The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

COUNTY EDUCATION AUTHORITY. Jffany Interesting Questions Discussed. At Newtown on Tuesday Mr Richard Jones presided over the following members of the County Education Authority :—Mr Humphreys- Owen, vice-chairman, Mrs Humphreys-Owen, Mrs Willans, Mrs Evan Williams, Miss F. E. Howell, Mrs Hugh Lewis, Miss Oakley, Colonel Pryce- Jones, Messrs Richard Lloyd, Hugh Lewis, C. Shuker, W. P. Jones, R. Phillips, A Vaughan, John Davies, Maurice Evans J. Hamer Jones, J. E. Lane Griffiths, J. Pentyrch Williams, William Ashton, David Jones, William Jones, J. B. Willans, E. H. Roberts, Edward Jones, the Rev T. E. Williams, Messrs C. W. Humphreys, F. G. Howorth, William George, David Hamer, Edward Powell, S. Breeze, John Edwards, Evan Roberts, :and Ll. D. Humphreys, with Messrs Llewelyn Phillips, clerk, W. H. Milsom, assistant clerk, Dr. Humphreys, medical officer, and G. A. Hutchins, county surveyor. THE 21ST ANNIVERSARY. A letter was read from the Carnarvonshire Education Committee suggesting that the 21st anniversary of the Intermediate Education Act be celebrated by a conference to discuss the working of the schools. The Chairman There is no doubt the passing of this Act was a very important tning in the history of Welsh education. Provision had been made for elementary education and a national college, but between these two systems there was a big gap, and the passing of the Intermediate Education Act completed the Welsh system of education. This event we ought to celebrate. To show how the intermediate system has been appreciated by the Welsh people, I may say that when the first report of the Central Welsh Board was issued there were only 6,427 pupils in the schools, but I find from the report for 1909 there were 13,760 pupils-double the number. I have no doubt that when this anniversary is held a very useful discussion might be instituted on the working of the schools. There are several things which need revising. One cannot help perceiving the danger of the intermediate schools becoming too professional, i.e., the regarding of th?m merely ae preparatory schools for the national colleges or simply as avenues for the teaching profession to the neglect of other important pursuits. These are some thing3, and no doubt there are others which need a deal of discussion. On behalf of the Authority I move that we join with Carnar- vonshire in celebrating the anniversary. The Rev T. E. Williams seconded. I happened, he said, to be one of those who gave evidence before the Departmental Committee appointed by the then Government to inquire into the condition of Higher Education in Wales. The report of that committee led to the passing of this Inter- mediate Education Act and the establishment of two university colleges at Cardiff and Bangor. Only two members of that committee are alive to-day—Lord Cawdor and Principal John Rbys. To give an idea of the needs of the time, there Was only provisioin the whole of Wales and Monmouthshire for 3,000 boys for education other than elementary. But that provision, small as it was and satisfactory as it was, was not used, only 600 pupils being in attendance at the time of the committee's inquiry. It was admitted by the Commissioners that there should be provision for 16 out of every 1,000 population, boys and girls. The committee reduced that number and said should be provision for 10 out of evory 1,000 as far as Wales is concerned. If such had been adopted there would have been provision for 15,700 pupils, but that provision has been ex- ceeded, and we rejoice very much in the progress of intermediate education as the result of that inquiry. After 21 years' experience we think it is time to inquire into what changes are necessary in order to meet existing requirements. The motion was agreed to, and Mr Richard Lloyd and Mr Humphreys-Owen were appointed to represent the Committee at the conference. A KERRY COUNCILLOR OPPOSED TO TEMPERANCE TEACHING. The North Wales Temperaifte Federation wrote urging the Council to have temperance recognised as a class subject in the schools. The Chairman I am not prepared to support the proposal (bear, hear). I believe you can do more effective work for temperance by teaching incidentally—(hear, hear)—in connection with hygiene or under the head of moral instruction than of putting it in the time table. If we made a class subject it would mean the dropping of 1501116 other subject which might be regarded as a jp"eat deal more important, and I think you would "ave a state of mutiny throughout the county. I would not commit this Authority to anything 13ore than an expression of opinion. These are views. Mr J. W. Poundley, Kerry I am very pleased, Mr Chairman, to hear you express your views in that way. I consider it would be most mis- chievous for the Education Committee to insist upon temperance being taught—(smiles)—as it has become almost a political subject (cries of No. ) At any rate, I thoroughly support your views, find if you propose that no notice be taken of it I shall be pleased to second it. The Chairman: I propose that we send a courteous reply saying that we cannot see cur way to assist them in the circulation of that syllabus. We are not prepared to agree to that proposal because there will be n< £ object in cir- culating the syllabus until it is intended to include it in the time table. Mr Charles Shuker seconded, and this was agreed to. It was also agreed to send to the teachers of all the schools a manifesto signed by 120 medical men, including eleven practitioners in Mont- gomeryshire, calling attention to public errors in the use of alcoholic drinks, and suggesting that they employ it in the teaching of hygiene. BREATHING SPACE IN SCHOOLS. Regarding the question of accommodation at elementary schools, concerning which a communi- cation was read from the Hertfordshire County Council, the Chairman said he did not think it would be wise on their part to lend their support to other Councils to fight the'r battles. As far as Montgomeryshire was concerned, they had anticipated the demands of the Board of Educa- tion, which bad no terrors for them. Mr Lane Griffiths said the minimum require- ment of the Code was 80 cubic feet for each child. That might appear to be rather large, but he did not think it was adequate. The minimum insisted upon in secondary schools was 250 cubic feet. If such was required in the secondary schools, then, he said, 350 cubic feet were requisite in the elementary schools. He was not speaking without thought or rashly when he said that as a a rule they would find that the children in secondary schools came to school cleaner and more carefully looked after, and, therefore, if it were essential to have a large amount of air space in those schools, certainly it was equaly necessary to have plenty of room in the elementary schools (hear, hear). A letter of thanks was received from the family of the late Mr Daniel Howell in response to the Committee's expression of condolence. Mr R. E. Jones also wrote thanking the Committee for their kind sympathy with him in his illness. Managers were appointed to the following schools :-Dylife C.E., Rev J. O. Jones Hafod Cl., Mr Evan Davies, Tymawr; Cwmdu Cl., Rev T. James.

