Denbighshire Free Press

RUTHIN. RUTHIN CHRISTMAS SHOW. We direct attention to the forthcoming Show on Thursday next. Fer 24 yaars this annual event has been in existence, and though of late years it has not been financially as successful as formerly, the hearty support given to it this year by subscribers, and the splendid entries sent in, promise a very successful Show in every way. The committee have very wisely added to the attractiveness of the Show by engaging the best Cinematograph Liverpool can supply, and this will in itself be enough to brinsr all the town and country side into the Assembly Room, on December 20th. Col Mousley is the president of the Show, and this is equal to saying that the popularity of the event will not be allowed to fall behind that of any of its predecessors. The Ruthin Shows Society deserve every encouragement, ud the result of Thursday's Show will un- < oubtedly repay them for the trouble they i ave taken.

Ruthin Tontine Society. With the Mayor (Councillor T J Rouw) and Mr K Beech as trustee?, the Ruthin Tontine Society held its fifth annual meet- ing at headquarters, the OH Wine Vaults, on Monday evening, under the chairman- ship of Mr H E Joyce, the retiring president. There was a large attendance of membere, who rejoiced that the society had had a most successful year. Since its establishment tbememb rship h»8 increase1 year by year, oulil tc-dny its numerical strength eviuco3 that the movement—that (it assisting fellow members in time of sickness and ill-health—is becoming appre- ciated, independent of the fact that the annual distribution ot funds prior to the festive o-ason comes as a timely "I Christmas Box to the members. Not only so, but, as Mr Edward Thomas '^marked, it was a matter of congratulation '.b: although the society was now in its fifth year it bad not, since its inauguration, lost a single member through deatb. This speaki well of the members as a healthy body of men. The election of a president fcr the ensuing year rpsulted in the unanimous appointment of Mr J Jenkin?, Colomendy who praiseworthily filled the office of vice- president last year, which vacancy was 110.. filled by Mr George Brocklehurst. Other official positions were filled as follows :-Auditors, Sergt-Inst H Taylor and Mr Charts F Thompson treasurer, Mr J Hitchin and secretary, Mr J E Morris, who, si ice the formation of the a, c ety, has discharged the secretarial duties in a most efficient manner. The management cofnmittee was elected thus Mes-ra J T Averill, Joseph Davies, the /Boar's Head George Edwards, Edw J Houlston, John Hughes, Park-road Peter Jones, H K Joyce, J Kettringham, Hen, y Ptr.-v E I ward Thomas, D Thomas, Joseph WiPiam', and William Williams. It was uuan uiously decided that, in place of the ann ul dinner, there should be a smoking concert held this (Friday) evening, at 7 p.m., at headquarters, after the distriba ion of funds, which takes place at 6 30 p.m. A large n amber of new members were enrolled. A hearty vote of thanks was passed, on t e motion of Mr E J Houlston, seconded by Mr Joseph Davies, to last year's presid»nt, officials, and committee, for the ay ill which they had conducted the -business of the society.

DENBIGH IS NEVER DISAP- POINTED. The regular way in which local cases like the toiiowing, appear in our columns, uu- rioubi-ediy impress us in Denbigh. There's scarcely a street in our town, or a township in the whole county, that hisn't been represented. We co^ii.Nntly look out every weak for the locai pro i, and we're never disappointed. 1: << -"plend'd encouragement; for us. Mrs. Emma Ellis, who lives at 13, Abrams- Jane ( Windmill-street), Denbigh, a& -v- For li month-' or so I was a great sufferer from kidney trouble; I had severe pains in my back arid loins, and ofteo I found it & hard matter to 9trai. hten myself. My head used to ache very much, and n w .and then I e-me over dizzy. Little spick" seemed to be fluting bef 're my eyes, and I bad a p)or nPpetite. -Although I took different med citjea, I got no better urnil I commenced with Doan's back- ache kidney pills. I have felt like another worn in -sip.ee using these splendid pi"s—they have done me the world of good. and I do UOI. mind m" case being published, so that others who suffer as I did may know bow they can get relict." l*0:\n s backache kidney pills are two shillings and nitiep noe a box (six boxes for thirteen iiinep-,nne). Of all chemists and »rc»rv £ t, free, Nt receipt of oHce, aioo fc\.>.T. McO lian Co., 8 Well"Ntreat, Ijtl" -i-stf- •■, London, W. Be sure you get Vafi <t Jtuid ot P-;T!. as Mrs. juilis had.

