The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

CITY CLERK AND MIDNIGHT TOIL. The city clerk has ever been an object of commiseration. People never tire of allud- ing to the hardship of his having to keep up all appearance, but. the comparatively poor clerk is usually a. man of that refined tempera- ment which prefers to suffer in silence. Occa- sionally a. case of excessive hardship comes to light, 'but rarely (says the 'Sun') a case so likely to elicit public sympathy as that ct William Helton, of 2, Richmond-cottage Grosvenor-road, Lower Edmonton, London Mr Helton, who has reached the age of rifty, with a family whose younger members wil1 r.eed a father's care for some years, has proved a victim to what has robbed Ilim of the small provision which he was endeavour- ing to accumulate. His nervous system gave out, and he was stricken down with paraly- sis. the fatal and generally incurable disease of which, to the astonishment of his doctors, Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people for- tunately cured him. Ju the course of his I statement to the 'Sun' reporter, he said — "I was working late at the office, as I had •been for some time, and feeling far from In well. One evening there suddenly came inl,) my eyes a flash as of GREAT PALLS OF FIRE, a terrible pain down my left side, and I fell into a chair When 1. attemrted to g3t or. to my feet I found my left leg had lost all power. I was taken home by friends. The next morning I had a. second stroke of para ly- sis. My lvft arm fell backwards from the MR WILLIAM HELTON, (From a photo by Fisher, Tottenham. N). .s-houlder useless, as if dead, and the fingers contracted. For -seven weks I lay in bed in one position, quite unable to move. Ter- rible pains in the left shoulder, across my back, in the chest, and my head never ceased the whole time. WAKING AND SLEEPING I FELT THE PAIN. The clever doctor who attended me took a great interest in my case, and gave me con- stant c.a.re: I shall never forget his kind- nes-s. There is no doubt I was eventually | able to lie lifted out of bed, and to be helped I aiKHit. But the terrible pains remained, and though I was able to move about a. little by placing the left leg, it remained almost powerless, and my left arm continued to lie backwards, hang- ing unless. This was my condition lor months—a permanent paralytic seeminglv-- when the wonderful change took place, thanKs to Dr. Williams' pink pills. An acquaintance of millf" said 'You should try niy remedy. I had had my wife in the doctor's hands for months, with fits and heart disease. The doctors told me at ia.st that she would never recover, and would nen"- again be able to do he, household duties. I gave her Dr. Williams' pink pills After she had taken the third box the fits ceased. That's three to four years ago. She's never had another fit. She has since had two children, and is as healthy a woman now a.s you can Meet., On this persuasion I tried a. box of Ur. W il- 1iamx' pink pills for pale people. I began to feci stronger after the first 'box. AH the pains C had -ceaselessly endured ceased within a couple of weeks. The cramp in the fingers of my left hand disappeared, and I was able to move them at the joints. I continued to ke Dr. Williams' pink pills ever since. With every box I have grown stronger. I can use quite freely the left, hand and arm. the uso of which I thought I had lost, for ever. Whi'e before I commenced to take Dr. Williams pink pills the thought of being taken up and down stairs filled me with fear, I now have, regained so much strength in the side tfcat was paralysed, 1 walk up and downstairs with perfect freedom and without the slight- est fear or inconvenience- From the day I commenced to take Dr. Williams' pink pills t begat: to' eat. heartily. I have an enormous appetite flow." When such severe casts as this are entirely cured by Dr. Williams' pink pills, it is noL surprising that they are taken with success for the minor ailments of life, for a sudden tit of rheumatism or indigestion, for the fre-1 quent Kufferings of women. and for the gen- eral state of, langour and weakness which indicates the need of a tonic. Paralysis, rheumatism, bile, indigeMion, anaemia, con- I sumption, St. Vi'us' Dance, are among 'he other ailments they,have cured. The genu- ine pills alone care; substitutes never cured I anything, and to avoid the latter it is neces- sary to see that only Dr. Williams' pd'-s aate taken, (bearing bis name and the full registered title. Dr. Williams' pink pills lor I pale people. Six boxes can be obtained post free for thirteen shilling" and ninepence <or one box for two shillings and nhiepence) from the authorised manufactory's. Dr. Williams' medicine company. Horbora-viadact, I.os- dcm.

THE TRADES COUNCIL AND THE DIS- TRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS. An extraordinary meeting of the Trades' Council was hold on Wc<fnt»Jay evening last, Mr C. Cousins ir» the chair, to consider an application by certain voret*. in the Bhondda. j Wardt Tlie application was f^hat the labow candidate nonrina.u-.d -by the Great Western CcHiety and Coedcac Colliery workmen, and approved by the Traces' Coumril, should be wt,hdi?wn in favour of Mr Hug-h 11 ram welt. agent to the Gre-0 We>.tx^rn Colliery Company. The Council, after aiviug Kerktrs e/>nsiflerait30-n to ai! the points. r.UsW-i hy 'he. deputwaon, fttiied to see their way e?ea,r. "f ample time ha.-d been afforde.l tJierr. to take t iie m«t-ter up bsiore. Also the Trades Cowicii eould not can- !,c) tiui nomination sent i» by a Trades Union body art the request. of of "tich no ime "cotd inforro them vrirtv iijrf (railed it. A resoiution 'Tcio:.VI tr £ Uirs€' views wa* pa-sS^d. j reported: totai; all ai;- l'a^gfC'neBits tor roeetiC^s ami spsitkyiS had been, uampleied, and that the traniffflto was i* tJae hands of tike printer. The fvmkejs, ttect. itad promased 'to assist in (fee ojeddec Ørdude Courted laf J. Chappeli, CMNaMcr Bm Dnfeø, Mr 1). Watts MwgaJO, tntnera qœt; Mr J. Bota* A.S.R.S., )(v T. a^at. Jtr 'Cora En-ns. trminef of the I&oacb^t D»- tiifl-tl of the Federatiofi xvi wuraf o £ h«r wll knct<ya iarbour t<w!

