The Aberystwith Observer

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. I The foJlowing i. Professor Rndler'sreport ontbe museam at the clollø of the sestion 1878-9 :— I have the satisfaction to report that during the past session the moseum has Undergone considerable development. By far the inoat important donation of the year haa been a valuable collection presented I by Mr Georg" E. J. Powell, of Nant Eo., near Aber- ystwyth. Attracted by a notice of the museum which appeared in a local newspaper, this gentleman, -who resides during the greater part of the year in London, and had never been inside the College, put himself in communication with the Principal, and has since taken no much interest in the museum as to be. come its principal benefactor. As Mr Powell's -collection consists mainly of objocts of antiquity and "works of art, it has been considered desirable to place the greater portion of it. at least temporarily, in the library rather than in the Natural History Museum. The "Powell Collection" at present occupies two table-cases in the Library, and also includes number '♦ £ specimens which are dispersed through other parts ef the College Collections." One case, containing1 about 150 objects, includes a collection of Egyptian and Reman antiqmities a large number of artieles found in the ancient tombs in the neighbourhood of the Rhine, which were explored some years ago by the donor a collection of Chinese. Japanese, and other oriental objects, some of which are of con- siderable intrinsic value and a series of silver ornaments and oth-r articles collected by the doner during his Icelandic travels. The second case of the Powell collection contains several miniatures, a number of grotesque Japanese carvings in ivory, a. "Valuable silver snaff-box, an,] what the donor regards as the gem of his collection, a porcelain coffee eervice. which was presented to Mozart en leaving Munich in 1777 Thera i* algo in this case a portion a large collection of ancient and modern eoins in silver and copper, and a number of plaster medal- lions, which have been arranged for exhibition by Professor Angns. The numerous ancient docu- ments and modern books which Mr Powell has lately presented need no reference in this report, since they psrtain to the library rather than to the museum. It is satisfactory to learn from Mr Powell that the groat bulk of his collectiitn is yet to come to the college. Next to the Powell collection the most important donation also since the last report, has been that of a large and valuable series of ancient coins, chiefly Roman, but including examples of Sicilian, Greek, and Byzaniine coins. This numismatic collection has been arranged in a wanner beyond praise by Prcfessor Angus, and is at present located in the library. In the museum proper the greatest amount of work during the the session has been ex- pended on the arrangement of the new room, which was annexed to the old room towards the close of last session. In this second room a. series of wall «ases has been erected for the recaption of a. technological collection, illustrating the metallurgical industries of Wales. The cases have thus been filled inexpensively, yet with specimens of great value to the student of chemistry. An application to Mr H. H. Vivian, M.P., immediately recured an interesting series illustrating copper smelting at Swansea an appeal to Messrs Walker, Parker and Co., of Bagillt, was liberally answered by the donation of a collection illustrating the smelting of lead and the extraction of silver, as conducted in North Wales while Mr Evan Evans, of Ystalyfera, a student at the college, collected and presented a complete series illustrating Welsh iron smelting and the manufacture of tinplate The metallurgical collection has been treated popularly as well as educationally. A gilt cube, repre- senting the gold which bas been extracted from the mln"s of North Wales, his been pi need in the znasouu, whilo another cube, silvered, shows in a striking manner tke quantity of silver extracted in a single year from Welsh laaa ores. In connection with the utilisation of Welsh minerals, attention should be called to a beautiful carving in slate, by Mr Edward Evans, of Nantglyn, which gained the prize offered at t.ho Birkenhead Eisteddfod by Professor T. M'Kenna Hugh es. This prize carving was tr"" to the College at the close of the •wteddfod, in accordance with Profasaer Hughes's stipulations, and it is to be hoped that this excellent example will be followed in other cases. Mr Thomas White, lapidary. Aberystwyth, ha.s presented a. selec- tion of sbout 40 different kinds of pebbles found on the beach. The specimens are shown both in the rough, state and with a polished face, and the collec- tion will be one of great iutorest to visitor*, A small set of wall cases, recently erected at t^e end of the second room, livs been devoted to the exhibition of a large series of vegetable fibres used far the manufac- ture of textile fabrics, among which a collection of eighty varieties of cotton is particularly prominent; considerable additions imve also been ma.de to the collection illustrating" » onomic botany in another part of the museum. T1.