The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

LOOK OUT AND LOOK IN. THE PARAGON'S WINDOWS FOK Bargain*. SOME OF THE CLEAlUNU LINES. Ladies' Ready Made Costumes for One Guinea. Ladies' Nap Coats for One Guinea Fur Sets in Plush and Caracul for 9/11. Blouses enormously reduced from 1/6 Millinery, Charming Models at about Half the usual Frice. y CASH ONLY DURING SALE. Robt. McLean, Mil«jn«hv Portmadoc.

PORTMADOC. War Episodes.-An illustrated lecture en tfcie way B| i'tishers a'e fighting in the jn-esent war was given last week at Bedd- Iei-t by the Rev. J. Jenkins, the vicar. Mr. Brereton, Plasgwynant, presided. The proceeds were in aid of the Welsh Memor- ial Fund. ,Accident.-Air. John Harris Borthygest, met with a serious accident whilst driving home along Ctriccieth read. The horse took fright on the Cross Keys Hill. Mr. Harris was thrown on his head on to the road and was badly hurt. Happily some of the R.A.M.C. happened to be marching dose to at the. time. They stopped the runaway horse and attended to Mr. Harris and conveyed him home. Mr. Harris was afterward medically attended and is mak- ing satisfactory progress to recovery. Y.M.C.A.—Mr. Davies, a representative of the Young Men's Christian Association, arrived last week and arranged with the Billeting Committee for the use of the newly-made recreation room in the market Hall as a recreation room and reading room for the troops under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. A committee representative of all the churches and chapels in the town has been formed to assist the Y.M.C.A. in its excellent work. Mrs. J. E. Williams, the Vicarage, being president of the Com- mittee and Mis. J. Owain Hughes, the Glen, secretary. Preacning lour. --Illbe Rev. Owen Jones of Kant Ffrancon, brother of Mrs. Capt. Morris Jones, Bank Place, who some; months since went on a preaching tour to the United States of America, has decided to remain in America until about Easter, He is at present supplying the pulpit of the Eleventh-street Welsh Church, New York. Belgian Artistes.—There was a crowded attendance at the concert given last week at the Town Hall by the Belgian artistes staying at Aberystwyth. The artistes wore all warmly received. They sang superbly and were all encored. The proceeds of the concert were in aid of the fund for the entertainment of the refugees staying at Portmadoc. Mentioned in Dispatches. — In his last .stirring -dispatch Sir John French says on the night of the 24th-35th November, Capt. J. R. Minshall Ford of the Rovai Welsh Fusiliers and Lieut. E. L. Morris, Itoyal Engineers, with fifteen men of the Royal Engineers and Royal Welsh Fusiliers successfully imned and blew up a group of farms immediately in front of the German' trenches on the Touquet-Bricloux road which had been used by German snipers. Capt. Minshall Ford is a grand nephew of the late Mrs. Minshall who resided for many years at Plas Gwynant, Beddgelert. Relief of Distress. -'A meeting of the Distress Committee was held on Friday, Mr. J. Owain Hughes presiding. The Clerk (Mr. W. Morris Jones) reported the receipt of eight bags of Canadian flour and a cheese for distribution among the poor and needy. It was stated that there was less poverty in the town than there had been for two or three years but that there were still some very acute necessitous biases. It was agreed to trace the deserv- ing necessitous cases and that a sub-com- inittee should afterwards make the distri- butiou, the local bakers in the meantime to be asked to convert the flour gratis into bread at intervals, it being felt that distri- bution by means of loaves made and baked free would go much further than the flour itself.—It was stated that Portmadoc had not yet formally started a local fund in aid of the Prince of Wales fund. After -discussion it was resolved to recommend the Committee of the local relief fund to contribute £ 25 from its fund to head a local subscription list in aid of tl]L" Prince <4":1" Wales fund. Soldiers' Entertainment. .\n entertain- mcnt for the troops was held at the Town Hall on Saturday night when Lieut. Lam- bert, of the A.S.C., presided over a large attendance. The programme included -cngs by Sci-I(t.-Ma,ior Edwards, A.S.C. -recitations. Bombardier Jack Philip Jen- Irjns, R.F.A. songs. Private Fred Wil- liams. A.S.C. duett, Misses J. A. Roberts and Eliza Jones selection on the mouth organ, Private Jim Mason, A.S.C. .songs. Mr. R. Barrow Thorpe; comic song, I "Corporal Wakeford. A.S.C. cornet solo, Private H. Orme, R.F.A.; exhibition of weight lifting. Private Jim Mason. A.S.C. The entertainment dosed with 'God Save the King."

