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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
The October Quarterly Court of Subscribers to the above Institution was held on the 9 th instant , at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Oueen-street , W . C , Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master for Hants and Isle of Wight , in the chair . The meeting was very largely attended . Among the brethren who supported the Chairman were Bros . Richard Eve (^ Chairman of the Board of Management ) , R . Vassar Smith , H . Bevir , Major J-
E . Le Feuvre , George Fairchild , Major Oliver Papworlh ( Cambridge ) , S . j . Attenborough , G . Corbie , John Glass , R . D . Cummings , F . W . Smithson , H . Diamond , Charles Hudson , J . J . Thomas , R . Clowes , J . Stephens , J . P . Fitzgerald , J . W . Burgess , H . Pritchard , C . li . Keyser ( Treasurer ) , E . Margrett , Charles K . Benson , H . Manfield , \ V . Russell , Prov . G . Treas . Kent , C . Pulman , James Willing , and G . J . McKay . These brethren sat on the dais with the Chairman .
Bro . J . M . MCLEOD , Secretary , having read the minutes of the July Court ( which were put and confirmed ) , and the minutes of the Council . Meeting of August 7 th and September 25 th , Bro . BEACH , Chairman , called on- Bro . Richard Eve , Chairman of the Board of Management , to make his statement , but
Bro . MCLEOD , Secretary , said he had a communication from the Province of East Lancashire containing a copy of a resolution of the Charity Committee of that province , of September iSth , to the effect that they did not consider the decision of the Quarterly Court of April 10 th ought to be acted on until a Special Court had been summoned , of which all the provinces and subscribers should have notice . He also had a telegram from
ihe Province of Leicestershire ' s Grand Secretary informing him that on the Sth inst . a vote cf confidence in the Board cf Management was unanimously passed . Also from Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M . for Warwickshire , that Hands , a candidate for election to-day , had been withdrawn for presentation . Bro . RICHARD EVE , P . G . Treas ., who , on rising to address the Court , was received with loud cheers , said the members of the Board of
Management through him wished to make a statement to the Court with respect lo what they had done in pursuance of the resolution which they might recollect was passed in April last by the Quarterly Court . That resolution was— " That the Quarterly Court ot Governors and Subscribers of Sth April , 1 S 92 , ha ' ving authorised the Board of Management to entertain negotiations fcr the realisation of the estate of the Institution
to the best advantage , and the Board having determined that it is desirable lo remo \ e the Institution from Wood Green to some more eligible site , uhtre sufficient space for an enlarged school-house and plajground accommodation would be available , this Quarterly Court hereby authorises the Board to purchase a site and to erect thereon a new school , and to dispose of the present land and premises to the best advantage . " In pursuance of
that resolution , the Board of Management had taken a great deal of trouble , end no one had been more useful in the endeavours they had been making than their honorary solicitor , Bro . Stanley Attenborough , through whom ad \ ertistments had been issued inviting sites to be sent in from all parts of the Metrcpolitan Counties—Essex , Hertfordshire , Surrey , & c . Country sites had consequently been sent in from all directions , and he could
assure the brethren that the labour necessary to consider all those sites would have been terrible for the Board of Management but for the skill and knowledge of the honorary solicitor . Sites had been visited b y the Board of Management , who had selected several , and thoroughly considered them . But the Board of Management had also considered this , that whatever site should be secured it should be
north of London , in order to afford facilities to brethren living in the northern and midland counties . They had put that forward in the first instance . One special site was brought to their attention , an estate situated at Bushey , close to Bushey Hall . Those who had been to Bushey Hall could "ot fail to see the splendid site which lay before them when they stood on 'he terrace of the Hall . Now , that was the site the Board of Management
had selected . It was not only eligible , so far as the site itself was concerned , out eligible with regard to the soil and surroundings—by there being gas 'here , water laid on , and sewers made . There was only one thing to end the ¦ ' . uestion—whether it was suitable to an Institution like the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The Board of Management were not all experts , and , therefore , thev felt it desirable to take the opinion of experts , not only as to
'he nature of the soil , but as to the surroundings . They took the opinions ° ' two experts on those two points , and the result was that those gentlemen had expressed most favourable opinions , and it was on them that 'he Board based their operations . The Board felt that the place was well situated ; it was within 15 miles of London ; it was easily approached , and 'hey could not find anything at the same price within a reasonable distance
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of London to meet their views which were entirely in the interests of the Institution . The roads were already made and altogether the site was a most eligible one . That being so the Board had secured the site and a contract had been entered into for the purchase of the estate for £ 13 , 000 . There were 65 acres of it and with another addition that had been made it was nearly 66 acres . Any gentleman going to that neighbourhood wishing
to buy an estate would consider himself lucky if he got it for the purposes of building a private residence . The Board felt that all that was wanted for an Institution like theirs was to be found there . There was every facility for visits for the brethren from Yorkshire , Northumberland , and Lancashire who wanted to go there . It was equally handy for the brethren in London . The Board were convinced that the brethren would say at once that no better site could possibly be obtained . They had paid a deposit of £ 650
with this condition , that if they did not choose to go on with the bargain , they were to receive £ 450 back , forfeiting £ 200 . It was the feeling of the Board of Management that they were not going to forfeit £ 200 or anything . He might say that the site was 250 feet above the sea level , so that the brethren would see that all the points had been taken in hand by the Board of Management , and making this statement on behalf of the Board of Management , he might say they felt they had done a good thing for the Institution by securing the site .
