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DIRECTORY
EDINBURGH
EDINBURGHSHIRE
Scientific and Literary Societies, Libraries, &c—
continued.
BOARD OP TRUSTEES FOR MANUFACTURERS, &0.
(Instituted 1727.)
Office — Royal Institution, Mound.
Commissioners— Sir 3. Steell, K.S.A., Earl of Wemyss, Lord Mon-
crieff (Lord Justice-Clerk), Duke of Argyll. Lord Justice
General (Inglis). Sir Lyon Playfair, K.C.B., M.r., Lord
Young, Francis Abbott, Sir Hugh Hume Campbell, Bart.,
Archibald Campbell Swinton, Lord Rutberfurd Clark, Lord
Shand. Sir J. Noel Paton, U.S.A., Robert Dundas of
Arniston, Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Sir George Warrender
of Lochend, Bart., George Mitchell Innes, Earl of Stair,
Lord Elphinstone, Sir Arthur Halkett, Bart., John Hay
Atliol Macdonald. Q.c (Dean of Faculty), The Marquis of
Lotbian. K.T., John R.Findlay, Lord Heay, Lord Kinnear,
Sir W. Fettes Douglas, p.k.s.a., James Maxtone Graham,
and John Cowan
Secretary — Alexander W. Inglis
First Clerk— W. C. Millar
Messenger — Arthur W. Moore
SCHOOL OF ART IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF SCIENCE AND ART.
Managers— The Commissioners of the Board of Manufacturers
Secretary — Alexander W. Inglis
Head Master — Charles D. H.dder
Second Master — Edward Gibbons
Mistress — Rosa E. Woon
^Assistant Teacher — Miss Surenne
tArsi Curator — George F. Baylias
fSecond Curator— Alfred Gravely
Housekeeper — George Walters
Doorkeeper — James Cuthbert
SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY,
80a Princes Street.
President— The Right Hon. The Earl of Rosebery, ll.d.
EHon. Secretaries— Ralph. Richardson, w.s., F.R.S.E. and John
George Bartholomew
' Bon. Treasurers— Alexander L. Bruce, Edinburgh, and Robert
Gourlav, Bank of Scotland, Glasgow
Hon. Editor— -H. A. Webster
Hon. Librarian— W . Scott Dalgleish, M.A.
Acting Secretary and Editor— A. Silva White
ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY.
(Instituted 1737).
Hall, 7 Melbourne Place.
Presidents— J). Noel Paton, M.B., CM., b.sc, J. Haig Ferguson,
m.b., c.M., m.r. as., G. A, Atkinson, M.B., CM., & J. F.
Sturrook, l.r.c p. & s.E.
Hon. Treasurer— 3. H. Young
Hon. Secretaries — J. M. Balfour and 0. H. Melville
Curator of Library— K. A. Thomson
Chairman of Finance Committee — W. E. Home, B.Sc.
Curator of Museum — M. C. Wright
Sub-Librarian — John Turner
ROYAL PHYSICAL SOCIETY,
40 Castle Street.
Treasure! — Charles Prentice
Secretary —Robert Gray, Bank of Scotland
HARVEIAN SOCIETY.
(Instituted 17S2).
President — Dr. Heron Watson
Vice-President — Dr. Sanderson
Secretaries— Dr. Gillespie, 10 Walker st. and Professor Cram
Brown, Belgrave orescent
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PHILOMATHIO DEBATING
SOCIETY.
(Instituted 1858.)
Presidents— John Garland, m.a. William Thomson, M.A. and W.
M. M'Lanchlan, m.a.
Secretary — George C. Martin
Assistant Secretary — A. M. Anderson
Treasurer — J. S. Scott
EDINBURGH OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY,
5 St. Andrew Square.
President — Dr. Connel Peebles
Treasurer — Dr. William Craig
Librarian — Dr. Peter Young
Secretaries— Drs. A. H. Freeland Barbour and R. Milne Murray
The Society meets on second Wednesday of each month.
SCOTS' LAW SOCIETY.
(Instituted 1815.)
Presidents— P. M. Macintyre, ll.b. advocate, Alexander Philip,
m.a. and J. C. Watt
Secretary- G. Wilton Wilton, 110 Warrender Park rd
Treasurer and Librarian — J. H. Brown
TUSCULAN SOCIETY.
(Instituted 1822.)
Hon. President— David Cook, s.s.c.
President — Alexander Wallace
Secretary— A. N. G. Aitken, 102 George st
Treasurer — William Chree
MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY.
(Instituted 1821.)
President — Dr. Henry D. Littlejohn
Treasurer— Dr. A. G. Miller, 11 Walker st [Albyn place
Secretaries— Dr. M'Gillivray, 11 Rutland st. and Dr. James, H
Editor of Transactions — Dr. William Craig, 7 Lothian rd
JURIDICAL SOCIETY.
