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opened ; his sword was but rust , his body but a handful of dust , but the fair branch , unwithered , still kept its perennial green . This building , built of solid stone and brick and iron , which wo hero erect , shall crumble into dust this generation

of men and women shall pass away , and remembrance of them for awhile shall be buried with them ; but I cannot doubt that long after all else has passed away tho laurels of their deeds of good , for God and for their fellow men , shall abide , imperishably green , unfading , eternal .

Let us all , citizens and brethren , unite to honour , uphold , maintain and enforce law , whose seat and temple we here erect ; let us unite to sustain and support that government

whose home we shall build . And lastly , let us unite with solemn hearts and consecrated lives , to do all our duty in the fear of God and for the good of man . —Voice of Masonry .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

THE August meeting ( adjourned from tho 2 nd instant ) was held on Saturday last , the 9 th inst ., at tho Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , London , W . C . Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . Treasurer , presided , aud amongst

those present were Bros . J . M . McLeod , G . Everett , Alfred C . Spaull , W . Masters , C . F . Hogard , G . Gardner , G . Adamson , W . A . Scurrah , J . S . Cumberland , A . Ridgway ; W . M . By water , Capt . J . P . Airey , Geo . P . Gillard ,

Stanley J . Attenborough , H . Dickey , W . W . Morgan , A . Torkington , J . Glass , F . Orchard , Gregory , H . F . Nash , W .

H . Saunders , E . Storr , W . M . Stiles , and-F . Binckes ( Sec ) . After the several minutes of last meeting and of Committee meetings had been read and confirmed , it was decided that i out of a list of 53 accepted candidates , 19 bo elected for j admission to the School at the October Election . The consideration of the amendment of the rules was next

brought forward . Bro . Stanley J . Attenborough stated that the draft copy was now in tho hands of the printers , and proofs were promised for Tuesday . An animated discussion arose as to what extent publicit y should be given to the proposed alterations . Some brethren argued

that the proposed alterations should be sent to every subscriber to the Institution , while others contended that there was no necessity to incur anything , like so much expenditure . After several suggestions , Bro . Morgan moved that 250 copies be struck off as a preliminary

order , and that the now Secretary be empowered to supply copies to any one who might mako application for them . This eventually was agreed to . Further reports—from the Head Master , the Finance , and the House

Committeeswore then read , and a request that the Chairman-be empowered to sign cheques for current expenditure was agreed to . One petition for placing a boy on the List of Candidates for April next was passed , and ; one . grant of-, £ 5 towards outfit to a lad who had left the School was

sanctioned . An application from the widow of a deceased servant of tho Institution ,, for further assistance , was ordered to lie on the table . Bro . J . M . McLeod , the newly elected Secretary , was then formally introduced by tlie Chairman to the brethren present , aud a recommendation ; made that it be left to the Provisional Committee' to

decide what remuneration shall be oilered to Bro . _ . .-Binckes for his services since tho 30 th of Juno last . The motion to this effect was proposed by Bro . John Glass , seconded by Bro . Abner Torkington , and supported by Bro . J . S . Cumberland . On being put by the Chairman

it was unanimously agreed to . Bro . Binckes said he could not allow the Committee to separate without making a few observations . It was hardly to be expected that ho should regard an occasion like the present free from pain and regret , meaning , as it did , the severance of associations

which had continued for very nearly thirty years , more especially as this had been brought about neither by old age , nor physical or mental incapacity , nor by any act of his own . Whatever was the amount of vindictive animosity with which he had been pursued—and that such was tho

case , how or by whom fomented , there could be no reasonable doubt—ho had not resented it . Contrary to his own inclination—against his individual interests—but mindful of others more important , ho had yielded to antagonistic influences , though . by some it might be thought too late in tho day now t ° allude to these matters . He was

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about to leavo them , but he sincerely trusted that tho cessation of official ties did not involve the disruption of social friendships ; of which , in tho course of his career , be would fain beliovo that he had been fortunate in making not a fow . Of those who had worked with him in days

preceding the present Masonic generation , many—too many—had been taken from their midst , and he could only remember them with gratitude and regret . But there were some still left who would readily concede that he had laboured vigorously , consistently , and successfully iu the discharge

of the duties he had undertaken . To his friends , at present , he need not—to his enemies hewould not—say another word . All were alike free to remark on the events of his administration , and the circumstances under which it had been

brought to a close . This much he would add ; these had been submitted to tho tribunal of his own conscience , and he declared—without egotism—the verdict as satisfactory . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

Holiday Guides.

