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EVENING SCHOOLS. Breconshire System to go on. At a meeting of the Breconebire Education AutLority on Friday larst the Higher Eõoca- tion Committee submitted for approval a list of evening claeaes which started in Septem- ber, estimating the cost at from Y.420 to 1470, agaiust AM last year, when all tb? classes except those for mining and stcbu lanoe were stopped after 10 boors. "T.his ye%r the limit is 30 Lotits except tot mining aca I ambulance. Mr A. Beckwitb, in accordance with notice, moved that all the ciaeses be suspended this winter except those relating to mining and ambulance instruction. Having apologised for biB inability to attend the last meeting of the Higher Edncatiou Committee owing to the action of the Peirol Sappiies Committee— (Ilingbier)-he remarked that be foacd there was a *0ffi6Wbat general feeling about that evening olasses be held this year onder the conditions prevu-.Iling, Rod be thought that feeling ought to have an oppor tonity of expression in that committee, where the balance of power was held. Last year they cut the classes down to the lowest pos- sible limit in order to save expense, and it Was the daty of evp*~ inl ato- —* RMerU* 101 »a toe expe&fle tbe^ feonla witBont m- fostice to the population. tn normal times be was a very warm supporter of evening classes, bat classes for charming things like the study of Welsh and of English literature and so on were not essential to the conduct of the war, and the only thing they bad to consider now was what was essential to the conduct of the war. (Mr J. T. Boucher: Hear, bear.) He bad specially excepted two kinds of olasses—mining classes, which filled a speoial want for the miners and were of pnblio utility, and ambulance olasses, which most engage their sympathy at this time, be. caose they all knew how the nursing profes- sion was depleted, and that at thing that would tend to make people take LJJ the oareer of pnrBing was of great valoe. They now had the Lighting Order in operation in the coanty, and the Home Secretary stated in the Honse Of Commons on Tuesday that he was bring- ing in a bill to require all shops to close at ? o'clock this winter for the purpose of Saving coal. He thought that committee ipbould follow the lead of the Government wherever they possibly could. Farther, he Oid not think they wanted their girls roam- ing about the darkened streets. (Hear, hear). It was not a nice thing; they would be far better employed at home making sooks and Shirts for soldiers. Miners ooold look after themselves in the dark, and so oould ambo, fance people; but be did not think the other classes should be enoooraged this winter. The small body of enthusiasts who oomposed tbe sub-committee on evening sohools were in the right place for their job, but there was a time for everything, and this was not the time to push evening classes. (Hear, hear.) Mr E. Pirie-Gordon seconded the motion. Prof Joseph Jones asked what Mr Beok- with proposed to do with the classes already begun. Mr Beckwith replied that that was one of the things that oould not very well be helped. Before the classes were commenced they oogbt really to have bad the sanction of that committee, but owing to the dates at which meetings were held it bad become an accepted practice to allow them to begin Oefore the sanction of tbe committee was Obtained. His idea was to give notioe that after 10 meetings they most be closed-tbat jtras the only way of dealing fairly with them under the circumstances. The Bishop of Swansea (chairman) said there was not only the question of the inter- ruption of classes which bad already begun. He knew that in some oases this year the classes were exceptionally largely attended —(hear, bear)-whiab he confessed came as a groat surprise to him. Also some of the students had spent a certain amount of money on books, etc., and it would to a hard- ship on them if they stopped the classes. It was very difficult to get tbe scheme sanc- tioned in time, and another year they must thrash the matter out earlier. The classes had to begin in September. The Secretary (Mr A. Leonard) stated that the Higher Education Committee reported on their requirements in April last with the object of avoiding what was occurring that day. Before then they had not reported until September. Mr T. Prosser Jones, in opposing the motion, said if carried it would be a direct bit to the sons and daughters of the work- ing classes in the Ystradgynlais district. It would in a way deprive them of thg only secondary education they bad a chance of getting. He visited one of the classes the previous evening, and saw eleven boys who had been working during the day; they were there to acquire theoretical knowledge, and they made tne best men any district could