Analysis Of The Returns.

There is no need for us to go much into detail as to what YORKSHIRE ( W . RIDING ) does regularly for our three Institutions . On special Occasions it contributes larfely , but it is always ready and willing to give what is both just and generous . In February , it subscribed , by the hands of 35 Stewards hailing from 20 of its 82

lodges , £ 715 for the Old People . Last month , with 100 Stewards to represent it , it gave £ 1650 to the Girls' School , and on Wednesday , its 16 Stewards , of whom 13 acted for 10 lodges , compiled a total of £ 300 , placing the aggregate for the year at £ 2665 . Its record year is 1898 , when , including £ 6136 3 s . 6 d . to the Boys' Centenary , it contributed in all £ 7956 3 s .

FOREIGN STATIONS , to the number of 10 , and scattered all over the world , are entered for a total of / leS . ' ns ., this Institution showing to great advantage as compared with the Old People which received only one list of £ S 14 s . from a South African lodge , and the Girls' School , which had £ 31 10 s ., the number of represented Stations being three .

CONCLUDING REMARKS . It only remains for us in bringing our task to a close , to express the hope that in what we have said , we have had the good fortune to avoid offending Provinces , lodge , and brother .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES . The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the above School was held at the Institution , Wood Green , on Monday , the 24 th instant . Prior to the commencement of the proceedings , the large assembly hall was almost filled with visitors , friends of scholars , and the boys themselves , the company being entertained with selections on the organ by Mr . Pascal Needham .

It bad been arranged that the prizes were to be distributed by Mrs . W . VV . Bramston Beach , who , accompanied by her husband , Bro . the Rig ht Hon . W . VV . Bramston Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . Master Hants and Isle of Wight , and Trustee of the Institution , was received on arrival at the main entrance by the Treasurer , Chairman , and Vice-Chairman of the

Board of Management , Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre , the Secretary , and the Head Master . Mrs . Beach , having been presented by the Matron with a very handsome bouquet , the distinguished visitors were escorted to the dais erected at the far end of the assembly hall , which had been tastefully decorated with pot plants and flowers for the occasion .

Bro . BEVIR , Chairman of the Board of Management , having formally welcomed Bro . and Mrs . Beach and the other visitors , referred in feeling terms to the death of his predecessor , Bro . Richard Eve . Out of ; , co boys between 260 and 270 were inmates of the School , while nearly 30 were receiving Ihe higher education for bo ) s of promise oyer 15 years of age , a system of education they desired to see extended . The

speaker then made reference to some of the many excellent results achieved by the School in late years , and quoted from the examiners' report to show that last year had in many respects exceeded those of any previous year . In conclusion he appealed to the boys to woik well for themselves and for the School that did so much to enable them to be worthy subjects of a good King and citizens of a great Empire .

Kev . H . A . HEJJH , M . A ., the Headmaster , dwelt at some length on the improvement manifest in the School in nearly every direction , and paid a graceful tribute to the assistance he received from his teaching stall ' , Messrs . Crane , Roberts , Pinhom , Francombe , and Needham . He reviewed the

progress being made in shorthand and music particularly , and referred to the educative influences of the Natural History Society . In gymnastics they had an excellent instructor in Sergt . Willmott , who had recently returned from serving his country in South Africa . Improvement had been manifest in games generally , and especially in cricket .

PRIZE LIST . Mrs . Beach then disliibuled the prizes among the following successful students : FORM PRIZES . Form In . —A . L . Strickland , 1 ; V . II . Forman , 2 . „ IA . —H . Stafford , 1 ; J . II . Bury , 2 . II He . —H . M . Sherman , 1 ; L . VV . Cox , 2 . „ 111 ) . —VV . II . Edridge , 1 ; M . S . Corsweil , 2 . „ IIA . —B . F . Webb , 1 ; V . J . Buchan , 2 . „ UIc—O . Flint , 1 ; . E . H . Stutely , 2 . „ Illii— F . ] . Button , 1 ; W . Ulutt , 2 . „ IIIA . —J . H . VVilton . t : W . J . Tunnicliffe , 2 . „ I Vis . —J . ( J . Stacey , 1 ; N . Mostyn , 2 . ,, Illi ) . —Honours in Preliminary Cambridge Local E > aminit ; ons . —R . VV . Cooper , A . E . Dover , C . VV . Cheese-man , R . Hirst , and R , Sariant .

ii'EciAL PRIZES . Best Copy Books . —M . S . Carswell ; C . A . Ward . Model Drawing ( Presented hy Bro . E . Gerson ) .-C . W . Walker . Drawing Books ( voluntary ) ( Presented by Bro . Gtrson ) . —Z . W . Walker . Painting . —C . Morton . Singing ( Presented by liro . A . J . Thomas ) . — ! ' . B . Armstrong , 1 ; G . 11 . Oldham , 2 . Pianoforte ( Presented by Bro . A . J . Thomas ) . —( Senior ) W . D . Wales ; ( Junior ) *¦< P . Hillyard . Iheoiyof Music ( Trinity College , London ) . —W . D . Coales . Mathematics —J . A . Goode .

