The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

DEGREE DAY AT LAMPETER COLLEGE DOING NOBLE WORK. BISHOP OF ST. DAVID'S ON THE PRAYER BOOK. Thursday in last week was Degree Day at St. David's College, Lampeter, when a largo number of visitors attended the ceremony at the Town Hall of the collegiate town. In the morning there was a celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 a.m., followed bv Morning Prayer at 10.30. At 11.45 a procession was formed in the Quadrangle of toe College, consisting of the pupils and staff of the College School, undergraduates, and graduates and licentiates, visitors, clergy, college professors and Principal, the Visitor (the Bishop of St. David s) and the Bishop of Llandaff. They marched through the town tc the Hall, and the day being fine a large crortel lined the street to witness the pro- The spacious court-room in the Hall was well filled, and the Principal read his report as follows: — PRINCIPAL'S RUPORT, 1913. "Once more I would strike a noto of sober hopeful- ness in my annual report on the College. It must necessarily be sober because anyone in my position must be fullv alive to the fact tnat the College falls short in many ways of the high ideal which its object demands. But one may, one must be hope- ful wnen one sees signs of progress, and progress in the right direction. In the first place our numbers have been well maintained at their high level. Once more the academic year started with 156 in residence, and the average number has been 148, as compared with 149 last vear. Fifty-fire new students entered during the year, as compared with 61 last year, of whom 39 took the Degree Course and 16 the Two Year9* Course, as compared with 34 and 27 respect- ivelv Of those in residence about one quarter were taking Honour Courses for tiie B.A., nearly one-half were taking the Pass Course and nearly one quarter the Two Year^ Course- Most of the Honour Courses has been represented, which is satisfactory, as also is the alightly increased pro. portion of those taking the B.A. Courses, as com- pared with those taking the Two Years Course. I am sorry to say that experience m examination hare and elsewhere'has shown that there is a lamen- table ignorance of the text of the Bible, such as would be impossible if it were regularly read. and we have thought it desirable, therefore, to add to the requirements for matriculation a general paper on the Bible for all those who are coming here with a view to ordination. I am glad to think that, in the subjects hitherto required for matriculation, manv candidates are realizing the necessity for a longer and better preparation before offering them- selves for examination. The importance of the College School in this respect will be evident, when it is remembered that nearly one half of those at present in College, viz. 63, received prelim- inary training there, and I am glad to say that the report following on the triennial Government in- spection of the School held last autumn is again very good. The School, we are told, is energetic and efficient: its tone is admirable: the pupils are earnest and take their work very seriously. We had every reason to be satisfied with the In- tellectual side of the year's work, as judged by the June examination and the report of the examiners. A larger number than on any previous occasion nave qualified for their Degrees and Licenses, and the number of failures altogether is not much more than twenty-five per cent. The examiners testify to the good work which is being done in many subjects, and their report, I am sure, justifies the belief that to those who avail themselves of them the College offers very great educational facilities. For myself, I attach great importance to the sub- lets which fall under the head of "Paroohialia, Lch as Reading, Sermon Delivery and Extempore Speaking. I am sorry to say that the English read- ing this year generally failed to reaoh a good stand- ard though it is a thing in which students may do a great deal for themselves; while, on the other haS many of the oxtemporate addresses on such sub- jects as National Religion The Church s opportun- ities in the Mission field, Tho Importance of Prayer in the Spiritual Life, la a non-miraculous Christ- ianity adequate as a religion? were very promising. In addition to the necessary subjects lectures were given on the following voluntary subjectsApolo- getics, Architecture, Church Music and Social Questions, by Mr. Cryer, Professor Green and