produce. As to ths questioa of economy, they could never hope to get better times than they were now having in Breoonshire. TbE farmers could not sey they could not afford it, and the miners in South Wales were paying hundreds of pounds in taxes which they bad never paid before, and so they eould afford it. If they stopped these classes it would be a great difficulty ever to get them started again, as he could see worse times coming. The last thing they should economise in was education. The Secretary* referring to the exception of mining and ambulance classes from the operation of the motion, said that all the other classes in the Tstradgynlais district, with the exception of dressmaking, were pre. paratory for mining alsefies. Boys attended those preparatory classes in order to take up the mining classes afterwards, and without that instruction tbey would not be fit to take up mining. If the motion were carried, he should have to ask the committee to rale that those other classes—arithmetic, &c.-were preparatory mining classes. Prof Joseph Jones spoke against the motion, and contended that as the Higher Education Committee reported several months earlier than usual in order to give the Education Authority and the County Council a chance to consider the whole question, it was not quite (air now to move the discontinuance of the Classes. Further, the oommittee reduced their estimate from ITOO to L500, so that the little band of enthusiasts" could not be oharged with throwing money away. Breconshire eoold afford these classes better than ever

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Breconshire Gentleman's Marriage. I in Yorkshire. The marriage of Mies (Jwyneford Hunter, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W. S. Hunter, J Gilling Castle, and Mr John Llewellyn Dixon Morgan, Newburgh, Comwold, youngest son of the late Col. John Williams Morgan, Boigoed, Brecon, took place at the Gilling Parish Chnrch on the 5th icst The war and the fact that the bride has two brothers serving with the colours and a Bister iu a Rd Cross Hospital in France were responsible for the wedding being celebrated more qaietly than it would otherwise have been. Nevertheless there was a large attendance of county families. The bridegroom has for sometime now acted as agent for the Newburgb estate and is extremely popular in the district, having made many friends since he took op his residenoe in Yorkshire, The bride is also very popular in the Gilling district. The Church of the Holy Cross, where the wedding took place, stands in front of the entrance to the park leading to Gilling Castle and quite close to the grounds. The interior of the church was beautifully decorated with white lilies, palms, and ferns. The bride was given away by her father, Mr W. S, Hunter, J,P. She wore a dress of ivory cbarmeme and chiffon, embroidered with multi. irridisoent sequins, bordering the bodice, tonic and train, which was mounted over an over. skirt of obiffon. The bridal veil was of tulle and was surmounted by a wreath of real orange blossoms. Her full Court train of ivory cbiffon fell in graceful folds over a pink lining, and was trimmed with French lace. The bride wore a handsome pearl necklace, the gift of her father, and carried a sheaf of choice white lilies, the gift of the bridegroom. As she entered the cburcb the choir sang the hymn Lead us, Heavenly Father." Master Peter Paget acted as train bearer. He was attired in a suit of blaok satin with a blouse of daffodil chiffon, while bis sleeves and collar were of the same coloured material. There were three bridesmaids, Miss Joan Paget, niece of the bride, Miss Gwenllian Thomas, niece of the bridegroom, and Miss Griselda Grant Lawtion, cousin of the bride. Tbey wore very pretty dresses of daffodil taffeta, with chiffon fichus to match. Their sashes were of mauve, and they wore becoming bats of black velvet, after tbe-Dutch pattern also old paste shoe-buckles the gift of the bridegroom. They carried large booqoetB of maave Michaelmas daisies. The bridegroom was attended by Captain Kenneth Hunter, 6th Dragoon Guards. Mrs Hunter wore a fashionable costume of wine-ooloured corduroy velvet, trimmed with silk, and a black bat trimmed with ospreys. The officiating olergy were the Rev. L. S. Borissow, rector of Gilling, and the Rev. H. E. Hedger, vioar of Coxwold. After the singing of the hymn "0 Perfect Love" the Rev. H. E. Hedger delivered a brief address to the newly married couple. On leaving the church to sign the registers the bymn Now thank we aH our God was sung. As Mr and Mrs Morgan left the ohurob showers of oonfetti and rice were thrown by the crowds who lined the pathway and friends extended their warm congratulations. Mr and Mrs W. S. Hunter afterwards held a reception at Gilling Castle.