HOLIDAY GUIDES .

THE Tourist Guide to North Wales and the Lake District ,. as well as that rolating to Scotland and other parts of England , as issued by tho London and 'North Western Eailwoy Company , are works of considerable interest , apart from their usefulness to intending travollers ; and with their , views and short descrjptiousof various places of note on the respective journoya really become entertaining reading . Their study , howovor , has ono great drawback—if it cau

bo considered a drawback to faithfully perform one's deBirod objectand that is lhat thoy create a desire to . leave the business and excitement of every-day . life , and revel for a time amid the beautiful scenes and pleasant sorroandinga they portray . . It is indeed galling to tho weary toiler who cannot just then tear himself away from the bondage of business to read of this or that " circular

tour" in Wales , or the beauties of some particular bright spot amid the Highlands of Scotland . To such it is at first small matter whether the Loudon and North Western or any other system offers the greatest advantages in any particular district , < but after . a time we think the feelings are " apt to change ,, and from disgust at reading of the enjoyments that are within our reach , if we only

have the time and means to enjoy them , one arrives at a feeling of admiration in considering the splendid accommodation afforded nowa-daya by the marvellons " ateam-horse , " as compared with what satisfied our ancestors in . "the good old day a . " . Quoting from a work by W . M . Acworth— "the Itaihvays of England" —we , learn that the London and North Western Railway serves a territory extending from

London in . tho south to Carlislo in tho north , and from Cambridgo in the east to llolyhead iu tho west—an area 300 miles iu longth by 200 iu breadth . ¦ It . has an army of servants not far short of OO . OOO ; bus ' an " annual " budget ' of £ ' 10 , 000 , 000 , ' . . while its fnnded debt has rouched a total of ono huudred millions sterling .. ,- Such aro a fow particulars in regard to what must bo . cunsidereJ one of tho

most stupendous works oi the present day , and yet , vast ns it is , provision is made to ensure tho . comfort of tho lowliest passenger , whether ho be on business or pleasure bent . The tourist whodosires to on joy a brief holiday need not be frightened at' tho lignres we havo given above , or imagine ho will be swallowed up among tho army of employes of our premier , railway—a very . 'little practical experience

will convince him to the contrary , und will almost induce the feeling that tho whole of the 60 , 000 workers , to say nothing of tho millions invested or annuatly turned over , are intended for his especial . care and consideration . All that is needed to ensure enjoyment on the vast system of the Loudon and North Western Kailway Company is the necessary leisure and the needful funds—both ; of which , let us hope , our readers have within reasonable , reach ,. . -,., - .

Tho " Masonic . Cases" which have beori pendingin the . Ohio Courts during the past two years are a hnniiliation ^ if not a disgraco to'Masohry . The attorney- —a Mason , for the . dcferidants-H ' a said to havo compared a Masonic Lodge to a " social clhb , " and argued that a Lodgo possessed a dual existence—quo entirely being fraternal ,

and the other incorporation nnder the civil law ! What an nttor perversion ! What a confusion must havo arisen iu this Mason a legal and Maaouic education . May Maaoury in Australia never degenerate to the level it has apparently reached elsewhere . —Australian Freemason .

A L KOENI ) oi' THE TWO PILLARS . — - "According , to Middle Ago notion 3 , Pythagoras first made known to tho Greeks the seven art " of the schools , which , in two divisiony , called Trivium and Quadavium , woro llhotoric , Logic , and Grammar ; Arithmetic , Astronomy ,

. Music , and Geometry . According to tho logend , Tubal Cain was tho inventor of theso arts , and apprehensive they might be lost in tbo destruction with which mankind was threatened by tho Hood , ho caused theiu to bo engraved ou two pillars of stone . One of these pillars , we arc told , was found by tho philosopher of Samos ; Ilormes found tho other . " ( see HailiweN , " Early History of freemasonry " * Englaud . " )— E . Bradley Sims , in American Notes and Queries .

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