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ABERYSTWYTH. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BOARD OF J MANAGERS, FRIDAY, Nov. 3RD.-Present: Mrs Jessy Williams (presiding), Professor j Genese, Messrs C. M. Williams, R. J. Jones, 1 J. P. Thomas, John Evans (clerk), D. Samuel, ( M.A. (headmaster), and Miss Ewart (senior mistress). SIR GRIFFITH EVANS'S GIFT. Professor Genese corrected the statement made in thenewspaperstbat the sum of £10 had been given to the school by Sir Griffith Evans to be applied as an exhibition at the College tenable by a pupil of the school The sum given was f21 18s 8d.-It was explained that instead of offering two exhibitions it had been considered advisable to offer an exhibi- tion of E10 first and retain the remainder with the view of renewing the exhibition should the work of the holder during the year be satisfactory. THE SCHOOL'S FINANCES. PROMISED SUBSCRIPTIONS REPUDIATED. The Clerk stated that he had paid about JE75, consisting of subscriptions collected, into the bank. Of this f50 had been collected by Miss Maria Jones and £9 3s 6d by Mr Richard Richards.—Mr R. J. Jones said Mr J. P. Thomas and he had not finished their district. They had collected JE9 10a. Some of the persons whose names were down for the largest subscriptions said they had not promised what was mentioned on the book. They believed they would be able to get in £ 12 altogether.—The Chairman said Mr Levi and she went to everyone on their book, but they did not succeed in getting a farthing. She really did not think there was any use going again, as that was the third time these people had been approached.—The Clerk It is very strange t-hat so many should be repudiating their promises because their promises were advertised twice at lout.-Mr C. M. Williams said they had such a successful opening and after the grand munificence of Lord Rendel, he believed that those who had to some extent repudiated their promises would pay up. He thought they ought to make the very strongest appeal to these people and to point outthat they had undertaken great responsibility based upon the promises made. A large number of persona had signed a bond at the bank for £2,400 and they would not have entered iuto it had it not been that the promised subscriptions covered the amount. He considered that it would be most dishonourable for any man to withdraw because they had not called for his subscription until now. He thought that would be a very flimsy excuse. He always under. stood that the money was to be called for when it was wanted.—The Clerk A good many of those who have refused were most busy collecting pro- mises.—Mr Williams: I have every confidence that in view of the present state of things those who have promised will consider the matter fully and feel that having led these people to become guarantors at the bank and to purchase the school and have new buildings they mu t not now act shabbily.—Mr R. J. Jones took it that it reflected upon the management that the money had not been collected before now. People had practically for- gotten their promises. Four or five years ago they might have the money, but seeing that it was not called for, they might have spent it or given it to some other purpose. He said there had been carelessness somewhere. Whoever was responsible for the collection of the money ought not to have allowed it to be out for so many years. -Mr J. P. Thomas said seven or fight years meant a long tims. At the time the promises were made the people might have the money, but were not in a position to pay it to-day. Their families had grown up and they had to py for the educa- tion of their children and that was ve y expensive. He did not think the Managers ought to be hard upon them. They would find that it was neglect on the pirt of the Governors that this money had been so long coming in. If the thing had been taken in hand with anything like a proper spirit, the money would have come in. Inst ad of that, it was allowed to get cool and at oue time nobody thought they would have an intermediate school at Aberystwyth. He said it was the Managers' fault. —The Chairman Previous managers.—Mr Thomas, continuing, said he did not think there were half-a-dozen people that had made promises who wished to withdraw, but the circumstances under which they were placed were dltfer,nt.- The Chairman I think our predecessors are very much to blame.—Mr C. M. Williams "aid the very people who had promised were the Managers in 1891.-Mr J. P. Thomas and Professor Genese thought that matter should not be reported, but Mr C. M. Williams said he thought it should be reported. In 1891, Mr Williams continued, as some of them were aware, a committee consisting of townsmen was appointed with the view of securing promises in the town and making an appli- cation to get one of the schools located here. There were, of course, no local managers, but they were called together and met there and no end of subscriptions were secured by going round. Those WilO promised were made to understand distinctly that the sub- scriptions would be asked for when they were I sequired. Now, he said, that these gentlemen had | acted honourably to the people who had promised subscriptions. They simply said We accept your promises as genuine we know you mean to fulfil them and we will ask for the money when we want to build the school." He did not think it was right to say that beciuse they had been left for so long a time that they were not going to ful- fil their promises.—The Chairman (interrogatively): They were made on this understanding ? Mr Williams Yes and I think the bulk of us were gladlthat they were not to be called forat once.—The Clerk said as clerk of the Committee and after- wards as member of the Board there wa.s not au atom of blame to be attached to anybody except to the persons who had promised the subscriptions. At the time mentioned there wai a committee formed—at least a hundred and fifty names were secured—and every week from January, 1891, until April 22nd-three months—he sent one hun- dred and fifty notices out and the Committee met there each week. The members of the Committee I, were the actual subscribers. Now, he said, it was no more the duty of one or any of the members of the Committee to call upon the others to pay their subscriptions than it was the duty of the others to call upon them. It was the very people who complained that they were called upon now who were collecting subscriptions at that time.—Mr R. J. Jones Tfiat gives a differ- ent colour to the matter.-Tiie Clerk As far as my responsibility as clerk of the Committee, I may say that I had an attack of erysipelas which confined me to my bed for a month and when I came out the Committee had broken up.- Mr R. J. Jones Of course, I was simply giving their version.—The Clerk You will find that all the persons who are complaining now not only made the promises, but they were members of the Committee and were receiving notices weekly to attend. Some of them paid in their money.