THE INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND. FOUNDED, 1877. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1885. President : GEORGE THOMAS BEILBY, LL.D., F.R.S. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CONSIDER THE FINAN# CIAL POSITION OF THE INSTITUTE, IN VIEW OF THE APPROACHING EXPIRY OF THE LEASE OF 30, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE, BUILDINGS FUND. 30, BLOOMSBURY LONDON,SQUARE, W.C. OCTOBER,1909. 'TELEPHONE :-GERRARD,2406. SPECIAL COMMITTEE Chairman : George T. Beilby, LL.D., F.R.s., PRESIDENT. De&ty-Chaivman : Percy F. Frankland, LL.D., F.R.S., PAST-PRESIDENT. David Howard, } PAST-PRESIDENTS.J. Millar Thomson, LL,D,, F.R.S., Bernard Dyer, D.Sc., M. 0. Forster, D.Sc., F.RS., t Oscar Guttmann, M.Inst.C.E, VICE-PRESIDENTS. * E.Grant Hooper, Raphael Meldola, F.R.S. t * A. Gordon Salamon, A.R.S.M., HON. TREASURER. W. E. Adeney, DSc., G. G. Henderson, MA., Edward J. Bevan, D.Sc, Bertram Blount, i W, R.E, Hodgkinson,Ph.D., * Francis H. Carr, t George McGowan, Ph.D., Michael Carteighe, *G. T. Moody, D.Sc., f A. Chaston Chapman, Henry de Mosenthal, * Arthur C,Claudet, kRS,M., Sir William Ramsay, K.C.B., Frank Clowes, D.Sc. F.RS,* J. H, Coste, Thomas Fairley, Sir Boverton Redwood, D,Sc., * Walter C. Hancock, B,A., H. Droop Richmond, Otto Hehner, J. A. Voelcker, M.A., ThD. RICHARD B. PILCHER, Registvav mid Sec:.&t.wy. * Finance Coumittee. t House Conimittee. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CONSIDER THE FINAN.CIAL POSITION OF THE INSTITUTE, IN VIEW OF THE APPROACHING EXPIRY OF THE LEASE OF 30, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE, The Special Committee was appointed on the 9th of October, 1908, “to consider the financial position of the Institute, in view of the expiry of the lease of 30, Bloomsbury Square, in 1914; and to make such re. commendations as they may deem necessary:’ The Committee now have the honour to present their report. They have been assisted by information gathered by Subdcommittees and by the Registrar, as well as by expert opinions on the value of sites, The conclusions reached have been unanimous, and a full statement of the case from which those conclusions were drawn is included in this report. The Committee recommend that this Statement and Report be communicated to all the Fellows and Associates of the Institute.I OBJECTS OF THE INSTITUTE, The Institute of Chemistry was founded in October, 1877, and incorporated by Royal Charter in June, 1885, to promote the better education of persons desirous of becoming professional, consulting and technological chemists, public analysts, and chemical advisers ; to examine Candidates, and to grant certificates of com. petency ;and to elevate professional chemistry by setting up a high standard of scientific and practical proficiency, and by insisting on the observance of strict rules in regard to professional conduct, THE PROGRESS OF THE INSTITUTE IN RECENT YEARS. Prior to 1893, the Institute occupied an office at Adelphi Terrace, Strand, and its Examinations were held in the Laboratories of one or more of the recognised Colleges, Much inconvenience was experienced, how.ever, in the conduct of the Examinations, as these Laboratories, although well suited for the training of students, were not particularly adapted for the special purposes of the Institute, and it was held to be far more convenient that the Institute should not be dependent on other Institutions for the provision of such accommodation. Mainly on this account, the Institute acquired the remainder (21 years) of the lease of 30, Bloorns-bury Square, its present home, where laboratories specially designed for the examination of Candidates were erected. POLICY,-The history of the Institute during the occupation of its present premises has been marked by steady progress, While the policy of the Council has been to utilise the funds, as far as possible, in the development of its work, the finances have been controlled with care and economy, the establishment expenditure being low in comparison with the results achieved.REGULATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS*-The standard of the requirements for the Associate. ship has been considerably raised. Candidates are now required to pass three Examinations instead of one; and in the place of two Examiners in General Chemistry, the Institute has, at the present time, the services of a Board of nine examiners, including represen- tative experts in the principal branches of chemical practice. Whereas, prior to 1892, the Examinations were held only once a year, the Intermediate and Final Exami- nations are now held regularly in January, April and July, in addition -to that in Biological Chemistry, Bacteriolo&, etc., in October, and occasional local Examinations in Glasgow, Dublin, and in other parts of the British Empire, The number of candidates'examined annually has risen from 37 in 1892 to 150 in 1908.LIBRARY,-A Library has been established, which receives an annual grant from the general fund. A valuable collection of standard works has been formed, and has proved of much service to Students and Candidates for the Examinations, as well as to the members themselves. 3 PUBLICATIONS+-The Proceedings, containing much matter of interest and importance, are now issued in four parts yearly, aggregating about loo pages, compared with only two parts annually, usually less than 50 pages, as published prior to 1892.In recent years, the Council have also issued a number of other useful publications, including the “Regulations,” which forms a guide to Students preparing for the practice of professional chemistry, and the “List of Official Chemical Appointments,” AD MINI ST RAT I0 N .