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than Glasgow when Kelvin and Drum
mond passed away.
Practical Institution of Learning.


versity and a practical institution of
learning. Its faculties are said to have
brought the science of instruction up to
the highest degree of economy in time
and labor, and 1t has been asserted that
and less that is useless in a given time
at Glasgow than at any other college in
the world. That is the Scotch of 1t.
The University was founded by bull
of Pope Nicholas V, in January, 1850.
with faculties of theology. canon law and
the arts. and was given the right to con-
fer degrees in each. A house called The
Pedagogium was provided for the accom-
mediation of the students. A few years
afterward the institution received legacy
of four acres of land in what is now the
center of the city, which il occupied until
1916 and then sold for railway station
for money enough to erect the lmpos nS
buildings that the university occupies AT
present upon the summit of hill on the
edge of Glasgow overlooking the principal
park. 1t is structure worthy of its
purpose, which looms up above the smoke
from the furnaces, the factories and the
shipyards with a dignity that is appro-
pirate to its position and its usefulness.
Few institutions of learning have nobler
site or more appropriate home.
Butte Hall Pretentious.
Butte Hall. the most important archf-
main portion of the buildings, intersects
a great quadrangle and binds together
the library. reading room, museum. SEN
ate hall and various other departments.
1t was a donation from the late Marquis
of Butte, finished in 1870. and is regarded
as one of the most ambitious as well as
successful buildings of this generation in
the kingdom.
Butte Hall is used for graduating exer-
0ic 9th liz
has been equipped with fine organ by
DR.. Andrew Carnegie. who has received
the honorary degree of doctor OF laws
from this and from all the other universe
ties of Scotland in recognition Of his
knowledge and many virtues and an
endowment of $10WO.OOO
The windows of Butte Hall are filled with
exquisite modern stained glass designed
by Burne-Jones The alumni are looking
after that part of the decoration and are
utilizing it for memorials to distinguished
professors and graduates.
While everything Is new about the UNI
versity of Glasgow, it is massive and built
for the ages. The library, the museum
and other buildings are on the most SUBJ
stantlal scale and of imposing design.
Both Sexes Received.
There are five departments-arts, science,
law medicine and theology-conducted by
thirty-one full professors and long list
of assistants and instructors and lectur-
ers Women are admitted on even terms
with men and are treated exactly like
them. except in the medical department.
where the sexes are separated. Last year
there were 512 women enrolled, OF Whom
81 were in the medical department. lO In
the scientific department and the re-
mainder in arts. or the men 6o7 were
studying medicine last year, 2O9 were
studying law 249 the various branches or
science, 43 were in the theological depart
ment and the remainder in arts.
The women's department is known as
Queen Margaret's College and was for
merly an independent institution. 1t was
founded century ago. In 1883 con-
solidation was arranged, the college was
dissolved and the endowments were made
over to the university court but the name
survives to distinguish that part of the
university buildings and grounds Whlch
are occupied by the women.
Students Representative Council.
The methods of instruction and the
customs of Glasgow University are similar
to those of sister institutions in England
and Scotland and the greatest degree of
success has followed the foundation of the
students representative council which
is elected (one-third every year, from the
students, and by their votes to represent
ests. to afford them a recognized means
of communication = with the university
authorities and to promote social and
academic unity There have been several
serious matters considered since this
council was founded In 1889. and 1t has
proven to be a very effective agency for
promoting discipline and harmony, as well
as the standard of scholarship. The coun-
Gil appoints subcommittee to manage az
fairs and functions: to look after the phys
f-.I So Md hn ~
dents; to see that the lodgings are pro-
vided them, there being no dormitories, at
reasonable cost and in convenient places;
to look after foot ball, cricket, track ex-
ercises and other sports. This arrange
men. has been extremely satisfactory.
Carnegie Pays the Fees.
The cost of securing an education at
Glasgow is very much less than it Is in
the United States. The fees are nominal,
and Mr.. Carnegie is now paying them all.
although his generosity does not include
the payment of the fees for degrees.
Board and lodgings are also much
cheaper than at American institutions.
For $3.50 year young man can take
a position at Glasgow that would cost
thousand dollars in any eastern univer-
sity, and five or six hundred dollars in
any Of the universities Of our western
states.
The records of Glasgow University con-
tain the names Of many distinguished
men. Among it's professors have been
Adam Smith. the great economist. who
was rector in 1897: Thomas Campbell. the
poet; Smolett. the novelist. and Archi-
bald Campbell Tate. late Archbishop of
Canterbury. From 1714 to 1870 161 years.
four successive Dukes of Montrose filled
the chancellOr's chair. serving an aver
age of forty years each-a record as rare
as that of the late Lord Kelvin-and in
each instance the policy of the father was
passed unchanged to the son. The
chancellOrs are elected for life by the
votes of the faculty, the alumni and the
undergraduates.
The rector is elected for three years by
the students. and many famous men have
held that office-within the last century
including Sir Robert Peel Lord John
Russell. Thomas Darlington Macaulay,
the Duke of Argyle. Sir Edward Bulwer
Lytton. Benjamin Disraeli. William Ewart
Gladstone. John Bright. Arthur James
Balfour Joseph Chamberlin, Lord Rose
berry and the present prime minister, Mr..
Asquith.
Inventor of the Steam Engine.
Probably next to Lord Kelvin the most
celebrated man ever connected with the
University of Glasgow was James Watt.
inventor of the steam engine. The idea
came to him while he was engaged in
repairing an old-f fashioned hand pump
fire engine that was kept at the institu-
ton. Watt was the son of professor