—Mr J. P. Thomas agreed that no member of the Com- mittee was more responsible than the other but at the same time he thought there had been some neglect somewhere that the subscriptions had not been gathered in before now. He added that these persons were prepared to pay, but they con- sidered it a hardship.—Mr C. M. Williams: I think they will feel that their honour is pledged. -Mr R. J. Jones observed that one person dis- putei the sum.—The discussion on this Eubject then dropped.—The Chairman said a suggestion had been made to have a bazaar. She did not know whether that would affect the collection of the promises in any way.—Mr C. M. Williams said the members could think over the matter by the next meeting. He felt that was a time for making a special appeal for money. Such a feeling of enthusiasm had bean created by the generosity of Lord Rendel that he felt sure they would be able to find subscribers who would enable them to wipe off the debt. It was well known that until they cleared the whole of the present debt they werenotin a position to borrow a farthing and they ought to be in a position to spend about F.1,200 now in building i laboratory, etc. If they cleared the debt, they night be allowed to borrow and he thought it was inly necessary for people to become acquainted with these facts in order that they might come .*orward.-M r J. P. Thomas Do I understand then that the scientific department is defective !-M r C. M. Williams Oh, yes.-The Chairman Of course, they are able to carry on the necessary work as it is.-Mr C. M. Williams, continuing, said the fact that practically a stranger like Lord Rendel should make such a handsome donation ought to induce some people-and there was a large amount of wealth in the town and the immediate surroundings-to part with some of their money. He proposed that a circular should be drawn up by the Clerk and addressed to persons who had money.—Professor Genese seconded the proposi- tion wlfich was agreed to.—The Headmaster an- nounced that Mr J. W. S. Davies, Bangor, had sent f5 towards the funds of the School. LORD RENDKL's GIFT. On the motion of Professor Genese, seconded by Mr R. J. Jones, a vote of thanks to Lord Rendel for his generous gift of E300 was passed. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH.-Present Mr David Morgan, Pentre- brunant, chairman, presiding the Rev T. A. Penry, Messrs Hugh Hughes, G. Fossett Roberts, B. E. Morgan, T. E. Salmon, and Rd. Edwards, Aberystwyth the Rev John Davies and Mr Edward Jones, Ceulanymaesmawr; John Morgan and Lewis Richards, Cwmrheidol Tnoiras Jenkins and William Morris, Cyfoethybrenin W. A. Miller. Issayudra James Jones, Llan- badarn Upper; David Morgan and Thomas Powell, Llanfihangel Upper Evan Richards. Llanfihangel Lower E. J. Evans, Llangwyr. yfon; Daniel Morris and David Edwards, Llan- ilar; Evan Lewis, Llanrhystyd Haminiog Richard Thomas, Tirmynach; and Mr Hugh Hughes, clerk. Statistics.—Out-relief administered during the past fortnight, Aberystwyth district, per Mr T. Vaughan, £ 48 4s 3d to 158 paupers an increase of El 14s 3d in relief and a decrease of 12 paupers Llanfihangel district, per Mr J. J. Hughes, f38 8s to 145 paupers; a decrease of £10 19s 6d in relief, and of 34 paupers Rheidol district, per Mr Joseph Morgan, JE50 8s 6d to 157 paupers an increase of 20 paupers, and of 93 14s in relief. Number of inmates in the House, 37; corresponding period, 59; vagrants relieved during the past fortnight, 31 last year, 45. The Workhouse.-The Clerk read a letter from Mr Bircbam, Local Government Board inspector, as follows 31st October. Dear air,-Will you kindly write and inform the Local Government Board as soon as the Guardians have come to any decision as to the proposed workhouse alterations. They ask me what is being done in the matter, but all I know is what I see in the. paper from time to time."—The Rev T. A. Penry said that Mr Lloyd and Mr Davies, Llanychaiarn, were asked to draw out a sketch of what was required, but they thought that was rather too much to ask them to do and that an architect should be engaged. —Mr B. E. Morgan, coming in and having been asked what he bad to say, replied that he could say nothing. After a pause, he added that there was a feeling among the Guardians that as there were so few in the House it was not worth while making the altera- tions and extensions. Having passed the resolu- tion, however, he thought it ought to be carried out; or to be perfectly straightforward and say at once that the Guardians did not think the extri accommodation required. Then the Guardians would get a letter saying that the exten- sions must be made.—Mr Salmon thought what. ever the opinion was of a few of the Guardians, the alterations were necessary to provide reasonable accommodation for the con- valescents. The sick ward was full during the winter. -The Chairman asked Mr B. E. Morgan if he would propose anything and he replied in the negative.—Mr Salmon said in order to bring the matter to a decision, he would move that day fort night that an architect should be engaged.—Mr Richard Edwards coming in and having the letter read to him, remarked that Mr Penry seemed to appeal to him as leader of the opposition. He did not see that the Guardians should go in for the alterations asjthe number in the House was so small. The alterations would mean a big item and it wis only fair that the Guardians should be as careful as they could towards the ratepayers, though he wanted the inmates to have everything as comfort- able as possible.: There was now accommodation in the House for 100, but there were only forty. If there was an increase in the number there might be some reason in making the alterations, but there was a decrease. He thought the matter should be adjourned.—Mr Salmon again saying room was re- quired for convalescents, Mr Edwards suggested that a waiting room should be devoted to that pur- pose, but the Master said it was required for bed- rocm accommodation for tramps.—The Rev John Davies said there was a complaint sometime ago of want of accommodation for a certain class and that was met by re-arrangement by the House Com- mittee. Perhaps the House Committee could make a further re-arrangement by which the present com- plaint could be remedied.—Mr Salmon said there would be no harm in getting plans of what was proposed to be done. The Guardians could then see if it was advisable to have the plans carried out and what the alterations would cost. The money could be borrowed and the repayment being spread over thirty or forty years would not be a great charge on the ratepayers while the increased ac- commodation would greatly increase the comfort of the convalescents.—No one moving anything, the Chairman said he would proceed, but Mr Salmon said if he was in order he would move at that meeting that an architect should be engaged to pre- pare plans.—The Rev T. A. Penry thought it might be said that advantage wae taken if the proposition was moved that day, but Mr Salmon replied that it was a fortnightly meeting and Guardians ought to be present. -Ultimately, however, he agreed to give notice to engage an architect at the next meet- ing in order to test the feeling of the Board, it hav- ing been stated that the feeling of the Guardians in the matter had not been fairly tested. The House Committee.