Denbighshire Free Press

ST ASAPH. Speech Day at St. Asaph iSrammap School. Lord Kenyon and the New Premier. The Bishop of St Asaph (chairman of the governors) presided at the above annual event at St Asaph last Friday, and was supported by Lord Kenyon, K.C.V.O., senior vice-chan- cellor of the University of Wales and president of the North Wales University College, Lady Kenyon, Colonel Howard, C.B. (father of Lady Kenyon), Mr H A Cleaver, the Dean of St Asaph, Mr Edwin Mainer (headmaster of the school), &c. HEADMASTER'S REPORT. A very interesting report was pre- sented by the Headmaster l\1r Edwin Mainer) as follows :— bly Lura ana Laoy Kenyon, Ladies and Gent) e men,Llt is indeed an suspicions dsy tor car school thai; Lord and Lady Kenyon should come to brighten us op and to givfc; us a needed fillip at the close of the ar- dnoas grind of ocr longest tetco in the school year, in which, as if the ordinary work was not enough, there has been super- added the strain of a xecent triennial inspection, However, term and inspection are now over—action and rescticn as the fooya know are equal and opposite-so we are cheered up by it and cheered up fitill moro under the preSt nee of L-jrd ana L&ay Kenyon. I coalu wish that in their kouoar I had a record year of success to report. Bat, though t lis cannol be, yet tbo paiit jrear has seen useful work and ussfal doveloptaeati in the ichaol. To thae I shall presently refer, but first as to numbers. The numbers of bojs on the registers for the past four terms have bean:—Fir Christmas term 1915,58 Ea»t?r term 1:.J16, 53 Suoomer term, 1916, 52 Christmas term, 1916, 53 It 11 worth recaiiicg that we reached 50 in CDristmas term 1912 and have kept in the fifties in each succeeding term. A year ago I hoped that we were to overrun the sixty mark, but at Christmas tilt re was a greater exodus than I had anticipated. Certain boj s rorf) needoJ to work at home. In all 22 boys have left since our last speech day. They faill Into three groups. A group ot S who had been with us four years &nd longer, and who have all ob- tained opoainga which their parents con- sider satibiactory; a. gtoop of 10 whose average length of stay did not reach two years, but who have been withdrawn to work at home on a farm, or to start earn- ing, iii part, their living; ana a group of four who, owing to homo circumstances, such as jteasoval from the district, have passed on to other schools. These groups are, I suppose, typical of the pupils who leave our IatemetiiauS schools of Wales. Some boys stay long enough to get real good from the Secondary education tfiered, others come jaai to an insight into the working of a Secondary school and aic;z3 the first opportunity tine offers to go to woik to make a little money, and yet tney are never slow to claim that they, too, have been to a County school. The number of new boys this term is 12. In the year 1914-15, the number of boys in the Intermediate schools of Wales exceeded 7,000, 91 per cent of whom came from Elementary 8choolat and 9 per cent from other schools or attar private tuition. The percentages for St Asaph this year are 71.29, Taeae are fairly constant. Successes in examination in the year 1915-16 comprise Civil Service competitive examination frr established clerk to surveyor of taxes, F G Davies. London University Matricu- lation, H S Smith. Clerkship in National Provincial Bank of England, R C Smith, H LI Ellis. Supplementary Certificate Central Welsh Board, T E Morgan, G F Smith. (Morgan passed in Engiish linguageand literature at the senior stage and in Chemistry at the higher certificate stage. Smith passed in L -%tin at the senior stage, and in French and Chemistry at the higber I stage). Senior Certificates, Cantral Welsh Bsard, were gained by C N Oxford, Ujnttld Ellis, and D C G Hanlon. O.ford obtained dis. tinction in dictation, arithobetio. elementary mathematics and mechanics. Donald Ellis acd Hanlon obtained distinction in dicta- tion. Junior Certificates were gained by 0 Armitage, J Edward Jones, and William Haxold Sewell. Armitage obtained dis- tinction in