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RHONDDA Ti'AOilEKb' ASSOCIATION. ADDRESSES ON EDUCATION. The annual meeting of the Pontypridd and Rhondda District Teachers' Association was held on Saturday at the Mill Street Schools, Pontypridd, Mr T. Price, Hawthorn, the re- tiring president, occupying the chair. The following oTiicers were elected:—President, Mr D. Williams, Pontvgwaith; vice-president, Mr R. R. Williams, Clydach Vale; secretary, Mi W. E. Summers, Pontypridd; treasurer, Mr J. D. Jones, Pontypridd. Later on ad- journment was made to the Parish Rooms.. to hear an address on education by Mr Ernest Gray, M.A., M.P. for West Ham. There was a large attendance present when Mr L. G. Lenox, J.P., took the chair. The Chairman, in his opening address, said that as the first quarters of the present cent- ury expired, it left the masses absolutely ignorant, without any means of educating themselves. The first Parliamentary grant for education was £ 20.000; ilbw we had 14,418 Voluntary schools, and 5,539 Board schools for some 4 million scholars; and no less than 12 millions were spent on educating our young- people. Of this, four millions came from the rates, one million from subscriptions and seven millions from the imperial Government. Parents, no doubt, were more anxious than ever to get their children well educated, yet in spite of the most strenuous efforts ft!d compulsory powers only 80 per cent of the available number of children attended school. In ancient Greece, we saw the first flood of the great intellectual tide. Though it never reached the shores of western Europe, it un- doubtedly reached Rome. With the fall of the Roman Empire both science and philosophy disappeared for a time. The idea of state education came in with the reformation. Such instruction as was then given 'was con- fined to the teaching of crafts, and a few mechanical institutes were started. The late Prince Consort was the fountain source of modern educational enthusiasm. Coming from Germany, he quickly grasped the depth of our needs, and assisted in its development to the best of his very great ability. The fundamental object of schooling was the foundation of character. Education did not consist in conveying information, but in developing the mind. To know a number of facts, to solve a difficult problem in the differential calculus was of comparatively little use in itself; the use lay in the power of their mind to take these subjects up into their own life. Upon the grasping of these facts depended the art of teaching. Education should not be ill arranged or ill digested. Quality rather than quantity was needed, but all the ground work should be solid, for they could not build on a sand foundation. Let the mind be once fairly awakened and its powers brought out, and it would, of itself, find all the information it needed. Train the intellect, develope its powers, then technical education was the offspring. Education built up on smatterings yielded superficial scholars who, at best, depended upon creaming other men's brains. The science of teaching was never better understood than it was to-day, and the course of instruction had been im- measurably enlarged. Parents, School Boards and School Managers were nowadays fully alive to their duties, but the great advance in education that had taken place was mainly due to the ceaseless efforts and active energy of teachers themselves. (Hear, hoar). An association such as that united the great body of workers together, enabled them to assist and help each other, and above all, created that espirit de corps which was sa essentiaL The race was not always to the swiftest but to the most pursuing. In every calling we had a weapon placed in our hand wherewith to fight the battle of life, and education was incomparably the best of all weapons, for who should sum up the blessing and power of knowledge? Industry would ever be the key-note to science; many of our greatest discourses were made by industrious men, rather than men of commanding intellect. We must, if we moved in the world, read as much in a week as our grand-fathers read in a year. A distinctive trait of the age was the indiscriminate multiplicity of topics to which reading introduces the modern