(Established 1773.) Hall. 40 Charlotte Square.
Presidents — George F. Bryoe, w.s., C. N. Johnston, m.a. advocate,
and T. Chisholm, M.A., LL.B. advocate
Secretary — W, D. Lyell, M.A, advocate
Treasurer — Ninian 3. Finlay/W.s.
Curators of the Library— Andrew G. Robertson, w.s. John Boyd,
M.A., advocate, Mark Davidsqn, m.a., j,i,,b, advocate, and
G. M'Intosh, m.a. iv. s.
Officer— William Knight
EDINBURGH PARLIAMENTARY SOCIETY.
Secretary— Robert A. Marr, 30 Hanover st
ACTUARIAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH.
(Instituted 1859.)
Hon. President— John M. M'Candlish, Scottish Union and National
Insurance Company
Vice-Presidents— R. R. Cockbum, Caledonian Insurance Company,
and John W. Cousin, Edinburgh Life Office
Committee of Management— J . J. M'Lauchlan, Scottish Equitable
Life Office; James Sorley, Scottish Life Assurance Com-
pany ; and William Evans, Scottish Widows' Fund [st
Treasurer -Gordon Douglas, Life Association of Scotland, 84 Princes
Secretary— Davidson Walker, Scottish Metropolitan Life Office, 25
St. Andrew square
SCOTTISH BANKERS' LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
President— D. B. Haig, Batik of Scotland
Secretary — George Clcland, Bank of Scotland
Treasurer— Alexander Wardlaw, Clydesdale Bank
INSTITUTE OF BANKERS IN SCOTLAND.
Chambers, 57 North Hanover Street, Edinburgh; and Bank of
Scotland Buildings, St. Vincent Place, Glasgow
President— James S. Fleming, Royal Bank of Scotland
Treasurer— David R. Kemp, Union Bank of Scotland
Secretary— Andrew W. Kerr, Royal Bank of Scotland
ODONTO-CHIRURGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND,
30 Chambers Street.
President— W. Bowman Macleod, L.D.S. Edin.
Vice-President— J . Austin Biggs, L.D.S. Edin.
Treasurer— M. MacGregor, L.D.S. Edin.
Librarian — G. W. Watson, L.D.S. Edin.
Secretary— G-. S. Amoore, l.d.s. Eng.. 7, Abercromby place
DIAGNOSTIC SOCIETY.
(Instituted 1816.)
Secretary— A. H. Briggs
Treasurer — Charles Keid
Delegates to General Council— -W. M. Tuke and J. E. Dykes.
Meets every Tuesday evening during College Winter Session .
EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION,
20 George Street.
President— G. Washington Browne
Hon. Secretary — T. Fairbairn
Hon. Treasurer — John Whitelaw
Hon. librarian — Robert Watson
THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
EDINBURGH.
(Instituted 1776.)
Secretary and Treasurer— J . Bell Henderson
EDINBURGH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
(Established 1861.)
President — Norman Macbeth, r.s.a.
Secretary— W. T. Bashford, Argyle House, Portobello
Treasurer — A. M. Forbes
Auditor — Alexander T. Niven, c.A.
J 6 — A-Iv
DIALECTIC SOCIETY.
Treasurer— A. Dodds Fairbairn, C.A.
Secretary— Julius Gordon
EDINBURGH MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY,
President — A. P. G. Barclay, M.A.
Viee-President — George Thorn, M.A.
Secretary — A. Y. Fraser, m.a.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SCOTLAND.
Office, 8heriff Court Buildings.
Director General of the Geological Survey of the United. Kingdom—
A. Geikie, ll.d., f.e.s.
Director — H. H. Howell
District Surveyor — B. N. Peach
Geologists— 3. R. Dakyns, W. Gunn. J. Home, and H. Skae
Assistant Geologists— G. Barrow, H. M. Cadell. C. T. Clough. J.
B. Hill, L. W. Hinxman, J. Linn, H. Miller, and J. S. G.
Wilson.
Fossil Collectors — J. Bennie and A. Macconochie
Assistant Collector (Resident) — Robert Lunn
EDINBURGH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
Library, 5 St. Andrew Square.
Patron— His Grace the Duke of Argyll, K.T., K.O., D.C.L., F.R.s.
President— D. Milne Home, of Milne-Graden, LL.D.
Vice-Presidents— William Ferguson, of Kinmundy, f.g.s., r. r..s.,
andRalph Richardson, w.s., F.R.S.E.
Hon, Secretary— W. Ivison Macadam, P.O.S., etc., Lecturer on
Chm.ilstiT, Surgeons' Hall, Nicolson st