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ANNUAL FETE AND PRESENTATION . OF PRIZES . On Tuesday last , the annual fete for the year 1 S 82 was held at Wood Green , when the Festival Stewards , with their friends , visited the Institution to witness the distribution of prizes , under the presidency of the Right Hon . the Lord Mavor , Chairman of the Anniversary Festival . Unfortunately ,

the public duties of the Lord Mayor , who had to attend in his official capacity a meeting in the Cily , prevented his lordship being present before halfpast three o'clock , and in his absence the bulk ot the prizes were distributed by Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , as his deputy . The prize winners were as follows :

PRIZES GIVEN BY THE INSTITUTION . R . Head took the first prize in the First Class for each subject enbraced in that Class , viz ., Scripture , Classics , Mathematics , French and German , and English ( five prizes ); A . R . Parker the second prize for Scripture , Classics , and Mathematics ( three prizes ) ; and S . Woodhouse the second prize for French and German and English ( two prizes ) . The prize-takers in the Second Class were , Classics and French and German ,

K . Riley ( two prizes ) ;' Mathematics , E . B . Tibbetts ; and English , R . S . Chandler . In the Third Class—Latin , Mathematics , and English , G . Mey ( three prizes ); French and German , Brown . Fourth Class—Latin , A . Lewis ; Mathematics and English , VV . J . Saville ( two prizes ); French , H . R . Hounslow . Fifth Class—Latin and English , S . VV . Richardson ( two prizes ); Latin , T . Hovvarth ; French , Aspen and Gough ; Mathematics , Thomas . Sixth Class — Johnson and Palmer . Seventh Class — Booth and Thompson .

The special prizes presented by the House Committee were awarded as follows :

Writing—First by A . R . Parker , second by H . P . Pulman . Dictation—frirst , b . G . Taylor ; second , E . Hair . History—First , A . R . Parker ; second , E . Taylor . Geography —First , A . R . Parker ; second , H . R . Watkin . Mental Arithmetic—First , VV . Meacock ; second , R . Head . General Attention to Studies—First , R . Head ; second , A . R . Parker . Efficiency as Monitor—First , H . P . Pulman ; second , V . J . Lee . Proficiency in Drill-First , H . P . Pulman ; second , V . J . Lee . The Band—First , H . R . Watkin ; second , F . Smith . Monitors of Band—First , R . S . Chandler ; second , G . C . Hamilton .

The prizes presented by private donors were awarded as follows : By Bros . Capt . Wordsworth and Dr . Morris for Attention—Nicholls and Cooper ; for Elocution—Keddell and Lee . By Bro . Edgar Bowyer for Book-keeping—A . R . Parker . By Bro . G . Festa for Shorthand—C . E . Stone . By Bro . Mauvietti for Mathematics—R . Head . Bv Mr . Svlvester ( Drawimr Master )—Freehand . E . Hair : Model

H . Searle ; Shading , J . Hutton ; Architecture , H . P . Pulman ; Painting , A . R . Parker ; Pen and Ink Drawing , F . F . Godfrey . The silver medal given by the Institution for good conduct vvas awarded to H . P . Pulman ; the Canonbury gold medal to V . J . Lee ; and the silver watch for General Good Conduct to A . R . Parker .

The sum of £ 25 , being the interest of £ 525 founded by Bro . W . Winn , available for rewards to boys who have passed the Cambridge Local Exaniination , was this year apportioned among the following nineteen successful boys : Seniors—Honours , Second Class—R . G . Head . Honours , ThirdJ Class—A . R .

Parker . Juniors—Honours , First Class—VV . H . Date and E . S . Davenport . Honours , Second Class—T . Hall , R . VV . Keddal , W . Meacock , S . G . Nash , and S . Woodhouse . Honours , Third Class—H . E . Clarke , E . Hair , H . Pulman , F . Smith , and E . G . W . Taylor . Parker

" Passed—G . R . Allison , E . A . Browning , VV . P . Cooper , C . A . Dawson , H . , J . E . Tanare , and H . R . Watkin . The prizes , as already mentioned , were for the most part presented by Bro . RAVXHAM W . STEWART , who had a kind word for each boy as he came up to the table , with an appropriate reference to each prize he bestowed , a rather difficult task when the prizes are so numerous .

