The Aberystwith Observer

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HANES, GOGINAN. TRAETHAWD BUDDUGOL MEWK CYFARFOD LLENYDDOL, CHWEFROR 16, 1906. GAN WILLIAM EVANS, C.S., PONTEEWTD. Y mae i bob pentref a chymydogaeth ei hanes, ac y mae banes yn perthyn i bob teulu, a phob person unigol hefyd, er mae hanesiaeth ydyw hon sydd yn cael ei hesgeuluso yn fawr, bron yn mhob ardal, a thrwy hyny y mae digwyddiadau gwir bwvsig yn cael eu gadael heb i neb eu cofnodi, ac y mae llawer teulu a llawer o gymeriadau enwog yn cael myned trwy y byd heb i neb ond pobl y drws nesaf wybod nemawr am danynt. Jelly, hefyd, y mae i Goginan eu hanes, er mae pur ycbydig, mi gredaf, sydd wedi ei cofnodi. Y mae y pentref a'r gymydogaeth a elwir Goginan yn meddu ar fesur helaeth o enwogrwydd, ac y mae iddo hynafiaeth mawr. Gwir nad ydyw wedi llwyddo i gadw i fyny ei enwogrwydd cyntefio yn mhob peth, eto nid lie dinod ydyw fel y mae yn awr. 'Diau mae mantais fydd gwneyd ychydig o raniadau ar yr hyn y bwriadaf ei ysgrifenu am y lie hwn. Felly mi sylwaf— I. AR SAFLE DDAEARYDDOL Y LLE, AC Ax- JtYWrÄÈTHY TRIGOLION A CYFANEDDA YNDDO. Y mae y pentref yn sefyll tua saith milltir o dref Aberystwyth, a dwyarhugain o Llanidloes, ac y mae y brif ffordd o'r naill dref i'r llallyn myned trwy Goginan. Saif ar ochr ddeheuol y dyffryn a elwir Dyffryn Melindwr. Y mae yn lie braf o ran safle ddaearyddol digonedd o awyr iach ar hyd llethrau y bryniau cylchynol. Tua haner can mlynedd neu lai na hyny yn ol yr oedd yn bentref mawr, ugeiniau lawer o dai a chanoedd o bobl, o bob llwyth a chenedl bron, yn cyfaneddu ynddynt. Nid llawer o dai costus oedd yno. Tai i weithwyr gan mwyaf oeddent, a thai wedi eu hadeiladii gan y gweithwyr ar brydles, a hono yn brydles ansicr dros ben, sef prydles bywyd," fel y gelwir hi. Hyny ydyw, byd dai mwnwr a fyddai I y wedi cynilo ychydig arian i'r amcan o godi ty yn myned at y tirfeistr i ofyn am brydles ar ddarn o dir i'r amcan hyny. Caniateid y cais, a byddau enwau y mwnwr, ei wraig, a'i fab hynaf, neu ei ferch, yn cael eu rhoddi yn y brydles, a phan fyddai yr olaf or tri farw elai y ty, a'r ardd, os y byddai gardd, yn eiddo i berchen y tir. Digwyddai yn fynych i'r tri farw o fewn ychydig flynyddau i'r adeg y cyfodwyd y ty. A phan gofiwn mae byr ydyw yr oes hwyaf, gwelwn hefyd mae byr fyddai y brydles cyn terfynu. Gan mae gweithwyr fyddai yn adeiladu y tai, a'u bod yn eu codi ar hawl mor ansicr, tai gwael gan mwyaf fyddai yn cael eu hadeiladu. Ni byddai y gweithiwr tlawd yn cael y crefftwyr gorau, eu cael i fynuyn gyflym ac yn rhad oedd y pwnc mwyaf. Acoganlyniadymaey nifer mwyaf o lawer o bonynt wedi myned i'r llawr yn gar- neddau, a golwg dilewyrch ddigon sydd ar lawer o'r tai sydd yn aros. Er hyny, peidier a meddwl nad oes yma rai tai da, henafol, a golwg urddasol arnynt, a rhai tai newyddion hefyd, o wneithuriad gwell na'r hen. Gwelwyd na thalai i adeiladu tai gwael ar feddiant ansicr, a thrwy hyny fe adeiladir tai gwell ar feddiant mwy parhaus yn awr. Sylwaf ar ychydig o'r tai sydd yn y pentref yn mlaenaf. Diameu mae y Druid Hotel ddylai gael ein sylw blaenaf, nid ar gyfrif ei bod yn dafarn, ond ar gyfrif ei henaint. Un o adeiladau hynaf y lie, ac y mae ei eiiw yn arwain ein meddwl yn ol am. ganrifoedd i hanes ein cenedl a'i chrefydd. Nid yw yr adeilad hwn yn sefyll er adeg y Derwyddon sydd amIwg, ond diamau yr adeiladwyd ef ar ryw olion perthynol iddynt. Mount Pleasant eto sydd adeilad eang, o wneithuriad da, pur uchel, ac felly yn gorfod teimlo nerth yr ystorm ar brydiau nes