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The Girls' School Centenary Hall.
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL CENTENARY HALL .
What is very likely to prove the most important Masonic o-athering during the present year was held at the Royal Masonic fnstitution for Girls on Thursday , when the Prince of WALES , accompanied by the Princess of WALES and their daughters , formally opened the new Hall , which has been erected as a
memorial of the grand Centenary Festival in 1888 , when his ROYAL HIGHNESS presided as Chairman , and upwards of £ 51 , 000 was subscribed by the Craft towards the support of the Charity . The ceremony itself was very simple , but the Hall was well filled with the leading Masonic notabilities and
principal supporters of the Institution , who were in most instances accompanied by ladies while the children and the official and educational staffs were also in attendance , so that the scene was full of life and colour , and , thanks to the very admirable arrangements of the Committee
and chief officers , everything passed off most successfully , without even the suspicion of a hitch , or of anything being wanting , from beginning to end . In fact , in all they have done in connection with the Centenary of the School , the House Committee and executive officers of our senior Institution have
laid and carried out their plans with great skill and judgment , and for this they deserve , as we feel sure they will receive , the hearty commendations of the whole body of English Freemasons .
The Approaching Girls' School Festival.
THE APPROACHING GIRLS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL .
Now that the Benevolent Festival for the current year has passed into the domain of history , the duty devolves on us of calling attention to that of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , which , in the ordinary course of things , will be celebrated some time during the second or third week in May . We regret
we are unable to speak hopefully of the prospects of this anniversary . Since the magnificent success of the Centenary Festival in 1888 a belief appears to have gained possession of the minds of the brethren that the large sum then obtained , if not inexhaustible , must render any special efforts in support of
successive anniversaries unnecessary , at all events for some years to come . But those who have allowed themselves to come under the influence of this belief appear to have . lost sight of the fact that from the first tne
scheme of the Centenary celebration included a large outlay lor the special purpose of enlarging the jDremises and erecting a nail , which while it would serve to commemorate the Centenary , would at the same time be large enough to accommodate the whole of the very large number of children now in charge of « ie Institution . They appear likewise to have forgotten that almost before the work of buildinethe new Hall was commenced ,
a " addition was made to the establishment of 20 girls—an addition which it is necessary we should remind them has involved a permanent increase in the fixed expenditure of r u * - £ 800 per annum . Lastly , there is the still more important
act which must never be lost sight of—that the existence of an institution like our Girls' School and the other central Masonic ^ nties , which depend for support chiefly on voluntary contri-1 ions is one long series of struggles to obtain the necessary ways , means , and that any relaxation of the efforts to achieve this
j pose , no matter how slight or for how short a time it may be , certain to cause a very serious diminution in the sum total annual donations and subscriptions . There is , in fact , in the st ' lf charities which are not largely endowed , no standing . any time . If the contributions in any one year or for a belf t years are larger than were expected , so much the II , [ the Institution , and so much the more necessary is it
Pos 1 author ' ties should employ all the means at their dis-0 tl i . 0 r der to convert into a fixed annual success what was lay U 1 ^ Ulstance an unexpected temporary one . We is p * ! stress on these matters , because it appears to us there onsiderable danger that the great result of the 1888 Girls '
The Approaching Girls' School Festival.
School Festival will be followed by a series of small returns such as will hardly suffice to meet the annual outlay . The Centenary total was in excess of £ 5 . ' , 000 ; but the product of the 101 st Festival was only some £ 5350 , while last year ' s was £ 11 , 000 , or about £ ioou or £ 1500 below the average of recent
years . As regards the 103 rd Anniversary , which will be held in May next , we have already said that the outlook is very unpromising . In the first place , no one up to the present time has offered to give his services as Chairman , while , in the next , the Board of Stewards is weak in numbers and in
constitution , considering that there is only an interval of two months between now and the date ordinarily fixed for the event . The important function of this week—the opening of the Centenary Hall by the Prince of WALES—has had the effect of increasing the number of Stewards , but up to the time of writing the number of brethren who had volunteered their services in this
capacity was only about 200 , and out of these a somewhat larger proportion than usual is composed of Unattached , the representative Stewards , the brethren oh whose efforts a Festival depends for its success , being wofully short of what we have known it to be as a rule two months previous to the
celebration . We sincerely trust that endeavours will be made forthwith to remedy this shortcoming . There are 26 4 girls now being educated in the Institution at Battersea Rise , and for their maintenance and training a sum of about £ 11 , 000 is annually required , of which over £ 9000 must be
raised by voluntary subscription . It is most urgent , therefore , that more brethren should come forward as representatives of lodges , chapters , and other bodies , if anything like the sum required is to be obtained . We trust also that before we have occasion to write on this subject again the School Executive will have succeeded in obtaininer the services of some
distinguished brother as President for the day . Otherwise with a small organisation to do the work of canvassing , and . a Chairman enlisted on the eve of the Festival , we greatly fear that between the success which attended the Benevolent Festival last month
and the success which undoubtedly is in store for that of the Boys' School in June , the Girls' School will find itself unprovided with a considerable portion of the sum required for its support during the current year .
