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EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.
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ANDEESONIAN UNIVERSITY.
Fou^iDED 1796.
William Murray, F.G.S., President ; Waller
Crum, Honorary Secretary; William Ambrose, Se-
cretary ; James M'Clelland, Andrew B;innatyne,
William Balfour, William M'Lean, John Wilson,
Dr. James V/atson, William Ewing, Managers.
PROFESSOKS.
Natural Pliilosophy, Dr. Taylor.
Chemistry, Dr. F. Penny.
Mathematics, Arithmetic, Algebra, Trigonometiy,
Mensuration, Surveying, &c., A. Laing.
Anatoraj% Dr. j\l. S. IJuclianan.
Surger}-, Dr. II. Hunter.
Practice of Medicine, Dr. A. Anderson.
Materia Medica, Dr. Morton.
Institutes of Medicine, Dr. E. Watson.
Botany, Dr. Bell.
Midwifery, Dr. Paterson.
Medical Jurisprudence and Police, Dr. Cowan.
English Grammar, Composition, History, Elocution,
Geography, Astronomy, and Use of Globes, James
Brown.
German Language and Literature, J. Koerner.
French, N. Meyer.
Museum. — This extensive collection of Natural
History, Antiquities, and other curiosities, is now
open to the public everj' lawful day, from 11 a.m.
till 3 p.m., in a splendid suite of apartments in the
University Buildings, George Street. John Jardine,
Janitor and Keeper.
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
North Hanover Street.
INCOKPOEATED BY SEAL OF CAUSE.
This Institution was founded by the Mechanics of
Glasgov/, for obtaining instruction in the useful
branches of knowledge, especially as connected with
the arts, and was opened to all classes of the com-
munity on Nov. 5, 1823.
A fee of -Is. entitles to the rank of membership, to
attend the course of Lectures on Cheniistr}' or Me-
chanics, and to receive books from the Library, con-
sisting of upwards of 6000 volumes, chiefly scientific
works. The management is invested in a committee
of nineteen; sixteen of whom are chosen by ballot
from amongst the members, the remaining three
being selected from the list of Honorarj' Councillors.
In addition to the courses on Chemistry and
Natural Philosophy, there are now Lectures on
Music, Botany, &c. There are also Classes for
Mathematies, Drawing, and Perspective. The ticket
of each of these courses, which consists of twenty-
five Lectures, entitling to the use of the Library
during the course, is 4s.
The Eight Hon. Lord Brougham and Vaux,
Honorary Patron ; John Leadbetter, Vice-Patron.
Councillor James Couper, President ; James
Holmes, Vice-President; James Inglis, Treasurer;
Charles Wingate, Secretary; William M'Lellan,
Superintendent; Alexander Paton, Curator and Col-
lector of Subi'criptions.
Chemistry, William Wallace.
Natural Phiiosophj', Thomas Johnston.
Elocution, John M'Pherson.
Music, Samuel Barr.
Mechanical Drawing. Robert Harvey.,
Drawing, Painting, & Perspective, A. D. Robertson.
Slathematical Class, H. M. Ashcroft.
English Grammar, John Craig.
Diploma or Certificate of Proficiency. — This In-
stitution grants a diploma to those who attend two
courses of Mathematics, two courses of Mechanical
Philosophy, and two courses of Chemistry, and who
are found sulEciently qualified on undergoing an
examination.
Morning, Day, and Evening English and Com-
mercial Classes, with Geography, History, and
Phonography — Conducted by Mr. John Craig,
F.E.I. S., and Assistants.
CALTON, MILE-END, AND BPJDGETON
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
46 Canning Street, Calton.
AVilliam Johnston, President ; Thomas Wilkie
and Alexander Noble, Vice-Presidents ; William
Stevenson, Secretary ; John Barclaj', Treasurer ;
John Rowan, Janitor ; Jane Fowle, Librarian.
Reading Room open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Library from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
COWCADDENS MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
Stewart Street, Cowcaddens.
James Adams, M.D., President ; John Inglis,
Vice-President; Archibald Cowie, -Treasurer ; John
Weir, Janitor.
The Library in connection with the Institution
contains about 2O0O volumes of well-selected works
in all departments of literature. A course of Lec-
tures to the working classes is delivered annually,
and admission is had to the Library and Lectures at
a low charge.
GORBALS POPULAR INSTITUTION.
Instituted November, 1833.
Lecture Room, Baronial Hall. — Library Rooms,
16 Eglinton Street.
The Lord Provost and Town Council, Patrons ;
Bailie Pearson, President; Haj'Dall, Vice-President ;
Alexander Struthers, Treasurer ; Robert Ferns, Sec-
retary.
Object — The DifFusion of Science and Literature
among the working classes, by means of Lectures
and a Library.
GLASGOW ASSOCIATION OF SCOTTISH
GRADUATES.
President, Rev. James Smith, M.A., D.D , Cath-
cart ; Vice-Presidents. A. D. Anderson, M.D., Rev.
J. Robson, M.A,, D.D., Rev. Prof. Gibson, M.A.,
John Aitken, M.D. ; Secretary, James Bryce, jun.,
M.A. ; Treasure!', Archibald Morrison, M.A. ; Direc-
tors, James Adams, M.D., Jo.seph Bell, M.D., George
Blair, M.A , Rev. Yi'illiam Burgess, M.A., Rev. M.
Cochrane, M.A., Rev. John Kerr, M.A., Thomas
Vratson, M.D.,Rev. E. K. Monteath,B.A.,I. M'Bur-
ney, B.A., Rev. A. K. M'Callum,M.A., James Stuart,
M.D., A. P. Stewart, M.D., London, James Morton,
M.D., Greenock', James Wilson, M.D., A, K. Young,
M.A., M.D.