Pro- fessor Walker.. < I am especially glad to emphasize the Value to the College of its branoh of the Churcn of Eng and s Men's Society, with its two notes of prayer and service The number of members is at present 60. We have had a visit this year from one of the Or- ganising Secretaries of the Society, Rev. Ernest F. Smith and were glad to be assured by him that it was thought hignly desirable to encourage branches in Colleges such as ours, where the majority of the men are preparing for ordination, inasmuch as it gave the future clergy a personal interest in the Society. I am glad also to refer to the permeating and elevating influence of the Student Christian Movement which numbers 68 members, or nearly half the College. There have been in working two circles for Mission Study, two for Bible Study, and four for the study of social questions. For the last two years the chairman of the Welsh Inter Colleg- iate Student Christian Movement has been a member of t. David's College, and he has represented Wales on the headquarters executive, so that the College now takes a prominent part in the work of the movement in Wales.. I believe that these two things-tho C.E.M.S. and the Student Cnristian Movement— haVe had a noticeable effect on the tone and life of the students These societies and inter-College debates and con- ferences, as well aa ihter-College competitions at football, cricket, &c., are bringing us more and more into touch with other Colleges, in spite of our remoteness, and suoh intercourae must be ben- eficial to the College and it9 members. The athletic interests of the College have not been neglected. though success has been more obvious in some branches than in others. In Rugby football the team did very well, and more than held their own in matches with the other Weisn Colleges. The shadow of the June examination always has a depressing influence on the cricket season, and the game demands too much time when time is especially valuable. I am glad that the new five courts aro increasingly used, and a very successful tournament was organised this spring. Tennis has been played witn zeal by a large number and the zeal may hereafter develop skill. All these activities are to be welcomed provided they do not absorb too much attention. There is among the students a great desire, which I should like to see realized, to start an Officers' Training Corps. I believe that all places of education should take the lead in showing a practical interest in the defence of their country, if need be; I believe that the dis- cipline involved would have a healthy and far- reaching effect; and those of our men who are to be ordained would, I believe, gam experience which would be valuable for such organizations as the Church Lads' Brigade. On the personal side of the years record them is little to mention. In the death of Lord Tredegar one of the sub-visitors of the College, we nave lost, like co many other institutions, a generous and sympathetic benefactor. We regret that Bishop Ryle has found it necessary to resign his seat on the Council, which he has held since commencement. In Sir Isambard Owen and Dr. Foakes Jaokson the College gains two new members of wide educational experience. We have to con- gratulate two of our students on distinctions at ex- ford Mr. T. P. Owen on gaining a History Exhi- bit-ion. and )11". A. Q. Jones on a Science Scholar- In connection with our old students, I am glad that the course of study for the B.D. Degree con- tinues to attrect a good many, and that each year finds a few candidates offering themselves for ex, amination. I feel sure that the proposed division of the examination into two parts will be a govJ thing from every point of view, and will make it possible for more candidates to cover successfully the wide field of reading required by the syllabus. I am very glad to be able to testify to the continued and increasing interest of the College iu the work of the Church abroad, and in particular to the re- sponse which is being made to the appeal of the Archbishops for Canada. We have now it least ten old Lampeter students working in Canada, four of whom have begun since this time last year. We hope to continue to send out two or three a yeer w- wards the fifty men for whom the Archbishops ask, and we may be well satisfied if they are as well re- ported of as tnose already there. Another graduate is starting in the autumn to work under the S.P.G. at Delhi. I could wish nothing better for St. David's College