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POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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ANDERSONIAN NATURALISTS' SOCIETY.
Instituted 1885.
For the encouragement of the study of Natural
History in all its branches, by meetings for reading
and discussing papers and exhibiting specimens, and
by excursions for field work. The Society meets on
the first Friday of each month, in the Ander-
sonian Buildings, 204 George Street, Glasgow, and
excursions take place on various dates during the
season. Further information may be had on appli-
cation to the secretaries.
Office-bearers, 1902:— President, Hugh Boyd Watt;
vice-presidents, Robert Henderson and Professor
G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A, B.Sc, F.L.S. ; members
of council. Miss Robbie, Messrs. Jas. Mitchell, John
E. Murphy, Robert Brown, George Herriot, G.
Marshall Woodrow, John Pateison, J. D. Leslie;
and the conveners of the sectional committees as
follows: — Botanical, John R. Lee; entomological,
Alexander Ross; geological, John IVIain, F.G.S. ;
microscopical, R. Brown; photographical, Hugh W.
Wilson ; ornithological, John Robertson ; zoological,
George Bell Todd, M.B., CM.; publication and
library, John Paterson ; hon. treasurer, Robert
Wilson, 353 Allison Street, Govanhill; hon. secys.,
Robert B. Johnstone, 70 Cambridge Drive, and
Robert M'Lean, 289 New City Road.
GLASGOW ARCH^OLOGICAL SOCIETY.
Instituted 1856.
Principal Story, D.D., president; J. 0. Mitchell,
LL.D., Geo. Neilson, F.S.A. Scot., ond Prof Cooper,
D.D., vice-presidents; Prof. Lindsay, D.D., Prof.
Young, M.D., John Honeyman, R.S.A., Professor
Ferguson, LL.D., David Murray, LL.D., Archbishop
Eyre, D.D., former presidents, and members of
Council ex officio; Charles E. Whitelaw, James
White, F.S.A. Scot., William Young, R.S W., Robt.
Brydall, F.S.A. Scot , James Paton, F.L.S., Bishop
Harrison, D.D., Prof. Medley, J. D. Roberton, R. C.
Graham, F.S.A. Lond. and Scot, F. T. Barrell, John
Edwards, F.S.A Scot., John Bruce, F.S.A. Scot,
council; J. B. G. Dalrymple, F.S.A. Lond. & Scot.,
F.R.S.E., 211 Hope Street, and W. G. Black, F.S.A.
Scot, 88 West Regent Street, hon. secretaries; George
J. Walker, C.A., 150 St. Vincent Street, hon. treas.
The object of this Society is the promotion and
study of Archaeology, particularly in Glasgow and
the West of Scotland. Meetings are held in the
Society's rooms, 207 Bath Street, on the third Thurs-
day of November, December, January, February,
March, and April. The annual excursion takes place
in August or September, and visits to places of anti-
quarian interest in the neighbourhood of Glasgow
are arranged from time to time. Annual subscrip-
tion, 12s. 6d.
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS IN SCOTLAND (INCOR-
PORATEDJ.
Established to facilitate the exchange of infotnia^
tion and ideas amongst its members, to place oil
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 Hall of the Insti-
tution, 207 Bath Street Monthly meetings of
the Graduate Section are also held during the session.
The Transactions of the Institution are published
monthly during the session, and in volume form at
close of session. The Ubrary of the institution con-
tains engineering and scientific works and the Trans-
actions of various societies.
Office-bearers, Forty-fifth Session, 1901-1902: —
Pres , Wm. Foulis ; vice-presidents, Archd. Denny,
R. T. Moore, B.Sc, and Thos. Kennedy; councillors,
Prof. J. H. Biles, W. A. Chamen, Charles C.
Lindsay, Jas. Moilison, James Weir, T. A. Arrol,
Prof. Archd. Barr, D.Sc, Wm. Brown, Alexander
Gracie, and James Rowan ; finance committee, Wm.
Foulis, convener, Aichd. Denny, Thomas Kennedy,
and James Rowan ; library committee, R. T. Moore,
B.Sc, hon. lib., convener, Prof. J. H. Biles, William
Brown, and James Moilison; hon. councillors — past
presidents, Jas. M. Gale, H. R. Robson, John Inglis,
LL.D., Sir William Arrol, LL.D., M.P , George
Russell, and Robert Caird, LL.D. ; representa-
tives on the Board of Trade Consultative Committee,
Ja?. Denny, John Duncan, Jas. Hamilton, Jas. Weir;
representatives on Lloyd's Technical Committee,
Sinclair Couper, James Gilchrist, John Ingli-i, LL.D.,
J. Ward; representative on the Board of Governors
of the Glasgow School of Art, .Jas. Moilison ; repre-
sentative on the Bo^rd of Governors of the Glasgow
and West of Scotland Technical College, T. W.
M'Intyre; hon. treasurer, James M. Gale, City
Chambers, John St. ; secretary and editor of Trans-
actions, Edw. H. Parker, Institution Rooms, 207
Bath Street
SANITARY ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND.
Instituted 1875.
The objects of the Association are : — To advance
sanitary science; to watch the sanitary legislation of
the country ; to stimulate general interest in the
public health ; to conduct examinations in sanitary
science, and to grant certificates to successful candi-
dates.
Secretary and treasurer, and secretary to the
Board of Examiners, Geo. Middleton, M.A., LL.B,,
writer, 83 Bath Street, Glasgow.
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
TRADESTON LIBERAL-UNIONIST
ASSOCIATION.
Office and Reading Room, 2 Carlton Court
Hon. President, A. Cameron Corbett, MP. ;
president, William Primrose; chairman, ex-Bailie
Bowman ; treasurer, A. T. Espie ; secretary, William
Niven ; organizing agent, J. L. Johnston.
GLASGOW MUNICIPAL DEBATING SOCIETY.
The objects of this society are : — (a) The education
of its members in all matters relating to Local
Government ; (6) the consideration and discussion of
all local and municipal affairs.
Secretary, D. C. Wardrop, 65 Oswald Strsafc,
Glasgow.