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total for 1885 £ 349 2 s . This is rather an improvement on last year ' s total , but we must go back to 1 SS 2 , when it raised £ Slo for the Girls' School , for a total worthy of so considerable a province . Perhaps it is husbanding its strength for one of next year ' s Anniversaries . There were four Stewards doing duty on Wednesday for

WORCESTERSHIRE and its 12 lodges , of whom three—Bros . Godson , the Deputy P . G . M . ; G . Taylor , the Prov . G . Secretary ; and Consterdine-Chadwick—are constantly appearing in these lists . Their associate was Bro . W . C . Green , and the list handed in by them amounted to £ 136 ios . In February it raised

£ 171 13 s . for the Benevolent , and in May , £ 89 5 s . for the Girls' School , its total * for thc present year being therefore £ 396 18 s . Last year the contributions to the three Institutions exceeded £ 416 , while in 1883 they were upwards of £ 764 , making for the whole triennial period a grand total of £ 157 6 or more than £ 130 per lodge . We must again congratulate the 28 lodges of

NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE On the fulfilment of their desire to assist in turn all our three Masonic Charities . It began the year b y raising within a fraction of £ 204 for the Old People . In May it contributed £ 150 to the Giils' School , and on Wednesday it completed the round bygivinga welcome £ i 43 6 s . to the Boys . This is largely in excess of what it did for them in 1884 , yet by no means

equal to its performances in 1883 , when the Boys' School alone received £ 873 js ., while a further £ 150 or thereabouts was apportioned between the Benevolent and the Girls . In 18 S 2 it raised £ 645 , of which our oldest Institution had £ 500 as its share . The Stewards on VVednesday were Bros Major J . VV . Woodall , G . Treasurer of England ; J . S . Cumberland , P . P . G . J . W . ; M . C . Peck , Prov . G . Secretary ; and Christ . Palliser , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , who have worthily sustained the honour of the

province . WEST YORKSHIRE , Which , speaking numerically , is only surpassed by the two Lancashires , has a total to its credit of £ 355 19 s ., the number of brethren acting for it as Stewards being 27 . In May it raised , above and beyond the 1000 guineas ( £ 1050 ) for the Sir Henry Edwards Presentation , £ 558 ; and in February it

contributed £ 143 17 s . to the Benevolent Institution . Thus the total for 1 SS 5 is £ 2107—in round figures—or , less the amount of the Presentation , £ 1057 . Last year , when the contributions were wholly of the usual character , none being set apart for a two-fold purpose , the sum was £ 1841 . In 18 S 3 the province distributed £ 2350 , of which the Boys' School received £ 1500 , the Girls' School £ 400 , and the Benevolent £ 450 ; while in 1882 the

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total was ^ 1635 . The grand aggregate for thc 11 years just completed is £ 22 , 570 . Such figures need no explanation . This is the last time we shall have occasion to speak of NORTH WALES AND SHROPSHIRE as a Masonic province . We do not mean by this that a sudden catastrophe has swept away its lodges or that they have resolved on doing nothing

further for our Institutions . Nothing of this kind , or equally or similarly detrimental to Freemasonry in this extensive district , has happened . Only henceforth North VVales and Shropshire will form separate provinces , Lord Harlech , a former Deputy of thc late Sir VV . VV . Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M ., having been appointed his successor for N . Wales , and Bro . Sir Offley Wakeman , Bart ., who was D . P . G . M . at the time of Sir VV . VV . Wynn ' s death ,

being Prov . G . Master of Shropshire . This return to the old order of things will no doubt be beneficial to Freemasonry . There are 18 lodges in North Wales and 10 lodges in Shropshire , so that each will stand well in respect of numbers , and we may be sure the brethren will exert themselves , so that the new arrangements may be at least as satisfactory as the old . But , setting aside all anticipations as to the future , we must point out that the career of

North Wales and Shropshire has closed successfully . Five of its 28 lodges sent representatives , and their returns made up a total of £ 18 4 12 s ., which , following on the £ 175 2 s . raised last month for the Girls ' School , and thc £ 97 5 - 6 d . of February for the Benevolent , gives a total for the year of as nearly as possible £ 457 . This is considerably more than it did in 1 SS 4 , and not so very much behind the aggregate of 18 S 2 .

