AN AUSTRALIAN STUDY OF AMERICAN FORESTRY. 29 
Both schools give a four-year undergraduate course in forestry leading 
to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry—B.S.F.—with a fifth year of 
specialisation leading to the degree of M.S.F. in— 
(a) Technical forestry ; 
(>) Logging engineering ; and, in the case of the Washington School, 
also ‘in 
(ec) Forest products; and 
(d) The lumbering business. 
Both enjoy equally the advantages of— 
(1.) Situation in the heart of tremendous timber regions, where 
huge timber-getting operations are in progress. 
(2.) Proximity to large National Forests. 
(3.) Attachment to a university, and enjoyment of the teaching, 
social, and gymnastic advantages consequent thereto. 
(4.) Proximity to a large city. 
(5.) Generous staffing and equipment, and strong faculties. 
(6.) Present or prospective ownership of large school forests for 
management. 
(7.) Services of Forest Service experts for instructional purposes. 
The Washington School is older and much the better equipped. Its strong 
points are its Timber Testing Laboratory and wood preservation and utilisa- 
tion equipment, and its proximity to the great manufacturing, milling, and 
wood-treating industries of Seattle. 
The strong points of the Montana School are its Forest. Service courses, 
and its proximity to the headquarters of District No. 1 of the United States 
of America Forest Service men, and the district office experts co-operate with 
it in instruction. ; 
The curricula of the two schools are compared in the attached tables. 
It will be noted that, consequent upon its specialisation in wood technology, 
&e., the trend of the Washington School is towards the production of candi- 
dates for the lumbering industry. On the other hand, that of the Montana 
School is towards the production of candidates for the Forest Service. 
For which reason it engaged most of my attention. 
In addition to providing for those who plan to enter the forest services, . 
Loth schools have developed “ short courses” of instruction for those already 
employed, who have not had the advantages of a preliminary training, and. are 
desirous of increasing their efficiency. 
These courses are of three months’ duration, and may be pursued either 
for one or two years. They are held in the winter, when there is little field 
work which can be done on the forests. The work is intensely practical and 
cuggestive. 7 
Not only are the forest ranger’s needs considered, but also the lumber- 
man’s. Suitable courses of study are provided for each type, and opportunities 
for specialisation are afforded by elective courses from the regular curriculum. 
_ These short courses supply a very practical need and are very largely 
availed of. Their importance is increasing with every: year of work. 
The curricula of the Montana and Washington schools are compared in 
the attached summaries. 