*» mineral collection has been considerably enriched aurinm the past session by specimena from several donors, espscially from Mr A. C. Humphreys Owen, of Garth my 1; and froiu Mr George Powell, of Nanteos. Nearly all the mineralogical specimens, numbering about GOO, have been re-mounted and re-labelled. To i he geological collections numerous additions have been made, chiefly in the shape of specimens collected by Pro- fessor Keeping and his stndenta during their excur- sions. The mont notable acquisitions from other sour- ces have been some fine examples of fossil sea lilies {actinocrinus pulcher) from the Denbigh- shire Flags, near Llangollen, presented by Mr Philips, of Cerwen; and a series of bones the Moa, an extinct wingless bird of gigantic size, obtained by exchange with Professor Hutton, of the Otago Museum, in New Zealand. The arrangemant of the geologieal collections has been ad- mirably carried out by Professor Keeping, who has ha.d the sole care of this department. Several usteological specimens having been reqnired for teaching purposes, have been purchased for the -zoological department Some exchanges of zoological objects have also been effected with the Liverpool museum. It should be mentioned that a large num- ber ef spears, clubs, paddles, and other objects of ethnological interest, from various parts of the world, have been presented by Mr Bryce Wright, of London, and have been effectively arranged on large screens, which cover a considerable portion of wall- <t?Me in the new room. REPORT, 1878-9. The council hava satisfaction in submitting to the IC(>,art of Governors their Report for the year 1878-9. As in previous ypftr" they commence with— THE PRINCIPAL'S REPOKT, (Published in last Saturday's Observer). The minutes of the eonncil have already made the governors acquainted with the proceedings of the council and the senate during the past year, in re- ference to the examination of the college, the shortening of the long vacation, and the future position of the professor of music in the College. EXAMINATION AT THE COLI^GIS. The circumstances which led the council, in October, 1878, to resolve apon the examination of the college by outside examiners, are fully set forth in their minutes and so are also the causes which rendered the proposed examination impracticable. The anxioiW discussions which these matters occasioned were happily terminated by the unanimous adoption, on the motionfof Mr Puleston, M.P., seconded by Mr Robertson. M.P., of the following Tesolution :—"That this meeting, having beard the explanations of the Principal, and received his assurance that there was no intention on the part of the senate to oppose the authority of the council on the question of examination, and his expression of re- gret at recent events, trusts that there will in future i>e a fnller co-operation in the work of the college between the council and its executive." Arrangements will he made for the examination of 4he college at the close of the present Bession. SHORTENING THE COLLEGE VACATION. The lengiii of the summer vacation, which appeared to the council to be, on several grounds, excessive, has been the subject of careful considera- tion, and of communications between them and the senate. The result has been the adoption by the tsouneil, on the 6th May, 1879, of the following resolution:—"That the long vacation, after the present year, shall extead to a period of two calendar montsand one fortnight only—that is to say, from i;he 1st day of July to the 15th day of September, in- clusive, in eaoh year. The professors to be paid a proportionate remuneration in respect of the additional teaching.time." The session of 1880 and 1881 will therefore begin on the Isth September next, and end on the 30th June following and the council believe that the arrangement will prove advantageous to the students, and same time commend itself fto their parent* and triends. PROFESSORSHIPS. The professorships of natural science, English literature and history, and matheralties, becoming from various causes, vacant at the dose of the last session, or shortly after, advertisements Wore issued for candidates for the three positions, an^.aP plications were received from thirty-three candidates—viz. eleven for the professorship of natural science,' twelve for that of English, &c., and ten for that of mathematics. The council met at Shrewsbury, on the 12th September, to examine the applications and testimonials of the several candidates, when they selected eleven of the number to be invited to meet a committee in London, on the 25th September. The committee selected from the candidates who appeared before them the following gentlemon:—Mr r A. Humpidge, Ph.D. (Heidelberg) •Swd £ ,So. (London), for the professorship of natural acionce: Mr M. W. MacCallum, M.A., for that of Englislhj &n. and Mr R. W. Genese, M.A., for that of matheuiatica and the council have since ha,d great satisfaction in formally appointing them to their respective positions. The testimoniala in the case of each of these gentlemen were of the highest character as regards scholarship, ability, and moral conduct and the council, while regretting the losses which have been sustained by the recent retirements, believe that the teaching power of the college will be fully maintained by the appointments just made. MUSICAL