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ceived from a donor, who wishes to remain 
anonymous, a donation of £50 towards the ex- 
penses of making a catalogue of books in the 
library. Preparations have been made for the 
complete arrangement and cataloguing of the 
books during the present summer. The num- 
ber of members of the University attending Mr. 
Hinks’s classes in practical astronomy shows an 
encouraging increase. The Newall telescope 
has been used for observations on 96 nights in 
the course of the year 1898 (May 19th)-1899 
(May 19th). In November and December there 
were 383 consecutive nights on which clouds 
rendered it useless to attempt observations. 
In continuation of the work referred to 
in last year’s report the instrument has 
been employed in connection with the Bruce 
spectroscope in taking photographs of stel- 
lar spectra for the determination of velecity 
in the line of sight. In the course of the year 
150 photographs (in addition to many others 
rejected for various reasons) have been ob- 
tained, giving material available for the deter- 
mination of the velocity of 60 stars. Prepara- 
tions are well advanced for converting the 
Bruce spectroscope into a powerful four-prism 
instrument, which is to be used in securing 
material for a detailed examination of the 
spectra of a few of the brightest stars. 
UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL NEWS. 
Dr. ARTHUR T. HADLEY will be formally in- 
augurated President of Yale University on 
October 18th. The occasion will be of special 
interest, as Dr. Hadley will deliver an address, 
which will doubtless outline the policy of the 
University for many years to come. 
THE University of Berlin celebrated on Au- 
gust 3d the 90th anniversary of its foundation 
by Frederick William III. The oration was 
delivered by the retiring rector, Dr. Waldeyer, 
professor of anatomy, who took as his subject, 
‘Does the University of Berlin fulfill the mis- 
sion entrusted to it by its founder?’ Dr. 
Waldeyer is succeeded as rector by Professor 
Fuchs, the distinguished mathematician, 
Nature states that the Research Fellowships 
founded by the Salters’ Company and the 
Leathersellers’ Company for the encourage- 
SCIENCE. 
[N. S. Vou. X. No. 243. 
ment of higher research in chemistry in its re- 
lation to manufactures tenable at the City and 
Guilds Central Technical College, being now 
vacant, the Executive Committee of the City 
and Guilds of London Institute will, before the 
commencement of next session, consider appli- 
cations and elect candidates. The grant made 
by each of the companies to the Institute for 
this purpose is 1501. a year. Copies of the 
schemes under which the Fellowships will be 
awarded may be had on application to the Hon- 
orary Secretary of the Institute, Gresham Col- 
lege, Hasinghall Street, London, E. C. 
Mr. Mark W. HARRINGTON will return to 
his professional work, and would accept a call 
to a chair of astronomy or mathematics. He 
could not fail to build up a good department in 
any of the lines coming under these heads—as 
in polytechnic schools, or in universities, or in 
colleges, where new developments in the direc- 
tion of an observatory or a branch of engineer- 
ing are contemplated. 
THE following new appointments and promo- 
tions have been made in the French universi- 
ties: M. Haller, professor at Nancy, to be pro- 
fessor of organic chemistry at Paris; M. Pellat, 
to be professor of physics at Paris; M. Chatin, 
to be professor of histology at Paris; M. Can- 
nien to be professor of anatomy at Bordeaux ;. 
M. Kinstler to be professor of comparative 
anatomy and embryology at Bordeaux; M. 
Picart to be professor of astronomy at Lille ; 
M. Ardaillon to be professor of geography at 
Lille; M. Guitel to be adjunct professor of 
zoology at Rennes. 
PROFESSOR Vv. FREY has been called to the 
professorship of physiology at Wurzberg. 
Dr. HANS BATTERMANN, Observer in the Ob- 
servatory at Berlin, has been promoted to a 
professorship. 
THE following have qualified for docents in 
the German universities: Dr. Somner for 
physiology in Wurzburg, Dr. Schwarzschild for” 
astronomy in Munich, and Dr. Stolle for chem- 
istry in Heidelberg. 
Dr. A. C. Houston has been appointed 
lecturer in bacteriology at Bedford College, 
London. 