Ruthin Rural District Council. 1 The monthly meeting was held on Monday, the members present being the Chairman (Mr Henry Williams), Messrs Joseph Davies John Evans, John Williams, Thomas Jones (Llanferres), 1 Robert Jones (Llanarmon), William Davies, Owen Williams, Robert Jones (Gyffylliog), William Roberts, William Ellis, Lewis Jones, Robert Jones (Llan-, elidan), and William Jones (Llp-nsrmon), with the Clerk (Mr R Humphreys Roberts), the Medical Officer of Health (Dr T 0 Jones), and the two Inspectors (Messrs Ebenezer Evans and William Jones). HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. The report of the Medical Officer showed that during the four weeks ended December 8tb, thirteen deaths had beeu reported-. five males and 8 females,—equal to a death rate of 18'3 per thousand per annum, five deaths occured in persons over 60 years of age. Only six births- three males and three females—were reported during the same period, giving a birth rate of 113 per anuum. A serious outbreak of diphtheria had occured in the Dcrwen district. Thirteen c se5 had teen I reported. After making a thorough investigation with Inspector ToaeF, he was of opinion that the disease had been imported into the disllr ''c-, and was not due to any local cause. Every possible pre caution had been taken to prevent the spread of the infection, and there were indications at present of the epidemic abating. The closing of the Elementary school bad been advised, and the disinfect- ting of the houses and school buildings. A sample of water from the village pump had been carefully analized. This was the maia Bourre of supply for the village and was used by the school children, but it was found to be perfectly good, and not a trace of pollution could be traced. It was n-ce-ssary however to have the pump properly repaired and protected to prevent surface water getting in. It would also be advisable to protect the well above the village, as some of the inhabitants had their supply from this. The open drain running alongside the church yard wall was very objectionable, and might at any time become a danger. It was to be hoped that it would be remedied. One case of diphtheria had been reported from Clocaenog, the cause of which could not be definitely ascertained. Mumps and whoop- ing cough were still very prevalent in the Llandyrnog and Clocaenog districts, necessitating the further closing of the Elementary Schools. The Chairman said it appeared to him there could be no doubt that the diphtheria had been imported to Derwen and Cloc- aenog from Gwydelwern. The Medical Officer No doubt what- ever I should say. After a short discussion the Medical Officer thought the Council would not be justified to write on the subject to the Corwen Sanitary Authority, and the sub- ject then dropped. MAESHAFN WATER SUPPLY. The InspecLor for the Rathin district (Mr Wo Jones) reported having met Mr H D Lyne, the agent to the Duke of West- minster, in reference to the proposed new water supply to the Maesbafn district. Mr Lyue, who revived him in a very courteous manner, was of opinion that the proposed scheme would not Interfere with the mining operations, and he farther expressed it as his opinion that the Duke of Westminster would be only too glad to give permission to carry it out. The Clerk reported having received a letter frona Mr Lyne stating that he was in communication with the D\4ke as to the terms upon which the lease of the rights to I the water would be transferred to the Coun- cil. and would let the CoanciF know the reply when received. He had been care- l fully considering the proposed 8chetne as to the method of collecting the water, lrad he thought the Surveyor's plan was an et- cellent one. However he was not much iQ favour of the erection of a windmill aDd panap owing to the expense, and consequent risk. The quantity of water required would be very small, and a hydraulic rarn would do the work well, with much less risk of breakdown than a windmill. A lengthy discussion ensued, and on the suggestion of the Clerk it was decided to acknowledge the receipt of Mr Lynelj letter with thanks, and to a>k him upon what terms the lease would be granted and in the meantime that the Committee appointed to deal with the matter should alotaiD meet the Parish Copncil on the spot, and discass the possibility cf constructiug a "oheme for snpplyiug the district from a ;o»irce whL.:b Mr Robert Jones LIrlarmon, 8' guest* fotld bo easily louad on tho' mountain side. mountain side. STRONG LETTER FROM JUDGE MOSS. The Inspector for the Ruthin district some time ago reported certain nuisances at Brenhinlle, Llanarmon, the property of Judge Samuel Moss, which, he said, should be remedied. The matter was reported to Mr Moss, who wrote the following letter in reply:— Chester, Nor 16th, 1906, I hare no knowledge of this, and am sending it on to my agent to make inquiries I may say, having regard to past experi- ences of reports made to your council, I attach not the slightest importance to them. I got a similar report with regard to Rhydisa, Llanarmon, shortly after I had spent -300 in repairing the premises of a small holding of some 18 or 20 acres. Your