Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
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A.S.R.S. ALL GRADES MOVEMENT SUPPORTED AT ABERDARE. On Sunday afternoon, at the New Theatre, Aberdare, a meeting was held by the A.S.E.S. in support of the All Grades Movement of the Society. Mr B. Knight was chairman. 11 311 The Chairman said that hitherto they as members of the A.S.R.S. had not re- ceived satisfactory replies from the companies. Mr T. Warren remarked that the pros- pects of an agreement with the employ- ers were as remote as they were when they met last. The employers exhibited a spirit of defiance, or to use an ex- pression of their own, "a little bit of bluff." They had repeatedly remarked that the: majority of the men were satis- fied with the present state of affairs, and that only the leaders: were agitating. They as railwaymen had as much right to elect leaders as the country had to ap- point generals. They were a. force of over 90,000 men, and yet the Companies were trying to say that only a few lead- ers were agitating. Mr. Warren then moved the following resolution: "That this meeting of all grades of railwaymen emphatically protest against the attitude of the railway companies in ignoring the. just de- mands of the railway servants in the national programme formulated in Birmingham in November last, and we trust that our Executive Committee will at once test the members of the society as to withholding our labour to enforce our demands." Mr. A. J. Thatcher ceiconded the reso- lution. He said that the movement em- bodied the demands of the men. and not the leaders only. They must show a united front and determined attitude to- wards their employers. Those railway- men who were in a higher social position should co-perate with those of a lower grade. Mr. W. W. Craik, Barry, remarked that the object of the movement was to make the life of a railwayman worth the living. Their battle cry was "Organ- ise, organise, organise'" and soon he hoped the membership of the A.S.R.S. would be augmented from 93,000 to 100,000. The railway magnates had said they would not recognise the Society, they would not allow a iiiii-cl party to come between them and their men. But he would venture to say that the time would come when the railway employers would fall in line with other great em- ployers of labour who had deemed it dis- cieet to join in counsel with the leaders of the men in discussing labour disputes. Lord Claud Hamilton had said that the railway industry was a peculiar species of industry. If so, the sooner the better it became extinct. (.Laughter.) This Lord was anxious about the interests of the British public. The" public al- ways covered a multitude of sins. The speaker then dwelt upon long hours and their injurious effect on the workers, and involving a risk to the travelling public. Then again the wages were ridiculously lew. Some of the Companies said that the sudden fluctuations of trade did not justify them in giving the men better wages. Yet they were able <o vote huge sums in directors' fees. If the railway directcrs persisted in this attitude of iiii. bending aloofness, then they—the men- would meet them by means of collective and consolidated effort There must be no turning back in this fight. Let: then- cry be "No surrender.Let them con- tinue- to organise. It was expected that e\ery railway man would do his duty. (Applause.) Ir. E. Charles, Quakers' Yard, 01.. served that he was pleased to see so many ladies present. He would have been glad to see each man bringing there his wife or his mothef. (Voice: U Or his sweetheart.") Ten years: ago they made an application to the employ- ers similar to the one they made now, and they received exactly the same re- ply, namely, that the Companies would not recognise the leaders of the men. The Companies had played off railway against railway and grade against grade, and thus they had defeated the men. The methods the Companies adopted to deal with the representatives of the men were most arbitrary and unfair. Lord Hamil- ten had said that he spoke as the repre- sentative of the shareholders. They as workmen-were seeking a similar privi- lege. (Hear, hear.) They were asking for a right that was granted to the big- gest malefactor in the country, namely the right to a skilled advocate to plead their case. He would -ay that ten years hence the railway companies would bless them for compelling them to adopt- cer- tain modern apparatus and improve- ments. Some of the railway magnates had said that the railwaymen were a very fine body of men. They as railway- men admitted the truth of that state- ment, and they wanted to be treated as a fine body of men If the Companies wanted good discipline and efficiency among their servants, let them g:ve their men good wages and reasonable hours end then all unrest and dissatisfaction would vanish. It was a disgrace to the humanity and Christianity of the rail- way companies that the men were com- pelled to make -a demand for a six days week and that Sundays be paid lor as extra time. Owing to the increase in the wages of colliery workers the rents were raised in colliery districts. Railway workers had their rents advanced al- though they did not reap the benefit of the prosperity in the coal trade. The railway service at the present time was- scandalously overworked and underpaid, and their plea for a betterment of condi- tions was justified by Christian princi- ple. (Applause Mr. T. Williams, Swansea, having spoken, the resolution wa= put to the meeting, and unanimously carried.
