The Cambria Daily Leader

DEWI SANT." How Swansea Celebrated Patronal Festival. FLAG DAY IN THE DISTRICT. Programmes at the Schools. livs soul v. itbout any liu.it of panning <11110 is crowned for ever and ever." SCI. in the el-evenftlt century, whcte llliygy-, varch the "Wise .of the good Si:. i It is even so. To-day, wherever the 1 Cymry gather, St. Baviu is in the midst of them. The 1 eek, or the mora populor daffodil, is everywhere displayed.. however, is but a symbol of the national eiii wii-ilh burns in tiho hearts vi the sens and the daughters old Cambria. S:. D6iid' Day occurr?.n? tb? y?ur on it Moodajr, it was natural that he should intrude Oil the religious services of Sun- day. A circular thi.1t had been Kent by the Union of Welsh Sociefies to ail the Welsh churches called lor remembrance not oiuV of those who are now fighting for her honour, but aiso the heroes of the past. Tius toU/seation was gone-rally adopted. At St. Judo\; Church aiso, the new vicar of Xilvey, tlie Rev. D. C. HBCS, dealt very fully with tie lite of St. David and the Lasting effects of his devotion ou Whlsh religious life. The happy thought of Mrs. Lloyd George to utilise the en'Jiusiasiu of St. David's Day to provide for Welshmen at the front I 's boarijig rich fruit. There was, on Saturday, a tremendous cale oi Welsh Dragons in Swansea. ) I don't think anybody -who vas asked to buy rer insect." said one collector; in fact, ma.ny were waring three or four." As returns have not been made, it is im- possible as yet to give even approximate figures of the ie»-nlts of Saturday's sales, except to say they were very great; and that in spite ot the handicap which local people had through not Laving been sup- plied from Cardiff with a sufficient num- ber 01 tie 3d. flags. Mr. Jenkins, the 'I general organiser, says he ordered 6,000. nnd has only received 3,000. But more were expected to arrive on Monday. Collections at Cinemas. i On Saturday eveiuug, collections were I made, 1mdH the ,iiroe?ion ?? Mrs. Maries, ..t tile Elysium, the Picture House, IIi-h? K?rp?r, the OM'ord, and ?he Olymr?c, with ?xceHeut results, for th?! unouened L?xp- -daintily ]u?e up in the shape ot bi? '?uk?—were very heavy on Monday mommy boxes, and those of the collectors, will be taken this evening to the Loudon and Midland Bank, where they ar.. to be opened, and their con rents counted under the -upervision of the treasurer. !1". C. C. Vivian. This C?nday? evening, the Empire and bo Carlt?n Cinema, among other houses, will be visited. At Bethesda Chapel, a I "dlecricn will be taken up next Sunday lor the Fund. AT THE SCHOOLS. í At all ttic schools in the borough. Sr. David's Day was celebrated vvith patriotic songs and dances, sneeial lessons on Welsh heroes, ajid dramatic representation of iCùneiit from Welsh ¡ history. Cwmbwria School. At Cwuibwrla Council School au inter- est! eg and useful programme was pre- pared. The morning opened with Welsh 1 Jolk songs, bung by girls wearing the national costume. Then coloured draw- ings of the W elsh flag and the daffodil prepared idil, way for short addresses on •it- David. Owen Glyndwr, and General Picton," and short life sketches of the great men and women of the district. The celebrations concluded with dialogues given in character by the junior scholars, the subject being "Tim Firsc i i'rince of Wales and Doactiec-a. Dyfatty Schools. A feature of the proceedings at Dyfatty Doys' Sc-hool was the display of the Roll of Honour of old pupils who had joined the Army since the outbreak of war. The roll contains to date about 400 names, but there arc still severa l more signatures to be added. Another feature was the visit paid by the boys of the upper standards to the grave of the latu Christmas Evans, who was buried near by, at Bethesda Chapel. 'The remainder of The programme was similar to that gone through at all the other schools, and the address to the children was given by Mr. Lewis, the head teacher, In the girls' department some really excellent tableaux were given. Specially | good was Boasuicea and the Itomaub, whilst The BaLy of Carnarvon too, wrs very excellent, and The Investiture of the Prince of Wales lacks nothing in spectacular detail. Miss S. J. Harris, the headmistress, also delivered instruc- tive address on famous Welshmen. At the infants' school Miss J. Thomas spoke to the young ones cf Owen Glyndwr and General Picton, aud various Welsh airs were rendered. St. Helen's School. At St. Helen's School, proceedings be- gan with assembling in the hall, singing of patriotic hymns and live minutes' talk on patriotism. Lessons were given by class teachers on St. David, Owen Glyn- dwr, and Sir Thomas Pictou. A patriotic entertainment included sing- in- of Welsh songs, j-ecitatiocs in Welsh iuid English on St David, scenes, from IVelsh history. Then followed the distribution of prizes for the year, and an address to tho chil- dren by Mrs. M. Roberts, a member or the Education Committee. The boys' school programme included; Talks about St. David, General Picton. and Owen Glyndwr; drawing of leek and daffodil, in colour; singing of Welsh folk .