than that it should send out a con- tinuous stream of missionary-hearted men. In the coming years I hope we may do even more than wo are doing to quicken and deepen the interest of our students in the foreign work of the Church. The College is too intimately bound up with the fortunes of "the Welsh Church for me to ignore in mv report the subject which is uppermost to-dav in the minds of Churchmen in Wales and England. Of the financial side of the proposals of the Welsh Cnurch Bill I can only echo what the Bishop of Bangor said at Llandudno that if the Bill becomes law, tho Church, will, no doubt, continue to do its best with the resources left to it, and, that a united and universal and successful effort will be made by all Church people to make good to the Church the money taken from it. But this is bound to have financial consequences, because money is not elas- tic. In the first place Church people, asking more money from Church people will, purely as a matter of business, put more business in the way of Church people, and in the second place many of the insti- tutions to which Church people now give so gen- erously are bound to suffer when the Church has to make the first demand on their generosity. But the financial side of the proposals, bad though it is, is not, in my opinion, the most serious. High Heaven rejects the lore Of nicely calculated less or more. What I cannot face without dismay is the legacy of immeasurable and enduring bitterness which the Bill, if passed, is bound to leave behind it. Now, after more than forty years, the evictions through- out Wales at the end of the sixties evoke naturally enough bitter memories, and yet, what were they, after all, compared with the widespread eviction from many things that Churchmen hold dear, with which we are threatened to-day? I would conclude, as usual, with an appeal for the continued interest and supporb of the old students and other well-wishers of the College. I cannot think it is necessary for me to justify this appeal, when wo remember that the College stands for the combination of true religion and sound learning, and thati its main object is the supply of men qualified to serve God and their fellowmen in the sacred ministry of the Cnurch, for, if I may adapt the saying of J. R. Lowel about Englishmen and transfer it to the clergy, I would say that "there is nothing more hateful 110 God and men than a second-rate" clergyman, "and for the very reason that this planet never produced a more splendid creature than a first-rate one." REPORT OF EXAMINERS. Honours.—The examiners are of opinion that the work of tho best candidates was ot a satisfactory standard. Much of their work reached a high level of excellence, especially upon the set subjects and prepared books. They nad covered the ground thoroughly, showed evidence of thoughtful study, and had been well trained. In some papers, however, especially thoso of a general character, a tendency to loose and verbose answering was noticed: a habit of selection, con- densation, and restraint would considerably strengthen the work. The weaker men showed little power of stating and arguing a case, and failect to grasp the broader aspects of a subject: difficulties were cheerfully ignored, or lightly swept aside. Fluency should not be used to conceal ignorance. Those responsible for the theological part of the examination, both in honours and pass subjects, wish to urge candidates to give due weight to the objec- tions and difficulties which are commonly raised against the more conservative views of the Bible, as they foel that important practical as well as intelleo- tual issues are involved. Pa6s.—In pass courses the work was more uneven. It was, of course, at its best in the third year men; a fact which confirms the conclusion already arrived at, viz.: that the methods of teaching are sound; so that a man of quite average ability may in two or three years acquire (if he will) a very fair stan- dard of knowledge and education. This improve ment was most marked in the essay and O.T. history, though the criticism on the essay is that the work was too conventional in form, and throughout was weak. Several candidates stand out prominently from the rest,—too prominently perhaps, for the third class lists are a little inflated. A rather disappointing feature of the examination as a whole was the want of thought both in prepara- tion of the subject and in doing the papers. This is evident in two ways. (First, the work has often been prepared