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LOCAL INSTITUTIONS— EDUCATIONAL. 69
HIGH SCHOOL— Founded in the 12th Centdey.
Committee of Management on the High School, and Education. — The
Hon. Robert Stewart, Lord Provost, Bailie Watson, Bailie Gourlay, Bailie Stewart,
Bailie Brown, James Hannan, Dean of Guild; Sir James Anderson, Peter Hamilton,
William M'Lean, Thomas Pearson, Alexander Harvey, Andrew Paterson, William
Brodie, John Macdowall. Peter Hamilton, Convener; Bailie Watson, Sub-Convener.
department. masters. elected
Classical — 2d and 4th Classes, - - - P. M'Kinlay, LL.D., - - - 1844
1st, 3d, and 5th Classes, - - F. R. Low, LL.D., - - - - 1839
French and German, ------ Felician A. Wolski, - - - - 1835
v v , (Rev. A. J. D'Orsay, - - - - 1834
ungusn, ----- {Deputy— Colin Pearson, - - - 1852
Mathematics, Geography, Arithmetic,") T t, ■nrA-i?/~ic<io.</ >
and Naturk Philosophy! '} James Bryce, jun, M.A., F.G.S., 1846
Writing and Book-keeping, - - - - Allan M'Nab, ----- 1841
Drawing and Painting, ----- J. A. Hutcheson, - - - - 1843
Janitor, David Gowdie.
The Session commences on 1st October. The Vacation begins about 15th June,
and ends on the 1st Tuesday of August.
GLASGOW ACADEMY.
President, Henry Dunlop.
Vice-Presidents — Michael Rowand, William Campbell, Alexander Dunn.
Directors. — John Bain, Robert Bell, John Blackie, sen., Hugh Brown, William
Brown, Charles Cunningham, William Davie, Andrew Galbraith, Richard Kidston,
Anderson Kirkwood, Laurence Robertson, James Scott, William W. Watson, James
Wright Secretary, Robert Thomson ; Treasurer, James Buchanan.
Classical Department. — Isaiah M'Burney, B.A., and Joseph Currie, Masters ;
David Bonnar, Assistant. Mathematical Department. — James Reid Master; John
Black and John Lamond, Assistants. Writing Department. — John Gow, Master;
John Frazer, Assistant. English Department, — James Bell, Master; D. M'Gregor
and J. Torrance, Assistants. French and German. — Alexander L. Finlay, Master.
Drawing. — Charles Woolnoth, Master. Dancing. — W. J. Duff, Master. Janitor,
Donald M'Donald.
NORMAL INSTITUTION,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
Convener, Rev. Dr. Craik. Treasurer, J. G. Kinnear.
Rector, Joseph Douglas.
Student's Hall. — Classics, Geography, and History, J. Douglas; Mathematics,
P. Egan; Drawing, J. Hutchison; French, J. Douglas; Music, George Shields;
Needlework, Miss Walker.
Practising Schools. — Senior Department, Matthew Wilson; Junior, James Mac-
aulay; Initiatory, Thomas Powell; Infant School, Miss Ormiston; Music, George
Shields; Needle work, Miss Walker.
Matron, Miss Walker; Janitor, John Jeffrey.
NORMAL SEMINARY,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE FREE CHURCH.
Rector, Thomas Morrison.
Senior Department, George Adam; Juvenile, D. B. Hutcheson and W. M'Murricli;
Model School, J. M. Stark; Initiatory, D. Caughie and M. Caughie; Industrial De-
partment, E. Chamberlain and E. Mitchell; Classical Tutor, D. Smith; Mathematical
Tutor, P. M'Kay; French, Mr. Findlay; Music, A D. Thomson; Drawing, J. A.
Hutchison; Janitor, Charles Long.
Convener, Rev. Dr. Buchanan.
Hon. Secretaries, D. Stow and R. Thomson.
Treasurers,.. N. Stevenson and A Buchanan.