Quarterly Court Of The Boys' School.

siderable inconvenience and expense in attending the elections . The motion was then carried , and Brothers Wordsworth ( West Yorkshire ) , F . R . Spaull ( N . Wales and Shropshire ) , G . J . McKay ( Cumberland and

Westmoreland ) , Raynham W . Stewart ( London ) , and John Constable ( London ) , were appointed the Committee . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart T . P . P . G . D . moved— " That the House and Buildinsr Committee be authorised to purchase

the remaining four plots of land opposite the Institution at Wood Green , comprising nearly half an acre , at a price not exceeding £ 650 . " The motion was seconded by Bro . John Constable P . M . 185 , and carried . Bro . Henry Smith asked what progress had been made with the Fund for

tbe Preparatory School , and Bro . Binckes replied that it was already over a thousand guineas , but the School would not be begun till £ 8 , 000 was in hand . Scrutineers

of votes were then appointed , and the election of fifteen boys out of an approved list of sixty-six candidates was proceeded with . At the declaration of the poll at five o ' clock , the following was found to be the result : —

SUCCESSFUL . ^ ist " Name Forward To-day Total 43 ' Truman Hugh Beckit - - 1058 1944 3002 3 Lee Sidney Edward - - 1866 561 2427 25 Ashdown Arthur Durham - - 1662 682 2344 19 Fowke Alexander W . - 1152 1133 2285 4 Clark Frederick Arthur - - 1570 709 2279 57 Saville Charles Edward . - — 2279 2279

13 Jordison Hugh Lloyd . - 1830 447 W < 10 Burgess Harold Thomas . - 1783 474 2257 58 Lewis Francis William . . — 2250 2250 32 Hewett John Herbert . - 144 2094 2238 42 Roe Frederick Swyer - . 1472 753 2225 67 Whittaker William Henry . . - 2119 2119 53 Seller Frank Enssell - - — 2115 2115 7 Guvney Charles Aubrey . - 1708 360 2068 12 Jones Cleophas C B . - 1066 984 2050

UNSUCCESSFUL . 23 Taylor George William - - 963 879 1842 16 Crabb Tom Walcofc - - 169 1552 1721 6 Ecclestone Henry A - - 1377 226 1603 37 Templeman James P G - - 20 1544 1564 15 Stanford William Bryant - - 1338 130 1468 11 Hill George William King - 1050 376 1426 28 Crow Charlie John - . 985 341 1326 21 Sanderson Charles Jesse . - 246 952 1198

40 Botting Alfred Henry . - 447 738 1185 27 Willett George Crosa . - 487 696 1183 5 Jones William Yincent B - - 625 557 1182 64 Tustin Harry Hoi man - - — 1151 1151 30 Jones Geoffrey Stuart - - 220 914 . 1134 22 Stewart Charles Edward - - 711 401 1112 26 Skelton Fred Francis - - 475 265 740

55 Hare Harold Malcolm - — 657 657 44 O'Doherty Charles Patrick - 205 426 631 14 Liversitlge Charles Percy - 481 93 574 1 * Goldsbrough John Tom . - 352 33 385 63 Hooper Lionel Charles - - — 329 329 50 Williams Arthur Frederick - — . 320 320 56 Hannah Frederick Wolfe - — 318 318

49 Sykes Richard Alfred - - — 316 316 54 Pratt Alfred ... — 309 309 35 Simpson Edward Henry - - 102 147 249 36 Wyatt Augustine William - 10 232 242 61 Worthington Walter R . — 240 240 65 Basham Frederick Charles V — 213 213 41 Tentenborn Arthnr J . 112 93 205 48 Delafons Richard William . — 183 183 17 Long Joseph William . . 154 — 154

9 Farrar , Ethelberfc - - 105 34 139 66 Woodward Thomas - — 132 132 59 Rosier Reginald Walter A - - —• 106 106 47 Gale Horace ... — 106 106 29 Cnmmings Charles Brown - - 79 15 94 62 How John ... — 87 87 20 Pudney Frederick .. . 76 7 83 33 Nicholas Thomas M - - 7 69 76

o Uollinson James ... 45 6 51 51 Searle Richard Eardley - — 45 45 24 Windross John Benjamin - - 38 4 42 31 * Cook Frederick John - - 38 4 42 34 Potter George ... 27 13 40 39 Hnrden John Henry - 14 8 22 2 * Pratt Robert Williamson - - 5 11 16

38 Pringle William James - - 6 3 9 52 Clark William Edwards .- — 33 45 Bell Frank William — 3 3 18 Hill Reginald Aug . L - - 3—3 46 Douglas Francis C A - - — 1 1 60 Beaumont George Frederick ( withdrawn ) — —

