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The Festival Of The Girls' Sohool.
THE FESTIVAL OF THE GIRLS ' SOHOOL .
WITH the opening of the month of May we are reminded of the early celebration of the Anniversary Festival of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Girls , which is this year to be held on Tuesday , the
12 th inst ., under the presidency ot the Eight . Hon . Lord Carrington , Provincial Grand Master of Buckinghamshire . It is almost to be regretted that the dates of two approaching important Masonic
coremonies in which Lord Carrington is to take a prominent part cannot be transposed , for on the Tuesday following his presidency on behalf of the
Royal Masonic Institution for Girls his Lordship is to ue installed into his new office as Provincial Grand Master of Buckinghamshire , H . E . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale ( Prov . G . M . Berkshire ) having
promised to perform the ceremony , and thus givo proof of the continued cordiality existing between the neighbouring Provinces of Berks and Bucks , so long Masonically associated under the rule of the late
Sir Daniel Gooch and his predecessor . Were it possible to have made this alteration of dates , Lord Carrington would have had the opportunity of addressing a special appeal to the members of his
Province in person , on an occasion winch will doubtless prove an auspicious one , and when it is reasonable to expect a large gathering of Craftsmen will result . Besides this Lord Carrington will be surrounded , on
the day oi his installation , by a number of the most distinguished members oi' the Craft , including , in addition to the Duke of Clarence , the Earl of Lathom—the much respected Deputy Grand Master of the past seventeen years , and our present Pro
Grand Master , Lord Suffield , Lord Alcester , and many others , all of whom he could have invited to take part in what we hope will prove an almost equally brilliant assemblage—the 103 rd Anniversary Festival of the Girls' School : but it is not to be , and
regrets under this head are useless . All we can hope for is , that the Masons of Buckinghamshire will show their appreciation of Lord Carrington ' s appointment by making such a stand on his behalf at the coming
Jestivaloi the Girls' School as will prove them sincere in the expressions of congratulation which will be showered upon him a week later as ruler of the Province .
The Girls' Institution is just now in a somewhat unenviable position as regards its Festival , and without taking too gloomy a view of the outlook , wo may reasonably express anxiety as to the result of this year ' s celebration . The English Craft , larce and
extended as it unquestionably is , must also be regarded as in many respects limited , and the matter oi its support for the Charities is a special case in point . If one of the three great Institutions of the U-ait secures especial favour , the other two mustlook tor a falling off in their returns , and we think such a
The Festival Of The Girls' Sohool.
result is but fair to anticipate , especially in view of the system of Lodge representation which is carried out in connection with the Anniversary Festivals of the central Charitable Institutions . Bearing this in mind , and reviewing the present state of affairs , our
remark that the Girls' School at present occupies a somewhat unenviable position will be at once apparent . The Boys' School has a new Secretary , new principles to work upon , new ideas to be established , and , above
all , new theories to be proved , all of which have combined to produce a grand array of Stewards for its coming Festival . Every Brother who has ventured to make himself prominent during the late
reorganisation of this Institution can hardly do less than offer himself as a Steward , and make an effort to secure a grand result for the first celebration under the new
regime . It would be base ingratitude—indeed , even worse—if those who had advocated a change in the management of the Boys School were to remain idle when their wish had been gratified . To be consistent
they must at least make an effort to put the new arrival firmly on its feet , as it were , and we hope , not only for the sake of the Boys' School , but also for the whole cause of Masonic benevolence , that
their efforts will be crowned with the greatest success . But special success in this quarter means a formidable obstacle for the executive of the Girls' School to surmount . Turning next to the Benevolent
Institution , we find another special object which must act as a drain on the resources of the Craft ; next year ' s Festival of that Institution will mark the Jubilee of its establishment , and we know enough of the brethren to be convinced that such a celebration will not be
allowed to go by without some special recognition ; not purchased , we admit , at the expense of the Girls ' School this year , but none the less sure of making its effects felt at the coming celebration , for promises
of ordinary support for one Institution are hardly possible in face of special obligations undertaken on behalf of another . On the other hand it may be asked , is not the Girls' School sufficiently strong and firmly enough
rooted in the affections of the Craft to ensure a fair share of support in face of all surrounding obstacles ? Our answer would certainly be in the affirmative , but for the one reason often expressed in these
pagesthe Craft is limited , to a considerable degree , in the support it can give to the three great Charity Festivals of the year , and what one gains is , to a considerable extent , lost to the others .
The Eoyal Masonic Institution for Girls has of late expended large sums in enlarging and perfecting the accommodation it has been able to provide for the necessitous daughters of the Craft , and as may
reasonably be expected additions to the establishment entail an additional annual outlay . While the one has been provided by the liberality of the Craft in days gone by , the other must rest on the Masons of to-day and of the future , and we hope the time will
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The Festival Of The Girls' Sohool.
