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Carnarvonshire Education Authority.
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Carnarvonshire Education Authority. RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. GLANWYDDEN NEW SCHOOL. BETTWS-Y-COED PROTEST. Mr. D. P. Williams (Chairman) presided at Thursday's meeting of the Carnarvonshire Education; Authority. There was a good at- tendance. WELSH BOOK PRIZES. With regard to the purchase of book prizes for good attendance, ,it was decided that the orders for copies of the Welsh classics edited by Mr. 0. M. Edwards be sent direct to Messrs. R. E. Jones (& Bros., Conway. It was further resolved that the teachers throughout the country be reminded of the im- portance of selecting appropriate Welsh books as prizes for the Welsh-speaking children. PLAYGROUNDS AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. The Medical Inspector's report having been considered the following resolutions were ad- opted, viz. (a) That the Medical Inspectors be instructed rtoimmediately report to the Education Office any defects in the school premises) which come under their notice, and that school managers be notified of the same by the Secretary of Educa- tion. (b) That the Medical Officers be asked to re- port to the Education Committee on the teaching of hygiene in the: schools in their districts. (c) That provided the managers can make the necessary arrangements, playgrounds be placed at the disposal of school children after school hours and on Saturdays. (a) That a circular letter be addressed to the managers of all the schools drawing their atten- tion to .regulation 30 in the Committee's Hand- book, which requires that facilities must be afforded to children who desire to remain on the school premises for dinner, and that the head teacher shall arrange for the attendance of a member of the staff to exercise supervision. Mr Hugh Owen, as one who lived in close proximity to the LlandudIlûI Junction School, had a decided objection to the playgrounds being thrown open after school, hours. He teared that if the Committee's recommendation, was adopted he should have to remove from the neighbourhood at once. Mr Robert Roberts explained that the object of the recommendation was to meet the case of towns where there was absolutely no provision for children to play, a state of things which he considered to be quite unreasonable. (Hear, hear.) In places like Llandudno Junction there need be no difficulty in securing a public play- ground without making use of the school pre- mises. The recQirunendation was carried, IMPROVED ATTENDANCE. A very interesting return of the attendance during the quarter ended July 3-1 st showed Car- narvon at the head of the list with a percentage of 94.3 Geirionydd fifth with 91 per cent. and Conway (lowest but one) ninth with 88.7, the y bottom position, being occupied by Pwllheli with 87.7. The statistics for all children in the county showed a great improvement since" the appointed day," namely, an increase from 78.0 to 88.9. RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS. The Committee again considered at great length the question of granting children leave of absence to attend religious festivals. It was resolved that oil the production' of an application signed by two managers individual children be allowed leave of absence on two occasions during the year to attend religious lestiv.,i- and that such absence be! not counted the children when making up their a;- tendai cc for priz- The resolution is designed to prevent the dis- location of school work which is caused by fre- quent closures on account of religious festivals. Capel Curig.—Resolved that a payment of 3s. 6d. per week be made for the conveyance to the Capel Curig school of Griffith John Griffith and Margaret Jane Griffith, children of Mr. John Griffith, Dyffryn, Capel Curig, who reside over three mileo from school. Talybont P.—Resolved that a payment of 2S. 6d. per week be made for the conveyance of the Talybont School of Thomas R. Pritehard, who resides over four miles from the school. It was reported that the Committee's instruc- tions respecting the purchase ot mailcarts for the Llidiardau and Carnarvon children had been carried cut, and! that the parents of the children had expressed their gratitude for the Commit- tee's consideration. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS' SALARIES. 