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been given at eleven different centres within the College area, 

 the average attendance at each course being 48. 



Some of the classes of this College are recognised by the 

 University of Edinburgh as qualifying for the B.Sc. in 

 Forestry. Facilities for practical work are provided by several 

 of the landlords in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, and the 

 large collections illustrative of Forestry in the Royal Scottish 

 Museum (an institution administered by the Scotch Education 

 Department) are available for use by the students of the 

 College. The fee for course (a) mentioned above is £3 3s., 

 that for course (b) is 5s. 



West of Scotland Agricultural College, Glasgow. — The 

 Forestry Department at this College was established in 1904. 

 The courses of study consist of (a) an optional course for the 

 Degree of B.Sc. of Glasgow University; (b) sl course for the 

 College Certificate in Forestry; and (c) Evening Classes in 

 Forestry for students who are unable to attend day classes. 

 Students preparing for the Degree and the Certificate attend 

 the same lectures, but the latter are required, in addition, 

 to engage in practical work. The course for the Evening 

 Class follows the same lines as that for the day classes. 

 The College is well provided with the illustrative material 

 required for the study of Forestry. 



The course for the College Certificate in Forestry is for 

 working youths and men only. It extends over a period cf 

 2\ years, during which time the student is required to 

 spend six months in Glasgow, taking classes throughout one 

 Winter Session in the following subjects : — Forestry, Botany, 

 Chemistry, Soils and Manures, Zoology, Book-keeping and 

 Surveying. Previous to undergoing their collegiate course, 

 students are also required tc spend eighteen months on an 

 estate, where they perform the duties of a working forester, 

 keep a journal recording full details and costs of the work 

 done each day, and attend lectures held by the College. 



The students have to work in the woods, or at any work 

 ordinarily done by estate workmen, and are under the 

 same regulations. Students must be between the ages of 

 15 and 20, inclusive, on the day of admission. 



The number of students attending Forestry lectures during 

 the five years has averaged 23. The fee for the course of 



