Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
7 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
INAUGURAL ADDRESS AT ABERYSTWYTH…
INAUGURAL ADDRESS AT ABER- YSTWYTH COLLEGE. PROFESSOR SADLER ON EDUCATION. The inaugural meeting of the winter session was held at the College, Aberystwyth, on Thursday night, when Professor Sadler delivered an interest- ing lecture on educational matters. The chair was occupied by Sir Lewis Morris, and the hall was crowded. Professor Sadler said no one, he thought who endeavoured to keep himself acquainted with the general course of public opinion in Great Britain could fail to have been struok by the growing im- portance of the problem of national education. From whatever point of view they considered the question, they found themselves face to face with the fact that the solution must largely depend on the depth, on the reality and the intelligence of their national education. Never before in history had there been so world-wide an awakening of tha profound significance of national education. Of what deep seated cause was it the outcome ? When they examined the new movement they found two points of difference which distin- guished it from some of the earlier manifesta- tions. The one was the educational needs of the different individuals were more diverse than once was thought, and the other was the task of national education was seen to be much wider than was once believed. The task of education had become more urgent because of the victorious advance of applied science which had brought the ends of the earth into close communication. It had multiplied their powers of industrial production. It had forged for nations which could afford to wield them deadly weapons of warfare. From that ad- vance of applied science changes of critical import- ance had already resulted. There had been a great quickening of commercial ambitions, and different nations were pressing their trade into new markets, and there was a fierce struggle between competing manufactors and between the nations which largely depended on wealth of manufacture. In that commercial struggle one of the factors on which men relied for success was the skilful use of scientific methods of production and distribution. For the present there was a marked tendency towards concentration of economic powers in forms which permitted rapid growth of policy and resulted in colossal aggregates of wealth and will. In the trust and labour unions men sought the means for collective bargaining on a great scale. Year by year the demand grew louder that the State should organise itself as a well girt unit for the purpose of the economic struggle, and some went so far as to speak as though each nation must find safety in building up for itself a greater economic fortress from which it could sally forth at pleasure and within which it could shelter itself and its dependence from the attacks of the indus- trial and commercial foe. Undefined areas felt themselves in peril, Empires grew as if under the overpowering destiny and the surface of the world was being rapidly enclosed. Thus in the new form, commerce being the extension of a people's activities into more or less distant fields, the wandering of the nations had began again. All the great changes of their time seem to have opened up roads which converged on the question of education. Some he'd that the great need of the time was more guidance from authority. Others ardently desired some clearer unity of national aim. Others set their heart on gaining for the nation greater economic and industrial efficiency. Two questions arose about which men were and always had been deeply divided. One of the questions was-" When you have secured the power to which end would you direct it ?" and the other question was-" In whose hands will you place the control ?" In order to answer that question they had to clear their minds as to the main purpose of their national existence. In order to answer the second question they had to make up their minds as to whether it was safe or wise to give up to the central authority or state control over the private affairs of their individual life. He was in favour of combining the freedom of the individual with the control of the state. He was persuaded that in that task Great Britain would need in a special sense the help of the genius of Wales (cheers). By the genius of Wales he meant the intellectual and spiritual qualities of imagination and of insight which were written large over the history of her people (cheers). First, they needed the imagination of Wales in order to correct tendencies to materialism under the influence of applied science. Secondly, by cultivating that love cf nature and delight in colour which were especially characteristic of Welsh literature, because at no former time had men more needed intellectual and spiritual refresh- ment which came from communion with nature. Thirdly, by cultivating the power of expression (cheers). Sir John Williams proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Sadler, who he said had given them a clear and comprehensive view of the subject in its entirety. The subject was one of the most suggestive he had listened to for a very long time—(applause)—and "ould give them matter for thought and lines along which they could direct their thoughts for many months to come. Principal Roberts seconded the proposition, and said he wished to