GLASGOW, UNIVERSITY OF, a uni versity of Scotland. It was founded in 1450 by Bishop Turnbull, and is, both in resnect to its age and for the number of its students, the second university of Scotland. Throughout the many years of its existence it has gradually acquired much property from grants made by royalty as well as from gifts by private individuals. James I. of England issued a new charter to the institution. Parlia ment reorganized it by special acts in 1858 and 1889. In 1864 the buildings then occupied by the university were sold and new buildings were erected overlooking Kelvin River. They were opened in 1870 and many additions have been made since then. The university is now a corporation, consisting of a chancellor, vice-chancellor, rector, prin cipal, dean of faculties, professors, and students. The property of the institu tion is administered by the university court, consisting of the rector, the prin cipal, the lord provost of Glasgow, and various assessors representing both the university and the city. This body also appoints and regulates professors and acts as a court of appeal from the sen ate. The latter body consists of the principal and professors, who regulate teaching and discipline. The general council, consisting of a number of ex officio members and of all masters and doctors, meets twice a year for the pur pose of revising the business of the uni versity, elects the chancellor, four of the assessors, and, together with the general council of Aberdeen University, one member to Parliament. The Chancellor,
who in 1920 was the Earl of Rosebery, is elected for life. The rector, whose duties are entirely honorary, is elected triennially by the students. He is usually a man distinguished in politics or letters, and the office in 1920 was held by Rt. Hon. A. Bonar Law. At times this office is conferred on foreigners, as in 1915, when the students elected Presi dent Poincard of France. The university has faculties of arts, science, medicine and surgery, divinity and law. There are many scholarships, exhibitions and fel lowships, some of great age and consid erable value. The university has an important library of about 250,000 vol umes, botanical gardens, an observatory, many special libraries and collections, the most famous of the latter being the Hunterian collection of coins, medals, and anatomical preparations. Among the graduates and teachers of the uni versity are to be found some of the most illustrious Scotch names. Since 1893 women are admitted and in that year Queen Margaret College for Women be came part of the university. In 1919 1920 there were 164 teachers and 3,900 students. The principal was Sir Donald MacAllister.