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ARTISTIC, LITERARY, AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.
ROYAL PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF
GLASGOW.
Instituted 9tli November, 1802.
For the advancement of the mathematical, physical,
and natural sciences, with their applications ; and to
promote the diffusion of scientific knowledge. Meets
fortnightly, from November to April inclusive, in the
Society's Buildings, Adelaide Place, 207 Bath street.
Possesses an extensive scientific library. Consists of
about 1100 members and associates — honorary, corre-
sponding, and ordinary. Connected with the society
are mathematical and physical, sanitary and social
economy, architectural, geographical and ethnological,
economic science, and historical and philological
sections. Library, 207 Bath street.
Ofiice-bearers for 1903-1904 : — Professor Archd.
Barr, D.Sc, president; Professor Magnus Maclean,
M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S.E., Mr. William Ewing, and
Mr. George Neilson, LL.D., vice-presidents; Lord
Kelvin, G.C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., Prof. J. G.
M'Kendrick,M.D.,LL.D.,F.R.S.,F.R.S.E.,F.R.C.P.E.,
James B Russell, B.A., LL.D., M.D., Prof. J. Fer-
guson, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S.E., F.C.S., F.S.A., F.S.A.
Scot., Eben. Duncan, M.D., F.F.P.S.G., and Ttie
Right Hon. Lord Blythswood, LL.D., D.L., hon
vice-presidents; Mr. J. Robertson, hon. librarian;
Mr. J. Mann, C.A., 142 St. Vincent st , hon.
treasurer; Dr. Freeland Fergus, hon. secretary.
Presidents of sections, Mr. Niniaa Macwhanneli, I.A.,
architectural section; A. K. Chalmers, M.D., sanitary
and social economy section; Mr. Robt. Blyth,
geographical and ethnological section ; Prof. Andrew
Gray, LL.D., F.R.S., mathematical and physical
section ; Mr. John A. Todd, B. L. , economic
science section; Prof. Walter Raleigh, M.A., histori-
cal and philological section. Other members of council,
Mr. A. M. Lindsay, James Finlayson, M.D., Mr. Jas.
Knight, M.A., D.Sc, Ut. Gilbert Thomson, C.E.,
M.A., Mr George T. Beilby, F.I.C., Mr. Henry A.
Mavor, Mr. John Clark. M.A., Mr. Robert Caird,
LL.D., Mr. John Mann, jun., M.A , C.A., Professor
R. S. Thomson, M.D., D.Sc, Mr. A. K Scougal,
M.A., and The Right Hon. Lord Inverclyde, Prof.
Peter Bennett, acting secretary.
THE SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF LITERATURE
AND ART.
Instituted 1886.
The object of the Society is to encourage the study
of literature and art, by promoting public lectures,
by organising private meetings for the reading of
essays and discussion among the members, by publica-
tion of its transactions, and by other kindred methods.
Members pay an annual subscription of 7s. 6d.
and may introduce one friend to public lectures
and meetings.
Secretary and treasurer, George Middleton, M.A.,
LL.B., 83 Bath street, Glasgow.
THE ROYAL SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL
SOCIETY.
For the promotion of the science of geography in
all its branches. The annual contribution is £1 Is.
Ladies are eligible for membership. Hon. secretary
(Glasgow branch), A. Crosbie Turner, 65 Bath st.
THE ROYAL GLASGOW INSTITUTE OF
THE FINE ARTS.
Galleries, 270 Sauchiehall Street.
The Institute was established to promote a taste
for art generally, and more especially to encourage
contemporary art, to further the diffusion of artistic
and aesthetic knowledge, and to aid the study, ad-
vancement, and development of art in its applications.
This it has done in various ways, but chiefly by means
of exhibitions, which have been held annually since
1861, tbe average number of vi^orks shown during
recent years being about 800. As a rule an art union
has been arranged of recent years in connection with
each exhibition, the aggregate sales eflPected in this way
alone amounting to over £16,000.
By various mean's the Institute has done much to
promote a taste for good art. and to foster its produc-
tion in Glasgow and the neighbourhood ; and in 1896
Her Majesty Queen Victoria created it a Royal body
in recognition of the good work it has done.
The fee for ordinary membership is £10. This
entitles the subscriber to a family season ticket to all
exhibitions, &c., as well as to other privileges. Ex-
traordinary members, subscribing £25, have further
privileges.
Office-bearers for 190t-5 — Piesident, Sir John
Stirling Maxwell, B.L., M.P.; vice-presidents, J. G.
A. Baird, M.P., and J. Parker Smith, M.P.; chairman,
Michael Simons; hon. treasurer, Arthur Kay; hon.
secretary, William Greig ; acting secy., Percy Bate.
THE PALETTE CLUB.
27 Newton Pl.ace. Instituted 1881.
President, James Whittet ; vice-president, Wm.
Peacock; hon. secretary, J. Brownlee Young, 5 Kings-
borough Gardens, Kelvinside ; hon. treasurer, Andw.
Robb, 53 Miller Street ; committee, John Clachan,
Simon Dallas, James Gallic, Geo. T. Gartiy, J.
Crossland Hirst, Dr. D. N. Knox, James G. Martin,
J. N. MacNie, John Parker, George Sutherland,
and Dr. John Towart.
The objects of the Club shall be the study and
promotion of music and the kindred arts.
The membership is limited to 300 ordinary mem-
bers, in addition to which temporary members may
be admitted under certain conditions as prescribed in
the club rules.
GLASGOW SOCIETY OF ARTISTS.
Instituted 1901.
As no society confined to artists existed at the
time in Glasgow, this society was formed in 1902 for
the purpose of consolidating the profession, and to
promote and encourage art, by holding exhibitions
and discussing such questions as affect the position
and interests of artists. The society is open to
painters in oil, water, and pastel, black and white
artists, and sculptors.
Office-bearers and council for 1904 — President,
John Hassall, R.I. ; vice-president, Edwin Alex-
ander, A. R.8.A., A.R.W.S. ; hon. secretary and trea-
surer, W. A. Gibson; council, R. Russell Macnee,
Stewart Orr, H. Paxton Brown, and E. A. Taylor ;
secretary, Wm. Lamont, C.A., 33 Renfield Street,
Glasgow.