Inspector of Nuisances must surely be more acquainted fwith West End Palaces than with small holdings at an elevation of 1000 feet. In any ease, if there is anything wrong, it shall be remedied. Will you read this letter to your next Council meeting. If this holding is as represented, I should be inelined to abolish it by pulling it down. It has no right to exist. (Signed) SAMUEL Moss. The Chairman (to the Inspector): You have not reported on this matter in too extreme terms have you ? The Inspector (Mr William Jones): No, sir. As to the other report referred to, I may say that I wrote to state that I was ready to meet Judge Moss to go throagh the report. He didn't meet me, but he carried out afterwards the improvements I suggested. As to the report now before you I am quite willing to meet him or his agent in the presence of a committee. I arn sorry to say that this gentleman is the ouly porson who has objeoted to my reports since I became inspector. No further action was taken in the matter, it being expected that the owner of the property (Mr Moss), would remedy the nuisances complained of. ALLEGED BAD ROADS IN LLANBEDR. Mr John Evans complained that the stones sent to Llanbedr to be put on the district roads were very large, and com- plaints were frequent on that account. They were so large that the roadman had to place large sods of earth in order to keep them in position. The work done on the road from the village to Efail Newydd was on the whole very poor. Mr Wm Ellis: Have you rubber tyres on your vehicles at Llanbedr (laughter). Mr John Evans Unless yon believe me, you had better go there to see for yourself. The Sarveyor (Mr Ebenezer Evans) said he did not agree with Mr Evans. He con- sidered that the roadman had done excellent Vfork. The stones were a bit large, and the road was hard, but the work itself had been done excellently, and he had never heard any complaint except from the Rector cf the parish. Mr John Evans There are great com- plaints and I get the blame for it. The subject then dropped.

Sad Burning Fatality at Ruthin. THE NEED OF FIREGUARDS. The sad death of Claudia Williams, the six-yeur-oid daughter of Mr and Mrs John Williams, 7, Clwyd Street Ruthin, which occurred on Saturday morning as a result of burns, was investigated before th<* Coroner lor West Denbighshire (Dr J R Hoghes, Denbigh) aad a jury, sitting in the County Hall, Ruthin, on Monday morning. Trie jury, of whom Mr Thomas Robert, St Peter's Square, was foreman, was com- posed of the following gent'emen :—Messrs T Maysmor Gee, Maysmor House; Robert roberts, saddler, Clwyd Street; E W Davies, Eagles Stores; Thomas J Jones, Clwyd Street; John Williams, poulterer; E G Maddooks, David Evans, clothier; H E Aldricb, St Peter's Square; Arthur Williams, printer; Richard Cray, The Feathers; John Edwards, Wynnstay Stores and W F Hisbey, The Anchor Inn. Mrs Catherine Williams, wife of Mr John Williams, newsagent, identified the body of her child and stated that whilst upstairs on Wednesday morning last she heard screams in the house. She had left her two eldest daughters downstairs, one to prepare the dinner and the other to attend to the shop. She immediately came downstairs and saw her eldest daughter taking the clothes off the deceased which were in flames. Wit- ness took a sheet and wrapped the deceased in it. Mrs Cushion, a next door neighbour, I came in with some oil and the child's burns were dressed with it. The deceased was then put to lie down on the sofa, previously to putting her to bed. Dr Bjford was sent for, and he attended the deceased until her death which occurred early on Saturday morning. She believed her child had convulsions prior to her death. The Coroner: Was she attended to pro- perly from the Wednesday until the Saturday ? Witness: Yes, sir. We did not sleep a wink. I did all I possibly could The Foreman What time on Wednesday did this happen?—About dinner time. And what time on Saturday morning did she did ?-She fell into my arms about õ o'clock. She was properly dressed, in a cotton over-all, underneath which was was lllannelotte clothing. She went to get a potato from the saucepan, and while reaching it her clothes caught fire. Toe doctor was sent for about tea-time oa Wed- nesday afternoon. Elizabeth Jane Williams, daughter of the last witness, said she was attending to the shop on Wednesday morning, when she heard screams in the kitchen. Whiistgoing through the intervening door to the kitchen she was met by her sister, whose clothes were in flames. She iramediately tore away the burning otathes and threw them on the floor; they were mostly of llinuel- ette. She corroborated the evidence of her mother, adding that Dr Byford was sent for about 6 o'clock the same evening. The elder girl, who was preparing r inner, had at the time left the kitchen to get some salt, and the deceased had then reached for a potatoe from the saucepan on the are, when her clothes caught Are. Dr W F Byford said he was called in to see the deceased on Wednesday evening and found her suffering from extensive burns and severe shook as a result of burns He attended her twice daily, but she did not recover the shock, and died on