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NATURE 



[December 15, 1898 



ROYAL INSTITUTION OF 

 GREAT BRITAIN, 



ALBli.MAULfc: .STREET. J'ICCADILLV, \V. 



Centenary Year of the Royal Institution, 1899. 



LECTURE ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE EASTER, 



1899. 



Lecture Houk, 3 o clock p.m. 



CHRISTMAS LECTURES. 

 Sir Robert Ball, D.Sc, LL.D., F.R.S., Lowndean Professor of 

 -Astronomy, University of Cambridge. Six Lectures (adapted to a Juvenile 

 Auditory) on '* Astronomy." On December 27 (Tuesday), December 29, 3 



• 1808 • January 3 5, 7, i**- ^ — '^"' — *'"' ^ — u:ij_„„ — i— c. 



tecn/Half-a-Gumea. 



One Guinea the Course ; i.,hildren under Su 



Prof. E. Rav Lankesteb, M.A., LL.D., F R.S , Director of British 

 -Museum (Natural History), Kullerian Professor of Physiology, R.L Ten 

 Lectures on "The Morphology of the Mollusca." On Tuesdays, January 



February 7, 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14, ai. One Guinea the 

 •Course. 



A. Henrv Savage Landor, Esq. Three Lectures on " Tibet and the 

 Tibetans." On Thursdays. January 19, 26 ; February 2. Half-a-Gutnea. 



Allan- Macfadvkn, M.D., B.Sc, Director of the British Institute of 

 •Preventi*-e Medicine. Four Lectures on " Toxins and Antitoxins." On 

 Thursdays, February g, 16, 23 ; March 2. Half-a-(iuinea. 



William Poel, Esq., Director of the Elizabethan Stage Society. Three 

 Lectures on "English Playhouses in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven- 

 neenih Centuries." On Thursdays, March 9, 16. 23. Haifa- Guinea. 



Sir Alexasdeh Campbell Mackenzie, Mus.Doc, M.R.t., Principal 

 of the Royal Academy of Music. Three Lectures on, 1. '* Liszt;" a. 

 *'Tschaikowsky "; 3. "Brahms" (with Musical Illustrations). On 

 Saturdays, January 21, 28 ; February 4. Half-a-Guinea. 



The Right Hon. Lord Ravleu.h. M.A., D.C.L., LLD , F.R.S.. Pro- 

 .fessorof Natural Philosophy, R.L Seven Lectures 

 Properties of Bodies." On Saturdays, February 11, il 

 .25. One Guinea. 



Subscription (to Non-Members) to all Courses of Li 



■Christmas to Midsummer), Two Guineas. Tickets 



Institution, or sent by post on receipt of Cheque or Po 



Members may purchase not less than Three Sin; 



available for any Afternoon Lecture, for Half-a-Guine 



'The Mecha 

 25; March 4. n 



(extending from 

 issued daily at the 

 :-Office Order. 

 ,e Lecture Tickets, 



The Fridav Evening Meetings will begin on January 20, at 9 p.m., 

 when Prof. Dewar will give a Discourse on " Liquid Hydrogen." Succeed- 

 ing Discourses will probably be given by The Right Hon. Sir Mount- 

 STLABT E. Grant Duff, Prof. Victor Hokslev, Prof. H. S. Hele- 

 Shaw. Mr. Richard R. Holmes, Sir Frederick Pollock, Bart.. Prof. 

 H. L. CALLENDAR.Thc Right Hon. Lord Ravleigk, and other Gentlemen. 

 "To these Meetings Members and their Friends only are admitted. 



Persons desirous of becoming Members are requested to apply to the 

 Secretary. When proposed they are immediately admitted to all the 

 Lectures, to the Friday Evening Meetings, and to the Library and Reading 

 Rooms ; and their Families are admitted to the Lectures at a reduced 

 charge. Payment : First Year, Ten Guineas ; afterwards, Five Guineas a 

 Year ; or a composition of Sixty Guineas. 



THE DAVY FARADAY RESEARCH 



LABORATORY OF THE ROYAL 



INSTITUTION. 



DIRECTORS: 



The Right Hon. LORD RAVLEIGH, M.A., D.C.L., 



LL.D., F.R.S. 



Professor DEWAR, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. 



SUPERINTENDE.NT OF THE LaUORATOKV : 



Dr. ALEXANDER SCOTT, M.A., D.Sc. 



This Laboratory, founded by Dr. Ludwig Mond, K.R.S., as a Memorial 

 of Uavy and Faraday for the purpose of promoting original research in 

 >Pure and Physical Chemistry, will be open during the followinc Terms :— 



Michaelmas r<r/n.— Monday, October 3, to Saturday, December 17. 

 J.tni r«r«/.— Monday, January 9, to Saturday, March 35. Easltr Term.— 

 Monday, April 17, to Saturday, July 29. 



Under the Deed of Trust, workers in the Laboratory are entitled, free of 

 charge, to Gas, Electricity and Water, as far .is available, and, at the 

 4liscretlon of the Directors, to the use of the app.iratus belonging to the 

 Caboralory, together with such materials and chemic-lls as may be 

 authorised. 



