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62 STIRLING— MISCELLANEOUS DIRECTORY.
SCHOOL OF ABTS.
This Association lias for its object the diffusion of scientiHc, literary, and liistorical information
amongst iLs members, by means of Lectures, delivered during the winter months. In addition,
there is a larfje and well-selected Library, accessible to the members. Tlie Session commences
in October and ends in March. Usual place of meeting, Union Hall.
Joint Patrons— ^11 William Stirling Maxwell, Bart, of PoUok, M.P. ; John Murrie, banker,
ex-Provost of Stirluig. President — Provost Rankin. Vice-Presidents — Wm. Harvey, John
Murray, Rev. Thomas Wilson. Treasurer — William Christie. Secretaries — D. W. Logic,
James L. Philp. i)tVe(;tors— Robert Macluckie, Andrew F. Hutcheson, W. C. Macnie, John
Graliam, William Baird, James Drj'sdale, Robert Jenkins, Daniel Ferguson, W. C. Dall, James
Baxter, Alexander Crowe. A uditors—SamMel Miller, J. S. Fleming.
YOUNQ MEN'S CHEISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The object of this Association is the improvement of the spiritual, mental, and social condi-
tion of its members. Its meetings are held in the High School, every Sabbath morning, for
devotional exercises and reading of the Scriptures, with general remarks thereon ; also, on the
Thursday evening of each alternate week, for the reading of essays or reviews, on which
remarks are made. There is an excellent Library of about 750 volumes in connection with
the Association.
Honorary President — Henry Druramond. Acting President — Daniel Feiguson. Vice^
President — John Yellowlees. Treasurer — William Don, Secretary — John Macfarlane. Cor-
respondinij Secretary — George Kinross. Directors — William C. Dall, Robert M'Ewen, Henry
M'Conachie, John Russell, Charles Thomson.
STIELING SDBSCEIPTION LIBEAET, ATHENJEUM.
Committee of Management — Rev. Alex. Beith, D.D., Rev. James Ross, Andrew Death.
Treasurer, Elienezer Morrison. Secretary, William Young. Librarian, Andrew Jack.
Persons occasionally resident in Stirling are admitted to the privileges of the Library on
payment of 2/ monthly. Access, for reference, to the books in the Library is allowed betwixt
twelve and two o'clock, when the Library is open, on payment of One Penny for each volume
required, or Sixpence per visit.
ATHEN51UM READING ROOM.
Commillee, James I^Iathie, John Harvey, A. L. Moodie, Capt. Jaa. Young. Prcsuhnt,
Col. M'J^cod. Secretary and Treasurer, Ebenezer Morrison. Strangers allowed to fre-
quent the Room for any period less than a month without charge.
MACFARLANE FREE LIBRART AND MUSEUM.
Founded in 1855, by John llacfarlane of Coneyhill. Trxistees, The Provost and
Magistrates of Stirling, cx-officiis; John ilacfarlane, William Rankin, William H. Forrest,
John Murrie, J. R. M'Vicar, Jolin Davidson, John Murray. The Rooms are open for
reading daily, free of charge.
EEUGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.
Treasurer, Wm. Harvey. Secretary, Rev. J. T. Qowaniock. Depositary, R. S. Sliearcr.