NA TURE 



[Ski'tembhr io, 1896 



BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE 

 ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, 



}SURLINGTON HOUSE, LONDON, \V. 



LIVERPOOL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16 to 23. 



President-Elect — 



Sir JOSEPH LISTER, Bart., D.C.L., LL.D., President of the Royal 



Society. 



The JOURNAL, PRESIDENTS ADDRESS, and other Printed Papers 

 issued by the Association during the Annual Meeting, will be forwarded 

 daily, by post, to Members and others unable to attend, on application and 

 prepayment of 21 td. to the Clerk of the Association, Mr. H. C. Steward- 

 so.v. Reception Room, Liverpool, on or before the first day of the meeting. 



G. GRIFFITH. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 



The SESSION of the F.\CULTIES of ARTS and LAWS and of 

 SCIENCE inckidnig the Indian and Oriental Schools and the Department 

 of Fine Arts) will begin on OCTOBER 6. The Introductory Lecture will 

 be given, at j p.m., by Prof. J. P. POSTG.\TE, M.A., Litt.D. 



Subjects. Professors or Teachers. 



Latin A. E. HOUSMAN, M.A. 



Greek J. A. PLATT. M.A. 



Hebrew (Goldsmid Professorship) ... The Rev. Dr. D. W. MARKS 



Comparative Philology J. P. POSTGATE, M.A., Litt.D. 



ArchiEology (Yates Profe.ssorship) ... E. A. CiRDNER, M..\. 

 Egyptian Archaeology (Edwards 1 W. M. FLINDERS PETRIE, 



Professorship) ./ D.C.L., LL.D. 



English (Quain Professorship) ... W. P. KER, M..\. 



History F. C. MONTAGUE, M.A. 



Philosophy ofMind and Logic (Grote I , cm r v ivi a t t T^ 



Professorship) j J. SULLY, M. A., LL.D. 



Political Economy H. S. FOXWELL, M.A. 



Statistics (Newmarch Lectureship) .\. L. BOWLEY, M.A. 



Architecture T. ROGER SMITH, F.R.I. B..\. 



Fine Arts (Slade Professorship) ... FREDK. BROWN. 



French H. LALLEMAND, B.-es-Sc. 



German F. ALTHAUS, Ph.D. 



Italian F. DE j\SARTA. 



Mathematics M. J. M. HILL, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S. 



Chemistry W. RAMSAY, Ph.D.. F.R.S. 



Pathological Chemistry VAUGHAN HARLEY, M.D. 



Physics (Quain Professorship). ... G. CAREY FOSTER, B..*., F.R.S. 

 Zoology (Jodrell Professorship) ... W. F. R. WELDON, M. \., F.R.S 

 Botany (Quain Professorship) ... F. W. OLIVER, M. A., D.Sc. 

 Geology (Yates-Goldsmid Professor. \ The Rev. T. G. BONNEY, D.Sc 



ship) / LL.D., F.G.S., F.R.S. 



Physiology (Jodrell Professorship)... E. A. SCHAFER, F.R.S. 

 Applied Mathematics and Mechanics C^^i^L^ PEARSON, M..\., LL.B., 



Mechanical Engineering { ^ ^^}^„°-'^g ^^^^V., B.A., B.Sc, 



Electrical Engineering J. .\. FLEMING, M.A.,D.Sc.,F.R.S. 



Civil Engineering / ^- ^- VERNON-HARCOURT, 



v,ivii cngmeering j^ M.A., M.Inst.C.E. 



Roman Law A. F. MURISON, M.A., LL.D. 



Jurisprudence, and Constitutional) , T,A.nrTT7\r t>at.t. ht * tt ^ 



Law and History j J. PAWLEY BATE, M..\., LL.D. 



■ !■ (Quain Chair) AUGUSTINE BIRRELL,Q.C.,M.P. 



' ■ J. W. NEILL. 





Sanskrit.. 

 Pali ... 

 Arabic ... 

 Persian ... 

 Hindustani 

 Marathi 

 Tamil ... 



C. BENDALL, M.A. 

 T. W. RHYS DAVIDS, Ph.D. 

 S. A. STRONG, M.A. 

 E. DENISON ROSS, Ph.D. 

 J. F. BLUMHARDT, M..\. 

 r. W. NEILL. 



R. W. FRAZER, B.A., LL.B. 

 R. F. St. a. St. JOHN, M.A. 



Students are admitted to all Cla 



'ithout previous examination. 

 Scholarships, &c., of the value of ;(;20oo are offered for competitio 

 annually. The Regulations as to these, and further information as I 

 Classes, Prizes, &c, may be obtained from 



J. M. HORSBURGH, M.A., Secretary. 



THE DURHAM COLLEGE OF 

 SCIENCE, 



NEWCASTLE-UrON-TVNK. 

 Principal— Rev. H. P. GURNEY, M.A., D.C.L. 



The College forms part of the University of Durham, and the University 

 Degrees in Science and Letters are open 10 Students of both se,\es. 



