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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
Bro . B . B . CABBELL acknowledged the compliment . He felt , after the very many eloquent speeches they had heard that evening , there was very little left for him to say to recommend the Institution to their notice . He might be allowed , as Treasurer , however , to remind them , that improved education would require increased means . He perfectly agreed with his noble Brother , the Karl of Yarborough , that the education of twenty-five years since would not do for the present day ; and in improving that education , he should be pleased to find the boys brought together under one roof ; but they must remember that that
measure would be attended with increased expenses , which could only he met and overcome by the liberality ofthe Craft . He trusted that the boys would continue to profit by the instruction afforded to them , and that that instruction would ever be such as to lead them to prosperity in this world , and happiness in the world to come ( cheers ) . The SECRETARY ( Bro . Thiselton ) then read a long list of subscriptions , including her Majesty , £ ' 10 . 10 s . ; the Chairman , £ 10 . 10 s ., & c . ; amounting , in the whole , to upwards of £ 750 .
"The Stewards , " "The Ladies , " and other toasts were drunk , aud the company separated shortly before eleven o ' clock , Bro . Toole was the Toast-master , and . the musical arrangements were ably carried out by Bros . Lefller , Young , and Donald King , and Misses M . and J . AVells and Eyles , under the direction of Bro . Hatton . The gallery was occupied by about ninet y ladies , who , during the dinner , partook of a very elegant cold
collation . At the conclusion of the dinner , music was resumed , after au interval of half au hour , in the glee-room , where the ladies were joined by many ofthe Brethren . In our opinion , this second entertainment is altogether -unnecessary , and would be better omitted at future Festivals . The interval of half an hour between the closing of the proceedings in the dinner-room and the opening of the glee-room , is felt to he an intolerable nuisance by many of the Brethren ; more especially where , as upon this occasion , the restriction was so rig-idly carried out , that
Brethren wishing to retire immediately upon the Chairman quitting tbe room , were prevented communicating with their wives and daughters until the opening of the glee-room at considerably past eleven o ' clock . If , however , the entertainment iu the glee-room must be continued , the half-hour interval should be abolished ; and that it can be done with advantage , was evidenced by the success of the experiment at the late dinner of the Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows , on the Sth of February . If , however , the practice be not abolished , it is to be hoped that greater discrimination may be used on future
occasions as to the privilege of admission to the glee-room . The following report from the Committee of the position of the Institution , Avas circulated among the Brethren during the evening : — The Committee , after another year of their duties has elapsed , have great p leasure in again offering their thanks to the supporters of the Institution for their continued aud increased liberality , and refer with great gratification to the subjoined comparative statement ofthe receipts ofthe last four years : —•
1850-1 1851-2 1852-3 18534 Donations . 251 8 6 i 72 10 0 « 12 S 6 902 10 6 * Subscriptions 220 10 0 217 16 0 297 3 0 ' 273 19 0 MT 1 18 6 720 6 0 1109 11 6 1236 IS 6 AA'hilo acknowledging , ho never , tlie great exertions made by the subscribers to extend the benefits ofthe Charity by providing a homeas well as education and
, clothing , for the boys , and referring with thankfulness to the fund accumulated in the short space of less than two years in furtherance of that object , the Committee cannot but impress ou the Craft fche necessity of yet greater exertion to enable those benefits to be conferred at as eai-ly a period as possible , and rely confidently that tlie Masonic body will not rest satislied until this great desideratum has beeu attained .
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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
Bro . B . B . CABBELL acknowledged the compliment . He felt , after the very many eloquent speeches they had heard that evening , there was very little left for him to say to recommend the Institution to their notice . He might be allowed , as Treasurer , however , to remind them , that improved education would require increased means . He perfectly agreed with his noble Brother , the Karl of Yarborough , that the education of twenty-five years since would not do for the present day ; and in improving that education , he should be pleased to find the boys brought together under one roof ; but they must remember that that
measure would be attended with increased expenses , which could only he met and overcome by the liberality ofthe Craft . He trusted that the boys would continue to profit by the instruction afforded to them , and that that instruction would ever be such as to lead them to prosperity in this world , and happiness in the world to come ( cheers ) . The SECRETARY ( Bro . Thiselton ) then read a long list of subscriptions , including her Majesty , £ ' 10 . 10 s . ; the Chairman , £ 10 . 10 s ., & c . ; amounting , in the whole , to upwards of £ 750 .
"The Stewards , " "The Ladies , " and other toasts were drunk , aud the company separated shortly before eleven o ' clock , Bro . Toole was the Toast-master , and . the musical arrangements were ably carried out by Bros . Lefller , Young , and Donald King , and Misses M . and J . AVells and Eyles , under the direction of Bro . Hatton . The gallery was occupied by about ninet y ladies , who , during the dinner , partook of a very elegant cold
collation . At the conclusion of the dinner , music was resumed , after au interval of half au hour , in the glee-room , where the ladies were joined by many ofthe Brethren . In our opinion , this second entertainment is altogether -unnecessary , and would be better omitted at future Festivals . The interval of half an hour between the closing of the proceedings in the dinner-room and the opening of the glee-room , is felt to he an intolerable nuisance by many of the Brethren ; more especially where , as upon this occasion , the restriction was so rig-idly carried out , that
Brethren wishing to retire immediately upon the Chairman quitting tbe room , were prevented communicating with their wives and daughters until the opening of the glee-room at considerably past eleven o ' clock . If , however , the entertainment iu the glee-room must be continued , the half-hour interval should be abolished ; and that it can be done with advantage , was evidenced by the success of the experiment at the late dinner of the Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows , on the Sth of February . If , however , the practice be not abolished , it is to be hoped that greater discrimination may be used on future
occasions as to the privilege of admission to the glee-room . The following report from the Committee of the position of the Institution , Avas circulated among the Brethren during the evening : — The Committee , after another year of their duties has elapsed , have great p leasure in again offering their thanks to the supporters of the Institution for their continued aud increased liberality , and refer with great gratification to the subjoined comparative statement ofthe receipts ofthe last four years : —•
1850-1 1851-2 1852-3 18534 Donations . 251 8 6 i 72 10 0 « 12 S 6 902 10 6 * Subscriptions 220 10 0 217 16 0 297 3 0 ' 273 19 0 MT 1 18 6 720 6 0 1109 11 6 1236 IS 6 AA'hilo acknowledging , ho never , tlie great exertions made by the subscribers to extend the benefits ofthe Charity by providing a homeas well as education and
, clothing , for the boys , and referring with thankfulness to the fund accumulated in the short space of less than two years in furtherance of that object , the Committee cannot but impress ou the Craft fche necessity of yet greater exertion to enable those benefits to be conferred at as eai-ly a period as possible , and rely confidently that tlie Masonic body will not rest satislied until this great desideratum has beeu attained .