Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

Nottinghamshire . Ld . 1434 Bro . John Hack - - 42 0 0 North Wales and Shropshire . 1124 „ E . Woods - - 11 11 0 Oxfordshire .

478 „ H . R . Cooper Smith" ) 357 „ Rev . R . W . M . Pope 50 0 0 357 „ Fanthiau Hedges ) Somersetshire . 1199 „ C . L . F . Edwards - 31 10 0

South Wales ( East Division ) . The Province , J . Beavan Phillips - 115 10 0 Staffordshire . 546 „ J . Webberley - 115 10 0 Suffolk . 1224 „ Rev . C . J . Martyn 26 5 0

Surrey . Ld . 1046 Bro . J . A . Lorimer - 10 10 0 452 „ H . J . Strong - - 10 10 0 1395 „ H . W . Charrington 10 10 0

Warwickshire . 938 „ Thomas Howkins - 262 10 0 Wiltshire . The Province—C . Tombs - . 115 12 0 Channel Islands .

Jersey . Tho Province—A . Schmitt - - 105 0 0 Foreign Stations . Punjab . The Province—G . Davies - - 10 10 0

Red Cross Order . I Grand Council—H . C . Levander - 119 13 0 128 A . J . Brogden - - 52 10 0

Monmouthshire and South Wales W . Williams from Conclaves 42 0 0 Royal Order of Scotland—G . P . Brockbank - - - 21 0 0

Knight's Templar . Holy Palestine Preceptory—Rov . P . M . Holden- - - 10 10 0 Girls' School General Committee Club—H . W . Hemsworth 15 15 0

Total amount announced , £ 8 , 214 , with twelve Lists to como in .

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE GIRLS ' SCHOOL .

The annual visit of the Stewards to the school of this Charity , at Battorsea Rise , took place on Monday last . Tho opportunity thus afforded of inspecting the school and its occupants was taken advantage of by numerous brethren and their ladies , who universally expressed their pleasure at the entertainment provided . Previous to the distribution of prizes the pupils gave tho following selections , which were performed in a way which gives the greatest credit to the teachers : —

Anthem— "Thine , 0 Lord , is the Greatness" —Kent . " Hallelujah Chorus "—Handel—20 hands on 5 pianos . " Theme Favori "—Haydn—10 hands on 5 pianos . Recitation— "Tho Traveller" —Mrs . Alexander—Colina Sharp . " My Mother bids me bind my hair " —Haydn—10 hands on 5 pianos . "Air de Chasse "—Czemy—30 hands on 5 pianos .

Recitation— " The Inchcape Bell "—Southey—Edith A . Wilson . " I . Lombardi "— Viev . xtemps—20 hands on 5 pianos . Part Song— " Lanra "—Barrington . Recitation— "Tho Children ' s Hour "—Longfellow—Alice M . Thornbury . "Adante in F "—Beethoven—10 hands on 5 pianos . "Selections from Oberon "—Weber—30 hands on 5

pianos . Recitation— "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme , " Acte II ., Scene VI . — Moliere—Louisa Hole and Mary E . Barnes . Chorus— " With a laugh as we go round "—Sterndale Bennett .

Recitation— " Lucy " — Wordsworth—Agnes Barron . Solo— " La Cenerentola—Rossini—Louisa Hole . Recitation— " Der Ring des Polycrates "—Schiller—Lilian M . Nelson . " Overture to Midsummer Night ' s Dream " - ^ -Mendelssohn 20 hands on 5 pianos .

This was followed by the event of the evening—viz ., the distribution of prizes , which were presented by the chairman , Lieut .-Col . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., R . W . Provincial Grand Master West Yorkshire , assisted by Lady Edwards . In presenting the prizes a few words were addressed to each recipient , and the chairman

afterwards expressed Ins great satisfaction at the progress of tho children , praising their behaviour , excellent playing , and general improvement , and concluded by complimenting Miss Davis , the head governess , en the result of her labours . Bro . J . W . White afterwards proposed a vote of thanks to the R . W . chairman , who suitably responded .

The following is a list of pupils who received prizes : — Lilian Mary Nelson , the Gold Medal for Proficiency , given annually by Bro . William Paas , with £ 5 given annually by Bro . William Winn ( Leila Lucy Caparn having gained them last year ) .

Lucy Kate Clemence , the Silver Medal for Good Conduct , given annually by the Institution , with £ 5 given annually by Bro . William Winn . Jane P . Pattison , £ 5 for General Proficiency , given annually by Bro . William Wian .

Prizes given annually by the Institution : — Leila Lucy Caparn ( since left ) for Taking Honors Cambridge Examination , with distinction in Religious knowledge . Lilian Mary Nelson „ Passing Cambridge Examination .

Jane P . Pattison „ Passing Cambridge Examination . Lily 0 . Hiron ,, General Improvement , 1 st Class . Mar } ' Emma Barnes „ French . Lonisa Hole ,, Music . Melora F . Goodridgo ,, Music .

Dora C . Bowles „ Music . Jane R . Upton „ Music . Josephine B . Mackay „ Vocal Mnsic . Fanny J . Lawrence „ Vocal Music . Eliza Beveridge „ Music among the Little Girls . Kate Hul me ,, Drawing .