mind. Thinking was an art sadly in danger of perish- ing. Men took their ideas ready made from newspapers or magazines. More was the pity. (Laughter). The welfare of our rural schools was of the greatest importance to our towns. for villagers were always flocking to the towns replenishing them with new blood, therefore they must have efficient teachers in all village schools, and the humblest school master might rest assured that his labours would not be in vain. The school Log Book is not always deficient in humour. A worthy pedagogue once made the following entry afW getting married: "The event of my marriage caused i hearty outbreak of sympathy on the part of the scholars." (Loud laughter). Managers who have not enjoyed a liberal education should not try to cross-examine young scholars. A rather pompous gent asked a smart boy "What is the capital of Olland?" The reply came promptly "H, sir." (Loud laughter). Teaching was like "casting bread upon the waters," for its results were realised aftet many days. The great discovery of Newton at the time lead to no new industries, but it in- directly lead the way to great things. The philosophy of Germany seemed at first to be a beating of the air, but it was the precursor 0" the great political and industrial revolution that stood out so forcibly to-day. These thoughts should immensely encourage all those engaged in teaching the young. (Loud ap- plause). Mr Ernest Grey, who was heartily wel- comed, dealt chiefly with elementary education He should like to see, be said, such a combina- tion of the various schools as would ensure satisfactory and efficient education for the children. Various schools had different objects, but in his opinion the one object should be the welfare of the children. (Hear, hear). The theorists who held office in White- hall were to a great extent responsible for the ineffective work now done, and the unsatis- factory condition of educational work. Many who were placed in office there did nothing but experiment with the children, and in that way wasted the money of the ratepayers. He hoped the time was not far distant when the heads of that Department would be obliged to possess certain qualifications before they could be appointed to such import an t, positions. (Hear,, hear). Dealing with statistics relative to the attendance of childrrn, the hon. member explained that Wales occupied fourth position on the list. inT referred to the iW- porTance of children attending regularly. Next to that the most importnnt matter to consider was the character of the teachers. He did not approve of the appointment of so many pupil teachers, and protested against teachers being engaged under Article 68, as he believed that they were not sufficiently educated and trained to take the management of a class. (Hear, hear). If the majority of such teachers were examined in fifth standard work they would doubtless fail to pass. He contended that they were unsuitable for teach- ing. and asked what influence they could exer- cise upon the moral and mental development of children. He should like to see as many as possible of adult certificated assistants being engaged. (Hear, hear). Dealing with Volun- 1\. tary schools, the hon. member observed that he would never approve of a purely secular form of instruction, and that such schools would be capable of doing much greater work ir they were better equipped. They were now doing the work of the nation, and he did not see why they should be maintained partly or otherwise by public subscriptions. He should like to see them managed as were Beard schools; if they were they would do much more useful work. (Applause). The Welsh Intermediate Education Act had as yet not proved so successful as was expected, and the speaker suggested that the age limit for en- trance to Intermediate schools be raised. He did not think the people fully recognised the benefit which those schools would confer upon their children. Concluding, the hon. member remarked that the system of education in Wales was not by any means perfect, and that the upper standards in the Board schools had been seriously injured owing to the age limit for entrance to the Intermediate schools. The result was overlapping, which meant a waste of time and money. On the motion of Mr T. Bevan, chairman of the Rhondda School Board, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the hon. member for his excellent address.

