The Recent Elections At The Boys' And Girls' Schools.

THE RECENT ELECTIONS AT THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' SCHOOLS .

AS on former occasions , we proceed to give analyses of the ballots at the last elections for these Institutions . Tn the Girls' School there were eight vacancies and

thirtysix candidates , of which latter seventeen were applicants for the first time . No . 28 stood at the head of the poll with 1 , 687 votes . She hailed from London , and has lost her father , who , however , is not entered as having been

either a steward or a subscriber to any one of onr Charities . No . 2 , Miss Lucy Horn , Lancashire , W ., had made one previous attempt . Her father , who is dead , is not set down as either steward or subscriber . Her votes reached a total

of 1393 , of which 156 were subscribed at the previous trial . No . 3 was a candidate for the first time , and obtained 1 , 386 votes at the one trial . Her father had been a subscribing member for 221 years , and likewise subscriber

and steward to the girls . No . 4 obtained 1 , 333 votes at this her first ballot . Her province is Berks and Bucks . Her father and mother are both dead , and the former was a subscribing member for little short of ten years , but not a subscriber or steward to either of our Institutions . No .

5 was a candidate last April , and secured 410 votes . With a further score of 908 , the total cast for her amounted to 1 , 318 , and secured her election . Her father had been a subscribing member for five years , and hailed from Kent .

No . 6 , W . Yorkshire , an applicant for tho first time , obtained 1 , 277 votes . Her father was a subscribing member for 8 y years . The father of No . 7 , E . Lancashire , had subscribed for 9 | years . . His daughter obtained 1 , 249

votes , while No . 8 , an applicant for admission at two previous ballots , managed to secure the last vacancy , with 1 , 236 votes , of which all but 27 were subscribed at this election . The father hailed from Warwickshire , and had

subscribed to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The 9 th on the list obtained 1 , 220 votes , and then there was a considerable falling off , No . 10 scoring only 893 ; No . 11 , 705 ; No . 12 , 600 ; No . 13 , 498 ; No . 14 , 443 ;

No . 15 , 365 ; while the very last obtained only seven votes . London , with fifteen candidates , headed the list , but the other seven vacancies fell to provincial candidates . Lancashire W ., Suffolk , Berks and Bucks , Kent , W . Yorkshire , Lancashire E ., and Warwickshire , each secured one

vacancy . In the Boys' School there were fifteen vacancies , instead of twelve as originally announced . The single Norfolk candidate who , at two previous trials had amassed 1078

votes , obtained a further aid of 935 votes , and thus secured for himself the first place . His father was a subscribing member for ten years . A London candidate , whose father is described as having been a stibscribing member for 22 '

years , and a " continuous subscriber to R . M . I . B . for 12 years , " obtained the second place , with 1982 votes , of which 763 were carried forward . No . 3 , also from London , and having obtained 1 , 247 votes in April last , had further 667 on

this occasion , so that the total of 1914 sufficed to place him third in rank . No . 4 hailed from Derbyshire , and having previously obtained 802 , scored 935 , and so secured the fourth place . No . 5 was an applicant for the first time

and obtained 1683 votes . His Province is East Lancashire . No . 6 was likewise a candidate for the first time , hut a good vote of 1 , 623 placed him in a hi gh position and

secured his admission . A sister of his obtained the seventh Vacancy to the Girls' School two days previously . No . 7 , Wring secured 521 votes at the first time of asking , made

The Recent Elections At The Boys' And Girls' Schools.

up his total to 1 , 548 . No . 8 , from S . Wales , succeeded with 1 , 521 votes , of which 1 , 009 were the result of two previous trials . No . 9 ( London ) carried forward 765 votes , and made up his total to 1 , 510 . No . 10 ( N . and E . Yorkshire ) had

already 819 votes to the good ; 671 votes sufficed to obtain this place for him . The next in order , No . 11 ( London ) , as the result of three previous attempts , had 911 votes recorded in his favour . Ho increased this number to 1 , 452 , and is

now a pnpil of the School . No . 12 ( Monmouthshire ) only obtained 364 votes at his first trial , but a greater display of energy brought this number up to 1 , 377 , and so secured him a vacancy . No . 13 ( Durham ) had made three previous attempts . This fourth one gave a sufficiency of votes , and

procured him the desired vacancy . No . 14 was a candidate for the first time , and carried a place at once , by 1 , 336 votes ; while No . 15 , who obtained only 229 in April last , mustered 1 , 017 on this occasion , and was thus included among the successful candidates . For No . 16 , tho first of

the unsuccessful candidates , 1 , 189 votes were cast , for No . 17 1 , 103 , for No . 18 985 , for No . 54 10 , No . 55 8 , No . 56 3 , and No , 57 nil . It results that London , with twenty-one candidates , has secured six vacancies ; E . Lancashire , with three , has secured two ; S . Wales and N . and E .

Yorkshire , with two candidates each , one vacancy ; while Norfolk , Derbyshire , Monmouthshire , Durham , and Northumberland carried their respective candidates . We commend these few figures to the notice of our readers . They may , perhaps , glean from them a lesson as to zeal and activity in , working for the candidates of their choice .

Masonic Portraits. Ulysses.

MASONIC PORTRAITS . ULYSSES .

IT is difficult to form a just conception of the character of a structure which is about to be erected from the foundation on wbiob it rests . The ground may have been carefully dug out and prepared , the first stone well and truly laid ; the plans of the architect may have been skilfully

drawn , and the working Masons may be among the ablest of their Craft ; but time alone will determine whether the structure is worthy or not of the skill , care , and ingenuity bestowed upon its erection . So , too , it is well nigh impossible to conceive of a splendid giant of the forest as

having sprung from the minute germ which chance , or the hand of man , implanted in the ground . Many a like germ has been sown and perished . Many have attained only a feeble and imperfect growth ; but this particular seed has developed into a stately tree , magnificent in its proportions ,

and splendidly foliaged . In like manner , when the first germ of Masonic science is implanted in a man ' s mind , or , ( o phrase it craftily , and therefore , perhaps more appropriately , when the corner stone is laid in the North-East ,

who shall determine its future product ? It may grow into insignificance , or it may in due time exhibit all the attributes of Wisdom , Strength , and Beauty . It is impossible to divine the future ; but , occasionally , a forecast of it may be outlined with something liko success .

Some years since , one now hi gh in the ranks of our ancient brotherhood sought initiation into our mysteries . His petition was granted , and he passed the trying ordeal successfully . The new brother was heartily welcomed , and his agreeable presence , his genial bearing , and the kindliness of voice and manner which marked his every word and deed most favourably impressed the society of