Removal Of The Boys School.

REMOVAL OF THE BOYS SCHOOL .

WE are pleased to hear that the important Province of Kent has signified its approval of the suggestions submitted by the Board of Management of th 6 Boys School ,

in regard to the removal of the Institution , the following resolution having been unanimously passed at a meeting of the Charities Committee of the Province , held at Ashford , on Friday , 18 th ult .:

The Charity Committee of the Province of Kent , having read and considered the statement issued by the Board of Management of the E . M . I , for Boys , desires to accord its heartiest support to the proposed removal of the School to a

more healthy site , and to a building more in accordance with modern requirements and capable of extension at a future date at moderate cost . It calls upon its representative on the Board ( Bro . W . Eussell ) to give his full support to resolutions calculated to further these important objects .

The course here adopted in order to give expression to the views of different sections of the Craft on this momentous

question is no doubt a very satisfactory one , but it is not the best that could be devised , and is , moreover , merely a declaration of opinion on the part of a few representatives rather than the view of the actual Governors . What we

should like to see would be a poll of the whole body of subscribers , and if that were taken we should by no means be surprised to find an overwhelming majority in support of the Board of Management , which result would not only have the

effect of silencing the more active objectors to the scheme , but would induce a loyal support from those who , at present undecided how to act , will probably leave matters to take their course , and hold aloof from any active support for the School in the near future .

It will be seen from the advertisement that appears in another part of this issue , giving the items of business to be transacted at the Quarterly Court of the Institution to be held on Friday next , that the Board of Management will submit a

Eeport as to the steps taken in reference to the acquisition of a site for the new School , so that we may expect to ere long be in a much better position to judge of what is likely to be done than has been the case in the past , with the very meagre details that have been before the Craft .

The School Elections.

THE SCHOOL ELECTIONS .

NEXT week will witness the Quarterly Courts and halfyearly elections of the two Educational Institutions , the first—those in connection with the Girls School—being arranged for Thursday , and those of tbe Boys for the following day , the proceedings in each case commencing at 12 noon .

The Girls School has little to require attention beyond the election , and that will be a very tame affair , in view of the fact that nineteen girls can be elected from the twenty-seven * -vho are eligible te go to the poll , one , No . 10 on the list , having unfortunately recently died .

The Boys School Court , as we say above , will attract some attention , in view of the Eeport promised by the Board of Management as to the steps taken in regard to the removal of the School . This matter disposed of the Court will proceed to the election of fourteen boys from a list of forty-four candidates .

Leicestershire And Rutland.

LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND .

THE annual meeting ol this Provincial Grand Lodge will be held on Thursday next , at the Town Hall , Hinckley , under the auspices of the Knights of Malta Lodge , No . 50 , the proceedings to commence at 3-45 p . m . Among the business set down on the agenda is the consideration of the special report of the Board of Management of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys , in regard to the removal of the School .

Dublin Orphan Schools.

DUBLIN ORPHAN SCHOOLS .

ON the 24 th ult ., a special service was held in Colerame Parish Church , in aid of the Irish Masonic Orphan Schools . The congregation was large and representative . The preacher was the Eight Eev . the Lord Bishop of Down and Connor and Dromore , Prov . Grand Chaplain and Chaplain of the Eoyal Arch of Ireland .

The Brethren assembled at the Masonic Hall , and walked in processional order to the church , where they were met by the Bishop . They proceeded into the sacred edifice , and formed a passage , through which the Bishop and Clergy , Eev . I . P . Barnes carrying the pastoral staff , passed to the chancel .

All having taken their seats , the service was proceeded with , evening prayer being said by the Eevs . A . J . Moore rector , and J . W . Minchin curate . The lessons were read by the Eevs . I . P . Barnes and J . B . Bristow . The service opened with the hymn , " O , worship the King , "

and the other hymns surig were "Oh , Lord of heaven and earth and sea " and " Christ is our corner-stone . " At the conclusion of the service the offertory was made , the Lord Bishop closing the proceedings with the benediction . — " Belfast News-Letter . "

There was an assemblage of about 700 Brethren at Warrington , on Wednesday , when the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire was held there

under the presidency of the Earl of Lathom Pro Grand Master of England . We shall give fuller particulars of the meeting next week .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire was held at Macclesfield , on Wednesday , when Sir Horatio Lloyd D . P . G . M . presided in the place of Lord Egerton of Tatton , who was absent in consequence of an accident , greatly to the regret of his Province .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham held its annual meeting at Hartlepool on Wednesday , Sir Hedworth Williamson Provincial Grand Master presiding .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Lincolnshire was held at Boston , on Thursday , 24 th ult ., when the Officers were appointed .

The installation meeting of the Eothesay Lodge , No . 1687 , is to be held on Wednesday next , 7 th inst ., at the Frascati Eestaurant , Oxford Street , when Bro . Thomas J . Bolton will be installed as the Worshipful Master , the proceedings commencing

at 4 o ' clock . In addition to the usual work of the annual meeting , there are five candidates on the agenda for initiation , and one candidate for joining . - We hope to report the meeting in our next issue .