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Llanrwst Board of Governors. Prospect of Financial Help. Entrance Scholarship Examination. A SPECIAL meeting of the Governors. of the Llanrwst County School was. heidi ion. Wednes- day, when Mr O. Isigoed' Jones, J.P., presided. There were. allso present: Messrs R. Conway, H'u;gh Owen, T. J. William's, Miss Jones. M'essrs Ed'. Mills, W. J. Williams, O. Hughes (iMelin-y- Coed), Rev. W. Thomas, Mr Thomas Williams (meimiber of the Carnarvonshir.e Governing Body), and thie Clerk (Mr Peter Mclnitysre1). Acknowledgments. The Rev. J. 1. Farr, headmaster of the school, wrote1 thanking the .Board! for the vote of sym- pathy passed' with him and the family in their recent bereavement. A letter wla's read from. Miiss Edith M. Evans, conveying her thanks to the Board for the ex- cellent testimonial given; her on her recent de- parture from the school. Fees. The, fees received during the last term, were reported to be' £68 odd, the number of pupils being 51. Examination Results, It was repicrtled, that at therecen,t ,exa:miÎn:atlion in science, Hugh Pierce: and Lancelot Owen secured first places, while: Wm. J. Jones and David Jones won second places, in the subject of theloretB^al1 inorganic chemistry. Financial Help Forthcoming.! The, Chairman repopted 'he had been informed that before long the- amended scheme recently submitted to the Carnarvonshire County Gov- erning authority would! be .approved, and) the Governors wpiuid thus secure the contribution they asked in referlenice; to. the maintenance1 of the school, the, payments to be. made for the period! which hradieŒ'apsledl from the commence- ment. That would, put them on their feet once 1 micire-, and he, hoped1 they would so continue for some1 time to come. Mr E. J. Williams asked! what had become, of the appliGaûotlll madle to the County Governing authority for money to purchase^ the apparatus requested by the teachers-. The Clerk: "Ne have, mad'e the application, and it wiN, be put befc.Te the F-i-nianicte, Com- mittee of the, authority next. Fridlay. Heating the School. After some consid'erationi, it was decidled, that Meters Mills and Conway should Îlnspect the "hmtinig apparatus', at the school, with- a view to effecting an improvement in the heating' of the building. Coal Tender. The, tender of Mr E. J. Parry, Llanirwst, to supply twtoi truick toadls of Prince of Wales best or,alllikcoaJ "alt 1'8s1 rid. per ton, dtelivered at the ■schools, was accepted. Two other tenders were received., but thais, was. the. lowest. Appointment of Assistant Master. On' the! recommendation of the Staff Com- mittee, Mr Richard1 Henry Jonesi, of the Modtern School, 'Maidenhead, W31S appointed to the vacant position oif assistant master at the school at a salary of Cioo per annum. The vacancy was d'ue to the1 recent resignation of Miss Edith Evans. Bursaries. 'applications for burs,ar-ie,si were re- ferred for consideratiioin tioi the -Staff Com- mittee. Entrance Scholarship Examination. The Headmaster, reporting upon the entrance scholarship^ examination, started that during the- past the scholiars' general con- duct had been quite satisfactory, and -ey had shown, considerable advancement during that period!. An-Acinglslt those who had made tihe requisite inuimhetr of iattJeiIldia;nrce:sl dirking the year were Wm. J. Jones, H. Victor Joneis, J. Price' Jones, Hughie PiICiwe, H. O. Williams, A. F. Williaimis, John William Jonies, E. IÆoyd Jones, Hannah Williamis, an-d Ruby Edwards. With rfeSpeot 'úotJhe¡s,e: pup-ilis William J. Jones, last year, took tb,e, junior certiificaite 'of -the Central Welsh .Board, and this year hie took -he senior. It was proposed to tSrernrd hilill next year for the. honours' c'eortiificaite, for .a county exhibi- tioin, and for a s,cholatr,!Ahip, at the University. 'Hughie Pietnce had e-n,tetedi this, year for the junior certificate, and wias likely 'to' be isiuiociess- ful. H-aroi-dl V. Jones: had taken some of the junior work, and! would take the certificate next yea,r. H. O-liwen Williams sho-uld take, the senior certifi'date next year. On the motiloln ctf (Mir R. Conway, Six niew scholarships, of £5 value,, were awairdied to. the following scholars from elementary ISKfuoovs: Jane lEvansi, Do'lhyfiryd, Pientrevolelias; Lucy Aninie Roberts, Victoria House, Llanrwsit; Mary Jane Lewis, Paintlllin, Llanddiogett; John Robert Jones., Tvnyffynon, Llainddeiwi; Arthur Owen, 2, Carrington-t'erraice, Llanrwst; and John Glyn, Jones', Harp. Cycle Depot, Lllantr'Wist;. The naimies -of nline candidlat-es were suibmiitted by the headlmaister aisi ibeinlg eligible, for renewed ischolanslhipsi, but after some- discus'snioni the question of re-electing the successful candidates was referred tlO the Staff Committee.

