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entered they were marshalled into good order b y Mr . Gibson , assistant overseer of St . Nicholas , whose exertions throughout were deserving of the highest praise . Next came the choir of St . Nicholas ' , together with the clergy and churchwardens , followed by the Mayor and Corporation . After a short delay , the Right Worshipful the Mayor proceeded with the ceremony of laying the stone , on which the stone was raised and maintained in its elevation until the children sung a hymn , entitled " THE FOUNDATION STONE , " the words of which were written by the Right Hon . Stephen Lushington , D . C . L ., and the music composed by Mr . J . Garnett . " The first verse of ihe hymn ran thus : —

" Lord , to Thee our songs we raise , Hear our prayer , accept our praise ; God of love , our efforts own , Laying this Foundation Stone . " At the termination of the hymn , the Rev . Richard Buckeridge , Incumbent of St . Andrew ' s , offered up a suitable prayer , when a phial , containing several medals , was deposited in a cavity of the stone by the Mayor ; after which , Mr . J . H . Ingledew read the following inscription , engraved on a brass plate , intended to cover the cavity : —

The foundation stone of this school , being the first of a series of tenTChurch of England bchools about to be erected ( God willing ) , for the industrial classes of this borough . It was laid by the Eight Worshipful the Mayor of Newcastle , Ralph Dodds , Esq ., on Wednesday , the 8 th Bovember , 1854 . * The Right Rev . Edward Maltby , D . D ., Bishop of this diocese of Durham . „» gS The Eev . Clement Moody , Vicar of Newcastle-upon-Tyne . The Eev . Richard Buckeridge , Incumbent of the parish of St . Andrew . - •; DEO GMRIA . " A handsome silver trowel manufactured bMessrsReid & Sons street

y . , Grey- , was then presented to the Mayor as a gift , bearing the following inscription : — "Presented to Ralph Dodds , Esq ., Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , on the occasion of laying the foundation stone 01 a school , for the parish of St . Andrew , by the Eev . Clement Moody , Vica ? ^ ew ^ tle , and the Eev . Eichard Buckeridge , Incumbent of the parish of St . Andrew . —Wednesday , Nov . 8 , 18 o !<"

The cement having been spread in a masterly style over the stone by the Mayor , it was lowered into its bed , and , after the plumb , level , and square had tested its true position , the children , aided by the band , and accompanied by a great number of the company , sang the inimitable and well-known Psalm of the "Old Hundred . " The Vicar then proposed three cheers for the Mayor and Mrs . Mayoress , which was most heartily responded to . The blessing then followed , after which the National Anthem was sung in fine style by all present , which terminated this interesting part of the

day s proceedings . The procession then formed , with the exception of the members of the Corporation taking their places behind the Masonic body , and proceeded onward b y Percy-street and Blackett-street , to the Shieldfield to lay the foundation stone of the school for the parish of All Samts , the ceremony having to be performed by the Rev . Edw . Challoner Ogle , of Kirkley Hall , P . G . M , of the Free and Accepted Masons of Northumberland and Berwick upon Tweed . The site fixed upon was a large piece of vacant ground , the of

property Mr . Copeland , Shieldfield , and to prevent disorder and pressure by -the crowd , a large space had been taken off , and enclosed by a wooden fence . As at the Percy-street site , a large company of ladies were assembled to witness the ceremony including Mrs . Mayoress , Mrs . Dr . Headlnm , the lady of the Vicar , and several other highly respectable individuals . On the arrival of the children , they were judiciously arranged around the extremities of the square , while within it were placed the ladies , and the numerous bodof gentlemen and officials present to take part in the

y proceedings . The P . G . M . having approached the stone , it was raised , when the foundation Stone" hymn was again sung by the children . This having been concluded , a handsome silver trowel was presented to the reverend gentleman , bearing a similar inscription to that on the trowel previously presented to the Mayor , with the name of the Grand Master , the Vicar , and the Rev . Walter Irvine , incumbent of All baints , upon it . The silver trowel was manufactered by Messrs . Donald & Son , New-