Dublin Charity.

£ 581 4 IQd . The residue of this , income for the past four years , after providing for Mrs . Neale ' s pension , and for the outgoing pupils , has been earned to the capital account , which has borne the cost of completing and enlarging the infirmary and dormitories , erecting the library and the

Centenary Hall , reconstructing the drainage system , furnishing the new and additional buildings , and supplying requisites for the enlarged school . Including the " Speedy Memorial Infirmary Fund , " £ 3 68 4 s 7 d , and the " Victoria Fund , " £ 437 12 s gd , the capital expenditure of the Centenary Fund , from 1892 to 1900 inclusive , amounts to £ 9 , 037 15 s 8 d .

The educational results for 1900 are the " best on record . " Thirty-six pupils were prepared for the Intermediate Examinations , and thirty-three passed . Flonour marks were obtained in every subject in which the pupils were presented for examination . The health of the School generally was

good throughout the year , but the Governors have to regret the death , of three of the pupils ; all three cases of constitutional delicacy , in which death occurred after more or less protracted illness , which everything possible was done to alleviate . The children were sent to their own homes , and their mothers were assisted to . provide for their needs . To

twenty-five outgoing or former pupils grants were made from the Centenary Fund income , for outfits , to enable them to pursue their studies , or to quality them for employment . In each case the grant was made on the recommendation of the Education Committee , after careful inquiry as to the

capabilities and circumstances of the recipient . The Centenary Fund income thus continues to confer great and permanent benefit in completing the work of the School , and enabling the pupils to establish themselves in suitable and independent positions . But it must be remembered that this Fund is not

available for the maintenance of the School . The offices of the School have now been established at Freemasons' Hall , and it is hoped that this change will bring a large number of the Brethren into the ranks of the Governors . —Dublin " Daily Express . "

****************** Arrangements have been made for working the Fifteen Sections in the Chiswick Lodge of Instruction , No . 2012 , at the Windsor Castle Hotel , King Street , Ffammersmith , those of the first degree being set down for this evening ,

and those of the second and third for Saturday next , to commence at 7 . 30 p . m . The chair will be occupied by Bro . W . Hillier P . M . 1366 2090 1637 Preceptor of the Kensington Lodge of Instruction , with Bros . J . Knight P . M . 861 S W , R Reid P . M . 1275 JW ., A . Williams P . M . 834 2090 IP M F

Craggs P . M . 834 Treasurer , R . Josey P . M . 1828 Secretary The Sections of the second degree will be taken by Bros W . Hide , H . A . Barnett , R . H . Williams , R . Reid , and F Craggs ; those of the third by Bros . FI . T . Cousens A Williams , and R . H . Williams .

********** At a meeting of the members of the St . Michael Lodge , No . 211 , which took place on Tuesday , it was decided to remove from the Albion , Aldersgate Street , E . G ., where the Lodge has . been held for the last fifty years , to the Holborn Viaduct Hotel .

********** The annual Athletic Sports of our Boys will be held at the Wood Green School on Saturday , 1 st June , at two o clock p . m .

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

A PAINFUL sensation was caused at Eastbourne on Tuesday night by the sudden death of Bro . Frederick Samuel Schremer , founder of New College , Eastbourne . The deceased , who was an elder brother of the ex-Premier of

Cape Colony , was about sixty years of age . As the Master of the Royal Connaught Lodge , No . 2676 , he attended the meeting at the Grand Flotel , on that evening . The Lodo-e had only been opened a few minutes when Bro . Schreiner appearing to stoop to pick up a paper , fell forward . Dr

Harding ( Uie deputy mayor ) and Dr . Ewart at once went to his assistance , and , finding that he was unconscious , endeavoured to restore animation . After several minutes of painful suspense it was announced that life was extinct The

members immediately dispersed , the banquet , at which fifty were to have sat down , beine abandoned . The deceased was born in South Africa , but had spent most of his life in England He leaves a widow , but no family , his only son having died a few weeks ago ,

Freemasonry In India.

