Several of them used to attend all the year round, even coming to me for lessons in summer before going to work, as well as in the evening.

Indeed, so anxious were some of them, that they would often come for lessons as early as five o'clock in the morning.

This may appear almost incredible, but any of the managers of the Carneddi School could corroborate the statement.' "I have now in my mind's eye," continues Mr.Bradley, "several of these young men, who, by dint of indefatigable labour and self-denial, ultimately qualified themselves for posts in which a good education is a sine qua non.

Some of them are to-day quarry managers, professional men, certificated teachers, and ministers of the Gospel.

Five of them are at the present time students at Bala College.