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[slater's directory.] EDINBURGH
The Library Hall, igo feet long by 50 wide, is a noble room,
lit by electric light ; in 1898 it was repainted and decorated
at a cost of ;^i,ooo, gifted by Sir William Priestley m.p.
and is adorned by a large number of busts of late professors
of the University.
The University Union, a home for students, is a building
exhibiting in an effective manner the features of French,
Scottish and English Gothic, from designs by Messrs. Sidney
Mitchell and Watson, and has flanking turrets with conical
roof, large oriel windows and stepped gables.
Chancellor, Right Hon. Arthur James Balfour m.p.,
D.C.L., LL.D.
Vice-Chancellor, Sir WilUam Turner k.c.b., d.c.l., ll.c,
D.SC, M.B.
Rector, The Right Hon. Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay K.C.,
M.P., LL.D., M.D. &C.
Principal, Sir William Turner k.c.b., d.c.l., ll.d., d.sc,
M.B.
Representative in ParUament, Sir John Batty Tuke m.d.,
LL.D.
University Court.
President, The Rector, ex-officio
The Principal, ex-otticio
Right Hon. the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, ex-officio
David Dundas k.c
Hon. Lord Stormonth-Darling m.a., ll.d
W.Lang Todd M. A
Patrick Heron Watson m.d., ll.d
J. Campbell Lorimer ll.b
David Fowler Law m.a., ll.d
Joseph Bell m.d
Professor Sir Thomas R. Fraser m. d
Professor Alexander Crum Brown m.d., d.sc
Professor John Rankine K.c, m.a., ll.d
Secretary, Professor Taylor d.d
Factor & Law Clerk, Henry Cook w.s
Auditor, Thomas Goldie Dickson c. A
Clerk, Thomas Gilbert
Assistant Clerk, James Dowie
Secretary's Clerk, George Campbell
Curators of Patronage.
Hon. Lord Stormonth-Darling ^ t?i . j u
David Dundas K.c, [ n f r ^ t
Patrick Heron Watson m.d., ll.d. j University Court
Rt. Hon. Sir James Steel, Lord Provost ~)
Lieut. -Col. Alex. Forbes Mackay
Sir Andrew McDonald
Treasurer, Sir Robert Cranston
Secretary, R. Herbert Johnston w. s. 66 Frederick street
■1 Elected by
j Town Council
General Council.
President, The Right Hon. Arthur James Balfour m.p.',
D.C.L. &c. Chancellor of the University
Vice-Presidents, The Rector, The Principal, The Chancellor's
Assessor, The Rector's Assessor
Representative in Parliament, Sir J. Batty Tuke m.d, ll.d
Convener of Business Committee, John A. Trail w.s., ll.d
Convener of Finance Committee, David D. Buchan esq.
LL.B., s.s.c
Secretary & Registrar, Thomas Gilbert
Senatus Academicus.
President, The Principal.
Secretary, Professor Sir Ludovic Grant bart. b.a.
faculty of arts.
Dean, Professor Chrystal ll.d.
Chairs. Professors. Appntd.
English Geo.Saintsbury M.A., 1S95
Date of
Institu.
1760 Rhetoric &
Literature ll.d
Humanity Wm.RossHardieM.A
Greek Alex. W. Mair, m.a.
Hebrew & Semitic Arch. Robt. Stirling
Languages Kennedy b.d., d.d
Sanskrit & Comparative Julius Eggeling ph . d
Philology
Celtic Languages, Liter- Don. Mackinnon m.a
ature. History &
Antiquities
Mathematics Geo. Chrystal ll.d
Natural Philosophy ... James Gordon Mac-
Gregor m.a., d.sc
1583
1583
1642
1862
1583
'583
189s
1903
189s
187s
1882
1879
1901
UNIVERSITY. xix
iMtitn* Chairs. Professors. Appntd,
1583 Logic & Metaphysics ... Andrew Seth Pringle 1891
Pattison m.a., ll.d
1583 Moral Philosophy James Seth m.a 1898
1719 History John Kirkpatrick #1881
LL.B., LL.D
1893 History Richard Lodge m.a. 1899
1 901 Ancient History &Palse- Peter Hume Brown 1901
ography M. A., ll.d
1871 Commercial & Political Jsph.ShieldNicholson i38o
Economy & Mercan- m.a., D.sc
tile Law
1879 Fine Art GerardBaldwinBrown 1880
M.A
3876 Theory,History & Prac- Alexander Darroch 1903
tice of Education m.a
faculty of science.
Dean, James Geikie d.c.l., ll.d.
1583 Mathematics GeorgeChrystalM.A., 1879
LL.D
1583 Natural Philosophy ... Jamea Gordon Mac- 1901
Gregor m.a., d.sc
1786 Astronomy Ralph Copeland ph. D 1889
1713 Chemistry Alex. Crum Brown 1867
M.D., D.sc
1767 Natural History Jas.CossarEwartM.D 1882
1676 Botany Isaac Bayley Balfour 1888
M.D. , D.sc
1705 Anatomy Danl. J.Cunningham 1903
d.c.l., ll.d., m.d., d.sc
1685 Physiology Edward Albt. Schafer 1899
LL.D
1871 Geology James Geikie d.c.l., 1882
LL.D
1863 Engineering Thos. Hudson Beare 1901
B.A., B.SC, M.l.C.E
1790 Agriculture & Rural Robert Wallace 1885
Economy
1898 Public Health Charles Hunter 1898
Stewart m.b. ,c.m.,
D.sc
faculty of divinity.
Dean, Professor John Patrick d.d.
Divinity Wm. P. Patersun d.d 1903
Biblical Criticism & John Patrick d.d .... 1898
Biblical Antiquities
Ecclesiastical History... Malcolm Campbell 1876
Taylor d.d
Hebrew & Semitic Archibald Rt.Stirling 1895
Languages Kennedy b.d., d.d
1S83
1846
1694
1642
1707
1710
1719
1722
1807
1825
1871
1 901
FACULTY OF LAW.
Dean, Professor Sir Ludovic Grant bart. b.a.
Public Law Sir Ludovic Grant
bart. b.a
Civil Law Jas. Mackintosh b.a
History, Constitutional John Kirkpatrick
&C LL.B., LL.D
Scots Law John Rankine LL.D...
Forensic Medicine Sir Henry D. Little-
johii M.D., LL.D
Conveyancing John Little Mounsey
w.s
Commercial & Political Joseph Shield Nichol-
Economy & Mercan- son m.a., d.sc
tile Law
Ancient History &Pala3- David Hume Brown
ography m.a., ll.d
1893
1897
1900
1880
1901
1713
1767
1676
170S
1685
18^1
facdlty ot medicine.
Dean, Professor Simpson m.d., d.sc.
Chemistry Alex. Crum Brown 1869
M.D
Natural History Jas.CossarEwartM.D 1882
Botany Isaac Bayley Balfour i888
M.D
Anatomy Dul. Jn.Cunningham 1903
d.c.l.,ll.d.,m.d.,b.sc
Physiology Edward Albt. Schafer 1S99
F.R.S
Pathology Wm. Smith Green- i88i
field M.D