The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-08

tion for the profession of forestry. A
thorough undergraduate course may
now be taken. including liberal eau-
cation in language. economics. psychol-
ogy. mathematics. surveying, engi-
| neering and such correlated sci
ences as physics. chemistry and biol
ogE.
The course in forestry proper deal
with the classification and systematic
relationship Of forest plants. especially
trees. their association and distribu-
ton. their uses, the conditions essen
tial To their growth and development
/ the cultural characteristics of the diff
ferent species. the management OF for
ests, etc.
The university is especially fortu-
nate in its proximity To some of the
national forests. one of which adjoins
the campus on Mount sentinel ami
in having in the city Il large working
force of expert foresters. whose sery-
ices in lectures have been generously
given. and whose assistance is Of no
small value Ia the student of forestry
by joint agreement with the United
States forest service. Il special short
course in forestry viii be given at the
university during January. February
and March. This course viii meet the
special needs Of forest rangers and
will be valuable for students desiring
to enter the service.
The subjects of instruction will be
dendrology. silvicuture. forest man.
agement. surveying and mapping. &c.
oiogy and mineralogy. numbering
measurements. timber sales and plant
ing. grazing. office administration
Lectures, laboratory and field dem.
onstrations Will be given. About ons.
half of the instruction win be given
by expert officers of the forest scry-
ice resident i'm Missoula.
Admission to this course NAV be
permitted without the customary GER
tifiCates and examinations demanded
of regular students who are candi-
dates for degrees. Applicants must
give evidence of being able to carry
on their special studies successfully
and be not less than - years of age.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby some i5 rangers will he
granted furloughs by the service in
order that they may profit by this
short course for professional advance
ment. With their attendance, and
with such additional special students
as may come. the success of the short
course is assured. AS an annual fea-
ture Of the univcrsity's work ii will
render "A great service to the economic
interests of the state.
Other New Departments.
ION previous occasions | have sug-
gested to your honorable board the
need Of early provision for additional
departments and activities If the uni
yersits is To meet its full educational
responsibility. Al your June meeting
ON my representations with particular
reference To development of law. uni
Sersity extension. and summer
school. YOU adopted the following
resolution submitted by the uni
Sersits committee:
As 10 the establishment Of a law
school, and the further development
Of the departments. as outlined in the
presidents report. we recommend that
the same be deferred until such time
as the board Of examiners decide 10
place the interest and income fund at
the disposal Of the institution. and We
urge favorable action To that end upon
the board Of examiners
As yet there has been no action by
the board of examiners such AS was
contemplated by the terms of the
above resolution. Under these eircun-