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The Approaching School Elections.
THE APPROACHING SCHOOL ELECTIONS .
AMON G the first matters which require attention on the annual resumption of Masonic work are tho elections for the two Schools connected with the English Craft . To many brethren , indeed , the receipt of the ballot paper for the October election of one or other of these
Institutions is looked upon as the call " from refreshment to labour , " while to others they serve as signals of the rapid approach of winter , and reminders that the period of Masonic activity is actually at hand . For the next three weeks there will be bustle and excitement in many a family
whose hope is centred in the success of one of its members at the coming elections , while the same may be said of at least a considerable portion of the Masonic world at large : for when we take into consideration that there are no less than one hundred and twenty-seven applicants
before the Committees of the two Schools , we may imagine that the friends ancl supporters of the candidates form no inconsiderable portion of those who take an interest in the welfare of the Order . Thanks to the publicity which has been given during the past few years to our charitable
Institutions , and the hearty support they receive from all quarters , there are now few parts of the country or sections of the brethren but are in some way or other interested in the welfare of the Charities , and solicitous for the success of one or more of the many applicants
seeking relief from the funds at the disposal of the respective Committees . We are aware that in many instances Provincial or other Associations , as well as private influence , have secured the proxies lafcely issued to the subcribers : yet there are doubtless some who are still at
liberty as regards the disposal of their votes , and for their guidance as well as for the information of those who have not yet become entitled to rank as subscribers , we briefly put before our readers the needs and merits of the several candidates , or so much thereof as may be gathered
from the information given in the published particulars of each case . We do so with the hope that the recital of these plain 'unvarnished facts may prove sufficient to soften the hearts of many whose circumstances in life render them able to afford assistance to the less' fortunate
members of the human family , and trust that our remarks may render the appeals of future Stewards and others who work in the good cause easier , and the responses heartier than has been the case in past years . We feel assured that the
greater publicity there is given to the work of Masonic charity—in all its forms—the less need will there be to feel there are so many worthy of assistance to whom no aid can be afforded .
As we have already stated , there are one hundred and twenty-seven applicants for admission to the Schools at the forthcoming elections—fifty-four girls ancl seventythree boys . We understand that the petition of one of the latter—George Arthur Thomas , No . 34 on the list—has
been withdrawn . Of this number , according to present arrangements thirty-three only can be elected , there being seventeen declared vacancies in the Girls' School , ancl sixteen in the Boys' School . One gleam of sunshine , however , remains . It will be remembered that at the
bea-inmng of the present year the Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls sanctioned the expenditure of a sum of money for the purchase of Lyncombe House and grounds , and in the event of the alterations there needed being effected in time , an additional twenty-five girls will
The Approaching School Elections.
be elected—that being tho number for whom accommodation is provided in tho new building . A : thoro is every probability that such will be tho caso , wo shall base our remarks on that assumption ; but at fcao ; ania ( ima would remind brethren who havo tlio condnc .-l ; of c-ia-a that if ; is
bad policy to mako sure of securing anoeesa without working for it . Even should tlio twenty-five addiiiaial v . ' . fannies to which we have referred be declared , then : will .- 'I ill bo some whose fate will bo to bo returned a . * - uiisii ( "co .- ; ' ; fnl , and failure on such occasion as this is likolv to ba will show
weakness or indifference in tho highest degree . Wo , therefore , anticipate the election of fifty-eight of ' . he one hundred ancl twenty-six candidates still on tho list , so thafc thero is disappointment in store for sixty-eight of them—twelve girls and fiftv-six bovs .
As regards the candidates on the ' ¦ Girls' " list , twentythree of the fifty-four appear now for tlio first timo , thirteen for the second , fourteen for the third , and two each for the fourth and fifth times respectively ; while seven of them ( Nos . 10 , 27 , 30 , 36 , 47 , 48 ancl 40 ) make now the last
application the rules of the School and their age will permit . Of these , No . 10 , A . M . L . Stewini , one of six children left parentless , brings forward 506 votes from two previous elections . No . 27 , S . M . W . Thomings , an only child , dependent on her mother , took part as a candidate at the
last election , but no votes appear to have been recorded on her behalf , a fact which , although it may appear strange , augurs well , as doubtless the Province ( Warwick ) to which the case is accredited have tho matter in hand , and having only one other case for this election will doubtless be able
to return the two . No . 30 , F . Riddell , has 128 votes to her credit from last April , she is one of three children left with neither father nor mother , a fact which the charity committee of Hants have doubtless taken into their consideration . The other four are each first applications . No . 36 , E . M .
