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THE DAVY-FARADAY 

 RESEARCH LABORATORY 



ROYAL INSTfTUTION. 



DIRECTORS : 



The Right lion. LORD RAYLEIGH, M.A., D.C.L., 



LL.D., F.R.S. 



Professor DEWAR, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. 



Superintendent of the Laboratory : 

 Dr. ALEXANDER SCOTT. M.A.. D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 This Laboratory was founded by Dr. Ludwig Mond, F.R.S., as a 

 Memorial of Davy and Faraday, for the purpose of promoting, by original 

 research, the development and extension of Chemical and Physical Science. 

 The Laboratory is open free of charge to Workers of either sex, and any 

 nationality, prosecuting individual investigations ; and the extensive collec- 

 tion of Physico-Chemical Apparatus presented by the Founder is available 

 for their use, together with such materials, chemicals, electricity, &c., as 

 the Directors may authorise. 



Assistants and a trained mechanician are attached to the Laboratory to 

 aid Workers in the prosecution of their researches. 



All persons desiring to be admitted as Workers must send evidence of 

 scientific training, qualification, and previous experience in original 

 research, along with a statement of the nature of the investigation they 

 propose to undertake. 



Michaebuas Term. — Monday, October 7, to Saturday, December 14. 

 Leni rcrw/.— Monday, January 6, to Saturday, March 2a. 

 Easter rcr;«.— Monday, April 14, to Saturday, July 26. 

 Forms of Application can be had from the Assistant Secretarv, 

 Royal Institution. Albemarle Street. W. 



ROYAL INSTITUTION OF 

 GREAT BRITAIN. 



ALBE^L\RLE STREET, PICCADILLY, W. 



TUESDAY next, MAY 28, a: three o'clock, Professor William Knight, 

 LL.D., Professor of Moral Philosophy. University of St. Andrews, First 

 of Two Lectures on "The Philosophical Undertones of Modern Poetry" 

 (The Tyndall Lectures). Half-a-Guinea the Course. 



SATURDAY, JUNE i, at three o'clock, Professor J. B. Farmer, MA., 

 F.R.S.. Professor of K^tany, Royal College of Science. First of Two 

 Lectures on "The Biological Characters 01" Epiphytic Plants.' Half-r.. 

 Guinea. 



Tickets may be obtained at the Office of the Institution. 



CITY OF CARLISLE. 



I'UBLIC LIBRARY, MUSEUM, ART GALLERY, 



AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. 



TULLIE HOUSE. 



The Technical Education Committee of the Corporation of Carlisle invite 

 applications for the Post of Director of Technical Education in connection 

 with the Science, Art and Technical Schools, from persons qualified to give 

 instruction in the chief branches of Science and Technical Education, 

 organise the work of the Schools, and be responsible for the management 

 and control of the Institution, including the supervision of the Public 

 Library, Museum, &c. 



Salary, £,"2.^0 per annum and 10 per cent, on all grants earned, with a 

 house and electric tight free. A statement of the duties of the office and 

 conditions of candidature may be obtained on application to the under- 

 signed. 



Applications, accompanied by copies of not more than three recent testi- 

 monials (which will not be returned) and marked " Appointment of Director 

 -of Technical Education," should be addressed to me, the undersigned, on or 

 'before the 28th day of May now instant. Canvassing Members of the 

 ■Council or the Committee, either directly or indirectly, is strictly pro- 

 hibited, and any breach of this condition will immediately disqualify any 

 candidate. 



By Order, 



A. H. COLLINGWOOD, Town Clerk. 



Town Clerk's Office, 



Carlisle, May 14, igoi. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LIVERPOOL. 



LECTURESHIP IN ELECTROTECHNICS. 



Applications are invited for the Post of LECTURER in ELECTRO- 

 TECHNICS at University College, Liverpool. They must be forwarded 

 not later than May 31 to the Registrar, with twenty-five copies of testi- 

 monials. The Lecturer will be required to enter upon his duties in October. 

 Salary, j^2oo per annum and half of the Fees. 



For all particulars apply to the Registrar, University College, Liver- 

 pool. 



