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The Girls' School Festival.
was the grandest result ever achieved , ancl not a few of those who worked to secure it felt that they had reached the summit of their ambition , and could rest . We are afraid many have rested ever since , and have not yet fairly settled clown to work again on behalf of the oldest of the Masonic Institutions :
still let us hope the end has come to this state of affairs , and that the Festival of the present year will prove that the Craft has not only recovered from its special effort of 1888 , but is able to provide exceptional totals for the other two Institutions without making the Girls' School suffer though such
liberality . The Girls' School Festival is fixed for Wednesday , the 18 th inst ., and enjoys one particular advantage in having a Eoyal Craftsman for its Chairman , in the person of H . E . H . the Duke of Cannaught , K . G ., Past Grand Master of England , Provincial Grand Master for Sussex , & c . We cannot hope that the Duke of
Cannaught will repeat the announcement made by his brother , the Prince of Wales , when he presided at the Albert Hall on the occasion of the Centenary , but we trust he " will be in a position to proclaim an amount bearing a fair proportion to that grand return . The unanimity of the working of the members of our Eoyal Family is not carried to such an extent as to preclude
all ideas of friendly rivalry , and we are convinced the Grand Master himself would be as delighted as any one to hear that the 104 th Festival , held under the presidency of his brother , was a greater success in its way than that over which he presided four years since . We have no special feature to associate with
this year ' s Festival—it is a quiet , ordinary affairbui ^ it can be made as much a success , as an ordinary celebration , as was the special one above referred to . All that is needed is the earnest support of the Craft , and of the many organisations and funds which play so important a part in the Festivals of modern days . We earnestly
hope that the events of the next two weeks will clearly prove that this has been secured , and that as a result the Festival of the Girls' School will have enabled the executive of that Institution to start
upon another year ' s work without any anxiety as to where the funds are to come from to carry on the orjerations of the twelvemonth . The roll of Stewards now working on behalf of this coming Festival contains the names of 277 brethren ,
a fair number , it is true , but fears are rife that the contributions secured by this band of Stewards will not produce so good an average as usual ; in fact , while the Institution may enjoy the benefits of the quantity it will suffer somewhat in the quality of its Stewards' returns . This is much to be regretted , ancl we hope that the fears of those
associated with the management will be upset by the actual result announced on the 18 th inst . There is yet time for a final spurt , and it will be to the credit of all associated with the * Festival if this spurt is made during the next few days . If each steward was to secure another five , or if possible another ten
guineas for his list , the average might be raised from a poor one to an exceptionally good one , and viewed in this light the effort required to secure success appears to be within the range of many , if not most of those interested in the work . The cause for which they are striving is a particularly deserving one , and
we hope each of the Stewards will fully consider the proposition we have set , and use every effort in his power to secure its realisation—not because it will be of any advantage to us , but because it will benefit a most deserving Institution , and give us cause for
congratulation m knowing that the care of the orphan girls ofthe Craft is still regarded as one of the foremost duties of those in more affluent circumstances . It may not be necessary for us to teach the Stewards what the Institution is doing for the daughters of their old Brother Masons ; they are no doubt fnlly posted in
The Girls' School Festival.
these details , but there may be some brethren who are unaware of the fact that the number of Girls receiving the benefits of the Institution was increased by 20 , in commemoration of the Centenary , raising the present number to 264 : while the total number of
children who have enjoyed the advantages of the Institution since its foundation is 1670 . Bro . F . E . W . Hedges , the zealous Secretary of the Institution , specially refers , in his annual appeal , to some of the
points we have touched upon in this article , particularly emphasing the urgent need there is for Stewards on this occasion , in view of the fact that "the result of the last three Festivals has been below the average , and , owing largely to the recent
increase in the good work whieh is being done by the Institution , insufficient to cover the current expenses . " He may well adel that a successful Festival for 1892 is therefore an important matter . Besides the brethren already enrolled as Stewards there are no doubt many others who are wholly unacquainted with
these details , because they have not been in direct communication with the Institution or have not had the points to which we have referred previously brought under their notice . One of the duties of the Stewards is to transmit the knowledge they have acquired from headquarters to all with whom they
come in contact , and , to a very considerable extent , the result of their labours proves the success or otherwise of the lessons they have been taught , as well as forms a guide for the whole future of the Charity for which they are working . Such being the case we strongly urge each of the Stewards to use his very
best efforts to make the result an unqualified success . We may even go further , and explain to our readers generally that it is not yet too late to enrol their name among the Girls' School workers of 1892 . We have
already spoken of the small average likely to result from the Stewards' labours , it is not so difficult then for new Stewards to work up to the average position already achieved by their fellows . There must be numberless fields ready for working on behalf of this
Festival , ancl if we can induce a few brotnren to undertake a share in the responsibility by immediately handing in their names as new workers we shall be especially satisfied , because we know how much advantage will accrue from a successful Festival . Now that the roll of Stewards has got so far as 277 , we hope a final effort will be made to run up the total for 1892 to at least a level three hundred .
