NATURE 



[November 21, 191 8 



NOTICE. 



In consequence of the greatly 

 increased cost of production it 

 has been found necessary to 

 raise the price of NATURE to 9d. 

 The Subscription rates are now 

 as follow: 



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For residents Abroad, 



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ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON, W.C. 2. 



A CHRISTMAS COURSE OF ILLUSTRATED 

 LECTURES. 



ROYAL INSTITUTION OF 

 GREAT BRITAIN, 



21 ALBEMARLE STREET, W.I. 



Professor D'ARCY W. THOMPSON, C.B., D.Litt., F.R.S., will 

 deliver a Christmas Course of Six Illustrated Lectures (adapted to a Juvenile 

 Auditory) on "THE FISH OF THE SEA." "Jelly fishes," Tuesday, 

 December 31 ;" Star-fishes," Thursday, January 2 ; " Cray-fishes," Saturday. 

 January 4; "Cuttle-fishes," Tuesday, January 7; "The Herring-fishery," 

 Thursday, January 9 ; "The Whale lisheiy," Saturday, January 11. Sub- 

 scription (for Non-Members) to this Course, One Guinea (Juveniles under 

 sixteen, Half-a-Guin a); to all the Courses in the Session, Two Guineas 

 Tickets may now be obtained at the Office of the Institution. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



BROWN ANIMAL SANATORY INSTITUTION. 



of Five Public Lectures on " Experimkntai. Work on 

 - Rickets," will be delivered by E. MELLANBY, 

 UH, M.A.,/ ting. Superintendent of the Institution, on Wednesdays, 

 '■■■ mber 4 and 11, 1918, at 5.30 p.m., in the Theatre 



of the Roya! College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C. 2. Admission 

 free, without 



CHEMICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH FUND. 



A meeting of thi 1 Committee will be held in December 



next. Applications 1 . to 1 made on fi rms which can be obtained 



from ihe AsSISn »N i Sei i i I RV, ( hemical Society, Burlington House, VV., 

 must be received on, or before, Uond v. December a, 1918. 



A.I persons who received grants in December, 1917, or in December of 

 any previous year, v. hose accounts have not been declared closed by ihe 

 Council, are reminded that reports must be returned to the Assistant 

 Secretary by Monday, December 2. 



The Council wish to draw attention to the fact that the income arising 

 from the donation of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is to be more 

 or less e-pecially devoted to the encouragement of research in inorganic and 

 metallurgy al chemistry. Furthermore, that the income due to the sum 

 accruing from the I'erkin Memorial Fund is to be applied to investigations 

 relating to problems connect , I vm.Ii thei oal tar and allied industries. 



THE ELECTRICAL RESEARCH 

 COMMITTEE. 



APPOINTMENT OF TECHNICAL OFFU I R 

 The Committee (which is supported by the Research Department, the 

 tnslitul >f Electrical Engineers, and the British Electrical and Allied 



Manufacturers' Association) requires ihe sl-jv man of high 



scientific and technical attainments as TECHNICAL OFF ICER, to direct 

 and lUipervfoe, under the Committee, the research work undertaken by it. 

 1 he commencing salary will he j£iooo per annum. Aj pli< atii 

 Oil the envelope "Technical Officer"), slating age, qualiiicat i. ■ 



em - , and othei particulars, and addressed " Tbb Chairman, the Electrical 

 Research Committee, i Albemarle Street, W. i," should be delivered at that 

 address not later than Friday, December 6. 



Nowmbcr 19, iot8. 



TOOTAL BROADHURST LEE CO., Ltd., 



require SENIOR ASSISTANTS for their Cotton Research Depart- 

 ment. Some experience, Chemical or Physical, in post-g.aduate 

 Research, or an Honours Degree, is essential. 



Applications to be made in the first place in writing only, stating age, 

 qualifications, experience in research, and salary required, to:— 

 '1 he Research Department, 



Tootal Broadhurst Lee Co., Ltd., 

 56 Oxford Street, 



Manchester. 



APPOINTMENTS REGISTER. 



A Register of Fellows and Associates of the Institute of Chemistry who 

 are available for seeking appointments is kept at the Offices of the Institute. 

 Applications for the services of chemists should be forwarded to the 

 Registrar, The Institute of Chemistry, 30 Russell Square, London, W.C. 1. 



DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL 



EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 



WEYMOUTH ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL 



SCHOOL. 



ASSISTANT MASTER required January next, principally to teach 

 Engineering Science (Applied Mechanics, &c.) ; works experience desirable. 

 Commencing salary up to .£250, according to qualifications and experience, 

 rising to a maximum to be fixed by the Committee after consideration of the 

 report of the Departmental Committee on salaries of teachers in Secondary 

 and Technical Schools. Application form may be obtained from Clement 

 G. Bone, Secretary for Education, County Offices, Dorchester. 



IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE 

 AND TECHNOLOGY. 



WANTED at once, a DEMONSTRATOR in the Department of 

 Mathematics and Mechanics of the Royal College of Science. One with 

 Drawing Office and Workshop experience preferred. Salary i.175, together 

 with the w:ir bonus in force for the time being. Apply, in the first instance, 

 to Prof. Forsyth, F.R.S., Royal College of Science, South Kensington, 



s.vv. 7 . 



KENT EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 

 JUNIOR TECHNICAL SCHOOL, MAIDSTONE. 



REQUIRED immediately, chiefly for day work in the Junior Technical 

 School, an ASSISTANT MASTER or MISTRESS qualified in Science 

 and Mathematics. Initial salary — woman, .£200 ; man, with Engineering 

 Science qualifications, ^250. 



Apply immediately to Principal, Technical Institute, Maidstone. 

 E. SALTER 1>A\ ll's, 



September, (918. Director of Edu< 



TEACHER. B.Sc, Hons (Lond); 9 years' 



teaching experience; 3 years' technical commercial experience since 



1914; thorough acquaintance with modern methods 



organisation, now serving in Lecls: 1:1 R.A.F., requires 



engagement as Science Master in School, Technical or Training 



College, or Headship of Secondary School, or Administrai 



under Education Committee, to commence duties on release from. 



Service. Good organiser, successlul teacher and dis<_iplii 



married, aged 34. Apply Box 21, c/o Naturb Office. 



GEOLOGISTS WANTED. 



TWO FIRST-CLASS GEOLOGISTS required for work in North and 

 iouth America. Men of University education, aye preferably between 2s 

 ! V ^700 to ^i,oooa)c-ii eperience and ability. 



-Apply Dr. T. O. BOSWORTH, Imperial Oil Company, Toronto. 



