List of Papers read during Session 1900-1901, and published in the "Journal" for the month indicated.

Barrie, J. S.-The Development of
Iron and Steel in Eastern Canada.
Jan. 1901.

Campion, A., A.I.C.-Some Experi-
ments on the Methods of Annealing
Steel. Dec. 1900.

Dixon, W., M. I. E. E.-Notes on the
Utilisation of Blast Furnace Gases.
Dec. 1900.

Fyfe, P., F.R.S.E.

Extracts from
Report on Smoke Prevention.
Nov. 1900.

Munro, R. D.-General Notes on Land
Boilers. Feb. 1901.

Stead, J. E., F.I.C.-Copper in Iron
and Steel. Nov. 1900.
Wilson, A. Gas and Gas Power.
Mar. 1901.

EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION, 117 GEORGE STREET. (FOUNDED 1850.)

Officers.--President: Henry F. Kerr, A.R.I.B. A. Hon. Secretaries: T. Fairbairn, 56 Queen Street; W. M. Page, 16 Rutland Square.

Meetings.—-On Wednesdays, fortnightly, from November to May inclusive, at The Anniversary Meeting takes place in May.

8 P.M.

Membership.-Entrance Fee, none; Annual Subscription, 10s.

List of Papers read from January 1900 to May 1901. Aitken, G. S.-Bothwell Castle.

Dec.

12, 1900.
Baily, Prof. F. G.-Electric Light
Wiring System. Feb. 6, 1900.
Brown, Prof. G. B.-Colour in Archi-
tecture. Jan. 16, 1901.

Bryden, J. M.-The Work of Cockerell.
Mar. 13, 1901.

Holl, W. H.-Inside Decoration of

Public and Ecclesiastical Buildings. Apr. 4, 1900.

Inglis, J. A. R.-Colour in Archi-
tecture. Mar. 7, 1900.

Kerr, H. F.-A Visit to Melrose Abbey.
Nov. 28, 1900.

Sibbald, Sir J. Lunatic Asylum
Design from a Medical Point of
View. Apr. 17, 1901.

GLASGOW INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS,

115 ST VINCENT STREET AND 187 PITT STREET.

Officers.-President: John James Burnet, A.R.I.A.

115 St Vincent Street.

(INCORPORATED 1868.)

Secretary: C. J. MacLean,

Meetings.-Last Thursday in November, January, March, and May. The Anniversary Meeting takes place on the third Tuesday in October. Membership.-Entrance Fee, £10; Annual Subscription, £1, 1s. Publication.-Annual Report.

IRELAND.

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS OF IRELAND,

35 DAWSON STREET, DUBLIN.

(FOUNDED 1835; INCORPORATED 1877.)

Officers.-President: Edward Glover. Hon. Secretary: M. Backhouse,

35 Dawson Street, Dublin.

Meetings.-First Wednesday in each month, from November to May inclusive. The Anniversary Meeting takes place in December.

Membership.-Entrance Fee, £2, 2s.; Annual Subscription: £2, 2s., £1, 11s. 6d., and £1, 1s., according to place of residence.

List of Papers read from May 1900 to May 1901.

Allanson-Winn, R. G.-The Con- Glover, E.
structive Power of the Sea. Jan.
9, 1901.

Notes on Road Construction.
May 15, 1901.

Buckley, M. J.-Steam Road-Rolling.
Nov. 7, 1900.

Notes on Waterworks. |

Dick, F. J.
May 2, 1900.

Presidential

Dec. 5, 1900.

Address.

Maguire, W. K.-Heating by Steam
at and below Atmospheric Pressure.
May 16, 1900.

Purcell, M.-The Utilisation of Sewage.
Apr. 3, 1901.

Ryan, J. H.-The Galway and Clifden
Railway. May 1, 1901.

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF

IRELAND,

20 LINCOLN PLACE, DUBLIN.

Officers.-President: Sir Thomas Drew, R.H.A., F.R.I.B.A. Hon. Secretary: W. K. Parry, 63 Dawson Street.

Meetings. -Ordinary Meetings are held periodically. The Anniversary Meeting takes place in December.

Membership.—Entrance Fee, 10s. 6d.; Annual Subscription: Fellows, £1, 11s. 6d.; Members, £1, 1s.

Publication.-Annual Report.

SECTION VIII.

NAVAL AND MILITARY SCIENCE.

LONDON.

ROYAL UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION,

WHITEHALL, S. W.

(Founded June 25, 1831, as the "Naval and Military Library and Museum,” afterwards named "The United Service Museum,” and in 1839 the "United Service Institution"; Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1860.)

Officers.-President: Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, K.G. Chairman: General Lord Chelmsford, G. C. B. Secretary: Lieut.-Col. R. Holden.

