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[December 22, i< 



CHRISTMAS I.IXTrKKS. 



ROYAL INSTITUTION OF 



GREAT BRITAIN, 



ALBEMARLE STREET, PICCADILLY, W. 



Sir Robert Ball, D Sc. LL.D., F.R.S., will on Tuesday next 

 (December 27), at Three o'clock, begin a Course of Six Lectures (adapted to 

 a Juvenile Auditory) on " Astronomy." 



Subscription (for Non-Members) to this Course, One Guinea (Children 

 under Sixteen. Half-.vGuin.a) ; to all the Cours.s in ihe Scxson, Two 

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 



BOTANICAL DEPARTMKNT. 

 .\ Cour.se of about Thirty-three Lectures, with Pr.ictical Demonstrations, 

 on " The Morpholoi.v and Histoloc;v ok the Vasciuar Svste.m " (one 

 of the alternative special Subjects for the B.Sc. Honours Examination in 

 Botany, 1890, of the University of London) will be given by the Assistant 

 I'rofessor, Mr. A. G. Tanslev, during the Second Term (January to March, 



iParticular 



may 1>C obtained from 



T. C.REOORV FOSTER, Acting Secret.-iry. 



THE GRAHAM MEDAL, to be awarded 



for Original Research in any branch of Chemical Science, is now open 



to competition. 

 Information rcKanling the conditions under which the Award will be 

 made, can be had on application to the Secretary of the Philosophical 

 Society of Glasgow, 207 Bath Street, Glasgow. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SOUTH 

 WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE. 



ASSISTANT LECTURER AND DEMONSTRATOR IN 

 PHYSICS. 



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

 ■'traior in Physics, at a Salary ot Jixia per annum. 



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

 \k sent to the undersigned on or before Januiuy 5, 1899. 



J. AUSTIN JEKKINS, B.A., 



Secretary and Regisi 



University College, Cardiff, 

 December 8, 1S08. 



MASON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 

 BIRMINGHAM. 



LECTURESHir IN MATHEMATICS. 



The Council invite applications for the above appointment. 

 Applications, accompanied by Testimonials, should be sent to the unde 



¥ied, not later than Monday, the 2nd of January, 1899. 

 he Candidate elected will be required to enter upon his duties as s 

 IS possible after January 17th, 189^. 

 1* uriher particulars may be obtamed from 



GEO. H. MORI.EV, Secrelar; 



UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS. 



The University Court of St. Andrews will, at a Meeting to be held on 

 January 24. prox.. Appoint, for a period of two years, ,as from January i, 

 !.*5ft!,??.APJ!!''''°^'^'^ EXA.MINER for Graduation in the subject of 



CHEMISTRY. 



Further information may be obtained from Mr. C. S. GKi 

 Secretary of the University Court, with whom -Applications, \ 

 monials, may be lodged until 14th prox. 



St. Andrews, December 180S. 



BRUNT'S TECHNICAL SCHOOL, 

 MANSFIELD. 



An ASSISTANT MASTER is Required after Christmas at the above 

 School of Science. It is essential that Candidates should be qualified under 

 the Department of .Science and Art to leach Physics and Mathematics, and 

 to take charge of the Physic.ll Laboratory and Apparatus. 



Salary, from j£8o to ^£90 per Annum. 



.\pply at once, stating experience, with copies of recent Testimonials, to 

 C. E. STAGEY, ll.A.,ll.Sc., He.td .M.isler. 



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 it!)lh day of January, 1699, may be had from 



J NO. F. MOSS, Clerk. 

 School Board OITices, Sheffield, 

 December 19, 1B9S. 



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 money. Dutic-t tv commence on ist February-, 1899. Applications, 

 with certificates as to qualifications and health, to be addressed 

 **Cape," Office of Nature, Si. Martin's Street, London, W.C.. not 

 later than 1st January. 



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