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NATURE 



[May 30, 191 8 



a local twist due to the development of an east-and- 

 west anticlinal structure. 



In view of the evidence that later movements have, 

 in this district, followed the lines of earlier and more 

 powerful movements, it appears possible, and even 

 probable, that this post-Jurassic (probably post- 

 Cretaceous) anticline is situated along the line of a 

 more pronounced post-Carboniferous but pre-Permian 

 anticline. In this connection the isolated position of 

 Charnwood Forest has a considerable significance. 

 The forest is situated on the prolongation of the east- 

 and-west line of uplift, and just at the point where 

 this uplift crosses the line of the more powerful north- 

 westerly and south-easterly (Charnian) uplift. Where 

 the two lines of uplift cross, the elevation attains its 

 maximum, and the oldest rocks appear. 



The main line of faulting and of magnetic disturb- 

 ance is parallel with and on the northern side of the 

 east-and-west anticline, and the faulting is of such a 

 nature that it serves to relieve the folding while 

 accentuating the anticlinal structure. It is possible 

 that this belt of magnetic and geological disturbance 

 marks the southern limit of the concealed coalfield. 

 The results obtained by joint magnetic and geological 

 work have thus served to emphasise the real import- 

 ance of a structure which, when judged merely, from 

 its effects on the surface-rocks, appears to be of only 

 minor importance. 



A further series of observations was carried out on 

 the Jurassic iron ores of the Irthlingborough district 

 of Northamptonshire. The ores occur in the form of 

 a nearly horizontal sheet of weakly susceptible ferrous 

 carbonate partly oxidised to hydra ted oxides. They 

 give rise to small magnetic disturbances which are 

 quite capable of detection, and these may be of use 

 in determining the boundaries of the sheets in areas 

 not affected by larger disturbances of deep-seated 

 origin. 



The results obtained by the joint magnetic and 

 geological work in the two areas show that this 

 method of investigation may be used, to extend our 

 knowledge of the underground structure. It appears 

 also that an extension of the method to other parts 

 of the country would yield information of considerable 

 scientific and economic importance. 



UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL 

 INTELLIGENCE. 



Leeds. — The University has gratefully accepted a 

 gift by Mr. W JDenison Roebuck of a unique collec- 

 tion of microscopic slides and a library of books upon 

 the subject of fresh-water Algae, as the nucleus of a 

 specialist library and collection of Algae in general. 

 These were the property of Mr. W. B. Turner, who 

 died twelve months ago, and who, since his coming 

 to^ Leeds in 1877, had been one of the most active 

 scientific workers in the city until laid aside by a 

 serious illness. The value of the gift is enhanced 

 by the fact that many of the books are illustrated by 

 coloured drawings done by Mr. Turner himself, he 

 having been a talented natural history draughtsman. 

 The collections will be known as the " Barwell 

 Turner Memorial," and will be available for the use 

 of students of algological science. 



OxFORD.^The annual Halley lecture was delivered 

 on May 28 by Sir Napier Shaw, director of the 

 Meteorological Office. The subject was "The First 

 Chapter in the Story of the Winds." The lecture, 

 which was illustrated by lantern-slides, dealt with 

 Halley as the first framer of a physical explanation 

 of trade winds and monsoons. His views still in part 

 hold good, but the phenomena are more complicated 

 than Halley thought. Contrary to what was once 

 surmised, observation has shown that the horizontal 

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circulation of the air is explicable, the vertical cir- 

 culation being at present too comple.x for exact deter- 

 mination, though progress may be hoped for in this 

 direction. 



The report for the past year of the visitors of the 

 University Observatory mentions the appointment of 

 Miss Bellamy to assist in the provisional «eismological 

 service undertaken by Prof. H. H. Turner on the 

 death of Prof. Milne. Dr. J. K. Fotherin^ham has 

 received a temporary appointment in connection with 

 his work in the region where astronomy and chrono- 

 logy overlap. Lectures have been delivered by Prof. 

 Turner to military audiences, including some in 

 France, and also others of a popular character. 

 Vol. iii. of the Vatican Zones has been printed 

 and distributed. The work for other of the Vatican 

 Zones has been partly completed, and some Santiago 

 plates have been dealt with, with the aid of a grant 

 from the Royal Society. The counts of stars for the 

 Astrographic Catalogue and the analysis of weather 

 statistics have been continued. 



On May 28 the preamble of a statute establishing' 

 a definite school of agriculture and forestry was laid 

 before Congregation by the Warden of All Souls'. 

 The statute was supported by Profs. Somerville, Sir 

 W. Schlich, Bourne, and Spenser Wilkinson, and bv 

 the Warden of Wadham. It was opposed by Mr. 

 Walker, fellow of Queen's, and on a division the 

 preamble was carried by 53 to 11. 



The Romanes lecture will be given by the Right 

 Hon. H. H. Asqulth. M.P., on Saturday, June 8, 

 at 3.30 p.m., in the Sheldonian Theatre, on "Some 

 Aspects of the Victorian Age." 



The appointment to the George Henry Lewes 

 studentship for research in physiology at Cambridge 

 University will shortly be made. The studentship is 

 of the annual value of 200L, and is open to women. 

 Applications should be made by June 20 to . Prof. 

 Langley, Physiology School, Cambridge. 



The Toronto correspondent of the Times reports 

 that a movement has been begun at Winnipeg bv Sir 

 J. A. Maikins, Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, 

 Archbishop Matheson, Primate of All Cahada, .Sir 

 Augustus Nanton, Prof. W. F. Osborne, of Manitoba 

 LTniversity, and others for a conference at which 

 prominent educationists of Canada, Great Britain, and 

 the United States will discuss the best methods to 

 promote ideals of national citizenship and character. 

 The correspondent states that the conference is ex- 

 pected to result in the formation of an unofficial per- 

 manent National Board of Education, which will act 

 as a clearing-house for educational ideals and an 

 advisory body for the direction of new methods in 

 education. One particular object of the movement is 

 to improve text-books. 



The meeting of the Physical Society to be held on 

 Friday, June 14, at the Imperial College of Science, 

 will be devoted to a discussion on "The Teaching of 

 Physics in Schools," to be introduced by Sir Oliver 

 Lodge. Contributions to the discussion are expected 

 from Mr. C. E. Ashford, headmaster, R.N. College, 

 Dartmouth; Dr. T. J. Baker, King Edward's High 

 School, Birmingham ; Mr. C. L. Bryant, Harrow 

 School ; Mr. G. F. Daniell, Educational Department, 

 London County Council; Prof. R. A. Gregory, chair-, 

 man of the British Association Committee on Science 

 in Secondary Schools; Mr. J. Nicol, Northern Poly- 

 technic, Holloway; Prof. T. P. Nunn, London Day 

 Training College ; Mr. F. W. Sanderson, headmaster. 

 Oundle School ; Mr. A. T. .Simmons, Inspector of 

 Secondary Schools, University of London; Mr. E. 

 Smith, Levton Secondary School ; and Prof. F. 

 Womack, Bedford College. Visitors are invited to 

 attend this meeting of the society. 



