The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-01

and the adjudicators are Judge Gwilym
Williams and Mr.. Darlington. So far
as his knowledge Of "Cymraeg y Cerig
Caleb" goes, Judge Gwilym Williams
will perform his work satisfactorily.
but one fails to see what are the spe-
cial merits Of Mr.. Darlington. He Is
not a native Of Gwent or Morganwg.
and, so far as ones knowledge goes, he
has not made a special study of the
dialects which prevail in those locali-
ties. Prizes are also offered for "A
Collection Of the FOLKLORE Of Gwent,"
and Dictionary of Welsh Names Of
Rivers and Places" including :. elsh
field names in Monmouthshire.
The adjudicators are Colonel Brad
ney, a man of wide local knowledge.
and Mr.. Ernest Rhys. There are two
other subjects which are likely to pro-
woke keen competition. They are THE
Mystery and Miracle Plays of Wales"
for which prize of f10 Is offered. and
an essay on the medicinal springs Of
Wales. for which prize Of IS Is given.
The remainder of the prose department
is taken up by essays on the Welsh
triads. the best means of teaching and
advantages of an education in the arts
and sciences. and a series of stories
descriptive of Welsh social life or Of
Welsh history. for which prize Of $50
and a second prize of ego are offered.
In the department of music the COM
mittee have been equally liberal. Here
it is satisfactory to learn that Welsh
talent has not been overlooked or ig
nored, as has been too often the case
in past eisteddfodou. With the excep-
tion of Sir A. &. Mackenzie, Professor
Macfarren. and DR.. Roland Rogers, all
three of whom are favorites with Welsh
men, the adiudicators are racy of the
soil-Mr. Emlyn Evans. Mr.. John
Thomas cPencerdd GwaliaO, Mr..
David Jenkins and Mr.. Albert Will
liams.
In the chief choral competition prize
of 200 Is offered. and a consolation
prize of $50 to the second best. The
pieces selected for comretit on are Nov
All Give Way Together" (St. "Lud-
mita," by Dvorak) and "They That Go
Down to the Sea in Ships" ("Psalm Of
Life" by d. Jenkins). In the second
choral competition. which, like the first,
is open to all comers. a first prize of Els
and second prize Of f25 will be award
ed. The test pieces here are Rest
Here In Peace" (Bach) and Coed yr
Hydref" (Emlyn Evans) There Is. in
deed, very full programme of music
provided. which In iself Is guarantee
Of the success Of the eisteddfod. Just
to mention a few of the items:-Prizes
are offered to choirs of one congregation
(church or chapeD, not to exceed fifty
voices-a new feature in eisteddfodic
circles; to male voice choirs of from
sixty to eighty voices; to female choirs
Of from twenty-five to thirty voices:
to glee parties; for sight-singing.
quartettes, duets. and any number of
solos.
Nor have the claims Of instrumental
music been overlooked. for prizes of ESQ,
f25 and f15, and a great number of
smaller prizes are offered.
Composition (musicaD has also being
given due attention, the chief prize in
this department being prize Of ESQ for
the best cantata for mixed voices, with
orchestral accompaniment the subject
being "Ivor Hael." This ought to pro-
duce something worthy of the prize and
of the subject.
Liberal awards will also be made in
art and science, the principal being a
prize of f40 for an oil painting on any
sheet selected by the author, and two
Of Els for portrait bust (from nature),
a carved oak bardic chair, and a carved
section of mantelpece in wood. Other
| competitions include pen and ink
sketches, architecture, design, photog-
raphy, terra Gotta, subjects for stu
dents attending technical and art
schools and classes in Wales; botany,
geology, natural history, uook binding,
knitting, embroidery, needlework and
domestic arts. Altogether, the pro-
gramme is the most interesting and
most comprehensive, probably, which
has ever been published under the aegis
Of the national eisteddfod.
NOTES.
Mr.. Arthur Morris, son of Sir Lewis
Morris. has just. after sever examina-
ton. both in theory and practice. won a
scholarship in naval instruction at the
Royal Naval college at Greenwich. 1t will
be remembered that of his ancestor, Lewis
Morris Ulewelyn Ddu Fon it was said
d
Mr.. Arthur Norris was head-boy on the
modern side Of Westminster school.
Whatever may be the future Of the tim
plate trade Llanely will i've in history.
The Ffestiniog Eistedfodd committee are
| already contemplating following the ex-
| ample set by the tinopolis and utilizing the
eisteddfod as the means of securing for
| the slateopolis permanent covered
| building, which may be utilized for all
public purposes from horse show to a
market hall-or a Methodist sassiwn!
| Now there is in one part of the Land
of Morgan place that was known among
| men as the habitation of the sweet sing
| ers, for they that dwelt therein had Sc
cured shekels Of gold, because in that they
/ did sing better than them that dwelt in
| the land of Ph,listines. And because the
people had done this thing many times 1t
| come to pass that there arose among them
divers men, who said unto the 'people:
LET me be your leader in the next battle.
and we shall surely win more shekels."
| And the people hearkened unto the lead
| ers, Joined with them, to the end that
their forces were divided and their power
was broken. And bitterness was enk!n-
! died between the leaders and them, so that
| new names were given to the armies Of the
people. And on of these armies was called
| -Builth! And the people who belonged
! not to the armies marvelled greatly at the
things which had come to pass. and said.
/ Verify there will be no place in the land
while the people are thus divided among
| themselves" The chronicler who chron-
! icles as above tells us to keep his notes
| and watch Dowlais!