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or examinations including certain branches of natural science ; 

 (c) attended for a time equivalent to one academical year ap- 

 proved courses of instruction in practical forestry ; and (d) 

 passed the examination for the diploma in forestry and 

 presented evidence of proficiency in practical forestry. 



The Senate of Cambridge University have approved of these 

 proposals, which were largely the outcome of the recommenda- 

 tions of the Departmental Committee on British Forestry and of 

 the Departmental Committee on the Royal Engineering College 

 at Cooper's Hill. In the minutes of evidence on which these 

 reports were based, the desirability of establishing University 

 courses of training in scientific forestry was repeatedly em- 

 phasised, and in both the reports recommendations were made 

 in favour of Cambridge as a suitable place for the study of 

 forestry. 



With regard to the extent of woodland or land suitable for 

 planting in the imm2diate neighbourhood of Cambridge, it 

 appears that several Colleges may be able materially to assist 

 forestry instruction in the University by placing woods and 

 plantations at the disposal of teachers in forestry. Landowners 

 in the Eastern Counties have also been approached, and several 

 have offered the use of considerable areas of woodland for 

 demonstration purposes. There are over i,ood acres of woods 

 within one hour by rail from Cambridge. These woods are 

 chiefly in the Newmarket district, but there are over 200 acres 

 near Old^North Road Station, within a few miles of Cambridge 

 At a somewhat greater distance, but within easy reach, are the 

 Woburn Woods of the Duke of Bedford and the Crown Woods 

 in Northamptonshire. 



The Senate of Cambridge University have accepted the offer 



of the Surveyors' Institution to establish three scholarships at 



the University of a value of £80 each and 



Surveyors' Insti- tenable for three years. They will be open 

 tution Scholar- , , , f c , T . ., 



ships at only to students of the Surveyors Institu- 



Cambridge. tion. The prescribed course of study will 



be as follows : (a) every scholar must take 



the first part of the natural science tripos and the examina- 



