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EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.
GLASGOW RENFREWSHIRE SOCIETY.
Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, patron ; Sir
Micliael R. Shaw Stewart, Bart., John Wilson of
Auchinedin, the Provost of Greenock, Kobt. Dalglish
of Kihnardinny, honorary directors ; David Hutchi-
son, president; George Coats, vice-president; Peter
Clouston, J. W. M'Gregor, Andrew Wingate, jun.,
Robert Gilkison, John Fyfe, James White, Robert
M'Nab, Walter Gray, directors ; Samuel R. Brown,
treasurer; George Smith, 99 St. Vincent Street,
secretary.
MITCHELL'S MORTIFICATION.
The Lord Provost and Magistrates, patrons.
This charitable fund was bequeathed by William
Mitchell, a native of Glasgow, who died in London,
1729. The patronage is now vested in the Magis-
trates of Glasgow. The annual accumulation from
the mortification, amounting to £113. 17s. 9d., is
disbursed in sums not exceeding £10 to decayed
burgesses and guild brothers, their widows, and
unmarried females, whose fathers were merchants
and guild brothers.
EflUCATIOI^
lAL AND ]
UNIVERSIT
[.ITEEASY INSTITUTIONS.
Y — Founded 1450.
, Chancellor — James, Duke of Mont
•ose.
Elected 1837
Vice-Ckancelloi — Thomas Barclay
D.D.,
. 1858
Rector — Earl of Elgin,
. 1859
Dean — William Stirling, Esq., M.P., .
. 1857
" " Principal — Thomas Barclay, D.D.
. 1858
CHAIRS.
FOUNDED.
PROFESSORS.
ELECTED.
Divinity
1530 .
. Alexander Hill, D.D.
. 1840
Natural Philosophy .
1577 .
. William Thomson, LL.D. .
1846
Moral Philosophy
1577 .
. William Fleming, D.D.
1831
Logic
1577 .
Robert Buchanan, M.A.
1827
Greek
1581 .
. Edmund L. Lushington, M.A. .
1838
Humanity ....
1637 .
. William Ramsay, M.A.
1831
Mathematics .
1691 .
. Hugh Blackburn, M.A. .
1849
Oriental Languages .
1709 .
. Rev. Duncan H. Weir, M.A.
1850
Civil Law
1713
. George Skene, Advocate, .
1855
Practice of Medicine .
1713
. John M'Farlane, M.D.
1852
Anatomy.
1718
. Allen Thomson, M.D.
.- 1848
Church Histor}'
1720
. Thomas Thomson Jackson, M.D.
1851
Practical Astronomy
1760
. Robert Grant, M.A. .
1859
Natural History
1807
. Henry D. Rogers, LL.D. .
. 1857
Surgery ....
1815
. Joseph Lister, M.B. .
. 1860
Midwiferj'
1815
. John M. Pagan, M.D.
. 1840
Chemistry
1817
. Thomas Anderson, M.D. .
1852
Botany ....
1818
. G. Walker Arnott, LL.D. .
1845
Materia Medica
1831
. J. A. Easton, M.D. .
1855
Institutes of Medicine
1839
. . Andrew Buchanan, M.D. .
. 1839
Forensic Medicine
t
1839
. . Harry Rainy, M.D. .
. 1840
Civil Engineering .
.
1840
, . W. J. Macquorn Rankine, LL.D.
. 1855
Walt
onian Lecturer.
Structure, Func
tions, and Disea
ses of the Eye, William Mackenzie, M.D
Nathaniel Jones, librarian ; , sub-librarian ; Henry D. Rogers, LL.D., keeper of the
Museum; Laurence Hill, LL.B., factor of the College; Rev. Duncan H. Weir, clerk of University;
John Calder, bedellus ; Lachlan M'Pherson, janitor ; Alexander Taylor, chamberlain.
HuNTERiAN Museum. — Open every lawful day to visitors, from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. in summer, and
from 12 noon till 2 p.m. in winter. Dr. Rogers, Keeper; John Young, Under- Keeper.
ANDERSONIAN UNIVERSITY.
Founded 1796.
Walter Crum, president ; A. B. M'Gregor,
honorary secretary ; William Ambrose, secretary ;
James M'Lelland, William Balfour, William
M'Lean, John Wilson, Dr. James Watson, William
Ewing, and A. B. BI'Gregor, managers.
rROFESSOKS.
Chemistry, Dr. F. Pennj'.
Anatomy, Drs. M. S. Buchanan and G. Buchanan.
Surgery, Dr. R. Hunter.
Institute of Medicine, Dr. E. Watson.
Practice of Medicine, Dr. A. Anderson.
Materia Medicei, Dr. Morton.
Midwifery, Dr. Paterson.
Medical Jurisprudence and Police, Dr. Cowan.
Botanv, Dr, Bell.
Natural Philosophy, Dr. Taylor.
Mathematics, Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometrv,
Mensuration, Surveying, &c , A. Laing.
Museum. — This extenseve collection of Natural
History, Antiquities, and other curiosities, is now
open to the public every lawful day, from 11 a.m.
till 3 p.m., in the University Buildings, George
Street. James Croll, janitor and keeper.
CALTON, MILE-END, AND BRIDGETON
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
46 Canning Street.
William Stevenson, president ; Robert Hill and
Alexander Dnnn, vice-presidents ; Alex. Waddel,
secretary ; William Johnston, treasurer ; Jaae
Fowle, librarian ; John Rowan, janitor.