by means of a text book or lecture, without due digestion of the material, or supplementary reading. Several inaccuracies and misunderstandings would have been avoided if the subjects orally taught had been afterw.v'< studied in books. Lecture- notes, taken alo),.i.. i hands of the weaker men are exposed ii :b,y to caricature. The paper on the and the mathematical work supply {;<<i instances of this. In the latter the book work was as a rule well done (except in the pass algebra paper, where the work was very poor in both quantity and quality), but the standard fell off badly in the rest of the papers. Secondly, questions wore frequently misread, and their purpose entirely misunderstood. The demand for notes" on a passage from a classical or Biblical text is not satisfied by a translation or a "context": very few candidates attempted to ''dis- cuss" or "illustrato" a point: irrelevancy was a common fault, and so was its first cousin, verbosity. Precision and definiteness of statement need careful cultivation. The examiners would lay stress on the oft-repeated points (1) that candidates should read the question carefully before attempting to answer it, and (2) that they should not repeat identical information when answering two questions in the same paper: in one or other it is likely to be irrelevant, and in any case repetition is unnecessary. Texts were often well done: some translations of 14 pass Bergil were a pleasure to read, and showed power of handling ideas. But there were numerous exceptions. The importance of doing text questions and doing them well is usually indicated by their position in a paper; but a want of intelligence, which was apparent frequently, even beneath the veil of a verbal accuracy, showed itself also in an occasional relegation of such questions to the end of the paper, or even in a total neglect of them. The English literature subjects call for remark: 4 they were done on the whole with accuracy and taste, but there was a weakness where candidates were asked to compare two characters; they gene- rally gave an aooount of one and then of the other, but left the comparison out. So they did too with Bible characters. The examination in Welsh subjects was on the whole satisfactory: the weakest work being done by the candidates for the Licence in Divinity. Many of the candidates, both in LwS and other subjects, had little power of expressing themselves in good idiomatic English. It is this fact, no doubt, which acoounts for the difficulty which some candidates (and their examiners) found through all the papers. The spelling, grammar and style of the first year" work shows vividly the great disadvantages under which much of it has to be done, and the rapid improvement in these respects is most satisfactory. It conclusion the examiners would like to put on record their sense of the real value and high standard of the work of the College. There is abundant evidence of the care taken both by teachers and learners in getting up the various subjects; and the general impression of those who saw the papers is a very favourable one. The ability and industry of the best candidates is full of promise and raises their work to a high level of excellence. Degrees were then conferred on the successful graduates and licentiates by Principal Bebb, the candidates being presented by Professor Green and invested with hoods by Dr. Walker. JUNE EXAMINATION, 1913. B.D. Degree.—Rev. Ivon Lancelot Gregory, Lie. Div., Curate of Hartland, N. Devon. HONOURS LIST. B.A. DEGREE. Theology—Class I., J. H. Roberts,. Llanelly. Classics—Class II.. A. G. Tamlyn, Haverfordwest. Science—Class III., Silas Evans, Resolven. History—Class I., J. Gwyn Davies. St. David's; Robert Davies, Llanddulas; 3. CethiH Jones, Llan- dyssul. Class n., Rees Jones, Abersoch; T. P. Owen, Pontlottyn. Welsh—Class II., Rhys James, Ciliau Aeron; I John Williams, LlanfairclydogaU. MODERATIONS. Theology—Class II., W. J. Phi'pin, Swansea; G. T. Walters, Lampeter; R. Williams, Aberaeron. Science—Class III., J. D. Pearson, nhyl. History-Class III., W. M. Thomas, Landore; C. G. Wright, Swansea. Welsh-Cla-s I., S. M. Harries, L-ferthyr. RESPONSIONS. Theology—Class I., E. D. Johnson, Southsea; Class II., O. E. Thomas, Milford. Classics—Class II., L. G. Lewis, Pontypridd; Class III., A. P. Cook. Haverfordwest. Ma thematios- Class II., V. G. Aston, Lye; *W. Me-gicks, Lampeter; Daniel Thomas, Llanybyther. Class II R. A. Gallen, Bettwsycoed; *A. 0. Jones, Lampeter. History-Class I., B. E. Hughes, Gorseinon; Class III.. B. W. Benskin, Pwllheli. > Welsh—Class II., *E. D. Evans, Llaniestvn. Subject to satisfying the Examiners in Classics. PRIZES. Theology—J. H. Roberts, Llanelly. History—J. Gwyn Davies, St. David's. Oilwant (Hebrewl-.J. H. Roberts, Llanelly. PASS LIST. B.A. DEGREE. Class I.