■ins, etc; ascmbly in school yard-hoist- ing of Dragon and Lnion Jack; saluting the flag and dismissal. Wheras the and infants' depart-, meuts adhered closely to the suggestions ■given in the booklet, tho girls' school programme was most original and enter- taining. Much trouble, was taken, in the preparation of costumes for the various characters. The different tableaux, dances, etc., were gone through with precision and neatness. Plasmarl Schools. At Pla.rl boys' &chcol Mr. Davies, h. ¿¡Joke to the boys on pAtrict?m, <'nd Welsh dir.j ??er.3 sung. In the ?rb;' Jep?rtmea.t three dramas were given under the dir?cH&u of ?lis?! Jonas. Subsequently the usual addiesses were given, and Welsh national -songs wen rendered. S.-ho"l children's -kvtc.i \wor yh cs* the infants under the ducctioa of ÄiM I Cole. It was evident that much care had been taken in the preparation. Terrace-road Schools. The festival at Terrace-road presented a very tine programme. A pageant of Welsh history had been prepared. The characters represented were Dame Wales, Ancient Britons, King Arthur with his word Ex- ealiba'r, lioadicea, Caradoc, Howel Dda, St. David, G wcnllian. Rhys ap Gruft'ydd, Owen Glyndwr, Henry Tudor. Queen Elizabeth, Sir Thomas Picton, and other,. The pageant was performed twice in the ialC hall for the beneilt or both beys and girls. The remainder of the morning Ik-j- 'C occupied in the classrooms, where pro- gralilmffi were carried out, comprising lessons on great Welshmen, Welsh plays, songs, and recitations. Some trouble had been taken to represent the characters as far as possible in the costumes of their pariod. During the w,k there will be an exhibition of "Welsh objects at the school. A concert was held at tie lower school for the benefit of tho infants. A ■series of tableaux had been prepared, illustrating Welsh girls at tea and the presentation of the iirst 1rince. of Wales. Brynhyfryd Schools. At Brynhyiryd Boys' School the pro- gramme followed was on the lines sug- gested recently by thó) Welsh Depart- ment of the Board of Education. Instruc- tive addresses were given by the head- master, Mr. WTilliams, and Welsh folk- songs were rendered. In the girls' department "Boadicea" and Sc. David" were performed, whilst the infants held a concert. Fdorriston Schools. St. David's Day was celebrated at the Morrieton Schools this morning. At all the schools the stall's and scholars entered whol-8 JieartedliT into the celebration of _e I n at' Dewi Sant, and the general programme. embodying Welsh songs, recitations, and patriotic addresses. At the infants 'department, Miss 1..r. Evans, the headmistress, had arranged an elaborate and instructive programme. Following he customary opening services, a short address was given on St. David 's Day and its significance, "nd was followed by the stories of Taliesin and Mary Jones and her Bible." Later in tho morn-, ing the children assembled in the central: Lall. when simple dramatisations of Gelert" and "The French Invasion; of Wales," were given by the children, and the programme concluded with the; singing oi a number of Welsh airs and the National Anthem. At the Graig Infants" School a number of the children were attired in Welsh costumes with toll hats. A short address1 on S.t. David was given by the head- mistress, Miss G. M. Griffiths, and was iollowed by the stories of Owen ;r and General Sir Thomas Ticton, related by the teachers. Interesting features were the dramatisation of the Gorsedd pro- cession to the accompaniment of Gwaith y Derwydd," and the dramatisation of "The Legend of Gbniorgm" and The Legend ot the Leek." A touch of rea lism was added to the latter from the fact; that all the children engaged in the! battle were clad in khaki uuitorms. A, number of recitations and Welsh airs were also included in the programme. At the Morriston girls' and boys' department the scholars were assembled, and addresses given by the head teachers, j Miss M. L. Bevan and Mr. R. H. Wil- liams respectively, on St. David. Owen Glyndwr, and other eminent Welshmen, Pentrepoeth. Similar programmes were gone through at the Pentrepoeth Schools. Amongst the, outstanding features of the programme1 set at the boys' department was the hold- ing of miniature eisteddfodau in the various classrooms, and the unveiling of the portraits of Owen Glyndwr and Silo Thomas Picton. At the girls' department a number of