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|p^#^%_#_i#^r|||Mre.em.asoiifiSATURDAY , MARCH 14 , 1896 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Since we penned our " Notes " on the 29 th ult ., in reference to the successes achieved by the Boys' School at the Cambridge ( Preliminary ) Local Eximinations in December , 1 S 95 , we have been favoured with particulars of the results of the same examinations in the Senior and Junior Divisions , and from these we gather

that in the former Division , the eight who entered succeeded , all of them , in satisfying the examiners , while in the Junior Division , out of 36 who entered , two obtained Second-Class Honours , with one " distinction" in mathematics : seven Third-Class Honours ,

with one " distinction " in arithmetic ; while 21 others obtained passes . The average age of the candidates in the Senior Division was 16 years , in the Junior , 14 J years , so that the School authorities have every reason to be satisfied with the achievements of their pupils .

* * The general result , including the particulars we gave of the Cambridge Local Preliminary in our issue of the 29 th ult ., may be briefly summed up as follows : Preliminary : 32 candidates , 30 passed , one with distinction in geography ; average age , 13 years five

months . Senior Division—average age , 16 years eight entered , eight passed . Junior Division— 36 entered : two Second Class Honours , wilh one "distinction" in mathematics ; seven Third Class , with one "distinction" in arithmetic ; and 21 passed—Average age , \ 4 1 , years . Total—76 entered ; 68 passed . During the last six years , in which the

Masonic Notes.

School has been under its present management , as many as 174 candidates have passed the " Junior , " and 15 the "Senior" Cambridge Local Examinations , and of these 53 have gained honours and distinctions . These fiyures tell their own tale , and all we can do is to congratulate the Board of Management and the Head Master and his staff on results which reflect so much credit upon them and the boys themselves .

» It is necessary we should add that at the South Kensington Science and Art Examinations , in May last , 4 S certificates were granted , namely , 20 first class ; 15 second class ; and 13 passes ; while , in addition , 18 were marked " fair , " raising the total who have passed

this Examination in the various subjects during the last six years to 301 . Here , again , we have nothing but commendation and congratulation to offer to those who are responsible for the conduct of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . # * *

We have received , but too late for insertion this week , a " sixth " list of contributions to the Boys ' School Scholarship Fund . It will appear in our next issue . * # * Only four lodges have been consecrated in Norfolk

during the last 22 years , namely : the Walpole Lodge , No . 1500 , Norwich , named after the brother who preceded Lord Suffield as Grand Master of the Province and dating from the year 1 S 74 ; the Montgomerie , No . 1741 , Diss , which was warranted in 1 S 7 S ; the Suffield , No . 1808 , North Walsham , named after the

present respected Prov . Grand Master , R . W . Bro . Lord Suffield , consecrated in 1 S 79 ; and the Earl of Leicester Lodge , No . 2237 , which was established at North Walsham in 18 S 7 . This raised the number of lodges on the roll to 17 , and an iSth will be added on

Monday next , the itjth instant , when Bro . E . Letchworth , F . S . A ., Grand Secretary , will consecrate the Baring Lodge , No . 2602 , at Cromer , which we doubt not wilt be well supported at this popular seaside resort , and for which we trust there is a bright and prosperous future in store .

* An eighth Royal Arch chapter will be added to the roll of Prov . Grand Chapter of Hertfordshire on Saturday next , the Sist inst ., when the Broxbourne Chapter , No . 2353 , '" consecrated at the Hadley Hotel ,

New Barnet . The ceremony will be performed by Comp . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., G . Superintendent , assisted by the officers of his Provincial Grand Chapter , and Comp . George E . Lake , Prov . G . H ., will instal the Principals designate , viz ., Comps . E . C . Mulvey as M . E . Z . ; S . Lichtenfeld as H . ; and H . Gardner as J

* * * The testimonial whicli is about to be presented to Comp . J . H . Sillitoe , Prov . G . H . East Lancashire , in recognition of the many valuable services , extending over a long period of years , which he has rendered to the Province generally , will be handed to our esteemed

companion at the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter , which will take place in the Technical Schools , Elizabeth-street , Burnley , on Thursday next , the 19 th instant , at 2 . 30 . p . m . Comp . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , Grand Superintendent , has very kindly promised to make the presentation .

Ji * * . We note with pleasure that in January last the Indian Freemason entered upon its third volume . It is a high-class Masonic periodical , which is carefully edited , and is doing valuable work in furthering the interests of the Craft . Its original matter is

wellwritten , while its reports of District Grand Lodge and private lodge meetings are at all times interesting . Moreover , it publishes monthly the portrait of some distinguished Indian Freemason , so that its subscribers will in time have quite a gallery of the portraits of

these worthies . It is , in short , a most meritorious organ of Freemasonry , and we gladly avail ourselves of this opportunity of complimenting it upon the excellence of its past work , and wishing it a long and prosperous future .

* * * With its issue for January of the current year , The Pacific Alusjit , published at Seattle , Washington , commences its second volume . The editor is Bro . W . V . Rinehart , whom we take leave to congratulate most sincerely on the success which has thus far attended his efforts in conducting this " Pacific " aspirant for

the support of the Craft . The original articles are ot a high character , while the reports on the proceedings of the lodges and other Masonic bodies in the State of Washington show that the Craft is doing good work there . We trust that our worthy contemporary will receive that support from the Washington brethren to which it is so justly entitled .