Lalm . - ( Presentedby Bro . H . Mandeld ) . —1 , A . D . R gers ; 2 , T . C . Stacey . hrench .-- ( Presented by Bro . O . Philippe ) .--C . W . Walker . French . - ( Presented by Ledge L'Entente Cordiale , No . 270 G ) , V . IVA . —VV . L . Dallas ; IVa ., J . C . Stacey ; lilt-. , R . Kjgle . Scripture . —( Presented by Uro . J . W . Elvin ) . —W . D . Coiles . English Composition . —( Presented by the " Old Masonians' Association " ) . —A . VV . Huskinson .

Geogiaphy . —( Presented by the Old Masonians' Lodge , Nj . 2700 ) . —\ . Taylor . Knowled ge cf the Australian Co ' onies . —( Presented by Bro . VV . F . Lamonby and « ro . W . Russell ) .- ! , A . Skilleter ; 2 , D . Collins . 1 t ., , ?! P « are Recitation . —( Picsented by Bro . Sholto Hare ) . —1 , W . F . Read ; 2 , J . W . VV . TunnicMfe . Wocd Carving . ( Presented hy Bro . C . II . I . eMaislre ) . —VV . L . Dallas . U / j r ' , , al lrainir B—WooiUurk . ( Presented by Bro . C . K . Keyser ) . —Il'n ., C . A . Har ' "' Garbclt ' - > A - Woodhead ; Hi ; ., H . R . Richmond ; lie , II . E . . E , , . S-T - L . Cunat ; 2 , C . E . Green . Mill ^ 00 kb 'nding .- ( Presented by Bro . James Stephens ) . —! , C . VV . Walker ; 2 , A . S . . . Caruening . -tPreserited by Bro . Sholto Hare ) . —T . F . Chipp .

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Natural History Society . —( Presented by the Richard Eve Lodge , No . 2772 ) . —To be awarded after the holidays . Swimming . —( Presented by Bro . Sholto Hare ) . —To be awarded after the holidays . Photography—for six Bromide Prints . —( Presented by Bro . Thoma > Taylor ) . —H . D . Maidment . Special Prize . —J . Roy . Gymnastics " . —( Presented by Bro . Dr . VV . H . Kempster ) . —E . C . P . ckles , J . A . Goode , T . E . Grant .

FUNDED PRIZES . Canonbury Gold Medal for the most popular Boy ( elected by his comrades ) . — A . E . Skilleter . Bowyer Prize for Shorthand . —A . S . Miller . The William Masters Prize for Knowledge of Railways . —H . R . Ahsley . Escott Prize for Mathematics . —H . D . Maidment . Raymond Thrupp Prize for History . —A . D . Rogers ; S . W . Hughes and L . W .

Dallas , equal . Fox Prize for English Literature . —A . W . Huskinson . Winn Prizes for Boys who have gained Certificates in the Cambridge Local Examination in 1 goo : Senior . Class 3 . —W . L . Dallas , H . D . Maidment , A . D . Rogers . Passes . —S . W , Hughes , A . VV . Huskinson . Junior .

ist Division Class 1 . —VV . D . Coales . 2 nd „ Class 1 . —D . L . Collins , T . F . Chipp . Class 2 . —J . A . Goode , A . S . Miller , T . P . Tremlett , C . W . Walker . Class 3 . —D . Brown , L . C . Cunat , C . H . Hitchen , R . B . Jiy , C . Morton , A . E . Skilleter , J . C . Stacey , A . R . Taylor . Passes . —H . R . Ainsley , H . S . Aston , P . G . Bradford , C . W . Britten , R . S . Brown , P . S . Coleman , F . G . Cooper , F . H .

Gabbutt , T . E . Grant , R . G . Hibb =, G . H . Johnson , B . Lowick , R . Mallett , VV . W . Marsden , N . A . Mostyn , J . Rov , E . O . Salomonski , W . M . Sheiwood , W . ] . Tunnicliffe , V . G . Venables , J . H . Wilton , R . T . Woodward , L . J . Worsell , H . G . Fanning , F . N . Morgan . Cama Memorial Prize , for the youngest Boy passing the Cambridge Local Senior Examination . —S . VV . Hughes . Greenwood Memorial Prize . —H . D . Maidment . Supreme Council ' s Prize . —\ V . L . Dallas . Institution Silver Medal , for the Head of the S : hiol—V . D . Rogers . Victoria Diamond Jubilee Scholarshio .--H . D . MjuXnent . Grand Lodge Scholarship . —L . VV . Croft .

PRESENTATION OK HOUSE Curs . Football . —Headmaster ' s House . Cricket . —Mr . Pinhorn ' s „ Fives . —Headmaster ' s „

Gymnastics . —Mr . Crane s „ Swimming . —( Not yet awarded ) . A vote of thanks was accorded Mrs . Beach for distributing the prizes on the motion of Bro . BEVIR , being carried with hearty acclamation , and duly acknowledged on her behalf by Bro . the Ri ght Hon . VV . W . B . BEACH .

