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to bring forward the necessary workmen . When these orders had been complied with , the G . M . spread the mortar , and the stone was lowered slowly into its position , the band , meanwhile playing the " Old Hundred . " Tho Sub . G . M . having seen that the Junior and Senior Wardens did their duty respectively in the application of the plumb and level , and having himself applied tbe square , the G . M . finished the work by three knocks of the mallet . The contents of the cornucopia ; and of the vases
, of wine aud oil , were then emptied on thc stone , and the ceremony was concluded by the Grand Master saying : — " Praise be to the Lord immortal and eternal , who formed tbe heavens , laid the foundations of the earth , and extended tho waters beyond it ; ivho supports the pillars of nations , and maintains in order and harmony surrounding worlds . We implore Thy aid , and may the continued blessings of au
allbounteous Providence be tlie lot of these our native shores ; and may the Almighty ruler of events deign to direct the hand of our gracious Sovereign , so that she may pour down blessings upon her people ; and may that people , living under sage laws , in a free Government , ever feel grateful for the blessings they enjoy . " A salvo of artillery and the playing of the " Mason ' s Anthem" by the band followed . Tho members of Grand Lod
ge and others on the platform , then retired to a position in the immediate neighbourhood of the newly-laid stone , when The Grand Master said—My Lord Provost , Directors of the Glasgow Industrial Schools , my Masonic brethren , and ladies and gentlemen all here present , I beg to congratulate you on our having successfully achieved the duty which you bave imposed upon the Grand Lodge of Scotland , of laying the
cornerstone of this most important building . As a building , perhaps , it may not rival in importance many of tbe splendid structures of the City of Glasgow and the West of Scotland ; but , my Lord Provost , after the statement which you have made of the purpose to be devoted , I must say that I can conceive of no work more worthy of you and your fellow-citizens—no work more worthy of the Christian philanthropy of your great city , than
the undertaking of which we have now laid the corner-stone , and which is to provide in the first place for the education and maintenance of so many poor children , and to tend , in the next place , to cleanse your streets of that worst of all filth , tho filth
of crime , ivhich , when neglected in the young , springs up into those noxious weeds which ruin the industry of such a city as yours , and tend to pervert tbe whole of society . Gentlemen , it has given me great pleasure to be present upon this occasion , and it has afforded my brethren of Grand Lodge great satisfaction to come into the West to perform an act of duty to their brethren in this quarter . But , above all , it has given us tho greatest satisfaction to contemplate that the work in which we
have been engaged is likely to confer so much benefit upon this neighbourhood . It is not necessary for me in the presence of the directors , in the presence of tbo magistrates of Glasgow , in the presence of bim who administers justice in the city of Glasgow , to dwell upon the benefit which will accrue to society ivhen the building is completed , and in full activity . I will therefore—particularly on such a day as this—not detain you
longer , but I will conclude with tlie earnest prayer that the motto of your city , my Lord , may always be in full application to the city itself . May Glasgow flourish in all that concerns her industry and her manufactures , and in all that concerns the welfare of her people , and may she decay only in that subject which is now the subject of our work—may she decay in crime and increase in virtue . Nowbrethren and gentlemenI will
, , call for three cheers upon the work which has now been done . And now , loyal people of Glasgow , three ch . cers for her Majesty the Queen . Sheriff Bell said ho had had tho honour of being requested on the part of the Industrial Schools of Glasgow , of which he was a vice-president , to acknowledge most gratefully tbe admirable manner in which Lord Dalhousie had performed the important
duties devolving upon him as Grand Master Mason of Scotland . Every one must feel that an additional impetus would be given to the success of these schools by the interest which bis Lordship had shown in the undertaking . He would not venture on details at that time , but it might he interesting to mention that in Great Britain there were since the year 1857 in existence 63 industrial schoolsof which number 24 were iu Scotlandand
, , that they contained between 3 , 500 aud 4 , 000 pupils . The industrial children were for the most part not so much taken from tho criminal as from the destitute portion of society , but by taking them into such institutions the work of the reformatories had greatly moderated , and crime was stayed at tho very
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fountain head . In Scotland there were about 65 reformatories , with about 5 , 000 juveniles in them , but it was quite evident that the Industrial Schools were the first beginning , the first mode , by whicli in this country the progress of crime was arrested . There was no industrial school in Scotland to compare in importance with the Industrial School of Glasgosv ; itembraced moro than double the pupils in any other school . He heartily concurred in what had been so well stated by Lord
Dalhousie and the Lord Provost as to the many benefits likely to bo derived by the community at large from the great increase of the important means which were now being given to the managers of these schools for looking fully and completely after the interests of the community iu that most important department . Major Holms , as representing the Building Committee of
the institution , expressed the gratification of the directors at so many of the citizens of Glasgow and so many distinguished strangers from a distance manifesting by their presence the interest they took in these operations . This concluded the proceedings at the building . Several slight showers of rain fell during the ceremony , which , howeverpassed off in a hihly satisfactory manner .
