The Lodge was Instituted on June 23, 1910 with M.W. Bro. John M. Gibson as Master, Bro. Rev. Thomas Eakin as Senior Warden and Bro. K.A. MacKenzie as Junior Warden. We were Constituted and Consecrated on October 10, 1910. The By-Laws were first approved by the Lodge on October 28, 1910 and printed in a small blue-bound booklet of 22 pages similar in size to the latest (1993) edition. The records reveal that an attempt to form the Lodge in 1906 was not approved by the Grand Master.

In 1911, a new printing of the By-Laws contains a detailed history of the formation of the Lodge and a list of 76 Chartered Members - a number that cannot be confirmed (i.e. Bro. G.W. Kells who made significant contribution to the formation of the Lodge and listed as No. 76 was never registered as a Charter Member, nor do the numbers match those on our Charter, and several names in the list are mis-spelled. All Charter Members have long ago passed to the Grand Lodge above, the last being V.W.Bro. A.D. Pan and V.W.Bro. A.A. Kinghorn in 1976.

The Lodge was formed by Staff, graduates and friends of the University of Toronto. This connection continues in 2004 with 9 present and former staff, including one at each of Ryerson University and the Chiropractic College, 2 students, and graduates of many universities among the current membership.

Through the years, members of this Lodge have given leadership in all areas of life, some having served in high office in the public domain. Prominent among these, the Charter Master, M.W. Bro. John Gibson, a former Grand Master 1892-94, who from 1910-1914 was the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and was knighted in 1912. Another, Bro. Dr. Hebert Bruce also served as the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Two Presidents of the University of Toronto, Canon H.J. Cody and Sidney Smith were Initiated , and many have served as Deans, Chairmen and Professors. Several served on the Board of Governors of the University.

Since 1910, many members have served as officers of Grand Lodge. Active members who became the Grand Master include M.W. Bros.J.A. Rowland, W.J. Dunlop, M.C. Hooper(hon) and N.E. Bryne. Honorary members who attained this highest rank include M.W. Bro. E.T. Malone (a charter member), D.F. MacWatt. W.K. Bailey, and E.G. Dixon (hon) who for 34 years served as Grand Secretary, and seven others.

Other Grand Lodge officers include 2 Grand Treasurers, 4 active and honorary Grand Senior Wardens, 3 Grand Chaplains, 1 Asst. Grand Chaplain, 8 District Deputy Grand Masters, 4 Grand Junior Wardens, 2 Grand Directors of Ceremony, 2 Asst. Grand Director of Ceremony, 2 Grand Sword Bearers, 1 Grand Organist, 1 Grand Superintendent of Works, 1 Grand Standard Bearer, 9 Grand Stewards (two affiliated as such),Two Mercer Wilson Medalists, and several members elected to the Board of General Purposes.

By 1925, during the period of rapid expansion following the First World War, the original membership of 75 had grown to approximately 450. Since then a gradual decline has reduced the number of members to 109 in the 2003-2004 year, although the decline has, in recent years, changed to a small increase. The age of the members in 2004 range from 25 to 102, while the most senior masonically is W.Bro. Wm. Dowds, who was initiated December 5, 1925. The past decade has seen the passing or move to assisted living of a number of brethren who are severely missed for their ongoing active contribution to the lodge, even at an advanced age. In 2003 the Lodge was blessed with three brethen whose years in Masonry totalled 228 years. W.Bro. Wm. Dowds, R.W.Bro. Charles Sankey and W.Bro. Murray Fallis, of whom, very sadly, the latter passed away soon after this recognition. It is rare for any lodge to have the privilege of a 75 year member, but for one lodge to have three at one time must have set an all-time record.

In 2004, three current members have been Masons for more than 60 years while 12 others have the 50 year pin. As the 2004-05 year begins the most recent member is Lawyer/Engineer Bro. Aman Patel with Roll No. 994 on the Lodge Register.

With almost all members being university graduates the Lodge truly has earned its name and these brethren are professionals in many fields including Architecture, The Arts, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy and Medicine.

University Night in October has been a tradition since the first year of the Lodge when it was called Student's Night. It has been a custom followed in most years to have a speaker of some eminence on this occasion, commonly a Masonic member of the academic staff of the University or Government or one emminent in his field. This attachment to the University of Toronto was in 1985 strengthened by the establishment of the Educational Awards Fund which provides scholarships as memorials to our members to aid deserving students. These are now given annually to three Colleges or Faculties with two more in the process of being established.

Through the years a surprisingly large proportion of the members have had some envolvement with aviation - ranging from the late Bro. E.R. Grange who became Canada's first Ace in World War 1, W.Bro. Ted Soyka who trained airforce jet pilots and many others in general aviation, some of whom have owned their own planes.

The Lodge has also had its moments of play, with the weekly luncheon group Quid Nuncs as a forum of the Lodge since 1944, and more recently a monthly luncheon at the University Faculty Club. Other activities varied with the times and have included social nights and dinners for members and ladies, parties and picnics for children and family and during the 60's and 70's an annual Lake Simcoe cruise on V.W.Bro. Bill Cuttells cruiser The Dragon.

Our numbers may now be less than in past decades, as are those of other Lodges, yet the future remains bright. The Lodge has no Past Masters in its chairs of junior officers and has Master Masons waiting to fill them. We continue to attract fine young men such that we have no hesitation in trusting the future of this historic Lodge to their care.