The branches taught embrace mathematics, field engineering, drawing, 

 natural history, forest culture, forest laws, business coorrespondence, office routine 

 business, and hunting. 



The conditions of admission to the other two middle schools are of about 

 the same character, and nearly the same branches are taught there, all calculated 

 to fit the student for admission at the university at Vienna. 



In all these schools excursions are made by the scholars under the guidance 

 of the teachers, for the purpose of combining practical illustration with theoretical 

 knowledge, in the branches of natural history, forest culture, preservation and 

 valuation. 



Examinations take place at the end of each semester (term). 



ELEMENTARY (NIEDERE) SCHOOLS FOR FOREST CULTURE. 



The Ministry of Agriculture has established four of these lower schools, one 

 in Tyrol, one in Styr, one in Galicia, and one in Agglsbach. 



Course of Study : Mathematics, geometrical exercises, field engineering, 

 measuring of wood and timber cut and standing, measuring of arth and excava- 

 tions, writing, drawing, natural history, geology, mineralogy, zoology, game as 

 distinguished from other animals. 



Practical Works : Felling timber numbering, measuring and piling same, 

 planting aud replanting forests, draining and irrigation, protection against insects 

 and fires, charcoal making, sawing lumber and hunting. 



The scholars are also required to construe and explain the most important 

 provisions of the forest laws and to commit them to memory. 



They are also taught the use, value, etc., of all building material, viz., wood, 

 lime, bricks, stone, sand, etc., and are instructed in the building and clearing of 

 forest roads, and the securing of the banks of forest streams, and repairing 

 fissures in same, etc. 



As teachers in these elementary schools experienced forest officers are 

 detailed. 



The discipline in these schools as regards the conduct and studies of the 

 scholars, as well in school as in chambers, is very strict. 



No scholar is permitted to absent himself from the institution without leave 

 the side arms and guns intrusted to the scholars for practise, must be cleaned in 

 the presence of the teachers and delivered to their care ; all tools used by them 

 must be cared for in the same mann'er. 



If an offence against the regulations is repeated three times, dismissal 

 follows. 



Strict moral conduct is enforced, and the scholars are continually under the 

 direct control and supervision of one of the teachers, who is also charged with the 

 duty of visiting the scholars in their rooms. 



All moneys belonging to the scholars must be deposited with the teachers, 

 who supply the depositors with the amount actually needed from the deposit 

 funds, and the parents are advised of this regulation. 



The regulations of discipline are too voluminous to be cited here in full. 

 They also differ some'what in the different schools, but on the whole they are 

 framed in a strict military spirit, which looks upon obedience to rules of conduct 

 .as a first requisite to a successful course of study. 