PWLLHELI. "A Snake. Mr. John Jones, Ysgoldy, Yokehouse, came acaoss a snake a few -days ago at Tanvgraig Farm. To see a snake in winter in this part of the country h a rare thing. Present at I rns.-At the Church Hall last week Mr. Ellis Lloyd, stationmaster at Dyli I -Junction, and formerly foreman at Pwll- heli, was presented with a handsome desk ia recognition of his services in connection with St. Peter's CJnirch Sunday School j and the Literary Society, and Mrs. Lloyd I was presented with a travelling bag and rthe two daughters with a Common Prayer Book each.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. ADDRESS BY PRINCIPAL HARRIS. The annual prize distribution of -Pwllheli Intermediate School took place on Thursday, the chief speaker being Prin- cipal D. R. Harris, M.A., of Bangor Normal College. Mr. Richard Roberts. Hope House, chairman of the Governors, presided, and in his speech referred feelingly to the loss occasioned to the school by the death of Akierman William Anthony. Mr. J). H. Williams. M.A., the head- master, in his report stated there were 128 pupils at the school as compared with 115 a year ago. The work done at the school was of a gratifying nature as was evid- enced in the triennial report of the inspec- tors of the Board of Education. He sugges- ted that greater attention in future should bo paid to woodwork, etc., navigation, and -gardening. About fifty of the children were provided with dinner at the school daily at 3d. per head. Mr. Williams con- ¡ cluded with a graceful tribute to the memory of Alderman Anthony who was one of the school governor. The certificate and prize winners were:— Central Board (Higher Certificate): Xiavnor Williams Gardener, Robert W. Humphreys, Thomas Charles Jones, and Robert U'Wèn Jones; Senior certificate: Marie Davenport, Eluned Griffiths, Annie Blodwen Jones and Tom Morgan Jones:! Junior certificate: Florence Mary Antill, j Jane Antill, Eluned Wynne, Eiias Tom Evans-Hughes, Phylis Williams Gardener, Alfred Owen Jones, Jane Sydney Jcnes, W. A. Jones Russell MeCurdy (Nevin), Judith May Murray, J. R. Price. W G. Roberts, John Richard Thomas, Ann E. Williams. Dorothy Kate Williams, Dorothy Kate Jones, Eunice Augusta Williams, Lizzie Williams, Edwin R. Wilson. Prize winners:—Form III.: 1, Jennie Roberts;1 '2, George Palmer; 3, Eric Drurv. Form n.: 1. W. J. Griffiths; 2, J. 'Ellis Wil-i liams: 3 Robert Williams. Form I.: 1, Catherine Hughes; 2. Maud TIHey; 3, Albert Parry. The Chairman's Scholar-

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BLAENAU FESTXHlOa. Unopposed Return.—Dr. Richard Jones J.P., medical officer of health, has been returned unopposed to represent Cwm. orthin ward on the County Council, in suc- cession to Mr. William Owen. Plasweun- ydd, who has been made an alderman of the Council. Sudden Death.—Mr. Thomas Owen, Rock Terrace, hairdresser, died suddenly on Thursday afternoon at the age of fifty- one years. Ir." Owen, who was a native of Penmachno, leaves a wife and a son fcr whom deep sympathy is felt. Education Committee.—Mr. Hugh Jones, Medical Hall, presided at a meeting of the District Education Committee, on Thurs- day.—A vote of sympathy was passed with Mr. E. Key, Minffordd. in his illness. The Chairman extended a welcome to Mr. R. Jones Morris, J.P., Talsarnau, a new mem- ber. It was agreed to congratulate the staffs of Tanygrisiau and Gellilydan on the favourableness of H.M. Inspector's reports. The reports of the. Attendance Officers were stated to be satisfactory bearing in mind the sickness prevailing. URBAN COUNCIL, Friday night. February ICtli.Prescnt: Mr. O. J, Owen, vice- chairman, presiding; Messrs. David Wil- liams, W J Rowlands. T. J. Williams, David Jones. John Jones. R. J. Jones Lewis W. Thomas, Richard Jones, (Maen. offeren), E. T. Pritctoard. H. E. Jones, Evan Jones. I). J. Roberts, Cadwaladr Roberts, Richard Jones (Cwmorthin), William Edwards. William Owen: Edward Jones, clerk; W. J. Pritchard, gas-works manager; E. Lewis Evans, sur- veyor George Davies, sanitary inspector D. Williams, assistant accountant; Dr. liicliard Jones, medical officer. Sympathy. On the proposition of Mr. Evan Jones, a vote of sympathy was passed with Major Skinner, one of the directors of Maen- offeren Quarrv, in the death of his son. who was killed in action. On the proposition of Mr. William Owen it was also resolved to convey to Mr. Andreas Roberts, the Square, sympathy in the death of his wife; also to the relatives of the late Mr. Jonathan Edwards. A ek no wl edgm en t. Letters acknowledging the Council's resolutions of congratulation to Sir John Gibson and Lieut. Osmond Williams were received. Ginada.'s Gift. Mr. Cadwaladr Roberts moved that the Council should convey to Mr. R. T. Jones, J.P., Penrhyn. chairman of Merioneth County Council, thanks for seeing that Festiniog got a fair proportion of the Can- adian gift of flour and cheese. The county was to be congratulated on having a man so willing to sacrifice his time and to place buildings at the disposal of the county in order to ensure that full justice was done to the gift. Mr. H. JjJ. Jones, seconded the proposi- tion which was carried unanimously. The view was expressed by Mr. R. J. Jones and other members that all who had received: a. share of Canada's gift were in every way deserving eases, many of them having a big family of children. The Clerk said 363 orders had been issued to recipients. They received forty- nine bag- of flour weighing ninety-eight pounds and there was a little still left. Mr. William Owen said he had seen the stores in Penrhyn. There was more yet to come to Festiniog, and a