DEPARTMENT Various considerations have led the council, after giving to the subject the most careful attention, to decide upon modifying the arrangements in regard to the teaching of music in the college. The professor of music will. in future, so far as the college is con- cerned. restrict his teaching to the ordinary students. The council are fully sensible of the fact that the musical department has been specially popular with many, and that the professor has discharged his functions with zeal and ability; and they therefore feel much regret that the interest of the college in its primary and essential objects should render this modi. fication necessary. BIRKENHEAD EISTEDDFOD 1878. The council have had the gratification of acknowledg- ing the receipt of £ 100, granted by the Committee of the Birkenhead Risteddfod out of their surplus, to- wards the fnnde of the college. Mr John Hughes, solicitor, Liverpool, the chairman of the Eisteddfod committee, becomes, in virtue of this contribution, eligible to be elected a governor of the college; and his name will, therefore, be brought before the next meeting of the constituents, with a view to his elect- ion accordingly. APPLICATION TO PARLIAMENT. The council feel themselves under the deepest ob- ligation to Mr. Hussey Vivian for bringing the claims of Wales to state aid towards the advancement of higher education, as well as for the exceedingly able manner in which he enforced those claims. His facts remain unchallenged, and his arguments unanswered. The terms of Mr. Vivian's motion were-" That in the opinion of this house it is the duty of the Govern ment to consider the best means of assisting any loca.r effort which may be made for supplying the de ficiency of higher education in Wales." The motion was seconded by Mr. Puleston, and supported by Mr. Hanbury Tracy. Viscount Emlyn, Mr Gladstone, Mr. B. T. Williams, Mr. G. Osborne Morgan, Mr. Morgan Lloyd, and Dr. Lyon Playfair; and was opposed by Lord George Hamilton and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The division showed that 54 members voted for the motion, and 105 against it. The council :tre gratified to learn that Mr. Vivian has already given notice of his purpose to ask Her Majesty's, Government, at the beginning of the next Session what are their intentions with reference to the grant- ing of aid to higher education in Wales and the council are not without hope that the matter will be taken up by them, in one form or another, in the of the next year. In the case of their doing- so it will be the care of the council to see that the special claims of this college are fairly recognised by them. HONORARY SECRETRRIKS. The council announced in their last report that Dr E. J. Evans had consented to be ore of the honorary secretaries of the College and they have now pleasure in stating that Mr. Lewis Morris, M. A., Barrister- at-law, has, since that date, consented to be the other honorary secretary. The council regard with great satisfaction this accession to the strength and influ- ence of the executive. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE. The statement at p. as well as the balance sheet appended to this report, shows that the receipts from all sources for the year ended 30th June, 1879. amount to £ 8,507 2s; 2d. and the expenditure for all purposes to -64,619 5s. Id. The receipts include the legacy of the late Mr. Henry Parnall, amounting to « £ 4.f>00 after deducting £ 500 legacy duty, and dividends reinvested. The receipts less these two sums, amount to £ 3.930 6s 8d. The expenditure, after deducting the cost of board- ing professors and students, and also the outlay for scholarships, amount to £ 3 548 16s. 3d. As regards the receipts ard expenditure for the year ending 30th June, 1880, they will, it is estimated, stand thus:—- The receipts believed to be available are:- Diviil- end,. sny, £ 400; fees of students, say, £ 640; sub- scriptions special and annual, JJ450 College-rooms, &c., £ 200. Total, 1,690. The expenditure, for all purposes exceptiug the boarding of students and scholarships (which will be met by payments in respect of these charges),will, it ip estimated, amount to £ 3.090. Leaving the large deficiency of £1,400 to be pro- vided by voluntary subscriptions. Still. it is Fatisfsctrry to fird that, comparing the estimated expenditure for the current year (1879-80) with the actual expenditure of the last year (1878-9), there is a reduction of J6458 in favour of the current year. This reduction is chiefly the result of changes which have recently been made in the college staff. If the expenditure for the current year (1879-80) is compared, not with the expenditure for the last year 0878--9), but with that for the preceding year (1877-8), the reduction will appear to be still more satisfactory. The expenditure for 1877-8 was £ 4.389 19s 4d.; and for 1879-80 (estimated) j63,090, showing: a reduction of .