Forden Vicar's Farewell. The Forden Board of Guardians last Wednes- day received the Chaplains' Report Book, which contained the following, amongst other, entries:— June 9th—Holy Communion in female ward. Visited the ward. Farewell, I bid adieu with heartiest gratitude to God for having enabled me to work so long in this House. I leave with most pleasing reminiscences of all the good will and courtesy received throughout the number of yoars from inmates and officers. JOHN E. VIZE, Vicar of Forden and formerly Chaplain to the Union. MrJohn Edwards It's very nice Mr A. E. Bond moved that the best thanks of "the Board be recorded with respect to Mr Vize, who, he said, who had certainly done a good deal of work in the House. Mr T. Rogers seconded the motion, which was adopted unanimously.

A curious action for libel was brought by a dentist against the printers of a list of registered dentists on the ground that their omission of his name was tantamount to an allegation that he was an unqualified person. The plaintiff failed to get a verdict.

CAERSWS SESSIONS. Sheep Killed by a Motor. Held on Monday, before Messrs Edward Jones (presiding), Richard Jones, Evan Jones, and Richard Rees. RATES. Elizabeth Mostyn, Glanllyfnant, Penstrowed, was charged by the overseer of the parish of Penstrowed with refusing to pay the rates. The overseer said that defendant was 6s Sd in arrears as owner of Glanllyfnant. The rate had always been paid by the owner. Defendant said she b3Came owner of Glan- llyfnant in September. The tenant's name used to be on the book, and she produced an agreement stating that the landlord was to pay the rate for the first year. The rent was J68. Mr Woosnam, PeDyborfa, former owner of the house, said he had always paid the rate and his father before him. He remembered signing the agreement produced. The Bench made the usual order for payment. ANOTHER WARNING. Ellis Morris, Pig-y-Fridd, Carno, was charged by Attendance Officer Corfield with a breach of the Education Act in respect of his three children. The Attendance Officer said the children attended Carno Council School, and lived within three miles of that school. From October to May out of a possible 289 attendances, John had made 149; David Charles, 45; and Robert 148. David Charles had been ill a great deal, but since then the attendances had not improved. Fined 5s and costs. MAINTENANCE. John R. Evans, 17, Underback George-street, Tredegar, Mon., was charged by Mr John Wilson, relieving officer, with disobeying a maintenance order. Mr John Wilson said that the defendant was indebted to the Guardians for £ 2 18s 4d. Evans was a collier, and had no family. He spent a great deal in drink. The Bench made the order. A MOTORIST IN TROUBLE. Robert Percy Tompton, of Edgbaston, Bir- mingham, was charged by D.C.C. Williams with recklessly driving a motor car. The case had been adjourned from last sessions. Mr Gordon Reed, Welshpool, appeared for the defendant. Mr Tibbott, a farmer's son, residing at Carno, said that on the 30th March he was driving some sheep from one field to another between twelve and one o'clock. The sheep had gone on before him and were standing by the gate through which he wanted them to go. There was a bend in the road, and he sent the dog in front of the sheep to stop them going further than the gate. After he had turned the bend and could see the 'sheep, he heard a motor-car coming, and he started to run to get the sheep into the field, but the motor-car passed him and went right through the sheep and killed one. The car was about fifty yards from the sheep when it passed him, and they slackened speed before they came to the sheep. The driver must have seen the sheep 6U or 70 yards before he came to them, and had plenty of thne to stop. When they got out of the car and came to him, he said, I am very sorry you have killed my sheep," and one of the occu- pants of the car, Mr Monckton, said that" th", sheep simply committed suicide by lying down in front of the car, and that he could not be troubled to stop for everything on the rovl." By Mr Reed: He was about fifty yards away when the accident happened, and could see the sheep. He would be surprised if the driver could not see the sheep until they bad passed him. The car was not going fast when it passed him. The sheep were standing still. Witnest, continuing, Raid that one of the occupants of the car accused him of not being in charge, and he said he was. He did not say that the sheep were not fit to be on the road. By D.C.C. Wiliiams: He was not 150 yards away when it happened, and they had plenty of time to stop. P.C. Thomas, Caersws, said he had measured the distance from where the last witness told him he was standing to the gate in the field, and found it to be about forty yards, and the driver could see for about 68 yards. Defendant said that his motor-car was a 28 h.p. one. On March 30th they had left Aberdoyey and were making for Newtown. He was driving the cir himself when he saw Mi Tibbott in the grass on the side of the road running away about 70 yards ahead, with his arms stretched forward. About fifty yards in front of him he saw a flock of sheep being held up by a dog. He pulled the car up to a slow valking pace. Why he did not stop it altogether was to get the sheep to move. The sound of the engine caused the sheep to move a few feet, and had it not been for the dog they would have got safely past. But when the sheep moved the dog pushed them back on to the car. One of the sheep put his fore legs on another sheep's back. It appeared to fall off, and it disappeared from his view behind the radiator. He did not feel any more of a jerk than if he had gone over a stone. He thought he bad gone over its leg. They had pissed the flock about three car lengths when the chauffeur looked baok and said they had gone over one of the sheep. When he stopped the car and got out, Mr Tibbott said You have killed my sheep." He said it was not his fault, as he ought to have looked after them, and Tibbott said that he could not keep up with them, and asked him if he was going to pay him. and he said no. He then got into the car and drove off. He thought the car went over the shoulder of the sheep, and said that anybody behind the car could not see at all in front. Corroborative evidence was given by Mr Herbert Monckton, of Walthrop-road, Birming- ham; Mr Basil George, 37, Church-road, Yarde- ley; and Mrs Thompton, wife of defendant, and Mrs Monckton, wife of Mr Herbert Moncktou. The Bench found the charge proved, and fined defendant two guineas and costs.

Forden Workhouse 'Bacco. EXTRA ALLOWANCE DOCKED. Some time ago the Forden Board of Guardians decided that inmates who made themselves especi- ally useful in doing odd jobs about the Work- house should be rewarded with an extra allow- ance of tobacco. Last Wednesday, however, the Visiting Committee recommended that this resolution be rescinded. Mr J. Pryce Jones (chairman of the Visiting Committee) You tell them the expense. 0 The Deputy Clerk (Mr J. E. Tomley): The order on Board Day has gone up to 14lbs of tobacco, and it used to be 4lbs. The Committee's recommendation was then adopted without any discussion or dissent.

