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EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.
GLASGOW FEMALE ANTI-SLAVERY.
Instituted 1841.
Send contributions of Ladies' Work, &c., to the
American National Anti-Slavery Bazaaj-, held annu-
ally at Boston at Christinas. Articles require to
be sent to the Glasgow Committee by 1st Nov.
Mrs. J. P. Nichol, Observator}', Particle, Presi-
dent ; Mrs. Robert Smith, 15 Woodside Terrace,
and Mrs. Jn. Barr, 36 Commerce Street, Vice-Presi-
dents ; Mrs. Jas. Couper, Viewfield, Campsie Junc-
tion, and Mrs. Anderson, 16 Richmond Street, Sec-
retaries ; Miss Paton, 16 Richmond Street, Trea-
surer. With a Committee of eleven ladies.
HUMANE SOCIETY,
For the recovery of persons saved from drowning,
and awarding premiums to the rescuers, for their
humane and gallant conduct.
The following gentlemen were elected Directors
for 1857: — William Somerville, President ; Messrs.
David Hope, Alexander Harvey, Wm. C. Alston,
James Playfair, Jas. Hannan, James A, Campbell,
Francis Steel, M.D , Treasurer ; David Gibson,
M.D., Secretary ; James Geddes, Officer, Green
Station; John M'Lean, Officer, Govan.
GLASGOW GALLOWAY BROTHERLY.
John Stewart, Preses ; Matthew Fairley, Trea-
surer ; Thomas M'Micking, late President ; Alex.
Kirkland, late treasurer ; Samuel Milroy, Master of
Votes ; William M'Kinlaj', John Macharg, and
Bailie John Macdowall, Preses Masters; John Good-
win, James Wright, Charles Cairns, Robert Cairns,
John Webster, J. B. Dill, Society's Masters ; Alex.
Forbes, M.D., Surgeon; Duncan Turner, Secretary;
David Burnet, Officer.
EDUCATIONAL AHD LITEEARY INSTITTJTIOITS.
UNIVERSITY.— Founded 1450.
Chancellor — James, Duke of Montrose,
Vice- Chancellor — The Principal,
Rector — Sir Edward B. Lytton,
Dean — Vacant.
Principal — Duncan M'Farlan, D.D.
CHAIRS.
FOUNDED
Divinity 1530
Natural Philosophy
. 1577
Moral Philosophy
. 1577
Logic
. 1577
Greek
. 1581
Humanity
. 1637
Mathematics
. 1691
Oriental Languages
. 1709
Civil Law-
. 1713
Practice of Medicine
. 1713
Anatomy .
. 1718
Church History
. 1720
Practical Astronomy
. 1760
Natural History
. 1807
Surgery
. 1815
Midwifery
. 1815
Chemistry
. 1817
Botany
. 1818
Materia Medica
. ]831
Institutes of Medicine
. 1839
Forensic Medicine
. 1839
Civil Engineering
. 18-10
Elected 1837
. 1823
. 1856
PEOFESSOES.
Alexander Hill, D.D.
William Thomson, M.A.
William Fleming, D.D.
Robert Buchanan, M.A.
Edmund L. Lushington, M.
William Ramsay, M.A.
Hugh Blackburn, M.A.
Rev. Duncan H. Weir
George Skene, Advocate
John M'Fariane, M.D.
Allen Thomson, M.D.
Thomas Thomson Jackson,
J. P. Nicol, LL.D. .
William Couper, M.D.
James A. Laurie, M.D.
John M. Pagan, M.D.
Thomas Anderson, M.D.
G. Walker Arnott, LL.D.
J, A. Easton, M.D.
Andrew Buchanan, M.D.
Harry Rainy, M. D.
W. J. Macquorn Rankine
D.D.
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Waltonian Lecturer.
Structure, Functions, and Diseases of the Eye, William Mackenzie, M.D.
Nathaniel Jones, Librarian ; , Sub-Librarian ; William Couper, M.D., Keeper of the Museum ;
Laurence Hill, LL.B., Factor of the College ; Rev. Duncan H. Weir, Clerk of University ; Hugh Black-
burn, Clerk of College ; John Calder, Bedellus ; Lachlan M'Pherson, Janitor; Chamberlain, Alexander
Taylor.
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. William Couper, Curator; Donald Macdonald, Keeper.