The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

DENBIGHSHIRE EDUCA- TION COMMITTEE. A REDUCED RATE. THE WELSH SCHOOL AT MOCHDRE. TEACHERS' AND ATTE5MDAWCE OFFICERS' SALARIES. COLWYN COUNCIL SCHOOL: FURTHER DIFFICULTY. (From our Ueporter.) In t:¡(} abscnce of the Chairman of the Den- bighshire Education Committee, Mr W. G. Dodd, of the chair at tue mo t -ng on Fritiav, hold at the Queen Hotel. Ch eler, was occupied by Mr J. E. Powell, of Wnx- ha,irv, the vicodwirnui-n, Who. ia the ew.« 01 t±w pa-ocodiiro, niatlc IJX^ oi as 0:10 cor two momboie stcrtod that t,"li.y were Lot raady sficaJcortj in Eni £ rli.;ili. Ilio ie.i:^rki-> of itihooo !n<Mnbprs Mr l'owoil aft^ewm-rde taai'.fla^ tod very cloarly tuid .yacciriolJy for the b-èndit cd those who tod not .unlœ;ùc()j tiiorn. Ono of the pi<spoi3kii!s boforo the m-.o^iikg wae tiiiiut the ooainruD'xv should for the fatv.io iiKet once in every twÓ moi'j'liH n't tuoinl. ily <:6 a,t biut this nmttox was '■ r-1 on the propit-y. 1:1 of Mr \\i.lhain UrHlith, of IjlanfairtatiiniLaj-n, who ,ksi;oo to fee the soiiorno of do v< ubu>n 1A t'ie to VlA: diii<tirict maitugors Loloie t'ex<> a.ro loss f 1 CHiviCuiit meo'itjgs oi the central ;D!*ti!iority. irwiab^is cA the ormiTrsttt-ec and offic^aM in alitccr.lancc nwc Mr J. K Powedl, Mr D. S. IJavice. MT J. Wiloc»xon. the Rev. 'J^ «»k:6 .IJivyd. Mr J. S. Jews Mr It. A. Jones, lJT. .1. M'^t'vvyn Hiiv'I.'fi, M.r J. Anon, Mr H. Jowcs, Mr F. A. Stiur^e, Mr GorrKir Roibo-ts Mar John Roberts M.r Wi-Iliaiii GriHith, Mr James J>arlingicKi, Mdsw (loti, Miti Packer DavioG, Mr W. J. Williartw Sir Cumliile, Mr J. D. Janes (t'yfxilo.^). Mr J 1. Hughes (Pen- «ibcwl), and Mr i'klvvKur-l Itoboris, with Mr W. It. Evans (t*x"rrij:iry), Mr J. (Da.vic-U (or^iri- aser), oil/rod. Mr W. H. Wiles (ocAirXy ,,o for r-on-aiitcyndeuicc wero rwciivc<i frurn Mr Edwaxd Alde-Ti o-nd Profcvswr LJo<vd. VOTE OF CiONDOLJiNCE. a I T::r3 Ohaannian moveod thait tho <0: an lit. ton oflor to Mr D. S. Davies their deep e-ympai-hy with hian in tho 14) which he has sustained mnc-e tho last mooting- in the dooit'i Off hi, wife. Thi3 Rev. Thoe. I Jo yd s'Mc,ruled the irwJ'on, whiicih was oarrhod by the members risinrj in their plaeos. Mr DavKs, in roiply. said he wished to ex- preva his sincere thianks for the very kiind expression, a.nd lie. <nlsr-> thainkcd Mr i-i >>d for hili rofeiretice to his tomtimuing in h s work. But he felt. t.Vnifc in doi.ng so he waf ca.rryit:^ out the wish of his dear wife. Sho had far more public spirit thaJi he Irad. and he had received a grnj.t lnconitivo f rom I Or Hfe to g-,i\ e as muc time as kiv in has power to hs pu'hlic work, and he hoped to oontviTuc to do fciwut.. Mf W. J. Williams movod, arvl Mr Penn,-I,t Jones srtcande'i that also offer tiio-ir C01I- to M-iras G-c-o iii hor pneat boreave;r.e::>t by tIC lofB of lior ms'.ejr, tho wife of Mr Davies. TAAC was aiso canriod, MCBS Gee aeknowdedig'- inig. LLANRWST COUNTY SCHOOL. The Cc.,an4,y Survcycir ropr>rtod that, in fie. ccirdcunco w-iitih in«truo'.vons. he mot the follow- ing C-C'iinity Scihoal Gove more Oil tihe lAlh of Fchriut.i'y viz :—Mr W. J. Wi'li.unrs, Air W. G. Owon, Mr E. Mil's, Rev. Wm. Tho- Tilo"g, Mr D. J. Itev. J. 1. Farr (iieadnvu-:tor) Mr Melnryre (o'crk to t'e go- vectors), Bear tho purpc;^ of i tho matter as to how bcui to proceod wiiih r-r- oommondia6:on ci tiho Coni.nal Welsh Board, t,lb- t an additjV.nnl oJafs-rtcsn rJ ouid be bu'lt. The proniiaed were inepocicd, a.nd var- ious £ >wggtx.:tioi:<ii weTO w.Je, 6ueh as feho (0:1- vc:~i;on cf ti'10 ,n¿rv o'a;is-'rcom in a cui;,s- rcc,rii for schc-ol uec tho of i ho Ilaundry into piwieion far oroking; a.nd cVivc.-Jjir^ by a pC'ri-'Jiii./n tho large sehcolrcom of tho prci>3>:at SohooJ. Tiioro was no tfiKe'.iion rut peesonit ci ovoTirowding at these cmoolfi and aJtQr to c-ircfi!l oonsidora/.icin of all tCio fTji-T|gci3t.io:i6, it was unia.nimouf?ly tc- cidod to roct-nn-nKsnd that ilho prcccret a'i!;o:>l rrx>:n in the IJopar>monit, a rccari 603t. kXl by 19ft. 7in. wndti1!, shorjid be divided by a glazed movt-ablo pjij-ti't'.ica,having cbcatrod glare Bit 6it. in hoig'Iit frcm t.ho lU.c r, tSmis diving tiho fiohc<V-rcocn itito two parts, or.o ctf 25ft. 9ir. by 19ft. 7in., and the o'ihetr 34R. 3c.n. by 19,"i. 7ni. He (t'e surveycx) had ct'tainod a price from Messrs F:s'o,s fcx fix- ing blio &ame co;n.p-»>te, a.moun.t.ing to JE59 15s. Arohiteoi's rooosnn'cnd^.tion was YC- foiTo.l to t: LlaJirwrit ( Vxint; :3chcol G<>Ter.n- ore. who liad ackcd for his advice in the mat- ter. LLWYDGOED COUNCIL SCHOOL. Tho County Surveyor reported that th>:ro is nON aifniple aoccmnnodatiion at this eokeoi. BLAENAU LLANGERNIEW COL.n'CIL SCHOOL. COLONEL SANDDACII THANKED. The Ci>umty Surveyor ropcirtcd: "I v:is ied this ooioo4. aocx:im'ixi.niod by Mr W. J. WiJ- liajns, on F< Itrua.ry 14t!h, and wa. met by Cod- onol SsdK'foaoh, the owner of f-lic adjoining pru[xsrty, a.nd hdo a^onit Mir MaiUa.nd, and a local builder, fcT t::e consideiratiou of a lelto:- fovi:n Mr M'aild-aijd relative to all aJ.eg..d dra.ii!)a^c nuisance. Tii,2 Arct'mtocfc n.fitod tihflit tèe lava.tory warte and teip waior dtaitiB had boon allowed for nKiiw veoirg to oin.pty on to Ccione.l Sajxii.a. jt't; jxropart-y, and at t-lio time of the visit a co.taia airxunt* o# ttaasamiec had Leon crcated. IJe EJJ;-rget5ted to Colonel Sarulbaoh that the <IT: iiw should be co'iloctcd iiito an ku pect-i: n c'lambar inimodiatloly "d-o the cfliccii, and f.r -in Jthonoo eonrf.in.ucd by a lai.