The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

PORTMADOC. PRESENTATION.—A presentation was made at the Welsh Congregational Chapel, Penmorfa, to Mr. W. T. Williams on his retirement after forty-three years faithful service as master of the elementary school. Mr. Robert Evans, Cefnperaidd, presided over a. largely-attended meeting assembled to show their esteem for a man who has been a conspicuous figure in the life of the community for nearly, half a cen- tury. Mr. R. Rowlands, Brynar-terrace, the oldest pupil present, presented a handsome time- piece suitably inscribed, and Mr. Pierce, Tan- rhiw, a wallet of Treasury notes. Addresses appreciative of the labours and influence of Ml-. Williams were made by Messrs. Stephen Jones, Wm. Parry, John Owen, and several others, after which an interesting miscellaneous pro- gramme was gone through. Mr. Williams's eldest son (Pte. T. G. Williams) formerly of the G.P.O., London, has been missing for several mionths on the Western front and is now posted officially "presumed killed." HOME ON LEA VE.-Among' those home on leave this week-end are Captain Rd. Williams, Terrace-road, and Pte. Henry Roberts, Glas- Ijn-street. OBITUARY.—The death took place on Mon- day of Mr. Rd. Roberts, 36, East-avenue, at the age of seventy-five. Mr. Roberts was em- ployed as a wheelwright with Mr. R. M. Greaves, Wern, and had not lost a day's .work for the past thirty years. He was a member of the St. John's CMurch. He leaves three grown-up children with whom Sympathy is felt. OBITUARY.—The death occurred last week after a brief illness of Mr. Wm. Richards, slate wharf man, at the age of ttreuty-six. CHURÇttw ARDNS.-Miss Owen, Btyn- j glaslyn, has fe-elected vicar's warden and Mr. flaj rrtiart has bees, elected people's warden. OBItUARY.—Deep sympathy is felt with Mr lohft Prioe, contractor, who foilowing the death Of his eldest son and of his wife has now suf- tereel a. bereavement by the loss of his infant child. Sympathy is also extended to Mr. and S lira, A. Antonsen, Garth-terrace, in the-death I of their baby girl. APPOINTMENTS.—Mr D. R. Evans has been appointed chairman of Borthygest Council School Managers and the Rev. W. Ross Hughes correspondent. MEAT SHORTAGE.—There was a shortage of mea.t in the "town and d'striet last week. HORSE SHOW .—Mr. R. G. Humphreys (R.o .Fadog) has been appointed chairman of a joint committee representing the show and the Urban Council to organise an entertainment for the benelit ot the Society's funds and of local %var charities. MEMORIAL CHURCH.—The collections of Memorial Welsh Congregational Church which r, has 194 mpmbers totalled nearly £ 250 during the year 1917.

CC*>f»IS. lDcchreu vr wvthnos ddiweddaf daeth y newydd fod Pte. Edwaal F. Evans, 4. Minffordd- street, wedi ei glwyfo tra gyda y fyddin yn Ffrainc. Nos Fercher/ ns- Nghapel M.C. Aberllefenni, traddodwyl nar;ith an 'v Parch. Peter Price, Rhos, ar "Teyrnas Nefoedd." Y llywydd yd- oedd y Parch. R. T. Owen, Aherllefenni. Elai yr elw i gynorthwvo y brawd Edward Lewis, Islwyn, vr hwn sydd yn wael ers amser.

