NATURE 



[March 27, 1913 



THE DAVY-FARADAY 



RESEARCH LABORATORY 



ROYAL INSTITUTION, 



No. 20 ALBEMARLE STREET, \V. 



DIRECTOR 



Professor Sir TAMES DEWAR, M.A., LL.D., Ph.D., 



D.Sc, F.K.S. 



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 promoting, 

 by original research, the development and extension of Chemical and 

 Physical Science. 



Persons fully qualified to undertake original scientific research admitted 

 to the Laboratory are entitled to the use of the physical and chemical 

 apparatus and ordinary chemicals of a Laboratory, and may be granted 

 by the Director any special materials necessary for research, subject to the 

 approval of the Laboratory Committee. 



The Staff of the Laboratory, and a trained Mechanician, are under the 

 control of the Director. 



EASTER TERM.— Monday, April 7, to Saturday, July 26. 



Applicants can receive full information regarding ihe Laboratory 

 by addressing the Assistant Secretary, Royal Institution, No. 21 

 Albemarle Street. W. 



ROYAL INSTITUTION OF 

 GREAT BRITAIN. 



ALBEMARLE STREET, PICCADILLY, W. 



Tuesday next (April r), at three o'clock, Dr. Arthur Smith Wood- 

 ward, first of Two Lectures on "Recent Discoveries of Early Man." 

 Haifa Guinea the Course. 



Thursday (April 3), at three o'clock, Dr. E. Frankland Armstrong, 

 first of Two Lectures on (r) "The Bridge into Life," (2) "Colour in 

 Flowers." Half a Guinea. 



Saturday (April s), at three o'clock, Arthur M. Hind. Esq., first of Two 

 Lectures on (1) "Van Dyck and the Great Etchers and Painters of Por- 

 trait, ' (2) " Rembrandt's Etchings. " 



Subscription to all the Courses in the Season, Two Guineas. 



The Friday Evening Meetings will be resumed on April 4. when James 

 J. Dobbie, Esq.. LL.D., D.Sc, F.R.S., will deliver a Discourse on "The 

 Spectroscope in Organic Chemistry," at nine o'clock. 



IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE 

 AND TECHNOLOGY, 



SOUTH KENSINGTON. 



Special Couises of Advanced Lectures, commencing in April next, will be 

 given as follows : — 



Subject. Conducted by 



The Physiology of Plants (dealing | Professor B LAC KM AN, M.A., 



mainly with Metabolism) I D.Sc. F.L.S. 



r-, s c-i V ' u* di . i Professor GROOM, M.A.. D.Sc, 



Fibres and Fibre-Yielding Plants - F L S 



For further particulars, application should be made to the Secretary. 



HARTLEY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 

 SOUTHAMPTON. 



Principal : Alex Hill, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.S. 



The annual Survey Camp will be held at Brook in the New Forest, under 

 the direction of Mr. R. Baldwin-Wiseman, M.Sc. A, M.Inst. C.E., 

 P.A.S.I., from May 3 to 17 inclusive. 



A few places are open until April 27 to non-students of the College, on 

 favourable terms, which may be obtained on application to ihe Registrar. 



As the scheme of woik comprise- traversing, leveling, tacheometry, 

 plane tabling and setting out, it affords an excellent opportunity for 

 candidates for Colonial Survey and other appointments and examinations 

 to obtain experience in field work. 



BATTERSEA POLYTECHNIC, 



LONDON. S.W. 

 Principal— S. G. Rawson, D.Sc. 



The Governing Body will proceed during the Summer Term to award 

 for next Session, the following Scholarships :— 



(0 ONE MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP of the value of £60 per annum, 

 tenable for one year, for post-graduate or research students. 



(2) TWO EDWIN TATE SCHOLARSHIPS of the value of ^33 and 

 £,20 per annum respectively, each tenable for three years, in Engineering 

 or Science. 



< 3 ) ONE EDWIN TATE SCHOLARSHIP of the v?lue of /30 per 

 annum, tenable for three years, in the Domestic Science 01 Physical 

 Training Department. 



