Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-03-08
SUMNER FORESTRY SCHOOL

The prospectus of the Yale Sum
mer Schonl Of Forestry will he issu
ed in a short time, giving full in
formation about the School. its loca-
tim. object. equipment. courses, etc.
The School. which is at Grey Tow
ers, the estute of Mr.. J w Pinchot.
tnenr Milford. Pike ronnty. Pa, will
open July 4. 1901. and will continue
work for eight weeks. Students are
required 10 register at the School
not latter than moon Monday. July 8.
Candidates for admission must
not be under seventeen years ofage
There are no entrance examinations
hut evidence of good moral charac-
ter will I've required The SchOol is
open to women The prospectus
warns those expecting to attend, to
make application before MAY l, 1901
70 Prof H. s. Graves, Yale Forest
School. New Haven as the accom-
inodations are limited. The fee for
a single session of the School is $50,
and an extra fee of SIS, is added for
those who will occupy field camps.
Five regular courses in forestry
will he offered: Forest Botany, Sill
viculture. Forest Measurements, In.
reduction to Forestry and Forest
Prltection Students may take all
uf the courses or may select only a
portion Of them The professors in
the School, Henry s. Graves. M. A.,
aud james w Tourney, M, S., will
personally direct those who NAV
wish to carry on special forest work.
Particular attention Will be given
to the course will embrace labora-
tory work, field work and lectures,
The lectures will aim to give an ac-
count of the indigenous trees of the
United States, paying close atten-
tinn to those of importance in for
estry. Plant anatomy and physiol
ogy, in their relation to forest trees,
will be given much consideration
The course in Silviculture will be
under Prof. Graves. Its object is to
give training in the principles and
the practical methods of establish
ing aud treating woodlands. In the
cou SO on Forest Measurements prac
tical methods will he taught for de-
ternining the contents of felled and
standing trees and of whole forests,
the use of American log scale ana
the methods of determining the age
and growth of the trees
Introduction to Forestry will be
presented entirely by lectures, some
of them illustrated by the lantern.
IL il the purpose of these lectures to
make clear just what forestry is.
ard its true scope and function in
the United States. The course in
Forest Protection win insider the
snljerts of forest fires trespss,
dimage by wiads insects, grazing.
torrents, etc.
THE OBJECT OF THE SCHOOL.
The o iject of the Schnol, as stat
ed ny tho prospectus, is TO provide
instruction IN forestry for tho.e who
are not ready for the more advanced
technical courses at regular forest
schools, or who do not wish to take
so complete 4 training as such
schools offer, The courses are lie
signed for owners of woodland.
farmers. lumbermen, forest rangers.
teachers aud all persons who desire
a general knowledge of forestry or
any of its branches.
Through the generosity of Mr.. j.
w Pinchot the School is thorough
ly equipped The main building. of
which the cut is printed in the pam
phlet, containsA hall large enough
to seat 100 people, aud smaller
rooms for special purposes. For
practical instruction in the field, Mr..
Plnchot has given the use of bis
wnud-l lot Of 60 acres, and also con
siderable open ground for work in
tree planning. The forests in the
immediate neighborhood offer good
opportunities for practical studies in
Silviculture and Forest Bptany. o e
Of the State forest reservations is
but hort distance away and will
be available for study. The Milford
library contains fine working col
lection of bnuks on forestry.
4 For the accommodation Of those
who desire to live in camp. tents
will be furnished by the School and
arrangements made for board at "a
reasonable rate. about IS per week.
Yale Aimiali Weekly.