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Carmarthenshire Education CoiiihiJttee. The monthly meting of the Carmarthen- shire Ediicaii::i Committee was held at the County Offices m Thursday in last week, Mr E. Ehln., Alaiierdai' (chuinmi-u of the Com- mittee) presiding. There were also present: Mr David AYilliams, Llanybyther; Mr Ben E\ans, Pencader; iMrs Gwynne-Hughes, Trc- ge.y.lJ; Mrs Lloyd,, Llanelly; Professor D. E. Jones, Carmarthen Mr AV. J. Thomas, Glan- towy Mr C. E. IAI orris, Carmarthen Rev 11. U. Jones. 1/angendplt ne; Ilev T. Johns, Capel Als; Mr Alervyn Peel, Danyrallt; Mr Jaiii-s Phillips, St. Clears; Mr H. J. Thomas, Poenl'llO<uchaf; Rev J. H. Rees, Pembrey, Mr D. Dalies, Rhiblyd Mr J. LI. Thorns, Tankin Air .John Lewis, Meiros Hall; Mr John Dloyd, Penybank. uMAiRRIAGiE A DISQUALIFICATION. A letter was read from a female? teacher who stated that she intended to get married in the course of a few weeks. She would very much like to stay oil until the end of the present term. Professor Jones: I think the best thing Would he for her t,), defer her marriage until the end of the term. The Clerk said that the rule was that they had to go when they got married. Mr V\ J. Thomas: Does the same rule apply to men? It ii-izis decided eight votes to four to allow the teacher to stay on until the end of the Christmas term. Col. 3Ioiris: I do not seethe use of making these rules unless we abide by them. AN OFFER FROM THE VICAR. The Vicar of Llangatlieu (the Rev J. A. "Williams) wrote offering to surrender the lease of tlia school, "provided that he could have the use of it outside school hours and have it for three days a year. They had no other .room where they could .give tea for the ha i vest f est,i vall; the Nonconformists got the use of it for their harvest festival. The Chairman said that he did not think they could .give the Vicar all control of it outside school hours. Still that was a matter of detail and arrangement. It was decided to negotiate wtih the Vicar regarding terms. MINING AND BUILDING. A letter was read from Mr J. AY. Bishop, who said that lie could not give a final answer with regard to the proposed site of the new school at Garnant. As it would not be safe to allow mining under the school he would have to ia.rran.ge with the lessee of the mineral rights to, forego these rights in so far as this z!1 site was concerned. Col. Morris: It is a great pity. Time is going. The schools are overcrowded. .Itev T. Jolins Some of the coal is very deep—100 yards perhaps. Col. Morris: The seam is only two feet six inches thick, wild it is 180 yards below the surface. The Chairman: Can you suggest anything to facilitate matters ? i-Iiii- Mervyit Peel said that Mr Bishop was doing his best. It wias a matter of getting a lessee to give up some of his mining rights, It involved a good deal of negotiation. He hoped that the Committee would wait a little bit longer. Jlr J. Llew. Thomas said that they had been wiaiting there for four months. Was it not a fact that houses had been built near that very spot. Col. Morris said that the lessee had come to an agreement with some of the owners not to mine beneath their houses. TEACHERS AND TEMPERANCE. The South Wales Band of Hope Union for- warded a resolution asking the Committee to give instructions in Hygiene and Temper- anco in the schools; they suggested that the tea-chintg coutld best 'be given by. peripatetic teachers whose scientific knowledge and ex- perience would enable them to specialiise in these subjects. (Mr J. Lloyd: Next business. Rev T. Johns said that he understood that Temperance was to be taught in the schools. It v.-I, s very important to teach children the dangers oif alcohol. We required Temperance teaching quite as much in Carmarthenshire as in the R ho mid a Valley. Mr J. Lloyd: No, no. Rev T. Johns: Yes, we do. Boys from Car- marthenshire igo to the Rhondda ATalley. They ought to be better taught when they are earning so much money not to spend it on alcohol. The Chairman said that there was a cer- ta-in am-ount of Temperance teaching in the schools—according to the syllabus of the Board of Education. They could get a return from the teachers showing the work which was done in that way. Mr D. Davies: It was pointed out, I think, that the curriculum was rather full at the time. The Chairman said that the curriculum was too full for another teacher to be ap- pointed to interfere with the work of the school. The instruction could be given in the course of the ordinary school wiork. Mr John Lewis: Ire should see that all the teachers are Temperance men before we ask tliem to give these lessons. The Chairman: They are all Temperance