Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

MUMBLES RAILWAY DIVIDENDS. At the 22nd ordinary general meeting i'f Swansea and Mumbles Railways, Ltd., the Honourable A. K. E. Jenkins pre- sided in the absence of Lord Glantawe through illness, and referred to the regretted loss by death of Mr. Morgan Bransby Williams, who had been associa- ted with her father from the commence- ment, and whose place on the Board had been taken by his &on, Mr. Aubrey Bransbv Williams. Dividends of 11 per cent. per annum on £ 75,olX) preference shares, and 9J per cent, per annum on the reduced capital of titi,t)f)o ordinary shares were declared, like amounts having previously been paid for Me half-year ending 3une 30th, 1914. It. was stated that receipts were higher than usual before the outbreak of war, but traffic decreased later in consequence of there being fewer visitors. With an expression of hope that he would soon be quite recovered, Lord Glantawe was re-elected a director. Mr. D. it. Knoyle was re-elected auditor. At the 22nd ordinary general meeting of the proprietors of Mumbles Railway and Pier Company, the Honourable MJS. Horace Daniell (presiding), said the war had not interfered witk dividends. It was the first meeting her father (Lord Glanawe) had not attend-ed. His health was improving, but he was not yet al- lowed to attend to business. Interim dividends of 4 per cent, per annum on £ 24,900 preference shares and per cent, per annum on ,CAT,183 ordi- nary shares had been paid for the half- year ending .Tune, and others of like amount were now declared, carying for- ward 21,024. The Hojj. A. K. E. Jenkins was re- elected a director, and Mr. D. R.. Knoyle auditor.

The death took place at Britonferry on Saturday of Mrs. Benjamin, wife of Mr. T. n. Benjamin, Great Western Railway Mgeiit, after a long illness. Deceased had "jYpd "i Britonferry for many years. She ft-as of literary taste, and many of her artiebw bave beea published.

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— A GREAT HEADMISTRESS. A GREAT HEADMISTRESS. Well-Loved Teacher Who is Retiring. I'm goirg to slip out of the window— like Peter Fan," says Miss Micheil, the head-mistress of St. Jbllien's Infant School, Swansea-, when spoken to regarding her retirement oil the loth. I'll go out- j ust like that i Awj her hands illustrate the sentiment. Of course, Swansea, or we had better say the Sandfields, will not a.llow her to go out like thoL" It thanks too much of the vivacious lady who has ha.d two or three generations of its dwellers in her keeping during the most impressionable years. Whether Miss ALicshell will like it or not—and the writer has a fairly good idea that she will not—she will leave St. Helen's on the lGth wtfb all tlio cere- monies that a Queen would have to submit to in vacating her throne. There will be hundreds eager to pay homage. Only those who have personal know- ledge of the work done at S't. Helen's con realise what an influence Miss Micheil has been upon the Sandfieids. When tike spjke of her desire to disappear in the I'eter Tan ways-he reminded one who heard the wish that she was very like Peter l'an heoscilf. She seems to possess the gift: of perpetual youth: she is cliai-ged with such abundant vitality that it is odd to think thai her school days are almost over and that St. Helen's will soon know the familiar figure of the mistress no more. There are hundreds of Miss Michell stories, bui; rno&L of vheia relate to the iron-handed way she ruled not only her school, but allio the parents of her scholars. They were not conscious of it j probably—for the silk-glove only showed— j but thoso whom :h.>, had ruled in her infant school she also swayed when in the process of time their children came under her I'K-'t rucfion. There are often un- pleasant incidents in school life; mothers come, with high complain!s thai the wind must not blow upon Tom or Mary. At &t. HxAen's complaining mothers were as infrequent as liowers in February; not that disciplinary methods wore absent, but because the mothers, who had them- selves been under her training, knew exactly how Miss Micheil would look and what she would say, when they came to her dais, and, principally, because they had implicit faith in her. In a word or so, one can say that she doinina?ed tHe SandfiekLs, imposed upon it by reason of A well at tended meeting was held at Pembroke Dock to consider the advisa- her strong and gracious personality. And It was a pleasant domination. Her influence a,s exerted over the whole school. Not a teache-r who oasnc under her but presently taught in her It. And it wsis a good style. As she Tctained the gift of youth, she also was always up to the times. \<1. there a new system of teaching being discussed? Miss Mi-ohell never rested until she knew all about it. The Mooiressi system fascinated her; she studied i I from A to Z. Goodness only knows how many other systems she found out all about. With the result that St. Helen's was a model school, always secure of the inspector's enthusiastic praise, always in the van of edncai i-onai progress. Her school indeed was her life. One cannot imagine what oeLher interests will take its place in her retirement; how she will expend that marvellous fund of I energy which her friends have watched amazed. But these other interests will doubtless come, and new spheres will benefit by what St. Helen's loses. She was, in the true meaning of a much- abused word, a great head-mistress, one of tho grand dames of a noble profession. And the lady who will fill her office will find it difficult to fill her place. Indeed, again without exaggeration, it may be said that the peculiar place of honour Miss Michell has made in the Sandlieldfl, it is quite impossible to fill. J. U. W.

