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AMMANFORD PRIZE DAY

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AMMANFORD PRIZE DAY ♦ FIRST ANNUAL EVENT AT THE NEW 1 I- COUNTY SCHOOL The Amman Valley County School prize day created more than usual interest was aroused amongst local educationists in view of -the fact that it tvasthe first event of the. kind which had tu kn place in the history of Ammanford and the Amman Valley, the school having only been established last year. Alderman W. N. Jones, J.P., Dyffryu, presided over the gathering, and at ;,hê outset a vote of sympathy was carried with the parents, husband and relatives of the late Mrs. Olwen Randall, formerly cookery mistreas at Llandilo. and Well known in Ammanford, all present stand- ihg in silence. The headmaster (Mr. Geo. D. Wil- liams), in presenting what he described as a modest but creditable list of 6UÇ,- ceases, and a record of the quiet, steady work of a new and important institution in tbeir midit, alluded to the misfor- tunes which the outbreak of war brought to them just when final preparations were being made for the opening. The situation was, however, saved by the good offices of the Laundry Company, who, when approached by the governors. expressed their willingness to come to their assistance. The conversion of the building was expeditiously accomplished, and on tlia 29tli of September they entered into possession, and by Christmas last the official recognition of the Board of Education was received. So far as the boys were concerned, there was no roll of honour, but there was certainly one for the staff. Mr. W. Thomas, the appointed science master, joined his regiment in the first fortnight that war broke out, and he was now in Germany a prisoner of war; Mr. Sayce had been gazetted as second-lieutenant in the South Vsales Borderers; and Mr. Bodger had joined the Royal Naval Air Service. There were 146 pupils on the opening day. and at the present time 200, which was very satisfactory, promising a bright future and successful career for the school; The Headmaster expressed plea- sure that the opening of the school had not made a serious difference to the neigh- bouring Llandilo County School, which had 177 pupils. For the two years preced- ing the opening of the Ammanford School there were 210 pupils at Llandilo, and now 177 and 200 at Ammanford, so that the number of secondary school pupils had almost doubled in the area previously served by Llandilo. Those figures justi- fied without a shadow of a doubt the need for two schools. The C.W.B. Report. With reference to the work of the school the Headmaster gave the following extract of the C W.B. report —" The school has made an excellent beginning, and it is possible to speak of it with unstinted praise. There is every prospect of a most useful future for the school. The life of the school is marked by freshness and initiative; the pupils are bright and responsive, and how great intelligence. Despite the heavy work inseparable from organising a new school and settling down in new and temporary premises, much has been done already to develop corporate life. The Headmaster expressed a wish to be able to confer with the parents of the pupils periodically, and said that to meet the conveniences of the 67 boys and girls who travelled by train from the valley and spent about £100 in season tickets and wasted valuable time, they had de- cided to commence the school earlier in the morning and afternoon ao as to finish in time for the 3.11 p.m. train. He paid a tribute to the valuable assistance he had received from the Chairman, Mr. Y. M. Evans, M.A. (clerk), and the gov- ernors, also to the staff. There was good material in the school, and he could say with truth that any school might be -Pig" of the .pupils..they la ad. (Cheer s). The Cksirrnart's Address. The Chairman, in the course of an ex- cellent practical address in which he gave good advice to the children, said they were very glad after years of fight- ing that the school was an accomplished iact. There had been suggestions that there would be competition between that school and Llandilo, but he never enter- tained those views, and he was pleased to find that his evidence on that point at the inquiry held had been borne out by facta. Both the Ammanford and the Llandilo schools this year were doing as well as any two schools in the county. Reviewing the eircumettances in which tbey found themselves following the out- break of war, the Chairman said they were not ?? sorry that the temporary ker buil?mg which was to have come ff0? <?rmany. was Dot delivered. 4takWIlter). However, it was a pity they ??u?id f not insist on having a permanent eC?1 i a.t the start. The sucom of the school had been such that it had already become absolutely necessary to erect a ISM' central hall, and a160 it ?as  ?? a nber of clraows "? ? bave to be :rected very $60n. Ty would receive a grant of X50 per annum from the County Education Committee, who would ultimately, when the permanent buildings were erected t? over the schools. In regard to education ,they wanted to f they were preparing themselves for different than in the past. Some ()1 them had already been doing their best for commercial education, and they would find when the war is over that they would nP to go in for a good, sound com- mercial education for their children if (they were to hold their own amongst the nations of the world. (Applause.) Prize List. — r^. f and certificates were distributed by lts. r Herbert, Brynmarlais, to a hearty vote ofthanks was given, on the motion of Mr. Dd. Richards, J.P.. eluded by v.r. g R, Evans, who ro- niarked that he did not believe-any lady an Carmarthenshire had done better work 3ft the cause of education than Mrs. Her bert. In proposing a vote of thanks to the chairman. Ald. W. J. Williams said he could testify to the invaluable work done by Mr. Jones. 14r. T. M. Evans, M.A., fieoonded. The following pupils -re the recipients of prizes «and certificates:- torm IV.-Girls. Horfvdd Morgan, JJanna, b Rogers, Amelia Thomas, Cerid- won ThomaA, Margaret William?. Boys: Griffith John B»vnon, Cecal Leonard Trevor Lloyd Morgan, W. Elias Thomas. Fo- ITT-A-Girls: Hannah Jane Paries, Idu Parry, Kate Whitter, Daisy WJham? Boys, Th,mm John Jones HJS P?". b,>J5; Form III.B.-Girl? Jennie Daee. M?.?snes Howells. Boy: Trevor StM- ar' Williams. Form II.A.-Girls: CordeUa Davies, Lewis. Boys: Hubert Richards. David Evan Thomas. Form II.B.—Girl; Dorothy Ricke. Boys: George Jones, David Pritehard, Form II.C.-Girls: Winnie Bowen, Nina Rees, Gwyneth Williams. Boy: Isaac ldris Jones. Songs were given by Misses Annie Davies and Daisy Will-rams, a duet by Misses Williams and Pansy Lewis, and Vekcbons by the school choir, under the fe^wrblp of Mr. Girflym R. Jones.

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