-W. S. Evans, Landore; T. E. Gwyn, Llanstephan. Class II.—D. D. Davies, Lampeter; L. J. Wel- lington, Port Talbot. Class III.-T. B. Davies, Senny Bridge; R. D. y Edwards, Morriston; T. J. Goodwin, Conwil; .7. E. Hughes, Llanfinangel-ar-arth; D. D. Jenkins, Llan- rhystyd; Daniel (P.) Jones, Llangeler; David (LI.) Jones. Llangyfelach; H. W. Jones, Valley; J. Washington Jones, Rhydcvmere; Thomas Jones, Llanwenog; W. A. Jones, Carmarthen; D. J. S. Richards, Llanon; R. E. Seaton, Pontypridd; F. S. Smith, Pocklington. Group B.—Class II.: Isaac Edwards, Pontrhyd- fendigaid. LICENCE IN DIVINITY. Class I.—J. W. Warren, Plumpstead. Class II.—John (LI.) Davies. Llanstephan; E. R. Picton, Llangenneoh; C. Reed, Cowbridge. Class III.—J. H. Bloomer, Newtown; John (M.) Davies, Cross Inn; T. H. Davies, Llanwenog; 1. B. LI Gibbs, Swansea; P J Harries, Ram; H R Jones, Llanberis; J. 0. Jones, Machen; J. H. Lewis Bryn- mawr; H. J. Luxton, Cwmanne; Amos Parr, Lam- peter; T. A. Rogers, Llandrindod; G. Warner, Swansea; I. Westhead, Llanbradach. THEOLOGICAL CERTIFICATE. 3rd Year (Specialists). Class III.—Rhys James. MODERATIONS. Class II.—A. F. Green, Stanley; B. J. Meyrick, Swansea; D. H. Richards, Aberystwyth. Class Ill.-J, C. Davies, Lampeter; E. A. Evans, Ton Pentre; W. K- Gill, Treharris; F. Ll. Green, Llvwel; J. T. Howells. Lampeter; John Jenkins, Llandyssil; D. L. Jones, Lampeter; D. L. Jones, Lampeter; S. J. Lloyd Jones, Iftjlyhead; T. W. Jones, Capel Bangor; Ebenezer Lewis, Ty l'ors- town; J. G. Stephens, Taliesin; E. W. H. Thomas, Aberayron; Thomas Williams. Pontardawe. THEOLOGICAL CERTIFICATE. 2nd Year (Specialists). Class II.—W. M. Thomas, Landore. RESPONSIONS. Class I.-William (B.) Davies, Brynmawr. Class II — H. R. Bowen, Llantrisant; P. R. Bowen, Abergwili; H. S. Jones, Llansoy; J. L. Jones, Tregaron; T. R. J. Jones, Abergwessin; W. Towyn Jones, Senghenydd. Class III.-D. H. Davies, Llanwenog; L T. Davies, Carmarthen; T. C. Edwards, Trofarth; A. E. Evans, Llanrwst; A. Ll. Jones, Llanon; Owen Mc. I. W. Jones, New Quay; D. T. R. f^rott, Llanelly; L. G. Rees, Pontyberem; J. M. Wright, Llanfihangelcreuddyn FIRST YEAR BIENNIALS. Class I.—Hugh Hughes, Bethesda; W. G. H. Thomas, Birmingham; W. H. Williams, Bethesda. Class II.—J. B. Merifield, Cardiff; G. F. Thomas, Dolgelley; D. H. Williams, Ciliau Aeron. Class III.—Thomas Davies, Gwauncaegurwen; W. J. Neill, Liansamlet; G. V. Phillips, Wattstown; A. G. Rees, Merthyr Tydfil; T. E. Scurlock, Pem- broke Dock; J. J. Simon, Fforestfach. EXAMINERS: For the B.D. Degree-Rev. R. H. Kennett, D.D., Regius Professor of Hebrew, Cambridge; Rev. J. H Srawley, DD., Selwyn College, Cambridge; Rev. E. W: Watson, D.D., Regius Professor of Ecclesi- astical History, Oxford. For the B.A. Degree and the Licence in Divinity -R. E. E. Lamplough, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge (Science); F. B. Mowat, M.A., Fellow of C.C.C., Oxford (History and English); W. Phelps, M.A., Fellow of C.C.C., Oxford (Classics); Rev. C. E. Raven, M.A., Fellow of Emmanuel Col- lege, Cambridge (Theology); Rev. H. J. Riddels- dell, M.A., Jesus College, Oxford (Classics and Theology); H. C. Robson, M.A., Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (Maths.); Rev. J. C. Morrioe, M.A., University College of North Wales, Bangor (Welsh}. LI. J. M. Bebb, D.D., Principal. THE LUNCHEON. After the ceremony luncheon was held at the Memorial Hall, when Principal Bebb presided. The following accepted the invitation of the Principal and Professors for Degree Day:-The Lord Bishop of St. Davids, Mrs. and Miss Owen; Lord Bishop of Llandaff and Mrs. Hughes; Colonel Davies-Evans, Hignmead; Mr. J. C. Harford and Miss C. Harford, Falcondale; Mrs. and Misses Lewes, Tyglyn; Mr., Mrs. and Miss Lloyd, Waun- ifor; Mr. B. Davies-Evana, Peterwell; Lieut.