The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

r SPEECH DAYS. ST. ASAPH COUNTY SCHOOL. INTERESTING SPEECHES BY MR STANLEY WEYMAN AND PROFESSOR BOYD DAWKINS. Speech-day w.as held at St. Asaph County School, on Friday Isust. Mr P. P. Pennant presided in the absence of the Bishop of St. Asaph (chairman of the Governors), and Mr Peter Roberts (vice-chairman). There was a numerous gajthering of parents and friends of the students, and on the platform were Miss Pennant, Mr Stanley Weymaji, Professor Boyd Dawkins (who is staying at Cefn, as the guest of Mrs Williams-Wynn), Mr J. W. Summers (chairman of the Flintshire County Council), and the Rev. T. W. Vaughan (vicar of Rhuddlan). The platform was decorated with chrysanthemums, and during the pro- ceedings the boys, under the direction of Mr Jones, rendered severaJ glees, which were loudly applauded. The Headmaster (Mr Maincx) read letters of apology from the following, several of whom wrote congratulating the school on its continued success:—Mr W. G. C. Gladstone, Ha warden Castle; Colonel and Mxs Howard, Wigfadr; Mrs CampbeJJ,, GlanUyn Major and Mrs Birch, Maes Elwy; Mrs C. Lewis, Plas- ym-Cwm; Mr and Mrs Chas. Williams, Eryl; Mrs A. Heat on, Bryn Arthur; Professor Henry Jones, Glasgow University; Mr and Mrs Griffiths, Plas Newydd, Trefnant; Mr H. Tilby, Rhyl; Mr O. M. Edwards (Board of Education), Mr L. J. Roberts, H.M.I., Rhyl; Professor Anwyl, Aberystwyth; the Ven. Archdeacon and Mrs Evans, the Rev. Edwards, Tremeirchion Miss Watkin Da- vies, the Rev. Canon Owen, Bo-del wyddan; Mr Edwin Morgan, Cae Gwyn; Miss Wil- liams, Clwydfa; Mr and Mrs Watts, Bron- wylfa,, etc. Mr Pennant said they all regretted that the Bishop was unable to be present, as he had for many years presided at that annual gathering. He also regretted the absence", and more e-specially the cause, of Mr Peter Roberts, who was an excellent friend of the school (hear, hear). No one could take a deeper interest in the school than did Mr Peter Roberts, and they sincerely hoped he would be speedily restored to health. He wished the boys a happy time, and no doubt they felt that they were in for a jolly time, as holidays commenced and lessons finished, but he reminded them that too much play was like too much work it was not good for anybody. Let them enjoy themselves, but when they did return to work he hoped they would make the best use of their time (ap- plause). THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT. Mr Mainer then read his report as follows: —The numbers of the school roll for the terms ending Christmas 1908, Easter 1909, July 1909, and Christmas 1909, have been 42, 39, 35, and 43. It is thus seen that after Christmas 1908 we were on the down-grade, ana 1 reared tnat we might commence the current school year with a less number than a.t the commencement of the last year. How- ever, this termj, there has been a record num- ber of entries, which has brought our roll- call up to 43—one more than a year ago. Most of the new boys are about twelve years of age, and have, therefore come in early enough to derive full benefit from the educa- tion afforded by a secondary school, if they only stop on long enough. It is futile to ex- pect any lasting benefit from a career in a secondary school that is limited to two years: it is urgent in the interest of the pupil tha.t he should be encouraged to enter the secon- dary school as soon as he is sufficiently ad- vanced to profit from the training and in- struction in it, and to stay on to complete the full course of the school. The most note- worthy events of the current term have been the visits of Mr O. M. Edwards, the chief inspector of the Welsh Department of the Board of Education, and of three inspectors of the Central Welsh Board (Mr Owen Owen, the chief inspector, and Messrs Hammond Dobuison and Longsdon). The two last named met the Governors and discussed the state of the school: their detail report is not to hand" but it is, perhaps, permissible to mention that the Governors were good enough to felicitate roe on the general tenour of the inspectors' remarks. During the school year, which ended with July, we had no candidate working at the honours stage of the Central Welsh Board scJieme. A. U. Paynter, who had become a student teacher, and who had already gained a.n honours certificate in 1007, devoted the year to a study of English litera- turej, and was successful in qualifying for a pass in the English literature and essay 'n the London University Intermedia-te Arts Examination. Paynter is now a student at the Reading University College, and is read- ing for the final London B.A. I had hoped to send