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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
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ANDERSONIAN UNIYEESITY.
Founded 1796.
William Euiiig, F.R.I. E,, F.S.A. Scot, presi-
dent; Alexander B. M'Gregor, honorary secretary ;
William Ambrose, secretary; Curator of
Bluseum; Walter Crum, James M'CIelland, Geo.
Thomson, Dr. William Weir, Robert Hart, John
M'Ewen, Alexander Harvey, managers.
Pr.OFE.SSORS.
Natural Philosophy,
Chemistry, Frederick Penny, Ph. D.
Anatomy, George Cuchanan, M.D.
Surgery, George H. B. M'Leod, M.D.
Materia Medica, James Morton, M.D.
Institute of Medicine, Ebenozer 'Watson, M.D.
Practice of Medicine, T. M'Call Anderson, M.D.
Midwifery, J. G. Wilson, M D.
Medical Jurisprudence and Police, Wiliiam Leish-
sr.an, M.D.
Botany, Mr. Hennedj-.
Mathematics, Alexander Laing, L.L.D.
Law,
I.KCTURERS.
Natural Philosophy, A. S. Herschel, B.A.
Music, History, and Theory, &c., Rev. J. Curvren.
TEACHERS.
French, Mens. C. F F. Masse (of Paris).
Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, T. Macklin.
Wiiling and Bookkeeping, D. C, M'Lean.
Elocution, W. Moffiit.
MirsKUJi. — This has been recently v'ery much
extended and improved. It contains an extensive
and splendid collection of specimens in Natural His-
tory, Antiquities, and Curiosities. Is open free to
all students attending the Uiuversity ; and to the
public, at a low charge, every lawful day from 11
a.m till 3 p.m — James Croll, janitor and keeper,
Andersonian University Buildings, George Street.
HIGH SCHOOL OF GLASGOW.
Founded in the 12th Century.
Patrons, the Hon. the Lord Provost, Ma,gi3trates,
and Town Council ; the committee of management,
the Lord Provost, the Dean of Guild, William Allan,
Wm. Miller, Jas. Martin, David Carson, James B.
Mirrlees, William M'Lean, Robert Neill, Wra. Eae
Arthur, Bailie Watson ; William Rae Arthur, con-
vener ; Bailie Watson, sub-convener.
Latin, Greek, Classical Geography, History, and
Antiquities, W. S. Kemp, B.A., Head Master ; D. H.
Paton, Second Master ; .John Matheson, Assistant
Master, elected 18G7.
French and German, Felician A. Wolski, elected
1835.
English Grammar, Composition, Elocution, His-
torj', &c., James Bell, elected 1859.
Mathematics, Geography, Arithmetic, and Natural
Science, J. Bryce, M.A., LL.D.. E.G. S., elected 1846.
Writing and Bookkeeping, Ailan M'Nab, elected
1841
Drawing and Painting, J. A. Hutcheson, elected
1843.
Janitor, John Clark, elected 1855.
The session commences on 1st October. The
vac:ition begins on the 1st of June, and ends on the
1st of August.
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 boys and 108 giils, the sons
and daughters of freemen of any of the incorpora-
tions ; and the girls are also taught sewing and
knitting.
Archd. M'Neil, head master ; David Laughland,
second master; Mrs. Mury Walker, industrial de-
partment; James Kobson, music master.
WILSON'S SCHOOL.
Rev. Dr. M'Taggart, president ; Joseph A. Wright,
treasurer and secrijfary; John King, Revs. Dr.
Forbes, Dr. Henderson, Dr. Lorimer, Dr. Craik,
Dr. Buchanan, Dr. Paterson, Dr. Jamieson, Dr.
Paton, Dr. M'-Taggart, Andrew Galbraith, William
Iiam.ilton, William Brown, James Hanuan, Sir
James Campbell, Joseph A. Wright, Jam.es Couper,
James Wilson, Ales. Ronaldson, Wm. Wilson, James
King, John Wilson, Rev. James Eraser, Hon. Lord
Provost, Bailies Raeburn, Gilkison, and Collie, Lord
Deau of Guild, and Deacon Convener, directors ;
George Liddell, teacher; music teacher.
THE MAXWELL SCHOOL.
The Lord Provost and Bailies of Glasgow, the
clergyman of St. Andrew's (the Rev. Dr. Gordon),
and the clergyman of St. JIary's (Rev. E. S. Old-
ham), trustees.
Mrs. Blackhurst, late of Preston, left her means
to found and continue an institution in Glasgow,
under the above designation, out of respect to her
first husband, for giving education to poor children,
without regard to sect. The rules contemplated are
that the I5ible be publicly read, and no Shorter
Catechism or Calvinistic formula be allowed to be
taught. All the children must attend the chu ches
which their parents desire.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND.
GLASGOW BKANCH.
President, John Dickie, St. David's School ; trea-
surer, K. M. Miller, 91 North Frederick Street;
secretary, Duncan Fletcher, C Cleveland terrace.
Committee of management — Rev. W. Leggat,
Buchanan Institution ; Professor Laing, Anderson's
University ; James Wylie, Free St. George's School ;
A. C. Yv'eir, 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 ; Archd. M'Taggart, Martyr's School;
James Noble, Cadder Parish School ; T. Menzies,
Hutcheson School ; James Mavor, Free St. Matthew's
School ; James M'Aulay, Head Master, Normal
School ; John Hutton, Thornliebank ; John Robert-
son, Milton Schools ; and J:imes Jeffrey, Free St.
Peter's School.
The meetings are generally held in the High
School ou the third Saturday of each month, from
October to May, when lectures are delivered and
matters discussed counected with education. All
interested in the cause of education are invited to
attend.