gift of pota- toes was also expected. Messrs. R. J. Jones, William Humphrey Williams and J. Lloyd Owen were warmly thanked for the hours of service they had devoted to the distribution of Canada's gift. Congratulatory. On the proposition of Mr. Cadwaladr Roberts the Council congratulated Dr. Richard Jones. J.P., Isallt, on his unopposed return as the representative of Cwmorthin ward on the County Council in succession to Mr. William Owen who has made an alderman. Dr. Richard Jones acknowledged the congratulations. Road Schemes. It was reported that the Road Improve- ment Committee had been considering plains of sixteen new road improvement schemes involving a total expenditure of I £ 1,777. All the schemes were approved. A further scheme to spend JC891 on a new road from Tanygrisiau to Dduallt Farm was also considered. The Committee de- ferred consideration. Several members argued in the Council in favour of sending the latter scheme forthwith to the Road Board, but in the result it was agreed that the Committer should further consider the scheme. It was decided to send the plans of the six- teen other schemes to the Road Beard immediately. House Planning. On the motion of Mr. D. J. Roberts, seconded by Mr. R. J. Jones, it was decided that Mr. David Jones, Builder, should attend a conference at Bangor with regard to national house planning, the Clerk explaining that several matters of importance to the slate trade would lie discussed at the- conference. Railway Facilities. Mr. Crick, of the Festiniog Railway, was stated to have given a favourable recep- tion to the deputation who went to ask for inerea.sed cheap ticket facilities from Blaenau to Portmadoc, but said he was not in a position to give a definite answer. W orkmen' s Appl i cati on. Me.virs. Evan Jones. Ben. T..Tones and David Jones reported having, as requested, interviewed the workmen employed at Bontnewydd wfth regard to their applica- tion for facilities enabling them to catch a triain immediately their days' work was over. They had arranged for the men to start work at 8 a.m. and leave off ..it 6.30 when a train would be leaving Llan for Blaenau and that the men should work from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturdays. It was agreed to ask the G.W.R. to issue cheap tickets by the 7.45 a.m. and 6.30 a.m. trains to the workmen concerned. Prince of Wales Fund. Mr. Lewis W. Thomas suggested that tho Council should apply for a grant from the Prince of Wales Fund with a view to utilising the money on improvement, schemes in the district. The people would prefer work to gifts, and the district would also benefit by the improvements. Mr. David Jones said the Improvements Committee met on Monday night and could discuss the suggestion. Mr. William Owen said applications for grants on the lines indicated by Thomas had already been made; but up to the present the Management Committee of the Fund had refused. The Committee lirul given £ 200 to Merionethshire and £ 300 to the large counties, and a sum of one million pounds had been given to the Sold- iers and Sailors Families Association. The only organisation that could meet the wishes of Mr. Thomas was the Road Board. There was a small local fund in Festiniog. It was now about £ 175. If that was spent on improvement schemes it would be soon absorbed. He thought that fund should continue to be used in making some money grants to necessitous cases especially those who could not work.. He might £ .-ay that applications had been made for grants to Festiniog from the money subscribed by American Welshmen for the benefit of necessitous people in Wales. Medical Return. The medical return for the month showed thirteen deaths of which seven were among aged persons. There were no cases of infectious sickness. Finance. Bills and wages sheets totalling P,775 were passed for payment of which JB569 went in wages on the relief works. Main Road Maintenance. Mr. David Brcese, clerk to the County I Council, wrote accepting for the County I Council the offer of the Urban Council to renew the contract for the maintenance and-repair of the main roads in the urhan district for the ensuing year at the sum of £ 1,316. The Libraries. ( The Libraries Committee reported that 3,047 books had been issued from the Cen- tral Library during the six months, a de- I crease of 687 compared with r the corresponding perioa last year ann (u rrom Llan librar-N, in seven months, an increase of three. The following were thanked for gifts of books to the Libraries:—Mr. R. T. Jones, Mrs. rfowyn Jones, Dr, R. D. Evans, J.P., Mr. Lewis Richards, chairman of the Council; Mr. A. LI. Jones, Bank House, Llan; Dr. G. J. Roberts, J.P., Gtvvynfa; Mr. R. O. Wynne, Penybryn' and Mr. W. H. Gardner, Waterloo, near Liverpool In Arrears. On the recommendation of thp Unemployment Committee it was decided to decline relief work to persons in arrears with water rentals, ete., until the arrears were paid. Fire Brigadel Conference, The Fire Brigade Committee's resolution asking Mr. John Jones. captain of the Fira Brigade, to attend on behalf of the Coun- cil the general meeting of the Fire Brigade. Union at Rhyl was confirmed. Mr. Cadwaladr Morris. At the Gas and Water Committee Mr. D. Williams said that would be the last meeting of the Committee for Mr. Cad- waJadr Morris, chairman of the Commit- tee, to attend before he would left for America, and wished him good luck. Mr. William Owen and others spoke as to the services reindered by Mr. Morris during the five years he had been on the Council and joined in wishing him God-speed. Mr. Morris thanked the Councillors for their good wishes.

