Distribution Of Prizes By H. R. H. The Princess Of Wales.

Distribution of Prizes by H . R . H . the Princess of Wales .

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales , on Tuesday , J une 71 b , attended at the Royal Albert Hall for the purpose of presenting the prizes to the successful pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Her Royal Hig hness was accompanied by the Most Worshipful Grand Master , H . R-H . the Prince of Wales ; the Earl of Lathom , Pro Grand Master ; Eatl Amherst , Deputy Grand Master , and Countess Amherst ; while in attendance on her Royal Highness was Lady Emily Kingscote , and on

H . R . H . the Prince of Wales Maj ir-General Sir Stanley Clarke . Bro . Lord Llangattock , Prov . G . M . South VVales ( E . D . ) , and Lady Llangattock ; Bro . the Earl of Radnor , Prov . G . M . Wilts ; Bro . Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M . Warwickshire , and Lady Leig h ; Bro . W . W . B . B .-ach , Prov . G . M . Hants and the Isle ol Wight ; Bro . Lord Skelmersdale , and Lidy Templetown were among other dis ' . inguished persons who had seats near their Royal Hi ghnesses .

The Royal party was received by the members of the Bsard of M ltiagement , Bros . C . E . Keyser , Treasurer ; the Rev . H . Hebb , Head Master of the School ; and J . M . McLeod , Secretary . Oil the Princess of Wales taking her stand , at the table . Jdiss K <* yser , daug hter of the Treasurer , who has promised £ 5000 towards building the

chapel for the new School shortly to bs erected at Bushey , presented her Royal Highness with . a handsome bouquet . The whole of the company then joined in singing the National Anthem , Bro . G . F . Smith , Past Grand Otgar . ist , playing the organ . The solo was rendered by Mr . Herbert Hilton .

The following is the report of the Head Master , the Rev . Harry Hebb a copy of which was in thc hands of all the compiny . The report and the list of prizes and their winners were printed by the boys at the School , and the work was highly creditable :

Gentlemen , — 1 have the honour to submit to you for the ninth time a short account of the work and conduct of the School during the prst year . The work has been tested in a variety of ways . First , by the Teaching Staff ; full details have been laid before you by me al vour successive monthly meetings .

Secondly , by outside Examiners — the Rev . T . J . Sanderson , M . A ., late Fellow of Clare College , Cambridge ( appointed by the University of Cambridge Syndicate for the Examination of Schools ) , Edwin Lott , Esq ., Mus . Doc ., and Inspectors from South Kensington—who periodically visit the Classes in Mathematics and Natural Science . The report of Mr . Sanderson dealing with the

general class-work of every boy in the School has been published in full for the information of friends of the School , and I would , therefore , only call attention here to the words in which he sums up a long and minute report : " A satisfactory Examination was passed , showing a general improvement since my last visit . The discip line of the School , so far as it cam- ; under my notice , was excellent . " Dr . Lott also states that the work and progress of the year have been better thin ever

before . Thirdly , very many boys have entered for public examinations of various kinds . I append a list of these and I can honestly say that if in jsonie previous year the number of certificates has been slightly greater , yet the work has never been of fuller or better quality . I would especially call attention to the successes of J . A . Coupland gained direct from the School . In forming a judgment on the work of the School we ought to consider two

points . The first is that owing to the insufficient accommodation of our buildings we have to discharge nearly all our boys as soon as they reach 15—the number over that age being at present only seven . How terribly this cramps me in the organising of a boy ' s educational life ! How hardly it presses on the boys themselves . A large proportion f . c . must enter for the Cambridge Lo : al Junior

at 14-i at the latest—or they cannot enter at all . The candidates for the Senior are of course in a still worse case , lt means in fact that in a School where from thc very nature of things development is later and the preparation needs to be more deliberate than usual , boys are unduly hurried in order to gain these certificates before leaving School , and fail to do themselves full justice . I rejoice greatly

that the generosity of the Cralt in this centenary year is supplying us with larger and better equipped buildings at Bushey , whereby we shall be enabled largely to increase the number of boys retained to a higher age . This will enable us to take our public examinations more deliberately , to get into touch with the higher examinations , and so to establish a definite and permanent standard of education in the School .

Distribution Of Prizes By H. R. H. The Princess Of Wales.