Death of an Old-Age Pensioner. On Friday week the inhabitants of Llanmerewig district were surprised to hear of the death of Edward Tudor, aged 81, an old-age pensioner, living in a small cottage on the road between Kerry and Abermule. Deceased was found lying on the side of the road between those two villages. Particulars of the sad occurence transpired at tho inquest held by the Coroner (Mr J. T. C. Gittins) at Brook House on Saturday. Thomas Tudor, postman, Brook Cottage, Llan- merewig, said the deceased, whose body the jury had just viewed, was his father, who lived with him. His age was 81, and he had been a general labourer, but had Hot worked for six years. He last saw him alive about 7-45 on the previous morning as he was delivering letters. His father was then downstairs in the house. He had been rather poorly during the week with a cold, but told witness that he felt a little better. He knew deceased intended going as usual to Abermule for his pension, about a mile from his house. He never complained of his bead, and was a hale old man, taking his meals well up to yesterday. Elizabeth Francis, wife of William Francis, Gate House, on the road from Abermule to Kerry, said that about half-past two the previous after- noon she heard a rap at her door, and when she went to answer it she saw deceased. He asked how her husband was, and she told him he was very ill, at which he expressed his sorrow. He seemed to be well. He did not come in nor com- plain of being poorly. He told her to tell her husband that he had called to seo him, and then he went up the road towards Llanmerewig. He looked at her garden, which was very weedy because of her husband's illness, and shook his head once or twice and then went on. Some time after a lady and gentleman who were driving called and said they had seen a man lying on the side of the road, but they did not know if he was tipsy or dead. She said nobody had passed except Tudor, and that she could not leave, and they said they would speak to somebody in Abermule. Charles Edward Stephens, Abermule Inn, said he knew deceased well. He saw him in the village on the day of his death about one p.m. He said that he had been ill, but was a bit better. Witness thought he was coming from the Post Office. Afterward he believed deceased went to the inn and had a glass of brandy and water. About half-past three Mr John Morris, Gwernygoe, called at witness's house to say a man was very ill or he thought dead on the side of the road. He saw Mr John Miller, and together they walked up the road to Kerry, and found deceased lying on the side of the road -near the old factory. He was lying on the grass with his head to the hedge and his, feet to the water table on his back, with his arms straight out on each side, and a stick in the right hand. His hat was on. Witness saw at once by thA colour of his face that the man was dead. His body was warm. They fetched a trap and took him down to witness's house and sent for the police. A constable came in about quarter of an hour, and afterwards'Dr. Edmunds. Witness found the body about 150 yards nearer Llanmere- wig than the old Gate House. Dr. Edgar Fletcher Edmunds, Newtown, said he saw the body of the deceased lying in a trap. There was quite a peaceful expression on the face, and there was no sign of any struggling. He examined the mouth and found no sign of corro- sive poison. Life was extinct, but the body waq not quite cold. In his opinion the man had been dead about three hours. He was of the opinion that the cause of death was sudden heart failure brought about by old age. Deceased might have felt tired and lain down. Nothing could have been done if anyone had been there at the time. P.C. Evan Thomas examined the place where he was told the body was found and found no marks of any kind. The jury returned a verdict of death by heart failure brought on by old age.

New Council School for Yaenor. At the Education Committee on Tuesday the report of the Committee of Enquiry into a site for the new school was read. The report was signed by Messrs Richard Jones and A. E. O. Humphreys-Owen, and stated that a number of parents and ratepayers, and others interested, were present, and unanimous in their opinions that the most desirable, most convenient, and central site was on a field, portion ot Stingwern Farm, belonging to Mr Corbett-Winder. The site was visited and inspected, and enquiries made as to a supply of water, which, it appears, is obtainable, and it was therefore recommended that one-third of an acre of the field suggested be obtained.—The Chairman remarked that there was a great amount of unanimity with respect to to the site of the new school, and that helped them very much. He thought they would be able to get the water at a low cost.—The report was accordingly adopted.

This year 9,295,000 acres of land are being used I in Canada for wheat, an increase of 1,504,400 acres over last year.

j Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. We have been asked to draw attention to the objects and benefits of the above Institution, which appears to be too little known in Montgom- eryshire, which is mainly agricultural. The Institution was formed in the ypar 1860, and is now in its fiftieth year of good work. It was established and is continued exclusively for the relief of broken-down farmer, farmers' wives, and unmarried orphan daughters, and amongst these classes it has been of inestimable benefit. Moat of the work being done free, the whole business is conducted with little official expense. Our late King was patron of the society, and his present Majesty was president. Arrangements had been made for the principal promotors and all the honorary secretaries to come together on the 10th May last to celebrate the jubilee, but owing to the sad death of the King this, of course, had to be abandoned. The association is purely agricultural, and candidates to be qualified must have occupied a certain acreage of land or paid an amount of rental. Their failure must have come through real misfortune and not from any fault of their own. They must be properly recommended as being fit persons for the charity, and of a certain fixed age, unless special infirmities. About one hundred fresh candidates are elected annually, and become then pensioners ror life. Married couples getting forty pounds a year, males twenty-six, and females twenty pounds a year. Candidates are elected in the usual way by the votes of subscribing members, the polling taking place in the month of June in each year. Mr John Shaker, of the View, Churchstoke, Is an honorary secretary to the Institution for this district, and he is a member of the Shropshire Committee. This committee is exceedingly well organised, and through their combined efforts they have generally of late years elected two pensioners, and last week were successful in elect- ing three persons, one of them being Richard Manford, Four Crosses, near Welshpool. The harvest festival period is an especially suitable time to devote a portion of the offerings to this purpose, but we find that last year while 109 churches in Shropshire gave a part of their collections to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution, only seven contributed in Montgom- eryshire. This, however, is no doubt caused from a lack of knowledge more than from want of sympathy with the object. Mr Shuker will be pleased to give any particulars or further informa- tion to intending subscribers.

