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NA TURE 



[October i8, 1900 



Observations on some Chytridinece, by M. Poirault and E. J. 

 Butler. Four undescribed forms occur parasitic on Pythium. 

 Their life-history has been worked out by the authors. Chytri- 

 dium gre^arium was found on the eggs of the rotifer Metopidta 

 Lepadella ; the unknown resting-spores were discovered. Ob- 

 servations were made on Olpidiopsis Saprolegniae. The infection 

 takes place in the zoospore-stage of Saprolegnia, and is often 

 multiple. Penetration takes place by a fine tube, through which 

 the protoplasm of the parasitic zoospore enters the host, leaving 

 behind an empty capsule. A. C. S. 



UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL 

 INTELLIGENCE. 



OJCfORD. — The following lectures are announced for the present 

 term : Prof. R. B. Clifton, Acoustics ; J. Walker, Double refrac- 

 tion ; R. E. Baynes, Elementary mechanics of solids and fluids, 

 and Mathematical theory of heat ; Prof. W. Odling, Organic 

 chemistry, metallic bodies ; W. W. Fisher, Inorganic chemistry 

 (preliminary course) ; J. Watts, Organic chemistry (honours 

 course) ; V. H. Veley, Physical chemistry ; J. E. Marsh, Stereo- 

 chemistry; A. G. Vernon- Harcourt, The subjects of the pre- 

 liminary examination (chemistry) ; P. Elford, Mendeleeff's 

 periodic system. Introduction and group I ; P. Elford, 

 Chemists and their work ; A. F. Walden, Origin, meaning and 

 use of chemical symbols, formuhie and equations (elementary 

 course) ; Prof. W. J. Sollas, Physical geography ; Prof. W. J. 

 Sollas, Jurassic fossils ; Prof. H A. Miers, Elementary crystal- 

 lography ; H. L. Bowman, The metallic minerals ; Prof. 

 W. F. R. Weldon, General course of morphology (Coelentera) ; 

 J. W. Jenkinson, Elementary morphology ; E. S. Goodrich, 

 "Morphology of fishes ; R. W. T. Giinther, Polyzoa and 

 brachiopoda ; J. B. Thompson, Morphology of the ichthyop- 

 sida ; J. B. Thompson, Ichthyopsidan palaeontology ; Prof. F. 

 Gotch, General course of physiology, Part I. chemical processes ; 

 Prof. F. Gotch, Advanced course on muscle ; J. S. Haldane, 

 Subjects of the final honour school (physiology) ; G. Mann, 

 Histology : G. J. Burch, Physiological physics ; W. Ramsden, 

 Introduction to physiological chemistry ; G. Mann, Practical 

 histology ; W. Ramsden, Elementary physiological chemistry ; 

 Prof. S. H. Vines, Short elementary course (revision) with 

 practical work ; Prof. E. B. Tylor, Development of language, 

 writing, arithmetic ; H. J. Mackinder, The historical geography 

 of the British Islands ; H. J. Mackinder, The development of 

 geographical ideas ; H. N. Dickson, The atmospheric circula- 

 tion ; A. y. Herbertson, The geographic cycle ; Sir J. Burdon- 

 Sanderson, General pathology ; Prof. A. Thomson, Anatomy of 

 the nervous system ; Prof. H. H. Turner, Elementary mathe- 

 matical astronomy ; Prof. A. E. H. Love, Gravitational 

 attraction, and theory of the potential ; and the theory of 

 sound ; Prof. E. B. Elliott, Theory of numbers ; and substitu- 

 tions and resolvents ; Rev. F. J. Jervis-Smith, Dynamo and 

 motor machinery and electrical testing ; G. F. Stout, Child 

 psychology ; and the psychological development of the 

 categories of subject, cause and end. 



The electors to the newly instituted Wykeham Professorship 

 of Physics will proceed to an election in November. Candidates 

 are requested to send in their applications by October 24. The 

 electoral body consists of the following : — The President of the 

 Royal Society, Sir George Stokes, Prof. Esson, Prof. Odling, 

 Mr. Hayes. 



The Rev. E. C. Spicer, of New College, has been elected to 

 the University Scholarship recently instituted in connection 

 with the new School of Geography. 



Cambridge. — The following is the speech delivered on 

 October 11, by the Public Orator, Dr. Sandys, in presenting for 

 the degree of Doctor in Science, honoris causa, Mr. Samuel 

 Pierpoiit Langley, Keeper of the National Museum, Secretary of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, and Director of the Astrophysical 

 Observatory in Washington ; the inventor of the "bolometer" 

 and the "aerodrome." 



Trans aequor Atlanticum ad nos nuper advectus est vir 

 scientiarum in provincia insignis, qui etiam de astronomia 

 recentiore librum pulcherrimum conscripsit. In urbe quod 

 reipublicae maximae transmarinae caput est, viri huiusce curae 

 multa mandata sunt : primum museum maximum rerum naturae 

 spoliis quam plurimis ornatum ; deinde institutum celeberrimum 

 scientiae et augendae et divulgandae destinatum ; denique arx 

 et specula quaedam stellarum lumini in partes suas distribuendo 

 NO. 16 J 6, VOL. 62] 



dedicata. Luminis in spectro, ut aiunt, infra radios rubros 

 radii alii qui oculorum aciem prorsus effugiunt, viri huiusce 

 ingenio, instrumenti novi a,uxilio quod Bo\6fi€Tpov nominavit, 

 paulatim proditi et patefacti sunt. Nemo mirabitur virum 

 stellarum observandarum amore tanto affectum, etiam e terra 

 volandi desiderio ingenti esse commotum, — adeo ut, quasi alis 

 novis adhibitis, plus quam trium milium pedum per spatium, 

 etiam avium volaium aemulari potuerit. Fortasse aliquando, 

 Icari sortem non veritus, etiam Horati praesagia ilia sibi ipsi 

 vindicabit : — 



" non usitata nee tenui ferar 

 penna biformis per liquidum aethera." 

