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the only information we can gather from tho published particulars . We think some reason should be assigned for the acceptance of this petition , as , unless there aro some special circumstances connected with the case , AVO cannot see why the funds of the Charity should bo taxed with the education
and maintenance of this child , both of whoso parents arc living , and , judging from outward appearances , are in n position to maintain their offspring . We have referred to this candidature at some length , as wo are acquainted with the residence of the parents , and think it is a caso which
clearly demonstrates the need there is for further details being given . We presume there are some special features which warranted the acceptance of the petition , and in such a case we shonld be the first to wish the parents success . Our remarks are not made against them individually , but
against a system we think needs improvement . No . 21 , E . Evans , whose father is dead , is one of five children left dependent on their mother ; her father was a member of the High Cross Lodge , from which arid from other friends 347 votes have already been secured ; if the Lodge takes
up the case next month , and tho members do their best , thero should be no fear of failure . No . 8 , F . M . I . Oberdoerffer , who has 265 votes in hand from two previous elections , is another instance where the particulars supplied to the
general body of subscribers are incomplete . Here also both parents are living , and there are also but two children dependent on them . Surely there are some special features likewise connected with this case which should be notified .
Nos . 7 , R . P . Pelham , and 17 , K . S . Mee , have each 264 votes in hand , and each have taken part in two previous elections . The former has a sister in the Institution ; the candidate and one other child are still dependent on their widowed mother . K . S . Mee is one of four children , whose father
died in 1872 . No . 22 , A . H . Nicholls , who has a brother in the Boys' School , has stood one previous election , on which occasion 27 votes were polled on her behalf ; she and three other children are dependent on their mother . Of the remaining London candidates , all of whom are fatherless
ancl now make their first application , No . 45 on the list , I . E . Wilkinson , is one of eight children , while the others , No . 39 , E . S . Smith , No . 40 , M . M . Gough , No . 44 , E . G . Morgan , and No . 46 , E . Delafons , are each members of families of six . M . M . Gough has a brother in the Boys ' School .
The provinces are headed , so far as number of candidates is concerned , by the joint division of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , which puts forward six cases , to one of whom —F . Riddell , No . 30—we have already referred , among the
last applications . No . 5 , E . B . King , occupies a position which renders her almost certain of success next month , she having 1097 votes in hand from the two elections she has already taken pait in : both her parents are living , and
she and four other children look to them for support . No . 4 , A . E . Hill , is one of four fatherless children still dependent on their mother , who has one other daughter in the Institution ; tho present applicant brings forward 187 votes from her three previous attempts . No . 20 , M . McKinney , oue of three fatherless children , has but two votes in hand , but that number will we doubt not be so far
increased before long as to give her a place in the School to •which she seeks to be elected . No . 31 , M . J . C . Fry , has also appeared on one previous ballot list , but on that occasion no votes were recorded on her behalf : she is one of five left to the care of a widowed mother . No . 35 , A . E .
