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thankful for the higher teaching ivhich made them recognise the value of that sex and the grace that their presence sheds upon all those meetings and all those institutions which are for human benefit . He ivas gratified—as he was sure the noble president of that day and of thafc county must have been—to see the large attendance of ladies that they had been favoured with that day . They must excuse him for having thus led them from the subject to which he ivas to speak , for his principal object AA-as to beg them to drink the health of the gentlemen who had

taken a most important and responsible part in the establishment of those Schools—he meant the Trustees upon Avhom the duties and responsibilities fell as they became elected . They had heard that day that the Trustees were personally responsible for the success of that . undertaking—that they had , like bold aud good men and true , entered into a contract on the faith thafc so good a work would not be left unfinished ; and , thafc though the contract was greater at thafc moment than they could see the end of , yet the end justified

the efforts , and the expectation that an object of that kind would be carried forward and eventually justify the responsibility they had incurred . He hoped most heartily that their expectations would be realized , and he was sure that the very large and influential assemblage which he saAV around him that day endor > ed that hope , and made him feel that those schools would become a benefit to that town and to the county . AVhat was there more to pray for than education ? What more to be desired than to make the rising generation Avhat they ought to be ? He held this opinion that it Avas in her high moral as well as military and naval positions that gave England her pre-eminent rank among the nations of the earth .

What ivould Europe be at that moment but for the influences England had exertedi The influence that had been exerted by this great nation had at thafc very moment been most invaluable , and he hoped that that day ' s news would be verified , and that the hostilities which had been so long impending might be warded off , and that the progress of civilization and of knoAvledge might not be interfered Avith by Avar and bloodshed . Mr . Lloyd responded for the Trustees . Lord Leigh next proposed "the health of Brother DyrnockDeputy Provincial

, Grand Master of North Wales , aud the Masonic Visitors from other Provinces ; " to which Bro . Dymock suitably replied , adding his testimony to the liberality of Lord Leigh as a host , as ho had experienced it on the occasion of being present at Stoneleigh , at the opening of the Stoneleigh Lodge . Mr . Muddeman proposed " the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire , and thanks for their attendance ; " stating that they owed all then- pleasure that day , and all the prosperity and success of the undertaking to the sanction and countenance

of Lord Leigh , and the Masonic body ; and such considerations as those , together with the belief that there must be some secret advantages fco fche Order , had almost made him think he should like to be a Freemason . Bro . AVren Hoskyns appropriately responded on behalf of the Grand Lodge of AVarwickshire . The toast of "Prosperity to the town of Leamington , " having brought the proceedings of the day to a close , the brethren walked in procession to the Public Hall , Avhere they closed the Provincial Grand Lodge , which had been opened in due form in the morning by the Provincial Grand Master .

WORCESTERSHIRE . AiioisiSKSis . —Lodges . —Mondiy , April 25 th , Hope and Charity ( 623 ) , Black Horse , Kidderminster , at 7 £ ; Tuesday , 26 t ., Stability ( 821 ) , Talbot Hotel , Stourbridge , at 6 J ; Wednesday , 37 th , Perseverance ( 838 ) , Swan Inn , Dudley , at 6 . YORKSHIRE ( NORTH MD EAST ) . APPOINTITEVTS . —iorfjres . —AVednesday , April 27 th , Minerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Hall , Hull , at 7 ; Friday , 29 th , Eoyal ( 926 ) , Bellevue House , Filey , at 7 . Cltajiters . —Friday , 27 th , Humber ( 65 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Hull , at Sj Minerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Kali , Huh , at 8 .

YORKSHIRE ( AVEST ) . APPOIHIMSKTS . — lodjej . —Wednesday , April 27 th , Philanthropic ( 382 ) , Private Booms , leeds , at 7 ; Thursday , 28 th , Fidelity ( 364 ) , Freomasops' Hall , leeds , at 7 ; Friday , 29 th , St , George ' s ( 298 ) , Tom Hall , Doncaster , at 7 .