y mae yn crynu hyd ei sail. Ceir ddau fasnachdy yn y pentref. Enw y naill ydyw Bristol House ac enw y Hall ydyw London House Daw y rhai hyn i sylw eto yn mhellach yn mlaen. Rhyfedd gymaint o enwau Saesnigaidd roddwyd ar y tai, megys Miners' Villa, Welsh Cottage, Rose Cottage, Francis' Cottage, Box Cottage, Miners' Arms, Idris House, &c. Rhanid y pentref yn rhanau, a gelwyd y rhan o gwmpas y brif ffordd yn Druid Village. !Rban arall yn Dollwen, neu Dol Wen. Tra yr oedd darn arall drachefn yn cael yr enw New York. Yn nghwr uchaf y Dollwen y mae Capel y Methodistiaid Calnnaidd. Hwn ydyw yr adeilad mwyaf, harddaf a'r xawyaf costus yn y lie. Yn us i lawr ychydig y mae Capel y Bedyddwyr. Yr ochr arall i'r Melindwr y mae amryw dai gwycTi a. heirdd, sef y tai a elwir Tai y Capteiniaid. Y mae y rhai hyn mown lie braf, wyneb haul, cysgod coedydd, gerddi breision.. Adeilad wyd y tai hyn yn breswylfeydd i gadbeniaid y gweithfaoedd mwn. Bu amryw deuluoedd o Saeson ac eraill yn byw yn foethus ynddynt. Cafwyd gwleddoedd aneirif ynddynt, i bobl na buont erioed yn bwyta bara trwy chwys eu hwynebau. Heb fod yn mhell oddiwrth y tai hyn y mae hen waith mwn Goginan. Hwyrach y gofynir, pa ham y galwyd y lie yn Goginan ? Nis gellir bod yn sicr. Yr ystori sydd yn rhoddi y cyfrif mwyaf boddhaol yn ol rhai yw a ganlyn. Dywedir fod dyn or enw Ginan wedi cyfarfod a damwain fu yn angeuol iddo, a dywedir mai mewn canlyniad i'r ddamwain hon y galwyd y lie yn Cof Ginan. Prin wedi'r cyfan y mae yr ystori yn cyfrif yn foddhaol, oblegid y mae lleoedd eraill na bu damwain o'r fath ynddynt yn cael eu galw yn Goginan. Heblaw yr ychydig dai a nodwyd, yr oedd ugeiniau lawer o rai eraill yn gwneyd i fyny y pentref a elwyd Goginan. Preswyliai pob math bron o bobl yn y rhai hyny. Yr oedd Cymru, bid sicr,yn sail i'r boblogaeth. Ond fel yr oedd yr hen fynyddoedd o gwmpas yn agor eu trysorau bu hyny yn foddion i dynu canoedd o ddieithriaid i'r lie, yn Saison, Ysgotiaid, a Gwyddelod. Gan mae Saeson oedd goruchwylwyr a pherchenogion y gweithfeydd mwn gan mwyaf, felly hefyd Saeson oedd y nifer fwyaf o'r dieithriaid a weithient ynddynt. Ond gan fod prinder gwaith gymaint yn yr Iwerddon ar y pryd daeth nifer mawr o Wyddelod i'r lie. Yr oedd nifer mawr o'r Cadbeniad a man swyddogion yn dod o Cornwall a Devonshire. Gallwn ddyweyd mae yn y blynyddoedd o 1830 i 1868 y bu y lie yn boblogaidd iawn. Yn afresymol o boblogaidd yn wir. Pe bai y Sanitary Inspector yn dod heibio yr adeg hono fe gai rywbeth i'w wneyd. [I'w BARHAU.]

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ABERYSTWYTH COUNTY SCHOOL. I' PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. 7TI N. 1", On Friday afternoon the central hall of the County School was crowded with parents, friends and scholars in connection with the annuul prize distribution. The following occupied seats on the plat- form Alderman C M Williams, chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr and Mrs Loxdale, Castle Hill, Principal Roberts, Misses Davies, Y Glyn, Mrs and Miss Morgan, Nantcaerio, Revs R J Rees, M.A., T Levi, William Jones, T Williams, B.A., J A Morris, D.D., G Eyre Evans, W Morgan, Erwyd House, Prof DM Lewis, Mi A., Prof Anwyl, Mrs E, H James, Mrs W Griflith, Capt David, James, Mr R Richards, B.A., Mr J D Saer, Miss Dalley, B.A., headmistress, Mr D Samuel, M.A., head- master, Miss S Thomas, Mr N H Thomas, M.A., Mr T O Pierce, B.Sc., Mr Ernest Jones M.Sc., and Mr John Evans. B.!Sc..