A BROTHER remarked that reference had been made by Bro . live to the opinion of experts . He wanted some information on that point . Bro . RICHARD EVE remarked that the site was , as he had stated before , within 15 miles of London . Trains were running all the day . It was very easy of access , and there was no place , so far as he knew , so near London situated with equal convenience .
The BROTHER wished to know the opinion of the experts with regard to the soil of the site chosen .
Bro . RICHARD EVE said all he knew was that the opinion of the experts was obtained not only on the geological question , but wilh regard to the site . He wished to give the brethren all the particulars he could , and he would ask Bro . McLeod to read the expert opinions . Bro . J . M . MCLEOD said he should be happy to read the opinions , but he did not suppose it would be necessary to go through the whole . One
report was to the effect that a part was sandyand loamy , with a few pebbles , a gravelly soil in some parts , but was scarcely to bj described as " giavel . " The subsoil varied in parts of the estate . At one part there was a deep bed of flint _ pebbles . Further along the Avenue-road there was sand ; there was clay in the North-east direction down the slope . The beds of pebbles and sand might be taken as extending to the edge of the slope . The soil along the water-course was loamy , with a few pebble ; . Although
there had been a great deal of rain lately , the surface was dry . The expeit was decidedly of opinion that it was a desirable site . ' 1 here was plenty of space for recreation ground ; no difficulty as to the disposal of the sewage ; and water , no doubt , could be got on the estate by sinking a well and having pumping-engines ; but the Water Company ' s mains were already laid down the Avenue-road , and it might be better to make an arrangement with the company for a large supply of water . This report was signed C . E . Hawkins , of the Geological Institute , Jermyn-street , London .
Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND said there was another report of an expert . The Chairman had mentioned two .
Bro . J . M . MCLEOD said the other was the valuer's report . The estate was 65 acres 3 roods 7 perches . The honorary solicitor had managed to get about 1 \ acres more . The valuers gave the opinion that the site was an advantageous one for a large school . There was a main sewer , and there were the mains of the water company . It was improbable that any houses or buildings likely to be objectionable would be built in the neighbourhood . Taken as a whole it was worth £ 13 . COD—about £ 200 an acre . The valuers
were Messrs . Sedgwick , Son , and Weall , of Watlord . A BROTHER asked how far it was from a railway station . Bro . RICHARD EVE replied that it was under a mile . A BROTHER thought that it would be advisable that some brethren should go down and see the place . Bro . RICHARD EVE said that the Board of Management had no objection at all to such a ' course , but it must be at the brethren ' s own expense . ( Laughter ) .
Bro . W . BEACH ( Chairman ) inquired whether any brother of the Court would wish to ask any questions . Bro . F . E . BAILEY asked what was proposed to do with the old building at Wood Green .