-As the business has increased, the Council and Committees have held many more meetings than formerly, and the establishment of a Public Appointments Committee has enabled the Institute to take a prominent part in many public matters affecting the welfare of the profession. The office has become increasingly useful to members and others requiring information or advice on professional matters, and the Institute, through its officers, has frequently been the means of placing young Associates in appointments, a department which the Council have recently placed on a systematic basis, with very good results.PROGRESS+--With these developments, the lnstitute has rapidly increased its influence for public good, and has undoubtedly raised the status of professional chemists, whilst the general recognition of the Institute’s diploma has benefited the Fellows and Associates. 4 The following figures indicate the number of Fellows and Associates on the Register during the past sixteen years :-TOTAL.INCREASEDATE. FELLOWS. ASSOCIATES. IN 5 YEARS. 718 828 738 847 760 778 792 820 945 849 851 876 I!!! /'-I26 904 I044 928 1071 1098 1947 973 ii2:992 I50 1016 1'93 1032 I221 1072 I273 52 Totnl Incvense in 16ycnrs 1 445. _.~~ ~--~~~-. ~ The average net annual increase during the 16 years has been nearly 28 members. THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, In 1893, the Institute held €6,500 Consols, but the cost of the lease of 30, Bloomsbury Square, and of the building and equipment of the Laboratories reduced the Institute's Stock to f2,000. Acting, however, on the advice of Mr, David Howard, then Honorary Treasurer, and of the Finance Committee, the Council took out Redemption Policies, by which, at an annual premium of €138 15s.~ the Institute will recover the cost of the Lease and Laboratories, in all €3,755, when the lease expires in 1914.5 a few years, some little difficulty was experienced in keeping the expenditure within the income, and it was found necessary to raise the Entrance Fee from Four Guineas tc the limit of Five Guineas, and to increase the fees for the Examinations-previously conducted at a heavy loss-from Two Guineas to Five Guineas for each Examination, Owing, however, to the practical nature of the Examinations of the Institute, these fees even now are only sufficient to meet the cost, when all outgoing expenses, over and above the Examiners’ Fees and the supply of materials and apparatus, are taken into account.INVESTMENTS.-With this increase of fees the financial position of the Institute has gradually improved, and, from time to time, further investments, mainly of LifeXompositions, have been effected, These invest0 ments, especially Consols, in common with all Trust Stocks, have suffered considerable depreciation, so that their total value at the present moment is less than E3,200. The following is a list of the Stock in the name of the Institute, with the cost and approximately the present value;- APPROX. NAME. COST. VALUEE s. a. s. a. ‘€ s. a. 2000 0 0 Consols 23 per cent. ... ...1993 7 g 1660 o o 700 o o Canada 34per cent. Registered Stock ... ... ... ... 700 2 o 696 10 o 500 o o Metropolitan 3 per cent.... 528 15 10 462 10 o 500 o o Great Western Railway De-bentures 24 per cent. ... 384 16 3 360 o o ~_ L3607 I 10 3179 0 0 To this ndtl---Redemption Policies ... ... 3755 0 0 __ -‘€6934 0 0 ___-G From these figures it will be seen that the sum of the value of the Investments and of the Redemption Policies is less than €7,000,of which €2,798 5s. represents the amount of the LifeKompositions received since the foundation of the Institute, which should rightly be held in perpetual reserve, the dividends providing income in lieu of annual subscriptions. It may here be noted that the number of Life Fellows is now 162,and the dividends of the Institute, from all investments, produce slightly under €100 per annum; though according to the scheme upon which the scale of LifeXompositions is based, the amount of the dividends should, in the course of time, bring in a return more nearly commensurate with the loss of Annual Subscriptions.ESTIMATED FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE INSTITUTE IN AND SUBSEQUENT TO 1914,-If the present rate of increase in the number of Candidates for Examination and in the roll of the Institute is maintained, it may be possible to add about €1,000from Income to the Reserve Fund before the end of 1914. From the foregoing data, however, it will be gathered that, even in that event, the sum available at the expiration of the lease of the present premises, apart from Life-Compositions, will pro* bably not exceed €5500, unless other means are found for extending the resources of the Institute.7 FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. It has been ascertained that the widening of Southampton Row by the London County Council, which will be effected in the next few years, and for which parliamentary powers have been obtained, will involve the reconstruction of the block of buildings on the East side of Bloomsbury Square, including the present premises of the Institute, thus rendering it practically certain that a renewal of the lease will be impossible. To carry on the work of the Institute in an efficient manner will necessitate : (I) Larger and more completely equipped Examinad tion Laboratories, specially fitted to meet the developments of Chemical Science.