The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-12

"bOok some new things" which re-
suited In the appearance OF "Confessio
Amantis." from the CaXton press. and
printed for the first time in 1883. the
work having been dedicated to Richard
the Second. over a hundred years be-
fore. 1t would be very satisfactory
We're it possible to determine the birth
place of Cover. Some are of opinion
that his original name was Gwyr.
Farther, there are some very trust
worthy writer's who suggest that he
was related to DR.. Henry Cover. bishop
of st. David's. who seems to have been
his senior. Williams. In his Eminent
Welshmen," which is to be found at
Hyde Parks Free literary, says that
no other place can show so good title
as Wales to be his birthplace. and
further 1t is expressly stated on the
title page of the "Confessio Amantis,"
, printed in 1882, that he was Welsh
man.
Big TT ,posrls rom Amor'ca.
r. W. Grifiths. the honorable secre-
tary Of the Llandudno national eistedd-
fod committee. has just received the
following letter from Horace ]. Smith.
of Philadelphia:
Dear Sir-Your committee seem to have
made their arrangements to conclude the
ceremonies of your eisteddfod OF 1895 on
July 3. ] beg to suggest that you give to
us Americans the Fourth of July on which
to celebrate the opinions Of Welshmen on
the history and development of the
United States. I need not remind YOU that
some of your citizens expatriated them
selves from the loftiest motives that could
move men, namely. the love of religious
and political liberty, and were among the
earliest settlers In America, and thcfr
efforts, wisdom. and ability were Of the
highest Importance in the upbuilding Of
A. Dill T..
America. Nor Is there need to mention
that the later comers from the principal
ity have found welcome and prosperity
amongst us. There Is, therefore, great
infusion Of Cymric blood among the citt-
zens Of the United States, and these look
back with pride and interest to the la nd
from which they have sprung. l believe
, that an. invitation from your eisteddfod
committee to participate in this bardic
fete would meet with cordial and graft
fled reception on the other side of the
Atlantic from everyone, even from those
who may not have had Welsh ancestors.
Nor would the memory OF those other
Welshmen in every cline and in every
colony of Grea ter Britain, for whom we
| have an enduring admiration. be forgot
ten. In other words. let Wales stretch
forth both her hands of welcome back to
a participation in her characteristic ma
tional festival and to her historic noun
tains the descendants of the sons and
daughters she has sent forth.
Mr.. Smith concludes his letter with
some stupendous suggestions, among
| which are that the last day of the
eisted6fod should synchronize with the
Fourth of July Independence Day):
that the Hon. Thomas T. Bayard.
American ambassador at the court of
St. James. be invited to preside over
the eisteddfod meeting on that day. to
which also should be invited the consul
general and all the american consuls
| resident in Great Britain. The invi-
tation should also be extended to the
president Of the United States, the
speaker IF the American senate, to each
| of the governors of the states. and to
| the governor general Of Canada. and
also that proper authorities of the
| British Colonies be delegated to attend
on that day Further, Mr.. Smith sug-
gests that all learned societies in
| America prepare lists of works bearing
| on Welsh matters. and that these be
| deposited in some proper library on the
| Fourth of July. The committee will
| consider these subjects at their next
| meeting.
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Various Notes.
| The first canal in the Aberdare valley
was constructed by Edward Thomas Ed
wards. of Pontyflash. who was a Welsh
| poet, and the boat on 1t was made by Will
| lam Reese, father Of Philip Reese, of the
Mns HR ,nn and
| One Of his sons, Edward. who then lived
| at the Knoll, on the Aberdare mountain.
went to Merthyr to see a bull fight-a very
| short time before such contests We're
| declared illegal-and the bull getting loose
| gored him to death.
John Reese (Shon Llynmerch) and
| Thomas. his brother both of whom lived
| AT Ahprla the first n 10 oh MI, ,si,
| by note In Glamorganshire. They traV-
| eled far and wide through Glamorganshire
and Monmouth to hold singing schools.
Shon died suddenly on his way home from
| a meeting at the Hendycwsdel, Aberdare,
| where he was a leader of the singing to
his house at Pontyfiash. In 1882. One of
his pupils was a brother of Caradoc. the
leader Of the Welsh choir. which won the
| prize at Crystal Palace, London, in 1872
| 73. Caradoc visited Scranton in 1893. and
was feted and banqueted by his musical
| friends.
| The "Cymro." a Welsh newspaper of
North Wales, Is authority for the state
| ment that the Rev. DR.. Herber Evans. CT
| from the churches of America and Canada
to visit them the coming ssmmer In his
| younger years the reverend Gentlemon
| was known as the Sp,irgeon of Wales. He
| ranks high as divine and Is an orator
4 of remarkable 'eloGuence, and is aforner
| president Of the Congregational union of
Great Britain. His annual address be-
| fore this body was remarkable for its elo-
| quence and grace of dictiOn.
The third meeting of the theological
board of the University of Wales was held
at Shrewsbury recently. under the pres
| president Of the board. The sedururt
lasted nearly six hours. There were pres
ent President Fairbarn, of oxford; Pro-
fessor Rendel Harris; Cambridge: Pro
| fcccnr VTvci1 EvanS and MpK pN1p nf Car
diff; Professors Anwyl and Norris. of
Aberystwyth; Professor Moore. Of Cor
marthen: Professor Williams. of Rala:
j. D. Waters. of Cardiff, the honorable
| secretary. Communicatlors were read
from Archdeacon Pryce, Bangor: Profes.
Cambridge: PRINCIPAL Morris: Of Brecon,
and Professor George A Smith, of Glass
| gov. The regulations for the degree of
Bachelor Of Divinity were revised by the
| the court The syllabus for the first b. D.
| examination In June. 1896, was also COM
| uleted. and arrangement made for draft
ing the syllabiws i. from me second o. %, y: eN, .o
| degree of D. D.. by examination, were
| also drafted and ordered 70 be renorted to
the court Principal Fairhorn. Of OXFORD;
| took o leading Part In the discussion and
assisted greatly In framing the regulations
and preparing the syllabus.
The recent national eisteddofd receives
in the English musical magazines copious
notices Of high appreciation. The Musical
Review in an editorial thus speaks OF the
choral contest: THOSE who want great
emotional experience should listen as we
did the other day to the chief choral COM
| petition at the national eisteddfod."
The first Welsh university Week"
came Off the first days Of the present
| month. The senate opened on Monday.
the Guild Of the Guardians on Wednes-
day and the annual collegiate Meeting was
held on Friday. the 9Th. The local col
| lege graduates gave the Gould" visitors