-The Rev T. A. Penry brought up the report of the special meeting of the House Committee which stated that having heard the explanations of the Master and of the Master's Assistant, the Committee found that there was net adequate reason for the resignation of the Master's Assistant and recommended that the services of the substitute should be continued until the meeting of the Board.-Mr Penry added that reasons were given, but they Were not sufficient to justify the man's sudden departure. He moved the adoption of the report.—Mr R. Edwards seconded the pro- position and it was agreed to. The Master's Assistant. -Mr Salmon proposed and Mr G. F. Roberts seconded that Mr Thomas Dickson should be appointed master's assistant at a wage of 21s a week, -Mr Richard Edwards proposed that a man should be engaged cas ually to do the", ork.—Mr E. J. Evans proposed that the former assistant should be asked to come back at 181 a week and that he should be given a little more freedom by the Master. The man said he did not leave because of the wages, but he said he could say a great deal mere."—Mr Fossett Roberts said the man ought to have said everything he had to say.—Mr Miiler proposed that if the wages were increased to 21s fresh applications should be invited.—Mr Richard Edwards withdrew his amendment and seconded Mr E. J. Evans's amendment, remarking that the arrangement to take the inmates out for a weekly walk had not been carried out and Mr Hughes could do so.-The Rev T. A. Penry said Hughes told the Committee that he would not come back on any account; and it was rather cowardly to say the man could say a deal if he only liked.—Mr Salmon withdrew his proposition and seconded Mr Miller's proposition that fresh applications should be invited.—Four voting to ask Hughes to return, Mr E. J. Evans (before the proposition was put) moved a further amendment that fresh applications should be invited at 18s.-After conversation, the Guard- ians agreed to invite applications at 91 a week. rOWN COUNCIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH.— Present: Councillor D. C. Roberts, mayor, pre- siding; Aldermen David Roberts, Peter Jones, W. H. Palmer, and Capt. Doughton; Councillors John Jenkins, ex-mayor; C. M. Williams, E. P. Wynne, R. Peake, Isaac Hopkins, T. E. Salmon, Robert Doughton, J. P. Thomas, Evan Hugh James. and R. J. Jones Messrs A. J. Hughes, town clerk Rees Jones, borough surveyor; H. L. Evaos, borough accountant; and Dr Abraham Thomas, medical officer. MR GIBSON'S LEASE. The Town Clerk rad the following letter, addressed to him from Messrs Roberts and Evans, solicitors 6th November. Dear sir, 38. Terrace-road.—Mr Gibson's application for a reversionary lease. When this applic,tiou was discussed at the Finance Committee and at the last Council meeting, it was stated that the Rev John Edwyn Jones had undtr the lease to the late Mr John James reserved to himself a period of ten days. We wish. as Mr Gibson's solicitors, to point out to you that this is not so. Mr Jones derivei his title under a deed poll dated tt-.e 10th May. 1821, whereby the property in question was leased for ninety-nine years from the preceding day, the original term will therefore expire on the 9th May, 1920. In the underlease to the lare Mr James the property is leased for a definite term of fif, y years from the 12th May, 1870, except the last day thereofl and this 'term will expire on the 11th May, 1920, so that Mr Jones has actually parted with the whole of his interest, indeed two days more than he had power to grant. It is true that the lease contains a recital that ilhe date of the original grant from the Corporation was 21st May, 1821, but this is clearly an error. The date should have been the 10th May, namely, the date of the deed poll and the date of the Court Lect at which the grant was made. The meeting held on the 21st May, 1821, was merely an adjournment of the Court Leet held on the 10th and all proceedings transacted on the 21tt should be dated 10th May. We do not wish in any way to dictate to the Council, but as some members appear to be influenced by the date of the deed poll all recited in the underlease we shall be glad if an opportunity is given us to satisfy you and the (Jouncil that Mr Jones has parted with the whole of the term and that there is no discrepancy between the date of the deed poll and the minutes of the Court Leet at which the grant was made. If we succeed in doing so as we believe we should we feel sure the Council will reconsider the vote taken at its last meeting." The MAYOR—You have heard the letter read. Mr SALMON—Finance Committee. Mr PEAKE-Well, Mr Mayor, if there is any further light on the subject, I think that we ought to have it and I suggest that the request of the letter be complied with and whatever additional information may be obtainable should be submitted to the Council as a body and not to any committee. The MAYOR—Through the Town Clerk ? Mi PIZAKZ-I suggest that. Mr C. M. WILLIAMS-Is there any additional in- formation. Mr Mayor ? I think we had a letter from Messrs Roberts and Evans pointing out in the same direction in the last meeting. There appeared to be an error in the two deeds. Assum- ing that there was an error, the underlease to Mr John James clearly reserves ten davs. The feeling was, assuming there was an error b-t -veeti that and the original deed, that in no condition should the Council deprive Mr Jones of his house. The MAYOR-I do not think there is any error on the part of the Town Council. The original deed is clear enough and by that there is no doubt Mr Edwyn Jones has granted more than his term to Mr Gibson. Mr C. M. WILLIAMS—But that was I mistake. The MAYOR—He says so. Mr C. M. WILLIAMS-That is the underlease. The MAYOR—Mr Jones says so, but quite apart from the question of deeds it makes no difference in my view whether there is ten days or not. It seems to me anyway that the lease should be granted to Mr Gibson. Mr PEAKE-I have not been given the privilege of perusing the documents or the lease eith'r by Mr Gibson or Mr Jones, but I take it that, as a member of the Council, I should not interfere with private persons' interests. I only wish to do the best I possibly can in the interests of the town and I take it that the letter from Messrs Roberts and Evans is an attempt to put me as well as other members of the Council, if possible, on the right lines. I can see no harm in Messrs Roberts and Evans having an int erview with the Town Clerk and the Town Clerk'reporting to the Council. I submit, with all due consideration for what has been passed before, that if there is any further information we, as councillors, are entitled to it. Mr C. M. WILLIAMS—I ask the Town Clerk whether he has the letter read at the last meeting from Messrs Roberts and Evans ? It is practically the same as the one that has been read to-day. They pointed out then with regard to the deed and that was fully before the meeting of the Council. Mr SALMON—I think this matter should be allowed to drop where it is, because it has been well threshed out