The Forthcoming Festival Of The Girls' School.

and odd years that have since elapsed , there have been alterations and improvements and enlargements ; fresh ground adjoining has been purchaFed ; the wings

of the hrst house have been extended ; the Royal Alexandra and North West wings have been erected . There are also a laundry , an infirmary , and , since the purchase of Lyncombe House , a preparatory school ,

each and all ol them standing separately and distinctly from the main building ; and , Ave suppose we must not omit to add , a splendid swimming bath . There are

also the Centenary Hall and other large additions as the result of the Centenary Celebration . With premises so extensive it is possible to accommodate no less than 263 girls , with the requisite educational and domestic staff . The age for admission ranges

from eight to eleven , and the pupils are educated and maintained within these hospitable walls till they attain the age of sixteen , while even then , in meritorious and necessary cases , there is further assistance given to those who are leaving , so Uhat they may not be without the means of making a fair start

in life . On the benefits conferred by this Institution we need not dwell at length . We gather from the reports issued by the officials of the Institution that up till now 1711 girls have been educated , clothed , and maintained within its walls . But

mere numbers is only m part—a very important part , we admit—a test of the good that has been done for these daughters of our poorer or deceased brethren . The education they have received has been of a character to fit them for well nigh every branch of employment that is open to women , and

we rejoice to say , on the authority of a statement in the published reports , those who have been under the necessity of seeking some kind of employment " have so invariably conducted themselves as to deserve and

receive the commendations of their employers . " We may add as to the education—in the sense of mental culture—afforded . The majority of those girls who have submitted themselves to the tolerably severe examination imposed by the Cambridge Local

Examiners have either passed with honours or secured certificates of proficiency up to a certain standard . We have only to look at tho last published result sheet to see how satisfactory have the children acquitted themselves in this respect . At the

Christmas Cambridge Examinations no less than 9 of the girls gained honours in different branches of the examination , while ten others passed , being the whole of the Candidates who were entered .

It will be seen irom this bnei outline how the Institution has grown , and in what way the money year by year subscribed has been used . Now that i there is such a special need for more subscriptions , i let the Masons of England show their appreciation

of the splendid Institution that has been brought to such perfection by their liberal donations at the Festival of 1893 . A word about the noble Chairman , and we will leave the subject to the consideration of our readers .

The Right Honourable the Earl of Euston iB so well known that it hardly needs anything from us to add to the high estimation in which he is held . Our Right Worshipful Brother -is the Provincial Grand Master of Norths and Hunts , and

when we look at this Jfrovmce we tind that it has at the present time only 13 Lodges in it . This is not a large number from which to expect a big amount , but we feel sure the Brethren of Norths and Hunts may be relied upon to do their utmost to make the

Festival at which their worthy Provincial Grand Master is to preside a success . We only trust that other Provinces will do as much in proportion as the one the Earl of Euston presides over , for then we shall be able to look back at the Hundred and Fifth Anniversary Festival of the Eoyal Masonic Institu- tion for Girls with pleasure and pride . !

The Pope And Freemasonry.

THE POPE AND FREEMASONRY .

AS if in confirmation of our article on this subject recently , two paragraphs , which we reprint elsewhere ,

appeared in the morning newspapers on Monday , the 17 th inst .. recording two statements from clergymen of entirely different denominations . In the first Cardinal Vaughan , s \ t Salford , addressing a large meeting of Catholics in the St . Joseph ' s Schools , referring to their Catholic Club ,

" warned them earnestly not to let politics obtrude themselves into the Club . " In the second paragraph the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair , preaching at St . Bride ' s , Fleet Street , made special reference "to the intolerant views existing amongst religious sects of a bygone age ,

who had propagated their opinions by fire and sword , and had done evil that good might come . Now , however , the ideal of liberty of conscience had been established , and among thoughtful , good , and intelligent men there was now mutual respect . " Bearing in mind the letter of

Archbishop Walsh , referred to in onr article , the latter sentence of Archdeacon Sinclair appears somewhat to savour of optimism . Although we are proud to number among our brethren many enlightened Boman Catholics , we must not forget that they join us in distinct opposition

to tho wishes of their spiritual advisers ; but did liberty of conscience really preva l , there can be but little doubt that thousands of the followers of His Holiness would gladly embrace the opportunity of enrolling themselves members

of our Order . The spread of education is our sheet anchor , for as the principles and tenets of Freemasonry become better known and understood , so will opposition cease , and the ideal liberty of conscience become fully established .

RELIGIOUS TOLEKANCE . —The Venerable W . M . Sinolair , Aroh . deacon of London , preaohing at St . Bride ' s , Fleet Street , on Sunday evening , tho 16 th inBt ., made special reference to what he termed the . dreadful and intolerant views existing amongst religions sects of the day , who had propagated their opinions by fire and

sword , and had done evil that good might come . Even in the bosom of Christianity itself the spirit of intolerance , unknown to the first disciples of the Master , developed itself . Until a comparatively recent period , when the true spirit of Christianity had at last again been understood , Romanists and some of the Protestant sects not

only consigned each other to everlasting perdition , bnt in their different turns had recourse to persecution . Now , however , the ideal of liberty of conscience had been established . Among thoughtful , good , and intelligent men there was now mutual respect between Romanist and Protestant . It was only a vain and intolerant Cardinal who retnrnod from Rome who declared that the English nation

belonged to that whioh was a false religion and a non-existent Church , and that he had come to exterminate the one and convert them to the true and only form of the other . Independents , Baptists , and Wesleyans seemed drawing nearer together . Even tho strictest members of the English Choroh professed to treat nonconforming Christians with courtesy and friendship .

POLITICS IN CLUBS . —Cardinal Vaughan mad e bis first appearance in his old diocese , at Salford , since his elevation to the cardinalate , on Sunday , the 16 th inst ., at Blaokburn . In the morning he preached at St . Joseph ' s , and in the afternoon was entertained to lunoheon b y the leading olergy and laity of tho district . In the evening he

addressed a large meeting of Catholics in St . Joseph a Schools , tho Bishop of Salford also being present . His Eminence , in reply to an address , said that as to their Catholic olnb he looked upon ib as a moBt useful , necessary , and , indeed , noble Institution , whioh could

do valuable work , but he warned them earnestly not to let politics obtrude themselves into the club . He had known Catholic clubs in many large towns—three or four of them , indeed , in Manchesterwhich had died aad been resurrected , and died again , and which had all been wrecked on the rock of politics .

The annual banquet of the St . Augustine ' s Lodge , No . 1941 , took place at the Shrewsbury Arms Hotel , Rugeley , on Tuesday , the 18 th inst . Bro . 0 . W . Bullivant was installed "Worshipful Master .

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