'Resolved that consideration of the school at- tendance officers'' application for increases in salaries be deferred. AGE LIMIT FOR MEDALS AND WATCHES. Resolved that no child under eight years of age be considered eligible for a medal, and no child under ten be eligible for a watch prize. ATTENDANCE PRIZES. Resolved that attendance prizes be awarded in the following cases, viz. :— Percy Healy, Llandudno N.P. Richard Jones, Penygroes P. Mixed. George Hughes, Upper Bangor N.P. Evan 1. Roberts, Rhosgadfan P. Griffith J. Davies, Rhosgadfan P. Nellie Hughes, Penmaenmawr N.P. Mixed. BANGOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER. ■Resolved that for the six months commencing October 1st, the Bangor School Attendance Officer be allowed the return railway fare from Bangor to Penmaerimawr. GLANWYDDEN PROPOSED COUNCIL SCHOOL. The formal sanction of the Local Govern- ment Board, dated the loth July, 1909, was sub- mitted to the following loans, viz. :—<(1) £ 3,570 for buildings, repayable in 30 years (2) _C280 for furniture, repayable in ten years (3) ;6450 for land, repayable in 60 years. Correpondec which had passed between the Secretary and the Architect and the owners of the proposed site and their solicitors was sub- mitted, and it was explained that the architect had met the surveyor of the vendors on the site, when, the former had taken exception to the site as originally planned, inasmuch as the owners proposed to lay out a new road over a part of the land which the Local Education Authority had agreed to acquire. The surveyor to the vendors suggested that the Local Educa- tion Authority might obtain either of two other alternative sites. After considerable discussion, it was resolved that the site shown on plan now submitted by the architect and approved; by tihe Vendors' Surveyor, on the west side of the site Vendors' Surveyor, on the west side of the site .it was previously proposed to acquire, be ad- opted, subject to tihe approval of the Board of Education and the Conway Rural District Coun- cil being obtained to the plans, and that the Secretary be instructed to arrange for the com- pletion of the purchase at the earliest possible moment. Correspondence which had passed between the Secretary and Messrs. Robert Evans and Son, of Old Colwyn (to whom the contract for the erection of the new school bad been provision- ally let on the 15th May last, at £ 3,252 3s. od.), was submitted, in which they stated that the commencement of the work having been delayed until the winter season, cartage, labour, &c., would be increased, and they could not under- take to carry out the contract under -43,302 3s., it was resolved that the tender be accepted at the latter sum. iRECHABITE HALL, BANGOR. Communications which had passed between Mr. Henry Lewis on behalf of the trustees of the Rechabite Hall, ^Bangor, and the Board of Education were submitted with regard to a pro- posal to -est this property in the Local Educa- tion Authority, and it was resolved that the authority undertake to urtilise the premises if and when vested in them for the purposes of a T technical Centre. It was also resolved that the Secretary be authorised to take all necessary and proper steps to carry the arrangemeats 'through if a formal application is made for a scheme by the trustees. STANDARD 1. IN INFANTS' SCHOOLS. A letter dated the 30th July, 1909, was read from the Board of Education stating that they had no objection to the proposal to teach Stand- aid 1. children in the Infants' School at Glan- adda, Bangor, and the Infants' School at Craig- ydon School, Llandudno. LLANDUDNO SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION A letter dated the 6tlh August was read from the Boaid of Education with regard to the pro- posal to take over and adopt the premises of the old County School for use as a Higher Standard School, and it was resolved that the matter be deferred for consideration at a future meeting. Communications were submitted from the agent and solicitors of the Mostyn Estate with regard to the proposal of the Local Edu- cation Authority to acquire the land at the back of Lloyd-street Council School. It was resolved that the Secretary be authorised to make all necessary arrangements to complete the negotia- tions and to obtain the necessary consents of the Board of Education and Local Government Board. CAPELuLO COUNCIL SCHOOL. A letter dated the 17th August was read from the Board of Education enquiring whether plans of the proposed site could now be forwarded with the levels marked. Letters from the .solicitors of the Darbishire Trustees were also, submitted, in which they stated that their clients are not disposed to sell half am acre, and certainly would not _sell so small a quantity at the same price as had been asked for a full acre. It was resolved that the matter be referred to Colonel Darbishire, with a view to enquiries being m'adle as to the possibility of securing alternative sites. BETTWS-Y-COED SCHOOL AC CO M M OD AT ION. Letters diatedl the 23rd and 28th July, and the 3rd and 17th August were read from the agent of the Antcaster Estate, in which he stated that Lord Ancaster was now prepared to sell parts of Pyllau and Trawscoed, at Bettws-y-Coed, ex- tending to about half an acre, at is. 6d. per square yard, and to give the necessary land for an approach to the school free, oonditiOil1,ally