Selling Whiskey on Sunday at Pentre. LADY PUBLICAN FINED. On Monday last, before the stipendiary, Mr J. Ignatius Williams, Aid. W. Morgan, Mr E. H. Davies, and J. D. Williams, M.F.H.. at the Ystrad Police Court, Mary Griffiths, landlady of the Market Tavern, Pentre, was summoned for a breach of the Sunday Closing Act on Sunday, the 19th inst. Mr D. W. Jones, Pentre,, defended. P.C. Rees Davies, Pentre, deposed that on the 12th inst, in ccnsequence of what he had seen on previous occasions he attired himself in plain clothes and concealed himself in a place just opposite the hotel door from 6.30 to 7.30, where he could observe everything that vflfe going on mside. During that time he saw several people knocking at the door, some of whom were answered by the landlady, and others by the little daughter. After knocking at the door the applicants then went down the pavement and then returned when the door was opened. At 7.30, a woman came to the door carrying a tin jack with her. After knocking at the door. she also walked down the pavement a few yards and stood for a minute. The door was then opened and she returned and had a conversation with the defendant in Welsh, then she asked for sixpence worth of whiskey. The person supplied was a Jfrg Hughes, a. mlk vendor. She returned again in about two minutes to the door, defendant remarking, Here it is, Mrs Hughes," handing her a bottle which was produced by the officer who found it in her Pocket. Mrs Hughes at first refused to deliver up the bottle and was only induced to do so when the officer threatened to take her into custody. The bottle was found to contain whiskey. The constable took her back to the hotel, and in her presence asked iMe defendant why she had supplied the milk vendor with whiskey. Defendant remarked to Mrs Hughes "You never had & bottle here." Afterwards she said "I must admit t gave her a bottle of whiskey because she is a, particular friend of mine, but she did not pay for it. It was afterwards stated by Mrs Hughes that her son was ill and that the whiskey was for him. The officer subsequently called upon j the son who remarked that he had been ill, but was going to restart work on Monday. Inspector Mehenniok, in giving evidence, said lie visited Mrs Griffiths' premises on Sunday, the 12th inst, aceompanied by Con- stable Bees liavies, on entering the hotel he saw Mrs Hughes standing in the passage. The landlady and the daughter were in the bar. He asked the landlady to account for the presence of Mm Hughes on bar licensed premises. She prelied, "Mm Hughes is a friend of mine, she has supplied me with milk and I have given her some whiskey for her son who is ill. Witness enqniredthe bame of the son and was told it was David. Then the landlady further remarked "I awe Mrs Hughes some cake but it was my daughter who gave the whiskey." The defence was that firs Hughes had gone to the hotel at the request of Mrs Griffiths, the landlady, to deliver milk, and whilst she was there she was given some cake, both for herself and her so*, who was ill. In conse- quence of Mrs Hughes stating that her son was unable to take anything except whiskey and milk she was also given same whiskey in a bottle, payment fer same not being accepted. Ultimately the Bendi decided that the case had been made out, the Stipendiary remarking that there had been two previous cases of a similar nature against the defendbnf, the first of which was full of suspicion ant the second was treated very leniently. They had however now decided to impose a fine ef æ and costs. The womaa < Ab-beth Hughes W88 then pro. ceeded againsE for aiding a abetting fa the aforesaid sale and was fined lte.

