The Sports At Kempton Park.

very favourably handicapped , and showed himself an old hand at starting , the portly figure of Bro . John Glass bringing up the rear amidst the cheers of the boys and the spectators . No doubt the Secretary would have shown to better advantage than the fourth place had he not been so hard at work of late getting the funds up .

An Old Masonians' Race , Tug of War , and Consolation Sack Race concluded the sports . At the conclusion of the sports the boys partook of a substantial tea in the Grand Pavilion , provided for them by Bro . Everett , and on leaving were each presented with a Bath bun and packet of sweets by Messrs . Bertram and Co ., the Kempton Park caterers .

The prizes were then presented by Miss Everett , to whom a hearty vote of thanks was accorded , as well as to Bro . Geo . Everett and his co-directors of Kempton Park , and the Boys then returned at 7 . 30 by special train direct to Wood Green , having enjoyed themselves to their heart ' s content . A ball then took place , which was kept merrily going until 9 o ' clock , when the party returned by special to Waterloo , all being profuse in thc expression of their delight at the beauties of the place , and the happy day that had been spent .

Among those present were Bros . Sir lohn B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; G . Plucknett , P . G . D . ; I . H . Matthews , P . D . G . D . C ; j . Terry , P . G . S . B . ; C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std Br . ; J . L . Mather . P . A . G . D . C ., * Geo . E . Fairchild , P . M . ; John Glass , P . M . ; J . J . Thomas , P . M . ; H . Pritchard , P . M . ; G . Gardner , P . M . ; J . M . McLeod , Rev . H A . Hebb , Head Master , and nine Assistant Masters ; Diamond J . Dennis , VV . M . 13 S 1 ; J . W . Folkard , W . M . 2345 ; VV . J . Innes , R . Topping , J . Wardley , H . Barnato , Joel , Valeriani , and others .

Distribution Of Prizes.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES .

The distribution of prizes to the successful scholars took p lace at Wood Green on Tuesday last . The prizes were distributed by Lady Lucy Hicks-Beach , who was accompanied by her husband , Bro . Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , Prov . Grand Master of Gloucestershire . Lady Hicks-Beach was received on arrival by Bro . Vassar-Smith , D . P . G . M . Gloucestershire , the Acting Chairman of thc day , the Secretary , and the Head Master . After a few introductory words from the CHAIRMAN ,

The Head Master , Bro . the Rev . H . A . HEBB , M . A ., addressed the meeting upon the advance made by the School during the past year , and said that they had clear evidence that much honest work had been done during the period . They might think that this was the day of small things , bul they must remember that as regarded the Cambridge Local Examination the School was at a great disadvantage , inasmuch as all their boys left

the School at the age of 15 , and were really competing with other Schools which had the advantage of a whole year in the age of the scholars . The next point he would refer to was one that would be apparent to all who attended their Sunday services , how much musical power there was in the School . Last year they sent two boys to the examination at Trinity College , London , and both passed , getting junior certificates . These boys they sent

again at the next examination , when both obtained senior certificates , one of them getting honours . The work in thc class-rooms was only part of the work of the School , and he was pleased to say that there was a great improvement in the tone of the School , which was even now a very different School from what it was two years ago . He wished to add that the boys had now liberty to write home , and were allowed to say

whatever they liked , without their letters being inspected before they were dispatched . Bro . Hebb went on to say that when his brief day was over he should like to be remembered as one who discouraged what schoolboys in their vigorous language called going to the " tuck " shop . He had no wish to discourage friends from the very proper habit of " tipping" boys , but he would go the length of asking them to entrust him with the money , and he would see that it was properly dispensed in weekly allowances . He instanced

the case of a little fellow of nine returning from a visit to his friends with as much as twenty-three shillings , which was far too much for so small a boy to have under his control at one time . Referring to the letter-writing he asked the boys' friends to help him b y inquiring of the boys from time to time how they stood in their classes , as such inquiries might encourage the boys to strive to dowell . In conclusion he disclaimed the whole merit of the advance the School was making , which was due in a great measure to thc masters who had thc care of thc boys in the class-rooms .

1 he successful boys were then called up in due order and received their rewards from the hands of Lady Lucy Hicks-Beach , and at the conclusion of this part ofthe function , Bro . VASSAR-SMITH proposed a vote of thanks to her ladyship , which was carried b y acclamation . Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH , addressing the meeting in reply , said that he supposed the time would come when the ladies would respond for votes

of thanks passed to the gentlemen , but pending the arrival of that happy time , his wife had asked him to return her most grateful thanks for the vote they had awarded her . She had long known the interest hc took in Freemasonry . Like all ladies she had felt curious , but like all good wives she had never attempted to penetrate the secret . It was , therefore , with thc greater pleasure that she had availed herself of the opportunity of coming

there and seeing something , at any rate , of what Freemasons could do . He thought he might congratulate them upon that day ' s proceedings , when they had seen something of the appearance and doings of thc boys now in the School , which was very satisfactory . They had also heard something from their excellent Head Master of thc work done by the boys , which , hc thought , would give great pleasure to all those who were subscribers to the

School , but most to those who were connected with the boys themselves , to know what good work was being done there . They had the evidence of a number of certificates that had been gained at the Cambridge Local Examination and at the South Kensington Examination . But these things were only part of the work of a school . To his mind it was

something unpleasant in a school to see boys who took an interest in nothingboys who had not the energy to get into mischief , or to get out of it . This School , hc was glad to hear , could claim but few of such boys , for they had not only done well in their work , but also in their play , and he could say to the boys who were there that day that valuable as it must be to them to have the education , there was something better even than that in a

