NA TURE 



[May 4 1905 



ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. 



nf'^PR PS^npXl'^^-^'^X.'llg^y.'^r' "f 'he Society for ,he ELECTION 



nt h'KKSlUh.NT and COUNCIL, &c W II bf hel.l in rh*. TI-IFiTDC 



Pr"!,oL^T In°tt Cha'^r""'''^' ™ M°"A Alay T. at 3 p m! th^ 

 „rll!.^'^- °^ d''^ A"""^' Dinner of the Society a BANQUET in honour 

 the Fv,n r* r ,'r"'r'- ^" '^'•T."'^ ■*■ W^'^'^h^m. K.C. R , will be held on 

 Whiteh,! IR^ iiT^t'Tl, M«""g. M=>y ". at the Hotel Metropole, 



Wh lehall Rooms VVh.tehall Place, at 7.0 p.m. f„r 7.30- Dinner charge 

 fermiV A r' r '^'"f°"' '-^ '^'">'«i*>l<= >» 'he dinner as far as space will 

 r^M f. p'^P ?"?■"' '^°'- •":''=" 'h""'d be mide .0 the Chief Clerk, 

 1 bavile Row, Burlington Gardens, W. ^-ci^, 



LEONARD DARWIN, > Hon. 



iSavileRow P,„];n„t p J- "• "^JGHES, (Secretaries. 



1 3a\ne Kow, Builington Gardens, \V. 



At the SOUTH-WESTERN POLYTECHNIC. 



Manresa Road, Chelsea, S.W., Day College Courses of thirty hours 

 nX^'^"R%'=°•''';'v'^l '"• P'-^P^-^'i^n fcr.he London UniverT; 

 Degrees of B.Sc^ in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, in Chemis- 

 s/'si^n^Tft,^"'' ""= ''^""■^' S-^'^""^- The composition fee for the 

 session of three terms 1904-1905. is ^15. These Courses are recog- 

 nised for Internal Students" of the University, and consist of 

 lecture and laboratory instruction. The Crnrees -^r^ rr^r.A„^,^A v.... 

 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, \V\V.F Pullen A Mack'^w 



iHF^ll'TRV^f"=p*''rs ENGINEERING, A J.' Vikower" 

 CHKMIbTRV, J. B. Co eman, I. C Crocker -ind R H I „..,. . 

 MATHEMATICSand PH YStCS, S. Skinner, W. S Ecclef I Li"'; 



COURSES of th ^"a Session. Also TECHNICAL DAY 



the . Engineering, ;Ele'^»,';\l'"'a"rChTm?cIll ^d ^ll^l^n^T^ 



undeTt'he T>= ^-''°7'"'"p^"'' '''r'^^''°P =>- °P" '" RESEArI-H 

 under the direction of The Principal and the Heads of Departments. 



Further particulars may be obtained on application to The 

 Secretary who will send either the Day College Prospectus and 

 Calendar or the Evening Class Prospectus for ^\d. The Prospectuses 

 may be had at the Office for xd. each. 



EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT 

 SCHOOLS. 



In. 



undi?i£iH?^--l^--^"^^^?'^i^^ 

 ^|f::jxp^^^;-^-Si„^?^n^i-^^:i^^^^pri^. 



in each school, mainly Mohammedans. In the case of one of the M»s,»^! 

 now required, the subject mainly essential is Science (Experimental Physics 

 and Chemistry) ; six of the new Masters will be principally engaeed Tn 

 teaching Mathematics (Arithmetic, Geometry, and Algebra) ; the otlie^rs will 

 t lesTth^?"""" *' "'"■ "■= '"'=''i"g of English. Candidates 

 t ess than 23 nor over 30 years of age, have a robust constitution 

 :aken a University Degree in Honours. They must have ex^ 

 ml Tn T?, h"' • P'-Jf^'^"" "'» be given to applicants who hold a 

 ma in leaching. Salary, i,ig-, per annum (.£Eg.24 per mensem) 

 nut 10 Ftrt^?' ^^' annum (^Eg.32 per mensem). Allowance for pas-aee 



excecled^^^Summer vi"^,-^°"'''' 1°" ^"u ""^8"' f°" <'='">'• F"da?s onfy 

 excepled. bummer vacation not less than two months ' i 



copiesonlv oaert'i'l^""!"^"""^' °^ Qualifications, and accompanied by 

 c'lrdfdlle^s m'l^a P^lr^fH^t'h'er nf^l^^JSn ''"'°- ^^^'"' '" ""^ 



and ha 

 Diploir 



THE \-ICTORIA 



UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER. 



GARTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS of COMMERCE and INDUSTRIES. 



Three Schnlnrshinc mn.. Kq ., i_j :_ T ._. 



the age of 18 and 



-e Scholarships may he awarded in lu 



Candidates must be of British nationaHty^'and 

 under the age of 23 at the date of election. 



The scholarships will be tenable for two years, and of the value of /Sn 

 the fi st year (which must be spent .it the University) and from Vtso 

 Xi^jo Ihe second year (which ni..sr l,,e„..,. :„ .1, "'/ ana irom ^150 



in the study of subje 

 ^imany, or other country o 





o.. ._uuiiiier_-e in tne United Slate: 

 approved by ihe electors). 



