The North Wales Weekly News

The Seaside Appetite- WHAT IT MEANS. Of course everyone knows that a healthy child's appetite always shows an increase at the seaside. Few people, however, have ever taken the trouble to enquire why this is so and whether food, in greater abundance, should always be given. The seaside appetite is a sign that the body is more vital, and its functions more active than ordinarily. This seaside appetite must be carefully consi- dered by parents. Because a child wants more food than usual, its digestion must not be over- taxed by anything and everything it may fancy. The true principle of diet at the seaside is- supply satisfying food containing an abundance of nutriment in a palatable and easily digested form. You can give the youngsters at the sea- side nothing better than plenty of currant bread, either white or brown, or the delicious currant cream and sandwich biscuits which every good Grocer and Baker at the seaside now supplies. Currants are nearly all nutriment, and currant bread (plain or buttered) is a perfect food, supply- ing all the demands of the young body. A slice of currant bread, and a cup of hot ftnilk after bath- ing, is excellent. It helps the child to get a speedy reaction of the skin, it tones the circula- tion, induces that healthy glow which should always follow the sea bath. Currants may always be relied upon to' treble the food-value of any dish into which they enter, and the number of recipes which are contained in the new addition of the little Currant Cookery Book will be found most helpful and economical in the kitchen. The following is a specimen recipe taken from this little book. Free copies may be had on re- quest from all grocers. Adelaide Cakes. lib. butter, J,{lb. castor sugar, Jib. flour, i tea- 2 spoonful baking powder, 4 oz. currants, 4 eggs, i gill cream, a few drops lemon or vanilla essence. METHOD.—Work the butter and sugar to a light cream, and beat in the eggs one at a time. Dry and sift the flour, mix it with the currants and the baking powder, and add gradually to the above-named cream lastly, add the flavouring essence. Three parts fill a number of well- buttered small cake moulds, and bake them in a moderately-heated oven from 25 to 30 minutes.

