The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-03-02 00:00:00

THE WELSH CHARITY SCHOOLS

The annual examination of the children educated at
these schools, in Russell-street, took place at the school-
room yesterday, and, notwithstanding the unfavourable
state of the weather, there was a very fair attendance of
directors and friends of the institution. Amongst the
company present we noticed the Rev. W. Hughes, Rev.
R. Edwards, Mr. Owen Williams, Mr. R. Griffiths, Mr.
J. B. Williams, Mrs. Owen Williams, the Misses Wil-
liams, Miss Roose, Mrs. Evans, Miss Jones, Miss Bird,
Miss Kemshead, Mrs. David and Miss Davis, Mr. David
Evans, Mr. Robert Evans. Mr. W. Jones, Mrs. O'Brien,
Mr. John Jones, Mrs. and Miss Clough, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
R. Roberts, Mr. J. Jones, &c., &c. The chair, owing to
the unavoidable absence of Mr. B. Heywood Jones, pre-
sident of the institution, was occupied by Mr. Owen Wil-
liams. The school has been established for more than
half a century, and has been the means of great usefulness
to the youthful population of the district during the whole
of that time. The average number of boys receiving edu-
cation is stated at 240; and the average attendance daily
about 180 ; of girls the number of pupils is about 130, and
the average attendance 120; there are about 140 infants
entered, of whom the average attendance daily reaches 120.
The interesting proceedings of the forenoon were com-
menced at half-past twelve o'clock, and were introduced
by the whole of the children singing a hymn. After this
the girls read aloud, each taking a verse from the sth
chapter of Daniel, and they were immediately afterwards
questioned thereon by the schoolmistress, followed by a
lengthened examination in geography and arithmetic.
Two recitations were then given by female pupils—the
one " On Creation," and the other "The Good Man's
Comfort in Affliction." The boys next read, in rotation,
the 9th chapter of St. John, and were strictly questioned
on the subject by the master, Mr. Edwards. Two lads
then recited, in Welch, the 4th chapter of Proverbs ; and
the whole class was subsequently examined in geography,
English history, and arithmetic. A recitation, " The
British Isles," was next given, and two boys pronounced
(one in Welsh and the other in English,) an appropriate
address to the directors and friends of the institution,
thanking them for the great benefit the children received
from the education afforded them by means of the liberal
contributions of their benefactors. The whole of the
pupils showed much proficiency in the various subjects on
which they had been examined, and their ready answers
elicited repeated marks of approval from the ladies and
gentlemen present.
The Rev. Mr. Huoues having briefly, but most appro-
priately addressed the children, a vote of thanks was passed
to the ladies for the interest which they took in the pros-
perity of the institution, and a high compliment was paid
to the master and mistress for their great attention to the
education of the children.
Mr. DAVID EVANS felt they might all congratulate
themselves on the very satisfactory manner in which the
children had passed their examination. He was glad to
find that not only was the head of the scholars taught,
but the heart also ; for his firm belief was, that the
education of the head without that of the heart was not
only not good, but positively mischievous. (Hear, and
applause.) He then expressed regret at the unavoidable
absence of Mr. B. lleywood Jones, their president ; and.
after alluding to the great interest that gentleman had
always taken in the welfare of the institution, mentioned
that he had that day forwarded the handsome donation of
ten guineas to the funds, and concluded by moving the
thanks of the meeting to Mr. Jones for his valuable
services. This was seconded by the Rev. Mr. HUGHES,
and carried by acclamation.
Mr. ELLIS JONES, the honorary secretary, in moving
the thanks of those assembled to the deputy-chairman on
that occasion, (Mr. Owen Williams,) was sure they would
all agree that gentleman deserved their commendation no
less for his services that day than for his constant attention
to the interests of the children by his almost daily attend-
ance to them in the capacity of chairman of the directors.
Indeed, he said, there was scarcely a day passed hut he
devoted some portion of his time at the school, and much
of the regularity manifested was to be attributed to his
zeal. (Hear, hear.)
The motion was carried unanimously, and appropriately
acknowledged by Mr. Williams.
Thanks to the directors, and especially to Mr. Jonathan
Rowse, the senior member, who had attended the anniver-
sary for nearly a half century without interruption, and
was now only absent on account of indisposition, were
then passed ; and also a similar vote to Lord Kenyon and
Sir W. W. Wynn, for their donation of ten guineas each
to the purposes of the school ; and to Mr. Barber, now of
Cheltenham, for the great services he had rendered to the
establishment.

The children having sung " Hurrah for good old
England," the distribution of prizes, consisting of bibles,
prayer-books, work-boxes, &c., took place, and the public
proceedings of the day terminated at half-past 2 o'clock.
The pupils in the infant schools were afterwards intro-
duced and questioned, and the whole of the scholars regaled
with buns, &c., and each presented with a small sum of
money as a slight reward for their generAl good conduct
and attention to their studies.