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EDINBURGHSHIRE
EDINBURGH
SLATER'S
Scientific and Literary Societies, Libraries, &c—
continued.
EDINBURGH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY— continued.
Treasurer— Wra. Adams, Eoyal Bank of Scotland
ZifiraWan— Philip B. Gibb, m.a.
Assisttmt Librarian— Charles Eraser
Councillors— John Henderson, A. Semple, m.d., a.m d., H. M.
Cadell, B.so. John Ferguson, James Melvin, and T. W.
Kilgour
EDINBURGH ASSOCIATION OP SCIENCE AND ART.
117 George Street.
Secretary— John Moncrieff
CHALLENGER EXPEDITION.
Queen Street.
Director— John Muncey
Chief Naturalist— -H '. E. Hoyle
Naturalists— Frederick Pearcey and James Monteith
Clerk— James Chumley
ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
(Map Dep6t.)
Office— General Post Office.
Librarian of Plan Depot— William Galbraith
Assistant ditto— J. P. Andrew
ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
Calton Hill.
Astronomer Royal for Scotland — C. Piazzi Smyth, f.r.s.e., f.b.a.s.
First Assistant ditto — Thomas Heath, b.a., Trinity College, Dublin
Second Assistant ditto — Henry Walter Ride
GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED BOARD OF VISITORS.
Chairman — Right Hon. Sir Lyon Plavfair, C.B.
Members ex officiis— Right Hon. the Lord Provost ; Right Hon. Lord
Moncr.eiff, President Royal Society, Edinburgh ; Sir Wm.
Muir, Principal of the University, Edinburgh ; Professor
Chrystal, Professor of Mathematics ; and Professor P. G.
Tait, Professor of Natural Philosophy, University, Edin-
burgh
Members unofficial— The Right Hon. the Lord Just ice- General
(Inglis), Duncan M'Laren, ex-M.P. ; R. S.Newall, Gates-
head-on-Tyne ; R. M. Smith, f.K.S.e. ; and the Right Hon
Sir Lyon Playfair.
Secretary— Professor P. G. Tait, m.a.
PHILOSOPHICAL INSTITUTION,
4 Queen Street.
President — Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, m.p.
Treasurer— James M. Macandrew, c.A.
Secretary and Cashier — Alexander Anderson
Librarian — William Carfrae
Superintendent of News Boom — Robert Murray
Superintendent of Ladies' Room— Miss Wallace
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY,
The Hall, University.
Secretary— 3. L. Smith, m.a.
Treasurer— D, Macrae Stewart
THE EDINBURGH SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY,
25 George Street.
President— William Wood, c.A.
Treasurer— Ralph Riohardson, "W.S,
Secretary— Horatius Bonar, W.S.
Libra rian— George M'Whea
EDINBURGH LITERARY INSTITUTE. LIMITED.
(Instituted 1807.) South Clerk Street.
Chairman — Josiah Livingston, f.r.s.e.
Deputy- Chairman — Robert Turnbull
Hon, Treasurer— Neil B. Gunn
Secretary and Chief Librarian— Alexander Greig
EDINBURGH MECHANICS' SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY,
8 Victoria Terrace.
President — John Johnstone
Treasurer — Francis Barker
Secretary — David Mein
Librarian — James Smith
LEITH PUBLIC INSTITUTE AND LIBRARY,
58 Tolbooth Wynd, Leith.
Trustees— The Provost, Magistrates and Town Council
President — M. C. Grant
Vice-President — W. M. Murray
Treasurer— F. Paterson
Secretary— John Sturrock
Librarian — A. Turnbull
Superintendent— George Glen
THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY.
(Instituted 1698.)
Librarian— W. L. W. Brown, m.a.
THE MORNINGSIDE ATHEN^LUM, LIMITED,
Mornlngside Road
Secretary and Librarian— Thom&s W. E. Robson, ll.d.
Assistant Librarian — John Suther'and
Hon. Treasurer — Alexander Laing, S.S.C.
Auditor— George E. Watson, c.A.
THE EDINBURGH ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE AND ARTS.
(Pounded 1870.) 117 George Street.
Hon. President— Fleming Jenkin, LL.D., F.R.S.
President — John Ritchie
Treasurer — Alexander Lawson
Secretary— J. C, Lennie
WATT INSTITUTION LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
(Instituted 1868.)
Hon. Presidents— Lord Shand, ll.d. D. Pryde, M.A., ll.d., F.R.S.E.
Andrew Wilson, Ph. D. and Wary Burton
President— Jam*s Fairbairn
Secretary and Treasurer— Robert Topping
EDINBURGH AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
President — Earl of Dalhousie, K.T.
Vice-President— Colonel Gillon, of Wallhouse
Secretary aiui Treasurer— Christopher Veitch, 7 St. Andrew square
WATT INSTITUTION AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
(Instituted 1882.)
Hon. Presidents— Sir J. B. Lawes, Bart, and William Raeburn
President — H. N. M'Alpine, B.sc.
Secretary and 2'reasurer—W. H. Wardrop, 17a Regent st. Portobello
GAELIC SCHOOL SOCIETY.
Treasurer — James Martin
EDINBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
President — John Bauchope, Canonmills school
Vice-President — Miss Alexander, Abbey hill school
Secretary aiui Treasurer — Alexander Hutcheson, Dairy school
EDINBURGH PUPIL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
Meet on Friday evenings at 7.30 in Bristo Public School.
Hon. President— James Arnot, m.a.
President— William Anderson
Vice-President — H. F. Sim
Secretary and Treasurer— Norman J. Mackinnon, 12 Montague st
SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION,
5 St. Andrew Square.
Secretary — Robertson Munro
BOTANICAL SOCIETY,
5 St. Andrew Square.
Assistant Secretary— Dr J. Macfarlane
GR ANTON LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
Patron — The Duke of Buceleuch
President— Lord Gifford, Granton House
Secretary — Andrew Hewafc
Treasurer — Alex. Dickson
Auditor — George Macadie, H. M. Customs
Librarian— William Mitchell
EDINBURGH TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.
President — Richard Cameron, 1 South St. David st
Vice-Presidents— David Anderson, Cleaves Villa. Pentland View;
James Macadam, 109 Causewayside ; and iEneas Mackav,
11 Hill place
Treasurer — Robert W. Armour. N. S. Savings Bank
Secretary— William Reid, 52 Ni col sin st
Collector— Alexander Kinnaird, 52 Nicolson st
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