A Colwyn Bay Tragedy. Mr. Robert Davies, Deputy Coroner for Den- bighshire, held an inquiry at the County Build- ings, C'olwyn "Bay, on Saturday afternoon, re- specting the death of Hugh Meyrick Lloyd, aged 37, a platelayer employed by the London and iNorth-Westeirn, Railway Company at Colwyn Bay, who was found on Friday morning sus- pended by a strap to some railings near 'the railway line. The Coroner stated that deceased resided at 3, Railway-terrace, and on Friday morning he left his home about 5.30, his usual time. He was apparently in good health, and had taken his food with him for the day in a tin can. As a lady named Mrs. Beam, of Wilton House School, was crossing the cinder path leading from Marine-road to Brickfield-terrace she found deceased hanging by a leather strap from a wooden fence by the side cf the path, over a small stream of water which passed under the path. She called some platelayers working near, namely, John Roberts and Albart Aldis, who cut the body dlown, when they fonmd Lloyd to be quite dead. This was the first that the men had seen of Lloyd that day, as he had not gone to his work as usual. Hanson Hughes Lloyd said he was a brother of the deceased, and was an electric engine driver residing at 3, South View, Mancots, near Chester. He identified the body as that of his brother, who. was 36 years of age, and in the employ of the London and North- Western Rail- way as a platelayer. The last time he saw de- ceased was on the Saturday before Christmas. At that time he was complaining of pains in his head, and had been medically attended by Dr. Thomas, of Chester, for sciatica. His brother, who was then stationed at Chaster, had been suffering from sciatica for some six or eight months. Witness sa;d he could not think of any reason why deceased, should have committed suicide. There had bean nothing mentally wrong in the family, and he knew of nothing which had been worrying him at the time. Deceased was single. 'Hugh Jones, 3, Railway-terrace, said that de- ceased had been lodging with him for nearly two yiears. Hus state of health was rieceinftly good but he had been laid up from June, 1908, to February, 1909, with sciatica, and during that time, of course, he could not work. Since February his complaint had not troubled him. Deceased was of a rather quiet disposition, and be knew of no reason: or cause for his action. He left home on. Friday .morning at his usual time, 5.30, and as he would be away all day he had 'taken his food with him in a tin can. De- ceased was in no financial difficulties. The Coroneir produced papers found in the box of deceased at home, which proved that he was in no financial difficulties. Dr. Lloyd Roberts had attended him, whilst at Colwyn, Bay, when he was suffering from the same complaint. Albert Aldis, foreman platelayer, stationed at Colwyn Bay, deposed that deceased had worked under him for a period of one year and tiein months. Witness found bitm a steady man and a good workman. He had not noticed anything unusual in his manner recently. He was always very quiet. On Friday morning witness got to the mien about ten minutes to nine, they being at work at the time close to Penrhos College. He noticed that deceased had not turned up as usual, and witness asked one of the men, "Have you seen anything of Hughie? The answer was N.o." About five minutes later a lady came down the cinder path leading to the col- lege and she called witness's attention and told him that there was a man hanging to jhe fence close by. After he had gone a few yards he looked up and saw a man's head. He shouted to, one of the men, This is Hughie; run and cut him down." The man went as instructed, and cut the man down, when it was found he was dead. John Roberts, platelayer, residing at 4, xiail- way-terrace, said his was working near Penrhos College, closeto, the cinder path. In obedience to instructions received from Mr. Aldis, he cut the body down. Deceased had been tied by a strap to a post by the rail-way line. Witness produced the strap, and said it was fastened in a slip-knot to the fence. WTitness removed his shirt and other clothing and resorted to, artificial respiration, but without effect. They then sent for the police. Deceased:'s food-can had been left on the stonework close to. Witness bad not noticed anything unusual in the behaviour of deceased, but could testify to, his habitual quiet- ness. Sergeant W. Thomas said be was summoned to the scene and took the body to the mortuary. Witness produced a rough plan of the scene of the tragedy. The cinder path leiads from Marine- road to Brickfield-terrace, and crosses a. small stream, over which a bridge has been erected. The banks of the stream slope down on either side, and the drop in the centre from the bridge into the river would only be seven feet or so. Deceased could not have had a drop at all on thef sicib wfhefne he hantgfejd hiimseflf. He had therefore simply let his feet slip down the bank after fastening the strap, thus strangling him- self. The Coroner pointed out to the jury that death was due to strangulation, and there remained only the fact as to, whether deceased was sane or not at the time. They had no evidence as to the state of his mind, and he advised them to bring in a verdict of suicide by strangulation; but it was for them to consider whether they would insert in the verdict during temporary insanity." The Jury, after some deliberation, brought in a verdict, Suicide by strangulation during temporary insanity." Mr. William, Gee, foreman off the jury, moved a vote Off sympathy with the bereaved relatives, and wished to complimfent the two witnesses who had discovered the body upon their prompt- ness in cutting it d'own. •The Coroner also joined in the vote of sym- pathy, and complimented the witnesses named upon their promptness. There were classes where ambulance work was taught, which en- abled studtents to adopt respiratory methods, which in some cases might be effective.

Nurses and their Followers. GUARDIANS TAKE ACTION. The special committee of the Carnarvon Board of Guardians appointed to inqiudre into com- plaints against Nurse Thomas reported, through Mr Charles A. Jones, the results of its delibera- tions to Saturday's meeting of the Board. At the inquiry the officer was represented by her solicitor, Mr. Hamlet Roberts, and after fully considering the evidence tendered by the Visiting Committee, as well as the arguments urged in the niurse's favour, the committee came to the conclusion that Nurse Thomas's conduct in regard to the visits of her fiance had been rude and wanting in proper respect towards the Chairman and members of the Visiting Com- mittee, and, to say the least, sufficiently provo- cative to incur their serious displeasure; but they did not think that her conduct called, for the severe measure recommended by the Visit- ing Committee at the last meeting (which was a recommendation to' temniniat-e the nurse s- ap- pointment there and then). Having regard to the apology given on her behalf, the committee felt that the requirements of the case woluld be -met by a request to the nurse that she should tender her resignation to the The Guardians were further urged to. adopt the prac- tice prevailing in other Unions by which nurses were not allowed to have followers visiting them in their apartments. The report was unanimously adopted without discussion. a | »

Mr E. L. Hughes, son of Mr Richard Hughes, ,Penm,arfa, South Carnarvonshire, has been ap- pointed sanitary inspector under the Cardiff Corporation, out of 456 applicants.

