THE INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. FOUNDED, 1877. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1885. ___ -~-.~ PROCEEDINGS. PART III., 1903. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL. REPORTS OF EXAMINERS. THE LIBRARY. ADDITIONS TO THE REGISTER. NOTICES. Issued under the supervision of the Proceedings Committee. RICHAKD B. PILCHEK, Itegistrar md Srci eflri 1. ii70veiiih, I903. 30, BLOOMSBLIRY LOSDOX,SQUARE II?.C., Telephone : 2406 Gerrard. Proceedings Committee, 1903=4. DAVID HOWA RD (Prrsideut), CHARLES E. CASSAL, F. D. CHATTAWAY, (Chairman), EDWARD DIVERS, A. J. GREENAWAY, JULIUS LEWKOWITSCH, A. GORDON S ALAM0N, (71,trrs~J,L~F), J. A. VOELCKER. Proceedings of the Council. HE Council of the Institute have met 8 times since the T Annual General Meeting.There have also been 24 Meetings of various Committees. EXAMINATIONS AND REGULATIONS. The Council have received the Reports of the Examiners on the Examinations held in July. About two-thirds of the Candidates were successful, a proportion slightly above the average. On this occasion, for the first time, the Intermediate Examination was held in Glasgow as well as in London, and the thanks of the Council have been accorded to Professor John Millar Thomson for undertaking the control of the prac- tical part of the Examination, to the Authorities of the Glasgow and IV-est of Scotland Technical College for the use of the Chemical Laboratories of the College, and to Professor G. G. Henderson for making the general arrangements and giving his services during the Examination. The thanks of the Council have also been tendered to the Board of Education for allowing the Examination in Assaying, in the Final Examination in Metallurgical Chemistry, to be conducted in the Metallurgical Laboratory of the Royal College of Science, and to Professor William Gowland for special services in connection with this Examination.The Council have also received a Report from the Examiner in Therapeutics, Pharmacology, and Microscopy, on an Examination held on the 11th July. In view of the increasing application of bacteriological methods to investigations connected with water supply and sewage treatment, the Council have taken steps to encourage chemists to undertake the systematic study of Bacteriology and Biological Chemistry.The Examination in Biological Chemistry, hitherto Branch of the Final Examination, will, in future, be open to Fellows and Associates of the Institute who desire to obtain a certificate of competency in this branch of work. ,4n Examination in Biological Chemistry was held at the Laboratory of the Institute, from the 20th to the 23rd of October. The Senate of the Royal University of Ireland kindly consented to allow the Institute the use of their Laboratories in DJlslin for an Examination of Candidates trained in Ireland. The Examination was arranged to take place in July, but no Candidate entered. The Council, after considering the courses for the .!!sso-ciateship of the Royal School of Mines, have adopted the following regulation :-That Assxiates of the Royal School of Mines in Metallurgy, who have passed an approved Preliminary Examination, and have, since obtaining the Diploma, been systematically trained in Chemktry, for six months, in the Laboratories of the Royai College of Scienc3, London, or in some other University or College recognised by the Institute, be accepted as eligible for election to the Associateship of the Institute, on passing an Examination in General, Theoretical and Practical Chemistry.5 It has been represented to the Council that Authorities in India experience, from time to time, considerable difficulty in securing the services of properly trained and competent chemists.The Council recognise that the Institute might advantageously afford assistance in promoting the education and examination of chemists for appointment under the Indian Government, and have, therefore, suggested to the Authorities of the India Office the advisability of maintaining in India a staff of fully qualified chemists to carry out analytical and consulting work, which has hitherto been entrusted chiefly to officers of the Indian Medical Service. The Council are prepared to consider applications for the recognition of Indian Universities and Colleges, and will endeavour to hold in India examinations for Candidates who have complied with the Regulations, provided always that the proper conduct of such examinations can be as fully guaranteed as in the Laboratories of the Institute.The Council have appointed Dr. F. D. Chattaway and Professor J. Millar Thomson, Vice-presidents, to represent the Institute, at a Conference to be held on Friday, 4th December nest, at the Offices of the Board of Education, South Kensing- ton, to consider the question whether it is desirable and feasible to institute for Secondary Schools in this country a general system of Leaving Examinations of such a nature as to be acceptable in lieu of the preliminary examinations now required for admission to the various professional bodies. The House Conimittee have had before them the question of the further equipment of the Laboratories of the Institute for Metallurgical work, and, on their recommendation, the Council have decided to provide apparatus for the electrolytic determination of metals.c FINANCE. The Members were informed, in Pyoceediizgs, Part II., that a Special Committee had been appointed to consider the desirability of taking steps to replace, in the case of Members elected in the future, the payment of an Annual Subscription, by the payment of a capital sum in two or more instalments. The Committee were also instructed by the Council to consider and report on the question of Examination Fees. The Committee recommended the Council to take no steps at present to enforce the payment of life compositions. They suggested, however, that the Council might consider the advisability of introducing a scale of composition Fees, and, in view of the increasing work and expense on behalf of Students and Candidates, they recommended the following alterations in Examination Fees, to be enforced in the cases of all Candidates who are not registered as Students, or accepted as Candidates for examination, before the 1st day of January, 1904 :-T.The Fee for the Intermediate Examination to be raised fron L3 3s. to A5 5s. 2. The Fee for the Final Examination to be raised from L4 4s. to &5 5s. for Candidates who have passed the Intermediate Examination, and from L7 7s. to LIO 10s. for Candidates exempted from passing the Intermediate Esamination. 3. The Fee for any Candidate (not previously an Associate) esamined for the Fellowship to be raised to A15 15s.4. The acceptance of reduced fees for a second entry at any Examination to be discontinued. The full fee to be payable for every entry, except in the cases of Candidates for the Final Examination who have been exempted from the Intermediate Examination, and Candidates examined for the Fellowship, in which cases the Fee to be Lj 5s. for every entry after the first. 5. Candidates (not previously Associates) elected to the Fellowship without Examination to be required to pay the full Fee for examination for the Fellowship (LIj 15s.) in addition to the Entrance Fee (L55s.). 