HARLECH. DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION. The annual general meeting of the Nursing Association was held on February 17th under the chairmanship of Mr. W. H. More, in the absence of the Rev. Rees Jones. The Chairman read letters from the Vice- Presidents (Mrs. D. C. j'dwards and Mrs. Greaves) regretting inability to attend, as well as from Mrs. Thomas, Glanllyn. a member of the Committee. The Hon. Secretary (Mrs. D. H. Parry) in her annual report eaid it '.as with pleasure she presented the report of the work of the Nursing Association for the year ended February, 1915. The wr had been very successful taking into consider- ation the strain of the war Mid the great demand made on everyone's re»ot rces to support the various relief funds that 'ii ei-c being organised. The fact that the Asso- ciation's income showed an increase of JE45 17s. on the previous year's income clearly indicated how much the work of the Association and of the Nurse is appreci- ated in the district. Nurse Williams sent in her resignation on September 3rd, 1914. Durine: the nine months she was in the district she paid 1,688 visits in4 was 1,096 hours on duty. The Committee ex- pressed their appreciation of her services and wish her every happiness in her new undertaking. The Committee have secured the services of Nurse Griffith who holds the Central Midwives Board Certi- ficate and will undertake maternity cases at a nominal fee. Nurse Griffith has paid 929 visits and has been 460 hours of duty. The cases on the books for the year 1914 numbered 139, 42 of them being surgical. The report of visiting members of the Committee who visit patients prove very satisfactory. The patients speak highly of Nurse Williams' and Nurse Griffith's services. The arrangement made by the Welsh Memorial Association with all the Nursing Associations throughout Wales, to pay 25 per annum in consideration of the services of the district nurses in attending tuberculous patients, came into operation for the first time this year. A scheme of school nursing has also been adopted by the Nursing Associations of this county and the County Educational Authority. By the approval of the Board of Education, rt came into operation on October 1st, 1914. By this the district nurses will help the School Medical Officer and the Nurse appointed for school nursing throughout the county by following up to their homes the cases which have been examined by them. A tiniform scale of payment has been adopted throughout the county for that work. According to the rate of pay- ment Harlech and District Nursing Asso- ciation will receive B5 10s. per annum. Many forms of nourishment were kindly given by Miss Foulkes during her stay in Harlech. The Committee thank the fol- lowing ladies for gifts of clothing and linen which has been found very useful:—Mrs. Baldwyn Lloyd, Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Howard, and they beg to remind friends of the Asoeiation that all such gifts are welcome. In conclusion, the Committee again thank all subscribers, givers of dona- tions, ministers of all denominations, friends who organised entertainments, and members who undertook house to house collections, and express the hope that ill spite of many appeals to the generosity of the inhabitants on behalf of our sick and wounded soldiers, the past interest may be maintained to secure sufficient income ,to permit nursing work being carried on suc- cessfully. On the proposition of Mr. W. H. More, seconded by Mrs. Swayne. the report was adopted. The financial statement presented by the Treasurer which had been audited by Mr. W. H. More showed that receipts amounted to G100 7s. &d. and that at the end of the financial year January. 1915, the Associa- tion had a balance in hand of tM 14s. lid. On the proposition of Miss Jones, sec- onded by Mrs. n. A. Jones, the report was adopted. Mrs. Griffith, Plas Gwynfryn, has resigned from the Committee owing to illhealth. The following were appointed officers, etc.. for the ensuing year:—Presi- dent: Mrs. W. H. More. Vice-Presidents- Mrs. 1), C. Edwards, Mrs. Greaves and Mrs. Kirkbv. Committee: Lady Granet; Mrs. Swayne, Llys Bach; Miss Griffith, Penybryn Mrs Morris, Bodowain Mrs. 1). A. Jones; Miss Jones. Vicarage; Miss Humphreys, Castle House; Miss Roberts. London House; Miss Heloni Mrs. Rostron, Mrs. Lloyd Griffith; Mrs. Humphreys, Pensarn; Mrs. R. Richards, Mrs. D. Rich- ards; Mrs. Rees Jones; Mrs. Baldwyn Lloyd; Miss Griffith, Wenallt; Miss Griffith, Rock House, Gwynfryn: Mrs. Clement Davies; Mrs. Capt. Jones; Miss Thomas, Brynhyfryd Miss Davies. Wern- gron; iisGriffitll, Rhydgoch Mrs. J. J. Thomas; Mrs. Whittington Jones; Mrs. Thomas, Glanllvn; Mrs. Lloyd Davies, and Mrs. Louis Lloyd. Interesting addresses were given by the Chairman (Mr. W. H. More), Mrs. Kirkby and the ReV. David Davies. A vote of thanks was iaccorded to the officers and members of the Committee and also the Nurse, for their services during the past year. A hearty vote of thanks to the Chair- man terminated the meeting.