Fashionable Jewish Wedding.
Fashionable Jewish Wedding. COHEN—SHANE. A very interesting and fashionable wedding took place at Brynmawr on Wednesday week, when Miss Betty Shane, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Shane, drapers, of Bailey-street, Brynmawr, was united in matrimony to Mr. Henry Cohen, jeweller, of Lewis- street, Aberaman. The bridegroom is a very popular figure at Aberaman, and has held a prominent position in connec- tion with the Aberdare Jewish Literary Society. The ceremony was performed at the Brynmawr Synagogue, which was most tastefully decorated with festoons. evergreens, etc. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. I. Aarons, of Merthyr, who was also assisted by Rev. G. Bloch, of Brynmawr. The whole of the ceremony was performed according to the Jewish rites under a beautiful canopy of blue and white silk, which was tastefully trimmed with flowers and leaves. The ceremony was witnessed by a number of Christian Clergy. The bride, who was given away by her father, was tastefully attired in a, dress of pure white silk, which was heavily embroidered with Brussels Lace. She v-ore a veil with a wreath of change blossoms in her hair, her train being of broche silk trimmed with Brussels lace and orange blossoms. She also carried a bouquet of white carnations with maiden-hair ferns and a trailer. The bride's mother was attired in a dress of black and white silk with picture hat to match, whilst Mrs. Goldstone, of Aberaman, wore a dress of silver grey with hat to, match. Both ladies carried a bouquet of pink and white carnations. Mr. Adolphus Shane, brother to the bride, acted as best man. The brides- maids were Miss Sarah Goldstone, Aber- aman, the Misses R. and J. Goldfoct, and the Misses Sallie and Becky Jackson* Brynmawr, and they all looked charm- ing in Empire Gowns of White Oriental Satin, whilst three of their number car- ried crooks trimmed with pink and white carnations and blue and white streamers. After the' ceremony, the guests ad- journed to the Drill Hall, where Mr. J. Noble played Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" and other selections. After' wards over a hundred sat down to a recherche dinner at which Mr. A. D. Itoskin, of Beaufort, occupied the chair, being supported by the Rev. 1. Aarons, Merthyr. The gathering included sever' al distinguished ladies and gentlemen from Brynmawr and Aberaman. After the loyal toasts had been honoured, the chairman proposed the toast of the happy couple, to which the bridegroom responded on behalf of himself and his wife to the accompaniment of musical honours. After the toasts to the brides- maids, etc., were given, felicitous ad dresses were made by several gentlemen present. The tables had been most taste- fully arranged. In the evening a ball was held, the room having been beautifully decorated with banners, bunting, and mirrors, and Mr. Extence discoursed .selections of sweet music, to the strains of which a large number danced up until the early hours of the morning'. The happy couple left for their honeymoon to the accom- paniment of a cannonade of fog signals. Mr. and Mrs. Cohen were the recipients of a large number of useful and costly pj esents, and a bcore of telegrams ex- pressing sincere congratulations from their friends.
Aberdare Town Band.
Aberdare Town Band. LAST THURSDAY'S CONTEST. Great interest was centred in the Band Contest held at Aberdare on Thursday in connection with the Aberdare Flower Show. The Royal Oakcley Band had en- tered, hut they did not put in an appear- ance. However, 4 out of the 5 band* that competed had won prizes at the National the previous week. Mr. Gray, the adjudicator at the National Eistedd- fod, also adjudicated last Thursday, and lie awarded the first prize to Aberdare. Arrangements had been made for the successful barid to hold a concert at the Market Hall the same evening. The Aberdare Band had a rousing reception- They played "Faust" (Gounod.) the test piece at the National Eisteddfod-, Ida and Dot," The Bohemian Girl," "Gems of Sullivan's Operas," and the march, "Senoter." Messrs. Charlie George and S. Thomas, cornettists, gave a duet, which was well received. The band were assisted by three vocalists in the persons of Messrs. Llew Jones. W- Whitty Evans, and J. Gwynne.