-)d dr.ci LT a d.s- tancc cor 60 yart's tho adjoining fic-kl. A fwioo for the work from a jeJia-ble looaj bui'dor ajnoutod to R5 8s. Tiio folJciwirifj lotter from Co'o.ol Sandi>"oa's ago nit ww read .—i4On hih:.I.lf of the oN-neT lOoJoneJ Sa-ndbaoh). of Ty-hir field, adjo-imitf Blaona-u Lha-ri^ermew School, I hereby g eo to a.Liorw the Donb.^hohi:e Eduoa>Von ..uto i- t.y to orlloot the drxidr-s foosn t'le above »;>hcol itfto one tn-spcchion. ohanitca* csiteido the (jtt- offiCCi" 3.00 from thence oorntiri-uo by a land dnani, which niu&t bo Ia.(I at loii;,t IS inches undornoatbh the surface for a distance of 60 ya.T'ds, t'io. oaatwuts to be diftohorgod on the surfiace of the .same field whiah is the lJCO. ci Colono! SaiKilxiidh.' It woA uraniiiioxb-lv dooida to thank Col- otiol Sa>ndbaoh for his agent's lolitor, a-nd for t{\ conocxasiori tlioroin oout.u.i;n.ccL work wiil be oarriod out as rooomniended. LLANRWST COUNCIL bCHOOL. IMPROVEMENT OF THE PLAY- GROUND. Mr Wiles lOporicd that he had visited Lan- rwot Coniwil iichco! v.i.tli Mr W. J. William. "Ilhiifi sohcoi," he wrole, was opejiod—.a lew so'icci—on Jiii.,c 22nd 1G97. aid has not, had WilJ)., coloured CT the woodwork einoo tho oponniig. 1 reconTin.end this work to bo unid'OtrUbkcn during tho samine* holidays; at trot a ponticm of tho ¡,n\6 r)-:ay ii,.el abuiSting on to t'le infaatle' »ot)ooiirconi, sKYJJd have one bay of E.b:<u.t, 10 teot tjJvon iway. Ttus wciuld leave three bays, and would un- able tho silk of two windows in the infanta' •room to be chopped to dado level as that room is vewv-dimrk. A gas stove not having I>rcvcd satisfactory. I recommend that two now ope-n fireplaces should be constructed for Maint3.vLC«Leir graces, one to bo fiWeJ Uf. for t'1e UMO in tie divided portion of the in"a.nth' rtxxn and tihe other for the Assembly I f.iJl1. This will .fate the building of a i.ew chimney stack. PLAYGROUND. a .its ro'IOOrI piay.ground is giving a f re.M dead of trouble, w-hich is caurocl mostly by febo ywd gullios, etc.. riot buing oletti-i from refuse; and a IkCe at^entkn md-ekl- b tifvj grading and fi.U.ing up the hollows *t>i t,h: pliay«!Tc«ind would giroaUr/ obviaiba the sic.pny condition the playground ro'6 I'Uto duiriiig wetfc iweathex; and I liave to pfaoe before you a su^estion eima moiiinig tram Mir W. J. Wi'iliamB. on behalf Utf the Grouipod School Momiagers.tihxit they :;h.- u!<1 bo ad-Lowed to ougiago one of the local road- irtan not a of not, oxoeeding 28 per wk for purpose of pivimg tils playgiound at tontion ao :Lb >ve. H.a.Lf a dozen -alvmtii. wire ncdtod Iviako' fix(-A in the cw)rnrm of the playgrounds would be appre- oiaitod, 3Jid uouhl he the meane of assi&tiiRrr to koop the r>L:iiyground in a tidior condatioJi them it is in at prfnenit.. T1 e 0, ro?olved that, the loport as to tile p.*J.inittng, etc., be ;idop<vl. and a npo-iifioatioei of the work ho }»refia.Ted for sub- mi'eion tA) next mefiti.tur; ajid thflA t.ho jo;wart ruLtri ntr to tue playgroiiiKl 1>3 re- forrorJ to the SitafF and Sup-plv Committee. A NBGI.ECTFUL SCHOOL BOARD. Owing to tho negiigervefi of the old School Board. Capel Garmon Council Sohool has not boon painted sinee 1839. The County Survey- on-, wiho rwcfiMtdy visited the, reocm- mended ttim a thorough renovation should be I awried out This was agreed to. NEBO COUNCIL SCHOOL. TJii* sohocil W not had tho woodwork, obc., p'iirifctl m blv2 wa-Lls ocicurei feir fivo ycctrs. -lai,o Coi-Uiity Arohatect reomiceiKkd that the work be done, arui his report wae ado>f>t»>d, COLWYN BAY SCHOOLS. The County Architect reported that the planB and specifications for tho a-lt.-enations, etc., of Oolwyn Bay Council School, Coiwyn Pviv Infante' Council School, Llanfair- taifiaiarn Council School, wero in the hajids c-f of the quantity surveyor, who would have bills of quiun111lots ready by the 23rd April, and that the work was being advertie-ed. a.nd that tenders would be in on the 6th day of May. A Fpecial meeting of the Building Committee will be called to open and report on the tenders. ANOTHER NEW eHOOL. A letter, dated 14th of March, from Board of Education, stating that tho plans of the proposed new school at Na-ntyrhivv, in the LJan- rwst district, on the whole are satipfactory ex- cept on certain points mentioned by the Boord, viM-i read; and the secretaries informed tne com- mittee that the plane and specification were re- transmitted to the lioard, together will copy of Mr Wiles' letter of the 19th March, on the 20th of that month. It was Tetsoived that application be made to tho Buard of Education to approve, and to re- turn the pi am a« early <ie> possible. COLWYN COUNCIL SCHOOL. F U RTHER DIFFIC LJLTY. On February 2nd the Boaixl of Education stated that if tho Local Education Authority propose to add 100 places to the