The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-24 00:00:00

THE SCIIuOLMASTERS' SOCIETY.

Tuesday an unusually numerous Meeting of the
most respectable individuals connected with the
Education of Youth touk place at the Crow and
Anchor Tavern. for the purpose of celebrating the
Anniversary of this rtcellent Institution. Mr.
RUSSEL. the Master of the Charter Rouse, in-the
Chair.

After dinner. " The King" was drank in solemn
silence. " The Prince Regent and the Duke of
lu►k, with the rest of the Royal Family." were
drawl' with three times three, and appropriate de-
monstrations of loyalty.

The Cm.aiemAs observed, that when individuals
in high station, and especially the Members of the
Royal Family, patronised institutions for charitable
purpose., they contributed still more to elevate
their importance in society. Out such individuals
established also, by such conduct, • great claim
to the gratitude of those who were particulsrly be-
nefited by their liberality—.hence he felt himself
called upon to make a proposition to the Meeting.
which be had oo doubt would be cordially received
by aU who heard him, for such reception would
only evince their sense of the obligatiou conferred
upon them by the high patronage with which they
were honoured. To whom this institution was in-
debted for that patronage, be did nut think it ne-
cessary to mention (the late Doctor Keine, as we
understand), for the majority of those whom he
had the honour to address were, he presumed, aware
to whom such important patrosige was attributable.
The Learned Gentleman concluded with proposing
the health of

"The Duke of 'Cambridge, ,the President Arf the Ind-
lotion."
This toast was drauk with three firma three.

Dr. LZNISAX then,rose and observed, that upon
former occasions, when the President as unable to
attend, one or the other of his Royal Brothers,
whom he 1.13 r. L.) was about to mention, generally
attended as the substitute of Isis Royal Highness.
Those illustrious persons were, however, on this
occasion, necessarily absent, from a cause which he
need not describe. But from universal acknow-
ledgment, as well as from personal communication,
he could undertake to say, both these Royal per-
sons were cordially anxious for the spread of know-
ledge. and the diffusion of • charitable spirit
throughout the country. They wage also, to his
knowledge. sincerely attached to tlte interests of
this Society. and therefore he could not entertain a
doubt that the toast with which lie meant to.con-
dude would be unanimously approved of, namely—

', The betlels of their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of
Kant and tiusaex."—itipplauses, whiehtontiaued until the
toast wasdraak wit three times three.)

Dr. CLurrosi after observing that no one who
-heard lims—that, 'indeed, uo cultivated being in
etisterreemoeld fail to recollect something of his
youth, which was calculated to excite an interest in
favour of the very benevolent Institution, whose ad-
vaLtage that Meeting was assembled to promote—
concluded with proposing "the Schoolmasters'
So'ciety," whicit was drank with the must enthusi-
astic marks of approbation.

Here Mr. Digonun sung a song descriptive of the
character. and landatoly of the ob~rct of the lusti-
tution, iu winch song illusion was made to the en.
gagentent of the present Duke of Orleans in the
honourable •nd useful office of a adiootonoster.
This gong was well received. Several other longs