The second point for consideration is the very wide training the School is now giving . Short as our school life is , yet it is not focussed on any single Examination , tempting us to cram . A limitation of that kind might bring us a few more certificates , but it would fatally limit the education the school ought to give , f have tried to make the curriculum as wide as possible . Thus in addition to the subjects usually taken in schools of this class , every boy is taught to sing at sight , to produce his voice in a proper way , and as he reaches the top of the

School , to know so-nething of the theory of music . Every boy is taught the elements of shorthand . The Medical Officer has commenced a yearly course of lectures on ambulance work . There are special classes for instruction in photography , for the study of facts connected with railways , for teaching some fuller knowledge of the Colonies . There is a club for the study of field botany . These and other similar things are giving our boys some breadth of cultivation , and have already told most favourably in the development of mind and character .

If you view our work in this light , you will agree with m * : in saying that our results in public examinations are satisfactory . Similarly , much organised work has been done during the year by means of lectures ( rnually illustrated by the lantern ) given at regular intervals on winter evenings by Assistant Masters and friends . The subjects have taken a wide ran- "c f . c . "Charles D ' . ckens , " 'Wild Flowers , " " North Sea Fishes , " " Travels in Canada , " " The New River , " " Dutch

Republic , " " Greek and Roman Athletics . " Moreover , we have enjoyed several entertainments at the School , such as the annual concert given by the Dsrby Allcroft Lodge , and by the generosity of the membsrs of the Board and other brethren , selected boys have been able to see plays of Shakespeare and other excellent plays at the London theatres . AU this serves ( in my judgment ) a very valuable educational purpose .

On behalf of the School I offer hearty thanks to all the kind friends who have by lectures and entertainments contributed to make our life happy and homelike ; to those who have given us prizes for sports or for school work ; to those also who have sent us subscriptions or books for our Library and Reading Rooms . As Head Master , I prize these invitations and gifts most of all for the sympathy and appreciation which they are intended to mark .

Another department in the life of the School deserves attention . I am exhibiting some of the work done this term in the carp 2 ntry , printing and bookbinding shop * , and I append a list of the articles and of the niii "> of the boys who have made them . Some of the work is of a high merit . Bat I w > uld carefully remind you that the whole of this work ( as well as the printing of the S-hoil Magazine—one of the best " got up " of School Magazines ) is done as a voluntary occupation—in out-of-School hours . The value to a boarding school of ttrs department of work , which is now taken up by over 53 boys , can hardly be overestimated .

But we have not neglected the physical side of education . We have done fairly well in our matches at football and cricket with other school * , and practically every boy spends some part of every day at crickst , foothill , hockey , fives , gymnastics . I ought to say that thanks to Mr . Roberts , who takes an especial interest in the games of the School , and to G . Jones ( late of the Surrey Eleven ) who has been our Cricket Professional for the last two years , we have an exceptional amount of cricketing promise amongst the younger boys . This will happily find in the playing fields at Bushey ample scope for development .

On the whole , I think that the year has been one of progress in work and conduct . The future , too , is more hopeful . We have had , of course , many dis-* appointments , many failures , and some things to regret . These are inevitable in a large School like ours . We have lately been under th" ! shadow of a great grief . That has , I hop *! and believe , not been without its deep and lasting lessons for us all . But on the whole the School is distinctly better than it was a year ago . Very much of this is due to my staff of Masters , whom I take this public

opportunity of thanking most heartily . Ojr relations have been of the mo ; t cordial kind , and I appreciate more than I can say , not only their admirable work , but their sympathy and kindness towards me in times of difficulty and trouble . I thank also the Matron , whose diligence in her never-ending duties , and whos : care for the comfort of the boys arc worthy of great praise , and of my high appreciation . Nor must 1 fail to express my gratitude to the Medical O . Ti : cr ,

whose skill and assiduity have kept the School quite free fro-ri any outbreak of serious illness . And if I may , gentlemen , I should like to thank you all , and Bro . McLeod as well , for many acts of kindness and many expressions of coifi lance towards me . You have so often encouraged me in the moments of de-oonien : y , so often looked lightly on my shortcomings , that I should be ungrateful , indeed , if I did not believe and say that no H-jad Jfister could serve under a mire hel pful or considerate Governing Body .

I have the honour to be , gentlemen , Your obedient servant , HAKKV HKIIH . Bro . RICHARD EVE , P . G . T ., then rose and said he felt it hi *> duty , as Chairman of the Board of M inagement , to make a few observations . It had been the usual custom at the distribution of pri-rjs before the annuil Festival ol the Institution for the Bjard of M -nagem-nt to invite the Stewards of the Festival , their friends and supporters of the Institution , to

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