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 The next ANNU.-\L MEETINC of itie A.S.SOCIATION will 

 Lt GLASGOW, commencing on WKDNESDAY, SEPrEIMIJKR 



President-elect: 

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

 Information about locil arr.tnCTements may he obtained on applir 

 he Local Seckeiariks. 50 George .Square, Glasgoic. 



1; CRIFI-'ITH, As^ktanl Goner.il Spcri 



HE 



UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. 



FACULTY OF SCIENCE. 

 RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS. 

 Each of the value of about ^96. 

 (Founded by the late T. Aubkev Bouen, Esq., of Melbourne, Auslrnl 

 (,i) Two KOWEN SCHOLARSHIPS in ENGINEERING. 

 !/■) One BOWEN SCHOLARSHIP in METALLURGY. 

 (,) Three PRIESTLEY SCHOLARSHIPS in CHEMLSTRY. 

 1 he object of these .Scholarships is to encourage Higher Work and 1 

 search in Scientific Professional Engineering and in Chemicaliand Me 

 lurgic.il Science. 

 Applications, supported by details of educational training and referen 

 1 former teachers and others, should be sent to the Registrar on orbef 



July 



1901 



The Awards 



fill be 



ade 



Scholarships will be tenable during the Sesi 





COUNTY BOROUGH OF SUNDERLAND. 

 TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 



Applications .are invited for Four Lectureships in the following s 

 at the above College, which will be opened for the first time in the t 

 Autumn :— 



I. — Mechanical and Civil Engineering. 

 II.— Physics and Electrical Engineering. 

 III.— Chemistry. 



U'. — Modern Languages (German and French). 

 Sal.ary, ^^200 per annum each, with prospect of advance in sals 

 status. No Fees. Age not to exceed 35 years. Candidates m 

 qualified to give instruction equal in standard to that of a Uni 



Colleg 



further particulars, 



en .applic 



should be 



nade 



Applications, with a duplicate set of not more than five testimonials, to 1 

 sent by post, addressed to " The Principal of the Technical College, Tow 

 Hall, Sunderland," to be delivered there not Later than June 28, 1901. 

 By Order, 



FRAS. M. BOWEY. . 



Town Clerk. 

 Town H.all, Sunderland, 

 June, igoi. 



CITY OF NORWICH TECHNICAL 

 INSTITUTE. 



Til- T. ,1,M, .\ In in,. i;.„, Committee of the Corporation of Norwich 

 invit'- 11. !i. II II 1 .1 ill lill.iwing Appointments: — 



III M II I l^ tlllMISTRY. Salary, ;£i5o per .annum. C.andi- 

 d.Tl's mil I I' I' I 'I >■ -11 iif age, and specially qualified in this subject. 



LKfTtlKKR IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, and allied sub. 

 jects. Salary, £,\yi per annum. Candidates must be under 30 years of 



The last date for sending in applic 



; for 



Appointment 



Intending candidates should send a stamped addressed foolscap t 

 1 the undersigned for further particulars and application form. 

 WILLIAM GANNON, M.A., 



THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT requir 



the services of an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER .as PROFESSO, 

 on the .Staff of the CIVIL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, SIBPUll 

 His duties will be to Lecture on Electrical and Mechanical Enginet 

 ing, to Superintend the Workshops, and to be in general charge of tli 

 Dynamo House attached to the College. The Salary will be :— 

 Rs. 500-50-700 a month during the first five years, 

 Rs. 750-50-1000 a month during the next ^\we. years, 

 and eventually Rs. iroo a month, 

 and until free quarters are provided a grant of Rs. 75 a month \\-ill 1, 

 allowed. Applications should be addressed to the Secretary, Publ 

 Department, India Office, London, and should be received not latl 

 than June 29 next. 



In.lia Orfice, Whilehall, May 2S, 1901. 



UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM 



FACULTY OF COMMERCE. 



The Cnuncil invites applications for an org.an 



■Til, 

 ,l,^|,nr 



uncil invitee applica 

 iitui-e Kaciiliy of Commerce at an inclii 

 nncil does not wish to limit Its choice 

 11 the llrst Professor shall be a specialist, bii 

 e of the following subj 



iiinistration, Finance and Str 



>• 



addre 



ng Chair in connectic 

 ive stipend of /750. 

 by specifying in w 

 t assumes that it 

 ■Economics, Indust.. 

 Commercial La\ 



; University, 



the Secretary of the 

 >n or before June 20. 



GEO. H. MORLEY, Secretary 



HARRIS INSTITUTE, PRESTON. 



Pnncipnl : R. WALLACE STEWART, D.Sc, London. 



The Council of the Harris Institute invite applications for the followin 

 appointments :— 



LECTURER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. Salary. C^'^ 

 per annum. Practical knowledge and experience of evening class teachin 



ASsisTANT LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY, with a special know 



ledge of Agricultural Chemistry and experience in Agricultural Analysiej 



Salary, C'i\'^ P^r nnnum. , 



AsslsrvN'C LECTURER IN MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS 



Sal.iM, ' . ■ 1 -■■ .tiiiium. I 



teaching in both Day and Eveninj 



nee in September. Further par' 



the Secretary. 



ban three testimonials, should b 



T. R. JOLLY, Secretary. 



Ill < .1 ii I ,. . 1 1|. \ppointment in\ 



icni.iis m.ij !(<_- ul.iaiiied on applica 

 Applications, accompanied by noi 

 ?nt on or before Monday, June 17, 



HARRIS INSTITUTE, PRESTON. 



WAN'II':i> 

 ANT, with a_ 

 good mechani 



Apply to lb 



a I.AIIORATORV .nnd LECTURE ROOM ATTEND 

 ood knowledge of Physical Laboratory work. Must be ; 

 with some knowledge of instrument making. 

 Principal, stating wages required, and giving full par 



CENTRAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, 

 TRURO, CORNWALL. 



WANTED — TWO ASSISTANTS, f,,r the .Session commencins. 

 September 17, ,501. 



One in Chemistry, at /So per .annum. 



One in Natural Science, at .£80 per annum. 



The Chemical .Assistant must be capable of undertaking a certain amouni 

 of Analytical W„rk. 



I^arlicularsof the duties of each post can be obtained from the Principal 

 and Ihe applications, with testimonials, should be sent to the Secretary o 

 the .Schools not later than June 17, lyoi. 



A. BLENKINSOP, 



CITV OF BIRMINGHAM. 



MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL. 



The Corporation require the services, from September i next, of a 

 MODKKN I.ANCUAGE MASTER for the Day School. Conversa- 

 tinij.il I I Ii 1:1! I Irrman required. English subjects, especially Ele- 

 innii I \\ i i! s, desirable. Salary, ;^I30 per annum. 



'11m \ ■ \ 1 ending in applications is June 17 next. 



Full I Mill ul.p . mil form of application will be forwarded on applica- 



GEO. MELLOR, Secretary. 



WANTED, An ASSISTANT in the County 



t.heiiiical Laboratory. He will be required to Analyse Sewage and 

 Sewage p;muents, and .also to examine into the Purification of Sewage 

 liy means of Bacterial Filters. Salary, i^ioo per annum. Applications, 

 with Testimonials and References, to be sent not later than June ro, 

 i./:,i, to Ihe CiJUNTV Analyst, Shirehall. Worcester. 



For Other Tutorial Ath'crtisemenls see page Ixv. 