existing accom- modation of the Colwyn Council School, it will bo neteseary for notice;j to be published under Section 8 (2) of the Education Act, 1902. In reply to this tho county architect wrote:- "It is not exactly the intention to add 100 places to the existing School, but that a new infants' school, detached and built on the eite of the present care inker's house, bhould be erected. The Education Committee has ap- proved of this scheme. You will notice it is the intention of transfenng the present Infants' School for the use of the older schola.rs." On March 25th the iioard of Education wrote as follows:—1 ain directed to point out that tho proposal io to add the existing infante pre- mise r. to the mixed school, arid to erect a new infants' school, and that the effect will be to increase the existing accommodation for older children and infanta by 90 or 100 places. Thiti enlargement is one winch, in the opinion of the Board of Education, amounts to the provision of a new school within tho meaning of Section S (2) of the Education Act., 1902, and notices axe aooordirtglv required under that section. With regard to tho schemo itself, I am to enquire whether it is intended to retain the small iniaritK class-room in the existing premises for the use of infante. In other ways the scheme is not quite satisfactory. It is stated in Messns levants and Roberts' letter of the 12th December, 1906, that tho playground space will only be lessened by 13 square yards, but the actual amount of the reduction would appear to be considerably over 100 square yards, and means that practically there will be* no nl.ay ground for girls and infants. I The babies'-room faces due north, and there is no provision for inarching f-pacc." The following report of the county surveyor on the matter was produced "It is the intention of the Education Authority to trarr-fer to the, use of the Mixed School the schoolroom and claesroom now used for infants. There is no ever crowding at present in the infants' department. It is the intention that all the infants should be boused in the new building. It is evident, that the Board ha.vc not taken into full con- sideration the land now occupied by caretaker s house, front garden, and yard, which is proposed to be thrown into the school premises. The Education Authority propose to use the class- room accommodating 40 for the older infanls. Difficulties present themselves in lighting this room from the suth, on account of right of light to the adjoining property owners. The large Toorn tin,, 60 is intended for the !i,e of the younger infante. This room is well lighted from the south. The Education Author, ty cannot, see their way to provide marching spaco other than is provided in the large schoolroom." LETTER FROM MR ALFRED DAVIES. A copy of this report having been pent to the Board 'of Education, Mr Alfred T. Davies, tho permanent, 0cretary of the Welsh Department of the Board, replied, under date 23rd Aiiril:- Sir,—In reply to Messrs Evans and Roberts's letter of the* 6th inst., I a.-n directed to return the enclosed plan, and I am to state that the schomc is still unsatisfactory in the opinion of the Board of Education. Even if the playground area is not much demanded, it is i;o cut up as to be of little value. Moreover, marching space which is essential for the i)rol)(Nr organisation- of a good infants' school, is always required to be provided in new infant schools. I am also to point out that in tho present building tho offices are much too clote to the windows. The soace (now occupicul by the fichoolhouse) ought, to be added to the fchool without putting any more buildings upon it. In t-_»s -ntic-Moii I am to refer to the official fetter of 4th April, 1907, and I aÆ to say that although the accom- modation proposed to be provided by the plan, which is now found to be 205 mixed, and 100 infants, is probably sufficient for the immediate want:) of the locality, there was very little margin for the inccase of population, which mav be expected at Colwyn. Mr Edward Roberts, chairman of the Build- ing Committee, said that the recommendations as to Colwyn School were unanimously agreed to by that committee and by the local managers. The mode of enlarging the accommodation suggested by the committe would be very much more exoonsive. The climate of the architect for the approved scheme came to '.bout fJliOa. but if the Board of Guardians' suggestions were carried out. it would mean at least twice that amount. This was a very fcrious itiatt-er for the district and for the county. The Chairman: Had the members of the Dis- trict Committee the same view a6 members of this committee. Mr Edward Roberts said they ha.d, and he I -Lo wont on to say that if the recommendation of the Board were carried out they would have to buy land elsewhere to build the --jew infant i'ch<). J, with the boundary wails, etc and they were still of opinion that the plans would meet their requirements for some yea.rs to come. His ct m- mitfee hoped that the Education yHtfci.