RHONDDA CYMRODORION r SOCIETY. lilt LIEF JONES, M.A., ON PATRIOTISM. A SELECT GATHERING. The popularity of the scries of lectures held under the auspices of the Rhondda Cymrodor- ion Sociaty is so great. that it is with regret that we announce the last lecture of the ses- sion, which took place at the English Congre- gational Church, Ton, on Tuesday evening. The subject, "Patriotism," under the able hands of Mr Leif Jones, M.A., York, proved that the last was not the least. Mr Leif Jones, M.A., was born in London, in 1862, at which time his father, the Rev Thomas Jones, was minister of Bedford Con- gregational Church, Camden Town. The Rev Thomas Jones afterwards occupied a pulpit in Swansea, and subsequently went to Mel- bourne, Australia. He was chairman of the English Congregational Union, and of the Vic- torian Congregational Union. He was a fa- mous preacher, and doubtless his name will be familiar to the older Congreg-ationalists in the North of England. Mr Leif Jones was educated firSt at Swansea, and then at Mel- bourne, at the Scotch College—a large public school—and worked his way to the front rank there. In 1880 he returned to England, gained a scholarship at Trinity College, Oxford, stud- ied mathematics, and took first-class honours. He has also secured the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. He was destined for the Bar, like his eldest brother, Mr Brynmor Jones, K.C., M.P., Liberal member for Swan- sea. district, and formerly representative for the Stroud Division. He entered the Middle Temple, and whilst waiting to be called under- took tutorial work in Lord Carlisle's family. He afterwards became Lady Carlisle's private secretary, and soon found his hands full, as her fellow-worker in Temperance work, poli- tical organisation, and various kinds of social activity, all of which proved to be of absorbing interest to him. Eventually he determined to abandon his proposed career at the Bar, and threw himself heart and soul into politics. Mr Jones's father was a keen Liberal, and a warm advocate of progressive thought, and his sons have followed enthusiastically in his political footsteps. Mr Leif Jones is a life abstainer, and for the last few years has figured promi- nently in the Temperance movement. He is a member of the Executive Council of the Uni- ted Kingdom Alliance, and is also on the com- mittee of the North of England Temperance League. Alt the General Election of 1892, in response to a request from the Westminster Liberal and Radical Association, he contested that seat against Mr Burdett-Coutts, who was n sttrong opponent of Temperance reform. Al- though late in the field, Mr Jones made a gal- lant fight, but was unsuccessful. In the year 1895 lie contested Central Leeds against Mr Gerald Balfour. but was again unsuccessful. C n, He was a candidate at the bye-election in Soutth Manchester in May. 1900, but wa.s de- feated by Mr Peel. Mr Jones is a man of whom more will be heard in the future. If he is suc- cessful in entering the House of CommQns. thp Temperance party will have no more variant advocate than he. He is a strong suinnorter of the Direct Popular Veto. and other measures I of temperance and social reform. Mr Jones is one of the new brigade, and in the battle in the future we shall doubtless see him as a pro- minent temperance leader. The Rev E. W. Davies occupied the chair, in the unavoidable absence of Alderman E. H. Davies through the death of his brother, and introduced the lecturer in a short, well sopken address. Previous to the address the Ton and Pentre Glee Society, under the conductorship of Mr Dan S. Evans, geve a fine rendering of "Y Delyn Aur" (D. Pugh Evans). Then Mr Jones rose and said that he felt that an apolo- gy was due from him for speaking before a Cymrodorion Society in the English tongue, but though he gave expression to his thoughts in that tongue, his heart and blood were as purely Welsh as any one.present. Speaking of "Patriotism," he said that the word now-a- days was in every man's mouth. And the word as lUldeTstood by a great many, appeared to him to be of the most unpatriotic type. In his opinion patriotism was the greatest, of civic vir- tues, and the strongest of national characteris- tics. Dr Johnson has defined the word as "love of country," but he thought that the word embraced more than this, for love of country is a very common virtue, and dwells in tho hearts of the most unpatriotic. Sir Walter Scott has sung "Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said. This is my own, my native land; If such there be, go, mark him well, For him no minstrel raptures swell." All nations feel this to be the case, not only for the good qualities with which it imbues every person, but because it instils in every heart love for the customs, for the people, and a love for everything in the country in which they were brought and reared up. In his own father this feeling was strongly devel- oped, and everything connected with his birth- place in Mid-Wales, near the sources of the Wye, was a pleasant picture to him in his sub- sequent life. Wherever he went, even when he sojourned in Australia there was no hill spoken of without being contrasted with his own native Welsh hills. No river but that was compared with the sparkling rills of his native heath. And when he preached in English as he did in his degenerate days, and was com- plimented on his sermon, ho would reply, 'But you should have heard me preach in Welsh' Patriotism was more than a sentiment. It embodied a desire to serve and to make sacri- fices, on behalf of one's country. Perites, the great Greek politician, in speaking of patriot- ism, said, "I have consistently sought the greatness of the Empire and the welfare of the nation at large." In speaking of greatness, said tho lecturer, one should not be led away with the idea of size and proportion. In speaking of a man as being great, one does not look for physical proportions, but for strength of character. Today the greatness of a nation is measured by its territorial pos- sessions, and