£1,299193 4d. The items of boarding and scholarships are omitted in the several expenditure amounts. NEW INVESTMENTS. The sum of f 4,500. received under the will of the late Mr Henry Parnall, after deducting legacy duty of £ 500. has been invested in the names of trustees on behalf of the college, part in the Midland Railway preference stock, and the remainder in consols. The sum of =S400, received from Mr. E. Montgomery Williams, treasurer of the South Wales Commercial Travellers' scholarship fund, on account of thatfund, has been invested in the Great Western Railway preference stock. The divider ds received from the legacy of the late Mr. William Williams, from the Mold Eisteddfod scholarship fund,and from the"Brereton Scholarship" fund, have been added to the original investments. THE CYNDDELW SCHOLARSHIP. S6 The council are gratified to learn that nearly Jt'600 have bfen raised for the purpose of founding a. Welsh scholarship in memory of the late Rev. Rabert Ellis (Cynddelw), and that the amount will be invested as soon as suitable provision is made for securing the permanency of the scholarship. TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. The College year terminates on the 30th Tune, and the receipts and payments embraced by the balance- sheet now presented are for the year ended 'on that day. The list of subscribers to be appended to this report will, however, include, all suns received np to the end of the present month (October). The following is a. summary of the treasurer's account, which, as in former years, has been audited by Mr James Fraser, public accountant. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. £ «. d. To balances from last account. 512 !0 Less due to registrar 0 8 11 „ 0 512 10 1 To xvECErPTa. viz.:— Legacy of the late Henry Par- niU, Esq. 4>5o0 0 0 Dividend arising from legacy of the late Mr W. Williams, M. P., converted into consols ••• 39 17 n Dividend on MoM Eisteddfod scholarships converted Dividend on "Breretonbcholar- ahip," converted into consols 5 ll 4^76 15 6 Subscription including ■ £ for scholarships 1,335 17 5 Subscriptions, South Wales Commercial Travellers' Scholarship fund 2 2 0 Students' fees .1,166 9 10 Professors'and students' board and rooms .1,167 14 9 Micelianeous receipts 41 5 10 Dividends 207 8 9 Interest on bankers' balances (teas commission charged) 9 8 1 3.93O 6 8 To temporary investment rialiaed 417 9 10 Amcc ntreceived from London a. d Nortk-Western rail- ■ Y on conversion of 5 per <• ? it. investment int»4per Qent. stock 0 10 0 —————— 417 19 10 Amount due in respect oi housekeeping- 2064 Amoant advaisc«l by treasurers 0 19 0 £ 9,458 17 5 EXPENDITURE. By payments on account of New works, alterations, &c. 125 7 3 Farniture 29 2 0 Library, museum, and laboratory 55 15 2 Insurance of property, ratos, MM! twei 3017 9 Salaries of college staff 2,724 3 4 Examiners' fees 19 19 0 Scholarships and exhibitions 340 0 0 Board of professors aud students, house- keeping and wages 730 8 10 Coal and gas 116 8 10 Expenses of London offices, viz .— Salary of clerk and extra. clerkage 110 18 4 Office rent, cleaning, coal, and gas 59 5 11 Incidental expenses 0 14 1 ———— 170 19 4 By general expenses, viz. Printing and stationary H2 6 5 Advertising 47 5 6 Postages and stamps 41 5 3 Expenses of mnsical depart- ment 5 14 0 Incidental expenses 40 12 5 277 3 7 By investments during the year 4,681 15 6 By balances 156 17 10 .89,45817 5 INVESTMENTS. The details of the inveatmenta are as fellows :— Legacy of late Mr W. Williams 3 per cent. consols (with dividends) 1,270 19 8 Donor-The late Mr Henry Parnall: 41 per cent. debenture stock (1875) of Great Western Railway Company, value 2,800 0 0 Dsnor—The Mold Eisteddfod New 3 per cent. annuities (with dividends) 297 2 5 From College Funds 4 per cent. (per- petual) preference stock of London and North-Western Railway Company 620 2 6 Donor—Lord Aberdare 4 per cent. pre- ference stock of the London and North- Western Railway Company 300 0 0 Donor—Mr Thomas Davies, Bootle, ditto 500 0 0 Donor-The late Mr Henry Parnall: 3 per cent. consols 400 0 0 Donor—The Carnarvon Eisteddfod: ditto 600 0 0 Donor-Afr Edward Breese ditto 1515 0 Donor—The "Brereton Scholarship": ditto (with dividend) 309 5 11 Donor—Henry Parnall, Esq.: 3 per cent, consols 2,080 6 8 Midland 5 per cent. preference stock 2,419 13 4 4,500 0 0 .£11,613 5 6 The published accounts show that the total sum received on account of the College from the 9th December. 1863, to the 30th June, 1879, is £ 60,488 17s 9d. This total includes tho sum of £ 4,000 reserved by Mr David Davies. M.P., and the sum of £ 4,500 bequeathed by the late Mr Henry Par- nall but it does not include the following Bums- viz., .£3,885 8s 4d., received for the board of students; £ 1700 and < £ 500 raised for the North and South Wales Commercial Travellers' scholarships; .£2,000 be- queathed by the late Mr P. Ellis Eyten for scholar. ships .£700, at Lhe least, outstanding available pro- mises.

LLANRHYSTYD. UD. SCHOOL BOARD.—A special meeting of the above board was held at Bryn Herbert School on the 1,5tli inst., when there were present Messrs D. J. Davief, chairman, Daniel Morgans, vice-chairman, Owen Jones, the Revs J. Lb yd and M. Evans, Mr James James, clerk, and the master of Brynherbert. The meeting was called to look through the accounts, previous to putting them before the auditor at Aberystwyth, 011 the 171 h inst. Everything was founu correct and in good order. The passing of the accounts wti- proposed, seconded, and carried unanimously, after which the board adjourned until the last Wednesday in November.

