The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05

Thomas J. Davis, Mus Bach, of this
city, will set to music the words of
Welsh hymn by d. b. Morgan Gap
Tegid) of Philadelphia.
Index, who now fills the position of
assistant editor of "Y Drych," will pub
lish volume of his English essays on
miscellaneous subjects.
The Rev. DePugh Grifiths, of Bing-
hamton, N. Y, will soon publish a vol
ume of his poetry in which will be in
cluded his prize poem, for which he
won three hundred dollars and hand
some chair.
In next Saturdays issue of the Tri-
bune a poem of great originality, and
beautifully illustrated, will appear.
The poem is a pastoral one on the poe
try and beauties of the Vale of Tony
by a hitherto unknown bard. Those
capable of judging claim for it much
poetcal inspiration and grace.
II. ]. Davis, Mus. Bach will start
a music class in the near future in
Binghamton, N. Y. He has been en-
couraged to do so, and we are certain
that his efforts will be appreciated. 1t
is a we'll known fact that Mr.. Davis is
acknowledged by the leading musi-
clans of Gwalia to be the foremost four
part song writer of his countrymen,
and is fast developing as song writer
of great distinction. AS an instructor
of thorough bass and a writer of in
spired music, few, if any, are his su-
periors. He has been too unassuming.
1t is not generally known by the
Welsh people that Lewis Roberts, of
Bellevue, who started upon a contin-
entail trip last week, is one of the best
Welsh scholars in this country and one
of the strongest writers in his native
language. Only those who have given
the matter a life study and who have
been in constant practice can appre-
ciate this fact Because one writes an
occasional article to a Welsh paper is
no standard to go by. Were we only
allowed to tell, our readers would be
surprised to learn how few. indeed, of
our great men can write the mother
tongue fairly well even.
The Rev. d. p. Jones, of the West
Side, writes as follows to the Drych:
81 am proud of the fact that our fellow
townsman, John II. Powell, has sue
ceeded so well in composing such an
excellent national hymn. In this COM
position / find superior elements of
true inspiration. 1t is to be hoped that
Parson Price will be equally as sue
cessful with the music. The popular
musician should be well at home in
this class of music. Let words and mu-
sic be published at once Sc that the
hymn could be sung at the Newport
Eisteddfod."
Mr.. w. c. Jones (Cadle) has written
a very clever and interesting biogra-
phical sketch for the July number OF
the "Cambrian" of Mr.. r. ID. Jones,
of Hazleton. The subject of the sketch
Is one of the best known Welshmen
in ! country. AS a mining expert
he has but few equals, and as a scien-
tiflc engineer he is well known to the
profession, and has written extensively
on scientific subjects. At one time he
was mine inspector of the Hazleton dis
| trict. Friend Cadle has been happy in
his subject which he handles very
gracefully.
Mr.. Gwilym Amos, the Wilkes-B Barre
musical conductor, replies in this
weeks Drych in a pungent, shoulder
hitting article TO Mark Evans found
ering and bombastic remarks in pre-
vious number of that paper. The con-
troversy arose over the adjudication of
the musical compositions of the Utica
Eisteddfod. Emlyn Evans has accused
Mark Evans of plagiarism. and proved
his assertion most conclusively by pub
fishing both adjudications side by side
in his periodical. 1t was the most
barefaced crime OF recent years. The
author OF the original is DIR. Tayalaw