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Scope Download this Article Page Issue. Image or Text. Close Error. Jones were also present. Police Superintendent D. Morris re- ported that, having received complaints of damage done by boys at Palmerstown-road School, the school was kept under observa- tion, and no further complaints had been re- ceived. The Secretary Mr. Treharne Rees stated that he had received a resolu- tion from Barry Workers' Vigilance Com- mittee protesting against defective heating of High-street Girls' School.

The boiler had broken down, and the Surveyor was still waiting for new pipes to arrive. The class- rooms affected were not being used now. A letter was received from Miss Master- man, headmistress of Holton-road Girls' Domestic Centre, suggesting alterations in the rooms in order to facilitate better means of cookthg.

Par- doe said his men could undertake altera- tions, and the Committee agreed to the sug- gestions, subject to the approval of the Chairman, who. The appointment of Mrs.

Collins, 2, Glcbe. Jefferies, 67, Hirwain- street, was appointed cleaner at the School Clinic. Jones was deputed to see Mrs. The question of remuneration of care- takers and cleaners in connection with the use of schools for meetings was deferred until the Secretary received a personal com- plaint, Mr.

Griffiths condemning the practice of complaints being made to indivi- dual members of the Committee. James' Palace and is singing in Barry for the first time after three years' study under the world famous Madame Albani, and who is, in the opinion of the best London critics, the finest soprano I yet produced in Wales.

Also Mr. Montague C. Hook, the well-known baritone, of Bristol and the West of England. The Orchestra, numbering nearly 50 members, will be the largest that has yet performed in Barry, and will be conducted by Mr.

The accompan' t will be Mr. Victor Sylvester, Barry. Tickets may be had from any Member of the Orchestra or the Secretary, Mr. Hart, , Gladstone- road, Barry Docks. Sir,—I am glad to learn I am not alone in the opinion that at least a portion of the present schooldays are wasted, and still con- tend were the whole of the period properly utilised the scholars should acquire sufficient knowledge for the ordinary walks in life.

There is a vast difference between early ex- ploitation for profit and seeking legitimate relief from sturdy youngsters of J-t years. Parents should take an intelligent interest in this matter, and demand to know, before the imposition of the Act, the othcial inter- pretation of the subsistence clause, i.

It is a well-known fact that knowledge gained by youngsters. By all means rouse those in charge of education here to their immediate duty, i. The facilities exist for those who wish to proceed beyond the present schools, so let them be satisfied. Yes, life. To the liiditor of the Barry Dock News.

We want progression not retrogression. Whilst quite in sympathy with'" Father of a Family," I must say I think he goes the wrong way. We all know that the parents of even a small family can- not give to their children the education they would like to. There is a remedy—compul- sory education and compulsory national sup- port. It is time we had a change. Every child should be educated because, being a child and unable to choose either its parents or position in life, still it should have the same chance as others.

This war has proved that it is the working classes on whom we have to rely when national trouble comes. And if the State can pay away six to eight millions a day for destruction, surely it could pay one million for reconstruction. Com- pulsory national support would mean that the children of fallen heroes and the children of civilian widows would have the same chance as the children of those who have only to spend the wealth produced by the working classes.

To the Editor of the Barry Dock News. This is contrary to the spirit of the new Education Act, and is bad from moral, economic and educational stand- points. The Act Lays down that all boys and girls to the age of 18, who do not stay at school until 16, must attend day continuation classefrffror hours a year. These classes ust provide for a technical education, b physical training and recreation, c educa- tion in what are known as the "liberal" studies, lnis new attendance at classes is I compulsory, and while some young people will doubtless welcome it, many will dislike the whole idea.

It is sending them back to school, into the position of subordination from which they were so eager to escape, that they took the first job they could get, and left school the first day the law allowed.