in eleven boys for the Central Welsh Board exajnination, but in the course of the year Frank E. Howes-Roberts, the head boy of the VI., left to enter a London Insurance Office, and Alvn W. Thomas and Arthur Jones, of Form V., left to pursue draperv and engineering callings, so that our candi- dates were left to three essaying the senior certificate stage and five the junior. Of the three senior candidates, Featiierstono Lewis Jones proved successful in gaining a senior certificate. He has thereby qualified for ex- emption from the preliminary examination of the Incorporated Law Society, and he pur- poses in due time to adopt the legal profes- sion as his calling in life. Our other two candidates—to the disappointment of the staff who thought that the fortunate recipient was not greatly superior if at all to the unlucky aspirants—iaikxl to earn certificates. One of the unfortunate candidates passed in seven subjects, but came down in the obligatory mathematics, although he averaged 35 per cent. on these subjects, and the other missed a certificate by a very few marks in French, although his average was 39 per cent. on written work and 57 per cent, in conversa- tion. Continuing, the Headmaster the junior andidates (Donald Pryco Hud- son, aged 14; W. E. Fowles, aged 16; Russell Ll. M. Lloyd, aged 13; and Ro- bert Williams,, aged 14) "all gained certificates. Hudson obtained distinctions in English, Latin, French, and Drawing. England was debarred by age from distinction, but gained qualifying marks in Frcmch and drawing. Fowles was in a similar case, or he would have gained distinctions in arithmetic, French, and drawing. Lloyd narrowly missed distinction in arithmetic. "The reports of the examina-tion were highly creditable. We did better in languages (English, French, and Latin) than in the other subjects, but even so, we may congratulate ourselves on the boys' doing so well all round. The junior drawing is deserving of special mention all the papers were marked "excellent," with the exception of one, which was marked "good." Ghemis- t,ry gained greater praise than last vear. Our one pupil teacher., William Stanley Ro- berts, did not take the Central Welsh Board examination, but sat for the preliminary ex- amination for the olementary teachers' ct-, I i- licate of the Board of Education. He main- tained our record at St. Asaph of unbroken success in this examination. The staff examined the boys who were not sent in for external examinations, and places Ivor W yum) Griffiths first in Form Vb., Harold "Meredith Jones first in Form IV.. S. E. Thomas first and G. J. Duncan second in Form III. In games, Robert Verncr Jones was elected secretary^ and John Vaughan Jones captain. The 1009 criclwt season was the most enthusiastic we have had. There was a keen competition for the bat given by Colonel i.llictms-Wynuc, of Do 1 ben, and for the ball presented by Mrs Howard, of Wigfair. A. G. Paynter won the bat with an average of 10.5, and W. E. Fowles the ball with an average of 4.1; whilst F. O. "Rhodes, the vice-captain, was a good second. John V. Jones made a keen captain, and the •school won six and lost six. In football, R. V. Jones was elected captain, and T. Lewis P", Jones succeeded to the pot of secretary. Trevor Donne Rhodes and W. E. Fowles have been the pick of the team, and T. Lewis Jones has been good in goal. Before I come to the old boys, I would mentioa that the school, uncommon with St. Asaph and the county^ mourned the loss of Dr. Easterbv, who, for upwards of 40 years, was headmaster'. By the courtesy of Mr W. Dense Easterbyj the boys and the staff were permitted to join the funeral cortege. It would be specially appropriate to perpetuate the memory of Dr. Easter by in connection with the school by an Easterby section of the school library, or am annual prize or leaving scholarship. I hope the old boys who cherish the najn-e of the Doctor will do something in this way. Two old boys have this year completed their uni- versity course with distinction. They are Arthujr Gordon Robinson and Robert Percy Jo nee. Robinson entered 13ihm Ullli- versity direct from this school, and after a highly creditable career, obtained, thin July, a first division in the B.Sc. (civil engineering). Percy Jones pursued the course qualifying for the profession of veterinary surgeon at Glas- gow and Liverpool University Colleges. He had an unimterruptcd course, and qualified at the minimum age. In the third year course, he secured the medal in the competitive patho- logy, Morbeth anatomy, and bacteriology. The Government of Cape Colony have engaged his services, and he commences life with a total stipend which