The School Quarterly Courts.

THE SCHOOL QUARTERLY COURTS .

rriHE usual Quarterly assemblies of Governors and Subscribers _|_ of the two Educational Institutions will bo held next week , at Freemasons' Hall , London , thafc in connection with the Girls School on Thursday , at 12 o ' clock , that for the Boys School the following day , at 4 .

Jhe business for consideration is mostly of a formal character , the chief item in each case being to decide as to the number of vacancies to be declared for the spring elections . In addition to this there is a notice of motion to be considered at the Girls Court , when , upon the recommendation of the House Committee ,

Sir John Monckton will propose that a retiring pension of £ 60 per annum be voted to Miss Kernofc , the Sub-Matron of the Junior School , who is closing a forty-three years association with the Educational staff of the Institution , having started as a Pupil Teacher there in November 1851 .

In the case of the Boys Bro . Eve will again bring forward the proposal , on behalf of the Board of Management , to confer the rank of Honorary Vice-Patron on Brother W . Fentiman Smithson , in recognition of the great services he has rendered to the Institution , more particularly in connection with the lasfc Festival .

Isle Of Man.

ISLE OF MAN .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was held on the 28 th ult ., there being a fair attendance . Major Taubman P . G . M . presided . Most of the Lodges were reported as being in a very satisfactory condition wifch regard to membership and finance , and a fair amount had been subscribed to charity .

Bro . Bruce , who had occupied the post of Treasurer for the pasfc six years , having expressed a desire to retire from Office , was accorded a very cordial vote of thanks ; and Bro . G . C . Heron , one of the Past Deputy Provincial Grand Masters , was elected in bis stead .

Bro . John A . Brown was invested as Deputy Provincial Grand Master ; and Bro . W . J . Brown having vacated the post of Secretary , Bro . Nesbitt was put in his place . The new Officers , who were invested , were as follow :

Bro . John A . Brown 1242 2049 - - - Deputy S . Webb 1004 .... Senior Warden James Hodgson 2164 2049 - - - Junior Warden Bev . Edward Ferrier 212 ( I . C . ) 2049 - ) rJ ,. _ i .. _ . Rev . Robert B . Baron 1242 2049 - . r wiapiaras G . C . Heron 1004 2050 2164 - - Treasurer

6 . Harrington Quayle 2049 - - Registrar Thomas H . Nesbitt 1004 2197 - - Secretary Walter J . Brown 1242 2049 - - Senior Deacon John Craine 1075 .... Junior Deacon Thomas Whiteside 1242 - - - Superintendent of Works Frederick C . Poulter 1242 - - - Director of Ceremonies Charles T . C . Callow 2049 - - - Assistant Dir . of Cers .

Thomas S . Aylen 2197 - - - Sword Bearer ^ R' ^ ^ * - " " j Standard Bearers J . P . Callow 2050 - - - - ) John A . Mylrea 2049 - - - Organist Thomas G . Taylor 2197 - - - Assistant Secretary Capt . E . Goldie-Taubman 2197 - - Pursuivant W . J . Kelly 2050 .... Assistant Pursuivant ? ' 5 p lVn " " ' " ! " Stewards L . R . Corkhul - - - - j James Gorry .... Tyler .

The Brethren afterwards dined together in the Masonic Hall . — " Isle of Man Times . "

Through the kindness of the Worshipful Master and Brethren of the St . Germain Lodge , No . 566 , Selby , a social gathering was held in the Public Booms , on Friday evening , 28 th ulfc ., fco which the wives , sisters , and especially the children of the Brethren ,

were invited . The programme included tea , Christmas tree and games for the children , magic lantern , music and Cinderella dance , all of which were gone through in a very creditable manner . The gathering was of an interesting and pleasing character , says

the " Goole Times , " and the small band of local musicans kept excellent time . The evening proved most enjoyable—the Cinderella dance being a feature—and many wishes were expressed that the event would become an annual one .

The late Emperor William and the Emperor Frederick III . were Freemasons ; and , as is generelly known , the various Lodges are in touch wifch one another all over fche world . A first duty of Freemasons is the maintenance of peace , the avoiding of strife by

deed or word . Whether Napoleon III . was a Mason or not is not certain , bufc neither the German Emperor nor his son seemed to be able to avoid the war with France in 1870 . The French and German Lodges were in constant correspondence with one

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another , and fche French Lodges more especially endeavoured to bring the campaign to an end by writing to the Emperor William on the subject , to remind him that the shedding of blood was contrary to the humane principles of Masonry . But the war was fought out to the bitter end , and the result has been that French

and German Lodges are on cool terms . This does not mean that a French Mason would not visit a German Lodge , and vice versa ; but the cordiality that formerly existed has been destroyed for the time being . This shows how even persons with the best intentions are powerless when circumstances , such as those of the war of 1870 , are against them . — " Vanity Fair . "

o o 0 The members of the St . Kew Lodge , Weston-super-Mare , displayed their usual kindness this year to the aged poor of the

town , upwards of 330 of whom were entertained at a " high tea " on the eve of the new year . Subsequently a miscellaneous entertainment was given , and very much appreciated by those who were present .

o o o The Prince of Wales , as Grand Master of English Freemasons , has constituted the Transvaal a separate Masonio district , and has appointed Brother George Bichards , of Johannesburg , who for thirty years has held a leading position in that quarter , its first Master .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

Books intended for "Review should be addressed to the Editor . "Freemason ' s Chronicle , " New Barnet . — : o : — Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book , for the year 1895 . ( London : George Kenning , price 2 s ) . AN innovation , small in itself , yet a marked improvement , especially to

those who , like ourselves , are continually referring to the Grand Lodge Calendar , has been introduced into this year ' s edition , in the form of head lines to the different pages , so that one may see at a glance which section of the book is open . In other respects the well known work remains in the same form as it has appeared for years past , and doubtless experience will in due courso prove the usual correctness of the information it contains .

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