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NATURE 
[JANUARY 15, 1914 
ROYAL INSTITUTION OF 
GREAT BRITAIN, 
ALBEMARLE STREET, PICCADILLY, W. 
Tuesday next (January 20) at Three o'clock, Professor WILLIAM 
Batrson, First of Six Lectures on ‘‘ ANIMALS AND PLANTS UNDER 
DomesticaTion.” One Guinea the Course, 
Thursday (January 22) at Three o'clock, Witttam McDoucatt, Esq., 
First of Two Lectures on ‘‘THe Minp oF Savace Man” (1) “His 
INTELLECTUAL Lire,” (2) ‘His Morar anp Reticious Lirs.” Halfa 
Guinea. 
Saturday (January 24) at Three o'clock, Professor FREDERICK CORDER, 
First of Three Lectures on ‘‘NeEGLECTED MusicaAL Composers” (1) 
“Lupwic Spour,” (2) ‘‘ Hewry Bisxop,” (3) ‘‘ Joachim Rarr.” Half a 
Guinea. 
The Friday Evening Meetings will begin on January 23, at Nine o'clock, 
when Professor Sir James Dewar, LL.D., 9.Sc., F.R.S., will give a 
Discourse on ‘‘ Tue Cominc oF AGE oF THE ‘ VACUUM FLAsk.'” 
THE DAVY-FARADAY 
RESEARCH LABORATORY 
ROYAL INSTITUTION, 
No. 20 ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON, W. 
DIRECTOR 
Professor Sir JAMES DEWAR, M.A., LL.D., 
D:Se.,« FoR. 
This Laboratory was founded by the late Dr. Ludwig Mond, D.Sc. 
F.R.S., as a Memorial of Davy and Faraday, for the purpose of enabling 
properly qualified persons to conduct Chemical and Physical Research. 
Workers admitted are entitled to the use of the extensive chemical and 
physical apparatus belonging to the Laboratory. 
The Director may, subject to the approval of the Laboratory Committee, 
supply special chemicals, or authorise the Mechanician to construct special 
apparatus for individual investigators. 
MICHAELMAS TERM.—Monday, October 6, to Saturday, 
December 20. ' 
LENT TERM.—Monday, January 12, to Saturday, April 4. 
EASTER TERM.—Monday, April 27, to Saturday, July 25. 
Applications for admission to the Davy Faraday Research Laboratory to 
be addressed to the AssisTaANT SECRETARY, Royal Institution, No. 21 
Albemarle Street, London, W. 
EAST LONDON COLLEGE 
(UNIVERSITY OF LONDON), 
MILE END ROA = 
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING. 
A§Course of Five Special Lectures on 
REFRIGERATION AND COLD STORAGE, 
BY 
PROFESSOR J. WEMYSS ANDERSON 
(Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Liverpool), 
FEE, ONE GUINEA. 
Particulars on application to J. L. S. Harron, M.A., Principal. 
Telephone: East 3384. 
APPOINTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL 
ORGANISER FOR BERKSHIRE. 
A Committee representative of the Berkshire Agricultural Instruction 
Committee and of University College, Reading, will shortly proceed to 
select a candidate as Organiser of Agricultural Instruction in Berkshire, 
under a scheme to be drawn up by the Berkshire Agricultural Instruction 
Committee and carried out in conjunction with University College, Read- 
ing. Applications must be received by first post January 28, 1914. Full 
particulars can be obtained from 
THE REGISTRAR, 
University College, 
January 5, 1914. Reading. 
BIRKBECK COLLEGE, 
BREAMS BUILDINGS, CHANCERY LANE, E.C, 
Principal: G. Armitage-Smith, M.A., D.Lit. 
COURSES OF STUDY (Day and Evening) for the Degrees of the 
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON in the 
FACULTIES OF SCIENCE & ARTS 
(PASS AND HONOURS) 
under RECOGNISED TEACHERS of the University. 
SCIENCE.—Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (Pure and 
Applied), Botany, Zoology, Geology and Mineralogy. 
ARTS.—Latin, Greek, English, French, German, Italian, 
History, Geography, Logic, Economics, Mathematics (Pure 
and Applied). 
Evening Courses for the Degrees in Economics and Law. 
Day: Science, £17 10s,; Arts, £10 10s. 
SESSIONAL FEES { po nine: Science, Arts, or Economics, £5 5s, 
POST-GRADUATE AND RESEARCH WORK. 
Prospectuses post free, Calendar 3d. (by post sd.) from the Secretary. 
South-Western Polytechnic Institute, 
BIOCHEMISTRY 
By H. McLEAN, M.D., D.Sc., Ch.B. 
MONDAYS, 7-8 p.m., COMMENCING JANUARY toth. 
Fee 55. 
Synthesis and Fate of Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins 
in Animals and Plants. 
Lipoids and Phosphatides. Pigments 
Influence of Physical and Chemical Stimuli on the 
Development of Animals and Plants. 
NORTHAMPTON POLYTECHNIC 
INSTITUTE, 
ST. JOHN STREET, LONDON, E.C. 
SPECIAL COURSES IN ELECTRO-TECHNICS. 
The following Special Courses will commence in the last week in 
January, 1914 :— 
(1) A Special Course of SIX LECTURES on SECONDARY BAT- 
TERIES, by Mr. W. R. Cooper, A.M.I.C.E., M.I.E.E., on WEDNES- 
DAY EVENINGS, commencing January 28. 
(2) A Special Course of LECTURES and LABORATORY WORK on 
RADIO-TELEGRAPHY. by Mr. E. S. Perrin, B.Sc.(Eng.), A-M.1LC.E., 
A.M.I.E.E.,on MONDAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS, commencing 
January 26, and continuing until May r4 or longer. 
Full particulars as to syllabuses, fees, &c., for either courses, may be 
obtained on application to 
R. MULLINEUX WALMSLEY, D.Sc., 
3 Princi 
AMGUEDDFA GENEDLAETHOL 
CYMRU. 
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES. 
The Council will shortly appoint an Assistant in the Department of 
Botany and one in the Department of Geology and Mineralogy. Candi- 
dates must produce evidence of having received a thorough scientific 
Training. 
The salary will be £150 per annum in each case. 
Applications must be received on or before February 14, 1914. 
For form of application and particulars as to duties apply to 
THE DIRECTOR, 
- National Museum of Wales, 
Cardiff. 
POWELL & LEALAND MICROSCOPE. 
No. r monocular and binocular bodies, latest model ; cost £75 ; equal 
to new. Particulars from Ocitvy, 18 Bloomsbury Square, London. 
ANALYTICAL & TECHNICAL CHEMIST, Univ. Crad., with several years 
experience, requires sit. Ex. ref. Mod. sal.—Box 168, c/o NATURE 