before the Council, and every member knew perfectly well the facts of the case when we voted. It was closely discussed and, as I said at the time, if Mr Gibson bought the rent- charge I certainly should support his application. He has not purchased it and 1 did not support him, without reference to the ten days. The MAYOR—He did not refuse. Mr SALMON—He sent a letter to the Finance Committee saying that he refused. The MAYOR-At that time. Captain Doughton, Mr Robert Doughton, and Mr J. P. Thomas entered the room about this time "nd Captain DOUGHTON arriving first, Messrs Roberts and Evans's letter was handed to him and ou his saying that he had no time to go through it then, the MAYOR explained the contents. Iode- pendent of that. added Captain DOUGHTON, I he*rd Mr Peake say just now that he had no time to go into the documents. Mr PHAKF, -Excu--e me. I said I had not the same privilege as some members of the Council had of seeing the documents. Captain DouaRTON-That will suit my purpose. It seems to me that it was doubtful which way I would vote at the last meeting. I will not mention names, but two parties closely connected with Mr John Gibson came down to my office 'o show me the identical sub-lease from Mr John Edwyn Jones to Mr John James purposely. Well, I cannot say for certain, but it appears to me to be plain that all those in favour of Mr Gibson were in the know before I was. That was on Saturday and Monday, if I remember rightly, before the Council meeting. How is it possible that the document was brought down to me —— The MAYOR—The deed was here. The original was here. Captain DOUGHTON-I mean the sub-lease. The MAYOR. — The original lease was here and there is a clause in the sub-lease. Captain DOUGHTON—I am talking about the sub-lease granted by Mr John Edwyn Jones to Mr J mfS. That identical lease was brought down to myofficeon the Saturday before theCouncil meeting I won't mention any names, but it was brought down and it enlightened me. I must ignore the deed poll of the 10th. The MAYOR-That letter explains that point. That is the disadvantage of speaking without having read the letter Captain DOUGHTON-I don't care what explana- tion they give me. they cannot convince me that I am wrong. (Laughter.) Ihave a copy of the pre- sentment and the only lease granted that day was to David Jenkins, nailer, and concerned that piece or parcel of land extending from Mr Wilkinson's shop up North-parade and into Baker street. That was the only deed that was granted on the 10th May, 1821. How is it possible that this document had been granted at the Court Leet meeting at that time and there is no record ? The MAYOR—They explain that because it was an adjourned meeting there is no necessity to have a record. Mr PEAKE—We are not arguing the point. It is only a question what shall we do with that let- ter. Captain DOUGHTON-Every member who was going to vote for Mr Gibson must have been in the know with regard to that lease. Mr PEAKE-I refute that entirely. Captain ÐOUGHTON-It is very unnatural that it was brought down to me and not shown to those in favour of Mr Gibson. As I stated before, I have no ill-feeling towards Mr Gibson. Mr PEAKE-May I explain that, Mr Mayor ? It was simply because Captain Doughton was not so educated as the others. (Laughter.) Captain DOUGHTON-I must impute that to Mr Peake's ignorance. Alderman PETER JONEs-The question is Alderman ÐOUOHTON-Mr Peter Jones has no right to get up before I have finished. Alderman PETER JONEs-I rise to a point of order. The point at issue is whether you will refer this letter to the Town Clerk or not, without going into the merits and without being satisfied on the legal question. It seems to narrow itself to that. In order that the matter may be formally before the meeting, I second the proposal made by Mr Peake that the Town Clerk be desired to report on the question that arises in that letter. I should not like to anticipate the reply one way or the other, but I should be guided by the 10wn Clerk whatever it is. The MAYoR-Nox Captain Doughton you may proceed. Captain DOUGHTON- We have no need to do that at all. It is only a lame excuse to refer it to the Town Clerk merely for the sake of openiug it again. This question has been settled once aud for all. Mr PEAKE-No. Captain DOUGHTON-If Mr Gibson has paid f 40 for the shed at the back, give it to him back and put the place up by auction. Perhaps the Rev John Edwyn Jones will purchase it or perhaps Mr Wheatley will be glad to purchase it back. I should be the last in the world to allow Mr Gibson to be at a loss or to be misled by the Council. To refer to the .Town Clerk is merely to open the question and tiy if there beamember or two absent to have the decision different to what it has gone already. I oppose it strongly. Let it be as it has been decided. The MAYOR—Then I will put the proposition to the vote. It has been proposed and seconded that the letter be referred to the Town Clerk for him to report. Mr C. M. WILLIAMS—Before you put that up I wish to say a word. There is no need to move an amendment, but I shall certainly vote against the proposition on the ground that we have had the facts practically before us on previous occasions. There is nothing fresh in the letter. The purport of this has been before the Council on many occasions. There are no new revelations and I do not see that we should go any further into the matter. Alderman DAVID ROBERT-I do not see any harm whatever in asking the Town Clerk to report upon the letter. Mr C. M. WILLIAMS—But we have bad it before, Mr Roberts, Alderman DAVID ROBERTs-And let it be final afterwards. I think it would be well to have the opinion of the Town Clerk on the matter because he has studied it. He will have time. Mr C. M. WILLIAMS-He has had time before. The whole thing has been thoroughly threshed out. Seven voting on either side, the Mayor gave his casting vote in favour of referring the letter to the Town Clerk to report thereon. RECREATION GROUND. The Town Clerk read a letter from Mr Rea in reply to a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Cycling Club on the plan for recreation ground, raying that the athletic clubs of the town engaged the services of an expert who visited the proposed site in July and promised an early report. Up to the present the clubs had heard nothing from him and they were now communicating with another gentleman and hoped, without much more delay, to ba able to place their scheme before the Council. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Richard Mathias, representing the Council on the Court of Governors of South Wales College, forwarded the report of the annual meeting. Miss Purton, hon. secretary, wrote asking for the use of the Council chamber for meetings of the Sick Nursing Committee and the application was granted. Mr Peake wrote saying he had a difficulty in getting premises in which to carry on his business and asking for an extension of time for rebuilding as r-quired by his new leaee and the matter was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr Fear asked for the renewal of 55, Terrace- road, and of the premises lately occupied by Mr Rees in Terrace-road and the applications were referred to the Finance Committee. COMMITTEES. Reports of the Harbour, General Purposes, and Finance Committees recommending payment of bills were adopted. DR HARRIES'S APPLICATION. A committee of the whole Council recommended that a lease of land on the south side of the Rheidol should be granted Dr Harries for thirty-one years at £6 per annum and that permission be granted him to erect a footbridge over the Rheidol provided that it be open to the public and that Dr Harries arrange for a footbridge to lead up to the village of Penparke no objection to be raised to the tipping of town refuse at the present spot. Dr Harries attended in person and the following letter was read from him :—" October 24th. Dear sir,—I have been made acquainted with the terms of the Corporation re land and bridge for pleasure gruunds and I regret that it is impossible for me to grant them a footpath. In fact, I have been unable to purchase the property and have had to accept a long lease. The owners are not in a position to sell and still less to grant easements, the property being entailed. I shall therefore be obliged by your caliing the attention of the Mayor and Corporation to the above facts and to request of them the favour of calling a special meeting with the view of arranging terms at as early a date as possible, as every flay is of the greatest importance to me in this matter." Mr C. M. WILLIAMS proposed that the sentence relating to the Penparke footpath should be omitted and the following words substituted Provided that El per annum be paid by Dr Harries for permission to erect the bridge alid allow a path to go to it. Alderman PETER JONES thought it advisable to have an equivalent on the opposite site to that granted by the Corporation or this side. He was under the impression that the opposite land was vested in Dr Harries. He suggested that the land- owners might be approached with the view of giv- ing an easement out into Penparke-road and he ilhought the owners had as much legal right to grant that easement as the Corporation who were bound by law as strict as any settlement. He thought it very desirable to have that easement. Mr SALMON concurred with Mr Williams's sug- gestion, remarking that it was imposition on the part of the Council to require Dr Harries, who was going to benefit the town by the work, to pro- vide a footpath through his land. Mr PEAKE having twitted Mr Salmon and Mr Williams with moving amendments and not taking the trouble to attend when the Council visited the spot, Mr C. M. WILLIAMS characterized the re- mark as nonsense and asked how Mr Peake would look if it was pointed out every time he was not there ? He and Mr Salmon had all the facts before them in the plans. Alderman PALMER—I also was not there. (Laughter.) The MAYOR—We can see that by the list of members who were present. (Renewed laughter.) Alderman PALMER said he was in favour of Mr Williams's amendment, but Mr Williams suggested that the matter should be deferred until the meet- ing on Thursday and that an attempt should be made to get the landowners to allow a footpath. Dr HARRIES said he was quite prepared to con- struct the bridge and to allow the public to go over it but as far as he had gone the footpath was a physical impossibility as the Council would see by the map. If the people wished to go out into Penparke-road through the pilrk they would have to pay for it. He had been perfectly straightfor- ward in his application. His application was for a bridge and a footpath leading up to it and for that he was willing to pay. At the same time, he was willing to assist in trying to get a footpath on the other side, but did not think the attempt would succeed. If he could not get the bridge and the footpath unconditionally, be must abandon the whole thing. The matter was then deferred until the Thurs- day's meeting. PUBLIC WORKS. Alderman Peter Jones brought up the report of the Public Works Committee, the recommendations of which have already been reported. The Medical Officer and the Inspector having inspected Mr Berni's fried-fish premises in Great Darkgate-street, the Committee could not recommend proceedings. Alderman JONES added that, at the same time, it was perfectly competent for Mr Peters to take private action if he deemed it advisable. Mr J. P. THOMAS asked if there was no way of dealing with the matter? The TOWN CLERK replied that there was no nuisance which the Council could proceed against, bat thc-re was nothing to prevent any private per- son who considered himself injured bringing a civil action. Mr J. P. THOMAS said the Council were account- able to the ratepayers and it was hard lines that a man's family should be made ill. The MAYOR said the Council were ready to do all they legally could, but there was nothing on which the Council could proceed. On th3 suggestion of Mr SALMON, who said that members were quite in the dark over the matter, it was agreed to have the Medical Officer's quarterly report printed. ISOLATION HOSPITAL. A letter was read from the Local Government Board asking what steps were being taken by the Corporation to provide an isolation hospital and disinfecting apparatus aod the Town Clerk was directed to reply that the Public Works Committee were about to select a site. LKASES. Applications for renewal of leases by Captain John Thomas, 10, Custom House-street, and by Messrs Owens, 33, Cambrian-street; an application by Mr D. Morgan for the lease of a piece of land in Smithfield-road and an application by Mrs Rea for the renewal of 4, Corporation-street, on site scale were referred to the Finance Committee. THE MAYORALTY. The Council then weno into committee to decide upon the Mayor for the ensuing year, when Mr C. M. Williams was unanimously chosen. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 8TH. —Before D. C. Roberts, gsg., mayor, in the chair; E. P. Wynne, John Morgan, Thomas Griffiths, Edward Evans, and R J. Jones, Esqs. School Case.- -J ohn Lewis, Trefechan, Aber- ystwyth, labourer, was summoned for neglecting to send his child to school.—It was stated that there was an improvement in the attendance during the past month; and the Bench thereupon dismissed the case.-Mr D. A. Lloyd,jrhe attendance officer, made an application to the Bench for a remittance of the costs in all the cases where orders to attend had been made.—The Clerk explained that it was the custom of the Bench to make orders to attend, with the result that the costs in such cases fell upon the complainants, the School Board.—The Bench ordered the costs to be allowed. Two Brothers in Trouble.—Evan Daniel, Plas- crug, boatman, was charged by Supt. Phillips with having obstructed the highway in North-parade on November 4th.-In the absence of P.S. Phillips, who had been called awiy, the case was adjourned for a week.—Edward Daniel, Plascrug, boatman, brother of Evan Daniel, was charged by P.C. R. Jones with having been drunk and disorderly on November 7th.-The officer said he saw defendant some time after eleven at night. He refused to go home and P.O. Rowlands and witness then took him to the Police Station. He became unmanage- able on their way there and he had to be hand- cuffed and carried bodily.