, g The Grand Lodge returned to Millerston Free Church , and was closed in due form . Thereafter a number of the gentlemen who had taken part in the ceremony met at lunch in a temporary hall on the grounds . The Lord Provost occupied the chair , aud was supported by Lord Dalhousie and several members of Grand Lodge , Mr . Dalglish , M . R , Sheriff Bell , Rev . Principal Barclayand others . The loyal aud patriotic toasts
, were given and heartily responded to . The Lord Provost , in giving the toast "The Grand Lodge of Scotland , " conpled it with the health of tbe Earl of Dalhousie , and mentioned that tbe noble Earl had given the handsome donation of £ 50 towards the building fund . Lord Dalhousie , on rising to reply , received an ovation of cheering . He said : It is almost impossible for me iu adequate
terms to express my feelings at the very kind way in which you have received the health of Grand Lodge , and my own health likewise . In the name of my brethren , I thank you for the honour you have done us , and I beg to assure you tbat it
always gives Grand Lodge peculiar pleasure to obey such summonses as these in any part of Scotland ; and upon no occasion has sho obeyed a summons with greater alacrity than the present , seeing tbe very great work of benevolence ivhich the directors of the institution have in hand . Gentlemen , I was afraid that 1 should have been obliged by the passing of the time—for time , tide , and railways wait for no man—to run away without being present at this meeting . I remember a
good story of Lord Melbourne , in the latter years of his life , when he was strictly forbidden to touch malt liquor . He had gone to visit a friend , and in that friend's house had taken a great beaker of October ale . On being rebuked he replied , " What ! ' go into a friend ' s house and not taste his malt ? " I may say upon the present occasion , " What ! go to Glasgow and reject tho hospitality of Glasgow ? " However little time there
may be for the enjoyment of it , still , gentlemen , such an act upon my part would not only havo been absolute discourtesy , but it ivould have deprived me of this opportunity of cultivating the acquaintance of many whom I see around me . Gentlemen , although during my career I have not had many opportunities of being in Glasgow , still I can say I am not altogether unacquainted with it . I have had the honour—and it is one of
the highest honours I have enjoyed during my life—of being rector of its University , than which there is no position to ivhich a public man in this country can more honourably aspire , or one which reflects so much honour upon him , if he is elected to it . I bave always had a deep interest in the prosperity of your great city , and as a Mason I have been present upon more than one occasion among my brethren in the West .
Upon all these occasions I have had tho most hospitable reception ; and this day you have confirmed that hospitality by the mode in ivhich you have done me the honour of receiving the toast of my health . At all times I shall take the deepest interest in all that concerns the welfare of Glasgow and its institutions , and , as tho Lord Provost has said , I shall endeavouras I go clown the hill of lifenot
, , to depart from these principles by whicli the people have enabled me to stand iu tho position in which I am . Before I sit down , permit me to give a toast in which you are all deeply interested , though , if modesty forbids you to stand and cheer it , I am afraid I shall havo few aids to my own cheer .