to the road being constructed by the Local Edu- tion Authority to plans and sections approved by his agent. A letter dated the 26th August, signed by 133 householders of the district of Bettws-y-Coed, was submitted, protesting against the proposal to buila the new school in tlie Trawsafon field on various grounds therein stated. The Secretary reported that he had conferred upon thu matter with Mr. R. Parry. the Chair- man of the Bettws-y-Coed Urban, District Coun- cil, and it was resolved that the Council and the Ratepayers' Association, at Bettws-y-Coed be invited to submit alternative schemes for the consideration of the North Carnarvon Enquiry Committee. It was tlso resolved that the agent of the An- oaster Estate be ir-,vited to say whether Lord Ancaster will be prepared to construct the new road for the accommodation- of his lamd on either sidie of the proposed site, and to grant the use thereof to the Local Education Authority on conditioiIlJ that some contribution is made to- wards the initial expense. GYFFIN CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. A letter dated the 15th July was read from the Board of Education calling attention to a var- iety of repairs and improvements which are necessary upon these premises, and it was re- solved that the attention of the managers be called to the matter, with the request that they be carried out without delay. Communications were submitted from various parties with further reference to the anolication made for the provision of additional school tc- oommodation in or near Gyffin, and after con- siderable discussion it was resolved that the C-onway Town Council and the Parish Council of GyfIin and Llangelynin be invited to express their iqpiniion as to the suitability of Groes- ffordd as the most central site for a new Council School in the district. LLYSFAEN CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. Letters dated the 19th July and 1st September were submitted from the Board of Education with regard to the repair and improvement of these premises, together with a report by the Secretary and Architect, prepared by them after a visit to the school on the 9th September. It was resolved that a tender for £3 12s. od. by Messrs. Robert Evans and Son, of Old Col- wyn, for repairing desks and hatpegs in the cloairoosns be accepted, and that the Secretary be authorised to have the grazed tiles and the dado of the mixed room repaired or replaced. It was further resolved that the managers and the Board of Education be informed that there does not seem to be any obligation beyond the repairs already or about to be carried out, and that in view of the failure of the managers to provide suitable r.nd proper cloakrooms, offices, and urinals, and a glass partition, in the mixed classroom, it would be futile to do any painting or colouring work at the present time. It was further resolved that the managers be required to carry out all the necessary repairs, alterations and additions to conform to the re- quirements of the building regulations, and to submit a definite scheme for that purpose for the consideration of the Education Committee not later than the 30th October. PROPOSED SCHOOL AT PENMAENRHOS. The Secretary reported that he had visited Old Colwyn and Penmaenrhos recently and had now received offers to sell the freehold of two suitable sites for the erection of the proposed new school for Penmaenrhos district, plans of which were also submitted for the consideration of the Committee. It was resolved that an offer be made to the owners of the site on Abergele-road comprising a total area of 3,115 square ytrds, at £ 500, and that the matter be left in the hand's of Colonel Darbishire, Mr. D. P. Williams, and the Sec- retary, to he definitely arranged. DEGANWY CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. Mr. Ralph Fisher submitted his report upon the complaint made with regard to the waste of water at this school, and it was resolved that the managers be required to provide immedi- ately a new flushing tank in connection with the boys' urinal. DYFFRYN ROAD COUNCIL SCHOOL. The Secretary reported that he had conferred with the Surveyor of the Llandudno, Urban Dis- trict Council with regard to. the completion of roads bordering on this school with a view to their being taken over by the Llandudno Urban District 'Council. Preparatory to that being done a tender had been received from the Council for the neces- sary work in connection with the Knowles-road and for asphalting in Dyffryn-road and Lees- road at a total cost of £ c)2 IOS. od., and it was resolved that this outlay be authorised. The representations of the Surveyor of the Urban District Council with regard to the dangerous condition of the boundary wall of the school on the Dyffryn-road side were considered,
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The Crowded Teaching Profession.