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Her appetite failed, a bad Cough supervened, and a doctor said that she was m a Decline "change of air at a Hest wis tried, hut the matron became alarmed and SI-I,t her home. I began to think she could ot last much longer for she was perfectly helples>, l<avir!g to be fed like a baby. I read an account in one of the uewspapers of a marvellous cure of a w man in a similar state to my daughter by Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peopl- I procured a box My daughter had only taken three doses when we began to see a change in her. Her eyes looked brighter, and her appetite returned, and before the firt box was finished you would not have taken her to be the satne girl Miss Jennie Powell said nt-ver felt better in her lif". "Ere I had t ak(-n three boxes of Or Williams' Pink Pills." f-he exclaimed, I was able to go about my work with comfort. I could eat and sleep well. and my spirits returned." +. — Sciatica Floors a Cardiff Blacksmith. 'r At 46, Spring Gar- dt-nfi Place, Roath (SIiVS a Times re- 1; porter) lives a bl ack- Ii e n r y C [I a r I e s Morris, 46 yt'arø of agp, an outline VOf which of which follows I was always ;0 healthy un- N. til about four years ago, when I had the first symptoms of sciatica. I was ill for 13 months, and confined to bed a good deal of that time. A doctor attended me for about five montbs. I was able to resume work, but soon I had the pains again for a long time right away up to the time I had a bad attack in October, 1897. Another clever doctor, gave me medicine and stuff to rub on my left leg, but I did not find relief. I had in another doctor with the same result. Then fortunately I was advised to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pal People. I accordingly sent to a chemist for these pills, and atter taking two boxes I was able to resume work. After taking four boxes the pain had entirely ceased, and now I feel as well as I ever telt ia my life. This is a difficult complaint to deal wfh, and I can say that Dr. William, i,i,ik Pi'ii-: entirely cured me of it. I am Iwartiiy rhankiYi t, ;it I was told 01 these pills in time. Little Victim to St. Vitus' Dance at Llanelly. Gprtrude Williams, a bright uir] of is the (I a u gliter of M r W iJIiams, of "wan i-ea tr e Van] ts." /Llanelly A l.lantlly t G u ardian ) tt 1f reporrer /f! {fv wAs i n- lormedby Mrs. Wil- liams:—"One evening whs. my daughter was playing with some children she suddenly be- came quite helpless, having lost the use of fr right side. A doctor pronounced the child to he suffering from St Vitus' Dance Medicine did not ture her, and her condition daily became worse. My husband and I were greatly troubled were almost giving up all hopes of her recwery, when oi.e day my sister reec,m m ell d, d Or. Williams' Pink fills for lale People. It was a blessing that, Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills were brought to our notice, for to-day she enjoys excellent health. ( bought a box and in a week she appeared improved. Her appetite increased, and in a fortnight she had been practically cured To secure a com- plete recovery, we purchased another box. but only half of it was used, as Gertrude had been restored to pt-rft-ct health at the end of three weeks. V.,u can well imagine how thankful my husband and I feel. ow she is quite well, and she has a wonderful appetite, too, for a girl of her age, and eats as much, if not more, than any of her brothers or sisters." Welsh Miner's Lumbago Cured. A3#} There is a fine, young miner named James r tiotnas t w e nty-six M years of age living at 6, Cf B a x t e r-ter- raco, Glyo- v. ul If corrwg, Mouth Hi J Wales. When ly J questioned JjY A by a Bridgend JM)\ xLtL Chronicle re- he li'Mll 1 rf mWkW\ under8r°und, I V V I 1/11 OT about ten PlrMi rl jp\ V J' f/ M with violent f | r pains in the back, and alter that was subject to terrible spells of pains at intervals. I was incapacitated from work for a fortnight at a time, but about eighteen months ago I became so bad that I had to give up work altogether. I consulted a doctor, and attended Cardiff Infirmary, where I was told Tny complaint was the collier's bane-lumbago. I could neither sit, stand, nor lie down without suffering horrible pain, and when my mothev accompanied me to the Infirmary she thought I would die in the train. One day my father came across an advertise- ment of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and we then decided to try them. "After the first box I found some relief, after a second there was a marked improve- ment my limbs beeame easier, my appetite returned, and