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NATURE 



[October 17, 1912 



THE DAVY-FARADAY 



RESEARCH LABORATORY 



ROYAL INSTITUTION, 



No. 20 ALBEMARLE STREET, \V. 



DIRECTOR : 



Professor Sir JAMES DEWAR, M.A., LL.D., D.Sc, F.R.S. 



This Laboratory was founded by ihe 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 qualifisd to undertake original scientific research admitted 

 to the Laboratory are entitled to the u^e of the apparatus, and to such 

 materials and chemicals as may be supplied by the Director, subject to the 

 approval of the Laboratory Committee. 



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

 control of I he Director. 



MICHAELMAS TERM.— Monday, October 7, to Saturday, 



December 2i. 

 LENT TERM —Monday, January 13, to Saturday, March 15. 

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

 Applicants can receive full information regarding the Laboratory 

 by addressing the Assistant Secretary, Royal Institution, No. 2r 



Albei 



W. 



EAST LONDON COLLEGE. 



(u.xivershy ok i.o.ndon.) 



Classics 



English 



French 



German 



History 



Mathematics 



Physics 



Chemistry 



Botany 



Geology 



Civil and Mechanical 



Engineering 



Electrical Engineering 



Uni. 



F. R. Eakp, M.A. 

 H. Bklloc, M.A. 

 Mina Paqoier. 

 J. Steppat, Ph.D. 



F. CtA»KE, M.A. 



The PR|^.■C1PAL. 

 -C. H. Lees, D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 'I. T. Hewitt, M.A., F.R.S. 



F. E. Fritsch, n.Sc. 



W. L. Carter, M.A. 



D. A. Low, M.LM.E 



J. T. Morris, M.I.E.E. 

 isity Professors. 

 Valuable Entrance Scholarships awarded 



Fees ten guineas per a 

 by Drapers' t,'ompany. 



Special facilities for Posl-Graduate and Research Students. Particulars 

 of courses of study, &c., on application to the Registrar, or to 



J. L. S. HATTON, M.A.. Principal, at the College. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



An Advanced Course of eight Lectures on "The Fundamental 

 Chemical Processes of Plant Life" will be delivered by Professor 

 H. E. ARMSTRONG, F.R.S., at the Imperial College, City and Guilds 

 (Engineering) College, Exhibition Road, .S.W., on Fridays, October 25. 

 November i, S, 15, 22, 20, December 6 and 13, at 5 p.m. Admission free. 



I'. J. HARTOG, Academic Registrar. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. 



IJUAIN STUDENTSHIP IN BIOLOGY. 

 The University College Committee will shortly proceed to fill the vacancy 

 in the QUAIN STUDENTSHIP IN BIOl OGY (Boiany) which has 

 been created by the resignation of Mr. E. J. Salisbury, B.Sc, on his 

 appointment as Lecturer in Botany at the li ast Loni^on College. .Any 

 Student of the College is eligible for the Studentship who has for at least 

 three terms attended one or more clashes in the Department of Botany. 



The Studentship is of the value of i,io-, per annum, and is tenable for 

 thrf e years. It may be renewed for a further period of two years. 



Applications, with statement of qualifications, should reach the under- 

 signej (from whom further particulars may be obtained) on or before 

 Tuesday, October 22. 



WALTER W. SETON, M.A., Secretary. 

 University College, London 



(G^wer Street, W.C). 



INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF 

 AGRICULTURE. 



The In 



il In 



■ of Agri.'ullute, Rome invite applications for 

 Kiijlish Scientific St,.lf of the Bureau of Agricultural 

 Intel igence and Plant-diseases. Sal iry, ii^o (4500 lire) per annum, 

 payable monthly. Second Class Fare. Vacation 55 days, not including 

 Suiid:.ys and Public Holiday-. Candidates must have taken a good 

 Agricultural degree and possess a thorough knowledge of French. 



