CHAPTER III. 



THE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY IN THE ESCURIAL. 



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IN the School of Forestry in the Escurial, as was the case 

 in the School of Forestry at Villaviciosa, for some years 

 previous to the removal of the school to the Escurial, 

 the curriculum of study embraces two periods that of 

 preparatory studies ; and that of what are more strictly 

 reckoned professional studies. 



The so-called preparatory studies are classified, and 

 are arranged in two sections, the first of which may be 

 attested by academic certificate ; the second comprises 

 matters on which the aspirant must pass an examination 

 at the School of Forestry. The former comprises Spanish 

 grammar, Latin grammar, geography, and general history, 

 with special knowledge of the history of Spain. The latter 

 comprises arithmetic, elementary, and the higher algebra, 

 plane and solid geometry, rectilinial and spherical trigono- 

 metry, analytical geometry of two or three dimensions, 

 natural philosophy, chemistry, natural history, lineal, 

 topographic, and landscape drawing, French and German. 



The second period of study embraces four years spent in 

 the school. The studies pursued during the first of these 

 years com prise topography, integral and differential calculus, 

 applied mathematics, applied chemistry, and drawing. 



The studies of the second year comprise theoretic and 

 applied mechanics, geology, meteorology and climatology, 

 construction, including building and hydraulic engineering, 

 and drawing. 



In the third year are studied mineralogy and applied 

 geology, applied zoology, applied botany, sylviculture, and 

 drawing. 



In the fourth year xilometry, or measurements of wood 



