Quarterly Court Of The Girls' School

ns an amendment— " That a gratuity of £ 20 be given to each unsuccessful candidate who is prevented by the rules , on account of bor age , from applying for election . " Brother J . L . Hine ( Manchester ) seconded the amendment , which -was put and lost . Bro . Kuoker opposed the original motion , on the ground that it would require a machinery to be established to seo that the money

¦ would bo properly applied for the benefit of each of the twenty-five candidates . Bro . the Eev . A . F . A . Woodford also opposed , believing that it would debase Freemasons . The motion was put and lost . Bro . Binney moved ( for Bro . G . E . Webster P . M . 139 , Sheffield)— " Thatit is desirable that the Life Governors , the Subscribers , and others entitled to vote afc meetings of the General Court , should have the power of

voting by proxy ; and thafc all subscriptions , donations , legacies , and other moneys received by this Charity , which shall not be distinctly appropriated by the donors to the Sustentation Fund , shall be applied in maintaining , clothing and educating the children , and the surplus , if any , shall be invested in three per cent . Consols , in the names of trustees of the General Fund , which Fund and tho income thereof

shall not be applied for any other than the above-mentioned purposes . " Both these motions were lost . The Chairman then declared the poll open for the election of thirteen girls to the benefits of the Institution out of an approved list of forty-five candidates . The poll was kept open till three o'clock , and when the Scrutineers gave in their report at five o ' clock , the following was found to be the result : —

SUCCESSFUL . No . on Name Forward Polled Total list . 30 Osmond , Emily Mabel - — 1775 1775 34 Johnson , Eliza Louisa - - — - 1687 1687 33 Bnrrell , Kate .... — 1671 1671 7 Cheek , Lanra Sophia ( last ) - 958 690 1648 27 Hale . Florence Pauline - - 207 1388 1595

4 Williams , Emma Eliza - - 912 652 1564 6 Parker , Annie Sarah - - 984 553 1537 26 Harvey , Julia Maud - - 395 1122 1517 12 Wyatt , Mary Ann A . - - 1005 487 1492 40 Laycock , Adelaide Frederika - — 1435 1435 3 Priestley , Juliet S . H . - - 315 1112 1427 20 New , Frances Jane - - 169 1220 1389 10 Howie , Minnie ( last ) - - 880 428 1308

UNSUCCESSFUL . 5 Cecil , Emily Alford - - 772 412 1184 11 King , Emily Beatrice - - 269 828 1097 23 Bridgeman , Kose Agnes - - 307 654 961 24 Owens , Annie Adelaide - - 100 853 953 29 Bartrum , Sarah Grace Kilverfc — 768 768 18 Eiley , Sophia .... 204 547 751 39 Skelfcon , Mary Ann Elizabeth - — 655 655

3 b Watson , Ada JSditn - - — ( 531 631 42 Gibson , Eva Gray ... — 631 631 37 Carey , Eosina - — 515 515 17 Stewini , Alice Maria Louisa - 429 77 506 38 Ford , Annie Louisa - - — 371 371 32 Evans , Edith .... — 347 347 15 Oberdoerffer , Fanny Marie Ignace 121 144 265 14 Pelham , Eosa Pauline - - 108 156 264

25 Mee , Kate Sarah ... 104 160 264 16 Coales , Clara Eliza - - 90 147 237 43 Popkiss , Florence Emma - — 214 214 9 Hill , Annie Elizabeth - - 119 68 187 22 Deacon Emily ... 2 179 181 28 Bennett , Sarah Jane - - 6 166 172 44 Eiddell , Florence ... — 128 128 2 Brown , Edith .... 04 27 91 1 Parker , Elizabeth Minnie - 60 15 75 8 Gover , Annie ( last ) - - 19 9 28

35 Nicholls , Augusta Helen - — 27 27 19 Ashton , Ada Ellen - 11 13 24 13 Drake , Mary Crancb . - 1 21 22 21 Crow , Caroline Ada — 16 16 31 McKinney , Margaret - — 2 2 41 Thomings , Sarah Maria Walton — — — 45 Fry , Martha Jane Choules - — — — "Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and the Chairman concluded the proceedings of the day .

Quarterly Meeting Of The Boys' School.

QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

fPHE Quarterly Meeting of the Subscribers to the Eoyal Masonic - * - Institution for Boys was held on Monday , at Freemasons' Tavern , Col . Creaton presided . Bro . George Placknetfc was re-elected Treasurer . In the absence of Bro . G . F . Matior , Bro . J . L . Hine moved and Bro . Gladwell seconded " Thafc the Quarterly General Courts in January and July be held at four o ' clock in the afternoon , and that 29 be

j ^ w altered accordingly . " The motion was carried . The General Committee were re-elected with bub one alteration , Bro . Henry Wells of Aldershot to fill the place of tho late Bro . Henry W . Lmdus . A letter from Bro . S . B . Wilson , in reference to his dispute with the House Committee , having been read , Bro . Eaynham W . Stewart submitted that tho House Committee were iustified . as men

° t business , in not passing Bro . Wilson ' s account , unless he furnished them with detailed items . On the motion of Col . Burney , seconded by Bro . Parkhonse , a vote of approval of the conduct of the Committee was passed . The brethren then proceeded to elect 20 out ^ an approved list of 79 candidates to the Institution . At the declaration of the poll tho following was found to be the result : —

Quarterly Meeting Of The Boys' School.

