NATURE 



[January i6, 1913 



THE DAVY-FARADAY 



RESEARCH LABORATORY 



ROYAL INSTITUTION, 



No. 20 ALBEMARLE STREET, \V. 



DIRECTOR : 



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



D.Sc, K.R.S. 



This Laboratory wa-; founded by the late Dr. Ludwig Mond, B.Sc, 



.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 StafT of the Laboratory, and a trained Mechanician, are under the 

 control of ihe Directur. 



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

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



Applicants can receive full information regarding rhe Laboratory 

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

 Albemarle Street, W. 



SPECIAL LECTURES. 



A COURSE OF SIX LECTURES 



will be delivered at the 



EAST LONDON COLLEGE 



(University of Londiin), 



MILE END ROAD, E., 



By ARCHIBALD SHARP, Wh.Sc, B.Sc, A.M.I.C.E., 



"INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES," 



With Special Reference to Possibilities of Immediate 



Future Developments. 

 Lectures commence on MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1913, at 7 p.m. 

 Fee for (he Course, £1 is. Persons under 25 years of age who are 

 employed in Engineering or Eleclrical Engineering work, will be admitted 

 at half the above rates. 



Syllabus on application to the Registrar, or Principal. 



J. L. S. HATTON, M.A. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



The following Advanced Courses of Lectures will be delivered ;— 

 A Course of Four Lectures on "Some hitherto neglected Sources of 

 Error in Mine-Surveying and their Elimination or Redurtion by Improve- 

 ments in Instruments or Methods," by L. H. Cooke, M.I.M.M., in the 

 Metallurgical Lecture theatre of the Imperial College, Royal College of 

 Science, Exhibition Road, S.W , at 3 p.m., on Monday, January 20, 

 Thursday 23, Monday 27, and Thursday 30. Admission free, without 



ticket. 



A Course of Eight Lectures on " The Relations of Electrolytes to 

 Living Tssues," by G. R. Mines. M.A. , in the PhysiologicalLaboratory 

 of the University of London, South Kensington, S.W., on Tuesdays, 

 January 21, 28. February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4 and 11, at 5 p m. Admission 





llhuut ticket. 



P. J. HARTOG, Academic Regis 



COUNTY BOROUGH OF WEST HAM. 



MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. 



The Council invite applicttions for Ihe post of LECTURER IN 

 MATHEMATICS. Salary, ^200 per annum. 



Full particulars, with Form of Application, can be obtained by sending a 

 stamped addressed enveloi e m the Principal, Municipal Technical Insti 



tute, Romford Road, We^t Ham, E., and appli-— •••- - '' '-" *• ••■ 



or before Monday, February 3, 



January 13, 1913. 



> should reach hii 

 FRED. E. HILLEARY, Town Clerk. 



BIRKBECK COLLEGE. 



ASSISTANT LECTURER AND DEMONSTRATOR IN BOTANY. 



The Council invite applications for this post. Commencing salary, £\()0. 



Applications stating age, experience, academic qualifications, &c., w.th 



not more than three testimonials should be sent in not later than 



January 3.. 



THE PRINCIPAL. 

 Hnkbeck College, Breams Buildings, 

 Chancery Lane, E.C. 



BIRKBECK COLLEGE, 



BREAMS HUII.DINGS, CHANCERY LANE, E.C. 

 Principal: G. Armitage-Smilh, M.A., D.Lit. 



COURSES OF =TUDV (Day :.nd Evening) for the Degrees of the 

 UNIVERSITY OF LONDl^iN in ihe 



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 Stcretary. 



THE SIR JOHN CASS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 



JEWRV STREET, ALDGATE, E.C. 



The following Special Courses of Instruction will be given during th 

 Lent and Summer Terms, 1913: — 



CONDUCTION IN GASES AND RADIO-ACTIVITY. 



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



A Course of Ten Lectures, fully illustrated by experiments, Friday 



evenings, 7 to 3 p.m., commencing Friday, January 17, i.ji:;. 



PRODUCER GAS PRACTICE, SOLID FUELS, THE VALUATION 



OF FUELS, AND THE CONTROL OF FUEL CONSUMPTION. 



By J. S. S. Bkame. 

 A Course of Ten Lectures, Monday evenings, 7 to S p.m., commencing 

 Monday, January 13, 1913. 



TECHNICAL GAS ANALYSIS. 

 By Charles A. Keane, D.^c., Ph.D., F.I C. 

 A Course of Practical Woik. Wednesday evenings, 7 to 10 p.m., com- 

 mencing Wednesday, -April 23, 1913. 



FUEL ANALYSIS. 

 By J. S. S. Krame. 

 A Course of Piactical Work, Friday evenings, 7 to 10 p m., commencing 

 Friday, Apiil 21, 191^. 



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

 Office of the In^tituce or by letter to the Pri.ncipal. 



SOUTH-WESTERN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, 



MANRESA ROAD, CHELSEA, S.W. 



Day Courses under recognised Teachers in Preparation for 

 London University Degrees in Mechanical and Electrical 

 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 :— 

 Malhemaiics— -J. Lister, A.R.C.S., T. (,. Strain, B.A. ; Physics— 

 •S. Skinner, M.A.. -1.. Lownds, B.Sc , Ph.D., "F. W. Jordan, B.Sc; 

 Chemistry— *J. K. Coleman, A.R.C-S., "J. C. Crocker, M.A., D.Sc, 

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

 D.Sc, and "W. Rushton, A.R.C-S., D.I.C. ; Geolog\— "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— -W. Campbell 

 Houston, B.Sc, A.M.I.C.E., *V. C. Uavies, B.Sc , and H. Aughtie ; 

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

 U. A. OSCHWALD, B.A. 



"Recognised Teacher of the University of London. 

 Prospectus from the Secretary, post free, 41/. ; at the Office, id, 

 lelephone: S99 Western. SIDNEY SKINNER, M.A., Principal- 



KING EDWARD VII. SCHOOL, 

 LYTHAM. 



The Governors of Ihe Lytham Chillies invite applications for the 

 HKADMASIEKSHIP of the above fublic .-e ondary School. 



Candidates must he University Graduates under the age of 45. 



'1 he salary, includini* capitation fees on the present number ol boys(i5o), 

 is .6550, with house, rates, coal, and light. 



Applications must be sent before March i next to the undersigned, from 

 whom particulars can be obtained. 



WILSON, WRIGHT & DAVIES, Solicitors, 

 6 Chanel Street, Preston. 



Januaiy 3, 1913. 



FOR SALE.— £5 Jubilee Coin, two S. 



.\meiicin Doubloons, 1808 Hispan = i833 Chile, sevetal articles Jewel- 

 lery, (Jod Watch, Chain, and Trinkei-.— OftWs to D. M. Graham, 

 -Auctioneer, Forfar, N.B., Trustee, who holds the articles specified. 



