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NATURE 



\Sept. 25, 1879 



MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS 



Of superlative perfection, illustrating Histology and every branch of Micro- 

 scopy. Catalogue post free and gratis on application. 



PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION, 1878. 



Prize Medal awarded for Excellence^ Variety^ ^c, 

 EDMUND WHEELER, 48N, ToUington Road, HoUoway, London, N. 



ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE FOR 

 IRELAND, 



STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN. 



SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 



SESSION 1879-80. 



This College supplies a complete Course of Instruction in Science, appli- 

 cable to the Industrial Arts, especially those which may be classed broadly 

 under the heads of CHEMICAL MANUFACTURES, MINING, and 

 ENGINEERING. 



A Diploma of Associate of the College is granted at the end of the Three 

 Years' Course. 



There are Four Royal Scholarships of the value of £$0 each yearly, with 

 free education, including Laboratory Instruction, tenable for two years. 

 Two become vacant each year. They are given to Students who have been 

 a year in the College. 



The Fees are £2 for each Course, or ;^io for all the Courses of each year, 

 with the exception of Laboratory Practice. 



Chemistry (Theoretical and Practical), Metallurgy, &c. — Prof. 

 HARTLEY, F.C.S. 



Mathematics, Mechanics, and Mechanism.— Prof. HENNESSY, 

 F.R.S. 



Descriptive Geometry, Drawing, Engineering, and Surveying.— 

 Prof. PIGOT, C.E., M.R.I.A. 



Experimental Physics (Theoretical and Practical). — Prof. 

 BARRETT, F.R.S.E., F.C.S. 



Mining and Mineralogy.— Prof. O'REILLY, C.E., M.R.I.A. 



Botany.— Prof. M'NAB, M.D., F.L.S. 



Zoology.— Prof. BRIDGE, B.A. 



Geology.— Prof. HULL, M.A., F.R.S. 



PaLvEOntology.— Mr. BAILY, F.G.S. 



The Chemical and Physical Laboratories and Drawing School are open 

 daily for Practical Instruction. 



Fee for Chemical Laboratory, £2 per Month, or ^12 for Session. Fee for 

 Physical Laboratory, £1 per Month, or £6 for Session. Fee for Drawing 

 School, £^ for Session. 



The SKSSION commences on MONDAY, October 6th. 



Programmes may be obtained on application at the College, or by letter or 

 post-card, addressed to the Secretary, Royal College of Science, Stephen's 

 Green, Dublin. 



FREDERICK J. SIDNEY, LL.D., Secretary. 



QUEEN'S COLLEGES, IRELAND. 



PROFESSORSHIP of MEDICINE, QUEEN'S COLLEGE, GALWAY. 



The Professorship of the Practice of Medicine in the Queen's College, 

 Galway, being now vacant, candidates for that office are requested to forward 

 their testimonials to the Under-Secretary, Dublin Castle, on or before the 

 29th instant, in order that the same may be submitted to his Grace the Lord 

 Lieutenant. 



The candidate who may be selected for the above Professorship will have 

 to enter upon his duties on the ist November. 



Dublin Castle, 5th September, 1879. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 



CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY: Professor Charles Graham, D.Sc. 



Courses of Lectures on Applied Chemistry : — (i) Heating and Lighting, 

 commencing October 7th ; (2) Dyeing and Calico Printing, commencing 

 October loth. During the second term Courses on Chemistry of Brewing 

 and Metallurgy. 



Fees each Course, £2 zs. Four Courses, £s 5-J. Chemical Laboratories 

 open daily. 



Prospectuses may be obtained from the College, Gowcr Street, W.C. 



TALFOURD ELY, M.A., Secretary. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, BRISTOL. 



The next SESSION will begin on OCTOBER 8th, 1879. The College 

 supplies for persons of either sex above the ordinary school age, the means 

 of continuing their Studies in Science, Languages, History, and Literature, 

 and particularly in those branches of Applied Science which are employed in 

 the Arts and Manufactures. The CHEMICAL LABORATORY is open 

 daily from ten to five. Arrangements have been made, in connection with 

 the DEPARTMENT of ENGINEERING and SURVEYING, by which 

 Students may spend the six summer months as pupils with various Engineer- 

 ing Firms in and near Bristol. Information with regard to the lodging of 

 Students will be given by the Principal, on application through the Secretary. 

 Several SCHOLARSHIPS will be competed for early in October. 



For prospectus and further information apply to 



EDWARD STOCK, M.R.C.S., Secretary. 



CHEMISTRY CLASSES. 



Private Classes (Chemistry, Practical and Theoretical) for Matriculation, 

 Preliminary Kcientific First B.Sc. will commence in October. For further 

 particulars apply to Thomas Elloft, F.CS., F.I.C, 55, Torriano Avenue, 

 Camden Road, N.W. 



LIVING SPECIMENS FOR THE MICROSCOPE. 



