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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
ANDERSON'S COLLEGE.— Founded 1796.
Managers.— President, Dr. And. Fergus ; Rev. Dr.
J. Marshall Lang, Andrew M'Onie, Wm. Anderson,
Alex. Whitelaw, David T. Maclay, D. C. Glen, Dr.
M'Kinlay ; secretary, J. B. Kidston.
Professors and Lecturers.— Applied Mechanics, W.
T. Rowden, B.Sc. (Lond.) &c.; Chemistry, W. Dittmar,
F.E.S., F.R.S.E. ; Natural Philosophy, Jas.Blyth, M. A.,
F.R.S.E.; Anatomy, A. M. Buchanan, M.A., M.D.;
Surgery, J. Dunlop, M.D. ; Materia Medica, J. Mor-
ton, M.D.; Institutes of Medicine, J. Christie, M.A.,
M.D. ; Practice of Medicine, Samson Gemmell, M.D. ;
Midwifery, A. Wallace, M.D.; Medical Jurisprudence,
A. Lindsay, M.D. ; Botany, Alex. S. Wilson, M.A.,
B.Sc; Mathematics and Arithmetic, Jas. Blyth,MA.,
F.R.S.E. ; Lecturer on Ophthalmic Medicine and Sur-
gery, J. R. Wolfe, M.D., F.R.C.S.E.; Lecturer on
Hygiene and Public Health, James Christie, A.M.,
M.D.; Lecturer on Aural Surgery, Thos. Barr, M.D.
Teachers. —Writing and Book-keeping,D.C.M'Lean;
Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, T. Macklin ; French, A. L.
Gorecki; German, Herr Walter; Shorthand, R. Kirk-
patrick, F.R.H.S., F.S.S.
Lecturers to Evening Classes. — Applied Mechanics,
W. T. Rowden, B.Sc. ; Natural Philosophy, James
Blyth, M.A., F.R.S.E.; Chemistry, Wm. Dittmar,
F.R.S., F.R.S.E.; Technical Chemistry ("Young
Chair"), Professor E. J. Mills, D.Sc. (Lond.), F.R.S. ;
Anatomy and Physiology, Dr. A. M. Buchanan;
Music, C. Brown ; Botany, Alex. S. Wilson, M.A.,
B.Sc. ; janitor, Jas. Eowe.
NORMAL INSTITUTION,
IN CONNECTION -SVITH THE CHUKCH OF SCOTLAND.
Rev. Professor Dickson, D.D., LL.D., convener ;
G. W. Snodgrass, treasurer; D. Ross, M.A., B.Sc,
principal ; Eliza Foulis, matron.
Students' Hall. — Principles of teaching, Religions
Knowledge, &c., D. Ross, M.A., B.Sc. ; Mathematics
and Science, J. Kerr, M.A.; English, Natural Science,
and Drawing, D. Forsyth, M.A. ; Classics and His-
tory, D. G. Miller, M.A. ; Pianoforte and Vocal Music,
D. B. Johnstone; Needlework, Eliza Foulis, J. Max-
well ; French, M. Gorecki ; Gymnastics, T. M Lindsay.
Practising Schools. — Senior Department, J. Bev-
eridge; assistants, W. Swanson, R. Baird, R. Bell,
J. Ross ; Junior, W. Mitchell, M.A., H. K. Frew,
and A. Neilson ; Initiatory, L. Gibson ; Infant
School, Miss Brown ; Music, D. B. Johnstone; German,
M. Bohmer; Needlework, Eliza Foulis; Pianoforte,
Miss Oatt; Drawing, D. Forsyth, M.A. ; Janitor,
A. Edward,
NORMAL SEMINARY,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE FREE CHUKCH.
T. Morrison, LL.D., rector; Principal Douglas,
convener; A. S. Baird, hon. secretary.
Senior Department, G. Brown and William Todd ;
Juvenile, J. Young, Miss Paterson, and Miss J.Paterson;
Initiatory, Miss Ewing; Industrial Department, Mrs.
James, Miss Ballantine, and Miss Martin; Mathe-
matical tutor, J. Kerr, LL.D.; Lecturer on Geography,
&c, A. H. Dick, D.Sc; Master of Method, E. Boyd;
Music Governess, Miss Orr ; Lady Superintendent,
Mrs. James ; French, Mons. Gorecki ; Music, Wm.
M. Miller; Drawing, J. White ; drill, Sergt.-Major
Pearcey ; janitor, William Gibson.
TECHNICAL COLLEGE OF GLASGOW.
WEAVING BRANCH WELL STREET, CALTON.
Trustees, Col. W. M. Neilson, of Queenshill, Co
Wm. Holms, David Sandeman, Esq., and Stephe:
Mason, Esq., M.P.; Secretary, Eobt. Frame, 88 Si'
Vincent Street; Instructor, Thomas Brown, We!
Street, and Assistants.
The session begins on the first week of Septembei (-
1886. The course of study comprises practical in
struction in plain and figured weaving, from the simpl f,
to the complex process. Instruction given in makin
working plans and drafts for the use of mounters
weavers, enterers, harness tyers, and designers. Vari
ous methods of experimenting with hand looms taughl
and facilities provided to enable students to acquire
thorough knowledge of power looms. Hand and powe
looms will be set apart for the purpose of being take
down and put up again by the students into workin
order. Pattern sketching, and drawing designs upo
lined paper, preparatory to their production in th:
loom, will form an important part of the instructior
The analysis of woven fabrics, the method of ascer
taining the exact cost of goods, the size of yarns, an
generally all matters bearing upon the art of weavin
taught.
Day classes, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
initiatory, from 10 a.m. till 12 noon ; advanced, froi
12 noon till 2 p.m. Evening classes, Mondays an
Thursdays, initiatory, from 7 till 9 p.m. ; Tuesday
and Fridays, advanced, from 7 till 9 p.m.
CALTON, MILE-EKD, AND BRIDGETON
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
46 Canning Street.
James Y. Merry, president ; Alex. Noble and Ale:
Monteith, vice-presidents; Wm. M'Laren, secretary
Thos. Craig, Jan., treasurer; Miss Gordon, librarian
W. Gilchrist, janitor; J. Whitelaw, French an
German; Thos. King, Botany; George Dechmanr
Elocution; "W. S. Jamieson, B.Sc, English an
Arithmetic.
The object of the institution is to afford facilitie
for instruction in the sciences, especially those con
nected with the arts. The library contains 300
volumes. The reading-room is supplied with all th
leading newspapers and magazines.
Annual subscription to Reading-room, 5s. ; Is. 6c
per quarter ; ^d. per visit. Annual subscription t
Library, 4s. ; Is. per quarter. Open daily free
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
THE FERGUSON SCHOLARSHIPS.
(Instituted 1860.)
These Scholarships are six in number, of the valu |"
of £80 each, tenable for two years, three of whicl
are competed for in Glasgow during the month o
October annually ; one in classics, one in mathematics
and one in mental philosophy. Secretary to thi
Fund, M. S. Tait, 94 Bath Street,
WESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL,
University Avenue, Hillhead.
Lecturers — anatomy, J. T. Carler, F.R.C.S. f|
surgery, D. N. Knox, M.A., 113.; practice of medicine [
D. C. M'Vail, MB.; midwifery and diseases of women :
W. L. Reid, M.D. ; diseases of ear and throat, J|
Walker Downie, M.B., CM.; secretary, .7. T. Carter*
F.R.C.S., 17 Derby street.