&c. Amongst others present were the following Rev D W Herbert, Rev and Mrs J J Davies, Rev T Davies, Miss Roberts, Messrs D Richards and ,W Rea Richards, Heart of Oak, Mrs Evans, Gwen-y-don, Mrs James, Brook- lands, Mrs Margrave, Mrs Corfield, Miss Roberts, Miss Richards, Great Darkgate St., Miss Gibson, Mr A Lee, U.C.W., Mr "and Mrs R W Lewis, Salem, Mr Emrys Evans, Mrs Ebenezer Morgan, Mr and Mrs T J Samuel, Ebenezer Morgan, Mr and Mrs T J Samuel, Miss Lloyd, Portland St., Mrs and Miss Jones, Corporation St., Mrs N H Thomas, Mr and Mrs J C Evans, Goginan, Mrs Dr Morgan, Mr Arthur Jones, Mr and Mrs Appleton, Mr William Davies, I" solicitor, agent for the Castle Hill estate, Mr J B Davies, Miss L Lloyd, Llanilar, Miss Lizzie Morris, Pierce- fi^ld, Miss Rees, Pier St., Mr D 0 Morris, Councillor Daniel Thomas and Miss Thomas, Miss N Newton and Miss Linnett, Mr and Mrs Ward, Great Darkgate street, Mrs and AjtisS Brotherton, Mrs Griffiths, Market St., Mrs Thomas, George St., Mr John Morris, Penllwyn, Mrs and Miss Evans, Buarth, Mr and Mrs Jenkyn James, Mrs D Phillips, Great Darkgate St., Mrs R Jones, Portland St., Miss Williams, North Parade, Mrs Saer, Mrs Wm Thomas, North Parade, Mrs and Miss Richards, Pier St., Miss Lloyd, Ffynoncaradog, Misses Rowe, Mr David Lloyd, North Parade, Mrs Harries and Miss A M Evans, Mrs and Miss Bennett, Mrs Burbeck, Bridge St., Miss M E Edwards, Cambrian St., MrsEldridgeand Miss Cooke, Mrs Francis, Mrs Jones and Mrs Hughes, Solway, Mrs J A Morris, Queen's terrace, Mrs Principal Prys, Mrs Norman Jones, Mrs and Miss Rowlands, Bridge St., Mrs Jones, Bridge St., Capt Doughton, ex- mayor, Mrs Levi,, Mr Pears, Mrs Beddows, Mrs Edwards, Laurels, Mrs Henry Davis and Miss Jones, Mrs Howell Evans, Mrs T Owen, &c., &c. The Chairman said that letters regretting absence had been received from Lady Evans, Mr Vaughan Davies, M.P., Misses Jones, Frony- t m- gog, Major and Mrs Barry Taunton, Mrs and the Misses Phillips, Rev N and Mrs Thomas, and others.. The Chairman on behalf of the governors tendered a warm welcome for thai r attendance. Last year's; gathering wis the best up to that Jtime, but this oone excelled it. It was most [satisfactory that the parents were taking atji |ntefest inthp school. There is an increase pf 50 pupils as compared with last year, the number now being 184. The new laboratory 4s being proceeded With, and will be ready for Juse in April or May. Boys and girls who are [preparing to be teachers are attending the ischbot, with; the resalt that thfe schools in the county will be benefitted. The headmaster is Supporting the acheme. T&ey had wifh tliera Principal Roberts, who was intimately acquainted with education and all i ts r]i;li >ulties. The Principal' s name ws'n ^vcf'i vcd with appl^u^i^i W-• boiiig n the school, with much success, but not at the eJ:peusêi:Ofauy"Ot;her'l-sub,ject' The school stands pre-ctttiueat. with regard to Welsh. As many as 116 pupils are<studing the language. One of the most eminent authorities on Welsh; Professor Anwyl, had spoken highly of the Welsh work done. (Applause.) He urged the headmastera, of ..the elementary schools to send pupils -to the County School. Only eleven schools in the district had sent pupils, but they had :done well, and sent 163. He spoke highly of the Work done at Llangwyr- yfon. A cpuple of years ago he had assisted Mr Loxdale at a school function. Three of the pupils had obtained scholarships. (Applause). He again hoped the head teachers in the various ^districts will make, efforts. (Applause). The Headmaster, who received a hearty welcome, read his report, which