-Col. Davies, Rhosybedw, and Mrs. Davies; Mr. and Miss Davies, Froodvale; Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lloy-A, Gil- fachwen; Sir and Lady Isambard Owen, Clifton; Canon Buckley, Llandaff; Rev. and Mrs. R. Wil- liams, Llandilo; Dean of St. David's and Mrs. Smith; Archdeacon of Cardigan and Misa Wil- liams. Aberystwyth; Chancellor and Mrs. Jones, Lampeter; Canon Camber-Williams, Lampeter; Rev. J. and Miss Jones, Ystrad Meurig; Rev. and Mrs. D. D. Evans, Werndriw; Rev. and Mrs. B. Parry Griffiths, Carmarthen; Rev. and Mrs. Percy Griffiths, Lampeter; Rev. and Mrs. D. James, Pen- carreg; Rev. B. Davies, Abergwili; The Warden of Llandovery College; Mr. and Mrs. J. Ballirger, Aberystwyth; Rev. W. Brain, Hull; Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Davies, Prendergast; Rev. T. A. Davies, Llanfihangel; Rev S. Howell, Maenclochog; Rev. D. A. Jenkins, Llanbadarn; Rev. J. Jones.. Ver- wick; Rev. J. Prvce-Jones, Corris; Rev. and Mrs. E. Lloyd, New Quay; Rev. H. Morgan, Little Haven; Rev. N. Pritchett, Rochester; Rev. D. W. Thomas, Llandebie; Rev. J. Titus, Llandovery; Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Davies.. Abergorlech; Rev. *D. E. Jacob, Treharris; Rev T. G. Jones, Llangen- nech; Rev and Mrs. H. Rosser, Saundersfoot; Rev. A. Lane Davies, Nantymoel; Rev. D. T. Jones, Car- marthen; Rev. N. Grey, Ogmore Vale; Rev. M H. Umbers, Calais; Rev and Mrs. E. D. Henry. Llan- dvssul; Rev. and Mrs. W. Jones-Williams, Ystrad Meurig; Rev. and Mrs. H. Lloyd, Cayo; Rev. and Mrs. J. Morris, Llanybyther; Rev. and Mrs. E. Evans, Aberayron; Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Williams, Llanddewi-Aberarth; Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Ecf- munds, Trefilan; Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Evans, Llan- ybi; Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Davies, Nantcwnlle; Rev. and Mrs. D. Worthington, Uangeitho; Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Davies, Ystrad; Rev. and -Air. J. T. Hughes, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth; Rev. H. R. Roberts. Llanengan; Rev. E. L. Hamer, Lla.iy- byther; Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Lloyd, Llanilar; Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Thomas and Miss Bundle, Derry Ormond; Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis, Llanart i; Rev. and Mrs. M. Griffiths, Llanvcrwys; Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Davies, Cilcennin; Rev. and Mrs. R. L. P. Lewis, Llansawel; Rev. and Mrs. J. J Lews, Uanarth; Rev and Mrs. T. R. Davies, Llanddewi- Brefi; Headmaster and Mrs. Lewis, Llandyssul County School; Headmaster, Aberystwyth County School; Mayor of Lampeter; Mr. and Mrs. J. Ernest Lloyd, Bryn; Mr. D. F. Lloyd, Bryn; Dr. and Mrs. Griffiths, May field; Dr. and Mrs. Davies, Millfield; Dr. and Mrs. Rowland, Bridge-street;; Dr. E. Evans, College-street; Mr. Roger Lloyd, Westcliff; Mr. and Mrs. W. Lewis, Arfryn; Mr. A. R. T. Jones, Oak Lodge; Mr. Ll. Bankes-P ice, Doldrement; Mr. Roderick Evans, High-street; Mr. W. G. Edwards, Lloyd's Bank; Mr. D. H. Davies. N.P. Bank; Mr. and Mrs. H. Lloyd Williams, L.C and M Bank; Mrs. T. Lloyd, Deri House; Mrs. Jones, Tyssul Villa; Mr. and Mrs. T. Owen, Pont- lottyn; Mrs. Harries, Cwmanne; Mrs. Davies. Llan- wenog; Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Morriston; Mr. Reed, Cowbridge; Mr. Davies, Abergele; Miss Davies, 8, Bridge-street; Mrs. Parr, Lampeter; Mr. Jones, Abersoch; Mrs. Jones, Valley; Principal, Mrs. and Mr. H. Bebb; Professor Scott; Professor and Mrs. Walker; Mr. Maclaren and Miss Kren- gel; Rev. C. E. Raven; Prof. Green; Prof. and Mrs. Thomas; Mr. F. J. Varley and Miss Barnes; Rev. C. Cryer; Mr. A. H. Dainton; Mr. A. M. Grundy; Rev. and Mrs. W. Ll. Footman; Mr. D. J. Thomas; Mr. E. G. M. Evans; Mr. R. J. Mock- ridge; Mr.' W. J. Howells, and the Graduates and Licentiates Qf the day Principal B&bb extended a hearty welcome to all present, and said that Sir Isambard Owen had paid them a great compliment by bringing Lady Owen with him. They welcomed the Bishops of Llandaff and Bangor, as well as their own Bishop. How- ever hard worked their Visitor was they all hoped that the work he was doing would before long be rewarded (applause). He appealed to those present to help him to get L25 to help to purchase the site for a new church in Canada to be called after the College, and which St. David's College men were working to establish. Tho toast of the King and the Royal family was then submitted, and heartily received. Col. H. Davies-Evans, in proposing the toast of the College Visitor, said they had met there before on many occasions at those annual functions, they had enjoyed the hospitality of the seat of learning, they had congratulated the young men on the com- pletion of their courses of study, and they had 'nad the great privilege of renewing their acquaintance with