Tom Ellis's Memory. SOMETHING TO BE DONE AT LAST At last there is a fair prospect of the Thomas Ellis Memorial Fund, which amounts to between £ 1,200 and XI,600, being dealt with effectively. The money has been lying idle for over ten years, and much dissatisfaction is being felt among the subscribers at the inactivity of the committee. However, now the final scheme has been drafted, and its provisions will be put into operation with- out further delay. The fund is. to be handed over to the authorities of the Welsh University for investment, and the income only to be utilised annually. A committee of six, representing various public Welsh educational bodies, is to have full control of this income The following are the public bodies referred to, together with their representatives on the first committee:— The Honourable Society of Cymmodorion, London, represented by Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., and Sir E. Vincent Evans; the Welsh University, repre- sented by Sir Isambard Owen, D.C.L., M D., Clifton, and Mr J. H. Davies, M.A., J.P., Aberys- wyth and the Welsh National Eisteddfod Asso- ciation, represented by Sir Marchant Williams, Cardiff, and Mr Arthur Rhys, Roberts, London. The invested fund is to be called The Thomas Ellis Memorial Fund." The income is to be applied to the provision of grants for the promo- tion of research into the language, literature, history, and antiquities of Wales and Monmouth- shire, and the publication of the results of re- searches made by the aid of such grants, or any of such objects.

Montgomeryshire Winners at West Midland Show. A magnificent display of stock was witnessed at the West Midland Society's Show at Shrewsbury on Wednesday and Thursday. Montgomeryshire breeders as usual figured prominently, and the following is the list of their successes :— PIGS. Three boars, any breed, farrowed in 1910 (open) -2 J Marshall Dugdale, Llanfyllin. Three yelts, any breed, tarrowed in 1910 (open) -2 J Marshall Dugdale. KERRY HILL (WALES) SHEEP. Ram, two-shear and upwards (opm)-1 W Alderson, Glanmeheli, Kerry, r Earl of Powis. Shearling ram (open)-3 W Alderson, r Earl of Powis. Three shearling ewes (open)—3 John Venables, Penygelly, Kerry. WELSH MOUNTAIN SHEEP. Ram, two-shear and upwards (open)—1 and 2 J Marshall Dugdale. HEREFORD CATTLE. Heifer, calved in 1908 or 1909 (tenant farmer) -r W H Langford, Chirbury Hall. SHIRE HORSES. Stallion foaled in 1909—2 E. Green, The Moors, Welshpool. Stallion foaled in 190S—he Edward Green. Filly or gelding foaled in 1909-2 E Green. Mare or gelding foaled in or before 1908-1 John Vaughan, Llanerfyl. Filly or gelding foaled in 1907-3 Chas. S. Williams, Mellington, Churchstoke. Mare or gelding for agricultural purposes—1 J. Vaughan. HUNTERS. Colt or gelding foaled in 1909-r David Davits, M.P., Llandinam. Filly or gelding foaled in 1903-2 David Davies, M.P. HACKNEYS. Colt, filly, or gelding foaled in 1909—2 Evan Roberts, Great Hope, Buttington. WELSH PONIES. Mare (Welsh Society's meclal)-r J. Marshall Dugdale. Pony mare with foal—2 W. A. Pughe, Llan- fyllin. Colt, filly or gelding—1 W. Â. Pughe, 3 J. M. Dugdale. Mare or gelding-2 J. M. Dugdale, 3 George Ford, Caersws.

A Troublesome Man." The Welsh pool Borough Bench were told by P.C. John Morgans last Tuesday that at five p m. on the 3rd inst. he found Peter Lynch-a Guils- field-road, drunk. Witness got him up and he then went towards Welshpool. Sergeant Hughes, referring to the police record, said that there were previous convictions against defendant in 1907 and in 1908, for larceny and drunkenness, and at Knighton last April he was sentenced for stealing sheepskins. The Justices' Clerk (Mr C. Pryce Yearpley): Is he a troublesome man ? P.C. Morgans: Yes. The Bench decided a fine of Cl, including costs, or a month's imprisonment. Dofendant did not appear in Court.

Forden's Great Beer Question." Mr E. H. Humphreys, master of Forden Work- house, asked the Board of Guardians last Wednes- day for instructions re tho cutting of the hay, also with reference to "extras" usually allowed the inmates engaged in harvesting. MrT. Rogers: Tea? (laughter). The Master: I leave that with you. Mr Price Davies: The great beer question again! daughter). The Chairman What instructions do you give ? Mr Price Davies: They used to have beer, didn't they P f The Master: Yes, and extra food. Mr Price Davies: I propose that the Master be allowed to give exactly what was given at the last harvest. Mr A. E. Bond: I second that, although I voted against the beer question (laughter). The motion was adopted. Mr John Edwards re- marking that they were going back to beer again,