ARTHOG. Literary and Dsbating Society —The Society was held on Friday evening, under I the presidency of the Rev. J. Williams Davies. The meeting opened by the sing- ing of a hymn, which was followed by an interesting lecture on "Charles o'r Bala" by the Rev. E. Jones Edwards. The lecture was greatly appreciated. The lecture dealt with the life of Ir. Charles from boyhood and described the great work he accomplished. The debt of Welshmen to, Mr. Charles was great. He performed excellent work and preached the gospel with great earnestness. A vote of thanks was accorded to the Rev E. Jones Edwards for his kindness in giving so ex- cellent a biography and account of the good work done by Mr. Charles. The Rev J. Willi ams Davies, Messrs. Morgan Wil- liams, Walter Davies, J. Higgon, and C. Roberts spoke and a. pleasant evening was spent. The attendance was large. On Friday (this evening) the series of the Literary and Debating Society's meetings terminate with a social and a miscellan- eous meeting.

DOL&ELLE £ < ANNUAL MEDICAL REPORT. Dr. Hugh Jones, medical officer. in his annual report to Dolgelley Urban Council stated that the estimated population of the district to the middle of 1914 at 2,070, showing a decrease of thirty-six compared with that of the middle of 1913. During 1914 forty-one births were registered— twenty-one males and twenty females- beiing at the rate of ;9.8 per 1,000 of population. In 1913 the total number of births was forty-five, or at the rate of 21.3 per 1,000 of population. In 1914 the rate for the rural portion of England and Wales was 21.9 per 1,000 persons living. During the year the number of deaths actually registered was thirty-two, being at the rate of 15.4 per 1.000 of population. Deducting two deaths of residents outside the district and the death of a non-resident in the district, the nett death rate was 15.9. The rate for the whole of England and Wales less 242 towns, during 1914 was 13.3. He had nothing to add to what he had so often said regarding the prevalence of a. somewhat persistent high death rate in the district. The undue proportion of elderly inhabitants and defective housing conditions were the two main controlling factors. There was a steady exodus of; young people, while the old people tend to j gravitate into small towns from the immed- j iate surrounding country districts to spend their declining years. There were two dtiaths among infants under one year of age, being in the proportion of forty- j eight to every 1,000 registered births. In t 1913 there were as many as seven infantile deaths or at the rate of 155 per 1.000 regis- tered births. In England and Wales, less 242 towns, the rate of infantile mortality was ninety-three per 1,000 births. Con- j sumption was the cause of three deaths, being at the rate of 1.4 per 1,000 of the population. Five deaths were due to pneumonia and three to bronchitis, being I¡ at the rate of 3.8 per 1,000. Two deaths occurred from cancer or malignant disease. i The mortality from those diseases was lowef than usual.. It was certainly un- usual to have to chronicle the fact that no case of the ordinary notifiable diseases I was reported. That was satisfactory and gratifying, but did not exonerate the Coun- cil from the responsibility of preparing for evil days, which were sure to come sooner or later. For many years he (Dr. Jones) had been trying in vain to impress on the Council the soundness of the advice given to them by the late Dr. t ranklin Parsons in the following words:-—"It is desirable in the following words:It is desirable that this authority should possess a. place for the isolation of cases of infectious dis- ease and an apparatus for the disinfection of infected articles, of clothing and bed- ing." The writer of those words has '"crossed the bar" and gone to his long rest before his advice has been acted on; but it was perfectly certain that no one ever lived who was more qualified to give that advice than Dr. Parsons was. Dr. Jones reminded the Council that he recently brought before its notice a communication from the Local Government Board pointing out the somewhat exceptional danger of an outbreak of small-pox owing to the condi- tions now obtaining in this country as the result of the war. He could only hope that public opinion would ere long make itself felt to such an extent as to compel legis- lators to repeal and abolish all those clauses which pander to the fads of the so-called ''conscientious objector." The water siippiy has been most satisfactory in quantity and quality. There were" no registered houses for the reception of tramps and vagrants who pass through the town. Therefore there was danger of unsuitable houses being used for the pur- pose where overcrowding and other attend- I ant evils might prevail. He regretted having' to place- on record once more the fact that the sewerage disposal remained as objec- tionable and as antiquated as ever. He again emphasised the urgency and importance of the matter from ai. public' health point of view. There was also urgent j need for a public abattoir to facilitate the ? proper inspection of the meat supply. Dr. 5 Jones invited the Council to tackle forth- with the housing problem as labourers. could not afford to pay sufficient rent to induce private individuals to invest their money in building and the Council would certainly be well advised to take steps to negotiate a loan tor the purpose. He expressed grateful appreciation of the assistance rendered him by the Sanitary Inspector. The Clerk (Sir. Barnett) observed that of the thirty-three deaths, fourteen were of persons over sixty-five years of age, six between fortv-five and sixty-five, and eleven between one year and forty-five. Mr. Jones Williams Obviously, none die in this district unless they are absolutely obliged to. (Laughter). Mr. Rees Morgan—The statistics speak highly of the sanitary state of the town. Further consideration of the report was deferred till the next meeting.

