Prestatyn Weekly

Gwespyr. TALACRE SCHOOLS. A Note From Lady Mostyn. We have received the following communica- tion from Lady Mostyn on the subject of the school controversy at Gwespyr :— At the urgent request of their tenants and fellow-ratepayers Sir Pyers and Lady Mostyn. and the educational authorities at Talacre Schools have consented to give notice that it may run as heretofore as a non-provided public elementary K.C. voluntary school." Lady and Miss Mostyn have left Wales to attend the Welsh Industries Meeting in London.

Manager's Meeting. A meeting of the local school managers was held on Friday evening, when the following resolution was adopted That inas- much as the local managers haveflllfilled the requirements of the County Council with regard to alterations, extensionf, and additions to the school premises, they deem it reason- able to expect that the Education Conunittoe on their part will carry out the recommenda- tion of H.M. Inspector with regard to desks, honours' board, school museum, etc."

A New Teacher. The Education Committee has approved of the transfer of Miss Gladys Williams from Rhyl National Schools as a pupil teacher for Dyserth Schools. Miss Williams succeeds Miss Horton, who left Dyserth School to take up an appoint- ment under the Surrey County Council.

Gospel Meetings. At the Coronation Hall on Tuesday the first of a series of Gospel Meetings was held, when there was a fair attendance. The meetings are conducted by a party from Rhyl, and it is announced that they will be continued each Tuesday.

Newmarket. Temperance Meeting. At the C.M. Chapel on Tuesday night, a temperance meeting was held under the auspices of the local Temperance Association and the local branch of the British Women's Temperance Association. The meeting was presided over by Rev. 8. Thomas, Newmarket, and Rev. J. Kelly, Prestatyn, delivered an interesting address local friends contributing recitations and solos. Owing to counter attractions the attendance was not up to the usual average.

JUST ARRIVED: A Grand Assortment of New FmPER. Huge Stock to Select from; Prices from 2ld. per dozen upwards. A Book of Patterns sent anywhere on Application. ROBT. OWEN, Ffynnongroew.

Competitive Meeting. A meeting of this description was held at Moriah C.M. Chapel last Wednesday, under the presidency of T. J. Powuall, Esq. It has always been an annual atfair until last year, when it was abandoned owing to the Revival. T. Pennant Williams, Esq., was to have pre- sided, but was unable to attend. He, how- ever, sent a substantial donation towards the Funds.- The competitions were numerous, and the results were as follows ::—Piano solo Miss Laura Jones. Children's solo 1, Miss Hannah Griffiths 2, Sarah Harriet Jones 8, Gladys Pearson. Tenor solo Mr M-Jfe- dith Williams. Baritone solo; Mr Frank Nicholson. Duet: Messrs Meredith Williams and Edward Lloyd. Recitation (juvenile) 1, Master Hywel Jones; 2, Miss Mary Morris. Recitation (juvenile) 1, Miss Hannah Griffiths: 2, Muster Hywel Jones. Recitation (adults): Mr William Davies. Mostyn. Englyn Trebor Môn. Poetry Mr Robert Parry, Holywell {half prize), lis say (junior): *l,Mr K&nry Thomas; 2, Jno Roberts. Essay (santor) 1> Messrs W. Parry, Picton, and Hubert Parry, Holywell (divided). Mixed choir: Gwespyr Choir. Soprano solo Misses Mary Jane Pearson, and Hannah Griffiths (divided). The attendance was of a most satisfactory character.

A Modet School. J The infant school this week, been visited by the headmistress of Meliden infant school, by the advice of H.M. Inspector, It It is well known that the inspector considers this school the best in the district. This is the fifth visit from various mistresses to the school. It must be "a source of great satis- faction to Miss Price in her endeavours to make the school as efficient as possible, to know that in the opinion of such a high au- thority she has succeeded in an exceptional degree.

