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NATURE 



[December 12, 1912 



ROYAL INSTITUTION OF 

 GREAT BRITAIN. 



ALBEMARLE STREET, PICCADILLY, W. 



LECTURES ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE EASTER, 



1913- 



FIRST COURSE (ADAPTED TO A JUVENILE AUDITORY) 



(Experimentally Illustrated), 



Professor Sir James Dewak, LL.D., F.R.S— Course of Six Lectures 

 •on "Christmas Lecture Epilogues" — " Alchemv," Dec. 28; 

 "Atoms," Dec. 31; "Light," Jan. 2; "Clouds," Jan. 4; "Meteor- 

 ites," Jan. 7 : " Frozen Worlds," Jan. 9, at Three o'clock. 

 COL/USES OF LECTURES. 



Professor William Bateson, F.R.S.— Six Lectures on "The Here- 

 dity OF Sex anu some Cognate Problems." On Tuesdays, Jan. 14, 

 21, 28, Feb. 4, II, 18, at Three o'clock. 



Professor H. H. Turner, F.R.S. —Three Lectures on "The Move- 

 ments OF THE Stars." On Tuesdays, Feb. 25, March 4, 11, at Three 

 o'clock. 



Seton Gordon, ¥.sq., F.Z.S.— Two Lectures on " Birds of the Hill 

 CouNTRV." On Thursdays, Jan. 16, 23, at Three o'clock. 



Professor B. Hopkinson, F. R.S — Two Lectures on "Recent 

 Research on the Gas Engine." On Thursdays, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, at 

 Three o'clock. 



Sir Sidney Lee, D.Litl., LL.D.— Three Lectures on "The Dawn of 

 Empire in Shakespeare's Era." On Thursdays, Feb. 13, 20, 27, at 

 Three o'clock. 



W. B. Hardy, Esq.. F.R.S.— Two Lectures on "Surface Energy." 

 On Thursdays, March 6, 13, at Three o'clock. 



Henry Walford Davies, Esq., Mus.Doc, LL.D.— Three Lectures on 

 "Aspects of Harmony " (wiih Musical Illustraiions). On Saturdays, 

 Jan. 18, 25, Feb. i, at Three o'ckck. 



Professor Sir J. J. Thomson, O. M., LL.D., F.R.S.— Six Lectures en 

 "The Properties and Constitution of the Atom." On Saturdays, 

 Feb. 8, 15, 22, March i, 8, 15, at Three o'clock. 



Subscription (to Non-Members) to all Courses of Lectures, Two Guineas. 

 Subscription to a Single Course of Lectures, One Guinea, or Half-a-Guinea. 

 Tickets issued daily at the Institution, or sent by post on receipt of Cheque 

 or Post-Office Order. 



The Friday Evening Meetings will begin on January 17, at 9 p.m., 

 when Professor Sir J. J. Thomson will give a Discourse on " Further 

 Applications of the Method of Positi\'e Rays." Succeeding 

 Discourses will probably be given by Professor J. O. Arnold, Mr. G. M. 

 Trevelvan, Sir John Murray, Professor A. Gray, Mr. S. U. 

 Pickering, Mr. C. T. R. Wilson, Professor The Hon. R. J. Strutt, 

 Dr. .\. E. H. Tuttc.n, and olher gentlemen. To these Meetings 

 Members and their Friends only are admitted. 



Members are entitled to attend all Lectures delivered in the Institution, 

 the Libraries, and the Friday Evening Meetings, 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 



Guii 



of becoming Membei 



I apply to the 



THE SIR JOHN CASS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 



JEWRV STREET, ALDGATE, E.G. 



The following Special Courses of Instruction will be given during the 

 Lent and Summer Terms, iqiv- 



CONDUCTION IN GASES AND RADIO-ACTIVITY. 



By R. S. Willows, M.A , D.Sc. 

 A Course of Ten Lectures, fullv illutral.fl bv experiments, Friday 

 evenings 7 to S p.m., commencing Fn.i.iy, January .7, nn. 



PRODUCER GAS PRACTICE, SOLID FUELS, THE VALUATION 

 OF FUELS, AND THE CONTROL OF FUEL CONSUMPTION. 



By J. S. S. Brame. 

 A Course of Ten Lecture^-, Monday evenings, 7 to 3 p.m., commencing 

 Monday, January 13, 1913. 



TECHNICAL GAS ANALYSIS. 

 By Charles A. Kkane, D.;c , Ph.D., F.I C, 

 A Course of Practical Work, Wednesday evenings, 7 to i3 p.m., com- 

 mencing Wednesday, .\pril 23, 1913. 



FUEL ANALYSIS. 

 By J S. S. Brame. 

