. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. menting the friendly relations between the foresters of the Scandinavian countries and of the United States—The American-Scandi- navian Foundation. Established through the munificence of a Swedish-American gentle- man, with the purpose of fostering better ac- quaintance and understanding between these countries and our own, the foundation offers annually to properly qualified students on each side of the ocean, fellowships carrying a stipend of $1,000, on the
. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. menting the friendly relations between the foresters of the Scandinavian countries and of the United States—The American-Scandi- navian Foundation. Established through the munificence of a Swedish-American gentle- man, with the purpose of fostering better ac- quaintance and understanding between these countries and our own, the foundation offers annually to properly qualified students on each side of the ocean, fellowships carrying a stipend of $1,000, on the understanding that the recipient shall spend a college year overseas in advanced study. The majority of the fellowships are for engineering students, but there are also some for foresters. An American forestry student to be eligible must hold the degree master of forestry from an approved institution. The appointments are based on the comparative merits of the ap- plicants. The American headquarters of the American-Scandinavian Foundation is at 25 West 4 5th street, New York city. the notable men that have been among its graduates. The Danish Forest School was first established at Kiel in 1784. It has been located at Copenhagen since 18 32. The de- partment of forestry occupies quarters in one of the large building of the college of agri- culture, which while unpretentious and rela- tively small, serve the present needs. The forestry staff consists of two professors of forestry, with several lecturers and assistants. As in Norway, instruction in allied branches is given by the departments concerned, as it is in American state colleges of agriculture. The head of the forestry department is Prof. John Helms. One of the special lecturers is Prof. Dr. A. Oppermann, director of the Dan- ish Forest Experiment Station. The course covers an extended period. First 18 months of practical work under direction of a forester on a forest of not less than 600 acres. Here the men act as labo
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