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Lady Gladys Hamilton , was received by the Deputy Grand Master Sir James Creed Meredith , Lord Justice Fitzgibbon , and the other Grand Officers , who wore the insignia of the Order . On reaching the platform the Deputy Grand Master

called on the Brethren and the children of the schools , in accordance with ancient custom , to salute the Grand Master . The salute was heartily accorded . The Deputy Grand Master having taken the chair , and the Duchess of Abercorn , Lady Gladys Hamilton , Lady and Miss Meredith , and other ladies having taken their places ,

Lord justice Fitzgibbon , representative of the Grand Lodge of Canada , who was received with applause , said they had once more to thank the Duchess of Abercorn for an act of thoughtful kindness to their school . They had been accustomed to see her on longer days and at less busy times , and

notwithstanding that they knew this was a busy , anxious time with her , and although the days were about at their shortest , Her Grace found that she could not come to Dublin and stay there for two or three days without coming to pay a visit to their school . And there was not one amongst them who did

not feel the deepest cause for gratification on hearing the announcement , because it would give them an early opportunity of wishing long life and happiness to her and hers in their present and all future undertakings . They had taken the occasion of her kindness to ask her to give the children

the prizes that they had earned during the past year . These prizes , poor in themselves , had always had an added value to them when her Grace was good enough to present them . The last time that she did so she and the Grand Master travelled for no other purpose from Baronscourt and back

on the same day , and distributed the prizes in that school . Fie was asked , and he knew her Grace wished he should say a few words as to the position of their school and the work it had been doing . They were proud to believe that in no previous year of its existence had it done better than in the

year which had just gone by . The test that was applied to all Irish schools of this class might not be altogether perfect , but it was a very stringent one and a very fair one , and that was the test supplied by the results of the Intermediate Examination . Their boys and girls had run a dead heat this

year . From each school 37 pupils went up for examination , and from each 35 pupils out of 37 passed . When they came to count the prizes and distinctions , the girls were a little bit

ahead , but only so little that the boys need not be jealous of them . It was an extraordinary fact that when they came to count up the details—although he thought the number of actual honour marks that had been received in each school

was largely above 700—the difference between the two schools was less than 10 . They were proud of these twin Institutions ; they were very glad , indeed , to find that the children were proud of them , too . Fie wished to mention as regarded the girls a few details of what was done by those

thirty-five girls who passed . The school won two Exhibitions in the junior grade , and a third Exhibition in the preparatory grade . They won no less than four prizes in the junior grade besides , and a , fifth prize in the preparatory grade . All the Brethren knew how widespread were the benefits

which the school conferred . These thirty-five childrento use a Masonic expression—hailed from Dublin , Belfast , Cork , Londonderry , Limerick , Waterford , Banbridge , Birr , Dundalk , Drogrheda , Bray , Enniscorthy , Downpatrick , Clonmel , Gorey , Roscrea , and Strabane . With that record he

thought they might claim to be a national Institution . They had children in the school from every Province—almost from every county—and these results . proved . that it was not very easy to decide what part of Ireland took most advantage of the educational facilities offered . He thought

he should not conclude without voicing the one thought foremost in the hearts of all present—that was , all good wishes to the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn and Lady Gladys Hamilton , and hearty thanks to all the Brethren of the Order for all that they had done and were doing for the schools .

The Duchess of Abercorn , with her accustomed grace , and speaking kindly wc ' rdsi to the children , then , amid applause , presented the prizes . Lord Justice Fitzgibbon said that the prizes took the

form of lodgments in the Post Office , and he mentioned that one pupil in the school , whose first lodgment five or six years ago was ' 5 s , possessed at the present time a handsome little fortune of £ 30 .

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The Deputy Grand Master again thanked the Duchess and Lady Gladys Hamilton for their continued interest in the school . Fie then asked their friends the audience to go to the gallery or to the library , so that the children might take part in calisthenic exercises and marching .

