62 The French Imperial School of Forestry. [Jan., 



confusion, the School is divided into sections, each consisting of six 

 or seven pupils, who work together, and are responsible only for that 

 part of the task allotted to them. In some cases, as for instance in 

 the Triangulation to be hereafter mentioned, the results obtained 

 by the six or seven sections are combined on the return to Nancy, 

 so as to form one whole. 



The subjects treated of in the lectures may be classed under 

 four heads : — Sylviculture, Applied Mathematics, Natural History, 

 and Law. These lectures are carried on simultaneously, two sub- 

 jects being taken on each alternate day. The Sylviculture treats 

 first of climates, soils, and the different kinds of trees, giving their 

 requirements, their natures, and the qualities of their timber. 

 Then follow a description and discussion of the different methods 

 which have been, or are still applied to the treatment of forests ; 

 in fact, a kind of introduction to the whole subject, giving a good 

 general view, without entering into details. It must be remem- 

 bered that many of the students have never seen a forest, and that 

 therefore it is of importance to give at the outset a correct general 

 idea of what a forest ought to be. 



Under the head Mathematics is included all that is necessary 

 for land-surveying, levelling, &c, the construction of houses for 

 forest guards, and road-making. 



The Natural History is confined to a course on Botany and 

 Vegetable Physiology. 



The Law treated of is an introduction to general principles, 

 with a short course on the code respecting the chase. 



For each of the four kinds of subjects there is a professor and an 

 assistant-professor. 



The following table shows the distribution of the work for the 

 students of one year : — 



Monday, Wednesday, and 

 Friday. 



Tuesday, Thursday, and 

 Saturday. 



8—9.30. .. Natural History 

 9.30—11. .. Study 

 11—12.10. .. Breakfast 



. .. Study. 



Sylviculture. 

 Breakfast. 



12.10—1.30. .. Drawing 

 1.30—2.0. .. Eecreation 



Drawing. 

 Eecreation. 



2.0—3.30. .. Law 

 3.30—5.0. .. Study 



Drawing. 

 Mathematics. 



For those of the other year the arrangement is exactly the same, 

 except that the days are interchanged. 



In order to ensure attention to the lectures, any student is liable 

 to be examined during the afternoon study time on any subject 

 treated of in the last ten lectures. The list of those to be examined 

 is posted up every day at 12.10, so that a short time is granted for 

 revision. These examinations occur irregularly ; hence there is 

 nothing to warn a student when he is likely to be examined. All 