exceeds that of any head- master of a County School in our neighbour- hood. Edward Hesketh Roberts is pursuing his medical career at the University College, London, and is fulfilling his bright promise at school. Ernest Llewelyn Lloyd is justifying the entrance scholarship at Aldenham that he gained from this school. Williajn Kenrick lilly Cape, after a short course at Cheiisea Polytechnic, has entered the engineering works of Messrs Crompton, of Chelmsford, I think, ladies and gentlemen, that the school is justified by its present and past pupils. There have been no changes in the staff. There is not a member of the staff who is not keen in the discharge of his dutiee. I can but repeat that the St. Asaph County School seeks to maintain an efficient staff, and there- by to do worthy service to the Principality and the county at large. Ours is a small school, and not every boy can excel in scholar- ship, but here we endeavour to draw out to the full the latent ability of a pupil, and this we can hope to do to a greater extent than is possible in larger schools. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. Miss Pennant then distributed the prizes and certificates, of which the following is a list: — T. Lewis Jones, senior certificate of the Central Welsh Board in six subjects, amd French prize, "Parliament: Past and Pre- sent." Donald Pryce Hudson, junior certificate of the Central Welsh Board in eleven subjects, with distinction in English language, Latin, French with conversational power, and draw- ing; Latin and languages prize, "Beautiful Wales;" art prize, "A Short History of Art. William Edward Fowles, junior certificate of the Central Welsh Board in ten subjects, including French with conversational power; literature and history prize, "Struggle for American Independency," by Fisher, two volumes. Cyril Rees England, junior certificate of the Central Welsh Board in ten subjects, in- cluding French with conversational power; certificate prize, "Nearest the Pole." Russell Llewelvn Mandeville Llovd. iunior certificate of the Central Welsh Board in nine subjects; mathematics prize, "Hindusta.n und-ar Free Lances" (Eeene); Form Vlb., Christmas 1909, "Reformation and Renais- sance." Robert Williams, junior certificate of the Central Welsh Board in seven subjects, in- cluding French with conversiational power; certificate prize, "David Copperficld." Ivor Wynne Griffiths, Form Vb. prize, Midsummer 1009, "Our favourite sono- birds." 0 R. Verncr Jones, Form Via. prize, Christ- mas 1909, "Gases of the Atmosphere" (Ransey). Frederick Howell Harris, Form V. prize, Christmas 1909, "Nature's teachings" (Wood). S. E. Thomas,, Form IV. prize, Christmas 1909, "With Frederick ,the Great" (Henty), and Form III. prize, Christmas 1909, "Public School Speaker" (Cornish). G. J. Durcan, Form III. prize, 2nd Mid- summer 1909, "Stevensoniana." 1. G. Soper, Form III. prize, 1st Christmas 1909. Harold Lyne, Form III., 2nd equa.1 Christ- mas 1909. G. Harold Fowles, Form III., 2iid equal. Christmas 1C09. W. E. Fowles, cricket ball, presented by Mrs Howa.rd; 38 wickets at an average cost of 4.1. s A. G. Paynter, cickct Bat, presented by Colonel Williams-Wynne, D.S.O. MR STANLEY WEYMAN ON BOOKS. Mr Weyman, who was received with applause, s3.id he would offer the smaller boy present two points of oonsolat.ion. 'lime had its revenges, and while that boy was now looking forward to fifteen minutes' patient suffering he would no doubt some day stand on that platform and have the pleasure of making- others endure (iaug-hrer). Secondly, civilisation did march, and the plat- form in these days were less cruel than they used to be. When he was a boy he remembered hearing a speech of about forty minutes' dura- ticm tipai the essays of Maeaclay (icu^htcr). lie couM promise the y.ounzœt boy that he would be mora merciful (iau-ghter). In thinking over what he had to say to them he concluded that perhaps a paradox" would ue the most taking subject. lie therefore Tr(>- pose-d to say a few worz,s ii, on the disadvantages which attended books. Books were the crutches of the mind, and if we too much upon them we were apt to find that 00rtain fac.1b. would be attenuated and weakened. Probably of our waJii-ng hours a large proportion was spent with our eyes upon books—or, in the case of some of them. upon manuscripts- Many sa w a book as the last tilling whe.n they closed their eyes at night, and a book was probably the first thing they saw when they opened their eyes in the morning. If one were aioiie 111 a room one would resort to the meet insidious form, of idleness by picking up a book or a newsriao n\ The firet Lord Lytton, in