Henrietta J . Featherstone „ Drawing . Blanche E . Morris „ Drawing . Ada Gertrnde Chapman „ General Usefulness . Amy Emma Mills „ General Usefulness . Janet S . Davidson ., Needlework . Caroline E , Holland „ Needlework .

Annie Gertrude Earle „ Machine Work . Mary H . Davies „ Machine Work . Henrietta J . Featherstone „ Good Conduct . Blanche E . Moms „ General Proficiency , 2 nd Class .

Edith A . Wilson „ General Proficiency , 3 rd Class . Catherine J . Scnrr „ General Proficiency , 4 th Class . Frances E . Gardner „ Perseverance , 2 nd Class . Grace A . Colvill „ Perseverance , 3 rd Class . Maud A . Jay „ Perseverance , 4 th Class .

By Brother Joshua Nunn , for Fancy Work : — Lucy Kate Clemence and Laila Pulman . By Brother Raynham Stewart , for Dictation : — Frances Harryman 1 st Class . Ellen A . Gates 2 nd Class . Fanny Ashby 3 rd Class . Mary Emma Barsby 4 th Class . Mary Lonisa Bowler 5 th Class .

By Brother Rev . P . H . E . Brette , D . D ., for French : — Louisa Hole . By Mrs . Crick , for Elocntion : —Agnes Barron , Alico Maud Thornbnry , and Colina Sharp . By Brother John M . Clabon , for Good Conduct : —Anuio S . Dawson and Matilda M . Sherry .

By Brother Joseph Starkey , for Drawing : —Florence S . Groves and Leila Pulman . By Brother Col'ard Montrie , for Music : —Florence S . Groves . By Brother Louis Hirsch , for German : —Lilian Mary Nelson . By Brother H . W . Hemsworth , for Amiability , as voted by their Schoolfellows : —Caroline Hart and Matilda M . Sherry .

ADDITIONAL PRIZE . "The St . James's Yates Memorial Prize , " given annually by the St . James ' s Lodge , No . 4 S 2 , Ilandsworth , £ 2 10 s , for Proficiency in Domestic Duties : —Ada Gertrude Chapman . After refreshments , a short pause gave those present au opportunity of inspecting the bnilding and grounds , and wo wore pleased to notice Bros . E . Cox and J . Constable amontr those who had not forgotten

that it was a holiday for our young friends as well as for thoe of more mature growth . Tho Calisthenic exercise and marching was then gone through with great precision , after which those of tho visitors who so wished danced with the scholars , and hero again Bro . Cox displayed the great interest he takes in the comfort and

amusement of the children . Orders for bod bromrht this pleasant visit to a close , at no very early hour . The thanks of the Craft aro certainly due to those who have the management of the house and school departments for the way in which everything is conducted , and we hope on many future occasions to havo an opportunity of visiting our little friends .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

BOYAL ITALIAN" OPERA .. —This day . LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR . On Monday , If , FL . U 7 TO MAGICO . On Tu-srlay , DINORAH . On Wednesday , TAN ^ HAU-ER . On Thursday , IL BARBIERE DI StVIGLIA . On Frirlav , MA RTHA . On Saturday , MOO MOTTO . Each evening at 8 . 30 . FLORAL HALL CONCERT on Saturday 20 th .

HER MAJESTY'S OPERA , DRURY LA . nE . — This evening , LA TRAVTVI'A . On Monday , LUCREZIA EORGIA . On Tuesday , LA SONNAMBULA . 0 > Monday morning , and Wednesday and Friday evenings SIGNOR ROSSI in IT VLIAN PLAYS . LYCETJM .-At 7 . 30 . NATURE AND PHILOSOPHY . At 8 . 30 , QUEENMAKY . On Monday , RICHELIEU .

ADELP ITT . —POOR PILLICODDY , STRUCK OIL , and FOOL OF THE FAMILY . FBIIfCESS'S .-At 7 . 30 , REAL AND IDEAL . At 9 . 30 , ALL FOR HER . HAYMARKST .-At 7 . 3 ' , THE HUNCHBACK , & c . STRAND—HIS LAST LEGS , & c . GAIETY .-AtV . t 5 . BLUE DEVILS . At 9 . 30 , MY AWFUL DAD . At 10 . 30 COOL AS A CUCUMBER .

CHARING- CROSS .-At S . 0 . PAMPERED MENIALS . At 8 . 45 , THE GUILTY GOVERNESS . At 9 . 43 , YOUNG RIP VAN WINKLE . OLYMPIC-At 7 . 30 . FASCINATING FELLOWS . At 8 . 0 , THE GASCON . At 10 . 45 , VESTA'S TEMPLE . On Monday , UNDER A VEIL . PRINCE OP WALES'S . —At 8 . 0 . OURS .

ROYAL AQUARIUM THE a TRE .-At 7 . 30 , THE TAILOR MAKES THE MAN . At . 1 . 15 , JO . GLOBE .-At 7 . 30 , SQUARING THE CIRCLE . At 8 . 0 , MISS GWILT , & c . VATJDEVILLE .-At 7 . 30 , A WHIRLIGIG . At 8 . 0 , OUR BOYS , and p FEARFUL FQG ,