EDUCATION ACT, 1902, SECTION 8 (1). Area of the County Council of Flintshire. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 (L) of the Education Act. 1902, that we, the undersigned, propose to provide a new public elementary school for about 100 children at St. Winiirid's, Talacre. in the Parish of Llanasa, Flintshire. The said school will be conducted as a Voluntary School. or School not provided by the Local Education Authority under the conditions prescribed in Seetion 7 of the sai i Act, and religious instuction will be given in school hours in accordance with the provision* of Section 7 (2) of tho Elementary Education Act, 1870, and in conformity with the doctrines of the R.C. religion f.)r the Roman Catholic children, and according to the syllabus of the Flintshire County Council for the other ohildren. Tha School will be available for the following area Owespyr and Talacre. (Signed) i'YRRS W. MOSTYN. ANNA MARIjL MOSTYN. P, THERESE DE BOISFLEURY. Dated 8th March, 1906. Section 8 (1) of the Education Aot, 1902, provides as follows :—" Where the Local Education Authority "or any other persons propose to provide a new public "elementary school, they shall give public notice of "their intention to do so, and the Managers of any "existing school, or the Local Education Authority "(where they are not themselves the persons pro- posing to provide the school), or any ten ratepayers "in the area for which it is proposed to provide the "school, may, within threa months after the notice is "given, appeal to the Board of Education on the "ground that the proposed Botiooi is-not inquired, or "that a school provided by the Local Education "Authority, or not so provided, as the case may be, "is better suited to meet the wants of the district I'than the school proposed to be provided, and any "school built in contravention of the decision of the "Board of Education on such appeal shall be treated 'as unnecessary." Section 7 (2) of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, provides as follows :—" (2) The time or timo» "during which any religious observance is practised "or instruction in religious subjects is given at any "meeting of the school shall be either at the begin- ning or at the end or at the beginning and at the "end of such meeting. and shall be inserted in the "time table to be approved by the Education "department, and to be kept permanently and "conspicuouHly affixed in every schoolroom and any "scholar may be withdrawn by his parent from such "observance or instruction without forfeiting any of "the other benefits of the school." »

GWESPYR NEW SCHOOL. To the Editor of the Prestatyn Weekly." But, -Should the new school at Gwespyr be stopped ? This is the question which every ratepayer of the Parish of Llanasa will have a voice in the answer at Ffynnongroew next Wednesday evening an answer I hope that will be dictated by nothing else but each voter's conscience. The school question of Gwespyr is at present a factor which disturbs and divides the parish, and the sooner this question is finally settled the better it will be for the peace of the locality. This final settlement will be arrived at either by sending the children that now attend the new school, back to Talacre if permitted, or by building a new school at Gwespyr. I believe the second is the better alternative, and the parish will have to face it sooner or later. There is at present an average attendance of from 60 to 60 at the new school. To say that it is a bright and very promising village school is no exaggeration, though the strongest social influences are not in its favour. It is maintained and controlled absolutely by the public, its aim being to make the children good, intelligent, and loyal citizens of the realm. The Bible is inside, and all sectarian teaching, whether lioman Catholic, Anglican, or Nonconformist, is kept outside. On the other hand, we have the Talacre Schools opened for these children once more as public elementary schools. Their atmo- sphere is thoroughly Roman Catholic doubly more so now than they used to be. Before, the bead mistress was an ordinary member of the R.C. Church, but now there are on the premises a number of ladies who are members of a certain (Mitr in the R.C. Church, v, understand that the trustees insist that two of these Sisters be appointed and ack- nowledged as head and assistant mistresses by the County Council before the school is } handed back as a non-provided schoolfyThe duty of these teachers, I believe, is to their Church, and secondary to the State. Primary to saturate the minds of the children with the principles and influences of Roman Catholicism (I don't say to proselyte them formally); secondary to give them secular education. Apart from maintenance and two represen- tatives on the board of managers, the school is absolutely Roman Catholic in control, teachers, and religious teaching. The chil- dren of the neighbourhood, with the excep- tion of about a dozen, are all Protestants, mostly Nonconformists. The following resolution was passed at a great lioman Catholic demonstration at St Helens on March 6th Any attempt at compelling Catholic children to attend other than Catholic schools would be an intolerable measure of religious persecution." To compel the children of Gwespyr to go back to Talacre School on any condition less than complete public control, after the cour- ageous stand they have taken for their rights and freedom, will be nothing less than an intolerable persecution persecution to he successful that must have its most pene- trating sting from the Nonconformists of the parish. Even if the Gwespyr school is stopped now, it is practically certain that it will have to be opened again in a few months, when the Education Act comes, unless the trustees' of Talacre Schools are ready to either sell, or rent, and surrender the control of their school, either of which is very improbable and if they did it would be far easier for the ratepayers to build a new school at Gwespyr than either to buy or pay rent for the costly buildings at Talacre. Therefore, for the sake of the children, the parents, and Protestantism I appeal to every true Protestant in the parish to support and demand a new school in Gwespyr at once.—Yours truly, Llanasa, D. MEUHICJ JONES.

An Adjourned Parish Meeting will be held at the Council School, Ffynnon- grouw, oh Wednesday next, 14th March, at 7 p.m., when the Gwespyr School question will be discussed, and a ballot taken of the ratepayers present.

Priie Winners. At the St David's Day Eisteddfod in St Asaph, three of the prize winners hailed from Dyserth: Miss Gladys Thomas secured the prize in a jsolo cotnpetitioh, tfod the adj.u4i^ cator spoke highly of this young lady's singing. Master Harold Thomas was successful in a reciting competition, the prize in anothor section under the same head being secured by Mr Thomas Jones Hughes.