The request was complied with , and the girls took possession of the floor of the Flail . They went through a series of calisthenic exercises , and with an amount of precision and in such graceful form as to win expressions of admiration

from all who witnessed their performance . Their marching was perfect , and their display concluded amid applause . The pupils then took part in the singing of some choruses and part songs , and with the singing of " God Save the King " the ceremony of the day concluded . — " Irish Times . "

The half-yearly meeting of the Board of Governors was held on tire 3 rd , at the Schoolhouse , Ball ' s Bridge , when the report of the scrutineers of the ballot for the election of seven pupils was read .

It was resolved that in consequence of the large number of votes obtained by Isabella Smith and Edith R . Jones , and that there was room for them in the School , they be added to ( the list of successful candidates . Accordingly nine candidates were declared duly elected pupils of the school .

THE LOGIC CLUB .

When we announced that Bro . FI . Saunion P . M ., a well known member of the Fraternity , would preside at the weekly meeting of this Club we expected there would be a good

gathering to support him , and that expectation was fully realised on Sunday , when the Brethren assembled at the usual place of meeting , the Cavendish Rooms , Cavendish Square . Bro . Saunion had not alone the assistance of excellent

Officers , but had the gratification of numbering amongst his auditors Bro ; . John W . Woodall Past Grand Treasurer . The Offices were . filled by Bros . W . Aiming S . W ., T . Feistel J . W ., Robert Manuel P . M . Preceptor , R . D . Cummings P . M . Treasurer , J . J . Thomas Past G . Std . Bearer Treasurer

Benevolent Association , J . Percy Fitzgeraid P . M . Secretary , S . Garcia D . C ., W . F . Pedler S . D ., J . Hart J . D , F . J . Chaffer Organist ( who kindly ofiiciated by desire of Bro . Manuel P . M . Preceptor ) , John Cox Dear I . G ., Duncan Tovey I . T ., S . Ellis O . G . ; N . Robinson , W . Foxton , Albert G . Neville , R . G .

Robinson , A . G . Duck , Members of the Committee ; with Bros . B . McNeill , Stanley Pringle , G . F : Carr , W . H . George , A . L . Achard , F . M . Isaacs , E . A . Herbert , F . T . Davies ,

W . J . Webster , J . Goldstein , A . Parohni , N . Lyons , W . Fisher , G . Mentasti , Blake Adams , A . C . Webb , Maurice Garland , G . Smith , G . H . Peters , C . Lardner , and several others .

Amongst the Visitors were Bros . John W . Woodall P . G . Treasurer , Russell C . Spurr 2206 , A . N orris P . M . 1997 , F . S . Benjamin 2119 , PI . Palmer 65 , A . J . Olger 2353 , C . F . Frood J . D . 1768 , G . Goldingham 34 , J . Wynman , and others . The minutes being confirmed Bro . Fitzgerald informed

the W . M . that the Logic Club was honoured with a visit by Bro . John W . Woodall Past Grand Treasurer of England , upon which Bro . Manuel asked Bro . Garcia Director of Ceremonies to conduct the distinguished guest to the chair of honour .

After preliminaries the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro F . M . ITawkins candidate . The ceremony of installation was then proceeded with , Bro . Anning as M .-elect being presented by Bro . Garcia , and duly installed . Bro .

Saunion gave the first and third addresses , these and , indeed , the whole of the ceremonial being highly appreciated by the Brethren . Bro . Manuel complimented Bro . Saunion on his working , and that Brother in his usual humorous manner acknowledged the compliment .

Bro . Manuel again expressed the pleasure of the members of the Club at the presence of Bro . Woodall and uttered the hope that they might have the pleasure of seeing him

on many other occasions . Bro . Woodall said he was highly delighted with the working he had seen , and complimented the principal Officers on the very able manner in which the Club was conducted . He congratulated the members . Bro . W . Anning was elected W . M . for Sunday , 29 th inst . ; to-morrow ( Sunday ) being Officers' day .