-tc would adhere to their former tcheme, and re quest the Board of Education to rppmve of the plan". The advice of the Chairman of the committer wa." adonted. EXPENDITURE ON NEW BUILDINGS. Mr Roberts stated that the estimate of the committee for the ensuing ve.ar on new build- ings. etc., was £ 7800, including £ 1300 for general repairs. The of repairs, etc., last year was JE1534, and therefore they hoped to make some saving in that respect. The "following loans are to be obtained: — Extensions to Conway-road Schools, Colwyn Bay, £ 3250; do. Infants' School, Colwyn Ba.y, total £ 1250, previously sanctioned last year JB500, balance required, £ 750; new infants' school, Colwyn, ;ciioo; mnd.y t.!nvll loans for alterations and additions to schools not enumerated in the foregoing, csLiivaita in the aggregate at £ 1400. LLAN EI JAN CHURCH SCHOOL. A GREAT CONTROVERSY ENDED. Readers may recollect the great controversy which arose in "reference to the Llanelian Church School. For niaily months it was found im- portable to obtain a teacher at the salary which the committee offered, and finally the manager engaged a master at a sum about eight pounds higher than the Education Authority would agree to pay. There was an appeal to the Ja. rd of Education by the managers, who de- sired that the Board should prezti the county authority to pay a salary high enough to ensure the appointment of an efficient n'at-ter. Jr. consequence of this aopeal, a local inquiry was held, and thi; proved an interesting and dramatic event which was fully reported in these columns. The dispute is now ended by the Education Authority agreeing to pay a salary of £ 95 to the headmaster, the resolution passed 1,7 the Staff and Supply Committee, and con- firmed by the County Education Authority on Friday being in the following terms: — Re- wIved-That in view of the good work done by Mr Clifford since his appointment as headmaster of the Llanelian School and also of the satis- factory report upon the school, and the increase in the attendance, he be paid at the rare of £95 per annum from the 1st January, 1907. APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS. Mr J. R. J<rv. Art. 50. was requested to take temporary charge of Llanfihangel Non-pro- vided School, and the school managers were to be informed that if he is appointed as head • teacher, the committee are prepared tooollfirm the appointment at a salary of JE70 per annum. Miss Ellen Evans was appointed as uncertifi- cated teacher, a.t Pentrccelyn Council School, at a salary of £ 50 per annum. Miss Laura Jeffrey Mitchell, of Blackley, Manchester, has been appointed emergency teacher, eA a salary of JB80 per annum plus tra- velling exi- „ • Miss MTtcht>'l ",m be offered a post of assist- ant teacher at a salary of £80 per annuin, as soon as a suitable vacancy occurs. Mias Clara Redfern Hughes be appointed un- certificated teacher, at Colwyn Bay Girls' Coun- cil School, at a salary of k45 per annum. COOKERY AND LAUNDRY MISTRESS. Miss Mabel Dorothy Greenough has been ap- pointed" cookery «.nd laundry mistress in the Den- bigh and Rutinn centres, at a salary of £ 85 per annum. The correspondent of Trofarth N.P. School in- tirnat--d-that the head master had given notice to terminate his engagement on the 30th Septem- ber, and thai the supplementary teacher bad given notice to the same effect. It waa resolved that the consideration of the matter be deferred. NEBO COUNCIL SCHOOL. A report was submitted with regard to tho head teacher of this school, particularly with, re- gard to his non-observance of tho regulations with respect to the sending in of requisition sheets. It was resolved that the matter be re- ferred to the Llanrwst district managers for con- sideration and report. SCHOLARSHIPS AT COLWYN BAY HIGHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A letter from Mr F. J. Hadmce, dated 7th March, in reply to the resolution passed by th-3 committee on the 25th January, relative to tho scholarships awarded at this ocllool, having beem Iioard, it was decided tha-t the recommen- dation o-F the distriot managers to roduce the i-iutl ber of scholarships from 25 to 15, i.e., five annually of three years' duration, be agreed to. REVISION OF TEACHERS' SALARIES. PROPOSED CONFERENCE OF NORTH WALES AUTHORITIES. The meeting for the revision of the salaries of teaohors will bo held on a date to bo fixed by the Chairman arid Viee-Chairman. Ail increases of salary granted at, the revision will talco eiifoofc from tho 1st April, 1907. Mr D. S. Davies, on behalf of the Staff and Supply Committee, proposed the following re- solutions:— (1) That tho organiser bo anj is hereby in- structed to oommunicato with tiio Education Authorities of North Wales with a view to ar- r^nguig a ocirtferonce on the subject of teachers' salaries and the advisability ot adopting a s:;alo of salaries that shall l>o as far as circum- stances permit uniform throughout the whole of North Wales. (2) That the committee are of opinion that it would bo inadvisable to make the conference too large, arid would respectfully suggest to each of tho t.hr(w) authorities to select not more than six representatives. (3) That in the cW',nt of the other authorities agreeing to the proposal the following