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Festival Of The Girls' School.
FESTIVAL OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .
ANALYSIS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST . WE have so often explained the motives which actuate us in making these analyses of the subscriptions at onr different Festivals that we do not feel called upon to repeat them on the present occasion . We shall therefore follow that famous old golden rule of plunging forthwith in tnedias res . Premising that this year ' s Festival has
been more productive than that of 1876 to tho extent of over £ 1 , 500 , and that , as there are still several other lists to bs received , there is a prospect of the sum of £ 10 , 000 being reached , we note generally that the Metropolitan District contributed £ 5 , 197 3 s 5 d , and the
Provinces and Abroad £ 4 , 599 9 s Gd . These totals , it will be found , when taken together , amount to £ 9 , 796 13 s , or about £ 39 in excess of the sum stated last week , namely , £ 9 , 757 13 s 6 d . Slight variations of this kind aro to be expected . Wo have taken the figures as they appeared in
these columns last week . They were most carefully revised at the time , and under these circumstances we think they may be accepted as trustworthy . But to return to our analysis . London , we repeat , contributed £ 5 , 197 os 6 d , or considerably over a moiety of the whole produce of the
day ' s contributions . Taking the Grand Lodge Calendar as our guide , we note that there were to the close of last year 252 Metropolitan Lodges . Eighty-four of these , together with six Chapters and four " Miscellaneous , " were represented on the Board of Stewards , the number of
representatives being ninety-eight . Thus about onefourth of the whole were contributors at this Festival , and among these are several which are handsomely represented . Friends in Council , No . 1383 , for which Major S . H . Clerke acted as Steward , headed the list with £ 281 9 s .
Prudent Brethren , No . 145 , comes next , with £ 220 8 s , and is followed closely by United Lodge of Prudence , No . 83 , with £ 201 12 s , and St . George ' s , No . 140 , with £ 198 Is . Iu addition to these Lodges , Nos . 12 , 173 , 183 , 197 , 657 , 1339 , 1615 , and 1662 are set down severally
for three-figure contributions . It is further noteworthy that fifteen out of these eighty-four Lodges have figured in the list of all the Festivals held thus far during 1875 , 1876 , and the current year , while several others have been very successfully represented at seven , six , or five out of the
eight Festivals . We think it right to meution these few circumstances , as they tend to show that in London the duty of supporting our Institutions is faithfully observed . Indeed , the number of its Lodges which have been
conspicuous by their absence from the lists during the last three years is very limited , and even these have an opportunity at the Boys' Anniversary in June next of redeeming their neglect .
As regards the Provinces , there are , including the three districts of Bedfordshire , the Channel Islands , and the Isle of Man , no less than forty-four Provinces or groups of Lodges . Twenty-six of these sent representatives to this Festival . The eighteen unrepresented were Bedfordshire ,
Bristol , Cambridgeshire , Cornwall , Cumberland and Westmoreland , Derbyshire , Hereford , Leicester and Rutlandshire , Monmouthshire , Northumberland , Somersetshire , the two Divisions of South Wales , Worcestershire , N . and E . Yorkshire , the Channel Islands , Jersey , and the Isle of Man . Of these there are no less than four Provinces or groups whioh have not appeared in any of the eight lists that have been published since the commencement of
1875 , namely , Bedfordshire with five Lodges , Cambridge
Festival Of The Girls' School.
shire with four Lodges , Worcestershire with ten Lodges , and the Isle of Man with three Lodges . We do not presume to suggest that the Lodges in these four districts are wittingly unmindful of their duties , but it occurs to us that some energetic brethren might be found who would readily
undertake to canvass them . Wo know that Cambridgeshire , at one of the School elections last month , succeeded in carrying its candidate , and we remarked at the time that when the Province thinks so highly of an institution as to patronize it , it becomes a duty which cannot with propriety
be evaded to contribute towards the support of the School in question . The twenty-six contributing Provinces sent up among them 126 Stewards , and are as follow . Berks and Bucks , which comprises sixteen Lodges , had four Stewards , one each for as many Lodges , the aggregate of their lists
amounting to £ 114 9 s . Cheshire has no less than thirtynine Lodges , and three of these appear in the lists , the amount being ten guineas . No doubt , however , this sum represents one list only , and in time , probably , we shall hear of the total being swelled to a still higher amount .