arithmetic, elementary mathe- matics and drawing. There were two failures at the janior stage snd ncne at the senior. L N W R Clerkship examination:—J Brown and G Cocks passed. In the school terminal examination in Form IV, E J Hanlon was let, J Brown 2nd, H D Roberts 3rd, G Cocis 4th at Easter and the order at Jniy was G Brown, Hanlon, G Cock. A J Lawience. In Form III, A Frost was lat, W A Smith 2nd, F L Johnson 3rd, J T Taylor at Easter and at Jul.9 the order was, W H Smith, A Frost, G Stock. J T Taylor equal 3rd, and Johnson 5sh. W R Meacows is deserving of mention. He was j prtmoted from FGroa III to Form IV at Easter ard came out 3rd on term&— a creditable performance. In the recent terminal examination J H Ellis has come out 1st in Form III and 0 Mainer 2nd. The most noteworthy occur- rence in the course of the school year has been the institution of a cadet corps with Mr Robertson 8a officer commanding. There was keen competition for the pro. motion to the rank of non-cotnmisaioned officer. Stsff-Sergt Dickry of Kinmel was brought in to make the selection by examination. D C G Hanlon was easily first, and was made SergC-Major. He has taken great interest) in the duties of hia post and has taken full ahaxe of the drilling and trainliog in Swedish exercises- i'ihis of course under the constant supervision of Mr Robertson. In connection with the oadet corps, rifle shooting has been resumed on the range of the St Asaph Miniature Rifle Club. At the end of the summer term a little competition was held. In the senior division T Morgan was 1st and 0 Armitage 2nd. In the juniors, W K Smith lat and A Mainer 2nd. In a challenge match with the staff. R Evans won. G F Smith, H Hanlon, F Johnson deserve mention for nexb highest in their respective classes. The non-commissioned officers are at pre- sent S^rgt E'lis 'A' Platoon and Sergt Evans B' Piatccn. Corporals Lovoli, C Stewart, S Jones and Ash Lauce-Corpls Johnscn and Lawrence. Oar cadet corps duly appeared in the September "Aiiny ûtdera" as secogniasd from June 22od. In connection with the Lueas-Tooth Prize, an inspection of our cadet unit was I helct by Lieat Col Hurlbutt, Lieut Col Keene, and Col Sheriff Roberts on October 23tdm Oar cadets drilled very smartly. Mr Robertson and Sergt MÐjor Hanlon are to be felicitated upon the boja'performance. Colonels Ilarlbutt and Roberts delivered I Stimulating addresses to the boye. In cricket there was at first a likelihood jl of fewer matchee than in former years. Some of our usual opporents had given up cricket, and were worUDI off super flu s i }'t' energy in other ways. However, teams of I convalescent seniors from Cefn and Rhyl came to the fore, and had enjoyable Cbwea with the boys. The Rhyl team of con- valescents was a paHiaulaely good side, and provod tos much tor "8, M? Stock, generously entertained the school team ( with the soldiers. Is was a great day for boys and soldiers. T Morgan was captain, G Smith. vice. captain, and C Ortord aecratary for cricket. They made an exaallenj naclea?, iound which the school team was btuii up. AU these did good service with bat and bail, and D Hanlon cama on wo&derlally. G Smith developed in bow;in<?—ho was left- hand slow an:1 medium. I thisk he was the most accurate bowler that we have over had he kept an excellent length, s.!r;u kept his head, and sent back many a good batauaao, I wish I cculd a.1d to tfte Pavilion," bat we have none. Tea best batting average was DOD fhalon's of 18 75, The beet bowling was by G 8alith. who took 30 wickeua at an average of 7 1 per wicket. As many o! the boja lofc at tha end oi the summer term the football was rather small. 0 Armica^e is captain, and is playing very well D C G Hanlon is vice-captain, and Donald Elliv secretary of games. The team fit improving, out had to undergo the wholesome discipline of frequent defeat. The nun stree ts in school matches a trivial so lon¡; aa the team do their level bead to give their opponents a goed hard me. Mina Johnston is sowing as treasurer to the White Croaft Fund, but collections for Red Cross, Jack Cornwall's W.