I LESS BEER SOLD. Tn Friday's Pai-liamentory Papers Mr. Acland states that the number of barrels of beer at the standard gravity charged with duty in England, tfjotland, and Ireland respectively in December, 1913, and December, 1914, were as follows: 1913 1914 England 2,580,214 1,630,373 Scotland 171,288 95,789 1 Ireland 275,013 196,072 ( U. Kingdom 3,129,515 1,922.234 Mr. Acland adds: I may point, out that these figures relate to the first completed I month under the new conditions; no con- clusion as to the ultimate effect of the I change can yet bo arrived at.

 Pentreb-,rne  Messrs. J<?in Williams, Pentreh?rna Farm; Walter Jones, Wigfa Farm, and John Davies, Pe?ll?-Tnte? Farm, all ,V Cilvbebvil. have presented Mr. and Mr?. J. H. P. Lloyd, J.P., d The Pl??, Ci!vbebyll, with a solid silver tray ou si l N,(,r tray ,ii ihp occasion 0f their rc?tt marrii;?- The gift was made on behali oi the CUybobyll E&tate. A

STRANDED ABROAD. I SWANSEA PASTOR RELATES HISI EXPERIENCES IN SWITZERLAND. "It is iust five yeaore since I came to Swansea," remarked the Rev. IL C. Maoider at the annual meeting of the Mount Pleasant Church on Thursday evening. He thanked all for their kind- ness to him, and referred appreciatively to the peacefulness of church life ait Mount Pleasant. He was able to report for the year's progress. The membership stood at something like 850, and the income was only about £ 6 less Jhan the year before. He thanked Miss Mabel Bowen for her voluntary seiwice, week by week, at the prayer meeting; Mr. Austin for decorating the church motto, and the roll of honour, which contains the names of 60 to 70 men. The ladies also who contributed towards parcels for their soldier friends at Christ- mas time. He had received a whole bundle of letters, which showed that their breth- ren greatly appreciated the gifts. Mr. Meander also called special atten- tion to the February part of the Swansea Free Church Magazine, which is a Mount Pleasant number, containing a history of ? -the church by the Rev. James Owen. Mr. Mander then -ave a lucid account of his experiences when hdd up 'in Swit- zerland at the beginning of the war. They let- London on July 31st. At Calais and every station on the route there were military movements, but it was not till they reached Belfort that the position really became serious. They were told that the Germans had cut the line three miles ahead, and that they couldn't go any farther. Though war had not then been officially declared, an act of war had been committed. They could not go back, for the French had commandeered all the railways for the hoops. But a train was made up of car- riages belonging to the Swj" Railway Co., and so they proceeded to Basle. They were cut off from the world, with nothing but German newspapers. These stated that there "was a revolution in Paris, and there was a circumstantial ac- count of the sinking of the British Fleet off South Shields! Later on the British Government sent £ 14,000 to Switzerland for stranded IJmgMsh people, and X5,0001 of that came to Lucerne. The return journey was undertaken contrary to advice, which foretold that they might be regarded as spies and shot under martial law. But it was wonder- fully smoothed by the good offices of a Roman Catholic pricst--a Professor of Civil Law in a Paris University. When Mi. Mander introduced himself as a Pro- testant Baptist minister, the priest re- plied, "Then r'll shake hands with you, for the English and the French are one (Applause.) Mr. Mander had many amus- ing stories totell of how the priest cleared the way for the party, and at the end, in Paris, on a Sunday morning, they all stood around that priest and sang, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow."