Saturday morning. Her parents gave the deceased everything he ordered, and gave her every attention. He had no reason to suppose that the child suffered from convulsions. The cause of death was shock caused by extensive burns. The Foreman: You don't think there any neglect in not calling you in sooner? a ° J ^'B.ford: I don't think it woald have any difference at all in this case, be- cause the burns were so exteasive, and the child so yoang. The Cori>DeP| in summing up, said that from the evidence it Was perfectly clear that the case wag one of accident; ai acci- dent inasmuch .that the cloti ing of the deceased took fire because fIt the absence of any fireguard. This question of fireguards had been mooted very much all over the country, still he was aorry to say tl-at a great o aber of deaths hAI)p,.ijeli beea the j of the of fireguards. lu the case » — now before them had there been a guard in front of the fire the accident would not have happened, and the child would not have died. Only at Rbyl the other day there had been a similar instance. He mentioned these things because it was the doty of everyone to advise parents to have guards placed in front of the flre immediately it was lit, and especially so in houses where there were any little children. If this was carried out, thousands of little children's lives would have been saved from such an end. It was to be hoped that soon the ab- sence of a fireguard would be made a penal offence, or at least culpable negligence. He was sure the parents of the deceased felt their loss very keenly, and he made these observations not to hurt the feelings in any way, but merely from a public point of view so that it might be seen how important it was that fireguards, which could be pur- chased very cheaply, should always be kept in the house Their finding, in accordance with the testimony before them, should be that the deceased's clothes accidentally oaught fire, and was burnt so severely, that she died from shock. The jury returned a verdict as recom- mended by the Coroner.

Ruthin Board of Guardians. Mr J H Simon presided at the fortnightly meeting of the above Board on Monday, and there were present, in addition to the district Councillors, Messrs Wm Jones (Glasfryn), Richard Jones (Brookhouse). T 0 Jones (Nantclwyd). and the Rev J F Reece, with the Clerk (Mr R H Roberts), the Relieving Officers (Messrs R A Jones and G 0 Morris), and the Union Master (Mr J E Roberts). THE HOUSE. The Master reported that the number of paupers in the house that day was 93, against 89 on the corresponding day last year. Daring the past fortnight 84, a de- crease of 19. as compared with the number for the same period twelve months ago. It was further reported that bundles of illustrated papers for the use of the inmates bad been received from Drs Fish and Cal- vert, Llanbedr Hall, and Dr T 0 Jones, Rhianva. 24 couples of rabbits had also been received from Mr WE Jones, Llanerch Park, and were cooked for dinner on Friday last. The above-named gentlemen were heartily thanked for their generosity, EVERYTHING SATISFACTORY. Mrs Stephen, a member of the Ladies' Visiting Committee reported having visited the house on the 30th of November, and found the women and children very cheer- ful and contented. The atmosphere was very satisfactory, and everything was beautifully clean.

1 Ruthin Grouped Schools. A meeting of the Managers was held on Monday, when the Mayor (Councillor T J Rouw) presided, and there were present Mrs Hughes, Station House; Dr J Medwyn fjoglies, Rev Isaac Jam's, the ex-Mayor (Alderman T H Roberts), Messrs E W Thomas, Edward Jones, Llanbedr Farm John Davies, Cruglas Thomas Roberts, Peter Parry, William Roberts, Bryn Llan with the Clerk (Mr Ezra Roberts) and the Attendance Officer (Mr R H Griffiths). THE 44 VOTE OF CENSURE." Dr J Medwyn Hughes asked, 44 Hits any reply been received from the County Authority to the vote of censure passed here upon the County Surveyor ? The Chairman The vote of what, Dr Hughes ? Dr Hughes Cenaure (laughter). The Chairman That will come forward on the correspondence. The matter had arisen in connection with repairs, &c., required at Llangynhafal School, and the Managers complained of the delay in proceeding with the work, and instructed the clerk to write the County Autbority, and submit the correspondence thereon with the County Surveyor. The Denbighshire Education Authority, in reply, said the attention of the Building Committee was called to the question, and the County 8arveypr having explained, no proposal was made, and the next busi- ness was then proceeded with:" Dr Hughes Hear, hear. The Chairman The result of the vote of censure (laughter). The subject then dropped. THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Tbe Christmas Holidays were fixed to commence on the Saturday previous to Christmas Day, and to continue tor a fortnight. THE ATTENDANCE. The attendance at the various elementary schools in the district duriog the month ended 30th November was submitted, showing that the percentage for the dis- trict was 85 three schools having over 90 p,oIr cent—namely, Llangynhafal 06*3, CIY Pentrecelyn 97*1, and Llanferrea 90.4-.