Llandudno Educational Facilities. SUGGESTED NEW SCHOOL. LORD MOSTYN AND THE COUNTY AUTHORITY. At the meeting of the Carnar-vonshitrie Educa- tion Committee held at Ciarmarvon, on Thursday, the Assistant Secretary made the following re- ports on his visits to different schools in LLan- dluidnoi in April last: — Llandudno N.P. Infants.—The staff at this small school of fiftv children, consists of a head- mistress, an uncertificated teacher, a supple- mentary teacher, and monitress. The school might be worked in two divisions, the upper bemg taken by the headmistress and the lower by the uncertificated teacher or by the supple- mentary teachers, both of whom are capable teachers. I suggest that the services of the monitress be dispensed with, and that the sup- plementary teacher be offered a temporary en- gagement at the Bodafon school, where there is a vacancy at the present moment. Great Oirme N.P. Infants.—There were sixty- one children present on the occasion of the visit. These were taught in one room by two telacliert,. The room should be divided by a partition and provided with another stove. The discipline is somewhat weak, and the importance of punctu- ality of attendance does not appear to be real- ised. Drawing is still dome from copies, in stead of from actual objects, and the character of the work in this subject is not of a high order. The, headmistress!, a certificated- but not a oolleige-traimed teacher, has been in the service of the Local Education Authority for four years, and receives a salary of ;670, which is the salary paid to certificated assistant mistresses. Great Orme Council School (Junior). Stand- ards I., II., and III—There were fifty-one children, present, all taught in one small room by two, teachers. The headmistress, who-, has been in the service of the Committee eighteen months1,, is a college-trained certificated teacher, and receivers a salary of £80. per annum. An. inspection of the terminal examination papers shewed that there is some very efficient wotrk done at this school under very unfavourable conditions. The discipline and: order were ex- cellent. There is urgent need for the replace- ment of this inconvenient room by a modtern school to. accommodate infants and all the stand- ards. 'There are 120 children Olver seven years of age living on the Orme, and school accom- modation, is providled for fifty only; seventy children are thus compelled to walk a distance of from half a mile to one mile to' school. By attending to the educational needs of the Orme children, the 'Committee would relieve the pre- sent congestion at the Lloyd-street boys' and girls' schools. The accoomtmodiation at the Lloyd-istreet girls' school is 217, while the .,er- age attendance is 224. The accommodation at the boys' school, excluding that provided by the gymnasium, is 172, whille the average attend- ance is 200. For the, present, however, the Board of Education sanctions the usie of the gymnasium as a classroom. PROPOSED TECHNICAL CENTRE. Correspondence was submitted to the County Education Committee, from Lord Mostyn, with regard to, the site proposed to be acquired at the back of the Lloyd-street Council school, in which his Lordship intimated that the negotia- tions must be regarded as at an end. The Secretary reported that the matter had not been compleltedl owing to the inability iof the Committee to agree upon the scheme pro- posed to be carried- out for the provision of a technical centre. The Managers of the school also wrote stating that tevery effort should' be made to secure the site, and it wasulmma,tel,y decided to refer the matter to the North Carnarvon Inquiry Com- mittee, with full power to' deal with the matter.

