The Elections For The Schools.

THE ELECTIONS FOR THE SCHOOLS .

PpHE half-yearly contests for the two Educational Insti-- * - tntions will be hold next week , the election for the Boys being fixed for Friday , and that for the Girls for Saturday . In tho one case there are fifty-three candidate . ^ for nineteen vacancies ; in the other thirty-two applicants- ' ,

Avith fourteen to be elected . There are thus a fair number of prizes to be awarded , but , as is usually tho case , tho number of claimants for them is far in excess , and the outcome of the two elections will bo that out of 85 candidates 52 must bo sent away , with no better verdict thau that there may be room for them at the' next contest .

Taking the Boys' list as being first in order , wo find tha 1 , among the fifty-three candidates five now make the last application allowed them by the laws of the Institution . No . 6 , Wilfred John Atloy , is the first among these , and he will so to the poll with a record of G 04 votes , brought

forward from four previous elections . His father was a Durham Mason , and rose to the dignity of Past Master in his Lodge , the St . Helen ' s , No . 531 . The lad and two other children are now dependent on tho widowed mother . No . 10 , Richard William Levey , comes next . Ho has but

JOG votes to his credit , polled at the last three elections , so that his chances of ultimate success seem but slender . Both his parents are living , and there are two children dependent . The father was initiated in the Faith Lodge , No . 14-1 , London . No . 17 , George Frederick Bullivant , is

a Warwickshire lad , who comes forward with 363 recorded votes , the present being his third application . He and two other children are dependent on their widowed mother . No . 27 , George Leopold Woodhams , was a new candidate in April last , and at that election 1058 votes were recorded on his behalf . His father is an old member of the

Stockwell Lodge , JWo . 1339 , London , and , with his wife , is still living , they having eleven children , of whom two are partially provided for . No . 53 , Charles Joseph Phipps , is a first application case—the last on the list . Ho is put forward from the King Harold Lodge , No . 1327 ,

Hertfordshire , andr is one of two children who have lost both parents . We can but hope that strenuous efforts will be made on his behalf , and on behalf of the other four last applicants , to secure for them a home in the Boys' School . There aro two other candidates who have lost both their

parents , and each , fortunately , seems to stand a good chance of early success . No . 22 , H . J . M . Aldous , is the only child of an old member of the St . Marylebone Lodge , No . 1305 , and he comes forward with 1697 recorded votes , he having been a candidate at the two last elections .

No . 31 , Charles Truine , is one of six children left by an old member of the Earl of Carnarvon Lodge , No . 1642 , London ; of these three are partially provided for . He

was a candidate m April , and on that occasion 1343 votes were polled to his credit . He has a sister in the Girls ' School , and , as we have said , stands a good chance of early election to the companion Institution .

Taking the whole of the' candidates , we find that of tho 53 candidates on the list , 35 are brought forward from former contests and 18 are first application cases . Of the former , one now comes 'forward for the seventh time ,

with 254 votes m hand ; two make their sixth appeal , six their fifth , four their fourth , nine their third , and thirteen their second . Altogether we anticipate a sharp contest , nearly all the Provinces being interested in one or other of , the cases .

Of the thirty-two girl candidates one is described as j withdrawn ( No . 14 , Kate Elizabeth Elliott ) , so that wej have really but 31 to deal with , and of this number 13 are j new to thc present list , the other 19 comprising five fifth j application , three fourth , five third , and six second . ]

Of the whole of the candidates two now appeal for tho last ! time . No . 3 , Frances Emma Hooke , is one of two children dependent on their widowed mother . The father was initiated in a New Brunswick Lodge , at the time when it owed allegiance to the English Constitution . His daughter

has made four appeals for admission to the School , and has a total of 691 votes recorded on her behalf . No . 20 , Ethel j Blanche Miller , is the other last case , ancl now comes forward '

ior the first time , Sho is an only dependent child , but has lost both parents , so thafc we hope her appeal on this , her . enly available opportunity , will receive such support as to j ensure her admission . There is one other case on the list j —No . 24 , Beatrice Maude Wallden—in which both parents ' are dead , and in this case there are two children entirely ¦

The Elections For The Schools.

dependent on friends . May we hope that the Freemasons of England will win tho rig ht to be considered aa among those friends , by taking upon themselves tho responsibility of providing for ono of these children . Happily the number of disappointments in store in

connection with the Girls' School is not so great as with the other Institution , although even here ifc is far more than many of us wish . We are among those who would liko to

seo all deserving applicants relieved , but ns we know thafc is impossible , we can only express tho wish that those who are really the most deserving will secure tho coveted benefits .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — PROV . G . CHAPTER OF MONMOUTH .

