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 Sir J. J. Thomson, Prof. H. F. Newall, Norman 

 Campbell, Prof. E. Rutherford, C. T. R. Wilson, and 

 Prof. Wilberforce. The final chapter of the book will be 

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 have done research work at the laboratory since its 

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 Student and Poet of Nature, Sir Norman Lockyer, K.C.B., 

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UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL 

 INTELLIGENCE. 



Birmingham. — The Huxley lecture this year is to be 

 delivered by Prof. Percy Gardner, Lincoln and Merton 

 professor of classical archaeology in the University of 

 Oxford. 



Mr. Joseph Coates has been appointed to a demonstrator- 

 ship in chemistry, and Mr. R. H. Whitehouse assistant, in 

 the Day Training College for Men. 



Cambridge. — The next combined examination for sixty- 

 seven entrance scholarships and a large number of exhibi- 

 tions at Pembroke, Gonville and Caius, King's, Jesus, 

 Christ's, St. John's, and Emmanuel Colleges will be held 

 on Tuesday, December 6, and following days. Mathe- 

 matics, classics, and natural sciences will be the subjects 

 of examination at all the above-mentioned colleges. Most 

 of the colleges allow candidates who intend to study 

 mechanical sciences to compete for scholarships and 

 exhibitions by taking the papers set in mathematics or 

 natural sciences. A candidate for a scholarship or exhibi- 

 tion at any of the seven colleges must not be more than 

 nineteen years of age on October i, 19 10. Forms of 

 application for admission to the examination at the re- 

 spective colleges may be obtained as follows : — Pembroke 

 College, W. S. Hadley ; Gonville and Caius College, the 

 Master ; King's College, W. H. Macaulav ; Jesus College, 

 A. Gray; Christ's College, Rev. J. W. Cartmell ; St. 

 John's College, the Master; Emmanuel College, the 

 Master, from any of whom further information respecting 

 the scholarships and other matters connected with the 

 several colleges may be obtained. 



Oxford. — The University Junior Scientific Club will 

 hold its triennial conversazione on Tuesday, May 24, being 

 the Tuesday in " Eights Week." Members of the club 

 can obtain tickets on application to Mr. N. T. Huxley, 

 Balliol College. The promise of exhibits from members 

 will be gratefully welcomed by Mr. A. F. Coventry, 

 Magdalen College, on behalf of the committee. It is hoped 

 that many old members of the club will take the oppor- 

 tunity of re-visiting the scientific departments of the 

 University. 



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The late Mr. E. S. Massey, of Rochdale, among many 

 other bequests, has left 6800/., free of duty, to the Uni- 

 versity of Manchester. The residue of his property, 

 amounting to about iio.oooZ., after the bequests are pro- 

 vided for, is left upon trust to be applied for such charitable 

 purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Burnley as 

 the Corporation of Burnley shall determine, but so that 

 such purposes be limited to all or one or more of the 

 following objects, and be not by way of reduction of 

 rates : — education, whether mental, physical, technical, or 

 artistic, the advancement of science, learning, music, or 

 other art. 



An effort is being made to found a National Industrial 

 Education League to emphasise the necessity of making 

 elementary education go hand in hand with industrial 

 training. In view of the general consensus of opinion as 

 to the necessity for the formation of such a league, a 

 national conference is to be called at an early date for 

 the purpose of formulating a scheme for carrying out the 

 objects of the league. In addition to the approval of many 

 other associations of workers, no fewer than 88 trades' 

 councils, together representing 334 towns and 299 trades, 

 have given their adhesion, and the London Chamber of 

 Commerce recenth' passed unanimously the following 

 resolution : — " That the council of the chamber approve, 

 heartily support, and will give all their assistance to the 

 proposed National Industrial Education League." Anyone 

 anxious to take part in the work of the new league should 

 communicate with Mr. R. Applegarth, Central Offices, 

 Craig's Court House, Charing Cross, London. 



Mr. W. H. Lever, who was appointed recently chair- 

 man of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, in 

 succession to the late Sir Alfred Jones, has made known 

 to the council and professors of the University of Liver- 

 pool the particulars of a munificent scheme he has devised 

 to assist the work of the University. He proposes to devote 

 the sum of 91,000/. to the scheme. Arrangements have 

 been made with the owners of the old Bluecoat School for 

 a lease for a number of years. During that period the 

 University can have the option of purchasing the school 

 for a sum, approximately, of 24,000!. Any time when the 

 University exercises that option Mr. Lever will pay the 

 money, and the school will be furnished. If the building 

 is not found suitable, then he will pay 24,000!. for the 

 erection of a building adjoining the University, in which 

 the School of House and Town Planning can be accommo- 

 dated, and also the School of Architecture. While the 

 University is considering whether the option shall be 

 exercised, Mr. Lever will pay the rent of the school. To 

 provide money for the School of House and Town Planning, 

 the School of Tropical Medicine, and the School of Russian 

 Studies, Mr. Lever proposes to transfer 6o,oooZ. worth of 

 shares in the Bromboro' Port Estate Company to the 

 University. These shares will in future years be a source 

 of great income to the University. While the shares are 

 not paying a dividend, Mr. Lever has arranged for ten 

 years to guarantee 3 per cent, on the 6o,oooZ., which will 

 make 1800Z. a year for ten years. With the consent of the 

 University, of this 1800Z. a year 800I. will go to the School 

 of Civic Design, 800Z. to the School of Tropical Medicine, 

 and 200I. to the School of Russian Studies. 



On Friday last, March 4, the Chancellor of the 

 Exchequer, with whom were Mr. Haldane and Mr. Runci- 

 man, received in his private room at the House of 

 Commons a deputation from various universities on the 

 subject of increased financial assistance. A news agency 

 states that the deputation represented all the universities 

 and university colleges in England, excepting Oxford, Cam- 

 bridge, and Durham. The proceedings were private, but 

 the Times gives the following account of the points brought 

 forward by the deputation. It was urged that money is 

 greatly needed for development purposes. The Treasury 

 grants, so far from cutting off local subscriptions, municipal 

 and private, have encouraged them, local people feeling 

 that the institutions are recognised by the Government and 

 regarded as a national concern to which they may well 

 contribute. Every new chair established and every new 

 building put up means extra expense for maintenance, and 

 the deputation urged that, while it is quite possible to get 

 the locality to provide buildings and equipment, it cannot 