7 The Council have adopted the above, and a circular giving notice of the alterations has been issued to Fellows, Associates, and Students, and to the Institutions recognised by the Council.On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, they have further adopted the following Regulations as to Life Compositions :-(a) Fellows elected prior to the granting of the Charter (June, IS&), to have the choice of compounding at F12 I~s.,or at the amount prescribed below according to age. (b) Fellows elected prior to January Ist, 1902, and Associates elected Fellows prior to December 31st, 1905, to have the choice of compounding at L16 16s., or at the amount prescribed below according to age. (c) Non-Associates elected Fellows after January Ist, 1902, and all Fellows elected after December 31st, 1905,to have the choice of compounding at L21.,or at the amount prescribed below according to age.Between the ages of .. 50 and j2 .. L 12 s. 12 .. 52 ,( 54 .. I1 I1 .. 54 ,( 56 .. I0 I0 ,I -* 56 I, 58 .. 9 9 .. $3 ,, 60 .. S 8 .. GO ,, Gz .. 7 7 .. 62 ,, 64 .. 6 6 I, ,, .. Gj ,, over .. 5 j It was an- instruction to the Treasurer to invest annually in January the amount of any Life Compositions received during the preceding financial year. PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS. The Council have continued to watch the proceedings of authorities in connection with public appointments of a chemical nature. The Board of Agriculture and the Local Government Board have, particularly of late, used their in- fluence to enforce a better administration of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.The local authorities, however, in following the advice of the Government Departments to take more samples for analysis, have, in several instances, generally with a view to economy, endeavoured to make a change in the appointment of their Public Analyst. It will be satisfactory to the members to note that the Local Government Board have invariably declined to sanction the removal of a com-petent Analyst. The attentip of the Council has been directed to the formation of an Association of Public Analysts in Scotland, having as its chief objects the maintenance of a high standard of professional conduct and the proper administration of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The Council have espressed their sympathy with the objects for which the Association has been formed.-~ _._______ During the last two years, efforts have been made to protect titles (such as ‘‘F.I.C.” and ‘‘A.I.C.”) granted after examination by professional Institutions, and, to this end, the co-operation of other professional Bodies incorporated by Royal Charter has been secured. Early in 1901,the Institutions of Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Naval Architects, Electrical Engineers, and the Iron and Steel Institute, appointed an Engineering Standards Committee to introduce into this country a national system, including the preparation of Standard Specifications for Engineering works and of standard sections of rolled iron and steel, and the standardisation of parts of locomotives and of Electrical appliances.The work of the Committee has been aided by a Government Grant and by contributions from the above institutions and from many of the leading manufac- turers. No fewer than 27 Committees have been at work during the last three years, and the results promise to be of great value and importance. In April last, the Engineering Standards Committee referred to the Council of the Institute a letter which they had received, suggesting that the Committee should formulate standards of purity for the chemicals used in the analysis of materials. The Council replied that they did not consider the matter was one with which the Institute should deal. They pointed out to the Committee that competent analysts test the chemicals they employ, the standard of purity required varying according to the nature of the investigation in hand. Subsequently, the Council were asked to nominate a Fellow to represent the Institute on the Sub-committee appointed to deal with the question of the Standardisation of Cement tests, and Rlr.Bertram Blount was appointed. OBITUARY. Professor Wrrma>r HENRYCORFIELDdied, in his sixtieth Fear, on the 27th August, at Narstrand, Sweden. He was educated at Cheltenhain, and at Magdslen College, Oxford. He took a first-elms in the Final Honour School of Natural Science at Oxford, and obtained a Medical Fellowship at Pembrolie College. He also studied in Paris and Lyons. In 1868, he was elected the first Professor of Hygiene and Public Health at University Cdlege, London.In 1871, he mas appointed BIedical Officer of Health for Islington ; in 1872, Medical Officer of Health for St. George's, Hanover Square ; and in 1899, Consulting Sanitary Adviser to H.M. Office of IT-orlis. He was the author of many publications relating to sanitation, hygiene, and the treatnient of sewage For twenty years he mas Chairinan of the Committee of the Sunday Society, and took a leading part in the movement for opening National Museums, Picture Gallevies, and Libraries on Sundays. He was also an enthnsiastic geologist and palzontologist. He was an original Fellow of the Institute. COLLIKSEVERSONHENRY died at Herne Hill, on the 5th July, at the age of sixty.Originally educated as a druggist, at Maidstone and afterwards in London, he passed the qualifying examination of the Pharmaceutical Society in 1865, and subsequently studied chemistry at Finsbury Technical College. He was connected with the firm of Messrs. Hopkin CPL: Williams for thirty-nine years, during the last nine of which he innanaged this business for Messrs. Howards Ce. Sons. He was well known to pharmaceutical and manufacturing chemists. Throughout his career he paid much attention to photographic chemistry. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute in 1888. THONAS LAWSON,ATEINSON B.Sc.(Lond.), Ph.D.(Marburg), died at Hamp- stead, on the 2nd of June, at the age of forty-one years. He was trained at University College, London, under Professor Williamson, and in Germany under Professors Baeyer, Fischer, and Zincke. He was assistant to Zincke for two years, and conjointly with him contributed several papers to the “Berichte” and “ Annalen.” He subsequently was engaged as a chemist in the laboratories of Messrs.Brooke, Simpson, and Spiller, where he remained until his death. For about ten years he undertook the ab5tracting of papers and patents relating to colour chemistry for the Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute in 1887, and was a Member of Council from 1898 to 1901. JAXES died in London, on the 3rd of June, at the age of fifty- MACTEAF. eight years. Trained in the laboratory of the late Dr.Wallace, of Glasgow, he became Assistant Manager in the works of Mr. E. C. C. Stanford, with whom he was associated in a process for the preparation of iodine from sea-weed ; he also introduced a method for the recovery of bromine. Subsequently, he was appointed Assistant Manager to Messrs. C. A. Allhausen Son, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, with whom he remained three years. Iu 1 W7, he became Manager and, two years later, a partner in the firin of Meesrs. Charles Tennnnt (a: Co. of St. Rollox. In 1884, he retired from the firm and started a practice in London as a Consulting Chemical Engineer. He took out many patents for processes and plant, particularly in connection with the manufacture of barium and strontium chlorides, and was the author of numerous contributions to technical and scientific journals.In 1871i, he wag awarded the Silver Medal of the Society of Arts, for his paper on “New Methods in Alkali Manufactwe.” In 1S78, he