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CRICCIETH. Mrs*. Mary A. Wltiams, Aneddle,, passed away last week at the age ot seventy-three. Deceased was a native of Leicester and widow of Mr. Pierce Williams. Mr. Pierce Williams was for years in the employ of the late Mr. Wynn, of Rhug, Corwen, and on retiring came to reside at Criccieth, first at Bryntirion- terrace. Mr. Wi]hi,im.H tenanted for a time a farm at Llanddwrog, near Carnarvon, ano then returned again to Criccieth. Mrs. Wil- liams who had been an invalid for many years, became, much wOIrse ill, health about, three weeks ago. She leaves a son (Mr. Pierce Williams) and a daughter. The funeral took place at Abererch on Thursday. Mr. J. Cambrensis Williams Has been elected a member of the General Committee of the National Produce Traders' League. At a meeting of the Free Church Council, on Friday, Mr. R. M. Williams was elected chairman for the ensuing year; Dr. E. Lloyd Owen, vice-chairman; and the Rev. Edwyn Hughes, M.A., Capel Mawr, secretary. Lieut. Hywel Jones, who has been on active iservi^e on the Western Front for a long period, has been invalided and is in hospital at Manchester. A public meeting was held on Wednesday under the auspices of the Women's Temperance Association. Mrs. Lloyd George, who pre- sided, said '-he drink question was a difficult problem to settle in an old country like Great Britain where the people were inclined to move slowly. Since the wai drink had caused greater destruction than people realised, but now women had got the vote she looked for brighter days, trusting that they would use the vote properly and that good social work, especially better housing, would be the result. (Cheers). Professor Nichol, of Boston, U.S.A., referred to the advance of prohibition in the United States and Canada as the result of efforts put forth by the friends of temperance and also because of the urgent necessities of the war. Canada had passed prohibition laws which were already in operation in eight or the nine provinces, and in the province of Quebec prohibition would come into force on 1st May, 1919. In the United States twenty- seven out of the forty-eight- states had passed wide prohibition laws and more than sixty- five millions of people are living in prohibition territories. A national amendment to the Con- stitution had already passed both Houses of Congress by more than two-thirds vote and, when notified by the legislators of thirty-six states, would become part of the organic law of the nation. The manufacture, importation, and exportation of alsoholic liquors would be absolutely prohibited in the whole of the United States and territories. Special war measures had also been passed prohibiting the sale of intoxicants to all soldiers and sailors, A dry zone of five miles had been placed round each camp and naval station to conserve the food supplied. The manufacture of ardent spirits was prohibited on 8th September last vear and brewers were now forbidden to pur- chase any cereals for tho manufacture of user. Those measures were taken specially for the reason that the food supplies oft the world were short, and it was the desire of the United States to send as much food as possible to the I Allies. It was fully expected by the friends of prohibition in the United States and Canada that by the end of 1920 the whole Con- tinent of North America would be free from the legalised liquor traffic. Plenydd addressed the meeting in Welsh. On the proposition of Dr E. Llovd Owen, seconded by Mr. Harlech Jones, a vote of thanks was accorded tha speak i's anl the President.

TGWYN. A meeting of the Women's Institute was held on Thursday afternoon at the Institute under the presidency of Miss Ruck. Miss Enid Jones, Machynlleth, gave an interesting and valuable lecture and demonstration on war cookery, which was much appreciated. A vote of thanks was accorded Miss Enid Jones for attending and to Mrs. Parry, Penrhyn Dovey, for conveying the lecturer and for the interest she takes in the Institute. Pte. D. H. Edwards, R.W.F., was woundea i in the left arm on 13th April, and :s at a case hospital in France. This is the third time for Pte Edwards to be wounded. Sergt. D. shot- ton, son of Mr. Edwin Shotton, Frankwell-st., has been wounded in the right arm and shoulder and is now in England. He. was home for Easter, returning to France on Easter Tuesday. The death took place on Wednesday of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, Bryngwalia, sister of the late Mr. John Humphreys, coal merchant, at the age of seventv-six years. She was one of the oldest and most faithful members of Bethel C.M Chapel. Deceased was born at Lianegryn and spent the whole of her life in Towyn district. Being the possessor of an excellent, memory, she was able to recall the history of the neighbour- hood and her knowledge of such was often in request. Deep sympathy is extended to her only daughter (Miss M. A. Jones), and her cousin (Miss Davies, of Bertlicitiau. Lianegryn). The funeral took place at Towyn Cemetery on Saturday when the Rev. Robert Davies, B.A.. officiated.

