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L EADERS 453 Glasgow Exhibition and Freemasonry 454 0 H Warrants .-XII .-XIII .-XlV . 454 provincial Grand Lodge of Suffolk 455 provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire 436 Consecration of St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 3250 456 Supreme Grand Chapter 457

Provincial Grand Chapter of Hertfordshire 457 Provincial Grand Chapter of Somerset 458 Provincial Grand Mark Lodgeof Middlesex and Surrey 458 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 459 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 459 Interesting Masonic Gatherings in York . shire 459

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CORRESPONDENCEThe Pro Grand Master and the So-called Grand Lodge of Victoria 4 61 American Honours for English Masons 46 r Masons' Marks 4 61 Reviews 4 62 Crait Masonry , 4 62 Instruction 464 Royal Arch 465

Mark Masonry 465 An-i : nt and Accepted Rite 46 s Allied Masonic Degrees 4 66 Mark Masonry in Devonshire 4 66 Obituary 4 66 Theatres 4 66 Masonic and General Tidings 467 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 4 86

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_ . , THERE appears to have been originally a very wide difference The Boys'School . . ,.,.,. 7 •¦ ^ Committee of of opinion as to the desirability of appointing a Committee of inquiry . Inquiry into the discipline and administration of the Boys ' School , several brethren of influence maintaining that to acquiesce in such an appointment would be an act of inexcusable weakness on the part ot

the supreme authority , which had already , only a few months since , successfully vindicated the conduct of the Executive of the Institution from the slanderous attacks made upon it by a factious opposition . But as the proposal was brought forward by Bro . GODSON at the instance of the House Committee , of which he is a prominent member , it is undoubtedly matter

for congratulation that his motion for such an inquiry , though with certain verbal yet important amendments , has been carried , and that there is every likelihood that it will be a most complete and exhaustive one . It will be seen from our report of the Quarterly General Court on the 27 th ult ., which we publish elsewhere , that Bro . GODSON , of his own motion , enlarged the

field of inquiry by proposing that it should include the " expenditure " as well as the "discipline and administration " of the School ; while on the proposition of Bros . GREATBATCH and TUNNICLIFF it was resolved that thebrethren , being Life Governors of the Institution , whom Bro . PHILBRICK might select to assist him in his labours should be chosen "in equal

proportions from London and the Provinces . " Thus , it only now remains for Bro . PHILBRICK to select his coadjutors in the manner prescribed in the resolution , and there is nothing to prevent the inquiry from being commenced forthwith , and concluded at a reasonably early date , so that the present state of suspense—which will necessaril y be somewhat

injurious to the interests of the Institution —may be determined once and for all , and the School authorities again at liberty to pursue their work of administration without fear of interruption by vindictive and irresponsible persons . As for the result , we have every confidence that it will offer a complete vindication of the course pursued by the House Committee and

Secretary , against whom so much abuse has latterly been directed . We know the inquiry will be carried out thoroughly and impartially , with no other desire than to put an end to , and render impossible for the future , those dissensions which have prevailed during the present year among the supporters of the School , and , by so doing , to restore that confidence

generall y in the Executive , without which it is in vain to attempt to administer the affairs of the Institution successfully .

* * * The Girls' DOES ^ not seem like carrying faddism to the extreme verge School Quarterly of ridiculousness when objection is taken to the grant of a small honorarium to a governess who is resigning her trust , on the ground that the funds of the Institution are not intended to be

devoted to such a purpose ? Such an assertion may or may not be strictly true—vve have neither the time nor the patience to argue the question , though it is arguable—but in all scholastic establishments , that is undoubtedl y the best policy which succeeds in obtaining by generous treatment the best and most loyal service of the members of the staff . The young lad

y to whom it is intended to present this gift of ^ 25 has , during the period of her engagement as governess , rendered most efficient help [ ° Miss DAVIS ; and now that she is on the point of leaving Itl order to be married , there is nothing strange or incongruous , no violation even of the strict letter of the law , in thus

requiting her for the zeal and ability with which she has fulfilled her duties . We do not imagine she would have done her work less willingly or ess efficientl y if she had known beforehand that on resigning her appointment there would be no such honorarium forthcoming , and we venture to eheve that she attaches less importance to the monetary value of the gift than 0

the recognition it conveys , that the Committee , which engaged her services , ls Well pleased and satisfied with her conduct . After all , these little acts of grace carry with them their own reward . A staff of officers is encouraged to ^ * k with all the greater spirit when it finds that one of its number has ceived something over and above the sum stipulated in the bond , or conac of service , and the extra zeal thus shown directly benefits the Institu-

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tion . A little kindness of the kind that has just been shown to Miss GOODRIDGE , who , we trust , will be as successful in her new sphere of life as in that she has just quitted , is quite consistent with a due regard for

economy . * * * THE unfortunate and most regrettable misunderstanding which T ! j 1 iri * cuTt - ^ as ar ' between the Grand Lodges of England and Quebec is apparently as far from settlement as ever . The subject has been temperately and ably considered in these pages by Bro . W . J .