In addition to the Departments of Mathematics and Natural Science, 

 complete Courses are provided in Agriculture, Engineering, Naval Archi- 

 tecture, Mining, Literature, History, Ancient and Modern Languages, Fine 

 Art, &c. 



Residential Hostels for Men and for Women Students are attached to the 

 College. 



The Twenty-si.vth Session begins September 28. 



Full particulars of the University Curricula in Science and Letters will be 

 found in the Calendar (price \s.). Prospectus on application to the 

 Secretary. 



THE GLASGOW AND WEST OF 

 SCOTLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE 



The Diploma of the College is granted in the following llep.irtmtiits 

 Engineering and other branches of .\pplied and General Sciences : — 

 CIVIL ENGINEERINt;. 

 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. 

 NAVAL ARCHITECTURE. 

 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. 

 ARCHITECTURE. 

 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING. 

 METALLURGY. 

 MINING ENGINEERING. 

 AGRICULTURE. 

 CHEMISTRY. 



MATHEM.VTICS AND PHYSICS. 

 Special Courses of Study extending over three Academical years ha 

 been arranged in each of the above Departments. Average Fee per Sessio 

 .£14 -us. 



Students may enrol in any of the separate Courses of Lectures or i 

 of the Laboratories, provided they are qualified to take advantage of tl 

 instruction given. 



The Laboratories for Practical Instruction in Physics, Chem 

 Technical Chemistry, Metallurgy, and Electrical Engineering, and tl 

 Engineering Workshop, are liberally equipped with the most approve 

 Apparatus. 



Session 1896-97 commences on MONDAY, OCTOBER 5- Entran. 

 Examination begins on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. 



For Calendar (price ij. ^\d. by Post), containing detailed Syllabuses ■ 

 each Course, particulars of Fees, Scholarships, &c., apply to 



JOHN YOUNG, B.Sc, .Secretary-. 

 38 Bath Street. 



VICTORIA UNIVERSITY. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, 



LIVERPOOL. 



DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING. 

 Session 1896-7 commences October 6. Complete Courses of Instruclio 

 arranged in 



(i) Civil ENGiNEERiNr,, 



(2) Mechanical Engineehing, 



(3) Electrical Engineering. 

 These Courses enable Students to qualify for University Degrees and fi 



the College Certificates in Engineering. They comprise, in addition i 

 Special Engineering Lectures and Laboratory Work, Instruction in Math' 

 matics, Physics, Electrotechnics, and Chemistry. 



The Engineering Laboratories and also ibe Electrotechnical Laboratorie 

 are completely equipped with Modern Appliances. 



The College Prospectus, and also the Special Engineering Prospectus 

 be obtained on application to the Registi^xr. 



KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. 



STUDENTS in ARTS and SCIENCE. ENi^JINEERINC, ARCHl 

 TECTURE, and APPLIED SCIENCES. MEDICINE, and othe 

 branches of Education, will be ADMITTED for the NEXT TERM oi 

 Tuesday, September 29. Evening Classes commence Thursday, October 1 



Students are classed on entrance according to their proficiency, and tei 

 minal reports of the progress and conduct of Matriculated Students are 

 to their parents and guardians. There are Entrance Scholarships 

 Exhibitions. 



Students who are desirous of studying any particular subject or subj 

 without attending the complete Courses of the various Faculties, cai 

 admitted as non-matriculated Students on payment of the separate fees fo 

 such Classes as they select. 



The College has an entrance both from the Strand and from the Th: 

 Embankment, close to the Temple Station. 



For Prospectuses and all information, apply to the Secketarv, K 

 College, London, W.C. 



CITY OF MANCHESTER. 



MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL, PRINCESS STREET. 

 SESSION 1S96-7. 



The DAY DEPARTMENTS for Mechanical, Electrical, and Sanitar> 

 Engineering, Chemistry. Bleaching, Dyeing, and Printing, Spinning and 

 Weaving, will RE-OPEN on Tuesday, September 15. Entrance E.vamlna 

 tion Thursday, September 10, at Ten o'clock. 



The EVENING DEPARTMENTS will RE-OPEN on Monday, 

 September 21. 



The Evening Teachers will meet intending Students on Thursday and 

 Friday evenings, September 17 and 18, from 7 to g p.m. 



Complete Syllabus 44/., by post td. 



Abridged Syllabuses free on application. 



J. H. REYNOLDS, Director and Secretary 



VICTORIA UNIVERSITY. 

 THE YORKSHIRE COLLEGE, LEEDS. 



The 23rd Session of the Department of Science, Technology, and Arts 

 will begin on October 6, and the 66th Session of the School of Medicin 

 October i, 1896. 



The Classes prepare for the following Professions : Chemistry, Civil, 

 Mechanical, Electrical, and Sanitary Engineering, Coal Mining, Textile 

 Industries, Dyeing, Leather Manufacture, Agriculture, School Teaching, 

 Medicine, and Surgery. University Degrees are also conferred in ih( 

 faculties of Arts, Science, Medicine, and Surger>'. 



Lyddon Hall has been established for Students' residence. 



Prospectus of any of the above may be had from the Registrar. 