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Nodion.
Nodion. U Doomed institutions live long medd 'I y Sais. Dyna y rheswm fod Ty'r Ar- ghvjddi wedi ei fendithio a hir ddyd iau. Er cyn geni llawer o hcnom, y mae y Ty hwn wedi bod ar wely tranc. Llawer o brophwydo sydd wedi bod am ddiwedd Ty y Pendefigion fel am ddi ¡ wedd y byd, ac yn ol pob tebyg yn awr fe gymer y ddau amgylchiad pwysig le I tua'r un pryd. Yn nghof llawer o honom y mae by- gythion a chelanedd -wedi bod yn chwythu i gyfeiriad y Ty Uchaf. Haerid ei fod yn dy ar dywod ansicrwydd, ac y byddai i ystormydd diwygiad yn fu-an, fuan ei ddymchwel, ac mai cofnod yr hanesydd fyddai, "A'i gwymp a fu fawr." Ychydig drcs ugain mlynedd yn ol darfu i'r Ty wrthwynebu pleidlais i weithwyr. Cynhyrfodd y wlad, bygytb- wyd y Ty, ac ysgrifenwyd Mene ar ei barwydydd. Chwyfid y faner gyda'r geiriau cymhwys, "Trech gwlad nag ar- glwydd," ar bob clogwyn. Yn y diwedd, modd bynag, ildiodd yr Arglwyddi, a phasiwyd y mesur. Y wlad a gafodd Ion- ydd, a'r un modd yr Arglwyddi. Yna bu cryn gynbwrf yn nglyn a Mesur Ymreolaeth Ir. Gladstone. Dan- fonwydy Mesur hwnw i Dy'r Arglwyddi, a chladdwyd ef yno, yr esgobion yn dar- llen y gwasanaeth. Dro yn ol bu gwir ddiogel obaith am adgyfodiad gwell i gwestiwn Ymreolaetb, ond yn bur fuan torfynyglwyd y gobaith hwnw. Yn ddidadl yr Esgobion, yn hytrach na'r Arglwyddi, ydynt y rhwystrwyr mwyaf. Pan ddaeth Bil Addysg Mr Bir- rll i gol yr "anwyl gariadus frodyr," nid hir y buont cyn gwasgu yr anadl allan o hono. Yn nglyn a'r Bil hwn y maent wedi dangoe ysbryd ymladd neill- duol. Cafodd llawer mesur o duedd ryddfrydig-bron na ddywedwn chwyl- droadol—fynediad rhwydd drwy y Ty ar ei ffordd i'r Orsedd, ond yn nglyn a'r j mesur oedd yn amoonu at gwtogi awdur- dod ysgolion yr eglwys a phalmantu y ffordd i Ddadgysylltiad dangosent ben- derfyniad di-ildio. I Ar hyn o bryd y mae y cri, I lawr a'r Arglwyddi," yn rhwygo yr awyrgyloh. A diau y rhwygir yr awyr lawer o weith- iau yn rhagor a chri cyffelyb cyn y rhwygir y Ty gan weithred seneddol. Y mae cwpan eiddigedd y wlad yn llanw hyd yr ymylon yn awr, ond diau y gwag- heir ef eto cyn y gwagheir yr Ystafell Euraidd. Fel rbeol y mae pregethwyr Cymreig yn cario en pregethau yn eu hetiau, ys dywedir, ond pan ant i bregethu Seisnig dilynant esiampl eu brodyr Hengista-'dd, a gwnant ddefnydd n'r papyr. Un Sul yu ddiweddar yr oeddym yn gwrando Elwyn yn pregethu yn Saesneg. Syhvas- GIll fod ganddo bentwr c bapyrau, ac fori pcb gair o'i bregeth o'r Alpha i'r Omega yn ysgrifenedig. Dywedir mai y Senedd dymhor presenol ydyw yr un mwyaf ffrwythlon mewn mesurau llwyddianus yn ystod yr ugain mlynedd diweddaf. A hyn oil er gwaeth- af Ty yr Arglwyddi. Rhyfedd y fath agendor sydd rhwng y delfrydol a'r ymarferol yn mreuddwyd- ion rhai o'n diwygwyr 'cymdeithasol. Dyna lie y mae yr adran cithafol o'r Sosialiaid yn ei chollihi. Yn eu Cyman- fa fawr a gynhaliwyd yn ddiweddar yn Stuttgart, cwerylent yn fynych ac yn chwerw, ond ar un cwestiwn yr oeddynt yn un a chytun. Beth ydoedd hwnw? Y cwestiwn o heddwch rhyng-wladwr- iaethol! Rhaid cael genau glan i oganu. Y mae Mr. T. Glyndwr Richards, ar- weinydd y Cor Meibion buddugol yn Aberta.we, yn un "cosmopolitan" fel tywysog cerdd. Os nad ydym yn cam- gymeryd, y mae gwneyd gwrhydri gyda phedwar o wahanol gorau, eef, Ponty- pridd, Pontycymmer, Mountain Ash, a Resolven. Dywed y U South Wales Daily