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Commissioner of Forestry, the fifteen men standing first in the 

 group of those examined will be assigned to Pennsylvania for- 

 esters on State forests for practical work and instruction, during 

 a period of two months, beginning about July first. At the end 

 of this period the fifteen men so selected will assemble at the 

 Department of Forestry where they will be subjected to an ad- 

 ditional test on practical work in the woods. As a result of this 

 test, ten men of the group who pass the best examination in 

 practical work will be nominated by the Commissioner of For- 

 estry for admission to the Forest Academy on the following Sep- 

 tember first. Applicants will bear their own expenses while in 

 the reserve for the two-month period. 



CONTRACT AND BOND : Each successful applicant receiv- 

 ing an appointment must enter into a contract with the Com- 

 monwealth of Pennsylvania for the proper fulfilment of his du- 

 ties at the Forest Academy during the full course of three years, 

 and then that he will enter the employ of the State after gradua- 

 tion and remain there for a further period of three years as a 

 forester. He must also furnish with his contract a bond in the 

 sum of $500 with sureties to be approved by the Commissioner 

 of Forestry, conditioned that he will faithfully execute his con- 

 tract. Sureties, if individuals, must be two in number, and show- 

 fee simple ownership of Pennsylvania real estate with an equity 

 above all incumbrances of at least the amount of the bond. 



EXPENSE: The student will furnish his own clothing for 

 outdoor work, which should be plain, heavy, and strong, and 

 such other clothing of a better character as he may desire to 

 have. He will also furnish at his own expense a horse and rid- 

 ing outfit wdien so directed by the Commissioner of Forestry. 

 These will not be needed until the beginning of his second year. 

 He will also bear his incidental expenses, which may be little 

 or great, as he chooses. 