—Defendant I was drunk and I do not remember what I did.- Supt. Phillips paid defendant was a constant source of trouble to the police. They were called to turn him out of public houses very frequently. He was quite a madman when in drink. -The',Mayor, giving the decision, said the Bench took into consideration that defendant had not been before them for twelve months and would fine him 20s. and costs. They 1 hoped that he would become a teetotaler, because it ] was clear he could not take intoxicants without < making himself a [nuisance. ] Chimney Firing.-George White, St. John's j buildings, Aberystwyth, boatman, waa summoned for having allowed the chimney of his dwelling 1 house to go on fire on November 4'h.—P.C Rowlands proved the charge and defendant was fined h. Returning Tltank-s.-The Mayor said as chief magistrate for the past year he wished to convey to the officials of that Court and the police his sincere thanks for their kind assistance and the courtesy (which marked actions of each and every. one of them. He thought the Court could congratulate itself as far as business was concerned that the past year had not been a very 1 heavy one. In fact, on most occasions the business at the meetings had been particularly light. In the circumstances, they had every reason to think that the citizens of Aberystwyth con- ducted themselves in a way reflecting credit on the town. He hoped that such conduct would continue for a long time to come. (Applause.) -Supt. Phillips, on behalf of the police, acknowledged the kind expressions of the Mayor, He said he felt sure that the Chief Constable and every membfr of the force at Aberystwyth were deeply indebted to the Mayor for his kindness and courtesy to them and personally he had no doubt that the time was not far distant when Mr Roberts would again reign as chief magistrate. (Applause.)—Mr Vaughan Edwards, deputy clerk, also acknowledged the compliment of the Mayor and, on the CleI k's be- half, thanked the Mayor for his kindness to him. THE MAYOR'S INVITATION DINNER. On Friday evening, in celebration of his second term in the civic chair, which he has filled with credit to himself and honour to the town, Mr D. C. Roberts, the mayor, gave a dinner at the Lion Hotel to the Corporation officials and employees, the Chief Constable and members of the town police force, the members of the local press, and his own employees in the timber yard at Ttefechan. Hia Worship presided with the support of Mr A. J. Hughes, the genial town clerk Dr Abraham Thomas, medical officer of health Mr R. E. H. Morgan, London and Provincial Bank, borough treasurer Mr Howell Evans, chief constable Mr Charles Massey, Mr Superintendent Phillips, Mr Rees Jones, borough surveyor Captain Thomas, harbour master Mr Waller, town gardener Mr James Evans, sanitary inspector Inspector Mor- gan, and some hundred other guests. Host and Hostess Williams supplied a capital dinner, of which the following was the menu :— SOUPS. Clear Oxtail. Tomato. FISH. Boiled Cod. Parsley Sauce. Fillets Sole. Sauee Hollandaise. JOINTS. Prime Roast Sirloin Beef. Caper Sauce. Boiled Leg Mutton. Apple Sauce. Roast Goose. Broccolis. Turnips. Potatoes. SWEETS. Cabinet Pudding. Milk Pudding. Fruit Tarts. Blancmange Jellies. Cheese and Salad. The MAYOR, giving the Royal toast, said her Majesty the Queen had endeared herself to the hearts of every one of her subjects and certainly to the hearts of Welshmen. The names of the Prince and Princess of Wales, who had been at Aberyst- wyth, were sure to be well received by the guests. (" God Save the Queen" and God Bless the Prince of Wales.") Song, Old Folks at Home," P.C. Williams song, A Jovial Country Lad," Mr Lewis Davies and song, «• Hen Ffon fy Nain," Mr R. R. Ed- wards. The CHIEF CONSTABLE, giving the Army and Navy," said owing to what had happened in South Africa it was not the time for talking, but fight- ing. England must not be broken-hearted at what had happened. Britons were rather slow at the etart and required one or two good thrashings before they got their backs well up. He ventured to predict that in another week or two the world would again see what the British army could do and he could now almost see Mr Kruger running away. (Laughter.) Recitation, Charge of the Light Brigade," Mr Enoch Edwards song, Let Me Like a Soldier Fall," Mr Wheatley song, "Sweet Rose of Allan- dale," Captain Thomas; recitation, "Napoleon and the Sailor," P.C. Jones (11); song, "All so Merry," Mr David Edwards (encored) solo, Angus MacDonald," Mr Hall; Hen Wlad fy Nhadau," Mr Morris Jones. Mr A. J. HUGHES then said it was his great pleasure to propose the toast of the evening which was that of their "Host." (Applause) He rose with a certain amount of diffidence because he could not help feeling that as a servant he was, as they all were, in the presence of their master and he could imagine circumstances in which it would be difficult for him to speak on such a toast. That difficulty did not present itself on that occasion at all. (Sear, hear.) Whatever he said that night he was sure he should simply express the opinion of everyone of them. Now their host occupied and had for many years occupied a most honourable position. It was a position all might aim at, but very few attain. Mr Roberts began public life early. He followed in the fo-)tteps of his honoured father and had upheld the reputa'ion of that family un- tarnished until to-day. (Cheers.) The office of mayor of any town was full of honour and of re- sponsibility. He knew of no one who had felt the responsibility of that honoutable office more than their worthy host. Though he was still a young man, he had had the honour of being at the head of that borough on two separate occasions. He would not tell the company the Mayor's age for reasons he might perhaps give here& I ter -(laugh ter)-but he was a young man to -have twice filled the civic chair and to have held a position in the Council for so long a period. There was no- body in that assembly who disliked flattery more than their host and he (Mr Hughes) claimed to have a hatred of that vice himself but on that oc casion he could not help being personal. They knew that in a mayor they wanted a rran who was not only well known, but a man who had been able to secure the confidence of his fellow townsmen—a man who had lived an honourable life-a man who had lived a life creditable to himself and to the town in which he lived. (Hear, hear.) He claimed on behalf of the Mavor that all those virtues were centred in him. (Cheers.) It was a debatable point as to the advisability of re-electing the mayor, and he did not koow, if they pressed the matter, whether the mayor would ac- cept the office for another year, but at any rate the office of mayor was a very responsible office. No one knew more than he did, for he had had the honour of being connected with that office for the past twenty years. In fact, his period of office ex- tended back to the time when their worthy mayor was quite a young man. He had attained