the great cry of expansion is largely attributable to this belief. If they looked back on the pages of history, they would find that the smallest nations possessing the smallest portion of territory, had exercised a greater influence on its age and time than of any of its great contemporaries. He asked them to take far instance tho Jews In the confines of their small country, they had wield- ed such power ,aa bad been felt throughout the whole universe. It was not the great Persian Empdte, which swayed the destinies of Europe, but that small -peninsula of Greece, notably Athens, whieh, by the greatness of tho people's I morals and hi eh intellect, had exercised an in- calculable influence over the whole Continent. I' Even is their own British Islea, they found in I the days of Elizabeth, a small nation standing up as the champion of religious right. And again during the time of Oromwell, the same thing- recurred. From theBu obvious lessons of history, they found thalt the mere extent of territory did not constitute greatness. There now existed a school of Statesmen who con- tinually prated on expansion, as being the beSt means of developing and adding to the great- ness of their Empire. But this policy of ex- pansion waa devoid of any moral character, inasmuch an it bore oat the Loyoian adage ."th.a.t the end justifies the means." In his opinion political considerations Should be sub- ordinate to moral considerations. From Aim- erica came the saying, 4My country, rigbt or wrong:" but what patriot could ever errpport even "has own country when it pursued a wrong and unjust policy. Such action he would con- xtrac as being of the most unpatriotic kind. A few hundred years ago, Nicolim MaclùAvdli was the personification of the tbeory that every- thing wis- subservient to the safety, of the Enr pire, but the safety of the Empire never called j upon any person to love and desire other peo- ple's nountriea. Mr Chamberlain had said taafc only those of Anglo-Saxon stock and speeiang the English language new anything- of fw5e*ty and practised freedom, but what of the Greek* and Celts, what had they done for liberty? Whitt had they suffered for freedom's sake? Tlieiv natriot.a fully understood the word liber- ty, and made every nsefnl sacrifice in the eause of freedom- Liberty did not include tho grab- bing of other people's countries, and subjecting the natives to the higher authority of the op- pressors, and forcing upon theeff their goods stamped by their Trusts and Companies. What veas it that lost for them their foreign markets hut the national conceit engendered by the j feolins that they wero the instruments in the hand* of Providence to hritag the whole earth undev imp Government. A little while a^o it is tfee nerwejapiwi thai our foreign trA.9 was falling off, and Mr Cbacobextelu wired fci the Consols at, the various rorts into the atfttwntietty of this ntatem«rf>. The ret>ly otatc tfcait it wws auite t«te. and, 011 bMn? asked to iave a reason for tM&. be was told that IMj miBuiastar*'rs considered that their roods stamped with the Bngiodl twuie mark tfcotrtd be tweed upon the purchaser, and that it bad teato on the put of the fewsgner to refuse their goods, Men wJbrai they knew that, they were of h rwar tftoSttr. anxf ij was thi< ehaejir- itsfefte wBvtffe £ mtking Bn'tfsii citjcd hx- able in the eyes of the foreigner. A very slight I stretch of the imagination was required to un- derstand the reason of Ireland's uneasiness. What they were surprised at was, not that they were not enthusiastic in England's cause, but that they were loval at all. When they thought of the years that they had been under the iron heel of England, who passed coercive measures and enacJred penal laws, small won- der it was that they were at times troiible- some. They had only to pwfc themselves in their places, and they could not by any means whatever feel kindly disposed towards Eng- land. One evil result of their colonising and expansion policy was the treatment meted out to the conquered race, and their treatment of the inferior races, notably the niggers, was a lasting disgrace to them. Lord Kitchener, when he organised that great coup in Egypt, was in everybodys mouth, and his photo exhibi- ted in every shop window, and when he re- turned to London, the whole nation went, so to speak, to give him welcome and to lavish honours upon him. Lord Cromer, who spent 20 years in peacefully organising and build- ing up the land of Egypt, was never heard of, nor his photo seen in any shop windows. But he, the lecturer, maintained that the same amount of courage was necessary to thê per- formance of the duties of civil life as was re- quisite in the life of the soldier, who sought the bubble reputation at the cannon's mouth. He had no need to tell them of the courage necessary to a collier" life. Where on the field of battle was greater bravery displayed than after one of the calamities too often met with in a collier's life ? And again, in the sail- or's life, who manned the life-boat in the teeth of the stonn to rescue his fellow man. These were the heroes whose names were unwritten on the scroll of fame. After referring to Chat- ham and Burke, Bright and Cobden, and Gladstone, whom lie designated as true pa- triots in every sense of the term, inasmuch as paftrtotiam implied not only the love of one's own country, but tendered friend-ship to the other countries, he concluded by hoping that all young Welsh patriots would take these as their models in their batfrle against the ten- dencies of the age, and to avail themselves of the first opportunity of making themselves use- ful in the most insignificant branch of civic life. At the close of the lecture -short addresses were given by Mr T. Millward, solicitor, Rev D. Waters, Councillor Dr W. E. Thomas, in which they thanked Mr Jones for his edifying and interesting lecture. A vote of condolence, on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr John Rees, was passed in silence with the president of ihe Society through the death ot his brother.

