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NATURE 
[ DECEMBER 10, 1896 
ROYAL SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF ARTS, 
117 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH. 
LIST of PRIZES offered by the SOCIETY for PAPERS submitted 
during the Session 1896-97. 
x1) A KEITH PRIZE, value 30 Sovereigns, for some important Invention, 
Improvement, or Discovery in the Useful Arts, primarily submitted 
to the Society during the Session. 
HEPBURN PRIZE, value 12 Sovereigns, for such Invention or 
Communication submitted to the Society as shall be approved of by 
the Society or its Prize Committee. 
MAKDOUGALL-BRISBANE PRIZE, value 1o Sovereigns, for 
such Communication of Merit or such Invention as shall be approved 
of by the Society or its Prize Committee. 
REID and AULD PRIZE, value about 7 Sovereigns, for any 
Novelty in the Art of Clock or Watch Making, if such should be 
considered worthy of a Prize. 
(4) A 
these 
elve 
Prizes and conditions, apply 
For further information with regard to 
Communications for next 
ecretary, who is now prepared to re¢ 
WM. 
BEDFORD COLLEGE, LONDON 
(FOR WOMEN), 
YORK PLACE, BAKER STREET, W. 
Miss EMILY PENROSE. 
SESSION 1896-7. 
The LENT TERMwill BEGIN on THURSDAY, JANUARY 14. 
Courses in preparation for all the Examinations in the Faculties of Arts 
and Science held by the University of London. Special Course of Scientific 
Instruction in Hygiene and Public Health. 
Lectures in all branches of Higher Education. 
Students for Practical Work. Art School open from to to 4. 
reside in the College. 
ALLAN CARTER, C.E., Secretary. 
Principal : 
Six Laboratories open to 
Students can 
LUCY J. RUSSELL, 
THE ELECTRICAL 
AND 
GENERAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, 
AND 
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE. 
PENYWERN HOUSE, 2 and 4, PENYWERN ROAD, 
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Senrior-INstrRucrorR—C. CAPITO, M.I.E.E., M.I.M E. 
Laboratories, Dynamo Room, Steam Engine, Engineering Workshop 
with Machine Tools, Pattern Shop, &c. 
The College provides a_ Training for Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, and 
Mining Engineers, for Science Students in Mathematics, Physics, Chem- 
istry, Biology, Geology, and Mineralogy, and Preliminary Training for 
Students entering Cooper’ s Hill and the Central Institution. 
CLEY, OF WORCESTER. 
VICTORIA INSTITUTE. 
WANTED, ASSISTANT SCIENCE LECTURER, to take part in 
the Teaching of the Organised Science Day School, and to deliver Evening 
Lectures on Physiology, Geology, Elementary Mechanics, and Plane and 
Solid Soom: He will also be required to assist in the Chemical La- 
atory. Gra aduate, with some experience in teaching, preferred. Com- 
mencing Salary, £120 per anrum. 
Applications, with copies of three recent testimonials, to be sent in, on or 
before December 19, to 
THOMAS DUCKWORTH, Org nising BEEF DR 
Honorary Secretary. 
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS. 
A JUNIOR DEMONSTR ATOR is Required to assist in the Graphical 
Teaching g in the Drawing Office. Preference will be given to one who has 
been through the Gray hical Courses in this or a similar Technical School. 
Apply in the first place by Letter, stating Qualifications, to Prof. Kart 
PEARSON. 
THE TEACHERS’ GUILD, 
74 GOWER STREET, W.C 
REGISTRY DEPARTMENT FOR MEN. 
SCHOLASTIC AGENCY WORK at lowest charges to cover expenses. 
Registrar—W. H. Fricker, M.A., who attends daily (3 to 5 p.m. at 
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