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

npiIE monthly meeting of the Committee of Subscribers to ¦ * - the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held on Wednesday afternoon , at Freemasons' Hall . There wero present Bros , the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford Past Grand Chnplain ( in the chair ) , C . A . Cottebrnne , J . H . Leggott ,

James Brett , G . Bolton , C . G . Dilley , Charles Godtsohalk , C . Daniel , W . Stephens , Charles Lacey , C . H . Webb , Raynham W . Stewart , Thomas Cubitt , Edgar Bowyer , T . Hastings Miller , James Willing jun ., Charles John Perceval , S . Rawson , Charles Atkins , Thomas W . C . Bush , and

James Terry ( Secretary ) . A letter from Colonel Creaton , acknowledging the vote of condolence to him on the death of his wife , was read by Brother Terry , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The Finance Committee ' s Report was read . That Report recommended the signing of

cheques for moneys due , and it also recommended that an addition of £ 100 a year should be made to the Secretary ' s salary , on account of the great increase in the work of the Institution . Brother Raynham W . Stewart P . G . D . proposed , and Brother Edgar Bowyer seconded this last

recommendation , bnt as there was a question whether under Rule X . such an addition could be made without notice , though the chairman held that the construction of the Rule was that it could , the subject was , on the motion of Bro . Leggott , seconded by Bro . Charles Atkins , deferred till

next meeting , notice of the motion to be given to the members in the meantime . One of the male annuitants , latel y a resident in the Asylum at Croydon , but who was removed for misbehavour , was heard personally on his petition for assistance ; but as his replies to questions were not satis .

factory , his petition was refused , and the chairman informed him that if he was not more careful for the future he would jeopardise his annuity . Bros . Colonel Creaton , J . A . Farnfield , W . Hale , and Charles Lacey were

appointed the Committee to draw up the annual report . Bro . Perceval gave notice of a motion for a grant of £ 25 to a widow of an annuitant for services she had rendered at the Institution at Croydon , and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman .

Thoughtless Words.

THOUGHTLESS WORDS .

FROM THE KEYSTONE .

THE neophyte is taught that he must exercise " caution , " and guard well his lips so that he shall neither divulge the secrets of the Craft nor injure the feelings of a brother . Thoughtless words are like the seed of weeds , rapid in their development , quick in growth , difficult to extirpate . A Mason shonld ever remember the good old adage , that " speech is silver , and silence is gold . " The younger brother should be very careful , especially before strangers ,

when the subject of Masonry is introduced , it is not a topic for every day conversation , and yet we find people discussing in public questions relative to the Craft , that should only , properly speaking , be mentioned within the tyled doors of the Lodge room . But whilst we advise our younger brethren to be careful in this particular , we cannot too stoutly condemn the " garrulousness" of some of our

older friends , who at times , in such places as railway cars , or steamboats , become quite warm in their views upon this and that decision of this and that Grand Master ; indeed we have at times heard these gentlemen explaining to a profane ( who in all probability thought them both idiots ) the mooted point under discussion . Surely such conversation is composed of " thoughtless words . "

But whilst we strongly protest against thus ruthlessly dragging Masonry into all ordinary conversation in a " promiscuous " gathering , there are yet other " thoughtless words " of far greater import , and of a deeper character—words that years afterwards perchance may bnrn like a coal of fire in the secret recesses of a brave man ' s heart , and may cause the pang of sorrow for a lifetime to

exist in the bosom of the erring brother . Oh ! how guarded Masons should be over their lips ; how carefully shonld we note our utterances . Tho true Freemason will never give offence to a worthy brother , if he can possibly avoid it . If his duty forces him to speak possibly harshly to a Hiramite , there is a certain way in which it can be done—without unnecessarily

wounding his feelings . A Mason may have erred , he may have gone astray , he may have fallen , but harsh treatment will not redeem , cruel criticism will not recall him to his right sense of duty j thoughtless words will only anger and embitter him—kindness may save him . Jeer at the drunkard , thoughtlessly laugh at his failing ! make a jest of his fall , and you damn him . Take him by the hand ,

and gently strive to lead him back to the path of virtue , and you may save a soul , over whom tbe angels will rejoice at the final day . A Mason cannot loo carefully weigh his words . It is his duty to be courteous , kind , faithful and true . The man that is ever ready to gossip , and knows all abont his neighbour ' s business , is never a very reliable person . The giddy quid nunc that " hangs around " the villag 9 post-office