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to bring forward the necessary workmen . When these orders had been complied with , the G . M . spread the mortar , and the stone was lowered slowly into its position , the band , meanwhile playing the " Old Hundred . " Tho Sub . G . M . having seen that the Junior and Senior Wardens did their duty respectively in the application of the plumb and level , and having himself applied tbe square , the G . M . finished the work by three knocks of the mallet . The contents of the cornucopia ; and of the vases
, of wine aud oil , were then emptied on thc stone , and the ceremony was concluded by the Grand Master saying : — " Praise be to the Lord immortal and eternal , who formed tbe heavens , laid the foundations of the earth , and extended tho waters beyond it ; ivho supports the pillars of nations , and maintains in order and harmony surrounding worlds . We implore Thy aid , and may the continued blessings of au
allbounteous Providence be tlie lot of these our native shores ; and may the Almighty ruler of events deign to direct the hand of our gracious Sovereign , so that she may pour down blessings upon her people ; and may that people , living under sage laws , in a free Government , ever feel grateful for the blessings they enjoy . " A salvo of artillery and the playing of the " Mason ' s Anthem" by the band followed . Tho members of Grand Lod
ge and others on the platform , then retired to a position in the immediate neighbourhood of the newly-laid stone , when The Grand Master said—My Lord Provost , Directors of the Glasgow Industrial Schools , my Masonic brethren , and ladies and gentlemen all here present , I beg to congratulate you on our having successfully achieved the duty which you bave imposed upon the Grand Lodge of Scotland , of laying the
cornerstone of this most important building . As a building , perhaps , it may not rival in importance many of tbe splendid structures of the City of Glasgow and the West of Scotland ; but , my Lord Provost , after the statement which you have made of the purpose to be devoted , I must say that I can conceive of no work more worthy of you and your fellow-citizens—no work more worthy of the Christian philanthropy of your great city , than
the undertaking of which we have now laid the corner-stone , and which is to provide in the first place for the education and maintenance of so many poor children , and to tend , in the next place , to cleanse your streets of that worst of all filth , tho filth
of crime , ivhich , when neglected in the young , springs up into those noxious weeds which ruin the industry of such a city as yours , and tend to pervert tbe whole of society . Gentlemen , it has given me great pleasure to be present upon this occasion , and it has afforded my brethren of Grand Lodge great satisfaction to come into the West to perform an act of duty to their brethren in this quarter . But , above all , it has given us tho greatest satisfaction to contemplate that the work in which we
have been engaged is likely to confer so much benefit upon this neighbourhood . It is not necessary for me in the presence of the directors , in the presence of tbo magistrates of Glasgow , in the presence of bim who administers justice in the city of Glasgow , to dwell upon the benefit which will accrue to society ivhen the building is completed , and in full activity . I will therefore—particularly on such a day as this—not detain you
longer , but I will conclude with tlie earnest prayer that the motto of your city , my Lord , may always be in full application to the city itself . May Glasgow flourish in all that concerns her industry and her manufactures , and in all that concerns the welfare of her people , and may she decay only in that subject which is now the subject of our work—may she decay in crime and increase in virtue . Nowbrethren and gentlemenI will
, , call for three cheers upon the work which has now been done . And now , loyal people of Glasgow , three ch . cers for her Majesty the Queen . Sheriff Bell said ho had had tho honour of being requested on the part of the Industrial Schools of Glasgow , of which he was a vice-president , to acknowledge most gratefully tbe admirable manner in which Lord Dalhousie had performed the important
duties devolving upon him as Grand Master Mason of Scotland . Every one must feel that an additional impetus would be given to the success of these schools by the interest which bis Lordship had shown in the undertaking . He would not venture on details at that time , but it might he interesting to mention that in Great Britain there were since the year 1857 in existence 63 industrial schoolsof which number 24 were iu Scotlandand
, , that they contained between 3 , 500 aud 4 , 000 pupils . The industrial children were for the most part not so much taken from tho criminal as from the destitute portion of society , but by taking them into such institutions the work of the reformatories had greatly moderated , and crime was stayed at tho very
Scotland.