gentle- men represent the Denbighshire Education Authorities, viz., Mr D. S. Davies, Mr Wil- Ic coxon, Mrs Parker Davies, Mr W. G. Dodd, and Mr Christmas Jones. Mr Davies went on to say that llie com- m-itiee were anxious to do wihat right by the teacihers ajid by the schools, but they wished to move along with the adjoining coun- ties, cf North Wales, in order that there should lx> no premium upon teachers shifting about fmni one county to another. There were small, diii)ittb sufficient, inducements at present for te;vchcrs to go from county to county, and the oomraittee had approached other live counties in order tha.t they migtht consider whether some basis might, not be devised that would avoid this continual migration of teachers from school to school. This movement of teachers was one of the greatest, difficulties they as a committee had to contend with, and with greater stability in t.hei.r staffs the educa- ion I'VCJI would probably bo improved (ap- pla-tise). Tho re.vo-Iu'iion was carriod unanimously. COLWYN COUNCIL SCHOOL. Miss M. E. Morgan Jones was re-appointed as moniircss -at tho Colwyn Council School, at a salary of JE50 per annum, and is to be reoog- nised as supplementary teacher as soon as she attains her 18t.h biithday. ATTENDANCE OFFICERS' SALARIES. InCH COST OF LIVING AT COLWYN BAY. The Attendance Sub-Committee recommended that the attendance officers be paid at the fol- lowing rate of salary, the present salary being shown in pare.-g ri gyd i uid ion: D. J. Hughes (£40), JEMO. Colwyn Bay: 1, 1L P. Oh ambers (£5), £ 70; 2, E. Blithe) ( £ 65), £ 10. Denbigh: Rcper Pryce ( £ 65), E72. Llangollen: E. Pnoo Evans ( £ 65). JS75. Llanxwst: 1 horn as ( £ 65), JS72. Llansiltn: Edward Hughes ( £ 65J, £65.. Ruabon 1, A. A. Roberts (£75). ESO; 2, E. Prtchard (£65), £ 75; 3, John Evans (£65), 972. Ruthin: R. R. Grifhihs ( £ 65), £ 72. Wrexham: 1, J. R. Lloyd (£65), £ 75; 2, W. II. Evans (£75). £ 75; 3, W. E. Gallant 1£65), £75. Tiho sub-oommittoc further recommended that thes new raite of salary sihould date from April 1st, 1907. '1110 officers were allowed extra sums to .cover ccst. of repairs to their bicycles. The officers at Aborgele, Denbigh, Llanrwst, and Ruthin wove allowed L2 10s per annum each; th;t at LkngoJkm B3 (ext.ra. cchco's at a d,stance being added); and that at Colwyn Bay £1 10s per annum. Mr J. S. Jones moved the adoption of the •report, and stated that the sub-committee had consulted the district managers, who sent, letters which were creditable to the officers for each district. The committee had a sp'endid set of officers. In dealing witih the salaries they had taJiOin each caso on its merits, which he thought a much bettor p',n.n than to make a.u.to- matic increases. They gave to every one his due, in cares the increases being JB5, and in olhois £10. They were doing well in raising the salaries, because these officers had bren the means of lnereasi-ng the granls by £ 5000 per annum at least (applause). That was a go'd record for throa years. On the appointed day the percentage of attendance was 75.5, a-nd now it was 89 per cent. That meant mere children in sciioc-l and the foundation of the cducat.cna.! edifice was only to be well laid when they got the children continually in Fehool. After wine discusMoii about the Llansilin ai-id Ll-angodlen officers, Th3 Rev. Thomas Lloyd said he felt that the commit,tee was anxious to do what was fair I by those employed by them. lie agreed as a member of the oommitteo to the amount, of the advance, but it was understood that the case of tihe Colwyn Bay officer should be specially considered, and that was not dope. The Col. wyn Bay officer was only to receive £75. while another officer was to receive JB30. If that re- commendation was confirmed a. great injustice would be done to one of the officers. Those who know ColwyiTi Bay knew that it was a mot4 expensive place to live in. They were allow- ing one of their officers, that at R-hosddu, to occupy a house belonging to the authority, and he was to. pay to that authority £10 rent for it. The house was larger than that occupied by Mr Bit,hel at Old Colwyn, a,nd it had a good garden, but Mr Bitihel had to pay for his houre E19 10s a year. Ho could not possibly get a house for less than that at Colwyn Bay. Therefore in the house rent alone he was 29 IDs wors-i off the other officer. It not a quest,i'-n of Mr Bithel wanting to live in a. large house. The house had only four rooms, tw o downstairs and two up. And every- thing oV was dearer. Those who wore on the Joint Police Committee would be aware that there wa.; an allowance made of 2s 6d a week 10 ih police-men stationed h.t Colwyn Bay over and above tha pay fihey got in other prt6 of tho county. It was re-ally felt- that the men could rot live there without that extra allow- ance Mr Bithel had had experience of living in Wrex ham. and believed t-ha £ he would be bitter off tlwv-e at £ 60 a, year tha.n at Colwyn Bay with £ 75. He (Mr Lloyd) knew what Oo<!wvn Bay was, and merely spoke of the facts. M r BithcJ was one of the best officers the com- mittee had. He had a higher average attend- amee