was appointed a Juror at the Paris Exhibition. In 18S5. he obtained the Graham Gold Medal for Chemical Research. He was a Past President of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, a, Past President of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, and an Associate-Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He was also a Colonel in the 5th Lanark liifle Volunteers. He mas an original Fellow of the Institute, ad served as a Member of Council from 1882 to 1884. SI~IPSDN aBARNARD PROCTOR,distinguished pharmacist, died at West- bury-on-Trym, near Bristol, on September 22nd, at the age of seventy-six.He was the son of William Proctor, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, with whom he entered into partnership in 1858, and qualified as a Member of the l’liarma-ceutical Society in 1857. He was one of the founders of the Pharinaceuticnl Conference in 1863, a Member of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society from lP63-64, and a Member of the Board of Examiners of that Society from 1867-69. In 1869, he became Lecturer on Pharmacy in the College of Medicine at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and, subsequently, he was Locitl Secretary 11 of the Pharmaceutical Society for many years, retiring from that office in 1879. In 1883, he was elected the first chairman of the Newcastle Section of the Society of Chemical Industry.He was a frequent contributor to pharmaceutical literature, and his books, ‘* Lectures on Pharmacy ” and ‘‘ A Manual of Pharmaceutical Testing ” (1890), are well known. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute in 1888. REDDBOPJOSEPH died at Sound, near Nantwich, on the 12th of Nay last, at the age of fifty-five years. He entered the service of the London and North-Western Railway Company :ts an apprentice at the Crewe Works, in October, 1663, and at the same time commenced to study chemistry. He was for a short period at the Royal School of Mines. In October, 1867, he became an assistant in the chemical laboratory of the Company, and three years later, he was appointed Chief Chemist, a position which he held until his retirement, owing to declining health, in October, 1899.He was elected a Fellow of the Institute in 1878. He was well known as a Metallurgical chemist, particularly in connection with an improved method for the estimation of manganese in steel. GEORGE ROBERTSONHJWRY CROUWELL died at Hampstead, on July 5th 1903, at the age of forty-four. Educated at Wellington and Sandhurst, he was gazetted to the West Yorkshire Regiment in January, 1878, and soon after left for India. At the end of 1879, however, he was compelled by illness to resign his commission. He turned his attention to electrical engineering, and joined the Hanover Square School in 1885. Subsequently, he studied chemistry at the Central Technical College, at Finsbury Technical College, rind with Dr.A. Wynter Blyth, and, in 1890, he passed the Exam- inatioa for the Associateship of the Institute. He became well known for his work in connection with the theory of secondaiy batteries, and carried out experiments on the batteries of the General Post Office, the results being embodied in two papers communicated to the Royal Society. In 1891, he read a paper on Secondary Batteries before the Society of Arts and was awarded a silver medal, and in the following year he delivered EL course of lectures on the same subject at Finsbury Technical College. In Narch, 1892, he was appointed Regishar and Secretary of the Institute of Chemistry, and did excellent work until the close.of 1893,when he was taken seriously ill. The following year he became blind, and was obliged to tender his resignation, which the Council accepted with much sympathy and regret.His short term of office, during the presidency of Dr. Tilden, marked an important period in the history of the Institute. In their Report for 1833-94, the Council placed on record their appreciation of his valnable services and of his faithful and energetic discharge of his duties. In spite of continued ill-health, he was able for nine years to undertake abstracting for the Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry, and to contribute to electrical journals. Abstracts of the Reports of Examiners. Examinations in Practical and Theoretical Chemistry, July, 1903. Egantfiters fit Gbentistrp : T\’ALTER ~VILLIAM M.A. (Oxon.), F.I.C. FISHER, ~I’ILLIAM WYKKE,PALMER D.Sc.(Lond.), F.I.C., F.R.S. dgamiiter fit IJberayeutice, DbarntacoIogg aitb flbicroecopg: ARTHURPE-~RSOS M.D. (Lond.), F.R.C.P., F.I.C. LUFF, The Examinations were divided into two periods of four days each, the first beginning on July 7th and the second on July 14th, 1903. The earlier period was devoted to Candi- dates for the Intermediate Examination and for Branch ‘‘ E ” of the Final Examination, and the later period to Candidates in Branches ‘‘ A,” “ B,” and ‘‘ D ” of the Final Examination for the Associateship. Fifty-eight Candidates entered their names for these Ex- aminations, and fifty-five presented themselves-forty-eight at the Laboratories of the Institute, and seven (each taking the Intermediate Examination) at the Laboratories of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College.The numbers of Candidates in each Branch and the numbers of those who passed are shown in the following table :-KO. of Canditlates h-0.of Candidates examined. passed.Intermediate Examination .. .. .. 25 .. I7Final Examination for the Associateship : Branch ‘I A ” (Mineral Chemistry) . . I4 .. 9Branch ‘I B ” (Metallurgical Chemistry) 2 .. I Branch ‘I D ” (Organic Chemistry) I0 .. 6 Branch I‘ E ” (TheAnalysis of Food a;; Drugs, and of Water, including Exami- nation in ‘Therapeutics, Pharmacology, and Microscopy) .. .. .. .. 13 No Candidate presented himself for Examination in Branch ‘‘ C ” (Physical chemistry) of the Final Examination.The Examiners report that in the Intermediate Examina- tion, the answers to the papers on General and Theoretical Chemistry were, with few exceptions, satisfactory. In the practical part of the Examination, the quantitative work, as a whole, was well done, but the qualitative work was less satis- factory, and in view of a similar report in January last, the Examiners think it would be well if Cacdidates paid more attention to qualitative analysis. In Branch ‘‘ A ” (Mineral Chemistry) of the Final Exami- nation, the qualitative analysis of a mineral was not carried out as well as it should have been, but the quantitative work was on the whole satisfactory. In the mineral analysis, constituents were occasionally overlooked or in some cases inadequately identified.Six Candidates in this Branch sent in theses connected with their work. In Branch ‘‘ B ” (Metallurgical chemistry), the Examina- tion in Assaying was conducted in the Metallurgical Laboratory of the Royal College of Science, and, under the new regulation of the Council, the assistance of Professor Gowland was secured. The work was rather uneven: the Candidates showed some weakness in the crucible assaying, but were more familiar with the methods of steel analysis. In Branch ‘(D ” (Organic Chemistry) the work was satis- factory on the whole, and, as attention has been called in previous reports to insufficiency of training in the use of the polarimeter, the Examiners are glad to say that on this occasion the exercise on sugar analysis was well done by most of the Candidates.Three Candidates presented theses containing the results of original work. In Brafich “ E ” (Analysis of Food and Drugs, and of Water), three of the four Candidates were successful in passing the Examination, including the subjects of Therapeutics, Pharmacology, and Microscopy. 