historical plays (in character) were given, including St. David," The Legend of the Leek," The Legend of Glamorfan: i and The Legend of Arthur," in addition to Welsh games and folk songs. Hi^orical plays in Welsh, performed in character, were also a feature of the programme, arranged by the infanta department. Those performed wore: Cadwallo-n. yn anerch ei fyddin o filwyr Cvmreig." Hywel Ddn," and Y Brenin Ed ward 1. yn derbyn pona ethic id Cyniru." Brynmill Schools. At Brynmill Schools tho •celebrations were taktm up enthusiastically. In the girls' department an address by the headmistress (Miss Thomas) on patriotism, with a few words on the patron saint, way given. Lesions o.u emi- nent Welshmen followed. But the fea ture of the morning was tho series of W elh stories dramatised. In these the fruits of tho excellent idea of a drama- tised lesson every week were abundantly evident. In the boys' department the hrod:!lla-tt' I ?ir. John Williams adres the scholars "n St. Dand and St. David's Day and its observance. Then came typical Welsh songs and recitation. One Bachgen Bach o Gymru," specially composed for vie occasion by Gwili, was recited bv the bard's nephew, Eliis Jonkins, and the other was done by Archie Jones. During this portion of ihe programme, Dr. Ivor Thomas (H.M. Inspector) addressed a few words of encouragement to the Lt).y Classroom addresses on patriotism, Wales' share in Britain's wars. Wales as a a ah'on, 'the Welsh national Hag and emblem, and Welsh heroes followed. Little William Edward Kebinson recited Moore's "Cltlo to General Picton," and the school broke up with the singing of national airs and anthems. Bantist Well Mixed School At Baptist Well Mixed School the cele- brations were carried out with enthus- iasm. and nags and daffodils formed tlie patriotic badges. A thoroughly Welsh programme had been drawn out by Mr. R. J. Jones, the headmaster, and included lessons cn St. David, Owen Glyndwr, the Myddletcm;. Sir Thomas Picton, :1:nù- The biographies of several local celebrities wexe included, while the- lower classes gave drajaatic rÐpresGrrtà- tions of the Rebecca Riots and otliet in- cidents in Welsh history. Afterwards, in a general assembly of the middle and upper classes of the school, a masical programme, including to thee. Cambria." Sr- id* I'.iy." of Tbtrl-'ch," Catiiiu Morjaii's March," "All I Through the Night," Hol)-y-dori'i j Dando." "Bella oi Aberdovey," "God the All Terrible," God Bless the Prince ) of Wales," lIen Wlad ty Xbadau." with recitations—"Cctta^-es of The Blacksmith," and Can y Mor vr —by Florrie Stoneham. Chas. llendy, and Thomas Thomas respectively. Solos were rendered by Jim Colo, Alt Walker, and Stanley Thomas. During the morning tho school as visited bv Councillor T. llowens, Miss Jennie Maitland, and Mrs. W H. Morns, who complimented the children on their excellent singing. The proceedings^ tei- miuated with the singing of the National Anthem. Blind Institution. I An attractive and rather lengthy pro- gramme was carried through this afiei- noon bv the little children 01 the S^ ansea lu?tit?tiou ?or the iilind. as lollop t Cofio 'n ?wlad God Save Our Ku?.? Belgian National Anthem: recitation, "St. D?-id." Hadvn Morgan; Ar hyd y noa recitation, Yr laith c ?y, Victor Rob?r?; bong Over t? lielos oi Clon;T rotation, "My Fat?r?nd," ?oron?-y Itov.&il? pla,let, a LhiHith ap Cynou/ I third class; address by Mr. Phillips, Welsh Librarian; song "lia r Coed yr Awn"; recitation, Grave of King Arthur." Arthur Lloyd; recitation, Scene out of Henry V. Misses May I JOlle, and Nellie Bradley sang, a Fe I)daw Rhwy Nos"; recitation, "Variety of Wales/' Arlie Sharp; recitation, "Welsh Bard," Frank Jenkins; "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." I PRIZE.WINNING ESSAY. At the new Baptist Well mixed school, a series of competitions were held in Standard VI., tllt subjects bomg a draw- in of the Red Dragon flag and an essay on Wales." The little antist skotc.h of the Welsh Hug gained the prize, out of tulrty- three <;ntries, was James Cole, aged 12, and the writer 01 the winning essay was Gladys Bosliicr, aged 12. Ihorq were again thirty-three competitors. The essay was as follows:— I am a Welsh girl, and was born in the beautiful Principality of Wales. Wales is a very small part of the British 1161:. We are descendents of the Ancient Britons, who, when the Saxons came to the island, fled to the mountains of Wales. 