«d,at Saas and Gaiter Home, and other otjjcfisi iacludicg the Gatnes Fiid, have taiii-ated against our standing Wteite Cross Fand. We bhall send up a tionation oa S3 Davia'o Day next. DjnMd Ellis has succeeded G Smith as librarian. The library ha* received from time to time gilts from old bOJJi. I desire to mention R G Jones, who has presented four handsome volumes. I is growing into a practice for boys to give a took to the library when they leave. The bookJ with the name oi dono: on the fly leaf, perpetuates his memory ii the school, and links the present generation with its predecessors. At one time duriag the summer term we had visions of helping, at a school, together in the hay. In rospon»e to au appeal from tho local stcretaty for agricultural war work; we divided ourselves into tuar eqoRda. However, daring term time taere was no call on oar taevicas. Bas daring the holidays a glJodly proportion of the boys helped at Home on the farms 15 helped elsewhere than at home, and 31 helped as ho^e. In moat cases tha work was haymaking. The foregoing ia a briaf record of the present generation in the school, bat tne school has a wider life-it lives in the liven of its old pupils. Those oi military age and physically fit are now serving in cno forces of our King and country. Many Hi- not wait for the adoption cf coaecciption, bat gave t4 emseives willingly :n the Hoar of their country's need. Two have since last December made the greatest sacrlfiou of all. Arthur Young was shoe in France on January 28511, anu Frank E Howes 'I itobeits was killed on Auguit lib. Bjtn iade were good, decent fellows, honegft. truthml, and straighstorward, raspectad j and liked by all who knew them. It we tiara attempted to forecast tho latare of either during their school day.9, the career or a J soldier is the last we ghouid have chosen I (or either. There was no aggressive side to thair natures* Arthar Youug was wish us Cibre years. Ha was quieti and modeat, and notable tor the great cuneiantioHiuoEe ot his work. Frank Howes Robertia entered the school on the first day of my head mastership ho stayed with us 5! years, ana worked cis way from the bottom of the achuoi to the j top. He, teo, was a quiet modest feliow and a good trier. No more faithful old r boy to the &chooi could bo foun^ than I Frank. His passing, in the discharge o» hia duty, was a personal shock, and grief to [ those of us who knew him, ReqaiQicaut in pace per Jeaum Christum D^minucn I nostrum. Amen.' Corjpoial Donald Hudson, R.E., wrote from France in July to say that he had been awarded the degree of B.So., in absentia at Liverpool University) wbero he held an entrance ucholarahip. Hia compter in school, Robert Kemiar Joneu returned from Russia, and surprised us one Sunday afternoon by turning up in kh»kL He is, or was, in the R.W.F. He wab quickly trained at Kinase!, and has been I through the battle ot the Somme. Robert was the second beat shot in bio battalion, and was not a little disappointed at not baicg first. 113 had laarned to shoot at, this tchool. Another very old boy who I came on quickly with the rJft) is oue fellow oltizen, John Hughes.. The last I heard of bim was that he w&s a bomber and a j champion at that. Capt Ernest Lloyd I S.W.B., oame to see us bo oie reporting { again. He had been woandod with shraphel. Hia oousic, Russel, K.S,L,T.. is at the front in Macedonia. I have bad several interesting letters from him, and one also from another cousin, W K M P Power in the Canadians. He had a wonderful escape for his life, but stiffored a very diuagreoaSsie wound in the j\w. Haroid L J ue, at the time in Lord Strathoona'a Horse, paid ue a visit. He is now with his brother, Vernon, on an Ambulance Motor Transport, attaohed to the Canadians. Boih buys are somewhat Americanized in the bt le oi their writing and speak of some experiences. 2ndi Lieut Frank Beard, E S.R,, who had been wounded in in tho rfght arm in September, but who had practically recovered, specially catno to tell us of his doings and the tscV. Clifford Laa is in the S Afjican Troops, Lieat ARM Carse, of the Australian Infantryi wrote from St Thomas's Hospital, London. He had had experiences in Gallipoii, EgJpt, and France. His brother, W K T Carse, came to see 118 in February, He was then in the R.E.