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University of London, University of London, Library - Subscribes to the bibliography.

University College, London - Is sorry to hear of Frazer's eyesight troubles; is sure the University Library will subscribe to the bibliography; is pleased to read in the paper that the Drapers' Company is helping support Frazer's work.

Notes that Onslow was given permission to borrow books from the University College Libraries last year; understands from the Librarian that he is 'making a good deal of use from the Library' so asks if he would like to have permission extended for another year. Tells him to make 'formal application' if so.

The permission Onslow was granted to borrow books from the library was for one year from 1 Jan 1915. If he still wishes to use the library, Chambers will put the matter before the Library Committee at the next meeting. Meanwhile, he is sending the requested pamphlet under separate cover, and asks Onslow to sign and return the enclosed ticket.

The Library, University College, London. - '...the 'Fragment of a Greek Tragedy' by [Housman] printed... in the University College Gazette agrees with neither of the two versions quoted in your letter... transcript enclosed'.

19A: Transcript of Housman's 'Fragment of a Greek Tragedy', presumably made by Wilks and enclosed with letter.

University College, London.—Invites him to participate in the College’s commemoration of the centenary of A. E. Housman’s birth.

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University College London, Gower Street WC1
22nd April 1959.

Dear Mr. Symons,

This year is the one hundredth anniversary of A. E. Housman’s birth, and the month of March passed very quietly. University College, however, is postponing its celebration of the occasion until September, when it hopes to take advantage of the presence in London of some five hundred Classical scholars, who will be attending the Third International Congress of Classical Studies. In the week beginning 31st August there will be an exhibition of books and manuscripts in the College, and on September 3rd it is proposed to hold an evening reception. The Provost, Sir Ifor Evans, who is on leave of absence from the College, has put arrangements in my hands, and I am hoping to have a small dinner party to preceded the reception with a few scholars and literary men as guests.

May I invite you and Mrs. Symons to join me as guests of the College on that occasion? It would be a great pleasure if you would consent to represent the surviving descendants of A. E. Housman. {1} Believe me that he is remembered with great honour in this College. I should also appreciate it if you could tell me of any other descendants of A. E. Housman’s brothers or sisters, or any other remoter members of the Housman family.

Yours sincerely,
Eric G. Turner

N. V. H. Symons Esq., C.I.E., M.C., J.P.
Bucklands,
Lymington,
Hants.

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Typed, except the signature. ‘R. 23.4.59’, indicating the date of reply, has been added at the head in pencil.

{1] Strictly speaking, of course, A. E. Housman had no descendants. Symons was his nephew.

H/43: 1943, 1947, 1951-1953, 1956. Material for 1951 is re demonstration by Synge and D.L. Mould 'Procedures for the fractionation of hydrolysis products of amylose and starch' for meeting of the Society in Aberdeen.
H/44: 1965-1966. Material for 1966 is re Biochemical Society meetings in Scotland.
H/45: 1969. Correspondence and papers re Biochemical Society 500th meeting, 15-17 Dec 1969, London. For the meeting University College London hosted an exhibition of books and documents. Synge helped to prepare the exhibit on isolation of amino acids and most of the material relates to this.
H/46: 1978, 1984-1985. The material for 1984-1985 is re 75th Anniversary Celebrations held in 1986. For the Anniversary Synge lent some illustrative material for an exhibition at the University of Manchester.

University of London, University College - Makes arrangements for a small dinner in Frazer's honour at the time of Frazer's lectures at the end of the month.

On the publication of the lecture in 1937, with a note by Gow. Includes publications from the US and India; list available.

(Undated. The results of the Mathematical Tripos in which M. J. M. Hill was fourth wrangler, as mentioned in this report, were announced on 24 Jan. 1879.)

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE FACULTIES OF ARTS AND LAWS AND OF SCIENCE ON THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS.

Adopted by Senate to be forwarded to the Council.

For the last ten or eleven years, that is to say since the Session 1868–69, the studies of Mathematics and Physics in this College have been under the charge of three professors. From 1868 to 1871 the Chair of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics was held by Professor B. T. MOORE; and since 1871 it has been held by Professor CLIFFORD. Professor Clifford’s very serious illness has been a cause of deep regret to his colleagues. He is not only unable to lecture now, but it is also certain that if he regained some measure of health, we could hope only to be benefited in future by occasional short courses upon subjects which he is unusually well qualified to teach; he could not undertake hard work throughout a session.

The Faculties of Arts and Laws and of Sciences think it undesirable that the arrangements for efficient conduct of one of the chief studies of the College, should remain provisional. They, therefore suggest to the Senate that the following proposals be submitted to the Council, with the assigned reasons for each, and that authority be asked of the Council to plan in accordance with them the next arrangements for teaching Mathematics and Physics. It is hoped that they may be advertised in the Prospectus of the Faculties of Arts and Laws and of Science which is now being prepared, for publication in the latter part of April.

It is proposed that Professor CLIFFORD remain in possession of his chair, and that if, against the expectation but in accordance with the most earnest desire of his colleagues, he should so far recover health as to be able to lecture, he should be invited to lecture upon special subjects in Mathematics, to which he could bring his own rare qualities of mind without being subjected to any strain of constant necessary work.

The reasons for this proposal are, that Professor CLIFFORD’S strength, if he recovers, will never be equal to such strain, while even partial recovery is almost beyond hope; that when comparatively strong, although his lectures were of the highest interest and value to advanced students, original and suggestive, and, therefore, adding to the credit of the College, he showed less aptitude for the concerted action that is necessary for efficient covering of a large subject taught by more than one Professor. Should Professor CLIFFORD be able to lecture again, he would probably attract larger classes to small special courses of his own choice, within the range of the subject of his chair, than by any other form of lecturing, while other provision would be made for necessary work.

It is proposed, that the growing demands for an extended teaching of Mathematics and Physics be now met wholly by the Professors of those subjects; that the Professorship of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics might, if it then seemed desirable, be abolished at the end of Professor CLIFFORD’S tenure of it, or reconstituted under new conditions, and that meanwhile the substantial work hitherto entrusted to three Professors, shall be in the hands of two Professors and two Assistant Professors. It is further recommended that MICAIAH J. M. HILL, M.A., of London, and B.A. of Cambridge, lately fourth Wrangler and first Smith’s Prizeman, and old student and now a Fellow of this College, be appointed Assistant-Professor of Mathematics, and that OLIVER J. LODGE, D.SC. of the University of London, who during the present session is Professor CLIFFORD’S substitute, and by his original writings in Physics is rapidly taking a high position as a scientific man; be appointed Assistant-Professor of Physics.

The reasons for this proposal are very distinct. There are no subjects taught in the Faculties of Arts and Laws and of Science […]

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{1} The square brackets are in the original.