The Regent Mistake In The Boys' Scrutiny .
THE REGENT MISTAKE IN THE BOYS ' SCRUTINY .
T ^ HE error that has bren brought to light in regard to the scrutiny of votas at the last election of the Boyal Masonic Institution for Boys opens up a field for serious speculation which—as a correspondent this week arguescertainly calls for more than passing notice . In manner
of speaking , the whole matter is still sub judice , ancl until the Craft learns from the Committee of Management -whether any reform is contemplated in the method of conducting future scrutinies ifc will be well to discuss the
matter only with the view of making suggestions as to what is best to be done to prevent errors in the future . Our correspondent hits the nail fairly on the head when he points out the scope which apparently exists for the
practice of dishonesty , and wisely defends his adoption of such an unsavoury term by a reference to past malpractices in connection with Masonic elections . What happened years ago is just as likely to occur to-day ; in
fact , the supposition of our correspondent that fraud might be committed in order to ensure the election of a candidate is even more likely , because in that case an immediate
and direct monetary benefit would result , whereas in the case he refers to ifc was not so much a question of financial profit as personal vanity that was at stake . We can well understand the annoyance of the Executive of the Institntion that the subject shonld be brought so
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The Girls' School Festival.
was the grandest result ever achieved , ancl not a few of those who worked to secure it felt that they had reached the summit of their ambition , and could rest . We are afraid many have rested ever since , and have not yet fairly settled clown to work again on behalf of the oldest of the Masonic Institutions :
still let us hope the end has come to this state of affairs , and that the Festival of the present year will prove that the Craft has not only recovered from its special effort of 1888 , but is able to provide exceptional totals for the other two Institutions without making the Girls' School suffer though such
liberality . The Girls' School Festival is fixed for Wednesday , the 18 th inst ., and enjoys one particular advantage in having a Eoyal Craftsman for its Chairman , in the person of H . E . H . the Duke of Cannaught , K . G ., Past Grand Master of England , Provincial Grand Master for Sussex , & c . We cannot hope that the Duke of
Cannaught will repeat the announcement made by his brother , the Prince of Wales , when he presided at the Albert Hall on the occasion of the Centenary , but we trust he " will be in a position to proclaim an amount bearing a fair proportion to that grand return . The unanimity of the working of the members of our Eoyal Family is not carried to such an extent as to preclude
all ideas of friendly rivalry , and we are convinced the Grand Master himself would be as delighted as any one to hear that the 104 th Festival , held under the presidency of his brother , was a greater success in its way than that over which he presided four years since . We have no special feature to associate with
this year ' s Festival—it is a quiet , ordinary affairbui ^ it can be made as much a success , as an ordinary celebration , as was the special one above referred to . All that is needed is the earnest support of the Craft , and of the many organisations and funds which play so important a part in the Festivals of modern days . We earnestly
hope that the events of the next two weeks will clearly prove that this has been secured , and that as a result the Festival of the Girls' School will have enabled the executive of that Institution to start
upon another year ' s work without any anxiety as to where the funds are to come from to carry on the orjerations of the twelvemonth . The roll of Stewards now working on behalf of this coming Festival contains the names of 277 brethren ,
a fair number , it is true , but fears are rife that the contributions secured by this band of Stewards will not produce so good an average as usual ; in fact , while the Institution may enjoy the benefits of the quantity it will suffer somewhat in the quality of its Stewards' returns . This is much to be regretted , ancl we hope that the fears of those
associated with the management will be upset by the actual result announced on the 18 th inst . There is yet time for a final spurt , and it will be to the credit of all associated with the * Festival if this spurt is made during the next few days . If each steward was to secure another five , or if possible another ten
guineas for his list , the average might be raised from a poor one to an exceptionally good one , and viewed in this light the effort required to secure success appears to be within the range of many , if not most of those interested in the work . The cause for which they are striving is a particularly deserving one , and
we hope each of the Stewards will fully consider the proposition we have set , and use every effort in his power to secure its realisation—not because it will be of any advantage to us , but because it will benefit a most deserving Institution , and give us cause for
congratulation m knowing that the care of the orphan girls ofthe Craft is still regarded as one of the foremost duties of those in more affluent circumstances . It may not be necessary for us to teach the Stewards what the Institution is doing for the daughters of their old Brother Masons ; they are no doubt fnlly posted in
The Girls' School Festival.
