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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,
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HIGH SCHOOL OF GLASGOW.
Founded in the l'2th Century.
Patrons, the Hon. the Lord Provost, Magistrates,
and Town Council. Committee of management,
the Lord Provost, the Dean of Guild, Bailie Murray,
Bailie Wm. Miller, Bailie Neill, Wm. Rae Arthur,
James L. Lang, James Salmon, James Martin, Jas.
Watson, William Collins, William Walls, James
Watson, convener; James Salmon, sub- convener.
Latin, Greek, Classical Geography, History, and
Antiquities, W. S. Kemp, B.A., head master; D. H.
Paton, second master; John Hutchison, M.A., as-
sistant master, elected 1866.
French and German, Felician A. Wolski, elected
1835.
English Grammar, Composition, Elocution, His-
tor}', &c., James Bell, elected 1859.
Mathematics, Geographj', Arithmetic, and Natural
Philosophv, J. Bryce, M.A., LL.D., F.G.S., elected
1846.
Writing and Bookkeeping, John D. Maclean,
elected 1868.
Drawing and Painting, J. A. Hutchison, elected
1843.
Natural Science, Wm. Keddie, elected 1867.
Fencing and Gymnastics, Charles Long, elected
18G7.
Janitor, John Clark, elected 1855.
The session commences on 1st October. The
vacation begins on the 1st of June, and ends on the
1st of August.
NORMAL SEMINARY.
IN COMNECTION WITH THE FREE CHURCH.
Thomas Morrison, rector; Eev. Dr. Buchanan,
convener; W. Kidston, hon. secretary.
Senior Department, J. White and W. Stewart;
Juvenile, D. B. Hutcheon and Alexander Walker;
Model School, W. Sloan ; Initiatory, D. Caughie
and M. Caughie; Industrial Department, Miss
Wallace and Miss Harper; Middle Class School,
J. M'Birnie, M.D., and J. Johnstone, LL.D. ;
Mathematical tutor, J. Kerr; Lecturer on Geo-
graphy, &c., A. H. Dick, D.Sc. ; Master of Method,
E. Boyd ; Music Governess, Miss A. Hood ; Lady
Superintendent, Miss Sinclair ; French, Mons. Gor-
ecki; Music, J. M'Lelland; Drawing, A. Banner;
janitor, John Riddell.
GLASGOW LADIES' COLLEGE.
Established in 1845.
218 Adelaide Place, and 190 Pitt Street.
Lady Superintendent, and nine Governesses.
Principal, F. A. Wolski, of the High School.
English, &c., G. S. Mitchell and James Hardie.
French, A. L. Finlay of the Glasgow Academy.
German, Professor Koernor.
Geograph}-, G. S. Mitchell and James Hardie.
Arithmetic, D. C. Maclean.
Writing, D. C. Maclean.
Drawing and Painting, R. Brydall, of the Gov-
ernment School of Art, and C. Woolnoth.
Pianoforte, Messrs. Howden, Johnson, Krausse,
Mehul, Moss, and G. M. Smith.
Vocal Music, A. C. Johnson.
Dancing, Martinus Thomson.
Needlework, Governess.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND.
GLASGOW BRANCH.
President, John Donald, St. Rollox School ; trea-
surer, K. M. Miller, Ibroxholm Academy ; secretary,
Duncan Fletcher, 30 Cleveland Terrace. Commit-
tee of management— Rev. W. Leggatt, Buchanan
Institution; Professor Laing, Anderson's University;
James Wylie, Free St. George's School; A. C. Weir,
8 Stanley Street; Thomas Neill, Gorbals Parish
School ; William Bisset, Free Church School, Partick ;
John Craig, Glasgow Institution; Robert Ness, St.
Matthew's Parish School; D. T. Aitken, Blind
Asylum ; James Noble, Cadder Parish School ; T.
Menzies, Hutcheson School ; James Mavor, Free
St. Matthew's School ; Jas. M'Aulay, Head Master,
Normal School ; John Robertson, Normal School ;
Thomas O'Beirne, Annfield School; Andrew Menzies,
Coatbridge ; Archd. M'Taggart, Martyr's School ;
John Hutton, Thornliebank.
The meetings are generally held in the High
School on the third Saturday of each month, from
October to May, when lectures are delivered and
matters discussed connected with education. All
interested in the cause of education are invited to
attend.
BUCHANAN INSTITUTION,
47 Greenhead Street.
Founded on a bequest to the city of Glasgow, by
the late James Buchanan, for the maintenance,
education, and industrial training of destitute boys.
The pupils reside with their friends at night, but
receive three substantial meals daily at the institution.
They are taught reading, writing, and arithmetic,
besides the elements of navigation, gymnastics,
tailoring, shoemaking, and carpentr}', to fit them for
the navy and army, the merchant and marine ser-
vice, and as emigrants to the colonies. Three hun-
dred and forty boys are educated and maintained at
the institution.
Directors — From the Town Council, the Hon. the
Lord Provost, Dr. M'lntyre, T. A. Mathieson, and
John Burt ; from the Merchants' House, the Lord
Dean of Guild, Alex. Ronaldson, Michael Connal,
and Wm. Holms; from the Trades' House, the
Deacon-Convener, Thomas Blyth, John Mair, and
David Black ; governor and head master. Rev. W.
Leggatt ; matron. Miss Euphemia Porteous ; medical
attendant, W. Eeid.
GARDNER'S FREE SCHOOL,
13 Balmanno Street.
This school was founded in 1820, from funds left
by Mr. Moses Gardner, manufacturer in Glasgow,
for teaching English and writing to 36 boys and 36
girls, children of poor people resident in Glasgow and
vicinity. The children, before admission, require to
produce a certificate from a teacher under whose
tuition they have been placed for a period of at least
six months.
Patrons — Dean of Guild, Deacon-Convener, Rev.
Dr. Craik, Rev. Dr. Jamieson, Bailie Murray, Bailie
Wm. Taylor, Wm. Kerr, Andrew H. Barton, Lach-
lan Mackay, and Ales. Lennox. Teacher, William
Findlay.