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COUNTY ROADS BOARD. A meeting of the county roads board was held on Wednesday, the 15th instant, present Captain Jor- dan, Pigeousford (chairman) Colonel Lewis, Llanlear Captain Parry, Tyllwyd Captain Howell, Neuadd Trefawr Mr T. H. Brenchley, Glaneirw Captain Hughes, Alltlwyd Mr Rogers, Abermeurig Captain Williams, Wallog the Rev Rhys Jones Lloyd, Troedyraur; and Air F. R. Roberts (clerk). The Clerk WHS ordfred to advertise for a county roads surveyor, in the room of Mr J. Vaughan, who tendered his resignation after 35 years service.- The turnpike gate* were let as follows ;—Aberyst- wyth north and south gates, to Mr William Brewer, Tillington, Stafford, for £ 1,181) Bankyllan gate, 10 Mr John Jenkins, Queen's Stobles, for £48; Ponter" Pantygottwr, aud y.pytty gates, to Mr Brewer, for £175 Abernyron gaivs, to Mr James Percy, for .e:<Gu Lampeter gate*, to Mr Brewer, for £ 315 New Inn gat", to Mr John Lewis, Cardi- can, for £ 35 Cardigan gates, to Mr James Percy, for £ 315 and Newcastle Emlyn gates, to Mr Thomas Thoma", for jElll

LAMPETER. ST DAVID'S CeLLEGE.-Awoog the successful candidates in the late scholarship examination, we notice the name of Mr D. Lewis, who obtained a Phillips' scholarship, value £ 24 per annum. Mr Lewis was prepared for entering the college by the Rev E. Alban, M.A., vicar of Lledrod. BICYCLE CLUB.—A meeting was held on Friday evening IlIst, for the purpose of forming a bicycle club. It was decided that this club be called the Lampeter and District Bicycle Ciub, and that it be opened to all, subject to election. The following gentlemen were appointed officers until March next :-Captain, Mr T. L. Davies sub-captain, Mr B. T. Jones; secretary. Mr T. Henry; treusurer Mr C. Thomas. The colour of ihe club uniform will be dark blue. S.PORTING.-On Tuesday, while Mr T. H. R. Hughes, Neuadd, and Mr J. 3. Jones, National and Provincial Bank, Bath, were shooting over the lands of Mr W. Jones, Llwynygroes, in addition to other game, they bagged a very nille woodcock.

BETHEL, SILIAN. COMPETITIVE MEETING,—A competitive meeting was held at the above place, situate near Lampeter, on Monday evening, October 13th, when Mr John Jenkins, Penbtynmawr, was elected to the chair. After a splendid speech by the chairman, the follew- ing programme was gone through Solo, children under 10 years of age, "carlref;" two competed, David Evans, Swiss Cottage, and Liza Ellen James, Ty'nrhos, and the prize was divided. Quartette, 0 rhowch i mi fwth;" four parties competed, best E. P. Jones, Barly Row, Lampeter, and party. Impromptu reading 12 competed equal D. Thomas, Creigiau, and Margaret Davies, Tangraig. Duett, t. Y ddau forwr two parties competed best Nathaniel Evans, Swiss Cottage, and David Jones, Brynmadog. Impromtu dialogue, four parties competed; bpst Nathaniel Evane, Swiss Cottage, and Samuel Davies, Coedpark. Solo, Plas Gogerdd- an;" six competed the prize was divided between David Jones, Brynmadog, and E. P- Jones, Lam- peter. Marisellaise Hymu," by a party of eight; two parties competed; best Lampeter party. Ad- judicaiion on the poetry to the River Denis eight composition were sent in best Evan Davies, Cern- bysfach. Singing at first sight; five parties com- peted best Lampster party. BecitiDg the "Train four competed the prize was divided between Nanthaniel Erans, and John Jones, Blaen- plwyf. Solo, Dowch adref fy nhad three com- peted best Margaret Davies, Taugraig. Choir singing, "I'r Ysgol o dewch only one competed, Bethel Choir, and the prize was awarded. The adjudicators were for singing, Mr David Lloyd, Ty'ndraenen, and Daniel Thomas, Pwll. Poetry, the Chairman. Reading and reciting, J. Jenkins, Blaenplwyf, and J. Stuart, Silian. Conductor, 1 Evan Davies, Cefnbysfacb, who conducted the meeting to the satisfaction of all present.-Trifel.