The North Wales Express

BANGOR NOTES, 4c The new Tabernacle Chapel, Garth road, is ftust appro K-hing completion, and it is confidently anticipated that the opening ceremony will take place during the month of June 'next. The buildings are now in a sufficiently advanced stage to enab'e these acquainted with only the mcst elementary principles of architecture to safely predict that when completed the church will be a most imposing edifice of which the members may well feel proud. We understand that seating accommodation is to be provided for a congregation of upwards of 800, and the total cost i3 estimated to amount to £ lil,000. Aa evidence of the really hercu- lean efforts put forth by all the members, both old and young, rich and poor, it may he mentioned that the sum of about 4LOOGO has already been subscribed, truly a noble effort in these hard times: It is very gratifying to learn that the pas- tor, the Rev T. J. Wheldon, B.A., is fast recovering from the effects of the serious accident he unfortunately met with while ov a tour in the United States of America. Two additional new churches are about to be erected 111 the city by the Calvinistic Methodist denomination—one at Park Hill, Lonpobty, asd the other at Gianadda—both of which are required to provide extitt ac- commodation for rapidly increasing congre- gations. The deacons of the Tabernacle Chapel will soon be called upon to solve the difficult problem as to what is to be done with the old "capel mawr" in Dean street. As this building ia far and away the largest in the city, the hope is generally entertained that such arrangements may be made as will en- sure its utilization as a hall for large public meetiugs, concerts, and similar gatherings, aud jt-toei'eby supply a long felt wamt. A considerable number of private houses are now being erected, or will soon be in course of erection in different parts of the city, and it is satisfactory to be able to re- cord that there is every indication that the building tra,de will soon be busier than it hart been for many years past. Quite a large colony is fast being created in Hirael, and as the houses are pleasing in appearance ex- ternally and comfortable and commodious so far as their internal arrangements are concerned, it is not at all surprising that the applications for the tenancy thereof are far in excess of the supply, the houses, in- deed, being bespoken long before they are ready for habitation. The chairman of the Finance Commit/tee ell, (Mr J. Even Roberts) will, we feel sure. ex- perience feeling of considerable gratifica- tion when he presents his next financial budget, to the City Council, at the increased ratablp.vaiws of the city, resulting from the erection of these new buildings, as upon the growth of the town in this respect' must the France Committee depend, to a very large extent, at any rate, for (t reduction in the rated. Trade should be fostered in every direction, and everything done by the Coun- cil &nd other local bodies to encourage the development of the city. The report just issued by the trustees of the Bangor and District Perfect Thrift Build- ing' Society shows that satisfactory progress is being made towards the society's dissolu- tion iukI the existing members are to be con- Ri-p-tulaW upon the careful and business-like methods which characterise the present man- agement. consisting of Councillor Richard Williams and Messrs J. W. Jones and J. L. W ili and Messrs J Vaughan. Much sympathy is felt with the Rev W. R. Saunders of. the Pen'rallt English Baptist Chapel, who has been suffering from his fre- quently rectit ring throat affection, and the hope is generally expressed that he will soon bet restored- to his usual health. It has long-been recognised that the Garth Mixed. Council School is far from satisfac- tory from a sanitary point of view, being badly drained and ventilated. The premises are most imperfectly constructed for teaching purposes, and do not contain sufficient accom- modatioii for the scholars attending the school. The County Education Committee having been convinced, as one may assume, that the school is inadequate, at any rate so far as the accommodation is concerned, are about to take steps to enlarge it. During the alterations, the cost of which is sure to amount to a considerable sum of money, it is contemplated erecting a tem- porary structure for the reception of the children. This. also, will necessitate a rather large expenditure. It i?, therefore, not at all surprising to find the managers of the school making ^presentations to the proper autho- rities with the object of showing that it would be i ii fin it el v better in the interests of the children and cheaper in the long run to the ratepayers not to further patch and trokei with this antiquated building, but to erect a new school, complying with modern reqUIre. ie ment., on land which, in the near future, may not:, be obtainable, but which may now be obtained on reasonable terms, situate more in the midst of the population from which the children are mostly drawn, and it is to be hop-d thai tha County Education Committee will be led to appreciate the justice and reasonableness of the case made by the local authority. We understand that the Rev W. LI. Lloyd, of Belhel, and Miss May John, R.A.M., are expected to conduct the Revival meeting at the Tabernacle Chapel 011 Saturday evening. — —: The tender of Messrs R. and J. Williams, builders and