old friends, who had long since gone out, and were doing their duty to t.heir church and to their countrymen. However, on that occasion he felt they met under very different circumstances. There was a feeling of oppression and apprehension pervading most of their minds, which somewhat marred the pleasure of their meeting. They could not help asking themselves what was their future, and what was the future of their Church? What was to be the future of those young men who had taken their honours that day? What further honours were to be obtained, and in the case of the clergy, many of whom had grown grey in the service of their church, what would be the result? The Church herself was now passing through one of thoso periods of tribulation which were marked in history from the beginning, and because they all knew that she was founded upon a rock which could not be moved, they could therefore look to the future with much hope (hear, hear). They could not prophesy what might be before her, but one thing was certain—it was the bounden duty of the clergy and laity to use their very utmost skill and ability in the defence of the Church, and to fight on to the very last moment (oheers). Whatever part the laymen might have taken in the controversy; ho thought they would all agree in giving credit to their clergy for the ready manner in which they had responded to any call made upon them. But of what avail would their efforts have been had they not been guided and directed by the most striking personality that their Churoh had held within her pale for many generations past (applause). All England was now asking manner of man is this Welsh bishop?" (laughter and applause). He was untiring, ever- daunted, and he thought he might add very much imbued with that old Welsh love of a good straight fight (cheers). His lordship was very precious to them, especially during the present crisis, and he asked them to drink warmly to his health, but not in the manner they usually did it, but to drink it with tVle silent prayer that he may bo long spared to them and to the diocese of which he is so con- spicuous an ornament (applause). The toast was received with tho utmost en- thusiasm. The Bishop of St. David's, who received an ovation on rising to reply, thanked the Lord LieutenanV of Cardiganshire for the very kind words he had spoken of him, and said he found it difficult to find words to express his .gratitude to his dear friend for all the kindnesses he 'had shown him for more years that ho (the Bishop) cared to remember. He thought they might take away tho watchword which the Principal gave them in his report, viz., "sober hopefulness," and 'he. thought the Principal was entitled to take that view, and most oertainly as to the future of that College (applause). Might) he be allowed very simply and briefly, but most heartily to express his own profound esteem and admiration for the courageous patient, dutiful devotion with which the Principal had .guided the work of that College for so many years (loud applause,). He was glad to see that tho examiners had encouraged the men of the first and second year to cultivate the art of thought. What they especially needed in Whales to-day was thinking —clear, and, as far as possible, deep thinking. He wanted to say this, facing frankly all difficulties before them, ho thought Welsh Churchmen oould be, and ought to be, more hopeful about tho Church in Wales now than ever in her life (cheers). A distin guished Nonconformist authority, who was some- times accurate, said last year, with a great deal of truth, that the religious thought of Wales was pass- ing through a great revolution incredible in its magnitude. He (the speaker) had ventured to say something of the same kind for several years. In the course of the inevitable changes of thought and He which Wales had to take, it would need quite as much as ever in its history the definite steadfast- ness of faith, and a breadth of outlook and sympathy which their Prayer-book ought to teach them. For tho next ten years, at any rate, they had quite clear and definite duties before them which would teach the people of Wales, Churchmen first, and then Nonconformists, to understand and value that large, •broad, and deep principles of tho Prayer-book, which made it far and away beyond any other book the best handbook to Holy Scripture (hear, hear). They could help Wales by supporting the college a great deal more than they had done, and if they could secure more and more of the