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Cqmespomence.
Carrying out the reference made to us which was suggested by letters received from Brethren in the provinces , we beg to submit for consideration the following
GIRLS' SCHOOL . Subscribers , Subscribing Lodges , <& c Votes to which the Amounts contributed by the above entitled them BOYS' SCHOOL . Subscribers , Subscribing Lodges , & c . Votes to which the Amounts contributed by the above entitled them
REPORT . We are of opinion that , with the view of making the Masonic schools better known amongst our country brethren , it is highly desirable that agencies of some kind should be established in every province ; and we feel sure that if some such organization be employed , not only will it be cordially welcomed by numbers who as yet know so little about the schools , but the institutions : ! themselves would obtain such an increase of pecuniary resources as would enable them to take a position second to none among educational establishments of a similar kind in this countrv .
Accordingly we recommend—I . That Corresponding Secretaries be appointed in every province by the Provincial Grand Lodges , subject to the ' approval of the general committee of each
School , and that their duties shall be—1 . To attend the meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodges , and to visit from time to time the private Lodges of the province , in order to advocate the interests ofthe Schools , to afford information , to procure Stewards for the Annual Festival Dinners , and to solicit donations and annual subscriptions from individual Brethren , as well as from Lodges , Chapters , and other Masonic bodies .
2 . To distribute copies of the rules and regulations , lists of subscribers , Annual Reports made at the Festivals , fcc . 3 . To be empowered to give printed receipts for money received by them . If . That for the purpose of providing for travelling and other incidental expenses , the Corresponding Secretaries be alloAved the usual per centage on subscriptions and donations remitted by them .
III . That the Corresponding Secretaries act , if . possible , for both schools . Previous to appointing Corresponding Secretaries , we think it would be desir * able that London deputations should visit as many of the various Provincial Grand Lodges as possible , in order to give an impetus to the movement , and for the purpose of affording all requisite information , W . H . LYALL .
JOHN SYMONDS . 1 6 a , Great Queen Street , July 3 rd , 1858 . FREDK . BINCKES . P . S . —Since the foregoing was presented , it has been suggested by some that the Provincial Grand Lodges should annually elect " Local Committees" to act as agents in behalf of both the Masonic schools ; which proposal , together with the one shadowed forth in our report , we commend to the consideration of tho Brethren . /
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Cqmespomence.
Carrying out the reference made to us which was suggested by letters received from Brethren in the provinces , we beg to submit for consideration the following
GIRLS' SCHOOL . Subscribers , Subscribing Lodges , <& c Votes to which the Amounts contributed by the above entitled them BOYS' SCHOOL . Subscribers , Subscribing Lodges , & c . Votes to which the Amounts contributed by the above entitled them
REPORT . We are of opinion that , with the view of making the Masonic schools better known amongst our country brethren , it is highly desirable that agencies of some kind should be established in every province ; and we feel sure that if some such organization be employed , not only will it be cordially welcomed by numbers who as yet know so little about the schools , but the institutions : ! themselves would obtain such an increase of pecuniary resources as would enable them to take a position second to none among educational establishments of a similar kind in this countrv .
Accordingly we recommend—I . That Corresponding Secretaries be appointed in every province by the Provincial Grand Lodges , subject to the ' approval of the general committee of each
School , and that their duties shall be—1 . To attend the meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodges , and to visit from time to time the private Lodges of the province , in order to advocate the interests ofthe Schools , to afford information , to procure Stewards for the Annual Festival Dinners , and to solicit donations and annual subscriptions from individual Brethren , as well as from Lodges , Chapters , and other Masonic bodies .
2 . To distribute copies of the rules and regulations , lists of subscribers , Annual Reports made at the Festivals , fcc . 3 . To be empowered to give printed receipts for money received by them . If . That for the purpose of providing for travelling and other incidental expenses , the Corresponding Secretaries be alloAved the usual per centage on subscriptions and donations remitted by them .
III . That the Corresponding Secretaries act , if . possible , for both schools . Previous to appointing Corresponding Secretaries , we think it would be desir * able that London deputations should visit as many of the various Provincial Grand Lodges as possible , in order to give an impetus to the movement , and for the purpose of affording all requisite information , W . H . LYALL .
JOHN SYMONDS . 1 6 a , Great Queen Street , July 3 rd , 1858 . FREDK . BINCKES . P . S . —Since the foregoing was presented , it has been suggested by some that the Provincial Grand Lodges should annually elect " Local Committees" to act as agents in behalf of both the Masonic schools ; which proposal , together with the one shadowed forth in our report , we commend to the consideration of tho Brethren . /