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210 PAISLEY DIRECTORY.
Philosophical Institution.
Instituted, 1808.
Honorary President — President — Sheriff Cowan.
Vice-Presidents — Rev. A. Henderson, LL.D., F.R A.S., and James Caldwell, F.A.S.
Secretary — James Gardner, Writer, 3 County Place. Treasurer — Donald Maclean, National Bank.
Council — James Coats, jun.; James Cook, Rev. John Crouch, D. Fraser, M.D.; G. R. Hislop,
F.C.S.; John Woodrow, jun.; Alex. Pottie, Win. Peattie, James Reid, James Clark, James Hay,
and F. Shearer, M.D.
Museum Committee — President, Secretary, Treasurer, Mr. Cook, Mr. Coats, Mr. Hislop, Mr.
Clark, Dr. Shearer, and Mr. Reid.
Reference Library Committee — President, Secretary, Treasurer, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Cook, Rev.
Dr. Henderson, Dr. Fraser, Mr. Pottie, Rev. Mr. Crouch, convener.
Observatory Committee-— President, Secretary, Treasurer, Mr. Coats, Rev. Mr. Crouch, Rev.
Dr. Henderson, Mr. Woodrow, Mr. Pottie, Dr. Fraser, and Mr. Hay.
CONVENERS OF SECTIONS.
Zoological Section — Mr. Morris Young, FES. Geological Section — Mr. Clark.
Botanical Section — Mr. Cook. Astronomical Section — Rev. A. Henderson, LL D.. F.R.A.S.
The Coats Observatory.
Oakshaw.
Trustees — The Council of the Paisley Philosophical Institution.
Committee of Management.
Sheriff Cowan. Messrs. James Gardner. Messrs. Dundas Porteous.
Mr. James Coats. Alex. Pottie. John Woodrow.
Rev. John Crouch. | Dr. Fraser.
Treasurer — Donald Maclean, National Bank.
Convener — Rev. Andrew Henderson. L.L.D., F.R.A.S.
Resident Curator — Donald MacLean.
Open to Memhers of Philosophical Institution every lawful day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and from
7 p.m. (or dusk if earlier than 7) to Midnight.
Open to Puhlic on Payment of Fee from 7 to 9, and from half-past 9 to 11 on Monday,
Thursday, and Saturday evenings, from beginning of September to end of April only.
Paisley Art Institute.
Constituted 1876.
Office-Bearers, Session 1889-90.
Honorary Committee.
Sir A. C. Campbell, Bart., M.P.
Ex-Provost Clark.
Ex-Provost MacKean.
John Poison. W. B. Barbour, M.P.
John Clark. Thomas Glen Coats.
Stewart Clark. William Stewart.
Hon. Secretary — John A. Rennison, 15 Gilmour street.
President — James Caldwell. Vice-President — Charles Hayes.
Managing Committee.
Rev. George Park.
John Fullerton.
Robert Smith.
George H. Coekburn
James Anderson. Andrew Paterson
James Clark. Wm. Kennedy.
Robt. Cochran, jun. J James Mure.
Patrick Downie. I A. B. M'Kechnie.
H. Macdougall. J
Secretary and Treasurer — John Anderson, 5 County place.
Annual Exhibition of Pictures from about 25th December till end of January.
Paisley Choral Union.
Office-bearers.
Choir-Master — James Barr Vice-Choir-Master — R. Greenlees
President — T. B. M'Lennan. Vice-Presidents — R. M. Paterson and Hugh Brown.
Secretary — James Paton, jun., 92 High street. Assistant Secretary — William Brown.
Treasurer — David Bryce, 133 George street Assistant Treasurer — John C. Brown
Librarian — William Adam, jun.
Assistant Librarians — J. Berry, and J. M. Cunningham.
Members of Council — John Eadie, John M'Lean, John Barr, George Dick, Jas. Cunningham,
and Robert Cairns.
Next Election of Office-bearers in or about the month of July, 1890.

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