BRITISH association FOR THE 

 ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, 



BURLINGTOX HOUSE, LONDON, W. 

 The next ANNUAL MEETING of the ASSOCLA.TION will be held 

 al GLASGOW, commencing on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER ii. 



President-Eiect : 

 Prof. A. W. RUCKER, D.Sc, LL.D., Sec.R.S. 

 Information about local arrangements may be obtained on application to 

 the Local Secketakies, 30 George Square, Glasgo*. 



G. GRIFFITH, Assistant General Secretary. 



UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. 



FACULTY OF COMMERCE. 



The Council invites applications for an ortjanising Chair 

 with the future Faculty of Commerce at an inclusive stipend of ;^750. 



The Council does not wish to limit its choice by specifying in what 

 department the first Professor shall bs a specialist, but assumes that it will 

 probably be in one or more of the following subjects : — Economics, Industrial 

 Organisation and Administration, Fmance and Statistics, Commercial Law, 

 or Commercial History. 



Enquiries may be addressed to the Secretary of the L^niversity, and 

 applications should be in his hands \ir\ or before June 20. 



GEO. H. MORLEY, Secretary. 



BOROUGH OF GRAVESEND. 



MUNICIPAL D.AV SCHOOL. 



WANTED, in September next, for the Day School of Science, two ex- 

 perienced ASSISTANT MASTERS, qualified respectively in Chemistry 

 and Physics. Salary, £,\'},o per annum. 



They may be required to take up work in their special subjects with the 

 Evening Science Classes, for wliich additional payment, after the rate of 

 ;^i2 io.r. per evening per session, is made. 



Apply, by May 2^, stating age, experience and qualifications, with copies 

 of three recent testimonials, to the 



HEAD MASTER. 



Municipal Day School, 

 May 14, 1901. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 



The CHAIR of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING will be VACANT 

 at the END of the PRESENT SESSION, by the resignation of Prof. 

 T. Hudson Beare, Regius Professor (elect) of Engineering in the University 

 of Edinburgh. 



Candidates for the appointment are requested to send their applications 

 (accompanied by at least 20 printed copies of any testimonials they may 

 wish to submit) not later than May 30, to the Secretakv, from whom full 

 particulars may be obtained. 



T. GREGORY FOSTER, Ph.D., Secretary. 



GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TECHNI- 

 CAL INSTRUCTION CENTRE. 

 LYDNEY INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF 

 SCIENCE AND ART. 



LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 



WANTED, in July or thereabouts, a SCIENCE MASTER to give 

 Technical Scientific Instruction to such persons in the district as may 

 deserve it, and particularly to teach and to earn grants from the Board of 

 Education in Practical Chemistry, Physics, &c. 



Must be active and a good Organiser and Teacher. Good Laboratory. 



Salary, ;i^i6o, rising to ^^200. 



Applications, with testimonials and references, to be sent not later than 



R. BEAUMONT THOMAS, 



Lydney Institute, 



Lydney. 



TECHNICAL SCHOOL, GUILDHALL, 

 BATH. 



A SCIENCE MASTER is REgUIRED for PHYSICS and CHE- 

 MISTRY. Salary, .£.50 per annum. 

 Applications must be received by May 24. 

 For further particulars apply to 



A. GODFREY DAY, Director of Studies. 

 May 7, 1901. 



SCHOLASTIC. —September Vacancies. 



— Ciraduale required as Principal Language Master for important 

 School— Latin, French (conversational), English, ;£iso, res. Graduate 

 for Chemistry, Drawing, Latin, French, £,\ao, non-res. Chemistry, 

 Physics and Drawing. Must be qualified to teach Science and .\rt 

 Classes. Fair Salary. List of Appointments sent on Application. 

 State full details to Griffiths, Smith, Powell and Smith, Tutorial 

 Agents (Estd. 1S33), ;i4 Bedford Street, Strand. 



FOR SALE.— Reflecting Galvanometer (Sir 



WiLLlA.M Tho.mso.-j), by ELLIOT, with Set of Shunts.— Mai; rlN» 

 70 Coventry Street, Kidderminster. 