(2) A larger meeting room and library, the present room being small for Council Meetings and inconvenient for General Meetings. (3) Increased office accommodation, the secretarial. work being at present much hampered by the whole staff working in one room, It is, of course, impossible to make any accurate estimate either of the cost of building, five years hence, or of the terms on which a site might then be acquired, but a careful examination of various proposals has convinced the Committee that great economy will have to be exercised if the cost is to be kept as low as E10,ooo. MAINTENANCE,-As regards the current expenses of the Institute at that time, it is true that when 8 the Redemption Policies fall due, the payment of the pre- miums, amounting to €138 15s.per annum, will cease; but the Committee are of opinion that, having regard to the value of sites in convenient neighbourhoods and the cost of the buildings necessary for the purposes of the Institute, this saving will be more than counter. balanced by the increase in rent and rates, It will thus be seen that, after 1914, it will require great economy to make the annual income suffice for the needs of the Institute, and it may become necessary to exercise the power granted by the Charter to increase the annual subscription to €2 2s. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, In view of the foregoing facts, the Committee have been forced to the conclusion that, to place and maintain the affairs of the Institute on a sound basis, a much larger sum will be needed than can possibly be furnished without some change in financial policy.ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS,-The Committee have reviewed the fees and subscriptions paid by members of the legal, medical, engineering, and other professions, but as they recognise that in a large number of instances the Fellows and Associates of the Institute are necessarily also members of other chemical and pro- fessional societies, and that this entails expense which bears somewhat heavily upon the younger chemists, they have come to the conclusion that it is at present inadvisable to increase the annual subscription, 9 BUILDINGS FUND, Instead of raising the subscription, the Committee recommend that a Buildings Fund be established, and that all Fellows and Associates be invited to contribute to such fund according to their means, It is possible that others, who are not Fellows or Associates of the Institute, who are interested in Chemical Science and appreciate the advantages to the Public, as well as to the profession, of the guarantee of competency which the Institute provides, may desire to join in this effort, and any such assistance will be welcomed, SUM REQUIRED+-After considering evidence as to the values of sites in suitable neighbourhoods, the character of the housing possessed by other professional bodies and the cost at which it was secured, the needs of the Institute in the future, and the expenses con- nected with its present house, the Committee are of opinion thatit will be necessary to raise, by voluntary subscription, at least €io,ooo, and, if possible, as much as €15,000.DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE FUND+-As the bulk of this sum will not be required until 1913 or 1914, it is suggested that dona- tions be invited, either in one sum or in subscriptions spread over a period of five years, and in this way it is hoped that every Fellow and Associate of the Institute will find it possible to contribute* Obviously, the im- mediate establishment of the fund will permit interest to accrue on the investment of the amounts received from time to time. It cannot be denied that the raising of such a sum as the Committee find to be requisite will involve a serious effort.It is, however, greatly to be hoped that the cost I0 of the buildings and their equipment may be completely covered by the donations, so as not to necessitate any draft upon the comparatively small reserves of the Institute, ADVANTAGES, A new house, such as is contemplated by the Committee, would undoubtedly confer great advantages, especially upon the younger members, and would add to the dignity of the Institute, The Library, which constantly grows, would be housed in a manner rendering its use far more convenient; the increased office accommodation would facilitate the adminis. trative business of the Institute; and the improved laboratories may be hoped not merely to further the efficiency of the Examinations, but, possibly, to lend themselves to some arrangement by which they may be made available for the use of Fellows and Associates.It is confidently hoped that the scheme put forward by this Committee will secure an enthusiastic and hearty reception, and result in the acquisition of a worthy home, adequate for the needs of the Institute, specially charged as it is with the care of the interests of pro. fessional chemistry. At a meeting of the Council of the Institute held on the 16th of April, 1909, it was resolved that the Report be received and adopted, and that the Appeal be issued to the Fellows and Associates in October. ABSTRACT FROM THE THIRD ADDRESS OF PROFESSOR PERCY F. FRANKLAND, LL4DIj F,R& PAST PRESIDENT (DELIVERED ON THE IST OF MARCH, 1909).