The Regent School Elections.

THE REGENT SCHOOL ELECTIONS .

The Autumn School Elections last week passed off as we anticipated . There was some heavy voting , but no great amount of excitement , and though it is impossible that the friends of all the candidates could have been satisfied vvith the result , those who failed in carrying their cases are not greatly disheartened . They have other chances of success still left them , and as vve have remarked on sundry occasions , now that the lists are within

manageable compass , it only needs the exercise of a little tact supplemented by a certain amount of kindly consideration in order to ensure the admission into our Schools of every child who has once had its case approved by the Committee . The four last cases in whose behalf vve made an earnest appeal for support to the Governors and Subscribers were all carried , and there is no reason why the same success should not attend all children who may be similarly circumstanced . The ballot for the admission of 21 , from an approved list of 26 , candidates into the

GIRLS' SCHOOL took p lace at Freemasons'Tavern , on Thursday , the 13 th inst . London furnished nine candidates and the Provinces 15 , while there vvere two girls whose claims were partly London and partly Provincial . Of these London had the satisfaction of electing seven and thc Provinces 13 , while London

nnd Gloucestershire carried the one in which they were jointly interested . Thc three highest on the poll who scored 4545 , 4004 , and 3803 votes respectively , hailed from London , and were all new cases , while a Kentish girl , who had this one and only chance available , vvas placed next with 3164 votes . Then followed three more London candidates , the highest of them standing at No . 5 with 3100 j the next , who brought forward from the April

election 1321 votes , increasing her total to 3070 , and the next , with 53 votes in hand , coming seventh with a total poll of 3062 . The London and Gloucestershire candidate was eighth with 3030 votes , of vvhich 1884 were brought forward , and then followed another Londoner , who increased her poll of 704 from April last to 3023 . Thus out of the nine highest on the list of successful London claims seven and shares vvith

Gloucestershire in the triumph of an eighth . The Oxfordshire girl was p laced at No . 10 , vvith 2941 votes , the case from Madras being next with 2875 votes , and that from Sussex close at her heels with 2814 votes . Then followed a child who had claims on the two Provinces of

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and West Lancashire , and as she started vvith 1732 votes to the good , her friends experienced little dillicult ) ' in winning a place for her , her total of votes being 2779 . No . 14 , in which Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and Kent had each an interest , polled . ' 654 votes , and then followed a Hants and Isle of Wight girl , pure and

simple , with 2650 votes , the East Lancashire and West Yorkshire child obtaining thc 16 th place with a total of 2529 votes . No . 17 , from East Lancashire , scored 2444 votes ; No . iS , from Essex—who was a lust case—- ' 424 votes , of which 1917 votes vvere brought forward ; and No . 19 , 2 nd battalion , ist Royals , 2170 votes , of vvhich 817 were obtained in April last .

Nos . 20 and 21 , the former from Essex and the latter from Hampshire and ( he Isle of Wight , completed the total of successful candidates , vvith 2021 and 1867 votes respectively . The two highest Unsuccessful girls were both Londoners , and , as they carryforward the one 1779 votes and the other

1424 votes , they vvill both stand an excellent chance of gaining admission at the election in April , 1 S 93 . As regards the aggregate of votes , 8428 were I'roiight forward from April and 63 , 863 were issued for this election , of which 5 6 , 617 passed the Scrutineers . Thus there were 7246 , or rather more tnan usual , unused and spoiled votes .

THE BOYS' SCHOOL Wection vvas held at Freemasons' Tavern on the 14 th instant , when 24 , from 1 reduced list of 37 , candidates were elected . In this case London furnished < ml y six cases , of whom three succeeded and three failed . No . 1 , who started with 1147 votes in hand , increased his total to 3852 , while No . 2 polled 3102 votes right off the reel . These were both London boys , thenext

n ' order hailing from the Mauritius with a score of 2 S 70 votes . Then came "' v * Staffordshire candidate with 2632 votes , the West Lancashire with 2615 votes , and one of three hailing from Kent with 2613 votes . A second Kent hoy obtained the seventh place , his poll being made up of 2121 votes brought ¦ unvard , and 478 additional—or together 2 ^ 99 while the Gloucestershire

, " ° y stood ei ghth with 2509 votes , and thc Bucks and Herts boy next with 2 5 ° 4- No . 10 , who hailed from Berkshire , had nine votes in hand at st 'irting- and closed the day with 2461 , while Warwickshire and Q | lc of the East Lancashire lads were placed nth and 12 th with 2444 and 2 4 " 7 votes respectively . Cambridgeshire secured the next admission with

