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find his fitting punishment in a lonely or dishonoured old age . The unselfish man can never experience the remorse of the cynic , who , as time tinges his hair with grey , awakes too late to the consciousness that the philosophy o the tub is a mistake . Masonry and religion alike proclaim that self sacrifice is the duty of humanity .

The Recent Election, Girls' School.

THE RECENT ELECTION , GIRLS ' SCHOOL .

THE following aro the eleven successful candidates at the election on Saturday , the 8 th instant : — ? ° oh ° *— ^ t » n ft * * - ? ot 1 Bryant , Ida Mary 10 3 Cambridgeshire 1 . 63 S 2 Herlan , Josephine Amelia ... 13 2 London ... 1 , 352 3 Wright , Clara Isabel ... 15 2 Warwickshire ... 1 , 330 4 Sanford , Mabel Elizabeth ... 36 1 London ... 1 , 301

5 Bridgeman , Emma Lizzie ... 19 2 Hong Kong ... 1 , 214 6 Potts , Emma Mary ... 23 2 London ... 1 , 181 7 Nourish , Susan Jane ... 2 5 Devonshire ... 1 , 122 8 Walker , Mary 27 1 Yorkshire W .... 1 , 107 9 Bellamy , Sarah Lissie ... 4 3 Lincolnshire ... 1 , 069 10 Boyd , Alice 12 2 London ... I , 0 fi 0 11 Fudge , Beatrice Helena ... 29 1 London ... 1 , 030

The following are the unsuccessful candidates , all of whom , with the exception of Florence M . G . Moore and Lily Maria Searle , will be eligible at the next ballot , the votes they have severally polled thus far being carried forward to their credit : —

-, ( Milligan , Eosa 7 3 London ... 1 , 018 q ' ( Moore , Florence M . G . ... 20 2 Lincolnshire ... 1 , 018 14 Douglas , Isabella 14 . 2 Hants & I . of W . 1 , 009 15 Searle , Lily Maria 28 1 London ... 941 16 Daly , Eliza Edith 3 5 London ... 904 17 Potts , Edith Mande ... 22 2 Hants & I . of W . 899 18 Wilton , Lucretia Cath . A .... 16 2 Singapore ... 868

19 Morgan , Marion Aline ... 17 2 Monmouthshire 691 20 Strong , Ann Maria 9 3 Antigna ... 637 21 Escolt , Edith Harry ... 6 3 Middlesex ... 605 22 Johnson , Mary Anne ... 28 1 Lincolnshire ... 454-23 Kingcome , Clara 34 1 London ... 440 24 Ansell , Minnie Sarah ... 41 1 Kent 410 25 Feltham , Mary Jane ... 39 1 Wilts 361 26 Morris , Diana Gordon ... 5 3 Devonshire ... 330 27 Lindeman , Alice Eveline ... 18 2 Lincolnshire ... 179

28 Horn , Lucy 24 1 Lancashire W . 159 29 Tanare , Ada Blyth 37 1 London ... 113 30 Jay , Gertrude Alice ... 32 1 London ... 106 31 Clase , Ada Huyshe ... 8 3 Devonshire ... 93 32 Langley , Jessie 30 1 London ... 86 33 Hughes , Eosa Marian ... 42 1 London ... 84 34 Fordham , Amelia Anne ... 33 1 London ... 65 35 Nichols , Annie 43 1 Staffordshire ... 55 36 Smith , Mary Mildred C . ... 35 1 London ... 48 37 Cates , Annie Susannah ... 38 1 London ... 35

38 Perks , Blanche Jenny ... 1 5 South Wales E . 30 39 Lapington , Fanny Elizabeth 21 2 Warwickshire ... 27 40 Freeman , Laura 40 1 Suffolk 25 41 Hellier , Catherino Louisa ... 11 3 Middlesex ... 18 42 Ludlow , Eleanor Amy J . ... 31 1 Hants & I . of W . 10 43 Parker , Kate Louisa ... 25 1 Lincolnshire ... 2

Hence it will be seen that London carried five out of sixteen candidates , Lincolnshire one out of five , Devonshire one out of three , Warwickshire one out of two , and Cambridgeshire , Hong Kong , and West Yorkshire each the single candidate hailing from those provinces respectively .