Even then it would seem , at the first glance , as though this considerable Province is not adequately represented ; but we happen to know that Cheshire has a Masonic Educational Institute of its own . Indeed , our readers must have noticed a few weeks back a short resume of the accounts
of this Institute for the past year . It is doing good work at home , and , therefore , we must not expect so considerable a support towards our groat Central Charities . Moreover , it has been a contributor to the Girls' and Boys' Schools in 1375 and 1876 , and to the
R . M . B . I . in 1875 , and this year . Devon has forty-six Lodges , two of which contribute together the sum of fifty guineas . In February last this Province sent up very little short of £ 600 . Last year it was down for five and a half guineas to the Girls ' , £ 122 10 s to the R . M . B . I ., and
£ 173 5 s to the Boys '; while in 1875 it gave £ 53 to the R . M . B . I ., and £ 289 17 s to the Boys ' . Thus Devon has been absent from only one out of the last eight Festivals . The Province of Dorsetshire reckons thirteen Lodges , and its Deputy Grand Master , Bro . J . M . P . Montagu , acted as
Steward , the result of his labours being the very handsome sum of £ 180 12 s . In February last , its contribution to the Benevolent Institution was £ 305 , and in 1876 it gave £ 222 to the same Charity , while in 1875 it raised a few shillings over £ 633 for the Boys' School . Putting these sums
together , we obtain the total of over £ 1 , 300 , contributed by a Province which , if one of the most active , is certainly not one of our largest . Next in order is Durham , with its twenty-four Lodges . In 1875 the Province rendered good service to " our Boys" by raising close on
£ 373 , and last year it contributed a further sum of £ 275 2 s to the same Institution . This year " our Girls" have claimed its attention , the result being a subscription list amounting to £ 286 2 s 6 d . Bro . Babington Boulton acted as Steward for the Province . Essex , with its sixteen
Lodges , entered on this year ' s duties by helping Bro . Terry ' s Institution to the extent of £ 113 18 s ; and now it has given—or rather two of its Lodges have contributed between them , £ 37 9 s . Last year it did nothing for Bro . Little , though it contributed £ 86 6 s 6 d in 1875 , while in
1876 it assisted both Bro . lerry and Bro . Binckes , the former to the extent of £ 42 10 s , and the latter with £ 144 18 s , and the year previous " Our Hercules" included
a sum of sixty-five guineas from this Province in his list of contributions . Gloucestershire , fourteen Lodges , was represented by a Cheltenham Lodge , Foundation , No . 82 , the amount of its subscription being £ 135 9 a . It also figured in
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Festival Of The Girls' School.
FESTIVAL OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .
ANALYSIS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST . WE have so often explained the motives which actuate us in making these analyses of the subscriptions at onr different Festivals that we do not feel called upon to repeat them on the present occasion . We shall therefore follow that famous old golden rule of plunging forthwith in tnedias res . Premising that this year ' s Festival has
been more productive than that of 1876 to tho extent of over £ 1 , 500 , and that , as there are still several other lists to bs received , there is a prospect of the sum of £ 10 , 000 being reached , we note generally that the Metropolitan District contributed £ 5 , 197 3 s 5 d , and the
Provinces and Abroad £ 4 , 599 9 s Gd . These totals , it will be found , when taken together , amount to £ 9 , 796 13 s , or about £ 39 in excess of the sum stated last week , namely , £ 9 , 757 13 s 6 d . Slight variations of this kind aro to be expected . Wo have taken the figures as they appeared in
these columns last week . They were most carefully revised at the time , and under these circumstances we think they may be accepted as trustworthy . But to return to our analysis . London , we repeat , contributed £ 5 , 197 os 6 d , or considerably over a moiety of the whole produce of the
day ' s contributions . Taking the Grand Lodge Calendar as our guide , we note that there were to the close of last year 252 Metropolitan Lodges . Eighty-four of these , together with six Chapters and four " Miscellaneous , " were represented on the Board of Stewards , the number of
representatives being ninety-eight . Thus about onefourth of the whole were contributors at this Festival , and among these are several which are handsomely represented . Friends in Council , No . 1383 , for which Major S . H . Clerke acted as Steward , headed the list with £ 281 9 s .
Prudent Brethren , No . 145 , comes next , with £ 220 8 s , and is followed closely by United Lodge of Prudence , No . 83 , with £ 201 12 s , and St . George ' s , No . 140 , with £ 198 Is . Iu addition to these Lodges , Nos . 12 , 173 , 183 , 197 , 657 , 1339 , 1615 , and 1662 are set down severally
for three-figure contributions . It is further noteworthy that fifteen out of these eighty-four Lodges have figured in the list of all the Festivals held thus far during 1875 , 1876 , and the current year , while several others have been very successfully represented at seven , six , or five out of the
eight Festivals . We think it right to meution these few circumstances , as they tend to show that in London the duty of supporting our Institutions is faithfully observed . Indeed , the number of its Lodges which have been
conspicuous by their absence from the lists during the last three years is very limited , and even these have an opportunity at the Boys' Anniversary in June next of redeeming their neglect .
