The London Welshman

Notes from South Wales. (From our Special Correspondent.) An Excellent Suggestion. Mr. R. S Rowlands made an excellent pro- position at the meeting of the Tregaron Board of Guardians, viz., that all tenders invited for flannel, linen, and blankets required by the Union should, in future, be ordered from local weavers. Mr. Rowlands very properly pointed out that it was the duty of Welsh people to support their own native industries, and further pointed out that -by doing so they would be stimulating local trade. I am glad to note that Mr. Rowlands' proposition was carried unanimously. A Rising Welsh Pianist. Master Percy Hughes, of the Royal Academy of Music, made his first London public appear- ance as a pianist at the R.A.M. orchestral concert, at Queen's Hall, last week. I am told by one who attended the concert, that Master Hughes' playing of Weber's Concerto was positively brilliant, and there is every indication that he is destined to have a successful future. Master Hughes, who is only about 14 years of age, has won scores of prizes at the leading Eisteddfodau in Wales. He is a native of Aberaman, a colliery town in the Aberdare Valley which has produced many geniuses, notably the late James Michael, the world's greatest cyclist, and the late Arthur Linton, another world- famed cyclist. It was here, also, that the author of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau spent a great part of his life. Who are the Best Singers ? In reading Mr. Alexander's article in the Sunday Strand as to who are the,best singers, I notice that he completely ignores Welshmen. Here are Mr. Alexander's opinions:—"Aus- tralian audiences fuse and melt together in enthusiasm, very much like the audiences in the southern part of the United States. The Scotch people enjoy the Psalms the Irish are very much like Americans, and have beautiful voices but it takes the English audiences to sing the stately old hymns with proper verve and spirit. In an audience of ten thousand people in England, nearly everyone will, at least, be singing the air." Mr. Alexander and Dr. Torrey conducted a mission at Cardiff last year, it will be remembered, but it was a comparative failure. The Welsh Revival. The Revival spirit is as strong as ever in Wales, and some very remarkable meetings were held lately in the Rhondda and Aberdare Valleys, as well as at Pontypool, Cardiff, and Bridgend, by Messrs. Dan Roberts (brother of the famous Evan), Sidney Evans, and Sam Jenkins. The latter has been described as "the Welsh Moody." His singing of "I t, achub hen rebel fel fi" is worth going a long way to hear. By the way, the recent examina- tion of Mr. Evan Roberts by four eminent Liverpool specialists, who have certified that he Is mentally and physically sound, silences the unkind assertions of a certain class of critics. Whatever may be his faults, it is a fact that Evan Roberts is one of the most magnetic Personalities of the day. Welsh Educational War. It is very evident that the Welsh Educational Authorities are not in the least perturbed at Lord Londonderry's "threats." In Merioneth-

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M.P. TALKING IN HIS SLEEP. An amusing incident occurred lately in the House of Commons, about 7 o'clock, when one of the many divisions of an all-night sitting took place. The House was almost cleared for the division, when it was found that one of the Irish members who had ensconsed himself 'in a comfortable corner seat, was in blissful ignorance of what was happening. The Chief Government Whip tried to wake the Irish representative, but he was in too sound a sleep to be influenced by gentle nudging. Persistent attempts to bring him to a sense of his responsi- bilities only had the effect of disturbing his repose sufficiently to induce him to talk in his sleep. This he proceeded to do in such loud tones that Mr. Jeffreys (the Chairman), not de- tecting whence came this interruption, sternly cried "Order." By this time the slumbering Irishman's dreams had reached some very defi- nite form, for he awoke in the act of showing fight to some imaginary adversary. What added to the amusement was that when the hon. member did attempt to rise to his feet he found he was suffering from cramp in his legs, but a vigorous rubbing speedily put him in a condition to pass the Division Lobby.

The Children's Column. My DEAR NIECES AND NEPHEWS, I suppose you are looking forward these days to the breaking up of school and to hot cross buns, and to all sorts of games and sports. So did I at this time of the year when I was young like you, and holidays have still a great charm for me. But I think I know who among you will enjoy the Easter holidays most—those who have been most attentive to their studies since Christmas. If all our days were holidays we should soon tire of them. What are you going to do with yourselves when there is no school ? I wish the weather were warmer and the sun brighter for you, then you would find real pleasure in the parks and gardens. But let us hope this cold spell will soon pass off, before it destroys the blossoms and the flowers. If you can spare as much time I should like you all to write me nice letters- I know they will be nice-saying how you spent the days from Good Friday over Easter Monday. You can write either in Welsh or English, though I should prefer them in Welsh and after you have done that, turn to these questions and puzzles and answer them. 1. iranslate the tollowmg sentences into English :— Tro yn ol; tro dy de mae tro yr afon mi af am dro heddyw; mae John wedi myned i roi tro ar y defaicl; syrthiodd Wil i'r llyn tro. 2. Hidden Welsh names of flowers :— Y llwybr i allu yw ymroddiad. Yn well y gad yd y ddol. Bywyd ac oes go chwerw gafodd hi. Os ewyllysi aur Gogerddan paroto i frwydr. 3. Jumbled Welsh proverbs :— Nallagowlo, nallafowldde. Reuogfra, farsgyd. Peudrath athiwg wy ddeireuche. Here are the correct answers to the last set of questions :— i. loan; Iago; Iorwerth; Buddug; Myrddin; Gwalchmai. 2. Drwg. Rhew. Wele. Gwen. 3. Hwy wy. Ebyr; byr. Coes; oes. Llus; us. Remember to send your letters and answers by Thursday, addressed as usual to Wncwl Huw," care of the LOVDON WELSHMAN, 45, St. Martins Lane, W.C.

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