THOMAS BOLTON, MICROSCOPIST'S and NATURALISTS 

 STUDIO, 17, ANN STREET. BIRMINGHAM. 



T. B. has last week posted to his subscribers specimens of the beautiful 

 clustered rotifer, Lacinularia socialise with illustration. He has also sent 

 out Brachionus uyceolaris, Stephanoceros Eichorniit Pluvtatella repensy 

 Cristatella 7Jiuced0, Sida crystalluui^ Volvox globator^ &c. 



Weekly announcements will be made in this place of organisms T. B. 

 is supplymg. 



Specimen Tube, One Shilling, post-free, 



T'wenty-six Tubes in course 0/ Six Months for Subscription of £\ is. 



Price List of Specimens on application, with stamped addressed envelope. 



Portfolio of Drawings, One Shilling. 



ROYAL SCHOOL OF MINES. 



DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART. 



During the Twenty-ninth Session. 1879-80, which will commence on the 

 Tst of October, the following COURSES of LECT'URES and PRACTI- 

 CAL DEMONSTRATIONS will be given :— 



1. Chemistry. By E. Frankland, Ph.D., F.R.S. 



2. Metallurgy. By John Percy, M.D., F.R.S. 



3. Biology. ByT. H. Huxley, LL.D., F.R.S. 



4. Mineralogy. 1 By Warington W. Smyth, M.A., F.R.S., 



5. Mining. J Chairman. 



6. Geology. By John W. Judd, F.R. S. 



7. Applied Mechanics. By T. M. Goodeve, M.A. 



8. Physics. By Frederick Guthrie, Ph.D., F.R.S. 



9. Mechanical Drawing. By Rev. J, H. Edgar, M.A. 



The Lecture Fees for Students desirous of becoming Associates are £30 

 in one sum, on entrance, or two annual payments of ;£2o, exclusive of t'le 

 \AboratQries. 



Tickets to separate Courses of Lectures are issued at £5 and £4 each. 



Officers in the Queen's Service, Her Majesty's Consuls, Acting Mining 

 Agents and Managers, may obtain Tickets at reduced prices. 



Science Teachers are also admitted to the Lectures at reduced fees. 



For Particulars (free) or for Official Prospectus (price 6d., by post yd.} 

 apply to the Registrar, Royal School of Mines, Jermyn Street, London, 

 S.W. 



F. W. RUDLER, Registrar. 



The POST of SENIOR MASTER in PHY- 



SICAL SCIENCE at Clifton College, Bristol, is VACANT, owing to 

 Dr. Macgregor's acceptance of a Professorship. — Apply to the Head- 

 Master, giving particulars and references. 



EVENING SCIENCE LECTURES.— Mn 



W. J. WILSON, F.C.S., M.S.T.E. (Demonstrator of Practical Physics 

 at South Kensington), will commence a Course of about Sixty Lectures 

 on Electricity, Magnetism, Light, H«at, and Sound, in the Theatre wf 

 the Birkbsck Institution, Southampton Buildings, W.C, on FRIDAY, 

 October loth, at 8 o'clock; to be continued on succeeding Fridays, xt 

 the same hour, and terminating with the Government Examinations in 

 May. Fee for the Course, "js. Cd. For detailed syllabus, particulars 

 of special prizes, &c., apply to the Librarian. 



GEORGE HENRY LEWES 

 STUDENTSHIP. 



This Studentship has been founded, in memory of Mr. George Henry 

 Lewes, for the purpose of enabling the holder for the time being, to devote 

 himself wholly to the prosecution of original research in physiobgy. The 

 Studentship, the value of which is shghtly under 200/. per annum paid 

 quarterly in advance, is tenable for three years, during which time the 

 student is required to carry on, under the guidance of a Director, physio- 

 logical investigations to the complete exclusion of all other professional 

 occupations. No persoa will be elected as a " George Henry Lewes 

 Student" who does not satisfy the Trustees and Director first as to the 

 promise of success in physiological inquiry, and second as to the need of 

 pecuniary assistance. Otherwise all persons of both sexes are eligible. 

 Applications, together with such information concerning ability and circum- 

 stances, as the Candidate may think proper, should be sent to the present 

 Director, Dr. Michael Foster, New Museums, Cambridge, not later than 

 October 15, 1879. The appointment will be made and duly advertised as 

 soon as possible after that date. 



THE MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL, 



The WINTER SESSION will; open on WEDNESDAY, October 1st. 

 with an Introductory Address at 3 p.m. by Dr. Sidney Coupland. 



The Medical School attached to the Hospital provides the most complete 

 means for the education of Students prepar.ng for the University of London, 

 the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Society of Apothecaries. 



Two Entrance Scholarships of the annual value of £2$ and /20, tenable 

 for two years, will be competed for on September 29th and following days. 



Further information may be obtained from the Dean or the Resident 

 Medical Officer at the Hospital. 



ANDREW CLARK, Dean. 



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