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sional School of Forestry," and Pro- 

 fessor Roth's, "The Curriculum of the 

 Professional School of Forestry." The 

 discussion centered about such ques- 

 tions as the amount of training neces- 

 sary to equip a forester properly for the 

 practice of his profession, the character 

 of the training necessary, what field 

 work should be done, the relation of the 

 professional school to preparatory 

 schools and colleges, and many similar 

 topics. 



Other papers were read as follows : 



"Methods of Instruction in the Forest 

 School," by Prof. R. T. Fisher, of 

 Harvard University. 



"The Position of the Forest School 

 in the Community," by Dr. B. E. Fer- 

 now, of the University of Toronto. 



"Forestry in the Agricultural Col- 

 leges," by Prof. Samuel B. Green, of 

 the University of Minnesota. 



"The Place of Forestry in General 

 Education," by Dr. Herbert A. Smith, 

 Editor, Forest Service.' 



"What the Ranger Course Should 

 Include," by Prof. Frank G. Miller, of 

 the University of Washington. 



"The Field, Aims, and Methods of 

 the Ranger School," by Mr. E. E. Car- 

 ter, Assistant Forester, Forest Service. 



Resolutions adopted at the close of 

 the conference set forth : 



1. That the conference goes on record 

 in favor of an association of forest 

 schools. 



2. That a committee be appointed 

 with power to call a meeting of the 

 conference at its discretion. 



3. That this committee be charged 

 with the formulation of a constitution 

 for the proposed association. 



4. That the committee, in consulta- 

 tion with the Forest Service and other 

 employers of foresters, formulate a 

 standard of forest education. 



5. That the proposals of the com- 

 mitte be submitted to the members of 

 this conference in advance of the meet- 

 ing at which they are to be considered. 



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