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Rhondda ( i Teachers' Re-Union. Presentation to Mr. E. R. Jones, M.A. 1 The annual re-union of the students, of < the Rhondda Pupil Teachers' Centre was i held at Porth on Wednesday evening of 1 last week, when nearly 200 old students attended. The following Training Col- • leges were rep resente,,I; -Abei,ystwyth, ] Cardiff, Bangor, Swansea, Cheltenham, « Chichester, Carmarthen, Bristol, Hereford, < Bolton, Nottingham, Southampton, Exeter 1 and others. 1 Dr. Chaike presided and in the name i of the staff, gave cordial greeting to the 1 large number of old boys and girls who ] were present. He referred to the old students as an ever-lengthening chain 1 binding them to the old Centre with s thoughts of the closest friendship and ] appreciation. Centres often came in for s the coarsest abuse, but, he would leave 1 the honour and integrity of the institu- tion in the hands and judgment of the 1 thousands of old students who had passed through the Centre since 1896 (applause). ] Their re-union was particularly interest- < ing on this occasion,. on account of the presentation which was to bo made to his 1 friend and late colleague, Mr. Edgar 1 Jones, with whom lie had parted with] the profoundest regret. Mr. Jones' influ- 1 ence on his pupils had been most lofty, 1 inspiring and stimulating, and the seeds he had sown would bear fruit in various 1 directions in the development of Young 1 Wales (applause). He was a worthy alumnus of their great national univer- ] sity, and was destined to play a noble part in the great outburst of national feeling in the Principality (hear, hear). < Wales stood in need of men like Mr. « Jones to carry forward the flag of educa- tion and political progress with honour i and credit. He wished him God's speed in his new field of labour (cheers). Mr. W. G. Cove, Treherbert, speaking J on behalf of the certificate class, said that ha rose to try and express their appre- J ciation of Mr. Jones' work in connection < with the Centre, and educational matters in general. They had sustained a loss— a living force having gone from amongst them—and the'only consolation they felt j was that he now had a wider scope for ] the exercising of his great talents and forcible character. Mr. Jones was re- j spected by them all--not so much for the amount of knowledge lie had imparted to them, as for the inspiration with which j he had filled them. He had kindled within them a. passion and a love for all that was pure in literature, which would yet bear fruit in originality of thought and nobleness of character in many of his former students (hear, hear). He was in his official capacity their teacher, yet they always felt that he was also an elder brother. It was this close companionship which existed between them that made the parting so regretful. Mr. Jones had done many things for them outside his ordinary duties he had taken a kindly interest in their health, and had thrown himself into their social gatherings with a zeal which always ensured success. These might be trivial matters, but it had revealed to them that, although their teacher, lie was made of the same human stuff as his pupils (applause). He 1 (the speaker) could still go on enumerat- ing those qualities of heart and mind which had endeared Mr. Jones to them all, but lie would leave this to some future historian—for they were fully con- vinced that when the future historian would be writing of the great movements of the twentieth century that were making for the emancipation of the democracy, he would have to include Mr. Jones? name among the great leaders of men (enthu- siastic cheers). In conclusion, he would request that Mr. Jones, when he had entered the magic circle of the Liberal Cabinet, would not forget his late pro- fession. They were fully assured that in him they had a champion who would fight their battles, and thus it was with all heatts they wished him God-speed (ap- plause). Mr. John Phillips, B.A., Cardiff Uni- versity, spoke on behalf of the Cardiff students, and recalled the delightful and profitable time they had spent under the staff of the P.T. Centre. He well recalled the stimulating lessons Mr. Jones had given them on Macaulay and Carlyle in the happy days that were gone. (Cries of Oil! Oh! ") Cardiff rejoiced in his prospective career, for they were proud of him asi an old student (applause). Mr. Edgar Evans, B.Sc., Aberystwyth, represented the old students at the Uni- versity of Wales, and said that they rejoiced in the success of Mr. Jones, and looked forward with confident hopes to his future. Mr. Walter Edwards also spoke on behalf of Cardiff students, and re-echoed the sentiments of previous sneakers. Miss Blodwen Davies, Trehafod, then presented Mr. Jones with a, handsome gold watch, on which was inscribed: — Presented to E. R. Jones, M.A., by the certificate class, old .students, and staff of the Rhondda P.T. Centre, Christmas, 1908." She said that the gift was but a small token of their esteem and regard. She hoped that he would live long to wear it, and to think of the happy years he had spent at the Centre. Miss Marion Llewellyn, Aberystwyth, presented Mr. Jones with a set of gold studs and sleeve-links, on behalf of students now in college. Then Mr. Jones rose to make his reply. amidst a chorus of He's a jolly good fellow," and shouts of "Hurrah!" mingled with cries of Good old Edgar." He thanked Dr. Chaike and the speakers for the kind sentiments expressed. During the past eight years he was proud to be associated with the staff and institution in whose name they were assembled that night (hear, hear). Centres were being insidiously attacked, but he, like the chairman, would safely leave the honour of the institution in the hands of the magnificent gathering he saw before him. He knew from experience that the Centre was doing noble work. He recalled the chambers of gloom and dungeons of damp of the Bluebeard castle in which he had worked for the past eight years; and, indeed, if he were to believe what was said by the gossips, he would feel that night that he, (the speaker) was Blue- beard in the presence of the ghostly victims of his misdeeds (laughter). His listeners, far from being ghostly appa- ritions, were living representations, who could speak as to the efficiency or in- efficiency of their Alma Mater (applause). Words to express his feelings adequately he could not find; but would conclude by thanking them earnestly and sincerely for all the kindness he had experienced at the hands of the staff and old students alike. The gifts would awaken new thoughts and ideas in his mind, and his heart would ever remain with them (loud cheers). The proceedings for the remainder of the evening were most happy and enjoy- able. Refreshments were served out, the catering being done by Mr. Tims, Portli. Dancing was enjoyed throughout the evening, the M.C. being Mr. 1. Evans, Treorchy; and the pianist, Mr. B. Giiffiths, Porth. A whist drive afforded pleasure to a large number of the guests, who were at the same time competing for valuable prizes. The two first prizes were two pretty photo frames containing the photos of Mr. Jones. The result was as follows: —Ladies: list prize, Miss Ada Thomas; 2nd prize, Miss M. Francis. Gentlemen 1st prize, Miss Lily Taylor; 2nd prize, Mr. Tom Llewellyn; Booby prize, Mr. W. R. Jones. These prizes were distributed by Miss E. Younger. During the intervals between the dancing, the following programme was gone through —Song, Miss Annie Clarke; recitation, Mr. W. G. Cove; song, Mr. Ben Reynolds; song, Miss S. J. Thomas; and a. pianoforte duet.

