Marcu 15, 1912] 
Sir Joun G. N. Auteyne, Bt., known as an 
authority in engineering and for his interest 
in iron and steel research, has died in his 
ninety-second year. 
Dr. A. H. Youne, emeritus professor of 
anatomy in the University of Manchester, died 
on February 22. 
Proressor Ricuarp Awnprie, of Leipzig, 
known for his work in geography and enthnog- 
raphy, has died at the age of seventy-seven 
years. 
TuerE is existing a vacancy in the position 
of chief engineer, Indian Irrigation Service, 
at a salary of $4,000 per annum. The re- 
quirements of the position are technical in 
their nature, the work having to do with the 
planning and construction of all the irrigation 
work under the control of the Office of Indian 
Affairs. The government is endeavoring to 
find the best man available for this work, and 
has no particular individual in view. The 
qualifications and fitness for this position, 
based upon education, training and experi- 
ence in the design and construction of engi- 
neering works, will be determined by a board 
of experienced engineers. Qualified persons 
who are interested in this position are invited 
to communicate with the U. S. Civil Service 
Commission, Washington, D. C. The com- 
mission also announces a vacancy in the posi- 
tion of research bacteriologist in the biolog- 
ical laboratory of the Bureau of Science, 
Manila, Philippine Islands, at a salary of 
$2,500 a year. This position is for a research 
bacteriologist with clinical experience, and 
applicants must be graduates in medicine; in 
addition they must show that they have spe- 
cialized extensively in bacteriology and are 
capable of doing original research work. The 
work comprises investigations in tropical 
medicine in conjunction with the chief of the 
biological laboratory, who is also professor of 
tropical medicine in the College of Medicine 
and Surgery. The clinical material of the 
Philippine General Hospital and the hospital 
of the government prison will be available for 
study in connection with bacteriological in- 
vestigation. It is stated by the Bureau of 
Science that opportunities exist for promotion 
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to higher places as vacancies occur, and at 
present there are six positions in this labora- 
tory above the one in question, at salaries 
ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 a year. The 
library of the Bureau of Science and the 
equipment are of the very best and strictly 
modern, so that this position offers a unique 
opportunity for a young man who is ambitious 
to do research work. 
THE treasurer of Columbia University has 
reported to the trustees that he had received 
about $1,550,000 from the executors of the es- 
tate of the late George Crocker. Accordingly, 
the work of cancer research, for which Mr. 
Crocker gave this sum as an endowment, 
will begin at once. The research fund will be 
intrusted- for administration to a board of 
managers, to consist of Mr. Rives, Dr. Chees- 
man and President Butler from the trustees, 
and Dean Lambert, Professors Janeway and 
MacCallum, of the medical faculty, together 
with a director of Cancer Research to be ap- 
pointed. 
Tue Scripps Institution for Biological Re- 
search at San Diego is about to be made a 
part of the University of California. It was 
built up through the aid of Miss Ellen B. 
Scripps and Mr. E. W. Scripps. Control, 
heretofore in the hands of the San Diego Ma- 
rine Biological Association, will be delegated 
by the University to Miss Ellen B. Scripps, 
Mr. E. W. Scripps, President Benjamin Ide 
Wheeler, of the university, and Dr. William 
E. Ritter, professor of zoology and director of 
the Scripps institution. 
UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL NEWS 
Tue Brown University endowment fund 
has received a gift of $10,000 from Mr. J. B. 
F. Herreshoff, an alumnus, vice-president of 
the Nichols Chemical Company of New York. 
This makes $762,417 towards the million dol- 
lar fund. 
Tue budget of Columbia University calls 
for the expenditure of $3,159,730.28 during 
the year beginning July 1. It is estimated that 
the income for the same period will fall short 
of meeting the expenditure by $132,000, de- 
