or at some other Scottish University. Students of Divinity attending this University are admitted as Cives on paying each a contribution of two shillings and sixpence per annum; and those who have been Students of Divinity at this or at some other Scottish University are admitted on paying each a contribution of five shillings per annum. But no person who during any year or years of his attendance at the Divinity classes of the University of Edinburgh may have failed to enter as a Civis is in any after years allowed to do so, until he has paid up the arrears of two shillings and sixpence for each of the years of his attendance as a Student of Divinity at this University in which he has failed to pay the said annual contribution. No books can be kept out of the Library longer than two months. PORTRAITS AND BUSTS IN THE SENATE HALL, I.-Portraits of Principals, Professors, and others, in Senate Hall. 3. William Carstares, D.D., Principal of the University (1703-1716), by Aikman. 4. William Robertson, D.D., Principal of the University (17621793), by Raeburn. 5. Adam Ferguson, LL.D., Professor of Moral Philosophy (17641785), by Raeburn. 6. Andrew Dalzel, M.A., Professor of Greek (1772-1805), after Raeburn. In order to honour and perpetuate the names of the individuals who have founded scholarships, bursaries, and new chairs in the University, the Senatus Academicus has made arrangements for placing busts or portraits of them in the Library and University Court Room. Portraits of William Pitt, John Muir, D.C.L., Mr Rhind, Mr Gray, and Mr Mackenzie, are expected before the opening of the ensuing Session. Since last April a bust of the late Dr Andrew Duncan, senr., has been presented by former contributors, through Professor Balfour; also, a bust of the late Sir William Hamilton, Bart., by the Hamilton Memorial Committee: Regarding as Benefactors the eminent Professors who have elevated the character of the University by their writings or discoveries, the Senatus are anxious to procure Portraits or Busts of James and David Gregory, Colin Maclaurin, Matthew Stewart, Dr Cullen, Joseph Black, Dr Hugh Blair, Dr James Gregory, Dr Monro, secundus, Dr Monro, tertius, Dr Alison, Dr Chalmers, Sir Charles Bell, Lord Woodhouselee, Dr Thomas Charles Hope, Professor Miller, Professor Ross, Professor Aytoun, Sir David Brewster, Professor Macdougall, and Dr Lee; and the Senatus is anxious for the assistance of the friends and admirers of these gentlemen in obtaining them. 7. John Robison, LL.D., Professor of Natural Philosophy (1774-1805), by Raeburn. 8. James Finlayson, D.D., Professor of Logic and Metaphysics (1786-1808). 9. John Playfair, M. A., Professor of Mathematics, and afterwards of Natural Philosophy (1785-1819), by Raeburn. 10. Thomas Brown, M. D., Professor of Moral Philosophy (1810-1820). II. Andrew Duncan, M.D., Senior, Professor of Institutes of Medicine (1789-1819). 12. George Husband Baird, D.D., Principal (1793-1840), after Geddes. 13. Sir John Leslie, Professor of Natural Philosophy (1819-1833), after Sir David Wilkie. 14. John Bruce, Professor of Logic and Metaphysics (1774-1786), after Raeburn. 15. John Donaldson, Professor of Music (1845-1865). 16. John Knox (1505-1572). 17. George Buchanan (1506-1582). 2 Portraits. 18. John Napier of Merchiston, Inventor of Logarithms (1550-1617). 19. James Thomson, Poet (1700-1748). II.-Portraits and Busts of Principals and Professors in Library. PORTRAITS. 1. John Lee, D.D., LL.D., M.D., Principal of the University (18401859), by Sir John Watson Gordon. 2. Alexander Brunton, D.D., Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages (1813-1848), by Sir John Watson Gordon. 3. John Wilson, Professor of Moral Philosophy (1820-1853), by Scott Lauder. BUSTS. 1. H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, by Steell. 2. John Lee, D.D., LL.D., M.D., Principal, &c., by Slater. 3. Alexander Monro (primus), M.D., Professor of Anatomy (17201754), by Flaxman. 4. William Cullen, M.D., Professor of Chemistry (1755-1790), by Gowans. 5. John Playfair, M. A., Professor of Mathematics, and afterwards of Natural Philosophy (1785-1819), by Chantrey. 6. John Thomson, M.D., Professor of General Pathology (1831-1842), by Steell. 7. Thomas Charles Hope, M.D., Professor or Chemistry, (1795-1844), by Steell. 8. Macvey Napier, M. A., Professor of Conveyancing (1825-1847), by Slater. 9. George Dunbar, M. A., Professor of Greek (1805-1852), by Slater. 10. James Pillans, LL.D., Professor of Humanity (1820-1863), by Slater. 11. Robert Jameson, Professor of Natural History (1804-1854), by Steell. 12. Edward Forbes, Professor of Natural History (1854-1855), by Steell. 13. Robert Blair, Professor of Practical Astronomy (1786-1834). 14. Dugald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy, (1775-1810) by Joseph. 15. Sir John Leslie, Professor of Natural Philosophy (1819-1833), Steell, after Joseph. 16. Andrew Duncan, Senior, Professor of Institutes of Medicine (17891819), by Sclater. 17. Sir William Hamilton, Bart., Professor of Logic and Metaphysics (1836-1856), by Brodie. 