an admirable novel which was much in vogue when he (Mr Wey- man) was a boy, called "The Auyuatines," said that a boy, if lie were going into a learned pro- fession, had to reach it along a. Jane of books- books to left of him, books to right of him, books in front of him, over which he had to scramble to get into it. Very likely the young- est boy was thinking that he was at tho ln. ning of a roost admirable movement for the aboli- tion of books in school—(laughter)—but if he were not too much shockcd the headmas;er woutdl say, "Books arc the treasury of wisdom; the accumulated bequests of our forefathers entailed upon us." Quite true. But it was not tfoo highest life, nor was t the best. of life, to live upou our means (applause). We must avail our- selves of books, but we must make a'so the most of life- To add to the stock of wisdom, we needed, besides the accumulation cf our forefathers, to use the two qualities of observation and thought, and in many cases over reliance upon books weakened tihe I)ower botb of observation and of thought. The other day, a writer, in speakinog- of p,try, said that the printing press had really put an end to poetical form, the reason for which was that it might be committed to memory, which the multiplication of books rendered un- necessary. In the same way the multiplication of books weakened the power of observation, which was particularly strong in youth, and of thought, which was perhaps -the hardest labour of our maturer years (applause). He would instance those things which had been done in the world by ofk-ervzltion a.ud thought without the aid cf books- It was tra- ditionally stated that Watt discovered the power of steam. If we bad been going to have our tea we should probably have taken up a book or newspaper white we waited for the kettle to bodl. But he had his eyes on the kettle, and so dis- covered steam. Sir Isaac Newton, had ho been reading in h's garden, woudd probably not have observed the apple fali!, and so discovered the law of gravitation Gibbon was not reading. Caesar or Tacitus when he made up his mind to wr-te the greatest of modern histories, but while his eye was dwelling- upon the great runs of the Palatine- "To sum up," said Mr Weyman, "I do not say don't read,-I Bay read widely, but do not read idly, and I say also bring to your reading, or you will not get much benefit from it, the result of your observation and your thought. In that way I think it may he possible for oven the younigest of us here to-day by observation and thought to add a little, if it be but as a grain of sand by the side of the ocean, to the sum of human wisdom (applause). PROFESSOR BOYD HAWKINS. Professor Boyd Dawlcins said he ;ihso'aiteiy accefrted all that Mr Stanley Weyman had stated as to our suffering from too many books. We really needed to spend more time in personal observation and criticism, and should pay more att-entlion to objects than to books. By paying too much attention to books we had no time to kxik at outside nature. As for himself, he had I learnt far more from tilings than from hooks, and the bookish man lost a great deal from not studying the objects which surrounded him. In schools the studv of nature was very muoh neg- lected, and one of the results of too much atten- tion to books was that the natural curiosity which waa presicnt in AZ young children before they wetnt to school—leading them to ask moon- wement questions which sometimes their eldem wene unable to aniswer-wm really killed. The real original minds who came to the front in after life were those that had been sufficiently robust to maintain that insatiable curiosity (to quote Rudyard Kipling) in spite of that environ- ment of books by which they had been hampered to a large extent in their observation of outside things (applause)- Of course, one could not po&- sibly read all books. If one tried one would be merely like the worm which bored right through the book and was a worm at the end just as it was at the beginning (laughter). The question was: what was the best way to assimilate books, and to get the best out of them. The method he adopted was this: He would take up some sub- ject or thought about which he flattered hirnselif he knew something, and then he wouJd take uip sorrie book bearing upon that thought- He would not read the whole book through-if ho did lie would be a sly,-(iaughter). He wouilci get out of that book what he wanted, and he would take another book, and so on. If they adot.ed that method, and if they went on accu- mulating knowledge from books and outside things, round that centre they would find that thci knowledge which they would get