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[May 2 1, 1896 



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Tuesday next (May 26), at Three o'clock, Professor T. G. BoNNEV, 

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Thursday (May 28), at Three o'clock, Rouekt Munko, Esq., M.D., 

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Saturday (May 30), at Three o'clock. Dr. E. .^. Wallis Budge, 

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 British Museum— First of Two Lectures on "The Moral and Religious 

 Literature of Ancient Egypt." Half-a-Guinea. 



CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON 

 INSTITUTE. 



SESSION 



B-97. 



The Courses of Instruction in Engineering and Chemistry at the Institute's 

 Colleges commence in October, and cover a period of two to three years. 

 The Matriculation Examination of the Central Technical College will be 

 held on September 21 to 24, and the Entrance Examination of the Day 

 Department of the Technical College, Finsbury, on .September 22. 



CITY AND GUILDS CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE 



(E.xhibition Road, S.W.), a College for higher Technic.al Instruction for 

 Students not under 16 years of age, preparing to become Civil, Mechanical or 

 Electrical Engineers, Chemical and other Manufacturers, and Teachers. 



The Matriculation Examination will be held on September 21 to 24, and 

 the new Session will commence on October ist. 



Professors :—0. Henrici, LL.D., F.R.S. (M.athematics), W. C. Unwin, 

 F.R.S., M.I.C.E. (Civil and Mechanical Engineering), W. E. Ayrton, F.R.S. 

 (Physics and Electrical Engineering), H. E. Armstrong, Ph.D., F.R.S. 

 ^Chemistry). 



CITY AND GCILDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE, FINSBURY 



(Leonard Street, City Road, E.C:.). The DAY DEPARTMENT provides 

 Courses of Intermediate Instruction for Students not under 14 years of age, 

 preparing to enter Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and Chemical 

 Industries. 



The Entrance Examination will be held on September 22, and the new 

 Session will commence on October 6. 



Professors: — S. P.Thompson, D.Sc, F.R.S. (Electrical Engineering), 

 J. Perry, D.Sc, F.R.S. (Mechanical Engineering), R. Meldola, F.R.S 

 (Chemistry). JOHN WATNEY, Hon. Secretary. 



City and Guilds of London Institute, 



Gresham College, Basinghall Street, E.C. 



CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON 



INSTITUTE lor the ADVANCEMENT of 



TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 



The Committee of the Institute are prepared to appoint a PROFESSOR 

 of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING and APPLIED MATHEMATICS 

 at the Technical College, Finsbury. The Professor, besides giving Lectures 

 and holding Day and Evening Classes on the Subjects of his Professorship, 

 will be required to superintend the Workshops and to give Instruction in 

 Machine Designing and Drawing. The Professor will be expected to devote 

 to the work of the Institute the whole of his time available for teaching, 

 and shall not undertake any other educational work ; but he will be per- 

 mitted to undertake consulting professional work which will not interfere 

 with the full discharge of his Professorial duties, subject to such regula- 

 tions as shall be approved by the Committee. The Salary offered is £fioQ 

 per Annum. 



The Appointment will date from September 2g, 1896. 



Applications for tlie Appointment, with Testimonials or References, ad- 

 dressed to the Honorary Secretary, City and Guilds of London Insti- 

 tute, Gresham College, E.C, to be sent in not later than June 8. 



UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN, 



ANDERSON LECTURESHIP IN COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 

 (Oru. N„. 105). 



The University Court will proceed early in July to the Election of a 

 LECTURER on COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY. 



The Lecturer will be required to deliver an Honours Course of not fewer 

 than 50 Lecture.s, extending over not more than Six Months. 



The Lectureship will be tenable for Five Years, and the Lecturer will be 

 eligible for re-election. He will be expected to enter on his duties next 

 October. 



The Lecturer will receive the free income of Dr. William Anderson's 

 Bequest, amounting at present to about .£350 per annum. 



Applications, with such Testimonials as the Candidate may desire to offer, 

 must be lodged, on or before July 4, ensuing, with Robert Walker, Esq., 

 M.A., Secretary of the Court. 



University of Aberdeen, May 14, i8g6. 



FIRTH COLLEGE, SHEFFIELD. 



The Council of Firth College intends to appoint a DEMONSTRATOR 

 and ASSISTANT LECTURER in BIOLOGY, specially qualified in 

 Botany, Stipend, £,\-2o. 



Candidates must send in their Applications before June 10. 



Further Particulars can be obtained from Ensor Dkory, Registrar. 



NORTHERN POLYTECHNIC 

 INSTITUTE. 



The GOVERNORS invite Applications for the following .Appoint- 

 ments :— 



HEAU of the DEPARTMENT of ENGINEERING ; commencing 

 Salary, X250 per Annum. 



HEAD of the DEPARTMENT of PHYSICS and ELECTRICAL 

 EN(;iNEERING ; commencing Salary, ;£25o per Annum. 



CHIEF ASSISTANT in the DEPARTMENT of CHEMISTRY'; 

 commencing Salary, X180 per .\nnum. 



The .Appointments will date from September 29, 1896, but the Candidates 

 appointed will be e.xpected in the meantime to consult with the Principal 

 as to the Equipment and Organisation of their Department. 



Conditions of Appointment and Forms of Application may be obtained 

 from the Seckictaky, at the Institute, Holloway Ro.^d, London, N. 



Applications, accompanied by Copies of recent Testimonials and the 

 names of Three Referees, to be sent in to the Pki.vcipai., not later than 

 June I, 1896. E. GRIFFITHS, Secretary. 



COUNTY BOROUGH OF SALFORD. 



MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. 



The following .Appointments are about to be made, viz. : — 



CHIEF LECTURER in CHEMISTRY, S.ilary ;£2oo 

 DYEING, „ ;Ci50 



ART MASTER , ^220 



Forms of Application and Particulars of Duties may be obtained upon 

 application to the Secretary, at the Institute, Peel Park, Salford. 

 By Order. 

 Town Hall, Salford, May 6, i8q6. SAML. BROWN, Town Clerk. 



The HEAD MASTER of the INTER- 



.MEDIATE SCHOOL, BUILTH, will receive applications for 

 position of .MISTRESS, to commence duties July i. Music, vocal 

 and instrumental, essential. Salary, ;£ioo. Applications, stating age, 

 qualifications, and e.vperience, to be sent in, not later than May 20, to 

 Head Master, Intermediate School, Builth. 



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For Prospectus, Fees, and Referees, apply to the Principal, 



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