MONTGOMERYSHIRE CHILDREN To be Taught Domestic Subjects. Why Neglect Llanidloes? Montgomeryshire Education Committee have for some years had under their consideration the teaching of cookery, laundry work and house- wifery, and at last it has been decided to proceed with this work. A large committee met some time back, but they could not get on very rapidly and referred the matter to a sub-committee con- sisting of the Chairman, Mr Edward Powell, Mr Lane Griffiths and Miss Rhodes. A report bearing these four signatures was read at Tuesday's meeting of the Education Committee and in the report it was recommended that for the present the addition of these subjects be limited to four town centres only, and witn the experience gained from these the sphere of work can gradu- ally be extended, to embrace certain of the other Schools in the County, and eventually all. The four towns suggested where instruction should be initiated are—Machynlleth, about 55 pupils, cook- ery only; Llanidloes, about 59 pupils, cookery only Newtown, about 90 pupils, cookery, laundry and housewifery; Welshpool, about 47 pupils, cookery, laundry and housewifery. Two whole time teachers and one part time teacher will be required. While it is proposed at Machynlleth and Llanidloes to use the kitchens attached to the Intermediate Schools, subject, of course, to an arrangement being come to with the Governors—at Newtown and Welshpool separate rooms must be acquired, as not only are the kitchens at the County School not available, but I they would possibly not be adaptable for taking the three subject. I The Committee estimated that the yearly salaries of the three teachers would amount to from X220 to £ 230, and the furniture, utensils and' apparatus for the separate rooms at about XIOO, exclusive of rent. Having regard to the details involved they recommend that it be referred co the Executive Committee, or certain of their num- ber, to fix the salaries, issue the advertisements and engage the teachers, to secure the rooms at Newtown and Welshpool with the furniture, utensils and apparatus required, and to make the necessary terms with the Governors for the use of the County School kitchens at Machynlleth and Llanidloes, and to report to the Education Com- mittee. In moving the adoption of the report, the Chairman (Mr Richard Jones) said that to arrange for the taking of these subjects would require a considerable amount of organisation, and of that po one was more conscious than the Committee itself. It would require an enormous amount of work to put the scheme fully into operation. Mr William Ashton: Would you explain, sir, why Llanidloes and Jklacbynlleth are not having the SAME AS NEWTOWN AND WELSHPOOL? The Chairman At Machynlleth we have a half time teacher on the staff of the County School who can give just that amount of teaching. In Llanidloes there are just sufficient children for four classes, and the teacher at Welshpool will have two days at her disposal. We have for the present neglected Llanfair and Llanfyllin. Mrs Evan Williams I was rather surprised to receive this report, for it was decided previously that places which offered to put their intermedi- ate schools at the disposal of the Committee should have the advantage; and now I find that the very two towhs which refused the schools have three subjects, which the others have not. Mrs Humphreys-Owen expressed equal surprise upon reading the report, and she certainly had no remembrance that the teaching was to be confined to four towns only. Neither had she heard any- thing discusssd in the Committee meeting which had not affected all the towns. As far as Welsh- pool was concerned laundry work was not a sub- ject useful or desirable, the children always con- trived to get wet clothes and so. caught colds. She thought it was asking too much for the rest of them to fall in with that rep6rt which was pre- sented by a very small sub-committee and had not been submitted to the Domestic Subjects Com- mittee for consideration. Mr Edward Powell said that in the first place the matter had been left to rather a large com- mittee, but after the first meeting, as it was found that they were NOT 'GETTING MUCH FORRADER,' it was agreed to form a smaller and more manage- able committee. They all felt that something should be done for the girls throughout the county. It was also agreed that they should not attempt to do too much at once and should ex- periment at four of the towns. The small Com- mittee afterwards met and secured the services of two permanent teachers and two part-time teach- ers. Mrs Humphreys-Owen bad not thought it de- sirable that laundry work should be taught, but he thought it was. Mrs Humphreys-Owen rose to her feet again and contended further that laundry work was not a suitable subject for school children, as they alwavs caught colds after it, She had found that the majority of women in Montgomeryshire so far as washing was concerned were very good, though she would not say anything about their ironing. Mr Lloyd said that the proposal was to teach three Very important branches of education in their elementary schools, and they were entitlod to thb very fullest consideration from the Educa- tion Committee. He would like to ask whether all the four members who had signed the report were present at the Committee meeting, he was under the impression that there was only two present, and that two of the most important—one a headmaster of a large school, the other a head- mistress of a large school-were absent. Of course, the MASTER DID NOT REFUSE to sign the rewrt. He ventured to say that the Governors of the Intermediate Schools could not have seriously taken the matter into consideration and all that it involved if they agreed to the use of their schools for these subjects. The matter had been thoroughly considered by the Welshpool and Newtown Governors and both declined, and said that it was impossible to work it in connection with the Intermediate Schools. Before passing the report that day he thought it should be much more fully discussed by the Executive Committee or the full Domestic Subjects Committee. He thought it was a most incomplete scheme, and in sayirTg that he was supported by two members of the Committee. He did not think the matter should be decided in this hasty manner. He hoped the gentlemen present woiild not think he referred to them in any way. When the Govern- ors at Llanidloes and Machynlleth came to con- sider this question he questioned whether they would assent to allow their schools to be used for this work. He therefore must suggest that this report should not be adopted that day. Mr Lane Griffiths said he was not present at the Committee meeting, though he had signed the report. He went very carefully through the report and came to the conclusion that while not quite satisfied in all particulars with the report, on the whole he approved of it and he certainly hoped the Education Committee would that day pass the report. They need not enquire why THEY HAD DONE NOTHING up to that day, for the thing had been thwarted all along as it had been thwarted that day. No matter how big the blunder they would be making he would appeal to the Committee to make a beginning. If they waited until they were per- fect they would never begin at all. The report was very incomplete, but let them make a begin- ning and complete it. Mr Hugh Lewis said he would like that report —incomplete as it was-to be carried that day. He appealed to them to start in a small way and make a beginning. They were far behind other counties in teaching their girls domestic subjects. They would learn by experience and in time they would have a perfect scheme. They would receive a very large grant from the Board of Education and the scheme would be almost self- supporting. In Denbighshire the intermediate schools were made use of tor the purpose, and if they used them there why could they not use them in Montgomeryshire ? Mrs Evan William? Have you had the sanction of the Llanidloes Governors ? The Clerk: Yes, and Machynlleth Governors. Mrs Evan Williams: When we gave it we were under the impression that all the Governors were expected to allow the use of the schools. Will they give other subjects to the other places. Why should they have them at Newtown and Welsh- pool and not at Llanidloes and Machynlleth. The Chairman: Because at the present time you have not sufficient pupils to employ a full- time teacher. But it will all come in time, Mrs Williams. The report was adopted by a small majority.