('I must now pass to the most important item in my address, and one requiring the most serious consideration by all Fellows and Associates of the Institute. " As I hinted on the corresponding occasion, twelve months ago, our tenure of No. 30, Bloonisbury Square, is rapidly drawing to a close-our lease expires in 1g14-and the London County Council Scheme for widening Southampton Row precludes the possibility of our effecting a renewal. It is sufficiently obvious, therefore, that it is now high time to be making our arrangements for the future, so that the work of the Institute may proceed without interruption when the day for quitting these premises arrives. '' For some months past, a representative Committee, appointed by the Council, has been most carefully dis-cussing this matter, which is of almost unprecedented importance in the history of the Institute, " Although the report of this Committee has not yet been finally passed by the Council, J think it right already, at the present stage, to take the whole body of members into our con- fidence, and to point out at this, the Annual General Meeting, what is in store for each one of us during the corning year.''Briefly, the Committee, after considering all the possibilities of the situation, and after making the fullest inquiries in expert and other quarters, has come to the conclusion that a I2 sum of between ten and fifteen thousand pounds will have to be raised by voluntary contributions, in order to provide even a modest but dignified home in which the Institute can carry on its administrative work and conduct its examinations.There must be no misconception as to what it is proposed to do with such a sum. IVe do not for a moment contemplate spending anything on either an architecturally pretentious exterior, or on luxurious internal arrangements, as has been done by many professional bodies similar to our own. The buildings, which we shall presumably have to erect, will have neither columns without nor marble halls within, and will, in all probability, have to be in a cheaper, though not much less convenient district than that in which n7e are noy placed. The house should be so planned as to contain better and more commodious laboratories, offices, and library than we now possess.The sum I have mentioned has, in fact, been estimated with a view to increasing our efficiency and comfort; but it leaves no margin for ostentation or any other form of extravagance. “There can be no doubt that the future prosperity of the Institute is largely dependent on the provision of a home in which every individual member can feel the pride of ownership, a home in which he will find a library and reading- room always at his disposal, a home containing commodious and well-equipped laboratories, in which our annually extending examinations can be carried on to the satisfaction of the examiners, and with the least possible discomfort to the candidates.These laboratories, moreover, may possibly serve other purposes also, for it is by no means beyond the realm of possibility that some future Council might make arrangements whereby they could be used for research work, and, indeed, that such work might actually be subsidised by the Institute. The realisation of these possibilities will depend only on the liberality with which the members of our profession contribute to the resources of the Institute. 13 “The Committee which has this matter of the new buildings in hand, has drawn up a pamphlet setting forth the work already accomplished by the Institute, discussing its present and prospective financial position, and giving a clear account of the aims which we have in view in providing this new home.‘(ll‘hen this pamphlet reaches you I would most earnestly request you, one and all, to read and carefully consider its contents, after which, I am sure that every Fellow and every Associate will gladly make such a contribution as he can afford, inasmuch as he will be able to do so, fully convinced that the money is urgently required, and confident that it will be spent in developing the scope and efficiency of our work and in raising the dignity and prestige of our profession. “Let us all remember that this is an exceptional and critical occasion in the history of the lnstitute ; the cir-cumstances clearly demand that an appeal should be made to the generosity of the Fellows and Associates, and upon the manner and the measure in which we, each one of us individually, respond to this appeal, will largely depend the usefulness of the Institute and the good name of our profession for many years to come.Nay, more, I fervently believe that if we can rise to the occasion and succeed in placing the affairs of the Institute on that iooting which I have, in the name of the Council, shadowed forth to you to-day, our joint action and the personal sacrifice which it involves will continue to bear fruit in the time which is to come, long after you and I shall have become sleeping and forgotten members of that professional brotherhood in which it is now our privilege to be acri1.e workers.” COPY OF FORM ISSUED WITH THIS REPORT.BUILDINGS FUND. FORM FOR DONATIORT OH. SUBSCRIP’I‘ION. To THE PRESIDENT, INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY, 30, BLOOMSBURYSQUARE, LONDON,W,C. I enclose remittance for the sum of f..................... ........................................................................... towards the Buildings Fund. Or, I enclose remittance for the sum of E..................... ........................................................................... being the first of five Annual Contributions towards the Buildings Fund, Signature ............................................................. Address ............................................................... Date..........................................19 *** Cheques and Post Ofice Crders (payable at the General Post Office) should be drawn to the order of ‘‘ The Institute of Chemistry,” and crossed “ London County and Westminster Bank, ajc The Institute of Chemistry Buildings Fund.” 15 FORM OF BEQUEST.I bequeath to the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain and Ireland, incorporated by Royal Charter, situate at 30, Bloomsbury Square, London, the sum of f. . . ..... ....... . . . .. . . .. . . , ..free from deduction on account of any and every kind of death duty, to be applicable for the general purposes of such Institute; and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer for the time being of such institution shall be a sufficient discharge for the same. 16 INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. The Institute of Chemistry was founded in October, 1877, and incorporated by Royal Charter in June, 1885, to promote the better education of persons desirous of becoming pro- fessional consulting and technological chemists, public analysts, and chemical advisers; to examine Candidates, a.nd to grant certificates of competency ; and to elevate professionalCliemistry by setting up a high standard of scientific and practical proficiency, and by insisting on the observance of strict rules in regard to professional conduct. OLTTI,I?