Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

* All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , tit No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Tlie Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and Westmoreland has announced that the Provincial Grand Lodge will be held at Kendal , at the latter end of September , or , the beginning of October . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP SOMERSET . — The next meeting of Provincial Grand Loclge Avill he on the 18 th of July

at CreAvkcrne . The Supreme Council 33 ° for England and AVales , & c , purpose visiting the folloAving chapters on a tour of-inspection , & c . On Monday next to Sheffield , to attend a liosc Croix Chapter , and to instal the M . W . S . of the Talbot Cliapter . On . Tuesday , July 18 th , to Manchester for a Kose

Croix meeting , and installation of the M . W . S . of the Palatine Cliapter . On Wednesday , the 19 th , to Bolton to consecrate a Hose Croix Chapter , and instal the M . W . S . thereof . On Thursday , tbe 20 th inst ., to Liverpool , to hold a meeting of the 30 th degree at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , for the reception of candidates . On the folloAving day for holding a Rose Croix Chapter , aucl installing the M . W . S . of the Liverpool Chapter at the Masonic Hall , and for the consideration of other matters important to the Avelfare of the order .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

SUMMER EESTIA * AL . The Annual Summer FestiA'al of this Institution AA'as held in the School Premises ancl Grounds , at Wood Green , on Saturday , Sth instant . As usual , on this occasion , there AA'as a large assemblage of Ladies and Gentlemen .

It had been announced that Captain Vivian , M . P ., the W . M . of Loudon Lodge , No . 10 S , Avould preside ; hut that gentleman being umn'oidnbley prevented from attending , at a moments notice , Bro . the Rev . Dr . Cox , Past Grand Chaplain , a Vice-President of the Institution , consented to preside , Avhich he did' a most ablemauner , thus , adding one more to the many

evidences of the great interest lie has so long taken in the Boy ' s School , and the comfort and Avelfare of its inmates . The Programme included Athletic Sports by the Pupils , in the largo field , on the Avest side of the Institution . Croquet , Bowls , Quoits , ( Ladies ) , Aunt Sully , and other amusements , Avere supplied for the use of the Visitors , ivhich ivere liberally

patronised , previous to the commencement of the Distribution of Prizes , and in the intervals betiveen the other parts of the day ' s proceedings . At a little after one o ' clock commenced the Distribution of Prizes , which Avas enlivened hy Recitations hy the Pupils , and a series of Musical Selections , by several Ladies and Gentlemen ,

AVIIO had kindly volunteered their services . Bro . Seymour Smith , ( AVIIO was a " host in himself" ) played an Overture and March on the Organ . The same Brother also gave some selections from his Musical Entertainment . Mrs . Sidney Smith , and Miss Strangivuys , sung in good style some charming Ballads , and Miss Moutrie favoured the company Avith some

well executed Piano Solos , Bro . Seymour Smith acted also as accompauyist . The folloAving is the list of prizes Avith their respective recipients , Avliicb Avere presented to each by the Chairman , AA'ith appropriate addresses of encouragement and advice .

Prizes Presented hy the Institution . ChASSICAl DEPARTMENT : — Upper Form , value 21 s . each . —Classics , C . J . Jones ; Mathematics , W . B . Eedgrave ; Modern Languages , AV . B . Redgrave ; English , W . B . Redgrave . Eirst Class , value los . each . —Classics , E . E . Earle ;

Mathematics , E . E . Earle ; Modern Languages , W . P . Hollis ; English , E . E . Earle . Second Class , value 10 s . Gel . each . —Classics , E . M . Harrison ; Mathematics , L . Smith ; Modern Languages , J . Marjason ; English , J . E . DoAvsing . COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT : —

Eirst Class , value 10 s . 6 il . each . —Arithmetic , Jas . Gasson ; History ancl Geography , Frederick Tappolet ; Writing , W . H . Oiven ; English , Frederick Tappolet . Second Class , value Vs . 6 d . each . —Arithmetic , F . Lane ; History and Geography , W . II . Sutton ; Writing , F . H . G Moxon ; English , W . H . Sutton .

Preparatory Class , value 5 s . —General Proficiency , H . H . Ne AA'm an . Good Conduct Silver Medal , Presented at the Festival , March , 1871 , G . S . Recknell ; Efficiency as Monitor , value 21 s ., W . B . Redgrave .

Special Prizes : presented by Private Donors . By Bro . Ed-vard Cox . V . P ., Canonbury Gold Medal , £ 4 , -Is . ( Presented at Festival , March , 1871 . ) Percy Banks . By Bro . William Winn , V . P ., Oxford Local Examination , June , IS 7 I , £ 5 5 s . By Bro . Rev . Dr . Cox , value 21 s . —Proficiency in German ,

W . B . Redgrave . By Bro . Rev . Dr . GoodAviu . —Gospel History , A . F . Wallbridge ; Gospel Essay—Cleansing of the Leper , C . J . Jones . By Mr . H . C . Sylvester , the DraAving Master , value 21 s . each . —Painting , C . J . Jones ; Shading , F . Cottman ; Architecture , W . H . OAVCU .

By Bro . Capt . WordsAvorih , value 42 s . —Elocution , C . J . Jones . By the Franklin Lodge , No . 83 S , Boston , value £ 2 . ( A Silver Watch is given to the Avriter of the best Letter , selected from those leaving the Institution atMidsummer and Christmas , ) G . W . Martin . By the Secretary , value 10 s . 9 d . each . —Personal Cleanliness , Christmas , 1870 , A . B . Fletcher ; Midsummer , 1871 , J . E . Stead .

Presented , by the House Committee . First Prizes , value 21 s . each ; Second Frizes , value 10 s . 6 d . each . —Writing , 1 , G . S . Recknell ; 2 , E . C . Isborn and W . H . Owen . Dictation , 1 , E . C . Isborn ; 2 , W . B . Redgrave . History , 1 , A . F . AVallbridge ; 2 , C . J . Jones . Geography and Mapping , 1 , E . C . Isborn ; 2 , E . H . Martin . General attention to studies ,

M . E . Clough ; 2 , F . Cottman . General proficiency , A . F . Wallbridge . Mental Arithmetic , 1 . A . F . Wallbridge ; 2 , C . J Jones . Proficiency in Drill , M . E . Clough ; 2 , J . Spicer . The prize for elocution , consisting of an elegantly bound edition of Shakespeare iu several volumes , the gift of Capt . Wordsworth , is usually iuvarded on the occasions of this festival . To tbe

Chairman fell the duty of deciding upon the merits of the recitations given by tbe pupils , in English , French , and German . The decision proved in favour of Muster C . J . Jones , and the