fountain head . In Scotland there were about 65 reformatories , with about 5 , 000 juveniles in them , but it was quite evident that the Industrial Schools were the first beginning , the first mode , by whicli in this country the progress of crime was arrested . There was no industrial school in Scotland to compare in importance with the Industrial School of Glasgosv ; itembraced moro than double the pupils in any other school . He heartily concurred in what had been so well stated by Lord
Dalhousie and the Lord Provost as to the many benefits likely to bo derived by the community at large from the great increase of the important means which were now being given to the managers of these schools for looking fully and completely after the interests of the community iu that most important department . Major Holms , as representing the Building Committee of
the institution , expressed the gratification of the directors at so many of the citizens of Glasgow and so many distinguished strangers from a distance manifesting by their presence the interest they took in these operations . This concluded the proceedings at the building . Several slight showers of rain fell during the ceremony , which , howeverpassed off in a hihly satisfactory manner .
, g The Grand Lodge returned to Millerston Free Church , and was closed in due form . Thereafter a number of the gentlemen who had taken part in the ceremony met at lunch in a temporary hall on the grounds . The Lord Provost occupied the chair , aud was supported by Lord Dalhousie and several members of Grand Lodge , Mr . Dalglish , M . R , Sheriff Bell , Rev . Principal Barclayand others . The loyal aud patriotic toasts
, were given and heartily responded to . The Lord Provost , in giving the toast "The Grand Lodge of Scotland , " conpled it with the health of tbe Earl of Dalhousie , and mentioned that tbe noble Earl had given the handsome donation of £ 50 towards the building fund . Lord Dalhousie , on rising to reply , received an ovation of cheering . He said : It is almost impossible for me iu adequate
terms to express my feelings at the very kind way in which you have received the health of Grand Lodge , and my own health likewise . In the name of my brethren , I thank you for the honour you have done us , and I beg to assure you tbat it
always gives Grand Lodge peculiar pleasure to obey such summonses as these in any part of Scotland ; and upon no occasion has sho obeyed a summons with greater alacrity than the present , seeing tbe very great work of benevolence ivhich the directors of the institution have in hand . Gentlemen , I was afraid that 1 should have been obliged by the passing of the time—for time , tide , and railways wait for no man—to run away without being present at this meeting . I remember a
good story of Lord Melbourne , in the latter years of his life , when he was strictly forbidden to touch malt liquor . He had gone to visit a friend , and in that friend's house had taken a great beaker of October ale . On being rebuked he replied , " What ! ' go into a friend ' s house and not taste his malt ? " I may say upon the present occasion , " What ! go to Glasgow and reject tho hospitality of Glasgow ? " However little time there
may be for the enjoyment of it , still , gentlemen , such an act upon my part would not only havo been absolute discourtesy , but it ivould have deprived me of this opportunity of cultivating the acquaintance of many whom I see around me . Gentlemen , although during my career I have not had many opportunities of being in Glasgow , still I can say I am not altogether unacquainted with it . I have had the honour—and it is one of
the highest honours I have enjoyed during my life—of being rector of its University , than which there is no position to ivhich a public man in this country can more honourably aspire , or one which reflects so much honour upon him , if he is elected to it . I bave always had a deep interest in the prosperity of your great city , and as a Mason I have been present upon more than one occasion among my brethren in the West .
Upon all these occasions I have had tho most hospitable reception ; and this day you have confirmed that hospitality by the mode in ivhich you have done me the honour of receiving the toast of my health . At all times I shall take the deepest interest in all that concerns the welfare of Glasgow and its institutions , and , as tho Lord Provost has said , I shall endeavouras I go clown the hill of lifenot
, , to depart from these principles by whicli the people have enabled me to stand iu tho position in which I am . Before I sit down , permit me to give a toast in which you are all deeply interested , though , if modesty forbids you to stand and cheer it , I am afraid I shall havo few aids to my own cheer .