contractors, Upper Bangor, has. we are informed, been accepted for the erection of the new Calvinistic Methodist Chapel at Gianadda. His Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd, whosw careful and sympathetic administration of justice in civil cases in North Wales is be- yond criticism, has had to hold several special sittings at Bangor recently, in order to dispose of the arrears of work which have accumulated. This unsatisfactory state of things has arisen, not so much by the exces- sive litigious propensities of our own citi- zens, as by the remission of cases for trial at Bangor which should have been heard elsewhere. This has justly caused some amount of dissatisfaction, inasmuch as in several of the cases arising in this district juries have been empanelled and have been required to attend on several days. at great incon- venience. because the actions they have been called together to settle have not been reached, for the reason already stated. The death of Mrs Jane Jones, of Tyddyn Mynydd, which occurred last week, has been the topic of many kindly references, and much sympathy has been evinced with the husband, Mr William Jones, and the mem- bers of her family. Mrs Jones will be long remembered by her numerous friends, and she will be sadly missed at the Mission Church at Nant. which she regularly attended in recent years, and on behalf of which she worked with untiring energy and devotion. The Bangor elementary schools, except those at Gianadda, having been closed for three weeks in pursuance of orders from the Sanitary Authority, re-opened on Monday. The head teachers will, we feel assured, be glad to again take up their duties, as nothing tends to disorganise and interfere with the work of a school so much as these unexpected and unfortunate, howbeit necessary, breaks in the educational training of the children. I The Managers of the Gianadda Mixed Council School are to be congratulated upon the high position their school occupies amongst the schools of the district, not only in the matter of the regular and punctual at- tendance of the scholars but because of the high standard of the educational methods adopted by the staff in the training of their students. If any evidence is required to justify the existence and the work of the now defunct School Board this school unques- tionably supplies it. Indeed, it must be admitted by any im- partial observer that our city is, on the whole, well equipped with schools for pri- mary education, which are under the control of teachers imbued with a keen desire for the educational and moral welfare of our young people. A social on a much larger scale than usual is shortly to be held at the Penrhyn Hall under the joint auspices of the Bangor Liberal Association and the Bangor Liberal Social Council. Our respected citizen, Mr T. F. Dargie, of Derwen Deg, whose exertions on behalf of the young men of our city, particularly In conection with the Bangor Y.M.C.A., are so well known and gratefully acknowledged, struck the right note when he at the public meeting recently held for the purpose of con. sidering the advisability of establishing a Charity Organisation and Self-help Society in Bangor, emphasised the evils of indiscrimi- nate charity, the frequent misapplication of relief and the numerous instances of "over- lapping;" and if the society, which it has been decided to form, is the means of counteracting these evils by propagating sound principles which should govern the administration of charity, then its existence will be more than justified. The inquiry by the Carnarvonshire Edu cation Committee, on Tuesday, into the peculiar circumstances connected with the control of the St. Mary's National Schools, revealed the fact that the Board of Edu- cation considered the schools as consisting of three departments, viz., boys. girls, and infants; yet, since the "appointed day," but not before, there have been two different sets of managers, one body, of which the Rev Edwin Jone* is the chairman, managing the boys' and infants' departments, and the other body managing the girls' department. When, however, the official form is sent up to the Board of Education to obtain pay- ment of the grants two of the managers. who happened to be managers of the girls' department,, signed as though they were managers of the three departments. The Dean of Bangor, who was one of the two managers thus signing the official form, said, in reply to an inquiry, that at the time Le so signed he was not aware of the circum- stances, and did not know but that he was a manager of all departments. It appears that Lord Penrhyn claims to be the owner of the girls' school premises, which he lets at a nominal rental of Is a year to three or four of his own nominees; who have managed the school without even the usual proportion of two public representatives to four church managers stipulated for by the Education Act, 1902. Undoubtedly the facts, as dieelo«ed. set forth an extra- ordinary state of things, and constitute; one would think, about the worst case it is pos- sible to find of public money being paid tr. a school without a tittle of popular control, and in which religious te8t,8 on teacheis have net been abolished or restricted in any wav. The report of the committee of in- quiry, consisting of Messrs W. J. Parry and, T. J. Williams, and the consequent action of the Education Committee, is being awaited with no little interest in the city.

