648 SCIENCE PROGRESS 



in securing this recognition. The new Institute of Physics is created toward 

 this end. The movement began with members of the Council of the Physical 

 Society of London, who obtained the support of that Council, and also those 

 of the Faraday Society and the Optical Society. Representatives were 

 appointed by all these councils to draw up recommendations for the con- 

 stitution of the new Institute. Many deliberations have proceeded during 

 the last two years ; but it was decided to make no public announcements 

 until the arrangements should be complete. This is now the case ; and 

 probably before this notice appears the Institute will be a fully incorporated 

 body. 



Although a perfectly independent body, the desire is to secure the co- 

 operation and help of other societies which deal directly or indirectly with 

 physics. Societies that participate in the scheme secure representation 

 upon the Board of the Institute, and at the same time obtain certain privi- 

 leges for their members. The three societies named above are the first 

 participating societies, but it is expected that other societies will also come 

 in. The aim will be eventually to obtain a central building where the meet- 

 ings of all the participating societies may take place, and where their libraries 

 may be stored and made easily accessible. 



There will be two kinds of members. All members of participating 

 societies may be elected as Ordinary members without payment of any fee ; 

 others will pay a fee. They will have no vote except on questions involving 

 any proposed change in subscriptions or entrance fees. The management 

 of the Institute is vested in the Corporate members, who alone can serve on 

 the Board and vote in general meeting on general questions affecting the 

 Institute. These Corporate members are of two kinds : Associates (entrance 

 £i is., annual subscription, £i is.) having one year's experience in research 

 or manufacture as a physicist ; Fellows (entrance £2 2s., annual £2 2s.), 

 having five years' similar experience. The passing of an examination is 

 required from associates excepting when other sufficient evidence of fitness 

 is forthcoming. 



Arrangements have been made by which members of the Institute belong- 

 i ng to two or more participating societies pay reduced subscriptions to these 

 societies. 



In all cases a high standard of professional knowledge and conduct will 

 be required from members, and it is confidently hoped that the diplomas 

 and titles granted will have substantial value to the recipients. 



The creation of the new Institute has already received support from the 

 leading physicists and directors of industrial concerns in the country. A 

 guarantee fund has been raised more than sufficient to carry it through the 

 first few years. Sir Richard Glazebrook, K.C.B., F.R.S., has kindly con- 

 sented to be the first President, and Sir Robert Hadfield, F.R.S., the Honorary 

 Treasurer. Further information can be obtained from the Honorary Secre- 

 tary, Alfred W. Porter, D.Sc, F.R.S., or from the Secretary, F. S. Spiers, 

 10 Essex Street, Strand, W.C.2. 



Notes and News. 



The New Year Honours List contained only five names that need be re- 

 corded here. Sir Bertrand Edward Dawson, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine 

 in the University of London, was created a Baron ; Sir Richard T. Glaze- 

 brook was awarded a K.C.B. ; Knighthoods were conferred on Prof. A. 

 Schuster, F.R.S., lately Secretary to the Royal Society, and James Kemmal, 

 a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh ; while Dr. F. S. Lister, Research 

 Bacteriologist to the South African Institute for Medical Research, was raised 

 to the degree of Knight Bachelor. 



The list of candidates selected by the Council of the Royal Society for 

 election to the Fellowship of the Society is as follows : Dr. E. F. Armstrong 