All pers-jns desiring to be admitted as workers, must send evidence of 

 scientific training, qu.ilification, and previous experience in original 

 research along with a statement of the nature of the investigation they 

 {propose to undertake. 



Candidates must apply for admission during the course of the preceding 

 Term. 



Forms of Application can be h.id from the Assistant Secretary, 

 R..vaj^X""'""'""' All'-^n..ir lr Street. \V. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 



FACULTIES OF ARTS AND LAWS AND OF SCIENCE. 

 The Second Term will begin on TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. 

 .For Syllabus, apply to 



J. M. HORSBURGH. M.A , Sccielarv. 



BRITISH INSTITUTE 

 OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. 



Cmmkmav ov CorNcii.. LORD I.ISTEK. l-.K.S. 



SESSION 1899. 



The new LABORATORIES of the, Institute are open daily, except oa 

 Saturdays, for investigation and instruction. 



1. liACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES. 



(a) Research Work.— Every facility will be aflfordeJ to those desiring 

 to carry out researches of a b.ictcriological nature. , 



(b) SvsTEMAric Bacteriology. —.A practical course illustrated by 

 lectures and demonstrations will be given by the Director. _ This clast 

 commences on January g, at to a.m., and will meet three times weekly. 

 Fee £,% 81. 



(c) A Short Practical Coi;rse. — This course will be conducted by 

 Dr. R. T. Hewlett, and extends ov^r four to six weeks. The class com- 

 mences on J.tnuary 9, at 2.30 k.m., and will meet three times weekly. 



* ' M. CHEMICAL AND W.\TER LABORATORY. \ 



This Laboratory is available for investigation and instruction of a 



chemical nature in connection with Public Health and Bacteriology, antl 



is under the superintendence of Dr. Arthur Harden. 



III. HANSEN LABORATORY. 

 This Laboratory is devoted to instruction and investigation in connection 

 with Technical Bacteriology, and is under the superintendence of Dr. G. 

 Harris Morris. The work is specially adapted for those interested in the 

 Bacteriology of Brewing, Distilling, Agriculture and other Industries. The 

 first course will commence on January 9. 



IV. PHOTO.MICROGRAPHIC LABORATORY. 

 The work is conducted by .\Ir. J. E. Barnard, and facilitie* are afforded 

 for learning pholomicrographic methods. 



PUBLIC HEALTH COURSE. 

 A qualifying course is given in this subject and comprises : — 

 (i) A Course of Hacleriological Instruction. 



(2) A six monlhs' Course of Laboratory work in Chemistry .-ind Ph>-sict 

 by Dr. Arthur Harden. ,' 



(3) A six months' Course of Practical Hygiene and Public Health Work! 

 by Dr. Priestley, Medical Omcer of Health, Lambeth. 



The Course will commence on January 9. Fee i,2i. 

 Further particuKtrs on application to 



ALLAN MACFADYEN, M.D., Director. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 



BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT. 

 A Course of .ibout Thirty-three Lectures, with Pr.ictical Demonstrations, 

 on " The Morpholoi-.v and Histology of the Vascular System " (one 

 of the alternative spec'al Subjects for the B.Sc. Honours Examination in 

 Botany, 1899, of the University of London) will be given by the .Assistant 

 Professor, Mr. A. G. Tansley, during the Second Term (January to March, 

 ■ 809)- 



UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. 



ADDITIONAL E.XAMINERSHIP IN ZOOLOGY. 



The University Court of the University of Edinburgh will, on Monday, 

 January 16 next, or some sub-sequent day, proceed to the appointment of an 

 additional Examiner in Zoology. The period of ofiicc is four years from 

 ist proximo. 



Each applicant should lodge with the undersigned, on or before 

 7th proximo. Sixteen copies of his Applications and Sixteen copies of any 

 Testimonials he may desire to present. One copy of the .\pplication should 

 be signed. 



Applicants who send in Testimonials must not send more than Four. 



M. C. TAYLOR, Secretary, University Court. 



University of Edinburgh. December 5, 1898. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOUTH 

 WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. 



ASSISTANT LECTURER AND UE.MONSTRATOR IN 

 PHYSICS. 



The Council is prepared to Appoint an Assistant Lecturer and Demon- 

 strator in Physics, at a Salary of ;£i2o per annum. 



Applications, together with Testimonials (which need not be printed), 10 

 be sent to the undersigned on or before January 5, 1S99. 



J. AUSTIN JENKINS, B..*., 



^^ • Secretary and Registrar 



University College, Cardiff, 



December 8, i3q8. 



BRUNT S TECHNICAL SCHOOL, 

 MANSFIELD. 



An ASSIST.\NT MASTER is Required afier Christmas at the .ibove 

 School of Science. It is ess,:iui.il that Cniuliilatcs should be qu.-llilied under 

 the Department uf Science uij Ait to teach Physics and Mathematics, .-uld 

 to take charge of the Physical Laboratory and .\pparatus. 



Salary, from ^S.> to j^go per Annum. 



.^ddIv at once, stating experience, with copies of recent Testimonials, to 

 ^ C. E. ST.\CEY, B.A.. B.Sc, Head Master. 