OR TWR. GALARGAN Y FWYALCHEN. Mwyalchen oedd yn pyncio ei chan o alar du Ar ben yr onen lathraidd gerllaw ei cbymar cu,— "Ni wnaethem ddechreu'r gwanwyn, ag eithaf egmiach, Mor dlysed nyth a welwyd ar lanau'r cletwr fach. Pob un a ddygai frigyn neu gorsen wiw a sych A phigaid dda o fwswm ac ambell blufyn gwych; Adail y coed agorent yn brydferth iawn ei bri, A'r ffrwd gerUaw furmurai ei bendith arnom ni. "Rhyw hwyrddydd mwyn ni ganem ein deuoedd gan o glod, Wrth feddwl fod ein llafur i derfyn wedi dod A mi ddechreuais ddeor fy wyau spotiog man, A nghymar yutau'n gwylio, gan fynych eilio can. Un bore teg ni glywn ryw blantos drwg gerllaw, A phan yn nes daethant fe grynai 'mron o traw Hedfanai "nghymar heibio gan amhtg arwydd roi, Fod peryg yn yr ymyl,mai doethach fyddai ff oi. "Mi es ychydig bellter a nghalon bron yn ddwy, I frig hynafol dderwen i wylio'u nAges hwy A gwelwn Sal yn dringad y clawdd yn union syth, A Wil y Cwm yn helpu i dori'n hanwyl uyth. Ar ol i'n br&w dangnofi, a mynd 0'1' plantos ffol, Fy nghymar mwyn a minau ddychwelem yn ein hoi, Ond 0, yr olwg irad dim wy na nythol clyd, Yn ofer aethai'n llafur a'n pryder dwys i gyd. Dim ond y man oedd yno, a hwnw'n wag a du, Hoff gryd fy nghywion bychain, bedd i'm gobeithion fu; Ond dare f'anwyl gymar, rhed amser ar ei dro, Ail nyth a godwn eto mewn rhyw hapusach fro. "Ac, 0 Dad yr adar, a Tbad pob perchen 3hwyth, Gwna'n barwain i le diogel i ail gyweirio'n nyth, Lie na ddaw plantos diriaid o hyd i beri brad, A ninau a'n rhai bychan a'th tolwn di ein Tad." GWILYJI MAKLES. Y mae Natur yn ei gwisgoedd goreu, wedi ymbincio mewn glas a gwyrdd, cocii a melyL. Gwyn tyd y rhai y mae ganddynt lygad i weled Anian y dyddiau hyn. Da y gwna yr addysgydd yn yr ysgol ddyddiol pan yn cytarwyddo y blant i sylwi ar a welant ac a glywant. Gallwn feddwl mai y diwrnod fwynhaodd Mr Roosevelt oreu yr ochr hyn i'r Werydd ydoedd yr un y cerddodd efe a Syr Edward Grey trwy y Goedwig Newydd gan sylwi yn arbenig ar yr amrywiol adar. Cyfres o lyfrau rhagorol i'w rhoi yn llaw y plant ydyw eiddo Richard Morgan ar Adar, Blodau a Natur. Teilynga cyfeillion Llanfair a'r cylch ddiolch- garwch y sir am y croesaw teilwng roddasnut i'r Gymdeithasfa. Cadwasant i fyny yr enw enillwyd gan y tadau i Sir Drefaldwyn am deyrngarwch a charedigrwydd i lysoedd y Cyfundeb pan ddelent ar ymweliad a hi. Nid peth bychan yw i eglwys a thref Llanfair a Chyfarfod Misol Rban baf y Sir ddarparu ar gyfer a derbyn y Sassiwn a'i chynal yn anrhydeddus tel y gwnaed. Hyderaf y cant eu had-dalu yn helaeth yn y bendithion ddilynant. Nid yw yr Hwn bia y gwaith yn arfer anghofio gwasanaeth cariad or fath. Ychydig o wledydd dan haul sydd mor ddyddorol i ni a'r India. 0 bob gwlad, hi yw'r bwysicaf yn haneB ein masnach. Y mae swyn ei golud,—ei haur, a'i pherlau, a'i miliynau o eneidiau,-ar emynau Williams, Pantycelyn; canasotn ei henw melodaidd laweroedd o weithiau cyn gwybod lie yr oedd. Ei chenhadon oedd arwyr ein mebyd; pa enaid na chynhyrfid gan hanes Carey a Schwartz? Yn awr daw ei meibion i n colegau, y Braminiad urddasol a meddylgar, y Mahometaniad egniol gwisgi, y Cristion amyneddgar a thirion a thyner. Nid oes yr un wlad y dymunwn fwy am wybodaeth am dani.-O.. M. Edwards. Dyhead yr India,' gan Dr Datta. Dyma lyfr rydd ddarlun clir a byw o'r India; wyneb amrywiog y wlad eang, prif gyfnodau hanes ei phobl, y bywyd tawel sydd wedi goroesi cymaint o ystormydd. Ceir yma drem ar lafur caled y werin, ar ei bywyd bob dydd, ar ei neillduolion rhyfedd hyny a enyn ein syndod ac a enill ein cydymdeimlad. Amrywiaeth diderfyn ydyw nodwedd yc India,—goly^fendd, Cenhedloedd, ieithoedd duwiau. Y mae dau beth yn gyffredin trwy y wlad. Cariad at afon vag nghalon pawb a dyhead am fod yn well. Y dyhead hwn svdd wedi roddi iddi. gynifer o gretyddau, ac o arwyr, a chjftnaint ymdrech am weled a gwybod y gwir. -0. M. Edwards. Anghen yr India.' Ychwanegiad mawr at rif y gweithwyr. Cyn y gellir enill a dylanwadu ar y dosbarth dysgedig yn yr India, y rhai a fynycbant yr ysgolion a'r colegau cenhadol, 71 rhaid yw ychwanegu rai canoedd at nifer presenol yr athrawon. Collireyflousderaulaweroherwyld grinder gweithwyr. Hefyd y mae meusydd eang eto heb eu meddianu. Y mae rbandiroedd eang heb un cenhadwr, ac eraill gyda phoblogaeth eafawr a dim ond un cenhadwr yn llafario ynddynt. O'r 50 dosbarth yn y Talaethau Unedig, y mae saith gyda yn agos i haner miliwn o bobl yn mhob un, heb un cenhadwr, a naw heb ond un cenhadwr yn llafurio yn mhob un.