FOR THAT WINTER COUGH. TAKE PEPS AND BREATHE THE BREATH OF THE RICH PINE-FOREST. There are over forty millions of people in the British Isles, and it is declared that one in every ten is troubled with a winter cough. It may be only a simple cough," and people are too busy to trouble about bearable ailments now-a-days. But a winter eough is never so simple that you can afford to ignore it. It comes through neglecting a cold, and may go away again when spring comes round. Hut it has caused serious mischief to the delicate tissue of the lungs and bronchial tubes, and when the cough comes back next winter the mischief is aggravated. Then the cough besomes chronic, and laSfJS all the year round. It is just for this kind of trouble that Peps provide the ideil treatment. You dissolve a little Pep on your tongua and breathe into your weary lung the healing breath of the rioh p106 wooda. In your own home, or at your %vork, a handy box of Papi endows you with the wonderful benefits of the pine-air treatmsnt, which has made the pine-forest resirta of Switzerland and Norway so famous. Pops will cure the worst cough or cold. They are absolutely safe, being free from narcotics or dangerous drugj, and free frotn cubebs, stramoniums aai-noniated compounds, and other irritating substances. D:)i" t neglect that winter cough, and don't meddle with un-goentific, useless, and often dangerous cough svraps and liquid mixtures, which do not and cannot reach your lungs when they are swallowed into your stomach. Peps may be obtained of all chemists, in a handy picket box at h. l;d., or 2s. 9d. for a large family siz 3. Pose free at the same prices direct from The Peps Pastille Co., Carlton Hill, Leeds.

MAKKETS. DENBIGH MARKET, WEDNESDAY. Prices Fresh butter, Is 3d to Is 4d per lb small tubs, is 2d per lb fowls, 4s to 4 6d per couple ducks, 5s per to 5 6::1 per couple; eggs, 7 nd 8 for is beef, 7 d to 9d per lb mutton, 3d to 10d per Ib pork, 7d to 9d per lb pi. 1d to ;d per Ib; Welsh wool, Hi- hjiiglish is GeÛI 8d por ib; Turkey, bd to 9d pr Ib Saaaii tubs, Is 3d per lb, j

St. Asaph County School. THE ANNUAL SPEECH DAY. The annual speech day in connection with the St Asaph County School, was held on Tuesday, when there was a large attendance of pareutsand otberl1 interested in the well-fare of the school, In the unavoidable absence of the Bishop of St Asaph, Mr Pennant took the chair, and was supported on the platform by Mrs Williams Wynn, Plas-yn-cefn, Principal Reichel, M.A., L.L.D., of the University College of North Wales, the Rev Worthington Powell, Peter Roberts, Esq., J.P., and the Headmaster Mr Mainer, M.A., B Sc. THE HEAD MASTER'S REPORT. The Chairman called upon the headmaster to read his report which he did as follows We are fortunate in having our prize distri- bution graced by the presence of a lady, who, in the past, showed her interest in this ancient Grammar School by contributing magnificently towards the sum of .95,000 that was raised by voluntary subscriptions to erect the present school buildings. Mrs Williams Wynn needs no introduction. It would be presumption to attempt one. Her support of deserving in- stitutions in the biautiful Vale of Clwyd is always generously afforded and to-day calls forth our gratitude for coming to present the prizes and certificates to our boys (applause). We are proud, too, of the honour that Princi- pal Reichel, Vice- i,hancellor of the University of Wales, confers in attending un our Speech Day, and we rejoice that the most prominent educationist of North Wales should help us forward and inspire us to aim at a Best that is yet to be" (applause). ) When I undertook the duties of headmaster in the Autumn term of 1903, there came back only 8 pupils who had previously been in the school in July, 1904, there were 26 pupils on the school roll; in July, 1905, 28; in July, 1906, 30. This term there aro 40 (applause/. I It is an appreciation of this school that this increase is due to day-boys but whilst we welcome every boy from the neighbourhood, we look orward. to a time when more boys from a distance will enter. The school occupies a healthy site and offers good accommodation for boarders. Its progress, as I have indicated, has been steady and continnous during the last 3 years, so that the report of the snb-committee that was appointed last Summer term by the Flintshire Education Committee could not be other than favourable (applause). Inquiries by sub-committees are likely to give rise to a feeling of uncertainty with regard to a school, even wben, as in our case, their report that it is undesirable to make any alteration in the position of St Asaph County School is ap- proved and adopted unanimously. It is due to us, therefore, that the progress of the school in point of numbers and scholarship should be widely published (hear, hear). Parents of pro- spective pupils would do well to weigh the advantage of ssnding their sons to small schools like St Asaph, at which greater individual I attention can he given than in large schools. For St Asaph I can claim that all the masters are unspariog in their efforts and interest them- selves in the development of each pupil. The County Schools of Wales afford the guarantee of inspection by b -th tha Board of Education aud the Central Welsh Board. The former of these high educatioual authorities paid us