14 Seven of the Candidates for the Intermediate Examination were on this occasion examined in the Laboratories of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College, simul- taneously with the Candidates for the same Examination in London. The following Candidates passed the Intermediate Examination : Alexander, James . . .. .. Allan, David .. .. Barke, Harold Frederick ..Urisbane, Janies William Campbell, John Alexander Carter, Arthur Ckarles .. .. . . . . .. ,. Clarke, Reginald William Lane .. Eaton, Bertie James .. .. Fraser, James Dick .. .. Hills, James Stuart .. Hinkel, Leonhardt Erich Male, Charles Edgar .. Miller, James .. .. Pelly, Russell George .. Riley, Louis John Eczekiel Scott, Walter Charles .. Spence, David .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. Glasgow and West of Scotland Teclinical College. .. Glasgow and West of Scotland Teclinical College. .. Owens College, Manchester. .. King’s College, London. .. Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College, .. Univeisi ty College, London, .. Finsbury Technical College,London, .. Finsbury Technical College,London... Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College. .. King’s College, London ; and the Scliool of the Pharmaceutical Society, London. *. King’s College, London. .. King’s College, London ; and t’he School of the Pharmaceutical Society, London. .. Torkshire College, Leek ; and under W. McD. Mnckey, F.I.C. .. Finsbury Technical College,London. .. Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College; and the University of Edinburgh. .. Finsbury Technical College,London. .. Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College. The following Candidates passed the Final Examination for the Associateship (A.I.C.) : In Branch i‘ -4 ” (Iifitzeral CIieiikstry). Elsden, Alfred Vincent . . .. .. Guttmann, Leo Frank, 1’h.D.(Heidel-berg), A.C.G.I. I(err, Jimies Stewart, Bssoc.R.C.Sc. (Lond.) University College, London. Cential Technical College, Lon- don; and the University of Heidelberg.The lZogal College of Science,Lmdon . Lacell, Harold George, Assoc.R.C. Sc. The Royal College of Science,(Lond.) London. Leach, Frederick Peacock, Assoc.R.C.Sc. The Royal College of Science,(Lond.) London. Raper, Henry Stanley, B.Sc. (Vict.) .. The Yorkshire College, Leeds. Smith, Ewing .. .. .. .. Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College. Steedman, George . . .. .. Glaegow and West of Scotland Technical College. IIL Branch (( ll ” (Xetulliirgical Chemistry). Keys, William Harold . . . . .. The University of Birmingham. In Brcirich -( D ” (Organic Chemistry).(Ten Candidates pesented themselves ; six passed.) Black, Walter Geoffrey, A.C.G.I. . . Central Technical College, London. Brooker, James Wiiliain George .. Finsbury Technical College,London. McCombie, Hamilton, M.A. (Aberdeen), The University of Aberdeen ; and Ass0c.R. C. Sc. (Lond.) the Royal College of Science, London. Napper, Sidney Scrivener, A.C.G.I. .. The Central Technical College,London. Tattersall, George, B.Sc. (Lond.) .. University College, Nottingham. Wall, Henry Lucas .. .. .. Finsbury Technical College,London. In Branch (‘E” (Analysis of Food md Dri~g~and c!f Water, iircludingExanLinutioiL in l‘herapeiitics, Phnrmttcoloyy and Jlicroscopl). (Pour Candidates presented themselves ; three passed.) Fielding, John Frederick Percival ..King’s College, London. Scruton, Harold Adaim, B Sc. (Lond.) The Torkshire College, Leeds. Wallis, Thomas Edward, B.Sc. (Lond.) The School of the Pharmaceutical Society, London. The following Candidate passed the Final Examination for the Fellowship (F.I.C.): Ipi j?rancli (‘d ’’ (JIiiieraZ ChentistrU). Don, John, M.A. (hberdeen), B.Sc. The University of Aberdeen. (Lond.) The following Candidate passed a Special Examination for Fellowship : Bamber, Rlontague Kelway .. .. Government Analyst in Ceylon. Examination in Therapeutics, Pharmacology, and Microscopy, 11th July, 1903. The Examiner reported that eight Candidates entered their names for this Examination ; seven presented themselves including one Fellow, two Associates, and four Candidates in Branch ‘‘ E ” of the Final Examination (the Analysis of Food and Drugs, and of 1Vater). The Examination consisted of practical exercises in Rlicroscopy and a paper in Therapeutics and Pharmacology.The Candidates were also examined vivj voce in the recognition of drugs and poisonous chemicals. The following Fellow and Associates are recommended for the Special Certificate in these subjects :-Angus Smith, F.I.C., Joseph Arthur Brown, A.I.C., Robert Mzcfarlane Clark, BSc., A.I.C. Candidates in Branch “ E ” of the Final Examination are required to pass this Examination in order to take their L4sso-ciateship. Three of the four Candidates were successful, and are dealt with in the Report of the Examiners in Chemistry.PAPERS AND EXERCISES SET AT THE JULY EXAMINATIONS, 1903. Intermediate Examination. (In London and in Glasgow.) July 7th to loth, 1903. GENERAL AND THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY. TUESDAY, JULY 7TH, 1903: I0 A.hl. TO I P.M. Not more than fow of the following questions are to be attempted :-I. Explain the terxs “ dissociation ” and “ reversible reaction ” and give examples of each in support of your answer. 17 2. From what sources is iodine obtained at the present time? Describe its production from these and state the impurities you would expect to find in the iodine of commerce. How would you prepare a specimen of pure iodine ? 3. Explain the action which (a) ammonia, (b) potassium hydroxide, and (c) sodium carbonate, respectively, have on magnesium and on aluminium salts in the absence and in the presence of ammonium chloride.4. On what grounds is iron regarded as an analogue of chromium and of nickel ? 5. Give an account of the chemical history of ether, and of the influence which the elucidation of the process of etherification has had on the development of chemical theory. 6. Describe and explain the processes by which phenol can be converted into salicylic acid. How would you prove that salicylic acid contains the radicles hydroxyl and carboxyl ? 2 P.M. TO 5 F.M. Not more than fotw of the following questions are to be attempted :-7. Describe and explain the methods used in the lique- faction of gases.Under what conditions can carbon dioxide be obtained in the liquid and in the solid state ? 8. Describe what happens when phosphorus is heated (a) with potassium hydroxide solution, (b)with nitric acid, and give an account of the properties of the substances formed from it under these conditions. 9. How is sodium thiosulphate prepared? Why has the use of the name " sodium hyposulphite " been discontinued for this substance ? What happens when sodium thiosulphate is treated with (a) iodine, (b) hydrochloric acid, and (c) copper sulphate, respectively ? 10.Explain the methods by which alkali cyanides are prepared on the large scale at the present time, and the purposes for which they are used. 18 I I. In what respects does an amine differ from an amide ? Starting with ethyl alcobol, describe the experiments you would make in order to obtain methylamine and acetamide ? 