Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

Until Bro . Vassar-Smith rose , he ( Bro . Henry Smith ) did not know that any one had any thought of proposing him as Treasurer . It would have given him great pleasure to support Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , but he could not , on account of the honour done to tho Province of W . Yorkshire ,

refuse to accept the office . Bros . E . J . Anning , E . Almack , J . W . Berrio . C . H . W . Biggs , J . J . Caney , Col . Wolseley-Cox , j " . French , T . G . C . Gambrill , R . C . Green , J . R . Harnell , H . Nicholls and F . W . Smiili woro elected as the General Committee . On the motion if Bro . Frank Richardson ,

seconded by Bro . Col . Perkins , it was resolved that the temporary vacancy caused by the absence of Ida E . Strathearu , throug h ill-health , bo filled at the forthcoming election , making 22 vacancies iu all . Bro . Smith said he knew it was a very popular thing to increase the number of Girls in the

School , if it could be done judiciously . Scrutineers of votes for tbe election were then chosen . Bro . F . Richardson said , "with respect to the agreement with the Brighton Railway , if the brethren would like to see the details of it he would be happy to show the plans and give explanations .

Bro . Cousens ( Lincoln ) , referring to the subscriptions for the memorial windows , said it was understood that the £ 13 subscribed by Provinces for placing a memorial window in the Hall of tho School would not be allowed to be put on the Stewards' Lists . He would suggest that it

should be allowed to go on the list , but not to carry a vote A discussion resulted , but in tho end Bro . Cousens ' proposition was negatived . A vote of thanks to Brother Horace Brooks Marshall P . G . Treasurer for his services as

Treasurer of the Institution was then carried unanimously . The election was then proceeded with . A list of the 22 successful candidates will be found in our advertisement columns . We append a list of those who failed to secure a place , with the number of votes accredited to each . UNSUCCESSFUL .

Name . Forward . Polled . . Total . Smith , Anne Elizabeth 1173 1420 2593 Booth , Selina Walker — 2470 2470 Blott , Eleanor — 2273 2273 Haylett , Ada 1126 1015 2141 Watson , Mary Maud ( last ) 1510 32 1512

Payne , Maud Catherine 377 1154 1531 England , Helen Maud 813 704 1517 Whifcefoord , Eveleen Margaret Mary 499 625 1124 Robson , Mary Gwendoline 750 158 908 Gardner , Elsie Marian 171 713 884 Hooke , Frances Emma 107 584 691

Sands , Emma Louise — G 34 634 O'Meara , Mabel Kathleen 364 207 571 Anthony , Caroline Mabel — 429 429 Le Gros , Agnes 152 33 185

Yiviao , Margaret — 133 133 Constable , Susan Ellen 70 14 84 Blackler , Annie Lydia 36 20 56 Elliott , Kate Elizabeth — 48 48 Scholes , Mary Beatrice Woodroffe 19 17 36 Carter , Minnie Kate — — —

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

. u . THE "OLD MASONIANS . "

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . _ SIB , —I desire to call your attention to the fact that this Association , which is composed entirely of Boys who have been educated at tbe Institution at Wood Green , will hold its Fourth Annual Dinner at Anderton ' s HotelFleet Streeton Thursdaythe 8 th inst . at

, , , , 7 o ' clock . Tho V . W . Rev . Charles J . Martyn Past Grand Chaplain , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Suffolk , Patron of the Institution , the President of the Association , has kindly consented to take the chair , and I feel sure that I oan promise all a very pleasant and interesting

evening . I wopld ^ point oat that this will give many an opportnnity , and I trust a gratifying one , of personally renewing acquaintance with those

who in days gone by received , and still acknowledge their indebtedness for , the benefits of the Institution . I shall be glad to forward tickets ( 5 s , exolnsive of wine ) to any of * yonr readers who wish to be present .

I am , Sir , Yonrs faithfully , R . HAROLD WILLIAMS , Hon . Seo . < F Oxford and Cambridge Mansions , Hyde Park , W .

