The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-05

Professor Ballard Mathews has resigned
the chair Of mathematics at the Univer-
sity College OF North Wales.
The testimonial to the Rev. T. Davies.
d. D., Siloah, Llanely. on resigning his
pastorate, has amounted to ESQ
Gwilynl Cowlyd is preparing for the
press a centenary edition of the poetical
works of his uncle the late leuan Clan
Geirionydd.
The powerful De Clares ruled Glamor-
gan for four generations, which extended
over n period of nearly ninety years. in
GLIDING the re!gns of Henry ILL.,, Edward
l., and Edward H.
The Rev. Eynon Davies has declined
the call to the pastorate of Beckenham,
Kent. and his church at GLASGOW, the
largest in Scotland. rejoices with an ex-
ceeding great joy.
The house which Oliver Cromwell occu-
pied in High street, Swansea, before he
embarked for Ireland. has gone through
n variety OF phases, and eventually was
used as meeting house by the Wesleyan
Methodists.
The Rev. David Davies. of Brighton, in
his recently published "RiogrG ply OF Va
vasor Powell" claims John Penry as
Baptist on the authority of the Rev.
Joshua Thomas, of Leomnster, the his
torian of the Baptist churches in Wales.
Professor r. Rhys. NJ. A., Of Bangor
college, does not believe in "Cyrchu dwr
dros ATOM" or in other words ignoring
the attractions of Wales as "A holiday re-
sort. He is spending the long vacation
at his native home, Bryngwenith, near
Cardigan.
According to the ancient laws of Wales
every place Of worship and the interior of
every church could be used for bard!c as
ssmblies. The eisteddfod could by right
be held in any civil or manorial court, on
any open air or enclosed green sward,
and in any domestic hall.
a Llwynhendy laborer was told by his
doctor that he must eat more animal food.
A week later the doctor called again and
asked the patient how he GOT along
"Middling, sir" he said; 81 like the oats.
and l can manage the bran, but l don't
get on at all well with the chaff."
Miss Lillian and Miss l.. b. Rowiands,
daughters of Mr.. Bowen Rowlands. Q. c.,
have been received into the Roman Cath
olic church by the Rev. w. L. Glider. d.
D.. of St. James Spanish place. London.
Miss Lillian is frequent contributor to
serial literature, and with her sister wrote
a Volume of stories entitled, LAS the
Cock Crew"
When the Rev. TOwyn Jones says a
thing, he generally means II. Having been
appointed secretary for South Wales to
the Congregational Forward Movement,
he declares his intentions of collecting
sl5,G 900 towards the fund. And he viii do
1t. too! He is determined to show that
Welsh Congregationalism. like Welsh
has its II. r. Morgan!
Mabon Is a man of resource. He was
conductin the Newcastle Emlyn eistedd-
fod, and shouted to Mr.. David Jenkins.
Mus Bac., to leave his sanctum In the
middle of the marquee and ascend the plat
form to give his adjudication. Come up
here, King David" said he in Welsh. II
10 not think there Is any need of leaving
this spot" said Mr.. Jenkins "Oh, yes"
retorted Mabon, You must come up to
your father, Abraham" and David then
obeyed.
Except when following the erratic lead
of Mr.. Lloyd-George," says the Western
Mail, the Tory organ, "Mr. Herbert
Lewis. NJ. P.,, is a modest parsonage. His
friends were thunderstruck the other day
% see him strutting about the lobbies of
he house of commons and initiating the
,osing of Mabon. NJ. p. Inquiry ELECTED
he fact that a rich vein of coal had just
been discovered at Flint. and the member
'or the boroughs had built huge aerial
,astle on which he figured as represent
I'd North Wales Rhondda.
In Mr.. r. O. Hughes (Eifyn), of Ffestin- |
og, the Manchester Guardian finds a
striking illustration OF that self-culture |
which SO frequently characteristics the !
Welsh peasant and artisan. He has never !
enjoyed any educational advantages. and |
has labored under difficulties which would |
rave daunted many successful man. OF |
ate years he has developed into a formi |
liable competitor in the eis.eddfod!c arena, |
md within the past few weeks has OBJ !
aimed some brilliant successes, including |
he chairs of Cardigan at Newcastle En- !
yn and of Meirioneth at Corwen. At The !
'ecent national eisteddfod at Llandudno |
lie took several prizes, including one of |
15 for an ode IN momoriam Of the late |
Archdruid Clwydfardd.
A local flavor is given to an incident of !
Il Hung Chang's visit to Mr.. Gladstone. |
lis Excellency on his way into the fine I
uite of rooms which looked out on the |
,reater stretch of Hawarden Park, glanced !
It Millais' picture of Mr. Gladstone with ,
lis little grandson beside his knee. If he
ooked closer he would have noticed,
reasured and set In place of honor the |
,iece of Welsh coal, with an engraved |
liver plate, which the miners Of South |
Wales presented to Mr.. Gladstone in 1857.
There was no time for that, however. nor
o observe In ore of the public rooms
trough which he was carried a second
arge painting of Mr.. Gladstone, the one
" Holl. 1t has fire and life, shows Mr..
Gladstone with resolution on his brow and
loquence on his lips, but Is, perhaps. a less
oyable portrait of him that some Others.
1t is difficult to say who is the greater
zero in Wales. a fast three-quarter or q
uccessful choir leader. Mr.. Tal.esin Hop
.ins, who led the Porth Male choir to vic
ory at Llandudno, has been doing other
oughty deeds in Carmarthenshire. Crugy-
ar choir. of eighty voices, drawn from
tx parishes engaged Mr.. Hopkins to
each them for the competition on
Worthy Is the Lamb" at the Ogofau els
eddfod. and they took half the prize, and
decided to extend Mr.. Hop
ns' engagement to enable them to COM
etc at the Llangeitho eisteddfod the
,eek following. Here Crugybar took the
'hole prize, and among the four defeat
d choirs was the one with which they
led at Ogofau. TALL as he is called.
'as promptly shouldered and carried
ound. On arriving home he found that the
up Sir John Puleston promised him at
.landudno had arrived. 1t Is a hand
ONE article.
Occupiers Of the reporters gallery in the
ouse of commons take warm interest
4 Mr.. Williams Jones. of oxford. They
AXE delight in his candid expression OF
elighted surprise at everything that goes
n in the house. so that when he sudden
rose and spoke on Wednesday night
he attention of all the pressmen was riv-
ted on the honorable gentleman. The