MOUNTAIN ASH DISTRICT I COUNCIL. The ordinary foratigbtly meeting of the Mountain Ash Urban District Council was held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall, on Tuesday last. The following mem- bers were present: Councillors Thos. Ed- munds (chairman); John Powell, Dr. Mcr- gan, David Rogers, Rev. J. F. Williams, M. Morgan, D. W. Howells, Wm. Phillips, H S. Davies, F. N. Gray, T. M. Bevan. A. Clarke, and G Leighton. Mr Linton (clert and Mr John Williams (surveyor), were also present Ynysybwl Cemetery.—The grave digger rf thisGemetery wrote urging the need of a house being erected in the Cemetery in wnie i he might reside. At present the nearosr house is at a. considerable distance away, and in wet weather he often had to keep a Ion. time in his wet clothes to attend at funerals, to the danger of his health. Councillor D. W, Howells said the .iOU c the crravedigger lodged in was half a mile awaj° from the Cemetery. 7h; question had boon before the Council on previous occa- sions, but was postponed. CouiunMor Rogers said it was not only baa for the gravedigger, but also inconvenient for anyone wanting to go into the cemetery, who would have to fetch the key from the man's lodgings. He did not think., more- over, that persons should be .J'o-v. d in the cemet-ery without the grave digger being there. He moved tha.t a hous-e be built. Councillor D. W. Howells seconded. Councillor Rev. J. F. Williams sa:d the sa.me want applied to A ;«ercynon Ceniei^iy. The road leading to that cemetery was in a very bad state, and ought to be improved. Both were adjourned to be considered at the next meeting. Medical Officer's Report:-Or. Evans re- ported that since the last meeting of the Council the folowing infectious cases had been notified. Scarlet fever, 12 cases; membran- eous croup, 1; erysipelas, 2; diphtheria., ¿, Two samples of drinking water at Mountain Ash. near a farm had betn taken. Cases of diphtheria. having occurred there. The water from one source being analysed was found to contain wel marked evidence, of contamination the other was free from contamination, and was fatirly satisfactory. Dangerous to Health—A letter signed by many inhabitants at Mountain Ash colled óht- tention to the fact that at, the rear of their houses, a great nuisance dangerous to the public health was occasioned by tipping all kindis of rtfibbisb with dead cats and dogs, and other offensive matter. Referred to In- spector of nuisances. Abercynon Railway Crossing.Councillor Rev J F. Williams moved that the Clerk be instructed to call the attention of the Tati Vale Railway Authorities to the frequen. (blocking of the crossing. On Saturday cren- ing it was blocked by a train standing there from 20 minutes to 8 until 20 minutes to 10, and three baker's carts -with other vehicles were unable to cross. The ruthoritiee had admitt.ed that the Counrfl has power to pre- vent the dosing of the crossing. The Cler* to write accordingly. Notices of Motion.—Dr Morgan gave notice 'that he would, at the next meeting, move i "That the Surveyor report on the best way of dealing with the water coming down Hi.ta ■Street, Ynysybwl from the corner of Craw- shaw Street. Also that the Surveyor report Ion the best manner of widening the road by the Graig, Ynysybwl." Councillor Rev .1, -v. Wilaams gare notice, "he will at the next 'meeting, move "That the Surveyor prepare place for improving the road leading to be Abercynon Cemelery."

SERIOUS FntE AT TONY PANDY. NARROW ESCAPE OF A GROCERS FAMILY. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a. fire broke out in the business premises occu- pied by Messrs Davies and Co., provision mer- chant, 100, Dunraven street, Tonypandy. P.C. Bvana raised the alarm, and Inspector Hoyle was toon on the scene with the lomi fire ap- pliances. The business portion of the premises w*,S, f however, completely gutted. So great was the beat t*«t lock-up shops an the oppo- site side of the street were damaged, the win- dows tailing in. Mr and Mrs Davies, with their servants, who wore the only occupants of the premises-, fortunately escaped, Mrs Davies juromne from the bathroom window. Great Kympnthy is ft-lt for Mr and Mrs Davies. as they had only recently opened business.

YSTRAD. St. Stephen's Onirch Cboit. Supper.— Through the generosity of certain Ciiureh peo- ple of*tbe ditS'J'iet, the members of the above elirvir. mtrnbcriiig from 80 to 1-00, seated them- to an ejrettent repast at Lire Mission Room ou Thursday evening. The tables were presided over by the following ladies: Mrs Watties, Mrs Parry, Mrs Gokhng. Mrs Fred Jones, Mrs Harding. Miss Setter, Ma's Thomas Thtxnjas, Miss May Williams (Lamb Inn), and Mrs Albert WiTVes. The eafteriug was entrus- j tod to Mr Phillips, butcher, whflsi Mr Sural* I TVotiimn superintended over fur. tea and cof- fee HrraiHgeimTOt*. Afoon^rst the. ladies who contributed towards bavin- the supper wr.rr Mrs Hem*v Jaroas (St. Sf-Pirh/MWi, Mrs D<- Plol- Hps, Mrs R. g. Rop-r, Mr Abel Evans, Mr and Mrs Phillips tbutohAfj, Mrs Payntor, A(iiw May WiUiona tLaw> Inn), Mrs Oavim Povitrbuvi- rJrla School*; M™ Wilkes, and Mj-te T. \bn- gau. Star Hotel. Durmg the. pveoim* son-s were cortsibnt^d by Mis Bird, Messrs T<"I.111 Thomas (conductor of the rJ»ow;. Will "nans Smith, and SSi.ixme4 Trotfroan. Tfee jpn^in^ of the a! A.rdh<N* broegbt a.n muria* a eln*e.

