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LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.
GLASGOW CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.
The objects of the association shall be to maintain
those fundamental principles of the Constitution
which secure the prerogatives of the Crown, the Pro-
testant succession, the privileges of Parliament, and
the equal civil rights of all classes ; to resist all
attempts to subvert our Protestant faith ; and, while
opposing rash innovations, to support every well-
considered measure tending to promote the well-being
of the people, and to improve the financial adminis-
tration and judicial systems of the country.
President, Sir Archibald C. Campbell, Bart., of
Blythswood ; vice-presidents, Wm. Rae Arthur, Sir
Jas. Bain, Hugh Beckett, J. C. Burns, D. S. Cargill,
Jas. A. Campbell, LL.D., M.P., J. N. Cuthbertson,
W. J. DavidsoD, C. D. Donald, A. Orr Ewing, M.P.,
Elias Gibb, J. W. Guild, Jas. Hunter, Wm. Hender-
son, Wm. Kidston, Jas. King, And. J. Kirkpatrick,
Wm. Laird, Henry M'Call, Robert M'Gowan, Walter
Mackenzie, C. C. Mackirdy, Donald Matheson, C.B.,
John M. Martin, W. C. Maughan, William Pearce,
Francis R. Reid, R. W. Robertson, Charles J. Ross,
Wm. Russell, James R. Stewart, Qeorge C. White,
Frederick Wicks, J. Brooks Wright; hon. secretary
and treasurer, W. Weir Grieve ; assistant-secretary,
Andrew Harkness. Central offices, 22 Renfield St. ;
eastern committee and reading rooms, 136 Canning
Street; western, 159 North Street; north-eastern,
214 Parliamentary Road; southern, 16 Bridge St.;
Dennistoun district, 46 Aimfield Street.
GLASGOW JURIDICAL SOCIETY.
Instituted 6th November, 1847.
Hon. president, Francis W. Clark, Esq., LL.D.,
sheriff of Lanarkshire ; president, J. M. Mackechnie,
B.L., writer; vice-president, Arch. Craig, M.A., LL.B.,
writer ; corresponding secretary and treasurer, Geo.
Neilson, writer, 58 West Regent street; recording
secretary, A. M. Mitchell, M.A., LL.B., writer, 176
St. Vincent st. ; ordinary directors, J. G. Stevenson,
John Jubb, B.L., Wm. Hislop, LL.B., G. M. Ritchie,
B.L., J. H. Hamilton, Wm. Aiton, B.L., Samuel M.
Carrick, Hugh Duncan, M.A., andN. F. Cameron.
The objects of the society are the discussion of
legal and cognate speculative subjects, and the consi-
deration of questions of juridical interest. Admis-
sion to it is restricted to members of the legal profession
and law students, and its meetings are held every
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, from November to
April, in the Faculty buildings, St. George's place.
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION.
Rooms, 180 West Regent Street.
President, Hugh Reid; vice-president, William
Lang, jun. ; treasurer, W. Snell Anderson. Council,
Jame's Elder, C.E., Wm. Goodwin, T. N. Armstrong,
A. B. Ovenstone, Robert Cutting, Charles Coulson ;
secretary, George Murray, 179 West George Street.
The object of this Association is the study and
advancement of photography among amateurs, which
it promotes by monthly meetings, at which lectures,
demonstrations, &c, are given, and by an annual
exhibition held in November. All information may
be obtained by intending members on application to
the secretary.
GLASGOW ART CLUB.
Instituted 1867.
P. M'Gregor Wilson, president; Chas. M'Ewer
vice-president; James Cowan, hon. treasurer ; Job.
Lavery, Wellwood Rattray, E. A. Walton, R. M'G
Coventry, J. C. Lauder, committee; Wm. Pratt, 16
Bath Street, hon. secretary.
The object of this Club is the study and advance
ment of art in Glasgow and the West of Scotland
which it seeks to promote by life classes and an annus
exhibition of works by its members ; also by conver
sazioni, at which pictures and objects of art are ex
hibited, and by conversation and the reading of paper
on art topics.
Intending candidates for membership will receivi
all necessary information from the hon. secretary, wit
whom applications must be lodged.
ST. MUNGO ART SOCIETY.
This society was instituted in 1874. Its object i
the improvement of the members and associates ii
the theory and practice of art — to be promoted b;
life classes, an annual exhibition, a monthly port
folio, criticism on the sketches contained in it, socia
meetings during the winter months, and by conversa
tion on kindred topics.
The meetings of the Society are held in the Clu'i
rooms, 137 West Regent Street, on the first Thursda;
of the month. Associates are elected at the meeting
held in May and December. Members are electee
from associates in November. For further inf ormatioi
apply to the secretary. Office-bearers for 1885-86
— President, Mr. Charles Gibb ; vice-president, Mr
Charles Houston ; hon. secretary, George Miller, 13'
West Regent street.
GLASGOW SOCIETY OF SCIENCE, LETTERS
AND ART.
Patrons, His Grace the Duke of Argyll, K.G., K.T.
His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, K.T., His Graci
the Duke of Montrose, K.T., His Grace the Duke o
Portland, the Most Hon. the Marquis of Lothian
K.T., the Most Hon. the Marquis of Ailsa, the Righ
Hon. the Earl of Stair, K.T., the Right. Hon. th<
Earl of Glasgow; president, Sir Henry Valentini
Goold, Bart.; vice-president, Andrew Blair, F.E.I.S.
treasurer, Hector Winchester ; members of council
D. Donaldson, F.E.I.S., J. W. M'Call, Rev. Davk
Walker, M.A., Ph.D., A. M. Wright, W. B. Mathew-
son, and R. M. Hardie ; secretary, Alf. J. Weyman
F.R.G.S., F.R.H.S., Keppoch House, Possilpark.
For the advancement of science, literature, and
art, including music and the fine arts, by periodica
meetings for lecture3, &c; for the reading of original
and interesting papers : for the publication of impor-
tant transactions; for the promotion of new works,
discoveries, and inventions; and for the diffusion
generally of useful knowledge. Annual subscription.
£1 Is. '
GLASGOW WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE
ASSOCIATION.
Formed to secure for women the right of voting
for members of Parliament on the same conditions
as it is, or may be, granted to men, and to further
all measures which tend to advance the political and
social claims of women. General secretary and trea-
surer, James Orr, solicitor, 29 Bath street.