thinkers, Welsh speaking thinkers in the Church service—and there ought to be one first-class thinker in every rural deanery—he thought it would bo of the greatest importance. Ho wished to say a word to the young gentlemen leaving the College that day. There was more money in England, but there were warmer hearts in Wales. He envied them the opportunity they had of starting in the ministry—at a time 60 promising, and on chat account such heavy respon- sibilities. Ho thought the Mother Church in Wales had the first claim. There were features on the Welsh character which made Wales to-day the most promising field of the Church. It had come home to him very much more this summer than before, that all the prayers said for the Church could not possibly be made in vain, and ho thought their prayers would 'bo answered more and more. So without entering into that question, he ventured to say they might be of good courage. They had their duty to do, and if they did that duty right, he had faith in God, and in the victory of right (loud ap- plause). Mr. J. C. Harford proposed the toast of the dergy and ministers, and paid a high tribute to the lent work done by the clergy as Churchpeople in a free county, they insisted that every denomination should bo allowed to carry on its own religious work unhindered by other denominations—that each in its own special province should carry on their own good work to the best of their belief (applause). It was not for them to say which was right or wrong. All that the Church asked was to be loft alone to carry on her good and noble work in her own way (applause). They ought all to work in their own way for the good of the nation (applause. They should all try and work with one great object in view. They should also all try and see that there was a .bettor observance of the Sabbath (hear, hear). Tho speaker also bore testimony to the good work done by Lampeter College, and the students that went out from its walls all over the British Isles and Empire (cheers). The Bishop of Llandaff in responding said that the Bishop and clergy were doing yeoman work for the Church in every part of the kingdom, and ho did not think they ought to put a greater burden on tm than they could bear. When their great struggle was all over and done, he believed it would be under the blessing of God, the > would acknow- ledge that of all the human insti .nents none had been moro powerful than the Bishop of St. David's (cheers). He also paid a high tribute to the excel- lent work done by St. David's College, Lampeter, and the splendid men turned out of the institution. It was a source of great strength to the Churoh. Canon Buckley, Llanuaff, as an old member of St. Dav.d's College, also responded, and said how glad ho was to renew old associations. Sir Isambard Owen rose with the greatest possible heartiness to propose the toast of prosperity to St. Davids College. He had watched and followed the progress of the college with all interest. There he regarded they had ideal a:adem.e life, which he regretted .it nad not been more possible to imbue into the foundation oi the modern university and university colleges (cheers), lie also regretted that more and larger giants were not made to universities ai this country, it was quite different on the con- tinent. Take the Frankford university in Germany when it was established it was endowed wlth ;t;lOó,OùO a year (cheers), in an interesting analysis he traced the origin of Lampeter residential college ironi Oxford and Cambridge, whilst other Jhnghsh non- residential colleges like Owen's College, Manchester, followed the non-residential universities of Scot- land and Germany. Isambard spoke in high terms of St. David's College, and its Principal and staff. Principal Bebb, who was received with applause, in responding said he would be satisfied if someone left £lO,UOO to proceed with the work needed in the college., Their Bishop had attended many church defence meetings, but he (the Principal) knew of no greater Church defence meeting than their annual gathering there at St. David's v/ollege (cheers). He hoped to see the number of students increased to 200, and if they d.d that the educational value of the college, wha the college could do for the Church in Wales, the Church in England, and the Churoh throughout the world .would be increased out of all proportions to the increased numbers (cheers). The gathering then dispersed, and afterwards Mrs. Bebb held an home at the Principal's resi- dence.