Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

THE annual visitation of the Stewards to this Institution took place ou Monday last , tho 18 th inst ., and , favoured by beautiful weather , several brethren and ladies assembled to witness tho proceedings of the day . Tho Eight Hon . Lord Suftield K . C . B ., who took the chair on tho occasion of tho Festival last month was present , and distributed the various prizes . The following selections were given by the scholars : —

Anthem—Prayer from " Mose iu Egitto . ' —Rossini . March from " Athalie "—Mendelssohn—20 hands on 5 pianos . " See tho conquering hero comes " —Handel—30 hands ou 5 pianos . Eecitation— " Tho Battle of Blenheim "—Southey—Colina Sharp . " Bourreo "—Reyloff—10 hands on 5 pianos . " Lucia di Lammermoor "—Donizetti—20 hands on 5 pianos . Kecitation— " King John and tho Abbot of

Canterbury "—Southey—Bessie L . Morris . Sonato—Beethoven—10 hands on 5 pianos . Part Song— " May Morning " —Flotow . Kecitation— " Maud Muller "—IPVuWer—Edith Mary Nash . Preciosa—Weber—20 hands on 5 pianos . Eecitation- " Les Fernmes Savantes , ») , ....... ? 'an ch , l Morr ! ' Mohcre

. * n a » , . TT ' f > MaryE . Barnes , L . Acte 2 , Scenes V . et VI . j j Ho , £ & ^ . ^ Impromptu—Shubert—10 hands on 5 pianos . Glee— " Come o'er tho brook , Bessie " —Bishop . Eecitation— "King Robert of Sicily" — Longfellow — Josephine Mackay . Solo— "II moto continue "—Weber—Molora F . Goodridge .

f"B . Morris , Eecitation—Eichard II ., Act IV . Scene I . —Shakespeare 5 L . Hole and ( M . Barnes . Symphonic I . —Haydn—20 hands ou 5 pianos .

The following is the list of pupils who received prizes : — Leila Pulman , the Gold Medal for General Proficiency , given annually by Bro . William Paas , with £ 5 given annually by Bro . William Winn .

Mary Emma Barnes , the Silver Medal for Good Conduct , given annually by tho Institution , with £ 5 given annuall y by- Bro . William Winn . Blanche Edith Morris , Lonisa Hole , and Francis Harryman , for Proficienoy , each a third of £ 5 , given annually by Bro . William Winn .

Prizes given annually by the Institution : — Leila Pulmau for Passing Cambridge Examination . Blanche Edith Morris „ Passing Cambridge Examination . Mary Emma Barnes „ Passing Cambridge Examination . Louisa Hole „ Passing Cambridge Examination . Frances Harryman „ Passing Cambridge Examination .

Beatrice Ellen Gill „ Beligious Knowledge . Melora F . Goodridge „ Music . Agnes Barron „ Music . Caroline E . Holland „ Music . Ethel Hiusou „ Music among the little Girls ,

Josephine B . Mackay „ Writing . Kathleen N . Crarnpten „ General Usefulness . Mary H . Davis „ General Usefulness . Florence Agnes Hide „ Needlework . Frances Clara Clark „ Needlework . Harriet Cartwright „ Machine Work . Elizabeth Eoberts Machine Work ^ ^ t ^^ u ^ u

.. . „_„ .., „ . „ „ .,. „ . u .. u . a .. Mary Young „ General Proficiency , 6 th Form . Eliza Beveridge „ French , 6 th Form . Helena Meacox „ Perseverance , Gth Form . Mary A . Chapman „ General Proficiency , 5 th Form .

Edwina Eussell Jones „ French , 5 th Form . Ellen Harryman „ Perseverance , 5 th Form . Alice Mary Newboult „ General Proficiency , 4 th Form . Catherine J . Scurr „ Writing , 4 th Form . Mary Eveline Shai-pe „ Perseverance , 4 th Form . Maria Lonisa Bowler „ General Proficiency , 3 rd Form . Florence Forster „ Perseverance , 3 rd Form .

By Brother Joseph Nunu , for Fancy Work : —Sarah Young and Jessie Chesterton . By Brother Eaynham Stewart , for Dictation : — Celia J . Andrews 6 th Form . Frances E . Simpson 5 th Form . Charlotte Coleman 4 th Form . Susau Norrish , 3 rd Form .

JJy Brother tho Eev . P . H . E . Brotfce D . D ., for French . —Blaucho E . Morris . By Mrs . Crick , for Elocution : —Edith Mary Nash , Bessie L . Morris , and Colina Sharp . By Brother John M . Clabon , for Good Conduct : —Anno Gertrnde Earlo and Emily Hollis .

