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ARTISTIC, LITERARY, AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.
GROCER COMPANY OF GLASGOW.
This Society was instituted in 1789 for the purpose
of raising a fund to be applied towards the relief of
members, and the widows and children of members,
who might from misfortune require pecuniary aid.
Persons eligible for admission are grocers, or im-
porters of, or dealers in, one or other of the articles
afler-mentioned, or is the 'managing Director of a
Company registered under the Companies Acts,
1862 to 1890, and carrying on the business of a
grocer — namely, tea, coffee, sugar, spices, fruits,
wines, spirits, porter, soap, or ashes, who reside or
have their places of business in Glasgow or its
suburbs. The payment for admission is Ten Guineas.
T. W. W. Flint, preses; Walter Johnston, treasurer;
John R. M'Lean, late preses; James Crichton, late
treasurer; Adam M. Dunlop, W. S. Gibb, E. B.
Hopkins, Alexander Murray, Daniel Murray, William
Bilsland, Robert Blackwood, Hugh Brown, directors;
George Gray and George Gray, jun., writers, County
Buildings, clerks.
THE GLASGOW SUTHERLANDSHIRE
ASSOCIATION.
Instituted, 1857.
President, Alex. Bruce, Clyne House, Pollok-
shields; treasurer, Robert Mackay, 372 Argyle street ;
secretary, D. P. M'Leod, 25 Napiershall street.
ARTISTIC, LITERARY, AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW.
Instituted 1851.
For the encouragement of the pursuit of natural
history in all its branches, by meetings for reading
of papers and exhibition of specimens, and by excur-
sions for field work. Candidates for membership are
recommended by two members of the society. The
society meets on the last Tuesday of the month
in the society's rooms, 207 Bath Street.
Office-bearers for 1897-98 :— Robert Kidston,
F.R.S.E., F.G.S, president; Peter Ewing, F.L.S.,
Joseph Sommerville, Alexander Sominerville, B.Sc,
F.L.S., vice-presidents; S. M. Welhvood, National
Bank of Scotland, Johnstone, R. D. Wilkie, 302
Langside rd. hon. secretaries; John Renwiek, 49
Jamaica st., hon. treasurer; James Mitchell, 222
Darnley street, Pollokshields, hon. librarian ; John
Paterson, 82 Gumming drive, Mount Florida, hon.
editor of Transactions ; Robert Dunlop, Robert M.
Morton, Geo. W. Ord, James Whitton, Robert
Brown. M.D., John Fleming, Rev. G. A. F. Knight,
M.A., Gtorge Russell, G. F. Scott Elliot, M. A., F.L.S.,
F.R.G.S., Onarles Hogg, David Pearson, and Hugh
Boyd Watt, members of council; James Jack and Wm.
Leighton, auditors.
GLASGOW ART CLUB.
Instituted 1867.
Council: — President, James Guthrie, R.S.A.; vice-
presidents, John Keppie, Jas. Muir, C.A. ; honorary
treasurer, P. Macgregor Wilson, R.S.W. ; hon. secre-
tary, T. Corsan Morton ; Wm. Grimmond, Alex.
MacBride, R.S.W., John M'Ghie, David Fulton,
R.S.W., J. Morris Henderson, Andrew Black, R.S.W.,
A. D. Brogan, William Gibson, James Summers,
Edward Service, Alex. A. E. Downie, and John Angus ;
acting secy, and treasurer, 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, J. Wright
Robb, 49 West George St.
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 Graduate 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-first Session, 1897-98: —
President, George Russell; vice-presidents, Matthew
Holmes, William Foulis, and Robert Caird; councillors,
Jas. Gilchrist, James Mollison, Wm. Morison,
Andrew Stewart, Prof. W. H. Watkinson, Wh.Sc,
Prof. A. Barr, D.Sc, Professor A. Jamieson,
F.R.S.E., Charles C. Lindsay, Frank P. Purvis, and
James Weir; finance committee, George Russell,
convener, Wm. Foulis, Andw. Stewart, and Robert
Caird; library committee, Piof. Jamieson, hon. lib-
rarian, convener, Jas. Mollison, Prof. Watkinson, and
Frank P. Purvis; hon. councillors — past presidents,
James M. Gale, David Rowan, H. R. Robson,
John Inglis, and Sir William Arrol, LL.D., M.P.;
hon. treasurer, J. M. Gale, City Chambers, John St.;
secretary and editor of Transactions, Edw. H. Parker,
Institution Rooms, 207 Bath Street ; hon. librarian,
Prof. Jamieson, F.R.S.E., Technical College, 38 Bath
Street; curator and librarian, Francis Martin, Insti-
tution Rooms, 207 Bath Street,
INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISTS.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
Glasgow and West of Scotland District.
Officers — Chairman,W. Freeland (Evening Times');
vice-chairmen, D. Mitchell (A*. B. Daily Mail) and
George Dunlop (Kilmarnock Standard); hon. secre-
tary, J. C. R. Buckner (Glasgow Herald); hon.
treasurer, A. S. Charteris (Glasgow Herald); hon.
auditor, G. M. Grant (Scotsman).