HUGHAN , of Torquay ( who lately resigned the office of P . S . G . W . of Quebec rather than be placed in a false position ) as representing a member of the Grand Lodge of England , and by Bro . Dr . J . H . GRAHAM , of Richmond , M . W . P . G . M . of the Grand Lodgeof Quebec ; both brethren being thoroughly conversant with the facts of the case , and anxious for a peaceable and

prompt solution of the difficulty . VVe believe that the arguments relied upon by these brethren to prove their several positions may be taken as fair statements of both sides of the question , and therefore we are reluctant to open our columns again to a discussion of the points involved , seeing that there is no prospect of better informed Craftsmen coming

forward on behalf of either Grand Lodge ; and so far as we can judge , the positions taken by the two organisations are such as render agreement impossible save in one particular direction . It rests now with the members of the three lodges in Montreal , on the roll of the Grand Lodge of England , to say how long the present "dead loc-c " shall continue . Until they elect

to join the Grand Lodge of Quebec " of their own free will and accord , " from an English standpoint , it would be Masonically and legally wrong to require them to leave our jurisdiction whilst they obey the " Book of Constitutions . " This is Bro . HUGHAN ' S position and it is ours , so that there is no need for him to again propound his views , the whole matter being in a

" nutshell . " The Grand Lodge of England has never , from its formation , erased any lodges from its roll save for disobedience of its regulations , or because of the voluntary surrender of warrants . We decline to be drawn into " side issues " in connection with this sad controversy , and having given ample space and opportunity for discussion of the question we now

propose to leave it until fresh light is forthcoming , simply expressing our warm appreciation of the excellent spirit exhibited by Bro . Dr . GRAHAM in his several papers , and trusting that a speedy and honourable settlement will be agreed to on the lines indicated , so that all concerned may rejoice together as friends and brethren , and the hopes of Bros . GRAHAM and H UGHAN be fully realised .

* * * IT will be seen from our advertisement columns that at an early Masonic ( jate a series 0 £ articles on " Masonic Jurisprudence " will be . ' commenced in these columns and carried on regularly week by week , thus fulfilling , but in a somewhat different manner , the intention we made public some time ago on the subject .

* * * IT must have been a subject of great regret to Bro . General Teemasonry gR 0 WNRIGe th ^ t he was prevented , by unavoidable

circum-Sl"rey * stances , Irom attending in his place as Provincial Grand Master at the annual meeling at the Public Hall , Carshalton , on the likh ult ., of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey . Had he done so , he would have been gratified beyond measure at the very favourable accounts presented by the Provincial Grand Officers of the present position of the Craft in the

province he has presided over so successfully for so many years . However , his worthy Deputy , Bro . FREDERICK WEST , P . G . D ., proved an excellent substitute , and from his statement it appears that the past year has been a most satisfactory one , and that in all important matters , but especially at the Centenary Festival of the Girls' School , Surrey has played its part in a

manner worthy of its high position in the Craft , i he respected Provincial Grand Treasurer , Bro . GEO . PRICE , who has held his office for upwards of 30 years , was also able to give an excellent report of his Stewardship , while we gather from the statement of the Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . C . GREENWOOD , that , as regards numbers , there has been a slight increase in

the membership over the preceding year , and that the number of brethren now on the register of the province was about 89 8 . The more general remarks of Bro . W EST as to the good order that prevails throughout the province , and the promptness wilh which the majority of lodge Secretaries sent in their returns , were equally satisfactory , so that the proceedings at

Carshalton , which were characterised throughout by tlie utmost harmony of feeling , passed off admirably , and we warmly congratulate our Surrey brethren on the reputation they so well maintain of being an active and energetic province , which is always prepared to do what in it lies to further

the interests of Freemasonry . We likewise congratulate Bro . D . P . CAMA , Past Grand Treasurer , on his appointment to the chair of Senior Grand Warden of the Province . Bro . CAMA has done good service to the Craft in Surrey , as in Middlesex and elsewhere , and well deserves the honour he has received from Bro , General BROWNRIGG . Provincial Grand Master .