SWANSEA'S SUN AND RAIN. According to a report just issued, -we had, on about 70 days last year, no sun- shine in Swansea. On other days of the 365 there were varying amounts, running up on June 26th to 14.4 hours, and on July 10th to 14.1. Though the hours of sunshine were fewer than in 1911-a very bright year—they were many more than in 1912, or 1913. Figures, as registered at Victoria Park, Swansea, are as follows:— 1910. 1,432 hours; 1911, 1,759 hours; 1912, 1,220 hours; 1913, 1,373 hours; 1914, 1,539 hours. So last voar was well above the average of the last five years. Alike needful for the flower and for the well being of humanity are sun—and shower. Of the latter, we had quite a whole lot in 1914, though not so much as in 1912. It will come rather as a surprise to OUT p i-,?sezi t present rain-soaked population to read that on about 160 days of last year no rain fell in Swansea at all. The champion day for rainfall was July 19th, the amount being 1.05 inches. Again, 'on August 25th and on September K-th, we had 1.02 inches. On no other day of the year did the rainfall reach one inch. The I wettest year of the last seven was 1912; the 1908. 1 The figures are:— jyuo, q'1"" u iijcnes. j :;tw, inches. I lQJO, 48.55 inches. 1911, 45.17 inches. 1912, 57.31 inches. 1913, 50.78 inches. 1911, 54.25 inches. The hottest day last year was August ntb, with a temperature of 79 in the shade; nnd the coldc-st January 18th, with 25 in the shade. Wind bns blown at varying velocities from all dirpcHons, but mostly from the south-west and south- east., with north-west and west as second and third. The uorth wind did blow on 22 days only, consequently we did not have snow-not much, but it blew from the north-east on 27 days, giving a bite to the atmosphere.

