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The Glee Room.
The noble chairman then proposed as a toast , " Prosperity and Perpetuity to the Freemasons' School for Female Children ; " in introducing which , his lordship gave some further explanation of the objects of the Institution . —The Freemasons' School had been originally instituted in the year 1788 , by the Chevalier lluspini , and was at first adapted to receive fifteen female children . As its funds increased , proper buildings had been erectedat a cost of £ 2500 and the utility of the
Insti-, ,, tution extended till now , that it supported and educated sixty-five female children of reduced Freemasons . The objects of this Charity are under no restriction as to their parochial settlement . They are admitted into the school between the ages of eight and eleven years , and are educated , clothed , and wholly supported , till they attain the age of fifteen years , at which time they are provided with suitable clothing , and apprenticed out to tradesor as domestic servantsor are returned
, , to their respective parents or friends . During their continuance in the school , they are carefull y instructed in the principles of the Christian religion , are taught reading , writing , arithmetic , needlework , every domestic employment , and such other necessary qualifications as are calculated to make them most useful to their future situations in life ; and such as are apprenticed out , and produce satisfactory testimonials of their good conduct during their apprenticeship , receive a gratuity of
five guineas each . John Ramsbottom , Esq ., M . P ., having again occasion to return thanks for the reception of a toast in honour of the Institution , and particularly of himself as treasurer , stated , in reference to the fact which had been mentioned hy the noble chairman , of the Institution having been originally founded by the Chevalier Ruspini , that an instance had
arisen of a melancholy reverse of circumstances in the family of that Brother , but which was at the same time gratifying , as an instance of the utility of the Institution so founded , since it was a fact that one of the children who had passed in review on the present occasion before the company , as the object of their bounty , was the grand-daughter of the Chevalier Ruspini , by ivhose benevolent exertions the Institution had been oriinallestablishedThe children of many other decayed
g y . Brethren , who had once seen better days , had been received , maintained , educated , and provided for , to the number of 306 , besides thc GS now in the school ; and great approbation was due to the matron and her assistants , and to the house committee , who regulated the internal arrangement of the establishment . Mr . R . then took occasion to
lament that , whilst provision to some extent was made for the sons and daughters of decayed Freemasons , none of a similar nature yet existed for the direct assistance of such Freemasons themselves . So strongly did he feel upon this important subject , that he promised his personal support , and looked forward with confidence to the time when all the objects of Masonic protection would be associated under one roof —( enthusiastic cheers ); and his remarks were received in a spirit of warm
cordiality by thc Brethren present , calculated to give every assurance of success to such an institution , if properly founded . The hon . gentleman , who to the offices of Vice-President and Treasurer—a Treasurer in advance—to this Institution , has the honour of being Prov . G . M for Berkshire , offered his best services in the formation of the society to ivhich he had made allusion . The subscriptions were then announced ; among ivhich were his Majesty for 20 guineas , and the Queen for 10 guineas , as annual sub-
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The Glee Room.
The noble chairman then proposed as a toast , " Prosperity and Perpetuity to the Freemasons' School for Female Children ; " in introducing which , his lordship gave some further explanation of the objects of the Institution . —The Freemasons' School had been originally instituted in the year 1788 , by the Chevalier lluspini , and was at first adapted to receive fifteen female children . As its funds increased , proper buildings had been erectedat a cost of £ 2500 and the utility of the
Insti-, ,, tution extended till now , that it supported and educated sixty-five female children of reduced Freemasons . The objects of this Charity are under no restriction as to their parochial settlement . They are admitted into the school between the ages of eight and eleven years , and are educated , clothed , and wholly supported , till they attain the age of fifteen years , at which time they are provided with suitable clothing , and apprenticed out to tradesor as domestic servantsor are returned
, , to their respective parents or friends . During their continuance in the school , they are carefull y instructed in the principles of the Christian religion , are taught reading , writing , arithmetic , needlework , every domestic employment , and such other necessary qualifications as are calculated to make them most useful to their future situations in life ; and such as are apprenticed out , and produce satisfactory testimonials of their good conduct during their apprenticeship , receive a gratuity of
five guineas each . John Ramsbottom , Esq ., M . P ., having again occasion to return thanks for the reception of a toast in honour of the Institution , and particularly of himself as treasurer , stated , in reference to the fact which had been mentioned hy the noble chairman , of the Institution having been originally founded by the Chevalier Ruspini , that an instance had
arisen of a melancholy reverse of circumstances in the family of that Brother , but which was at the same time gratifying , as an instance of the utility of the Institution so founded , since it was a fact that one of the children who had passed in review on the present occasion before the company , as the object of their bounty , was the grand-daughter of the Chevalier Ruspini , by ivhose benevolent exertions the Institution had been oriinallestablishedThe children of many other decayed
g y . Brethren , who had once seen better days , had been received , maintained , educated , and provided for , to the number of 306 , besides thc GS now in the school ; and great approbation was due to the matron and her assistants , and to the house committee , who regulated the internal arrangement of the establishment . Mr . R . then took occasion to
lament that , whilst provision to some extent was made for the sons and daughters of decayed Freemasons , none of a similar nature yet existed for the direct assistance of such Freemasons themselves . So strongly did he feel upon this important subject , that he promised his personal support , and looked forward with confidence to the time when all the objects of Masonic protection would be associated under one roof —( enthusiastic cheers ); and his remarks were received in a spirit of warm
cordiality by thc Brethren present , calculated to give every assurance of success to such an institution , if properly founded . The hon . gentleman , who to the offices of Vice-President and Treasurer—a Treasurer in advance—to this Institution , has the honour of being Prov . G . M for Berkshire , offered his best services in the formation of the society to ivhich he had made allusion . The subscriptions were then announced ; among ivhich were his Majesty for 20 guineas , and the Queen for 10 guineas , as annual sub-