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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
who had been duly registered in the Grand Lodge books for three years , and been subscribing members to a Lodge not less than two years . The Institution is open to children of all religious denominations , who have usually been educated at some school in the immediate vicinity of the residences of their parents or guardians . Of late , however , an attempt lias been made to systematize and improve the education of the London boysbbringing them
to-, y gether in five or six establishments , instead of having them scattered about all over the town , though it has been found impossible to get anything like a proper superintendence over the education of the country boys . The Committee of the School have just issued a Report , in which they speak very favourably of the results of the new system , so far as it has gone , but " express their deliberate opinionfounded on practical experiencethat nothing but the
, , foundation of an Establishment for Boarding , as well as Clothing and Educating the Boys , or , at least , a large portion of them , can enable the Charity to keep pace witli the increased educational demands of the present time , or to satisfy the reasonable expectations of the Craft . " To enable them to found such an Institution , in compliance with the Resolutions adopted by a General Court , the Committee " respectfully bnt confidently appeal to their
Brethren and the Craft at large , for such additional liberality in their contributions , as may enable the Committee , with the least possible delay , to take measures for establishing such a school , as may he at once honourable to the Masonic bod y , satisfactory to the Governors and Subscribers of the Charity , and a source of permanent
advantages and blessings to the children of those less fortunate Brethren who are , or who may he hereafter , entrusted to their care . " To enable the Committee effectually to carry out the building of a School , and founding a suitable establishment for the reception of the . boys , it was resolved , at the Quarterly General Court of the Governors and Subscribers , held in January last , "That in the present and every future year , at the period when the annual accounts of the Institution a ' re made upthe surplus of income
, over expenditure , if any exist , shall be divided into two equal portions , —one half to be invested , as heretofore , for the general fund of the Institution , the other half to be paid to the Trustees of the Building Fund . " The Court , however , very properly guarded the resolutions for founding the School , hy one , wherein it is declared , that it being a fundamental principle of the Institution , that the children of all Brethren are entitled to its benefitswithout regard
, to religions belief or other circumstances , " the benefits offered hy the existing system of the Institution shall be continued to the children of Brethren who , for good and sufficient reasons , may object to their being placed in an establishment . " Up to the present time , 732 children have been clothed and educated by the Institution , and 70 are now enjoying its benefits . The total revenue for the last year ( including a balance in the
banker ' s hands , at the close of the year 1850 , of £ 146 . 13 s . 4 d ., and dividends on funded property of £ ' 337 . 16 . ? . 2 d . ) amounted to £ 1 , 361 . Ids . 9 d . ; and the expenditure to £ 1 , 031 . 86 ' . Gd ., leaving a balance in hand of £ 330 . 11 * . 2 d . At the Anniversary Festival the chair was ably filled by the Ri ght Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , D . G . M . ( in consequence of
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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
who had been duly registered in the Grand Lodge books for three years , and been subscribing members to a Lodge not less than two years . The Institution is open to children of all religious denominations , who have usually been educated at some school in the immediate vicinity of the residences of their parents or guardians . Of late , however , an attempt lias been made to systematize and improve the education of the London boysbbringing them
to-, y gether in five or six establishments , instead of having them scattered about all over the town , though it has been found impossible to get anything like a proper superintendence over the education of the country boys . The Committee of the School have just issued a Report , in which they speak very favourably of the results of the new system , so far as it has gone , but " express their deliberate opinionfounded on practical experiencethat nothing but the
, , foundation of an Establishment for Boarding , as well as Clothing and Educating the Boys , or , at least , a large portion of them , can enable the Charity to keep pace witli the increased educational demands of the present time , or to satisfy the reasonable expectations of the Craft . " To enable them to found such an Institution , in compliance with the Resolutions adopted by a General Court , the Committee " respectfully bnt confidently appeal to their
Brethren and the Craft at large , for such additional liberality in their contributions , as may enable the Committee , with the least possible delay , to take measures for establishing such a school , as may he at once honourable to the Masonic bod y , satisfactory to the Governors and Subscribers of the Charity , and a source of permanent
advantages and blessings to the children of those less fortunate Brethren who are , or who may he hereafter , entrusted to their care . " To enable the Committee effectually to carry out the building of a School , and founding a suitable establishment for the reception of the . boys , it was resolved , at the Quarterly General Court of the Governors and Subscribers , held in January last , "That in the present and every future year , at the period when the annual accounts of the Institution a ' re made upthe surplus of income
, over expenditure , if any exist , shall be divided into two equal portions , —one half to be invested , as heretofore , for the general fund of the Institution , the other half to be paid to the Trustees of the Building Fund . " The Court , however , very properly guarded the resolutions for founding the School , hy one , wherein it is declared , that it being a fundamental principle of the Institution , that the children of all Brethren are entitled to its benefitswithout regard
, to religions belief or other circumstances , " the benefits offered hy the existing system of the Institution shall be continued to the children of Brethren who , for good and sufficient reasons , may object to their being placed in an establishment . " Up to the present time , 732 children have been clothed and educated by the Institution , and 70 are now enjoying its benefits . The total revenue for the last year ( including a balance in the
banker ' s hands , at the close of the year 1850 , of £ 146 . 13 s . 4 d ., and dividends on funded property of £ ' 337 . 16 . ? . 2 d . ) amounted to £ 1 , 361 . Ids . 9 d . ; and the expenditure to £ 1 , 031 . 86 ' . Gd ., leaving a balance in hand of £ 330 . 11 * . 2 d . At the Anniversary Festival the chair was ably filled by the Ri ght Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , D . G . M . ( in consequence of