THEFT FROM A CHAPEL. A fashionably dressed young woman named Ann Jane Griffith was sent by the Carnar- von magistrates, on Monday, to gaol for a month for stealing an umbrella. from the Bontnewydd Calvinistic Methodist Chapel,. where a. Revival meeting was being held. She was arrested in the street at Carnarvon with the umbrella in her possession. Super. intendent Griffith, who prosecuted, said that the accused had been five times charged with theft before. In 1899 she was bound over to come up for judgment when called upon. Two years later she was again summoned, but was not sent to prison. She afterwards went to Risca, in South Wales, and became a servant in a ladies' school, but she soon disappeared, taking with her jewellery be- longing to the young ladies. She was next heard of at Newtown, where she stayed a fortnight. When she left she took with her nearly all the valuables that were to be found in the room where she slept. She was traced to Rhostryfan. her native place, and taken back to Newtown, where she was sentenced to a term of imprisonment- for the two offences. A number of ladies tried to re- claim her, but she turned a deaf ear to every good advice.

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f CARNARVONSHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. MEETING TO-DAY. A meeting of the Carnarvonshire Educa- tion Committee was heid to-day (Thursday), at the County Hall, Carnarvon. There were present Mrs Darbisliire. Messrs D. P. Williams. J. E. Greaves (lord-lieutenanti, W. J. Parry. C. H. Darbishire, E. W. Davies, J. T. Jones. R. O. Jones, John Owen (Llandudno). H. Hughes (Conway), J. R. Pritcliard (Carnarvon), R. Roberts (Llan- dudnc). J. Issard Davies, R. Jones Roberts, J. E. Roberts. E. W. Griffith, T. J. Wil- liams, Abel Williams, J. Williams (Eben- ezer). Professor J. Morris Jones, Revs. W. W. Lloyd and Ceidiog Roberts, Dr. Morgan, Messrs J. Menzies. J. Allanson Picton, R. B. Ellis. Maurice Jones, Dr Jones Morrr3> Mr WT. Pierce. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. On the motion of Mr W. J. Parry, second- ed by Mr J. T. Jones. Mr D. P. Williams was re-elected chairman. Mr Williams briefly returned thanks. Mr J. R. Pritcliard proposed a vote fit thanks to Mr Williams for his services in the chair during the year. This was seconded. lind agreed to. STAFF AND CURRICULUM COM- MITTEE. Mr J. Issard Davies presented the-report of tlve Staff and Curriculum Committee, which contained tha following items:- I Salaries.—The following increases in salaries were connrmed :—(a) Bangor, Garth, Mixed: R. E. Humphreys, cert. asst., in- crease from S.75 to £ 80, from 1st March, 1905, according to scale of Bangor School Board. (b) Bangor, Gianadda: Cledwyn O. Jones, cert. asst., increase from £ 85 to JLSO, from 1st March, 1905. (c) Llangybir Council: Gwenllian Jones, 1st yr. P.T., £ lo, from 1st February. (d) Rhiwlas, Council: Catherine Jones, Art. ;,0,. increase from t-48 to £ 50 10s, as per scale of late School Board. (e) Dwygyfylchi, Council: Brenda Davies, Art. 68, £40 per annum, from January; Elizabeth Foulkes, increase from L12 to t-16, from January. (f) Portmadoc, Girls; Anna Griffiths, headmistress, increase from £ 115 to £ 120, from 1st March, 1905, as por scale of late Ynyscynlmiarn School Board. (g) Laura Jones and Muriel Thomas, 1st yr. P.T.'s, L12 per annum, from 1st June, 1904, due this month (March^, ,£,6, 4s each. (h) Deunant, Council: Kitty McNeill, £ 6, from 1st November, 1904. (i) Nevin, Council: Richard Williams, Art. 50. £ 65, from 1st January. (j) Trevor, Council OfSehool: Simon Jones. Art. 50, salary £ 60, from January.-Pupil Teachers.—The following report of the committee appointed to con eider matters relating to pupil teachers was submitted by Mr J. Issard Davies, and, on his motion, was adopted :—Thursday, March 23rd Present, Messrs J- Issard Davies, D. P. Williams, T. J. Williams, and Dr. Jones Morris. 1. A letter was read from the local Governors of the Bangor County Schools expressing regret at the proposal of the Education Committee to pay only a fee of C7 in respect of each pupil teacher. Resolved that the committee see no reason for departing from the terms of their former decision. 2. King's Scholarship Exami- nation Resolved that an extension of articles be applied for in respect of P.T. s who failed to pass the recent King's scholar- ship examination, and that tfiey be paid at tha rate of third year P.T.'s. It was also decided to inform these candidates that the continuance of their engagement next year would be conditional upon success at the next King's scholarship examination. 3. Resolutions arising out c-f letters from head- masters of County Schools re P.T.'s. (n) That arrangements be made between the head teachers of the County Schools and the Elementary Schools, whereby the required number of alte,ndances.of."P.T.'s to qualify for the Board of Education grant be made at the County Schools. (b) That it is very desirable thaj the attendances of P.T.'s at the County Schools be not interfered with, except in cases of absolute necessity. 4. Glanogwen: Correspondence was submitted relating to the suspension of a P.T. at Glan- ogwen. Resolved, that the teacher be re- instated, and that the headmistress be asked for her observations on the matter which gave rise to the girl's suspension. 5. That candidates for pupil teachsrship must not be tinder 16 years of age on the 1st if August preceding their engagement. 