The Herald of Wales. — 1889-06-08 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

HENRY FINKS. Cottage is the district oouncillor of the adopendent Order of Good Template for Northeast Glamorgan. On Thursday evening last, an entertainment was given by the teachers and scholars of the 'several departments at the Board School, Waunarlwydd. Councillor John Powell, J.P., occupied the chair. In his opening remarks,the chairman complimented the audience on the excellent state of their echo I, and urged the parent present to send their children regularly and punctually, as it was impossible to Sc ..se in anything wiThout regularity I then warmly congratniated - to provide such without  LOCAL AND DISTRICT,  Ilieve;v'l  °'''n6n' I  Powell theii  .1 being able.te • and varied 1, tho sornmpaniet gave general eatis A  lary, and  many  after an hoar and a -.its moat ... log entertainment. Mr. Powell at the close gave the Nam of £1 towards the children's reat.  At the Swansea Folio° Court on Monday morning, Mr. 3. C. Fovrier (Stipendiary), addresefng the reporters said: Sometime ago we had reason to complain of the enormous pictures that are posted up in this town representing all kinds of aasassiisations, murders, and horrors, and for a long time they ceased to appear but I am sorry to say they are now pot up again either by the lessee of the theatre or by the companies who come here and take the theatre from him temporarily, and it is unite time this kind of thing should be prohibited. Thesehorrors can do nothing bat harm--exciting the minds of the people, of adults, and still more of children. lam quite sure that if it goes on an application will be made to the new authority to take steps in the matter. A aneeestiftil concert was held at the Ynysforgan on Thursday evening last May 30th. Mr. A. T. Davies occupied the chair, and Miss Hannah Lewis, Messrs. W. Williams, /3. Francis H. Francis, and Master A Jones, (Violin) did all that could be desired in the way of music A inept interesting part of the proceedings was the presentation of a framed eulogy to Mr. D. Davies, Beaufort Tinplate Works. The eulogy was a copy of the prizewinner's composition, at the usual eisteddfod of the above sedipol. The prize was for the best composition (in vibe) on Mr. Davies, and was included in the programme, as a small tribute to the said gentleman, for his many acts of kindness to the school. The presentation was made on behalf of the school by Miss Edith Davies. Mr. Devise accepted the gift with heartfelt thanks, and said that.it was always a pleasure to him to further the cause of the Sunday school. Another presentation of a beautifully bound bible, was made by Mrs. Griffiths Yniffogen House, to Miss Elizabeth Roes on her departtrre for America.  A London oorrespondent says --The members of the Royal Commission upon the Welah Sunday Clotting Ad have held two preliminaryineetinga in London to 4eoide upon their plan of action, and no time will be loot after Whitsuntide in  getting to work in Wale. Lord Balfour of Diudeigh, the chairman, is throwing his heart into the matter, and after running clown to Scotland for a couple of days he will return to town and once more devote his attention to the arrangements. I understand that he has expressed the intention of securing a full and thorough enquiry; hat though not even the most ardent Welsh Ftsdicaidoubtshia desire lobe impartial, oonsiderable disoontent continnosto be felt in the Principality cementing the composition of the Commission The questions already put on this point by Mr. 13owen Rowlands, Q.C. and other Welsh Liberal Members, sufficiently show this, and it is possible that means may yet be found of indicating the feeling more [ distinctly. . The Commission, I learn intends ; visiting Cardiff, gwansen, and Carimarthen, among other places: and it wilt be pressed to extend its journey to the smaller towns, end even villages, in order to fully fountain the judgement of the Welsh people upon the worlang of the Act. - - - - -  On Monday evening the children of the above school gave their annual entertainment to a crowded, good humoured and well pleased audience. The parents who were present must indeed have been proud to see the care that had been taken, and the happy results of training shown by their own children. Certainly every credit must be given to Miss Royston, the head teacher, and her assistants. She deserves to be congratulated, for she it is that has made them the bright, smart, intelligent little scholars, who not only can give an entertainment as they did last night, but who also at their first Government Inspection, won the excellent merit rant. The performance consisted of a concert,m m which aster T. Wilma and J. Hughes distinguished themselves :--Living waxworks, among whom were noticed our oldfiend Sequala extracting molars, the French onion man, Mother Winslow and her soothing syrup, the Ring of the Cannibal Islands, and many other celebrities. The showman,Master Caulfield, was well up to the work. Miss Martin, Miss Lewis and Mr. Pallet kindly waisted in the performance, and the entertainment concluded with an operetta " The Harvest Home" rendered by little ones of WS, seven sad eight years of age, in a most natural and winning manner. Canon Wilson must have felt rewarded on Mopday evening, that he has persevered through all the troubles which he has encountered over Danygraig SchooL  The Cardiff Corporation are considering the advisability of erecting a new market on the site of the old one in St. Mary's-street, A returned convict named William Jones has been committed for trial by the Newport magistrates on a charge of having stolen a horse from Barsalleg. The inguenee of Mr. Lascelles Carr is beginning to be felt in the Cardiff County Connell. It was decided at a meeting on Monday, to throw committees open to the press. The Cardiff woman who recently attempted to commit suicide by taking poison has been discharged by the Cardiff magistrates. She is clothed in her right mind, now. "In Fear of the Law" is to visit Swansea next week. Two members of the company, 11Lissrs. Lester and CollingwoOfii have been fined 2s Bd for being drunk and disorderly at NewPort A coroner's jury which enquired into the death of Edward Clarke, a Treport plumber, returned a verdict of Accidental Death. The poor fellow had fallen from a ladder at a building upon which ha was working. A proposal is on foot to close the Cardiff Working Meng' Club on Sundays. The propoeition meeting with stiennons opposition. Mr. Charles Thcanpeon, bead of the arm of Spiller and Company, Cardiff, died on Saturday after some illness. A meeting of 'bas and tram drivers was held at Cardiff on Sanday, when rolw were adopted to govern an association formed for the pr.teelion of the man's interests. Mr. C. R. Knight has resigned tbepresidestoy of the Bridgend magistracy, and his Mr. R. W. .Liewelyn has been appointed 1 rinceeesor.  idliffV I anmet to Rowlands •  CUTTINGS FROM THE "COMICS  (From Punch)