FREEMASONRY IN INDIA .

Some interesting : pointa explained . ON the occasion of the meeting of the District Grand Lodge of Burma , held at Rangoon , on 27 th December last , the D . G . M . addressed the Brethren as follows :

The last time I had the pleasure of meeting you was at the last March communication , and it was with great regret I found myself prevented by other duties from being present at the last October Communication , the more so , as I am aware that to . suit my convenience chiefly , the date of meeting

was altered in our District Grand Bye-laws from September to October . I have to bring to your notice that two Lodges are in arrear with their returns , Lodge Victoria and Lodge Astra 5 a , at Thayetmyo . In the case ot the latter the Worshipful Master has been frequently written to with no result .

This may be owing to the fact that the Lodge , which is m a Military Station , has been somewhat depleted of its members ; but further steps will be taken to ascertain the cause . Lodge Victoria has hitherto been very punctual in forwarding its returns , and I hope it will maintain the same punctuality in

the future . I am not in a position therefore to give you our exact numbers without these returns ; but up to the 30 th June last our numbers showed a slight increase over that in June in the previous year , being 364 in June last as against 333 in June 18 99 , and as far as the returns show up to September

fast our numbers were 376 , an increase of 43 . My attention has been drawn to a letter in the " Indian Freemason " in which the writer , over the signature " Mallet , " states that in HIS opinion ( for which he however gives no reason ) our numbers should be in Burma 2 , 000 ! "in place

of somewhat below 400 . ' Well , it is only since the District has been in my charge that any statistics have been published of our numbers from time to time ( I refer to the tabular statements of work done by the Lodges , published in our Quarterly printed Proceedings ) and it will be seen from

these that we have been steadily progressing . Numbers , though one , are not the sole test of Masonry being flourishing in a Province , for numerical strength may be attained at the expense of quality , and I think the tendency to admit into our Lodges any applicant who applies requires rather to be

checked , than encouraged . We do not want persons to become Masons who are so impecunious that they would be likely to find subscriptions to their Lodge a tax on their limited resources , and who naturally fall into arrears with their dues and end by becoming either excluded or forced

to resign their Lodge . They only go' to swell the army of " unattached" Freemasons in a Province , who may be fitly compared to the withered and dead branches that fall from a healthy tree and then encumber the ground . I would recommend still greater caution and that every inquiry be instituted

before admitting a candidate to the privileges of Freemasonry . Men value only what is difficult of attainment , and value at nought what is within the grasp of everyone . With fewer , but more zealous members in our Order , Freemasonry would be esteemed more highly by the world than it is even at present .

Our funds , I am glad to say , are in a sound condition . In the General Fund there was Rs . 1 , 270-4-3 and in our Benevolent Fund at the audit on the 14 th December 1900 , there was a balance of Rs . 1 , 528-11-4 ; but there were calls

upon it for amounts either paid or voted to the extent of Rs . 675 . This includes a sum of Rs . 200 voted under the heading of the " Barron Fund ; " which if not accepted under the conditions on which it is to be paid , may revert to the Fund of Benevolence . It ( the Rs . 675 ) includes also

a sum ( paid or to be paid ) voted to a Mrs . Bunting whose case was referred to at our last Communication . Then , there is a sum of Rs . 200 recommended to be paid to Mrs . Travers-Drapes , the widow of Bro . Travers-Drapes , who died recently at Bangkok leaving his . widow quite unprovided for . It was

entirely owing to her beine the widow of a Mason thatto the credit of the Order , I am glad to say—she was able to find a friend in need , who was a friend indeed , in the person of a Past Master at that station who wrote me that he had

charged himself , pending assistance from District Lodges , with looking after and assisting this widow and her little girl . There is also included in the same sum of Rs . 675 , Rs . 150 voted to the widow of Bro . Forder , whose death recently has been greatly reeretted . An application has been made on behalf of the Greenlaw Masonic Orphan Society to allow a fixed monthly allowance