his majority of course, but he was about the youngest member of any town council in the country. That was more than twenty years ago, and he would step there for he was again getting into deep water. (Laughter and cheers.) It was, however, all very well talking lightly of office of mayor, and say The Mayor does this," and The Mayor does that," but few knew the responsibility and the anxious duties to he performed by a mayor. Of course, in the Town Council the members always agreed. They never quarrelled. (Laughter.) If, however, a quarrel should "happen to occur, the Mayor was always prepared to deal with it and keep them in order. (Hear, hear ) Knowing as ratepayers how the Mayor had performed his duties this year as well as y^ars ago, he was sure the company would all join with him in saying that no one had performed the duties of mayor with greater credit to himself and honour to the town than Mr Roberts. (Applause.) He could not con- clude without asking them all to join in thanking the Mayor for his great hospitality. (Loud cheers.) He hoped it was a precdent which would be followed by many mayors in future. (Hear, hear.) It was seldom that they had an opportunity of meeting in a social way like that and he was sure they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves that evening, thanks to the Mayor's hospitality. (Cheers.) Before asking them to drink his Wor- ship's health in a bumper, he might be allowed to point out one defect in connection %,i ith the Mayor. They had no Mayoress. (Laughter and cheers.) All he could say was this—that after a year or two an outgoing mayor was eligible for re-elecbion and therefore he hoped when next they had the pleasure of enjoying Mr Roberts's hospitality they would have the pleasure of being able to congratulate him upon having a partner. (Laughter and cheer.) At present, he asked them to drink his Worship's health in a bumper. (Applause and musical hon- ours.) Welsh ballad, Mr Evan Evans, Gray's Inn-road recitation, P.C. Rowlands and song, Mr Edward Edwards. The MAYOR was cordially received as he rose to acknowedge the toast. He thanked Mr Hughes for the kind way he had proposed the toast: and the company for the way they had received it. He had not brought them there that night in order to get them to listen to a speech from him, but in order that they might upend a social evening together. (Hear, hear.) Iu the office he held there were many difficulties and many unpleasantnesses which would occur during the year of office, but he was glad to be able to say at tiie end of his term of office that there had been many pleasureable occasions aud not the least among those pleasure- able occasions was that evening when he had in- vited them there to join him in spending a quiet evening together. (Cheers ) It had been a great pleasure to have there the Corporation officials and the men. As Mr Hughes had told them, he had been connected with them as member of the Coun- cil for nineteen years. There were some of them who were in the employ of the Corporation when first he became a member of the Council while others had been engaged since, but it was a pleasure to meet them all that evening. (Applause.) It had also given him great pleasure to have the Chief Constable and the members of the police force there. They had given him great assistance and helped him in every way during his year of office. (Cheers.) It was likewise a great pleasure to have Ln opportunity of inviting his own men. (Ap planie.) He feared that he was getting on, for many of them he had seen growing up from boy- itood, but he was pleased to see them all there to. gether that night. (Applause.) He bad only to thank them again for the kind way they had received the toast and to hope that they had all enjoyed themselves. (Applause.) The company then separated after having sung Hen Wlad fy Nhadau" and the National Anthem. THE POULTRY SHOW. A general meeting of all persons interested in the promotion of the third annual poultry, butter, and cheese show was held at the Corn Market Hall on Friday night. Dr T. D. Harries presided and imongst others present were Messrs R. K. Jenkins, T. W. Powell, Richard Morgan, John Richards, D. M. Davies, J. Parrish, Richard Edwards, and Cox. The balance sheet for last year was submitted by Messrs John Richards and D. M. Davies, treasurers, and showed a balance in band of JE15. The meeting unanimously resolved to hold a show and Thursday, December 21st, was fixed as the date. Other business was deferred to enable the secretaries to communicate with the commi tees of other shows in the locality as to the date on which they propose holding their exhibitions. At the adjourned meeting on Tuesday night there were present: Dr T. D. Harries (chaii mAn), Messrs E R. Gyde, Richard Morgan, T. Salmon D. M. Davies, J. Parrish, John Richards, D. U. Jones, J. Jones (Talbot), Rufus Williams, and R. K Jenkins. Mr R. K. Jenkins, one of the secretaries, read a letter he had received from the Lamp-ter Show Committee,stating that they had fixed on Tnursday, December 21st, the same date as had been fixed by the Aberystwyth show. As their echedul-s were nearly out, and all arrangements completed fo holding the show on December 21st, the Lampeter Committee hoped the Aberystwyth Committee would fix upon another date. On the proposition of Mr RUFUS WILLIAMS, seconded by Mr JOHN RICHARDS it was deeded to hold tha Aberystwyth show on Friday, December 22od, so as to prevent clashing with the Lampeter show, and it was agreed on the suggestion of the CHAIRMAN to ask the Lampeter Committve, 10 passe slips about the Aberystwyth show on their bills, the Aberystwyth Committee undertaking to an- nounce the Lampeter show similarly. Mr RICHARD MORGAN proposed aud Mr T. JONES seconded, that the show should be held at the Market Hall as usual. Mr Rupus WILLIAMS thereupon referred to the difficulties which the Committee had to contend with last year uwing to the want of space. Mr PARRISH and Mr J. JONES said the difficul- ties had arisen through the pens not ariving. The CHAIRMAN said he was informed that last year's interest was centred almost entirely on dead poultry. Mr Rurus WILLIAMS suggested that the com mittee should be appointed whose express business would be to look after the live poultry. Mr R. K. JENKINS said it was felt by many that the show of poultry last year was the best in Cardiganshire. On it being stated that the charge for the Market Hall would he reduced from;ES to f6 6i it was unanimously agreed to hold the show at the Hall. The CHAIRMAN said he did not like to make any suggestion before the meeting had expressed its opinion, but he considered that if the show was to be made a grand success, the Committee could do no better next year than hold it in the Pavilion. If photograph of such a magnificent place as the Pavilion were 'placed on the schedules and bills, it would be an advertisement in itself and would it would be an advertisement in itself and would draw people from all over the country. They must think about it next year. Mr SALMON and Mr PARRISH stating that if the weather was boisterous it would be rather incon- venient at the Pavilion, the Chairman said he was only giving his own opinion. He believed if it cost the Committee f50 to hold it there the show would be a success. Mr PARRISH asked if the sea air would not effect the birds. The CHAIRMAN—It would be just the thing for them. It wonld be,a grand stimulant. (Laughter.) Mr PARRISH—I give in after that. ( More laughter.) The CHAIlIMAN-Surely if people come here for health, poultry can also come. The persons present and the former members were appointed a committee to draw out a schedule of prizes. Mr W. Cooke, Orpington, was appointed judge of live poultry Mr George Treharne, Carmarthen, judge of cheese, eggs, and butter and Mr T. W. Scaresbrook, Swansea, judge of dead poultry. Ar- rangements for procuring 400 pens were then made, it being stated that every effort would be made to prevent a recurrence of the difficulties which arose last year with the pens.
