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he had sent them , £ 10 . 10 s . as an annual subscription to the general funds , and £ 50 to the building fund . ( Cheers . ) He would couple with the toast the name of " The Bey . Bro . J . E . Cox , Grand Chaplain . The B . W . Bro . Eev . J . E . Cox begged to return them the most cordial thanks of the Earl of Yarborough and the other Grand Officers for the compliment paid
them . With regard to the Earl of Yarborough , though unable to be amongst them that evening , he was happy to say that his health was improving ( cheers ) , and he was sure the noble earl would at all times be happy to join , as far as possible , in promoting the peace and harmony of the Craft , and the prosperity of its charities . ( Cheers . ) N - After a song from Miss Messent , which was encored ,
The Be v . Brother again rose and said , he had great pleasure in proposing a toast , which he felt assured would be cordially received ^ '' The Health of their excellent and esteemed Chairman . " ( Cheers . ) It was quite unnecessary for hirii to dilate on the manner in which his lordship filled the chair , as they would be enabled to estimate that for themselves . ( Cheers . ) It afforded him the greatest satisfaction to see his lordship presiding over them , and displaying the interest he took in the Boys' School , in conimon with the other charities . ( Cheers . ) He was sure their B . W . Bro . Lord Goderich could not better have evinced the interest he took in
Ereemasonry than by his patronage of the Boys' School , over which he had that evening presided . The toast was drunk amidst loud applause . The B . W . Chairman was extremely grateful for the kind manner in which his health had been proposed , and the exceedingly cordial manner in which it had been received by the Brethren ; He could assure them that lie felt he had not done more in presiding over their meeting that evening than they had a right to expect from him in the position he held . He was extremely glad to find himself able to be present that evening , and preside over th e festival of one of th e most valuable institutions connected with Freemasonry . He felt that he should
not be worthy of the office he had had the honour to receive from the hands of the Grand Master had he refused to occupy the chair , when requested to do so , of such a valuable and excellent Masonic charity . ( Cheers . ) He was aware that it would have been extremely easy to find an abler chairman ( " No , no" ) , but they could not so easily have found one with more desire or greater zeal to serve the cause of the charity . ( Cheers . ) He begged once more to return them his grateful thanks for their kindness . Such manifestations as they had expressed towards him that evening could not be otherwise than most gratifying to a young Mason like himself , and he hoped he should never give them cause to regret their kindness . ( Cheers . )
Bro . theBev . J . E . Cox said , he had the honour to present to his lordship , for some mark of his approbation , those boys who had particularly distinguished themselves at the recent examinations . He , however , regretted much to have to state one circumstance to him which he wished to have made known to the members of the Craft generally . He regretted to say , that he had not , on examining the boys , found them as proficient on this as they had shown themselves to be on former occasions . Last year , indeed , that want of proficiency had been so great , that he had been conscientiously prevented from attending , as he could not express
satisfaction at that which did not satisfy him . On the present occasion , he had pleasure in admitting the boys were in advance of last year ( hear , hear ) , but the company must pardon him for saying , that he was convinced that the boys of the institution would never be sufficiently educated until they were housed and educated in one building , under the care of a clever , active , and experienced master ( bear , hear)—until they were cared for and regarded as the girls were . TJiev had now for some time tried the system of district schools , and although it
had worked well for two or three years , it had in tbe long run entirely failed . He would not hesitate to say , that the education which the boys bad hitherto received was not one at all worthy of the Craft . He would say no more on that head , because it rested with the members of the Craft themselves , and with themselves entirely , whether their education should continue as it had been , or whether it should progress with tbe wants and requirements of the times . If they wished for the latter result , he would call on them to aid the committee in their
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he had sent them , £ 10 . 10 s . as an annual subscription to the general funds , and £ 50 to the building fund . ( Cheers . ) He would couple with the toast the name of " The Bey . Bro . J . E . Cox , Grand Chaplain . The B . W . Bro . Eev . J . E . Cox begged to return them the most cordial thanks of the Earl of Yarborough and the other Grand Officers for the compliment paid
them . With regard to the Earl of Yarborough , though unable to be amongst them that evening , he was happy to say that his health was improving ( cheers ) , and he was sure the noble earl would at all times be happy to join , as far as possible , in promoting the peace and harmony of the Craft , and the prosperity of its charities . ( Cheers . ) N - After a song from Miss Messent , which was encored ,
The Be v . Brother again rose and said , he had great pleasure in proposing a toast , which he felt assured would be cordially received ^ '' The Health of their excellent and esteemed Chairman . " ( Cheers . ) It was quite unnecessary for hirii to dilate on the manner in which his lordship filled the chair , as they would be enabled to estimate that for themselves . ( Cheers . ) It afforded him the greatest satisfaction to see his lordship presiding over them , and displaying the interest he took in the Boys' School , in conimon with the other charities . ( Cheers . ) He was sure their B . W . Bro . Lord Goderich could not better have evinced the interest he took in
Ereemasonry than by his patronage of the Boys' School , over which he had that evening presided . The toast was drunk amidst loud applause . The B . W . Chairman was extremely grateful for the kind manner in which his health had been proposed , and the exceedingly cordial manner in which it had been received by the Brethren ; He could assure them that lie felt he had not done more in presiding over their meeting that evening than they had a right to expect from him in the position he held . He was extremely glad to find himself able to be present that evening , and preside over th e festival of one of th e most valuable institutions connected with Freemasonry . He felt that he should
not be worthy of the office he had had the honour to receive from the hands of the Grand Master had he refused to occupy the chair , when requested to do so , of such a valuable and excellent Masonic charity . ( Cheers . ) He was aware that it would have been extremely easy to find an abler chairman ( " No , no" ) , but they could not so easily have found one with more desire or greater zeal to serve the cause of the charity . ( Cheers . ) He begged once more to return them his grateful thanks for their kindness . Such manifestations as they had expressed towards him that evening could not be otherwise than most gratifying to a young Mason like himself , and he hoped he should never give them cause to regret their kindness . ( Cheers . )
Bro . theBev . J . E . Cox said , he had the honour to present to his lordship , for some mark of his approbation , those boys who had particularly distinguished themselves at the recent examinations . He , however , regretted much to have to state one circumstance to him which he wished to have made known to the members of the Craft generally . He regretted to say , that he had not , on examining the boys , found them as proficient on this as they had shown themselves to be on former occasions . Last year , indeed , that want of proficiency had been so great , that he had been conscientiously prevented from attending , as he could not express
satisfaction at that which did not satisfy him . On the present occasion , he had pleasure in admitting the boys were in advance of last year ( hear , hear ) , but the company must pardon him for saying , that he was convinced that the boys of the institution would never be sufficiently educated until they were housed and educated in one building , under the care of a clever , active , and experienced master ( bear , hear)—until they were cared for and regarded as the girls were . TJiev had now for some time tried the system of district schools , and although it
had worked well for two or three years , it had in tbe long run entirely failed . He would not hesitate to say , that the education which the boys bad hitherto received was not one at all worthy of the Craft . He would say no more on that head , because it rested with the members of the Craft themselves , and with themselves entirely , whether their education should continue as it had been , or whether it should progress with tbe wants and requirements of the times . If they wished for the latter result , he would call on them to aid the committee in their