acknowledge, not only the great and lasting debt which Mr Sadler had placed them under to him for the address, but also the work he had done for education in this country during the past ten or fifteen years (applause). He could only trust that when the the great effort to which he had referred, namely, to unify education in that country would come about, as they all hoped and believed it would shortly come about, Mr Sadler would occupy the position in connection with that great work of re-construction to which his ability and earnestness entitled him (applause). Professor Watson and the Chairman also spoke, and the vote was unanimously carried, and Mr Sadler replied. Col Pryce-Joues, M.P., proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, and said the students were deeply grateful to the chairman for being present that evening (applause). For many years Sir Lewis Morris had taken the deepest interest in education in general,andinthat College in particular (applause). Hao it not been for him and a few like his friend, Sir John Williams, and the late Mr Roberts, of Manchester, and others, they would not have bad the opportunity of hearing such distinguished men of letters as did come down to address them. They bad heard Professor Sadler that evening, but he could beat them for be had heard him speak three times within the last thirty hours. He hoped that for many years to come their chairman would be well enough to come amongst them and assist education as he had done in the past, and more par- ticularly in Aberystwyth (applause). Inspector Darlington seconded the proposition, and said Sir Lewis Morris had a claim on the grati- tude of all Welshmen, ifor he was one of those pioneers who brought education within reach of those who could not otherwise have had it (applause) The proposition was warmly agreed to, and Sir Lewis Morris replied. The meeting terminated with the singing of a verse of Hen wlad fy Nhadau" and God save the King," Mr D. Jenkins, Mus. Bac. taking the solo. • ♦- —
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES,…
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH. MEETING OF TUB COURT OF GOVERNORS. A meeting of the Court of Governors of the University College of Wales was held at Aberyst- wyth CoHege on Friday afternoon. The meeting was presided over by Sir Lewis Morris. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT. In his report, Principal Roberts stated that the number of new students at the beginning of the present term was 452 against 440 last year; the number of new students were 158 against 151 last year; and the number of women students was 215 against 209 (hear, hear). Of these 70 came from North Wales, 240 from South Wales and 142 from elsewhere. They had 400 students taking the full University course. As many as 300 students presented themselves in June last at the three examinations, and of these 43 obtained honours ia their finals. Referring to the school of law, he said that the success of the students in that department at the examinations showed their department was making exeellent progress. Pro- ceeding, he said that since they last met one great need which had occupied their foremost attention has been fulfilled by the munificence of the Plas- dinam family in their offer of £20,000 to defray the cost of erecting the new chemical laboratories. There were other requirements of hardly less urgency. They were large undertakings and their attainment must be gradual. When they looked back on past years and saw with what splendid response they had been met with in dealing with each necessity as it arose they bad full confidence that they should not lack support in future. The first object of their ifurther appeal was the amount necessary to erect the first wing of a separate Welsh library building on Gragythen site promised by the president. The room set apart for the temporary accommodation was full, the library having developed beyond the bost hopes of its pro- moters. They were pledged, however, to provide a separate building and to that task they must now apply their energies. The second object of their appeal was for the capital sum necessary to pro- vide for the immediate demands of the teaching work of the College. Even with the princely benefaction of Lord Rendel there was a substantial deficiency in the income of the College occasioned partly by the requirements of the new law school, and by the constantly .increasing demands of the teaching in the other departments. For that purpose they proposed endowment fund of such amount as would meet the deficiency. Those were the needs for which they asked for voluntary aid. For other developments they looked to the co-operation of the public authorities, and he was glad to say one indispensable adjunct of the work of the agricultural department was the joint College and Counties' Farm. The joint committee was arranging for a suitable farm to commence its work in the autumn of 1904. He hoped Pem- brokeshire and Radnorshire would shortly join their sister counties in the work. The proposed marine biological station for the conduct of fishery investigations on the western coast was a develop- ment for which the situation of the College was peculiarly favourable. There was much to be done under the new powers conferred on the local educa- tion committees to complete the provisions for the training of primary and secondary teachers. Col. Sir J. Hills-Johnes, Y.C., brought up the report of the Council and Agricultural Committee, and Mr D. C. Roberts the treasurer's report. