OBJECTS. 



In establishing Courses in Forestry in the University 

 of Michigan, in June, 1901, the principal aims of the Uni- 

 versity were as follows: 



To promote Forestry in the State of Michigan. 

 To assist in the proper care of State Forest lands. 

 To care for the University Forest Reserves. 

 To train young men to forestry work. 



To promote forestry, or the right use and improvement of our 

 woods and woodlands, the University is expected to, co-operate 

 with the State Forest Commission in bringing the important sub- 

 ject of Forestry before the people of our State through publica- 

 tions and addresses, and also to assist owners of woodlands with 

 advice and with personal direction on the ground. 



At the present time the State of Michigan has over six million 

 acres of lands which have reverted for non-payment of taxes. A 

 small portion of these lands has already been set aside as forest 

 reserves and the friends of forestry are urging the immediate in 

 crease of these reserves, the object being chiefly to provide suit- 

 able protection against fire and thus prevent those great calamities- 

 which usually have their origin on the large unproductive and un- 

 protected "slash" or cut-over lands. Such a protection will af- 

 ford the young growth, starting here and there, an opportunity 

 to grow and will warrant the expenditure of some money in the 

 actual improvement of these culled and cut-over lands. These 

 reserves are under the management of the State Forest Commis- 

 sion, but the University, through its work in Forestry, will take 

 an advisory, and, to some extent, supervisory position in the care 

 of these lands. 



Through the kindness, liberality, and far-sightedness of Hon, 

 F. W- Fletcher, member of the Board of Regents, the University 

 has a Forest Reserve of over 8,000 acres, which it is hoped will 

 be increased as rapidly as possible. The care of these lands is 

 ene of the principal duties of the instructors in Forestry, and the 

 aim to be attained is not only to set an example in the handling 

 of such lands, but also to make them permanently a.nd continu^ 

 ously useful to the University. 



In the training of rnen in the work of caring for our woods 

 and of improving the present conditions of our woods and wood- 

 lands, the general conditions of our country and the consequent 

 needs of the men will form the principal guide in shaping the 

 Bourses of study, as well a,s in their presentation, 



