NA TURE 



[June 13, 1901 



ENGINEERING AND CHEMISTRY. 



CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON 

 INSTITUTE. 



SESSION 1901-1902. 



The Courses of Instruction at the Institute's Central Technical 

 College (Exhibition Road) are for Students not under i6 years of age; 

 those at the Institute's Technical College, Finsburv, for Students 

 not under 14 years of age. The Entrance Examinations to both Colleges 

 are held in September, and the Sessions commence in October. Particulars 

 of the Entrance Examinations, Scholarships, Fees, and Courses of Study, 

 may be obtained from the respective Colleges, or from the Head Office 

 of the Institute, Gresham College, Basinghall Street, E.C. 



CITY AND GUILDS CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 

 (Exhibition Road, S.'W.) 

 A College for higher Technical Instruction for Day Students not under i6 pre- 

 paring to become Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineers, Chemical and 

 other Manufacturers, and Teachers. Fee for a full Associateship Course, 

 ;f 30 per Session. Professors : — 



Civiland Mec/mnical Engineering W. C Unwin, F.R.S., M.Inst.C.E. 

 rW. E. Avrton, F.R.S., Past Pres. 

 ' \ Inst.E E. 



I H. E. Armstrong, Ph.D., LL.D., 

 '\ F.R.S. 



(O. Henrici, Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S. 

 ' i IDe.iu.) 



Electrical Engineering 



Chemistry 



Mechanics and Mathematics 



CITY AND GUILDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE, FINSBURY. 



(Leonard Street, City Road, E.C.) 

 A College for Intermediate Instruction for Day Students not under 14 

 preparing to enter Engineering and Chemical Industries, and for Evening 

 Students. Fees, ;£r5 per Session for Day Students. Professors: — 

 I S. P Thompson, D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 (Principal of the College.) 



Physics and Electrical Engin 



lileclianical Engineering andyW. E. Dalby, M.A., B.Sc, 



Mathematics / M.Inst.C.E. 



Chemistry R. Meldola, F.R.S., F.I.C. 



JOHN WATNEY, Hon. Secretary. 

 City and Guilds of London Institute, 



Gresham College, Basinghall Street, E.C. 



UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. 



FACULTY OF SCIENCE. 



RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS. 



Each of the value of about /gS. 



(Founded by the late T. Aubrey Bowen, Esq., of Melbourne, Australia). 



(a) Two BOWEN SCHOLARSHIPS in ENGINEERING. 



{b) One BO'WEN SCHOLARSHIP in METALLURGY. 



(<•) Three PRIESTLEY SCHOLARSHIPS in CHEMISTRY. 



The object of these Scholarships is to encourage Higher Work and Re- 

 search in .Scientific Professional Engineering and in Chemical and Metal- 

 lurgical Science. 



Applications, supported by details of educational training and references 

 to former teachers and others, should be sent to the Registrar on or before 

 July I, 1901. The Awards will be made in September next, and the 

 Scholarships will be tenable during the Session i9ot-2. 



Further particulars may be obtained on application to the Registrar. 



ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



MACKINNON RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP. 

 The Royal Society will shortly proceed to the first award of this Student- 

 ship, founded under the will of the late Sir William Mackinnon for the 

 purpose of " furthering Natural and Physical Science, including Geology 

 and Astronomy, and of furthering original research and investigation in 

 Pathology." The Studentship will be awarded this year in one of the 

 Biological Sciences, including Physiology and Anatomy, Pathology, 

 Botany, Palaeontology and Zoology, and will be of the value of ;£i5c. 

 The award is made for one year, but i.^; renewable for a second year. 

 Applications must be received not later than June 26. 

 Further particulars may be obtained on application to 



THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 

 The Royal Society. Burlington Hou^e, London, W. 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



A Lecture will be delivered in the Society's Meeting Room, at ^ Hanover 

 Square, W.. on Thursday, June 20, at 4.-.0 p.m. (after the General 

 Meeting), by Prof. E. B. Poulton, F.R.S,, F.Z.S., on " Mimicry " (with 



Tickets for this Lecture may be obtained at the Society's Office, price 

 2^. dd. each. Fellows of the Society can obtain free tickets for themselves 

 and two friends on application. Ladies are admitted. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



SECRETARY TO THE SENATE. 