I Presentation to Mr W. C. Howell at Porth TWENTY-ONE YEARS CLERK TO THE YSTRAD SCHOOL BOARD. An iluteresting presentation took place at St. Paul's Schoolroom, Perth (kindly lent, for the occasion by the Vicar), on .Friday lughc, when Mr W. G. Howcil, clerk to the Rhondda School Board, was the recipient of a handsome silver tea and coffee service, a fountain pen, and illuminated address, givda by the teach- ers under the Board a': a mark of their respect and good wishes. Mr Howells has recently completed 21 years' service, the proceedings were marked by such warmth of feeling, and indicated the cordial relationship existing amofngst those who took part. Tea was served was served at six o clock, after which Mr J. jW. John, Ynyshir. took the chair, and amongst others present were Mr and Mrs W. G. Howell, Tynycymmer Hall: Misses Howell. Mr W. G. Howell, jun., Master Stanlev How- ell, Mrs Wight. Gelli; Miss Wi?ht. Mr Hal. dane, clerk to the Swansea School Board; Mr Jackson, B.A., barrister-at-law, clerk to the Cardiff School Board; Mr and Mrs D. R. Jones, Fernhill, Treherbert; Mr Daniel Thomas. T'« ataw; Mr Henry Abraham, M.E., Porth; Mr Jonathan Rees (Nathan Wyn), Bodringallt; Mr T. G. Jones (deputy-cler), Mr S. Royall, Mr Albert. Jones, Mr and Mrs J. W. John,, Ynyshir; Mr H. Howell. Treorkv; Mr E. Samuel, B.A., and Mrs Samuel. Porth: Rev W. Thomas, vicar, Porth. and Mrs Thomas; Mr J. S. Grant, M.A.. Porth: Mr R. D. Chalke, M.A., LI.B., and Mrs Clarke; Mr and Mrs D. E. Jones, Cynimer; Mrs Preeee, Miss John, Miss Jones (Cymtner). Miss Miriam John, Miss Jones. Cymmcr; Miss Miriam Jones. Ferndalc; Mr aind Mrs E. Rees. Porth: Miss Gwen Thomas and Mrs Martin, Ynyshir; Mr D. Morgan, Miss S. J. Evans, Mrs Thomas, Tylorstown: Miss Jones. Pontygwaith: Mr H. i Harris, Pontypridd. and Mrs Harris. Peintre; Mr Thompson, Ferndale: Miss Davies, Blaen- lloohau; Mr J. H. Jones. Dinas: Mr David Davies, Pontygwaith- Mr G. Childs Ferndale. Mr G. Lewis, MTss C. Davies. Miss A. M. Da- vies, Maerdy: Mr W. Howell, Blacnrhondda; Miss John, Mi-ss Tovey. Dnjiraven: Mr A. Wil- liams, Porth; Mr M. O. Jones. Miss Ad-ms. Miss Rosser. Treherbert: Mr Gabe. Miss Olive Lewis. Ynyswen; Miss Richards, Blaenywm: Mr H. Mowells, Mrs Thomas, Mr W. Ree, Mr and Mra T. Jones. Treorkv: 3fr and Mrs Jones, Pentre; Mrs Price. Gelli: Miss Celia John. Miss May John, R.A.M.. Mi-s Churhill: Mr R. T. Jones, Ton: Miss Mors"an. Deaf and JJumf) Shool: Mr Tom John. N.U.T.. Mr J. W. Jones. Tonypand; Mr R. R. Williams. Miss R. Collins. Miss A. Collins, Clydach Vale; M.iss Gronow, Wattstown; Mr Dan Phillips, Wattstown; Miss Frances Thomas. Llwyncelyn; Miss C. James. Miss Harris, Graigddu: Mrs Griffiths, Miss Wat-kins, Penv- gTaig: Mr T. P. John. Trealaw; Mrs T. B. John. Mr J. R. Jones. Mrs Felicia Lpwis, Wil- liamstown: Mr John Evans. Ha fed: Miss Mor- e-an. Mrs Morris. Misa Evain. Miss El-son, Miss Powell. Miss Jones, Miss Davies, Miss Rees. etc. Letters of apology were read from Rev W. Charles, M.A., Treorkv: 5rYt* and Mrs Jenkins, Ystradfechan; Miss Ada. Jones, Mr and Mrs Morgan. Cwmpork, Mr and Mrs Evans. WTnt- land: Mr T. Williams. Clydach: Miss Hughes, a<nd others, expressing regret at being' un- able to attend. The Chairman, in the course of his opening address, said that some of those present would I possibly wonder at the distinction conferred j upon him of presiding. They had a wide choice in the profession; some" no doubt were rejec- ted as being .too young, and others a»ain on the ground that they were getting rather stale. I Possibly he had been chosen as combining the two—erratic youth and benevolent old age. (Laughter). He looked wise if he was other- wise. He claimed the indulgence of his hear- ers whilst he rid himself of a trembling he felt in addressing such a repressentative, meeting. | They were there that evening to pay a. tribute I to the 21 years' service of Mr Howell. The movement had found its initiation amongst th- head-teachers, and -%w taken up warmly. He was pleased to see present the "doyen" of ,h. profession, Mr M. O. Jones, TreherBerF. j (Heax, hearV A man whose reputation was not oonfilned, like acme mediocrities, to the Valleys, but emended to the musical world. Mr Jackson, alerk to the Cardiff School Beard, he also welcomed, and noticed the look of sweet contentment on the faces of some of their officials in the room. In referring to the new offices at Tynycymmer Hall, Mr John the new offices at Tynycymmer Hall, Mr John said the Board had been many years a WillI. derer in the wilderness; but two years ago it entered a kind of paradise. It was impossible to decide which looked happiest—the School Board members or the teachers. There was bio discord that, evening, although annually there was a slight one. Perfect harmony ex- isted, only where was a slight difference of opinion, thai was all. Sometimes canvassing wa.s said to be disgraceful, whereas head-teach- ers thought it wes a. qualification. He called on the secretary of tho Presentation Commit- tee. Mr Howell Howells, to read the address. Mr Howells. in doing so, npoke of the close intimacy existing between Mr W. G. Howell I and himself for years. He knew him through and through, being well acquainted with his I weak as