\'E OF THE REGULATIONS." THE ST19DENTSHIP.(Annual Registration Fee : 5s. Od.) Every Candidate for admission to the Studentship is required to produce evidence that he is upwards of 17 years of age, and that he has passed a Preliminary Examination in subjects of general education, approved by the Council of the Institute.He must also show that, at the time of making application for registration, he is working at an institution recognised by the Council, or under the direction of a Fellow of the Institute in a laboratory approved by the Council, with the object of qualifying for the practice of professional Chemistry. The list of Examinations accepted by the Council as approved Preliminary Examinations is given in the Regula- tions. The list includes the IXStriculation (or Preliminary)Examinations and the Senior Local Examinations of recognised Universities, the Examinations of the Scotch Educational Department for Leaving Certificates on the Higher Standard, the Intermediate Educational Board of Ireland, and the Central Welsh Board, the Examination for a First Class Certificate of the College of Preceptors, and the Examination for a Higher Certificate of the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examinations Board.The Candidate must produce a Certificate of having passed the full Examination, including the following subjects :-(a)English Language.(6) Elementary Mathematics, comprising Arithmetic ; Algebra (including simple equations) ; Geometry (including Euclid, Books I., II.,and Ill, or the equivalent). * ''Regulations for the Admission of Students, Associates and Fellows," is. All communications to be addressed to the Registrar,Institute of Chemistry, 30, Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C.( ii. ) (c) St least one of the following :-Greek, Latin, French, Gernian. Italian, Spanish, any other modern language approved by the Council, and, if not more than one language be taken under (c), the Candidate must also pass in (d) Higher Xathematics, or any other subject prescribed in the regulations for a Preliniinary Examination approved by the Council. Although not compulsory, it is advantageous for a Candidate to register as a Student, in view of the fact that a RegisteredStudent is required to fulfil only those regulations, relating to training and examinations, which are in force at the time of his registration. Any Candidate not so registered is required to comply with the regulations in operation at the time of his application for admission to the Examinations.Registered Students receive the ‘‘ Proceedings ” (containing the Reports of the Examinations with the Pass Lists, Examination Papers and particulars of the practical exercises set). They are admitted to the Library of the Institute during the same hours as Fello~s and Associates. THE AsSociAfEsHiP (A.I.C.). There are three Examinations for admission to the Associate- ship, viz. :-I., h Preliminary Examination ; 11., the Inter- mediate Examination in general, theoretical and practicalChemistry; and III., the Final Examination in a Branch of Chemistry selected by the Candidate. The Intermediate and Final Examinations are conducted by the Institute and are open only to Candidates vho have complied with the Regulations.THE INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION, (Fee: 25 5s.) Candidates for admission to the Intermediate Examination are required to produce evidence of having passed an approved Preliminary Examination in subjects of general education ; of having regularly attended systematic day courses, in an institution recognised by the Council, during at least t7Lwc academic years, in theoretical and practical Chemistry, in Physics, in Mathematics, and in one of the folloxing subjects, in accordance with the Regulations of the Institute: (i.)Higher Physics, (ii.) -Advanced Mathematics, (iii.) Nechanics and Chemical Engineering, (iv.) lIetallurgy, Geology and (17.) Mineralogy, (vi.) Physiology, (vii.) Bacteriology, (viii.) Xgri- culture, (ix.) Botany, (x.) Biology ; and of having satisfactorily passed the Class Examinations in the said subjects.As an alternative to three years’ training in a recogiiiseil institution, a Candidate may take two years’ such training and work systematically for two other years, under the direction of a Fellow of the Institute, in a laboratory approved by the Council. Any Candidate who has taken a Degree in Science, in a University recognised by the Council, is entitled to apply for admission to the Intermediate Examination of the ( iii. ) Institute, proyided that inorganic and organic Chemistry, and Physics, were taken as subjects in the Degree, and that Mathematics was taken in either the Degree or the Intermediate Uniyersity Examination.The Intermediate Exaiiiination of the Institute extends over at least four days. The theoretical part of this Examination requires a thOr017g’ll acqua,intance with tlie fundamental laws of Chemistry ; n-ith the