three surprise visits last you and reported that the teaching was satisfactory. The Central Welsh Board made one visit of inspection and ex- amined the upper boys. The reports in brief on the various subiects were:— English composition: Seniors, very good iudeed. Juniors, three excellent and two fair. Scripture Gospel, excellent. Acts of the Apostles, moderately good. English language Three excellent, one good, 'no fair. English literature Good, fair, and good. History Fair and meagre. Arithmetic Excellent and very fair. Algebra: Excellent, good and fair. Geometry Good and fair, one excellent. Latin: Seniors, one excellent, one weak. Juniors, one very good, others weak. I Greek One ptip-I on one year's work weak. French: Seniors, excellent and fair oral work, creditable. Juniors, good oral work, one excellent, others good. Geography Seniors, good. Juniors, very good. Drawing: Seniors, very sound. Junior, excellent. Certificates of the Central WeUh Board were gained by A G Paynter (aged 15 years 11 months). Senior certificitte with distinction in English language, arithmetic, and drawing. His average was 66 per cent. of the maximum in nine subjects. H J William3 (pupil teacher and conse- quently a half-timer). Senior certificate with distinction in arithmetic. His average was 46 per cent. on nine subjects. Ernest LI Lloyd (aged 12 years 11 months). Junior certificate with distinctions in English composition, English mathematics. His average was 60 per cent on 10 subjects. Percival J Tomkinson (pupil teacher). Junior certificate with 62 percent onlOsubjects This pupil was over ago for distinctions. Frank Egertoa Howes Roberts (aged 14 years). Junior certificate with distinctions in English composition and English language. His average was 51 per cent. on nine subjects. John Vaughan Jones (aged 14 years 3 months). Junior certificate. with an average of 47 percent, on nine subjects. Whilst these results are satisfactory, we regret the unexpected and unfortunate with- drawal of two boys just before the examina- tion. One boy was removed hurriedly to go to America, and the other had to avail himself forthwith of an opening in tha South of England. Old boys who have passed to places of higher education, and who, by their success, testify to the efficiency of their work at St Asaph are: A Gordon Robinson (head boy, 1905) who, after only one year's work at Birmingham University, has passed the Intermediate Exam- ination for the degree of B.Sc. in engineering. He was placed 5'h out of 40 in his class. Edw Hesketh Roberts (head boy, 1904) who has passed the Preliminary Scientific Examina- tion of London University. Robert Percy Jones (head boy, 1903), who has passed from Glasgow University the 2nd professional examination to qualify as a veter- nary surgeon. Our Honours Boards are somewhat ancient and have been filled since 1879. They were given by the Lord Bishop of S6 Asaph ot 1866, and the late Canon Morton. It is high time that the present generation of schoolboys should have the incentive of seeing the names of those whose achievements in scholarship thev re- member enrolled on a new Honours Boaid. Additions to the School Library have been made by gifts from Miss Lloyd, of Conway, the Governors, and the Head Master. The games, thanks to the respective cap- tains of football and cricket, A G Paynter and E LI Lloyd, maintain their popularity. We are indebted to Mrs Richardson and Miss Smith for donations to the Games' Fund. In conclusion I desire to express my appreci- ation of my colleagues for their wholehearted enthusiasm and zealous pains, and to thank the governors, who devote their time ungrudgingly to the welfare of tha s-hool, for their continuous support (applause). PRIZE T.IST. A G Paynter—Green's Short History of the English People (Examination prize). French prize T 'ynbeo-Brachot'a French Language. H J Williams—Teaching and Organisation by Barnett (Examination prize). E LI Lloyd— Dictionary of Classical Anti- quities, edited by -Nett-lesiiip and S»ndys (Languages priz/j). Examination prize: Beethoven's Sonata for Violin and Piano. P J Tomkinson—Famous Books aad Music I by Murdoco (prize for Knglish Subjects). F E Howes Roberts Farrar's Lives of the Fathers (Scripture prize). J Vaughan Jon es-P,rl i amen t Past and Present (General Progress Prize). F H Lewia The Highest Andes, by E A Fitz- geratd (ist at Midsummer and XmaF, 19C6— Farm IV. W Stanley Roberts-A Year with Nature, by W P Westell (2nd at Midsummer and Xmas, 1906-Form IV. 1st in Latin). Idwal Vaughan Lewis-In the Days of Queen Bess (1st in III Form at Midsummer, 1906). James Thomas Paynter -Martin Rattler (1st in III Form at Xmas, 1906). THE SCHOOL INUKlliASED FIVE-FOLD. The Chairman made a few observations on the report, and remarked that it was a very great thing for the Master to be able to report that the school had increased five-fold. There was only eight pupils when he started, and now there were 40 (applause). He could venture to say that now there was no school in Flintshire that had as many scholars as the St Aeaph County School had; of course, taking into proportion the small and unpopnlons dis- trict that was attached to the St Asaph School. There were different districts attached to each school, and he had been one of those who bad been engaged in fram- ing the scheme. They were rather