Distribution Of Prizes.

school of this kind . It was what was expressed in the old text , " Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do , do it with thy might . " If a boy had once learned that great secret , whether it had been learned in school work mathematics , French or Latin , cricket or football , if he had learned that great thing—to devote his whole attention to that one thing he had on han d so as not to allow his attention to be distracted by anything else—he miobt

depend upon it that he had learned something that would be of value to him all his life , and enable him to achieve success in any occupation he mi ght engage in . One thing more . He must congratulate them upon what had been described as the improved tone of the School . That was , perhaps , the most important thing of all . Boys ought not to suppose that they are doing anything manly in imitating the vices of those who are older than them .

selves . They ought to have this firmly impressed on their minds , not merely by the teaching and supervision of the masters , to allow nothing that is untrue , nothing that is mean , nothing that is impure to be among them if they can help it , and that they will put an end , as something cowardl y , to what might be called bullying , in the School . And—this might be valuable to them—they should remember that they were all of them sons of Freemasons , and that they had learned from their fathers that the great teaching

of freemasonry was morality , mercy , and rectitude , and that it was their bounden duty to be charitable and sympathetic to the weak and distressed . These were characteristics which he thought might be fairly said to belong to this School and which he hoped , with every year that passed , would increase until they became even more really the boast of the School than they were at present . Sir Michael concluded by again thanking the audience for their vote of thanks , expressing his and his wife ' s pleasure at being there on that occasion , and wishing prosperity to the Boys' School .

The other items on the programme were an exhibition of the boys' skill at bayonet exercise , and physical drill under Sergt . Thomas and Colour-Sergt . Evans ; and the performance of an operetta entitled " Sally in our Alley , " the libretto of which was written b y Mr . H . V . Crane , one of the

masters , and the music by another , Mr . F . B . Wood , and which was performed by boys and masters combined ; so that the whole was the production of those connected with the School . Both performances appeared to give the greatest satisfaction to the company assembled . The following is a list of the prize winners :

1 * ORM PRIZES . Form I . B—Bennett and B . H . Green . Form I . A—Metcalfe and Long . Form II . B—Binks and Rangley . Form II . A—Woodhams and Dickins .

Form III . B—Adkin , Chinneck , and Bartholomew . Form III . A—Nicholson and Haxthausen . Form IV . —Groombridge and Humphries . Form V . —C . W . Green and Coupland .

SPECIAL SUBJECTS . Writing—Metcalfe , Binks , and Ravenscroft . French and German—S . J . Mitchell and Crompton . English—Davis .

Mathematics—W . J . Richards and Crompton . Natural Science—Biggs , Matthews , and Angier . Drawing—Higgison and Foote . Singing—Spain and Chinneck . Pianoforte—Bordeaux and Foote .

Trinity College , London , Music Examination—Coupland and Higgison . Railway Prizes , presented by Bro . Masters—Watkins and Crompton . Bowyer Memorial Prize for Shorthand—Matthews . Mrs . D . P . Cama Memorial Prize for Mental Arithmetic , Bookkeeping , Shorthand ,

and Drill—Land . The Wynn Prizes for boys who have gained Certificates in the Cambridge Local Examination—Honours : Haines , France , Gay , Higgison , Moorcroft , Angier , Bingham , Churchill , Fortune , and Harvey . —Passes : Boulter , Cole , Coupland , Crompton , Davis , Fearon , Horder , Matthews , Murless , Scarfe , and Shorrock . Canonbury Gold Medal—for the most popular boy ( elected by his

comrades)—- shorrock . Greenwood Memorial Prize—for good conduct during the whole of his school career —Fortune . Supreme Council's Prize—for good conduct—Higgison . Institution Silver Medal—for highest aggregate of marks—Higgison .

Royal Order Of Scotland.

ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Chapter of London and Metropolitan Counties was held at 33 , Golden-square , on thc 22 nd ult . There were present : R . W . Bros . Capt . N . G . Philips , D . P . G . T . R . S . T . A . ; F . S . Knyvett , as P . S . G . Guarder ; R . Gooding , P . J . G . Guarder ; Frank Richardson , P . G . Sec ; C . Belton ,

P . G . Treas . ; C . F . Matier , P . G . Marshal ; J . H . Matthews , as P . G . E . and L ; Gen . J . C . Hay , P . G . S . B . ; R . Berridge , P . G . B . B . ; IL Ward , P . G . Guarder ; and Dr . E . M . Lott , as P . G . Org . Visitors : W . Bros . Gen . J . C . Smith , P . G . L . of U . S . A ., and W . J . Hughan , P . G . L . of

Glasgow , & c . M . W . Bro . the Earl of Haddington , Deputy G . M . and Governor ; R . W . Bro . L . Mackersy , Dep . G . Governor ; D . Murray Lyon , G . Sec . ; Lord Saltoun , and others , attended as a deputation from the Grand Lodge of the Order .

I he Provincial Grand Chapter was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Charles Belton was re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . The chapter was then adjourned and . the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened .

lhe M . W . Deputy Grand Master was then announced and a deputation retired to conduct him into Provincial Grand Lodge . The throne was then assumed by the Earl of HADDINGTON , who briefly explained the objects of the meeting , and the Earl of Euston was installed in the chair of Prov . Grand Master .

Provincial Grand I . odge was then adjourned , and the Provincial Grand Chapter resumed , the chair being taken b y R . W . Bro . the Earl of Euston , and several candidates were admitted and advanced . The R . W . Provincial Grand Master appointed and invested the following Provincial Grand Officers for the year :