The Boys' School Accounts And Balance-Sheet For 1890.
THE BOYS' SCHOOL ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET FOR 1890 .
The Report of the Provisional Management Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and the audited statement of account and balance-sheet for the year ended the 31 st December , 1890 , enable us to form a tolerably correct idea both of what has been done during the period referred to and of the
circumstances in which the School is placed at the present time . The Report is more satisfactory than we could have expected . About this time last year , Bro . the Rev . H . HEHU , who had just then
entered upon his duties as Head Master , described the condition of the School as being the reverse of satisfactory , and expressed his opinion that it would be quite two years before its tone was raised to the level of what it should be in such an Institution .
The Committee are now able to declare that a marked improvement has already taken place in this respect—a declaration which inclines us to believe that the efforts of the new Head Master and his staff have been more successful than he had reason to anticipate . We are also informed that a better
dietary has been adopted , and that the clothing is better suited to the boys' requirements . We consider also the statement that the general expenditure for the . year will compare favourably with that of former years is fully justified
by the Auditors' report , the total outlay for the general requirements of the Institution being £ 10 , 821 , which for 204 boys gives the average cost per boy for the year as £ 41 . The receipts amounted to £ 12 , 45 1 , but £ 1500 of this was on account of the Festival for the current year , so that if we deduct this , we shall
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The Girls' School Centenary Hall.
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL CENTENARY HALL .
What is very likely to prove the most important Masonic o-athering during the present year was held at the Royal Masonic fnstitution for Girls on Thursday , when the Prince of WALES , accompanied by the Princess of WALES and their daughters , formally opened the new Hall , which has been erected as a
memorial of the grand Centenary Festival in 1888 , when his ROYAL HIGHNESS presided as Chairman , and upwards of £ 51 , 000 was subscribed by the Craft towards the support of the Charity . The ceremony itself was very simple , but the Hall was well filled with the leading Masonic notabilities and
principal supporters of the Institution , who were in most instances accompanied by ladies while the children and the official and educational staffs were also in attendance , so that the scene was full of life and colour , and , thanks to the very admirable arrangements of the Committee
and chief officers , everything passed off most successfully , without even the suspicion of a hitch , or of anything being wanting , from beginning to end . In fact , in all they have done in connection with the Centenary of the School , the House Committee and executive officers of our senior Institution have
laid and carried out their plans with great skill and judgment , and for this they deserve , as we feel sure they will receive , the hearty commendations of the whole body of English Freemasons .
The Approaching Girls' School Festival.
THE APPROACHING GIRLS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL .
