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Canadian I'orc.stry Mayarjiiic. Xorciiibcr, iQ?o 



Rewards for Trained Foresters in 



Canada 



^y Dr. C. D. Howe, Dean Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto 

 {Fourth Article of series on the Training of a Forester) 



Tlu- outline of instruction t^ivcn in 

 tlic ilirce preceding- articles is based on 

 tlial at the University of Toronto. This 

 forestry school was founded in 1907 and 

 for twelve years was under the enthusias- 

 tic and far-seeing guidance of the leader 

 of forestry on this continent. Dr. B. E. 

 Fernow. Several hundred former stu- 

 dents and all those believing in the per- 

 petuation of oiu- forest resources by wise 

 iise look with very keen regret u])on his 

 retirement because of enfeebled health. 



The graduate of the school receives 

 the degree of Bachelor of the Science of 

 Forestry (B.Sc.F.). . A six years' course 

 is also given which leads to degrees in 

 both Arts find Forestry. The entrance 

 Te([uirements are those imposed for 

 Junior Matriculation in the Arts courses 

 of the University. It is expected that 

 they will be raised to Senior Matricula- 

 tion within the next two years. 



There are two other forestry schools 

 in Canada, one connected with the Uni- 

 versity of New Brunswick at Frederic- 

 ton and the other with Laval University 

 at Quebec City. A forestry school is in 

 the process of making at the University 

 of British Columbia, but as yet no courses 

 have been offered. 



Nezv BrunS'ivick's School. 



The New Brunswick forestry school 

 began operations in 1908 under the able 

 leadership of Professor R. 1>. Millef, 

 who last year was succeeded by Profes- 

 sor A. V. S. Pulling. After four years 

 the graduate receives the degree of Bach- 

 elor of Science in Forestry. The first 

 two years of the course coincide with the 

 first two years in Civil Engineering and 

 a five years combination course in Engi- 

 neering and Forestry is given. The 

 school has a 25 acre practice ground ad- 

 jacent to the University campus and a 

 forest tract of 3,600 acres within easy 

 accessibility, where the practical work of 

 the course is carried on. New Bruns- 

 wick has thirtv-eight graduates in Fores- 



lr\. nineteen of whom are in govern- 

 ment service an<l ten em])loyed by lum- 

 ber companies. Six of tliem are not 

 working along forestry lines. The New 

 Brunswick men are well trained and they 

 are ])er forming an imiJorlani service in 

 all thai ])ertains to forestry. It is to be 

 regretted that, compared with the others, 

 the Xew Brunswick b'orestry School has 

 such a meagre financial l)udget on which 

 to work. With pro])er su])])()rt in this re- 

 si)ect, its good influence could be materi- 

 ally extended. 



Laval's Good Work. 



The Laval Forestry School was futmd- 

 ed in 1910 and for nine years was under 

 the illustrious leadership of Mr. G. C. 

 Piche, the present Provincial Forester, 

 and his associate Mr. Avila Bedard. who 

 is now the Director of the School. These 

 gentlemen always laid particular stress 

 upon the practical side of the students' 

 training and last year by a special act of 

 legislature the School was designated the 

 School of Surveying and Forestry and a 

 still larger portion of the instruction was 

 given to surveying and engineering sub- 

 jects. At the end of the four year course 

 the successful student is given the degree 

 of Forest Engineer and Bachelor of 

 Science in Surveying. The entrant must 

 pass an examination set by the directorate 

 of the School, unless he already possesses 

 a bachelor's degree in Arts or Science. 

 The Laval Forestry School was founded 

 for the express purpose of furnishing 

 technically trained men for the intelli- 

 gent management of the forest resources 

 of Quebec, and thirty-three of the fifty- 

 four graduates are employed for that 

 purpose by the Department of Lands and 

 P^orests, The progressive attitude of the 

 Quebec government in forestry matters 

 reflects much credit upon its advisers. 



145 Graduates in Forestry. 



Thus it will be seen that the three 

 schools have produced around 145 grad- 