12.By what methods is naphthalene converted into a-naphthol, P-naphthylamine and phthalic acid respectively ? What is the constitution of a-naphthol, and how has it been established ? PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH, I903 : I0 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. I. The given solution contains potassium sulphate and a second salt dissolved in water. Identify the latter, and determine the amount of each dissolved in one litre of the solution. (Potassium binoxalate.) 2. What elements and radicles are present in the given substance. (Hippuric acid ; oxamethane ; urethane. One substance to each candidate.) THURSDAY, JULY gTH, IgG3: I0 A.M. TO 4.30P.M.I. Determine the proportion of metallic iron and of total iron in the given sample of reduced iron. 2. Analyse qualitatively the given mixture. (Potassium arsenate, calcium oxalate and cadmium sulphate ; sodium borate, ferrous oxalate and aluminium phosphate ; calcium phosphate, ammonium oxalate and lead sulphate. One mixture to each candidate.) FRIDAY, JULY IOTH, 1903: I0 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. I. The given alloy contains two metals. (Aluminium, magnesium.) Make a qualitative analysis of it, and determine the proportion of one constituent. 2. Identify the given substance and from it prepare a crystalline compound. (Formic acid.) Final Examinations for the Associateship. Branch ‘‘ A.”-Mineral Chemistry.July 14th to 17th, 1903. TUESDAY,JULY I~TH, 1903: 10 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. Make a quantitative analysis of the specimen of bauxite. (The exercise may be completed to-morrow.) WEDNESDAY, JULY IjTH, I903 : I0 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. I. Analyse qualitatively the mineral supplied, and, if possible, say what it is. (Franklinite.) 2. Find the density of the sample of lead shot and calculate the mean weight and volume of a pellet. Ascertain whether the shot contain arsenic, and, if present, determine its amount. JULYTHURSDAY, IGTH, 1903: 10A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. Determine by an analytical method the total amount of hydrogen sulphide liberated when the given sample of iron sulphide is acted upon by hydrochloric acid. From your results calculate the volume of gas producible from IOO grammes of material if measured at the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere of the laboratory.FRIDAY,JULY I~TH, 1903: 10A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. Ascertain the composition of the given powder and determine the amounts of the chief constituents. (Bone ash and calcined magnesia.) 20 Branch 6.”-Metallurgical Chemistry. July 14th to 17th, 1903. JULY I~TH, 1903, AT THE ROYALCOLLEGETUESDAY, OF LONDON,SCIENCE, 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. Determine the amounts of gold and of silver in the telluride ore and return the results of your assays in ounces per ton. JULY 15~11, 1903, AT THE INSTITUTE,WEDNESDAY, 10 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. Determine the percentages of copper and arsenic in the sample of copper intended for the manufacture of fire-box plates for locomotives.THURSDAY FRIDAY, JULY 16~~.4ND AND I~TH,1903: 10 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. ON EACH DAY. (A) Determine the percentages of phosphorus and man-ganese in the sample of steel rails. (B) Determine the percentages of lime and magnesia in the material intended for lining the hearth of a basic open hearth steel furnace. Branch D,”-Organic Chemistry. July 14th to 17th, 1903. TUESPAY,JULY 14th, 1903 : 10A.M. to 4.30 P.M. The given solution contains a mixture of glucose and cane sugar. Determine the amounts of each per litre by gravimetric (or volumetric) and polarinietric analysis. WEDNESDAY,I~TH,1903: 10A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.JULY Identify the substance contained in the given solution, and determine its percentage.Leave specimens of any derivatives you are able to prepare from it. (Formaldehyde.) THURSDAY,JULY I~TH, 1903: 10 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. The given solution represents the products of hydrolysis of a glyceride with alcoholic potash. Determine the propor- tion of glycerol by the given method, and identify the other constituent, leaving specimens of any derivatives of it that you are able to prepare. (Oleic acid.) FRIDAY,JULY I~TH,1903: 10A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. Investigate the given substance, and leave specimens of any derivatives you are able to prepare from it. Make a quantitative determination of one of its constituents. (Amino-azobenzene hydrochloride.) Branch “E”-The Analysis of Food and Drugs, and of Water.July 7th to llth, 1903. TUESDAY,JULY 7TH, 1903 : I0 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. I, Examine the sample of water : determine the total solids; chlorine as chlorides ;nitrogen as nitrates; oxygen absorbed in one and a-half hours from potassium permanganate at labora- tory temperature. Give an opinion on the quality of the sample. 2. From the descriptions and results of the analyses of waters placed before you, give your opinion of their character. 3. Identify the alkaloid in the given solution. (Strych-nine ; inorphine. OIL:to each candidate.) ~VEDSESDAY,JULY ~TH,1903: 10A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. I. Determine the moisture, ash, nitrogen and proteids in the food-stuff given to you. 2. Examine the flour for poison. ’I‘HURSDAY, JULY gTH, 1903 : I0 .A.M.TO 4.30 P.31. I. Find the density of the sample of butter fat, at or near the temperature of 150“F. Calibrate the graduation of the fat tube supplied and calculate the weight of butter fat it would contain at 150°F. 2. Determine by distillation the alcoholic strength of the sample of spirit. 22 FRIDAY,JULY IOTH, 1903: I0 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. I. Determine the ash of the mustard and estimate the quantity of sulphur as sulphate in tbe ash. 2. Report on the samples of coffee and mustard. 3. Analyse the given mixture and if possible find the proportion of the constituents. (Quinine sulphate and cane sugar ; arsenious acid and starch ; mercurous chloride and milk sugar. Ovle to each candidate.) During the Practical Examinations, Caizdidatcs were allowed to consult books of reference.Candidates in Branch “E” of the Final Examinations were required to pass an Examination in Therapeutics, Pharmacology, and Microscopy. JULYSATURDAY, IITH, 1903: 10A.M. TO I P.M. I. Examine the specimen of pepper marked A, and report on its probable purity, or otherwise, basing your opinion on the microscopical appearances only. Leave a prepared slide on your bench. 2. Examine the specimen of arrowroot marked B, and report on its probable purity, or otherwise, basing your opinion on the microscopical appearances only. Leave a prepared slide on your bench. 3. Examine, describe and state respectively the nature of the prepared slides marked C and D.4. Give the composition of the various disinfectants in common use. What are the chief effects produced by the swallowing of a fatal dose of carbolic acid ? 