after taking six or seven boxes, I felt healthier than I had done for many months'. If I hadn't taken Dr. Williamle Pink Pills I should never be where I am now. I am stronger and healthier than ever I was." +- An Anglesey Girl Made Rosy and Well. A representative of the North Wales Observer paid a visit lately to Ab-rffraw, in Anglesey, where at Glan-y-felin Bach farmhouse, he saw Miss Anne Jones, aged about 19 years. Mrs. Jones briefly described in Welsh the terrible pains which her daughter suffered. She felt extremely weak, and was unable to walk a few yards without being greatly exhausted. Her parents becatiie greatly alarmed, and various remedies were tried, but no good tesult followed. Having occasionally read of the cures effected by means of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, it was r. solved to purchase a box. A change for the better was observed at once. Two more boxes. were bought, and so wonderful wan the d6ange effected that her daughter now feels as' wfoll all ever she did.^Her st,rength has returned, and she is new able to do domestic work and other duties appertaining to the farm without the least trouble. The cheeks, which some time ago were pale and thin, are now rosy and plump. Mrs. Jones incidently remarkpd that she knew of other people in the neighbourhood who took Dr. Williams' Pink Pills with great benefit. Praised by Welsh People. clauses ot pS, £ £ ttfSJy JTwuJbt&JklS poverishment of the blood, scrofife chrome erysipelas, consumption of the bowSS and lungs, anaemia, paie and sallow comnSJ? g«ml EiMcote weakness, lois of ™PppJS palpitations, pains in the back, nervous bea £ ache and neuralgia, early decay all form* nt .female weakness fan d hy/ter £ a tonic, not a pursrativo Ther am „ only with the full name, Dr WimLs^PhS Pills for Pale People (seven words) and are by chemTsts, and bv Dr Wi'ii„, « J- • atJsPa9nJ' 4t fl°Jbyrn Viadn^ London, EX? Pin ii't or 81X b"x,'s for 13-J. 84. Pink Pills sold lose or from glass j.irs are not Dr Will.ams' Pink Pills accpt them only ?n the pink closed wrapper as above described

I Ystradmynach. On Wednesday evening last an entertain- ment and presentation meeting was held at Betbaxua C.M. Chapel, under the presidency of Mr J. Lloyd. The church and congregation had decided to express its appreciation of the valuable services of their organist, Ki8 Gretta Rhys Beechfield, Hengoed, who had been most faithful to the cause,, and has acted as organist to the church for years, and at the meeting on Wednesday a beautifully designed and artistic silver afternoon tea service was presented to her. Miss Bees in suitable terms acknowledegd the same. Several of the members addressed the meeting. The follow- ing inscription was engraved on the silver tr.ay;- Presented to Miss Gretta Rhys, by the Bethania Church, as a token of their esteem and appreciation of her valuable services as organist, February 22nd, 1899. The following programme was gone through: — recitation, first psalm by Master Llewellyn Davies; song "There is a green hill far away" Miss Esther Giwilym; recitation, "Y milwr bach" Master W. John Jones; song, "I have got a fiddle," Master Idris R. Rhys; recita- tion, "A nasty ride," Miss S. Ann Jones; song by Miss May Meyrick; recitation, "Ni wrthodir neb a ddaw," Miss Alice Davies; glee, "Gwaitfo i boli- un," by Mr Griffith Lloyd and party; recitation, "Y bywyd gwyn," Miss CatheriSe Snell; song by Mr Williams, Llan. bradach; dialogue, "Rhanu'r dusen," W. Parry, M- Meyrick and M. Humphries; song by Mias Gsetta Rhys; recitation, "Against pride in clothes," Miss M. A. Gwilym; eong, Mias Maggie Humphries; dialogue, "Dillad," M. A. Lloyd, and M. Hughes; rendering of "Hyfryd Ganaan" by the choir; recitation, "Plarfad y Niagra," Mr T. Davies, Ffrwd, song, Miss gary Meyrick; recitation, Wesyl tip in" Mr W. Parry; tune, "Pan giliscr nwl, Mr G. Lloyd and party; recitation, "Pa bet sy n faardd," Miss A. Rhys; recitation, Tbe nursery man," Mr R. Jones; eong, Miss M. Humphries; recitation, "The battle of Blen- heim," Mr W. J- Jones* song, Mr Edward Pugh; recitation. "Curfew Bell," Miss Edith Humphries; rendering of "Noah yn yr Arch' by the choir. After the usual votes of thanks « very interesting meeting was brought to a close.