SUCCESSFUL . No . on Namo Forward rolled Total list . 2 Black , William . - - 1075 785 1860 63 Hogg , John .... — 1768 1768 26 Seddon , James Alberb - - 1026 661 1687 7 Brooks , George Bertio - - 1089 536 1625 55 Prestwieh , Ernest Edgley - — 1564 1564 15 Colbeck , Frank - - - 1413 137 1550 10 Thomas , John M . Ales , - - 1456 75 1531 13 Fellows , Herbert M . - - 591 922 1513

9 Nonish , Herbert - - - 1273 210 1513 28 Mey , George .... — 1507 1507 56 Eeynolds , Eichard Frank - — 1471 1471 37 Moore , Ernest Stambler - 785 633 1418 32 Pike , William Thomas - ' - — 1408 1408 36 Smith , William Henry - - ' 428 957 1385 17 Brown , Walter Boston - - 316 1028 1314 3 Scott , John Sheppard - - 617 725 1342 22 Kennedy , Arthur James - - 485 830 1315 71 Atkinson , Chas . Alfred - - — 1309 1309 47 Gough , E . A . Brinsmead - - 623 674 1297 30 Thomas , Frank Eobert - - 182 1099 1281

UNSUCCESSFUL . 48 Gee , Arthur Alban ... 263 959 1222 31 Knott , Herbert Wilfred - - 351 756 1107 8 Grave , Eichard Arthur - - 592 383 975 62 Hooker , George Sanders - - — 905 905 1 Barclay , Henry G . Hackett - 727 122 849 78 Collingwood , Arthur H . - - — 743 743 34 Saville , William James - - 356 368 724 33 Hobbs , Eobert Norton - - 310 319 659 20 TJnwin , Fras . Arthur - - 242 419 661 39 Richardson , Sidney Wm . F . - 180 415 595 44 Estlin , Charles Nathaniel - 222 305 527 39 Ecclestone , Henry A . - - — 509 509

68 Hurst , John Wm . James - - — 4 oa 4 D 2 18 Fellows , Arthur - - - 187 210 427 64 Darling , Harvey George - - — 403 403 6 Gauntlett , George Fredk . - 390 2 392 29 Lee , Sidney Edward - - 153 227 380 66 Carey , Stephen Darcy - — 335 335 46 Loveridge , Sydney Earle- - S 321 324 54 Clark , Frederick Arthur - - — 302 302 23 Neville , Fredk . John - - 204 95 299 15 Wilton , Ernst Colville C . - 206 83 289

25 Coe , Albert Edward - - 244 43 287 61 Crich , Sydney James - - — 280 280 19 Goldsbrough , Jno . Tom - - 165 114 279 50 Gunnell , William Pearse - - 106 162 268 51 Wilson , William Leslie - - 135 60 195 27 Woollens , Walter H . - - 118 73 191 76 Hill , George Wm . King - — 183 183 57 Thomas , George Arthur ... — 177 177 11 Crane , Harry Samuel J . 169 1 170 67 Gurney , Charles Aubrey - - — 167 167 14 Steinhauer , George W . 75 81 156 49 Lucas , Edmund Charles - - 88 67 155 60 Williams , William Isaac - — 132 132 45 Watson , William Renwick - 45 62 107 40 Ball , Edward Thomas - - 27 72 99 79 Jones , Cleophas C . B . — 84 84 69 Langdon , James ... — 83 83 53 Field , Chas . S . Yentris - ' — 68 68 43 Ibbs , Eobert Leigh 56 3 59 52 Frost , James Bray - 4 i 18 59 35 Webb , Charles Edward - - 24 22 46 65 Escott , Charles Leopold - - — 44 44 73 Collinson , James ... — 22 22 4 Gay , George John ... 18 — 18 70 Watson , Sydney Herbert - — 14 14 5 Eead , John .... 4 8 12 1 77 Sisley , Walter John — 10 10 58 Jones , Wm . Vincent B . - - — 9 9 72 Jobson , William Taylor — 9 9 42 Laing , Herbert Lawson 1 7 8 41 Grainger , Ernest Bloomer - 4 2 6 16 Hawke , Edwin Ernest - - 1 -r- T

21 Foot , William Eobert D . - — — — 24 Pratt , Eoberb Williamson - — — — 38 Sparkes , Albert Edward - - — — — 74 Farrar , Ethelbert - — — — 75 Burgess , Harold Thomas - —• — — TO THE VICE PATEONS , VICE PEESIDENTS , GOVEENOES , AND STJBSCEIBERS TO THE K . M . I . FOR GIRLS .

LADIES AND GEBTXEMEN , —I beg to tender you my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the generous support accorded to my child , Emily Mabel Osmond , in electing her on Saturday last to the benefits of your noble and most valuable Institution . Assuring you I shall always remember with deep gratitude tho great kindness anil sympathy shown to me , I am , LADIES AUD Gr . im . EttEjr , j-onrs truly , FRANCES OSMOI . ' D . The Elms , Stratford Green , E . 12 th April 1830 .

Bro . E . G . Thomas , the courteous and talented manager of the Mohawk Minstrels , announces his Farewell Benefit for Wednesday the 28 th of April , at the Agricultural Hall . On that occasion he will have the services of the whole of this troupe of talented minstrels . Several of Mr . Henry Eussell ' s songs will be sung ; in addition , Mr . Arthur Lloyd , Mr . T . Maclagan , and other celebrated artistes will assist .