Carnarvonshire County Schools PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEME. At a meeting of the Carnarvonshire Education Committee on Thursday reference was made by the Secretary to the proposed amendment of the scheme of intermediate education in the county. There are portions of the scheme which of late have appeared in need of revision, and accord- ingly the duty of drafting a new scheme was en- trusted to a Committee appointed by the Educa- tion Authority. The Secretary said he had been informed by the Board of Education that the amendment could only be made either by resuscitating the joint committee or by means of the County Edu- cation Authority. Mr Allanisoin Picton said he hoped the Com- mittee would not adopt the course of resuscitat- ing the joint committee. The matter was of such importéJJnce that they ought to get the con- sent of the various local governing bodies to the change's. ,Mr Richard Davies took the same view, re- marking that he had already been told in his district that the Education Authority should not have their own way in this matter. The Secretary: After the scheme is prepared the local governing bodies will, of necessity, be consulted. Mr Allamson Picton But I want their con- sent to it before the application is made to tire Board 'of Education to saniction the scheme. The Secretary, in reply to a question, said a draft scheme was already in existence, and it had been submitted to the Board of Education. Mr Issard Davies said he thought that it should have been the duty of the Committee in the first place to bring the draft before the Edu- cation Authority. The Secretary explained that the Committee agreed that he should unofficially see one of the officers of the Board of Education to ascertain how far the Board might agree with the new proposals, but there had been no official com- munication at all. Mr Picton I do not like the distinction be- tween an official and an unofficial paper that came before the Board. I do think that in an important matter of this kind it should have bean laid before this Committee before it was submitted to the Board of Education. I move an amendment that the scheme be laid before this Committee before we proceed any further with it. Mr Richard Davies secondied. The Chairman This scheme is not yet com- plete, and the Secretary only went to' the Board of Education to seek information. I therefore do not think it is fair to suggest that he went there behind the back of this Committee. Mr Picton I do not suggest that there was any unfairness. There is a proper mode of pro- cedure, and I thiinlk that this Committee should be made acquainted, with all the details of the scheme. 'He then formally moved that the draft scheme be prepared b ythe Education Authority in conjunction with the governing bodies. By ten votes to eight the amendment was de- feated, the joint cpmmittee being therefore re- suscitated.

