The Masonic Mirror.

from the province ' s be forwarded to the Secretary at the office , at least a week before the meeting of the general committee , with every certificate ( correctly ) filled in , so as to make the absolute laws and the regulations of the Committee of Management . agree . Bro . Adlard seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . The report of the Audit Committee was then read , showing a balance in tho

Treasurer's hands of £ 577 10 A 3 d ., out of which the quarterly accounts , amounting to £ 501 7 s . Sd ., were ordered to be paid . It was then announced that there would he five vacancies in the school in April , to fill which tliero wove five candidates , viz ,, E . J . Fitzgerald , of "Woodbridga ; E . Cook , of Ipswich ; aud M . C . Saunders , L . M . Bradley , and M . E . Harvey , Loudon , who , being approved by the committee , are recommended for election . Bro . Symonds next brought up tho following report : —

To the Quarterly General Court of tho Koyal Freemasons School for Girls ; and the General Committee of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys . AVe , tho undersigned , to whom at a meeting of the General Committee of the Boys School , on 3 rd July , 185 S ; and at a Quarterly General Court of the Girls School , on 8 th July , 185 S , it was referred to circulate in the provinces the report of Bros . Lyall , Binckes , and Symonds , on the desirableness of establishing some kind of provincial organization , which should make more generally known

throughout eacli province the claims of the Masonic schools , aud should result probably in obtaining for thorn thence increased and continuous support , have the honour to report as follows : — In conformity with the authority conferred upon us , we printed the preliminary report above referred to , prefacing it with a letter , of which tho following is a copy : — [ This letter appeared iu extenso iu the Freemasons' Magazine of August , 4 th , 1858 ]

Copies of tho communication were sent to—AH the Provincial Grand Masters ; All the Deputy Provincial Grand Masters , and Provincial Grand Secretaries , whose addresses were known , or could be readily obtained ; The AV . M . of every Provincial Lodge , and the M . E . Z . of every Provincial Chapter ; aud , finally , to A large number of Brethren in or connected with tho provinces , whose attention it was considered desirable to direct to tho subject .

• The replies we have received aro very various in their nature ; but all testify to the increased interest in the schools which this movement has awakened , followed iu , mauy instances by remittance of donations and subscriptions , thus affording a further proof , if any wero wanted , of the desirableness of an organization which shall prevent tho interest thus aroused from dying out , aud shall maintain aud extend it in years to come . With few exceptionstho writers object to the appointment of local secretaries

, , and express a decided preference for the formation of provincial committees . After giving the subject thorough consideration , we fully concur in tliis preference ; and we beg therefore to submit tho following recommendations : — That each province ho requested to form a committee , to be called "The Provincial Committee of tho Province of for promoting the interests of the Masonic Schools" ( or , if the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent

Institution should wish to be included , " of tho four Masonic Charities" ) . That such committee do consist of a member of each Lodge in the province , to be annually elected or re-elected by the Lodge , on the night of installation of AVorshipful Master . That each Lodge be requested to transmit to the Secretary of each school ( or charity ) the uame , title , and address of tho Brother so appointed . That the R . AV . Prov . Grand Master , ancl Deputy Prov . Grand Master , be requested to take the office of president and vice-president of such committee .