STUDENTS' SUCCESSES I DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT SWANSEA GRAMMAR SCHOOL. I The annual distribution of prizes and I certificates to pupils of the Swansea Grammar School was made on I1 riday alterao-oa by the Mayoress (Mrs. lXmiel Jones). The Mayor presided over a good attend- ance, and was supported by the Mayoress, Mr. and Mrs. J Trevor Owen, Prof. J. S. Mackenzie, LLtt.D., 1,L.D. (Cardiff), Mr. J. Williams, and the staff. The Mayor remarked with gratification on the most satisfactory progress of the school, and congratulated it on the feeling of pao'ioti'sm and duty instilled, as evi- denced by the fact that 166 old boys had I volunteered for active service and that seven of thillrl were officers of the Swansea Battalion. (Applause.) The new building scheme now before j tho Education Committee would, he had no doubt, be carried into effect in a short ,im e. The matter had been seriously i-iii;en in hand, and if the plans beiore the Board of Education were approved they lwotil4l be proud of the additions that would be made. The proposed buildings would form a striking architect uraJ. fea.ture of t.he town. The Headmaster (Mr. J. Trevor Owen, M. A. i said the year had been one of steady, quiet work, and, he believed, con- i tinued progross. The numbers were quite as large as the present piema?es would accommodate, and until new were erected it would not be possible for the school to increase. At length very definite and de-  cisive steps had been taken in that I' direction. The impression to be ga,ined from the plans was that the building would lie worthy of the present Swansea, and, they hoped, of the larger Swansea of which so much was said. Until there was any decided agreement as to what should be substituted for examinations, they held the field, and judged by the results attending them, he thought they might say the school had a highly satisfactory year. The list of old boys who had joined the Forces now totalled 212. while 38 had ob- tained commissions. (Applause.) Three had postponed valuable open scholarships in order to serve. (Applause.) In conclusion, Mr. Owen referred to the death of a former governor, Mrs. Free- man, and bore teslimony to her very great interest in the welfare of the school. She was an educationist, and gave them con- siderable help and support in times of help and -guppo-rt in tdiner, of Tile mayoress then presented the prizes Headmaster's reading prize: G. L. Boyle. Honours certificate: R. T. Davies, W. L. Mayne, 0. J. Phillips. Form Yla.—Mathematics, R. T. Davies; chemistry, R. T. Davies; history, W. L. Mayne; physics, R. T. Davies; French, 0. J. Phillips. Form Ylb.—Mathematics, A.. V. Smith; German, C. 1-1. Harden; physics, A. M. Daniels; Latin, A. L. Harris; French, S. I Finklebleck; English, A. Rosser; chem- istry, C. H. Harden. 14- Form V.—English, T. J. Oldham; Latin. S. Harwin; Greek, A. W. Sneyd; physics, J. F. Evans; geography, G. R. Davies; mathematics, J. F. Evans, French, S. Harwin; German, N. P. Davies; chemistry, G. R. Davies; book- keeping, G. R. Davies. Form IVa.-En-,Ilsh,. 1. G. Elias; Latin, C. H. Morris; Greek, C. B. Morris; mathematics. R. W. Jenkins; French, C. H. Morris; science, C. H. Morris. Form IV Mod.—English, H. Travis; geography, R. D. Bevan; science, R. L. Martin; mathematics, II. Travis; book- keeping, R. D. Bevan; French, R. D. Bevan. Form Rem. a.-l, A. R. Way; 2, J. H. Blain; 3, Niel Evans. Form Rem. Aft)d.-I, V. F. Edwards; 2. W. A. Taylor; 3, L. F. Phillips. Form Rem. c.-I, A. J. Jeanes; 2, J. Scldon. Form III. a.-l, G. Morris; 2, A. Evans. Form III. b.-l, W. J. P. Webber; 2, H. M. Tucker. Form II.—1, A. Salter; 2, W. A. Rees. Woodwork. Senior, G. E. Siedle; junior, J. W. Smith. Drawing.—Senior, J. R. Glover; junior, A. D. Skirrow. Post card competition: J. R. Watkins. 1 Hobbies prizes: 1, J. R. Watkins; 2, T. A. B. Couch; 3, J. G. Morgan; special, A. J. Jeanes. Central Welsh Board certificates were won as follow:— Honours: R. T. Davies, W. L. Mavne, O. J. Phillips. Higher certificate: A. M. Daniels, S. Finklebleck, C. IT. Harden, F. D. James. W. E. Lloyd, A. V. L. Smith. Senior certificate: D. B. Barbour, W. B. Bowen, C. H. Davies, G. R. Davies, N. P. Davies, J. B. Edmonston, L. P. Esmond. J. F. Evans, D. J. Grey, S. Harwin, A. S. King, T. J. F. Oldham, E. E. Price, E. A. Richards, A. W. Snevd, L. M. Wyrill. I Junior certificate: H. G. Arnold, R. D.

I THREE BROTHERS WITH THE COLOURS, FOURTH A PRISONER OF WAR. We reproduce the photographs of four sons of Mr. Samuel Jenkins, J.P., Cwmgorse Farm. OwmgQrse, ithrea of whom have I joined Kitchener's Army, whilst a fourth ie a civil prisoner of wir in Germany, ail of WPom are well known in the scholastic line. Mr. David Jenkins, B.A. (left of the group), is a secoi^d-lieutenant in the 6th Battalion South WaJes Borderers, and is stationed at Bournemouth. Prior to enlisting he was on tho staff of the lligti School for Bo ye, Car- diff. Mr. John Jenkins, B.A. (centre of group), i8 aiso a sticc)nd-lioute ti ant, and is stationed at Barry Island with the 12th Welsh. A little previous to his joining the Colours he held a post as English master in a school in Switzerland. Mr Dan Jenkins, M.Sc. (right), is a civil prisoner of wir at Euhalehen Concentration Camp, Germany. Previous to the outbreak of hostilities he held a position as electrical engineer in Berlin. He is interned in the same camp as .x. W. J. Evans' son, Aberdare, the well. known choir conductor. Mr. Morgan Jen- kins is a private in the Cyclist B.ittalion of the 7th Welsh, tuwl is stationed at Bourne- mouth Coastguard Station.