would be, come part and parcel of themselves, and would allow their mental store to increase, and they would become well informed and oomparativeily highly educated me.n (applauje). That was the way books should be uaed- Mr Stanley Wey- man had g-ven an illustration, and had quoted Sir Isaac Newton. He too wanted to quote Sir Isaac in connection with a man who centred his mind on one tiling. It was an illustration of one who tto-ough too much reliance on books had let himself in for some mischief (laughter). He had been taLd that Sir Isaac N-ewtcn had a favourite dog and kitten, and in order that they could get from one part of the house to the other: he cut a large hoLe through which the dog co-uld pas3, and a smaller one for the kitten (laughter). S-r Isaac was evidently too much occupied with one subject to realise that a small animal could get through a large hole (laughter). Expressing his approval of the share which, cricket, footbalill, and sports generally had in that school. Professor Boyd Dawkins said he believed they exercised an enormous influence. When the ancestors of men who ran on four legs bo- came two-legged, and had their hands available for grasping and measuring they began the pro- CV38 by which the hatfid bad be-on actang cm the brain ever since, and if the brain might be ea-id largely to increase the efficacy of the hand, he might aeo say that the hand had had a great deal to do with moulding and developing the pre- sent oondit-on cf the brain. One of the greatest blots upon the art of the architect of modern days was that it divorced brain work from handi- work, and he took it that the game in which the hand was employed a3 well as the other organs of the body had a very important work in acting as a kind of gymnasium for the mind (applause)" He was a Welshman, and he was pleaded to find so many young fellows doing so well from that part of Wales, but he had also a word to say to the parents- If they sent their children to a. secondary school they should keep them there as long as they possihly could. The time spent on education was never wasted, and if they wanted to get the best out of secondary education they must give the children time to leam. To merelv send a boy or girl to a secondary school for two years was who'ily inadequate and wholly ridicu- low, (hear, hear). VOTES OF THANKS. Mr J. W. Sum mors, in proposing a vote of thanks to il.. Pennant, Mr Stanley Weyman, and Professor Boyd Dawkins, said that when Mr Mainer wrote asking him to attend that speech day, he hinted that the St. Acaph School was rather neglected by the County Council, and the Education Committee, but when they had such excellent governors looking altar its destinies he did not think that Mr Mainer should be despon- dent (hear, hear). They could rest assured that Mr Pennant would always see that there was fairness shown towards the school, which ho wished all succ-era- He was pleased to be present that day, and delighted to hear what Mr Stan- ley Weyman had said, but at the same time he hoped tlht that gentleman did not intend to cease giving to the world those charming novels which had made his name fll.lD.Oiili> and afforded so much pleasure to them (hear, hear). Mr Cleaver seconded, and said that he was able to say on behalf of the governors that they very much appreciated the work of Mr Mainer and his staff, and he asked permission to includc-i them in the vote of thanks. The vote of thanks having been carried, The Rev. T. W. Vaughan proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, an.d remarked that a meeting in that district without Mr Peiirant would bo an unusual occurrence. Mr W. G. Jones seconded., and sa:d he wished to take that opportunity of publicly thanking Mr Pennant for aU he had done for- the school (ap.plause). They had at one time en almost on the verge of bankruptcy, but Mr L'cnnant, with the hell) of Mr Peter Roberts, came forward and brought them safely through a financial crisis (applause). All connected with the school would nevor forget his kindness and work. The vote was carried with ap.pla«se. Miss Pennant said she would like to say a few words- It had been to her a very pleasant after noon. and those who had not won prizes she would say that they should net be discouraged. No matter in what branch of life they worked if they did their best they had the satisfaction of knowing that they had done their duty, and in tho cours-a of time prizes would come to them, although they might not be those they expected or had worked for (applause). The proceedings closed with the singing of the National Anthem and cheers for those who had1, taken part in the ceremony.