Candidates --t-ndj their application, together with testimonials of 

 and record of previous training, on or before June i, to the 



Cood cha 



1 be obtained. 



NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY. 



There is a var.-inr,- r,^r -. ITT^TTr^r. .o^^r^^.,,™ . 



'ncy for a JUNIOR ASSISTANT in the Metallurgical 

 ■t in the Alloys Research work, and in the 



Depart.,.. 



His duties will be .u 

 general work of the Depa...,.e.i. 



p4StX^:5i^,-^;" -it-'g to the DtRECTOR, Na 



NORTHERN POLYTECHNIC 

 INSTITUTE, 



HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 



(Close to Holloway Stn., GN.R.,and Highbury Stn., N.L.R.) 



LONDON UNIVERSITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 



DEGREES. 



Day and Evening Courses in the above under recognised teachers in— 



MATHEMATICS, 



PHYSICS, 



CHEMISTRY, 



ENGlNEEnJNG. 



Separate Laborat ,ries for Elementary, Advanced and Honours students 

 exceptionally large and well equipped. ri»nours students. 



RESEARCH. 



Accominodation and apparatus provided for research in either Pure or 

 Applied Chemistry and Physics and Fncineerin^ i„ ,„., . . 



adapted for this purpose. ^ ' '^"gme^'ng, ,n rooms specially 



Full particulars at the Institute or sen 



sent on receipt of postcard. 



REG S. CLAY, D.Sc, Principal. 



BEDFORD COLLEGE FOR WOMEN. 



(UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.) 



YORK PLACE, BAKER STREET, LONDON, W. 



ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS. '"* 



A Reid Scholarship in Arts, annual value £3, los. first year /28 is 



second and third years, and an Arnott Scholarshi^p in Science annu^valu; 



^48, bolh tenable for three years, will be awarded on the results of ihe 



examination to be held at the College on June 28 and 20. For further 



informationapply to the Principal. 



DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN 



TEACHING. 



Students are admitted to the Training Course in October and January. 



Two Scholarships, each of the value of £10, will be awaided for the 



course of Secondary Training beginnmg in October, 1905. 



.Applications should reach the Head of the Training Deparfment 

 not later than July 7, 1905. 



UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. 



FACULTY OF SCIENCE. 



TV, r- Pl^OFESSORSHIP OF CIVIL ENGINEERING. 



Ihe Council of the University wish to elect a Professor of Civil 

 Engineering to co-operate with the Profe.ssors of Mechanical and Electrical 

 Engineering He will have charge, with an assistant, of the teaching of 

 Surveying, Strength o Materials. Hydraulics, and other branches of Uv°l 

 Engineering and will superintend the laboratories for Hydraulics and 

 Strength of Materials. ' .»i"n-» <uiu 



The Stipend will be ;£6oo a year 



ii,To'',?rh w[frr- "1 f""'- ''"°"'"' '° •^!"= "'«''?' Consultative work, to keep 

 ■.t f T^ ■ ' Engineering practice, provided that it does not interfere 

 witn nis University duties. 



he'^e?i!itH°K ''.S^S"''"'"''''' ^^ ',"'"'>' ""'^ "="?'« °f '=slimoniaU, should 

 be received by the Secretary, not later ihan May 20 , " 'u 



OcTober'r%ot' ''""''"'""' "'" ''' ""'"'=' '° *==«'" ^'' '''"'" °" 

 Further particulars may be obtained from 



GEO. H. MORLEY, Secretary. 



THE AGENT-GENERAL for the CAPE 



OF GOOD HOPE has been instructed .0 receive applications Z 

 the v.-icant post of PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY to the SOUTH 

 AFRICAN COLLEGE, CAPE TOWN, up to June i next ^""^^ 

 Candidates „„jst be under 35 years of age, and their applicaii.ins should 

 be supported by c;c,/,« of testimonials and a medical certificate, 

 after ?h'' " !' ^^^^ ^"^ ''"""'" °" wiutment, .£600 per annum 

 after three years service, ,£700 per annum after ten years' service 

 logether w-itb a merit grant of jCys per annum alter five years, incieasine 

 to Aioo after ten years. ' '"=""S 



^CobnT"""' °'^^° ""^^ ^^ """'° '" '^°^'" ""^ '^°'' "' 'he journey to the 

 The accepted Candidate is to assume duty in Cape Town during the first 



week in J uly, or so soon thereafter as possible. 

 too Vicloria Street, London, S.W., 

 Mav 2, lo-Js. 



COACHING "?l?c7.ctr 



nd PHYSIOLOGY for 



MEmJS'L°gLM7^''^' ^"^^"^^^^ 



ill'" -°^"^^" "^ "s''^^- "-"-'"?^- 



Mr. FREDERICK DAVIS, The Laboratories, 



(Registered in Column B (Advanced Education), Teachers Registration 



Councii, Board of Education, S.W.J, 



49 and 51 IMPERIAL BUILDINGS, LUDGATE CIRCUS, E.C. 