1 am very proud of my country because although it is so small it has a grand history. It has always distinguished itself among the larger countries of ths- t world, and has turned out some of the' finest men or action, poets, singers, and writers. All Welshmen love music and singing. They hold eisteddfodau annually* so that they may compete in harp pla ing and music for prizes. Many people visit j Wales on account of its beautiful scenery, Nature's beauty is displayed in its wildest, boldest, and most beautiful form. Its rugged mountains, its lovely valleys, | its beautiful castles which are dotted all over the country, and its rugged coast with the wild Atlantic dashing against the rocks, all make the most beautiiul f-ccnes anyone could wish for Welsh people do not call their beautiful homo Wales, but call it The Jawl cf the Cymru." They also speak a difficult, beautiful and ancient language, which not many fordgners can pronounce properly. Wales is engaged in tha manufacture of tinplates in the south, and the making of tiannel in the north. Swansea is a very busy town in the south of our country, and. has lovely sands. Swansea Bay has been compared to the Bay of Naples, be-- cause it is so picturesque. The highest peal: ot the Welsh moun- tains is Snowelon, which is called The King of Peaks." The Welsh bards ?ay } that if anyone sleeps a night on Snowdon he wakes up a poet or a madman. In olcleu times the poets or bards led the C'ynyu to battle singing, and playing the wild songs of Wales on their harps. The i Welsh saint is St. David, and we keep in remembrance of him the first day of; March annually. Tho emblem of Wales is either the leek or t?iQ d illEodil, and we wear one of these on St. David & LI?-d- IN THE DISTRICT. I Flag Day was celebrated in all the dis-! triets with zest. Tho following hrief: reports indicate the methods employed. Siloam, Pentre. At Siloam, Pentre, on Saturday evening, ¡ the young people turned up in strong I Inumbeis. The toasts of the "Royal Family" and Dewi Sant" were en- trusted to the president. Rev. Peuar Griffiths. The guest of the evening was tho Rev. Rhys Griffiths, Ystradmynach (son of the Rev. Penar Griffiths), who thanked the Cylch for the honour. Miss Sarah Thomas proposed H The I Army, and our Brave Boys in a feli- I y citous speech. The toast of "Cvlell y Disgybl v-as given by the guest of the 1 evening. He touched upon the good ser- vice of that flourishing band of young people in performing WeLh dramas and I in studying Welsh hand-books. The Rev. Pcnar Griffiths replied. Mr. Thomas Francis profposed Mer- ched C'ymru (" Welsh girls ") in a pretty and useful <;peech. Ho dwelt upon the characteristics of the Welsh, Felicitous replies were made by the I Misses M. J. Jenkins. Lizzie Williams, Esther Harries, Sarah Thomas, and Aar- o-navfu Griiliths. Welsh solos and a duct were «ung by | jibs Kate Leyden, Miss Sarah Thomas amI Miss Aaronwen Griffiths. Mr. ReM 'Erazcll, Mr. Thomas (Bryulniryd), Mr. Ellis Daniel .and Mr. John Williams, who sang pcnillion." Miss Lily Morgan, L.R.A.M.. was the accompanist of the evening. Credit is due to the secretary, Mr. W. Leyden, for the success of the meeting. Mr. John Evans. on behalf of the Cyldl," replied in a very appropriate speech. The "Cylch" had justified its foundation by the work it had carried on, and was now doing. The "Welsh Pulpit" was proposed very eloquently-by Mr. John. Williams. He dwelt upon the great wor k it had done in the past in leading the Welsh nation in all that was worthy. Aberavon. Organised by a committee of which tho Mayor ?Ir. W. J. Williams, J.P.) was president and treül'er, County Councillor Percy Jaoo.b chairman, Mr. E. Ma reliant Jenkins, and Mr. Geo. G'SulLivan joint secretaries, a magnificent battalion oi lady fiag-sellers was raised for the national rand for Welsh .troops on Saturday. All the collectors, ladies, and officials, mclucl- 1 ing a number of t!ho Bd?n r?fuscep. in- fmed an admirable spirit 01 patriotic puth-ushsm into the movement, an d Y<?y few, if any, were aUowed to -\v3? 1G.c; streets without wearing the Dragon emblem,. The result of the day's effort realised the magnificent -sum of .£23, with six boxes from Cwmavon yut to coaae in. It is expected that with these the sum realised will amount, to considerably over 100. The lady-sellers, with an heroic enthusiasm for the cause, kept up their efforts from 8 o'clock in the morning until I 9 o'clock at night, when they assembled at the Aberavon Council Chamber and had their boxes checked by tiie Mayor, Tuwii Clerk (Mr. Mcses Thomas, J.P. i. and ether officials. The splendid result gave immense satisfaction to Û1 eon- ceyned, and a mealing will ba held to voice expression, of thanks tc the lady workers and to the public for their | generous" support. Tha following were the collectors: Mrs. Percy .y&eob. Miss Margaret David, and Y:i*j Eileen Jacob, tl 10s. Misr.es Edith and Dorothy Jones and Miss F ler- Ienco Lew i ? C8 IS*. ?0d.: M".?. M. Hunter, jin!< C. I Towe U. ?r. d ?'s 0..I! ay don. 'J) j 5j. Id., ?Ls Nancy Th-jni? ?ud Miss