dealt at preat length; with the details of the school. He re- Tiewedthework during ten years, and during that period it had made considerable progress. The present number is 20 more than at any previous time. Eighteen of those in attend- ance are under the pupil teacher scheme. It had -been necessary to increase the staff, and the Governors had appointed Mr John Evans, B.A. (Applause), U.C.W., as an assistant, out of many candidates, some of whom were exceptionally qualified. Mr Evans has had: extensive experience, and is a Cardiganshire man. They had had visits from inspectors, mostly surprise visits, which may help to keep them up to the point. Inspectors had no terrors for them. Mr Arthur Dufton, of the Board of Education, had reported that good work is being done at the school. He was glad to say that the school is now eligible to receive grants for this year and had gained the highest grants. Mr Robinson, Central Welsh Board, had made a thorough inspection, and seemed much pleased. There had also been other visits. In the entrance scholarship examination 57. sat, in addition, to 31 pupil teachers & probationers. Country schools were to be compUcaented, especially Llangwyryfon. That day 57 certificates were to be awarded. In ten years 362 certificates of the Central Welsh Board had been won. A large number of pupils had entered the University College of Wales, and several had studied agriculture. The Governors, he was sure, would be highly gratified with the results. A< many as 74 per cent, of the girls were learning cookery. Pupils had visited the College, especially the Welsh Library, the contents of which had been explained by Mr Glyn Davies. They had also been to the gas works, where the manufacture of gas had been explained. The Henry Tate trustees had presented them with ten volumes of the Gwyddoniadur. Mr N H Thomas (applause) had been allowed three months' leave of absence in order to accompany the Mosely education party to the United States. Games had been attended to, with good results. He desired to thank the Governors for their generosity for the sake of the school, The Chairman said that Mr and Mrs Loxdale had taken a keen interest in education. Mr Loxdale bad maintained tha Llanilar school for years, and was the first to offer it to the County Authority at a nominal rent and free from restraining conditions. (Applause). He wished all Churchmen were so liberilly-miticled as Mr Loxdale in regard to education. Mr Powell, Nant Eos, had also done the same thing. (Applause). They were delighted to have Mrs Loxdale to distribute the prizes. (Applause.) The prizes were then awarded by Mrs Loxdale, who encouraged each of the prize- winners with a pleasant word. The following is the list I SUCCESSES OF THE .YEAR 1906. I, University. B.A., Wales.—Rachel Ellen Thomas, U.C.W. Honours in English, appointed Assistant Mistress at Aberaeron County school Isabella Cruickshank, U.C.W.; appointed Assistant Mistress in Lily Lane school, Man- chester. B.Sc., Wales.