inetliods of preparation of the more important elements, and of their conipounds both inorganic and oi.gmic ; with the priiiciples of chemical classification, and with tlie current theories of chemistry. The practical part niay include exercises in qualitative and quantitat’ive inorganic analysis, qualitative mid quantitative or.ganic analysis, gas analysis, preparation of purematerials, physical determinations, the use of tlie spectroscope, the ii~icroscope, the calorimeter, tlie polarinieter and the refracto- meter, and other experimental work set forth in the Regulations.At the same time the Candidate is required to subinit note-books containing records of the practical work performed by him during the last two years of his training! the contents of wliich are taken into account by tlie Examiners in decidiiig the Examinations. EXEMPTIONS. Any Candidate who has passed any of the following Degree or Diploma Examinations, with honours or dis-tinction in Chemistry as stated, is entitled to apply for exemption from the Intermediate Examination, provided he satisfies the Council as to his training in theoretical and practical Physics, Mathematics, and an approved optional subject. Any application for such exemption from a Candidate who has not been trained in an institution recognised by the Council will be decided on its merits.ABERDEEN : ~HICUSIVICIISITY. The Filial Esaniinatioii for the Degree of B.Sc., with Special Distinction in Chemistry. BIRMINGHAM : THE UNIVERSITY. The Final Exaiiiiiiatioii for the Degree Gf B.Sc. in the subjects of Gheniistry and Physics, the Candidate’s iiaiiie beiiig placed in either of the first two Divisions, with Cheaiihtry as his principal subject., in- cluding theoretical and practical iiiorgaiiic and organic Chemistry. CAMBRIDGE : THE UKIVERSITY. A First or Second Class in Part IT. of the Natnral Scieiices Tripos, with Ghemistry as the principal subject.DUBLIN : THE UNIVERSITY(TRIXTY COLI The Senior Noderstorship in Experiiiieiital Science.UXIVICRSITYTHE ROYAL OF IRELASD. The Final Exainiiiatioii for the Degree of 13.A., with the Filial Esnmina- tioii for B.Sc. or 3I.A. (involving inorganic and organic Chemistry). ROYALCOLLEGEOF ScI1,:scE.t The J~xamiiiation for the Associateship (Assoc.R.C.Sc.1.) in the Faculty of IIanufactures, passed prior to 1st October, 1902, together with a Certificate from tlie Professor of Chemistry in a University or College recognised by the Institute, that the Candidate has spent an additional period of six months exclusively iii the Cheinical Laborat,ory of such College. t See note 011 p. iv. ( iv. ) DUBLIN (coizti?z~~cd).The Examination for tlie Associateship of tlie Royal College of Science for Ireland, in the Faculty of Applied Chemistry, together with evidence that the Candidate has passed an approved Prelimir,ar>- Examination, and has been trained in accordance with the Regulations.DURHAM : THE UNIVERSITY.The Final Examination for the Degree of B.Sc. in the subjects of Chemistry and Physics, with distinction in Chemistry as chief subject, including theoretical and practical inorganic and organic Chemistry.EDINBURGH : THE UNIVERSITY. The Final Examination for the Degree of B.Sc., with SpecialDistinction in Chemistry. GLASGOW : THE UNIVERSITY. The Final Examination for the Degree of B.Sc., with SpecialDistinction in Chemistry. LEEDS : THE UNIVERSITY. The Final Examination for the Degree of B.Sc., with First or Second Class Honours in Chemistry. LIVERPOOL : THE UKIVERSITY.The Final Examination for the Degree of B.Sc., with First or Second Class Honours in Chemistry. LONDON : THE UNIVERSITY. The Final Examination for the Degree of B.Sc., with First or Second Class Honours in Chemistry. CITY AND GUILDSOF LONDONCENTRALINSTITUTE.^ The Exainination for the Sssocinteship (-1.C.G.I.) in the Department of Chemistry, if passed prior to 1st October, 1902. The Examination for the Associateship of the City and Guilds Institute, in the Division of Chemistry together with evidence that the Candidat,e has passed an approved Preliminary Examination, and has been trained in accordance with the Regulations. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCIEECE.~-The Ex_zmination for the Associateship (A\ssoc.R.C.Sc., London) in the Division of chemistry, if passed prior to 1st October, 1902. The Examination for the Associateship of the Royal College of Science. London, in the Division of Chemistry, together with evidence that the Candidate has passed an approved Preliminary Examination, and has been trained in accordance with the Regulations.ROYAL SCHOOL OF MIKES.Associates of the Royal School of 3Iines in Metallurgy, who have passed an approved Preliminayy Exan~ination, and have, since obtaining the Diploma, been systematically trained in Chemistry, for six months, in the Laboratory of a Cniversity or College recog- nised by the Institute, are accepted as eligible for election to the Associateship of the Institute, on passing an Examination in general theoretical and practical Chemistry.(Fee : $10 10s.)MANCHESTER : THE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY. The Final Examination for the Degree of E.Sc., with First or Second Class Honours in Chemistry. OXFORD : THE UNIVERSITY. A First or Second Class in the Final Honour School of Natural Science in the subject of Chemistry. t Nom-The Regulations requiring Associates of the Royal Colleges of Science (London and Dublin) and Associates of the City and Guilds of London Institute to pass an approved Preliminary Examination, will not be enforcedjn the cases of those who produce evidence, satisfactory to the Council, that they entered on a systematic course of training in Chemistry at a recognised institution prior to 1st July, 1902.ST. ANDREWS: THE UKIVEKSITT. The Final Exaniinntion for thc Degree of B.Sc., with Special Distinction in Chemistry. WALES: THE UNIVERSITYOF. The Final Exainiiiatioii for the Degree of B.Sc., with First or Second Class Honours in Chemistry. ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA ; MELBOURNE, VICTORIA ; and SYDNEY, N.S.W.: THE UKIVICRSITIESOF. The Final Examinatioii for the Degree of B.Sc., with First or Second Class Honours in Chemistry. TORONTO, CANADA : THE USITERSITYOF. The Final Examination for the Degree of B.A., with First or Second Class Honours in Chemistry in the Graduating Department of Chemistry and Mineralogy. THE FINAL EXAMINATION FOR THE ASSOCIATESHIP (A.I.C.). (Fees : Candidates who ha\-e passed the Intermediate Examinatioii, g5 5s.: Candidates exempted froin the Intermediate, 2210 10s.) Any Candidate who has passed the Intermediate Examina- tion of the Institute, or who is entitled to apply for exemption from passing the Intermediate Examination in accordance with the foregoing Regulations, is eligible for admission to the Final Examination.The Final Examination extends over at least five days. The Candidate is expected to possess, in addition to a general knowledge of all branches of Chemistq-, a tlzo~~azqliknowledge of one branch, tobe selected by himself, from the following list :-(a) MINERAL CHEMISTRY : including general inorganic qualitative and quantitative analysis, aiid the preparation of pure inorgmic substances. (b) METALLURGICAL CHEMISTRY : sampling, analysic: and assay of metals, ores, fuel, inetallurgical products, and ininerals used in metal- lurgical processes, with reports thereon ; aiialysis of producer gas, other fuel gases, and furiiace gases : calorimetry of fuels ; the principles involved in the preparation of alloys ; practical knowledge of electro-lytic methods, and of the construction and use of electrical furnaces and other apparatus employed in metallurgical investigations.Metallography : preparation of specimens, and recognition, under the inicroscope, of the characteristic structures of steel and coininon alloys, and of the typical structural changes produced on them by various foriiis of thermal and iiiecliaiiicsl treatment.Pyronietry : calibration of pyronieters ; determination of the temperatures of furnaces and the melting-points of ineta15 and alloys ; observation of critical changes in alloys, including steel. (c) PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY: Candidates are expected to show specialtheoretical and practical knowledge of the methods, instrunleiits and apparatus einploycd in l~li!-sico-cliei~iical processes and investigations. (d) ORGANIC CHEMISTRY : including ultiiilate organic analysis md the estimation of the proximate constituents of organic mixtures. The preparation and detailed investigation of organic compoiinds. (e) THE CHEMISTRY OF FOOD AND DRUGS, AND OF WATER : includingthe examination and analysis of any food or drug within the scope of the Sale of Food aiid Drugs Acts; the assay of alkaloids; the recognition of poisonous chemicals and of crude drugs ordinarily found in coiiimerce and having well-marlred physical characters ; the use of the micro- scope in the detection of adulterations, substitutions.coiiinioii1~-occurring parasites, and impurities in food. drugs and wnmter. ( vi. ) Candidates in Branch (c) are required to show a general knowledge of the therapeutic effects of chemicals and drugs, and of the quantities which, taken internally. would be injnrious or fatal to man. This partof the Examiliation will coniist of practical work in Microscopy, a written paper in Therapeutics and Phari~iacology, and an oral examination in the recognition of chemicals and drugs.Candidates will be reqiiired to produce duly authenticated iiote-books containing evidence of systematic instruction and practice in Microscopy. They will be expecied to possess a general lcnowledge of the Acts relating to adulteration. Candidates taking Branch (c) are required to produce evidence of having taken a, prescribed co~irse in Elementary Botany. (f)BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, BACTERIOLOGY, FERMENTATION, and ENZYME ACTION: with special reference to the Chemistry and Bac- teriology of food-stuffs, water supply and sewage disposal, and the application of Biological Chemistry to industries and manufactures. Candidates taking Branch (f) are required to produce evidence of haking taken a prescribed coarse in Elementary Biology. LOuri7ig 1)racticnl Exujuumtioiis, Caitdidates o~cat 1tben'ly to comult hooks qfrcfcrcnce,bzrt ?Lotdui.Lmj mL~ypa?-tofthe E'saiiiiuntion conducted by t/Le Emiiii~ierii~Thcrnpcutics, Plianiiacology, ccid JItc~oscopy,in Ura.rtc7L(e).] In tlie Final Examination, the Candidate is at liberty to present a thesis upon any cheinical subject to which he has given special attention, and the Examiners vill take it into ucount in deciding the Examination.The Examiners are at liberty to apply any test which they think desirable in order to obtain evidence as to the knowledge possessed by the Candidate. A paper of questions is usually given, in addition to four days practical work. After the 1st of January, 1910, Candidates for the Final Examina- tion will be required to translate French and German technical literature into English, with the aid of dictionaries, to the satisfaction of the Examiners.PUBLlC ANALYSTS. Any Candidate desiring to qualify liiniself for appointment as a Puldic Analyst is recoinnieiided to pass the Final Exami- nation in Branch (c) : The ;Inalysis of Food and Drugs, and of Water, including an examination in Therapeutics, Phar- iiiazcology, and Microscopy. The Exmiination