prentice hands at it, and he thought that one of the mistakes they bad made was in attaching districts too rigidly to the various schools. However, he could say that Flintshire was considered the best organized in North or South Wales (applause). Of course, no scheme could be perfect, and they did not know what the requirements would be for an entirely new system of county schools. I It was now found necessary to re-model their scheme, which was at present in the melting pot. He had been conversing just lately with Mr Bruce, a great education- ist, who had told him that what they wanted was to introduce more elasticity into their scheme, and he entirely agreed with him, and Mr Bruce had warned him against making the district too rigid. What St Asaph was suffering from was that they had too rigid and small a district. St Asaph and Rbyl were very close to one another, and it had been suggested that is would be a good thing to make it one school district with one body of Governors and two schools in the district. There was another point of view in respect to this suggestion, and that was in reference to differentiation of schools. He advocated that they should follow the example of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. At Oxford classics were specialised, whilst at Cambridge mathematics, &c., were specialised. Now, what ho suggested was, that they should specialise at the County Schools so that a parent would be able to send his child to the school where he woufd be taaght what was necessary for the particular calling he intended to take up when he left school (applause). A system of differentation in the various schools he thought would prove a very valuable adjunct to education He was sure that the Authorities, whilst re-modelling the scheme in Flintshire, would take care that there was more elasticity in it. He had great pleasure in calling upon Mrs Wynn to distri mte the prizes (applause). Mrs Wvnn then gracefully distributed the prizes to the happy recipients. PRINCIPAL REICilEL'S ADDRESS. Dr Reichel congratulated the head* master and staff, the Governors, and the locality upon the fivefold increase in numbers. Of late the school had been engaging the attention of the county authority. Under the circumstances it would be hardly proper for him, even if he had the necessary local knowledge, to express an opinion on a controversial sub- ject, but he might, he thought without incurring a charge of olliciousness, con- gratulate the headmaster and his staff on the remarkable revival of prosperity which had attended their labours and upon the consequent deoision of the County Authority to suspend any further action for the present. When doctors announced that no further bulletins would be issued, it was generally accepted by the public as an indication that the patient was on the high road to recovery (iaugbter and ap- plause). Whatever decision might be ultimately reached in regard to the school, no donbt it would be after every element in the problem had been dealt with. That a small school was not necessarily a poor or inefficient school was proved by the experience of Scotland ever since the Reformation, and more recently by that of Wales. Two or three years ago one of the special inspectors of the Central Welsh Board, an English schoolmaster under whom he (Principal Reichel) had in his earlier days studied the mysteries of Latin prose, called upon him, and in the course of con- versation referred with something like enthusiasm to the work which was being done in some of the small rural schools which he had been visiting. It was a revelation to me," he said, "and people in England have no idea what devoted work is being dono, and what high ideals inspire the teachers." His old head master was himself an inspiring teacher and an unspar- ing critic, and his opinion was singularly I confirmed by the recent report of the Central Welsh Board. He (Prin- cipal Reichel) was not, as was well known, an unqualified admirer of competi- tive examinations, and certainly he thought that the Central Welsh Board bad of late been allowing its system to drift in the direction of over-elaboration of marks and order of merit, just at the time, too, when the evil was being recognised and cor- rected in the English Universities (bear, hear). Nevertheless, it remained a very remarkable and significant fact that the chief successes in the honours examination of the Board had gone to the small country schools rather than to the larger and well- equipped schools of the populous towns (applause). It was also true that, in edu- cation as in all other matters in which human character and intellect entered, while great results were ne' er produced without unity of aim, they were not only compatible with but were often distinctly promoted by variety of method (hear, hear). Unity not uniformity should be the ideal, alike of the statesman and of the education- ist, and .it was an ideal which should be constantly held hefore the mind's eye, for all systems tended, unless carefully watched, to substitute mechanical uniform- ity for organic uniformity.. Provided, therefore, they were kept in vital connec- tion with each other, the existence of different types of schools side by side should be a source of strength rather than of weakness. This was a truth accepted by educational thinkers in