Grand Evening Concerts at Treorchy. Two grand evening concerts were held at Tabernacle Wesleyan Chapel on Thurs- day and Saturday last, and despite the fact that on Thursday evening a concert was held at Bethania (W.C.) Chapel, were excellently attended. The artistes were: Soprano, Miss Alicia M. Cove, L.R.A.M.; tenor, Mr. Llewellyn Jones; baritone, Mr. Wm. Samuel, R.A.M.; harpist, Mr. Tom Bryant. The first item was a trio, entitled Most beautiful appear" (from Creation ") when Miss Cove, Messrs. Jones and Samuel acquitted themselves admirably. In the soprano solos, Life's Short Tale (Lemare), Sunshine and Butterflies (Bunning), and Sincerity (Clarke), Miss Cove gave her audience a real treat, her top notes being struck with wonderful effect. How vain is man (" Judas Maccabaeus ") and Sym- pathy (St. Quentin), by Mr. Llewellyn Jones, were well received. Mr. Tom Bryant, the harpist, rendered Fantasia (Chatterton) and Echoes of a Waterfall (Thomas) in rare style. Mr. Samuel was loudly applauded for Maire, my girl," "To Anthea," and "Farewell in the Desert (Adams). "The Swing Song," by Miss Cove and Mr. Samuel; and Tenor and Baritone (Lane Wilson) by Messrs. Jones and Samuel, were excep- tionally good whilst the trio, Angels' Night Song" (Parry), which concluded the programme, brought down the house. On Saturday evening, the same artistes appeared, and were repeatedly encored. Among the renditions were: Y Llong a'r Goleudy" (M. O. Jones) and "When your eyes look in mine," by Mr. Llewellyn Jones; "Margery Green" and Babylon," by Miss Cove Impromptu song with- out words and Spinning Wheel," by Mr. Tom Bryant; "Loving smile of sister kind,' God speed you, dlear," and Haste to the Fair," by Mr. Samuel; duets, "Tenor and Baritone" and "Night in Venice" (Luccantoni). by Miss Cover and Mr. Jones; and the trio" Angels" Night Song." Credit is due to the joint secretaries,. Messrs. Henry Davies, W. H. Bevan and J. H. Cooke, for discharging their duties so satisfactorily. Dr. A. G. Tribe, D.C., presided on Thursday evening, and Mr.. J-. Piele, M.E., on Saturday evening.

Air Rifle Shooting. Sealed Handicap. The winners of the sealed shooting handicap promoted by the Mid-Rhondda. Air Rifle Club are: -1st prize, gold medal, Mr. T. Whitney (scratch), 252; 2nd prize, silver medal (gold centre), Mr. T. Beaton, 249. The second prize had to be shot off for between Messrs. Seabrook and Beaton, the latter being proclaimed winner.

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