The Scientific, artistic, and literary societies' directory1875 - 1875 pages |
Common terms and phrases
A. G. Snelgrove Adam Street Adelphi advancement AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY Albemarle Street Annual Report Annual volume April Architecture ARTISTIC Berners Street BLACKHEATH BREAREY BRITAIN Burlington House Cannon Street Catalogue Colonial and Indian Conduit Street Council cultivation and promotion diffusion DIRECTORY Exhibition February Fred Frederick George Street GLAISHER Gower Street GRACE THE DUKE Hanover Square Henry Incorporated by Royal JAMES GLAISHER January Lectures Library LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC LL.D London Hospital LORD RICHARD GROSVENOR M.A. Obj MAIDENSTONE HILL Manufacturers March Martin's Place Monday month monthly November to June Oxford Court Oxford Street Papers Paternoster Row Philip Lutley Sclater Piccadilly Post-free for Thirty published Quarterly Journal RAILWAY Reading-room open daily Regent Street Royal Charter Royal Horse Guards S.W. Sec Science of Aeronautics SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION Second and fourth Society of Arts SOCIETY OF LONDON Sold by KENT third Thursday Thirty Stamps University College volume of Transactions W.C. Sec Wednesday Westminster WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN
Popular passages
Page 11 - To correspond with agricultural, horticultural, and other scientific societies, both at home and abroad, and to select from such correspondence all information which, according to the opinion of the Society, may be likely to lead to practical benefit in the cultivation of the soil.
Page 4 - To give a stronger impulse and a more systematic direction to scientific inquiry, — to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate Science in different parts of the British Empire, with one another, and with foreign philosophers, — to obtain a more general attention to the objects of Science, and a removal of any disadvantages of a public kind which impede its progress.
Page 7 - A society for the general advancement of Mechanical Science, and more particularly for promoting the acquisition of that species of knowledge which constitutes the profession of a Civil Engineer, being the art of directing the great sources of power in Nature for the use and convenience of man...
Page 12 - Room and Library, in which recent and authentic intelligence upon Colonial and Indian subjects may be constantly available, and a Museum for the collection and exhibition of Colonial and Indian productions ; to facilitate interchange of experiences amongst persons representing all the Dependencies...
Page 14 - The Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce of the Country, by bestowing rewards for such productions, inventions, or improvements as tend to the employment of the poor, to the increase of trade, and to the riches and honour of the kingdom ; and for meritorious works in the various departments of the Fine Arts ; for Discoveries, Inventions, and Improvements in Agriculture, Chemistry, Mechanics, Manufactures, and other useful Arts ; for the application of such...
Page 9 - To do honour to SHAKSPERE', to make out the succession of his plays, and thereby the growth of his mind and art ; to promote the intelligent study of him, and to print Texts illustrating his works and his times, this New Skakspere Society is founded.
Page 9 - Oberschall,2 was to aid the development of Social Science, and to guide the public mind to the best practical means of promoting...
Page 11 - ... the application of chemistry to the general purposes of agriculture, the destruction of insects injurious to vegetable life, and the eradication of weeds.
Page 12 - Institute is established to provide a place of Meeting for all gentlemen connected with the Colonies and British India, and others taking an interest in Colonial and Indian affairs ; to establish a Reading-room and a Library, in which recent and authentic intelligence upon Colonial and Indian subjects may be constantly available, and a Museum for the collection and exhibition of Colonial and Indian productions...
Page 14 - ... for meritorious works in the various departments of the Fine Arts ; for Discoveries, Inventions, and Improvements in Agriculture, Chemistry, Mechanics, Manufactures, and other useful Arts ; for the application of such natural and artificial products, whether of Home, Colonial, or Foreign growth and manufacture, as may appear likely to afford fresh objects of industry, and to increase the trade of the realm by extending the sphere of British commerce ; and generally to assist in the advancement,...