Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

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THE LATE ELECTIONS .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHHONICXE . DEAR SIK RND BROTHER , —The Elections of both Girls and Boys to onr Schools for this year being over , I can now give the results , and offer some comments upon the manner in which London and the Provinces have supported the Soholastio Institutions , both this year

and on a seven years' average , as taken from the Festival Reports ; or rather , I will make no comment , bnt leave the Sgnrea to speak for themselves . Having acted as Chairman of the Scrutineers , I wonld offer a few remarks npon the manner in which some of the votes are sent in : for instance , a vast number are sent in in single papers , and

each has to be opened separately ; some are sent as they come from the office , others are tied or clipped together , while others again are unsigned , but filled in j or signed , and not filled in ; often again signed , ard all but the party for whom the vote is intended are crossed out , bat no nambor pnt against the favoured ona ; or if this

be done the number left is so carelessly put that the Scrutineers have to decide for whom the vote is meant , very probably giving it to the wrong party . I wonld particularly mention the case of Andrews , amongst the Boys ; others make alterations and neglect to have them initialled by the Chairman of the Quarterly Court ,

and so the votes are lost . If those working the cases would only follow the simple rules laid down for them on every voting paper , they would save the Scrutineers much time and trouble , and often prevent disappointment to themselves . Holders of papers are asked to place tbe number intended to be given to the candidate or

candidates in the space prepared for them before the several names , not initials , or name but simply the number of votes . I would also suggest that the voting papers be made np in bundles , without mark or name thereon ( these can be kept on a separate paper by the woikers ) , for no bundles being BO marked are placed before the tellers before the arrangements of the papers have been altered ; Youra fraternally , P . M . 1607 .

P . S . The polling was as follows : — GIRLS . Votes brought forward . . 1 , 186 Votes issued .... 39 , 737

Total .... 40 , 923 Votes polled .... . 34 , 747 Votes to carry forward - - - 5 , 510 Votes unpolled .... 4 , 990 Votes for last cases lose . . 1 , 332

BOTS . Votes brought forward . . . 7 , 935 Votes issued- .... 56 , 153

Total . ¦ . 64 , 088 Polled 50 , 802 Unpolled ... 5 , 351 To carry forward .... 3 , 772 Votes for last oases lost ... 253

Table of number of Girls who will be in the Institution on the 1 st February 1887 , with the oost and contributions , as taken from the Festival Paper : — Average

Contri- 7 yearB Province . Cost . bntiona for from 1886 . 1880 . 1886 inclusive . £ B d £ sd £ sd

London - - 751 2667 6 8 5383 6 0 5920 6 4 Bedford - - — — 134 0 0 26 2 9 Berks and Bucks . 1 35 6 8 228 0 0 226 19 3 Bristol - — — 145 19 0 51 15 0 Cambridge - — — 273 0 0 57 6 0

Cheshire - . 5 J 194 6 8 78 15 0 127 12 2 Cornwall - . U 63 0 0 31 10 0 51 7 7 Cumberland and West , moreland - 2 70 13 4 — 57 10 3

Derbyshire - 2 70 13 4 87 10 0 141 19 8 Devonshire - -. 5 176 13 4 136 19 0 155 3 10 Dorsetshire - - 1 35 6 8 147 10 0 89 13 10 Durham - - 3 106 0 0 68 5 0 91 1 10 Essex - . 5 176 13 4 245 14 0 288 14 3 122

( iloucestersnire - 4 J . * o a ZLZ U SLU t > U Hants & Isle of Wight 13 * 476 10 0 177 5 0 382 13 1 Herefordshire . - — — 74 11 0 10 13 0 Herts - - . 3 106 0 0 131 1 0 132 2 0 Kent - - - 14 494 13 4 547 6 0 410 6 3 Tannoahira HiVafA . S 17 (! 13 4 170 ft O 159 1 fi 1

Lancashire ( West ) - 8 283 13 4 363 6 0 211 2 11 Leicestershire and Rutland - . 2 70 13 4 10 10 0 102 9 5

Correspondence.

Lincolnshire . - 4 141 6 8 — 13 10 0 Middlesex . . 5 176 13 4 174 8 6 337 2 5 Monmouthshire . 2 70 13 4 199 10 0 96 10 6 Norfolk . . 3 106 0 0 67 4 0 85 12 6

Norths and Hunts 1 35 6 8 — — Northumberland . 4 141 6 8 906 12 0 158 15 3 Nottingham - . 2 70 13 4 — 98 2 8 Oxfordshire . . — — 106 0 0 113 19 7 Shropshire . . 1 35 6 8 — —

Somersetshire . 5 176 13 4 133 7 0 lay 11 0 Staffordshire - . 2 £ 88 6 8 204 15 0 265 6 0 Suffolk - - 5 £ 194 6 8 126 10 6 155 14 1 Surrey - . 1 35 6 8 1345 15 0 301 4 6 Sussex - . 7 247 6 8 — 476 5 2