The silver medal , the Canonbury gold medal , the silver watch and chain , and the prize money awarded to those who passed the Cambridge local examination , were distributed by the LORD MAYOR with words of sound advice to the recipients , sometimes coupled with humorous remarks bearing upon the parts they had taken in the theatrical performances , and upon the quaint stage costumes in which they appeared before him .

Bro . BINCKES , the Secretary of the Institution , explained to the President the nature and origin of the various prizes , and introduced the boys to the Lord Mayor . The pieces selected for representation were very properly farces , the one entitled " B . B ., " written by Messrs Williams and Burnand , and the other ,

the still better known farce of Mr . G . A . A'Beckett , entitled " The Man with the Carpet Bag , " in both of which the performers acquitted themselves very creditably . The choir also did considerable credit to their instructors by their performances , several part songs being sung in the intervals between the performances on the stage and the distribution of the different classes of prizes . At the conclusion of the business ,

The LORD M VYOR said he must apologise for not spending quite so much lime at the Institution as he should have desired , hut as the company were aware there were certain duties which he had to perform officially . It gave him great satisfaction to be present al a school gathering of this kind . Nothing could be of more importance lo the country at large than that the youth of the country should be brought up in such a manner as would make

them good and faithful citizens . Beneficent men and women have founded institutions for the benefit of the youth of this country , but he had never seen anything more complete , more perfect , more bold in its design , than that great establishment that he had had the great pleasure of visiting that day ; it was a proof of what love and affection when brought lo bear would effect in any benevolent institution . There was no more important charity

than that those , who had lost their parents , or from various causes cannot have a good education provided for them by their natural protectors , should in this way be provided for by those who have been more fortunate in that respect . His lordship added , that until he saw the perfect arrangement of this Institution he could not understand why Freemasons look so deep an interest in the place . To the boys , he would say that they had

the world before them ; and as they sowed so they must reap . Hie boy was father to the man , and it was for them to take advantage of the opportunities offered them ; if they disregarded them , il might affect the whole course of their lives . These views his lordship said , filled his mind when he was at school . He hoped the

boys would feel in the same way and determine to succeed , and they might depend upon it that the world would value them at the worth of which they made themselves . He would add that they could not at a meeting of this kind do aught but honour the masters who had the management of such an establishment , and from what he had seen that day , and from what he had

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been told by the Committee who aided in this undertaking , there was not onl y ability and learning , but there was a bond of sympathy between the masters and the boys , which made the boys feel that the master was not only their teacher but their friend . He ( the Lord Mayor ) , would have been very pleased if he could have participated in all the pleasure that was connected with the prize giving ; and if he could have dealt more at large with the great subject which had been committed to his hands , and also stayed to see the

athletic sports , but he was bound to be present to entertain Her Majesty ' s Judges in the evening at the Mansion House , and he had therefore only to thank the audience for the great kindness and courtesy he had received at their hands and to hope that success would attend this undertaking , for sympathetic and generous friends to carry it on , not only with as great success as had attended ft hitherto , but with even greater . Before sitting down he would add a

word or two more to the boys . If successful , they must remember that it was not possible for us all to be successful , or all to have prizes . And to those who had been successful , he would say , do not let your success hinder your continued effort . He had quoted this before , but it was so apt that it would do no harm to mention it again . They might remember that Hannibal won a great battle , and after that sat down and wasted his time and opportunities , and so lost all the advantage he had previously gained .

However much advantage therefore they might gain , they were not to think that that was enough for the remainder of their life . Those boys who had not been successful he would urge to endeavour at the earliest possible period to exert themselves so as to ensure their success for the future ; the greatest of all elements of success in life was "Courage ! courage ! courage ! " or , as the great Athenian orator said , "Action ! action ! action ! " They should never

let a stone be unturned—never let an opportunity pass ; always seize every opportunity . They should be alive to every opportunity , and they would find that prizes would come to them when they least expected them . His lordship concluded by thanking the audience for their patience in waitingso long for his coming , and lor having , now that he had arrived , been so patient while he had been speaking so long without so much interest as he would have liked to throw , into his subject . ( Applause . )

Bro . RAYNHAM STEWART , in the name of the House Committee , and in the name of all present , tendered their best thanks to his lordship for even the short time he had been able to be present . . He hoped that they would enjoy more of his lordship ' s society on the day following . But for the pressure of his official engagements his lordship would have been with them earlier , and he asked those present to accord him their cordial thanks by hearty acclamation .

