NATURE 



[December 5. 1918 



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



INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY 

 OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 



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Inc 



QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL CHEMISTS. 



The Institute of Chemistry was founded in October, 1877, and incor- 

 porated by Royal Charter in June, 1885, to provide qualifying diplomas 

 (F.I.C. and A.I.C.) for professional analytical, consulting, and technological 

 chemists. 



Regulations for the Admission of Students, Associates, and 



Fellows, Gratis. Examination Papers-Annual Sets, 6d. each 



(by post, 7d.). History of the Institute : 1877-1914, Ss. 



Appointments Register. — A Register of Fellows and Associates of the 

 Institute of Chemistry who are available for appointments is kept at the 

 Office of the Institute. 



A Register of Chemists whose services are available for Government 

 industrial work is maintained at the Office of the Institute. This register 

 is not restricted to Fellows, Associates, and Registered Students of the 



R. The Institute 



All communications to be addressed to The Regi' 

 of Chemistry, 30 Russell Square, London, W.C. J. 



SWINEY LECTURES ON GEOLOGY, 

 1918-19. 



Under the direction of the Trustees of the British Museum. 



A course of Twelve Lectures on "Man and his Ancestry" will be 



delivered by Dr. THOMAS J. JEHU, F.R.S.E., at the Royal Society of 



Arts, 18 & 19 John Street, Adelphi, at 5.30 p.m., on December to, 12, 13, 



19, 20, 30, 31, and January 2, 3, 7, 9, 10. 



The lectures will be illustrated by lantern slides. Admission Free. 

 II- itish Museum (Natural History), 



Cromwell Road, London, S.W.7. 



IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF 



SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 



SOUTH KENSINGTON, S.W. 7. 



DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY. 



Courses in Entomology are now being given. For details 

 apply to the REGISTRAR, Imperial College. 



ROYAL HOLLOWAY COLLEGE. 



(UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.) 



The College prepares Women Students for the London Degrees in Science 

 and Arts. 



Twelve ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS, from ^50 to ^60 a year, and 

 a certain number of Bursaries of not more than ,£30, tenable for three years, 



11 be offered for Competition in June, 1919. Inclusive fee ^108 a year. 



particulars apply to the Secretary, Royal Holloway 



For furth 

 College, Englefi'eld G 



11, Surrey. 



UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL. 

 DEMOBILISATION. 



SPECIAL REGULATIONS ha.ebeen made to allow intending students 

 who have served in the war or in the scientific service of the war to be ad- 

 mitted to matriculation by vote of Senate on their educational qualifications, 

 without formal examination ; and also to allow of such students entering the 

 University in January if candidates in Arts ; in January, or between January 

 and May, if candidates in Science, Medicine, Dental Surgery, or Engineer- 

 ing ;and if grounds be shown, counting their first year's attendance as though 

 it had commenced in October. Engineering student-, in 

 allowed to count one whole years attendance. Applications to the 

 Registrar. 



APPOINTMENTS REGISTER. 



A Register of Fell 



Appl 



k...isruAi<,Thel 



id A 



..-.. of the Institute of Chemistry n 



fable for seeking appointments is kept at the Offices of the lnslitu 



tions for the services of chemists should be forwarded to 1 



tmistry, ,0 Russell Square, London, W.C 



of Chi 



ROYAL SOCIETY. — Government Grant 



for SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS. -APPLICATIONS for the 



year 1919 must be received at the Offices of the Royal Society not later 

 than January 1 next, and must be made on printed lorms to be obtained 

 from the Clerk to the Government Grant Committee, Royal 

 Society, Burlington House, London, W.i. 



COUNTY BOROUGH OF WEST HAM. 



The Education Committee invite applications for the appointment of a 

 PRINCIPAL of the MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 

 Romford Road, Stratford, E., at a salary of £600 per annum, rising by 

 two annual increments of .£50 to ^700. 



Particulars of duties and forms on which application must be made may 

 be obtained at my office. 



Canvassing members of the Education Committee is prohibited, but 

 printed copies of application and testimonials may be sent to tbem. 



Applications must reach me not later than 12 noon on Tuesday, January 



GEORGE E. HILLEARY, 

 Education Department, Town Clerk. 



95 The Grove, Stratford, E. 15, 

 November 28, 1918. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOUTH 

 WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. 



(Coleg Prifathrofaol Deheuuir Cymru A Mynvyy.) 



The Council of the College invites applications from both men and women 



for the post of TEMPORARY ASSISTANT LECTURER ANU 



DEMONSTRATOR IN HISTOLOGY, who will also be required to 



assist in demonstrating to the first-year students in Zoology. 



I' urther applications may be obtained from the undersigned, by whom 

 applications, with testimonials (which need not be printed), must be received 

 on or before Saturday, December 14, 1018. 



D. J. A. BROWN'. 

 University College, Registrar. 



Cathays Park, Cardiff. 



CAMBRIDGESHIRE EDUCATION 

 COMMITTEE. 



CAMBRIDGE AND COUNTY SCHOOL FOR 

 GIRLS, CAMBRIDGE. 



WANTED, a JUNIOR MATHEMATICAL MISTRESS with 

 Mathematics up to Degree standard. Initial salary not exceeding £150. 

 Forms of application, which should be returned immediately, may be 

 obtained of the Education Secretary, County Hall, Cambridge. 



November 22. 1018. 



ROYAL ALBERT MEMORIAL. 

 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, EXETER. 



The Governors invite applications for the post of LECTURER in 

 PHYSICS, to begin work in January next. Salary from /250 to .£300, 

 according to qualification. 



Applications received till January 1. 



Particulars may be ascertained from the Rf<;istrar. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



UNIVERSITY READERSHIP in BOTANY tenable at King s College- 

 Salary ^-500 a year. Applications (10 copies), in envelope marked " Reader- 

 ship in Botany," should reach the VicK-CHANCt.i.n.i-. University of London, 

 South Kensington, S.W. 7, not later than hist post on December 21, i$iS- 

 Further particulars on application. 



MERCHANT VENTURERS- 

 TECHNICAL COLLEGE, BRISTOL. 



TEACHER for WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (Theory and Operating). 

 ^250-10-^300. For particulars and form of application send stamped, 

 addressed foolscap envelope to the Rkgistrar. 