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The Crowded Teaching Profession. Attention was drawn by Mr. Humphreys (Beddgelert), at Thursday's meeting of the Carnarvonshire Education, Authority, to a re- commendation by the Staff Committee that a number of county school pupils who. had ma- triculated or passed the Central Welsh Board examination be allowed to attend the day schools under the control of the Committee to gain experience ;in teachin.g for six months with- out remuneration, that during the second six months,, provided they showed an aptitude for teaching, they be paid ^xo for the period, and that the Committee did not, as a matter of course,, undertake to find them situations at the end of the year. Mr. Humphreys thought that it was time to call the serious attention of parents to the congested state of the teaching profession, and so to prevail upon them to pre- pare their children for other vocations. Here they had a large number of children evidently prepared for the teaching profession and nothing else, and when, these had spent several years in the county school all that they were offered by the Committee was to be taken in for six months as unpaid inexperienced teachers. The Chairman, (Mr. D. P. Williams) pointed! out that the reasons which induced the Cbm- mittee to make the recommendation were that it was imperative for a pupil to have teaching ex- perience before he could enter a training col- lege, and that six months' teaching in the Com- mittee's schools would enable the Committee to find out whether the pupil had really any apti- tude for the work. Mr. Humphreys Eivenwhen they hgfve passed through college the profession is still congested. The Chairman I am afraid that the market is crowded in many other- directions also. We are gradually extinguishing Article 68 teachers in our employ. Mr. J. R. Pritehard agreed with Mr. Hum- phreys that it was the Committee's duty to call the attention of parents to, the prospect of their children in the teaching profession and the openings provided by various departments of the Civil Service. The Rev. Ceidiog Roberts also, thought it im- portant that the attention of head masters of county schools should be called to the necessity of adapting their curriculum to the requirements of the Civil Service.
IThe Cost of Education.
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The Cost of Education. CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARNARVONSHIRE I PARISHES. The education authority for Carnarvonshire is making a special levy upon the various unions I of the county in respect of expenses incurred to meet liabilities under the Education Act of 1902. In all there are seven unions, comprising about 64 parishes. Appended is the list of contributions of the unions: Bangor and Beaumaris Union:- s.d d. Parish of Bangor 332 1 4 Pentir 11579 i-landegai 15 1o Llajnilechid 16 12 o BethesJa 137 o o Llanfairfecban 183 15 4 799 l7 5 Carnarvon Union — Parish of Llanbeiblig 286 16 3 Waenfawr 69 10 9 Llanfaglan 20 7 o Llandwrog ig2 S7 Llanwnda 224 8 8 Clynnoi; 82 19 6 Llanllyfni 256 16 3 Liar rug 132 15 11 Llanberis 170 19 1 Bettws Garmon 18 3 o Llanddeinioleu 227 l 6 Llanfairisgaer. 23 ic 2 —■—a 705 12 8 Conway Union:—■ Parish of Caerhun 33 o 5 Dolgarrog 8 8 6 Llanbedrycenm 5 10 7 j, Llandudno 532 17 11 Dwygyfylchi 1010 Llanrhos 83 14 10 Llangystenin 198 9 o „ Conway 2 15 o Pe-i,hyn 52 3 4 927 0 7 Festiniog Union:- Parish of Ynyscynhaiam. 171 2 7 j, TreqLyi 10 4 o Beddgelert 63 18 10 Dolbenmaen 138 9 6 ——————— 383 14 11 Pwllheli Uni,-Yn Parish of Aberdaron 50 18 7 Bo Iferin 2 5 o Bryncroes 16 6 o Carniguwch 8 14 2 Criccieth 7^ 18 5 Peallyn 7 6 § De lio 98 o o Llajnaelhaiarn. 100 5 5 L 1 a n fihangel Bachellaeth 122 Jangybi 18 5 7 Liariestyn 39 lU o Llannor 3S35 Nevin 46; r; 8 Penile; h 16 6 9 Pistyli; 91 1 9 Rhiw with Llanfaelrhys.. 20 17 8 T_, dweiliog 53 7 g Llan.oedrog 81 11 8 Llanarmoin! 28 19 2 Bodfean 1100 Abererc- 310 o Pemb"« 2]1)) Llaigian o 18 9 Llangwnadl o 5 8 Llanystumdwy. 483 — 815 4 g I lanrwst Union — Parish of Bettws-y-Coed.. 100 Dolwyddelen 39 o 1 Capel Curig 73 14 6 Maeian ia 15 9 Trefriw 5k> 11 2 „ Abbey 2 1 10 Penmachno 92 4 9 Eidda 7 11 o 3°6 19 1 £ 4938 9 5 At their last meeting the County Council made the following rates for the next half-year: SYz'di. in the £ for elementary education purposes. %d. in the £ fcr secondary education purposes. %d. in the for intermediate education purposes.