in Branch (e) is open also to any Felloir or Associate of the Institute of Chemistry who can produce evidence satisfactory to the Council, that he has been s!jstc~~~~~tic~lZZ~jengaged in the practice of the -4nalysis of Food and Drugs for at least one year prior to the date of his application for adinission to the Examination, and that lie has been htined in Elementary Botany.The Examination is conducted on lines approTTed by the Local Government Board for England and \Tales, and tlie Local Governineiit Boards for Scotland and Irelaiid, who accept the Certificate of Fellowship or Xssociateship of the Institute of Clieniistry, together witli tlie Certificate granted on passing this esaniination, as evidence that the holder is qualified for appointmeni; as Public Analyst under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1899. That part of tlie E?iamination xliicli is conducted by the Examiner in Therapeutics, Pharmacology, and Xicroscopy may ( vii. ) include :-The recognition of the official drugs of the British Pharmacopceia, and of such lion-oEcia1 drugs a5 are of therapeutical importance.The use5 of the commoner drugs, and their prominent action as such. The commoner impurities and falsifications in drugs ;tlieir recognition, and horn far the impurities affect the medicinal value of the drugs. The chernical changes which familiar drugs may undergo in the body, and their paths of excretion, as illustrated by the follon-ing examples :-Arsenic, salts of lead, hydrocyanic acid, carbolic acid, chloral hydrate, salicin, aconitine. The reputed medicinal, deleterious and average fatal doses of such drugs as are poisonous, aiid the reputed eflfects of age, idiosyncrasy, nnd habituation in modifying these. BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. Candidates intending to enter for the Final Examination in Brancli (.f), viz., Biological Chemistry, Bacteriology, &c., are recommended to study the following subjects :-1.Elementary Biology. 3. The morphology, physiology, mid life hibtory of bacteria, yea\ts and moulds. in their relatioil to food, water \upply, the treatiiieiit of sewage. agriculture, and the fermentation iiid-istries. (A speczal study of pathogenic orgaiiisiiis is not demanded, but the candidate should acquire a knowledge of such as are of importance in relatioil to hod and to water supply.) Practical work should include : (a) General bacterio-logical methods and preparation of piire cultures :(b) microscopy : the staining mid iiiounting of preparations, aiid the recoguitioii of hpec ies ; (c) changes caused bv micro-or8aiiisiiis.3. Enzyiiies and their actions. 4 The iiiethods eiiiploj ed in the examination and estiinatio:i of the carbo-11ydrat e s. 5. The proteids and their decoinpoiitioii products. The Examination in Biological Chemistry is also ope~ito any Fellow or Associate of the Institute who desires to obtain a, certificate of competency in this branch of work, pronded he has been satisfactorily trained in Elementary Biology. ~ _____~-Intermediate and Final Examinations are held each ear in January, April, and July, except the Final Exaininarion in Branch (f), Biological Cliemistrj-, which is held in October. FELLOWSHIP (F.I.C.).For admission to the Fellowship, an Associate is required to have been registered for three years, and to have been con- tinuouslv engaged during that period in the study and practical work of Applied Chemistry in a inanner satisfactory to the Council.(Entrance fee: 25 5s.) CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY. The Council have resolved to hold Examinations in Chen~ical Technology and to grant Certificates in respect thereof. These Examinations are open only to Fellows and to those Associates who have been registered as such for at least one year. Candidates are required to produce evidence of practical technological training. (Fee : J23 3s.) ( viii. ) LIST OF UNlVERSl TIES, COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS RECOGNISED FOR THE TRAINING OF CANDIDATES FOR THE EXAMINATIONS OFTHE INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY. Xberde e n AberystwythBangor ...Belfast ... Birmillgliam Bristol ... ,, ... Cambridge Cardiff ... Col-lr ... Dulilin ... 97 ... Dundee ... Edinburgh 77 Galwa>-... Glasgow 7) Leeds ... Liverpool London... ,, .’. 9, ... ,, ... 77 ... 7, -.. I\Ianchester l,,,,,,,,111.1,11,11,~,,,,,,,,,.,l,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ... The University. ... The University College of Wales. ... University College. ... Queen’s College. ... The University. ... Merchant Venturers’ Technical College. ... University College. ... The University. ... University College. ... Queen’s College. ... Royal College of Science for Ireland. ... Trinity College. ... University College. ... The Heriot- Watt College. ... The University. ... Queen’s College.... The University. ... The Glasgow and Kest of Scotland Technical College. ... The U niver si t y. .., The University. ... City and Guilds College. ... City and Guilds Institute, Technical College Finsbury. ... King’s College. ... Royal College of Science. ... ”School of the Phamisceutical Society of Great Britain. ... University College. ... The Victoria Universitj-; and MunicipalSchool of Technology (Faculty of Tech-nology in the Tictoria University). Nottinghani ... Oxford ...... Sheffi eI d ... St. Xndrews ... Adelaide, Sout’h Australia ... &Ielbourne, Vic- toria ... ... Montreal, Canada Sydney, N.S.W. Toronto, Canada Ap’17, 1909. Neu-castle-oii-Tyne The Armstrong College. University College. The University. The Tlniversity.The Universitj-. The Vniversity. The University. McGill University. The Universitv. The University. -* For Chemistry and Botan?.