News" fod Gwilym Cadlan, o Bontneddfechan, wedi anerch gwyr Llydaw a'r englyn a ganlyn, ac fod un o'r boneddigesau wedi ei drysori: — Braint ydyw gwel'd y Breton-yn dyfod; 0 dyfiad, ni gredwn, Yu Gymry, ni gymerwn Mae'r iaith Gymraeg yw aig hwn. Prin y credwn fod Cadlan wedi codlan yr englyn i'r ffurf yr ymddengys uchod. Credwn y gwyr y bardd y gwahaniaeth rhwng aig ac aeg" (iaith). Golyg- ydd Sacsonaidd, neu wr du y wasg, a wnaeth hyn, yn ddiau. Ar lwyfan yr wyl genedlaethol yn Abertawe dywedodd Mr. Llewelyn Wil- liams, A.S., mai prif nodwedd cenedl y Cymry ydoedd diwylliant y werin. Ond ai gwir fod gwerin ein cenedl yn fwy diwylliedig nag eiddo cenedloedd o'n hamgylch? Y mae bron bob gwerinwr Cymreig yn gallu rhigymu peniliion ac yn gallu difynu yr Ysgrythyr, end a ydyw hyny yn brawf o ddiwylliant? Prin, ni dybiwn. Mewn gwybodaeth gyffredinol credwn fod gwerin Ysgotland o'n blaenau. Gwir fod yr Eisteddfod a'r Ysgol Sul yn athrofeydd yn ein mysg, ac y maent yn sefydliadau gwir Gymreig. Ond cyfyng, er hyny, ydyw cylch eu gwasanaeth. Nid yw eu dysg yn ddigon cyffredinol i bwrpas bywyd. ) Gwelwn fod y Parch. R. J. Jones, M.A., yr Hen-dy-Cwrdd, o blaid corph-losgiad. Heddyw y mae Gwyddoniaeth a Deddf Iechyd yn dyrchafu eu llef o blaid llosgi y marw. A ydoedd yr arferiad mewn bri yn mysg ein hynafiaid? Awgryma y gair a Hudw i'r lludw," fod yr arferiad o losgi y marw yn lludw wedi bod mewn grym unwaith. Ni chymer y Cymro yn garedig at gorpih-losgiad. Mae yn ei galon barch cryf at bobpeth hen a rhagfarn at bob- peth newydd. Mae ef, fel rheol, yn gredwr cryf yn adgyfodiad y corph materol, a myn fod llosgi y corph yn taflu dirmyg ar yr athrawiaeth hono. Y mae ton ysgrythyrau yr Hen Desta- ment o blaid claddu y marw yn y pridd. Nid oedd yr hen Iuddewon yn credu yn anfarwoldeb yr enaid; o ganlyniad yr oeddynt yn ofalus iawn o'r corph. ¡ Rhoddodd Joseph orchymyn pendant yn nghyloh ei esgyrn, a chawn ei ddisgyn- yddion yn parchu ei ddymuniad. Per- aroglai yr Israeliaid gyrph eu hanwyl- iaid, a gwnelai yr Aiphtiaid yr un peth. Prawf hyn nad oedd corph-losgiad mewn I Qrferiad gan un o'r ddwy genedl yma. Nid oes dadl nad yw goruchwyliaeth y tan yn iachach na goruchwyliaeth y pridd. Y cwestiwn ydyw pa un ai teim- lad ai barn sydd i gael yr oruchafiaeth. Pan ddywedodd y diweddar Spurgeon ei fod yn ysmygu er gogoniant Duw, yr oedd llawer yn barod i ysgrifenu leha- bod ar ei daloen ac i gyhoeddi Ana- thema uwch ei goryn. Ond dal i fygu a wnaeth Spurgeen. Yn awr y mae y byd crefyddol wedi cael "shock" arall yn ngwaith y Parch. Campbell Morgan yn cyhoeddi i'r byd ei fod yn caru cigars a/r cbwareudai. Y mae datganiad myglyd y gwr parchedig wedi cynyrchu nid vch- ydig o dan a mwg. Wele y Parch. J. Davies, Wern, Yetal- yfera, wedi enill gwobr bwysig yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol eleni eto, fel y llynedd. Efe oedd biau y traethawd gcreu ar "Bechoci yn ligoleuxu. Dadblyg- iad." Brodor ydyw o'r Gadlys. Dywed un o'r papyrau dyddiol mai Mr D. A. Thomas, A.S., a fedd y llawysgrif fwyaf aneglur yn Nghymru, ac mai yn nesaf ato ef daw Esgob Tyddewi. Pa le yn y gystadleuaeth y saif traed brain Eifionydd, cofiadur yr Orsedd? Nid ymddengys fod gogwydd clerigwr at Ryddfrydiaeth yn rhwystr iddo gael dvrchafiad. Y mae y Parch. T. Pritch- ard, Rhosllanerchrugog, wedi cael ei benodi yn Ganghellydd yn ddiweddar. Y mae y gwr parchedig yn Rhyddfrydwr digel. Hefyd cydweithiai gyda'i frodyr Ymneillduol yn adeg y Diwygiad. Y mae Penybontarogwy wedi cael llyfrgell newydd gwerth X2,000. Rhodd- odd Mr. O. M. Edwards ei fendith ar y sefydliad newydd, a tihalodd Mr Carnegie y gost i gyd! Lied dda.