Applications for the above post must be sent in writing only to the 



Executive Officer at the University, South Kensington, S.W., on or before 



June 24, accompanied by copies of not more than six testimonials. Salary, 



£,i,Qo per annum. Candidates must not be more than 40 years of age. 



iing will disqualify. 



H. FRANK HEATH, Executive Officer. 



BIRKBECK INSTITUTION, 



Breams Buildings, Chancery Lane, E.C. 



Science Classes with Practical Work. 



DAY AND EVENING CLASSES for UNIVERSITY 



of LONDON.— B.Sc. Pass and Honours, Inter. Sci., Prelim. Sci., 

 and Inter. M.B. (Chemistry) Examinations ; also for CONJOINT 

 BOARD, DENTAL and PHARMACEUTICAL EXAMINA- 

 TIONS. 



HIGHLY EQUIPPED LABORATORIES, for Che- 

 mistry, Physics, Zoology and Botany, Metallurgy and Geology. 



Eight Lectures on "THE HISTORY OF CHEMKSTRY" will be 

 given by Dr. Mackenzie on Friday Evenings at 8.30, commencing 

 May 31. 



Prospectus free. Calendar 6d. (Post 8d.) on application to Secretary. 



HEATHCOTE SCIENCE 

 LABORATORIES. 



COMMERCIAL and SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH work can be carried out 

 in these Laboratories in CHEMISTRY, ELECTRICITY, General 

 PHYSICS and BACTERIOLOGY, Runtgen Ray Work and Photography 

 at any times suitable to workers. Private Laboratory if desired. Powerful 

 ELECTRIC Currents. Private and Class Tuition in the above Subjects, 

 and also in Geology and Mathematics. 



THE DIRECTOR, 

 Heathcote .Street, Gr.iy's Inn Road. 



Mr. R. ROSENSTOCK, M.A., Translator 



ofGiitke: Heligol.ind an Ornithological Observatory"; "Schmeil's 

 TextBook of Zoology," &c., undertakes Translations of Scientific 

 Literature (Biological, Chemical, Physical and Geological) from German, 

 French, Dutch and Scandinavian languages. Moderate terms. — Ad- 

 dress " The Bays," Sidmouth, Devon. 



COUNTY BOROUGH OF SUNDERLAND. 

 TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 



Applications are invited for Four Lectureships in the following subjects 

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

 Autumn :— 



I. — Mechanical and Civil Engineering. 

 II. — Physics and Electrical Engineering. 

 III.— Chemistry. 



IV.— Modern Languages (German and French). 

 Salary, ^£200 per annum each, with prospect of advance in salary and 

 status. No Fees. Age not to exceed 35 years. Candidates must be 

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

 College. 



For further particulars, written application should be made to the 

 Pkincipal. 



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

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

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

 By Order, 



FRAS. M. BOWEY, 



Town Clerk. 

 Town Hall, Sunderland, 



HARRIS INSTITUTE, PRESTON. 



Principal : R. WALLACE STEWARl, D.Sc, London. 



The Council of the Harris Institute invite applications for the following 

 appointments : — 



LECTURER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. Salary, ;Ci5o 

 per annum. Practical knowledge and experience of evening class teaching 

 essential. 



ASSISTANT LECTURER IN CHEMISTRY, with a special know- 

 ledge of Agricultural Chemistry and experience in Agricultural Analysis. 



A^SsisTANT LECTURER IN MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS. 



Salary, jCi2o per annum. 



In each case the Appointment involves teaching in both Day and Evening 

 Classes. Duties will in each case commence in September. Further par- 

 ticulars may be obtained on application to the Secretary. 



Applications, accompanied by not more than three testimonials, should be 

 sent on or before Monday, June 17, looi, to 



T. R. JOLLY, Secretary. 



HARRIS INSTITUTE, PRESTON. 



WANTED, a LABORATORY and LECTURE ROOM ATTEND- 

 ANT, with a good knowledge of Physical Laboratory work. Must be a 

 good mechanic with some knowledge of instrument making. 



Apply to the Princii-al, stating wages required, and giving full par- 

 ticulars and references. 



For othei- Tutorial Advertiseinenis see pages \\^v. and Ixxvi. 



