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Royal Masonic Institution Foe Boys.
to address them . This Institution had been carried on xvithout any change for half a century ; but times and circumstances had altered , and things were not now as they used to be . He impressed upon them that teaching by itself was but a small part of education ; and that what was most xvanted was the control and discipline of a master to xvatch over the children , and to lay the foundation for good and true men . He would remind them , that the great majority of boys thrown on their care xvere those xvhose parents had known better days ; and his
anxious desire xvas that they should have the power of elevating those boys , and g iving them such an education as would fit them to recover their original position ; and he could not conceive a nobler object , or that there was a better mode of achieving it , than by the means proposed ( cheers ) . The boys afc present educated and clothed in the London district at the expense of the Institution were then introduced ; and , accompanied bthe Stewardspassed txvice round the Hallamid the
y , , cheering of the Brethren . The boys looked remarkably healthy ; and their neat dress , ancl clean and cheerful appearance , afforded infinite delight . They were then ranged in front of the M . AV . G . M ., when Bro . E . G . Alston said , the pleasing duty had again fallen to his lot of presenting to fche M . AV . G . M . the boys at present under the charge of the Institution , and more especially those xvho ,
by their good conduct and proficiency , had entitled theinseh'es fco prizes . The hoys had been examined by himself and the Grand Chaplain for seven hours ; and in fche French department they had been examined by M . Delille , one of the first professors of that language , xvho stated that they had acquitted themselves remarkably well . He ( Bro . Alston ) would read the Eeport , xvhich had been made to the Committee . —
To the Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Brethren , —We beg to report that , agreeably to your instructions , we have this day examined all the boys within the London district , and we have great pleasure in expressing our entire satisfaction at their appearance and demeanour , as xvell as at their general progress—many of them showing attainments xxdiich xvould be highly creditable to older boys . We adjudge the prizes as follows : —1 st writing , Henry James Timbs ; 2 nd or junior dittoGeorge Bruhl Dal . 1 st historyAlbert Goodrich ; 2 nd or junior
, y , ditto , George J . M'Donald Crichton . 1 st geography aud general information , Erancis O'Brien ; 2 nd or junior ditto , William Prentice Howlett . 1 st arithmetic , Eobert Shackell and William Charles Speight , equal ; 2 nd or junior ditto , William Prentice Hoxvlett . We highly commend—Holt , Manger , and Eobinson . We commend—Deighton , N . Gray , Hill , Mackay , Eoberts , and Vine . It is but justice to make special mention of William Prentice Howlett , who , though little more than eleven years old , has attained the highest prizes his age allowedin geography and general information and arithmetic , and xvas scarcely
, inferior to bis successful competitor in xvriting and history . In the French examination M . Delille xvith great kindness gave us the aid of his attendance , and xve gratefully acknowledge the service thus rendered to the Institution , bv a gentleman so distinguished and respected ; for the result of the examination we call your attention to the Eeport he has been good enough to furnish * but xve must observe xvith much pleasure that whereas last year only
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Royal Masonic Institution Foe Boys.
to address them . This Institution had been carried on xvithout any change for half a century ; but times and circumstances had altered , and things were not now as they used to be . He impressed upon them that teaching by itself was but a small part of education ; and that what was most xvanted was the control and discipline of a master to xvatch over the children , and to lay the foundation for good and true men . He would remind them , that the great majority of boys thrown on their care xvere those xvhose parents had known better days ; and his
anxious desire xvas that they should have the power of elevating those boys , and g iving them such an education as would fit them to recover their original position ; and he could not conceive a nobler object , or that there was a better mode of achieving it , than by the means proposed ( cheers ) . The boys afc present educated and clothed in the London district at the expense of the Institution were then introduced ; and , accompanied bthe Stewardspassed txvice round the Hallamid the
y , , cheering of the Brethren . The boys looked remarkably healthy ; and their neat dress , ancl clean and cheerful appearance , afforded infinite delight . They were then ranged in front of the M . AV . G . M ., when Bro . E . G . Alston said , the pleasing duty had again fallen to his lot of presenting to fche M . AV . G . M . the boys at present under the charge of the Institution , and more especially those xvho ,
by their good conduct and proficiency , had entitled theinseh'es fco prizes . The hoys had been examined by himself and the Grand Chaplain for seven hours ; and in fche French department they had been examined by M . Delille , one of the first professors of that language , xvho stated that they had acquitted themselves remarkably well . He ( Bro . Alston ) would read the Eeport , xvhich had been made to the Committee . —
To the Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Brethren , —We beg to report that , agreeably to your instructions , we have this day examined all the boys within the London district , and we have great pleasure in expressing our entire satisfaction at their appearance and demeanour , as xvell as at their general progress—many of them showing attainments xxdiich xvould be highly creditable to older boys . We adjudge the prizes as follows : —1 st writing , Henry James Timbs ; 2 nd or junior dittoGeorge Bruhl Dal . 1 st historyAlbert Goodrich ; 2 nd or junior
, y , ditto , George J . M'Donald Crichton . 1 st geography aud general information , Erancis O'Brien ; 2 nd or junior ditto , William Prentice Howlett . 1 st arithmetic , Eobert Shackell and William Charles Speight , equal ; 2 nd or junior ditto , William Prentice Hoxvlett . We highly commend—Holt , Manger , and Eobinson . We commend—Deighton , N . Gray , Hill , Mackay , Eoberts , and Vine . It is but justice to make special mention of William Prentice Howlett , who , though little more than eleven years old , has attained the highest prizes his age allowedin geography and general information and arithmetic , and xvas scarcely
, inferior to bis successful competitor in xvriting and history . In the French examination M . Delille xvith great kindness gave us the aid of his attendance , and xve gratefully acknowledge the service thus rendered to the Institution , bv a gentleman so distinguished and respected ; for the result of the examination we call your attention to the Eeport he has been good enough to furnish * but xve must observe xvith much pleasure that whereas last year only