STEEL SffiELTEfiS' WAGES. .tr. If! L ¡IV .J4.lJ. Mr. John Hodge, M.P., general sccrc-1 tary of '?Lc British Steel Smelters', M.t?, Iron, TiInbte, and Kindred Trades' Association, has written to Mr. H. (¡"ment, secrebry of the 'VeL!l Plate and Sbo?t M.'<!mfacturc'r.? A?ofiation, Swansea, a letter, in whi ? lie states: — ¡ In consequence of tho great increase in f0Gd prices and other necessities caused by tbo war, the lot of t'ie workers has been made very hard indeed, and toe various societies connected with the fin- plato industry have been inundated with 1 demands that we should request the em- ployers to fall into line with other indus- tries hy increasing wages. I dare say the other Unions will write you separately. In the meantime I suggest that a board meeting shtuld be called without delay to disouss and dispose of the question."

PEN CLAW DD RECRUIT'S DEATH. .-==- I Private David Davies, whose i-iiiii ¡b'.Y funeral at  1 -,i l y It !Pl'11chwdd  1'0- r?ncl'?wdd is i?  ported on Page S.

SWANSEA T.OYS AT BLACK SEA' PORT, Mr. W. B. Thomas, of Glantawe, I Argyle-street, and Mr. Harries, of Carlton- terrace, with other engineers whose &hk, •a>*e held up in the Black Sea.—only for a I offered selves to the Brifi-Ti Consul a.t Odo. active sendee. Mr. Thomas served hi." I aonre^r i'cdup under the Swansea Ih,r- bour Trait. j

IN GiJMEA AUD MUTINY. '1;1 tJ!H!Vt H¡'¡!J mu ;It I. <». Military Fundral tor Skewen's Ve>0ian Th«r& pissed away on Thursday laet at. ihe residence of his daughter, ill's. W. II. .J>m, Uigh-strc-et, She wen. IV. LT. wc onr,, -cf t'-O f-AN Ben tier—at the of 80 yea a*. Owing" to his advanced ose he bad been in failing health for nearly two yeans, having kfr hi- employuienc at the Capo Copier Works in July. 1513. It was just at the commence- rceiit, of the Criineaai Vvar that he entered the Army, joining the Koyal Horf-3 Ar. tilery. Alterwards lie wao transfer-red to tto Soyal Artillery. lie fought right through the Crimean War. and waa prsscnt at the 6iegp of Sevastopol, from ttos beginnins .10 the €?d. At the conclusion of the ?Jr *,n, he went to Maita, When the Indian ?Lit?-ry broke out in 1&57. he was drafted with hie resiment to India. While there, he- ro.se '0 the rank oi paymaster sergeant..He held ■wo L- for the Crimean War—the British t'iLh thp c?j?p rc-preeantin^ ??b-?u- aiil Lh?, ,,?"-?i. lie LO¡Jol) and Lh' T-I- b:lJ t  Queen's lon^-servi?-? and good-conduc'i. medal. On iii. return from InDia, bis first fjtay was at (iosport (P{)rts?1lcuth;: then he sent to Britonferry as paymaeter-ser• pee at. 0.11:1 e-ubsequen tijr to Sv;<ai6ea as drill-instructor. It wa? a>Gu, 1831 wh'n inc urti?pry volun- tE<-r? caiD?. ir-tu c'd;?ac? m Clamorc'a.n, rh?t h? ?€"n.mo in-trucr.or to the Neath and Skewan Corps. W he never his regiment wen' to camp. lIe wao always detailed to instruct- the recruits, proving his proficiency. He ■was. a most intelligent and efficient, soldier, and alwayo most, popular with both officers, and men- ft was in IZP,7 'that. u'? rcsijned. Until old age came to affect his etahvarfc and manly physicuo, ho had a most. e-i Id ierl y Ho was preatly interested in the present war. and the only regret that ho was unable to rally to the old fiag. A short time ago a mo-H. pathetic incident took place, showing the old-time spirit cf th* 1 1 1 Crimean Some play- ice at "soldiers" near lions*, with flags, etc. He would have them into his room. On en'tering, one cf the boys Etd. vanced and sainted, which deeply touched him. He then aoked them to form, and join in singing" Sale Britaauia." The eld veteran then calico for three rounds cf "Hip. hip, hurrah" for luo Kingr. hKj is e. unit)tie fait that of his five, sons, three are officers in the Salvation Army, being cap- tain. adjutant and ensitrn respectively at BexhilJ, Llaneily and KirCaldy. Another is .reader at the Seamen's Mission "Pcufrrth, while 'the remaininj son is a Salvationist in Canada. He was a native of Lincoln, his wife, whe predeceaeed him some 12 years aso. bein? of the same county. The ..burial ou Tuesday will be with military honours.

