The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-22

cipal Prys and Professor Young
Evans. Several Of the students
spoke, and the principal, in response,
made the gratifying statement that he
Is now thoroughly restored to health,
and strong enough to resume his stud
les at the college.
Nine. Adellna Patti, who was recent
ly suffering from indisposition, which,
though slight, was sufficient to war
rant the artist in cancelling her en-
gagements to sing at Sheffield and
Newcastle, is benefiting considerably
by her rest at Craig-y-Nos, and has ar
ranged to make her first appearance
in London this season.
Bishop owen Is the one hundred and
nineteenth prelate who has filled
the See of st. David, and the tenth
John who has occupied the throne of
Devil. Most of his predecessors were
Normans or Englishmen, and several of
his Welsh predecessors bore such bar
barous names as make it difficult to be-
lieve they were natives. Among them
are Haerwnen, Gwrgwyst, Maelsgwyd,
Sulhaithnay, Arthwael, Rhydderch, Ble-
iddud, and Ryhdddmarch.
At a North Wales eisteddfod the
other day the ceremony of chairing the
| successful poet was participated in by
Professor Morris Jones, whose vigorous
onslaught upon the antiquity" of the
| Gorsedd the bards have never for
| given. Upon witnessing the novel
sight a wag in the building exclaimed:
Cyduned yr holl seindyrf,
| Taraned Y trombones;
Wei dyma fardd or diwedd
| Dan fendith Morris Jones.
When Watcyn Wyn dies-may the
! day be far distantl-there must be no
brickwork in his grave. This is the
bard's strict injunction, and to make
assurance doubly sure, Watcyn, who
dearly loves a joke, has written the
following epitaph for his own grave
stone:
Carodd ira sallodd roi kicks-ar Ell hynt
l raj or hen relics;
Ffarweliodd heb ddim ffrolcks
Dyma'r brawd-a dim bricks!
A portrait sketch of the bishop of ST.
David's in the current number of Try
sorfa r Plant reveals the fact that
he was baptised by the late Rev. Jo-
siah Evans, Pembrey, Carmarthen,
who will be remembered by many OF
our readers as one of the most re-
spected old ministers belonging to the
Calvinistic Methodists of that country
The bishops mother, who resides with
her son, is still a member of a Meth
odist church near Pwllheli.
An interesting article in the Trysofa +
Plant for May deals with the changes
wrought in place names in Jamaica
by the abolition of slavery Among
other amusing place-names adopted by
the negroes may be found the follow
ing: Comfort Castle, Envy Not, Hap
py Hut, Good Intentions, etc. The
writer conjures up the following inn
aginary marriage announcement:
Thomas Johnson, of Good Intention, tc
Sarah Murphy, of Never Expected 1t.
1t Is announced on what is described
as good authority" that Mr.. over
M. Edwards has definitely decided tc
sever his connection with the five Welsh
magazines of which he is the founder
and editor. If this Is so, the loss tC
| Welsh literature will be serious, fol
Mr.. Edwards has given stimulus anG
direction to many Welsh writers dur
ing the last seven or eight years. Mr.
Edwards, it is stated, will give up two
of his magazines before the end of the
year, and will gradually break off his
connection with the others.
The Cadvinistic Methodists were once
outWitted in the Vale of Giamorgan
which is a thing of rare occurrence ir
their history. In 1S43 chapel site anC
a site for a small house came into Their
possession at Llanbethery, being the
gift of one John Samuel. The trustees
built a cottage on the premises, which
was occupied by man of the name OF
Spurrier for several years free o.
charge. At length Spurrier set up 6
claim to the house by quiet possession
and the Corph was obliged to pay hin
e45 before he would let go.
The Hon. Misses Rice, of Dynefor
were among the choralists who recent!
rendered Mendelssohn's Hymn o
Praise" at the Llandilo Drill hall. Tht
charming daughters of Lord Dynevor
among many other accomplishments
are possessed of beautiful voices, anC
their services are frequently given a
local charitable concerts. And what il
further interesting to note is, they al
! most inveriably render their songs il
, the tongue of their illustrious ancestor
Syr Rhys ap Tomos, who on Boswortl
Field fought so valiantly for Harr!
Tudor.
A writer calls attention to the fac
that her Majesty has never visited tn,
shrine of st. David. In the list o
Royal visitors William the Conquero
figures. He was there in 1919, KIM