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Carnarvonshire Education Committee. HEAD MASTER AND THE COMMITTEE. The Chairman (Alderman D. P. Williams) presided on Thursday at a meeting of the above- named Committee,, when it was reported that Mr J. Issard iDavies had been. re-elected Chair- man off the Staff Committee, Mr Richard Davies of the Finance Committee, Mr Charles H. Dar- bishire of the Building Committee, and Mr J. R. Pritchard of the Attendance Committee. THE APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS. In' their report, the Staff Committee recom- mended that the present practice of notifying successful candidates of their appointment to Council Schools as soon as such appointments are made by the managers shoulld be continued, and that the teachers should be informed that the appointment were subject to. cornfumatioll1 by the Staff Committee. Bearing upon thisJVIr Ralph Fisher called at- tention to what be described as a case of hard- ship at the Bodafon, National School. The man- agers of that school, at two successive meetings, appointed a young lady, who had been tem- porarily at work, to' be teacher there, and the fact appeared in the Press. He now found, however, that the Staff Committee was recom- mending the removal to the school of a supple- mentary teacher from another local school. Mr Issard Davies explained that the Education Committee, though not having the right of ap- pointment to non-provided schools, had power to veto on educational. grounds. So. far the Llandudno appointment had not been confirmed by the Staff Committee. Mr Fisher corniplamed that Bodafon School had gone on since Easter short of one teacher. The Chairman stated that the question would come up before the Staff Committee in the usual way. B AC K WARD S U P PL MM EX TAR Y TEACHERS. It was recommended that next year Saturday classes should only be conducted for the beneifit of supplementary teachers, whose salaries should be reduced by £ 2 a year to cover the cost of the classes- There were further recommendations to the effect that no, annual increments be given to supplementary teachers; that such teachers' en- gagement be not guaranteed after March, 1911 and that it be a condition of their continued en- gagement that those living .within a reasonable distance of the classes should regularly attend them. Mr Richard Davies opposed the recommenda- tion to deduct from the teachers' salaries, as it might lead to some of the teachers preferring to laave than to agree to. the1 di^dulctioin,. moved an amendment that £ 2 should be charged, which the teachers might pay in ad- vance or might sign a request t0' have that sum withheld from their salaries. Mr Fisher seconded. The Secretary, in the course of the discussion, said that the supplemiemtiary teachers would not leave the county. When statements, were made that there were supplementary teachers who could not teach standards, IV. or V., and there were too mlanlY of them in Carnarvonshire, it must be obvious that it wias incumbent upon the Committee to. take strong measures with the view of settling this question once and for all. By a majority the recommendations of the .Staff Committee were, carried. RATEPAYERS' PROTEST. A commUlilliürutioill was read from the Carnar- von Ratepayers' Association protesting against the proposal to proceed with the erection of a higher standard school in the town. It was also reported that up to the present the Build- ing Committee had not selected a site for the proposed premises. Mr J. R. Pritchard said he believed that, owing to matters not having been sufficilently ex- plained to the ratepayers, the opposition to, the proposed school was growing. The adiditiona'l accommodation was necessary beyond, doubt, though he was not fully convinced in his own mind that a higher standard school would be the best thing, and before definite steps were taken he urged that the Committee should take the ratepayers into their confidence. 1111r Darbishire said the existing arrangement could not possibly go on very much longer. Mr Ralph Fisher said he thought the question of erecting two-storey buildings might with ad- vantage be coin,sideire,d by the Building Com- mittee. Many people were convinced that too. ,m uoh was being spent on buildings, though he must say that he did not share that view; and it was a pity that anything should be done to hamper the cause of education if the Com- mittee could avoid it by adopting other methods. Mr R. E. Jontas Is it too late to negotiate for the transfer of the National Schools at Carnar- von. The Chairman replied that the National School buildings were very unsuitable for educa- tional work. It was decided to communicate with addi- tional landowners with reference to a site. HEADMASTER'S ALLEGED OBSTINACY. The Staff Committee reported that the head master of the Bettws-y-Cded National boys' school had declined to appear before the Com- mittee when requested to do so, and it was ic- comimended that he should be suspended and. a copy of the correspondence on the subject sent to, the Board of Education. It was explained by the Secretary that the headmaster had writ- ten totters which were a serious reflection upon His Majesty's Inspector of Schools for the dis- trict. The correspondence had bean communi- cated to the Board of Education, who, replied that it was not their practice to take notice of comments upon their Inspectors' reports unlless endorsed by the local Education Authority. They saw no reason to withdraw or modify any- thing in their Inspector's report. It was added that the latter was based upon the observations of two Inspectors after two separate visits to, the school. It was resolved to give the master another op- portunity of appearing before the Committee to explain matters. APPOINTMENT OF HEADMISTRESS. Miss Charlotte Williams, of the Car-na-rvon National School, was appointed headhiistreiss of the Rhydyclafdy School, near Pwllheli. TEMPERANCE AND HYGIENE. The COIIl1!milttee being convinced of the neces- sity of formulating a practical scheme for the more effective teachingof the principles of tem- perance and hygiene in the schools, two. mem- bers wieiref .appointedl fto mieet representatives from adjoining counties to consider the matter.

Bangor and its Pier. The Bangor City Cou/mcidi have taken the pre- liminary steps in a determined effort to put an end to. the heavy annual dleficit on the piler undertaking, which has risen from Cgoo to £ 1,750. For this purpose they have engaged a troupe of musical entertainers, who commenced work on Saturday, and are about to build a pavilion, tio. aocommodiate) 1,000 persons, on the spare land at shore end of the Pier at a cost of about £ 1,400. The.Council also proposes' to prepare, a section of the Pier for roller skating purposes. They estimated that from both the two, last-named enterprises Ciombimed they will rnaKe a profit of £ 400 the first: year, and of ;6500 the next year. In addition the Council has ar- mmged with the L. & N.-W Railway Company to, run the. omnibus, which that Company runs from the station, via the Suspension Bridge and Mienai Bridge to Beaumaris, straight from the station to the Pier, and, in order to, cope with the increased traffic then expected, will purchase a meiw and larger steamer than any they now have to. run between Bangor andi Beaumaris. The new steamer will cost from £ 1,500 to £ 2,000.

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