—Ebenezer Rhys Thomas, U.C.W. Second-Class Honours in Chemistry; appointed Science Master at Barmouth County school. < lj Other Examinations. :'}', Final Law Examination—Ivor Evans, B.A. (Oxon.) Minor Examination Pharmaceutical Safefe't^' —Samuel Morgan. Final Examination for National DiplomrfiBf Agriculture—Gwilym WIltiams, being 7th out of 28 candidates. Inter. B.Sc. (London University)—Miss Marjorie Markhatn. South Kensington School of Cookery—M'rss Lilian Jones, Llanilar, 1st dlass diploma in Cookery and Laundry. Fourteen former pupils have graduated. Welsh Matriculation. First class—Ivor Morris, Tom Ivor Rees and Ella Jones. beconcl class-Eunice AlayDaries. R Passed in four subjects—Ivor Ellis and T W Page-Jones. i Subsequently exempted from the whole examination—Isaac Jones. Do from four subjects—D Morris Edwards. U.C.W. Scholarships. Eben R Thomas, Rachel Ellen Thomas, Victoria Bonner, Jacob Meurig Jones, Gwilym' Williams, David Owen Morris, Sophia Evans, Mattie Cruickshank, Lilian Davies, W A Evans, Evan Cruickshank, Rboda Jones. Central Welsh Board. Honours Certificate—Alice Cruickshank, group I. Alan Whatham, group III. t: Senior Certificate—Eunice Mary Davies, David Morris Edwards, Ivor Ellis, Isaac Jones, Ivor Prys Morris and Tom Ivor Rees. Junior Certificates—Jennie Burbeck, John' Edward Burbeck, Peter Williams Edwards, Ellen Mary Evans, Antony Henry, Charles- Herbert Hillson, John Hughes, John Lewis Jenkins, Lorrie Margrave, Claudia Ednted Markham, Annie Elizabeth Morgan, David Hugh Owen, John Pugh, Edith Rowe, Tudor Ceredig Thomas and Spencer Morris TreharmC Board of Education Examinations. 1. Mathematics "Stage VI., Jacob Men rig Jones (former pupil.) Stage V., Alan Whatham. Stage II., David Morris Edwards; John James Evans, T W Page-Jones. Stage I, t -First class, Ivor P Morris, Gwendoline Morgan, John Pugh, Heber Lewis, John Hughes, Ellen Mary Evans. Second class, Eunice M Davies, Annie Morgan, Maggie Ellis, Tom Ivor Rees, W A Beddoes, Evalin Edwards, Richard Phillips, John L Jenkins,. Antony Henry, D Oliver Richards, Samuel Hopkins, Spencer Treharne, Lorrie Margrave Tudor Thomas and Charles H Hillson. II. Theoretical Mechanics of Solids. —Stase II., Alan Whatham. HI. Botany--Stage 1- Eunice M Davies. >• IV. Inorganic Chemistry-Stage II., Isaac Jones. Ivor P Morris, Alan Whatham, Ivor E)lis, David Morris Edwards, Tom Ivor Rees. Stage .■!■ "First class, John Hughes, .-John James Evans, Spencer Treharne, Lorrie Margrave, T Simon Davies, W A Beddoes, John Hughes, John Pugh, Antony Henry Peter W Edwards, Tudor Thomas,: Burbeck. Second class, J E Burbeck, Sam Hopkins, Dewi Williams. V. Freehand Drawing in Outline -Heber Lewis, John D Morris, John E Burbeck, Joel. Rowland, Evan Edwards, Thomas Jones Glayten, David John Jones, David Hu&k Owen, Edgar Williams. VI. Light and Shade—Bertha Linnett. Appointments. R D Edwards, formerly of Trevecca College to pastorate at Hay. John James, do, at New' n^dregS Gn «?o h0|»as' seuior clerkship, Chief Oflice, G.W.R., Paddington Ernest Wilkinson appointed cashier, London and Provincial Bank, Weybridge. Miss Rose HoUier certMeateforproficie^yint&S' Miss Elizabeth Edwards, assistant teacher, Pontlotyn Gwilym Williams, offered a post, Board of Agriculture, Ireland. ED Morcin, passed Intermediate Law Examination J W Hodges, second division clerkship Civil Service. 5th 6i. the list. Miss Lizzie Lewis, Assistant teachership, Llanilar school. Miss Marian Evans, do, Capel Seion school. Evan Doughton Evans, do, Alexandra Road (Bovs) school. Te* Thoma, cler^Mp, M^liS J J ieukinsv B.A., appointed French Mfter Newton's School, Leicester* lom Ppwell Richards, clerkship, N.P. Bank; Newtown. Arthur Doiighton Will iams, J draughtman s post, Vickers & Maxim, Barrow. in-Furness. W E Evans, Llanon (former pupU,, Ilistory Scholarship, St David's College, Lampeter. Miss Kate Griffiths, music teachership, Tarbes, S. France. The prizes for the year are awarded as follows--Forni VI.- 1st prize, Alice Cruick- shank; 2nd, Alan Whatham. Form V.