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' The hours of teaching are from nine to twelve in the 

 forenoon, and three to four in the afternoon, including in 

 these lectures, repetitions, examinations, and practical exer- 

 cises, with which last named pupils are required to occupy 

 themselves in order to obtain freedom and experience 

 in the work. 



' In regard to special experience which certain of the 

 staff of instructors may possess in special branches of the 

 above-named sciences, there may, on the representation of 

 the Forest Bureau, be certain modifications made in the 

 above-presented division of the subjects of instruction 

 amongst the teachers, with the reservation that the said 

 alterations shall be taken into the programme in accord- 

 ance with the rule in the next section. 



' Section 25. It belongs to the duties of the Director, in 

 council with the Teacher and Forest-Master, to make a pro- 

 gramme of study, grounded on what is laid down in sec- 

 tions 23 and 24, for each year, as indicative of the duration 

 of the course of instruction, and also a table of lessons 

 containing the teaching hours in the week, with a division 

 for each branch of science and teacher; and this pro- 

 gramme before the end of May must be sent to the 

 Forest Bureau, which, besides examining it themselves, shall 

 submit it to the Committee of the Imperial Senate en- 

 trusted with superintendence. And it belongs to the 

 Director also to watch over the fulfilment of the programme 

 as confirmed, and the course of the table of lessons, and in 

 general to see that the pupils obtain practical acquaintance 

 with their subjects. 



' Section 26. The pupils' progress in the different sciences 

 shall be judged according to the following scale : very 

 distinguished; with recognised distinction; and good; by 

 which characteristics the pupils' diligence and activity 

 shall be marked in their certificate of completed study. 



' Section 27. Each year, at the end of the spring term, 

 there shall take place a public examination, under the 

 control of the Chief Director in the Forest Bureau, or in the 

 presence of one appointed by him, of the pupils of the 



