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shall be well instructed in the preparation of charts, and 

 that they shall be kept fully employed. 



' Formerly, besides the instruction which has been speci- 

 fied, and which is still given, systematic instruction was 

 given to a greater extent than now in general botany, and 

 in general zoology, in mineralogy, and geology, and in 

 chemistry, mechanics, and natural philosophy. 



' The last-mentioned subjects have now been given up, 

 and the others are treated only cursorily. 



1 The course of study now, as formerly, extends over two 

 years. The existing organisation is defective, and at least 

 two additional teachers are required. At present there is 

 only the Director, who gives instruction in forest science, 

 political economy, and forest law, which appointment I 

 hold; a Teacher of land surveying and rural economy, and 

 of book-keeping during the winter months; a Forester 

 (forst-meister), who is at the same time teacher of forest 

 mathematics and of civil engineering. 



' Besides these we have only a lecturer on natural 

 history and one assistant Forester in all five men, four 

 teachers and one assistant. 



' Since the 1st of November last (1876) there has been 

 opened also a school for twelve peasant pupils to be 

 trained as Forest-Warders, who are trained principally in 

 the practical work of forest workmen ; but during the 

 winter they spend nineteen hours a week in theoretical 

 studies. 



' One consequence is that we all, and especially I, are 

 so much occupied that little even of our spare time can 

 be devoted to literary work. A work of some importance, 

 upon which I have the labour of some years, lies by me 

 unfinished for lack of leisure to complete it. But we hope 

 for a good time coming.' 



For instructions in practical forestry the students make 

 frequent excursions in the course of the winter into the 

 neighbouring forests to see the felling of trees ; in spring 

 they do the same, to see, and to take part, in sowings and 



