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Diary of Societies. 



THURSDAY, Notimber 10. 



RoTAL SociETi, at 4.30. — A. J. Wilmott : Experimental Re- 

 searches on Vegetable Assimilation and Respiration. XIT.. 

 Assimilation by Submerged Water Plants in Diluto Solution? 

 of Biearbonates and of Acids, and Improved Bubble Conntin? 

 Technique. — E. G. Young- : The Coag-alation of Protein by Sun- 

 light.— E. 6. Young : The Optical Rotatory Power of Crystalline 

 Ovalbumin and Serum Albumin. — A. R. Ling and D. li. Xanji : 

 The Longevity of Certain Species of Yeast. — F. Kidd. C. West, 

 and G. E. Briggs : A Quantitative Analysis of the Growth of 

 Helianthus annuus. Part I.. The Respiration of the Plant and 

 of its Parts throughout the Life Cycle.— G. S. Currey : The 

 Colouring Matter of Red Roses. 



RoTAL CotLEGE OF Phtsiciaxs OF LoxDOX, at 5. — Dt. R. O. Moon : 

 Hippocrates in Relation to the Philosophy of his Time (Second 

 FitiPatrick Lecture). 



CHnj>-SicDi SociETT (at Royal Sanitary Institute), at 6. — F. S. 

 Marvin : The Teaching of History. 



RoTAL Aehoxautical Societt (Students' Section), at 7. — W. L. Lp 

 Page : The Soaring Flight Problem. 



Optical Societt (at Imperial College of Science and Technology', 

 at 7.30.— Dr. A. Gleichen : The Path of Rays in Periscope? 

 having an Inverting System comprising Two Separated Lenses. 

 —Dr. J. W. French : The Interocular Distance.— T. Chaundy : 

 Note on the Thin Astigmatic Lens. 



IssTirrTE OF Metais (London Section) (at Royal School of Mines>. 

 at 8.— Prof. C. H. Desch : Plastic Flow in Metals. 



IssTiTriiox OF ArTOMOBiLE ExGlXEEKS (at Olympia). — T. Thorny- 

 croft . X. Macmillan : Marine Motors. 



Harveiax Societt of Loxdox (at Paddington Town Hall), at 8.30. — 

 Dr. G. A. H. Barton : Ether : Some Simple Methods and Musings. 



RoTAt SociKTT OF Medicixk (NcuTology Section), at 8.30. — Sir 

 William Thorburn and Dr. W. Harris : Discussion : The Treat- 

 ment of Persistent Pain due to Lesions of the Central and 

 Peripheral Nervous System. 



FRIDAY, NOTKIIBKK 11. 



On, AJTD CotoiTR Chbiiists' Associatios. 



Phtsical Societt of Loxdox (at Imperial College of Science and 

 Technology), at 5. — Sir William Bragg: The Structure of Organic 

 Crystals (Presidential Address). 



RoTAL ASTBOXomcAL SociETT, at 5. — ^W. H. Pickering : Suggested 

 Explanation of Aberration. — A. R. Forsyth : Note on the Path 

 of a Ray of Light in the Einstein Relativity Theory of Gravita- 

 tional Effect. — I. van der Bilt : Observations of Minor Planets. — 

 S. D. Tscherny : Observations of Comet 1921 (Reid).— H. 8. Jones : 

 Determination of the Photographic Scale of the North Polar Se- 

 quence. — E. E. Barnard : Variability of Nova Cygni 1876 

 (Schmidt).— F. C. Jordan : Note on Secondary Oscillations in the 

 Light-curve of Cepheid Variables. — H. C. Plummer: Mr. Jordan"? 

 Note.— H. N. Russell and D. L. Webster: Note on the Masses of 

 the Stars. — Svdnev Observatorv : Eclipses of Jupiter's Satellite,- 

 I and n.— F." J. M. Stratton :" The Spectrum of Nova Cvgni 

 in 1920. 



RoTAi Societt or Medicixe (Clinical Section), at 5.30. 



IxsTiTCTlox OF ELECTTRiCiiL ExGiXEEBS (London Students' Section^, 

 at 7. — Sir Philip Dawson : The Future of Railway Electrifica- 

 tion. 



JrxioB TxsTiTrTiox or Exgixeers. at 8. 



RoTAL Societt of Medicixe (Ophthalmolocry Section), at 8.30. — 

 Dr. W. S. Inman : The Relationship of Squint. Left-handedness. 

 and Stammering. — Dr. C. F. Harford : The New Psychologv 

 and its Relation to Problems of Vision. 



JfO.YD.lF. NOTEMER 14. 



RoTAi Geogkaphical Societt (at Lowther Lodge, Kensington Gor«). 



at 5. — F. Dixey : The PhvsioeraDhy of Sierra Leone. 

 SrnvETOKs' IxsriTrTlox. at S. — .T. H. Sabin : Presidential Address. 

 Chemicat. IxDrSTBT Cltb (at 2 Whitehall Court).— E. H. Scholl : 



Remarks on a Recent Trade Visit to Germany. 

 TUESDAY. NoTEiiBEB 1.^. 

 RoTAL HoBTiccLTrBAt SociETT. at 3. — W. F. Bewlev : DiseasM of 



Tomatoes. 

 RoTAt Statisticat, Societt. at .>.1.5. 

 IxsTiTrTiox OF Civil Exgixeebs. at 6.— F. G. Royal-Dawson : The 



Indian Rsiilwav Gans-e Problem. 



