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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
UNIVERSITY— Founded 1450.
Chancellor — James, Duke of Montrose, Elected 1837
Vice- Chancellor — Thomas Barclaj', D.D., 1858
Rector— LnxA. Stanley, M.P., 1868
Dean — Sir James Fergusson, Bart., 1868
Principal — Thomas Barclay, D.D., 1858
CHAIRS. FOUNDED.
Divinity, 1530 ...
PEOFESSOnS. ELECTED.
Eev. John Caird, D.D., 1862
Natural Philosophy, 1577 Sir William Thomson, LL.D., D.C.L., 1816
Moral Philosophy," 1577 Edward Caird, B. A , 1866
Logic, 1577 John Veitch, M.A., 1561
Greek, 1581 Edmund L. Lushington, M.A., 1838
Humanity, 1637 George G. Ramsay, M.A.,. 1863
Mathematics, 1691 Hugh Blackburn, M.A., 1849
Oriental Languages 1709 Rev. Duncan IL Weir, D.D., 1850
Civil Law, 1713 Robert Berry, M.A., Advocate, 1867
Practice of Medicine, 1713 William T. Gairduer, M.D., 1862
Anatomy, 1718 Allen Thomson, M.D., 1848
Church History, 1720 Rev. Thomas Thomson Jackson, D.D...... 1851
Practical Astronomy, 1760 Robert Grant, LL.D., 1859
Natural Histor}', 1807 John Young, M.D., 1866
Surgery, 1815 Joseph Lister, M.B.,.. 1860
Midwiferj', 1815 AVilliam Leishman, M.D., 1868
Chemistry, 1817 Thomas Anderson, M.D., 1852
Botany, 1818 Alexander Dickson, M.D., 1868
Materia Medica, 1831 John B. Cowan, M.D, 1866
Institutes of Medicine, 1839 Andrew Buchanan, M.D., 1839
Forensic Medicine, 1839 Harry Rainy, M.D., 1840
Civil Engineering, 1840 W. J. Macquorn Rankine, LL.D., 1855
Conveyancing, 1801 James Roberton, LL.D., 1867
English Language and Literature, 1862 John Nichol, B.A., 1862
Biblical Criticism 1862 Eev. AVilliam P. Dickson, D.D., 1863
Lecturer.
Structure, Functions, and Diseases of the Eye, George Rainy, Ji.D.
Assistants to Professors.
Assistant to Professor of Humanity, Herbert A. Strong, B.A., O-ion.
" " Greek, Alexander Murdoch.
" " Natural Philosophy, Donald M'Farlane.
" " Mathematics, '. ,.... Randal J. Nixon, M.A., Cantab.
" " Anatom}', Alexander Buchanan, M.B. CM.
Chemistry ^ John Ferguson, M.A.
unemistr), | Walter Stewart.
" " Materia Medica, Gavin P. Tennant, M.B.
" " Forensic Medicine, George Rain}', M.D.
" " Institutes of Medicine, Alexander Lindsay, M.D.
Robert B. Spears, librarian; John Young, M.D., keeper of the Museum; Hill, Davidson, and Hoggan,
factors of the Collegra; Rev. Duncan II. Weir, D.D., clerk of the University; Thomas Moir, registrar;
LaucUlan M'Pherson, janitor; Alexander Taylor, chamberlain.
HuNTERiAN Museum. — Open every lawful day to visitors, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in summer, and 12
noon to 3 p.m. in winter. Dr. Young, keeper; John Young, under-keeper.
TRADES' SCHOOL.
This school was established in 1808, and affords
a five years' course of instruction in the English and
commercial branches, together with music and scrip-
ture knowledge, to 108 boj'S and 108 girls, the sons
and daughters of freemen of any of the incorpora-
tions ; and the girls are also taught sewing and
knitting.
James Galloway, head master ; David Laughland,
second master; Mrs. Mary Walker, industrial depart-
ment; James Robson, music master; Wm. Stewart,
drawing master.
GLASGOW GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF ART
Corporation Buildings, Sauchiehall St.
The Hon. the Lord Provost, president ; the Lord
Doan of Guild, the Deacon Convener, and James
Hannan, vice-presidents; James A. Campbell, hon-
orary secretary ; JIark Bannatyne, acting .secretary ;
W. W. Watson, treasurer; Robert Greenlees, W.S.A.,
head master; Alexander Banner, second master;
Robert Brydall, third master; Elizabeth Patrick,
assistant; Alexander Russell, mechanical drawing;
James B. Paul, assistant; David Thomson, archi-
tectural drawing; David Glen, janitor.