Meetings.--Generally on Wednesdays and Fridays at 3 P.M. between January and July. The Anniversary Meeting takes place in March.

Membership.-Entrance Fee, £1; Annual Subscription, £1; Life Subscription,

£15.

Publication. Journal, published monthly, under the authority of the Council, 2s.

Papers published in the "Journal" from January 1900 to June 1901.

Volume XLIV. January to June 1900.

Ballard, Comdr. G. A.-What are the | Haddy, Fleet-Engineer T. J.-Intro-
Best Types of War Vessels for the
British Navy?

Bex, F. H. A.-Fire Superiority in
Infantry Attack.

Italian Army Manoeuvres, 1899.
Cave, Col. T.-The Organisation of the
Volunteer Force.

Chesney, late Sir G.-English Genius
and Army Organisation.
Crowther, Capt. J. E.-Firing on Coast
Defences.

Dalton, C. Commissions from the

British Ranks, 1706-1855.
Douglas, Lt.-Col. C. M.-The Recruit
from the Medical Point of View.
Dragomirov, General. Proudhon's
Memoirs.

Recent

duction to Naval Tactics.
Hilliard-Atteridge, Capt. A.
French Expeditions in West
Africa.

White, Sir W.- Opening Address,

British Association.

Yate, Maj. A. C.-Sixty Years of
Frontier Warfare.

The Sailors of the Russian Imperial
Guard during the Invasion of 1812

(from the Russian). Naval and Military Notes (Monthly). Contents of Foreign Journals. Notices of Books, and Additions to the Library.

Volume XLIV. July to December 1900.
Altham, Maj. E. A. Ladysmith
Pigeon Post.
Bellairs, Lt. C. W.-The Route of
Submarine Cables.
Blundell, Col. H. H. B.-—Framework
for our Forces and Army Recon-
struction.

| Prinsep, Maj. D. G.—A Journey in
Cyprus.

Caunter, Maj. J. E.-From Enslin to
Bloemfontein.

Colquhoun, A. R.-The Great Trans

Siberian-Manchurian Railway.
Crook, Maj. H. T.-Range Question.
Dalton, C.-The Navy under Cromwell.
Field, Maj. C.-Naval Essay.
Furse, Capt. A. D.--Shield Protection

for Troops in the Field.

Gunter, Lt.-Col. E.-Löbell's Annual
Reports on Military Matters.
Haddy, Fleet-Eng. T. J.-Speed in
Naval Tactics.

Holdich, Col. Sir T. H.-War Maps.
King-Hall, Capt. G. F.-New Naval
Tactical Game.

Needham, Col. C.-Italian View of the
Boer War.

Rason, Capt. E.-Type of Battle-ships for the Russian Fleet.

Schultz, Senior Lt. C.-Russia's Progress in East Asia.

Swanton, Maj. J. H.-Collective Practices.

Thursfield, J. R.-Training of Sea

men.

Villiers, Lt. and Comdr. E. C.-
Types of War Vessels.

Warre, Rev. E.-Organisation of Public
Secondary Schools in Relation to
National Defence.

Yate, Maj. A. C.--Knights Hospitallers
and Ambulance Work in War.
The Intendantur System of the German
Army. The Bombardment of
Paris, 1870-71, and the Reasons
that Delayed it. Naval and
Military Notes. Contents of
Foreign Journals. Notices of
Books, and Additions to the
Library.

Volume XLV. January to June 1901.

In Memoriam.-Her Majesty Queen
Victoria.

Dalton, C.-The Premier Field-Marshal
of England.

Dawson, Lt. A. T., R.N.-Modern
Artillery.

Dooner, Col. W. T.-The Provision of
Officers and Men for the King's
Army.
Gowan, Lt. Col. W. E.-Information
Relating to the Chinese Empire.
Gull, Rev. C. G., M.A.-Military
Training in Secondary Schools.
Gunter, Lt.-Col. E.-The German Im-
perial Manoeuvres in Pomerania in
1900.
Haddy, Flt.-Eng. T. J.-On the Employ-

ment of Direct-Current Dynamos for the Production of Three-Phase Currents for Ventilating Motors on Board German War-Ships. Heister, C. von.-The Orange Free State Artillery.

Hoenig, F.-The Lessons of the South
African and Chinese Wars.
Holman, Lt. H. C.-To India: Military,
Statistical, and Strategical Sketch
---Plan of Future Campaign.

Hopkins, Adml. Sir J. 0.—A few Naval
Ideas for the coming Century.
Macdonald, Sir J. H. A.—Infantry in
a New Century.

Murray, Capt. S. L.-Our Food Sup-
ply in Time of War, and Imperial
Defence.

Myakishu, Lt.-The Capture of the
Taku Forts.

Nelson, Rt. Hon. the Earl.-Nelson
Relics.

