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Queen Margaret Union
The Queen Margaret Union (QMU) is one of two students' unions at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Created as a provider of social activities for the Queen Margaret College, it became a formal organisation in 1890.
The QMU currently caters to the social and cultural needs of students through entertainment, catering, bars, and games, alongside being a gig venue.
The Queen Margaret Union was created as the provider of social activities for the social and cultural needs of the Queen Margaret College, which was named after Saint Margaret of Scotland.
The first meeting that led to the formation of the Queen Margaret Students' Union was held on 28 March 1890. Jessie Campbell was elected as honorary president of the union, and all matriculated students of the college were made members of the union. The meeting also decided that the committee of the union would be made up of representatives from the college's classes and two former students.
The union officially formed on 29 March 1890, and held its second meeting on 3 April 1890, which led to Miss Watson being appointed vice president, Miss Cumming as secretary and Miss McMillan as acting president.
Initially, the QMU operated in the basement of the college similarly to a student society. The election of Janette R. B. Nelson as president in 1904 was notable in shifting the role of president from an honorary position to a proper job, being the last president to serve more than one term, and beginning the drive for the QMU to become an independent group from the college.
A bazaar was held by the Board of Management from 7 November until 10 November for "obtaining funds for the erection, equipment and endowment of a Union Building for the Women Students and Graduates of the University of Glasgow". The bazaar was held at St Andrews Halls (now an extension of the Mitchell Library after a fire almost completely destroyed the building in 1962) and the opening ceremony of the event was attended by Princess Louise. The event featured stalls selling a variety of wares from businesses and traders, and entertainment including an underground casino, comedy skits, and a lecture by Ernest H. Shackleton on his Antarctic expedition. By its conclusion, the bazaar had not raised enough money to construct a new building.
A concert in aid of the bazaar was held in October 1906 in Hillhead Burgh Hall. This was "largely attended" and featured a string orchesta and several vocalists including Jessie Soga.
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Queen Margaret Union
The Queen Margaret Union (QMU) is one of two students' unions at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Created as a provider of social activities for the Queen Margaret College, it became a formal organisation in 1890.
The QMU currently caters to the social and cultural needs of students through entertainment, catering, bars, and games, alongside being a gig venue.
The Queen Margaret Union was created as the provider of social activities for the social and cultural needs of the Queen Margaret College, which was named after Saint Margaret of Scotland.
The first meeting that led to the formation of the Queen Margaret Students' Union was held on 28 March 1890. Jessie Campbell was elected as honorary president of the union, and all matriculated students of the college were made members of the union. The meeting also decided that the committee of the union would be made up of representatives from the college's classes and two former students.
The union officially formed on 29 March 1890, and held its second meeting on 3 April 1890, which led to Miss Watson being appointed vice president, Miss Cumming as secretary and Miss McMillan as acting president.
Initially, the QMU operated in the basement of the college similarly to a student society. The election of Janette R. B. Nelson as president in 1904 was notable in shifting the role of president from an honorary position to a proper job, being the last president to serve more than one term, and beginning the drive for the QMU to become an independent group from the college.
A bazaar was held by the Board of Management from 7 November until 10 November for "obtaining funds for the erection, equipment and endowment of a Union Building for the Women Students and Graduates of the University of Glasgow". The bazaar was held at St Andrews Halls (now an extension of the Mitchell Library after a fire almost completely destroyed the building in 1962) and the opening ceremony of the event was attended by Princess Louise. The event featured stalls selling a variety of wares from businesses and traders, and entertainment including an underground casino, comedy skits, and a lecture by Ernest H. Shackleton on his Antarctic expedition. By its conclusion, the bazaar had not raised enough money to construct a new building.
A concert in aid of the bazaar was held in October 1906 in Hillhead Burgh Hall. This was "largely attended" and featured a string orchesta and several vocalists including Jessie Soga.