Labour Jottings.
Labour Jottings. BY "DEMOS." (Held over from last week.) Speaking at Rhymney recently, Mabon said he had been in the House of Com- mons for 22 years, and he had never re- ceived one half of a farthing from a Liberal Government. He had received payment from his association, and Liber- als and Tories contributed to that fund. Personally he was a Liberal and a Radi- cal, and so long as the Liberal Govern- ment acted honestly with the working man, or if the Tory party did so, he would go into the lobby with either for the Labour party. It is'difficult to ascertain from this confession of faith what is the complex- ion of Mabon's political creed. Appar- ently he belongs to the Independent Liberal Party. Why halt ye between two or three opinions, Mabon? Come over to the Independent Labour Party. Sir Oliver Lodge says, Do not suppose that the man in shirtslee-, es is, there- fore, not a gentleman." "Until Labour M.P.'s flooded the House of Commons at the last election many would not be- lieve that the son of toil could posses- the grace of a true gentleman. But now the world can perceive that the qualities that go to make a gentleman are not the monopoly of the upper ten, that nobility is not the exclusive possession of noble- men," and that dignity is not the heir- loom of titular "dignitaries." —— The Scotch Coal Conciliation Board, at at Glasgow recently for several hours. ft was agreed that although the em- ployers maintained that the realised prices for coal did not warrant it, the full advance of 121- per cent. sought should bo granted oonditionally that no other application for increased wages would be made for two months. The ad- vance, which took effect on Wednesday, August 21st, affects 30,000 Scotch miners. So the breeze of industrial prosperity wafts over the Cheviot Hills into Cale- donia. a The Rev. R. J Campbell left Penmaen- innwr after the New Theology Summer School, and went to Bettws-y-Coed. While at Bettws he devoted most uf his time to motoring along with Earl Russell I in the Snowdonian region. It is to be hoped that hobnobbing with earls and dukes will not alienate him from his new friends—the Labour Party. The "Daily Chronicle" says Mr. John I Burns after a short holiday is going to Germany to study the municipal labour bureau. Mr. Burns intends also to go to France, and has made extensive in- quiries in the United States. He is working for a reform of the poor law system, together with a scheme of old age pensions. He intends as a first step to bring workhouses under a central authority. And we trust that eventually he will make pauperism a national charge. No longer is the singing of the Mar sellaise confined to I.L.P. meeting's. It rolled out with gusto from thousands of Lusty lungs at Swansea Eisteddfod, and while it was being sung the whole as- sembly were on their feet and had bared their heads out of respect to their Breton brethren on the platform. Surely the Eisteddfod has done more to strengthen the band of entente cordiale and to promote international unity and har- mony than all the puerile and futile de- liberations of the vague Hague Confer- ence.