Musical Items. The local Male Voice Choir (under the leadership of Mr John Evans) took part in a contest at Holywcll on Wednesday, but were not successful in carrying off the prize. The piece for competition was "Y Delyn Aur," the prize being won by Holywell and District Choir. The Dyserth Choir, though, are by no means disheartened, for they made a very creditable bid for the prize. This reverse is taken by the members as an incentive to a closer study of the work unhand, and we are informed that the choir intends trying hard to carry off the prize at Prestatyn Whitsuntide Eisteddfod.

Good Results. The organisers of the recent concert held for the benefit of Mr Levi Hughes are pleased to be able to state that the movement has been a thorough financial success. After paying all expenses, the treasurer has handed over to Mr Hughes upwards of Six Pounds. It seems that some ticket-sellers have not as yet been good enough to render an account of C, their work. They are requested to kindly do so at once, in order to swell the amount. The organisers beg to thank most sincerely all who contributed to the success of this deserving cause.

Balance Sheet of the Ffynnongroew Evening School. SESSION 1904-5. RECEIPTS. £ 8. d. Fees from Elementary Class. 1 6 0 Ambulance s; 1 6 0 Cheque for Part of Grant 5 0 0 „ Final Grant 5 12 0 jei3 4 0 EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. Caretaker 1 0 0 Oil and Can 0 6 10 Incidental Expenses, including Postage,! Stationery, and Cartage of Stove from I 0 8 2 Mostyn School ) Fee and Hia-mination Expenses to the ) 2 « 0 St. John's Ambulance. j Fees returned to Student of Elementary o 6 0 ClaSS • « ( Teacher of Elementary Class. 4 10 0 Teacher of Ambulance Class. 3 0 0 Honorarium to Correspondent 1 10 0 m i o

Llanasa. Free Church Council. A meeting of the above Council was held at the Groes Chapel Schoolroom on March 6th, when there were present:—Revs D. Meurig Jones (President), E. Pierce, R. J. Stevenson. Dr. Lloyd. Owen, Messrs. W. Griffiths, R. Jones, H. Hughes (Secretary), and others representing the different churches. Re the new school at Gwespyr the following resolution was passed, to be read to the churches next Sunday, and recommended to the ratepayers for their support at the meeting to be held at Ffynnongroew next Wednesday. That we, the Free Church members of the parish of Llanasa declare our confideueeand support to the Flintshire County Council in cheir work of providing school accommodation at Gwespyr."

PLOUGHING MATCH AT TYN-Y-MORFA. Record Attendance and Entries. As many as twenty-four teams commenced work at the match on Saturday last, being the largest number of entries since the form- ation of the Llanasa and District Ploughing Association. The morning opened with a slight Irost, but this was soon dispelled by the sun, and the day proved one of the finest experienced this year. Towards afternoon the number of spectators swelled to large proportions, the receipts at the gate being doubtless augmented by a football competition which had been announced as part of the day's programme. As the day wore on, the proceedings became more animated. The refreshment tent seesned to be well patronised, and criticisms of the work of different ploughmen, who by this time were drawing near the completion of their allotted task, were numerous. The prize, cards in the "best team of horses" competition, its displayed on the (respective teams, identified the following as the wiiliiera:I, D. Roberts, Tre Abbott Fawr 2, Wm. Williams, Red Lion, Llanasa; 8, T. Whiteford, Llawndy 4, R. Parry, Tyn -y-caeAu, Llanasa. The winners in the Turnout competition were :—1, A. Denson, Dyserth 2, T. White- ford, Llawndy; 8, W. Williams, lied Lion, Llanasa 4, E. Morris, Bryn Iorwerth, Dyserth. A special prize for the best mare in foal was carried oil by D. Roberts, Tre Abbott Fawr. The judges in above were Messrs Cartwright, Lloyd Ellis and Howatson. The ploughing completed, the adjudicators set about their task, and shortly afterwards the popular secretary of the association, Mr Jno Roberts, Tyn-y-caeau, ascended a friendly lurry for the purpose of announcing the suc- cessful competitors, accompanied by the treasurer, Mr Robert. Whiteford, and Mr Robt. A Dawson, who had kindly consented to distribute the prizes. Amid many, humorous remarks, the winners names were called, local successes being greeted with loud applause by the large concourse which had assembled. The rosult uf the football match was first announced, Gwespyr United coming out on top. the other teams being Rhuddlan, Gwespyr Swifts, Gwaenysgor, and Gronant. Result of ploughing competition.- Class 1 (open):—1, J. Morris, Sarn 2. E. Morris, Dyserth; 8, J. Evans, Llansannan 4, D. Hughes, Rhuddlan; 5, J. O. Jones, Llansan- nan 6, O. Jones, Brynglas. Class 2 (open): 1, H. Bramwell, Manchester 2, H. Parry, Tyn-y-caeau 3, A. Denson, Treeastell 4, Evan Jones, Ty Draw; 5, G. Jones, Waen. Holywell. Class 3, (for ploughmen under 20 yoars of age) 1, J. Owen, Picton 2, D. Jones, Tyn-y-Morfa 3. W. G. Davies, St. Asaph 4, W. Amos, Tre Abbott Fawr; 5, i Tudor Davies, Cwm 6, E. Williams, Red Lion, Llanasa. The judges in above were Messrs Daniel Jones (Rhuddlan), Jos. Price (Caerwys), Daniel Jones (Bagillt), and Daniel Davies (Prestatyn). For the best "In and Out the winners were 1, J. Owen, Picton 2, George Jones, Holywell; 3, J. Morris, Trelogan, the judges 0 being Messrs R. A. Dawson and A. Whiteford. It was announced that the president of the association, Sir Pyers W. Mostyn, Bart., had generously given a donation of £10 towards the funds, and it is anticipated, as a result of the great success of this year's match, that there will be a substantial balance to carry forward to next year's account.