these details , but there may be some brethren who are unaware of the fact that the number of Girls receiving the benefits of the Institution was increased by 20 , in commemoration of the Centenary , raising the present number to 264 : while the total number of
children who have enjoyed the advantages of the Institution since its foundation is 1670 . Bro . F . E . W . Hedges , the zealous Secretary of the Institution , specially refers , in his annual appeal , to some of the
points we have touched upon in this article , particularly emphasing the urgent need there is for Stewards on this occasion , in view of the fact that "the result of the last three Festivals has been below the average , and , owing largely to the recent
increase in the good work whieh is being done by the Institution , insufficient to cover the current expenses . " He may well adel that a successful Festival for 1892 is therefore an important matter . Besides the brethren already enrolled as Stewards there are no doubt many others who are wholly unacquainted with
these details , because they have not been in direct communication with the Institution or have not had the points to which we have referred previously brought under their notice . One of the duties of the Stewards is to transmit the knowledge they have acquired from headquarters to all with whom they
come in contact , and , to a very considerable extent , the result of their labours proves the success or otherwise of the lessons they have been taught , as well as forms a guide for the whole future of the Charity for which they are working . Such being the case we strongly urge each of the Stewards to use his very
best efforts to make the result an unqualified success . We may even go further , and explain to our readers generally that it is not yet too late to enrol their name among the Girls' School workers of 1892 . We have
already spoken of the small average likely to result from the Stewards' labours , it is not so difficult then for new Stewards to work up to the average position already achieved by their fellows . There must be numberless fields ready for working on behalf of this
Festival , ancl if we can induce a few brotnren to undertake a share in the responsibility by immediately handing in their names as new workers we shall be especially satisfied , because we know how much advantage will accrue from a successful Festival . Now that the roll of Stewards has got so far as 277 , we hope a final effort will be made to run up the total for 1892 to at least a level three hundred .
The Regent Mistake In The Boys' Scrutiny .
THE REGENT MISTAKE IN THE BOYS ' SCRUTINY .
T ^ HE error that has bren brought to light in regard to the scrutiny of votas at the last election of the Boyal Masonic Institution for Boys opens up a field for serious speculation which—as a correspondent this week arguescertainly calls for more than passing notice . In manner
of speaking , the whole matter is still sub judice , ancl until the Craft learns from the Committee of Management -whether any reform is contemplated in the method of conducting future scrutinies ifc will be well to discuss the
matter only with the view of making suggestions as to what is best to be done to prevent errors in the future . Our correspondent hits the nail fairly on the head when he points out the scope which apparently exists for the
practice of dishonesty , and wisely defends his adoption of such an unsavoury term by a reference to past malpractices in connection with Masonic elections . What happened years ago is just as likely to occur to-day ; in
fact , the supposition of our correspondent that fraud might be committed in order to ensure the election of a candidate is even more likely , because in that case an immediate
and direct monetary benefit would result , whereas in the case he refers to ifc was not so much a question of financial profit as personal vanity that was at stake . We can well understand the annoyance of the Executive of the Institntion that the subject shonld be brought so