LANDORE DEACON'S DEATH. The death took place on Thursday of Mr. William Lewis, Bridge House, Caer- Balem, Landore, after two months' ill- ness. Seventy-one years of age, Mr. Lewis had been for upwards of 34 years a deacon, and for a long period treasurer of1 the Caersalem Baptist ChapeL lie was one of the founders 01 the Treboeth Co operative Society, and he took a great in- terest in friendly society work. He leaves a widow and an adopted daughter, tho wife of the Rev. D. Hughes, Pontypridd. Only a fortnight ago a brother (Mr. Rhys Lewis, a deacon at Morriston) was buried, and the only sur- viving brother is now cx-Alderman Howell Lewis, of Morriston.

The G.W.R. authorities have decided to do away with the name Pembrev on the Burryport platform and on their time- tables, and to call the place Burryport onlv. The first of a series of miscellaneous concerts, promoted during the winter session in aid of its Belgian Refugee Fund, was held at Carmel Congregational Schoolroom, Clydach, on Saturdcy even- ing. A well arranged programme was pro?'dpd bv a ? ii.jhsr of huding local artistes, amongst whom were Mlir. Jeanne iluck and M. Cabay, two refugees. <

LL-  -AC f TRIFLING WITH TRIFLES -if they happen to be "trifling" ailments—is a course greatly to bedeprecaied. ? !j Serious diseases sometimes originate in a so-called "trifling" disorder. jjJf 2 Prudent people always take careful note of these "trifling? ailments because J they are aiive to the possibility of unlooked for developments. In the case of I I the uigestive organs it is-essential that no trifling disorder should be neglected. j 3 A perfect digstion is so absolutely necessary to the mainten=ce of sound health that every care should be taken to preserve it. To this end, Ithe best medicine-to take is Bt C"AM 8 j PILLS. I Sold everywhere in boxes* price I /1 i (56 pills) & 219 (108 pffts). | J SoH<'t?rywhfreht&oxM.?rteeI?K?6ptUs)&2/9(JM?A ?

PLOUGHING MATCH AT KILLAY. I The 33th annual ploughing match of North Gower was held on Thursday at the Middle Farm. Killay, on ground kindly lent by Mr. Williams. Excellent prizes were given by the committee, of whom Mr. J. H. James, Cefnstylle Farm, Gowerton, is the secretary. Other officers were: Chairman, Mr. T. Evans, Trafle, Gowerton; treasurer, Mr. Penllwyn Robert, Penclawdd. Judges— Ploughing, Messrs. W. H. James (Cefn- stylle, Gowerton), Win. Clement (Goitre- fach, Pontardulais), D. Harry, Gorsei- non); horses, Messrs. Frank E. Brown (Hafod), John White (Pontardulais), Ben Roberts (Llandremor, Pontardulais). Mr. H. A. Chapman has kindly given an en- larged photograph to Mr. Williams, Middle Farm, Killav, for his kindness in lending the field for the ploughing match. Ploughing.—Champion Class: 1, J. Lewis, Garn, Llandebie; 2, T. Davies, Fynonmenvn, Llanelly; 3, LI. Dari,?s, Rhcani'awr; 4, David Thomas, Walter- stone, Gower; 5, Mansel Jones, Mansfield, Gower. 1st Class: 1, W. Morris, Celli- thrym, Gowerton; 2, G. Hopkins, Gower- ton; 3, Rees Evans, Gowerton. 2nd Class: 1. Arthur Davies, Rheanfawn; 2, David Thomas, Killan; 3, W. Bevnon, Margam 4, R. Brayley, Longoaks, Gower; a, I divided between Thomas Evans, Cwm Farm, and J. S. Howells, Gowerton. Boys' Class: 1, W. Beynon, Wernllaeth, Bishopston; 2, Charles Elliot, Gower; 3, Gwyn Lewis, Gowerton; 4. Ben Jones, Wernfawr, Killay; 5, G. Evans, Trafle, Gowerton. Special Prizes—Best plough- man on field: 1st prize, gold medal, Ll. I Davies, Rheanfawr; cup value £ 1 16-, W. Morris, Gowerton. Neatest and cleanest turn-out: Arthur Davies, Rheanfawr. Best pair of colliers: 1, W. Elliot, Wind- mi 11 wood; 2, G. Howells, Gowerton. Best cob: J. Howells, Berth 11 wyd, Gowerton. Best team ploughing: William Jeff- reys, Three Croo. Best two-year-old: Wm. Davies, Ystrad Farm, Waunarlwydd. Best mare in foal: W. Jeffreys, Three Crosses. Best team of horses-Champion Class: Llewelyn Davios. Rheanfawr. 1st Class: 1, Roes Evans, Gowerton; 2, W. Morris, Gowertoii. 2nd Clas6: 1. W. Jeffreys, Three Crosses; 2, Arthur Davies, Rhean- fawr; 3, Wm. Davies, Ystrad; 4, Morgan Thomas, Killan. Boys' Claas: 1, W. I Elliot, Gower; 2, G. Evans, Gowerton; 3, Ben Jones, Killay.

