FORESTRY IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. 7 



Extraordinary "hearers can claim only a testimonial certifpng to their at- 

 tendance at lectures, good conduct and general progress in their studies. 



Regulations of discipline. 



The college of professors are authorized to enforce the regulations of dis- 

 cipline and all hearers bound to obey them: 



Violations of discipline are indecent behaviour, disturbance of peace and 

 order, long absence from the university, damaging the collections, &c. ; in- 

 subordination towards the dean or the professors or other functionaries of the 

 university, or insulting behaviour toward them or the fellow students. For 

 the purpose of enforcing discipline the following punishments are provided : 



a. Reprimand by professor. 



b. Same by the dean. 



c. Threats of dismissal from university. 



d. Dismissal either for a limited time or permanently. 



t. Dismissal from all universities of the Empire forever, a punishment imposed through 

 the ministry on the request of the college of professors. 



TTiemes of examinations for diploma in forest culture. 



The examinations are both oral and in writing, during which the use of, 

 and reference to, books and memoranda are not permitted. 



Only ordinary hearers who have performed the three years course in the 

 university are admitted to examinations for diplomas. 



If the student desires to enter the service of the state as a forest officer he 

 must subject himself to, and pass, two state examinations after he has obtained 

 his university diploma. 



The subjects of the first state examination are the following: Physics, 

 climatology, chemistry, botany, geology, higher mathematics, geodesy, and 

 national economy. 



The second state examination embraces the subjects of culture, use and 

 yield of forest lands, calculations on values of forests, forest machinery, and 

 forest laws. 



These state examinations are conducted orally and in public. The state 

 issues diplomas to the successful candidates. 