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the reports, said the number of students was growing and there was a growing demand on their resources. He impressed upon the students the necessity of keeping up their attainments to the highest stan- dard of Welsh education. Ho Lhought there must always be trouble in that College if no provision were made for the men students, while the women students were very well looked after in their hostel. Long ago he proposed that some Lordon firm should be asked to cater a common dinner daily, and he thought that would be the means of briaging the students into closer touch. Mr H. C. Fryer, Aberystwyth, speaking on the need for funds, said the need would go on as the students increased, and the demands on the re- sources of the College grew. He suggested that they should apply to the Treasury for an increased grant. A member said he had discussed this matter with members of other Colleges, and bad been told that they bad better sit tight. The College was now receiving more than other Colleges. Principal Roberts remarked that Mr Acland said that the grant was inadequate. There was also an indication of strong public opinion in regard to iuereased support from the Treasury to institutions of that kind. Mr J Austin Jenkins, Cardiff, said one way of obtaining more money would be by raising the fees, but that he would deprecate. The other alternative would be to appeal to the people of Wales to endow chairs in the University. At present there was not a single chair endowment at either of the Colleges, at Bangor, Aberystwyth or Cardiff. Mr Fryer proposed that the question of making a joint application to the Treasury for increased financial assistance be referred to the Council. Mr E. D. Jones seconded. The Chairman said they were only concerned in that College in that matter, but he had no objec- tion to joint acion. The proposition was then agreed to. On the proposition of Mr Fryer, seconded by Mr Lewis, Newtown, it was resolved that the best thanks of the Governors be given to the Corporation of Abeaystwyth for constructing the walls near the College. The election of Mr Humphreys-Owen, M.P:, as vice-president wag confirmed. Mr David Davies, Plasdinam, was elected joint treasurer for the en. suing three years in place of Mr A. C. Humphreys- Owen, M.P. The Lion W. N. Bruce having resigned his seat as a member of the Council owing to his connection with the Board of Education, Mr E. Vincent Evans, Chancery Lane, London, was ap- pointed in his stead, on the motion of Mr Charles Howell, Welshpool. Miss Dobell was re-elected a member of the Council. A deed of exchange was executed with the Aberystwyth Council for land on the sea front of the College in order to enable the Corporation to construct a new promenade. Barmouth was selected as the place for holding the next meeting sf the Governors. The election of 20 governors to take the place of those retiring resulted in the Rev. W. Matthews. M.A., Aberystwyth, and Mr Richards, Gwarfelin, being elected, and the retiring members being re- elected. Mrs Edward Davies, Plasdinam, was elected on the Council, and the remaining twelve retiring members were re-elected.
THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES.
THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES. The following is a list of candidates who have qualified for degrees in 1903 (A— University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, B-University College of North Wales, Bangor, and C—University College of South Wales, Cardiff):- Magister in Artibus :-Thomas Evans, B.A. (C), Edgar Rees Jones, B.A. (C), Daniel Maik, B.A.(C), William Phillips, B.A. (C), Horace Fdwin Piggott, B.A. (A), David Eurof Walters, B.A. (C), and Rd. Williams, B.A. (A). Baccalaureus in Divinit ate: -John Hughes, B.A., Wales, The Theological College, Bala; William Philip Jones, M.A., Wales, The Calvinistic Metho- dist College, Trevecca; Richard William Roberts, B.A., The Theological College, Bala; Benjamin Scott Williams, B.A. Wales, The Theological College, Bala. Baccalaureus in Scientia :—Maggia Dalrymple (A), with First Class Honours in chemistry Chas. Kenneth Tinkler (B), with First Class Honours in chemistry; David John Davies (C) with Second Class Honours in political science William Ernest Edwards (A), with Second Class Honours in geo- logy James Lancelot Baker (A), with Third Class Honours in physics; Ivor Brown (C), with Third Class Honours in chemistry; Christopher John Jones (A), with Third Class Honours in chemistry; John Lewis (B), with Third Class Honours in chemistry; John William Askew (A), George Victor Burgess (C), William Henry Cadman (B), Robert Gibson Chapman (A), Harry Stowe Coppack (C), Daniel James Davies (C), Leo Robert Davison (C), Taliesin Edwards (A), Blanche Evans (C), Illtyd Buller Pole Evans (C), Ethelbert Harold Faster (C), JoshuaGelly (C), Lucy Josephine Glaisyer (A), J. Graham Howells (C), William Abel James (C), Llewelyn Thomas Jones (A), Edmund Oliver Lewis (A), Arthur David Price (C), William John Pryce (C), Eva Mary Redish (A), Thomas John Rees (A and B), Alice Mary Swallow (A), William Griffiths Tonner (C), Edith. May Vobes (A), Hettie WiLiams (A and C), and Robert Arthur Williams (B). Baccalaureus in Artibus :-ElIa Florence Mar- garet Jones (A), with First Class