BLAENAU FISTtNiOS A striking indication of the innate kindr.nesi. of swirit which has endeared Dr. Carey Evanr. to all his associates is furnished by a personal letter of enquiry sent by the Doctor amidst his manifold duties at Bagdad to an orphan boy at Trawsfynydd on whom the Doctor operated for a serious complaint before returning to hi* rrmy duties,

» I ADOLYCIAD "Rhamant Hanes Cymrtt," gan y Seneddwr W. I Llewelyn Williams, K.C., Cofiadur Caer- dydd. Cyhceddwyd gan Gwmni'r "Western Mail." Pris 2g. Doeth y gwnaeth Mr. Llewelvn Williams i gasgiu ynghyd yr areithiau a draddodwyd gan- ddo oddiar Faen Llog yr Orsedd, yn ystod y naw lulynedd diweddaf, a'u cvflwv no'n llyfryn dida- orol i'w gyd-wladwyr. Nid oes odid neb yn ffyddlonach i'r Eisteddfod Genedlaetboi nag yw Mr. Llewelyn Williams, pc anfvnych iawn v ceir cyfarfod o'r Orsedd heb ei fod ef yn esgyn i'r Maen. Hanes, erioed, yw un o brif bynciau c: astudiaeth, ac nid oes dim o bwys yn hanes ein cenedl na wvr ef am dano, o'r amser boreaf hvd yn awr. Mr. Williams yw'r unig Aelod Seneddol, oddigerth Mr. E. T. John, syln ys- grifennu i'r pal)uraii a'1' cvlchgronau Cvmraeg, ac nid oes yr un llengarwr Cymieig na wyr am ei lyfrau a'i liaws traethodau. Mae r dùawn- lenyddol yn helaeth iawn ganddo, fel ag y gwelir yn ei atgofion b'asus yn rhifvnnau di- weddar y Beirniad( ac yn v llyfryn hwii "ee'.r y ddawn lion no wedi ei pniethu'n effeithiol a'i wybodaeth o hanes rhamantus p: wlad. Gan mai areithiau vdynt. a draddod'wvd yn yr awvr agored ni honna'r awdur fod yftddynt unrhyw werth i'r gwyr hvddysg. Fe'u casglwvd er mwyn symbylu ein pob! ieuvnwe i dalu rriwy^ o sylw i hanes eu gwlad, ?an obeithio y srwnant i'm cvdwlaclwyr, sydd hyd yn hyn wedi esgeuiuso a dibri-sio Cymru Fu. de.mlo swyn a | chvfaredd Rhimani Hanes Cymru. ac o wyhod ei hanes a'i charu yn fwy." The Great Skin Cure. BUDDEN'S S.R. SKIN OINTMENT. IT WILL CURE Itching after one application; destroys every form of Eczema; heals all Wounds and Sores; acts like a charm on Bad Wounds and Sores; acts like a charm on Bad Legs; is infallible for Piles; prevents Cuts from festering will cure Ringworm in a few days, removes the most obstinate Eruptions and Scurvy. Boxes, 9d. and Is. 3d.-Agents: For Aberystwyth, Messrs, Wynne and Son, Chemists, Pier-street; Portmadoc, M. E. Morris; Blaenau Festiniog, J. Lloyd Jones; Pwllheli, R. 0, Griffith: Machynlleth, Mr. Arthur; Dolgelley, R. and G. Williams. 4845 THARLEY'S THREE SALTS The safest and surest system deanseT. The SPA IN A SPOON 0^g|a from all Chemists 6 HARi.er, 1ST, PEBTH.