PATRIOTS ABROAD I BRITISHERS IN SLEttlAKD SHOW TKEII I ,UJ uL,- h.i.J'ih < I! ø HBAOTICAL PATKOTiSM. I | LOCAL S i N C E B'S TRiUMPH i The "Cleveland Plain Dealer," i reporting a bentdit concert on beli.ali of the Prince of Wale-' Relief Fund, Over _000 Britishers, scores of them with i-olatives lying in nameless graces of stricken Europe, or .still battling in tho sodden trenches of Belgium, were torn 'twist conflicting emotions at the Gray3 armory last night. One moment they raised their voiocti in unison as the strain's of It's a lung way to Tipperary,' the marching songs v the Allies, filled the big hall. "Then the gathering was hushed silence, and tears dimmed many on t while Miss Gwhidys Evans sang wil h much feeling Ernest Ball's Lot us h j peace.' lave minutes later the great atulieiiew rose en masse at the mention of King George's name to sing the British national anheom and give a saho ut resoandir. cheers. Cleveland has sent more money to up- !ho?I the honcur of the country than j Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and Cinciiun-i combined," Brit¡h Yice-Consul 11. ?. Gresham announced. Mr. Gm.ham Ikul just received a letter from Buekinghani t'tr ;),II:I dodais, and it was stated that no le-n than an additional 1,000 dollars would ins raided as a result cf this eoncort. One of the artisles was Mr. Gian Phillips. His friends a.t \stradgynl.i-j and Seven Sisters, from which he bni's will be glad 10 hear that Mr. Phillips J" a very successful baritone in Cleveland. He has been in the localityior three yea rs, and on last St. David's Day urade his iirst public appearance. lie has sine* on two occasions been engaged by Ib.-j Welsh Society of Cleveland. His lit;, voice ha» made him a great favourite.

SONS1 fiGHT WHH FATHER. A battle royal among a trio of tramr* ing labourers was described to the Nea; li magistrates on Monday by P.C. Tlionii. who charged J anes Carrol aDd 'his ov<> sons. Wiliiam and James, with iig°htiu, near Brickyard Cottages on Sunday atJvej> noon. -,vere The constable said thp m-c w?re having a regular :t?ud-up 6?ut: th?r ?d tiiou- ccat.boJT, siMVM rolled u}\a:-d't.? faces wore covered with blood. T? 1?-ace of the neighbourhood was disturbed —They wave cach fined 5s. and costs.

LLWYNHENOY CALL ACCEPTED. Mr. B. V. Bell, who is at present a dent at the Ybeologicil College, Aber.v.-t- with, has accepted a call to the Calvini.ij 'a j el, Li>< yrsheudy, near Llaneily JM r. Fd leaves college in June, and he will u:' Ij ;asor?i untie.! .in SoptcmL?r. ilc n a native of Penderyn, near, Aberiaie, ?' a corwin of Mr. Hk-h?)'? "Belt, who at c:? time re<;re £ >cntcd the Derby ^Troughs in harliament. He was for some time at tlio Old College School. Carmarthen, whenoo to Trevecca College, and then to the 1 heological College of Abcrystnytlu.

CAS TANK EXPLOSION. Six 111 p 11 vere injured at Cardiff tcJ-1 by ;in explo-Lon of gas which oeourred ufc tÙI Cardid U.wks. 1 ttgad il hoisting a gas tank, weighing about two tons, used tor the purpose niliag buoys, from Trinity House Yard on to the steam yacht Ready, when a suddon jerk caused it to explode. Thrce of the men were seriously in- jured and removed to hospital.

WESLEY WAR CONCERT. — The concert held at Vc'esicy on Saturday 12i. was another great t;;lloces.s. ini>ica. y and tinanoiaiiy. The entire proceeds are t-> be handed over to the fur.u for providat^ comforts for the Wei £ h t!-<• 'the pr- gramine. which was an excellent one, wai provided t,) Mr. W. J. Colcbrook. Th.) aoprano. Miss May Roberta, was ia exceb'ens voit-e, and reeived an encore for cach of h. r c. ilics LT. IVr».ai)d wai also loud:/ ctpviaaded. and waa compelled to respond. ;dr. VV. J. Colcbrook was never heard 1,' oecter advantage, and fang in his very bev-.a t't.v it'. Mv. David livans gave .0 mo -s p'jl'jahcd rerxdei'inp in both his .sontrj, and loudly applauded. iTiso Katie: Isaio, ;:ho girl soloist, who haa a very sweet voh«>, was greatly appreciated. Miss E. M. Jen- Kins, the elocutionist, was excellent in her recitations, and had to respond. Mies fcdu t Lewis (a. lit-tø mitei v,*ac» C-oIlJPQ.ed to d\ oJ :1."0 encore Lor her baa at if ul rendering cf .Vel;h recitation. ifr. (IlI Colebivox, R.A gave two spirited pianoforte solos. :,1i¡.:¿, Lilian Stratton and Mr. Griff Coto- br.Jo:i accompanied in the-ir usual excellent £tyc. iiie jlayorees Daniel Jones presided.