Therefore a new place, new sur- roundings and personnel, must be prepared for their reception, and Barry must live up to its tradition as a real educational centre, 'oy doing the right thing at the earliest hour. To attempt an excrescent vocational curri- culum in the elementary schools is to side- tract the purposes of a beneficent Education Act, and to waste money, enthusiasm, and opportunity on a mistaken idea. Money should not be spent in supplying seven or eight schools with new and proper accom- modation, expensive scientific apparatus, and special teachers, when the whole busi- ness could be centralised in one establish- ment, with the appropriate atmosphere and co-o-rdi nation necessary for the success of such vocational training.

The Education Committee should adopt an uncompromising attitude towards any proposals made for bringing about a system of scrappiness. A uccessful sytem demands that there should be interchangabilitv- and co-ordination be- tween the intermediate and new schools.

Pu- pils should be admitted at the age of 12 to each of these schools. The County Schools would be selected by scholars intending to graduate in the University, or to enter one of the professions whilst those who had other desires should attend the Middle or Technical Schools. The courses in these schools ought to be such that the transference of a scholar from one place to the other would not 'be difficult.

Such co-ordination could not pos- sibly exist between the intermediate and ele- mentary schools. Therefore, let us provide for our young people institutions which will not interfere with their sense of adolescence, and will make the feeling of back to school a pleasure and a profit. It is the desire of all self-respecting J newsagents to fulfil the requirements of all enactments affecting the employment of children.

The South Wales Federation has had the Education Act of under review, and has recorded its approval of its restriction on the present ruthless exploitation of child labour.

The Minister of Education was ac- quainted of this early, when the Bill was before Parliament. We are also moving towards co-operat- ing with Education Authorities everywhere to put the operation of the Act in force, and to prevent lads obtaining badges as em- ployees of newsagents, but who afterwards transfer themselves to a direct agency with the publishers. Newsagents are not parties to a sys- tem which gives irresponsible lads a supply of newspapers to hawk when-ever-thev may want a few pence to spend-a direct encour- agement to crime.

A principle which encourages young lads to trade for money they will spend at their own pleasure, whether with the connivance of their parents or not, is not a safe one, and what the South Wales Federation of News- agents feels impelled to oppose in the in- terests of those who make it their legitimate business to sell newspapers in harmony with the law of the land.

I have made many friends during my stay here, and hope to renew my acquain- tance with them in the near future. I can safely say it has been the best time I have ever had, and I am exceedingly sorry my term has come to an end. Again thanking you all, and wishing you the best of health and luck. Through the public-spirited instrumenta- lity of Councillor G.

Wareham, J. Councillor Wareham occupied the chair, and he was supported by most of the leading public men and townspeople. Amongst a large number present were Colonel J. Hughes, C. Welsh, Rev. Ifor Davies, Rev. Griffiths, Rev. Mydyr Evans, Councillors S.

Jones, C. Grif- I fiths, and H. Harris, Messrs. Tordoff, J. Brough, W. Douglas, T. Thorpe, A. Storey, Captain Irving, etc. The chairman at the outset said it was not his intention to suggest what form the memorial should take that evening, but after hearing the opinion of the meeting, a com- mittee should be formed to carry the matter through.

Various suggestions had been made to him, for instance, the erect- -i of a school of instruction for the disa'oled, on the lines of Lord Roberts' Workshop l Memorial, or ornamental monuments, the establishment of a Maternity and Child Wel- fare Home.

A Sailor Home had also been mooted, and with the support of the ship- owners he would like to bring that scheme forward separately.

The Chairman said he would like to see the memorial take the form of a Town Hallt but whatever was decided upon, he-hoped it would be worthy, not only of Barry, but the whole of Wales. Brough thought the memorial should take the form of the Lord Roberts Memorial. Griffiths favoured the erection of a few small houses, surrounded by gardens, for the use of the disabled, and when there were no disabled the houses might be used by the aged of the town. Wiltshire introduced the erection of a 'Memorial Hall, which was supported by Mr.

Davies, Mr. Paul, and others while Mr.