6. That during the closure of an Elementary School, the P.T.'s be requested to attend full time at the County Schools, and that during the closure of the latter, full time must be spent at the Elementary Schools.- Carnarvon Council School: 33 appli- cations for the post of headmaster for this school, were considered, and were finally reduced to three, viz., Mr Humphrey Evans, Dinorwic Council School; Mr W. Lloyd Pierce, Welshpool; Mr W. J. Williams, Bontnewydd Council School. It was re- solved that the three candidates be invited to attend before a special meeting of the Staff Committee, to be held on Thursday, March SOth.-Carnarvon Non-provided School: Recommendations from the mana- gers having been considered, the following resolutions were passed :—(a) Girls' School: That Miss Florence Courtney be appointed in place of Miss White, at a salary of £40 per annum, (b) That an additional ass st- ant mistress be engaged at a salary of £ 40 per annum, and that the services of Miss Ma-ggie Vt lllianta be dispensed with. (c) That a male teacher be appointed at a salary of £ 50 per annum, in place of Miss Amelia, Jones, and the monitors, (d) In- fants That the monitor be dispensed with. and an assistant mistress accustomed to infants, be engaged at £iO per annum.— Bontnewydd: Resolved that Miss Beaumont be transferred to Carnarvon National In- fants, at a salary of £ 40 per annum, and when she goes, that the salary of Miss K. Evans be increased from £8 to E-40 per annum.—Correspondence Classes: It was re- solved to grant free tuition by correspond- ence for the next K.S. examination, to ail candidates who make application before the end of April. It was further resolved that the premiums offered last year to head teachers who assist successful pupils in pre- paring for the K.iS. examination, be again offered this year.-Agriculturnl Grant: The letter of the University College of North Wales applying for a continuation of the agricultural grant referred to the Education Committee by the County Council, was con- sidered, and it was resolved that the Col- lege authorities be asked to submit a draft scheme, showing how they propose to utilise the funds, if a grant is ma.de.-Summer Courses: A letter having been read from Mr Rea, of the University College, Bangor, re grant-s to teachers attending summer courses in modern languages, it was re- solved that no grants whatever be made this year. A similar resolution was passed with regard to summer courses in manual work. —School Reports: The following resolu- tions were passed: (a) That the assistant secretary be asked to prepare suggestions for the re-arrangement and improvement of staff of the Glanogwen and Gerlan Schools, for the next meeting, (b) That the atten- tion of the managers of Llangystenyn N.P. School be called to the serious character of the last annual report. '(<?) lhat the infant miatress of the Portdinorwic Council School be informed that unless she can provide a qualified and efficient substitute within the next few davs, the Committee will have no option, but to declare the position vacant, and to advertise the £ kini £ « (d) luifc the i Board of Education be asked to reeogaite the existing staff of the infant department at Penmachno N.P. School. until the ques- tion of providing additional school accom- modation has been definitely settled, as this may have the effect of reducing the average attendance below 50. (e) That the m-ana- gers of the Hyffin National School be asked to submit suggestions for the staffing of the school, and to send a requisition list for school supplies, (f) That the observations of the managers of the Abererch junior school, and of the HanddeinioleB N.P. School be asked upon the last annual report. (g) That E. Covil and Maggie Williams, who failed the King's Scholarship Examination. and are now without qualification under Code at Vaynol N.P. School, be informed that unless they are recognised under Art. 68 in course of next month, their engage- ment will be terminated. After some discussion the. minutes of the committee, with slight alterations, were adopted. APPOINTMENT OF HEADMASTER FOR CARNARVON (COUNCIL) SCHOOL. Out of 33 applicants the following three appeared before the committee -Messrs Humphrey Evans, Dinorwic; W. Lloyd Pierce. Welshpool; and W. J. Williams, Bontnewydd. A proposal to vote by ballot was defeated. Mr Abel Williams proposed that Mr Evans be appointed, and the Rev W. W. Lloyd seconded. Mr Jones Roberts proposed Mr W. J. Williams. and Mr C. H. Darbishire seconded. Mr W. Hughes proposed Mr Pierce, and Mr J. E. Roberts seconded. Result of first voting: Pierce. 3; Wil- liams, 10; Evans, 14. Second voting: Williams. 12; Evans, 15. Mr Evans was appointed. NATIONAL MUSEUM. The following report of a special com- mittee re National Museum was submitted: —Resolved that the Committee do record its grave disapprobation of the proposal to confine the privileges of a Welsh National Museum and Library to one centre wirch must necessarily be not only inconvenient cf access, but absolutely devoid of the advan- tage to a large proportion of the population of the county, and thai Mr Issard Davies and Mr D. P. Williams be authorised to join with any other Welsh representatives in making representations to the Committee- of the Privy Council in favour of a propor- tional distribution of the proposed Treasury grant between the Welsh University Col- lege. The report of the committee was adopted- (Proceeding).