Forms of entiy, date of examinations, and all other particulars may be 

 obtained upan application to the Secretary. 



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 OK 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. 



POST-GRADUATE AND RESEARCH WORK. 

 Particulars on application to the Secretary. 



SOUTH-WESTERN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, 



MANRESA ROAD, CHELSEA, S.W. 



Day Courses under recognised Teachers in Preparation for 

 London University Degrees in Mechanical and Electric 

 Engineering, in Chemistry, Physics and Natural Science; 

 and Technical Courses arranged to extend over Three Years 

 and Prepare for Engineering, Electrical, Chemical and 

 Metallurgical Professions. Session Fee, £15. 



Evening Courses in all Departments :— 

 Mathematics— *J. Lister, A.R.C.S., «T. C. Strain, B.A.; Physics— 

 *S. Skinner, M.A.. »L. Lownds, B.Sc , Ph.D., *F. \V. Jordan, B.Sc. ; 

 Chemistry— «J. B. Coleman, A.R.C.S., *J. C. Crocker, M.A., D.Sc, 

 and *F. H. Lowe, M.Sc; Botany— *H. B. Lacev, S. E. Chandler, 

 D.Sc, and «W. Rushton, A R.C.S , D.I.C. ; Geologv — *A. J. Maslen, 

 F.G.S., F.L.S. ; Human Physiology— E. L. Kennawav. M.A., M.D. ; 

 Zoology— 'J. T. Cunningham, M.A. ; Engineering— •\Y. Campbell 

 Houston, B.Sc, A.M. ICE.. *V. C Davies, B.Sc. and H. Alghtie ; 

 Electrical Engineering— *A. J. Makower, M.A., *B. H. Morphy, and 

 U. A. Oschivald, B.A. 



"Recognised Teacher of the University of London. 

 Prospectus from the Secretary, post free, 4<r*. ; at the Office, id. 

 Telephone : 8gg Western. SIDNEY SKINNER, M.A., Principal. 



THE SIR JOHN CASS TECHNICAL 

 INSTITUTE, 



JEWRY STREET, ALDGATE, E.C. 



Principal: Charles A. Keane, D.Sc, Ph.D., F.I.C. 



The following Special Courses of Instruction, suited t^ the requirements 



of those engaged in Chemical and Metallurgical Industries, will be given 



during the Summer Term, 1913. 



The scope of the instruction will, as far as possible, be adapted to the 

 individual requirements of the students. 



TECHNICAL GAS ANALYSIS. 

 By CHARLES A. KEANE, D.Sc, Ph.D., F.I.C. 

 A Course of Practical Work. Wednesday evenings, 7 to 10 p.m. , 

 commencing Wednesday, April 23, igr3. 



FUEL ANALYSIS. 

 By J. S. BRAME 

 A Course of Laboratory Work in the methods employed for the 

 analysis and examination of Fuels. Friday evenings, 7 to ro p.m., com- 

 mencing Friday, April 25, 1913. 



Detailed Syllabus of the Courses may be had upon application at th 

 Office of the Institute, or by letter to the Principal. 



(Under the auspices of His Majesty's Government.) 



THE LONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL 



MEDICINE. 



(UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.) 



CONNAUGHT ROAD, ALBERT DOCK, E. 



The next SESSION commences on THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1913. 

 For Prospectus, Syllabus, and other particulars apply to the Secretary, 

 P. J. MlCHELLI, Esq., C.M.G., Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, S.E. 



THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL. 



BRUNNER CHAIR OF PHYSICAL CHEMIbTRY. 

 The Council invite applications for this Chair. The appointment will 

 date f'om October 1, 1913. The stipend of the Chair is fixed at not less 

 than j£6oo per annum. 



Applications, with personal references, and ten copies of testimonials 

 (printed or typed), should be forwarded to the undersigned, from whom 

 further particulars may be obtained, not later than May 24, 1913. 



P. HEBBLETHWAITE, M.A., Registrar. 