Turner , the only new case from this district , is one of a family of three dependent on their mother . Kent , East Lancashire , and West Yorkshire , each send three candidates to the poll . Kent has already polled 734 votes in favour of No . 23 , A . E . Watson , who was a candidate in April last
for the first time and is one of nine children , for whom a widowed mother has to provide . No . 29 , F . E . Popkiss is one of six children of the late Bro . H . P . Popkiss , who , it may be remembered , was one of the pilots drowned by the fonndering of a cutter in the Channel . She brings forward
214 votes , and we hope will secure sufficient support at the coming election to secure her admission to the School . The case is one which , at the time of the father ' s death , caused great sympathy to be expressed towards those he left behind , ancl it seems hard thafc even a second
application should have been necessary . No . 41 , E . B . Wyatt , is a candidate whose helpless condition should entitle her to special sympathy . She is one of two children left with neither parent , and we cannot but express a hope that she will be successful afc the coming contest . Two of the East Lancashire cases have already received
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notice among tho last application cases ; the other ( No . 50 , L . Williamson ) is one of a family of eight , of whom two only are partially provided for , the other six being entirely dependent on their mother . The West Yorkshire candidates are each new eases , No . 48 also being
a last application . No . 32 ( C . Hartop ) , whose father died in June of last year , is ono of five children , of whom three are entirely , ancl two partly , dependent on the surviving parent . No . 43 ( M . E . Heaton ) also relies for maintenance on the exertions of her mother , who has two
other children to provide for ; still we doubt not , ere another month has gone by , the one now seeking election to the Girls' School will be among those announced as successful . Devon , Lincoln , Somerset , Suffolk , Warwick , and Wiltshire each have two candidates
Devonshire being represented by Nos . 2 ( E . Brown ) and 6 ( M . C . Drake ) ; the former has stood four previous elections , at which only 91 votes have been polled on her behalf . Both her parents aro living , and there are eight children dependent on them . No . 6 brings forward 22 votes from the two elections in which she has taken
a part ; she and six other children are dependent on a widowed mother . Each of the Lincolnshire candidates—No . 12 ( A . E . Ashton ) and No . 13 ( 0 . A . Crowe)—have taken parfc in two previous contests , 24 and 16 respectively representing the number of votes now standing to their
credit ; both are members of families of three , left fatherless . We are aware there are little differences of opinion in this Province , which require adjustment , but , on the principle that those who make wars should fight them out , we think it is time that unanimity was restored , when
such results as are here shown occur : forty votes to the credit of two candidates , each of whom has stood two elections , is monstrous . No . 19 ( S . G . K . Bartrum ) , of Somerset , has 768 votes to her credit , so that her success is pretty sure ; she and one other child are supported by their
mother . No . 42 ( N . E . Prideux ) is one of four children similarly placed ; their father , a member of Lodge No . 291 , having died in September of last year . The two Suffolk cases are new ones , No . 51 ( M . E . Spalding ) , both of whose parents are alive , being one of a family of six ; and
No . 53 ( E . M . A . Townsend ) , whose father is dead , being one of eight requiring attention . Suffolk has on its roll of members some grand supporters of the Charities , and we shall be surprised if , on the present occasion , the result will do aught but add to its reputation . One
Warwickshire case ( No . 27)—a last application—has already been mentioned ; the other is No . 9 ( C . E . Coales ) , who has 237 votes to her credit from two previous elections ; her mother is living , and she is one of four whose wants have to be supplied . No . 33 ( M . L . Gane ) is one of five children of the late Brother R . Gane—at the time of
his death Worshipful Master of the Concord Lodge , No . 632 , Wiltshire—who are now left to the care of their mother ; while No . 54 , the other case from this section—G . E . Bradford—is one of a family of four dependent on their parents , both of whom are alive . The ten other
candidates we have to notice hail from as many Masonic Provinces or districts , Cambridgeshire in a measure heading the list , its candidate , E . M . Parker , who now appears for the fifth , time , being No . 1 on the ballot paper . The small support she has hitherto received—but 75 votes in
allhas been the subject of comment upon previous occasions . We can but again regret the apathy of the brethren , who should do their best for the orphan of an old member of their Province . Her mother has five children to provide for , so that the case may fairly be classed as most
deserving of sympathy . No . 14 ( E . Deacon ) , third application , has 181 votes to the good ; both her parents are living , but her father is suffering from insanity—an affliction which in itself should secure the election of this , one of his seven children . A slight effort on the part
of the Essex brethren should suffice to place her in the School , ancl we expect to hear they are successful . No . 15 ( R . A . Bridgman , Hong Kong ) has 961 votes , the result of two previous attempts ; she has a sister already in the School , and is now the only child dependent on her
mother . She is tolerably certain to be successful . No . 16 ( A . A . Owens ) , from the Western Division of South Wales , has stood a like number of elections , and may also be pronounced as safe , her total of votes already polled being
953 . Both her parents are dead , ancl there are four children to be provided for by the charity of friends . No . 18 ( S . J . Bennett , Durham ) has likewise made two attempts , her votes totalling up to 172 ; she and three
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The Approaching School Elections.