5. Give the full niedicinal and the average fatal doses for an adult of the following substances :-Tartar emetic, arsenious oxide, corrosive sublimate, zinc sulphate, strychnine, atropine, cocaine. Caiididafes weve also exnulipled practically atid infewogated orally ns to the recognii‘ion of Chemicals and Drzigs. Examination in Biological Chemistry, October 20th to 23rd, 1903. Exnitiiner : ADRIANJOHN BROWN,M.Sc. (Birm.), F.I.C. Two Candidates presented themselves for the above Examination : an Associate desiring to qualify in Biological Chemistry according to the recent Regulation of the Council, and a Candidate for the Associateship in Branch ‘‘ F ” of the Final Examination.The Examination extended over four days, and consisted of practical exercises in (I.) bacteriological methods as related to water supply and sewage, (11.) the microscopical exam-ination of micro-organisms, (111.) methods of working with and identifying vegetable enzymes, (IV.) methods for the identification and quantitative determination of the carbo- hydrates. The Candidates were also examined orally on subjects connected with their work. It was recognised that some of the exercises which were set in bacteriology could not be carried to full conipletion during the time of the Esam-ination, but in such cases it was pointed out to the Candidates that they must proceed as though they had time to finish the exercises, and that their work would be valued accordingly.The Bacteriological work of the Candidates was good, and their work with the enzymes, considering the difficulty which appears to exist at present in obtaining instruction in this most important branch of Biological Chemistry, was carried out in a very intelligent manner. The carbo-hydrate work was, on the whole, done fairly well. Thomas Macara, .lssociate of the Institute, was recom-mended for a Certificate in Biological Chemistry; and John hugustus Herman Brincker, E.A. (Cape of Good Hope), B.A., M.E., D.P.H. (Cantab.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., was recommended for election to the Associateship of the Institute.22 During the examination the Examiners in General Chemistry visited the Laboratories of the Institute, and questioned the Candidate for the Associateship as to his knowledge of General Chemistry. They discussed his work with the Examiner in Biological Chemistry, and expressed their concurrence in his recommendation that the Candidate should be elected an Associate of the Institute. The following exercises were given :-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 1903: I0 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. I. Determine the number of micro-organisms contained in the given sample of contaminated water, and also examine for the presence of B. coli-comniunis. 2. Examine the given sample of garden soil for the pre- sence of spore-forming anaerobic bacteria.(NoTE.-These exercises may be continued throughout the Examination, but you must give in your note-book to-day a brief account of what you propose to do in order to complete the exercise.) TVEDISESDAY, OCTOBER 2IST, 1903 : I0 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. Examine the given sample of fungus for the presence of the enzymes, lipase, invertase, and laccase. (Specimens of Polyporus squamosus and Agaricus arvensis were given.) (NoTe.-'I'his exercise may be continued throughout the Examination, but you must give in your note-book to-day an account of what you propose to do.) THURSDAY,OCTOBER 22ND, 1903 : I0 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. I. The dried yeast given contains the enzyme maltase. Demonstrate its action on maltose (in the presence of toluol as an antiseptic) quantitatively by means of the polariscope. Confirm the formation of dextrose by a cupric oxide reduction determination and by the preparation of its osazone and the determination of the melting point of this body.(NoTE,-This exercise may be completed to-morrow, Lut you must give in your note-book to-day a brief account of what you propose to do.) 25 2. Continue the first and second days’ exercises as re- quired. FRIDAY,OCTOBER 23RD, 1903 : I0 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M. I. Examine the pure cultures of the organisms supplied, and report fully on your examination. (Cultures of Sarcina lutea, Schizo-saccharomyces octosporus, a mucer, and a spore-forming bacterium were supplied.) Include in your exarnina- tion a measure of the dimensions of the organisms.Snbmit any stained or other preparations you make to the Examiner for inspection. 2. Complete as far as possible the exercises commenced on the first, second, and third days of this Examination. The Library. Since the issue of Proctedings, Part I., the Library Committee have had much pleasure in acknowledging the following Gifts of Books, Pamphlets and Journals :-GIFTS OF BOOKS: Beilby, George, V.-P. I.C. : Steam Boiler Construction. Hutton, 3rd Edition. London, 1898. Evaporating, Condensing and Cooling Apparatus. Hausbrand. London, 1903. Calculus for Engineers. Perry. 5th Edition. Londoa. Technological Dictionary : French-German-English. Kohrig. Wicsbarlen, I887. German-English-French. v. Hoyer and Kreuter.Wiesbadeit, 1902. English-German-French. v. Hoyer and Kreuter. Wiestrarlrn, 1903. Churchill, Messrs. J. &: A. : Bloxam’s Chemistry. Thomson and Bloxam. 9th Edition. Lo?ido?i, 1903. Ellis, C. Sordes, F.I.C. : The Elementary Chemistry of PhotographicChemicals. Ellis. London, 1903. 26 Mrs. Colenso and Mrs. West, Daughters of the late Sir Edward Frankland: Sketches from the Life of Edward Frankland. London, 1902. Fairley, Thos., V.-P. I.C. : Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, and General Literature. 24 Vols. 9th Edition. Ediitbtirglz, 1875-1888. Furnival, TV J. : Researches on Leadless Glazes. Furnival. Stotie, 1898. Greenish, H.G., F.I.C.: The Microscopical Examination of Food and Drugs.Greenish. Londoti, 1903. Massachusetts, State Board of Health : 32nd Annual Keport. Bostoit, U.S.A.,1901. Part I., Report on Water Supply and Sewerage of the State Board of Health. Bostoit, 1890. The Royal Society of New South Wales: Journal and Proceedings.Vol. XXXVI. (1902). Sydwy, 1902. Wilson, Harry, F.I.C. : (Continuation of his Gift previously reported) :-A New Method of Chemistry, including the Theory and Practice of that Art, laid down on Mechanical Principles, and accommodated to the uses of Life. Boerhaave. London, 1727. A Method of Studying Physick. (Written in Latin, translated into English by Mr. Samber.) Boerhaave. London, 1719. A Catalogue of the Library of the Chemical Society. Lolidoit, 1886. Section Cutting and Staining. (A practical guide to the preparation of normal and morbid Histological Specimens.) Colman.Loiidoii, 1888. Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Gresswell. Loitdoit, 1885, Chemical Technology, or Chemistry applied to the Arts and to Manufactures. Vol. 11. ICnapp. Lotidoft, 1848. London EncyclopEdia : Vol. II., Part I. Loiidott, 1826. Scale of Medicines for the Merchant Service (with directions for their use). McArthur. London, 1844. An Introduction to Pharmaceutical and Medical Chemistry, Part 11. Muter. 2nd Edition. Philndelphia, 1886. Pharmacopceia Coilegii Regalis Medicorum Londinensis. IncompleteLottdini, n.d. Pharmacopceia Collegii Regalis Medicorum Londinensis. Londini, 1788 Ditto ditto Londini, 1824. British Pharmacopceia (published under the direction of the General Medical Council).Loitdon, I 867. Researches into the Physical History of Mankind. Prichard. Voi. I. 3rd Edition. Landole, 1836. A Companion to the British Pharmacopceia. Squire. 3rd Edition. Lotidoti , I866. The Gentleman’s Stable Directory ; or Modern System of Farriery.Taplin. 9th Edition, with an Appendix. London, 1789. A Conspectus of the Pharmacopceias of the London. Edinburgh 2nd Dublin Colleges ofPhysicians. Thomson. Lomion, 18x0. Introduction to Organic Chemistry. Valentin. 