CLIVE HOUSE SCIIOOL, OLD COLWYN. IrrIIGII REPUTATION FULLY MAIN- TAINED." DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annual prize distribution took place on Saturday evening, when there was a large and fashionable assembly in attendance consisting of the parents and friends of the pupils. When the Headma.ster (the Rev. H. E. Moc- a.tta, M.A.) rose to present the report of the year's work he was vociferously cheered. He fcaid he was very pleased to be able to give a most favourable account of th* school, which had quite maintained during the year the high reputation it had gained (applause). The num- bers had kept up, in fact the school had been quito full in this resipcot, and he had pupils entered as far on as September, 1912. The work had progressed most satisfactorilK-, and the health and tone of the school had been excel- lent. The examinations, which had just been completed, showed a most satisfactory tttatc of things, as the papers had been very well done throughout, no boy being, as it were, head and shoulders above the reft- The marks would show how level thepaper5 had been, and this was a. great point in a Preparatory School, as it showed that the boys who were perhaps, somewhat duller than the c-thers, had had great pains taken with them. He would hie to ex- p rea-, his personal grad-itudo and thanks to his colleagues and to the boys for the £ 'reat kiiid- nci-s and sympathy he himself had received during the past twelve months. He had had a year of somewhat poor health, though he was thankful to say ho was well again now—(hear, hear),—and during all that time his colleagues and the boys had shown him the greatest con- sideration and sympathy (hear, hear). The boys had not dona well in their lessons, but ty had also done very well in their g'anies and in their gymnastics and shooting, lie would like just to quote a: few woxcls from the report of Mr G. P. Ro'berts, the.ir most excellent gym naitio instructor, as follows: -"The First Divi- sion of Clive IIou.-o School have the honour of being placed first in the Schools' League; and the 2nd Division of the same school takes the third position- The work of tins school for the P'fu-:t twelve months haa been very good on the whole, a.nd exceedingly creditable to all the boys, to whom I have the honour of being- instructor." This iciport, was very gratifying (applause). In conclusion, Mr Mccatta said ho greatly feilt the honour his friend, Mr Gamble, had done him by kindly consenting to distribute the prizes. The prizes were then distributed by Mr D. Gaunble Chairman of the Cohvyn Bay Council. THE PRIZE LIST. The prize wamors were :-Drawing, II. But- ler; J. Budd-Doyle; mathematics, 1, J. Budd-Doylo; 2, H. Vernon; French, 1, p. de. I W. Smith; 2, 1-1. Butler; 3, C. Simpson; clas- r.ical I., Int., K. Woiley-Ikd; claRsioa. 2nd, A- lord; classical II., II. Vernon; classical III., C. Jahnrton; English 1.. P. de W. Smith; English II., H. Bubb; literature, P. L Stockley; ex- amination work (little boys), F. Battemtbv gene- ral improvement, C. W. Groga-ri gymnasium medal (seniors), C. W. Grogan; g-ymnaeautm medal (juniors), A. Newey; shooting oompceti- tion, C. W. Grogrun (who also had his liarrjo engraved on the challenge cup). Afteff expressing his thanks to Mr Gamble, the Headmaster then called "upon Mr J. H. Hutchings to second tho motion. In the course of his speech, M-r Hutchrngs reminded the boys (xf tLe need of thoughtfulne&l both in their work and in their lives generally. In responding, Mr Gaonhle said the bright and happy faces of the bqys in the room showed not only that they were well and well oared for, but that they and their master were in sympathy with one another, which, he felt, was a great point (hear, hear). He had known Mr Mocatta for many years; in fact they had been boys to- gether, and he knew that the boys bad a kind and genial master, to whom they would feel they could turn in after years whenever they were in need of a friend (applause). The room was then cleared for dancing, which continued until 11 o'clock. The guests -were:- Miss Jenkins, Mrs and Miaa Pryce Jones, Mr W- Pryoe Jones, Mr Win. Jones, Mrs Lloyd, Mr and Mrs Lowe, Dr., Mrs, and the Misses Lord, Mrs and the Misses Liddell, Mrs Mur- phy, Mrs Mould, Mr and Mrs Mac. NicalL Dr. and Mrs Nuttall, Mr and Mrs Pendlebury, Miss Pemberton,, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Plows, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Raynes, Miss Oopley, Mr and Mrs T- Raynas, Mrs and Miss Rhodes, Rev. L. and Mrs Richards, Rev. J. Griffiths, Mrs and Miss Martin Smith, the Misses Whitehouse, Mass Budd Doyle, Miss Mac. Niooll, Miss P. Crump, Misu Whitle, Mr. Mrs, and Miss Wood, Mrs White, Dr. and Mrs Wood, Mrs Bruce, Mr Rad- ford, Mr Burgess, Mrs Crowther, Mr D. Crowther, Mr, Mrs, and Misses Simpson, Mr and Misu Love, Mr and Mrs Llcw. Jones, Rev. B. and Mrs Clarke, Mr and Mrs Houghton, Miss \'lellQT, Mr and Mrs PownaQ, Mrs Budd) Doyle, Dr. and Mrs Laing, Mr and Mrs Woltey Dod, Mr and Mrs Simith, Mr and Mrs Middle- most., Mr and Mrs Rolpertsbaw, Mr and Mrs Butler, Mr and Mrs Bubb, Rev. J. and Mrs Stooldey, Canon and Mrs Russell, Mr and Mrs Barnioot, Mr and Mrs Vernon, Mr and Mrs Grogan, Mr and Mrs Drake, Mr and Mrs Robin- son, Mr and Mrs Nevvry, Rev. W. J. and Mrs Battersby, Mrs and Mim Rees, Mr and Mrs Ash-by. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Alibutt, Mr F. Ailbutt, Mits E. Brittain, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Bates, The Misses Brig-gs, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Brownsword, Mrs and the Misses Beverley, the Misises Broadbenit. MisB Barton. Mrs Crawley, Archdeacon, Mm, and the Misses Crump, Mrs and the Misses Davis, Dr. Davis, Mr, Mrs and Miss Davis, Mr, and Mrs Eden and Mies Brit- tain, Rev. E. and Mrs Evans, Mr M. Evans. Mrs and MJES Evans, Mrs Francis, Mr Wright, Mr, Mrs, and the Misses Gamble, Mr and Mrs Glover, Mr and Mrs HumbJey, Mrs WTilding, TvLiisa Horrocks, Mr, Mrs, and the Missea Heenan, Mr and Mm Hutchingts, Mrs and Miss Jonea.