Honours in French and German; Evelyn Minnie Raggett (C), with First Class Honours in history and Second Class Honours in English; John Oswald Francis (A),with 'First Class Honours in English; John Harry Jones (C), with First Class Honours in political science Sarah Anne Parry (B), with First Class Honours in Eoglish Hopkin Rees Clement (A), with Second Class Honours in Greek and Latin Gwilym Arthur Edwards (A), with Second Class Honours in Greek and Latin; Hubert Davies Mathias (C), with Second Class Honours in Greek and Latin D. Jones (A),with Second Class Honours in history and Third Class Honours in English Hilda Grace Turner (A), with Second Class Honours in Greek and Third Class Honours in Latin Ada Bessie Burnett (A), with Second Class Honours in English; Frances Juan Evans (A), with Second Class Hon- ours in English; G wen da, Evans (C) with Second Class Honours in French; James Thomas Evans (B), with Second Class Honours in Hebrew; Jos. Rees Evans (A), with Second Class Honours in English William Edward Evans (A), with Second Class Honours in history; Norman Proctor Greig (A), with Second Class Honours in English John Edward Griffiths (A), with Second Class Honours in history Mary Evelyn Griffiths (A), with Second Class Honours in history; Evan Owen James (A), with Second Class Honours in Welsh; Frederick Jones (B), with Second Class Honours in Welsh Morgan Hugh Jones (A), with Second Class Hon- ours in Welsh Richard William Jones (B), with Second Class Honours in \\elah; Robert James Jones (B), with Second Class Honours in Hebrew Florence Matilda McLeod (C), with Second Class .Honours in English; Dora Raby Morgan (A), with Second Class Honours in history; Sydney David Morgan (A), with Second Class Honours in Eng- lish Gwenllian Ross Phillips (B), with Second Class Honouis in Latin; Harriett Mag-ie Pitts (A), with Second Class Honours in English; Lizzie Wynne Richards (A), with Second Class Honours in Latin Thomas Richards (B), wirh Second Class Honours in history; Winifred Elizabeth Mary Rowe (C), with Second Class Honours in history; Mabel Gladys Thomas (C), with Second Class Hon. ours in history; Stanley Heath Wutkina (C), with Second Class Honours in English David Evans Williams (A and B), with second Class Honours in philosophy; Edith Amy Williams (C), with Second Class Honours in English; Evan Owen Williams (B), with Second Class Honours in Latin; Thomas George Williams (A), with Second Class Honours in English; Albert Edward Davies (A), with Third Class Honours in philosophy; Jane Elizabeth Davies (A), with Third Class Honours in French; David John de Lloyd (A), with Third Class Honours in history Herbert James Edwards (A), with Third Class Honours in French; Charles Reddrop Johnson (A), with Third Class Honours in history; Olive Mary Johnson (A), with Third Class Honours in English; Grace Anne Jones (B), with Third Class Honours in French; Richard Jones (B), with Third Class Honours in philosophy; John Matthews Judd (C), with Third Class Honours in English Gwladys Mary Morris (A), with Third Class Honours in Welsh; Maud Beatrice Nash (A), with Third Class Honours in English; Rees Thomas Prydderch (C), with Third Class Honours in Welsh; Mary Gwenllian Winifred Roberts (B), with Third Class Honours in French; Edward Rowlands (C), with Third Class Honours in Greek; Henry Thomas (A), with Third Class Honours in English; Henry Thomas, Llanilar (A), with Third Class Honours in Welsh; Louis Meredith Thomas (A), with Third Class Honours in history Thomas Daviea Thomas (A), with Third Class Honours in Welsh; Mary McCracken Watson (A), with Third Class Honoura in English; Emma Constance Williams (C), with Third Class Honours in English; William Tom Wil- liams (A), with Third Class Honours in history Emma E. Austin (C), Cecilia Annie Bidgood (C) Adeline Ludlow Burton (C), Emma Louise Calde- rara (C), Joseph James Davies (C), Robert Davies (A), Joseph Edwards (C), John Edward Evans (C), John Richard Evans (C), Sarah Evans (C), Simon Griffith Evans (A and B), George Arthur Lockwood Heward (C), Alice Maud Howell (A and C), Howell Harris Hughes (B), John Cromwell Hughes (B), John Elias Hughes (B), Hugh Edward Howell James (C), Chrystie May Jenkin Jones (C), Edward John Jones (B), Elsie Jane Jones (B), Hugh Jones (C), John William Jones (B), Margaretta Jenkins Jones (C), Owen Humphreys Jones (B), Thomas John Jones (B), John Griffiths Morris (A), John Nixon (A), Arthur Griffith William Owen (B), Daniel Peregrine (C), Jenny Phillips (C), Mary Elsie Price (C), Muriel Eleanor Price (B), Francis Llewelyn Rees (A), Francis Anne Reese (A), Mary Blodwen Roberts (B), Robert Roberts (B), Cyril Frederick Smith (A), Mary Elizabeth Snoddy (A), Robert Stephen (B), Winifred Stvthe (B), David Thomas (C), Decima Mary Thomas (A), Lowri Thomas (B), Mabel Troughton (C), Florence Annie Waring (A), Ethel Florence Wiiliams (B), and Llvwelyn Baines Williams (A). Honours awarded in 1903 to candidates who qualified for degrees in the previous year:-Alfred Emlyn Codd, B.A. (C), First Class Honours in Latin; Alfred John George, B.A., (B), First Class Honours in Latin; Mary Elizabeth Phillips, B.Sc. (B), First Class Honours in botany; Ethel Jane Morgan, B.A. (C), Second Class Honours in his- tory Thomas Eynon Davies, B.Sc. (C), Third Class Honours in chemistry Dsvid Idloes Jones, B.Sc. (C), Third Class Honours in chemistry William James Thomas, B.A. (C), Third Class Honours in history.