LLANEGRYN. Acriculture.-U., rider the farm institute scheme recently adopted in Merionethshire the first class of lectures was concluded last week at Llanegryn. The lectures, ten in number, were given in Welsh twice a week by fr. WT. R. Williams, a native of the place and an advanced student in the Agricultural Department of Aberystwyth College. He dwelt on the treatment and manuring of soils, management of crops, and the breeding of stock. All the lec- tures were largely attended and their popularity was testified by the regular in- crease in attendance, which is not gener- ally the case with agricultural lectures in Wales. Mr. Williams proved himself an effective) lecturer and showed that he has inherited his father's abilities in that direction. The lectures were listened to attentively and those who attended expressed appreciation of the advantages they derived. Mr. H. Gabriel, Waun. pre- sided over the lectures, and Mr. Robert Roberts. Rhydvgarnedd, was secretary. Professoi* Bryner Jones and Mr Stapledon visited' Llanegryn on Wednesday to address a meeting of farmers, a report of which will be published next week.

LLANFROTHEN. Presentation. Mr. Ca-dwaladr Wil- liams, one of the school managers was last week presented by the teachers and children of Llanfrothen School with a wedding gift of a pair of gold plated photo frames.

#Alfa-lavar CREAM SEPARATOR. AUTOMA TIC LUBRICATION to EVERY BEARING eURures turning, silent working, long wear and cheap IT PAYS to use the ALFA LAVAL" instead of machines of other makes, for which HbernJ terms are given in part eXChl\11ge, AWARDED 1,000 FIRST PRIZES. Fixed in any Dairy on One Month's Free Trial.. Sole Agents: W. DAVIES, Furnishing and General Ironmonger, LAMPETER. T. J. DAVIES, Ironm'r, LLANUWCHLLYN Tel. No. 52. THE PARK MOTOR GARAGE, PORTMA.DOC 5 & 7 SKATER CARS FOR HIRE. Repairs to Motors and Cycles. Petrol, Oil, Tyres, etc., in Stock. SECOND HAND MINERVA CAR, 22 h.p. FOR SALE at ridiculously low price. Private Address JOHN ROBERTS, 41, New-street. (z866) Proprietor ARMY EQUIPMENT. Officers' Badges, Shirts, Mufflers, Cardigans, Blankets, Handker- chiefs; Socks, etc., etc. Uniforms at Shortest Notice, also Repairs. Baird, High-class Tailors, Portmadoc Shop Newydd, Portmadoc. To Householders Billeting Troops we have a plentiful supply of Provisions Fruit Cake, 4d. per lb. Bacon, Sliced by Machine, lOd. per lb. Large Green Marrofat Peas, 21d. per lb. I-lb. Tins Best Red Salmon, 7!d. per tin. Lunch Biscuits, 4d. per lb. Potted Meats, Id. and 2d. per tin. 1916. rivorlnn^ Clara Fully Equipped, Electric Lighting, Dynamo Ol AQ V_7 V UliclllU. VxllOj and Electric Engine Starter, Two Seater, -Ri!)O. Ford Touring Car, £ 125. Ford Runabout, £115 AGENTS: CHARLES HUGHES & SONS, GARAGE, PORTMADOC. Motor Cars 'painted. Hoods, etc., made on the premises. MOTOR CARS FOR 3BCXRXI. 'Pbone, 32. Telogramij- Hughes, Gerage, Portmadoo." ygg MORRIS EVANS, Festiniog, does not doubt his ability to CURE CONSUMPTION more than any other ailment. You need not leave your home, or feel despondent because several doctors have failed, even if one prescribed forty bottles of medicine. Read the follow- ing and allow it to speak tor itself. The advice is for you also and should evoke gratitude. Vedw View, Mount Pleasant, Messrs. Morris Evans & Co., Llanrwst. Dear Sirs,—Three years ago the illness of my ten year old son caused us much anxiety. Several medical men pre- scribed for him, one to the extent of 24 bottles, but instead of improving he gradually became worse and weaker day by day. Eventually he became so weak as to be unable to stand, and the doctor testified that be was in an advanced stage of Consumption, and that the hope of recovery was faint. I was then persuaded to give your medicine a trial, viz., rubbing night and morning with Morris Evans' Household Oil, and taking Morris Evans' Capsules. I followed the directions, faithfully, and was gratified to find a daily improvement in his condition. Three months from commencing the treatment with your medicines he was quite healthy, and has remained so since. I honestly believe that he would have succumbed only for your medicines. Since then I have been glad to testify to the efficacy of Morris Evans' preparations to all who suffer similarly. I feel it my duty to bear witness to their value, and you are at liberty to make what use you wish of the above. Yours very gratefully, H. WILLIAMS, The Royal London Insurance, District Superintendent. Finsbury Lane, London. About 10/- worth per month will be sufficient to use. Write to MORRIS EVANS & Co. for full particulars. %M'-w MORRIS EVANS & Co. Festiniog, North Wales. BUSINESS AODREUffBS Portmadoc Steam Laundry Co. WOMB& DRESAD A „ MEN HATE WASHING DAY APcrt«fd».|fc,Oom^ *Hi bring Iheir V»u la «<*» eaa« yon of wme of the work 4escriptioa8 0/ wont undertaker;, ineta<f!og Dry Cleaning, SMKSi OOLI.ARS «PiCOIALI*T. Boftwt o.« D»ed tequtsi^g no Injurious Ciiea»ic»l«. ESTABLISHED 1880. RICHARD NEWELL, Purveyor of Meat, PORTAIA DOC, PWLLHELI, CRICCIETH, BLAENAU FESTINIOG, AND BACHELLYN FARM. LLANBEDROG, Supplies best quality Home-fed Meats only at Moderate PricM. 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Special, attention paid to Orders by Post. Timber 8awn to required sizes; for Cantamirs. 