The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-03
WHEELING DAILY 1NTELIIGENCER SATURDAY. JUNE g. 1899
Ing the law. such as quarterly"

Ing the law, such as quarterly" or
petty sessions" N
According to the laws OF the Isle Of
Britain, there were formerly three kinds
OF ELste6dfods- first, the royal or that
which enacted the laws; second. the
Eisteddfod Of justice. where criminals
were tried. and where the legal ques-
tons were decided; third. the Bardic
Elsteddfod. according to the privileges
and customs OF the Bards OF the Isle OF
Britain. AT this last one the poets met
70 celebrate the chronicles OF their ma
tive land, and the Ministries sweled the
faptures Of the brave In these remote
periods the Bards. as the repository OF
all Intelligence OF the land. assembled to
tell their country's history orally, but
with few records made In writing.
The history Of the Eisteddtod through
the centuries Is very interesting to the
Welsh nation. and some Welsh scholars
claim that It dates back before Abe
Christian era. and that It grew out Of
the custom OF deciding public questions
by what was called "rhattf gwfad"
(countrys volce). Others claim that 1t
origlnated In the time Of the Owain
Finddu alb Maesen WledIg, at the close
or the fourth century on the departure
OF the Romans. after exercising their
rule for about 400 years, and that Its OBJ
)ect was to encourage bardlsm, music
and general literature OF the Kynry,
maintain the Welsh language and Gus.
toms OF the country, and cultivate a
patriotic spirit among the people.
Inc benefit OF the Eisteddfod to the
Welsh In this country and In Wales
nave been great. How many sterling
artists there be uEon the boards of the
British metropolis and elsewhere to-day
VINO point with pride and gratitude to
the Eisteddfod as their Alma Mater;
ana even In America the benefcence OF
thls nestor OF music and literature has
oeen attesteu In numerous Instances.
The spirit OF competition Is deep-root-
ed In the bosom, in the heart OF the
Welsh nation, and cannot be easily
erudicated. and these great festivals
are OF Gloss not likely to become ex-
tinct at an early date, for they seem to
be more tiourishing at the present time
than ever.
AFTERNOON SESSION. . O'CLOCK.
Presentation OF officers.
Address, by the president.
Observation-Disclosures
Prize. 81.
RocltIng-"The Dying Ncwsboy." First
prize. s.; second prize, 81.
Adjudication on No, l.
Duet-"The Martial Spirit" Prize, SO.
Adjudication on No. 5.
Adjudication on No. !.
Baritone solo--"Lead. Kindly Light
Ladies' Choral compe,l,!on-"Down in
the Dewy Dell" Prize, SIS.
Adjudication on No. 10
song. by Prof. Harry L. Jones.
Planoiorte solo competition. First prize,
s.; second prize. s.
Adjudication on No. H.
Adjudication on No H.
SlnginG-"The Diadem."
MAZE Chorus-"The Crusaders" Prize
$1,000.
Adjudication on No Is.
EVENING SESSION. ! O'CLOCK.
Address by the president.
Singlng.-Ihc WelEh National Song
audience.
Tenor solo-"The Last Watch" Prize. s..
.Eecstsns-"The Grave OF GcIer," Prize
Soprano solo-"I Know That My Re
deencr Lireth." Prize. s.
Sons.By Prof. II. G. Jones.
Adjudication on No. 6.
Brass Band Competiton-"The Fall OF
Jericho" Prize, siO0.
Adjudication on No. l.
Bass solo-"The People That Walked In
Darkness" Prize, 81.
CONGREGATIONAL singinE-"Aberswyth,
Adjudication on No. . and No. II.
Male ChorHs-"The Destruction OF Ca
"a" Prize. 5000.
Adjudication on No. Il.