Watson, Rev David (1859-1943 : Church of Scotland minister : Glasgow, Scotland)

David Watson was born in 1859 . His father, David, worked in the boot and shoe trade. David attended Alva Academy, but left at the age of 12, after the death of his father the previous year, to become an apprentice in the provision trade. During his apprenticeship he attended evening classes, and by the time he was16 had developed an interest in entering the ministery. With the help of his minister, Mr Kelly, Watson began to learn Greek and Latin, and won a bursary to attend university to study Arts and Divinity.

Watson started at the University of Glasgow , Scotland in 1877 . In his first two years he studied Latin and Greek before going on to study Logic and Mathematics. In 1880-1881 he studied Moral Philosophy, Physics and English Literature before going on in the next academic year to study further mathematics. In 1881-1882 Watson moved from the Arts Faculty to the Faculty of Theology, having attained the Logan Bursary which was tenable for four years. He took junior Hebrew lessons, Church History and Divinity classes. He then went on to take senior classes in Church History, Divinity and Biblical Criticism and further Divinity classes. During his time at Divinity Hall, he coached Glasgow High School and other pupils for entrance to the University. He was also Vice-President of the University Missionary Society, and left the Glasgow Hall in March 1884 , after "seven laborious years".

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