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ASSOCIATIOI^S TOO LATE fOR CLASSIFICATION.
EOYAL NORTHERN YACHT CLUB.
Patroness — The Queen,
Commodore, the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow;
vice-commodore, Sir Michael Robert Shaw Stewart,
Bart.; rear-commodore, Thos. Steyen ; steward^,
Thos. Henderson, Francis Powell, John Harvey, T. L.
Arnott, John Scott, A. C. Henderson, A. S. Schaw,
George W. Richardson, David Tod ; A. B. Stewart,
Wm. Jamieson, and Robert Pirrie ; secretary and
treasurer, R. Hope Robertson ; secretary's office, 58
St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Club House, Rothesay.
The admission for ordinaiy members is £5 entrance
money, and £3 annual subscription.
The yachts of this club have the special privilege
by warrants from the Lords of the Admiralty, of wear-
ing the blue ensign; they have also the privilege of
entering the ports of France, Holland, &c., free of
dues. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's
Treasury have been pleased to concede to this club all
the privileges usually granted to other Royal Yacht
Clubs. The distinguishing flags of the Club are, "Blue
Burgee with Yellow Crown and Anchor, and Blue En-
sign."
The Annual Regattas of the Club take place at
EOYAL CLYDE YACHT CLUB.
Commodore, the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow ;
vice-commodore, David Tod ; rear-commodore, Wm.
Pearce ; stewards, Robt. Wylie, T. L. Arnott, Andw.
Rintoul, T. S. Bell, Henry Heys, James Osborne,
James Lilburn, and James Reid; secretary and
treasurer, William York, 150 Hope street, Glasgow.
Club House, Hunter's Quay.
The admission for ordinary members is £2 2s
entrance money, and £2 ?s annual subscription for
inpost members, and £1 Is for outpost members.
The yachts of this club have the special privilege,
by warrant from the Lords of the Admiralty, of
wearing the blue ensign. " The distinguishing flags
of the club are blue burgee with red lion on yellow
shield, surmounted by crown, and bine ensign."
The Annual Regattas of the club take place at
Hunter's Quay.
WESTERN YACHT CLUB.
Patrons, The Most Noble the Marquis of Bute ; the
Eight Hon. the Earl of Glasgow, Charles Dalrymple,
Esq., of Hailes, East Lothian, and Ales. B. Stewart,
Esq., Ascog Hall, Bute ; commodore, A. Bain, Esq.;
vice-commodore, P. Rattray, Esq. ; rear-commodore,
Jas. Donaldson, Esq. ; stewards, Messrs. James R.
Geddes, J. Thomson, jnn., A. H. Ewing, J.
Somers, R. Campbell and J. Hamilton. Hon. secre-
tary and treasurer, John Ingram, 108 West George
St., Glasgow.
The annual suhscription is £1 Is. The distinguish-
ing flag of the club is a " Red Burgee with White
Lion rampant."
The Annual Regatta and other matches of the club
take place at Millport.
GLASGOW HIGHLAND SOCIETY.
Duncan Smith, president ; R. H. Robertson, secy,
and treasarer; George H. B. M.icleod, M.D., J. B.
MacBrayne, Donald Mathieson, Neil Sinclair, Jas. L.
Mackie, Jas. R. M'Arthur, James Hannan, John S.
Templeton, James Rodger, Matthew Bulloch, John
Pirrie, J. Neilson Cutbbertson, directors; J. M'Calland
J. Dewar, box-masters ; Rev. R. Blair, chaplain ;
English & commercial departments — head master, D.
Murray; teachers, T, Lindsay Alex. M'Laren, James
Harvey, George Macmorran, and James Shearer ;
industrial department, Miss E. Binnie, and Miss Rose
M'Intyre ; music, J. Robson ; drawing, W. Stewart ;
janitor, H. K. Miller.
THE SCOTTISH TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.
Office, 108 Hope Street.
Object — The entire abolition of the drinking system.
— The Hon. William Collins, Lord Provost, presi-
dent ; Rev. J. Brown, D.D., Rev. J. Longmuir,
LL.D., Rev. Alexander Wallace, D.D., Rev. W.
Reid, D.D., Rev. D. Russell, Rev. F. Ferguson,
M.A., D.D., Rev. J. Stewart, M.A , J. M'Gavin, R,
Lockhart, W. Govan, jun., G. Rough, J. Gilchrist,
M.D., W. Menzies, M.D., D. J. Macfie, A. Allan, G
M'Callum, vice-presidents ; A. Thomson, J. Johnston,
W. Aitken, Rev. J. Douglas, J. Burt, Thos. Duncan,
Rev. William Ross, Rev. James A. Johnston, Hugh
Lam her ton, Wm. Ure, John H. Watt, Alexander
Macdougall, directors ; James Johnston, chairman ;
John Burt, vice-chairman; Alex. Thomson, treasurer;
W. Johnston, 108 Hope St., secretary.
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS IN SCOTLAND (INCOR-
PORATED).
Established to facilitate the exchange of informa-
tion and ideas amongst its members, to place on
record the results of experience elicited in discussion,
and to promote the advancement of science and prac-
tice in engineering and shipbuilding. The general
meetings of the institution take place monthly from
October to April inclusive, in the rooms, Corporation
Buildings, 2 Dalhousie Street. Monthly meetings of
the Graduate Section are also held during the session.
The Transactions of the Institution are pubhshcd
monthly during the session, and in volume form at
close of session. The hbrary of the institution con-
tains engineering and scientific works, and the Tran-
sactions of various societies.
Office-bearers, Twenty-fourlh Session, 1880-81: —
President, John L. K. Jamieson; vice-presidents,
John Thomson, George Russell, Ralph, Moore, C.E. ;
councillors, James Reid, B. Bruce Bell, C.E., John
Robeitson, John Henderson, jun,, David Rowan, A.
C. Kirk, Charles C. Lindsay, C.E., W. Macfarlane.
S. G. Copestake, H. R. Robson ; treasurer, James JL
Gait, C.E., 23 Miller Street ; secretary, W. J. Jliller,
C.E., 100 Wellington Street.