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The Charities.
a public office aud waiting room for candidates and thi'ir parents ; and that the first floor was equally so , for Commiitccs and General Courts . Even if the numbers were much , increased , tlie two rooms , having large folding doors , would be equal to any requirement . Bro . Crucefix requested that the Secretary and Collector should be desired to retire ; which request having been instantly complied with , he congratulated the meetin the public irit that had at length
g upon sp dawned upon their energy , and trusted that abundant success might result from their efforts . The present suggestions were so perfectly in unison with the plan proposed by himself about two years and and a half since , as to leave him no other subject of discussion but the details . He however submitted , that a long lease was not desirable , inasmuch as he would be answerable , that before seven years should expire , and provided the contemplated arrangements were conducted with due regard
to economy ancl principle , that the change now about to be attempted , would be as nothing , compared to what would then be found necessary . He trusted the Committee had most considerately weighed every point , and had re-examined the probability that the increased publicity of a public office , and other favourable circumstances , would at least supply
the expence of outlay and of increased rent . He further regretted that he heard nothing of any proposition whereby the services of an old and meritorious officer of the Institution , the Collector , was likely to be benefited . Ancl , lastly , he hoped , that as the illustrious President of the Institution had on some former occasions expressed himself strongly upon a course about to be taken , that the present project had been submitted for his approbation . The Chairman stated that His Royal Highness had approved of the
plan . Dr . Crucefix . —Then all he had to observe was , that as the outline was so similar to the views he entertained , ancl promulgated long since , he was gratified to find them at length likely to be adopted . Brother Rule stated that the position of the Messenger would probably be benefited , but that it would be inconvenient to find accommodation for him as well as for the Secretary .
A requisition was signed by several Governors for the purpose of convening an Especial General Court , to be held on the 23 rd instant ^ to confirm the minutes of this evening . A ballot was taken , by which the election was declared to have fallen upon the following candidates : G . Harris , T . W . Sturges , W . J . Jardine , J . Simmons , and W . G . Goddard .
We shall now draw the attention of our readers to a retrospective glance at the General Court of July , ] 837 , which will be found at the present moment applicable and interesting . BOYS' SCHOOL . — Quarterly General Meeting , Jul y , 1837 . — Thomas Moore , Esq ., in the Chair . A ballot took place for the election of six boys . The General Committee ivere re-electedand Mr . Rule was added
, to the list , vice Mr . T . R . Smith deceased . The Chairman having called upon Dr . Crucefix to enter upon tlie subject of his notice or' motion , respecting the Secretary and Collector , that gentleman entered into an explanation of his views , and bore a merited testimony to
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The Charities.
a public office aud waiting room for candidates and thi'ir parents ; and that the first floor was equally so , for Commiitccs and General Courts . Even if the numbers were much , increased , tlie two rooms , having large folding doors , would be equal to any requirement . Bro . Crucefix requested that the Secretary and Collector should be desired to retire ; which request having been instantly complied with , he congratulated the meetin the public irit that had at length
g upon sp dawned upon their energy , and trusted that abundant success might result from their efforts . The present suggestions were so perfectly in unison with the plan proposed by himself about two years and and a half since , as to leave him no other subject of discussion but the details . He however submitted , that a long lease was not desirable , inasmuch as he would be answerable , that before seven years should expire , and provided the contemplated arrangements were conducted with due regard
to economy ancl principle , that the change now about to be attempted , would be as nothing , compared to what would then be found necessary . He trusted the Committee had most considerately weighed every point , and had re-examined the probability that the increased publicity of a public office , and other favourable circumstances , would at least supply
the expence of outlay and of increased rent . He further regretted that he heard nothing of any proposition whereby the services of an old and meritorious officer of the Institution , the Collector , was likely to be benefited . Ancl , lastly , he hoped , that as the illustrious President of the Institution had on some former occasions expressed himself strongly upon a course about to be taken , that the present project had been submitted for his approbation . The Chairman stated that His Royal Highness had approved of the
plan . Dr . Crucefix . —Then all he had to observe was , that as the outline was so similar to the views he entertained , ancl promulgated long since , he was gratified to find them at length likely to be adopted . Brother Rule stated that the position of the Messenger would probably be benefited , but that it would be inconvenient to find accommodation for him as well as for the Secretary .
A requisition was signed by several Governors for the purpose of convening an Especial General Court , to be held on the 23 rd instant ^ to confirm the minutes of this evening . A ballot was taken , by which the election was declared to have fallen upon the following candidates : G . Harris , T . W . Sturges , W . J . Jardine , J . Simmons , and W . G . Goddard .
We shall now draw the attention of our readers to a retrospective glance at the General Court of July , ] 837 , which will be found at the present moment applicable and interesting . BOYS' SCHOOL . — Quarterly General Meeting , Jul y , 1837 . — Thomas Moore , Esq ., in the Chair . A ballot took place for the election of six boys . The General Committee ivere re-electedand Mr . Rule was added
, to the list , vice Mr . T . R . Smith deceased . The Chairman having called upon Dr . Crucefix to enter upon tlie subject of his notice or' motion , respecting the Secretary and Collector , that gentleman entered into an explanation of his views , and bore a merited testimony to