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NA TURE 



[October 26, 1905 



BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE 

 ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



MKETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. 

 Members are reminded that the GENERAL COMMITTEE will 

 issemWe in ihe Rooms of the I.innean Soriety, Burlington House, London, 

 m TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3t, at 3 p.m. 



A. SILVA WHITE, 



THE SIR JOHN CASS TECHNICAL 

 INSTITUTE, 



JEWRY STREET, ALDGATE, E.G. 

 Principal ... Chari.es A. Keane, M.Sc, Ph.D., FI.C. 



EVENING CLASSES in CHEMISTRY, METALLURGY, 

 PHYSICS and MATHEMATICS designed to meet the requirements of 

 those eneaeed in CHEMICAL, METALLURGICALand ELECTRICAL 

 INDUSTRIES and in trade* associated therewith. 



Chemistry /Charles A. Keane, M.Sc, Ph.D., K.I.C., and 



i_nemistry ^^ ^ BuRKOWS, A.R.C.S., Ph.D., F.I C. 



Physics R. S. Wellows, D.Sc, M.A. 



Metallursy C, O. Bannister, Assoc. R.S.M. 



Mathematics G. M. K. Leggett, B.A. 



Every facility for special and advanced practic.d work in well-equipped 

 laboratories both in the afternoon and evening. 



.Also preparation for the B.Sc. ExamiriEition o'f London Uni- 

 versity under recog:nised teachers of the University. 



Courses of Instruction in Glass Blowing will be given duriiij; the 

 Session by Mr A. C. Cossor. 



NEW SESSION began MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 



For details of the Classes apply at the Office of the Institute, or by 

 letter to the Principal. 



W. H. DAVISON, M.A., Clerk to the Governing Body. 



CITY OF LONDON COLLEGE. 



Acting in conjunction with the London Chamber of Commerce. 

 WHITE ST., and ROPEMAKER ST., MOORFIELDS, E.C. 



(Near Moorgate and Liverpool Street Stations.) 



Principal : SIDNEY HUMPHRIES, B.A., LL.B. (Cantab.) 





EVENING CLASSES in ALL BRANCHES of SCIENCE. 



Well-equipped LABORATORIES for Practical Work in 



CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, BOTANY, GEOLOGY, and 



all branches of PHYSICS. 



Special Courses for London University Matric, Inter., and Final B.A., 

 B.Sc, Conjoint Board, Pharmaceutical and other examinations. Classes 

 are also held in all Commercial Subjects, in Languages, Literature and Art. 

 All Classes are open to both sexes. 



SATURDAY COURSES for Matric, Inter., and Final B.A.. B.Sc 



DAY COMMERCIAL and HIGHER COM.MERCIAL SCHOOLS. 



Prospectuses, and all other information, gratis on application. 



DAVID SAVAGE, Secretary. 



BALLIOL COLLEGE, CHRIST 



CHURCH, AND TRINITY COLLEGE, 



OXFORD. 



A Combined Examination for Natural Science Scholarships and Exhibi- 

 tions will be held by the above Colleges, beginning on TUESDAY, 

 DECEMBER 5, 1905. 



Three Scholarships and two Exhibitions will be ofTered ; ' 

 tion the value of these endowments will be £,%o a year. 



The Subjects for Examination will be Physics, Chemistry, and Biology 

 Candidates will not be expected to offer more than two of these. 



Particulars may be obtained by application to D. H. Nagel, Trinity 

 College, Oxford. 



UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. 



ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY LECTURES. 

 A Course of Eight Lectures on Renal Activity will be given in the 

 Physiological Laboratory of the University by Professor T. "G. Brodie 

 M.D., F.R.S., on the following Tuesdays :— October 24, 31, November 7, 

 14, 21, 2E, December 5 and 12. igo5, at 5 p.m. The Lectures are free. 

 Tickets may be obtained on application to Ihe Academic Registrak, 

 University of London, South Kensington, S.W, 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 



A Course on Biological Chemistry will be held by Dr. R. H. Aders 

 Plimmer in the Physiological Departnient during ihe Second and Third 

 Terms, beginning in January. The Class will meet on Mondays, Wed- 

 nesdays and Fridays from 10 to 5. Fee, 10 guineas. 



A Course in the Methods employed for the Study of Bacteria, Yeasts 

 and Moulds will be held during the Second and Third Terms. Full 

 particulars on application to 



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



BIRKBECK COLLEGE 



BREAM.S BUILDIN(;S, CHANCERY LANE, E.C. '• 



DAY AND EVENING COURSES, under recognised Teachers of 

 the University of London. 