71 HOUSE DECORATION. PURNELL & Co., Painters, Glaziers, &c., PORTMADOC. Llod A Son, Printers Booksellers, Stationers, 125, HIGH STREET, PORTMADOC, HAVZ AN EXCELLENT STOCK OF ACCOUNT BOOKS, MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNTS, OFFICE UTENSILS, AND FILES, COPYING LETTER BOOKS, etc., etc. AGENT FOR GOSS'S WARE. WILLIAM MORRIS & Co., SHIP CHANDLERS AND IRONMONGERS PORTMADOO. All hinds of Ropes, Paints, & Requisites for Ships and Yachts always its stock SHIP BISCUITS MADE TO ORDER Tel.: No. 16. Tel. No. 29. J.THOMAS, KO^KTS. HIGH STRRn. PORTMADOO. Fish and POULTRY Merchant. LICENSED GAME. DEALER. All kinds of Fish in season. Poultry always in stock. Ice supplied. Orders promptly attended to. o27 THE INFALLIBLE CURE! ZOOVIRALOIO INSTANTLY RELIEVES. SPEEDILY CURES Indigestion, Flatulence, Wind, Fullness and Pain after Bating. Price, Is. lid. & 2a. 9d. Prepared only by R. 0. 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-I ships: Florence Antill, W. G. Roberts. -The Headmaster's Scholarships: J. Rees Price, Katie Gunzel. Principal Harris, who was cordially d, i received, said It has been said that this war has sh»wn among other things how supreme in its influence is a system of national education thoroughly carried out. Germany to-day is the result of a- century of education. The influence which, more than anything else, has made the German people what they have revealed themselves to be. has issued from her universities and schools. W ith this fact prominently before us it is for us to take heed lest the power we have set in motion in our own established system of education should lead us similarly astray. For there is this in common between the Welsh and the German people—we believe in education. Why, may I ask? Well, we look upon education, do we not. as something that will better our condition; something that will make us fit to live. We think it will make our labour more profitable and more effective; that it will help us to get on in life, and enable us to get more out of life. It is this expectation of the benefits to be I derived from education which is making us somewhat dissatisfied with the results of our past efforts. We are not finding that the education provided at school and col- lege is so directly helpful as we had expected and we are demanding. in conse- quence, that subjects more definitely useful should he taught and that the teaching should have a more direct bearing upon the after-life of the- scholars. There is reason in that; but there are other con- siderations involved and those we are. apt to lose sight of. To begin with. we must recognise that the most useful thing the school can teach a child is to stick to his job. If a boy never acquiries the, power of study and resolute application he will never be prepared for the battle of life, no matter how practical or vocational his course in school or college may have been. Of aJl the lessons drawn from human experience none is more fundamental than that. Every advance, every step forward, is purchased at the price of effort and struggle and sacrifice. Unless a. man is willing to pay that price lie will not suc- ceed in life. Each day's bulletin from the I)attleAfi-ont teabh.es us1 that. It is the lesson of all human achievement. On the other hand,to the sla.p-dash,to skim lightly over the surface of tilings, to have a nod- ing acquaintance with many subjects but a real knowledge of none that is to miss the meaning of life. Yet such is the rush of things to-day that we arc tending more and more to live on the surface. The best service we can render our nunils at school and college is to be thorough, to put thought into their work and work intoj their thought. If we succeed in that we shall indeed have helped them to face life's battle. Again, we often miss much of the value of a school and college education by failing to realise that what we learn is meant for use. Those who frame the syllabuses and prescribe the courser, of instruction are much to blame for that. Those arc often too far removed from the interests and needs of life to-day. Our systems, of higher and secondary education have their roots in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and while it is too much to say that they are medisaval in character, there is much that is mediaeval in some aspects of their attitude towards learning. We have a motto" Gwell dysg 1m. golud" ("Learning is better than riches"); but wealth is only useful when it is put into circulation. The same is true of knowledge. After all there is very little use in acquiring knowledge for its own sake. It is not meant to be a dead store, but a living force, in our lives. There is a danger that we may fail to realize this, so highly do we prize the attainment of knowledge, the mere possession of learning. Yet knowledge is only power when it is put to use. The excessive taccummulation of mere informa- tion may lead only to mental indigestion. We may be. pitching things too high in the overloading of syllabuses and the raising of standards which arc marked tendencies in education to-day. It is not what a man knows but what use he can make of what he knows that matters. That does not mean that the school should confine itself to teaching "bread a.nd butter subjects." A man is more than his trade and all education that is worth the name makes its iiiain appeal to character rather than to pocket. That is the mistake