As regards the Provinces , there are , including the three districts of Bedfordshire , the Channel Islands , and the Isle of Man , no less than forty-four Provinces or groups of Lodges . Twenty-six of these sent representatives to this Festival . The eighteen unrepresented were Bedfordshire ,
Bristol , Cambridgeshire , Cornwall , Cumberland and Westmoreland , Derbyshire , Hereford , Leicester and Rutlandshire , Monmouthshire , Northumberland , Somersetshire , the two Divisions of South Wales , Worcestershire , N . and E . Yorkshire , the Channel Islands , Jersey , and the Isle of Man . Of these there are no less than four Provinces or groups whioh have not appeared in any of the eight lists that have been published since the commencement of
1875 , namely , Bedfordshire with five Lodges , Cambridge
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shire with four Lodges , Worcestershire with ten Lodges , and the Isle of Man with three Lodges . We do not presume to suggest that the Lodges in these four districts are wittingly unmindful of their duties , but it occurs to us that some energetic brethren might be found who would readily
undertake to canvass them . Wo know that Cambridgeshire , at one of the School elections last month , succeeded in carrying its candidate , and we remarked at the time that when the Province thinks so highly of an institution as to patronize it , it becomes a duty which cannot with propriety
be evaded to contribute towards the support of the School in question . The twenty-six contributing Provinces sent up among them 126 Stewards , and are as follow . Berks and Bucks , which comprises sixteen Lodges , had four Stewards , one each for as many Lodges , the aggregate of their lists
amounting to £ 114 9 s . Cheshire has no less than thirtynine Lodges , and three of these appear in the lists , the amount being ten guineas . No doubt , however , this sum represents one list only , and in time , probably , we shall hear of the total being swelled to a still higher amount .
Even then it would seem , at the first glance , as though this considerable Province is not adequately represented ; but we happen to know that Cheshire has a Masonic Educational Institute of its own . Indeed , our readers must have noticed a few weeks back a short resume of the accounts
of this Institute for the past year . It is doing good work at home , and , therefore , we must not expect so considerable a support towards our groat Central Charities . Moreover , it has been a contributor to the Girls' and Boys' Schools in 1375 and 1876 , and to the
R . M . B . I . in 1875 , and this year . Devon has forty-six Lodges , two of which contribute together the sum of fifty guineas . In February last this Province sent up very little short of £ 600 . Last year it was down for five and a half guineas to the Girls ' , £ 122 10 s to the R . M . B . I ., and
£ 173 5 s to the Boys '; while in 1875 it gave £ 53 to the R . M . B . I ., and £ 289 17 s to the Boys ' . Thus Devon has been absent from only one out of the last eight Festivals . The Province of Dorsetshire reckons thirteen Lodges , and its Deputy Grand Master , Bro . J . M . P . Montagu , acted as
Steward , the result of his labours being the very handsome sum of £ 180 12 s . In February last , its contribution to the Benevolent Institution was £ 305 , and in 1876 it gave £ 222 to the same Charity , while in 1875 it raised a few shillings over £ 633 for the Boys' School . Putting these sums
together , we obtain the total of over £ 1 , 300 , contributed by a Province which , if one of the most active , is certainly not one of our largest . Next in order is Durham , with its twenty-four Lodges . In 1875 the Province rendered good service to " our Boys" by raising close on
£ 373 , and last year it contributed a further sum of £ 275 2 s to the same Institution . This year " our Girls" have claimed its attention , the result being a subscription list amounting to £ 286 2 s 6 d . Bro . Babington Boulton acted as Steward for the Province . Essex , with its sixteen
Lodges , entered on this year ' s duties by helping Bro . Terry ' s Institution to the extent of £ 113 18 s ; and now it has given—or rather two of its Lodges have contributed between them , £ 37 9 s . Last year it did nothing for Bro . Little , though it contributed £ 86 6 s 6 d in 1875 , while in
1876 it assisted both Bro . lerry and Bro . Binckes , the former to the extent of £ 42 10 s , and the latter with £ 144 18 s , and the year previous " Our Hercules" included
a sum of sixty-five guineas from this Province in his list of contributions . Gloucestershire , fourteen Lodges , was represented by a Cheltenham Lodge , Foundation , No . 82 , the amount of its subscription being £ 135 9 a . It also figured in