Cuttings Educational.
Cuttings Educational. SWEEPING CONDEMNATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIFE. At a conference lately held by the Gateshead Authority with the employers of labour, Mr. Scott, of the firm of Scott and Mountain, made rather sweeping as- sertions and gravely censured the present elementary educational methods. The subject was, More efficient instruction for apprentices." The educational de- fects of boys who leave the elementary schools for the workshops were pointed cut and the following serious statement was made: "That boys could not write, or draw; knew practically no mathem- atics, and could not speak English." A Mr. Pattison, of the Carpenters and Joiners' Society, gave the following dreadful dictum that there was re- quired more teaching of square-rcot and cube-root." Athleiticf were ,sources of danger to the boys. The masters, however, agreed "that every facility should be given to encourage those ap- prentices who were anxious to do their best and make satisfactory progress." If that be true at Gateshead, what is our position in Glamorgan and especially in the Aberdare and Cynon Valleys? What relation is there between the edu- cational methods of our elementarv schools and our chief industries? We believe that reconstruction is necessary, and that the methods should be specially adapted to the requirements of the large industries of our districts. CHANGES OF RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES. It is prophesied that important and sweeping changes will soon take place in the residential colleges of Wales. Car- marthen will make provisions to admit a number of day students who may be Nonconformists; Swansea Training Col- lege, of historical British and Foreign Society fame, will change management, 8ud Bangor will also be more closely con. r.ected with the university curriculum. The various county authorities are now awakening to the importance of provid- ing additional training college accommo dation for teachers. Glamorgan is well to the front. An ideal site would be the derelict Merthyr mansion, Cyfarthfa Castle—the old home, of the iron kings— with its romance of rugged and heroic fortitude. Its wide grounds and elevated position would be admirably adapted for such an institution, but the convenience of Pontypridd as a centre will probably in this utilitarian age be deemed more important. When we consider that it is said of a certain college that 659 appli- cations were received for 50 vacancies, and that 750 TELEGRAMS OF REFUSAL were despatched by the Principal of another college, we can easily realize the need of extra accommodation for the training of pupil teachers. Further, ac- cording to the statement made un this subject by the Government in the House of Commons, the proportion of trained teachers needed will greatly increase in the immediate future.