FOOTBALL. NORTH WALES COAST SENIOR CUP: SEMI-FINAL. BANGOR v. PORTMADOC. This match came off at Pwllheli, on Wed- nesday. in glorious weather, and in the presence of a large crowd of spectators. The following were the teams :—Portmadoc Pyke, goal; W. Evans and R. D. Richards, C, backs; Bob Jones, J. R. Jones, and Griffith Davies, half-backs; W. Vaughan. Owja Jones. Owen. Mosolev Jones, and R. G. Roberts, forwards. Bangor: D. J. Wil- liams, goal; J. Arridge and Smart Arridge, backs; W. Jones, Bogue, and PritchaH, half-backs; Tom Thomas. Davies, J. Wil- K-ams. Thomas, and Williams, forwards. Referee, Mr Beech, Rhyl. Bangor won the toss. and elected to play towards the town goal, having the advantage of a strong wind. The Bangorians immediately after 1 the start made tracks towards the Port goal, and in a few minutes Tom Thomas scored. Pyke made a. good attempt to save, but he slipped, and the ball rolled into the net. Soon afterwards Moseley Jones, the clever inside-right of Portmadoc, made a good effort to equalise. The Portmadoc forwards played a fine game. and the Ban- cor custodian had to deal with many difficult shots. J. Arridge fouled one of the Port- madoc forwards in the Bangor end, and after another attack on the City goal, ;he ball was transferred to the Portmadoc end. Tom Thomas was conspicuous for neat individual play. He tested the Port. madoc goalkeeper with some fine shots. The Portmadoc backs played a good defensive game. A nice bit of play by.Bob Jon-ee brought Portmadoc forwards again up the field. Mceeley looked like scoring, when he was robbed by S. Arridge. Vaughan was next seen in possesion of the leather. He passed nicely to Owen Jones, who stood in a good position. Jones ran up, and had onlv the goalkeeper in front of him. He tried a good shot, which just tipped the cross-bar. The Bangorians made another de- termined rush on the Portmadoc goal, end J. Williams, the centre forward, scored with a fine shot. A minute later the ball was again netted, but it was declared off-side. At the interval Bangor was leading by two goals to nil. In the second half, Bangor ployeda defensive game. The Portmadoc men made repeated attacks on the City goal. 'Williams, the custodian, being kept ^ard at work. Portmadoc netted the ball twice in quick succession, but the referee disallowed both 186 being off-side. About two minutes from the finish Portmadoc scored a goal. The final result was: Ban- gor, 2 goals; Portmadoc, 1.

