Description of Courses 11 



Real Property III. Easements, including water rights; transfer 

 of estates inter vinos. Text-book. Two hours a week. Professor 

 THOMPSON. 



Real Property IV. Transfer of estates by will, by adverse 

 possession, etc. ; mortgages, liens, chattel mortgages. Text-book. 

 Two hours a week. Professor THOMPSON. 



Contracts. Formation of a contract, including public policy. 

 Text-book and cases. Three hours a week. Professor KNOWLTON. 

 SURGERY 



In this course the student learns a few of the simpler methods of 

 surgery and medicine which are to enable the forester to give some 

 help in emergency cases as they arise in camp life. The student also 

 acquaints himself with such remedies and equipment as should be 

 carried by every camping party when in the field for a considerable 

 period. About eight lectures. Time and hours to be arranged. No 

 credit allowed. Professsor DE NANCREDE or Assistants. 



C. WORK IN FORESTRY 



1. Introduction to Forestry. Lectures. Four hours, first semester. 

 Professor ROTH. 



A general presentation of the subject, its history, object and 

 methods, as well as economic importance. Should be preceded 

 by Botany 12 and 13. Open to students not in forestry, by per- 

 mission only. 



2. Silviculture. Lectures and field work. Junior Professor MUL- 

 FORD. This course must be preceded by Botany 7, 12 and 13 

 and by Forestry 1. Course 2c must be preceded by Zoology 6 

 (Entomology). The course continues through three semesters, 

 and should be taken in the following order: 



2a. Silviculture. Introductory, including the study of soil, climate 

 and other site factors, with their influence on forest growth; in- 

 fluences exerted by fhe forest upon climate, stream flow, soil, 

 etc. ; forest description. Three hours, first semester. 



2b. Silviculture. Artificial and natural reproduction of forest; forest 

 extension. Includes practice in seedbed and nursery work, forest 

 planting and sowing. Three hours, second semester. 



2c. Silviculture. Care of the forest, including thinning; protection of 

 forests against fire and other enemies. Three hours, first semes- 

 ter. 

 Courses 2a, 2b, and 2c are open only to forestry students. 