3rd Edition. London, 1876. A Course of Qualitative Chemical Analysis. Valentin. 4th Edition. Loiidoii 1876. A Treatise on Veterinary Medicine. White. Vol. I. 10th Edition, LOlUiOlL, 1812. VOl. 111. Lo.ltdon, 1812. A Compendium of Cattle Medicine.White. 6th Edition. Lotidoit, 1842. YearBook of Pharmacy. Btlfast, 1898. 27 GIFTS OF REPRINTS, PAMPHLETS, &c. The Committee have received Reprints or Pamphlets as follows :-33. C.Aston: copies of the Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. containing papers by T. H. Easterfield and B. C. Aston on the Chemistry Of the New Zealand Flora, Part I : Tutu and the Karaka Nut, Tutu, Part 11 : Tutin and Coriamyrtin; The Australasian Institute of Mining-Engineers: Part I, Vol. IX., of the Transactions of the Institute, and copies of their Proceedings for the current year; Julian L. Baker: on “The IJtilization of Waste Yeast in Breweries ” ; George Beilby : “ Smoke Abatement ” ; R. A. Berry: copy of his paper, in conjunction with T.B. Wood, entitled ‘I A Rapid Method of Estimating Sugar ” ; The Depart- ment of Mines, Victdria : Records of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Val. I., Part z ; S. H. Collins : 11th Annual Report on Field and other Experiments (1902), conducted in connection with the AgriculturalDepartment, Durham College of Science ; A. W. Crossley : “ Hydro-Aromatic Compounds with Single Nucleus ”; W. Dowson : paper on the wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories ; T. Fairley : “ On Writing 6‘and Printing Inks” ;H. E. Garle : Hearing of Actions ” ;J. B. Harrison, C.M.G.: Report on the Agricultural Work in the Botanic Gardens, and the Government Laboratory of British Guiana, for the years 189G-1902, Parts 2 and 3; G.C. Hoffmann: Report of the Section of Chemistryand Mineralogy, Part R., Annual Report, Vol. XIII.. of the Geological Survey of Canada ; F. W. Hutton : copy of his Presidential Address to the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science for the year 1902 ; The Local Government Board : 39th Annual Report on blkali, etc., hvorks; The Rivers Department of City of Manchester: copy of their Annual Report for the year ending March 25th. 1903 ; The Mersey and Irwell Joint Committee: copy of their Proceedings for the year ending March 31st, 1903, bound with Index ; The Ribble Joint Committee : copyof their Proceedings for the year ending March 31st, 1903 (bound);W. J. Russell : I‘ The Formation of Definite Figures by the Deposition of Dust ” ; W.H. Sodeau : “An Improved Apparatus for Accurate Gas Analysis. ” Mr. J. Paul de Castro has presented a silver-plate medal by Phipson,struck to commemorate Priestley’s emigration to America. The medal, which is 55 mm. in diameter, bears, on the obverse, Priestley’s head in relief, and on the reverse, around an outer circle, “ Magnus Christianus Philosophus,” and within the circle, ‘‘ Apr. VIII. Brittannia litora linquens Columbiam advenit Junii IV., MLKCXCIV.” and beneath this in small type, “ Natus 13 Mart., 1733,”and 6‘ Mort. 6 Feb., 1804.” Mr. E. G. Clayton, Member of Council, has given the Library a portrait sketch of the late Dr. Albert J. Bernays, F.I.C. Mr. Cornelius Hanbury : a fine engraving of Dalton by \\-orkington.after the painting by Allen, and also a Synoptic Scale of Chemical Equivalents, by William Hyde Wollaston, M.D., Sec.R.S., aith es-planatory pamphlet reprinted from the Philosophical Transactions, London, 1814. In addition to his gifts of books, Mr. Harry Wilson has presented a copy of an engraving of a group consisting of W.Allen Miller, W. Thos. Brande, Thos. Graham, W.K. Grove and M. Faraday, and also an engraving of the bust of Dalton from the statue by Chantry. The Council hare tendered their thanks for these gifts. 28 JOURNALS. The following is a list of Journals at present regularly supplied to the Library of the Institute. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are presented ; the remainder are subscribed for from the Library Funds :-The Analyst * The Journal of the Federated Insti- The Automobile Club Journal.* tutes of Brewing.* tBerichte der Deutsclien cliemi- The Journal of the Society of Arts.* schen Gesellschaft. The Journal of the Society of The Chemical News.Chemical Industry. * The Chemical Trade Journal. * h7eta110grap1’ist.Nature.Cliemiker-Zeitung. The Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter. Chemisches Central-Blatt. The Pharmaceutical Journal. * The Chemist and Druggist. The Public Health Engineer.The Journal of the Camera Club.* +The Transactions of the Institution The Journal and Proceedings of of Mining Engineers. the Chemical Society.* Zeitschrift fur angewandte Chemie. f Prcsc::tctl by I’rofessrr l.‘ranl; Clo\vcs, D.Sc.. 1.I.C. Alterations in and Additions to the Register.Since the publication of Pvoccediizgs, Part II., in April, the Council have elected g new Fellows and 19new Associates (of whom 7 were previously registered as Students). g Asso-ciates have been elected to the Fellowship, and 33 new Students have been admitted. The: Institute has lost 6 Fellows by death, and 6 Students have resigned. The Register now (November 16th) contains the names of 941Fellows, 149Associates, and 157Students. New Fellows. Tlamber, Montague Kclmay, Government Analyst, Celombo, Ceylon. Eeam, William, MA., M.D.(Pennsylyania), The Egyptian Salt aud Soda Company, Limited, Eonlac, Cairo, Egypt. Don, Jolin, X1.A. (Aberdeen), B.Sc., (London), 53, King Street, Peterhead, N.B. Lander, George Druce, D.Sc.(St. Andrew’s), D.Sc. (Lonil.), Royal Veterinary College, Caniden Town, London, X.W. Lnng, William Robert, D.Sc. (Glasgow), University of Toronto, Canada. 29 Petrie, James Mathew, B.Sc. (Sydney), The Cniversity, Sydney, Kew South Wales. Rintoul, William, 4, Semardstone Road, Waltham Abbey, Esses. Wagstaffe, Ernest Arthur, Ph.D. (Munich), JLSc. (Vict.), The llnnicipal Technical School, Rochdale. Watson, Alexander Forbes, B.Sc. (Edin.), 22, Trafnlgar Terrace, llonkstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Associates Elected to the Fellowship. Abell, Robert Diincoiiibe, D.Sc. (Wales), Ph.D. (Leipzig), BradJva11, Sand- bach, Cheshire. Aston, Stafford, 155, King Henry’s Road, South Hampstesd, London, K.W. Booth, Norman Parr, Analytical Laboratory, Messrs.Cadbnrg Brothers, Limited, Bournville, near Eirniinghrum. Doresa,,. Reginald Pu‘estor Stavro, Stanley Lodge, Gpper Richmond Road, Pntney, London, 8.W. Ednied, Frank George, Assoc.K.C Sc. (Lond), B.Sc. (Lond.), Chemical Department, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London, S.E. Kerr, James, B.Sc. (Eclin.), 42, Craiglea Drive, Morningside, Edinburgh. Mills, Charles, L.D.S. (Eng.), A.C.G.I., Post Office Box 112, Orange River Colony, South Africa. Tickle, Thomas, B.Sc. (Lond.), Public ilnalyst’s Laboratory, Eseter. Wright, Leonard T’ictor, 1I.A. (Cantab.), Woodthorpe, Sherwood, Kotts. New Associates. Black, Walter Geoffrey, A.C.G.I., 9, Routh Road, Wandsivorth Common, London, S.W. Erincker, John Augustus Herman, B.A., M.R., D.P.H.