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after his installation to read an essay ou some subject connected ivith the Craft . Should it happen that a Brother may not have the requisite qualifications , an expenditure of a smaller sum than that named ivould probably suffice to secure the assistance of one more able , in drawing up a paper for him to read . Incidentally , this , Bro . Editor , Avould be an advantage to you , in securing valuable matter occasionally for your Magazine . Fifthly , —as the appointments to office in Prov . Grand Lodge are intended ito

be marks of honour conferred on meritorious Brethren , such distinctions ought to bo perfectly free , and therefore no fees should be exacted . These suggestions arc throivn out in a crude form ; if they are Avorthy of consideration , no doubt some of your more able and influential correspondents ivill take the matter up , gather opinions by the ventilation of the subject in your columns , and take such means as they consider desirable , to lay the result before the authorities for discussion and subsequent adoption , cither li'holly or-partially . I am , dear Sir and Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , Januarij 22 « rf , 1859 . H . 11 . ; P . M . and P . Prov . G . S . AV .

THE MASONIC SCHOOLS . ' TO THE EDITOR OI' THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASOK 1 C MIKUOll . DEAR Sin AND BEOTHEE , —In the Magazine of January the 2 Gth , you express a doubt as to the advantageous Avorking of the plan about to be

recommended for adoption by the subscribers to the tivo schools ; you fear that the novelty Avould soon ivear olf and the old apathy set in again ; you therefore ivould prefer Bro . Creiv's plan of taxation . This , how-CA'cr , Avould set aside the principle of " voluntary contributions . " Perhaps there might be found another ivay of exciting and keeping alive the interest of the provinces in these institutions . Supposing , for example , they , the provinces , ivere alloived a direct share in the distribution

of presentations ? AVhere there are duties to perforin there ought also to he certain rights ; audit is rather too much to expect of the provinces that the paying of contributions alone should be stimulant sufficient to preserve their interest in these institutions unabated . To nourish this interest , therefore , I ivould suggest that each province should , under certain conditions , IMAX the right of sending one child to either of the schools . For instancethe children are received from the of seven

, age , to remain till they are fourteen , so that the'longest time of education is - scA'cn years . The cost of each child is about £ 30 , or for SCA ' years , £ 21 . 0 . Now , if for every £ 250 paid ( statedly for the exercise of this right ) by a province during any period from the passing of such law , the privilege of sending a child to either the Boys or Girls School , ivere granted to such province , the institution ivould be no loser , and every province ivould feel a personal interest in supporting these schools , they becoming then , as it ivereinstitutions

, of their OAVU . Such a plan of concentrating the interest of the provinces in the parent institutions might also be the means of preventing schemes , such as that said to be proposed by the province of Devon . AVith these 1 ' observations , Believe me to remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternall y , A Lll'JS GOVEKKOK .