Now that the Benevolent Festival for the current year has passed into the domain of history , the duty devolves on us of calling attention to that of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , which , in the ordinary course of things , will be celebrated some time during the second or third week in May . We regret
we are unable to speak hopefully of the prospects of this anniversary . Since the magnificent success of the Centenary Festival in 1888 a belief appears to have gained possession of the minds of the brethren that the large sum then obtained , if not inexhaustible , must render any special efforts in support of
successive anniversaries unnecessary , at all events for some years to come . But those who have allowed themselves to come under the influence of this belief appear to have . lost sight of the fact that from the first tne
scheme of the Centenary celebration included a large outlay lor the special purpose of enlarging the jDremises and erecting a nail , which while it would serve to commemorate the Centenary , would at the same time be large enough to accommodate the whole of the very large number of children now in charge of « ie Institution . They appear likewise to have forgotten that almost before the work of buildinethe new Hall was commenced ,
a " addition was made to the establishment of 20 girls—an addition which it is necessary we should remind them has involved a permanent increase in the fixed expenditure of r u * - £ 800 per annum . Lastly , there is the still more important
act which must never be lost sight of—that the existence of an institution like our Girls' School and the other central Masonic ^ nties , which depend for support chiefly on voluntary contri-1 ions is one long series of struggles to obtain the necessary ways , means , and that any relaxation of the efforts to achieve this
j pose , no matter how slight or for how short a time it may be , certain to cause a very serious diminution in the sum total annual donations and subscriptions . There is , in fact , in the st ' lf charities which are not largely endowed , no standing . any time . If the contributions in any one year or for a belf t years are larger than were expected , so much the II , [ the Institution , and so much the more necessary is it
Pos 1 author ' ties should employ all the means at their dis-0 tl i . 0 r der to convert into a fixed annual success what was lay U 1 ^ Ulstance an unexpected temporary one . We is p * ! stress on these matters , because it appears to us there onsiderable danger that the great result of the 1888 Girls '
The Approaching Girls' School Festival.
School Festival will be followed by a series of small returns such as will hardly suffice to meet the annual outlay . The Centenary total was in excess of £ 5 . ' , 000 ; but the product of the 101 st Festival was only some £ 5350 , while last year ' s was £ 11 , 000 , or about £ ioou or £ 1500 below the average of recent
years . As regards the 103 rd Anniversary , which will be held in May next , we have already said that the outlook is very unpromising . In the first place , no one up to the present time has offered to give his services as Chairman , while , in the next , the Board of Stewards is weak in numbers and in
constitution , considering that there is only an interval of two months between now and the date ordinarily fixed for the event . The important function of this week—the opening of the Centenary Hall by the Prince of WALES—has had the effect of increasing the number of Stewards , but up to the time of writing the number of brethren who had volunteered their services in this
capacity was only about 200 , and out of these a somewhat larger proportion than usual is composed of Unattached , the representative Stewards , the brethren oh whose efforts a Festival depends for its success , being wofully short of what we have known it to be as a rule two months previous to the
celebration . We sincerely trust that endeavours will be made forthwith to remedy this shortcoming . There are 26 4 girls now being educated in the Institution at Battersea Rise , and for their maintenance and training a sum of about £ 11 , 000 is annually required , of which over £ 9000 must be
raised by voluntary subscription . It is most urgent , therefore , that more brethren should come forward as representatives of lodges , chapters , and other bodies , if anything like the sum required is to be obtained . We trust also that before we have occasion to write on this subject again the School Executive will have succeeded in obtaininer the services of some
distinguished brother as President for the day . Otherwise with a small organisation to do the work of canvassing , and . a Chairman enlisted on the eve of the Festival , we greatly fear that between the success which attended the Benevolent Festival last month
and the success which undoubtedly is in store for that of the Boys' School in June , the Girls' School will find itself unprovided with a considerable portion of the sum required for its support during the current year .
The Boys' School Accounts And Balance-Sheet For 1890.
THE BOYS' SCHOOL ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE-SHEET FOR 1890 .
The Report of the Provisional Management Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and the audited statement of account and balance-sheet for the year ended the 31 st December , 1890 , enable us to form a tolerably correct idea both of what has been done during the period referred to and of the
circumstances in which the School is placed at the present time . The Report is more satisfactory than we could have expected . About this time last year , Bro . the Rev . H . HEHU , who had just then
entered upon his duties as Head Master , described the condition of the School as being the reverse of satisfactory , and expressed his opinion that it would be quite two years before its tone was raised to the level of what it should be in such an Institution .
The Committee are now able to declare that a marked improvement has already taken place in this respect—a declaration which inclines us to believe that the efforts of the new Head Master and his staff have been more successful than he had reason to anticipate . We are also informed that a better
dietary has been adopted , and that the clothing is better suited to the boys' requirements . We consider also the statement that the general expenditure for the . year will compare favourably with that of former years is fully justified
by the Auditors' report , the total outlay for the general requirements of the Institution being £ 10 , 821 , which for 204 boys gives the average cost per boy for the year as £ 41 . The receipts amounted to £ 12 , 45 1 , but £ 1500 of this was on account of the Festival for the current year , so that if we deduct this , we shall