One Of Masonry's Lessons.

ONE OF MASONRY'S LESSONS .

" To err is human , to forgive divine . rpiHERE are times in a man ' s life when the humanity JL and divinity within him seem to be most antagonistic , showing their strongest contrast . To administer to the wants of a brother is but tho expression of sympathy which our natures learn through

our human dependence upon a higher power ; we givo in return as wo have received . We pity and aid in distress because we have experienced the heartache and pain , while the tears oftou flow in remembrance of our own sorrow ; our love goes out toward our fellow beings becauso we

desire their love , our humanity craves human lovo ; it endures , it pleads and labours that it may turn the affections of the hearts most dear . This has its immediate reward , it is but the following of our natural inclinations ; it is tho human side of our nature .

But when this love is demanded in return for the blow of selfish injustice which rankles and burns in the heart and calls for the return blow , ' tis then tbe higher instincts are called upon . For a moment the haud of iudignatiou reaches for the sword of retaliation , our wounded feelings

writhe and bleed , crying out for retribution . While with the sweat of passion upon our brow we bend over our foe , then God ' s winged messenger , forgiveness , quick reaches down and \ vrest 9 the weapon from our hand , while that divine spark within us cries out , "Forbear ! this

is thy brother . Withdraw thy human judgment and let thy soul deal with him . " We hesitato and question . Why should not wrongs committed here be repaid measure for measure ? Need we quest on long ? listen while the Psalmist sings of God ' s pardon , " I'll forgive your

transgressions , and remember them no more , " and again we hear him say , ' •Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow . " This covers all conditions , all crimes . However , behind this free full pardon there lies a condition , an agreement between us and the Grand Master on high .

If we come to Him with all the imperfection of all our lives we must come forgiving and forgetting all our brothers ' shortcomings and wrongs to us , not the world ' s form of forgiveness which for a brief day smothers back tho hot words and bitter resentmont , to whet its wrath against the

opportunity when the " ancient grudge " may be avenged and satisfied , but rather that noble pardon that leaves no trace of anger , no wormwood in memory ' s chalice . Then shall we dare to ask that we be forgiven of Him as wo have forgiven those who have trangresaed against us .

If in viewing our hfework with his unerring square , tho Master should show us the defect . " , should test with a heavy stroke our weak points , finding with unsympathetic scrutiny the imperfections , and to our pleadings and excuses He coldly grants forgiveness but assures us

we cannot be received on the old terms of trust , our neglect is not forgotten . Where would we find darkness deep enough to hide ns in our shame and sorrow ? and yet this is inevitable , if God ' s deep searching eye finds buried deep in the dark recesses of our hearts the unpardoned debt of a brother . Does He notnote a smile of exultation

at a calamity of some unfortunate while our Pharisee hearts have felt it was an answer to our desire for a repaying of some old debt He owed us ? We as brothers should often weigh and estimate tho enormity of our wilful outrages against a just , pure God . Let us look at the past with its

darkness and unfaithfulness , at the present with its weakness and unworthiness , then the insecurity of the coming years , whose trials and temptations we know not . My Brother , does not our higher nature cry aloud , " Oh ! fools and blind . Why shut the glory of the East out of our future . "

We are not free and accepted Masons till we gather all tbe petty resentment , all the hatred , all memory of wrong , and lay them upon our heart ' s altar , and barn them there ; God's power within will fan the flame till all is dead ashes ,

and in that smouldering heap will be tho dross of our natures ; the heat of that flame will refine us , and we shall be free , since we have learned to forgive as God forgives . — The Royal Craftsman .

Miss Helena Clements , a new reciter , will give an evening entertainment at St . James's Hall ( French Chamber ) , on the 5 ta inst ., under the management of her tutor , Mr . Edwin Drew . FUNERALS properly carried out and personally attended , in London and Country , by Bro . Q . A . HUTTON , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C . Monuments erected . Valuations mac .