Warwick - . 4 141 6 8 102 18 0 190 12 6 Wiltshire . . 3 106 0 0 200 11 0 153 7 3 Worcestershire . Z \ 123 13 4 63 0 0 135 12 0 Yorkshire ( N . and B . ) 5 176 13 4 82 0 0 190 13 7 Yorkshire ( West ) - 20 * 777 6 8 500 0 0 765 8 7

N . Wales . . 1 35 6 8 102 7 6 143 16 5 S . Wales ( East ) . 5 J 194 6 8 140 0 0 146 14 3 S . Wales ( West ) . 2 70 13 4 — 80 7 2 Channel Islands . 2 70 13 4 63 0 0 26 8 0 Colonies . . 91 335 13 4 105 0 0 88 6 9

The above Table is calculated to inolnde those eleoted in October , and who will enter the School at the end of January 1887 . The cost is approximate only , as it fluctuates with each year , and the first column of contributions are taken from the Festival Report for 1886 , and the second column from the same source from 1879-1886 inclusive . These remarks apply to the Boys as well .

Cost from Subsonp . Seven Province . January tion this Years ' 1887 . Year . Average . £ s d £ sd £ s d

London . . 69 3105 0 0 5452 10 6 5851 13 3 Bedford - — — — — Berks and Buoks . 1 45 0 0 199 10 0 207 11 8 Bristol . . 1 45 0 0 26 5 0 20 5 0 Cambridge - . 1 45 0 0 131 5 0 43 13 0 Cheshire . . 2 90 0 0 47 5 0 143 2 7

Cornwall - . 2 90 0 0 254 2 0 60 5 2 Cumberland and West . moreland - - 3 135 0 0 500 0 0 267 18 7 Derbyshire - . 2 90 0 0 76 4 0 330 9 9 Devonshire . . 4 180 0 0 — 126 11 9 Dorsetshire - . 4 180 0 0 — 90 6 0

. Durham . . 6 270 0 0 63 0 0 235 0 5 Essex - - 4 180 0 0 238 6 6 184 17 3 Gloucestershire - 4 180 0 0 133 1 6 240 8 9 Hants- - . 7 225 0 0 507 5 6 335 7 6 Herefordshire . — — — —

tierts - - a no u u » iw u xzu m a Kent - - . 8 360 0 0 294 0 0 673 18 3 Lancashire ( East ) - 10 450 0 0 152 5 0 491 5 7 Lancashire ( West ) - 10 450 0 0 68 5 0 550 7 10 Leicestershire and "RnMon / i . . 1 d . K n n 9 . K > 7 K n ISR i * o .

Lincolnshire - . 5 225 0 0 10 10 0 15 7 6 Middlesex - - 6 270 0 0 313 6 0 318 6 1 Monmouth - . 1 45 0 0 31 10 0 74 14 0 Norfolk - . 6 270 0 0 420 0 0 99 7 0 Norths and Hunts . 1 45 0 0 — 30 15 0

.. Northumberland . 3 135 0 0 — 289 3 7 Nottinghamshire - 1 45 0 0 102 2 0 107 7 11 Oxfordshire - . 1 45 0 0 126 14 6 80 8 2 Shropshire - 1 45 0 0 — —• Somersetshire . 2 90 0 0 303 0 0 165 0 8 Staffordshire . ; 4 180 0 0 168 0 0 241 19 10

SUII 01 K . . 1 40 U U 1 Z 1 U U JL 4 Y XI W Surrey . . S 185 O 0 334 13 0 153 11 3 Sussex . . 4 180 0 0 420 0 0 243 0 5 Warwickshire . . 5 225 0 0 283 10 0 194 16 5 Wiltshire . . 2 90 0 0 66 18 0 53 10 2

Worcestershire -a SO O O 63 O U 135 4 2 Yorkshire ( N . and E . ) 3 135 0 0 41 14 6 211 3 9 Yorkshire ( West ) - 11 495 0 0 760 19 9 636 15 9 N . Wales - - 4 180 0 0 87 3 0 133 17 7 S . Wales ( East ) - 2 90 0 0 105 0 0 191 10 4 8 . Wales ( West ) - 2 90 0 0 210 0 0 125 17 2 Channel Islands - 2 90 0 0 110 5 0 72 17 10 Colonies - - 9 405 0 0 52 0 0 105 14 11

Sunday At Our Post Offices.

SUNDAY AT OUR POST OFFICES .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . SIR , —On the occasion of the eleotion of Mayors for the oities and towns of the United Kingdom yesterday , many graceful allusions were made to the fact that , during this year's Mayoralty the sovereign would complete the fiftieth or jubilee year of her reign .

Such an event is rare in the history of any country , and since the year 827—1060 years ago—it has happened in this country only on three occasions . Henry III . completed the 50 th year of his reign in 1266 , Edward III . in 1377 , George III . in 1810 .

How Her Majesty ' s subjects may best celebrate the jubilee of their Qneen is a question which is receiving much attention . Various suggestions have been made and no doubt every town and pillage will take part in the rejoicings , and , in most cages , accomplish