SOUTH WALES ( EAST DIVISION ) Has 16 lodges on its roll , and , having contributed £ 200 to the Girls' School last month , appears to have thought it would balance matters by giving a like amount to the sister School on this occasion . Last year the province figured in the Boys' Returns for £ 200 , and in the Girls for £ 160 , while in 18 S 3 , the Schools received £ 447—Boys , £ 230 , and Girls , £ 217 . In 1882 it raised £ 574 for the same Institutions , so that , if not invariably , it is frequently represented , and always to good purpose .

OTHER CONTRIBUTORIES . In addition to the Provincial Returns , we have lists from Bro . J . M . P . Montagu , acting for the Royal Order of Scotland , and Bro . Windmill , of Lodge No . 508 , Singapore—the former amounting to £ 100 , and the latter to 15 guineas . The former has served many Stewardships in connection wilh his Province of Dorsetshire for this and our other Institutions , and may be looked upon as among the staunchest of their supporters . And with this just tribute to a most distinguished brother , we conclude our analytical remarks ,

The Annual Fete At Wood Green.

THE ANNUAL FETE AT WOOD GREEN .

1 heannual fete of theabove Institution took place on Saturday last at Wood Green , when Bro . the Lord Mayor distributed the prizes in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen to the boys successful in the recent school

examinations . Before the prize distribution , Bro . BINCKES ( the Secretary to the Institution ) , in welcoming the visitors , remarked that the hall in which they

were assembled , and of which we -are pleased to give the accompanying sketch , although not strictly inaugurated , had been so far completed by the energy of the builder , as to be

available for use that day . He was sure that all present were very much indebted to the Lord Mayor , who had found time , amongst his multifarious duties , to be present with them on that occasion .

Bro . R . MORRIS , M . A ., LL . D . ( Head Master of the

Institution ) , on rising to hand the prizes to the Lord Mayor for distribution , referred to the work done in the Institution , and said that while the intellectual part of the boys' education was the most important consideration , the physical portion was by no means neglected by them . The prize distribution then commenced , the Lord Mayor shaking hands with each boy as he came forward to receive his reward . The class prizes

having been disposed of in this manner , the Lord Mayor proceeded to distribute the special prizes presented by the House Committee , the Audit Committee , and private friends for excellence in various branches of study , and the silver and Canonbury gold medals given respectively for general good conduct , and to the boy chosen by the boys themselves to be its reci p ient . This interesting feature being concluded , the Lord MAYOR spoke a few

words , expressing thc pleasure it gave him to be present on the occasion , and heartily congratulating the Head Master and Committee of the Institution 011 the satisfactory report brought before them of the flourishing condition of the School . That a sound education is given to the boys there is shown by the fact that out of 16 boys sent up for the Cambridge Local Examinations last December , all had passed , and 12 of them with honours . He

nopeu that the great success attained by the boys would bc an additional incentive to subscribers to increase their subscriptions , and thus add to the benefits of the Institution . He wished now to address a few words more particularl y to the boys before him , some of whom he had had the pleasure ol shaking hands with as prize-winners . To those not prize-winners , he would say lhat if they had striven honestly to increase their knowledge , they had gained more than the prize-winners , as they had learned those habits of industry and perseverance which would bc of such use to them in after

years . To those of them who were shortly going out into the world , the advantages whicli they would obtain from being educated there were numerous friends of the Institution in all parts of the world , as would aid and befriend them . Bro . BOWYER , rising to propose a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor , regretted that he was now obliged to leave , as he wished logo over the Institution before leaving to fulfil an important engagement . the LORD MAYOR , in thanking thc company for the vote of thanks

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accorded him , said that the success of a school depended in * a great measure upon its head master , and he therefore

had great pleasure in asking the company to give Bro . 'Morris a hearty vote of thanks for the able manner in which he had discharged his duties .