University College of Wales MEETING OF GOVERNORS. UNIVERSITY COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. SCHOOL AND VILLAGE LIBRARIES. A meeting of the Court of Governors of the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth was held a Tregaron on rnday. Mr. Lleufer presided and there were present General Sir James Hills-J ohnes, Principal Roberts. Prin- cipal Joyce, and Dr. Hugh Walker, St., David's College; lVlr. D. C. Roberts, the Rev. T. A. Peury, Mr. D. Samuel, Professors Marshall, Fleure, and Chappie, Mr. Jenkin James, Mr. Arthur Jones, the Rev. M. Jones Powell, D.D., Mr. R. T. Greer, Principal Prys, Professor J. Young Evans, Mr. John Evans, Mr. Evan Evans, tlie Rev. Richard Hughes, Mr. John Ballinger,, Mr. D. J. WiJIliamsj Mr. D. D. Williams, and xur. Thomas Jones, Tregaron; Mr. W. Lewis, Llandyssul County School; and Miss Catherine Davies, Llanelly County School; and Mr. J. H. Davies, registrar. The Registrar stated that. Professor Hugh Walker, Mr. Thomas Jones, Tregaron, Mr. William Lewis, Llandyssul, and Mr. Arthur Jones, Aberystwyth, appointed governors at the previous meeting, had written expressing willingness to act, and the Chairman welcomed their presence at the meeting. It was resolved to congratulate members of the Court who since the previous meeting had been honoured by the L lUg. Sir John Williams, Sn james Hills-Johnes, Sir Garrod Thomas, anu jdr. «J. H. Davies were re-appointed representatives on the University Court. Welsh University Education. The third and fourth subjects on the agenda were (3), to receive and consider the report 01 the Royal Commission on university education in Wales, and (4), io receive a statement by thc PÓncipal on ma-ters relating to the College. the Chairman suggested that the order of the subjects should be transposed, by which the Principal would put the Court, in a position to consider any resolution or procedure it might wish to adopt. Principal Roberts said his reference to the Commission was going to be of the briefest character, which would leave more time lor discussion. The final report of the Royal Com- mission is distinguished both by its large out- look on fundamental principles and the massive series of detailed recommendations by which it seeks to give effect to them. It has been framed by pre-eminent collective fitness to give guidance in this sphere at a period' of intensified insight, the result of a deepened conviction of the need of education as a thing beyond all price for a nation. If it receives the attention that is due to it, the report may be the charter of that new and brightest. period of educational progress which we beUeve is about to dawn for Wales out of the darkness of the present crucial hour in the struggle 01 the free nations of the world in defence of ni that they hold precious. Starting out from the conclusion that there should be a single University of Wales and that it should not b content with any but the highest ideals o university work and influence," the Commis- sioners have outlined a new conception to nu the needs of Wales of a federal university organization and have laid down the lines of re-organization by which it is to be realized in fact. The College Council is making arrangements to consider the report with the assistance of the Senate with a view to report- ing to the Governors later on the re-organisa- tion which will be necessary in the case of our own College in relation to the University as a whole on large questions of a general and financial character whicn arise out of the recommendations and on the develop- ment of our work and resources which will fit us to advance with the growth of the University as a University of Wales in the highest and fullest meaning of the word. I cannot anticipate the results of our study of the report. The object of my brief statement has been simply to direct the Court's attention to what appears to be the governing principle of the whole and furnishes the key note to the main recommendations. I referred in my last statement to the Education Bill which is now in its amended form before Parliament. I beueve that I shall have the assent of every member of this Court when I say, meeting as we do in this typical centre of the county of Cardigan, and mindful of great names associated with the past struggles for education, that n tuere is any county in Wales or in the United Kingdom thac should give solid support to the passing of the Bill and to carrying out its provisions when it be- comes the law of the land, it is the countv of Cardigan. More precious even than the re- dress of economic disadvantages and the material reconstruction of rural life, precious as these are to those wlio know the needs, is the deepened sense that education will bring of the meaning and worth of life and the approach to the springs of reverence and admira- tion that lies ever open to man through great literature. These are the "thtngs for which men are looking, and not least those who earn their livelihood by the labour of their nands. Amid all the demands of the applications of knowledge and research to great industries, t., agriculture, so vital to these counties, and to the bettering of the economic condition of the people in the times that are before us, it must also be the concern of the re-organized Univer- sity that the main studies that have to do with the quality of life itself suffer no detriment either at the centres of university study or in the influences that are to spread from them throughout the land, and this for the sake of the deeper needs of the people themselves to whose well-being the University exists to min- ister. Since the previous meeting of the Court the sad list of