Road Hogs at Bettwsycoed. A Clergyman's Experience. THE Rev. C. E. B. Barnwell writes to the "Times1" from BieittwS'-y-Goied:—I have been in this smlall villagiei for three weeks. During that time three- incidents have occurred to my knowledge' which are worth,, relating in cloin- nection with! tihl8- mo-totr pelst: (I) A dog' be- longing -to- a poor woman which had been ViaJlued' at £5 for a local -agriculturail show was flat- tened out and killed; instantaneously. (2) I was cycling back from Llandudno. I heard a motor-oar hooting behind me, and hugged1 the hedge regardless of the thorns which lay be- neath. it from a trimmiinfg. There was practioaily all the roadl empty, but thie driver amuaedf h-imself by seeing how far he could shave my off knee. Had I been wearing a lady's skirt it would probably have been en- tangled'. After mountinjg thie hill on which this occurred I met a l-ady .and gentleman cycling up the 'other sidte. As I palSisedl I .said), "That brute on a car nearly ran me down." "So he did; IDS," wias the ansiwer. (3) 'My wife was walking alontg the roadl with a beiaiutiful pet collie. A large motor-oar daJSiherd ibv without any warning; it ran over the dlo/g. Luickiiy, it wias the body oif the oar andl not ithie wheels, that p,a)s,s)eid over fhwm, and hie, esica,pied miraculo,usly with some severe bruiseis. The oar., which "n- dludted a (so-called!) lady amlong itsi occupants, diashed on, lieiavinig the poor beiast ho-wiling in the road. lis- it anty wonder that -^ne igemeral public, who lhave no particuilar intiereist in- the motor-car industry, tout who have a great inter- est in the roads, for which they pay, hate and diread thts6 "road

St. Asaph Board of Guardians. Extraordinary Appeal for Out-Relief. Another Guardian for Prestatyn Parish. MR R. LLEWELYN JONES presided: over the tort- nightly meeting of the St. Alsiaph, Guardians n Friday. The other members present were. Messrs S. Perks, -Ed'win Morgan, G. F. Gunner, T. Pierce Hughes, J. Frimsiton, J. Roberts, J. Pierce., R. C. Thompson, Wm. Jones., Gwilym Parry, John Lloyd, John Evans T. Howes Roberts., R. Griffiths, Owen Owen., Robert Davies, Edward' Hughes, Edward. Williams, W. S. Roberts;, John Pritchard, Maurice' Jones, and. the clerk (Mr Charles- Grims'ley). Inmates and Vagrancy. The Master reported that the number of pau- pers in the house that day was 124, compared to. 107 the corresponding period last year. During the fortnight 103 vagrants had been, relieved, compared to. 112 the same period last year. The Chairman remarked, that it was the first time they had' had a decrease to record in the vagrancy returns. Danger of Indiscriminate Out-Relief. The Chairman said he had been informed thati Patrick Flynn, who. applied, at the last Board meeting for an increase in his out-relief, did the following day at Denbigh get drunk to such an extent that he commenced to play foot- ball with, someone in the street. He was locked up., and was sent to prison for seven days- with hard labour. He (the chairman) merely men- tioned the, fact to show that they were quite justified in not increasing his out-relief. -Mr T. P. Hughes': If you had- given him 2s 6d a week he would, not have broken out. It was to drown his sorrow in the flowing bowl. (Laughter.) The Chairman (sharply) It is very unfortu- nate that a respectable Guardian; should have supportedi a man like that having out-relief. A Wealthy Inmate. The Clerk announced, that he had' received a draft from America for the benefit of Miriam Davies. The old lady now had £30 in the bank and over £IOo:d:epos<Ïte¿: in the xost .office Savings- Bank. I Remarkable Letter from Abergele. "NOT CREATED TO LIVE ON SOIL LIKE FROGS." The Chairman said he had received a letter on the envelope of which was written, "Not to be opened only by the owners alone." He would, therefore, open, it .on behalf of the Guardians. The letter read as: fo-lil,ow!s: Wakefield Cottage, Rh u ddl an Road, Abergele, N.W. To the Ladies and' Gentlemen of the Board. From Mr Tukes. Dear Sirs,—I once again write to you, all to implore on you, to give file a help. This- time you will see my, sister Mrs Williams coming to visit you., and another gentleman with her, as she informed you before that if you would ever withdraw my money that she. would do all right with you alii—(laughter)—and I tell you, what she says she means it, for the poor rates as been produced for the poor alone since- the be- ginning of the world'—(laughter)—but it seems that you want to know the depth of my char- acter. You don't enquire to other people char- acter or your own. You allow other people help from the parish that goes on Saturdays nights' from one "pup" to the other to drink the health of the paÓsh- (laught'elr)-and have a poor "soul" like one that values what little you allow me and dlo-es the best of it and I think it is a shame to leave anybody to die' in want in a small place' of wor- ship as you call it in Abergele-. (Laughter.) So I advise the gentlemen of 'the Board, also the ladies-, and gentlemen, to allow me a help for the- future of God as not alliowedi us to be left :to ,dii,e in want for he. has- richly provided for all and its .only lent to all-; we iSluiTly die poor but in "souls." I hope but- in flesh. We are (all equal in flesh and blood and pleas-e forgive for telling you. I have as much right,s to have a help as you all have. I was not create to live' on "soil-e" like fr-og.sr-(laughtelr)-tand you must understand I have been brought up with love and pilty 0- wards all but I can't find: "pitty." In our days people thinks themselves clever in showing off with cruelty towards their poor brothers and! sisters in flesh, but not in riches. Well, dear, brothers and sisters., I remain this with love and best .respect towards all that loves and respects mel and) also, a help.