The Masonic Schools And The Cambridge Local Examinations

THE MASONIC SCHOOLS AND THE CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS

THE results achieved by the pupils of the two Masonic Educational Institutions who competed iu the Cambridge Middle Class Examinations in December last

have just been announced , and are of tbe most gratifying character . In the case of the Girls' School , all who went up succeeded iu satisfying the Examiners , while of the ten juniors four obtained honours . Of the boys—sixteen in number—twelve passed with honours , and the other

four satisfied the Examiners . We thus see that all of the Masonic pupils passed , while the number who did so with honours was exceptionally large . Those who are acquainted with the inner working of

our Schools will not be surprised at this result , as it is felt that everything is being done that can be done to give the orphans under our care a sound and thorough education . The result , however , is particularly gratifying to all

concerned—the subscribers , the tutors , and the Committees—while it affords another instance of the care which the English brethren bestow on those who , through misfortune , are obliged to claim their sympathy . We append a list of the pupils aud the special honours secured

by each . GIELS . SENIORS—SATISFIED THE EXAMINERS . —Mary Norrish , Mona Hennett , Eleanor Sparging , and Clara Kingcombe . JUNIORS—HONOURS—CLASS II . —Julia Harvey , ( distinguished in

English subjects ) . HONOURS—CLASS III . —Alice Cecil , ( distinguished in English subjects and Religious Knowledge ) , Edith Hicks , ( distinguished in

Frenoh ) , and Jane Taylor . SATISFIED THE EXAMINERS . —Ellen Ward , ( distinguished in Religions Knowledge ) , Amy Swaine , Mary Wyatt , Cicely Jardine , Ellen Senior , and Agnes Deeley .

BOYS . JUNIORS . —HONOURS—CLASS I . —1 . H . Bingham , ( distinguished for Mathematics and Latin ) j 2 . W . R . Cooper , ( distinguished for Latin and Frenoh ) j 3 . A . T . Howarth ; 4 . H . King , ( distinguished for Latin and French ) . HONOURS—CLASS II . —5 . J . Hurst ; 6 . A . J . Kennedy , ( distinguished for Latin ) ; 7 . S . W . Richardson ; 8 . C . B . Sharp ; 9 . W .

Stanton . HONOURS-CLASS . III . —10 . G . N . C . Keighley ; 11 . J . C . PottB ; 12 . A . Woon . SATISFIED THE EXAMINERS . —13 . R . P . Deeley ; 14 . P . A . Gedge ; 15 . N . G . Sontbam ; 16 . J . Ward .

The General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys held their monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall , on Saturday last , Bro . William Roebuck P . G . Steward * The General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys held their monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall , on Saturday last , Bro . William Roebuck P . G . Steward !

Vice Patron and Trustee , occupying the chair . There was an exceptionally large attendance of the subscribers ; the question of election for brethren to serve on the House Committee being evidently the attraction . The minutes

of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , and those of the special meetings of the House and Building Committees on the 7 th ult ., and the House Committee on

the 20 th ult ., having been read for information , it was moved , seconded , and resolved that so much of the minutes of the General Committee as referred to the rejection of

petition on behalf of L . C . E . Ambrose be rescinded . Two petitions , on behalf of Ambrose and another , were submitted and accepted , and their names will accordingly be included iu the list for the October election . Grants of £ 5 each , for outfits , in two cases were made , after which the Scrutineers appointed to conduct tho ballot at the election

of two brethren to serve on the House Committee handed in their report , from which it appeared that the result was as follows : —Bros . Henry Venn 56 votes , T . Hastings

Miller 52 , Charles Belton 37 , and W . PI . Saunders 24 Accordingly Bros . Venn and Miller were declared electod , and the meeting terminated with the usnal vote of thanks to the Chairman .

The Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution held their monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hal ! , on Wednesday last . Bro . H . B . Marshall , Past G . Treasurer and Patron presiding . There were

present Bros . J . Newton , J . L . Mather , Cottebrune P . G . P ., W . Murch , W . Daniel ] , West , Tattershall , Murliss , Goodall , Case , Howard , Bush , Dr . Jabez Hogg P . G . D , Freeman , Bowyer P . G . S . B ., Fairchild , Bulmer , Holton , Moore , Adlard , Hilton , Stean , Oubitt P . G . P ., Dilley ,

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Festa , and James Terry , Secretary . Tho minutes of the last meeting having been read aud confirmed , tho Secretary reported the death of five annuitants , —two male aud three female . The Matron ' s report was submitted and approved . There being no resident brother at Croydon who , in the opinion of the House Committee , could be rocommended for the appointment of Warden ,

it was agreed that Miss Norris should discharge the duties of the office , in conjunction with that of Matron , the emoluments of the Wardenship being paid to her additionally . The result of the Festival on Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., was reported as £ 17 , 802 6 s 6 d , with three lists still outstanding . The resignation of Bro . G . S . Recknell , who has been appointed to a Clerkship in Grand Secretary's office , was announced and accepted . Bro . Vassar Smith was made Honorary Vice-President in

consideration of his services at the Festival , and generally m behalf of the Institution . Bro . Edgar Bowyer gave notice of motion to vote to Bro . Terry the sum of 100 guineas , in recognition of his valuable services at the Festival . After this a vote of thanks to the Chairman was passed , and the proceedings terminated .

The final meeting of the Board of Stewards of the recent Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons , was held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on the 6 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . H . B .

Marshall , P . G . Treas . The usual formal business having been disposed of , votes of thanks were passed to the Board of General Purposes for the use of the Temple on the occasion of the recent Festival ; to the Grand Secretary , for having interested himself in arranging for its use ; ami oir luwimvi xiiciis JiJ £

w x > x u . EI . -Jjea < , > aru ., J . U . JT ., Prov . G . Master , Gloucestershire , for his kindness in presiding . The resolution of the Board of Management of the Institution , thanking the Stewards , individually and collectively , in the most complimentary manner , for their valuable services was read . Votes of thanks were passed to the Officers of the Board of Stewards for the part

they had taken in securing tbe success which had attended the Festival . The accounts having been passed , and the Hon . Treasurer instructed to discharge the same , a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman of the meeting , and the business was concluded .

The following additions to the Stewards' lists have been made since the amounts announced in our issue of the

28 th February : — Lodge 65 per Bro . C . J . Rich - . 10 10 0 1558 Charles Sims . . . 27 5 0 1679 John Bagot Scriven - - 24 3 0 1716 Henry J . Hancock - - 51 5 0 1732 Henry Stiles - - 29 2 6 EAST LANCASHIRE . 163 The Lodge - - . 42 0 0

SUFFOLK . The Province , per Bro . Major W . Dods - - 26 5 0 WEST YORKSHIRE . Sir H . Edwards , Bart ., P . P . G . M . and another ( ten guineas eaoh ) . . . - 21 0 0

Obituary.

Obituary .

MRS . GEORGE EVERETT . IT is with deep regret we have to announce the death , which occurred on Sunday last , of the wife of Bro . George Everett . The deceased lady , who was bnt thirty-five years of age , had earned for herself the lasting gratitute of many

a poor widow and orphan child , by the interest she took in our per odical elections , while , in the immediate locality in which she resided , she was at all times prepared to counsel aud assist , to the best of her ability , the necessitous and afflicted . We aro sure all who know Brother ( Jom-i ™

Everett will receive this mournful intelligence with sad but sympathetic hearts . The funeral took place at Norwood Cemetery , on Thursday , aid aino .-ig & fc those who contributed Floral Wreaths , by which the coffin was

literally covered , were the brethren of tho Domatic and Chiswick Lodges , in the former of which Brother George Everett holds the office of Treasurer , while in the latter it is well known to our readers he was the Founder a id iirsfc Worshipful Master ,