The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-30

scratched out Such raviShlng Dilnd
harmony, such tunes of a thousand
years old. with names enough to choke
you. as to have set all this learned
body a dancing"
NEWS NOTES.
The executive committee of the Carnar-
Won national eisteddiod of 1884 have Je-
cided to write to the secretary of the
National Eisteddfod association protest
ing against the delay which has taken
place in the publication of the prize es-
SAYS, etc. and several members expressed
the opinion that the association, like the
house of Cords, ought to be "ended or
mended." 1t was suggested that an effort
should be made to hold the national els
teddfod of 1880 at Carnarvon and the pro-
posal was favorably received, though no
resolution was passed.
Mr.. Alfred Thomas, NJ F., is not alone
among the Welsh colleagues in parliament
as Il composer of hymn tunes. Mr.. s. T.
Evans, the member for Alid-Glamorgan.
has gone one better, for he has composed
two hymn tunes. the rendering of both OF
which he conducted personally at Meath
the other day. The new tunes are called
"Cefrygwndwn" and "Maesteg;." Why
not have Cymanfa Ganu at Westmin-
ster for the Welsh members? There's ma
terial enough and ii would help the promo
ton of harmony. There would of course,
be no lack OF leaders among them.
The controversy as to the antiquity of
the Gorseld has been made at Carnar-
Won. the subject OF light drama which
assumes the form of trial jury. The
Archdruid is arraigned as an impos,or,
the charge being formulated by oxford
Welshmen. The performance took place
recently in the presence of a large au-
dience. The witnesses OH each side were
supposed to represent well-known person.
ages who have taken more or less promi-
nent part in the Gorsedd controversy. The
trial ended in the accused being given
the benefit of the doubt and therefore ac-
quilted.
Dafydd Tcnawr, the celebrated Welsh
horn in the parish Of Towyn, MerioneLn
shire, Jan. %. l15l, and was taught the
rules OF Welsh poetry by Ieuan Brydyda
ilir who was a curate at Towyn in 1866
David Richards, as the bard was known,
went to Ystradmeur & school,
then held by its illustr!ous founder Ed
ward Richards, and 1t, was there. when
only IL years OF age, that he composed
his wel-known ."CywGd Daran." He
spent most of his life as a schoomaster
II was at Carmarthen, where he was an
assistant master at the grammar chool
that he composed his "Cywdd Drindod,"
of which. after immense labor. travelling
through the whole of Wales, he was able
a copy
Here is true story of how the church
in Wales-in rural Wales at all events,
labOrs under difficulties. On a certain cold
winters Sunday morning the vicar on en-
tering the church found his congregation
to consist only of the sexton. After care
full consideration 1t was deemed advisa-
bly, not to hold a service at all, and the
two state officials left the sacred building
unfortunately
gate they We're met by poor parishioner,
whose religious instincts had proved SUI
perior to considerations of personal COM
fort. The parson was nonplussed for a
moment, but then a bright thought struck
him. Miss Jones'" said he to the shiver-
ing woman, Il am anxious to do my duty
by you, and am prepared to hold the usual
service for your benefit. But the church
Is very cold this morning, ana-whch
would you prefer. the usual service or Il
shilling from me?" Miss Jones chose the
shilling, and vicar and flock were equally
satisfied.
DR.. Perowne. bishop of Worcester, was
for ten years vice-prlneipal of St. David's
college, Lampeter, and Mrs. Perowne. in
the course of an illustrated interview in
the Woman at Home for May loves to lin
ger on the. recollections of their happy
days in south Wales Il married to pfS 20 10
l.ampeter, Mrs Perowne told her inter-
viewer. There my children were all born
II was delightful time in many ways.
and | used to take the greatest interest
hi the young men. From Lampeter we
went 10 Cambridge where the bishop was
one of the theological professors. These,
toe, c,Were delightful days. for. besides many
friends. we had all the interest of acade-
mic life ana the association with many
well-known men; then, too, our yearly
migration TO the canonry at L2nddif
where we made valued and lifelong friends,
of the learned, Bishop Olivant, his wife
and daughter
Professor j. Morris Jones, intends to
publish his articles on the Gorsedd in
book form when his attack upon that in
stiut!on is completed. Two or three more
articles may be expected before he aban-
dons the subject. He will then devote
himself to seeing through the press the
new addition of Bardd Cwsg, which ne
has undertaken to bring out This work
was commenced some time ago, but 1t
was interrupted by the raid" as it has
been called. upon the organization of the
bards. Messrs. Jarvis and Foster, of Ban
gor. hope TO publish at an early day a
collection of translations from Welsh
lyrics. chiefly of the present century. The
translator Is the Rev. Edmund o. Jones.
the vicar of Llandloes. Those who VII l have
had the privilege of looking at the proof
sheets consider that Mr.. Jones has sue
ceeded beyond expectation in tine difficult
task which he had imposed upon himself
publish Il collection of Welsh lyrics from
the earliest times down to the present day
The editor is Mr.. W. Lewis Jones, lecturer
IN English literature at the University
College of North Wales at Bangor. The
book will be modelled upon the we'll
known Golden Treasury of Songs ana
Lyrics" edited by Professor Palgrave, and
published by Messrs. Macmillan g. Co The
want of such a collection has been long
feit. and II Is gratifying that at last it IS
n a hNvn N,rl,< IL,
cry way qualified for the work.
1t is reported that the West Side Bicycle
club, composed of wide-awake young men
OF the best society, will hold grand con.
cert in the near future to inaugurate the
movement in fitting manner. They in
tend engaging Miss Mary Thomas, the
charming contralto, whose success has
been so pronounced since her arrival In
this country. who will be assisted by hel
talented father and other artists. The en-.
gagcment of Miss Thomas would ensure
success, as she is a singer of the very
finest quality and of charming presence
We hope the young men will go to worl,
at once and success will follow.
A want which is sorely felt by Welsh
readers interested in the memory of the
kymric dead" Is that of a good biography
9l n Robert owen. the Newtown socialist
The task has been essayed by more thar
one writer, but with very INDIFFERENT sue.
cess, and even those '.lives'' which hay,
been published are by this time PRACTICAL,
unobtatnablc Mr.. T. Il. Ellis. NJ. p, CHIEF
Liberal whip, is Il greater admirer of the
Father of British Socialism," as one o1
the latest and best writer's on co-opera tior
has called him, and in an address delivered
before the Students National society q
Bangor he went so far as to say tina "thi.
strong, strenuous, rtile-brained Welsh
man could take his place proudly witt
Plato and Sir Thomas More among grea
initiators." In the course Of converse tior
with some literary friends in Wales, Mr.
Ellis Is reported to have once expressed
the wish that he could find time to writ,
the biography of his hero: but. although
he Is known to have made a special stud,
of Robert Owens contributions to the So
cialst movement. and to have accumulat
cd some materials for the work. his politi
cal duties have SO far prevented him from
realising his wish. When, however, Mr.
Balfour manages in the intervals of lead
ing the Tory party to lay the "Founda