By Brother Joseph Starkey , for Drawing : —Loila Pulman and B . Edith Morris . By Brother Collard Moutrio , for Music : —Leila Pulmau . By Mrs . Kirsch , for Music * . —Mary Emma Barnes . By Brother H . W . Hemsworth , for Amibility , as voted by her Schoolfellows : —Blanche Edith Morris . By Brother H . M . Levy , for Amibility , Agnes Barron . " The St . James ' s Yatos Memorial Prize " given , annually by the

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

St . James ' s Lodge , No . 482 , Handsworth , for Proficiency in Domestic Duties : —Kathleen Norah Crarnpten . From the Supreme Grand Council , for Good Conduct : —Sarah Young . By Brother J . Faulkner , for History : —Frances E . Gardner . After the prizes had been distributed , the visitors partook of

refreshment , which was shortly after followed by the calisthonic exercises and marching of tho children , and , after a slight interval , dauoing was commenced and continued until parting time . Among others were present Bros . Col . Burdett , J . M . P . Montague , Major

Shadwell H . Gierke , Peter deLand Long , J . A . Kuoker , E . J . Nunn , E . Cox , F . Adlard , Eath , Terry , Cubitt , Bingemann , Massa , Muggeridge , Eudderforth , Eev . C . W . Arnold , Benj . Head , Col . Peters , Griffiths Smith , & c .

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

All Books intended for Review should ibe addressed to the Editor of The Freemason ' s Chronicle , 67 Barbican , E . C . Wonders of Operative Masonry . Sketches of the Principal Abbeys and Cathedrals of England , Scotland , Ireland , and Wales . By Clifford P . MacCalla , M . A ., P . M . of Concordia Lodge , No . 67 , Philadelphia , and Editor of tho KEYSTONE . Philadelphia : Masonio Publishing

Company , 237-9 Dock-street . 1877 . IT is not necessary wo should devote much space to this excellent little publication , as tho papers which aro comprised in it have appeared from time to time in the pages of our esteemed contemporary , the KEYSTONE . At tho same time , it is a duty as well as a pleasure to call attention to the work , because the work is well worthy of being

described . Moreover , we have enjoyed reading it , and are anxious that others who may not have had the opportunity shonld not escape tho chance of doing so ; while from the fact that Bro . MacCalla frequently makes kindly mention of ourselves , wo would not let the reciprocity of such kindness be all on his side . It is evident , from the amount of interesting matter which

Bvo . MacCalla has collated , that he has spared no paina to make his series of sketches as complete as possible . And this trouble must have entailed upon him the expenditure of a considerable amount of time , which to one so busily engaged as ho is , in the editing of a Masonio weekly , is no light task . Bat if the work has involved , as it must have done , heavy research and a considerable inroad upon

his already too limited leisure , he has , at least , the satisfaction of knowing that his efforts to describe tho grand works of our operative predecessors are duly appreciated . No one can possibly tako up this neat little volume without being not only pleased , but also enlightened . Bro . MacCalla is an able descriptive writer , and to this circumstance we owe ifc that his sketches are , if we may

be permitted to use the phrase , so exceedingly picturesque . In reading the story , it flows so smoothly , and is so compactly arranged iu all its details , that wo seem to regard ifc as a succession of tableaux , each perfect in itself , the series forming one harmonious whole . Among the Abbeys and Cathedrals which are described aro Westminster , Melrose , Tintern , Holyrood ,

and Kilwinning Abbeys , York Minster , and Canterbury , Winchester , Durham , Ely , and Peterborough Cathedrals , besides our famous Temple Church in London . In each case , Bro . MacCalla gives particulars of their erection , and any historical events or personages associated with them . He also describes the general appearance of each and any special features which have appeared to him worthy

of being noted . Having done this , he devotes one Chapter to " the Freemason Architects of the Middle Ages , " and another to the subjeefc of " Gothic Architecture . " These , though supplementary to the main purpose , must be described as an essential feature in a work of this kind , and it is almost needless to say , that together they are far from forming the most interesting portion of the book . Three

tabular statements follow . In one is shown " the Comparative size of celebrated English Cathedrals , " with dates of their erection . The second contains similar information of certain famous Cathedrals on the Continent ; whilst the third gives the revenues of our English aud Scotch Abbeys at their dissolution . And , by way of completing the edifice , Bro . MacCalla has added a capital Index of names j so that

the reader who may be desirous of obtaining information respecting any particular Abbey or Cathredral has only to turn to this , and ho will at on' ; e find where he must look in the book for what he is in search of . Several illustrations are interspersed throughout the volume , and these , of course , greatly enhance its appearance . We must not omit to mention that the work is admirably printed and neatly

bound , and does the greatest credit to the Masonic Publishing Company . Having said thus much , with a view to show what manner of book this is , we take our leave of it . We strongly advise our readers to buy ifc , wo are confident they will regard the investment as a profitable one , and wo thank Bro . MucCalla most warmly for hia courtesy iu forwarding ns a copy .

_ Ficturesqiw Europe has reached its IGih number , and still continues to merit the very high praise we have bestowed upou ifc from the very outset . The principal engraving presents a fine view of " Edinburgh , from Calton Hill . " Tho minor illustrations include three connected with "Border Castles and Counties , " namely " Neidpath Castle , " " Johnny Armstrong ' s Tower , " and a view oi tho " Esk , near Gilnockie . " We are then taken off to inspect the

architectural and monumental beauties connected with our Cathedral cities . Among the illustrations iu this portion of the work are sundry of Canterbury Cathedral , showing the " Baptistry , " " tho Precinct , " " Bell Harry Tower , " " tho Norman Staircase , " and " tho Tomb of the Black Princo . " In addition are views of York Minster , " Durham Cathedral from the River , " the fine old Western Doorway at Kochester , a view of Salisbury Cathedral , and " the South Porch , Gloucester Cathedral . "