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NATURE 



[September 24, 1896 



f T. HUDSON BEARE, B.A., B.Sc, 

 I M.Ii 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 



The SKSSION of the FACULTIES of ARTS ami LAWS and of 

 SCIENCE including tin- Indian and Oriental Schools and the nepartmenl 

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

 be given, at 3 p.m., by Prof. (. P. POSTGATE, M.A., Litt.D. 



Subjects. Professors or Tkachf.ks. 



Latin A. E. HOUSMAN, M.A. 



Greek J. A. PLATT, M.A. 



Hebrew (Goldsmid Professor.ship) .,. The Rev. Dr. D. W. MARKS 



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



Archeology (Y.ates Professorship) ... E. A. GARDNER, M.A. 

 Egyptian Archajology (Edwards > W. M. FLINDERS PETRIE, 



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



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

 History F. C. MONTAGUE, M.A. 



''pSo^rsti^/"''"?^'^"^!!:^'^"''^ SULLY, M.A., LL.D. 

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

 Statistics (Newmarch Lectureship) A. L. BOWLEV, M.A. 



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



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



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



German F. ALTHAUS, Ph.D. 



Italian F. DE ASARTA. 



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. CAKEY FOSTER, B.A., F.R.S. 

 Zoology (Jodrell Professorship) ... W. F. R. WELDON, M.A., 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.Sj 



Physiology Uodrell Professorship)... E. A. SCHAFER, F.R.S. 

 Applied Mathematics and Mechanics {KARL, PEARSON, M.A., LL.B., 



Mechanical Engineering \ M I t C F 



Electriral Engineering J. A.'fLEMING, M.A.,D.Sc.,F.R.S. 



r\^\ ■G^„\„^„\„^ S L. F. VERNON-HARCOURT, 



Civil Engineermg | M.A., M.Inst.C.E. 



Roman L.iw A. F. MURISON, M.A., LL.D. 



■'"LawanTHi'stoTy'^ Constitutional | j p^WLEY BATE, M.A., LL.D. 

 Law (Quain Chair) .'.'. .'.'.' .'.'. AUGUSTINE BIEBELL,Q.C.,M. P. 



Indian Law J. W. NEILL. 



Sanskrit C. BENDALL, M.A. 



Pali T. W. RHYS DAVIDS, Ph.D. 



Arabic S. A. STRONG, M.A. 



Persian E. DENISON ROSS, Ph.D. 



Hindustani J. F. BLUMHARDT, M.A. 



Marathi J. W. NEILL. 



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



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



Students are admitted to all Classes without previous examination. 



Scholarships, &c., of the value of .^(^2000 are offered for competition 

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

 Classes, Prizes, &c., may be obtained from 



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



ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, 

 LONDON 



(WITH WHICH LS INCORPORATED THE ROVAL 

 SCHOOL OF MINES). 

 SESSION 1896-97. 

 Dean : Prof. J. W. Judd, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S. 

 Professors : 

 MECHANICS and MATHEMATICS : J. Pekkv, M.E., D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 PHYSICS : A. W. RUcker, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 ASTRONOMY : J. Nokman Lockyer, C.B., F.R.S. 

 CHEMISTRY : W. A. Tilden. D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 P.ini riC,\ i Zoology : G. B. Howes. 

 1.1UI.UL.V \ go,^„y. J B Farmer, M.A., F.L.S. 

 GEOLOGY : J. W. Juor, C.B., LL.D., F.R.S. 

 METALLURGY : W. C. Rohekts-Austen, C.B., F.R.S., A.R.S.M. 

 MINING: C. Le Neve Foster, D.Sc, B.A., F.R.S., A.R.S.M. 

 AGRICULTURE: J. Wrightson, F.C.S. 



The Session begins on Wednesday, October 7, at 10 a.m. 



KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. 



STUDENTS in ARTS .-ind SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, ARCHI- 

 TECTURE, and APPLIED SCIENCES, MEDICINE, and other 

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

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



Students are classed on entrance according to their proficiency, and ter- 

 minal reports of the progress and conduct of Matriculated Students are sent 

 to their parents and guardians. There are Entrance Scholarships and 

 Exhibitions. 