Of the elect , one had been a candidate four times previously , two twice , five once , and three succeeded at this their first trial . Of three who would be ineli gible if they had failed this time , one only succeeded . The girl who heads the list

has a brother in the Boys' School , and , as well as another successful candidate ,, has lost both parents . One has both parents alive , one is motherless , and the remaining seven are fatherless . For one candidate no further votes were

recorded , for three others , one , six and eight additional votes were polled , while of those who were applicants for the first time one scored two and another ten votes . The first candidate on the voting paper ( Blanche Perks ) has been five times a candidate , and is entitled to carry forward

thirty votes to the next election ; the eleventh ( C . Hellier ) has received eighteen votes at three elections ; in each case an average of six votes per election is the result . The question naturally arises—if the brethren who recommend

such cases are not prepared to support their recommendations more earnestly , is it worth while to place the names on the list ? On the one hand , a number of votes are wasted ; on the other , the vain hope of liberal support and

nossiblo success is aroused in the minds of the children ' s relatives . What havo poor little Blanche Perks and Catherino Hellier done that they should bo exposed to public ridicule ? The brethren who brought these cases under the totice of tho Committee should be ashamed of themselves .

They have either not been at the pains to gauge the mea--iure of support they were likely to secure , or else they hare concluded that duty towards their neighbour began

md ended with the proposal of the name and their own votes . Cases that are worth recommending are worth supporting , and votes aro not obtained by merely wishing for them .

The Recent Election, Boys' School.

THE RECENT ELECTION , BOYS ' SCHOOL .

AS in our issue of the 1 st instant wo analysed the list of candidates , so now we offer the following analysis of the results of tho Ballot on Monday . The candidates wero originally fifty-nine in number , but ono ( London ) died before the election , and one ( Cornwall ) was withdrawn , thus practically reducing the list to fifty-seven . Of

twenty-five London candidates , eight were elected , and one , as we have said , died . W . Yorkshire carried both its candidates , and Gloucester , Derby , N . Wales and Salop , and E . Lancashire each one out of two , whilo Kent and Sussex had each one candidate only , and were successful . Devon ,

Durham , S . Wales , and Monmouthshire had each two candidates , but failed to carry either . The three highest on the poll were London candidates , and the fourth hailed from Gloucester . The first of these had tried before three times , the second twice , tho fourth five times , while No . three

succeeded at his first attempt , as also did Nos . 12 and 14 . Of twelve whose names would disappear from the list if unsuccessful on this occasion , six were elected , five failed , and one was withdrawn . Two candidates secured no votes at all—namely , Nos . 21 and 42 on the list , the latter having

only thi 3 one remaining chance . No . 23 polled five votes ; No . 25 four , in addition to seven as the result of two previous polls . No . 33 scored two , in addition to fifteen polled at the last election ; No . 35 eight ; No . 43 thirteen , in addition to a previous fifteen , and it being his last

chance , and Nos . 5 G , 57 , and 58 one each , No . 57 being no longer eligible . We express elsewhere in our analysis of the ballot for the Girls' School our opinion of the unwisdom , to say nothing of the unkindness , of brethren submitting children ' s names as

candidates when they are not prepared to canvass or otherwise support their candidature . We need not repeat those opinions here , but we submit , for the consideration of

the School Committees , whether it would not , in future , be advisable to adopt some rule to the effect that the names of candidates who do not obtain a certain minimum of votes should be struck off the list .

The regular meeting of the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons was hold on Wednesday , the 12 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Bro . Lieut .-Colonel Creaton P . G . D . V . P . in the chair . The Secretary , Bro . James Terry , read

the minutes of the former meeting , which were confirmed . Several deaths of annuitants , and also of two candidates , were announced , the two latter from West Yorkshire . The candidates to be elected are 21 widows out of 32 , and 17 males out of 21 applicants . The report of the

Finance Committee was read and confirmed , and a sum of £ 3 , 000 was ordered to be invested in the Joint Fund ; Bros . Lieut .-Col . Creaton , Griffiths Smith , and Fairfield were appointed to draw up the annual report . Bro . Griffiths Smith proposed , and Bro . W . Stephens seconded , that a

vote of thanks and Honorary Life Governorship be accorded to Bro . W . Cutbush , for his kindness on many occasions in presenting the Institution with shrubs and flowers . Bro . Lieut .-Colonel Creaton gave notice of a motion to increase the annuity of males from £ 36 to £ 40 ,

and the amount to widows from £ 28 to £ 32 . It was determined that a special meeting be held on Tuesday , the 25 th inst ., at 3 p . m ., to consider the above motion .

Amongst those present were Bros . T . Cubitt , F . Adlard , J . E . Saunders , J . BreftJ J . Newton , W . Hall , J . Constable , J . Smith , W . Stephens , Griffiths Smith , J . Gibson , H . Massey , A . H . Tattershall , J . Stean , Capt . Wordsworth , C . E . Lacey , O . F . Hogard , H . M . Levy , & o .