Germany, America, and Scandinavia (hear, bear). He entirely agreed with the Chairman in his remarks that one bf the ohief needs in the Welsh system of intermediate education was differentiation (applause). Speaking upon the teaching of handicrafts, Principal Reichel, said he should very toucii like to see it far more general than it wa at the present time. He considered that it ought to be part of evety general system of education, as the nearest avennue to the boys brain was through his fingers. One of the great educationists of America had said that one of the most valuable things in education in America was the manual training,' sba valuQ of which lay not so much in the skill and mechanical knowledge gaiijed, but in the impetus it gave to industrial li'e» and in the fact that it produced citizens Of a different moral fibre. ) Speaking upon the advantages of sending buys to board at a school Principal Reichel said that it created a greater esprit de corps, in the school, and the diffieulty of borne work was at once got over, as there was more control over the staff. The boy was a< í '41 a young barbarian (laughter), in whose opinion physical strength and courage were the highest human qualities, and on this account there was a danger of sports and games bsingelevated into undue prominence. Games were an honourable element in school life, making strong, healthy bodies, which were essential for hard study and for success in life. They developed moral quafities and fostered nerve and rapid decision ► Physical nerve corrected shyness and want of self-confi- dence, the lack of which, often paralysed fine qualities of much greater intrinsio importance. It removed that small grir, which got into the moral machinery and made notions slow and ineffective. He admitted that games formed a valuable and indispensible element in a boy's training, bat at the same time they must be on their guard against the tendency to forget that they were only a means to an end and not an end in themselves. They should remember that the mind and not the body should be the dominant element, and that to reverse their position was to degrade the whole nature. Rightly used games and athletics as practiced by the Greeks, the most intellect- oal race that has ever existed, showed that games could rer-der valuable aid to thought and moral action pursued aa an end in themselve, they produced a race of men who were unable to take life seriously, and who often remained over-grown school boys to, the end of the their days. The wide- spread belief had been fostered by the over-cultivation of games at their great public schools, that so long as a satisfactory number of centuries were scored in first class cricket, everything was fbr the best in the best of all possible Empires constituted what he con.idered was a serious national danger (applause). A school to flourish rnut have tht) con- fidence and support of the parents and the public. All the educational machinery around us was apt to blind our eyes to the fact that it existed simply and solely to- enable the teachers to do their teaching work better, by supplying them with infor- mation as to the needs of the conctry, helping them to form and maintain a standard, and securing the interest and co-operation of tho locality in which they were placed, and generally removing. obstacles from their path. Bat it was the teachers and they alone who educated. Even when the machinery was bad a good teacher would probably do ome good educational work—not so much as he would under more favourable conditions, no doubt,—but no amount of machinery, however perfectly constructed, however lubricated, would ever enable a bad teacher to do educational work. Therefore he. advised that they should get and keep good men, and having got them, they hhocid trust £ them—(applause). If the teachers- were not to be trusted they were certainly not fit to form the minds and characters of those who were placed under their care (applause) VOTES OF THANKS. Mr Peter Roberts moved a most cordial vote of thanks to Mrs Williams Wynn for distributing the certificates and prizes. el As they were well aware the St Asaph County School was not built out of the- County funds, but from public subacrip- tions, and ho could bear testimony tha- the, families of :Plas yn Cefn and Bodelwyddan had given generously towards it (applause). From those families and Mrs Wynn they bad always received the greatest kindness and generosity, not only in connection with the school, but every institution in St Asaph was indebted to her, and be felt thankful that he had this opportunity of publicly thanking Mrs Wynn for her kind- ness to St Asaph at all times (applause). They were also very much obliged to. Principal Reichel, and to their chairman < Mr Pennant), to whom they were already I head over heels in debt, as no one bad done so much for the St Asaph Couuty School as he (applause). He had great pleasure in I proposing a vote of thanks to Mrs Williams Wynn, Principal Reichel and the Chairman. Tho Rev Worthington Powell seconded^ and it was carried with acclamation. The speech-making was pleasantly inter- spersed wth glees, which were capitally suner by the scholars, under the direction of Mr T R Jones, their able music master. Other St Asaph News on Page 7.

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