Were the adult Shanghai community composed of none but old residents, there would be no need to tell the story of Masonic connection with education. But since we have ledge of the histo the place is very slight, it may not he out of place to give Just an outline of what has been done in this pect. And fortunately we have at two reports, recently issued, showing exactly the position of affairs. The first is that of the Masonic Fund, from which we cull the following "Connected with the history of the Fund, there is the story of the rise and growth of the Public School and the Masonic connection there-vith, The Masonic School Fund was subscribed in 1885, and Bros. Thorne, Donaldson, Birt, Cook, Cory, H. Evans, Kingsmill. PF. R. Smith, and J. Marti appointed memders of the first Council "In Janu 1889, Wer. Bro. Lanning took over control, which he held till June 1893. when. as the result of negotiations between the School auth; ud the Municipal ie sumed all re-thus mele, in return for property in the School, were granted the right. in yerpetity of nominating four Free Scholars, who are appointed by the Council of the Charity Fund in aecordance with the following rules.
"There is thus " strong tie binding the Fraternity to the School of which they were the founders, and as further proof of their interests it may be mentioned that the following Masonic Bodies and Brethren are annual subscribers of scholarships. prizes, ete.
The Zion R. A. Chapter, the Keystone R. A. Chapter, the Rising Sun R. A. Chapter, the District Grand Lodge. the Royal Sussex Tuscan Lo the Cosmopolitan Lodge, the ut Landinark Lodge. the Royal Order of Scotland, the Lorlge of Assiduity. ¥ander S shi
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