TREFRIW SCHOOL'S HISTOKY ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The Trefriw Village Hall on Thursday evening was crowded with the relatives and friends of the Council School children, who had assembled together for the scholars' annual entertainment and distribution of prizes. Mr R. H. Williams presided over the meeting, and the Rev. Henry Jones con-ducted, while Mr It. Roberts, the headmaster of the school, acted as accom- panist. The Chairman said that meeting was undoubtedly one of the most important held in the village. He paid the highest tribute to the headmaster and his staff, and also the managers on the high efficiency of the school (applause). Although the country was at the present moment bubbling over with excitement and divided in opinion, there was perfect unity of opinion at Trefriw respecting the efficiency of the school (cheers). The history ot the TreUriw schools was an interesting one. The first school Inaugurated in the village was opened at Ysyubor Derry, the house occu- pied by Mrs Roberts. Mr R. Hughes, the first master, was the son of the late Mr Hughes, of Ty Newydd, who camo from the family of Dr. Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh, and of the family of Sir Wilkin Wynn. lie had the reputation of being a good scholar at that time, but the school curriculum was confined to English, arithmetic, spelling, geography, and writ- ing. Mr R. Hughes had been also engaged as a clerk to the Gwydr Estate, and before long he had to re- linquish the school in order to devote more time to that office. The next master was Mr Griffith from Llanrwst-, who earned the reputation of being a very kind master—{laughter),—the school being at thajt period held at the chapel. When the chapel was re- built the srhool was moved to the C.M. Chapel, and Mr R. Jones was appointed master. He was rather addicted to leaving the room to quench his thirst, the boys having a fine time of it in his absence (laughter). He eventually retired, and the school was again removed to the Parish Church, Mr E. Evans being appointed to the vacant mastership—a very quiet and inoffensive personage—(laughter),—who soon taught the children all he knew. The next master was Air G. Williams, who had undergone a course of education at Chester, but Mr Williams soon gave it up in favour of the pulpit. The Gwydr EMate then built a school and the master's house, and practically maintained it until the present school was erected. Other masters who followed included Mr J. M. Jones, Mr J. Jones (Abersoch), Mr Jenki.ns, Mr Eastwood, Mr Chambers, Mr Williams, Mr Barber, and last, but greatest of all, Mr R. Roberts (applause). Mrs Ockleston presented the prizes for regular at- tendance during the year as follows:—First Class: Gladys Hughes, Edith Evans, Lizzie D. Hughes, Flor- ence G. Shaw, Thomas O. Davies, Griffith Thomas, Ellen Kiimew, Ll&w. R. Jones, W. T. Williams, Gertie Da-view, Myfanwy Ro-bert-s, Emma Eama;, Kato Karnes, Ida Jones, D. Thomas, T. J. Evans, Llew. Davies, Dorothy Jones, Lizzie Jones, and J. Da-vies. Second Class: David Thomas, Cecil Hughes, Lewis A. Jones, Annie C. Roberts, Saftah Jane Jones, Anne Williams, Sarah Roberts, Henry Junes, Francis Jones, D. G. Jones, Lizzie Jones, Gertrude Davies, May Davies, M. E. Roberts, David E. Bibby, E. G. Thomas, Francis Slack, Thomas J. Evans, Blodwen Hughes, Alun Ellis, Perry McRae, W. D. Hughes, Zacharia Jones, M. E, Roberts, G. Wilkins, G. Evans, Eigra Williams, Owen Pierce, J. Lowesby, Nellie Morris, J. Lloyd Jones, and Alexan- der McRae. Watch prize: R. D. Hughes (five years' regular attendance). Brooch 1, Olive