-a motor dispatch ( rider. Now he is attached to the R.F.C., Another flying man is Sub-Lieut Arthur 0 Jones in the R-N,A,S. We noticed with pride the flying eagle on his sleeve and the Royal Humane Society's blue ribbon on his breast. I desire to congratnlato Mr and Mrs Armitage from the School on the gallant r conduct or their son, Alfred, who dis- tinguished himself in the field on the 17th -24th September, 1916, His Dame ep- peared in the papers of Monday last as that of one to whom the Military Medal for bravery on the field had been awarded. I, Fred Soper played cricket with us in the 1 summer. He had received a letter from fha Chief Clerk of tho University of North Wales announcing that he had been awarded a first class in each of pare mathematics, ordinary, applied mathe- matics, ordinary physics, intermediate, cheoibtry, intermediate. He has now joined up, and ia being trained in the R A. Ha is on leave pending commission. Hia marks in th ted examination last week were 89 per cent. I Wilfrid Corned aa& Ojwaid Daviee are. in the R.N.V.R., and at the Crystal Palace. Corcey had server editor of qhe College Mageztne at Bangor. Letters ,aad news from the front hav come frcm others, of whoaj I desire t Mention. E Norman Wat kins, Percy ■^omkiason, Fra&k Dean, Corpl Paynter, R C Hanlon, aad M? W A Evans, late science maater, and W Gomer Williams. Tvo war is proving an education for cur younger old boys. I like to receive letters, and try always to reply promptly.. There is a School Roll of Honour, on which are entered the nascea of 67 old boys, known to be serving in the Armv o? Navy. This is a temporary expedient. It is hoped to oommemorate in a more permanent man- ner those of our old boys who give their lives in the wa or who distinguish them- selves. Meantime we are procid of our old bo-e-proud that they are offering them. selves without thought of self in the cause oi righteousness aud jaatlce and in defeace of King, country, and Empire (loud applauao), LORD KENYON AND THE PREMIER. Lady Kenyon having distributed the prizes, Lord Kenyon delivered a short address, in the course of which he heartily congratulated the school upon its successes and its roll of honour. He hoped that many of the pupils would be able to remain at the school until they got all the benefit of a full course of training, and that they would then make their way to the University College at Bangor. For 1G years he had had the honour of being president of that college, and he was pleased to be able to state that they had always had the greatest number of students there from the Intermediate schools of the North Wales counties. They therefore looked largely to those schools to supply the students. He thought it was a great thing there should be that easy ladder in educa- tion, and he trusted that full ad- vantage would long be taken of it. Just now the Colleges and the University of Wales were undergoing a course of examination by a Royal Commission. It had been said that the University had not got the full confidence of the Welsh people. That might or might not be so, but he hoped that one result of the labours of the Commission would be that Wales would realise that it had a University, and that it would grow very proud of it and encourage its sons and daughters to go to its colleges for their education. 