well as his strong points, the latter far outweighing the former. He was a man they could thoroughly trust, and to be so suc- cessful must have all ihe code* of education in his mind, and known the inner workin- of the schools. He knew who to credit or other- wise to make things work smoothly. An in- competent man was i nuisance to himself and even'one else. Mr Howrll was a man who did not. believe in a short !itX but a long, useful, and wise one. The address read as follows: I "To William Griffith Howell. Esq., Clerk to the Ystnxiyfodwg School Board. October 31st. 1901. j Dear Sir,—On the completion of yout twenty-first year of service as Superintendent and Clerk under the Ystradyfodwg School Board, we, the undersigned, be^ most cordi ally to congratulate you on the great success attending your labours. !ii. -I on th? hi?h es- teem and respect in whieh you are held by all connected with Education in the District. To the Ratepayers you have proved yourself a. consisient and enlightened advocate of the policy of 'Economy wi: h Efficiency.* The School Board havi found iu you a trust- worthy servant, whose full, ivo-ny, and accur- ate knowledge of the Education Code, and Education Acts. places him in the front, rank of School Board Clerks, rud wtosB opinion on Educational matters is highly appreciated in many districts outside c ir own. The Teachers generally acknowledge with gratitude the help they Lave derived from the practical and cautious a;vice, baaed upon ripe • experience, which you have alvrtiys been ready to give; and they abtrih -te to your taet, good will, and sound commc-Ti-sense, the uniformly pleasant relations thltt hsvo existed between them and the Board. When you were «ppoin <d as Superintendent, for the Board iu 1880. lie number of serr- ate. departments bY the lioaxd was 23; the number cf ch-^ren for whom accom modatioit was provid- 4521: and the num- her of children on ilv ivgistors. 5200. At I present, the Board ■ charge of M ael ments, aceommodaiio;: • provided for 21,301 children, and the seller- number 25,258. In coping adequately wii'- this exceptionally great and rapid mcrea your training, un- tiring 7/00.1, and thoroi. 'i mastery of organi- sation. have been of iii-nluahle service to the Board. In conclusion, we, be-' 10 record, wfih nl- a- sure. our high appreciai^ n of the value of the ¡ sympathetic assistance. ;>ud wise counsels, you I have at all times receive .1 from Mrs Howell in carrying out your variov duties; and we pray I that you and your fan illy may always enjoy tlie peace, contention'. and happiness, tlwt spring from leading go.J. useful, and upright I lives. I (Signed) J. W. •! hn. Prf^'dent: T. P John, Treasurt J. W. Jones. Yi< e- j Pre-ident; H. Howells. Seeictai'v. | ilr M. O. Jones, Trev«-ber!\ in making the presentation, said thai Mr John had men- tion.-d 11 he had h. •> velem^l tor d»»y owin, to his seniority, ^••niority hod no douhl. its advantages, hut he ,It. sure there were others p -rseui who woii J h^ve p«rtonned the. In office betu ;• hanu Hr. eonld claim. however. to hay," known Mr Howi-IT longer th") any otv- in the room. R.. remembered him in his tirsi school, and he v-as instrumental in establishing thr- Boord School at Ton, ii. taught Iwrci (the. spcaVeri one lesson in life—not to kick at the inevitable, but accept it with a goad gmce. He I and Mr Ho well had been, friends lK>tore he came 10 the Valley. When his National Si-hoce t was taken over by the Board, he wondeiW* how he wonhi be (rcated. T'ndei the oh] ( nm- mittee he had had a good deal o? hi-s own wav. The change ««».me. and- v.as a pecuniary ?o.«, tait in another way it a .<♦»;»—tl»p sain ordbajawmig' th- loss, f-jince he had been no- der the Board. Mi* Ho- had aer^I wir'h n*v- siis'ni Vindn'-s# and sj mpatfty. Hs led- osea-

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SEN GHENTD J ). Wounding Casa at the Assizes.—At the Glamorgan Assizes a/t. Cardiff on Friday, be- I fore Mr Abel Thomas. K.C., M.P.. Commis- sioner. Alfred Jones, sinker. Senghenydd, was charged with wounding Charles Bailey with 0, intent to do him grevious bodily harm. Mr Pepyat Evans appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Vaughan Williams defended. Eariy one morning Jones had words with his wif>> and struck her. He. told him not to do that, and he said, "Ob, is this 'the man you are go- ing to put to leather me?" Angry words and a scuffle followed. and priscner cut him on the, arm with a knife. He received the wound da his arm in attempting to defend himself. In reply to Mr Williams prosecutor denied that, he was the assailant, or that he received the wound while rushing out of the house. A fel- low lodger named Workman Mid that after the two men had '"flung each other about a couple of times" Jones pickcd up a tabic knifo and rushed furiously at Bailey. The tatter was quite sober, but pri-oneribad consumed a. shilling's worth of rum just befre the row. Prisoner, sworn, said he never used a knife, that the charge was trumped up against him by the two lodgers, afnd that Bailey cut his arm by the door-latch. Tlie jury returned a verdict of "Guilty of unlawful wounding," and prisoner was sent to four months' im- priaonmeril with hard labour.