losses through the war has re- ceived many additions, including the names of some of the best students that the College has been privileged to receive within its walls. The present number of former students who have been killed in action, died on service, or missing is seventy-seven, including thirty-one during the present session. The deepest sym- pathy of the College is offered to the friends and relatives of the fallen, the wounded; and the suffering, and also to the relatives of other former students in civil life whom we have recently lost, the latest being Dr. Ivor Thomas H.M. inspector in the Swansea district, who died at forty years of age, and has be't-j described by one who had the best opportunity of knowing his work as a most single-minded and devoted man of the brighest promise. We have also to meurn the loss of Miss de Frayne, D.S?., a former colleague as lecturer in botany, after aSong illness, and of one-of the oldest of the governors and friends of the College, Mr. Edward Griffith, J.P., of Dolgelley, who has died within the past few days. It is much to bt: regretted that Sir Alfred Davies has been prevented *from being here, as he intended, to movo a resolution on rural libraries aided by the scheme of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, in the benefits of which Cardiganshire is about to share. Fortunately there are others present who are specially fitted to speak to us on this matter and on the excellent beginning the village institute movement has made in the county. The case of Cardiganshire is typical, and what applies to it is largely appli- cable to most of the counties we have particu- larly to do with in. regard to extre nely inter- esting questions of the diffusion of the advan- tages of higher education among the people. The Chairman said the time l.ad not yet come to make anything like a. detailed survey of the Commissioners' report or to attempt anything like criticism. They wanted to investigate matters more fully. bteps lia. I ee^ taken uy the Council and a report would later on be sub- mitted. The Co'n-11issi()!1\'s had shown their confidence in the capacity of Wales for solving its own problems and it- capacity for self- government by leaving the practical solution to the governing bodies and institutions. The Commissioners stated the general principles, but left the great problems to tie decided by 'the institutions, and that was we nignest triDute to the bodies who had discharged the duties in the past. Of course, that measure of confi- dence in the various governing bodies increased the responsibility which rested upon them to see to it that they fully realised the need of the principles that were stated and to find solu- tions for the problems. As far as that College was concerned in a typical rural centre, he could not help feeling that the special mean- ing of Aberystwyth in iuid and West Wales counties was made all the clearer by that part of the report which dealt with the future need of a course in agriculture. Great emphasis was laid on the need of a course in agriculture, in which large humanistic interests were con- cerned, that they should have courses in econ- omics and kindred subjects of that kind. That suggested to him that a great deal more by way of rural bias must necessarily be given to the teaching of subjects if the College was to make its due contribution to the problems of rural reconstruction. One thing they were all reminded of in going into Cardiganshire was that Cardiganshire was a county that produced a large number of teachers; and was of th utmost importance that if a rural bias was to be given to a great many subjects in future that they should draw more and more upon the country for teachers. As far as agriculture was concerned Aberystwyth had reached th parting of the ways and required consideration of the line whicn should be taken. The other important matter was the great emphasis laiu in the report upon the need of a great extensi of extra-mural work. ureat care would hav to be taken that senior research wctrk and the more advanced courses would no- be in any way weaKenea; out they oculd be sure that the more they could bring the University to the people by tutorial classes the greater would be the number of students, the more their inter- ests would be quickened, and the greater would be their support in university work. He should like the governors to give something in I the nature of guidance by way of first impres- sion of the report. Principal Roberts added that remarks would I be of assistance in considering such subjects as music and extra-mural work. He should be glad if Principal Joyce, whom they were pleased to see present, or Professor Walker, would |speak. Dr. Jones Powell expressed appreciation of Mr. Fisher's Education Bill which, more than any previous measure, took into acpount the physical, mental, and spiritual nature of the child, and he hoped also that the whole of th teacher would be developed. He hoped the Bill would become the law of the land. He noticed that music was to have a great deal of atten- tion, and rightly so, jbut he hoped that in dealing with music in Wales in future they would cast themselves free from foreign tradi- tion. He had attended eisteddfodau and noticed that the pieces selected for competition, though they might have Welsh gomposers I names, were by no means of a Welsh character, though there was a considerable amount of native music which ought to be studied in culti-' vating the national spirit. Principal Joyce, referring to the suggestion that secondary school authorises should as far as possible test their own pupils, said that all recognised that one of the most important prob- lems was