22 YALE FOREST SCHOOL 

the Faculty of three instructors in forestry, namely Messrs. 
Chapman, Bryant and Hawley, each of whom was given a 
definite line of work which they have been pursuing and 
strengthening up to the present time. This marks a definite 
stage in the development of the curriculum because it is the 
beginning of the separation of the work into specific courses 
continuously handled by the same instructors. It gave an oppor- 
tunity for the courses to develop and expand with succeeding 
years. Hitherto the lack of funds and available instructors of 
experience prevented the development of a Faculty adequate 
for the constantly increasing work of the School. The work 
of instruction as then organized was conducted by three groups 
of men: first, the regular Faculty, consisting of five resident 
members whose time was wholly given to the School and who 
conducted the technical courses in forestry; second, members 
of other departments of the University who gave specially 
arranged courses in auxiliary subjects; third, non-resident, 
special lecturers. 
An important feature of the year was the development of the 
course in lumbering under Mr. Bryant. The work was organ- 
ized with the advice of a committee from the National Lumber 
Manufacturers’ Association. This advisory committee consisted 
of Nelson W. McLeod and Clifford I. Millard of St. Louis and 
Frederick E. Weyerhaeuser of St. Paul. The lectures in this 
subject were given by Mr. Bryant assisted by the members of 
the committee as special lecturers. Through the generosity of 
J. B. White the plant of the Missouri Lumber & Mining Com- 
pany in southern Missouri was placed at the disposal of the 
School for the spring work of the Senior class. The work in 
the woods was conducted by Mr. Chapman, who was assisted 
in the topographic work by Henry Gannett of the United States 
Geological Survey. Mr. Bryant had charge of the work relating 
directly to lumbering. This proved so successful that the field 
work of the Senior class has since followed the same general 
plan. 
1907-1908 
The increased demand for foresters by the National govern- 
ment, by states, and by private owners of woodland, resulted 
in the rapid development of facilities for instruction. As early 
