The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . 3 Tic following is an extract from the minutes of the Supreme € & as « E Chapter of Scotland , dated June 19 th : — " The Grand Scribe s Ba $ hefore the meeting a memorial from Principal J . of Ayr ISforisnang Chapter , So . 80 , craving advice as to whether Volunfetrs and Military Companions were entitled to enter an open

ufejyier wearing side-arms . The Supreme Chapter unanimously ssscTve and declare that such a practice is contrary to their con-Etjfetions , and prohibit the same . " Wc regret to hear that , writing from Kentucky , under date

SStfi June last , Bro . Hob . Morris says : — " The A oice has been silent since the 15 th of April , but will soon he resumed . AA e are in the isaicst of civil war , and there is great difficulty in making any jprcgress forward . Thus far Masonry , as such , has not been siE'xied by this internecine strife ; we endeavour to keep it out of Sae siena . "

VTe tmdei-stand that preliminary arrangements have been made ifora new lodge to be formed at Tewkesbury , in the province of € 3 c * x-ester , by Bro . E . S . Cossens , the founder and first AV . M . and KM .. o £ : No . lOD 7 . £ subscription has been opened under the sanction of the House

ScTurcittee for giving the boys a day's excursion into the country are feeir return to the school after tho vacation , ancl any brother raSMng to aid the excursion can forward his donation to the Secretary , Bro . Binckes ; who wo may mention , en passant , proposes to institute two prizes , to he called tho Secretary's prizes , of the xoafse of lO . each ; the first for the boy whose conduct shall be taaSwinly the best throughout the year , and the second for the Bftj- -who shows the greatest attention to personal appearance and taKasss ,.

The Boys' School.

THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

A Quarterly Court of the Governors and Subscribers of the SSys" School was held at the offices on Monday , Bro . Jno . Symonds , W-Pl , in the chair . Tfc minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , S & c- minutes of the various Committees were read , and included She-following report from the House Committee to the General

Committee . 08 The House Committee bog to submit for the approval of the © BEETS ! Committee , the following report of the proceedings in conaaction with the election of a Head Master and a Matron for this institution . The advertisement soliciting candidates having been Snssried in the various newspapers , best calculated to ensure jntblicity , resulted in producing 239 applicants for the two offices . The Committee have met from

time to time since the 24 th of June foj- the purpose of examining the testimonials of the various e-F . Ti ( lsclates , and after giving them a most anxious consideration , a Hsk-cfeion of twelve was made , from whom again three wore dossil for further deliberation At a meeting held at the offiae , 16 A , Great Queen Street , on Saturday , the 13 th inst ., jrwent Bro ,. J . Udall , with Bros . Hopwood , Creaton , Robinson , Itai . Cow-landHewlettThompsonYoungand RevAVIILynll

, , , , . . . , ife candidates selected for final selection were , Mr . and Mrs . JVferrian , and the Eev . G . J . and Mrs . Gill . A show of hands Its-sing ; been taken , the Chairman declared the election to have Saien on the Rev .- G . , 1 . and Mrs . Gill . A resolution having been . ¦ arrived at , previous to the examination of any testimonial , that no candidate for either office should lie accepted whose age evceeded fety-five years , the Committee proceeded to a consideration of the

principles by which the selection should be guided , and they may be embodied briefly as follows -. —1 st . A recognition of the great importance as regards the welfare ancl proper supervision of the establishment , that the Head Master should be resident upon the premises . This led to the preference being given to a married couple as Master and Matron , inasmuch as the house at Lordship Lane could not afford accommodation for a resident Master , if the Matron should be a single woman . 2 nd . The desirability of

securing the services of a Head Master , who , due regard being had to his qualifications to give a sound commercial education , ancl to his general fitness to superintend the Institution , would be able to impart to the pupils under his charge a thorough practical knowledge of the French language , thus avoiding any additional outlay in the shape of salary to a French master . The testimonials in behalf of Mr . Gillconfirmed as they were bthe inion formed

, y op by the Committee after personally seeing Mr . Gill and also Mrs . Gill , with the result of the inquiries then made , justify tho House Committee in asking the approval of the General Committee of their proceedings , ancl warrant them in expressing their opinion that the appointment in question will materially conduce to the efficiency of the scholastic and domestic department of the Institution . "

The Committee also reported that Mr . Taylor , the second Master , had tendered his resignation , which had been accepted . The various minutes having been confirmed , a variety of resolutions were brought forward to amend the rules of the Institution , in conformity with the recommendations in the report of the Sub-Committee , which was recently appointed to enquire into the general management of the Institution .

The first alteration was in rule 65 by omitting the words printed in italics . "The children admitted on the Institution shall receive education , school-hooks , and clothes , until they shall attain the age of fourteen years , or be previously provided for By their friends , " ancl adding in lieu thereof " or ( if their Guardians shall express a desire to that effect ) until the age of fifteen years , such indulgence , however , to he regarded as a special privilege , consequent on the reports of the masters and examiners , arid subject to the approval of the House Committee . "

P . ule 67 , which stands " the schoolmaster and matron shall be respectively appointed by the House Committee , subject to the approval of the next General Committee" w-as amended by striking out the word " schoolmasters , " and substituting the word " Head Master ; " also , by adding after the words " General Committee , " "The assistant teachers shall be appointed by the House Committee , in conjunction with the Head Master , subject to the approval of the next general Committee . "

Rule 70 , providing for the appointment of the various officers of the institution hy the General Committee , was amended by the insertion of words to make it consistent with rule 67 ; rule 71 by increasing the amount of security to be given by the Secretary from £ 100 to £ 300 ; and Rule 72 by increasing the security to be given by the eolleeioi- from £ 50 to £ 200 .

The next proposed amendment was of rule 40 by diminishing the number of auditors from six to three , and providing that "They shall be assisted by a professional accountant , being a member of the Craft , who shall be nominated at the meeting of the General Committee in July , and elected at the following Quarterly General Court , when also the amount of his remuneration , of which notice

must he similarly given , shall be determined . " This gave rise to considerable discussion , it being contended that the audit should either be conducted by an audit Committee alone , or an accountant alone , as both were unneeessasy . The proposition was therefore negatived . Bule , 41 was amended by adding after the words "They ( the

auditors ) shall examine all the tradesmens'bills and accounts" the words "prior to payment . " Bule 44 , relative to the regulation to be observed by applicants desirous of placing candidates on the list for admission to the school was amended , so that it will now stand as follows , the part in brackets being new . " Application for admission of candidates shall be by petition , on