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237 6 votes , and Shropshire the 14 th vvith 2366 votes , the second East Lancashire lad scoring 2342 , and thereby winning the 15 th place , and the third boy from Kent thenext place vvith 2314 votes . No . 17 ( Herefordshire ) stood next on the list of candidates , having stood two previous ballots , but with very indifferent results . However , on this occasion his friends rallied round him ,

and increased his 49 votes from last April to 2273 , while a third London lad , who started with 6 37 votes to his credit , finished the day with 2220 . One of two Dorsetshire candidates who brought forward 89 votes , raised his total to 2203 , and so won the 19 th place , while one of three Suffolk lads stood next with 2201 votes . No . 21 hailed from Cornwall , and scored 2181 ; and No . 22 ,

from Lincolnshire , who made his first attempt in April last and his last on this occasion , his total poll being 2036 votes . Hampshire and the Isle of Wight placed its candidate at No . 23 vvith 1967 votes , and Suffolk carried a second of its three candidates by standing 24 th with 1669 votes . The three highest Unsuccessful cases , who polled 1479 , 147 6 , and 10 S 5 votes

respectively , all hailed from London , and , of course , stand a capital chance of procuring admission in April next , and so , too , do the Sussex boy , who obtained 1067 , and the Dorsetshire boy , who finished up vvith 837 votes . But the most gratifying feature about this , as about the Girls' School

Election , is that the two last cases—Nos . 7 and 17—were both successful , the third last case being the boy Thornber , whose name vvas withdrawn from the list a short time before the election . In this case thc votes brought forward were 5048 and the votes issued 6 7 , 251 , of vvhich 5927 were unused or spoiled .

Consecration Of The Selwyn Chapter, No. 1901.

CONSECRATION OF THE SELWYN CHAPTER , No . 1901 .

On Thursday , the 13 th inst ., at the Montpelier Hotel , Choumcrt-road , Peckham , was witnessed by a number of Royal Arch Masons a most imposing and impressive ceremony—the consecration of the Selwyn Chapter , No . 1901 , attached to the Selwyn Lodge , one of the most distinguished in

South London . The Consecrating Olricer was Comp . E . Letchworth , G . S . E ., who was ably assisted by Comps . T . Fenn , P . Pres . Com . G . P ., as H . ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . A . G . Soj ., as J . ; V . Mead , D . G . D . C , as S . N . ; and J . H . Matthews , P . G . D . C , as D . C . The other companions present

were—Comps . Walter Davies , ist A . S . 1348 , M . E . Z . designate ; Edwin Gauntlett , 1329 , H . designate ; John Lightfoot , 1329 , J . designate ; W . H . Hook , P . Z . 186 ; C . H . Stone , 1275 ; | . Evans , 1348 ; H . R . Hobbs , 1348 ; W . J . Alford , 1348 ; F . H . Ford , 1348 ; F . E . Pow , 1348 ; A . R . VV . Powles , 1207 ; A . H . Fraser ,

188 ; Geo . Russell Natalia , P . Z . and D . C . ; J . Warren , P . Z . 1348 ; H . Sadler , Grand Janitor ; F . Hilton , P . Z . 1275 , M . E . Z . 1622 , H . 172 ; R . J . Voisey , P . Z . 1329 , M . E . Z . elect J 226 ; h ' . A . Whitby , P . Z . 1329 ; R . C . Davis , J . 1216 ; V . f . Murche , J . 1329 ; VV . Vail , 16 9 ; J . A . Braik , 1 st A . S . 1216 ; C . Thomson , S . N . 1297 ; J . Spencer , 720 ; and VVm . Wills , 1348 .

The chapter having been regularly opened by the Principals and Past Principals , and the companions admitted , the CONSECRATING PKINCII-AI . addressed the companions on the nature of the meeting , and called upon the D . C . to state the wishes of the companions , and the proceedings they had taken with respect to the chapter .

The petition and charier having been read , thc CONSECRATING PRINCIPAL inquired if the companions of the new chapter approved of the officers who wero nominated in the charter to preside over them . On signifying their approval , the following oration was given by Comp . the Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , P . A . G . Soj .:

Companions , —! have every assurance that the establish nent of a new chapter is an evidence that the lodge to which it is attaching itself h is do . ie such good work as to encourage the Masons within it to seek ior more light . It will , therefore , in very great measure depend upon you whether those M lions who are seeking to advance in our Order are either encouraged and further interested in our Craft , or are discouraged , and I venture to think that the present occasion will

not only turther promote the good fellowship existing am > n _ j you , but will induce you all to seek to make your chapter a success . 1 am afraid that it cannot be denied that there are some among our Order who , when they are advanced to the Degree of the Royal Arch , are sometimes disappointed . It is dilfijult to understand this , because the Degree is itselt an impress , ve one . Our ceremonies are full of historic interest , and I fear , there ore , the triii cause of the disippjintment

must be found within ourselves ; certainly not in the Degree . Is njt , perhaps , the reason this J * That of all the Degrees in Freemisonry there is none vvhich requires so much study and such careful rendering as the R-jy . il Arch . I venture to think it is more dillicult to give this Degree pertectly than any other Degree in Freemasonry , as it requires more careful study and greater attention . Vou vvill not , therctore , I trust , misunderstind me if I give you a few short commonplace instructions which useful in every Decree of Freem isoiiry are I

venture to think specially applicable to the Degree ot Royal Arch . First uf all , be accurate . Study the ritual of this Degree with care , remembering that every word is well placed , every word is of importance . Slovenly rendering mars every Degree , this Degree perhaps more than any other . Secondly , be impressive . It is not given to every one of us like him whom we have mourned this week , a master of our English language , but it is possible for all to learn so to impart their views , and so to render the ceremonies a- > to avoid the dulness of r .-petiuon ,