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sion to speak his mind once or twice to him, but itftt.rwards they were a good friends as ever; he bore absolutely no malice. Whilst. advising the Board, Mr Howell showed at the same time he did not wish xo be antagonistic to the teachers, and in this he had steered a wise course. (Hear, hear). In conclusion Mr Jones expressed the pleasure he felt in pre. senting the address as a token of their respect after 21 year, and hoped the recipiem would live many years to enjoy it., and pass it from children to grand-children as an honourable heirloom. Mrs Rees, Porth Girls' School, presented th, tea and ooffee service, and in an admirably ap- propriat-e speech, t-estified to the esteem in which Mr Howell was held by the lady teach- ers. She heartily endorsed everything which was said in the address, and by the previous speakers, and hoped Mr and Mrs Howells would live long, and the remainder of their lives be blessed with peace and happiness. (Cheers). Miss John. Trealaw, in a. few well-chosen words, then gave Mr Howell the fountain pen. Mr Howell, who, on rising to respond, was received with hearty and prolonged applause, ¡ said: Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen,- My first duty is to tender you my deep and sincere gratitude for the honour which, by means of these beautiful presents, you have conferred on me. I assure you that I highly value them, not so much for their intrinsic worth, which is very considerable, as on ac- count of the good feeling and the happy rela- tions which they indicate as existing between us. I do feel proud of that excellent feeling, for without it neither you or I could have per- formed our duties worthily. Such mutual good understanding could not have been produced in a day nor in a year-it. is the growth of years —a-s far as some of us are concerned—a per- iod of 21 years, and I em, proud to think that, although some of us have been closely associa- ted with one another during thatt long period in connection with Education in this import- ant and ever increasing district, nothing has happened n that long j>eriod of years to mar those happy relations which have always exis- ted between us. Of course we have not always seen eye to eye on every matter, but we have I never failed- ultimately to agree. I am happy k. lie able to say that any suggestion made by ree at any time of new or even frank criticisms of existing methods, have always been received bv all of you in the very best spirit, and I i think that you will bear me out when I say than I have always endeavoured to give my very best consideration to any matter pertain- ing to Education or administration submitted to me by any of you: and by having regard for. and giving due consideration (to. one another's views, we have been able to secure and maintain that sympathetic co-operation which for the welfare of the schools and the successful working of the Educational machin- ery as a whole in the district, is as absolutely necessary. You will, I am sure, pardon me if, for a. few minutes, I turn and cast a planes backward over the period during which I have lived in the Rhondda Valley. The older we grow the more we live in the past and less in the future. The young lady hardly ever lived in the past-they always look to the future, and occupy a good deal of their spare time in I that, Kintergarden exercise known a.s building; I but after a while, they gradually leave those infanitile exercises and commence tho work of th- standards. Theye is no' keeping back a standard in the school of life, and once they lrave commenced tbe work of the Standards in real earnest, they e^ise to indulge in build- ing castles, and begin to delight in studying history, and in mediating over the past. Thirty-three years last December, before many of you were born, I &r:.t came to the Rhondda Vat lev. At tixat time there were but five schools in the parish of Ystradyfodwg as then constituted. viz., three British and two Nation- al. and eight schools in the parish as now con- stituted, viz., five British and three National. The schools wt-re the following: Treherbert B, Treberbert X, Treorkv B, Pentre N, Bod- ringallt B, Dims B, Porth B, and Oymmer N, Of the mastes then in charge of those shoools, there are only two. aq far as I know, now liv- ing, and they are MT John Rees, then of Bod- ringallt. but now Sub-Inspector of Schools in the Swansea district: and Mr M. 0. Jones, then and now of Treherbert. Be is the only one who has remained at his post until the present time, and for l-hat reason I f*el it a very great honour to reoeire this evening fivm tlie hands of oiv who, upon my advent into the Valley, -received roe. with open ajTns. and with whom I have since been closely associated in the cause of Education this beautiful ad- dress .subscribed for, and presented bv tho. I army of head-toaoh►-•)•<» who have followed. While reviewing the uayB of long ago, you will ( I am sure excuse my referring to one absent friend. who is prevented by scriouq i!ln«ss from being with us this evening, and whose friendship I had the pleasure of enjoying even before my advent into this Vallev, when we wwre fellow students in Bangor College, but who followed me hither in two yeaxi; time. I refer to Mr Morgans, Owmpark, a more bon- ourable, conscientious, and faithful schoolmas- ter never had charge of a school, and I sineeie- Iv hope that he may soon mover, and th it we shall for many years yet nijoy his genial com- pany. The numbe1' of Nehools booh infrraspd. as could be expected in such an increasine dft> trict as this, so that tire number of schools &i the time I had the honour of beinz unpointed Sumrintenderu of Schools under the Ysrrady- fodwg School Board in 1880 numberetl 23 De- containing accommodation for 1.521 children, with 5.220 on registers; and by to-day. the School Be*».rd district, whk-h is co-terminus with that of the Urban ITKstrie* Cnnnril. has the. largest population but on- fWille.sden) of any T'tIxw District (not Ving a County Borough, in Knglaiul and Wnles. The. population, is 113.7S>, wh'h' that cf Wit- lesden is 114,815. fhwe ore only ihroe. Coun- ties in Wales (excluding Glamorgan) equ^l in population to Ystradyfodwg; they are: Car- marthen. 