Bro . RICHARD EVE said that before they vacated they would be able to sell it at a good price . It was worth £ 3000 an acre . Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND said Bro . Eve had read the resolution come to at the Quarterly Court in April , but he did not add that little bit of proviso , which was of much consequence , that nothing should be done before the Subscribers and Governors were consulted . Now , the brethren saw that
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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
The October Quarterly Court of Subscribers to the above Institution was held on the 9 th instant , at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Oueen-street , W . C , Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master for Hants and Isle of Wight , in the chair . The meeting was very largely attended . Among the brethren who supported the Chairman were Bros . Richard Eve (^ Chairman of the Board of Management ) , R . Vassar Smith , H . Bevir , Major J-
E . Le Feuvre , George Fairchild , Major Oliver Papworlh ( Cambridge ) , S . j . Attenborough , G . Corbie , John Glass , R . D . Cummings , F . W . Smithson , H . Diamond , Charles Hudson , J . J . Thomas , R . Clowes , J . Stephens , J . P . Fitzgerald , J . W . Burgess , H . Pritchard , C . li . Keyser ( Treasurer ) , E . Margrett , Charles K . Benson , H . Manfield , \ V . Russell , Prov . G . Treas . Kent , C . Pulman , James Willing , and G . J . McKay . These brethren sat on the dais with the Chairman .
Bro . J . M . MCLEOD , Secretary , having read the minutes of the July Court ( which were put and confirmed ) , and the minutes of the Council . Meeting of August 7 th and September 25 th , Bro . BEACH , Chairman , called on- Bro . Richard Eve , Chairman of the Board of Management , to make his statement , but
Bro . MCLEOD , Secretary , said he had a communication from the Province of East Lancashire containing a copy of a resolution of the Charity Committee of that province , of September iSth , to the effect that they did not consider the decision of the Quarterly Court of April 10 th ought to be acted on until a Special Court had been summoned , of which all the provinces and subscribers should have notice . He also had a telegram from
ihe Province of Leicestershire ' s Grand Secretary informing him that on the Sth inst . a vote cf confidence in the Board cf Management was unanimously passed . Also from Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M . for Warwickshire , that Hands , a candidate for election to-day , had been withdrawn for presentation . Bro . RICHARD EVE , P . G . Treas ., who , on rising to address the Court , was received with loud cheers , said the members of the Board of
Management through him wished to make a statement to the Court with respect lo what they had done in pursuance of the resolution which they might recollect was passed in April last by the Quarterly Court . That resolution was— " That the Quarterly Court ot Governors and Subscribers of Sth April , 1 S 92 , ha ' ving authorised the Board of Management to entertain negotiations fcr the realisation of the estate of the Institution
to the best advantage , and the Board having determined that it is desirable lo remo \ e the Institution from Wood Green to some more eligible site , uhtre sufficient space for an enlarged school-house and plajground accommodation would be available , this Quarterly Court hereby authorises the Board to purchase a site and to erect thereon a new school , and to dispose of the present land and premises to the best advantage . " In pursuance of
that resolution , the Board of Management had taken a great deal of trouble , end no one had been more useful in the endeavours they had been making than their honorary solicitor , Bro . Stanley Attenborough , through whom ad \ ertistments had been issued inviting sites to be sent in from all parts of the Metrcpolitan Counties—Essex , Hertfordshire , Surrey , & c . Country sites had consequently been sent in from all directions , and he could
assure the brethren that the labour necessary to consider all those sites would have been terrible for the Board of Management but for the skill and knowledge of the honorary solicitor . Sites had been visited b y the Board of Management , who had selected several , and thoroughly considered them . But the Board of Management had also considered this , that whatever site should be secured it should be
north of London , in order to afford facilities to brethren living in the northern and midland counties . They had put that forward in the first instance . One special site was brought to their attention , an estate situated at Bushey , close to Bushey Hall . Those who had been to Bushey Hall could "ot fail to see the splendid site which lay before them when they stood on 'he terrace of the Hall . Now , that was the site the Board of Management
had selected . It was not only eligible , so far as the site itself was concerned , out eligible with regard to the soil and surroundings—by there being gas 'here , water laid on , and sewers made . There was only one thing to end the ¦ ' . uestion—whether it was suitable to an Institution like the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The Board of Management were not all experts , and , therefore , thev felt it desirable to take the opinion of experts , not only as to
'he nature of the soil , but as to the surroundings . They took the opinions ° ' two experts on those two points , and the result was that those gentlemen had expressed most favourable opinions , and it was on them that 'he Board based their operations . The Board felt that the place was well situated ; it was within 15 miles of London ; it was easily approached , and 'hey could not find anything at the same price within a reasonable distance
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
of London to meet their views which were entirely in the interests of the Institution . The roads were already made and altogether the site was a most eligible one . That being so the Board had secured the site and a contract had been entered into for the purchase of the estate for £ 13 , 000 . There were 65 acres of it and with another addition that had been made it was nearly 66 acres . Any gentleman going to that neighbourhood wishing
to buy an estate would consider himself lucky if he got it for the purposes of building a private residence . The Board felt that all that was wanted for an Institution like theirs was to be found there . There was every facility for visits for the brethren from Yorkshire , Northumberland , and Lancashire who wanted to go there . It was equally handy for the brethren in London . The Board were convinced that the brethren would say at once that no better site could possibly be obtained . They had paid a deposit of £ 650
with this condition , that if they did not choose to go on with the bargain , they were to receive £ 450 back , forfeiting £ 200 . It was the feeling of the Board of Management that they were not going to forfeit £ 200 or anything . He might say that the site was 250 feet above the sea level , so that the brethren would see that all the points had been taken in hand by the Board of Management , and making this statement on behalf of the Board of Management , he might say they felt they had done a good thing for the Institution by securing the site .