ST. MARY'S NATIONAL SCHOOLS, BANGOR. A COUNCIL'S INQUIRY. An inquiry directed by the Carnarvonshire Education Committee touching the manage- ment of the National Schools in Garth road, which are associated with St. Mary's Church, was held on Tuesday. The committee was constituted of Messrs W. J. Parry and T. J. Williams. Mr Hugh Vincent appeared on behalf of Lord Penrhyn, and Mr Huw Row- land (Town Clerk) for the Corporation. There were also present the Dean of Bangor, Principal Fairchild. the Rev Edwin Jones, M.A. (vicar). Professor Philips, M.A., Alder- an*H Lewis, Councillors J. Pentir Wil- liTms *R. Jones-Roberts, A. C. Downs, Messrs King, O. R. Hughes, Evans, and °^Mi-SE R. Davies. the clerk to the Educa- tion Committee, explained the scope of the inquiry which related to the management of the' girls' school. -Mr Vincent, on behalf of Lord Penrhyn. contended that. the girls' school was separate property of Lord Pen- rhyn and was vested in four trustees at a nominal annual rent of a shilling. The total ('ost of the building of the school was £ 1200, towards which Lord Penrhyn gave £ 1000, and the late Mr Assheton Smith £ 200. The Rev Edwin Jones having given evi- ^Mi^Davies pointed out that the Education Department .had recognised the school as Professor Philips said that he had always understood that he was the manager of a trrnllD of schools. Mr Davies said that the County Council had acted upon such an opinion. Mr Vincent said that it was the desire of T nlvl penrhvn that the girls' school should be an ao«9s'cry to the North.Wales Training College, the lessees, under the consent of the Education Department acting as manager,. His lordship had no objechon to the aamo managers acting for the three department,. Th" Re" Kdwin Jones said that it was anomalous that at Bangor, where there were two National Schools, the vicar should not be on the Board of Managers. Mr Vincent: No doubt the County Council will place you upon it. They are, as is well known, extremely partial. The Vicar: We should like to have our minute books and records from the County Council. Mr Vincent: Put the-JIlt iD the County Court for their recovery. The inquiry then terminated, having occu- pied barely half an hour. The committee will report to the Council in due course.

WILL OF THE BISHOP OF LLANDAFF. The will of the late Bishop of Llandaff, the Right Rev Dr Lewis, was proved on Tuesday at the Probate Office, Llandaff. The testator bequeathed to his sister-in-law. the widow of the late Mr Herbert Lewis, £ 200; to Mr F. J. Smith, registrar of the di^pese, £:100; to the servants at Llandaff and Narberth various small legacies and the residue solely to his son Mr Arthur Griffith Lewis. The grc^s estate proved to be, f,112,567, the net personalty being £16,855-

TO-DAY'S NEWS. ANOTHER FISCAL DEBATE. In the House of Commons, on Wednesday Mr Osmond Williams moved that grave in- jury would be caused to the shipping industry and to other industries dependent thereon by the adopton of the fiscal changes proposed by Mr Chamberlain. He argued that Liver. pool alone offered abundant evidence of the good effects of Free Trade, and Protection would be tha ruin of that city and Birken- head. Colonel Denny seconded. The motion was carried without a division. COLLAPSE OF THE LLANBERIS QUARRY STRIKE. The Glynrhonwy quarrymen, Llanberis. who have been on strike since Monday week, have decided to accept the employers' terms. Their resolution* was communicated to th? local manager, who- telegraphed to the general manager. Major Turner, who is away in London, for instructions as to when the men might resume work. They will probably be baock in the quarry on Monday- Already about £450 has been lost in wages. THE WAR. In Manchuria, Japan's forces are reported to be once more advancing, and tlife Rus- sians have abandoned tha station at Shuimia- odsi. An official despatch states there is no change in the positions of the armies. The Baltic Fleet was passed on the 19th about 250 miles northeast of Madagascar, steaming eastward. It comprised 30 war- ships with 14 colliers. H.M.S. "CARNARVON." In view of the fact that Earl Cawdor, the new First Lord of the Admiralty, has re- presented a Welsh constituency in the Housa of Commons, is a member of a Welsh County Council, it has been suggested to the Car- narvonshire Committee that the presentation proposed to be made on behalf of the county to H.M. cruiser "Carnarvon" should be made the occasion for inviting the First Lord of the Admiralty to Carnarvon. The presenta- tion—which it is proposed should take the form of a silver cup with suitable inscription -might then be made to Lord Cawdor as the official head of the Navy. The idea has been warmly received.