Selecied canuidale to enter on his duties at toe earli--st pos.ible date. 



Apj.Iicatioiis, accompanied by copies ol testimonials, shou'd be sent to 

 the .Suketary (Jenekal of the Inteinational In tilute cf Agriculture, 

 Rome. ^ ' 



Chemistry 



the: SIR JOHN CASS TECHNICAL 

 INSTITUTE, 



JEWRY STREET, ALDGATE, E.C. 



Principal-CHARLEs A. Keane, D.Sc, Ph.D., F.I.C. 



EVENING CLASSES in CHEMISTRY, PHYSIC.-?, and MATHE- 

 MATICS designed to meet the requirements of those engaged in 

 CHEMICAL and ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES and in trades 

 associated therewith. 



Also preparation for the B.Sc. Examination of London 

 University and for Honours B.Sc. in Physics. 



f Ch.arles a. Keane, D Sc. Ph.D., F.I.C. 



H. Burrows, ARCS., Ph.D., F.I.C, and 

 (g. F. Morrell, B Sc, Ph.D. 

 Ph„.:^, I R- S. Willows, M.A., D.Sc, and 



*^''*^*'" I F. J. Harlow, A.R.C.S., B.Sc. 



Mathematics K. C. Snow, M.A., D.Sc. 



Every facility for Advanced Practical Work and Research 

 1 well-equipped Laboratories both in the afternoon and evening. 

 NEW SESSION BEGAN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. 



apply at the Office of the Institute, or by 



THE SIR JOHN CASS TECHNICAL 

 INSTITUTE, 



JEWRY STREET, ALDGATE, E.C. 



The following Special Course of Instruction will be given during the 

 Autumn Term, 1912:- 



COLLOIDS. 



The Methods employed in their Investigation 



and their relation to Technical Problems. 



By E. HATSCHEK. 



.A Course of 10 Lectures and Demonstrations on the nature and 

 properties of Colloidal substances, of the methods employed in their 

 investigation, and of lbs bearing of Colloidal phenomena on Chemical 

 and allied industries 



Friday Evenings, 7 to 8.30. 

 The fir.st Lecture of the Co 



Detailed syllabus of the Course may be had upon appl 

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



Friday, October 11, at 

 at the 



UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW. 



ADDITIONAL EX AMINERSHIPS. 



The University Court of the University of Glasgow will shortly proceed 

 to appoint an additional Examiner in each of the subjects named ; — 



For Degree /i'.ivj/«/«n^(>«— English, Classics, History, Education, 

 French, Italian, Political Economy, Evidence and Procedure, Matetia 

 Medica and Therapeutics, Pathology, Surgery (Systematic and Clinical), 

 Medicine (Systematic .and Clinical), Veterinary Hygiene, Agricultural 

 Chemistry, Agricultural Entomology, Agriculture. 



For Degree and J'rel-iirinnry Exat/thiations — Gtrrr.^n. 



For Prelhiiinary E.xaminalions — English, Classics, Mathematics. 



Particulars of the duties, emoluments, &c., may be had on application 

 to the Secretary of the University Court. 



Ur. 



NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE 

 EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 



RUTHERFORD TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 

 Principal— C. L. Eclair He.ath, Esq., \Vh.Sc., .•\. M.LM.E. 



An ASSISTANT LECTURER in ENGINEERING is required, to 

 commence duty on January 6, 1913. Commencing salary iC^io to .£iSo per 

 annum, according to qualifications and length of teaching and practical 

 experience. 



.A form of application (which must be returned by October 31) and further 

 particulars of the appointment may bi obtained from 



Education Office, 



Northumberland Road, 



Newcastle. iipon-Tyr 



SPURLEY HEY, Secretary. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, READING. 



The Council of University College, Reading, invite applications for the 

 post of PLANT PATHOLOGIST. Applications must be sent in not 

 later than November 30, 1912. Further particulars may be obtained from 

 the Registrar, University College, Reading. 



