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The Charities.
June 11 . THE EAGLE TAVERN . — The Gala and Ball in aid of the Boys' School went off with great eclat , and we understand realized seventy pounds ! THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . —The following address , spoken by one of the children , before B . B . Cabbell , Esq . V . P . and a meeting of the Governors , was not forwarded at the time . It is the composition of the matron , was very well delivered , and deserves insertion in this periodical .
" RESPECTED PATRONS AND BENEFACTORS , —Almoners of our good Providence , —Suffer a little Freemason ' s girl to speak to you , —to gratefully thank you , in her own name , the names of her school-fellows , and the names of our respected governesses . " For fifty years have your gracious gifts secured a home for poor Masons' daughters!—We " , of that privileged number , have this day received superadded tokens , as grateful to our feelings , as flattering to
our character , as they are descriptive of that noble generosity that is ever seeking fresh cause to extend fresh favours . " Generous Patrons ! your approbation shall henceforth be our study ; the hearts you have this day gladdened would speak a language , could utterance be given them , that would prove we are not unmindful of your goodness , nor wanting in gratitude . " Receive our respectful acknowledgements , —and sincerely do we pray that the year of jubilee may be to you the harbinger of years of happiness , to be perpetuated throughout eternity . "
April 11 . GENERAL COURT . — H . R . Lewis , Esq . in the Chair . A ballot took place for seven children to be elected into the school . The following were the successful candidates . We subjoin the numbers , to show the working of the cumulative process of voting . Emma Amelia Humphreys . . . 1299 Sarah Jane Pocock . . . . 1170 Mary Ganham 903
Amelia Ann Peacock .... 834 Harriet Ellis 637 Ann Matilda Walker .... 515 Ann Liiiffgood Noone .... 511
April 25 . GENERAL COMMITTEE . —The former House Committee were re-elected , viz . — Bro . Acklam , I Bro . Dobie , " Baumer , " Hanley , " Bossy , I " Morris , " Buckingham , j " M'Mullen , " Chandler , " Shadbolt , " Crucefix , ! " White .
AUDIT COMMITTEE . Bro . Baumer , Bro . Norris , " Fourdrinier , a Rowe , " Kincaid , " Staples , " Lewis , " Stevens , " M'Mullen , " Taylor , " Mather , " Wackerbatli
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The Charities.
June 11 . THE EAGLE TAVERN . — The Gala and Ball in aid of the Boys' School went off with great eclat , and we understand realized seventy pounds ! THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . —The following address , spoken by one of the children , before B . B . Cabbell , Esq . V . P . and a meeting of the Governors , was not forwarded at the time . It is the composition of the matron , was very well delivered , and deserves insertion in this periodical .
" RESPECTED PATRONS AND BENEFACTORS , —Almoners of our good Providence , —Suffer a little Freemason ' s girl to speak to you , —to gratefully thank you , in her own name , the names of her school-fellows , and the names of our respected governesses . " For fifty years have your gracious gifts secured a home for poor Masons' daughters!—We " , of that privileged number , have this day received superadded tokens , as grateful to our feelings , as flattering to
our character , as they are descriptive of that noble generosity that is ever seeking fresh cause to extend fresh favours . " Generous Patrons ! your approbation shall henceforth be our study ; the hearts you have this day gladdened would speak a language , could utterance be given them , that would prove we are not unmindful of your goodness , nor wanting in gratitude . " Receive our respectful acknowledgements , —and sincerely do we pray that the year of jubilee may be to you the harbinger of years of happiness , to be perpetuated throughout eternity . "
April 11 . GENERAL COURT . — H . R . Lewis , Esq . in the Chair . A ballot took place for seven children to be elected into the school . The following were the successful candidates . We subjoin the numbers , to show the working of the cumulative process of voting . Emma Amelia Humphreys . . . 1299 Sarah Jane Pocock . . . . 1170 Mary Ganham 903
Amelia Ann Peacock .... 834 Harriet Ellis 637 Ann Matilda Walker .... 515 Ann Liiiffgood Noone .... 511
April 25 . GENERAL COMMITTEE . —The former House Committee were re-elected , viz . — Bro . Acklam , I Bro . Dobie , " Baumer , " Hanley , " Bossy , I " Morris , " Buckingham , j " M'Mullen , " Chandler , " Shadbolt , " Crucefix , ! " White .
AUDIT COMMITTEE . Bro . Baumer , Bro . Norris , " Fourdrinier , a Rowe , " Kincaid , " Staples , " Lewis , " Stevens , " M'Mullen , " Taylor , " Mather , " Wackerbatli