how to raise the standard of pupils before he went to the university. The value of a student's three of four years at the university depended on whether he went uiere prepared t" take advantage of the high standard of teach ing at the university. Was it advisable to leave the testing of the pupil to the secondary school authorities? Should it not be supplied oy the university authorities? Principal Roberts replied that that happened to be a question on which representatives ol the Senate were in a position to give an ex- planation. The proposal was uiat in futu, there should be definite steps taken to secure the co-operation of the authorities of the university colleges and the school authorities in ascertaining and denoting the standard of fit- ness on entering. the university. •» It was a matter that occupied a large proportion of the attention of the Commissioners. The Chairman said there was an interesting experiment -mentioned in the report tried at Durham in which there was a standing joint committee of the university and the seoondary schools. Something like the germ of that system had been introduced in connection with Aberystwyth College. Professor Walker thanked the Council and the Court for having elected him a governor and for the kind references that had been made to him. Whatever he could do on behalf of the College he should have pleasure in doing. (Hear, hear). He spoke with hesitation on the report, as he had not read ft in extenso and did not feel competent to criticise it. There were, however, one or two points on which he had a certain degree of experience; especially the matter of examinations. me principle underlying the recommendation, the liberty of the College, was the most valuable charter they could have. He had had experience of purely external examination, purely internal examina- tion, and mixed examination, and the rrrixe1 examination was better than the external examination. Principal Roberts then called attention to the paragraph in the report which laid down conditions under wijich Wales was likely to receive in future much increased State aid 1.0- ward higher education in all its departments in the re-organised University. The extent to which the Welsh people were prepared to con- tribute of their own resources would in future Have a close bearing upon the prospects of re- ceiving State support for national university education on a scaie adequate if -he University was to be, as they believed it would be, a Univeristy of Wales in the true sense of the r^ord. There therefore lay before them one task of paramount importance in that iinancial cspect, that they should co-operate from ene end of Wales to the other as one people in providing those resources. That, of course, came home to representatives in particular of county authorities. Professor Chappie asked if the distribution of grant by the University Council among the colleges would be in proportion to local contri- butions? If so, the less able to contribute would get less money and the greater the necessity the less help. Principal Roberts thought it clear that the intention of the Commissioners was that any- national fund raised for the support of .univer- sity education would be used in support of that education as a whole and would be applied according to the needs as they came before the authorities of the University, wherever those needs might be. In that way Professor Chappie's inference was not likely to arise, namely, that there should be any differentia- tion against those whose resources were limited. Even if it was likely that there would be differ- entiation it might be in favour of those whose needs were greater. The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to speak? If not, the Court would proceed to the next subject. School Libraries and Village Institutes. In the unavoidable absence of Sir Alfred T. Davies, the following motion, of which notice had been given, was moved by Mr. Jenki" James, M.A., director of education for Cardi- ganshire :—" That this Court, deeming all well- considered steps for the improvement of life in rural areas to be of the utmost importance to the nation, especially at the present time, views with gratification the fact that- by t,h, action of and liberal assistance offered by, the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, it now be- comes possible for Wales to have the benefit of a complete system of circulating libraries in rural districts. The Court would therefore urge local authorities who have not yet done so to take advantage, without delay, of the opportunity offered to them of supplementing their ordinary educational equipment by the adoption of such library schemes as will shortly be in operation in the counties of Carnarvon, Cardigan, Flint, and possibly elsewhere in Wales. The Court, for like reasons, heartily welcomes the movement for the establishment of village institutes in the Principality." Mr. James explained that the object of the first part of the resolution was to draw attention 01 education authorities to the facilities no j offered by the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust. for establishing circulating village libraries throughout the United Kingdom. The Trust was prepared to place at the disposal of county education authorities a sufficient sum of money to cover the initial outlay involved in providing a central depot, books and boxes, etc., as well as the whole cost of maintenance for an ex- perimental period of five years. The only condition attached was the very reasonable one that at the end of such period the authority would be prepared to carry on the scheme on the same lines and on the same scale as during the experimental