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finished and the certificate of completed study is given them, 

 without the written consent of their parents or guardians. 



' Chapter IV. The instructions, the examinations, and 

 the certificates of proficiency. 



' Section 22. The year of instruction in the Institute 

 begins on the 15th August, and is divided into two terms ; 

 to wit, the autumn term, from the 15th August to the 

 15th December, and the spring term, from the 15th 

 January to the 15th June. The pupils must, under the 

 guidance of the Director, the Teacher, and the Forest-Master, 

 carry out for the sake of practice the measuring of the 

 fields and wood, as also the estimating of wood during the 

 time from the loth July to the 15th August. During the 

 terms and times of exercise the pupils shall have Sundays, 

 and holidays during the Easter festival. 



' Section 23. Instruction with practical exercises shall be 

 communicated in the Institution on the following subjects : 



' (a) Forest science. 



' Encyclopaedic view of forest science, modern doctrine 

 relative to the planting and restoration, the protection and 

 the management of woods, and doctrine relative to the 

 economy and rules for cutting the same. 



' Forest technology. 



' Forest mathematics. 



' Forest taxation or determination of quantity of pro- 

 duce to be withdrawn. 



' Forest botany, together with the anatomy and physi- 

 ology of arborescent plants. 



' Zoology, in so far as it relates to animals to be found in 

 Finland which are profitable or disadvantageous for woods. 



1 The science of hunting. 



1 (6) Geodesy. 



' Land measuring, with special respect to the require- 

 ments of forest service. 



' Levelling. 



' (c) Science of engineering. 



' The. construction of country houses, bridges, roads, and 

 dams. 