IttisceUancous, _.0_- To FARMERS and C&rLers.—Wanted, TENDERS, for Carting between Pres- tatyn Station and Manor Hiil Quarries. For particulars apply at the Quarries. APPRENTICES WANTED for the Milli- nery.- Apply, Miss Hughes, The Compton," Prestatyn. INNING NUMBER of Draw at Talacre 7th March, 925 Miss Cissie Roberts, 218, Vale Road, Rhyl. OST, on Tuesday If; si week, between Prestatyn Station & Bradford Buildings, a Lady's silver-handled UMBRELLA. Finder will be rewarded on returning same to R, Ewart Owen, Bradford Buildings. SINGLE B ED KOOM Wanted by respectable workman no board. State terms to 198, Prestatyn Weekly Office. LESSONS given in PAINTING. For particulars apply, Miss Yeoman, Lynd- hurst, Linden Walk. Prestatyn. JHJXCELLI NT BUILDING SAND for Sale in convenient position. — For terms apply H. Wright, Builder, Prestatyn. WALLIS AND SCOTT, Auctioneers and Estate Agents, have houses to Let at the following rents £18, £ 21, £28, and £ 35; also Modern Villas and Building Land for Sale privately. Offices: High St., Prestatyn, Mr. Joseph Williams, Auctioneer, Valuer, and House Agent, County Chambers, Rhyl, Has Opened Branch Offices at Stafford Chambeps, HIGH STREET, PRESTATYN Where all business entrusted to him will have his immediate and personal attention. Rhyl Telephone: No. 0179. Prestatyif Telephone: Ho. iji, Pendre House School, PRESTATYN, NORTH WALBS, School and Kindergarten. Principal MISS ETHEL filCKSON (Teachers' Diploma University of Cambridge), MR. BRYAN E. WARHURST. Professor of Music. Member of the Incorporated Society of Masicians, Prepares Pupils for the Associated Board of the Rival Academy of Music, th.i lijyal Co'.lo^o of Manic, the Trinity College, London, and the Incorporated Soeiety t>f Musicians Organ, Pianoforte, Singing, Harmony, Theory, &e. LATEST SUCCESSES: April, 1904. Advanced Senior, Pianoforte, K.A.M. f •, Theory „ July, „ Advanced Sen., Pi>vno. (Honours). Tria. Coll., t*on<tan „ „ Advanced Senior, Organ, I.S.M. •• x » Pianoforte, 1.11,14, Dec. „ Third Grade, „ M "Second Grade, „ „ v Singing „ July, 1905, Third Grade, „ H S'ad tirade. Pianoforte (H'rs), „ (PMX) „ It First Grad«f „ „ M Mr. Warhni Rt mate a Speciality of preparing Candidate! 10 the above Examinations, and visits Prestatyn on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Organ Recitals, Conearta, Biate44fe4a.. Fwr ternu, Address-Haydn House, Brighton ftoad, Rhyl. HENRY DOWELL, Coal Merchant, Office: Station Yard, Prestatyn, Orders promptly attended to. Best House Coal always in Stock, J. R. Williams, BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Repairs neatly and promptly executed. Boots made to order with Best English Leather, High Street (gKiXy, Prestatyn. Thomas & Walkley, Architects and Surveyors. PRESTATYN. Preliminary Sketches ftee. 1 t,. 6, III b t cl