A BROTHER remarked that reference had been made by Bro . live to the opinion of experts . He wanted some information on that point . Bro . RICHARD EVE remarked that the site was , as he had stated before , within 15 miles of London . Trains were running all the day . It was very easy of access , and there was no place , so far as he knew , so near London situated with equal convenience .
The BROTHER wished to know the opinion of the experts with regard to the soil of the site chosen .
Bro . RICHARD EVE said all he knew was that the opinion of the experts was obtained not only on the geological question , but wilh regard to the site . He wished to give the brethren all the particulars he could , and he would ask Bro . McLeod to read the expert opinions . Bro . J . M . MCLEOD said he should be happy to read the opinions , but he did not suppose it would be necessary to go through the whole . One
report was to the effect that a part was sandyand loamy , with a few pebbles , a gravelly soil in some parts , but was scarcely to bj described as " giavel . " The subsoil varied in parts of the estate . At one part there was a deep bed of flint _ pebbles . Further along the Avenue-road there was sand ; there was clay in the North-east direction down the slope . The beds of pebbles and sand might be taken as extending to the edge of the slope . The soil along the water-course was loamy , with a few pebble ; . Although
there had been a great deal of rain lately , the surface was dry . The expeit was decidedly of opinion that it was a desirable site . ' 1 here was plenty of space for recreation ground ; no difficulty as to the disposal of the sewage ; and water , no doubt , could be got on the estate by sinking a well and having pumping-engines ; but the Water Company ' s mains were already laid down the Avenue-road , and it might be better to make an arrangement with the company for a large supply of water . This report was signed C . E . Hawkins , of the Geological Institute , Jermyn-street , London .
Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND said there was another report of an expert . The Chairman had mentioned two .
Bro . J . M . MCLEOD said the other was the valuer's report . The estate was 65 acres 3 roods 7 perches . The honorary solicitor had managed to get about 1 \ acres more . The valuers gave the opinion that the site was an advantageous one for a large school . There was a main sewer , and there were the mains of the water company . It was improbable that any houses or buildings likely to be objectionable would be built in the neighbourhood . Taken as a whole it was worth £ 13 . COD—about £ 200 an acre . The valuers
were Messrs . Sedgwick , Son , and Weall , of Watlord . A BROTHER asked how far it was from a railway station . Bro . RICHARD EVE replied that it was under a mile . A BROTHER thought that it would be advisable that some brethren should go down and see the place . Bro . RICHARD EVE said that the Board of Management had no objection at all to such a ' course , but it must be at the brethren ' s own expense . ( Laughter ) .
Bro . W . BEACH ( Chairman ) inquired whether any brother of the Court would wish to ask any questions . Bro . F . E . BAILEY asked what was proposed to do with the old building at Wood Green .
Bro . RICHARD EVE said that before they vacated they would be able to sell it at a good price . It was worth £ 3000 an acre . Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND said Bro . Eve had read the resolution come to at the Quarterly Court in April , but he did not add that little bit of proviso , which was of much consequence , that nothing should be done before the Subscribers and Governors were consulted . Now , the brethren saw that