THE WIPE MURDER NEAR PWLLHELI.
THE WIPE MURDER NEAR PWLLHELI. W. D. Evans, a veterinary surgeon, was brought up at Carnarvon Assizes on Monday, to answer a charge of murdering his wife while the two were staying on a lonely farm called Caeau, near Pwllheli, in August last. When charged, the prisoner, who is a middle-aged man, replied twice, To what I am told I am guilty." At the sugges- tion of prisoner's counsel, Mr E. J. Griffith, M.P., medical evidence was tendered at this stage as to his capability of pleading. The prison doctor was of opinion that prisoner was incapable, having Buffered from severe attacks of epilepsy, and this was confirmed by another medical man, upon whose certificate prisoner had been detained for two terms in a lunatio asylum. Prisoner was then ordered to be detained during his Majesty's pleasure. The Grand Jury made a presentment commending to the notice of the Judge the gallant conduct of a witness, named Anne Owen, who, it will be remembered, turned upon piisoner at the time of the occurrence, and, undoubtedly, prevented further shedding of blood. The young woman has already been awarded the medal of the Royal Humane Society.
A NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
A NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Commenting on the meeting in Paris on Sunday of sympathisers with the oppressed peoples of Armenia and Macedonia, the "Tunes" corres- pondent saysThe great meeting may fairly be said to be of exceptional importance. This was due in the first place to its genuinely international character, as the speakers included representatives of France, England, Italy, and Belgium, whi!e letters of sympathy and approval were received from German sympathisers. In the second place if-, developed into a popular confirmation of the recently established rapprochement between France, England, and Italy a feature of the proceedings which assumed proportions second only in import- ance to the object for which the meeting was summoned. Almost all the speakers referred to this new triple alliance of the Liberal and Demo- cratic nations," which was hopefully described as a good omen not only for the oppressed Macedon- ians and Armenians, but for the progress of civilisation in general. One great difference between the spirit of this gathering and the UIOso meeting held in Paris in FebrLlary last was the confidence felt on this occasion that owing to the fortunate change in the international situation something might now be done to put an end to a. con lition of affairs universally recognised as a European scandal. +
SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS.
SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS. The Fenns was the meeting place on Monday. A brace came to hand ere very long, and after a lot of dodging about one headed for the Primitive Methodist chapel, and then back to its original quarters. On being forced to leave it set its head for Red Brook, and thence right banded for Blacoe, where scent gave out. A second trial of the FennS availed not, neither did a cover near the Slimmer, but Bettisfield Springs supplied a brace, which finally ran to ground. As attempts were being made to dig it out another fox popped up and engaged the attention of hounds for the rest of the time. An even larger field than on Saturday in- cluded Mr Frank Cotton, Miss Cotton, Mr Gilbert Cotton, Lord Hugh Grosvenor, Colonel Rivers Bulkeley, the Rev the Hun A. R. Parker, the Hon A. Parker, Bangor Isycoed, Mr C. R- Moore, Captain R. W. and Mrs Ethelston, Mr C. T. Dugdale, Mr J. H. W. Lee, Major Godsal, Sir Wynd- ham Hanmer, Mr S. H. and Miss Sandbaoh, Mr John Howard, and the Misses Howard, Broughton Hall, the Rev A. Lofts, Mr and Mrs Greenshields, Mr Kevill-Davies, Mr Wardle, Miss Owen, Mrs Rasbotham, Mr Eyton, Mr Randle and Mr Weaver.
Advertising
CATALOGUES, Schedules, Posters, and all kiøàø of Printing for Agricultural and Horticultural Societies executed with despatch, at moderate pricct by David Rowlands, COUNTY TiMEa ONICOO, Aberystwyth and Welshpool. #Lz