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

( , ! , ' ) The interest on ^ 105 given 1 S 9 S by Bro . D . P . Cama , ig memory of Mrs . Ca , ma . ( It ) A silver watch and chain given annually since 1 S 77 , by the Supcemi Council 33 ° A . and A . Rite . (/) The interest on £ 103 13 s . subscribed in iSSS by the friends of the late Bro . Charles Greenwood , Prov . G . Sec . of Surrey . (; ' ) Founded in 1 S 31 .

What the boys have done in Public Examinations during the year : Department of Science and Art , South Kensington . —Mathematics and Natural Science , 21 certificates ; Drawing , 29 certificates . Cambridge Local Examinations . —Senior ( with 2 Classes ) , 9 certificates ; Junior

( with 5 Classes ) , 21 certificates ; Preliminary ( with 3 Classes and 4 Distinctions ) , 33 certificates . Trinity College , London ( Theory of Music ) . —Intermediate Honours , 1 certificate ; Juniors , Passes , 3 certificates . Pitman ' s Shorthond . —Second Class , 3 certificates ; Third Class , 23 certificates . St . John ' s Ambulance Ass ~ ciation . —junior Course , 22 certificates .

University of London . —J . A . Coupland , Second Class in the Preliminary Scientific Examinations . Yorkshire College ( Leeds ) School of Medicine . —J . A . Coupland , Scholarship of the value of 6 4 guineas .

Bro . C . E . KEYSER , P . G . D ., Treasurer of the Institution , then rose and said : Your Royal Highness , my Lords , Ladies , and Brethren , —the very great privilege and honour devolves upon me , as Treasurer of the Institution , of proposing a resolution which I know will be carried with acclamationthat we record a most cordial vote of thanks to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales for her great condescension in attending here to-day and

giving the prizes to the boys of our Institution . ( Applause . ) 1 he attendance of her Royal Highness will make this not only a red-letter day in the annals of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , but in the history of our Craft . It will I am sure , give great encouragement to the Head Master and to the other brethren who are responsible for the management of this Institution , and I am sure

this will be a day that will live long in the minds of all our boys and more especially ol those who have been the fortunate recipients of prizes to-day and whom , I think , we all regard with a certain amount of envy , and I think it will furnish them with a stimulus to make a greater effort to obtain success and distinction in their future lives which it is the great object of our School to place within their reach . Ten years

ago her Royal Highness was present at the giving of the prizes to the girls of the sister Institution , and to-day she had been graciously pleased to take a more prominent part than she did then . I trust the reason of this is that she is aware of the grand principles on which our English Freemasonry is founded , as explained by his Royal Highness as being its distinguishing characteristics—loyalty and charity ; and I may say our loyalty is loyalty

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

to the Throne and loyalty to his Royal Hi ghness the Prince of Wales , our Most Worshipful Grand Master . ( Applause . ) I am sure I am stating your feelings when I venture to say that we hope that often in the future her Royal Highness will be pleased to attend ourceremonies when occasions of sufficient importance arise for her to do so . In an assembly like this , composed of Freemasons and ladies who are closely connected with our Craft , I know I

may anticipate your response to this proposition , and that I may on your behalf assure her Royal Highness of our sincere and respectful appreciation of her presence here to-day and of her great kindness in coming to this great meeting of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys to give away the prizes to the successful boys of our Institution ; and I will ask you to show your assent in the good old English fashion of three hearty cheers which will test the standing capabilities of this building .

Three hearty cheers were then given for the Princess of Wales , and three more for the Grand Master .

H . R . H . the Prince of WALES , who was received with a great outburst of applause , said , in reply : Bro . Keyser , my Lords , Ladies , and Brethren , — Before we leave this hall and the interesting ceremony we have witnessed , the Princess desires me to return her thanks to Bro . Keyser for the very kind remarks which he has made with regard to her for distributing the prizes , and she desires me also to express to you all the great pleasure it has

given her tobehere to-day and present the prizes to the pupils of this excellent Institution . The Princess has set a good example , as the wife of a Freemason , in not attempting to penetrate the secrets of our Craft—( laughter)—but , at the same time , I think she has taken a philanthropic interest in all that concerns our work , and she has manifested that interest by giving away the prizes to-day . You have heard a long and interesting

account from Bro . Eve of the efforts made by the Board of Management of this Institution . I have also had an opportunity of looking over the book that has been placed in my hand and the report of the Head Master . That report is very satisfactory , and I think all of us are convinced now that the Institution has reached its hundredth anniversary , that it is in a very prosperous condition . ( Cheers . ) The boys from what we have seen to-day , as far as their appearance goes , are very healthy and well , and for their

attainments the number of prizes they have received for the excellent technical education given them bodes well for the future . May I hope that when they grow up and become men they will never forget what they have been taught in the School , and go out useful members of the . community . ( Renewed applause . ) I beg again to thank Bro . Keyser for the kind terms in which ¦ he hss spoken of the Princess of Wales and myself , and I assure the breihren of the deep interest I take in the Craft and the Institutions which are supported by it . ( Loud cheers . ) The Royal Party then left the building amid renewed manifestations of enthusiasm .

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