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University of Oxford. " In 1905 the training of Indian forestry 

 students, which had previously been conducted at the Royal Indian 

 Engineering College at Cooper's Hill, was transferred to the Uni- 

 versitly of Oxford. The School of Forestry which was then esta- 

 blished is attended principally by probationers for service in the 

 Indian Forest Department, who have been nominated by the Se- 

 cretary of State for India, but other members of the University 

 may attend the instruction in Forestry. 



The Diploma in Forestry is granted to members of the University 

 who have pursued a prescribed course of study extending over two 

 years ; undergone a course of practical work lasting nine months, of 

 which about seven are spent with selected German forest officers 

 in Germany ; and satisfied the examiners in prescribed examinations. 



The fees for instruction in Forestry and subjects auxiliary to 

 it amount to about 63 (1590 francs) during the two years, or an 

 average of 10 TO s. a term. In addition, students must meet the 

 expenses (except railway fares) of the excursions in Great Britain 

 which form part of the course. Students who are probationers for 

 the Indian Forest Service are required to defray all their expenses 

 at Oxford, but they receive, under certain conditions, a sum of 

 240 (6060 francs) from the Secretary of State for India during 

 the course of probation, which, in the case of those who have 

 already passed with Honours in Natural Science, lasts for two years, 

 and, in the case of the remainder, for three years." 



School of Forestry, Forest of Dean. " This school was esta- 

 blished in January, 1904, with the object of carrying out in one 

 of the Crown Forests the recommendations made by the Depart- 

 mental Committee. The course of instruction extends over two 

 years. The number of young men entering each year is usually 

 eight. Since the School was started 27 students have received 

 certificates. The minimum age of entry has recently been raised 

 from 16 years to 20. The young men are paid 155. a week for 

 their work, they receive practical instruction in the woods and 

 attend lectures in a class room, the subjects of instruction being 

 Forest Botany, Sylviculture, Forest Mensuration, and the Protection 

 of Woods. A special building has been built for the purposes of the 

 School and contains a class room, museum and carpenter's shop. " 



University College of North Wales, Bangor. "A lecturer in 

 Forestry at this College was appointed in the spring of 1904. At 