After a hearty round of applause for the Lord Mayor , the National Anthem was sung by the choir , and the company withdrew to the refreshment rooms , where a bountiful supply of substantial viands awaited them ; and at a later period adjourned to the cricket-field , to witness the athletic sports , which included flat races , high jumping , long jumping , throwing the

cricket ball , tug of war , and a sack race , all of which appeared to afford much amusement to the spectators , who were also entertained by the band which played at intervals in the centre of the racecourse . The usual volunteer fund was made up for apportioning prizes to the winners , lo which fund ( he Lord Mayor before leaving made a liberal contribution . Among those present

were—Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . ; Bro . Raynham Stewart , Bro . Cubitt and Mrs . Culmer ; Bro . Hogard ; Bro . Matier and Mrs . and Miss Matier ; Bro . Edgar Bowyer and Mrs . and Miss Bowyer ; Bros . D . M . Dewar , Baxter , Goodall , Wadsworth , Win . Stephens , S . Hayes , VV . G . Roper , H . Marsden , Mrs . ann Miss Piatt , ' Bros . Barratt Kidder , J . Delver , C . H . Webb , Mrs . Savage , Mrs . and Miss Goodall , Bros . | . Moon , H . Smith , Stephen Hayworth , A . J . Manning , H . Spooner , L H . Hawkins , K .

| . Vincent , W . Strickland , R . Pearcy , E . H . Pearcy , A . R . Prosser , Geo . Penn , J . S . Rymer , E . Piddock , R . Roberts , F . G . A . How , T . W . C . Bush and Mrs . Bush ; the Misses Binckes , J . Homevvood , R . J . Voisey , A . B . Harding , Miss Kate Terry , Bros . J . B . Adams , D . Tinsler , J . B . Harrison , H . M . Adams , Geo . Green , R . P . Tate and Mrs . and Miss Tate , Bros . H . T . Cooper , John Clarke , G . H . Stephens and Miss Stephens , Bros . T . A . Tibbitts , H . Hollis , and E . C . Massey ( Freemason ) .

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At a meeting of the General Committee , held on Thursday last , at Freemasons' Hall , under the presidency of Colonel Crcaton , the Grand 'treasurer , there were present Bros . E . Letchworth , Frank Richardson , J . H . Matthews , H . A . Dubois , Joshua Nunn , Peter de Lande Long , Roberl Grey , John A . Rucker , E . H . Finney , Edgar Bowyer , J . J . Caney , Arthur E . Gladwell , F . W . Ramsay , H . Phythian , James Terry , C . II . Webb , Raynham W . Stewart , and K . C . Massey ( Freemason ) .

The , minutes of last General Committee of 25 th May were read and verified . The minutes of the following meetings were read for information -House Committee of 25 th May , Special General Court of 10 th June , ami House Committee of 22 nd June . It was reported that an assistant 111 the clothing department was required , and Louisa Broadbent , the next pupil , was appointed at a salary of £ 20 a year .

On the recommendation of Col . CKEATOX , Chairman and Treasurer , the sum of £ 1000 was ordered to be invested . Sixteen petitions were considered on behalf of candidates for election ; fifteen were considered satisfactory , including one sent back for further information by the last General Committee , and the children ' s names were ordered to be added lo the list of candidates .

It is proposed by hreemasons in Washington to found a Garfield Masonic Memorial Institute for the care of orphan children of Master Masons , and to request each member of the Fraternity in the United States to contribute one dollar thereto . The enterprise is approved and commended by Noble D . I . arner , Grand Master of Masons of the District of Columbia , and Albert Pike , Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the Ancientand Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States .

The Masonic Benevolent Association of Central Illinois has paid it * 110 th—113 th benefits , 810 , 839 . 24 . One of these was paid from " surp lus fund . Its receipts to March 1 st were $ 330 , 813 . 57 ; benefits , $ 254 , 220 . 48 i expenses , $ 63 , 094 . 36 ; membership fees returned , $ 585 . 00 ; building and

cash , $ 12 , 904 . 73 . Clark Commandery , of Waterbury , Connecticut , named in honour of Sir David Clark , Past Grand Commander , recently " surprised " him with an album containing the photos of all the members , and he reciprocated by the presentation to its charity fund of $ 1 , 000 . 00 .