The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-18

ously interfere with Welsh industries by
swoOping down and carrying off numbers
of men, and employees would fight such
cases with counsel at the great sessions.
A chair Of journalism has been erected
and endowed in the Roman Catholic Uni
verslty of Lille. France. Why, then, asks
the Western Mail. should not chair Of
journalism be founded in one Of the Welsh
university colleges, with Morien as its
first professor?
This is how a writer in the early part OF
the century refers to Aberdare: "A place
OF enviable retirement, remarkable for
equally characterized byfeatures OF beauty
and of grandeur. Its majestic groves Of
oak and fir, alternating with fruitful corn
field and luxuriant meadows. etc" A
commentator upon this says that II the
writer were to revisit this delightful spot
Sweet Berdar-he would tramp into the
next valley to see II he had not made a
mistake.
According to a London Journal which
seems to be making q special study Of
hazardous spires and unsafe cathedral
windows, 1.-The latest disquieting news of
our national churches is that the tower
Of Wrexham church is In danger 1t Is u
magnificent piece Of architecture, and Is
known as one Of the seven wonders of
Wales-some say because 1t Is the finest
Gothic erection in Wales IL not in Great
Britain. 1t was begun in the year 1906
ture is now being surveyed preparatory
to report being made as to its cOndi-
tion.
birth or has been the home OF more IA
nous Welshmen than any town in Wales.
1t was the home of Simon Lloyd and of
Thomas Charles; 1t was here that DR..
Thomas Charles Edwards was born and
there DR.. Edwards lived for years. DR..
David Charles also tarried there for many
years, as also did loan Pedr, and last, but
not least, Principal Michael d. Jones. The
Rev. James Donne also sOjourned there In
the early days Of his career. Mr.. Dome
Is famous in Welsh dissent as a divine
Mhn has married mere couples than
Welshman living.
Science is getting popularized in Wales.
Mr.. Arthur Mees fascinating contribu-
tions to "Cymru'r Plant have done much
to make the young generation in Wales
have an idea of the motions of the heaven
ly bodies. Now the disciples of Linnaeus
charming Welsh name for what the Eng
lish call :botany" by borrowing a Greek
word-has been dealt with in a very lucid
and interesting series Of lessons, pub
lished in book FORM by young Cardi. Mr..
George Reese, Of Aberystwith. Mr. Reese's
botanical researches have been followed
| with great interest by his friends in Car
diganshire and In North Wales, where he
| Is well known.
When Tom Hughes, who recently died,
came to Wales he felt himself bard, and,
| on the principle of doing In Rome as the
| Romans do, he perpetrated rhyme. Stay
! ing some years ago at the Pen-y-gwryd
hotel, at the head Of Llanberis Pass, which
| hostery was then kept by Mr.. Henry
| owen. An inspection Of the visitors book
revealed that Charles Kingsley. Tom
Taylor and Tom Hughes, when staying ut
| the hotel on q certain occasion, had EVIL
IDENTITY experienced bad weather. for they
| amused themselves by writing bits OF
rhyme in the book on this and other mat.
ters, each contributing verse In turn.
Here Is one from the pen of the author OF
"Tom Browns School Days:
| II came to Pen-y-gwryd
| A-larklng with my betters:
A mad wag, and mad poet
Both Of 'em men Of letters;
Which two ungrateful parties.
| After all the care I've took,
| Made me to write verses
| In Henry Owens book!"