 Fortasse rerum terrestrium impatiens, rerum caelestium 

 avidus, ausus erit e terris " volare 



sideris in numerum, atque alto succedere caelo." 



The Senate of the reorganised University of London is now 

 complete, and is constituted as follows :— Chancellor — The 

 Right Hon. the Earl of Kimberley. Vice-Chancellor— Sir H. 

 E. Roscoe, F. R.S. Chairman of Convocation — Edward Henry 

 Busk. Crown Members — The Hon. W. Pember Reeves, Sir 

 H. E. Roscoe, F.R.S., Mrs. E. M. Sidgwick, Sir John Wolfe 

 Wolfe-Barry, F.R.S. Faculty Members— 'Y\\Qo\Qgy—T\\&'^&\. 

 Principal Alfred Cave. Arts— Prof. M. J. M. Hill, F.R.S., 

 Prof. W. Paton Ker, Miss Emily Penrose, Prof. G. C. Warn 

 Laws — Lord Davey, appointed by the Crown. Music — Sir 

 Charles Hubert Hastings Parry. Medicine — Dr. J. R. Bradford, 

 F.R.S., Dr. J. Kingston Fowler, Dr. E. C. Perry. Science — 

 Sir Michael Foster, Sec.R.S., Dr. William D. Halliburton, 

 F.R.S., Prof. William Ramsay, F.R.S. , Prof. A. W. Rlicker, 

 F.R.S. Engineering — Prof. W. C. Unwin, F.R.S. Economics, 

 &c. — Prof. W. A. S. Hewins. Royal College of Physicians — 

 Dr. W. PI. Allchin, Dr. P. H. Pye-Smith, F.R.S. Royal 

 College of Surgeons — Dr. A. P. Gould, Dr. II. G. Howse. 

 University College— Prof. G. C.Foster, F.R.S., Lord Reay. 

 King's College — Lord Lister, P.R.S., the Rev. Principal A. 

 Robertson, D.D. Lincoln's Inn — Lord Macnaghten. Inner 

 Temple — ^Judge Sir Alfred Marten, Q.C. Middle Temple — Mr. 

 C. M. Warmington, Q.C. Gray's Inn— Mr. C. A. Russell, 

 Q.C. Incorporated Law Society— Mr. W. Godden, Mr. R, 

 Pennington. Corporation of London — Dr. T, B. Crosby. 

 London County Council — Dr. W. J. Collins, Mr. Sidney 

 Webb. City and Guilds of London Institute— Sir Frederic 

 Abel. Convocation Members — Arts — Dr. J. Bourne Benson, Dr. 

 T. D. McClure, Dr. T. Lambert Mears, Mr. J. Fletcher Moulton, 

 M.P., F.R.S., Dr. T. B. Napier, Sir A. K. RoUit, M.P. 

 Laws— Mr. Justice Cozens-Hardy. Music — Mr. J. W. Side- 

 botham. Medicine — Dr. Thomas Barlow, Dr. J. F. Payne. 

 Science — Mrs. Sophia Bryant, Prof. Frank Clowes, Dr. C. W. 

 Kimmins, Dr. F. S. McAulay, Sir Philip Magnus, Prof. Silvanus 

 Thompson, F.R.S. 



The installation of the Earl of Rosebery as Lord Rector of 

 Glasgow University has been fixed to take place on November 

 16. 



Prof. Brunhes, professor of physics in the University of 

 Dijon, has been appointed director of the observatory on the 

 Puy-de-D6me. 



Mr. Holbrook Gaskell has given \oool. towards the 

 building and equipment of a new physics laboratory for Uni- 

 versity College, Liverpool. 



Major R. H. Firth h^as been selected to succeed Colonel 

 J. Lane Notter, R.A.M.C, as professor of Military Hygiene at 

 the Army Military School, Netley. 



A FELLOWSHIP of the annual value of 100/., for three years, 

 will be awarded at Newnham College, Cambridge, in June 1901. 

 Applications from former students of the college should be sent 

 by May i to the Principal, from whom further information may 

 be obtained. 



The Essex Museum of Natural History will be opened at 

 West Ham this evening (October 18) by the Countess of 

 Warwick ; and the Municipal Technical Institute, which was 

 destroyed by fire a few months ago, will be reopened by Mr. J. 

 Passmore Edwards. 



Mr. T. Graham Young, son of the late Dr. James Young, 

 F.R.S., has offered the sum of 10,000/. to the West of Scotland 

 Technical College Building Fund, provided that certain condi- 

 tions are fulfilled as to the site of the new College, the construc- 

 tion of a chemical department, and the completion of the 

 building within five years of next January. 