A programme of recitations and music was then given , in which the Choral Society and individual boys took part , notable features being a scene from Moliiire ' s " Le MalarJe Imaginaire , " in which Dallas and Salamonski gained well-deserved applause , and the drill scene from "The Rivals , " in which Insull , the victor I it Jorum at the recent sports , seemed quite at home in the part of Sir Lucius OTrigger , and Sherwood tackled the difficult part of Bab Acres with no little success .

After ringing cheers had been given , by the boys for Bro . and Mrs . Beach , an adjournment was made to the gymnasium , where tea was dispensed to the visitors , who subsequently inspected the work done b y scholars , exhibited in the reading-room , or watched the gymnastic display given by the boys of the various forms under Sergt . Willmott in the inner playground .

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Urmston Chapter , No . 1730 . INSTALLATION OF COMP . JAMES ORMROD . The installation meeting of this chapter was held on M-indiy , the j ^ 'h instant , at King-street , Stretford , when there were present Corqps . R . Swindells , M . E Z . ; James Ormrod , H . ; Evans Jackson , | . ; J . Walton , jun ., S . E . ; | . S . Whitley , S . N . ; John Slyman , P . Z ., P . P . G . S . N ., Treas . ; J . Ridsdale Boivley , P . S ; R . Cochrane ,

2 nd A . S . ; J . H . Marsh . P . Z ., Prov . G . S . E . ; D . C . G . Metcalt , Janitor ; VV . Goodacre , P . Z ., P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . S . E . ; T . W . Bone , P . Z ., P . P . D . G . Std . Hr . ; R . E . Strengleman , P . Z . ; and VV . S . Whitefield . Visitors : Comps . Arthur C . K . Smith , II . 317 . Prov . D . G . R . East Lanes . ; Bridge Hopkinson , Og . 1375 , P . P . G . Org . ; Charles Shaw . H . < yy ) , P . P . G . Org . East Lanes . ; W . Coffey , M . E . Z . 2109 ; and VV . Broughton , M . E . Z . 1345 .

Ihe minutes of the last convocation were read and cinfirm : d . The report of ths Auditors was received and adopted , and a vote of thanks was carried to the Treasurer , Comp . John Slyman , P . Z ., P . P . G . S . N ., and he was congratulated on the healthy aspect of the chapter funds , the balance in hand being the highest for many years . A new feature in this chapter this year was that each outgoing Principal installed his successor , viz ., Comp . R . Swindells , M . E . Z ., installed Comp . James Ormrod as M . E Z . ; Co np . James Ormrod installed Comp . Evans Jackson as H . ; and Comp . Evans Jackson

installed Comp . John Walton , jun ., as J . The folioving officers w ? re inv « st ;< i by ths M . E . Z .: Ccmps . J . S . Whitley , S . E . ; J . Ridsdale Bowley , S . N . ; John Slyman , P . Z ., P . P . G . S . N ., Treas . ; R . Cochrane , ist A . S . ; J . H . Mersh , P . Z ., Prov . G . S . N ., D . C . ; VV . S . Whitfield , Stwd . ; andG . Metcalf , Janitor . Comp . T . \ V . Bone , P . Z ., P . D . P . G . Std . Br ., gave the addresses to the threj Principals , also the addresses to the officers generally , and Comp . John Slyman , P . Z ., P . P . G . 3 . N ., delivered the address to the chapter at large .

We hear that only in one other chapter in East or West Lancashire , viz ., the Affability Chapter , No . 317 , East Lancashire , is it the custom for each outgiinj Principal to install his successor , and we congratulate these two chapters on having such able companions , and mother chapters would only do the same , Royal Arch Masonry would be in a more flourishing and popular condition than at the present time . After " Hearty good wishes" were given from Grand and Provincial Grand O . licers and companions generally , the chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned to the Brooklands Hotel to have thc annual gam : of bowls . At C . 30 , the companions sat down to a well-served banqiet , under the presidency of Comp . James Ormrod , M . E . Z .

The usual toasts were subsequently honoured and rep ! i ; J to b y th : conpinioi ; . Comp . Bridge Hopkinson presided at the pianoforte , and Comps . Charles Shiw , Uisdale Bowley , R . Cochrane , and J . H . Marsh , contributed to the harmony of the evening . A most enjoyable evening was brought to a close by all the companions singing " God save the King . "

A most wonderful band will play at the Crystal Palace on 6 th July , when a military concert , under Royal patronage , will b ; given in aid of Service Charities . The performers will number Coo musicians , including the bands of the ist and 2 nd Life Guards , 10 th Hussars , Royal Artillery , Royal Engineers , Grenadier , Coldstream , Scots , and Irish Guards . The tickets are one guinea each , and considerably over 2000 have alread y bee . i sold . Several most eminent singers are also engaged .