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ARTISTIC, LITERARY, AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.
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THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS IN SCOTLAND (INCOR-
PORATED).
Established to facilitate the exchange of informa-
tion and ideas amongst its members, to place on
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 Student Section are also held during the session.
The Transactions of the Institution are published
monthly during the session, and in volume form at 1
close of session. The library of the institution con-
tains engineering and scientific works and the Trans-
actions of various societies.
Office-bearers, Forty-seventh Session, 190ci-1904:—
President, Archibald Denny, F.R.S.E.; vice-presidents,
William M. Alston, Prof. J. H. Biles, LL.D., E.
Hall-Brown, James Gilchrist, A. W. Sampson
James Weir; councillors — members, Prof. Archibald
Barr, D.Sc, A. S Biggart, William Brown, W. A.
Chamen, Alexander Cleghorn, Alexander Gracie, C.
P. Hogg, George M'Favlane, Henry Median, William
Melville, James Mollison, F. J. Rowan, John Steven,
John Ward, A. D. Wedgwood ; associates, Laurence
MacBrayne, James Napier, J. D. Young.
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, 1904. — President, John R. Lee;
vice-presidents, John Robertson and Robert Maclean,
M.A. ; members of council, Robert Henderson, Miss
Bessie Fish, L.L.A , Mrs. D. M'Lachlan, James Steel,
D. N. Simpson, T. Wise, Wm. Rennie, Miss S. B.
Robbie, and the conveners of the sectional committees
as follows: — Botanical, Geo Lunam; entomological,
Alex. Ross; geological, John Main, F.G.S.; micros-
copical, R. Garry, B.Sc. ; photographical, T. Wishart;
ornithological, John Paterson; zoological, George Bell
Todd, M.B., CM.; publication and library, George
Herriot; hon. treasurer, Robert Brown, 391 St.
Vincent Street ; hon. secretaries, Robert B. John-
stone, 70 Cambridge Drive, and Thomas Nibbet,
M.A., 43 Garthland Drive, Dennistoun ; auditors,
A. Briggs and D. Dewar.
GLASGOW ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
Instituted 1856.
Presidency vacant; Geo. Neilson, LL.D., F.S.A.
Scot., Prof. Cooper, D.D., J. D, G. D.ilrymplc, F.S.A.
Lond. & Scot, vice-presidents; Principal Lindsay,
D.D., John Honey man, R.S.A., Professor Ferguson,
LL.D., David Murray, LL.D., Principal Story, D.D.,
former presidents and ex officio members of Council;
Prof. Medley, J. D. Roberton, Rev. J. King Hewison,
D.D., F. T. Barrett, John Edwards, F.S.A. Scot.,
John Bruce, F.S.A. Scot.. George Macdonald, M.A.,
J. T. T. Brown, Thomas H. Bryce, M.D.. F.R.S.E.,
William Young, R.S.W., James White, F.S.A. Scot,
C. E. Whitelaw, F.S.A. Scot , council ; W. G. Black,
F.S.A. Scot, 88 West Regent Street, A. H. Chatteris,
LLB., 79 West Regent Street, hon. secretaries;
George J. Walker, C.A., 163 Hope Street, hon.
treasurer.
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.
GLASGOW ART CLUB.
Instituted 1867.
Council : — President, John M. Crawford, LA.
vice-presidents, A. D. Brogan and Archibald Kay,
R.S.W. ; hon. treasurer, Harry W Robinson; hon.
secretary, James R. Middleton ; William J. Tonner,
William Petrie, John Dall, G. G. Anderson, Tom
Hunt, R.S.W. , John P. Downie, R.S.W., Thomas
Dunlop, Stewart Smith, J. P., R. Clement Boyd,
J. R. Brownlie, Robert E. Smith, C.A, Thos. Duff;
acting secretary and treasm-er, J. Wright Robb, Club
house, 185 Bath Street
The membership consists of painters, sculptors,
and architects, natives of or resident in Scotland
—as artist members ; and gentlemen interested in art
— as lay members. The object of the Club is to ad-
vance the cause of art by means of exhibitions of
works of art, life classes, the acquisition of books and
papers on art, lectures on art subjects, and other
kindred means.
Candidates for membership will receive all necessary
information from the acting secretary, Mr. John
Wright Robb, 49 West George St
THE MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF
GLASGOW.
President, John Ballantyne, Esq , Hamilton.
For the purpose of encouraging original research,
of popularising the use of the microscope, and of
giving opportunities for mutual help by means of
meetings at which papers are read, demonstrations
given, and objects of interest exhibited. Annual sub-
scription, 5s.
The Society meets in the rooms of the Philosophical
Society, 207 Bath street. Further particulars as to
meetings, rules, &c. from honorary secretaries, John
Gunn, B.L., 144 Bath Street, and J. R. Thomson,
6 Vinicombe Street, Hillhead ; hon. treasurer,
D. Goodfelluw, 151 West George Street.