—Yours truly; H. M. TUKES. The letter was referred to the Relief Com- mittee. The Training of Nurses. A letter was read from Mr R. Bromley, clerk of the County Council, stating that the period of training district nurses by tne, County Council would shortly expire, and asking whether the Guardians desired Ita submit the names -of .suitable candtidtates. between iS and 35 for training. The full course, the cost of which wa-s defrayed by the County Council, lasted from eight to- .sixteen months, and the candi- dates had to remain in the county for three years after becoming qualined, and would re- ceive salaries of not less than, £45 per annum. Mr Pierce thought it very essential that tra,ineldl nurses should be at the. disposal, of a district. A good nurse had been a blessirug in many a household'. He proposed' that the Counity Council make similar arrangements s they did last year. The motion was carried. The Increase in Vagrancy. A. letter, wasi read from Mi-ss Barnstt, secre- tary of the Tramps Mission, offering to supply the tramp wards with gospel books and wall cards. The Master -said a similar offer was accepted) betfore., but the hooks. never .came. (Laughter.) The Chairman Perhaps that accounts for the increase in vagrancy. (Laughter.) Let 'us' hope they, will come this time. A Padded Room for Lunatics. THE CHAIRMAN'S .SHARP RETO'RiT. Mr T. Howes Roberts stated) that the Visit- ing Committee had' been recommended to pro- vide a padded room in the new infirmary. Oc- casionally the officials, bad sortie bad cases deal with, and it was not a pleasant thing to hold down a struggling man .o'r woman. There- fore it was thought that if they had a padded) rocim the refractory cases could be put in t, and left to. enjoy themselves as much as they liked. (Laughter.) He proposied that the architect be instructed to provide for the addi- ti-o-nail accommodation, "which- was agreed! to. The Chairman said a room built on modern lines would cost about 475- The Master said a short time ago an old woman had, a bad attack, and made a terrible scene in the- sick wardl. •Mr Pierce Hughes said ^75 was- a lot of money, and enquired! whether they could not eject the unruly ones. The Chairman (sharply): What is the good of talking -so stupid. How can you eject a mad- man on to the public? (Laughter.) Mr Hughes Excuse me., but you are rather abrupt in your way of speaking. Speak, ration- ally and reasonably. The Chaimrmn: Yours is not a reasonable- suggestion. Mr Hu, he,s,: I don't know whether yours- is or not. It is an expression, which is far from gentlemanly. The discussion ended) at that. Extra Guardian for Prestatyn. The Finance Committee' reported upon the letter of the Denbighshire County Council as To increasedl representation for certain parishes- in the Union, and recommended thait an extra Guardian, should! be elected" for Prestatyn-, taking into considteration the rateable value and popu- lation, the latter having increased during the las/t ten years. As. to. Llanfairtalhaiarn and „ Abergele; rural they considered it a matter to be dealt with by the Rural. District Council. Mr G. F. Gunner propos.ed that the recom- mendation be' adopted. Mr Wm. Jones seconded, and the motion was carried. Not Sufficient Information. In regard to the claims of the St. Asaph (Denbigh) Rural District Council and the Aber- gele' Urban District Council for the maintenance of, paupers1 suffering, from, small-pjox an the Conway and Colwyn Bay Isolation Hospitals, the Finance Committee reported that there was not sufficient intormiation before them relating to the claims, and that they had deferred tneir consideration for the present. Vaccination Returns. Mr Davies., vaccination officer for the, Rhyl district, presented a report for the half year -en,dling December, 1902. The number of births was 195, successfully vaccinated, 163; died un- vaccmated, 23; postponed by medical certifi- cate, 4; removal to; place unknown, i unac- counted for, 10. The Chairman: That is about five per cent. I-sn't it rather an unreasonable number? The Clerk: It is rather a large number. The Chairman: Where are the other ten? Mr Davies I have not been able to find them. It is owing to my being so, busy that they nave not been followed' up. The Chairman You must please supply the names of the ten .at the next meeting. Mr Davies: Very good', sir.

