The Athenaeum 1875-10-09: Iss 2502

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THE ATHENAUM Yournal of English and Foreiqn Literature, Science, the Hine Arts, Music and the Drama. No. 2502.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1875. PRICE THREEPENCE REGISTERED AS A NEWSPAPER

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ETALLURGY.—ROYAL SCHOOLof MINES, JERMYN-STREET.—Dr. PERCY, F.R. 11 commence ‘Course of FIFTY LECTURES on METALLURGY. on TUESDAY NEXT. the 12th of October, at Two o'clock, to be continued on each succeeding Wednesday, Thursday, So ari and Tuesday, at the same four. Fee for the course, 42, HAM REEKS, R IGHER | EDUCATION of UBLIC MEETING will be held by the MEN’S EDUCA- TION UNION in conjunction with the B one oe: Educational Association, in the Town Ha Brighten, MONDAY, October 11, pat P.M. The Right Hon. - Lord AB RDAKE wal preside, and seve- OMEN.— A

ERetee AQUARIUM and SUMMER and WINTER GARDEN SOCIETY. NOTICE TO ARTISTS.

The following Gentlemen, amongst othera, have already consented to act on the Art Committee of the Royal Aquarium Society :— J E. Millais, Eeq. R.A. R. yay Esq. R.A. ‘The Earl of Clarendon Lord Alfred Paget. ‘W. Calder Marshall, Fea. R.A Henry Weekes. Erq. R.A. Les de ¢ Lisle and Dudley. ord Skelmersdale. &. W. Wyon 4 E. W. Cooke, . R.A, General Co’ . C8. . C. Hall, . B.S.A. ©. D. Leslie, AR. i. S. Merks, |. A.R.A, «a. Craionenls, ‘> a. J. Coleman, ¥. A. Mar |, Esq. J. R. Planché, Esq. Alfred Rothschild. he Earl cf Dunraven. Lord Carington. Lord New: Yom Taylor, a Joseph Gokes, Esq. A.R.A. The Soolate: we ll be prepared to receive Pictures and other of Art fer Exhibition on and after the Ist of DECEMBER. Fite geen Objects of Art will be received after the llth ™t The Society’s Gold Medal and 100L il be pe waenie’, Se for the Bast Oil ntiog Exhibited, as also the the Best Water Colour, and the Soci Gold Medal and bel for the Best Statue. Five Silver Medals and Five Bronze Medals will also be of the for award for special pues 2 at the disposal Art Committee Prizes to the amount of 39,0002. will also be given away, for distribu- ‘tion amongst Fellows and Season-Ticket Holders in the Ar-Gnioa 4 the Sooty. these Prizes will be mainly selected from the Societ Gallery. The acceptence or rejection of Pictures and the Award of the Society's iesale ¢ will be jeft eonely in the hands of the Art Committee. THE ROYAL AQUARIUM and SUMMER and WINTER GARDEN SOCIETY. vo

Ba.vor or Fritows. ‘Ladies and Gentlemen desirousof becoming Fellows of the Royal Aquariam and Summer and Win' — Garden ene should at once send for Application Forms from the Seoretary, and return them to the Uffices of the Society. As hereafter Members will only be elected when Vacancies occur, Original Applicants will be balloted for in order of application. ExzctTion anv Privitecus or Fe.iows. 1. Every Candidate for Admission as a Fellow or Manbe shall be wroposed at one Ele ation M , and wy for at the next. 2. Fellows will alone have tne right o' f. Admission on Sundays, together with the pail . 4 Writing Orders fo 3. All Fellows Ballo and Elected a= the i of Fellows, r by the Executive for xe time being. will be entitled to ae “Rawiecion on all occasions on wl ek the allding is open, as also to ing-Rooms and lawn, anda PTicket free in ses will 4 Three Special Fétes be held cumpally,. a which Fellows, will alone be itled present. the most at hionable of the ig Season. 5. By t the a incorporated in the Articles of Association of the ety, no Fellow is in any liable to contribute to the Debts aud Liabilities of the Society bey bavene es Donation of.52. 58. and his Annual Subscription of 21. 2s. RUCE PHILLIPS, Secretary. Offices: Broadway Ch = Westminster, 8.W. ()RYSTAL PALACE SCHOOL of ART, ENC#, and Lives LADIES’ DIVISION. — COURSE of INSTRUCTION in MUSIC. TEACHERS. Sir Julius Benedict. Herr Ernst Pauer. r. E. Prout, B.A. Dr. age Stainer, M.A. — Rizzelli. Mdme. St. Germaine. pectus on application to the undersigned. The SESSION orane on OCTOBER ~*s ~ of the Commnittes SHENTON, Sapetntentond “Literary Dege ttment. YBYSTAL PALACE. — PICTURE GALLERY all the Year round, for the reception and Sale of PIC- TURES, by celebrated Artists of'the English and Continental Schools. Sol | Works are removed immediately.—Apply for particulars to Mr. ©. W. Wass, Superintendent of the Gallery. Ww ATER -COLOUR DRAWINGS LENT to COPY and for SALE. Sent to any part of Town or Country. Catalogue and terms by post, three stamps.—W. HOPPER, 39, George- etreet, Portman-square, don. Hours, 10 to 5; Saturdays, 10 to 12, 1 ‘HE RESTORATION of PAINTINGS, or any K necessary to their PRESERVATION, any | "with ae ove ard to the safest and most cautious treatment, by M THOMPSON, Studio, 25, Wigm enemas TO PUBLIC LECTURERS.—A Sootety os Ge North of prised desires to obtain the servi of co PUBLIC LECTURERS on LITERARY aud SCIENTIFIC oie JECTS duriog the r~ Winter. te eee stating Terms and subject. to be addressed to X. ¥. Z , Messrs. Adams & Francis, 59, Fleet- et, i i ADAME RONNIGER will giveher LECTURES —* Prince Charlie ’ and ‘The Songs of Scotland,’ with Tllustra- tions—in the orth of Scotland during the first week in’ aes and can accept from for iu the North. “Madame R. will Leoture in London, Surrey, ate ard preted: oo in October, on *The Great Germau Composers d* The songs of Scotland,’ with Lilustrations. Engagements for Lectures or Shaksperian Readings in Herts, Berke, Gloucestershire, Cumberland, and Clackmannanshire, are already ontered into or pending. MADAME RONNIGER can receive a few additional PUPILS for the study of the Shakepearian and the Great German ss ae in German). and for Generat Elo:ution and Voice Training.—), Abing- don-villas, Kensington, W.

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= Thursdays, at 6°30 P.. al - niall lee Prospectuses, containing detailed information res; ing th urses of Tustraction in thoes Classes, may be obtained at the Oftice of the a JOHN ROBSON, B.A, October, 1875. retary to the Council. ADIES’ EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in onnexion with UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. The LADIES" alge’ CLASSES of Latin, English Language, Eng-

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BEDFORD COLLEGE (for LADIES), 8 and 9, Lb ee Pestmenaseedts Gate 43 and 49, Bedford- . FF 1 mente) SST ON 1s7b 78 wl will BEGIN on THURSDAY, October 14. TWO ARNOTT SCHOLARSHIPS will be awarded by open Com- petition. Candidates to send their Names to the Secretary.—Prospec- he Coil tuses may be had at the College. | 5 wARTINEAU, Hon. Sec.

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