Orde-Browne, Capt. C.—Armour as at

Present applied; and its Behaviour

in Action. Palgrave, Sir R. F. D.—The Execution of King Charles I.

Pearson, Capt. C. C.-Light Infantry :

a Suggestion.

Raden, Lt. Baron von.-Official Report
of the Russian Landing Parties
from the Battle-Ships "Navarin
and "Sissoi Veliki" in Peking
from the 18th (31st) May to 2nd
(15th) August 1900.

Ratzenhofer, Lt. Field-Marshall G.-
A Retrospect of the War in South
Africa.

Rose, Capt. J. M., R. M.A.-Lessons to

be derived from the Expedition to
South Africa in regard to the Best
Organisation of the Land Forces
of the Empire.

Stirling, Maj. Gen.-National Respon-
sibility.

Trimmel, Capt. R.-South African
Campaign.

Tulloch, Maj.-Gen. A. B.-Gibraltar.
Vaughan, Capt. J.-Cavalry Notes. -
South Africa, 1899-1900.

Webber, Maj.-Gen. C. E.-Army Re

form based on some Nineteenth Century Lessons in Warfare. South African War of 1899-1900 (from the Dutch). American Operations in the Philippines (from Official Reports). Naval and Military Notes (monthly). Contents of Foreign Journals. Notices of Books and Additions to the Library.

ROYAL ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE,

BROMPTON BARRACKS, CHATHAM.

Officers.-President of Committee: General Sir Richard_Harrison, K.C.B., C.M.G., R.E. Secretary: Capt. R. F. Edwards, Royal Engineers' Institute, Chatham.

Meetings. Second Friday in each quarter. The Anniversary Meeting takes place in June.

Publication.-The Royal Engineers' Journal, published monthly (Private Circulation only).

List of Papers read from January 1900 to March 1901. Those marked * have been published in the Journal.

Attenborough, Lt. F. L., R.N.--Wire- |
less Telegraphy as used in the
Royal Navy. Nov. 15, 1900.
Barry, A. J., M.I.C. E.-Railway
Engineering Enterprise in China.
Dec. 13, 1900.

Russian Trans-Siberian Railway.
Dec. 18, 1900.

Clarke, Col. Sir G. S., K.C.M.G.,

F.R.S.-Quick-firing Field Guns
and Carriages. Mar. 29, 1900.
Cooke, C. J. B.-Modern Locomotive
Developments in this Country.
Feb. 28 and Mar. 7, 1901.
Cooper, R. E., M.I.C.E.-Earth Slips

in Banks and Cuttings, and how
to prevent or remedy. Mar. 15,
1900.

Drummond, D., M.I.C.E. - Recent
Developments in Wagon Stock and
a Comparison of the British and
American Practices. Feb. 14 and
21, 1901.
Edmonds, Maj. J. E., R. E.-The
German Army, with special Refer- |
ence to the Engineers and the
Education of Officers. Mar. 14,

1901.

Fleming, Dr J. A., F.R.S.-Electric
Accumulators. Mar. 22, 1900.
Grierson, W. W., M.I.C.E.-Practical

Hints on Railway Construction.
Nov. 29, 1900.*
Harrison, Lt. Col. J. H. C., late R. E.
-Graphic Solution of Engineering
Problems. Jan. 24, 1901.

Hele-Shaw, Prof. H. S., LL.D., F.R.S.

-Heavy Motor Vehicles for Weights up to Three Tons. Nov. 8, 1900.

The Year's Progress in Light Motor Cars. Jan. 4, 1900. Hemming, Maj. E. H., R. E.—The Latest Ideas on Barrack Designs. Feb. 15, 1900.*

Kennedy, Capt. J. N. C., R.E.

Multiplex Wireless Telegraphy.
Jan. 31, 1901.

MacDonnell, Maj. A. C., R. E.-Pro-
gress in the Art of Surveying.
Feb. 22, 1900.*

Malan, E. de M.--Pneumatic Railway
Signalling. Mar. 28, 1901.
Marconi, G.-The Further Develop-

ments of the Marconi System of
Wireless Telegraphy. Mar. 1,

1900.
O'Callaghan, F. L., C.S.I., C.I.E.-
The Present Stage of Uganda
Railway. Nov. 22, 1900.*
Pollard-Urquhart, M. A., M.I.C.E.—
Bridges on Branch Railways.
Feb. 1, 1900.*

Robertson, F. E., C.I.E., M.I.C.E.-
The Trade Types of American Iron
Bridges for any Spans. Mar. 8,
1900.*

Willcocks, W., C.M.G., M.I.C.E.-
The Barrage and Collateral Works
on the Nile. Oct. 4, 1900.*
Wood, Lt. Col. C. K., R.E.-The Work
of the Royal Engineers in Natal.
Mar. 21, 1901.