Welsh Confetti Carnival at New Brighton. Pierrot Enterprise. A PRETTY and d'eDigihtfully.a.nLm.ate.d scane was witnessed on Thursday evening on the New Brighton Pier, the interesting occasion being a Welsh confetti carnival promoted by Miessns Adfeler and Sutton. These popular pieirrot proprietors have achieved1 weiil'-merited success this season with their confetti carnivals, the charming features of which, together with the- usual excellent pro- gramme of music,, harveprovedi a source of ooinstantly-increasing attraction to innumerable pleasure .seekers. Scotch and Irish carnivals have already- been held, and the, 'highlyi-gratify- ingi results on each occasion! augured well for next evening's, pi-ctureisque display biy gallant little- Wales. The best hopes of the promoters, the oo:m:peJti'tloJ.ls',an¿: the spectators, who- assem- bled iria their thousands!, ,wlerr,e realised. A truly enjoyable evening, was- spent. Thriee -competitions for valuable, prizes were arranged', tone for Welsh eos'tunnes another for fancy and! humorous costumes, and: one tor Welsh songs, diuets, and recitations. Mr and Mrs T. Mackenzie, Mr and Mrs D. Matthews, Miiss J. Parry, amd Messrs J. (Bulmer, J. Kier- man„_ R. Ansdlelil, A. Douglas, and C. 'W. Black officiated as judges. The entries in each class were nu/meirousi, and the widespread interest evinced may be gathered' finoim the- fact that one competitor came from Blaien-au Festiniog. The national costume of the Principality provided,a quaint and interesting spectacle, and! the singling and reciting; of Welsh, compositions was greatly .appreciated by the vast audience which filled1 the pavilion'. There were many neat, original, pte,tty, anidl,comilca!l, costumes alisio to be seem. IMleaTrwhile,, at every turn, one had to encounter showers of confetti. To complete1 the admirable entertainment, the band of 6he 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, by permission of Colonel' R. B. Main waring, C.M.G., played1 Welsh selections- on the pier at intervals, and Messrs Sutton, and' Adieletr's star troupe of piemrotisi, assisted' by several wtell- knowtra vocalists and' instrumentalists,, gave a popular conceit., th-e iwhiode, proceeding.s re- flecting: credit upon Mr Sutton, and his indefati- gable manager, Mr R. M. Edwards. —*

Sir Thomas Lipton on his Defeat. "American Brains have Beaten us." SIR THOMAS LIPTON at length confesses to being disappointed at Shamrock's defeat. One grew tired and somewhat sarcastic to see after the result of each race the heading in the newspapers, Sir Thomas Lipton still hopeful." It has been pretty obvious since the first race that the Americans had again beaten us, but after spending nearly a quarter of a million a man no doubt does hope against hope. However, the Shamrock was beaten, and badly beaten, and Sir Thomas has now admitted it. In the course of an interview on board the Erin, Sir Thomas said American brains and develop- ment have beaten us. If the day ever comes when England produces a Herreshoff then I will chal- lenge for the cup again, and not until then. It is not pleasant to be compelled to admit, but brains for boat-building are on this side of the water. Herreshoff is a wizard. His work is wonderful, and no one can have admired Reliance more than I. She is the best boat on all odds, and has won on strict merit. I am a most disappointed man. My hopes were high when I left home, and I surely believed that we should carry back the cup. Thursday's fluke has prolonged the agony for me. I do not want to win on any slips, and I regretted Reliance's failure to get over the line as much as anyone could." Asked why Shamrock had not been given more sail area, Sir Thomas replied that he had entrusted everything regarding the construction and design of the yacht to the best of Englsnd's talent. Sir Thomas praised the hospitality and gener- osity of the Americans, and expressed the belief that many of them had wanted to see him lift the cup. They would, I believe," he said, push Shamrock over the line ahead if they could."

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