i BRITAI N'S WONDERFUL REPLY TO GERMAN THREATS. i In the form of a White Paper the Army Estimates of effective and non- effective servio^s for the year 1915-16 ha ye been issued. The. number of men on the Home and Colonial estab- lishments of tho Army is given as 3,000,000. This is the net estimate. 1 Under the 15 headings no actual esti- mates are given, only the nominal figure of £ 1.!00 gross estimate being men- tioned in each case. I Before the outbreak of war Parliament had, in the, ordinary, way, voted 136,000 men for the Regular Army, exclusive of the Reserve, the special Reserve, and the Territorials. The men provided for by the Army Estimates of 1;>1>S-15 are given as follows: Regular Forces 168,50*3 Army Reserve. 147,000 Special Reserve so, I *,$) T 1  C c Territorials 31o?5 Total 711.005 In tracing the various developments of the national call to arms, it is necessary to revert to Augu-st G last, when the House of Commons voted 500,000 men. An additional 500,000 were voted on September 10. On November 16 the Prime Minister a.Ic,.d for another 1,000,000 men. i Taking t hese figures together the total number of men voted by Parliament in the year 1911 comes out as follows:— Regulars and Territorials at the outbreak ol the war 711,005 Increase on Aug. h, 1014 5-0,000 Do. on Sept. 10. "i!5i4 500,000 I)c. on Sep. 10. t3]4.=;M',(M? Do. on OY. ,16 114 1,000,000 Total. 2.711.005 It should be noticed that these figures d > net include the Rc^: ::ar forces serv- j ing iii India, nor the Continental con- I tingents. — -IW' -IT

The RcN-. D Emrys James, Pontypridd, de- livercd a lecture tu pontardulais Cyimnro- dorian on Saturday evening on "Our L-i- gnage and Our Nationalism." The Rev. Geo. Williams presided. The cu-tomary Yrtcc, of thanks were moved by Mr. Jsaac L. l,avies wd MLss K. James (headmistress), ? ??pport::d by the Bevs. J. Herbert (Kiilweu^ i t c. e and T. ??pr Jann-? .'Card-i"*)'.? On ?0 ?.?. tion cf the pr?ident. M.x'.nd?d V ?: I van i  l 11 ?3 n Ilopkin, Vvera Villa. a vote of -.vajpaihy I was passed with Aid. Sees Harries. J 7. tsjj i-x dent ot the so-aMr) and iu:j family in thi'ir recent ss'l here?vemfint. tolir ri'v-rrT-s :1;1 were made ab-i j '•rM.ifc in Diver- « Mor.duv. iu. eluding one obtained by Ladv Afflcck ^against Sir R. Affleck.