135,526; IVpbieh, 131.580: Carvar- vou. 125.663. The population of Glamorgan iv (131.(792. Henrer- Ystmdyfodwg, measured bv population, is ut-.arTy ouo fifth of the whole Administrative Count v. There are only 21 Osnnty Boroughs in the vunole of England and Wales, whose population ejcocJ that of Ys- trad vfodwjj. while there' are 45 ("5:nuv Ror- { oner lis with h; s population than Y--tr 'dvfodw- Tb, rateable value is *ver £ 500.000. Tbf niapnitudc and importance of the Educational organisation in the district, is evident from the following figures: A. No. of schools under tbe Board. 35: No. of Departments. 84; No. of j children on books, 25.258: of all Gr»<Vs. 717; Cookery lusturctresses. 4; -Afato- al Instmeiars. 3: Attendance Officers. 6: Cookery Centres. 1?: Manual Instruction. Cen- | t.r<>s. 6: Pupil Teacbew C-errir^s, 1: Pupil Teachns attending. 300: Deaf and Dumb Schoob. 1. R. No. of Higher F/^ementarv i Schools, 2: Nn. Higher Grade C<>ntrt«s la;- taehed it, Elentcutarr f-fh-:<oW. 2: No. cf <'h»ldi,eii above Smudavd Y.. 517: Vo. of S<n- ence. Schools, 1. r. Nc. of Even:«'s? Contimia- tiutM School?. 25: 1'\(,. of Sc.holais attendin? 2,028. Tbe foreroiut: org»fnV-atioo l»»s ti SiM up at a roapÏtal outlay of ever SWTi.PV and ia maintainer? Fit an smiua' pspe^dit u'f c.f eJose upoir £60,000. Such, ladiv* and ?eotV- men. i* the edacaiianal ¡,¡ /misation winch ob' tains in the district at the present time. and io remains for us who occupy such a prom- lient place in the organisation to show what it. can produce. I am, however, not goinz tOo dwell this evening on the great privilege which we enjoy by being participators in the im- portant and responsible work of educating the youth of the country, and the vast possibilities of that sacred and vital civil prerogative. I will only add that I feel proud of the honour of being associated with llead-teacheis so effi- cient and conscientious on the one hand. and on the other with a Board so devoted and broadminded, possessing such b; ideals and strong convictions respecting the value of in- tellectual power a.s a national asset, and taking such an intelligent view of their functions in the development of that power so as to rendet it the chief factor in it he prosperity and hon- our of our country; and my earnest prayer is that. our joint march in the direction of that goal will leave uch deep impressions in the sands of time that ihose who may succeed us will not fail to be able *0 fellow our footsteps. At the close of Mr Howells speech, ths Rev Mr Thomas and his wife had to leave for an- other meeting, Mr John taking the opportunity before they left of thanking the Vicar for the use of the room. Mr Thomas, in replv, saiu he was exceedingly obliged; the room was al- ways at their disposal for the advancement. of education in the Rhondda Valley; his sym- pathy was with the aristocracy of the intellect of their conn try, and iu afforded him the great- est pleasure in being in their midst ihat night. Mr Thompson and Mr Tom John also added able tributes to the respect in which Mr How- ell was held, and the personal friendship they entertained towards him, Mr R. T. Jones ex- pressing himself in a simoler strain. Other speakers were Mr Jackson, clerk to the Cardiff School Board; Mr Haldane. clerk to the Swansea School Board, and Mr D. R. Jones. Ferndale, a member of th? Rhondda School Board, who; in honouring Mr Howell in a most gracious address, referred to the -tri(les made by the head-teachers, whom ho felt sure alwys endeavoured to excel an-f •-limb the ladder of education. Only recently a Pentre boy had been recorded top of the -I"hoo'l list in Wales. Lord Roberts and Kitchener could no more do without able lieu- tenants than Mr Howell, and in his assistant. Mr Jone;, he had such a one; a. better deputy- clerk there was not to be found in the coun- try. (Cheers). During the evening songs wel"- ■•'utributed by Miss James, Mies May John, R.A.M.. and Miss Gertrude Davies, accom- panied by Mr Gwilym Lewis. Mardy. Before the rlose of the proceedings a re- solution thanking the Board members for their presence was proposed by Mr R. D. Chalke, LI.B.. Porth, and seconded by Mr J. W. Jones, Tonypandy. A vote of svmpathv with the Rev W. Mor- ris, F.R.G.S., Rev T. Williams, Clydach Vale, Councillor T. Morgan and Mrs Morgan; Mrs Evans, Hafod; Miss Jones, Porth, and Mrs Gibbon, Hafod, was carried in silence on the motion of Mr D. Morgan, Tylorstown, secon- ded by Mr T. P. John, Trealaw. YoEes of thanks tw the artistes, Miss May John, R.A.M., Miss Gertie Davies, and Miss Lizzie James, and also to the chairman, wera carried with acclamation.