Caerphilly Our Town Brass Band have just had another "social" which proved a huge success as usual. and will give them a free tone for some time to come. The band, under the tuition of Mr Burrows, Cardiff, «nd the leadership of Mr George Wilkius, Caerjihilly, is making capital progress, and intend going in for some com- petitions at ,some of the coming contests The bounteous response of some of the princi- pa: inhabitants to fhe appeal of the committee I I was a proof of the popular feeling in the place towards the band. They have a good friend in Dr. Maurice G. Evans, J.P. who is always ready to do what he can for the good and welfare of the town. In connection with the social he is quite a host in himself as he is able to secure some of the best talent in Cardiff and district to make up a very choice programme. Two other good friends to the band are Messrs C. Simon (secretary), and H. James (treasurer), who spare no efforts to make the band a success in the town. The dance programme was well arranged by the popular M.C., Mr Dan Thomas. A capital string band was provided and conducted by Mr Joe Chivers, violinist, Caerphilly. The dancing was interspersed with violin solos, rendered in exquisite style and finish by Miss Kitty Davies, Cardiff; violin and piano duet by the kisses Bolton, Cardiff; skirt dance by Miss Isabel PoweU, Cardiff; songs were also given by Mr Tom Rvans, Llandaff; T. R Stephens, Llanishen; Mr Llew Henry and Mr W. Williams, Caerphilly; Miss Powell. Car- iHft; Miss Bolton, Cardiff; Miss Wailles, Caerphilly; recitation by Miss Powell, Cardiff. The band played selections to open the first and second parts of the programme. Miss L. Williams, Board Scihools, Caerphilly, was accompanist. The Caerphilly Male Voice Party, who have not been able to make any particular mark before the public besides a bouncing social and a "magic" display have just passed from, we hope, a state of lethargy to a state of musical activity. The baton having now passed into new hands we hope to see and hear betfer things and that their progress will be such in future as to give them a place in the front rank of Cambria's Male Voice Parties. We congratulate our fellow towns- man, Mr Grey, on his accepting the baton, and trust that he will be able to rule the destinies of the party to the satisfaction of all concerned, and that we will have a musical society in the place worthy of its musical reputation. The new conductor is in line of descent from an accomplished bard, the late Mr John Morgan. Caermoel, Aber Valley. Mr Morgan was well versed in the metrical mysteries of hardtlas; and was a fluent com- I poser of Welsh englynion. We hope that the grandson will infuse the same divine inspira- tion into the singing of his party as the grand- father did into poetry, then we shall have a society in the place worthy of Cymru gwlad y gan. Why not name the society after the towni it is held in like other places do? On Wednesday evening the Rev. T. J. Hughes, Congregational minister, Tabor, Maes- yewmer. a on behalf of the BIble- Society, at the Twyn Chapel, Caerphilly, and I delivered a very interesting address, setting forlh the or the society. Mr John Wil- liams presided. Mr O. P. Edmunds, Nant. gledr HoUSe, Caerphilly, read the annwl financial statement which shewed the follow*- churches hat contributed to the society tN Mtotag «-Bettd (Congregate 178. 3d.; Twyn (Methodist), 10s.; sale" books by Mrs Peace, £2. The scriptures 11.. been translated into 350 languages and dialed*. I i aid of the noble work accomplished by the society, Germany contributes £36 lis. 4d4 Kaiser, 925, and a German lady 925..This ÎI all that comes from this advanced country of learning. Russia with its vast territories ad holy righteousness contributes E210 12s. 4cL Compared with these vast empires Galhaf Little Wales comes in with 26,000- Yorkshire women respectively contribute, the contents of a bee-hive and an apple ttwfe while in one place a parrot has a C<) box and has been taught to aay "Please to give something to the Bible Society."

Tynewydd, Treherbert, On Thursday evening, a meeting was held at the Ebenezer Chapel to present Rev W. 0.. Lewis with a purse containing j620, which waft collected in the neighbourhood as a mark ol t eir respeet on his departure for the miab- try at iohanntsbnl, South Africa. The chair wu. taken by the Rev M. Jones,"TY-W- ydd. Among those who took part in adrrtfl* mg the meeting were the following rev. pntle- Men: W. Charles, M.A., Treorky; Davie* Boreb; Davies, Cwmpark; Mathews, BIe48- rhondda; Tbomae, Treherbert, and. Meesfli E. R. Davies, J.P., Pentre.; H. Howellf, Pentre; D. R. Jones, Fernhill Collierieeji Phelpa, undermanager; M. Llewelyn, Ty. newydd; D. Richards, Treharns; T. Daviee, Blaenclydach; T. Rees, Tynewydd,, and^othert Also verses were written for the occasion ly Messrs W. Edwards and D. Peregrine. Tire anthems and solo were given by the aboire The purse was very tastefully made, and pre- sented by MissM. Jones, Alma Street. The G"r,AMORGA N FREE PRESS is sent post paid at the following ratei One year, 6s. M.; half-year, 3S. 3d. quarter, is. 8d. Subscriptions to be paid tn aS- mnce. Subscribers get thetr copies by Frtday mornmg s post.