—' Dyhead yr India.' Priodol ydvw caniatau i wyr fedd y ddawn, y wybodaeth a'r alwad i athrawiaethu yn gyhoeddus, i wneuthur hyny. Gallant wneud cymwynas werthfawr i egiwysi gweiniaid sydd yn methu cael pregethu rheolaidd bob nos Sul. Erbyn hyn y mae pregeth nos Sul yn myned yn angenrhaid er cael cynulliad pobl. Gofaled y rhai sydd yn gwrando ar yr alwad am gymeryd poen, a llafurio yn y Gair fel ag i sicrhau fod ganddynt genadwri ac arlwy o ymborth iachus i'w ddodi ger bron y bobl. Lie difrifol yw sefyll o flaen nifer, boed fychan boed fawr, o bobl a'r cyfrifoldeb yn gorphwys arnoch chwi, yr awr hono o leiaf, i enill eu sylw, deffro eu meddyliau, a rhoddi iddynt faeth a chynaliaeth i enaid ac ysbryd. Angen- rhaid hefyd yw cael y weledigaeth gafodd Esaiah yn y flwyddyn y bu farw Uzziah,—a chyffyrddiad y marworyn oddiar yr allor a'r genau cyn ateb- Wele fi, anfon fi. Rhoddais dro drwy heolydd henafol Caer gan rodio dros ben un rhes o. siopau i edrych yn ffenestri rhai uwch na hwy. Gan mai dinas gaerog ydoedd yr oedd y lie yn gyfyng, ac felly i gyfarfod ag anghen y marsiandwyr gwaaed dwy res o fasnaendai, un ar ymyl yr heol a'r llall i fyny y grisiau yn yr hyn fuasai yn ystafell gefn. Cerddwch drosben y rhes isaf, ac yr ydych yn edrych yn ffenestri yr un i fyny. Hylaw iawn y trefniad yn enwedig ar ddydd gwlawog. Y mae'n debyg nad yw yn rhoi boddlonrwydd ar ystyr- iaethau eraill gan na ddilynwyd y cynllun mewn trefi eraill. Yn Ngbaer yr oeddwn yn edrych yn ffenestr masnachdy llyfrau pan ddaeth dau glerigwr ieuanc allan. Gallwn feddwl fod un wedi bod yn mhlwyf y llall y Sul cynt, a dywedai yn deim- ladwy, fod y sexton yn galarnadu ohorwydd cynydd anghydff urfiaetb yn y plwyf. 0, meddai y llall, Rhyw Gymry sydd wedi eu dympio yn y plwyf. Aethanc ymaith cyn i mi glywed rhagor. Yr oedd yn dda genyf gael y dostiolaeth hon fod y Cymry hyn yn dal yn ffyddlawn at eu hegwydd- orion ac at y ffurf o grefydd a ddysgwyd iddynt gartret. Dywed Dr Cobb, Rheithior St. Ethelburga, Bishopsgate, Llundain, mewn dalen argraphedig ynglyn a'i eglwys, "Profwyd yn awr tuhwnt i bob amheuaeth fod Mr Asquith wedi ein gwerthu i brynu pleidleisiau y Little Englanders, Nation- alists a'r Socialists. Nid oes genym Fyddin effeithiol, nid oes genym Lynges effeithiol, dim defnyddiau, dim ystor o offerynau dinystr, dim darpariaeth briodol i droi attan longau a gynau. Bwriada yr Almaen ymosod arnom, a phan wna byddwn yn ddiymadferth i'w gwrthwynebu. Bradychwyd ni gan Mr Asquith, Mr M'Kenna, ac Arglwydd Fisher. Nid yw o un diben eu cospi hwy. Ychydig amser adewir i ni. Gwasanaeth gyffredinol yn y Fyddin neu'r Llynges yn unig all ein gwaredu. A fedd y Blaid Undebol ddigon o wladgarwch ac o ddewrder i anturio ei hun ar yr alwad am hyn?" Gwr wedi ei ordeinio i bregethu hedd weh yw yr ysgrifenydd, ond y mae yn mhell o ran ysbryd a lleferydd oddiwrth ei waith priodol. Dywed yr awdurdodau milwrol fod genym well a chryfach byddin nag a fu genym er ys blynyddau lawer. Cryfheir ein Llynges hefyd flwyddyn ar ol blwyddyn trwy ychwanegu llongau mawrion. Yn ol pob argoel y mae dymuniad yr Ymerawdr a phobl yr Almaen fel yr eiddom ninau am barhad heddweh. Yr hyn berygla heddweh fwyaf o ddim yw siarad ae ysgrifenu geiriau ffol fol yr eiddo Dr Cobb mown dallineb a rhagfarn. Yn awr pan y mae y Llywodraethwyr yn ceisio cadw heddweh dylai y mae dymuniad yr Ymerawdr a phobl yr Almaen fel yr eiddom ninau am barhad heddweh. Yr hyn berygla heddweh fwyaf o ddim yw siarad ac ysgrifenu geiriau ffol fel yr eiddo Dr Cobb mewn dallineb a rhagfarn. Yn awr pan y mae y Llywodraethwyr yn ceisio cadw heddweh dylai gweinidogion yr Efengyl o bawb roddi eu llais gjda hwy. GWXLIWE.