Lewis , from Worcestershire , one of ten left fatherless ; No . 47 , M . O'Kell , from East Lancashire , an only child , dependent on a widowed mother ; No . 48 , G . E . Lee ( West Yorks ) , one of five similarly placed , except that one is partly cared for- ancl No . 49 , G . Ashworth , also from the Eastern
Division of Lancashire , one of four children without a father . The special nature of these seven cases being last applications renders it more desirable that an extra effort should be made next month to place them on the roll of ••successful . "
London sends up fifteen candidates to compete for the present vacancies , ten of whom have already stood one or more contests . No . 8 , E . A . Cecil , whose petition was approved prior to the alteration in the laws governing the subject , has a sister in the School , and comes forward
with nearly a certainty of success on this occasion , having 11 . 84 votes to her credit from the three previous elections in which she has taken a parfc . Nexfc in order of seniority as regards number of votes in hand is No . 11 , S . Riley , who has a brother in the Boys' School . From two previous attempts
she has succeeded in securing a total of 751 votes , with which number she starts on the present occasion . No . 26 , M . A . E . Skelton , has 655 votes to the good from April last ; she is one of eight children dependent on their mother , who we sincerelv hopo will have her heart gladdened at this
election by the success of her daughter . iNo . 24 , R . Carey , one of six orphans similarly situated , has 515 vote . *; brought forward from the last election , which is tho only ono she
has taken a part in ; she also "> taad > a . a ; > , '; aheaicc . No . 25 , A . L . Ford , appears oh the list : '¦•¦ ••¦ a aaa > ad iaio , ancl has 371 votes already recorded . J ' o ! . ' aaan ; . ; . avo living , and have to support her and one (> , '¦; ¦ :. --i-dd , v . 'hi' h is
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The Approaching School Elections.
THE APPROACHING SCHOOL ELECTIONS .
AMON G the first matters which require attention on the annual resumption of Masonic work are tho elections for the two Schools connected with the English Craft . To many brethren , indeed , the receipt of the ballot paper for the October election of one or other of these
Institutions is looked upon as the call " from refreshment to labour , " while to others they serve as signals of the rapid approach of winter , and reminders that the period of Masonic activity is actually at hand . For the next three weeks there will be bustle and excitement in many a family
whose hope is centred in the success of one of its members at the coming elections , while the same may be said of at least a considerable portion of the Masonic world at large : for when we take into consideration that there are no less than one hundred and twenty-seven applicants
before the Committees of the two Schools , we may imagine that the friends ancl supporters of the candidates form no inconsiderable portion of those who take an interest in the welfare of the Order . Thanks to the publicity which has been given during the past few years to our charitable
Institutions , and the hearty support they receive from all quarters , there are now few parts of the country or sections of the brethren but are in some way or other interested in the welfare of the Charities , and solicitous for the success of one or more of the many applicants
seeking relief from the funds at the disposal of the respective Committees . We are aware that in many instances Provincial or other Associations , as well as private influence , have secured the proxies lafcely issued to the subcribers : yet there are doubtless some who are still at
liberty as regards the disposal of their votes , and for their guidance as well as for the information of those who have not yet become entitled to rank as subscribers , we briefly put before our readers the needs and merits of the several candidates , or so much thereof as may be gathered
from the information given in the published particulars of each case . We do so with the hope that the recital of these plain 'unvarnished facts may prove sufficient to soften the hearts of many whose circumstances in life render them able to afford assistance to the less' fortunate
members of the human family , and trust that our remarks may render the appeals of future Stewards and others who work in the good cause easier , and the responses heartier than has been the case in past years . We feel assured that the
greater publicity there is given to the work of Masonic charity—in all its forms—the less need will there be to feel there are so many worthy of assistance to whom no aid can be afforded .
