Correspondence

CORRESPONDENCE

Wei do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . All Letters must hear 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 .

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I have watched with great interest tho letters thafc have lately appeared in your columns on this subject ^ and now beg to offer my opinion . I afc the present time hold the position of Technical Instructor . I was trained an Engineer in one of onr

largest railway works , and after leaving thera was employed by various firms in fche three kingdoms , and can fully appreciate the advantages to be derived from a knowledge of work previous to entering any mechanical trade . A large portion of the drudgery an apprentice has to go through could be avoided by his having pre *

viously attended a Technical Class . Nor need the boys get an insight ; into the mechanical portion only . Mechanical drawing and one or two science subjects could be tanght with very little extra outlay . I should recommend workmen to be engaged and one head

instructor . The workmen to teach their trades and fche head ( who should also be a mechanic ) fco superintend , receive reports , and teach in the higher branches ; the chief instructor to be responsible , and under the Head Master only . Ifc is impossible for me in a letter to enter into details , bufc should

any of the brethren consider my opinion of any practical value I should be mosfc happy to let them know the system I now work on , and such alterations as I should advise . I certainly agree with your

remarks in your article of 15 th August on the subject , and consider that more than two branches of trade could be successfully worked for £ 1 , 200 a year , including the higher education I have alluded fco , but of course nofc including the firsfc outlay for plant , & c . I beg to remain , Sir , yours fraternally , INSTRUCTOR .

Old Warrants (G).

Old Warrants ( G ) .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I beg to enclose copy of the Warrant under which the Lodge of Friendship , No . 278 , is

now working . It has been forwarded to me by Sir Henry Burford-Hancock , the District Grand Master of Gibraltar , and I am hopeful of receiving , through the same channel , copies of the two " Atholl " warrants existing under his jurisdiction , very shortly .

Tours fraternally , R . F . GOULD P . G . D . And P . M . Inhabitants' Lodge , No . 153 , Gibraltar

formerly " Atholl " No . 202 . AUGUSTUS FREDERICK G . M .

To all and every onr Right Worshipfnl Worshipfnl and Loving Brethren . WE PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK or BRUNSAVICK . LUNENBURGH Duke of Sussex Earl of Inverness Baron of Arklow , Knight of fche Mosfc Noblo Order of the Garter & c . & c . & o .

GRAND MASTER Of the mosfc Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England . SEND GREETING . WHEREAS it appears by the Records of our Grand Lodge that a

Warrant bearing date the 15 th December 1789 was issued under the Seal of Masonry enabling certain Brethren therein named to open and hold a Lodge of Free Masons to be called " The No . 345 Calpean Lodge" ancl which Lodge was then No . 556 . By the alteration of numbers in 1792 it became No . 465 aud in

consequence of the Union of the Two Fraternities of Masons on the 27 th December 1813 became and is now registered in the Books of the United Grancl Lodge No . 520 under the title or denomination of the Lodge of Friendship . And whereas the Brethren composing the said Lodge have by their memorial represented unto us

that their said Warrant hath by some accident been lost or destroyed and they have therefore prayed us to grant them a Warrant of Confirmation . Now know ye that we being satisfied of the reasonableness of the said request do hereby grant this Our Warrant of

Confirmation unto our Right trusty ancl well-beloved Brethren Samuel Fairburn , Joseph Underwood , James Relph , William Gladdon , William Glover , Henry Glynn , Edmund Coombe , John Spencer , Charlou Hoylaud und others composing the said Locl ^ e authoring

Old Warrants (G).

and empowering them and their suocessorsfco hold a Lodge of Free Masons at Gibraltar under the title or denomination of

'•THE LODGE OF FRIENDSHIP , at such times as to the brethren thereof may appear necessary and then and there when duly Congregated fco make pass and raise Free Masons according to the Ancient Custom of the Craft in all ages and nations throughout the known world . And further afc the petition of

the said brethren we do appoint the said Samuel Fairburn to be fche Master , the said Joseph Underwood to be the Senior Warden , and the said James Relph to be the Junior Warden for opening and holding fche said Lodge and until such time as another Master shall be regularly elected and installed strictly charging that every Master

who shall be elected to preside over fche said Lodge shall be [ installed in ancient form and according to the laws of the Grand Lodge , thafc he may thereby be fully invested with fche dignities and powers of his office . The said Lodge fco be upon ] the General Register of our Grand Lodge No . 520 and we do require

you Samuel Fairburn and your successors to take special care fchafc all and every the said Brethren are and have been regularly made Masons . And thafc you and they and all other the members of fche said Lodge do observe perform and keep the Laws Rules and Orders contained in the Book of Constitution and all others whioh may

from time to time be made by our Grand Lodge or transmitted by us or our successors Grand Masters or by our Deputy Grand Master for the time being . And we do enjoin you to make suoh By-Laws for the government of your Lodge as shall to the majority of the members appear proper

and necessary fche same nofc being contrary to or inconsistent with fche general Laws and Regulations of the Craft and a copy whereof you are to transmit to us . And we do require you to cause all s : ioh By-Laws and Regulations and also an account of the Proceedings in your Lodge to be entered in a book to be kept for that

purpose . And yon are in nowise to omit to send to us or our successors Grand Masters or to the Right Honourable Lawrence Lord Dundas our Deputy Grand Master or to the Deputy Grand Master for the time being at least once in every year a list of the membera of your Lodge and the names and descriptions

of all Masons initiated therein and Brethren who shall have joined the same together wifch the fees and monies payable thereon ifc being our will and intention thafc this our Warrant of Confirmation shall be in force so long only as you shall conform to the Laws

and Regulations of our said Grand Lodge . And you the said Samuel Fairburn are further required as soon as conveniently may be fco send us an Account in writing of what may be done by virtue of theso Presents .

Given under our Hand and Seal of the Grand Lodge afc London this 8 th day of December A . L . 5825 A . D . 1825 . By command of the M . W . Grand Master .

( Signed ) DUNDAS , D . G . M . ( Signed ) William H . White ) „ Edw . Harper j ** *

R.M.I. For Boys—Preparatory School.

R . M . I . FOR BOYS—PREPARATORY SCHOOL .

THE following additional contributions should be added to the list we published last week : — . Bro . F . Adlard ( Steward ) - - 10 10 0 E . F . Storr ditto - - - 10 10 0

E . Clowes ditto - - - 5 5 0 E . R . Ousfe - ¦ - - 5 5 0 Acacia Lodge , No . 876 , Monte Video ( per Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . Seo . ) 10 10 0 Prov . Grand Lodge of Essex - - 31 10 0

It is with deep regret we direct the attention of our readers to the serious illuess of two worthy brethren . Bro . J . Eldridge , P . M . of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 167 , has for some months past been suffering from the effects

of a painful and distressing malady , which has now completely prostrated him . We trust our esteemed brother ' s strong constitution will yet enable him to assert

himself , and that he may recover strength to be able to resume the active duties of life he has hitherto fulfilled to the advantage of all with whom he has been associated .

Ihe other case of illness to which we refer is in connection with Bro . H . M . Levy , P . M . 188 . His ailments are nob of such long standing as those by which Bro . Eldridge is afflicted , bufc thoy are , similarly , of a serious character .

Bro . Levy , however , has youth ou his side by comparison with the age that Bro . Eldridge has attained . And we sincerely hope that in our next issue we shall be able to report that ho has made progress on the way to convalescence .