-lst, Tom Ivor Recs 2nd, Isaac Jones, Ivor P Morris, aeq Form IV.-PrizeSv Ellen Mary, Evans, Claudia Markham, David Hugh Owen, f aeq. Form IIL —1st, Herber Lewis 2nd, J D Morris. Form H.Ist, J D Jones 2nd j Griffith J Jones 2nd, Rby.s Morns. i Other Prizes.—Art prizes-lst, D Hugh; Owen 2nd, Llewelyn Jenkins. Cookery; prize, Bertha Linnett. J 1 he Chairman said that the College authorities have atl their work to do in keep- ing Principal Roberts from overworking him-ii self. He is at work from January to December, iind is in sympathy with those who work in the school. Maiiy of those who are now pupils will become his students. i Principal Roberts, who' was loudly cheered J said he was pleaised to listen to the report of the Headmaster, which showed that the yearS had been hard but successful (hear, hear). He? was interested in looking through the printed records of old pupils, and those records would' be a most valuable indication of the real work; of the school. They were very proud to wel- come the pupils from the school at the college,! and if they turned out pupils like Mr Ivor Evans, Mr William Williams, and Mr E R- Thomas, then the school would have clone a[ work as high and as creditable as! any school could possibly do (hear, hear). The large! increase in the number of'pupils made it alli, the more urgent and imperative that the managers should press rapidly forward with the necessary extensions of the school on the! scientific and technical side, which really did: not admit of delay. The County Education! y a Authority recognised it was their duty to give; the managers every support and ei)eo tI ira,gIc- ment in this direction in view of the import- ance of the school to the district and to the connty, and of the further fact that-it waSi! used and would lie increasingly used ihihb future-as a practising school fbr t'eaichersC It ought to bo a model school as regard equip- ment in the form of laboratories, library, manual training, accommodation, and the other accessories of efficient secondary teaching (hear, hear). The rapid expansion of these schools was a remarkable proof of the awaken- ing of the great masses of the community to the need of secondary as well as primary; education for their children. Not only the:, increased attendance but the lengthened stay > of the pupils in the schools, which he believed il was gottiug iieur au average of four juui'a,, c- showed that the demand was for secondary instruction in the real sense of the word. That secondary and primary education for Wales forms one indissoluble whole was no longer a theory but a demonstrated fact full of meaning and instruction with reference to the character of the education to be given. Those who were trained in the schools were to live athong. the pepple a,nd for the people, and must be educated to that end. Indeed that was the keynote of modern education from the lowest gtade;t& the-highest. The emphasis of educa- tion must for the future rest upon the needs of the;people, and it must derive its inspiration frotp the jife of .the people (applause). There in the life of the labouring community in Waies a,reserve store of ideals and energies of thrift ahd siih'plicity- which if reechoed in the schools would render them famous as places of for all classes. The highest qualifi- cation, of the teacher would be-found to consist Jn his or her insight into the secret of the common life of the'peop)e, the "pathos and sublime ot human life, as Burns descrihed it, rge min( .