than any c-filior officer in the county. His attendance the previous week was 94.55. Not beoaure of Mr Bithel's efficiency was he plead ing-, but simply on the ground of expense. It the man were removed back to Wrexham le4 h;1ftl be pnt on the same level rs the Wr^-h.Mjn affioc-rs. He moved that, ihe officer at Colwyn Bay be ;d';>wed JptO a year in respect of extra ca-t of living at that place. The motion by the Rev. Thomas Lloyd was not seconded, and Mr Lloyd remarked, "Well, I aln b7 it is a great injustice. I am b.tterly dis- appointed." Tho Chairman: There is ceily this. Mr Lloyd. I would like to say tihat twelve months ago this appointment was made. The man accepted the apjjointment at L65, and I am perfectly cer- tain was very glad to have it (hear, near), i have no dc-abt that Mr Lloyd, as a member of tha.t oommitteo, will be able in another twelve months' time to put the matter ag-aan very forcibly and fairly > before the committee. The advances as stated in the list were then agreed to. THE NEW RATE: ONE PENNY ESS. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD CRITI- CISED. Mr Christmas Jones proposed that the report of the Finance Committee be approved, and that the rate for the ensuing year be lOd in the pound for elementary education, 2d for higher education, and jd for intermediate education, a total of Is 0 £ d in the pound. Tlvs was Id lo'ss than the rate for last year. Incidentally I" than the rate for last year. Incidentally Mr Jones referred to the delay of the Local

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CON WA V AND THE REV. R. J. CAMPBELL MR ALLANSON PIC PON ON THE "KEYS OF KNOWLEDGE." (To the Editor of the "Pioneer.") Sir,—The poliiiteiieas wilih which the Conway Fu'C(} Library Commit, tee decJined my off or ai tihe Rov. R. J. Campbell's book "The New Tnook^jy" leaves no possible cauiso cf offence, and elimina.tes aid pcrsonai fooling. It will bo understood, therefore, tliiat if I think the miai'Stei*- worfthy of more attention, it is tololy in the interest of the public that I raise it. For if the exajfipio cd: the Conway oommitijco woro to be followed, free library autiio; it ice would cease to bo trustcsa of tho keys of know- ledge, end would become lottiJe syr" for the prcbscttion of the orocd professed by the looai majorifcy. I>oes any one suppose that if Mr Carnegie h.ad thouglit his money wouid be used for such a purpose, he wxxild hive be- Btciwod such lavish benefactions upon øuob inr.itiatifcions? No; he has been attracted by the idea that by this form ci endowment he would bo opening to liairge numbers of men ain-d women a.U |>osaiblo sources of know lodge froe of a.ny impediment from sectarianism, or thooiogicad or anita theological prejudice. And that, as I know from personal oliservatkm, has boon the, idea d: the cshocf proinotere of free public .ibrarios, whether in Liverpool Manphertter,. Boimaingihiam, or elsewhere. The resixmsibility for the use of the keys of knowledge, thus afforded, has always boon supposed to lie with the raiders, riot with the library rrearMigors. "Read everything, and form your own cfpinaon"-thea has hitherto bean tho invitation of tiho free library. It has boon properly bIt to the ohurches, to literary societies to teachers and parents to guide readers in their choice of books and oard, tL. ag-aiaat tine formation of false judigmonita. But all this would be changed if the example of the Conway committeo wer-> to he followed. For inttead of providing U-.e means, so far as poesikwo, of studying all sides of eveiry question; the iooal authoritace would offer to the public ceaty such books as would support theix own opi nionsa while thev would cxoludo a!l otfiers. Surely tiiis would betray a want of faith in the power of truth to protect itself. Nobler was the belief of Mi'Jton, who wrote: "Though all the winds of doctrine wore let to play upon the earth, an trutlh be in the fiold. we do injurious- ly by licensing aM pxohibi-bing. to misdoubt her strength." Lot it net be thought for a moment that I offaod the book beoauriO I am a disciple of Mr R. J. C&rn.pbell. I ainj too old for tliat. The dsetarmiiirihed prcooher had not pod baibvhocd when I published a volume "New and the aid Faith," enunciating al- most exactly the main ideas of tlie "New Tlboalotgy." though in slightly different phrase. But we lave and learm. and my ideas been very much matured since then. For myaeif, I wi quite certain that Mr Oarn.pl ell's not.i()<J1(-1 are only a temporary phase of thought, moteifl-iaj otvaugh to an immature mind, but of much too unstahlo equilibrium for rndurancu. 'That hiowevar, is not the point. The book ha.pipens to be attuned to hundreds of thou- sands cf immature rninds at the present oris-ie ci religious thought, a.nd it is surolv tlifl duty of free library oommiMeos. ospecdallv if they ,can get it gratis, to lot, their readers have the opportunity of feeing it. Any other couire won! 1 he a.n imitation of vile Pojyirih poJioy of forbidding privata, judgment and setting up a.11 "Iixiex F.xpurgatarms."—I am, etc., J ALT^NSON PICTON. Caerlyr. Caipaluio. OE.rna.rvcnshire, April 28bh, 1907