NEW BOOKS. A NEW BIOGRAPHY. In the minds of many people, biography easily surpasses fiction in interest, and we can well imagine that the 'perusal of the latest venture in this sphere. "WTilliam Rath- bone a Memoir." by his daughter Eleanor Rathbone, will intensify their conviction. r Biographies written by relatives are occa- sionally spoilt by undue colour, but it may be candidly admitted that this life-history of a distinguished man of his time does not suffer one whit from the relationship of the bio- grapher and her subject. It is a plain, un- varnished record of a plain, strenuous life, but so well-presented withal that the interest never flags from start to finish. We shall have leisure again to return to the relations of Mr Rathbone and Wales.-of special interest as these must be to Carnar- vonshire folk. Needless to say, Miss Rath- bone writes well and extensively of this per- iod of her father's life, and his efforts on be- half of education in Wales, notably regarding the establishing of the University College of y North Wales, are fully dealt with. The charm that was characteristic of the late member for Arfon is imparted to his bio- graphy, while the great qualities of mind and I. character with which he was endowed make themselves felt in every chapter. The book .9 redolent of a public spirit and disinterest- edness that are somewhat at a discount these days. and should serve to briug us back to ) the old standards Messrs Macmillan. the publishers, have produced an admirably-printed and bound volume, which is issued at 7s 6d net. THE RISE OF THE UNIVERSITY. At last we have a clear and concise account of the Welsh struggle for a University. "The University of Wales." published to^dav by Messrs F. E. Robinson and Co., London is the latest volume in the "Collage Histories" series. As we have already mentioned Pro- fessor W. Lewis Jones, of University College Bangor, and Mr \V. Cadwaladr Davies, bar- rister-at-law. have been collating the material for some time, and now in their joint achieve- ment we have for the first time an authorita- tive account of -one, of the most, interesting stories in the world." It is too lengthy and important to be disposed of in a short notice and we shall have pleasure in returning to it later. Covering as it does the whole vast field of Welsh educational effort, it should form an important chapter in the history of European culture. The volume is very well got up at five shillings, and contains some good portraits and illustrations. THE NEW ENCYCLOPAEDIA. A "Compendium of all Knowledge" for 3!d a week is something worth noting even in these days of "Times" instalment systems. But it is something of a compliment to the old and well-tried methods of such firms as Messrs Cassells. &c.. that go-ahead firms of the American type of the Messrs Harmsworth should revert to the "fortnightly issue at seven- pence" system of publishing. The Encyclo- paedia which the latest caterers to the popu- lar craving for information are thus present- ing seems to be a first-class artici" for the money, and the seveupenc-e twice a month saved to secure it seem to be monev w=ll- invested. Practically "everything under the sun'—and above it.—is mentioned and the latest information is given. Maps," pictures, up-to-date photographs, &c.. abound in plenty, the whole forming a valuable vadi mecum for newspaper-readers. U.C.S.W. CALENDAR. The Calendar of the twenty-second session of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire is to hand. replete with every information about this growing institution. Its distinctive faature, iu comparison with the Colleges of Bangor and Abervstwvth is in the Cardiff College. "OUR EVENING HYMNS." This is a little volume by the Rev T. Gas. quoiue, B.A., minister of the English Con- gregational Church, Bangor. Taking as his subject "Our Evening Hymns," Mr Gas- quoine delivered a number of interesting addresses to young men "during a somewhat wandering ministry," and. believing that they might bear messages cd help and hope to scattered readers beyond the circles to whom they were spoken, he has published them in book form. Some of the most popular even- ing hymns are deali with, and each subject is treated in a manner that cannot fail to in- terest the reader. The publisher is Mr Stockwell. Creed lane, Ludgate Hill, E.C. MAGAZINES. '•Good Words" for April contains "The Collier Revivalist," by R. H. Brewer, "The Song of Springtime." by Mary Farra-h; "Lw Bella Francesca," o short story by A. S. Dennehy. "A Song in Simple Addition," by A. D. Harris; "The inner Workings of an English Cathedral." by Florence Teign- •mouth Shore; "Hartley Coleridge." by W. Bailey Kempling; "The Electrification of the Underground Railway." by A. G. Archer; "The Parables of Jesus." by the Bishop of Stepney; "Among the Wild Flowers." by F. M. Wells; "No Conspi- racy," a short story by Constance Cottereil; "In Quest of Salmon in Glencoe;" "The Old Spring Fret," further instalments of serial stories by John Oxen-ham and Keighley Snowde i, and "The Shelf and the World," by E. V. Lucas. Fully illustrated. The "Sunday Magazine" contains "George Macdonald at" Bordighen." by Frances