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NATURE 



[February i6, 1899 



UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW. 



CHAIR OF PATHOLOGY. 

 Curators of ihe Chair of Pathology of the University of Glasgow will, 

 month of April, proceed to appoint a Professor to occupy the above 



The Professor will be ; 

 I April 25, from which date the appointn 

 T*!,., .-1 c-i _f i.i._ /"-i,_:_ : c I 



I occupy 

 :(]uired to enter on his duties 

 I will tnke effect. 

 The normal Salary of the Chair i>"fixed by Ordinance at ^^iioo. 

 The Class Room and Laboratory are in connection with the Pathological 

 Department in the Western Infirmary, from which material is supplied to 

 Professor and Students. 



Each Applicant should lodge with the undersigned, who will furnish any 

 further informaiioti required, twenty copies of his Application and twenty 

 copies of any Testimonials he may desire to submit, on or before March 24. 

 ALAN E. CLAPPERTON, 

 Secretary of the Glasgow University Court. 

 91 West Regent Street, Glasgow. 



WANTED.-CHIEF CHEMIST and 



MANAGER of WORKS, by a leading London Firm of Manufacturing 

 Chemists employing several hundred people. The qualifications 

 necessary for the position are high and well-grounded scientific know- 

 'ledge and attainments ; good practical experience in carrying out 

 manufacturing processes ; exceptional powers of organisation and 

 administration ; tact ; good judgment ; capability to direct and control 

 scientific workers engaged in the manufacture of fine medicinal 

 chemicals and ph.irmaceutical products, A gentleman with University 

 training and Degrees preferred. The position commands a liberal 

 salarj'. Replies will be treated in the strictest confidence if so desired. 

 — Address, stating age, qualifications, and experience, to "Manager," 

 c/o Messrs. Markbv, Stewart, & Co., 57 Coleman Street, London. 



HEROLD'S INSTITUTE. 



WANTED. -The Governors of the Borough Polytechnic invite appli- 

 cations for the appointment of Lecturer and Demonstrator in Leather 

 Dyeing and Staining at their above Branch Institute. Preference given 

 ■to Candidates who have a practical knowledge of the subject. Commencing 

 Salat^, j^i6o. Duties of the appointment to commence on May i ensuing. 

 Applications, accompanied by not more than three Testimonials, to be sent 

 in by February 20, addressed to Pri.ncipal, Borough Polytechnic, Borough 

 Road, London, S.E. 



TECHNICAL COLLEGE, 

 HUDDERSFIELD. 



The ASSISTANT LECTURESHIP in ENGINEERING is Vacaf. 

 Applications to be sent in to the Principal not later than February 27. 

 Statement of duties and other particulars may be obtained upon 

 app ica ion o THOS. THORP, Secretary. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, SHEFFIELD. 



The Council of the College invite applications for the Post of DEMON- 

 STRATOR in the Bacteriological Laboratorj', at a salary of jf^iso. 



Applications to be sent in on or before February 23. Further details may 

 he obtained from the REciiSTRAK. 



NATURAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP. 



KEBLE C0LLE(;E, OXFORD. 



A SCHOL.\RSHIP of the annual value of ;C6o, together with Laboratory 

 Fees, not e.\ceeding j^ao per annum, will be awarded at this College in 

 March 1899. 



The Examination commences Tuesday, March 14. 



Subjects: Chemistry or Biology, with Elementary Mechanics and Physics 

 for all Candidates, and Elementary Chemistry for those who offer Biology. 



For full particulars apply to W. Hatchett Jackson, Keble College, 

 Oxford. 



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 Prize of One Guinea for competition each monlb ; Special Prize of Five 

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Sale b^ auction. 



Valuable and Extensive Collection of Works 

 Physics, Mathematics, and other Sciences- 

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MESSRS. HODGSON will SELL by 



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NEW EDITION OF MARSHALL AND HURSTS "ZOOLOGY." 



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A JUNIOR COURSE OF PRACTICAL ZOOLOGY. 



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 Manchester. 



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