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Government Board in sanctioning several loans wlilch lu-W been applied for. Owing to the dila-1 toriness of tile Board a 6um of L923 which should have been met. out of licans had fallen upon the current rates. He felt that the Ivocal Governmont Board in that matter was a block a.nd a hindrance to the Finance Committee. The: ■ action—or ratbor want of notion—was to sonic* extorit censurable (hca.r, hear). Tl). gross expendituie of tlic committee on elemen- tary education during the year ended on March 31st last was £ 75,343. out of which the salaries of the teachers camo to £ 44,744. It wa.s estima- ted th.;it the salaries in the ensuing year would amount to £ 45,000.. Mr D. S. Davies sooonded the adoption of, tho report-, and congratulated the committco upon (heir finaincia.1 peution. They started with an elementary education rate of 3d, which they had been obliged to increase to a shilling, but they we;c now a,hie to manage with lOd, a figure at which he hoped they would be able to maintain tho education of the county in the future. If they could do tviat., the rate would be, a ve,ry re:ifonable one (hear, hear). The report was adopted unanimously, includ- ing the recommendation as to the now rate. GLYNCEIIUOG SCHOOL. Mr Robert Wynne Evans, headmaster of the Olorcr.tnog Council. School, near Ruthin, was uppointeif headmaster of the Giynoeiriog Coun- cil School. One of the three candidates who appeared before the committee was Mr Rowland Jones, of Colwyn.. All tho candidates were asked by Miss Gee if they were to'a! a-betaineis. and they replied affirmatively. Mr Rowland Jones was asked why ho desired a ne.v posiVcn, a.nd he replied that o ie reason Was ho was not exactly com- I fortable at Colwyn. Mr D. S. Davies remarked that some, y.embers cf the authority wore acquainted with tho grounds of that statement. MANAGE MEETINGS: THREATENED COERCION. Tho Secc-ei'-affy iead t'io replies from the ccirrccpo-ncxtits of a. num-bor of LÆ non pro- viie.:) sohcoks to the coi.npla.1.110 thoir had liict t«h.' B.a.u^oiy nurii^.or of timovj. A nunjboir rcp:tc.d tne roason was tliero wi.its no busmeis. to i ra ri e! In c-ne cuioo it was ft:.ted th-wt tho ioprescmibative 1! i.ot been c to all ince.1- 111 Mr D. S. Davies said he regr.-t'cd this mat- an It was evident tÙ.t thoic men wore ncit di»ol;c.rgi £ ig dit1-ie. ae nw.nagers of the so-O:lb. The mce..in^.s miiBt be held I u loaot (.10:: in evory ihrcc inoiitlis. It v.as S!},goúd to him that these^icaaago:« did not take tie sii.g-Iriest irjtcccct in the work. To thait thore -A- no W(1;7]i to be do'ie showed kJ',v oam<plo>o>'r/ igm rant they woie of tho duties. It was nl" fear the oorret:.pendant- or 0:-0 indilvk'ufiJ to say thore wa& no busi- lieEO. It w as the duty cf the corre&pom-dertt to <xt,I,l a mooling cf the full body of mano^ors, a"d f the lr.e.virg to pav what there was to bo d: no. To say that a. sc-hool could go on for I ci £ 'hleo:i niomths vnthcut tho reed for a. meo'.in% cf ii.aniageirs was simply to ignoyy tho cast upon that, body. He felt thl) committee ought to take .:It mea- sures for the- 'lurpcse cf ocinpeillin.g the man- aco-s to he id the H-aSntory meetings. He would not now go so far as to say that schools o-ucht not. to Le supported unices the work of the managers was done properly, bu-t reA-ID, it ought to come to that. Tho Chairman CouJd we say that as they arc not cc^nplying with the Act we l'iha,' have to report them to tho Boa.rd of. Education? Secretory (Mr W. R. Evans): The B-o?.rd cf Education might then reduce some p-rticn of the g-rak-it.. Mr D. S. Davies: We would suffer then. I am not prepared wiith a resohition to-day. I would rather that we should defer the ma-litor fc-i- ooinoidoration. It wes tthen agreed t',at tho ciuestiicin shodd be referred to tihe Staff and Supply Commiit- t-2 e. 1 OOLWYN PAY SCHOOL DISTRICT. PROPOSED DIVISION. ai 1 L Mr W I -n Griffiih called attention pur- ouo-M to notice to L'- ie deoi--a,bilik.y of divki'ifig the CoHvyii Bay <i,is;>ri{it into two ducrioUs for elementary ediuoati.;in purpoece, viz.: (a). Col- wyn Bay, lb), Abergelo. lie moved aoocrd- i tiigly, ajid t-ia-t the tame poworB be entrusted to°bcith bodicu that Lkneannan and Lianacf- vdd be ad6-J to the Abergele district, and that Mr Holtoes aot as clerk for both dis- triete. He gave three reasons too- the change. The first was that the klifta-iot is a scattered one, and would be bo.it<sr wcrkod if cut iniiO two scxxxii'dly, feVifiJut it woul<i t>o b^ciofjoi3.1 t<iu- caticcuadly, as it would create more Icoal i.n- toreat in tlie seucols; and thirdly that the old .sciie»l bciaads though they might have had their had aJn tbcir advantagois, be.cja.ui9e they circuited kxc- interest in cdiuco- ù Mr W. R. Evers, advised tliat the prc.per course was to pass a resolution that it was dc. sdra-blo to cl",a-W up a sclieme with *>. view to alilo'l'i:ng to each district a pre,per number Clf rciprcooittiaitdvcvs, and to define the maoner in wliioh they she-odd be eoleeted. I Mr Griffith accepted that suggestion. Mr DarJington advised that the maiter s.hclJH bo lofeirred to a eonvmrbtee w it,1w>ut idea beiing a.ppricved by the Education Ccoimiititeo. Mr D. S. Davi-w said that was des-raMc. Lb-neannian belonged to the Denbigh district i,id the committee of thiU dastrict would need to bo ocrioukod. The m-aJi'or wias then referred to the loblolv- i>ag spec-.i'al ocirn.mik.tee:—'The Rev. ltKXs. Ilovd and Mr E. Ai'en repro^ntirig Clo wyn Bav; Mrs Parker Da vies a.rd Mr W. Gnflifi j>ctpro.