M. Brookfield; "An Eastern Meditation," by the Rev J. Dicker-son Davias; "Recollec- tions of a L'temrv Life," by Sanh Tytler; "The Apostles' Creed," by the Rev F. B. Meyer; "Girton College," by E. A. McCal- lum; "Dr Isaac Watts aiid his Hymns," by Hinchcliffe Higgins; "Some Aspects c.f the Russian Church," by L. Villain "His Little Mate," a short story by M. Burbridge; "The Voice of Spring." a poem by F. E. Paliii; "Reverence aud Worship," by the Rev J. W. Paull; "Among the Dutchmen," bv Eveline B. Miiford "Men and Move- ments," by the Rev J. G. Gre-enbough; "Red Roofs in April," a pcem, by J. B. Bourne; "Children in Church," by the Rev C. Silvester Home; "Liierary Treasures of the Bible House." by Henry Johnson; "The Forest." by John A. Hamilton; "Arrows shot into the Air by a t Urknown Hand," and the "Booklovers' Quest." Fully illus- trated. The April number of the "Windsor Maga- zine" is a remarkably strong and varied issue, full of good stories by favourite novelists and articles, of real importance contrasted with lighter papers of clever entertainment. A long instalment of "Ayesha," Mr Rider Hag- gard's seouel to "She." will provoke even greater interest and discussioti than the pre- ceding chapters of this extraordinary narra- tive, which now nears the point of revelation of the mystery- of the "return of She." The new romantic series "If Youth but Knew" is carried a stage further by Agnes and Egerton Ca.stle with another episode forming a com- plete story which proves completely charm- ing. and a farcical story by a new wrtier, en- titled "Mr Pilkley's Felony," is extremely di- verting. A budget of short stories by favourite writers makes a fine fiction number, but the realm of fact is by no means neglected. Mr Holt Schooling contributes a really valu- able article on "Our Population." a survey of the lately published general report upon the census of 1901. Mr Ernest Thompson Seton is represented by a fine nature-,itudy, "The Slum Cat." strinkingly illustrated by his own drawings, and "The Schoolboy," who has already endeared himself to all who know real humour when they meet it. contributes another funny "essay." "'Railways and the Law'' is the latest article in the railroad series, and the fine-art feature of the number consists of a studv of the work of Mr E. Blair Leighton, which is accompanied by no less than eighteen beautiful reproductions of his most representative pictures. And indeed, the whole number of the Magazine is sump- tuously pictorial.

PWLLHELI. SPECIAL POLICE COURT.—On Wed- nesday, before Mr R. Carreg and Dr S. W. Griffith, Edward Jackson was charged with absconding from the Union Workhouse, and with stealing an overcoat, two jackets, and other articles from a blacksmith shop in Nevin. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge of absconding, and was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. He was com- mitted to the Quarter See-sions on the other charges. ST. PETER'S CHURCH TEMPER- ANCE SOCIETY.—At the weekly meeting of the above society, Mr Thomas Jones, ,Mitre terrace, presiding, a paper was read by Mr Edward Joirea. St. T ud wall's terrace, on "Temperance." Songs were rendered by Master Albert Powell. Master Edward Jones. North street; and Mise Katie Wil- liams, King's Head street; and recitation* were given by Master Robert Williams and Master J. H. Jones. Master Williams, Maes Cottage, gave a violin solo. In a singing competition, Miss Jennie Jones was adjudged the best.

HOLYHEAD. The ead news reached Holyhead on Wed- nesday evening of the death of Mr Alfred Williams, son of the late Mr John Wil- liams, Ty'npwll road, Holyhead, which took place in London, wh?re the deceased was in business as dairyman, prior to which he was for some time steward. on the mail boats. His wife, with whom much eympathy Ï8 felt, is a daughter of the late Mr John and Mrs Edwards, of Cybi pi a; of this town. PRESENTATION. — On Friday, the workmen of the Holyhead Urban District Council, as a token of respect. presented Mr T. E. Thomas on his severing his connection with the Council, with a Napier compass in case, and French curves. Mr Asquith (the surveyor), in making the presentation, paid- a high tribute to Mr Thomas. MAY-DAY PROCESSION. — X Mbrl* meeting was held at the Coffee House cn Wednesday evening, to take into considera- tion the advisability or otherwise of holding a procession this year. Mr T. G. Hughes was m the chair, and explained that thero was over £ 10 m hand from last year's show, which was pronounced to be the best cn record. Taking into consideration the general depression and other pressing claims on the public, many of those present, who have always supported the show, felt that they could not approach persons who had already subscribed towards the fund ".a relief of the dependent* of the victims of the boat disaster, and it was suggested that carnival and sports be held on Whit Mon- day instead. It wus ultimately decided that the May-day procession be postponed until next year. A public- meeting k to be con- vened for next week to make arrangements for holding a carnival and sports on Whit Mouday.

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