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. Report on the Teaching of Natural Science in Elementary Schools......... 703 
. Discussion on Atomic Weights : 
CONTENTS. xv 
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 
Proposed International Committee on Atomic Weights. By Professor 
MR MOIR EiGIest BOIS eTaLE SI 0ER Dh eekons visas «Aebsewdars <tpmaPanh Se ave steace 705 
Atomic Weights. By Professor W. A. TrnpeEn, F.RS. «2.0.0... 706 
. *Development of Chemistry in the last Fifteen Years. By Professor 
HCL TTHMDT. ALIA DENBURG \..5ic.ccarootocnccncrtevacescareastensncs tsecocgses 707 
. The Chemical Effect on Agricultural Soils of the Salt-water Flood of 
November 29, 1897, on the East Coast. By T. 8S. Dymonn, F.LC., and 
PEP Eckert teen, ee eae eee aae aka stind as dlons dun suutgapeeeoxtuven seas dtadedee 707 
The Influence of Solvents upon the Optical Activity of Organic Com- 
pounds. By WILLIAM JACKSON POPD...........ececeseeeseeeseeeeeeeeneeeeena ees 708 
6. A° Method for Resolving Racemic Oximes into their Optically Active 
Components. By WILLIAM JACKSON, POPE .........seeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeees 709 
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 
Phenomena connected with the Drying of Colloids, Mineral and Organic, 
By J. H. Grapsrone, ¥.R.S., and WALTER HIBBERT .................. 000008 709 
. The Influence of Acids and of some Salts on the Saccharification of Starch 
iby, Malt-Dhastase,, By Dr: Ay PHRNBAOH: ....0ca.50cy cane tnddtisistesacedecvasss 709 
. Note on the Combined Action of Diastase and Yeast on Starch-granules, 
Be. times Monets, PH.D. PLO .1..c ese cecccegedecrnes sater cous seastces 710 
. The Action of Acids on Starch. By G. Harris Morris. Ph.D., F.1.C. 711 
The Action of Hydrogen Peroxide on Carbohydrates in the Presence of 
Ferrous Salts. By R.S. Morret and J. M. Crorts ............... eee 712 
. Influence of Substitution on Specific Rotation in the Bornylamine Series. 
ae Os Forsran, PhiD.; DiSe: sete. ceccisce cle seeee as eee seed os Bedale tanees 712 
. New Derivatives from Camphoroxime. By M. O. ForsvEr, Ph.D., D.Se. 713 
. *The Action of Caustic Soda on Benzaldehyde. By Dr. C. A. Kouw 
Gti: LD Ta Ay oid LIST Uc iR0 1 ea An boononamnadn inceneeccoopeport eo oaagnsh Poddeseuocd-hansorc vw. 714 
On the Action of Light upon Metallic Silver. By Colonel J. Warrrnouse 714 
Some Experiments to obtain Definite Alloys, if possible, of Cadmium, 
Zinc, and Magnesium with Platinum and Palladium. By Professor 
W. R. E. Hopexinson, Captain Warine, R.A., and Captain Dzs- 
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Action of Acetylic and Benzoylic Chlorides on dried Copper Sulphate. 
By Professor W. R. E. Hopexinson and Captain Leany, R.A............. 715 
. The Reaction between Potassium Cyanide and 1 : 3 Dinitro-benzene. By 
Professor W. R. E. Hopexinson and Lieut. W. H. Wesiey-Horr, R.A. 716 
. The Presence of Potassium Nitrite in Brown Powder Residue when the 
Powder is Burnt in Air under Ordinary hoe duit By Mr. Srron, R.A., 
ay NOME MENS ONS EtAc ccelaseitne as ulcccbebeaobecnde teeta. oskiecbeaeene atediess ace ae 
Section C.—GEOLOGY. 
Address by Sir AncnibaLp GeIxre, D.C.L., D.Sc., F.R.S., President of the 
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