Roberts 2, Kate A. Jones. The prizes for needlework, given by Mrs Marsh, were distributed by Miss Meredith as follows —Standard I. 1, Emily Williams; 2, Eigra Williams. Standard II. 1, Myfanwy Ilobers 2, Lizzie Evans. Standard III. 1, divided between Winnie Slater and Annie E. Wil- liams 2, Maggie Evans. Standard IV.: 1, Kate Anne Jones; 2, Annie Williams. Standard V. 1, Sarah Roberts; 2, Annie Evans. Standard VI. 1, May Davies 2, Lizzie Williams. Standard VII. 1, Mabel Alice Reed; 2, Mary Lizzie Roberta, PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH. A number of prizes were awarded by Capt, Kitchen for proficiency in English. Mr 0. R. Hughes, M.A., who examined the classes, reported as follows:—"I examined the Trefriw School in English subjects, and it gives me great pleasure to bear testimony to the high standard of proficiency attained by the scholars. The reading of Standard II. deserves special praise. The headmaster and his staff are to be congratulated on the excellent work done by their pupils. In re- gard to tho essays written at home those of the boys are inferior in quality to those of the girls, and I should suggest that five shillings be deducted from the boys' prizes and given as second prize to the girls." The following awards were made:—Standard 1.: Eigra Williams; 2, divided bet-ween May Williams and Emily Williams 3, Ivor Williams and George Evans; 4, Lizzie Pritchard 5, D. J. Williams and Emyr Wil- liams and Enoch Jones Williams. Standard 11. 1, Lizzie Evans; 2, Myfanwy Roberts and Llew. Davies; 3, Eleanor Edwards and Arthur Williams 4, Phylis Evans and Edward Griffith Thomas. Standard III.: 1, T. J. Evans and Leslie Gregory 2, Charlie Beed 3, Winnie Slater and Blodwen Hughes 4, Francis S',ac!i and Maggie Evans. Standard IV. 1, Gladys M. Hughes; 2, Kate Annie Jones; 3, Annie Williams and Jane Elizabeth Jones 4, R. Williams and J. M. Jones. Standard V. 1, Lilian M. Hughes 2, Gertrude Shaw and David Thomas; 3, Annie Charlotte Roberts and Cecil Hughes; 4, R. Williams and Sarah Rub«rts. Standard VI 1, Mary Davies 2, Herbart Evans 3, Lizzie Jonea; 4, Annie Pierce ajid Henry Jones. Standard VII.: 1, Francis Jones; 2, Jennie Evans and Mabel Reed 3, David Edison Bibby. The special prizes were awarded as follows:—Essay on "An English Girl." 1, Mary Lizzie Roberts; 2 divided between Mabel Reed and Jennie Evans. Ess-ay on "An English JYJy:" 1, Herbert Evans; 2, divided between David ivlison Bibby and Francis Jones. THE ENTERTAINMENT. The children went through the following programme in a manner that reflected the greatest credit on the headmaster and teachers, who lied tra;nNi them: "The Reapers, "The funny little man from Chelsea," "The Boy Scouts," "Suffragettes," the humorous farce, "A Surprise Visit," especially delighted t.he audience. ThA programme was as folkr.vs Pia brit-hwyn and robin goc-h," recitation, "No joke to be a baby," kin- dergarten game, "Reapers," scarf drill, recitation, "As whi as snow," and "nob a deri dando," the infants; school song, "Winding and grinding," children; reci- tation, "I want to be a man," Ivor Williams; sketch, "The drummer," girls and boys; recitation, "When a woman I am," girls; stump speech, Herbert Evans; "Ventriloquism up to date," Mr D. E. Bibby; unison song, "The funny little man of Chelsea," girls; action song, "Chinamen," boys; song "My dream," Jennie Evans; action song, "The Boy Scout," boys; unison song, "The Pigtail and the Fair," girls: action sang, "Suffragr-ites," girls and ehorus; humorous farce, "A Surprise Visit," D. E. Blbtiy and party.

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