The Barmouth and County Advertiser and District Weekly News

1, EARLIER HOLIDAYS. As a result of the conference of Superintendents of the Line which has been sitting in Mar- gate, it has been decided to begin the railway holiday excursion traffic in May iustead of in June as hitherto. This important step will be taken by all the lead- ing railway companies in the country. The conference opened on Wednesday, and at the con- clusion of the proceedings the decision of the companies was at once communicated to the British Federation of Health and Holiday Resorts. The effect of this new move on the part of the railway companies cannot be other than far-reaching. Its meaning is twofold. In the first place, business will be less interrupted in the summer, since by the spreading of cheap travell- ing facilities over a longer period the choice of holiday time is greater and the number of per- sons off duty at the same time consequently smaller. Secondly, a large section of the community, forced to take holidays early, will now be able to spend them at the seaside or in the country, where before, for want of cheap fares, these have bad no alternative but to stay at home. No doubt the managers of large business houses having a number of clerks numbered among the Territorials will be glad to realize that the holiday season is now extended well beyond the borders of the period when summer training is I I in full swing, I But there are other considera- tions than these. The innova- tion will certainly be welcomed by hotel keepers at holiday and health resorts and the gi,eat army of boarding and lodgings house keepers. To many of these the beginning of the season a month earlier must mean a considerable increase in revenue. Seaside shopkeepers, too so largely de- pendent on the purchases of sum- mer visitors, will find their busi- ness much increased, while boat- men, green-keepers, and enter- tainers will all profit.

BARMOUTH AND DISTRICT SCHOOL MANAGERS. The monthly meeting of the above Managers was held at Barmouth on Wednesday last, nnder the chairmanship of Mr Robert Williams, Fronfair. INCREASE IN SALARIES. Several teachers applied for an in- crease in their salaries, and it was re- solved to recommend an increase in each case. I PAINTINGS AT THE BARMOUTH SCHOOL. A letter was read from Mr A. J. Hewins,GarregLwyd, enquiring whether the flower paintings which had been presented by Mrs Talbot to the Bar- mouth School were to be refixed on the walls as was the case before the altera- tions were carried out. He would be glad to know whether the Managers intended to have them refixed, if not be would be glad to have them returned so that other use could be made of them. Mr E. D. Jones, M.A., explained that the paintings were taken down when the additions were carried out and since then they had been left about. It was a matter which should be seen into at once, as the paintings bad cost a con siderable sum, and he had heard Mr 0. M. Edwards, M.A., chief inspector of schools for Wales, remarking that be was delighted with the flower paintings and bad not seen anything like them in any school throughout.Wales. Mr Edwin Blakey said that in the past the paintings bad had shutters to cover them over, but be would sug- gest that henceforth they should be covered over with glass so that they could be sightable to everybody. It was decided that the matter should be left in the hands of the Local Man- agers. WELSH OR ENGLISH. The Rev. David Davies proposed that henceforth all the minutes should be recorded in Welsh and not in Eng lish. f Mr William Lewis (Gwilym Ardudwy) seconded, remarking that steps ought to be taken years ago for the minutes to be recorded in Welsh. As an amendment Mr W. Watkin Davies proposed that the Managers should adhere to the old system of re- cording the minutes in English. He was as loyal to the Welsh as any one of them and was anxious to raise the old country to its former state, but be could not understand what was at the root of having this change. All the members understood English. Mr E. D. Jones, M.A., in seconding, said it was open for English people to be appointed on Education Committees and they could do good work. They ought not to keep out the English people from the education meetings. He wanted the same freedom to all alike and suggested that the minutes be recorded in both languages. x At this point several members were on their feet at the same time attempting to speak, but it was very difficult to follow their remarks. A heated argument followed between the Rev. David Davies and the Clerk. Owing to several members having to leave to catch the train, it was decided to postpone the matter for a month.