Bro . MORRIS having re ° plied , the Lord Mayor left the hall , the chair being taken for the remainder of the afternoon by the Treasurer , Bro .

Plunkett . The programme included several songs by the choir ; and a farce admirably acted by five of the boys was then proceeded

with , at the conclusion of which the company sat down to a cold collation in the gymnasium . Athletic sports by the boys concluded a very pleasant days' proceedings .

The following is the list of boys to whom the several prizes have been awarded : —

PRIZES PRESENTED BY THE INSTITUTION . FIRST CLASS . —Scripture , r , W . Richardson . Latin , 1 , H . King ; 2 , A . Kennedy , trench , 1 , F . Smith . English , 1 , J . Hurst . Mathematics , 1 , A . Haworth . Attention to Studies , 1 , F . Tanner ; 2 , G . Jones ; 3 , VV . Pringle . SECOND CLASS . —General Proficiency , 1 R . Reynolds ; 2 , D . Ashdown ; Attention to Studies , 1 , J . Scott ; 2 , G . Brooks .

tHiRD CLASS . —General Proficiency , 1 , E . Lucas ; 2 , G . Wilson . Attention to Studies , 1 , H . High ; 2 , E . Piatt ; 3 , b . Herring . FOURTH CLASS . —General Proficiency , 1 , A . Blunt ; 2 , A . Fellows . Attention to Studies , 1 , H . Richardson ; 2 , b . Lewis . FIFTH CLASS . —General Proficiency , 1 , C . Seagravo ; :, VV . Stanford . SIXTH CLASS . —General Proficiency , 1 , S . Gibson ; 2 , F . Coleman ; 3 , H . Lillywhite , SEVENTH CLASS . —General Proficiency , 1 , E . Nichols , " , J . Walters

PRESENTED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE . Writing , 1 , G . Keighley ; 2 , VV . Stanton . Dictation , 1 , F . Smith ; 2 , P . Gedge . History , 1 , J . Hurst ; 2 , A . Haworth . Geography , 1 , P . Gedge ; 2 . H . Knott . Mental Arithmetic , 1 , C . Crow . Elocution , 1 , b . Smith ; 2 , H . King . Efficiency as Monitor , I , W . Stanton ; 3 , J . Langdon ; 3 , G . Keighley . Proficiency in Drill , 1 , G . Keighley . The Band , i . W . Stanton ; 2 . VV . Sutton ; 3 , R . Watson ; 4 , C . Thompson ; 5 , A Lewis ; 6 , J . Hurst . Vocal Music , 1 , F . Cairney .

-.- _ . „ , .- c ^ 7 , PL BY THE AUDn' COMMITTEE . I he Band , 1 , b . Smith ; 2 , V . Shrapnell . Pianoforte , 1 , VV . Conway . PRESENTED BY PRIVATE DONORS . By Bro . Edgar Bowyer ( Vice . Patron)—Book-keeping—G . Keighley . By Bro . VV . A . Scurrah ( Vice-President)—Shorthand-VV . R . Watson . By Bro . Mauvietti—Mathematical Drawing—A . Haworth . By Mr . Sylvester ( Drawing Master )—Object Drawing—G . Keighley . Freehand-— . Pike . Mapping—VV . Sutton . Painting-H . King . Shading-C . Johnston . Architecture—J . Langdon .

„ ., , , , PRINCIPAL PRIZES . Silver Medal for Good Conduct , presented by the Institution—Herbert Rich Hounslow . Canonbury Gold Medal , presented by the late Bro . E . Cox , V .-Pat . —Frank Smith . Silver Watch and Chain for General Good Conduct , presented by the Supreme Grand Council 33 ° , to a Pupil leaving the Institution—William A . Sutton . , „ ° , ? y P " ' ? apportioned lrom the interest , £ 23 , of the Fund , £ 525 , founded by Bro . W . Winn , W . M . 657 , V .-Pat ., to the 16 pupils who passed the University Examination , Cambridge , December , iSS . |; these varied in amount according to the order of merit of the candidates .