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SCIENCE 



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The scientific objects of the expedition may be 

 briefly stated as follows: 1. Geographical. — 

 To explore King Edward's Land, to throw 

 further light on the nature and extent of the 

 great Barrier ice formation, and to continue 

 the survey of the high mountainous region of 

 Victoria Land. 2. Geological. — To examine 

 the entirely unknown region of King Ed- 

 ward's Land and continue the survey of the 

 rocks of Victoria Land. 3. Meteorological. — 

 To obtain synchronous observations at two 

 fixed stations as well as the weather records of 

 sledge journeys. 4. Magnetic. — To duplicate 

 the records of the elements made by the Dis- 

 covery expedition with magnetographs. The 

 comparison should throw important light on 

 secular changes. 5. Miscellaneous. — In addi- 

 tion, attention will be paid to the study of 

 marine biology at both stations and in the 

 ship, and the examination of physical phe- 

 nomena win be continued. The plan which 

 has been outlined to secure the main object 

 of the expedition, together with subsidiary 

 jjlans for the complete exploration of the re- 

 gion of King Edward VII. Land, will necessi- 

 tate the establishment of a strong party of 

 men at the winter stations and a more ample 

 equipment than has hitherto been taken. It 

 follows that the ship in which the expedition 

 embarks must be suitable in size as well as 

 strong enough to enter the heavy pack ice 

 likely to be met with in the region of King 

 Edward VII. Land. These considerations 

 prevent the full realization of the project 

 under a total estimated expenditure of £40,000. 

 The steamship Terra Nova, which served as a 

 relief ship in the Discovery expedition, has 

 been purchased for the expedition. 



UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL NEWS 

 Mr. Andrew Carnegie has subscribed $100,- 

 000 to McGill University as a part of the 

 general fund of $2,000,000 which friends of 

 the university are "trying to raise. 



The University of California has purchased 

 250 acres of land adjoining the campus. This 

 land comprises the inner portion of Straw- 

 berry Canon, running to the crest of a ridge 

 of the Berkeley Hills. 



The Jolin Morley Chemical Laboratories of 

 Manchester University were opened on Oc- 

 tober 4 by Sir Henry Roscoe, who was for 

 many years the professor of chemistry of the 

 university. Lord Morley, the chancellor of 

 the university, in whose honor the laboratories 

 are named, made the principal address. 



At Princeton University Dr. E. P. Adams, 

 assistant professor of physics, and Dr. L. P. 

 Eisenhart, instructor in mathematics, have 

 been promoted to professorships. 



Dr. Ealph Edward Sheldon, associate in 

 anatomy in the University of Chicago, has 

 been appointed as assistant professor of an- 

 atomy, in charge of histology, embryology and 

 neurology, in the University of Pittsburgh 

 Medical School. 



At Cornell University H. E. Howe and H. 

 O. Taylor have been appointed instructors in 

 physics. 



At Wellesley College, Miss Louise S. Mc- 

 Dowell has been appointed instructor in 

 physics. 



At Birmingham University the chair of 

 zoology, rendered vacant by the death of Pro- 

 fessor T. W. Bridge, F.E.S., has been filled 

 by the election of Dr. Frederick William 

 Gamble, F.E.S., and Professor Peter Thomp- 

 son, of King's College, London, has been ap- 

 pointed professor of anatomy in the place of 

 Professor Arthur Robinson. 



Professor George A. Gibson, of the Glas- 

 gow and West of Scotland Technical College, 

 has been elected to the chair of mathematics 

 at the University of Glasgow. 



DISCUSSION AND CORRESPONDENCE 

 A NEED OF international CONGRESSES 



In Science for September 17 appeared the 

 very interesting account of the proceedings of 

 the Seventh International Congress of Applied 

 Chemistry, held in London in May, 1909. 

 This account is impressive in many ways, and 

 especially in one, of which, possibly, the au- 

 thor, Professor Baskerville, was not conscious. 

 The report throws into strong relief the great 