^he large mindedriess, the restraint, the for- titude, and sense of huniah^comfdideship which ,,was the stuff out of #hic!h" human nature'was ,to be renewed from'^generation to generation "tp face the work which lies before it. The President of the United States looked forward to large: results for the social well-being from education. The industrial and agricultural classes," he says, "must work together, the capitalists and wage workers must work together if-the best work of which our country is capable of is to be done. It is possible that a efficient system of education comes next to the. influence of patriotism in in bripgingrabput jiational success of this kind." TO attain those large results 1. education must be fra n k ly democratip^-Oiea r, hear)—by adopt- .1ew o them s ing the point of view of. the masses of the com- munity and working out from that standpoint a scheme of studies, practical and yet liberal aad humanising such as would do justice to the personal and human worth and capacity of the citizens as things of supreme consequences to themselves. In speaking of what be called mechanical and what at the present day would be termed technical subjects, a great Greek thinker said It makes a great difference if it ia ifor our own sakes or of our friends or to pro- duco goodness that we study them, then they alreno,t illiberal whilst a man engaging in the yjery same pursuits to please strangers would in many cases be regarded as following the occupation of a slave or serf." It made all the difference in 'the world to the education of a doiintry whether it was based upon a profound recognition and acceptance of the freedom, the independence, and the dignity, personal as well itS collective, of the community, foe. the sake of which it; has been established (cheers).' Professor Morgan Lewis proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Loxdale for so kindly coming to present the prizes. A couple of years ago she had graciously discharged a, similar duty in connection with the- College sports, and now again she showed her interest in-, education. He rejoiced to see members of thei county families taking an active interest iii higher as well as in elementary education. Mrs Griffith seconded the proposal, she said that Mlrs-Loxdale is always most gracious, and referred to the great interest Mr Loxdale had taken ins relation to education at Llanilar atld lihostie. Pie -vote was accorded with acclamation. 'Mr Loxdale, who received a hearty welcome, said that it had always given him pleasure to asMstdn educational work, and Mrs Loxdale jh«d^t>een equaly interested (applause). Ten years åg-o: there were in the school at Llanilar i()5 or <38 children, and now by hard work the tntmiber had been increased to over a hundred, f(applause). He thanked them mostsincerJy. a,hearty< vote of t:nantes to Prfricipal Roberts for "lis excellent! address, which will bean inspiration to the pupils. Mrs EH James seconded the motion, which was agreed to with applause, and Principal Roberts briefly returned thanks. Capt David James, in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman, said that the sttetrdances had been splendid. This was seconded by the Rev T Levi, who 60'hgratulat^d; the school on its success. •The voto was agreed to with acclamation. The Chairman returned thanks, and asked the people of the district to do their best to send their best scholars to the school. The visitors afterwards inspected an exhibi- tion; cookery, which reflected great credit on the pupils and upon Miss Bertha Jones, the instructor.