THE manager of a large works in London has sent the Institution an account of the method which was adopted to carry out the annual life- boat appeal. The largest and strongest man in the works was chosen to make it. In one hand he had the collecting box ; in the other he held aloft a large hammer. Behind was a notice: " I want twopence from everyone and I am going to see that I get it." The appeal, the manager says, was a great success..