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NA TURE 



[June 25, 1896 



BRITISH MUSEUM, BLOOMSBURY. 



ENKNING OPENING ON WEEK DAYS. 

 From Wednesday, July i, lo Wednesday, August I2, inclusive, the 

 Galleries usually open from 8 to lo p.m. on week days will be closed during 

 Ihose hours, and will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. instead. 



E. MAUNDE THOMPSON, Principal Librarian and Secretary. 

 British Museum, June 23, 1896. 



CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON 

 INSTITUTE. 



SESSION 



>-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 t<) 24, and the Entrance Examination of the Day 

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



CITY AND GUILDS CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE 



.(Exhibition Road, S.W.), a College for higher Technical Ii 

 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 1st. 



Professors :—0. Henrici, LL.D., F.R.S. (Mathematics), 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 G0ILD3 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 Entr.ance 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), 

 R. Meldola, F.R.S. (Chemistry). 



JOHN WATNEY, Hon. Secretary. 



City and Guilds of London Institute, 



Gresham College, Basinghall Street, E.C. 



McGILL UNIVERSITY, MONTREAL, 

 CANADA. 



The Governors of McGill University are prepared to receive Applications 

 or the fottowing posts ; — 



A PROFESSORSHIP cf ARCHITECTURE. 



A PROFESSORSHIP of MINING AND METALLURGY. 



AN ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIP of CIVIL ENGINEERING- 



The nature of the work is fully described on pages i8 to 27 of the Uni- 

 versity Announcement, copies of which may be obtained on application to 

 <he Editor of Nature, or the Editor oX Engineering. For further informa- 

 tion apply to the Secretary, McGill College, Montreal. 



In the case of the Professorship of Mining, and of the Assistant Professor- 

 iihip of Civil Engineering, experience in Laboratory work is essential. The 

 Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering should also have a thorough 

 ■knowledge of Hydraulics. 



Candidates for the Assistant Professorship of Descriptive Getjmetry and 

 Freehand Drawing should have a knowledge of Architectural Drawing, as 

 ^he Assistant Professor of this subject will be expected to give assistance to 

 ■the Professor of Architecture. 



Candidates for any of the above Appointments must send their names to 

 <he undersigned, together with a statement of their age, previous career, and 

 jqualifications, with such Testimonials as they may think desirable, not later 

 than July 14. 



J. W. KRAKENRIDGE, 



Acting Secretary, McGill College. 



HARTLEY INSTITUTION, 



SOUTHAMPTON. 



'The Hartley Council invite applications for the following Appointments: — 



Lecturer in CHEMISTRY, Salary ;£i5o per annum. 



Lecturer in Mathematics, Salary ;^i5o per annum. 



Lecturer in Biologv and Geology, Salary ^150 per annum. 



Lecturer in English and Classics, Salary ;£i50 per annum. 



Lecturer in French and German, Salary /T50 per annum. 



Duties in each case will commence in September 1896. Preference will 

 "be given to candidates who are University graduates. 



Applications, giving particulars of training, qualifications, and experience, 

 wiih copies of recent testimonials, must be received on or before Monday, 

 JULY 13. 1896. 



Twenty (20) printed copies of each application (with testimonials) will be 

 required. 



Further particulars relative to the duties and conditions of each appoint- 

 ment, and the assistance available for eaclt Lecturer^ may be obtained on 

 application to J->. KjppLp, Cl«rk to the Council. 



BOROUGH OF S^VANSEA. 



INTERMEDIATE AND TECHNICAL EDUC.\TION. 

 Applications are invited for iht: three following positions, to be held under 

 the Scheme for Intermediate and Technical Education in the Borough of 

 Swansea :— 



LECTURER in METALLURGY and CHEMISTRY. 

 1 PHYSICS. 

 1 ENCUNEERING. 

 each case .^200, rising by annual i 



2. LECTURER 



3. LECTURER 

 The Salary offered is 1 



/lo to j£250 p»ir Annum. 



Further particulars .is 

 next, can be obtained fron 

 be sent not later than July 8, 



One set only uf copies of Testimonial 



duties, which will commence in Septei 

 the undersigned, to whom all applications : 



iber 



HANDSWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 

 NEAR BIRMINGHAM. 