that Germany has made. It has been pointed out that what Germany means by 'kultur is something quite different from what we mean by 'culture.' The German word as now understood means "efficiency in a material sense," as shown, for example, in municipal and military organisation and administration as well as in business enter- prise. It is civilisation measured in terms of material advancement, with all the spiritual values ignored. That is a false ideal for a nation or an individual to cherish, as Germany will learn in bitter- ness and humiliation. Let us not lose sight of the truth that life means more than material prosperity; and education, if it is to make us fit to live, will recognise that even when it is concerned with the teach- ing of practical or vocational subjects. Fortunately it is not necessary to have to decide between an education wholly tech- nical and one wholly literary. A sound secondary education provides for both. Such subjects as housecraft, engineering, navigation, rural science would always lie taken along with literary subjects if only for the reason that education prepares for leisure as well as for work. The point to emphasise is that a child's practical inter- ests and instincts are quite as legitimate his purely-intellectual interests. Learn- ing by doing is indeed the most funda- mental of all ways of acquiring knowledge. Another consideration hardly recognised sufficiently is that genuine art grows out of the work of the artizan. To take an example from Belgium. The art which expressed itself in the beautiful churches and public buildings of Lou vain. Ypres, Aerschott. Malines. etc.—those buildings so ruthlessly and wantonly destroyed by the Germans-—was the product of the crafts r,!id manual occupations of the Middle Ages. If w e desire to capture something of the inspiration which gave birth to those beautiful works of art it can only be by re-ta\Y&kening the spirit that informed the manual worker of the Middle Ages. By finding more for the hands to do, by making our education more practical, we may be doing more than we realise to bring to life that power of artistic expression which we believe to be latent in the Welsh people. But in this great work of education other c L I agencies must co-operate with the school. In particular, the religious organisations must take up their burden of responsibility. We look for too much from the .schools if we expect them to accom- plish their task una.ided. Education is for life. Life is in its essence spiritual, and the hghest form of its expression is religion. Germany has been educated up to a high standard of efficiency, but she has put material before spiritual values and so has missed the real meaning of life by cherishing a false ideal. The only' use she has for Nazareth to-day is to billet 3,(XX) Turkish soldiers there, and the claims of the state over-ride the sanctions of religion. It is for us to see that we do not fall into the same error and we have a right to call upon the religious organisa- tions for enlightenment and leading in that respect. Martin Luther used to con- trast the work of the teacher with that of the pastor by saying that the one was con- cerned with the tender plant while the other was occupied in turning old dogs from the error of their ways. We cannot afford to leave it at that. No institution should be more closely associated with the school than tho church. ('Cheers.') Then there is the influence of the home. The obligation of the parent in regard to the education of the child is surely obvious; and yet it is verv doubtful whether there is that sympathy between parent and teacher that ought to f'xi<:t. Both are working to the same And and the teacher's strongest r-uppo^ter should be the parent. To the hrvvs mvl girlo T would sry in con- clusion d ? nut off the consideration of your C^tvre e-reer. If von can moke up your mind1; what you mean to be the school will SOJVt, your purpose much more effect- ively t.han if you just drift on from year to VOOJ". Someone has said that it is dangerous to attempt to educate, a live boy without reference to his career. School training may in some ways be likened to the manoeuvres by which our soldiers are trained for warfare. Though the struggle itself will in many respects be diffei-eiib from the manoeuvres, no one would say that we could dispense with the training. Do you remember the story of the hero of Liege, General L-eman P He had on previous occasions, met the German General von Emmich at manoeuvres, when the relation between them was friendly. When he was brought out half-stunned from the ruins of the battered fortresses and came face to face with the German General lie is reported to have said, with a sad _:l- UAI_ • I-rc r snuK\ aii, sir, war 15 (Illlerellt, rrom manoeuvres." So is life different from school; but it is in school you learn to live and if you learn the lessons of school life well, no matter what may come, you will always be able to aay. even as General Leman can say, captive though he be-- "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." Votes of thanks were spoken to by Aid. Maurice Jones. Dr. Jones Evans (the mayor), Mr. William Thomas, fr, J. Hughes Parry, the Rev. J. Edwards, B.A., the Vicar, and the Chairman. Musical items were given by the scholars under the direction of Mr. Alexander Parry. B.A.