the only information we can gather from tho published particulars . We think some reason should be assigned for the acceptance of this petition , as , unless there aro some special circumstances connected with the case , AVO cannot see why the funds of the Charity should bo taxed with the education
and maintenance of this child , both of whoso parents arc living , and , judging from outward appearances , are in n position to maintain their offspring . We have referred to this candidature at some length , as wo are acquainted with the residence of the parents , and think it is a caso which
clearly demonstrates the need there is for further details being given . We presume there are some special features which warranted the acceptance of the petition , and in such a case we shonld be the first to wish the parents success . Our remarks are not made against them individually , but
against a system we think needs improvement . No . 21 , E . Evans , whose father is dead , is one of five children left dependent on their mother ; her father was a member of the High Cross Lodge , from which arid from other friends 347 votes have already been secured ; if the Lodge takes
up the case next month , and tho members do their best , thero should be no fear of failure . No . 8 , F . M . I . Oberdoerffer , who has 265 votes in hand from two previous elections , is another instance where the particulars supplied to the
general body of subscribers are incomplete . Here also both parents are living , and there are also but two children dependent on them . Surely there are some special features likewise connected with this case which should be notified .
Nos . 7 , R . P . Pelham , and 17 , K . S . Mee , have each 264 votes in hand , and each have taken part in two previous elections . The former has a sister in the Institution ; the candidate and one other child are still dependent on their widowed mother . K . S . Mee is one of four children , whose father
died in 1872 . No . 22 , A . H . Nicholls , who has a brother in the Boys' School , has stood one previous election , on which occasion 27 votes were polled on her behalf ; she and three other children are dependent on their mother . Of the remaining London candidates , all of whom are fatherless
ancl now make their first application , No . 45 on the list , I . E . Wilkinson , is one of eight children , while the others , No . 39 , E . S . Smith , No . 40 , M . M . Gough , No . 44 , E . G . Morgan , and No . 46 , E . Delafons , are each members of families of six . M . M . Gough has a brother in the Boys ' School .
The provinces are headed , so far as number of candidates is concerned , by the joint division of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , which puts forward six cases , to one of whom —F . Riddell , No . 30—we have already referred , among the
last applications . No . 5 , E . B . King , occupies a position which renders her almost certain of success next month , she having 1097 votes in hand from the two elections she has already taken pait in : both her parents are living , and
she and four other children look to them for support . No . 4 , A . E . Hill , is one of four fatherless children still dependent on their mother , who has one other daughter in the Institution ; tho present applicant brings forward 187 votes from her three previous attempts . No . 20 , M . McKinney , oue of three fatherless children , has but two votes in hand , but that number will we doubt not be so far
increased before long as to give her a place in the School to •which she seeks to be elected . No . 31 , M . J . C . Fry , has also appeared on one previous ballot list , but on that occasion no votes were recorded on her behalf : she is one of five left to the care of a widowed mother . No . 35 , A . E .