(Cantab.), M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), E.A. (Cape of Good Hope), The BoroughHospital, Croydoii. Brooker, James Willinm George, Dnrlstone, Erockley Park, Forest Hill, London, S.E. Elsden, Alfred Vincent, 38, St. Stephen’s Gardens, St. Margaret’s, Twickeii- ham. Fielding, .John Frederick Percival, 26, Marnock Road,Crofton Park, London, S.E. Guttinan. Leo Frank, Ph.D. (Heidelberg), A.C.G.I., lS, Aberdare Gardens, London, K.W. Kerr, Janies Stewart, Sssoc. R.C.Sc. (Lond.), The Methodist College, Belfast. Keyq, William Harold, 14, Arboretum Street, Derby. Lacell, Harold George, Assoc. R.C.8c. (Lond.), Marlowes, Hendoii Lane, Finchley, London, N. Leach, Frederick Peacock, Assoc. R.C.Sc. (Loncl.), 45, Lanark Villas, Maida Vale, London, JV.McCombie, Hamilton, R1.A. (Aberdeen), Assoc. R.C.Sc. (Lond.), 189, Com-mercial Road, London, E. 30 Napper, Sidney Scrivener. A.C.G.I., 144,Highbury Rem Park, London, N. Raper, Henq Stanley, B.Sc. (Vict.), Alston House, Bradford, Yorks. Scruton, Harold Adams, B.Sc. (Lond.), 12, Gillygate, York. Smith, Ewing, c/o Nobel’s Explosives Company, Limited, Stevenston, Ayrshire. Steedman, George, Whinfield, Prestwick, N.B. Tattersall, George, B.Sc. (Lond.), 28, Albert Grove, Nottingham. Wall, Henry Lucas, 98, Upper Tulse Hill, London, S.W. Wallis, Thomas Edward, B.8c. (Lond.), 78, Esses Road, Islington, London, N. New Students. Barke, Harold Frederick, Penton T’illa, Stoke-on-Trent. (A. E. Parkes, F.I.C.) Brisbane, James William, 16, St.John’s Wood Road, London, N.W. (King’s College, London.) Cart, John Trevor, 25, Mayflower Road, Claphain, London, S.W. (W. l’alrner Wynne, D.Sc., F.R.S., F.I.C.) Cassal, Noel Charles, Brenne House, Routh Road, Wandsworth Coininon, London, S.W. (Royal College of Science, London.) Clark, John, 16, Montgomerie Crescent, ICelviiiside West, Glasgon-. (Glasgow and West of Scotland ’l’echiiical College.) Deane, Harold, 5, Abbeville Mansions, Clapham, London, S.W. (W. I’alnier Wynne, D.Sc., F.R.S., F.I.C.) Grieb, Christopher Maurice Walter, 33, Torrington Park, Xorth Finchleg, London, N. (University College, London.) Innes, IZobert Faraday, 4,Blenheim Gardens, Willesdcn Green, London, N.W. (King’s College, London.) Lane, Charles Cyril Pelham, B.A.(Oxon.), Moundesley Hall, King’s Korton, Birmingham, (Owens College, Manchester.) Lawson, George Ramsay Williams, Holly Lodge, Bessel’s Green, Sevenoalis. (King’s College, London.) Lewis, Samuel Judd, 122, Newington Causeway, London, S.E. (University College, London.) Lickorish, Adrian Joseph Clifford, 106, Southampton Row, London, 7V.C. (King’s College, London, and uuder S. 1:. Colwell, F.I.C.) Macadam, Miss Elison Ann, Slioch,” Lady Rod, Edinburgh.(Stevenson J. C. ilIacadani, F.I.C.) XcICee, Gilbert Stuart, Farasfield Vicarage. Southwell, Notts. (University College, Nottinghani.) Murphy, Harold Newton, 11,Lyddon Terrace, Leeds. (The Yorlishire College, Leeds.) Ord, Wilfrid, ‘‘ Athelney,” All Saints Road, Clifton, Bristol.(University College, Bristol,) Park, Robert, 13, Eildon Street, Edinburgh. {ICing’s College, London.) 91 Porritt, Benjamin Dawson, Holly Lodge, 33, Park Hill Road, South Croydon, Surrey. (University College, London.) Race, Joseph, 3, Albion Terrace, Burnley. (Raymond Ross, F.I.C.) Robinson, Robert, “Halmyre.” 14,Wellington Road, Newark-on-Trent. (University College, Nottingham.) Rudolf, Xarcus Edward Stanley, 33, Elgin Avenue, R.IUida Vale, London, W. (A. C. Chttpman, F.I.C.) Smith, Henry Llewellyn, 315,Moss Lane East, Manchester. (Owens College, Manchester.) Simmons, Robert, “Rlarazion,” New Malden, Surrey. (King’s College, London.) Sproxton, Foster, ‘‘Uplands,” Alexandra Park Road, Wood Green, London, K.(University College, London.) Street, Brooks George, 54, Fairlawn Grove, Chiswick Park, London, TV. (J. B. Coleman, F.I.C.) Stutfield, Paul, Grove House, Hampton, Middlesex. (King’s College, London.) Tengely, George Augustns, 2, High Street, Georgetown, British Guiana. (J. B. Harrison, C.M.G., M.A., F.I.C.) Thompson, James, 1, Adelaide Termce, Blackbnrn. (A. H. Allen, F.I.C.) Whatmough, Wilfred Anibrose, 53.Lordship Lane, East l)nlwich, London, S.E. (A. H. &I.Muter, F.I.C.) Wilson, Robert Armstrong, 77, Craiglea Drive, Edinburgh. (The University , Edinburgh.1 Wonhain, Cecil Bmbrose, 1,Allfarthing Lane, Wandsworth, London, S.W. (J. Hart-Smith, F.I.C.) Woodward, Herbert Niel, M.A. (Cantab.), 9, Lrtnsdown Terrace, Cheltenham.(J. K. Colwell, F.I.C.) Zortman, Israel Hyman. 13, Skinner Lane, Leerls. (The Yorkshire College, Leed;.) Deaths. Fellows. Coyfield, Professor William Henry, M.A., R1.D. (Oxon.), F.R.C.P. (Lond.),19, Savile Row, London, W., and Whindown, Bexhill-on-Sea. Everson, Henry Collins, 16, Cross Street. Hatton Garden, London, E.C. Lawson, Thomas Atkinson, Ph.D. (Narburg), B.Sc. (Lond.), 90, BoundaryRoad, London, N.W. Ifactear, James, 28, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, 8.W. Procter, Barnard Sinipson, Melrose House, Westbury-on-TiTm, near Bristol, Glos. Reddrop, Joseph, Sound Cottage, Sound, near Kantwich. 32 General Notices, The next EXAMINATIONS will be held in JANUARY, 1904. Tht Examinations are open only to Candidates who have complied with the Regulations.The INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION will commence on TUESDAY, the 5th of JANUARY. Examinations in the following Branches of the FINAL EXAMINATION for the Associateship (A.I.C.) will commence on either TUESDAY the 5th, or TUESDAY the 12th of JANUARY :-(a) Mineral Chemistry, (b)Metallurgical Chemistry, (c) Physical chemistry, (d) Organic Chemistry, and (e) The -4nalysis of Food and Drugs, and of Water, in- cluding an Examination in Therapeutics, Pharmacology and Microscopy. Applications for admission to the January Ex-aminations should be forwarded to the Registrar not later than TUESDAY, 1st December, 1903, on which day the List of Candidates will be closed. The next EXAMINATION in THERAPEUTICS, PHARMACOLOGY, and MICROSCOPY, will be held on either the grH or the I~THof JANUARY.Any Fellow or Associate of the Institute entering his name for this Examination is required to produce evidence, satisfactory to the Council, that he has been systematically engaged in the practice of the analysis of Food and Drugs for at least one year prior to his application. Due notice will be given to all Members whose applications are accepted. Applications for admission to this Examination must be forwarded to the Registrar not later than TUESDAY, S-rH DECEMBER, on which day the list will be closed. Associates elected prior to November, 1900, who can pro- duce evidence satisfactory to the Council that they have been continuously engaged in the study and practical application of Chemistry for at least three years since their election to the Associateship, can obtain forms of application for election to the Fellowship.The Library is open for the use of Fellows, Associates, and Registered Students, every week day between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., except on Saturday afternoons and during the period of Examinations. A Techno-lexicon (English-German-French) is in course of preparation by the Society of German Engineers (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure), and will be published in 1906. It is to be a general technical dictionary, not an encyclopzedia, and is being compiled by voluntary collaborators. The Council have been asked to direct attention to the work, in the hope that some Fellows and Associates may be induced to co-operate in it.Full particulars can be obtained from Dr. Hubert Jansen (Techno -1e I:icon), Dorot heen -st rase 49, €3 erlin, N.W. 7. The Fellows and Associates of the Institute and their guests will dine at the H6tel Cecil, Strand, London, lV.C., on the evening of MONDAY, r4th, 1902, at 7.30DECEMBER o’clock, the President in the Chair. Fellows and Associates who intend to be present on this occasion, and who wish their nanies to appear on the List of Stewards, if they have not already done so, are requested to communicate with the Secretary.