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POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS.
THE ROYAL GLASGOW INSTITUTE OF
THE FINE ARTS.
Galleries, 270 Saachiehall 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, the average number of works 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 pales effected in this way
alone amounting to about £20,000.
By various means 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 1905-6 — President, Sir John
Stirling Maxwell, B.L., M.P.; vi -e-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 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, iu 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
close of session. The library of the institution con-
tains engineering and scientific works and the Trans-
actions of various societies
Office-bearers, Forty-eighth Session, 1904-1905:—
Pretident, Archibald Denny, F.R.S.E.; vice presidents,
William M. Alston, W. A. Chamen, Prof. J. H.
Biles, LL.D., E. Hall-Brown, A. W Sampson J.
Ward ; councillors — members. Prof, Archibald Barr,
D.Sc, A. S Biggart, Alexander Cleghom, James
Gilchrist, Alexander Gracie, D. C. Hamilton, C. P.
Hogg, Fred Lobniiz, D. A. Matheson, Henry Mechan,
William Melville, James Mollison, John Steven, \. D.
Wedgwood, Jaiies Weir; associates, W. A. King-
horn, Laurence MacBrayne, J. D. Young.
THE- GLASGOW LEIGHTON ART CLUB.
Council — hon. president, Patrick S. Dunn, Esq. ;
president, J. Miller Brownlie , vice-president, Tom
Terris ; treasurer, Richard G. Henderson; secretary,
W. Milne Black : committee, Messrs. .J. Duthie, Robt.
Eadie, Charles Eddie, George Neil, Wm. Ritchie.
The object of the Association shall be to encourage
the practice of sketching from nature in all its
various bracches. An exhibition of the members'
work to be held annually.
Honorary members — Messrs John Lavery, R.S.A.,
J. E. Christie, Andrew Black, R.S.W., Archibald
Kay, K.S.W., David Fulton, R.S.W., John Terris,
R.8.W., Tom MEwan, R.S.W., Patrick Downie,
Percy Bate, Tom Hunt, R.S.W., James Kay, R.S.W.,
Wat. Miller.
Candidates for membership will receive all necessary
information from the acting serretary, W. Milne Black,
Glasgow Leighton Art Club Studio, 128 Hope Street,
Glasgow.
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS.
WEST OF SCOTLAND LIBERAL-UNIONIST
ASSOCIATION.
Established in 1886 for the maintenance of the
Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland, and
the promotion of Liberal- Unionist principles.
Hon. presidents, The Duke of Devonshire, K.G., and
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.; president.
Lord Kelvin ; chairman, Sir Matthew Arthur, Bart. ;
vice-chairman. Sir Kay Muir, Bart. ; hon. treasurer,
Arthur Hart, 63 St. Vincent Street; secretary,
Robt. Bird, 71a W. Nile Street; organising agent,
W. L. Blench, 93 Hope Street.
CENTRAL LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.
Rooms — 95 Dumbarton Road.
President, John Laird ; chairman of executive,
Donald Anderson, J.P.; treasurer, Js. C-impbell, C.A.,
163 St. Vincent Street ; secretary, James Black,
262 Bath Street.
GLASGOW LIBERAL COUNCIL.
Chairman, Robert Montgomerie, J. P. ; vice-
chairmen, ex- Bailie Peter Burt, J. P., Chas.
H. Bowser, John Laird, Prof. John S. Phillimore,
Thomas Robinson, J.P., and Wm. Lnrimer, Jr.,
J. P. ; hon. treasurer, Thomas Wright, 2 Berkeley
Terrace; hon. secretary, James R. Chalmers, 129
St. Vincent St. Secretary, David D. Dunlop, 187
West George Street.
GLASGOW AND DISTRICT INDEPENDENT
LABOUR PARTY.
Object. — By political effort to secure public owner-
ship of all the means of livelihood, and so distribute
work and the products of it as to eliminate poverty,
unearned increment, idleness, overwork, enforced
ignorance, and the huge waste of the present day
commercial system. Secretary, B. H. Shaw, c/o
Civic Press, 164 Howard Street