The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-19

One of the Few Writers of Welsh
Fiction - Reference to W. ID.
Boyer in the Last Number of the
Dickinsonian-Judg Smith und
the State Supreme Court-Judge
Halsey Is a Great Worker.
X. X. Williams, of I.Anse. Michigan,
is a visitor in the city. Mr.. Williams
has the unique distinction of having
written and published a novel in the
Welsh language. 1t is safe to say that
there are not over half a dozen Welsh
novels. While Wales is rich in legend
AIRY lore and the Arthuran legends
have furnished themes for the greatest
of English poets and for many Eng
lish novelists, yet the Welsh novels
are few. The reason assigned for this
dearth in the field of Welsh fiction is
that the minds OF Welsh writer's have
been bent in other directions.
About two years ago an eisteddfod
in the state of New York offered a
prize for the best novel written in
Welsh. Hon. H. vi. Edwards, of this
awarded the prize to Mr.. Williams. Of
Michigan, whose novel was by far the
best in the competition. Mr.. Williams
has now published his work and is
visiting his countrymen in the various
states. Tho distinguished author is q
pleasant gentleman, has been county
treasurer of his county for two terms.
and is recognized by his countrymen Hs
The latest number Of The Dickin-
sonian," the official paper of the Dick
inson colleg" at Carlisle. contained the
following about well-known SCran-
tonian:
Last fall we announced a gift of
seNenty-iive collars to the college ath-
letic association from William -. Boy
er, esd Of Scranton, class Of 'SS. 1t
now gives us still greater pleasure
than it did then to report another gen
erous contribution to athletics by Alr.
Boyer, OF fifty dollars, twenty-five Of
which is to be added to the base ball
fund and the remaining twenty-five
is to be divided into equal prizes to
be given to the five men who make the
relay team. These prizes, in addition
teams by the university should inspire
every man of ability to try for the
team, so that we can send to Phila-
delphia the best material possible AMI
bring back victory to old Dickinson
we desire to officially thank Mr.
Boyer for his liberal gift and most
heartily commend his laudable inter
est in the athletics of his college. The
Ia in II
letics during the past three or four
years should awaken a lively concern
among all the alumni as it has in Mr.
Boyer, and we hope further recoEni-
tion. such as his will be forthcoming.
Such expressions of interest and de-
sire for success on the part of the
alumni go far to inspire the UNDER
graduates to renewed efforts and
greater triumphs."
Hon. T., =. Smith is ambitious. It's
said, to occupy a seat ON the bench IF
the state supreme court. His expert
ence as a member of the superior court
has given him love for the work
Of the appellate courts and he would
not be at all averse to becoming a
| member of the states highest tribunal.
are to be elected and one of them
must be a Democrat, for the law so
states. Otherwise there would not
be much hope of electing a Democrat.
AS the proposition stands, the Demo-
| cratic candidate will have a straight
| road to twenty year term on the
| supreme bench.
Judge Smith would accept the Demo-
..Nsf1 tfy.
number of other judges of the state,
Judge Lynch, Of Wilkes Barre, among
the number His friends are already
actively engaged in his behalf There
has been no formal launching of a
Smith boom and ii is not likely that
there will be any such event. but from
various parts Of the state comes init
nations that his friends are not in
different to the opportunity that 1t
| presented for his advancement. Since
| he went on the bench of the superior
court. Judge Smith has earned a wide
! reputation as Il iurist. In a superior
| court case reviewed by the supreme
| court several months ago, the opinion
| was written by Judge Smith. Chief
Justice Sterritt perused the document
| with evident interest and then re-
marked 10 justice MCCullOm, whose
| home is at MOntrose, that Northeast
ern Pennsylvania has the faculty Of
| giving the appellate courts of the
state some fine legal minds.
| Judge George l.. Hasey, who has
| been ON the Luzerne county bench
but a few months, is making a great
| reputation as a worker He recently
! handed down a bunch of twenty opin-
! ions in cases heard before him a short
time before and all of them showed
! evidences Of careful and conscientious
| consideration. The Judges of Luz
erne are engaged in the cOmmendable
business of ondeavOring to reduce the
number of actions in the various
courts awaiting trial, to the end that
moro exact justice may be done liti-
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