men. Col. Morris: Do you mean teetotallers. Mr W. J. Thomas said that they ought not to engage a. peripatetic teacher, hut the lessons ought to 'be given by the headteacher. The headteaohers ought to know the value of Temperance. Mr Mervyn Peel said that lie should have thought that Temperance would be taught as a -branch of thrift. ilr John Lloyd seconded Mr W. J. Thomas that they do not engage a peripatetic teacher He believed in Temperance las much as any- body, but he believed in ecoaiomy as well. -There were other lessons v. hich were quite as important as Temperance, and they might just as be asked to appoint peripatetic teachers for them. The Chairman said that the teachers were all Temperance men. He did not say that they were all total abstainers. He did not think that it was necessary that a man should be a total aihstailler to give lessons on the evils of Intemperance. Mr H. J. Thonnas: Ilf he takes it himself he can't—— Col. Mjorns; He can take it in moderation. Rev T. Johns moved, and Mr Dd, Davies seconded, tht they emplloy a peripatetic tea,c,her to give teases iu Temperance. Coli. Morris: ft-ow* many of these will he required ? AYe OUht to get an estimate of the cost. It wa.s decided by a majority that the lessons should be given 'by the members of the school staff, and tin-it no peripatetic teachers he engaged Rev T. Johns said that he hoped that they would impress upon the teachers the import- ance of lessons in Temperance. He would .bri.ri.f5 the matter forward every month until it was done. They were not doing what tliey ought to do in regard to ,Temperance teaching in the schools of Carmarthen r-liire. Mr H. J. Thomas: I hope if there are any teachers addicted in this county that this will be the nieais of making them more care- ful. A GRUCcLTi; R AL TEACHIXG. A letter 'a 'ead from the Llandilo mana- j gors drawing attention to the advisability of teaching agriculture in the County Schools. Mrs Gwynne-Hugbes said that the com- plaints were made that beck-keeping and such Lxo xuibjscts were taught in the County Schools bat that nothing was done for far- mers' son;. They need not have a special teacher; it might be arranged that they wouid a master who could teach the theoretical part of fanning, and they might have a piece of land on which experiments couild b3 carried on. Soiiie boys might have the time to do so. Mr Mervyn Peel said that it would be a very good thing indeed, but his experience was that schoolmasters were the very last people who knew anything about farming. People who could teach Latin. Greek, French Algobna, and Tiigonometiy had never had much time tfor farming. It would be diffi- cult to find a teacher who knew farming well, enough to teach it, and who could teach other subjects as we'll. Mrs G wynna Hughes said that they had mistresses who could teach French and other school subjects as well as cookery. She did not see why they could not have a master who could teach farming as well as other subjects. Mr Mervyn Peel: It is different in the case of cookery. 11-c all eat. ■Mr John Lloyd said that many of the masters knew how they -used to farm when they were boys at home. He agreed that agriculture ought to be taught, but he thought that they had 'better stay their hands until, they saw what they could get out cf the Development Grant. Professor Jones stid that he did not think it in-lotild be any advantage to discuss the subjects at that Committee. The curriculum was arranged by the managers. It was for them to decide what subjects should be taught and what teachers should be em- ployed. If the funds at their disposal were not sufficient they could apply to the Com- mittee for more. Mrs G wynne Hughes said that she would like to have a uniform scheme which would apply to all the County Schools. The Hev R. H. Jones said that a gentle- man had come from the Central Welsh Board and interviewed them as to the possibility of having more agriculture taught. The Chairman: That was in connection with the evening work. The Rev R. H. Jones: I think we should throw our influence on the side of making education more practical kind less theoretical. The matter was left to the managers. SCHOOLS OF ART. The following were proposed as represen- tatives of the County Council on the Carmar- then School of Art: Rev A. Fuller Mills, Dr Harries, Air C. E. Morris, Air D. L. Jones, Air John Lewis (Gwynfryn), Air H. E. B. Richards, Rev D. J. Thomas, Air D. Williams (King street), Air J. Crossman, Mr C E. Davies, Mr D. Hamer, lr T. Thomas (Hia/iddfan). and Annie Thomas (Myrtle Villa). Mr Ale rvyn Peel said that all these came from the neighbourhood of Carmarthen. They ought to have representatives of the whole county. He suggested Air A. Stepney Colston as a member. Mr C. E. Morris said that he would with- draw in favour of Air Gulston.