 A Course of Practical Work, Friday e\-enings, 7 to 10 p m., commencing 

 Friday, Apjil 25, 191 3. 



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

 Office of the Institute or by letter 10 the Frinchau. 



THE MURDOCH TRUST. 



For the benefit of INDIGENT BACHELORS and WIDOWERS of 

 good character, over 55 years of age, who have done "something" in the 

 way of promoting or helping some branch of Science. 



Donations or Pensions m.iy be granted to persons who comply with these 



nditions. 

 For particulars apply to Me 

 Street, Edinburgh. 



. J. & J. Turnbull, "W.S., 58 Frederick 



IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE 

 AND TECHNOLOGY, 



SOUTH KENSINGTON. 



ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, 



ROYAL SCHOOL OF MINh-S. 



CITY AND GUILDS (ENGINEERING) COLLEGE. 



A Special Advanced Course of about Forty Lectures with practical work 



will be given by Professor H. M. Lefrov, M.A. (Imperial Entomologist, 



India). 



The Course is intended for those who already have a general knowledge 

 of Entomology, and who intend to take up Entomology, especially 

 Economic Entomology, at home or abroad. 



It is especially arranged for those desiring to qualify for posts in agri- 

 cultural and other departments. 



Fees for Laboratory Work, .£2 per term or jCs per month for a more 

 extended Course. The lectures are free for those who obtain permission 

 to attend. 



For further details and for admission to the Course application should be 

 made to the Sfcrftarv. 



IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE 

 AND TECHNOLOGY, 



SOUTH KENSINGTON. 



ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, 



ROYAL SCHOOL OF MINES. 



CITY AND GUILDS (ENGINEERING) COLLEGE. 



Special Courses of Advanced Lectures will be given, commencing in 



January next, as follows : — 



Su'j€ct. Conducted by 



The Pathology of Plants ... Professor Blackman, M.A., Sc.D., F.L.S. 

 Heredity and Mutations ... R. Ruggles Gates, M.A. , Ph.D. (Lecturer 

 in Biology. St. Thomas's Hospital). 

 The latter course U fnc to publk. 

 For further information as to these and other courses to follow application 



should be 



the Se 



UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. 



DELEGACY FOR FORESTRY. 



The Delegates propose to appoint a RESEARCH OFFICER for a term 

 of two years to investigate Diseases of Tree-, and to commence work on 

 February i, 1Q13, cr as soon afier that date as may be pos^iible. The salary 

 will be C\^o a year, and travelling expenses will be paid. 



The investigations should extend to Diseases of frees, whether caused by 

 fungi, insects, or natural conditions generally. The Research Officer should 

 be a Specialist in either Botany or Entomology, .and it is desirable that he 

 should have a general knowledge of Forestry. He will work in connection, 

 with the Oxford School of Forestry. 



Applications, accompanied by not more than three testimonials, will be 

 received by the undersigned up to January 15, 1913. 



W. SCHLICH, 

 Secretary to the Delegates for Forestry. 



29 Banbury Road, Ox''ord, 



De 



IMPERIAL OTTOMAN NAVAL 

 SCHOOL, HALKI, CONSTANTINOPLE. 



A GRADUATE is required to teach advanced Mathematics, Mechanic-; 

 and Physics, at a salary of ;£350 a year. Candidates must have had 

 expeiicnce in a good laboratory. The school equipment will provide 

 opportunities for research work. The person appjinted should, if possible, 

 take up work in lanuary. -Applications, including te^limonials, should be 

 sent to Dr. T. P. NuNN, London Day Training College, Southampton 

 Row, W.C, who will supply further informali.m. 



UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. 



APPOINTMENT OF LECTURER IN PHYSIOLOGICAL 



DEPARTMENT. 



Applications are invited for the post of LECTURER in PHYSIOLOGY. 



Stipend £,'ioo per annum. .Applications, with testimonials, must be sent on 



or before December 30 to the undersigned, from whom further paniculais 



may be obtained. 



GEO. H. MORLEY. Secretary. 



ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, 

 DARTMOUTH. 



VACANCY FOR LABORATORY ASSISTANT. 



Requirtd, for January r3 next, a LABORATORY ASSISTANT, 

 skilled in wood and metal work, and with practical experience in the con- 

 struction of electrical and mechanical apparatus. Remuneration, ;£go per 

 annum, rising to i,t2a by annual increments of l^. 



Applications, accompanied by copies of recent testimonials, should be 

 made to the Headmaster, Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. 



ARCHAEOLOGIST REQUIRED to work on 



CLASSIFICATION of STONE IMPLEMENTS and ANCIENT 

 POTTERY.— Write experience and full particulars to " Riveee, ' 

 c/o Nature, St. Martin's Street, London, W.C. 



