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It was to support a noble Institution that they had come together that evening , and he hopeol they would show by their contributions how anxious they were to carry out the charity to the utmost efficiency ( cheers ) . The D . G . M . next gave the " Provincial G . M . ' s and the Past and , Present Grand Officers , " many of whom surrounded him , and whom he was glad to see amongst the supporters of the School .
Bro . Bonamy Dobree , G . S . W ., on behalf of the Prov . G . M . ' s and the G . O . ' s , begged to return thanks for the compliment paid them . Upon any occasion it was most gratifying to the G . O . ' s to show , in the discharge of their duties , their attachment to the Masonic charities , in the support of which they were set so bright an example by their noble chairman . The boys were here introduced , and excited much interest from their healthy and genteel appearance , they not having about them any of those disgraceful badges which too often children in public institutions , not excepting even the Freemasons' Girls' School , are compelled to wear .
The Bev . J . HI . Cox , G . Chap ., introduced to the notice of the D . G . M . the six boys , J . W . Hill , F . Kislingbury , G . J . Crichton , G . Bruhl Daly , W . Turner Manger , and Louis Gamauf , whom the examiners had selected to receive the prizes , the first-named boy having won no less than four . He had great pleasure in bearing his testimony to the general good conduct and attainments of the boyshut it would be more gratifying if they were able to assemble the children under one roof , as it was impossible , under present circumstances , to have that superone rooi , as ix , was lmpossioie , unger present circumstances , to nave tnat
supervision over them which was desirable , and the more especially of the country boys . The B . W . D . G . M . then proceeded to present the prizes , accompanying each with some appropriate remarks . The noble chairman then addressed the children generally , and said it gave him great pleasure to hear so good a report of them , and he trusted that they would endeavour to continue to merit the kind encomiums of the Bev . Bro . Cox . He hoped they would continue in the course they had begun , and that when they left school they would strive to make the
best use of the talents and education with which they were blessed . If they continued to distinguish themselves and still proved worthy of the prizes he had that day presented , he would be happy , if they required it in after life , to do everything in his power to assist them . He did not wish it to be understood that if they were comfortably situated and were receiving fair remuneration for their services that they were to expect him to give them any assistance ; but if unfortunately any of them could not find that employment which their friends thought their talents deserved , if they would come to him , and he thought he could assist them , he would do the utmost in his power for the purpose ( cheers ) .
He would now address himself to the company present . He knew that nothing could be more gratifying to the ladies than to see children brought up in the way they should go . He was gratified to see the ladies honouring their annual festivals with their presence , and he hoped they would take every opportunity of informing their friends of the good that was done by the Institution , and of assisting them to continue that good . The Institution was established in 1798 for the purpose of giving a good education to the children of deceased or aged Freemasons , and he would ask the Brethren how could they spend their money better than in giving education to the children of those who were unable themselves to
find the means for doing so ? They educated and clothed , and he wished he could say , boarded and lodged , the boys . They were , however , as yet unable to-do so , though he trusted the day would come when their Institution would be made more efficient than it was at present ( hear , hear ) . As had been stated by Bro . Cox , it was impossible under the present system to have that superintendence over the boys which was desirable . In the metropolis , which was carefully divided
into districts , the boys were sent to selected schools in the neighbourhood in which they lived , and everything was done under an understood system to develop their energies and talents . But even this system had its disadvantages when compared with that of bringing the boys together under one roof , and placing them under the eye of one superintendent . It was not only book learning which they wished to give them , but they wished to place good examples of living before them , to teach them when they grew up how best to expend their time , and
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It was to support a noble Institution that they had come together that evening , and he hopeol they would show by their contributions how anxious they were to carry out the charity to the utmost efficiency ( cheers ) . The D . G . M . next gave the " Provincial G . M . ' s and the Past and , Present Grand Officers , " many of whom surrounded him , and whom he was glad to see amongst the supporters of the School .
Bro . Bonamy Dobree , G . S . W ., on behalf of the Prov . G . M . ' s and the G . O . ' s , begged to return thanks for the compliment paid them . Upon any occasion it was most gratifying to the G . O . ' s to show , in the discharge of their duties , their attachment to the Masonic charities , in the support of which they were set so bright an example by their noble chairman . The boys were here introduced , and excited much interest from their healthy and genteel appearance , they not having about them any of those disgraceful badges which too often children in public institutions , not excepting even the Freemasons' Girls' School , are compelled to wear .
The Bev . J . HI . Cox , G . Chap ., introduced to the notice of the D . G . M . the six boys , J . W . Hill , F . Kislingbury , G . J . Crichton , G . Bruhl Daly , W . Turner Manger , and Louis Gamauf , whom the examiners had selected to receive the prizes , the first-named boy having won no less than four . He had great pleasure in bearing his testimony to the general good conduct and attainments of the boyshut it would be more gratifying if they were able to assemble the children under one roof , as it was impossible , under present circumstances , to have that superone rooi , as ix , was lmpossioie , unger present circumstances , to nave tnat
supervision over them which was desirable , and the more especially of the country boys . The B . W . D . G . M . then proceeded to present the prizes , accompanying each with some appropriate remarks . The noble chairman then addressed the children generally , and said it gave him great pleasure to hear so good a report of them , and he trusted that they would endeavour to continue to merit the kind encomiums of the Bev . Bro . Cox . He hoped they would continue in the course they had begun , and that when they left school they would strive to make the
best use of the talents and education with which they were blessed . If they continued to distinguish themselves and still proved worthy of the prizes he had that day presented , he would be happy , if they required it in after life , to do everything in his power to assist them . He did not wish it to be understood that if they were comfortably situated and were receiving fair remuneration for their services that they were to expect him to give them any assistance ; but if unfortunately any of them could not find that employment which their friends thought their talents deserved , if they would come to him , and he thought he could assist them , he would do the utmost in his power for the purpose ( cheers ) .
He would now address himself to the company present . He knew that nothing could be more gratifying to the ladies than to see children brought up in the way they should go . He was gratified to see the ladies honouring their annual festivals with their presence , and he hoped they would take every opportunity of informing their friends of the good that was done by the Institution , and of assisting them to continue that good . The Institution was established in 1798 for the purpose of giving a good education to the children of deceased or aged Freemasons , and he would ask the Brethren how could they spend their money better than in giving education to the children of those who were unable themselves to
find the means for doing so ? They educated and clothed , and he wished he could say , boarded and lodged , the boys . They were , however , as yet unable to-do so , though he trusted the day would come when their Institution would be made more efficient than it was at present ( hear , hear ) . As had been stated by Bro . Cox , it was impossible under the present system to have that superintendence over the boys which was desirable . In the metropolis , which was carefully divided
into districts , the boys were sent to selected schools in the neighbourhood in which they lived , and everything was done under an understood system to develop their energies and talents . But even this system had its disadvantages when compared with that of bringing the boys together under one roof , and placing them under the eye of one superintendent . It was not only book learning which they wished to give them , but they wished to place good examples of living before them , to teach them when they grew up how best to expend their time , and