0 Referring to the War and to the 0 change of Government, Lord Kenyon said that just now we were passing through a great crisis. We all hope, however, now that our National hero, Mr Lloyd George (cheers), has taken up the reins, that the Government will worthily represent the spirit of action which dominates this country (applause). I little thought, three or four years ago, that, as a strong ZD zn and ardent Tory, I would welcome Mr Lloyd George to the Premiership. Yet with all my heart I do so now, and I don't think there is a singly Con- servative I have met that does not say the same thing (applause). I think that speaks a very great deal for the spirit of unity which prevails throughout the nation-a spirit of unity which I hope will eventually teach Germany what England means when fully prepared and armed, she puts her whole strength into this great conflict. In these quiet corners of Wales we hardly yet know what the war means—many of us-but it' is gradually being brought home to us by means of one restriction and another which we are beginning to feel. When we are asked to bear, some little portion of this terrible s.ruggle--w hether in money or food I or labour-let us remember that by taking our share in that way we are doing something to win glory for our country and to free the world from a hideous menace (applause). The Bishop; in putting to the gathering a vote of thanks to Lord and Lady Kenyon, proposed by the Dean and Seconded by Mr Mainer, said it was absolutely true that many did not at all realis3 yet what this war meant. It had not yet got right to the bottom of their hearts what their sons were suffering in France, at Salonica and Mesopotamia and elsewhere. There was a great deal of money in the country just now. There was proof of that in every direction. He confessed he would like to see a little more self-denial amongst all classea than he saw just Inow. Grave times were before the country, and it behoved each and al to do their little bit in setting a good example (applause). Replying to the resolution and to the reference to his being a member of the new Government, Lord Kenyon said he was very proud to be a member of such a Government. Daring; the prooaedings the following musical itams were excellently rendered Song, The Mistletoe/ words by Father Prout, Mnaio by Sir C Habert H Parry. tlpadmsster report. Song and obo,-nii Noptnea and Britannia/ words and music by the Rev W J Foxell. Suag, He e'a a Healih unto Hia Majasfiy,' by Joun SavUe (17th centPJt"). The following was the PRIZE LIST AND CERTIFICATES, Frederick George DHviyt—Saccsws ia Civil Sarl.7100 CjtapaSitiva Examination, Hugh Stephen Smith-Lundon University Matriculation. Gilbert Freeman Sooitn — O.W.R. Supplementary certifieata in French (higne* certificate stage), chemistry higher cart-ifiaate stage). Luin (xenior stage). Thomas Eiward Mor!tD-C. W.B. Supplementary esrtifisafce in chemistry (higher certificate stage), English language and literature (senior stage). Charles N Odorå-C. W.B. Senior certificate, 11 u.bjact8 aD i four distinction, Don* d Ellis-C.W,B. Sanioe certificate in oicta- ion (with distinction), K-gii h tan^aa^e, and literature, history, French, arithmetic, elementary ma hematics, physics, geo graphy, drawing. Dan Cantvell Goanod Reinion-C, W. B, Senior cerci cate in dictation (with distinction), Ejglbh language and literature, French, arithmetic, eiementary mathematics, geography, oraw. (eg. Owen Araii age-O.W.B. Joinior certificate in 10 sa'ojsota and rh .-en iii-itine- tiens. John Eiwara Jonea—C. W B Janior certificate in hhtory, Litin, arithmetic, sle^entary mathematics, elementary scia co, physics, chomiatry, geography, ora wing. William H Je melt-C. W. R. Junior certifisate in English language aad < literature, bistory, arithmetic, geography, 1 I drawing IV Farm, midsummer, 1916: Gn^on Brown—1st on ters&'a mask* ana bj examination. III Fotm. Midsummer, 1916, add IV j Fora, Ciiristma-.j 191G W Ktngsloj StaifcW—1st by exuniaat on. I IV F,rra, Christina.?, 191G J T Taylor- 2nd by examination. Ill Form, Ca-plit!r as, 1916: John H í Elli lst (Q term's aarlu and b au.mio\. jtion 90 pa-c^nt. 03W«»» JS Mine;—2nd on term's marks and by t- ximina ion. Cliaket qat (pre3sctei by the SabooJ)- DOG Hsnloa. I S w¡}in. ptizn (Keseasail by Mm Owen I 0 jene, Mr H A C eaver, Mr C Hughes and cue %-star) T E 2a3, 0 Arajita^e, Juilnra—lafi, W K Snith 2ad, 0 S Mniaar Bilk Exatninasiojn: Roaall Charles Snith—National Pamacial Bank o! Eagland. Harry L'oyd Ellis -Nyi ,ions I iProvincial BMk of England. Railway Bsa:nination Gjrdon B.'ORl1 aud Gilbert H Cooks.

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