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811Í: Teachers and the Territorial Army. ATTITUDE OF THE CARNARVONSHIRE EDUCATION AUTHORITY. At a meeting of the Carnarvonshire Educa- tion Committee, held on Thursday at Carnarvon), Mr. D. P. Williams presiding, Colonel C. H. Darbishire moved, without comment, a resolu- tion to grant facilities to assistant teachers to join the Territorial Force when possible and convenient. Mr. Ralph Fisher seconded. Mr. William George objected to the Com- mittee having anything to do with the resolu- tion. They had, he maintained, enough work cut out for the teachers withoat mtioducing any- thing) of an extraneous nature. He disapproved of the, resolution because it tended to promote the military spirit, and he did not think that they wanted to foster a bastard patriotism, which he thought was the outcome of the way in which the Territorial movement wa., pressed in certain directions. As a body of employers the Com- mittee ought not to folloiwi the example of some other employers, who had received the condemn- ation of all right-minded men. Outside school duties) they had, of course, nothing to do with their teachers. Mr. J. R. Pritchard (Carnarvon) supported the resolution, regarding the present system as the only way for avoiding conscription. He had no desire that coercion in any shape or form should be applied to the teachers. Mr. Fisher thought it would be a lamentable thiTlg if it went forth that the Education Com- mittee discouraged their teachers from taking part in that form of national service. He would ask them to remer.1bpr that the Territorial Act was the creation of the most peace-loving Government of modern times, and Mr. W. George's brother, the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, himself was one of the most ardent supporters of the movement. (Hear, hear.) He did not suppose that anybody would allege that the teachers trained at the Bangor Normal Col- lege were more pugnacious and bellicose merely as the result of belonging to an artillery corps in the College. M'r. R. 0. Jones and Mr. Humphreys opposed the lesolution as tending to encourage the spread of' the military spirit. Mr. Robert Roberts observed that apart from ,the resolution it would be quite competent for the teachers to. join, tihe Territorial Force. Only four voted for the resolution—the mover and seconder. Mr. J. R. Pritchard, and Mr. Inigo Jones, there; being a large majority against.
Representation of Merioneth.
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Representation of Merioneth. CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE SELECTED. At the meeting of the executive of the Mer- ioneth County Conservative Association held at Barmouth, Lord Harlech presiding, the report of the sub-committee appointed to interview pos- sible candidates for representing the county in Parliament submitted Mr. Robert Jones Morris, Talysarnau, Merioneth, who was unanimously selected. According to a resolution, passed at the meeting of the Association in March last the selection of the executive is to be final. The selected candidate is a gentleman farmer brought up in the county. He is a brother of Mr. Jones Morris, solicitor, Portmadoc, who till recently was a Liberal candidate in the county.
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Carnarvonshire Education Authority.
