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" won't , " for there were few things that could not be accomplished if one made up their mind to surmount all difficulties . Much as the Masters did for tho lads they could not do half as much as the boys could do for themselves , therefore he urged them to make up their mind to do what lay before them , and if they were but

persistent they must succeed . He hoped tho prosperity of the School would continue , and that , much as it had improved during the past few years , still greater results would accrue in years to come . Wo append tho list of prize winners :

FORM PRIZES . Form 1 B . —1 S . W . Hughes , 2 H . G . W . Todd . „ IA . —1 J . M . Brewis , 2 L . W . Croft . „ 2 B . —1 G . B . Marston , 2 W . R . Bellamy . „ 3 c—1 H . R . Harris , 2 H . D . Culpin . „ 3 B . —1 H . R . Corner , 2 W . R . Bennett . „ 3 A . —1 E . Richardson , 2 A . P . Shaw . „ 4 N . —1 L . A . F . Thomas , 2 H . Lamb . „ 4 . —1 A . R . Podmore , 2 E . B . W . Appleby

SPECIAL SUBJECTS . Writing . —1 S . Dowdoll , 2 C . J . Callander , 3 C . Mossop , 4 W . H Finder . " " Latin . —4 A . R . Podmore , 5 B N . CD . Foote . French—4 E . B . W . Appleby , 5 B W . R . Binks .

Mathematics . —4 A . R . Podmore , 5 B F . J . S . Broad . Sound , Light and Heat . —E . R . Bingham . Singing , for the best voice . —H . W . A . Long . „ „ sight reader . —R . P . Chimieck . „ „ singer not in choir . —C . Michael

Piano . —1 W . E . J . Watson , 2 H . D . Culpin . Drawing . —1 H . C . Bartholomew , 2 R . S . Coulthurst . W . Bro . Sniithson ' s Shorthand Prizes . —Bartholomew , Bindley , Bingham , Bland , Ibbotson , Jennings , Johnston , Lamb , Nankivell and Thomas .

Bowyer Memorial Prize for Shorthand . —R . G . Bindley . Cama Memorial Prize , for the youngest Boy who passed the Cambridge Local Examination . —E . Whale . Cama Memorial Prize , for Arithmetic . —F . J . S . Broad . Escott Prize , for Mathematics . —E . R . Bingham .

Thrupp Prize , for History . —J . A . Coupland . Wynn Prizes , for Boys who have gained Certificates in the Cambridge Local Examination . —Seniors . —Bingham , Coupland , Crompton , Davis , Fortune , Higgison . —Juniors . — Stephenson , Groombridge , Foote , Broad , Leeming , P .

Parker , W . E . J . Watson , Bmks , Jarmain , Bland , Hayes , Mountford , Ravenscroft , Baylis , Bartholomew , Whale , Jewitt , Mundle , King , Buckley . Canonbury Gold Medal , for the most popular Boy ( elected by his

comrades ) . —W . H . Hird . Greenwood Memorial Prize , for Good Conduct . —A . R . Podmore . Supreme Council ' s Prize , for Good Conduct . —F . J . Harris . Institution Silver Medal , for the Head of the School . —J . A Coupland .

HONOURS DURING THE YEAR . Department of Science and Art , South Kensington . —Mathematics , First and Second Stages 18 certificates . —Sound , Light and Heat , First Stage 10 certificates . —Drawing , Second Stage 5

certificates . Cambridge Local Examinations . —Seniors , with one distinction in Arithmetic , 6 certificates . —Juniors , with one distinction in Drawing , 20 certificates .

Pitman's Shorthand Examination . —Third Class 29 certificates . — Membership of the Phonetic Society 10 . Trinity College Musical Knowledge Exam . —Honours obtained by Foote , Broad and Watson . —Passes obtained by Chinneck and Leeming .

Several of the pupils gave an exhibition of Bayonet exercise on the lawn , and displayed such precision and accuracy as to entitle them and their instructor to the highest praise under this

heading . Later in the afternoon the boys gave a representation of the nautical opera by Gilbert and Sullivan : " H . M . S . Pinafore , " with the following caste : —

The Rt . Hon . Sir Joseph Porter , K . C . B ., ) „ _ ,. First Lord of the Admiralty j "' K < v Uunneck Captain Corcoran , Commanding H . M . S . Pinafore F . P . Turner Ralph Rackstraw , Able Seaman ... ... H . W . A . Lone Dick Deadeye , Able Seaman ... ... E . R . Bingham

Bill Bobstay , Boatswain ... ... ... A . S . Clunes Bob Becket , Boatswain's Mate ... ... H . V . Moreton Tom Tucker , Midshipmite R . T . C . Chadwick

Josephine , Captain ' s Daughter ... ... \ y , ^ Spain Hebe , Sir Joseph ' s First Cousin H . H . Martin Little Buttercup , A Bumboat Woman ... E . E . Whale First Lord ' s Sisters , Cousins and Aunts , Sailors , Marines , & c .

The performance was splendid , the costumes and scenery ( supplied by Simmons , of Covent Garden ) greatly adding to the success of the display . The make-up of the boys was simply perfection , and reflected the greatest credit on tho manipulator , who transformed the pupils into veteran sailors and soldiers , charmin «

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" cousins and aunts " with so much success that somo of the performers' mothers , who were among the audience , did not know their own children . Tho advantages of the good make-up accounted for a share of the applause lavishly given , but it was by no means the only cause of the success , for the acting and singing of the performers was such as to win for them the heartiest recognition .

Great credit is due to Mr . H . V . Crane , the principal Assistant Master of the School , who acted as Stage Manager , as well as to Mr . F . B . Wood , the Music Master , for the care and attention they must have given to the preparation of the boys , but they should be amply rewarded for all their trouble by the knowledge that their pupils achieved a phenomenal success , such as many older and more experienced persons would be gratified at realising .

Tho indulgence of the audience was asked on behalf of young Spain , who had taken up the part of Josephine with bufc four days notice , but no apology was needed in his case ; he was really one of the best among the performers , and clearly proved that " our Boys " are capable of anything they set their hearts upon , and have the right sort of instruction . We should like to hear that the performance could be repeated , as we believe another representation , with

even greater accommodation for the spectators , would enlist the sympathies of all who were able to witness it , and would probably prove one of the very best forms of appeal ever attempted on behalf of the Boys School . What a pity the performance was not given in connection with the Festival at Brighton , it would have been far more attractive than the Concert , excellent though that was , which was included in the programme of tho day , and would have satisfied more of the Stewards that they had been engaged in a really good

cause . The Visitors shortly afterwards bid adieu to the pupils and the School , with general expressions of approval of what they had seen during the day .

We may remind our readers that the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent will be held on Wednesday next , at the Chapter House , Canterbury Cathedral . We gave a full agenda of the business , & c , in our last issue , so that it is only necessary to mention that Lodge will be opened at 12-30 p . m ., that

there will be Service at the Cathedral at 2 o ' clock , and a Banquet at the Kent County Pavilion at 4 . The chief items of business include the settlement of the purchase of a perpetual presentation to the Boys School , and the

presentation of a testimonial to Bro . Alfred Spencer , in commemoration of his completion of twenty-one years service as Provincial Grand Secretary .

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