Farm Labourers in Distress. ONE COULDN'T WALK: THE OTHER COULDN'T TALK. An account was given at the Welsbpool Borough Sessions last Tuesday of two Castle- Caereinion farm labourers, one of whom the police said seemed to have been too drunk to talk and the other too drunk to walk. P.C. Thomas Jones said that oa May 20tb, in Mount-street, he found Lewis Davies in a very drunken state. Witness had to threaten to lock him up several times before he could pull himself together. Mr J. Pryce Jones Did he use bad language ? -No, sir, he was too drunk to talk. Davies, who had been fined 5s including costs in October, 1908, for drunkenness and disorderli- ness, pleaded guilty, and was now fined is 6d and 9s costs for a plain drunk." The Bench granted him a fortnight's grace. At the same time and place, continued P.C. Jones. Barnabas Edwards was too drunk to go at all, and the ether was holding him up. They got up to the top of the town, and by threatening to lock them up witness at last managed to get them towards home. In Court Barnabas Edwards pleaded for lenient treatment, saying that neither he nor any of his family had been up before. I'm very ashamed of myself," he added. The Bench put a fine of 5s and 8a costs on him. Please give me time to pay. I'm out of work, indeed, now," he begged. He, too, received grace.

NEWS OF THE WEEK. Mr Balfour has won the Parliamentary Golf Handicap for the third time; nobody else has secured it more than once. An Englishman in Paris lit a cigarette and threw away the match. It set fire to his wife's dress, and she was fatally burned. A consignment of nearJy 2,0 0 Hampshire Down sheep has bet-n exported tv Cnicago. The con- signment was the largest of one breed ever dis- patched. Last year 1,100,000 carcases of lambs and sheep were exported from Victoria, Australia. This was an increase of 9) per cent. on the figures for the preceding year. A lady wearing a very big hat was crossing the road in Paris, when her hat was caught by a spike projecting from a cart, and she was thrown to the ground and badly skaken. The Palestine Exploration Society has secured a permit to excavate at Ain-es-shems, believed to be the Bethshemesh of Bible story, where the ark was detained by the Philistines. The Chichester County Council has i sued notices warning the public that perambulators have no right to the use of the pavement—they are oniy allowed there on sufferance. This summer 2'JO Russian teachers are to visit London to study English educational methods. The first party, consisting of fifty teachers, men and women, arrived in London on Thursday. A man cycled to Birmingham and lost his memory. Hs appealed to the police, and they found the place where his cycle was stored, and a few hours later discovered his home at Yardley. A young woman sued a painter's labourer for breach of promise. The defendant renewed his offer of marriage in court, but the plaintiff empha- tically refused it, and was awarded £ oQ damages. The next census will be held on Sunday, April 2, 1911. In Great Britain married persons will be asked to state the duration of the marriage, the number of children born of the marriage, and the number of rooms inhabited. Mrs Rebecca Clark, a old-age pensioner at Wood-green, has entered her 107th year. She celebrated her 106th biithday by going for a motor ride. She has all her faculties, and can thread a needle without glasses. The House of Lords has rul -d that in making a claim for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1S97 a workman is not bound to name a sum of money. This ruling upsets some earlier decisions of lower Courts. Forty persons were killed and about seventy injured by a fire in Montreal. In about fifteen minutes it destroyed the offices of The Montreal Herald.' Many of the fatalities were among the girls employed in the binding department. A schoolboy of fourteen brought an action for libel against his schoolmaster for alleged de- famatory remarks in the boy's school report The matter was settled by the advice of the judge, who said the boy would leave the court with nis character absolutely vindicated. At the Conference of the Charity Organization Society at Leeds, a curious instance of progress in the education of mothers was cited by a speaker, who told of a woman who said she had bu ied six children, and supposed she ought not to toist of it'; that was an advance on the pride of the woman who had had ten and buried them all with 'am: The missing bag of Mr Nisbet. the Stobswood Colliery cashier who was murdered on March 18 in a train between Newcastle and Alnmou h, has been found in an air-shaft at Hepscott C Iliery, near Stannington Station, where Mr Nisbst was last seen alive. The ba:! bad been cut open, and only some coppers remained c-f the .£3iO it had contained. At the meeting of the Chief Constables' Associa-. tion at the Mansion House, a Chief Constable described an ingenious method of finding cut who ought to pay for the dog licenses. We get a good barker,' he said, and send him round the houses at ten o'clock at night. He always gets a reply, and then we know who keeps a dog; we have heard it.' On Sunday a demonstration organised ty. tha National League of the blind was held in Trafalgar square, and blind men moved and seconded resolu- tions appealing to the State to provide technical schools for the training of the blind, rational workshops in which they could earn living wages, and adequate pensions for the sightless who are incapable and infirm. Lord Knollys, who was Private Secretary to the late King throughout the whole of his reign, is to be one of the Private Secretaries of King Geergf. in association with Sir Arthur Bigge, who was principal Private Secretary to Queen Victoria, and has been Private Secretary to the present King since Queen Victoria's death. It is under- stood that Lord Knollys will take the chief politi- cal work. Archdeacon Sinclair, speaking at a gymnastic display given by a boys' club in Shored itch, said be did many of their exercises daily, and as a Scotsman he would like to recommend one of the best preparations for gymnastic work-good old, Scotch oatmeaL He had four brothers, all 6ft. high, and his father had fourteen brothers and sisters from 6ft. to 6ft. Sin.—all brought up on Scotch oatmeal porridge. Cambridge students celebrated a Bump Supper' by a bonfire, which they fed with furni- ture from the nearest rooms and any college property they could lay hands on, while others climbed a high wall and smashed glass,, slates, and chimney pots. As a result of the rag six. students were sent down on Monday, and their 1 fellow-students arranged a mock funeral to escort them to the railway station. A woman was charged at Maryltbone with shop-lifting. Don't give away your sex more than you are obliged,' Mr Plowden said to a wit- ness who described How an enormous crowd of women, waiting for bargains, gathered outside the shop long before it opened. The pressure was so great that a shop window fell in. Sometimes a. woman would taar an article into halves in a struggle to get it from another would-be pur- chaser. Slanders against King George were- denied by Dr. Mnnle. BishoD of Durham, in an address to St. Hilda's Training School, It was said that the King was not temperate in his drinking, and that his marriage with Queen Mary was not legal because he had been secretly married to a lady not of Royal rank. The Bishop wished to say with absolute confidence from absolute knowledge, that those statements were absolute fictioits-lies that ought to be nailed to the counter. Rainstorms in Germany have caused disastrous floods. The old town of Aitenahr, in the Rhine valley, was almost destroyed, even the railway bridge, 56ft. above the usual level of the river Ahr, being swept away. It is believed that at least 150 persons have been drowned. The Passion Play at Oberammergau was in-,errupted by an inundation which stopped railway traffic and. prevented foreign visitors from leaving the town. Several villages have been wrecked, and about twenty bridges destroyed. The Kaiser, talking with a dignitary of the Prussian Procestant Church, said I like reading the Bible often, the Bible which stands on the table at my bedside, and in which 1 have under- lined the most beautiful thoughts. I cannot understand why so many people occupy them- selves so little with the Word of God. In all my thoughts and actions I ask myself what the Bible says about the matter." He further stated that he liked to give Bibles to Catholics, a declara- tion which has aroused a good deal of hostility among Catholics. Mr Plowden, the Metropolitan Police magistrate, giving evidence before the Divorce Commission, said that marriage before a registrar should be compulsory the civil rite was more easily under- stood than a ceremony in church cr chapel, which was regarded as more or less mystic and spiritual. He was in favour of granting more facilities for divorce on any clear breach of contract. The commonsense view was that if both parties wanted the contract rescinded, and could convince the Court that it had hopelessly broken down after years of endeavour, they should be allowed a divorce-on stringent conditions. Mr Thomas Holmes, giving evidence before the Divorce Commission, said that during twenty-five years' experience as police court missionary he had never met with any demand for greater divorce facilities among the poor. At present he believed the industrious poor held more to the sanctity of marriage than any other class. Mr Robert Holmes, police court missionary at Shef- field, said that he believed nine persons out of ten among the poor, though they might not make a.ny profession or religion, had what is called the fear of God in their hearts. Where there was not that fear there were often very evil relations, but he suggested social efforts to raise the standard of morality as a remedy rather than divorce.

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