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together with five tenders which had been re- ceived for the necessary work of replacement, the lowest being that of Mr. Edward Owen, Llandudno, at £ 26 11s. od., which it was re- solved to accept. It was also resolved that the acceptance of the tender of Messrs. D. and R. T. Owen, at £ m 10s. od., for painting the.outside wood and iron work at this school, ^be confirmed. ORAIGYDON COUNCIL SCHOOL, LLANDUDNO. It was resolved that the offer of the Llan- dudno Urban District Council to asphalt the footpath in Morley-road and Riviere's-avenue in connection with this school, be accepted, pre- paratory to their taking over the street. It was resolved that the recommendation of the managers of the school to let the babies' room for the purpose-, of a branch library to the Llandudno Council, at a charge of 6s. a week, provided the Council engage a caretaker and arrange for remunerating the school cleaner for extra work in cleaning be approved. The tender of Messrs. Evan Hughes and Son, of Llandudno, for laying new water service for the use of the master's house at Lloyd-street, Llandudno, at ^13 12s. od., was accepted also the tender of Messrs. Evan Hughes and Son for repairs and improvements to the Great Orme Council iSohool at £ 20 14s. od., subject to a contribution of £3 10s. od. by the Chapel Trustees. SCHOOL ACCIDENTS. Letters received with regard to minor school accidents at Lloyd-street, Llandudno (Julý 9th), Dwyigyfy 1chi (September 18th), and Llandudno Junction Infants' School (September 22nd) were submitted. LLANDUDNO JUNCTION COUNCIL SCHOOL. A scheme for gardening work in connection with this school for the year commencing No- vember 1st was submitted and adopted, and it resolved that the head master and gardener of the school be authorised to pay a visit to iNorthop, in Flintshire, at the expense of the Committee, in order to observe the most modern methods in gardening school work. COAL CONTRACTS. The codil contracts were gained by. Mr Wil- liam Williams, coal merchant, Bettws-y-Coed; Messrs J. M. & W. H. Williams, Slate Quay, Carnarvon; Messrs John Jones & Son, Taly- don, Llanberis; Messrs Williams Bros., Ban- gor; Mr William Roberts, 2, Brynderwydd, Penmaenmawr Messrs W. & M. E. Jones, Glas- gow House, Gerlan Messrs Davies & Co., Morfa Nevin Messrs Owen, Evans & Son, Car- na_von. It was decided that enquiries be made as to how other Local Education Authorities satisfy themselves as to the quality and quantity of the C(,.r delivered at their schools It was further resolved to point out to the Railway Companies the inconvenience caused by their practice of having, at many of their stations, no responsible person in charge of the weighbridges." FAILURE OF EVENING SCHOOLS. It was reported that owing to the lack of sup- port extended to evening schools during the last session, the Committee could not undertake to continue them this winter. Mr J. R. Pritchard regretted the decision of the Committee, as the discontinuance of the classes might lead to incalculable harm. Mr Richard Davies (Chairman of the Finance Committee) explained how the attendances fell down last winter to such an extent as, in most instances, to cause a loss of every penny of Government grant. Until the Education Auth- ority was invested, with compulsory powers to enforce attendance at evening schools he feared that the ciasse; would not succeed. (Hear, hear.) Mr W. G. Thomas felt that if they should sacrifice money in any direction, it was in pro- moting these classes. The Chairman made it clear that no difficulty would be experienced in holding -classes as long as th" locality made them self-supporting. FURNITURE FOR NON-PROVIDED SCHOOLS The question having arisen of supplying desks to non-provided schools, a letter was received from the Board of Education, pointing out that the provision of furniture and apparatus ior ele- mentary schools -hculd, as a g-meral rule, be charged to current expenditure, and not to capi- tal account, but with the view of lightening bur- dens they had suggested to the Local Govern- ment Board that loans might be sanctioned for that purpose in certain cases where certain con- ditions were strictly complied with, and the latter Board were now prepared to sanction such loans. One of the oases! referred to was where the maintenance of a non-provided school had devolved upon a local education authority, and the first supply of furniture meant considerable expenditure. The Board had been given to understand that there were still in Wales many cases where the firstt provision of new furniture for non-provided, schools had yet to be made. Mr J. R. Pritchard was sure, they would all, to whatever party they belonged, be glad that the non-provided schools would henceforth be supplied with proper desks, for which the locality would have to pay a proportion. The state of things in many of those schools at pre- sent was a scandalous shame, and an injustice to the children attending them. 8IIC..