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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
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INCORPORATED WEAVING, DYEING, AND
PRINTING COLLEGE OF GLASGOW.
WEAVING BRANCH WELL STREET, CALTON.
Chairman, Matthew Blair; governors, Jas. Ander-
son, Jatnes Cunningham, James Galbraitb, John
Ingram, John Lyle, George Newton, William Ritchie,
B. Sandeman, J. S. Templeton, and D H. L. Young;
convener of finance and property committee, Boswell
Sandeman ; convener of teaching committee, Matthew
Blair ; convener of museum committee, James Cun-
ningham; secretary, James Macdonald, 104 West
George Street; ctiief instructor, Thomas Brown;
assistants, Peter Sti)ker, Thomas Brown, jun., and
others, for weaving ; Joseph M. Sadler, for design ;
W^m. B. Jackson, F.C.S., tor bleaching, dyeing, and
calico printing ; and Thomas Brown, jun., for hosiery.
WEAVING DIlPAKTMENT.
The session begins in the first week of September.
The course of study comprises practical instruction
in plain and figured weaving, from the simple to
the complex process. Instruction given in making
working plans and drafts for the use of mounters,
weavers, enterers, harness tyers, and designers. Vari-
ous methods of experimenting with hand looms taught,
and facilities provided to enable students to acquire a
thorough knowledge of power looms. Hand and power
looms will be set apart for the purpose of being taken
down and put up into working order by the students.
Pattern sketching, and drawing designs upon lined
paper, and their production by the loom, will form an im-
poitant part of the instruction. The analysis of woven
fabrics, the method of ascertaining the exact cost of
goods, the size of yams, and generally all matters
bearing upon the art of weaving taught.
DESIGN DEPARTMENT.
The course of instruction will include plant draw-
ing, and its adaptation to design as applied to
textile fabrics. Studies from nature, in pencil,
charcoal, and with the hrush. Colour schemes in
relative values, harmonic contrasts, &c. The copy-
ing and the studying of antique pieces of material,
and examples of historic art. The drawing np of
original designs and putting them on point paper in
preparation for the loom. Blackboard illustrations
of natural forms, with adaptations, will be given
nightly — beauty and simplicity of line being a special
feature. Lectures on design will be given during
the course, as occasion demands.
DYEING AND CALICO PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
The course of instruction to be followed during
the session will coobist of lectures and practical
work in the dyeing Idborafory. The lectures will be
of a practical character, the following subjects being
specially treated of, viz.: — The action of acids and
alkalis on vegetable and animal fibres. The
method of distinguishing cotton from wool or silk,
also silk from wool. The examination of animal
and vegetable fibres under the microscope. The
preparation of the various salts used in connection
witb dyeing. The influence of water in the scouring
of wool and silk, and its effects in dyeing, illustrated
by tests. The various processes in connection with
the mordanting of cotton, wool, and silk. The pro-
cesses for the production of fast, medium, and
fugitive colours on the vatious fibres will receive
special attention. Demonstrations will be given
illustrating the processes referred to in the lectures,
and students will have the opportunity of independ-
ently carrying out various experiments, tests, &c.,
all apparatus and material being provided for their
use.
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.
The course of study will comprise :— Bearded
needle frames, English and American systems of
latch needle, systems of numbering yarns, lectures
on knitting and knitted fabrics, frame guages,
making and putting together knitted goods, &c.
Weaving day classes, Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays; initiatory, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. ;
advanced, from 10 a.m till 1 p.m. Evening classes,
First Year— Mondays and Thursdays, from 7 till 9
p.m. ; Second Year— Mondays ana Thursdays, from
7 till 9 p.m. ; advanced. Third Year — Tuesdays and
Fridays, from 7 till 9 p.m. For Design and Dyeing
classes, and courses of lectures on raw materials,
spinning, dyeing, finishing, &c., and for hosiery
lectures, see Syllabus.
ST. MUNGO'S COLLEGE, GLASGOW.
President, Hugh Brown, Esq., 9 Clairmont Gardens ;
vice-president, .fames T. Tullis, Esq., John
Street, Bridgeton ; hon. treasurer, David JM'Cowan
Royal Exchange; treasurer, James Barclay, 135
Buchiinan Street ; secretary, Henry Lamond,
93 West Regent Street; auditor, William Lament,
C.A., 3i Renfield Street; solicitors, H. Lamond,
Lang & Co., 93 West Regent Street.
The College was originally a School of Medicine
in connection with the Glasgow Ro>al Infirmary,
and was opened in 1876 to furnish systematic educa-
tion and training f.n- the students of the Infirmary.
It was incorporated in 1889 as an independent body
under the name of St. Mungo's College with enlarged
powers, but primarily for the purpose of absorbing
and continuing the Medical School.
The buildings are situated within the grounds of
the Rojal Intirmary, and in this hospital (with
which is now mcorpora'ed the Ophthalmic Insti-
lution in West Ret;ent Street) the students receive
their clinical instruction.
THE GLASGOW CITY EDUCATIONAL
ENDOWMENTS BOARD.
(Constituted by Scheme No. 10 under the Educa-
tional Endowinents (Scotland) Act, 1882.)
The scheme embraces the following endowments :
Anderson's School, Dr. A. Bell's Bequest, Coulter's
Mortification, Scotstarvit Mortification, Murdoch's
School, Hood's School, Maxwell School, Alexander's
Endowment, M'Grigor's Bequest, Macfarlane's School
and M'Millan's Bequest. The scheme makes provi-
sion for the maintenance of a school for boys, free
scholarships, school bursaries, bursaries for technical
and higher education, university bursaries and advanced
evening class bursaries ; and a subsidy is paid to the
West of Scotland Technical College. The bursaries
are awarded among pupils of public or state-aided
schools in Glasgow, or of any school maintained
under the scheme. Secretary, W. H. Macdonald;
treasurers, Hill & Hoggan ; assistant treasurer, John
Wilsou; offices, Hutchesons' Building, 158 Ingram
Street.