THE FESTIVAL OF THE GIRLS ' SOHOOL .
WITH the opening of the month of May we are reminded of the early celebration of the Anniversary Festival of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Girls , which is this year to be held on Tuesday , the
12 th inst ., under the presidency ot the Eight . Hon . Lord Carrington , Provincial Grand Master of Buckinghamshire . It is almost to be regretted that the dates of two approaching important Masonic
coremonies in which Lord Carrington is to take a prominent part cannot be transposed , for on the Tuesday following his presidency on behalf of the
Royal Masonic Institution for Girls his Lordship is to ue installed into his new office as Provincial Grand Master of Buckinghamshire , H . E . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale ( Prov . G . M . Berkshire ) having
promised to perform the ceremony , and thus givo proof of the continued cordiality existing between the neighbouring Provinces of Berks and Bucks , so long Masonically associated under the rule of the late
Sir Daniel Gooch and his predecessor . Were it possible to have made this alteration of dates , Lord Carrington would have had the opportunity of addressing a special appeal to the members of his
Province in person , on an occasion winch will doubtless prove an auspicious one , and when it is reasonable to expect a large gathering of Craftsmen will result . Besides this Lord Carrington will be surrounded , on
the day oi his installation , by a number of the most distinguished members oi' the Craft , including , in addition to the Duke of Clarence , the Earl of Lathom—the much respected Deputy Grand Master of the past seventeen years , and our present Pro
Grand Master , Lord Suffield , Lord Alcester , and many others , all of whom he could have invited to take part in what we hope will prove an almost equally brilliant assemblage—the 103 rd Anniversary Festival of the Girls' School : but it is not to be , and
regrets under this head are useless . All we can hope for is , that the Masons of Buckinghamshire will show their appreciation of Lord Carrington ' s appointment by making such a stand on his behalf at the coming
Jestivaloi the Girls' School as will prove them sincere in the expressions of congratulation which will be showered upon him a week later as ruler of the Province .
The Girls' Institution is just now in a somewhat unenviable position as regards its Festival , and without taking too gloomy a view of the outlook , wo may reasonably express anxiety as to the result of this year ' s celebration . The English Craft , larce and
extended as it unquestionably is , must also be regarded as in many respects limited , and the matter oi its support for the Charities is a special case in point . If one of the three great Institutions of the U-ait secures especial favour , the other two mustlook tor a falling off in their returns , and we think such a
The Festival Of The Girls' Sohool.
result is but fair to anticipate , especially in view of the system of Lodge representation which is carried out in connection with the Anniversary Festivals of the central Charitable Institutions . Bearing this in mind , and reviewing the present state of affairs , our
remark that the Girls' School at present occupies a somewhat unenviable position will be at once apparent . The Boys' School has a new Secretary , new principles to work upon , new ideas to be established , and , above
all , new theories to be proved , all of which have combined to produce a grand array of Stewards for its coming Festival . Every Brother who has ventured to make himself prominent during the late
reorganisation of this Institution can hardly do less than offer himself as a Steward , and make an effort to secure a grand result for the first celebration under the new
regime . It would be base ingratitude—indeed , even worse—if those who had advocated a change in the management of the Boys School were to remain idle when their wish had been gratified . To be consistent
they must at least make an effort to put the new arrival firmly on its feet , as it were , and we hope , not only for the sake of the Boys' School , but also for the whole cause of Masonic benevolence , that
their efforts will be crowned with the greatest success . But special success in this quarter means a formidable obstacle for the executive of the Girls' School to surmount . Turning next to the Benevolent
Institution , we find another special object which must act as a drain on the resources of the Craft ; next year ' s Festival of that Institution will mark the Jubilee of its establishment , and we know enough of the brethren to be convinced that such a celebration will not be
allowed to go by without some special recognition ; not purchased , we admit , at the expense of the Girls ' School this year , but none the less sure of making its effects felt at the coming celebration , for promises
of ordinary support for one Institution are hardly possible in face of special obligations undertaken on behalf of another . On the other hand it may be asked , is not the Girls' School sufficiently strong and firmly enough
rooted in the affections of the Craft to ensure a fair share of support in face of all surrounding obstacles ? Our answer would certainly be in the affirmative , but for the one reason often expressed in these
pagesthe Craft is limited , to a considerable degree , in the support it can give to the three great Charity Festivals of the year , and what one gains is , to a considerable extent , lost to the others .
The Eoyal Masonic Institution for Girls has of late expended large sums in enlarging and perfecting the accommodation it has been able to provide for the necessitous daughters of the Craft , and as may
reasonably be expected additions to the establishment entail an additional annual outlay . While the one has been provided by the liberality of the Craft in days gone by , the other must rest on the Masons of to-day and of the future , and we hope the time will