The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-08

delivered an eloquent speech. Hayinn
acknowledged the compliment paid her
BY the noble fnRrQuesy. she made refer.
ence to her favorite instrument-the
triple pedal hArp--as having been the
national musical instrument OF Wales
from the earliest times. She was trou.
bied because II was almost stamped
out by the continued and systematic ef.
forts Of the enemies Of Wales" She
added that she had done her utmost to
prevent that result. and she trusted
that such anti-natiOnal feeling and an.
tagonism would cease. Subsequently.
to show her practical sympathy and en-.
couragement to those who used this in.
strument In preference to the modern
pedal competitor. her ladyship, in con.
junction with the Marques Of Butte.
gave several prizes at grand eistedd.
fod held for that special purpose at
Swansea. and presided over by Sir John
Jones Jenkins. the principal adtadicstor
being DIR. Joseph Parry. Lady Liam
over displayed all those high qualities
OF Christian womanhoOd expected Of q
lady of her position and afiiuence: only
those who had the opportunity of close
personal contact with her could. how
ever. adequately understand the at
fractions OF her society. the kindness
dIiQ c6TIcStucSS III ncT u6IuIe, tuG
breadth OF her culture, the extent Of
her acquaintance with men and AFFAIRS.
and the keenness OF her observations
upon every kind of subject.
Favored Welsh Edusativu.
1t was in connection with Welsh edu-
cation that the name Of Lady Hanover
will ever be remembered as long a. the
Welsh language remains either as q
ot fnr thu on aH onrnQWhat
eccentric conservatism In the matter OF
costume and her little "fads" have.
It Is true. struck the popular imagina-
tion, but they have at the same time
| served to obscure her great and real
mission, and the scientific and practical
methods by which she sought to &C.
complish It. l shall not dwell on her
services to the cause OF Welsh music
and literature-those have already been
emphasised-her generous patronage
| OF the eisteddfod. her endeavor to main
tain In Wales a National School Of
Music by reviving the use Of our ma
tional instrument. the triple harp, her
recognition Of the work OF ''Carnhuan-
awe" Thomas Stephens, and Silvan
Evans, her position as social ambas-
sador whereby the literature Of Wales
| obtained it's first recognition on the
Continent Of Europe. and her noble and
constant announcement OF Welsh art
and industry Even had she done no
more than that. she would have per-
formed work unequalled by that Of
| any Welshman or Welshwoman Of this
| or any other age, and she would be
entitled to as high q niche In the temple
| OF Welsh letters AZ Lewis MOrys
Fon. leader Of the renaissance Of the
last century, or Owen Edwards. who
may not appropriately be termed the
| Lewis MOrva of fimQa
| Lady Hanover saw early that II
| Welsh literature was to flourish II must
receive constant and unremitting re-
Enforcement from the ranks of the edu-
Gated classes Of Wales. She perceived
that, however marvellous 1t might be
that one small and poor country could
produce a self-taught Thomas Stephens
be stable and OF permanent value, must
rest on something firmer than the un-
| trained genius Of great men Principal
Owen, when he was warden Of Llsndo-
very, once said. at q meeting held In
| connection with the London Eisteddfod
| of 1887. that education In Wales should
be Of distinct and national and Welsh
character. The learned principal was
speaking Of the Importance Of Welsh
teaching as means Of mental train
ing "of the development OF the mind
OF Welsh boy. as he put It, Lady
Hanover. forty years before. saw clear
| ly. not only the educational value Of
Welsh. but also the necessity, II Welsh
| Teaching Welsh In intermediate SehOois.
| literature was to survive. of teaching
| Welsh in our intermediate schools.
In ls47. then. Thomas Phillips. mer-
chant living In London. possessed with
a pious desire to tighten the education
al darkness Of his native Principally.
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South Wales. Thomas Phillips himself,
either because he was q native of
Radnorshire or for some other reason.
| wished to found the school In the
Anglicised town of Builth. Lady Liam
over, with truer perception Of the
needs Of the Welsh people persuaded
Mr.. Phillips to establish the school In
the Welsh town Of Llandovery. In
those days Llandovery was q place OF
greater moment than 1t IL today. 1t
was thriving market town-tralns
had not yet diverted trade to other
channels. 1t was the centre Of the In
| tellectual life Of the principality: from
| the printing press Of William Rees
| volume after volume Of priceless works
was published. Llandovery was the
home Of "Brutus" and the Haul: DIR.
Hughes afterwards Bishop OF St.
| Asaph, was Its vicar: "Gwalchmai."
| who still survives, venerable figure
among Welsh bards. was the minister
of the Independent church in the town.
in Llandingad Churchyard. with no
stone to mark the followed SPOT lie
the remains Of Vicar Pritchard. the
early star OF the Welsh Revival: in
Llanfair-ar-y-bryn Is the grave OF Will
liams Bantycelyn. the sweet singer
who has transformed the character Of
the Welsh people. With LlandOvery.
also. was associated the Old Wears
effort to provide a free school for Welsh
men-an effort which was only frus-
trated by the INSCRIPTIONS greed Of
his grandson and executor, Roger Main
waring.