-This was agreed to. The following were clected as representa- tives on the Llanelly School of Art: — Air W. Du.vies, IAI r T. Jones, Air Joseph AYilliams, i Mr Joseph Roberts, Mr D. C. Parry, and Mr E. D. Jones. j A SCIHOOL AY AN TED AT PENBOYR. The Chief Attendance Officer (Mr Joseph Alol-gan) reported that there were nine chil- dren in the Fedindre district who had te travel over three miles to Penboyr school, and three had to travel 2.} miles. Air John Lewis said that a school ought to be provided near the children. Col. Alorris: That is taking the mountain to Mahomet. ■Mr John Lewis said that the two parishes of Penboyr and Llangeler collected money for the purpose, and then when they wished to have the loan of the school for any pur- pose it belonged to the clergyman, and then they could not have it perhaps. There was a Sunday School at Soar which, he believed, they could have the use of whilst a school was being provided. The following were appointed a committee to consider the question of school accomoda- tiOll :-Professor Jones, Air B. Evans, Air H. J. Thomas, Mr David NViltian-is, and Mr John Lewis. SALE OF A SCHOOL. In reply to a letter which he had received from the Clerk, the Rev. John Rogers, Pem- brev, wrote offering t250 for the Old Copper Works School at Burry Port. He offered £ 300 for the school and part of the adjoining land. The Clerk said that the Architect con- sidered the price a fair one. Professcr Jones moved that they sell the whole thing. All J. Phillips: Hadn't we better put it up to public sale. l,f we did that we might get 1;600 or C700 for it. The Clerk said that Mr Rogers bad written asking the Committee if they were prepared to sell it, as it was required for a Sunday School. By the direction of the Committee hie (the Clerk) wrote asking Mr Rogers to make an offer. Mr G. E. Bowen said that it was very well knoAAin in Burry Port that the property was in the market. It was unanimously agreed to accept the offer of zC300 for the lot. Mr Mervyn Peel: When we sell a freehold what do we do with the money? The Clerk: It is applied to the credit of the area in which the property is situated. A AVARNING TO OTHERS. The Chief Attendance Officer reported that the individual who damaged a school build- i,ng at Llanelly had been brought before the magistrates. He had been fined 13s 6d and bound over. iAIr James Phillips said that they were greatly indebted to the Chief Attendance Officer for the steps he had taken in this matter. Rev T. Johns siaid that they were indebted to the policeman as wedl. SCHOLASTIC APPOINTMENTS. Ihefo lowing appoiutments of teachers uieie made and confirmed ? Cwmùach OouuciJ SclwoI. certificated head- master, £90 per annum, plus house valued at £ 5 per annum, J. Anthony Thomas, Peny- hout Council School, St. Clears llandebie Oh. of England SelioGl,, certin- cated assistant master, waUarv, -680 per an. if trained, £75 if untrained, W. J. Harries, Etnerdale, Napier street, Cardigan. Newcastle Emlyn Ch. of England School, uncertificated assistant mistress, salary zC45 per annum, Mary Jane Jones, 1, Rice street, Llanelly. Brynamman Council School (Infant Dept.. certificated assistant mistress, salary £ 45 per annum, Alary Lewis. Cwmffrwd Carmar- then. Pelly,groes Council School, Alixed Dept.. uncertificated assistant mistress, salary, C45 per annum, AIuri?I L. Williinis, Wvrddol Ammanford. Penygroes Council School, Infant Dept.. uncertificated assistant mistress, salary £ 45 per annum, Rose E. G. Harries, Glaspant, Llaiidcbie. Drefach Council School, uncertificated teacher, salary £ 45 per annum, E. D. Prit- chard, 9, Campbell street, Llanelly. L'wynhendy Council School, Mixed Dept., uncertificated assistant, salary --£.1;3 per tui., Claudia Hopkins, Maesybont Council School, Llandebie. Gwe-ndraeth Council Schcol, Alixed Dept., uncertificated assistant, salary £4.3 per an., Thclllas Granville Stephens, Brynmor, Lhvyn hendy, Llanelly. Coednu ie Council School, uncertificated as-istant; salary £45 per annum, Thomas Thomns. Maesyfalien, LlandiJo. Cwmbach Council School, uncertificated assistant, salary JE45 per annum, D. Phillips, Pantau. Henllan Amgoed, AYhitland. Llanfynydd Ch. of England School, supple- mentary teacher, salary C37 per annum, plus R2 ifcr ii,eedle-ii-foik- AI. J. AYilliams. Ffair- fach Council (Mixed) Scliool, Llandilo. Handdowror Ch. of England School, supple- mentary teacher, salary L30 per annum, Annie Lizzie Davies, Rose Lynn, St. Dog- muds, Cardigan.

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