'BiIIE annual meeting was hold at the Masonic Hall , JL Abergavenny , on Thursday , 16 th inst ., under tho banner of Philanthropic Chapter , 818 . Bro . Homfray P . G . M . M . presided , and there were also present : —Bros . G . A . Brown P . G . D . M . M ., A . Taylor P . Secretary , J . C .

Hunter Little P . G . S . England , S . Davies A . D . C . England , T . HarrhyP . P . G . J . W . 214 , J . H . PottengellP . P . G . Swd . Br . 109 , J . Lewis P . P . G . S . W ., N . Bradley P . P . G . J . W ., J . P . Fowler P . P . G . M . O . Visitors—N . D . 'Marks P . G . Sec . South Wales 28 , F . H . Simpson P . P . G . S . South Wales

28 , A . W . Price South Wales 28 , W . H . Williams P . G . S . W 28 , A . P . Fabian P . P . G . S . W . 28 , J . Munday P . P . G . S . W

28 , W . Taylor P . G . Registrar 28 , John J . Williams P . P . G . J . D . W . M . 185 , George Hazell P . P . G . Registrar 109 , Frederick Phillips P . P . G . J . O . 109 . Brethren of St . John ' s John ' s Lodge 18 M . M .-S . O . Pegler W . M ., J . G . Thomas S . W ., W . L . Nesbitt J . W ., E . J . Baker Secretary , T . H .

Tomkins Organist , T . Harrhy S . D ., T . Delafield I . G ., J . Greene Tyler , J . Marsh P . M ., R . Price , T . Tucker , and VV . C . Williams . Visitors—Bros . John Sheridan W . M . 28

W . H . Shute J . O . 28 , J . H . Taylor M . O . 28 , Hen . Richards 109 , James Johnston 185 , Gilbert Price , C . Gardner , E . T . Rees , G . Senior , Walter Collett , 0 . F . Gooch , Henry Allen , E . C . Keene and W . Gibbs , all of 109 .

Afterwards a meeting of the Provincial G . Mark Lodge was held . Bro . S . G . Homfray presided , and there were also present Bros . W . Watkins J ., R . B . Evans S . E ., 1 ' .

Harrhy N ., S . Davies Treasurer , J . P . Morgan Registrar , W . Sandbrook P . S ., L . W . Paynter 1 st A . S ., T . H . Tomkins 2 nd A . S ., A . Taylor Swd . Br ., D . Williams Stand . Br ., T . R . Oakley Dir . of Cers ., J . A . Shepard A . D . C , Henry

Fletcher Janitor , J . O . Marsh P . G . S . W ., J . P . Fowler P . G . J . W ., Geo . Hazell P . G . M . O ., J . J . Williams P . G . S . O ., J . H . Pettengell P . G . J . O ., C . F . Gooch P . G . Registrar , F .

H . Phillips P . G . S . D ., William Gibbs P . G . J . D ., E . T . Rees P . G . Superintendent of Works , G . Price P . G . D . C , W . Collett P . G . Standard Bearer , C . Gardner P . G . Swd . Br ., J . Herbert P . G . Assistant Secretary , Giles Goldiug P . GOrg ., G . Senior P . G . J . Inner Guard , H . Fletcher Tyler , and Hen .

Richards Assistant Tyler . After the transaction of the usual business and appointment of Officers , the company dined at the Greyhound Hotel . Ifc will be seen that there was an excellent muster of members of the Langley Lodge , 28 , Cardiff .

ST . AUBYN CHAPTER , No . 954

ON the 20 th inst ., at Devonport , Ex . Comps . H . Haynes Z ., C . Tozer H ., H . Nicholls J . were placed in their respective chairs . The Installing Officers were Ex . Comps . tha Rev . Dr . T . W . Lemon P . P . 3 rd G . P . J . and P . P . G . S . Sincerity 189 , 0 . Watson 954 P . P . G . D . C , J . R . Lord 70 P . P . G . T . The Ex . Comp . Z . invested the

following Officers : —W . II . Gillraan I . P . Z ., C . Watson Treasurer , Comp . W . G . Watson S . E ., T . W . Payne S . N ., J . A . Willcocks P . S ., VV . Grimes let A . S ., A . Roberts 2 nd A . S ., II . T . Parsons D . C , VV . T . Greet A . D . C , W . Prout Standard Bearer , C Newton Org ., T . Henderson Janitor .

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