-eniing Aborgo'e u-.t&riot; Mi D. Dav.oe and Mr Jo^hn Retorts reproving Der-bigh, aind the ohearmaci of the a-utti .irnty, Mr W. G. Dodd. On the motion of Mr D. S. D-avies, the pre- ^llfc Colwyn Bay DiWiriot Cy, was ccn- tin-uod in" offioe until the question of soib- DIVI^ANRW&TJeDISTIUCrr, COMMITTEE. Tho Llanrwst Diert-iot Sohool Managers' w M rc-o!(';Qtc-<! on tiki('. CWI On tho motion to consider the advisability of holding the mcetirnsB of the Education Com- mittee once overy two moaths lirxitoad of mccithly as here to fore, Mr WiLllkun G-riflith saad wintyt they should do was to give mere work to the I>L«triot Com- mjtfeces, and Luo moved that tliey defer the mooter urJ tho question of <!evclictkm had boea. ocvnsadcired. Mr I second thai. v. The propct-atsan was carried. WELSH AT A COLWYN BAY SCHOOL. In repponeo to rot.ire givctn by the Cn-air Mr J. C. Davks, or £ &r,d:x«r of tduea-ticai. ropcc-tC'd (spoeiiflily upon the scheme under which We kill w;.e ta.ugiiit at tins Mocbdre Cba¡¡oÏ 1 Soh{)y., Cr.1 the wosteon border of the Oolwyn Bay urlvn disitrcot. Some time a.go the Rev. John Edwairda, ohairman 6t the Colwyn Bay Disitirict M-anagers' Committee, conip'm-ned tliai the sahcol WAS C"wl-i-t,d enit«rely in Wednh, aired finat EngJiieh-speskking chikfiron in attendance were unable to uirKlor- staaid wheat was going an. Tfoore wero in the (ÐhooI' at present 25 ehildren. of whom eight wero marked as English-speaking, but he uixierHtoood that tihere wore enty three who did net uudftvbamd Welsh. The 04her five & up in MoahxLre. Tho distriob <a-speaking cJie, a.nd tlicrofoie r.he fxiliool oa.;iio under tho sahemo fur Welsth toaahinif, wliiiah had been adopted by the Education Comnutitee. A sohomo v.as drawn uip by the hoadnutttreea and approved by Hie M>ajeetyV inspooter, in aooordianee with the coTiiraty scheme. Ourt of 22 hours dovojed in the weel. to 90- cukw ctructioli in the eyhool only 2 ware devoted to Welsh instruction excihisively. while too ainiging losswna. wfiicii occupied three other hailf-hmire, woie occupied in learning :Jinod einigiksij Wehlh and English songs altarnately. Bafotrc- the, aalioctl .waa cipeiied in the bogimmiaig- of the year.a4L,the, chihlren attended the Col- wyn Ray (jccancil Schoci, a.nd as that 6olicoi waa only about, Hmi10 diata-nt a.ny cl-i!dren who wished for iintilruotiiein in Engheh, or Bnigliah and Welsh, might go to the Coilrwyn lkuy School, wtior-c that instruction was still a vwahlc. Mr D. S. Davios s..i,id the matter w-,t. a ser- ious one, as if any altera.tj.an had to bo iriado it woalJd mean an alteration cf i-iie cfxirety Fxibemo. no tlieroforo nuoa-od that the nxit'ear be roferrod to tho Staff and Supply Coniniit- Ice. Tlus prvposilLÏon was seoancled by Sir Fostesr Cu.nl,iffc. The Chairman said" fcho oomniiitl.ee had ad- opted a oancfuliy ccomi-dctr,d scheme, which had been ea.rriod out by their otlicials. They must, »t,a,nd by their officers when they carried out ino'iruat.ians. No local committee. aftar tlbo centn-al committeo had i e,, i k) r i a schemo ought, on their own initiative, to instruct any master or mistress to iiii-k-c a char.go. Any eomipllainst addreeeed to the Clerk of t-lie County Authority woald receive fu41 ccmsidorajtion, but it was libe Cou.nity Authority who must rule im regard to the scheme cú instruction, a.ithough ho was fully in favour of dovolufcioin in administrative mat- tors (heor, hoar). Tlie resolution was then oarriod. LLANYCIIAN CnURCII SCHOOL. The comuLi.ttee recently docitlod U, ask the Board of Ivluciaition to t'eclaire the Llanvchan Church School to bo uninoo.-Ksary, on the g-icrand that the number of children on tiio ro- g'ister h;id faJilen bo:O\v 30. ,Tbe IBoard of Ediioatiotn replied to the efi'eet tthtaA it is the practice of the Beard to compirt* the avcrago attendance on the- basis of tho periled for which the grant is claimed and the; therefore, suggest to tho Lceai Aut.iwiri, ty thiait the appdication respecting IJanyohan Sohool should be deferred until aftor the cLooe of the school year, which ends in Arxril, when tho grant becomes olailivable. The Board will tihen bo in a "csition to give the question careful considcratian. The letter, together witih one from tho ntim- agore, wad referred to the Staff ana Supply I CewniTnifctee. JOINT EDUCATION COnHTTEE. A VACANCY FILLED. The See rotary read a letter from the Privy Council to the effect that, the Lord Chancellor, in pursuance of the )M\v&r conferred upon him by Soo'.ion 5 of the Welsh Intermediate Edu- cation Act. has ap'iC'imted Mr D. S Davies, of Denbigh, to bo a mem bur of the Joint Eduoatio-n (iommir.too for liVunbighahire in the jilaco of the late Captain Giilfirh l'.osoawon (hear, hear).