NAVIGATION SUCCESS. At the I?«t examination of the Swansea | Lo-il Marino II:c.-rrl. Mr. L. S. Da\ ias, E:yn.heulos: House, fjunvant, student ot n. and J. Harris. Navigation School, 5G. Oxfoid- street, Swaaisca, parsed ou Iirst trial as ord- inary master, with honours in tho devia- ■ocojic. ilia success reflects ereu" Io himscil and teaehers.

DIED IN TORONTO. There are one or two facts surrounding the death of Albert T. Groves, a Swansea boy in Toronto—recorded in cur columns last week in a quotation front the Cana- dian Press—tb.at ought tu he stated, Groves had served twelve years in tho Borderers, and he had tried hard to enlist j in the first Canadian Contingent and n. the second. The efforts were in vain, a* t;e had suffered from a^'eak heart, to which eventually he succumbed. Letters received by his heart-broken mother in Swansea from sympathising friends in Toronto fpeak highly of her son. WTien he wrote to her last, he explained that he was all right in ciretinstantes &nd health, and warned her not to write until h8 knew exactly his wheieabouts during the next few months. This was at tLn period when he was seeking to enlist it the Canadian force. Mrs. Grove was, of course, totally unaware of the sad de- velopments, and her friends i11 ?n\ anse-n will join with those sympathisers hi Toronto who have forwarded messages oi :3:,mr:ûlhy.

ARE YOUR LUNGS WORTH 1111' If SJ, why do you neglect that. Surely it is not necessary to remiml y*'K3 that serious lung troubles, such as P110 imonia, Consumption, etc., generally jhifince with a c?ug?. "F'em?Ki-i?' will I curl a C'mh quick! bacmrsc it c?.?o.h'ca ?curc a cou?h. quick away the phlegm that causes the eoiptli. Flevneitis" is the thing for a cc, u The price is Is. lid. and 2s. Sd (by po t 3d. extra), from Rich, The Chenr.a, I Swansea. Flemc-ltis Cough Tablet* given, free with each bottle u" seld per oz.; less, for S'd. Get it now. Get it now.

On Saturday afternoon a most successful entertainment was held at Zion Vestry. | Burryport. The Hey. J. E. Recs presided over a good attendance. The programme I was arranged by Messrs. Tcm Bonnell and 1 Tom Davies-

On Sa turday afternoon the funeral took plaee of the late Sr. DrFiå Xing, Derv.-ydd, B urypji't. at tho old Parish Gravejbrd. P-ruhrey. The deceased had reached tbe ripe- old age cf 87 years. A very large unm- oor of f. i:nds and relatives were present the funeral to pay their hist vf 1"C- spect to his remains Great sympathy is k Jolt for the aged uidwW,

