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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
THE CHARITIES . BOYS' SCHOOL . GENERAL CovuT . —Julg 12 . Four hundred and fifty pounds have been invested in the Three anda-half per Cents .
Brother RODBER in the Chair . —The word " children " being omitted in the 36 th Rule , Governors and Subscribers generally may vote by proxy at all elections . Cumulative votes having been found inconvenient , a return to the old system was unanimously agreed on . The amended laws of the Institution were ordered to be printed . Mrs . Smyth , widow of Bro . John Smyth , formerly of the Burlington Lodge , being about to proceed to the Cape with her family , was allowed the usual premium with her son , although he had not completed his education .
GIRLS' SCHOOL . GENERAL COURT . —July 8 . " Present—Bro . AVm . Harrison , in the Chair . Tlie Chairman enquired who had given directions to insert the advertisement in the Freemasons ' Quarterly Review . The Honorary Secretary , Bro . Norris , said he had not given any orders or paid any money .
The Rev . Bro . RODBER stated that the Board of Grand Stewards had caused a die to be sunk , from which medals might be struck at a guinea each , to be presented to the pupil in the School whose conduct during the year had proved the most meritorious . On which a vote of thanks was passed to the Board of Grancl Stewards , and it was also resolved that ten medals be struck . The clause in the qualification of candidates for the Secretaryshiof
p the Institution , as arranged in General Committee , that none over fifty years of age were eligible , was annulled . Bro . 11 . R . LEWIS having moved that Bro . Giraud , the Honorary Solicitor to the Boys' School should also be the Honorary Solicitor to this Institution , such motion was put and carried , and Bro . Giraud returned thanks for the appointment . Bro . BAU . IIER moved an additional gratuity of 10 / . 10 . ? . to Mrs .
Crook , in consideration of her long services , which was carried unanimously . Bro . Dr . CRUCEFIX moved a small additional gratuity to the Assistant Matrons as a mark of approbation for the abie support they had for so many years given to Mrs . Crook ;—carried unanimously . It was , after some discussion , resolved that 500 / . be repaid to the Grand Lodge on account of the loan of 1000 / . The minutes of the Audit Committee , including a vote of thanks to Bro . Cleghorn , were confirmed .
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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
THE CHARITIES . BOYS' SCHOOL . GENERAL CovuT . —Julg 12 . Four hundred and fifty pounds have been invested in the Three anda-half per Cents .
Brother RODBER in the Chair . —The word " children " being omitted in the 36 th Rule , Governors and Subscribers generally may vote by proxy at all elections . Cumulative votes having been found inconvenient , a return to the old system was unanimously agreed on . The amended laws of the Institution were ordered to be printed . Mrs . Smyth , widow of Bro . John Smyth , formerly of the Burlington Lodge , being about to proceed to the Cape with her family , was allowed the usual premium with her son , although he had not completed his education .
GIRLS' SCHOOL . GENERAL COURT . —July 8 . " Present—Bro . AVm . Harrison , in the Chair . Tlie Chairman enquired who had given directions to insert the advertisement in the Freemasons ' Quarterly Review . The Honorary Secretary , Bro . Norris , said he had not given any orders or paid any money .
The Rev . Bro . RODBER stated that the Board of Grand Stewards had caused a die to be sunk , from which medals might be struck at a guinea each , to be presented to the pupil in the School whose conduct during the year had proved the most meritorious . On which a vote of thanks was passed to the Board of Grancl Stewards , and it was also resolved that ten medals be struck . The clause in the qualification of candidates for the Secretaryshiof
p the Institution , as arranged in General Committee , that none over fifty years of age were eligible , was annulled . Bro . 11 . R . LEWIS having moved that Bro . Giraud , the Honorary Solicitor to the Boys' School should also be the Honorary Solicitor to this Institution , such motion was put and carried , and Bro . Giraud returned thanks for the appointment . Bro . BAU . IIER moved an additional gratuity of 10 / . 10 . ? . to Mrs .
Crook , in consideration of her long services , which was carried unanimously . Bro . Dr . CRUCEFIX moved a small additional gratuity to the Assistant Matrons as a mark of approbation for the abie support they had for so many years given to Mrs . Crook ;—carried unanimously . It was , after some discussion , resolved that 500 / . be repaid to the Grand Lodge on account of the loan of 1000 / . The minutes of the Audit Committee , including a vote of thanks to Bro . Cleghorn , were confirmed .