period. The education authorities of Carnarvonshire, Cardiganshire, during the experimental period. The education authorities of Carnarvonshire, Cardiganshire, and Breconshire had already accepted the offer and were now engaged in setting up their scheme. Mr. James explained that the method adopted was to circulate books in boxes from a central repository, the village schools being used as distributing centres. He enumerated the advantages which would accrue from the scheme. (1), It, provided a continuous flow of j books into each district, thereby keeping up j the interest of readers. A library which was 1 not replenished soon became a dead thing. (2), It provided for control over the selection 0, books and guaranteed their educational char- acter, as Ore whole scheme would be managed by a county library committee on which the I' teachers would have a large representation. (3), It would greatly help to foster the reading habit among school children ,and by providing books for adolescents and adults would form a

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CEMMAiES. An organising meeting was convened at Cem- maes on April ITVth, under the auspices of the Workers' Union, to establish a local branch. A correspondent writes:—I feel confident that a branch at Cemmaes will pave tile way to the restoration and uplifting ot rural life and, by co-operation of employer and employee, will secure for the nation the best possible use of land and the social values which attach to it. The policies embodied in the Corn Production Act support the desirability and practicability of legally enacting a minimum wage far all agricultural wage earners. Hitherto this class of workers has been to unable to maintain continuous and effective trade unionism. With the establishment of higher wages and the greater security ensuing therefrom it is com- patible with reason to believe that at least the younger 'generation will be stimulated to organised effort. Failing that, little can be done to improve its lot permanently. The re- newed prosperity' of agriculture has made better wages and shorter hours possible; and if the claim for a living wage by the wage- earner will expose individual farmers to hard- ships, coupled up with high rent, he also, through his union, should urge the necessity of reduced rents. With regard to the housing problem, reform is long overdue. Every worker should be able to reside in a house in which he can rear his family in comfort.

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strong connecting link between the school and the whole district. It would also have an ex- cellent effect upon the teachers by providing them with reference books. Mr. James dwelt on the aims and objects of the village institute movement and pointed out that the chief object was to counteract the spirit^,of intense in- dividualism which so largely prevailed in country districts and to substitute for it the spirit of co-operation,. of communal action, and of organised effort fidt the common good. The movement was only in its infancy and was capable of endless development. Both move- ments were the outeoriie of the new conception of education which regarded education not as a competition amongst a lew for certain bounties and benefits, but as a great social and-spiritual factor uplifting and enriching the life of the whole people. There was in tue countryside a vast reservoir of latent talent and genius ind it was their business to train it and guide it into useful channels. As the late Tom Ellis put it in one of his published addresses—" There is finer ore for the making of Welsh national wealth in its peasant and cottage homes even than in its rocks and hills. And if it is a fitting social aim to repay the services of the past by devotion to the services of the present and the future—then shall we be wise and duti- ful in patiently planning and strenuously endeavouring to brighten and enrich the life of rural Wales, whence trom age to age have arisen the leaders of the causes we love, and the discoveries of the light by which we live." (Cheers). The Chairman said that no one was more gratified at the keen interest manifested in the increase of library provision, especially for rural areas; but he had some misgivings with refer- ence to the adoption of the proposal in its present form and at the present moment. They did not know the result of the experiment which was being tried in several counties, and he* should like to wait a little for further informa- tion and get the Council of the College and the National Library to confer and consider the general policy of libraries in rural places before committing the Court entirely to the approval of that particular scheme. With jregard to the second part of the proposition, he thought that Sir Alfred T. Davies referred to buildings such as the institute at Glyn Ceinog and not to women's institutes such as were started by the Agricultural Organisation Society aad since taken over by the Government. Before the Court adopted the proposal they should know what was in the mind of the original proposer. Principal Roberts moved that the best thanks of the Court should be given to Mr. James for the information he had given; and the pro- position having been unanimously agreed t the proceedings of the Court ended. The members of the Court were subsequently entertained to tea at the County School by 1 D. J. Williams, Mr. D. D. Williams, Mr. Thomas Jones, Post OSice; and Mr. Lewis, the headmaster. At a meeting of the College Council held In the morning Mr. J. Penllwyn Walters, Llys- onen Nurseries, Carmarthen, and Mr. John Roberts, Tanybwlch Gardens, Maentwrog, were appointed instructors is horticulture.