Turner , the only new case from this district , is one of a family of three dependent on their mother . Kent , East Lancashire , and West Yorkshire , each send three candidates to the poll . Kent has already polled 734 votes in favour of No . 23 , A . E . Watson , who was a candidate in April last
for the first time and is one of nine children , for whom a widowed mother has to provide . No . 29 , F . E . Popkiss is one of six children of the late Bro . H . P . Popkiss , who , it may be remembered , was one of the pilots drowned by the fonndering of a cutter in the Channel . She brings forward
214 votes , and we hope will secure sufficient support at the coming election to secure her admission to the School . The case is one which , at the time of the father ' s death , caused great sympathy to be expressed towards those he left behind , ancl it seems hard thafc even a second
application should have been necessary . No . 41 , E . B . Wyatt , is a candidate whose helpless condition should entitle her to special sympathy . She is one of two children left with neither parent , and we cannot but express a hope that she will be successful afc the coming contest . Two of the East Lancashire cases have already received
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notice among tho last application cases ; the other ( No . 50 , L . Williamson ) is one of a family of eight , of whom two only are partially provided for , the other six being entirely dependent on their mother . The West Yorkshire candidates are each new eases , No . 48 also being
a last application . No . 32 ( C . Hartop ) , whose father died in June of last year , is ono of five children , of whom three are entirely , ancl two partly , dependent on the surviving parent . No . 43 ( M . E . Heaton ) also relies for maintenance on the exertions of her mother , who has two
other children to provide for ; still we doubt not , ere another month has gone by , the one now seeking election to the Girls' School will be among those announced as successful . Devon , Lincoln , Somerset , Suffolk , Warwick , and Wiltshire each have two candidates
Devonshire being represented by Nos . 2 ( E . Brown ) and 6 ( M . C . Drake ) ; the former has stood four previous elections , at which only 91 votes have been polled on her behalf . Both her parents aro living , and there are eight children dependent on them . No . 6 brings forward 22 votes from the two elections in which she has taken
a part ; she and six other children are dependent on a widowed mother . Each of the Lincolnshire candidates—No . 12 ( A . E . Ashton ) and No . 13 ( 0 . A . Crowe)—have taken parfc in two previous contests , 24 and 16 respectively representing the number of votes now standing to their
credit ; both are members of families of three , left fatherless . We are aware there are little differences of opinion in this Province , which require adjustment , but , on the principle that those who make wars should fight them out , we think it is time that unanimity was restored , when
such results as are here shown occur : forty votes to the credit of two candidates , each of whom has stood two elections , is monstrous . No . 19 ( S . G . K . Bartrum ) , of Somerset , has 768 votes to her credit , so that her success is pretty sure ; she and one other child are supported by their
mother . No . 42 ( N . E . Prideux ) is one of four children similarly placed ; their father , a member of Lodge No . 291 , having died in September of last year . The two Suffolk cases are new ones , No . 51 ( M . E . Spalding ) , both of whose parents are alive , being one of a family of six ; and
No . 53 ( E . M . A . Townsend ) , whose father is dead , being one of eight requiring attention . Suffolk has on its roll of members some grand supporters of the Charities , and we shall be surprised if , on the present occasion , the result will do aught but add to its reputation . One
Warwickshire case ( No . 27)—a last application—has already been mentioned ; the other is No . 9 ( C . E . Coales ) , who has 237 votes to her credit from two previous elections ; her mother is living , and she is one of four whose wants have to be supplied . No . 33 ( M . L . Gane ) is one of five children of the late Brother R . Gane—at the time of
his death Worshipful Master of the Concord Lodge , No . 632 , Wiltshire—who are now left to the care of their mother ; while No . 54 , the other case from this section—G . E . Bradford—is one of a family of four dependent on their parents , both of whom are alive . The ten other
candidates we have to notice hail from as many Masonic Provinces or districts , Cambridgeshire in a measure heading the list , its candidate , E . M . Parker , who now appears for the fifth , time , being No . 1 on the ballot paper . The small support she has hitherto received—but 75 votes in
allhas been the subject of comment upon previous occasions . We can but again regret the apathy of the brethren , who should do their best for the orphan of an old member of their Province . Her mother has five children to provide for , so that the case may fairly be classed as most
deserving of sympathy . No . 14 ( E . Deacon ) , third application , has 181 votes to the good ; both her parents are living , but her father is suffering from insanity—an affliction which in itself should secure the election of this , one of his seven children . A slight effort on the part
of the Essex brethren should suffice to place her in the School , ancl we expect to hear they are successful . No . 15 ( R . A . Bridgman , Hong Kong ) has 961 votes , the result of two previous attempts ; she has a sister already in the School , and is now the only child dependent on her
mother . She is tolerably certain to be successful . No . 16 ( A . A . Owens ) , from the Western Division of South Wales , has stood a like number of elections , and may also be pronounced as safe , her total of votes already polled being
953 . Both her parents are dead , ancl there are four children to be provided for by the charity of friends . No . 18 ( S . J . Bennett , Durham ) has likewise made two attempts , her votes totalling up to 172 ; she and three