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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
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HOUSES OF KEFUGE, AND REFORMATORY
AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.
Commissioners for the Prevention and Repression
of Juvenile Delinquency in the City of Glasgow.
Board constituted by the Glasgow Juvenile Delin-
quency Prevention and Repression Act, 1878 :
The Hon. the Lord Provost, the Senior Bailie, the
City Treasurer, Sir James Bain, John Ure, W. Rae
Arthur, Sir James King, Bart., Sir John Muir, Bart.,
Thomas Mason, George Macfarlane, Alex. Osborne,
and Hugh Brown ; clerk, Mark Bannatyne, 145
West George Street; treasurer, James Nicol, City
Chamberlain,
Directors appointed under Glasgow Juvenile De-
linquency Act, 1878. — Chairman, William Clark;
deputy chairman, Wm. Mitchell ; John Robb, James
M'Farlane, John Gumprecht, John Farquhar, Wra.
Lorimer, J. Carfrae Alston, Wm. Connal, Alexander
A. Fergusson, Robt. Harvey, John Garroway, Wm.
Wilson, Walter Duncan, John B. Wingate, Jas. H.
[Dickson, D. M. Crerar-Gilbert, Andrew Symington,
Jas. L. Selkirk, James Dick, Michael Honeyman,
Sawers Aitken, John Carmichael, Wm Clark, Jas.
Mowat, John Davidson, John Laing, T. M. Fergusson,
Wm. Mitchell, George Ogilvie, Leonard Gow, Robert
Paterson, Robert Nish, James Millar, Robt. Taylor,
Dancan M'Pherson, John Morison, and Dr. John
Carswell ; clerk, E. Simpson Macharg, C.A., 69
Buchanan Street; treasurer, Jas. Drummond, C.A.,
68 Bath Street.
I. Refuge and Reformatory for Girls, Chapelton. —
Convener of committee, Walter Duncan; sub-conv.,
Dancan M'Pherson ; matron. Miss Hunter; medical
attendant. Dr. John A. Kennedy.
II. Refuge and Industrial School for Boys, Moss-
bank, Hogganfield, and Working Boys Home, Rotten-
row. — Joint conveners of committee, Andw. Syming-
ton and James M'Farlane; superintendent, Alex.
Falconer; medical attendant, Dr. R. W. Bruce.
III. Industrial School for Girls, Marybill. — Con-
vener of committee, A. A. Fergusson; sub-convener,
John Gumprecht ; matron, Mrs. Cameron ; medical
attendant, Dr. Alex. Hay.
IV. Day Industrial Schools. — Convener of com-
mittee, Wm. Mitchell; sub-committee for Green St.
school, William Clark, convener ; Miss Duncan,
superintendent; sub-committee for Rottenrow School,
George Ogilvie, convener ; Miss Brown, super-
intendent; sub-committee for Rose St. school, John
Morison, convener ; Miss Comrie, superintendent.
NORMAL SEMINARY,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE FREE CHUKCH.
T. Morrison, LL.D., rector ; Principal Douglas,
convener ; A. S. Baird, hon. secretary and treasurer.
Senior Department, G. Brown, Alfred Muirhead, and
Wm. R. Dow ; Juvenile, Edw. Brown, Miss Paterson,
and Miss J. Paterson ; Initiatory, Miss Ewing and Miss
King; Industrial department. Miss Ronald and Miss
Cruden; Mathematical tutor, J. Kerr, LL.D.; Drawing
and English, J. White ; Lecturer on Physiography,
&c., T. M. Morrison, M.A.; Master of Method, A. J.
Hood ; Lady Superintendent, iVIrs. James ; French,
Mons. Hector Rey ; Music, James Gallie ; Music
Governess, Miss Clark French Governess, Miss
Stewart ; drill, Sergeant Heasman ; janitor, William
Gibson.
INCORPORATED WEAVING, DYEING, AND
PRINTING COLLEGE OF GLASGOW.
WEAVING BRANCH WELL STREET, CALTON.
Chairman, John S. Templeton ; governors, James
Anderson, John Anderson, Matthew Blair, John
Brownlee, James Cunningham, John Ingram, John
Lyle, Boswell Sandeman, J. S. Templeton, D. H. L.
Young, and James Young; convener of finance
committee, J. S. Templeton ; convener of teaching
committee, Matthew Blair; secretary, James Mac-
donald, 149 Hope Street; instructor, Thos. Brown,.
College, Well Street, Calton.
The session begins in the first week of September,
1897. The com-se of study comprises practical in-
struction in plain and figured weaving, from the simple
to the complex process. Instruction given in making
working plans and drafts for the use of mounters,
weavers, enterers, harness tyers, and designers. Vari-
ous methods of experimenting with hand looms taught,
and facilities provided to enable students to acquire a
thorough knowledge of power looms. Hand and power
looms will be set apart for the purpose of being taken
down and put up into working order by the students.
Pattern sketching, and drawing designs upon lined
paper, and their production by the loom, will form an im-
portant part of the instruction. The analysis of woven
fabrics, the method of ascertaining the exact cost of
goods, the size of yams, and generally all matters
bearing upon the art of weaving taught.
Day classes, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays;,
initiatory, from 10 a.m. till 12 noon ; advanced, from
12 noon till 2 p.m. Evening classes, initiatory, Mon-
days and Thursdays, from 7 till 9 p.m. ; advanced,
Tuesdays and Fridays, from 7 till 9 p.m.
WEST-END TRAINING SCHOOL OF COOKERY.
2 Dalhousie Street.
Principal, Mrs. Black, F.E.I.S. ; committee, Sir
Charles Cameron, M.P., Samuel Chisholm, Esq., James
Coats, junior, Esq., William Collins, junior, Esq.^
J.P., Rev. Thomas Dobbie, Henry Dyer, Esq., MA.,
D.Sc, P. Johnstone, Esq., Rev. J. Marshall Lang,
D.D., ex- Preceptor T. A. Mathieson, Angus Mitchell,,
Esq., J.P., ex-Preceptor A. G. M'Donald, John
Morison, Esq., Thomas Morrison, Esq., LL.D., Jas.
Nicholson, Esq., Rev. Wm. Ross, Thomas Russell,
Esq., Rev. James Stalker, D.D., John Wilson, Esq.,
M.P.; hon. secretary, Miss Steel; hon. treasurer,
Mr. Wm. Black.
THE LOGAN AND JOHNSTON SCHOOL OP
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
(Constituted by Scheme No. 149 under the Educa-
tional Endowments (Scotland) Act, 1882.)
This school, which has been built on the site of
the original school in Greenhead Street, was recently
opened, and the scheme is now in operation. The-
subjects of instruction are (1) sewing, (2) cooking,.
(3) washing and laundry work ; other subjects of a
similar nature may be introduced. A certain num-
ber of girls (age 12 to 16) are admitted on the foun-
dation and receive their instruction free. They are-
fed on the premises and receive an allowance for cloth-
ing. Classes are also open to the public on payment
of fees. Secretary, W. H. Macdonald; treasurer, John
WilBon; office, Hutchesons' Building, 158 Ingram St.