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Aberdare and District Photographic…
Aberdare and District Photographic Notes. BY a ROLLO." I suppose there is some ort oÎ fascin- ation in olie's first negative. I mean the negative resulting from our first ex- posure, and no matter how atrocious it may be, we treasure it probably more than any result we may get long after- wards, when our skill has progressed with our practice, and we are able to turn out really decent work. The sub- ject may have been of a very common- place character, and the treatment of a hackneyed nature, still it was our first, .and for that reason alone, we look upon it something on the lines of a fetish. I am led to thus moralise owing to an in- cident that happened to the writer of these notes during the last week. (These notes are written a fortnight before publication.) I am tempted to make it the subject of this week's notes. A young beginner in a town not far from Aberdare this week sent me a negative that he had produced with the modest request that as it was not quite the thing, would I turn it into a perfect negative for him, as he wished to take some prints off it!" It appears that he had been camping out with a party of friends, and being joined by a number of ladies who had come out to spend the day it struck him that it would be a good opportunity to try his 'prentice hand as well as his new camera, so without more ado, he proceeded to group them with their backs to the light, and I ex- pect an admonishment to keep still." He then snaped the shutter, afterwards developed it, and upon finding that the results were anything but of use to him, he sent it on to me with the request men- tioned. The plate was about the worst speci- men that it has ever been my lot to see. It was under-exposed, under-developed, fogged, and had a delightful crop of pin- holes all over the film, not to speak of a hole in the centre wheie he had man- aged to badly injure the tender gelentine f'lm. I returned it with a few words of advice, but consoled myself with the re- flection that probably it was his first negative, and like myself be felt a kind of veneration for it. The dear friend that first excited my ambitions in the photographic world, lent me a small hand camera, that, at that time was looked upon as a marvel 0;- cheapness. I think it cost about 25s., the sort of thing we can now buy for about half a sovereign, and though it was not a thing of beauty, still to me it was a thing of mystery, and as such came in for a prolonged study. I had been reading up the subject under my friend's guidance, and if my practical\ skill was not all that might be desired, still I had some sort of inkling how to set about making my first exposure, that is, without friendly aid or guidance close at hand.. It was made. and the results rather surprised me, and I can safely say that I have never since turned out a better negative. I have it still by me, and I am not afraid to display it. The subject is commonplace, and it has no pictorial quality, but it is my first, and on that score alone I love it. When I had made some progress in the study, I got into a dreadful rut; for some time I could do nothing right, causing me to almost give up in despair, but H patience and perseverance," as the maidservant said, "finished the jam," and my old friend came to my aid at an Opportune moment with just the right words of encouragement, and I have never looked back. Now though I am perfectly ready to display my first nega- tive, I should strongly object to show any that were made in the next few months, and that brings me to my point. If you have not a success to show, never in any circumstance show your failures. If they are bad, throw them away, as it is seldom worth the trouble of trying to tinker them into something better. It can be rarely done by an expert, still rarer by the tyro. I A correspondent asks the best way to mount large prints that have been made upon glossy P.O.P. with a high glaze without injuring the gloss. If it is re- quired to paste the print down bodily on the mount, and the back of the print has to be entirely gone over with the mount- ant, I fear it is a difficult operation, and cannot be done with any amount of suc- cess. If I have a large print cf tlrs nature to mount, after deciding the size of the picture and trimming it to the dimensions decided upon, I cut a piece of stout brown paper a quarter of an inch smaller all round. Laying the print ciown upon a. newspaper, I place the brown paper on it so as to leave a margin of half an inch of print showing rigiht rrouncl. I then run the paste brush over it. giving plenty of paste, then carefully put it down on the mount as previously marked, and complete it by firmly rub- bing it down with an old silk handker- chief that ) keep expressly for the pur- pose. This mode is perfectly safe, sim- ple, and effective, with one or two ad- vantages, viz., the mount does not cockle, and the print does not stretch and dis- tort. The system pursued by the professional man is to mount the print wet, burnish- ing it afterwards, but the glaze is noth- ing like as good as is obtained by squee- geeing to fflass or ferrotype. With bromide paper of a matt surface the print is best mounted wet. After the prints have been dried after the last washing water, they are taken and placed in a dish of cold water. When they have become limp they are taken out and placed face downwards, one on top of the other, upon a sheet of glass, and as much moisture as possible squeezed out with a roller squeegee. The paste is put on the top one, and it is then carefully lifted, placing it upon the mount prev- iously marked with its place of recep- tion. A soft damp sponge is then used to firmly press it into contact with the mount, carefully removing any trace of mountant that may have exuded from the edges of the print. If it is now placed in a dry atmosphere free from dust, and allowed to remain until it is bone dry, it wHl be found' that it is nice- ly mounted, and fixed so firmly that to all intents and purposes it is part and parcel of the mount itself. (Answer to Ifiddle. Duffryn.")