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STATE JjONTROL." Meetings at Brecon. On Wednesday last wetk, a conference and public meeting took place at the Gaild Hall, Brecon, to consider tb« question of State Control of the Liquor Trade. There was but a email attendance at the afternoon conference, over which Prof. Joseph Jones, Memorial College, presided in the abaenoe of the Mayor (Mr G T Jones), who wrote that he was convinoed that State control of the liquor traffic was the only way in which the problem could be solved. In the coiyse of his rrtcarks from the cLiir Prof. Jones said be had viewed with appre. hension for some years the question of State ownership, but was now convinced that the time had come to reconsider the problem. Many of their temperance friends bid been grossly in error in closing their nJnds at all times npon that qaeetipn ar-d be thought the time bad coorie for them as social reformers and temperance advocates to consider whether the coanty should not assume control of the liquor traffic. The Rev J T RbJé, Congregational minister, of Swansea, in addressing the meeting said be approached the question not from a political or temperance point of view, bat simply and solely as a patriot and citisea. This was an obstinate problem and one that bad baffled every statesman and defeated the Coalition Government. The present Govern- ment bad revolutionised the coontry with other measures, but as to the drink question it had absolutely failed. Every other Govern- ment in tbe world bad carried cat drastic temperance reforms. All attempts to deal with the drink question had been beaten by vested interests. A discussion followed in which the following took part: Messrs W S Miller, Edwin Davies, Walter Williams, Dt W R Jooes (Seunybridge), and the Revs Prof Mieli Ed wards and S G Davies. On the proposition of Mrs Miller, seconded by the Rev D 0 Griffiths a vote of thanks was accorded the speaker. THE PUBLIC MEETING. In the evening Mr Evan Morgan presided and be was supported on be piatform by the Revs J T Rhys, Proi Jot-eph Joacs and R G Thomas, and Mr Walter Williams. In opening the meeting the Chairman expressed regret that they were no nearer the solution of the drink question. The Rev J T Rhys spoke in the same strain as in the afternoon and stated that if there was less drinking there would not be such a cry as there was at present over the high price of food. For 60 years at least, a great amount of attention had been given to the question and yet they were absolutely anable to get Parliament to pass any treasure that would effectively deal with tbe liquor problem. If they conld get the laws now in existence observed they would not want State pnrcbase or prohibition or any other force. The en- foroement of existing laws would meet tbeir requirements, and be contended that for all the convictions for drunkenness the publicans ought to be convicted for making the people drunk. (Hear, bear). Dr Jones, of Seuny- bridge, speaking at the afternoon meeting said there was more drunkenness in Sennybridge since the restrictions come into force than there was before the war. As a solution of the qaestion be (tbe speaker) suggested that as they could not beat the liquor traffic the only way to do it was to buy it out. (Ht-ar, bear). Thiq would re- move the opposition of the people in the trhda to their efforts to improvo the Lation. They would also remove the motive of the people in the trade to puiih aud improve it. Minor I reforms of very great valoe would be brought about. He tbougbt that no young person under 21 ougbt to be allowed to go to a public house. Prof. Joseph Jones proposed a resolution I "tba this meeting of citizens of Breoon hereby approves cf the proposal of Slate Control of tbe drink Iraffio." Mr Walter- Williams seconded and it was passed. On the proposition of the Rev, R. G. Thomas a vote of thanhs was passed to tb" speaker.

before, and it would be an injustice to the population to take away from it the only means of higher eduoa- tion. The girls would be about tbe roads in any case; they would go to the cinema and other places of amusement, and why should that committee rob them of their education ? Replying on the discussion, Mr Bcokwith said that generally be wished we had a much stronger system of continuation classes than we bad, it was most essential to the future of this country. On the question of economy, however, those who bad opposed the motion failed to grasp the point of view. He did not say the county of Brecon could not well afford to pay for these classes, but they ought to put that money into war loan. They should aim at economy for the war, that was why Mr Samuel was going to shut the shops at seven o'clock. On a %ote being taken the motion was lost. The Chairman impressed upon all concerned, and especially the district committees and the Evening Schools Committee, the need of taking greatare that no classes should go on after the attendance bad fallen off. (Hear, bear.) He thought the objeation to evening classes that existed at the present moment was largely based on the fact that they bad wasted money in past years by allowing classes with two or three pupils to go on at a very large outlay. If those responsible would make it really a matter of conscience to sea that cone of the money was wasted, be did not think they would hear any more complaints.