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i Bevan, C. Cliegwidcpn, D. G. Davies, C. j S. Drummond. 1. G. Elias, E. H. Fitt, 1 J. K. Glover, H. Gregory, IL G. Holmes, G. I)L Jenkins, A. lL Johnson, R W. Jenkins, R. L. Jones, D. J. Lake, B. E. Lewis, D. A. Lewis, I?. L. Martin, C. H. H. Morris, J. L. Richards, S. Seftstone, G. E. Siedle, L. Topham, H. Travis, J. H. Williams. W. T. Wright. Scholarships.—University of Cambridge: G. L. BoylB. an open mathematical scholarship of Xso a year at Petcrhouse, Cambridge. University of Oxford: E. T. Davies, a scholarship worth = £ 80 a year at Jesus College, Oxford. At Swansea Technical College: F. D. James, senior scholarship, tenable for three years, covering fees value .£1\) 10s. a year, and c £ 10 first year, t-15 second year, and X20 third year; W. E. Lloyd, L. P. Esmond, H. C. Tweney, junior scholarship, tenable for three years, covering fees value X10 10s. a year. l,eavip-c- Exh'*t-,itions of a year: D. B. Bankliam, Jesus College, Oxford; J. Boyle, University College, I Bangor; P. P. Jones, University College, Aberystwyth; J. W. G. Morris, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge-, H. J. Thomas, University College, Bangor. Civil Service Examinations: R. C. Evans, W. H. Griffiths, second division clerkships; 0. J. Phillips, A. V. Smith. Welsh Insur- ance Commissioners (clerkships); O. J. Phillips was the first on the list of sue- cessful candidates and A. V. Smith the I seventh. Responsions at Oxford Uni- versity: H. E. M. Hole. Previous Ex- amination at Cambridge University: G. L. Boyle. London Matriculation: 1st division, R. E. Fortune., W. E. Lloyd, A. V. Smith; 2nd division, S. Finkle- bleck, H. J. Kirkman, A. L. Harris. Successes of Old Pupils.—W. M. Thomas, B.A., honours in history, Lam- peter College; 11. D. Macdonald, Inter. Sc. (engineering), London University: B. S. Marshall, Inter. Sc. (engineering). Lon- don University; S-: R. Pennington, Inter. Sc. (engineering), London University; C. L. Hyde, Final B.Sc. (engineering), Lon- don University; B. L. McMillan, Final B.Sc. (engineering), London University; E. L. Prothcroe, Final B.Sc. (engineering*, London University: A. Lloyd, first in intermediate examination, A.R.I.B.A. In a thoughtful address, Prof. J. S. Mackenzie pointed out some qualities were slower in growth than others, and these were sometimes the greatest in life. Examinations, such as conducted in col- leges and schools, were not altogether a satisfactory tost of the qualities that were important. They were coming to recog- nise this more and more, and more and more trying a6 far as it was possible to find other ways to mark merit and esti- mate the value of education that was re- ceived. The qualities tested by examina- tion were the more receptive qualities; and it was not so important to achieve as that certain qualities should develop. The tilings most important in life were those described as intelligence, character, interest, and these were things thai could not e altogether tested—cJihough, of course, they were to pome extent—by examinations. They were rather things that grew up late, and were only tested by the work which people did. We were entering upon a very interest- ing st. ize in the world's life, allthough the world was always interesting tor those who had often minds and hearts. There would be evil effects from the greait events now taking place, but there would be a great deal of good to COill of them. He felt that the war would create many new interests in life, and would develop human beings in many important directions. It would make them feel more fully t h .in in the past the unity of the world, and even of those countries with which we wre now at war we should learn more than before. Although we heard a good deal orf hymns of hate, he did not. think the ultimate result would be the develop- ment of hate. The war would develop a deeper sense of duty to country and the worid, and it was for them to find what they were specially fitted to do. As a ,S.ot(-bman, he thought the qualities fipeoiallj* distinguishing the Welsh were quickness of perception and liveliness of i-mag-ination. and he hoped they would serve their country by the use and de- I velopment. of those qualities. There was I great need and opportunity for them. The h"f-1t use of the imaginalion was not in inventing fiction but in seeing truth. In some respects education in Germany had been over-rated: it was defective in its cultivation of the more receptive lowers to the neglect of the more original. But he should like to gmn"d MKJin,gt tak- mg the fact that the Germans were at present our enemies as ground for dis- paraging them in other respects. The fact that we had thought so highly ci their education showed that it had in some re- iects been extremely good, and he felt we had still something to learn from it. Prof. Mackenzie a.nd the Mayor and Mayoress were heartily thanked.