18. The Hon. Lord Rutherfurd, by Theed. III.-Portraits in Court Room. 1. Sir David Baxter of Kilmaron, Bart., by Sir J. Watson Gordon. 2. J. Stewart Hepburn, Esq. of Colquhalzie, by Colvin Smith. 3. Sir John M'Pherson, late Governor-General of India, after Reynolds. 4. George Heriot, after the original in Heriot's Hospital. 5. W. Patrick, Esq. of Roughwood, after Colvin Smith. 6. George Parker Bidder, Esq., by Alfred Dever. 7. The Right Honourable John Inglis, Lord Justice-General, by Sir J. Watson Gordon. 8. Sir William Fettes, Bart., after Raeburn. 9. General John Reid, Founder of the Chair of Music (1735-1803). 10. Lord Provost Elder, by Raeburn. II. Daniel Ellis, Esq., by Colvin Smith. 12. Captain Thomas Drummond, by Pickersgill. TORRY FINE ARTS COLLECTION. Sir James Erskine of Torry, by a Will, dated April 1834, bequeathed to the University his Pictures, Bronzes, and Marbles, "for the purpose of laying a foundation for a GALLERY for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts." The collection is at present temporarily deposited, until funds can be obtained for its suitable display in the College, and for carrying more fully into effect the intentions of the testator. The Pictures, forty-six in number, which are in the finest preservation, have been collected with much judgment, as choice specimens of the works of different Masters, especially in the Flemish and Dutch Schools. The Marbles, seventeen in number, and twenty-three Bronzes have been chosen with a correct appreciation of the merits of this department, and reflect credit on the taste and public spirit of Sir James Erskine. D Museums. I. THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. The Museum of Natural History was established in 1812 in connexion with the University. It contains Zoological, Geological, and Mineralogical Collections. The greater portion of it was formed by the exertions of Professor Jameson, who was fifty years Professor of Natural History and Regius-Keeper of the Museum. In 1854 it was transferred by the Town Council, at that time the Patrons of the University, to Government, under whose control it has since continued. The whole of the collections have been now removed from the old rooms hitherto occupied by them in the University to the Natural History Department of the New Museum of Science and Art. They are available for the educational purposes of the University, and are freely accessible to the Students attending the Natural History Class. Professor Allman is Regius-Keeper of the Natural History Department of the Museum of Science and Art. II. THE ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. This Museum was founded in 1800 by Dr Monro, secundus, who presented his own Anatomical Collection, and that of his father, to the University, for the purpose of "demonstrating to the Students the structure, physiology, and diseases of the human body." Since that period the Museum was largely augmented by the late Professor Goodsir, especially in the department of Comparative Anatomy; and after the death of Professor Goodsir the Senatus Academicus purchased from his representatives his Private Museum, which has been added to the Collection. This latter is especially rich in the department of Osteology. Conservator of the Museum, the Professor of Anatomy; Assistant-Conservator, Mr A. B. Stirling. The Museum is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 2 to 4 o'clock. There are also Museums in connexion with the Classes of Natural Philosophy, Materia Medica, Midwifery, and Botany. The Botanic Garden. The Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row, is connected with the University, in so far as the Professor of Botany is RegiusKeeper, and delivers his Lectures in the Class-room in the Garden. The Garden was founded in 1670. It extends to 27 acres, and contains an extensive range of Greenhouses and Hothouses, with a large Palm-house 70 feet high, 96 feet long, and 57 broad. There is an arrangement of British plants according to the Natural System. There is also a general collection of hardy plants of all countries, according to the same system; and a series of Medicinal plants, of which a Catalogue has been published. There is also a collection of European plants, according to the Linnean System. Students have ample facilities for studying the plants in the Garden, and they are examined on specimens, in the British collection, which are selected for their determination. The Botanical Museum is open at all times to Students, and the specimens contained in it are used for illustrating the Lectures. The University Herbarium is kept in the large hall at the Garden, and it can be consulted by Students under the direction of the Professor. In this Herbarium the plants are arranged geographically, so as to enable Students to examine the Flora of different countries. There is a general arrangement of flowering plants, illustrating the orders and genera of the whole globe. There is also a general arrangement of cryptogamic plants. There are special collections of British plants, and of medicinal and economical plants. |