NATURE 
[JuLy 18, 1912 
During this year 26,123 students of the total number 
took the philosophical faculty, which, in addition to 
mathematics and. natural sciences, also includes 
philosophy, philology, and history.] 
UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL 
INTELLIGENCE. 
BrrMInGHAM.—Prof. Malins, on resigning the pro- 
fessorship of midwifery, which position he has held 
since 1894, has presented the sum of roool. to the 
University, ‘‘ with a profound sense of the many im- 
portant advantages it [the University] offers to the 
advancement of knowledge, and the great capabilities 
it opens to the future in the highest interests of 
intellectual and material progress in our midst.”’ 
CaMBRIDGE.—The degree of doctor of science honoris 
caus@ is to be conferred to-morrow upon the follow- 
ing :—Prof. E. B. Frost, director of the Yerkes Ob- 
servatory; the Marchese Emanuele Paterno di Sessa, 
professor of chemistry in the University of Rome; 
Prof. Pavlov, St. Petersburg University; Prof. Picard, 
University of Paris; Geheimer Regierungsrat Rubens, 
University of Berlin; and Dr. Warming, formerly 
professor of botany at Copenhagen. 
LiverPooL.—Prof. J. M. Beattie, at present pro- 
fessor of pathology and dean of the medical faculty in 
the University of Sheffield, has been appointed to the 
professorship of bacteriology. He has also been ap- 
pointed bacteriologist for Liverpool. Dr. J. Reynolds 
Green, F.R.S., has been appointed to the Hartley 
lectureship in vegetable physiology, and Dr. C. Rundle 
to the assistant lectureship in infectious diseases. The 
following elections have also taken place :—Mr. 
H. C. W. Nuttall to the Holt fellowship in pathology ; 
Messrs. R. Kennon and R. Gee to the Holt fellowship 
in physiology; Messrs. J. H. Rawlinson and T. 
Thomas to the fellowship in anatomy; and Mr. A. A. 
Rees to a fellowship in surgical pathology. 
Lonpon.—At the meeting of the Senate on July 10, 
the following appointments were made to professor- 
ships with funds provided by the new grant from the 
London County Council:—Dr. J. <A. Fleming, 
F.R.S., professor of electrical engineering (to teach 
at University College); Dr. Arthur Dendy, F.R.S., 
professor of zoology (to teach at King’s College); and 
Mr. A. J. Sargent, professor of commerce (to teach 
at the London School of Economics). 
Dr. A. N. Whitehead, F.R.S., has been appointed 
reader in geometry (to teach at University College). 
The Dixon Fund for 1912-13 has been allocated as 
to 150l. to the Brown Institution for researches into 
leprosy, Johne’s disease, and toxins and antitoxins 
by the superintendent (Mr. F. W. Twort); and as to 
1251. to Dr. J. F. Spencer, of Bedford College, for 
researches on cerium and its compounds. 
Dr. J. S. Bolton has been granted the D.Sc. degree 
in physiology for a thesis entitled, ‘‘The Beginnings 
of the Localisation of Cerebral Function based on the 
Clinico-Pathological Study of Mental Disease.” 
Oxrorp.—Mr. G. E. Beaumont, University College, 
has been elected Theodore Williams scholar in patho- 
logy for 1912, and Mr. R. P. Pinsent, of Marlborough 
College, has been elected to a Williams exhibition in 
natural science at Balliol College. 
Mr. R. W. Battry has been appointed principal of 
the Crewe Technical School. 
Pror. C. A. M. Smiru, of the East London College, 
has been appointed professor of mechanical and civil 
engineering at the newly created University of Hong 
Kong. 
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Ir is announced that the donor of 10,5001. towards 
the medical school of University College of South 
Wales and Monmouthshire and the King Edward VII. 
Hospital, Cardiff, is Mr. W. J. Thomas. 
Pror. THEODOR Kocuer has presented to the Uni- 
versity of Berne the sum of 200,000 francs for the 
purposes of research, in celebration of the holding by 
him for the period of forty years of the chair of 
surgery in the University. 
Grants have been promised to the South-Eastern 
Agricultural College, Wye, by the Board of Agricul- 
ture of 2621. 10s. for research work in hops, parasitic 
worms, and ‘‘struck"’ sheep; roool. for advisory work 
undertaken by the college in entomology and my- 
cology; and an offer of sool. a year is made for a 
research fruit and hops plantation in the south-eastern 
district, provided an equal sum be raised locally. 
Art the meeting of the Council of the Royal College 
of Surgeons held on Thursday last the following 
elections and re-elections took place :—President, Sir 
Rickman ]. Godlee; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. Clinton 
T. Dent and G. H. Makins, C.B.; Hunterian Pro- 
fessors, Mr. J. E. Adams, Dr. A. Keith, Dr. W. BL. 
Trotter, Mr. K. M. Walker, and Mr. W. Wright; 
Arris and Gale Lecturers, Mr. W. B. Bell and Dr. 
C. G. Seligmann; Erasmus Wilson Lecturer, Mr. 
S. G. Shattock; Arnott Demonstrator, Dr. A. Keith. 
Mr. C. A. Battance, M.V.O., was appointed to 
represent the college on the occasion of the ninth 
International Otological Congress, to be held in 
August at Harvard University. 
Tue Imperial Conference of Teachers’ Associations, 
promoted by the League of the Empire, was opened 
at Caxton Hall, Westminster, on July 13, and has 
continued its meetings this week. The delegates, 
who represented every part of the Empire, were wel- 
comed on behalf of the Government by the President 
of the Board of Education. Mr. Pease, after eulogis- 
ing the work done for the Empire by the teaching 
profession, went on to say that experts whom the 
Board of Education sent to the Continent report that 
we in this country have very little to learn from the 
European Powers. Even from Germany, with all its 
scientific advance so far as education in the elementary 
schools is concerned, we have not much to learn. 
In regard to the condition of our schools, hygiene, 
and medical inspection and treatment, we are ahead 
of other nations on the Continent of Europe. 
WE learn from The Pioneer Mail, Allahabad, that 
a special meeting of the Senate of the University of 
Calcutta was recently held to consider, among other 
matters, the endowment made by Mr. Tarak Nath 
Palit for the founding of chairs in chemistry and 
physics, and for the establishment of a university 
laboratory. Mr. Palit’s gift is of the value of more 
than seven lakhs of rupees. This sum is to be sup- 
plemented by two and a half lakhs from the reserve 
fund of the University. The Senate is therefore in a 
position to take the first step towards the foundation 
of a University College of Science and Technology. 
The founder stipulates in the trust deed that as his 
object is the promotion and diffusion of scientific 
technical education and the cultivation and advance- 
ment of science, pure and applied, amongst his 
countrymen by and through indigenous agency, the 
chairs founded by him shall always be filled by 
Indians, but the professor-elect may in the discretion 
of the governing body be required to receive special 
training abroad before he enters upon the discharge 
of the duties of his office. He will during this period 
be in receipt of suitable allowance and _ travelling 
expenses, which will be deemed part of the cost of 
