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The Girls' School Festival.
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL .
As wc anticipated , this interesting meeting went off with as much eclat as could be desired . It does not , however , prevent us from repeating the words of the excellent chairman , the Deputy Grand Master , that " Economy was everything in an establishment of this character , and flint of itself gave a support to the Institution it was hoped to gain from the Craft generally . " Indeed , from the admirable address of his Lordship as to
the future prospects of the Charity it would appear that to ensure success much must be looked forward to from a careful house committee , and above all , from the vigilance of the Secretary . 1 lie amount collected at the Dinner was astonishing ; indeed , the charity appears each year to recommend itself . What benefits then would result from the indications above alluded , viz ., Economy , and a Eeserve Fund in case of need
or the disappointment of the Festival ? We have it before us that twothirds of the children admitted and educated for the world in this school , are from the Provinces , and yet , on looking over the subscription list , how few of the country Lodges are found as subscribers to this charity . We
hold that each Lodge should subscribe towards this School . The first founded , the most interesting , and the one the most . called for . What an income would be raised if each Lodge added but twenty shillings annually . Should we then see but eleven pounds in the bankers hands ? This indeed struck us with surprise and regret ; the shades of those great men who have been called from us , and who have so strongly advocated
this charity , would be alarmed to think that so little had been done in half a century to raise a fund beyond ihe expectation of annual appeals . It is absurd , also , to suppose that the school can be supported by 400 / . only , from subscribing members , when the annual income required amounts to 1500 L We say , at once appeal to every Provincial Lodge , and the fair conclusion is , that two-thirds would become subscribers . Public
charities and benevolent associations for the gratuitous relief of any species of distress , are peculiar to Masonry and Christianity—no other system of civil or religious policy lias originated them—they form their highest ]> raise and characteristic feature . Thus far we Lave only spoken of the U
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The Girls' School Festival.
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL .
As wc anticipated , this interesting meeting went off with as much eclat as could be desired . It does not , however , prevent us from repeating the words of the excellent chairman , the Deputy Grand Master , that " Economy was everything in an establishment of this character , and flint of itself gave a support to the Institution it was hoped to gain from the Craft generally . " Indeed , from the admirable address of his Lordship as to
the future prospects of the Charity it would appear that to ensure success much must be looked forward to from a careful house committee , and above all , from the vigilance of the Secretary . 1 lie amount collected at the Dinner was astonishing ; indeed , the charity appears each year to recommend itself . What benefits then would result from the indications above alluded , viz ., Economy , and a Eeserve Fund in case of need
or the disappointment of the Festival ? We have it before us that twothirds of the children admitted and educated for the world in this school , are from the Provinces , and yet , on looking over the subscription list , how few of the country Lodges are found as subscribers to this charity . We
hold that each Lodge should subscribe towards this School . The first founded , the most interesting , and the one the most . called for . What an income would be raised if each Lodge added but twenty shillings annually . Should we then see but eleven pounds in the bankers hands ? This indeed struck us with surprise and regret ; the shades of those great men who have been called from us , and who have so strongly advocated
this charity , would be alarmed to think that so little had been done in half a century to raise a fund beyond ihe expectation of annual appeals . It is absurd , also , to suppose that the school can be supported by 400 / . only , from subscribing members , when the annual income required amounts to 1500 L We say , at once appeal to every Provincial Lodge , and the fair conclusion is , that two-thirds would become subscribers . Public
charities and benevolent associations for the gratuitous relief of any species of distress , are peculiar to Masonry and Christianity—no other system of civil or religious policy lias originated them—they form their highest ]> raise and characteristic feature . Thus far we Lave only spoken of the U