500 CHILDREN all FATHERLESS - many of them also MOTHER- This good work, which has been carried on for Over 150 Years, greatly needs your generous help. The Charity Under the Patronage of H.M. THE KING and H.M. THE QUEEN. Offices-73, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON, E.C. QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S LYING-IN HOSPITAL MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, N.W. Founded 1752. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1885. Patrons HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. HER MAJESTY QUEEN ALEXANDRA. President-THE VISCOUNT PORTMAN. Treasurer-ALFRED C. DE ROTHSCHILD, Esq., C.V.O. OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY. 1. To provide an Asylum for the delivery of Poor Married Women; and also of Deserving Unmarried Women with their first child. 2. To provide skilled Midwives to attend poor Married Women in their Confinements at their own homes. 3. The Training of Medical Pupils, Midwives for the Poor, and Monthly Nurses. Since the foundation of the Hospital 180,000 poor women have been relieved. Last year 1,775 Patients were received into the Hospital, and 2,449 were attended and nursed at their own Homes. Annual expenditure of the Charity £7,000; Reliable Income, £4,000 only. An Annual Subscription of £3 35., or a Donation of £31 10s.. entitles the Contributor to recommend One In-patient and Three Out-patients yearly, and qualifies for election as Governor. Contributions will be gratefully received by the Bankers, Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph & Co.: 43 Charing Cross, S. W. or by ARTHUR WATTS, Secretary. CONTRIBUTIONS URGENTLY NEEDED. Patron: HIS MAJESTY THE KING. G. E. MAUDE, Esq., 26 SUFFOLK STREET, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON, S.W. SOCIETY FOR for RELIEF OF DISTRESSED JEWS (SYRIAN COLONIZATION FUND). The Jews in Russia have no security for life-and thousands seek shelter in Palestine where, though destitute, they are safe. Over 2,000 come in annually. This Society gives Relief in Food and Clothes to 1,500 families of the sick and feeble, and work at Abraham's Vineyard to men and boys in various industries. that more may be helped in token of Christian Sympathy." The Gift of Drinking Water is warmly appreciated by the Jews. DONATIONS RECEIVED by: F. A. BEVAN, Esq., J.P., D.L., President and Hon. Treasurer, 54, LOMBARD STREET, E.C. Messrs. DRUMMOND, Bankers, 49, CHARING CROSS, S.W.; E. A. FINN, Secretary, 117, VICTORIA STREET, S.W. (late 41, Parliament Street). A NATIONAL WORK. Church of England WAIFS AND STRAYS Society. Patrons: THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN. Patron of the Children's Union: H.M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA. Over 16,200 Children have been rescued; over 4,200 now being cared for, boarded out and in the 112 Homes, which include 3 Farm, 5 Cripples' and 2 Emigration Homes in Canada. HELP SPECIALLY NEEDED to reduce the deficit of over £2,000 on the General Fund. LEGACIES and DONATIONS gratefully received by the Secretary, Rev. E. de M. Rudolf, Old Town Hall, Kennington, London, S.E. Bankers: LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN BANK, LTD., Kennington Road Branch. THE SHIP ADOPTED AS HIS EMBLEM BY LIEUT. JOHN MURRAY WHEN HE SOLD HIS COMMISSION AND FOUNDED THE BUSINESS IN 1768. 50A ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON, W. SCIENCE PROGRESS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. A QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC WORK AND THOUGHT BULLETIN OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE Commencing from the January, 1912 issue, the Bulletin will be published by Mr. Murray on behalf of the Imperial Institute. It will be greatly enlarged, and the subscription charge will be 10/- per annum or 11/- post free; single copies 2/6 or 2/9 post free. For other Periodicals see p. 46. Copies of Mr. Murray's General Catalogue and Lists of |