Students who are desirous of studying any particular subject or subjects, 

 without attending the complete Courses of the various Faculties, can be 

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

 such Classes as they .select. 



The College hxs an entrance both from the Strand and from the Thames 

 Embankment, close to the Temple Station. 



For Prospectuses and all information, apply to the Secretarv, King's 

 College, London, W.C. 



THE GLASGOW AND WEST OF 

 SCOTLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE. 



The Diploma of the College is granted in the following Department* of 

 Engineering and other branches of Applied and General Sciences : - 

 CIVIL ENGINEERING. 

 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. 

 NAVAL ARCHITECTURE. 

 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. 

 ARCHITECTURE. 

 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING. 

 METALLURGY. 

 MINING ENGINEERING. 

 AGRICULTURE. 

 CHEMISTRY. 



MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS. 

 Special Courses of Study extending over three Academical years have 

 been arr.tnged in each of the above Departments. Average Fee per Se.ssion, 

 C^A 141. 



Students may enrol many of the separate Courses of Lectures or m any 

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

 instruction given. 



The Laboratories for Practical Instruction in Physics, Chemistry, 

 Technical Chemistry, Metallurgy, and Electrical Engineering, and tin- 

 Engineering Workshop, are liberally equipped with the most approved 

 Apparatus. 



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

 Examination begins on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. 



For Calendar (price is. 4^d, by Post), containing detailed Syllabuses of 

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



JOHN YOUNG, B.Sc, Secretary-. 

 ,l8 Bath Street. 



THE DURHAM COLLEGE OF 

 SCIENCE, 



NEWCASTLE-U PON-TYNE. 

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



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

 Degrees in Science and Letters are open to Students of both sexes. 



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-sixth Session begins September 28. 



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

 found in the Calendar (price i.?.). Prospectus on application to the 

 Secretary. 



BEDFORD COLLEGE, LONDON 

 (FOR WOMEN), 



YORK PLACE, BAKER STREET, W. 



xpected t 



Principal: MISS EMILV PENROSE. 

 1896-7 will begin on Thursday, October 8. Students are 

 r their names between 2 and 4 on Wednesday, October 7. 

 SiuGwiCK, M.A., will deliver the Inaugural Address, "The 

 of the Greek Drama," on Thursday, October 8, at 4.30 P-f"- 

 Courses in preparation for all the Examinations in the Faculties of Arts and 

 Science held by the University of London, the Teacher's Diploma (London), 

 the Teacher's Certificate (Cambridge), Special Course of Scienti6c Instruc- 

 tion in Hygiene and Public Health, Lectures in all branches of Higher 

 Education, Si.\ Laboratories open to Students for Practical Work. Art 

 School open from 10 to 4. 



Students can reside in the College. 



LUCY J. RUSSELL, Honorary Secretary. 



PEOPLE'S PALACE. 

 EAST LONDON TECHNICAL 

 COLLEGE. 



DAY SCHOOL. 

 Special Training in Mechanical, Scientific, and Art Subjects. Fees, los. 

 a Term. 



DAY DEPARTMENT. 

 For Students over 16 years of age. Special Courses of Study in Engin- 

 eering, Chemistry, and Art. Fees, from ^3 3^. a Term. 

 EVENING CLASSES. 

 Advanced Instructions in most Scientific, Art, Trade, Commercial, and 

 General Subjects. Preparation for London University Examination. 

 Fees very moderate. 

 Calendar, id. ; Post-free at/., on application to the Director oy 

 Studies. 



UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. 



LECTURES ON ZOOLOGY. 

 The General Course of LECTURES on ZOOLOGY, by Prof. \V. F. R. 

 Weldon, F.R.S., will commence on Wednesday.-October 7, at One o'clock. 

 The Lectures are so arranged as to meet the requirements of Students pre- 

 paring for any of the Examinations of the University of London. 



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



