ORIGIN OF THE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY, 1? 



Laguna, the most weighty reason being that it was now a 

 question of To be or not to be. Before that question all 

 the considerations which have been mentioned, and all 

 others which might have been advanced, had to give way ; 

 nor could this be considered in any way a censure on the 

 honoured founder, as the aforementioned Forest Engineer 

 elsewhere remarks : " Bitter vexations always accompany 

 him who initiates or attempts to carry out an improve- 

 ment ; and the noble patrician, together with all the 

 worthy persons who with disinterested patriotism have 

 contributed to open the gates of the castle of Odon to 

 the studious youth, deserve for ever the applause and 

 gratitude of those who have any regard for the true 

 advancement of the country." ' 



Much is attributed to the zeal, energy, intelligence, and 

 influence of the director, Senor Don Bernardo de la 

 Torre Rojas, of whom mention has already been made, 

 and to the practical experience and knowledge of modern 

 forest science of Professor Don Agustin Pascual, and 

 eleve of the Forst-Austalt, of Tharand. 



The course of instruction soon became considerably 

 developed and extended. Much was done by virtue of 

 inherent energy, and powers given to the senatus and 

 staff of professors. As extended powers were required, 

 these were given or sanctioned by successive Royal orders. 

 Besides those which have been referred to, there are 

 mentioned by Senor Castel a Royal order of 2d July, 

 1848 ; one of 24th November, 1849 ; and one of 29th 

 November of the same year ; one of 18th January, 1850, 

 and of 4th April of that year. By these alterations, 

 additions and corrections were made in the regulations 

 which were originally issued. And again, additions were 

 made to the studies prescribed, and modifications in the 

 arrangements for the prosecution of these, by a Royal 

 ordinance issued 31st January, 1858. 



Additional and greater changes were introduced by a 

 Royai decree of 20th September, 1858, which greatly 



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