As we have already stated , there are one hundred and twenty-seven applicants for admission to the Schools at the forthcoming elections—fifty-four girls ancl seventythree boys . We understand that the petition of one of the latter—George Arthur Thomas , No . 34 on the list—has
been withdrawn . Of this number , according to present arrangements thirty-three only can be elected , there being seventeen declared vacancies in the Girls' School , ancl sixteen in the Boys' School . One gleam of sunshine , however , remains . It will be remembered that at the
bea-inmng of the present year the Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls sanctioned the expenditure of a sum of money for the purchase of Lyncombe House and grounds , and in the event of the alterations there needed being effected in time , an additional twenty-five girls will
The Approaching School Elections.
be elected—that being tho number for whom accommodation is provided in tho new building . A : thoro is every probability that such will be tho caso , wo shall base our remarks on that assumption ; but at fcao ; ania ( ima would remind brethren who havo tlio condnc .-l ; of c-ia-a that if ; is
bad policy to mako sure of securing anoeesa without working for it . Even should tlio twenty-five addiiiaial v . ' . fannies to which we have referred be declared , then : will .- 'I ill bo some whose fate will bo to bo returned a . * - uiisii ( "co .- ; ' ; fnl , and failure on such occasion as this is likolv to ba will show
weakness or indifference in tho highest degree . Wo , therefore , anticipate the election of fifty-eight of ' . he one hundred ancl twenty-six candidates still on tho list , so thafc thero is disappointment in store for sixty-eight of them—twelve girls and fiftv-six bovs .
As regards the candidates on the ' ¦ Girls' " list , twentythree of the fifty-four appear now for tlio first timo , thirteen for the second , fourteen for the third , and two each for the fourth and fifth times respectively ; while seven of them ( Nos . 10 , 27 , 30 , 36 , 47 , 48 ancl 40 ) make now the last
application the rules of the School and their age will permit . Of these , No . 10 , A . M . L . Stewini , one of six children left parentless , brings forward 506 votes from two previous elections . No . 27 , S . M . W . Thomings , an only child , dependent on her mother , took part as a candidate at the
last election , but no votes appear to have been recorded on her behalf , a fact which , although it may appear strange , augurs well , as doubtless the Province ( Warwick ) to which the case is accredited have tho matter in hand , and having only one other case for this election will doubtless be able
to return the two . No . 30 , F . Riddell , has 128 votes to her credit from last April , she is one of three children left with neither father nor mother , a fact which the charity committee of Hants have doubtless taken into their consideration . The other four are each first applications . No . 36 , E . M .
Lewis , from Worcestershire , one of ten left fatherless ; No . 47 , M . O'Kell , from East Lancashire , an only child , dependent on a widowed mother ; No . 48 , G . E . Lee ( West Yorks ) , one of five similarly placed , except that one is partly cared for- ancl No . 49 , G . Ashworth , also from the Eastern
Division of Lancashire , one of four children without a father . The special nature of these seven cases being last applications renders it more desirable that an extra effort should be made next month to place them on the roll of ••successful . "
London sends up fifteen candidates to compete for the present vacancies , ten of whom have already stood one or more contests . No . 8 , E . A . Cecil , whose petition was approved prior to the alteration in the laws governing the subject , has a sister in the School , and comes forward
with nearly a certainty of success on this occasion , having 11 . 84 votes to her credit from the three previous elections in which she has taken a parfc . Nexfc in order of seniority as regards number of votes in hand is No . 11 , S . Riley , who has a brother in the Boys' School . From two previous attempts
she has succeeded in securing a total of 751 votes , with which number she starts on the present occasion . No . 26 , M . A . E . Skelton , has 655 votes to the good from April last ; she is one of eight children dependent on their mother , who we sincerelv hopo will have her heart gladdened at this
election by the success of her daughter . iNo . 24 , R . Carey , one of six orphans similarly situated , has 515 vote . *; brought forward from the last election , which is tho only ono she
has taken a part in ; she also "> taad > a . a ; > , '; aheaicc . No . 25 , A . L . Ford , appears oh the list : '¦•¦ ••¦ a aaa > ad iaio , ancl has 371 votes already recorded . J ' o ! . ' aaan ; . ; . avo living , and have to support her and one (> , '¦; ¦ :. --i-dd , v . 'hi' h is