The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-12

that the enterprise displayed by the au.
thorities OF the University at Cardiff In
connection with the founding OF depart
ment Of public health for Wales is worthy
of all praise" 1--WE wish the new
scheme every success" adds our contem-
porary, "for without doubt 1t is bound to
prove OF great service to the principallty
when 1t comes to be thoroughly organ
ized."
Tom Price (Merthyr), the perpatetic
lecturer Of music in the Glamorganshlre
intermediate schools, has just published
In very neat form number of loyal
school songs in honor of the queens dla-
mond jubilee. They are arranged for
equal voices in three part harmony, and
are specially adapted for school children
They may be sung to either English or
Welsh words, the Welsh version of God
Save the Queen" being by the late Rees
Lewis, Of Merthyr
J. L. Thomas, ]. 2. Glfach, is the happy
possessor of silver medal about the size
of crownpiece, bearing on one side with
a floral SCROLL the inscription "Carmar-
thenshire Yeomanry Cavalry, raised 1894,
disbanded 1927" and one the other side,
In relief, Is a waving standard, having on
1t the Prince of Wales feathers, and
around 1t the motto, "Dros Elm Brenin a n
Gwlad" C'For my king and country.'D
The medal belonged to Mr.. Thomas fa-
ther.
Professor Kcri Evans NJ. A., sometime
professor of philosophy at Bangor Uni
versity, and at the present time an exam
iner In philosophy for Glasgow university,
has been called to the united pastorates
Of Haven and Bryngwenith churches,
Cardiganshire There Is reason to believe,
the Celt says, that Mr., Evans will accept
the CALL He studied at Carmarthen col
lege and Glasgow university, gaining at
the latter place the Clarke Fellowship,
which is one of the highest honors the
university has to bestow.
The 18th June will be an important day
in London Welsh circles, The announce
ment is made that an adaptation of Daniel
owens popular novel "Rhys Lewis will
be staged in St. Georges hall by the Bala
Dramatic company. Between the acts
Eos Oar will sing penAion to the accOm-
paniment of John Thomas (Pencerdd
Gwalia) Sir Edward Burne-Jones and
Lord Aberdare have intimated their inten-
ton of being present. The proceeds will
go to the fund instituted by the editor of
the London Kelt to enable the London
Welsh poor to spend a few days in hen
wlad en- tadau,
A Davies, an engine driver of Swansea,
has prepared a somewhat Ingenious
scheme for the provision of old age PEN
sions. He would grant every male los per
week at the age of sixty and every female
IS per week on attaining a similar age.
In order to provide for the payment IF
these pensions he would utilize one-half
of the poor law rate, put a tax on aerated
waters and temperance drinks, on prim-
age duties of importers, with the excep-
food nf IL
on all salaries of sos per week and up
wards, tax of 5s annually on all bicycles
and tricycles, and lastly impose tax on
royalties of 20 per cent. and 10 per cent. on
ground rents,
Is the vocabulary of Welsh surnames
ever likely to be augmented? Certain II
is that the difficulties and Inconvenience
attending the present limited one are be-
ing more and more recognized 1t Is said
that the conductor Of a recent esteddfod
was placed in great predicament aris-
ing from the sameness in surnames. A
telegram was placed in his hands ad-
dressed to "Mr. John Jones, Bettws Els
teddfod, Bettswfawr." The conductor
courageously advanced to the vast audi
cnce, and in loud tones demanded if the
said John Jones was present when to his
utter bewilderment some 1000 persons rose
from their seats to claim the message!
That he collapsed goes without saying
The following remarkable story has for
itself the recommendation of being true
1t is the practice of a CarmarthenshirC
postman to deposit the letters belonging
to certain farmhouse in an improvised
letter box near the roadside. One morning
after he had dropped in the letters he no.
ticed to his utter amazement that they
were promptly thrown out. He trembling,
lV rnINlQ na1 thnFt hut fhnxy
| for the second time with the same d'S
| patch Bent on solving the mystery, he
proceeded to the adjacent farmstead and
obtained the key of the box, On opening
1t he discovered inside-not a miniature
| ghost but a titmouse-or as the people OF
| Talyllychan call 1t, penglasdwl-whic ch
had built inside snug little nest for itself
and appeared very much disturbed by Its
inquisitive visitor.
A carol by the great Eben Fardd is
| printed-from manuscript in the poets
| own handwriting, now in the possession
| Of Mr.. Charles Wnite-in this weeks is
sue of the Aberystwyth Observer. II
| may be said of Eben Fardd, as of every
| other true poet, that age enhances the
value of his productions; and doubtless
| this hitherto unpublished carol will be
| eagerly scanned by Welsh literati. II is
smooth and spirited composition and
| offers a splendid opportunity to some OF
our musical composers The last verse
reads:
Bellach gogoniant,
Bellach gogoniant
| Yn y goruchuf 1 Dduw;
Ar 'ddaear yn odilyth,
Bydded rhad Dangnefedd byth
Bwylys dda holl ddynol ryw.
The manuscript is dated Clynnog, 1886
/ nd ia a,