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DIARY OF SOCIETIES. 
THURSDAY, January 15. 
Royat Grocrarnicat Society, at 5.—Some Scientific Results of Captain 
Scott's Antarctic Expedition : G. Taylor. 
Royat Society or Arts, at 4.30.—Indian Museums: A Centenary Retro- 
spect: Col. T. H. Hendley, C.LE. 
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Deposit, Ural District, Russia: C. W. Purington.—The Outlook for the 
Mineral Industry in Canada: J. M. Bell. 
Linnean Society, at 8.—Lantern Slides Illustrating the Fauna and Flora 
of the Interior of Vancouver, from her last journey: Mrs. Henshaw.— 
Some Observations on the Tentacles of Blennius gattorusine: H. A. 
Baylis.—(1) Some Recent Additions to the British Flora; (2) A Note on 
Article 45 of the Vienna Code; (3) The Abridgment of Miller's 
‘‘Gardener's Dictionary” of 1754, and Hill’s ‘“‘ British Herbal” of 1756: 
G. C. Druce. 
ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING Sociery, at 8.—Discussion on Mr. C. J. 
Waldram’s Paper: Some Problems in Daylight Illumination, with Special 
Reference to School Planning.” 
MATHEMATICAL SOcIETY, at 5.30.--(1) A Generalisation of the Euler- 
Maclaurin Sum Formula ; (2) The Deduction of Formule of Mechanical 
Quadrature from the Generalised Euler-Maclaurin Sum Formula: S. T. 
Shovelton.—Binary Forms: A. Young. 
FRIDAY, January 16. 
INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL. ENGINEERS, at 8.—Commercial Tests of 
Internal Combustion Engines: W. A. Tookey. 
MONDAY, Janvary 109. 
Victoria InstTITUTE, at 4.30.—Japan, and some of its Problems, Religious 
and Social: Rev, Prebendary H. EF. Fox. 
Rovav Society or Arts, at §.—The Relation of Industry to Art: Sir 
Charles Waldstein. 
TUESDAY, January, 2>. 
Royat. Sraristicat Society, at 5.—The Fertility of Marriage in Scot- 
land: A Census Study: Dr. J. C. Dunlop. 
InsTITUTION OF CiviL, ENGINEERS at 8.—Further Discussion: Super- 
heating Steam in Locomotives: H. Fowler. 
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21. 
RovaL Society or Arts, at 8.—The Modern Poster, its Essentials and 
Significance: W. S. Rogers, 
AERONAUTICAL SociETY, at 8.30,—The Stability of Aéroplanes: L. 
Bairstow. 
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Address on Upper Air Research: C. J. P. Cave. 
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Royat Microscopicat Society, at 8.—Presidential Address ; The Micro- 
scopeand Mecicine: Prof. G. Sims Woodhead. : : 
GerotocicaL Society, at 8.— Geology of the Country round Huntly 
a W. R. Watt.—The Glaciation of East Lancashire: Dr. 
» Jowett, 
THURSDAY, JANvUARY 22. 
Roya Society, at 4.30.—Probable Pafers:—On the Heat Production 
Associated with Muscular Work. (A Note on Prof. Macdonald’s Paper, 
Proc, R.S., B, vol Ixxxvii.): Dr. R. T.;<Glazebrook and D. W. Dye.—The 
Chemical Interpretation of some Mendelian Factors for Flower Colour: 
M. Wheldale and H. L. Bassett.—The Determination of the Minimum 
Lethal Dose of various ‘l’oxic Substances and its Relationship to the Body 
Weight in Warm-blooded Animals, together with considerations bearing 
on the Dosage of Drugs: Prof. G. Dreyer and Dr. E. W. A. Walker.— 
Experiments on the Restoration of Paralysed Muscles by means of Nerve 
Anastomosis. Part ii., Anastomosis of the Nerves suppl ing Limb 
Muscles: Prof. R. Kennedy.—Variations in the Sex Ratio o! Mus vrattus 
following an Unusual Mortality of Adult Females, based on an Analysis 
of Weight Frequency Distributions : Dr. F. N. White. ‘ 
INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, at 8.—The Fifth Kelvin Lecture : 
Sir Oliver Lodge. 
FRIDAY, January 23. 
Puysicat Society, at 5.—Some Characteristic Curves and Sensitiveness 
Tests of Crystals and other Detectors: P. R. Coursey.—Exhibition of a 
Water Model of the Musical Are: W, Dudde«]].—Further Experiments 
with Liquid Drops and Globules: C. R. Darling.—A Note on Aberration 
in a Dispersive Medium and Airy’s Experiment: J, Walker. _ 
InsTITUTION OF C1viIL ENGINEERS, at 8.—The Testing of Materials for Use 
in Engineering Construction : EF, W. Monkhouse. 
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