J J 1!.. MAcKKNzm, Ph.D., D.^ 

 I. H. Wken, Ph.D., B.A., B.Sc. 



Chemistry 



Physics . 



I Alb 



N, B.A., B.Sc. 



D.bc. 



IVIathem£itics 

 Botany .. 



1 D. 0\v^.,, „.„., ^.^^ 

 \ B. W. Clack, B.Sc 



E. H. .■5MABT, M.A. 

 I A. B. Rendlk, M.A., D.Sc. 

 1 F. E. Fkitsch, Ph.D., B.Sc 



Zoology - H. W. Unthank, B.A. , B.Sc. 



Geology & Mineralogy .. Geo. F Harris, FG.S. 



Assaying, Metallurgy & Mining. Geo. Patchin. A. R.S.M. . 

 RESEARCH in .herni^iry and Physics in well--quipped laboratories. 



French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Italian Classes. 



EVENING CLASSES in liiology, Physiolosv, Practical Geometry, 

 Buildii.j; and Machine Construction, Steam, theoretical and Applied 

 Mechanics 



Calendar 6,/. (post tree S,/.). on application to ihe Secretary. 



WORCKSTf-RSHIRE 

 EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 



.STOURBRIDGE SKCONDARV SCHOOL AND PUPl 

 TE.\C1IEK CENTRE. 



The Worcesteishire Education Committee require the services 

 ASSISI'ANT TEACHERS lor ihe above-named blhool, as follows :- 



I. Science Mistress. Salary, x;ioo per annum. 



■>. General Form .Misiiess. salary, /; too per annum. 



Any candidate who desires to apply lor both posts must send in separt 

 application for each. 



■J li.e selecieil candidates will be required to take up their dulies at t 



-Xl'l'li' ;ii - must be sent in to the 



]Kii iKviLii> may b- obtained ), togethe 

 leslimoNiali. not later than November 7. 



S.'G. K.VWSON, Director of Education. 



County Education Depart iitviit, 



37 Foregate Stieet, W^Cffcester, * 



October 24, 1905. [K >5.) 



UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW. 



EXAMiNKRSHlP IN GEOLOGY. 

 The University Court of ilie Univetjity of Glasgow will shortly proceed 

 to appoint an AUDITIO.MAL tXANKNlSR in GEOLOGV lor Dcsrecs 

 in .'Vrts and Science. 



The appointment will I- for a period of three years from januatyi. 

 1906, at an annual fee of i,.:i, with bold and travelling expenses in addition. 

 Candidates should lodg.; twenty copies ol their application and le^^l 

 monials with the undersig Icti on or bcloie Novemher 30, 1905. 



ALAN E. CLAPPEkTON, 

 Sccrelaiyof the Glasgow University Conn 

 91 West Regent Street, 

 Glasgow. 



ARMS'. RONG COLLEGE, 

 NEWCASrLE-UPONTYNE. 



(In the Univbrmtv ok Oi;kii\vi.) 



The Council will shortly appoint a LECTURER in .APPLIED 

 MATHEMATICS. 



Salary to commence at {.lao per annnin. 



The Lecturer will be required to assist, in the gcnerj.l teaching work of 

 the Mathematical Department. 



Candidates should send tnree copies of tlreir applicttion and testimonials 

 to the undersigned, on or before November i, 190;. 



;-upon-Tyn 



F. M. PRUEN, Secretary. 



CITY OF BIRMINGHAM EDUCATION 

 COMMITTEE. 



The Committee re.iuires the services of an ASSISTANT MASTER for 

 the COUNCIL CENTRAL SECONDARY SCHOOL, Suffolk Street. 

 Salary, £100 to /160 per .annum, according to qualifications and experi- J 

 ence. Candidates must be qualified in Science and Mathematics. • 3 



Form of application may be obtained from the undersigned. | 



J NO. ARTHUR PALMER, Secretary. I 



Education Department, Edmund Street, 



October 9, 1905. A 



UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM. 



LECTURER AND DEMONSTRATOR OF CHEMISTRY. 

 Owing to the appointment of Dr. Alexander McKen.!ie to the I.eriur. 

 in Chemistry at the Birkbeck College, London, applications are iii> n 

 the above vacancy. Salary, ;£r75 per annnm. Applications, wriii 

 ment of qualifications, age, degree, testimonials, &c, should be innn- 1 

 addressed to the Secretary, University of Birmingham. 