Matthews, £ 8 8s.; Miss :\f-a;. ".1. '-hG;«:- and Miss Gladys Burgess, ?6 18s. 9d.; Mi&? Olive ;,idwrds dud Miss Daniel, !) lh. ?d.; Miss P<?s and Miss Williams, U lis. Love- I v j: .L \:>. J 1 .I.l. C. r. _l; luck, £ 1 6s.; Mrs. Christopher and Miss Evelyn Jones, t: 4 S3. and Miss Phylis Shenton, £39, Miss Jessie Grant, GUI.; the Belgian lady refugees, t:: 1(3:. :ù.; Mrs. Hetty and Mina Griffiths, f2 0s. ti-ld.; Miss G. Surridg-, Sl 19s. 1,d.; Miss Randall. £1 lis. 7d.; Miss V. Ware, Sl 6s. Sd.; Miss Bond and Miss Randall, £1 2s. 9d.; Miss Dollv Thomas. E:1 0s. Miss j:I0Ùa Yincent, ISs.; Miss Paisley, ISs. 7d.; Master Marcel Palmer. 4s. Mrs. Dr. Williams (Cwmavon), n 3s. 7-bl. Pnr+ Talbot and fflaroam. The Flag Day enthusiasm was strongly marked in the Port Talbot and Margam district ol) where a splendid band of lady-sellers organised by a strong committee, of which Mrs. D. J..Tones, tho Yicarage, and Mrs. Edward Lowther were joint secretaries. It is expccted that ihe sum realised will amount to Ammanford. The sale of Welsh Hags at Ammanford on Saturday proved brisk. It is com- puted that no less than 3,5CO were sold, and the amount realised came to £ 20. A number of fair Indies—some of them quaintly dresscd-parndctl the thorough- fares from morning till night, and burton- holed all without distinction. Tho town was closely worked, and in the Suburbs the sellers visited the residences. The arrangements were in the hands of Arr. AV. L. Smith, magistrates' clorV. assisted by a number of prominent local ladies. Carmarthen. The Welsh National Flag Day was served extensively at Carmarthen on Sat- urdav. It being market day, there was a large" influx of people from the country, and a brisk business was done in the sale of flags, which v/ere disposed of by a large band of young ladies in tho streets, j I Burryport. I On Saturday afternoon the EurTypnrt Boy Scouts marched through' the l'rin- cipal streets, headed by their band, and made a house to house canvass, selling the Welsh flag, the proceeds of which I are to be given to Mrs. Lloyd George's Fund to help to get additional comforts for Welsh troops. A small army of yo?''? l?dic? al. o went from house to hm's.? soliciting subscriptions for the samo good ca?se. The c3'crts of the Scouts :md young ladies were most successful, and a good sum will be sent to the fund. Myriyddbach. ) The annual celebration of Dcwi Sant took place at the Welcome Inn, Mynydd- bach on Saturday evening, when more than 100 guests were present. After doing justice to the inner man a miscellaneous programme was gone through, Mr. D. Lhyd presiding. The toast of the even- ing, Devi Sant," was given from the chair. The following contributed to the bu- mony of the evening: Pianoforte solos, I-lr. Tore Davies; olo. Mrs. Harry Jones, Trehocth: Evan Jones, R. Morris, Griff. Eees, A. Evans, D. Jones, Elias Williams, and D. Roberts; recitation, Mr. W. Mo it is. Mr. Tom Davies, Morriston, accom- panied. Neath. All the elementary schools at Neath were given a holiday and flags were flying from all the public buildings of the town iii honour of St. David's Day. The national emblem was conspicuous in the streets. The leek, tho daffodil, and the Welsh flag shared the honours. During the afternoon the new schools at tho GTIoll were formally opened, the ceremony beinc; foliov.-jd by a public tea. Tie Cwrnrodorion Society did not hold their usual festival. 4th Welsh to Celebrate. The 1th Welsh Territorial Reserves, under the command of Capt. W. T. Davies, O.M., at Llaneily, who have volunteered for foreign eerviee en bloc, • will to-dav. with the consent of their i l' fJ', commanding officer,- participate- in the! i)a\ id's Day celebration Brynmelyn Superintendents. j The Flag Day superintendents for the Brynmelin Ward 'Acre Mrs. Howell, Mrs. Hopkins, and Mrs. T. G. Johnson. What the Motto hic;ars. What does it mean? This is the ques- lion whi< h seems to have been perplexing i not a few of those who Suceuto.t.od to the. inilucnce of Flag Day 1o purer.aso one ot 1 the large Dragon emblems, with motto,! at 6d. each. The origin of the words is lost ill thn i mists of anilquit; but there is every j reason to regard it as the Welsh national! militant motto. As Mich it llight yery well be adopted by the Welsh Guards. ( "Cymru am hythi Y ddraig goch a ddyry gyolusyn" reads the motto on the flag. yiiiru am byth" is, of course, known to wlic, has ever seen or heard of Wales. But the succeeding words bring trouble to the uninitiated, literally translated, the words mean Wales for Ever! The Red Dragon will give the start." The latter part, however, better rendered in the free*translation, The Red Dragon gives the impetus." There is more than one mythical story of the origin of the motto, but the foundations are very uncertain. So. too, for that matter, is the origin of the Fed Dragon itself. In this respect., it may not be generally known that Mr Evan 1 Roberts, the Welsh revivalist, objected very strongly to the dragon as the emblem of Wales, urging tliat it was the end l'vu of the devil, and he quoted tho Apocal.pso as his authc-ritv. HOW ST. DAVID WENT TO SCHOOL.' As an instance of the way in which the spirit of Dewi Sant is holding the chil- dren, wo cannot resist quoting two verses of a poem by Ken Hey. a 13-year-old pupil at Terrace-road School. Saint David was our Patron Saint I For years and years gone by; He was a good and earnest man, And never told a lie. Saint Dayid used to go to school When he was very young. I Ib never hiod to play the fool, Or ever do a wrong.