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shall be well instructed in the preparation of charts, and 
that they shall be kept fully employed. 
‘ Formerly, besides the instruction which has been speci- 
fied, and which is still given, systematic instruction was 
given to a greater extent than now in general botany, and 
in general zoology, in mineralogy, and geology, and in 
chemistry, mechanics, and natural philosophy. 
‘The last-mentioned subjects have now been given up, 
and the others are treated only cursorily. 
‘The course of study now, as formerly, extends over two 
years. The existing organisation is defective, and at least 
two additional teachers are required. At present there is 
only the Director, who gives instruction in forest science, 
political economy, and forest law, which appointment I 
hold; a Teacher of land surveying and rural economy, and 
of book-keeping during the winter months; a Forester 
( forst-meister), who is at the same time teacher of forest 
mathematics and of civil engineering. 
‘Besides these we have only a lecturer on natural 
history and one assistant Forester-—in all five men, four 
teachers and one assistant. 
‘Since the Ist of November last (1876) there has been 
opened also a school for twelve peasant pupils to be 
trained as Forest-Warders, who are trained principally in 
the practical work of forest workmen; but during the’ 
winter they spend nineteen hours a week in theoretical 
studies. 
' *One consequence is that we all, and especially I, are 
so much occupied that little even of our spare time can 
be devoted to literary work. A work of some importance, 
upon which I have the labour of some years, lies by me 
unfinished for lack of leisure to complete it. But we hope 
for a good time coming.’ 
For instructions in practical forestry the students make 
frequent excursions in the course of the winter into the 
neighbouring forests to see the felling of trees; in spring 
they do the same, ta see, and to take part, in sowings and 
