The Boys' School Election:

THE BOYS' SCHOOL ELECTION :

EBIDAY , the 14 th April , is the clay appointed for the Quarterly Court of the supporters of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and on this occasion twenty-three candidates out of an approved List of forty-nine will bo elected to fill vacancies in the

School . As a consequence , when the poll is declared , we shall have no less than twenty-six candidates Avho will have to contest future Elections , provided , of course , that the age limit has not been exceeded . There are happily but six candidates where this will

apply , and we trust each of these will receive the necessary support . We will take these six candidates first . They are represented by Nos . 5 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 44 and 49 . No . 5 , Frank Edward Hobden , is one of two children dependent on their friends . Both parents

are dead . The father was a member of the Lodge of Friendship , Sussex , who died in 1884 , having subscribed to his Lodge for 18 years . The lad has already contested one Election , where he secured 270 votes . The Province of Sussex will doubtless look after his interest on this occasion . No . 14 ,

Wilfred Jenkins , is the son of a schoolmaster , who died in July 1885 , after having subscribed to Lodges 995 and 1398 for something over 19 years . He was Worshipful Master and a founder of the latter Lodge . The mother has five children dependent on her for support . The lad comes forward under the auspices

ol the brethren ot West Lancashire . No . 16 , Gerald Brine Marston , hails from Dorsetshire . His father subscribed for 16 years to Lodges 137 and 1146 , and died in May 1892 , leaving six children dependent on his widow . He was a Life Governor of the Boys ' School . No . 18 , John Wing Holmes , is the son of a deceased member of the Humber Lodge , No . 57 . He

is dependent on his mother . The father was a subscribing member to his Lodge for seven years . No . 44 , James Frederick Archer , is another West Lancashire case , his father having subscribed to No . 1256 until his death , which took place in October 1890 , for a period of fourteen years . There are five

children in this case , who are dependent on their step-mother . No . 49 , Sydney Main Hall , comes from Hants and the Isle of Wight . His father subscribed to Lodges 903 and 1321 for 28 years , and died in December 1892 , leaving his widow with three children

to provide for . We will now touch on the number of votes brought forward . These amount in the aggregate to 7 , 616 , and are accredited to the first twelve cases on the List . Of these votes no less than 4 , 060 are placed to the credit of London cases . Here is another evidence

of the great disadvantages under which London works for want of organisation . Surely one of these three candidates could have been passed at the last Election were the brethren more in touch with each other . The Provinces set a splendid example in this direction , and' we trust that the timo is not far

The Boys' School Election:

distant when this example will be more generally followed .

As regards the remaining cases we do not see anything special to refer to . The ballotting papers give but little detail . Each case will receive the attention of its particular coterie , and we look forward to a busy and exciting time of it while the Election is in

progress . We can only regret that so many approved candidates will have to await their future chances of securing the benefits of the Institution . There is one other feature to which we have been asked to draw attention . All votes for the Girls '

School Election must be polled on the Thursday . On previous occasions several parcels have been useless for exchange purposes through being kept in hand too long .

Some Masonic Observations.

SOME MASONIC OBSERVATIONS .

By Richard Vaux . Committee on Masonic Correspondence for the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , ( Continued from pago 162 ) . CIRCUMSCRIBED .

OUli Fraternity is circumscribed to its own members . It has its own teachings . Ife is bound by its own obligations to defined duties . In the " field of human benefactions " our Lodges are not jealous of others , and as we " run no race with other organizations for public favour , " we can make no effort of our own for such an

ephemeral advantage . Freemasonry is a stranger to all desire for " public favour . " In the words of the Great Light , let us rather strive by " well doing to put to silence the ignorance of foolish men . " This is the surest way to secure that " public favour " of earnest , sincere , intelligent and thoughtful men .

. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS . District Deputy Grand Masters are the direct special representatives of the Grand Master . He alone should appoint his own representatives . They act for him . They possess certain official capacities . They are the eves and

the tongue of the Grand Master . They are only responsible to him . It seems to be an unwise policy as well as unsound in principle . A duty and a responsibility

divided in accountability for duty performed cngondcrs strife , it may be , at all events , a loose , uncertaiu , and hesitating judgment .

A PYRAMID . Our brethren of the Grand Lodge of Illinois have begun the erection of " the Masonic Fraternity Temple , " at tho city of Chicago . The frontispiece of the copy of tho

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge for 1891 is embellished with a picturo of what tho gigantic and magnificent structure will be when finished . It is a mammoth . To

say it is indicative of that ism oi Freemasonry , " kcepiiif up to the progress of the day , " would not fully or fitly describe it . It is one of the instances of the proverb in progress ; to see it is its only description . Wc do most