The Governors .ire prepared to appoint a HEAD MASTER, who must 

 be a Graduate of some University of the United Kingtlom, to enter upon his 

 duties in September next. Stipend, ^150 a Year, with Capitation Fee of 

 £,2 \Qs. on every Boy up to 80, and ^i \os. on each Boy beyond that number. 

 Present number, 66. Accommodation, 150. No Boarders. 



Applications, with Copies of not more than three recent Testimonials, to 

 be sent before July 6. 1896, to H. Tkavers Edge, Clerk to the Governors, 

 35 Waterloo Strctt, Hirmingham. _^^^___^^___^^^_^_^_^____ 



BOROUGH OF WEST BROMWICH. 



MUNICIPAL SCIENCE SCHOOL. 

 The TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE invite Applica- 

 tions for the Post of ASSISTANT LECTURER and DEMONSTRATOR 

 in Metallurgy, Chemistry and Physics. Salarj' ^loo per annum. The 

 Teacher appointed must be specially qualified for teaching Metallurgy. 

 Applications (accompanied by copies of not more than four recent Testi- 

 monials) to be sent by June 30, to the Secret.iry (Mr. T. Gilhekt 

 Griffiths), from whom further particulars may be had on application. 

 Canvassing for the -Appointment is not permitted^ 



MASON COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAM. 



PROFESSORSHIP OF CIVIL AND MECHANICAL 

 ENGINEERING. 

 The Council invite Applications for the above Professorship. 

 Applications, accompanied by twenty-five copies of Testimonials, should 

 le sent to the undersigned not later than Saturday, July ii, i8q6. 



;sful Candidate will be required to enter upon his duties on 



may be obtained from 



GEO. H. MORLEY. Secretary. 



Further particuk 



MERCHANT VENTURERS' 

 TECHNICAL COLLEGE, BRISTOL. 



MATHEMATICAL MASTER required in September. Salary X=oo a 

 year, increasing on certain conditions to ^^250 a year. Candidates must 

 send in their applications not later than Tuesday, July 7, and must state 

 that they have read the particulars as to the post, which can be obtained 

 from the Registrar on application. 

 J. WERTHEIM ER, Principal. 



HULL MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL 

 SCHOOLS. 



CHEMISTRY MASTERSHIP. 

 The Technical Instruction Committee is prepared to receive Applications 

 for the above Appointment. Candidates must not be under 25 nor over 40 

 years of age. Salary, ^(^200 per Annum, payable monthly. 



Forms of -Application and further particulars may be obtained from the 

 undersigned, to whom Applications must be sent not later than Tuesday, 

 July 14. 



J. T. RILEY, D.Sc. (London), Director of Studies. 

 _7 Albion Street, Hull. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, BRISTOL. 



The Council invite Applications for the followine Posts :— 

 LECTURER AND DEMONSTRATOR IN CHEMISTRY. .Salary 



^.20. 

 JUNIOR DE.MONSTRATOR IN CHEMISTRY. Salary ;£7o. 

 Applications, with Testimonials, to be sent not later than July 1. Further 

 information may be obtained on application to 



JAMES RAFTER, Secrelar}-. 



FIRTH COLLEGE, SHEFFIELD. 



DEMONSTRATOR OF PHYSICS. 



The Post of ASSISTANT LECTURER and DEMONSTRATOR of 

 PHYSICS will be Wacant at Michaelmas ne.vt. The Salary is ^120, 

 together with certain allowances. 



Further information can be obtained on application to the Registr.\r. to 

 whom .Applications for the Post should be addressed, together with Testi- 

 roonia ls, a n d the names of at le.ast two Refere es, before July p. 



OWENS COLLEGE, MANCHESTER. 



The Senate invite Applications for the post of JUNIOR DEMO.N- 

 STRATOK in PHYSICS. 



Applications, with testimonials, should be sent in, under cover, to the 

 Registk.^r, on or before Thursday, July 9 next. A statement of duties, 

 &c., may be obtained on application. 



S. CHAFFERS, Registr.ar. 