UNIVERSITY OF WALES.
UNIVERSITY OF WALES. ANNUAL MEETINGS. LIST OF GRADUATES. The annual collegiate meeting of the Court of the Welsh University was held at Bangor on Thursday, the Deputy-Chancellor (Dr Isambard Owen) presiding in the absence of the Chancellor (H.R.H. the Prince of Wales). There was a large attendance, the congregation of the university for the conferring of degrees having attracted so many persons to the function that considerable diffi- culty had been experienced in finding suitable accom- modation. The Deputy Chancellor was supported by Principal Reichel (who acted as pro-vice-chancellor owing to the enforced absence of Principal Viriamu Joues, the vice-chancellor), the J unior Deputy-Chancellor (the Hon. Oi j ^on)', the Treasurer (Sir James Hills Johnes), the Standing Counsel (Mr Cadwaladr Davies), and there was a good attendance of members of the Cunrt. LETTER FROM THE CHANCELLOR. The Registrar read a letter from the Chancellor of the University (H.R H. the Prince of Wales) explaining the cause of his absence, congratulating the Court on the excellent results of the work already done by the Uni- versity as illustrated by the highly-creditable list of graduates upon whom degrees were to be conferred that day and expressing his Royal Highness's sincere regret at the severe illness from which the Vice-Chancellor was at present suffering. NUMBER OF CANDIDATES. The Registrar reported that the number af candidates who entered for the matriculation examination this year was 491, or sixty-one in excess of the i. umber in 1898. The number who had entered for the degree examination was 543, or 121 in excess of 1898. In theology, three candidates had entered, of whom two had passed for the first B.D. There was only one candidate for the second B D., and that candidate had not passed. LIST OF GRADUATES. The candidates who qualified for degrees in 1899 in accordance with the regulations of the University for the time being in force, consisted of the following. The candidate's college is indicated by an initial letter placed in brackets after his or her name :—(a) signifying the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (b) the Uni- vsity College of North Wales, Bangor (c) the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, Cardiff. For the degree of Magister in Artibus :-Beatrice Edgell (a). For the degree of Baccalaureus in Artibus William Christopher Wordsworth (a), with first-class honours in Greek and Latin Norah Helen Bodkin (a), with first- class honours in mathematics Morgan Jones (c), with first-class honours in history David John Thomas (a), with first-class honours in English David Eurof Walters (c), with first-class honours in Hebrew; Harold Madoc Jones (a), with second-class honours in Greek and Latin Evan Derry Evans (a), with second-class honours in Greek and third-class honours in Latin Ruby Hetherington (a), with second-class honours in French Edith Howells (c), with second-class honours in philosophy Eiddon Rhys Jones (b and a), with second-class honours in Eng- lish John Hugh Michael (b), with second-class honours In Latin Mary Ellen Owen (b), with second-class honours in Greek; Albert William Parry (a), with second-class honours in English; Rebert Silyn Roberts (b), with second-class honours in English Wilhelmine Marguerite Christian (a), with third-class honours in French John Davies Brown (c), with third-class honours in Welsh Thomas Griffiths (c), with third-class honours in philosopy Thomas Matthews (c), with third-class honours in English John Edward Morgan (a), with third-class honours in history Ellen Roberts (c), with third-class honours in Latin; Rhys Richard Williams (b), with third-class honours in English Ernest Jacob Collins (b), George Davies (c), Robert Evan Davies (a), Thomas Benjamin Davis (c), William Thomas Ellis (a and b), Grace Ernestine Holding (c), Thomas Hughes (b), David Evart James (c), Edith Maria Jenkins (c;, Richard Charles Lewys (c), Eirene Theodora Lloyd (a), Edward Morgan (c), Sydney Oliver Morgan (a), Samuel Owens (b), Elizabeth Sproxton (b), Oscar Stephen Svmond (a), Mildred Louisa Ward (c), David Cynddelw Williams (a), Florence Emilie Moyse Williams (c), John Bennett Williams (a), Joseph Henry Wimms (b), Peter Williams (a). William Edward Williams (c). For the degree of Baccalaureus In Scientia :-Robert Duncombe Abell (b), with first-class honours in chemistry; Allan Baguley (b), with second-class honours in chemistry: Richard Cadwaladr Roberts (b), with second-class honours in physics William Burton (a), with third-class honours in chemistry ilityd Williams (c), with third-class honours in physics Wm. George Birt (c), Arthur Henry Chapman (c), Richard Lewis Davies (a), Noah Davies (c), Alice Laura Emhleton (c), Joseph William Evans (c and a), Robert Steel Finlow (b), William St. Bodfan Griffith (a and b), Christian Francis John Galloway (c), Mabel Elizabeth Howell (c), Thomas Campbell James (a), Owen Thomas Jones (a), Edward Clwyd Jones (b). Edward Jones (1)), Richard Moseley Kinsey (b), John Price Mil-, lington (a), Morgan Evan Phillipa (b), Frederick George Charlton Solloway (a), Harry Thomas (a), George Thomas (a), Thomas Taliesin Williams (c). CENTRAL BOARD SYLLABUS. Mr J. Trevor Owen, M.A., secretary to the Welsh County Schools Association, secured the suspension of the Standing Orders in order to enable him to propose a couple of resolutions on behalf of the County Schools Association, asking the Senate ot the University to take into consideration the advisability of recognising certain courses of instruction in the Central Welsh Board syl- labus in connection with the syllabus for the Welsh matriculation, the object of the change being to make the ordinary course in the county schools directly pre- paratory to the matriculation examination. Mr D. E. JONES, Cardiff, seconded, and the Court unani- mously adopted the resolution, referring the whole matter to the University Senate. THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES BILL. The Standing Executive Committee presented a new edition of the Standing Orders and reported that the Chairman had, at the request of the Committee, written to the registrars of the three colleges with reeard to the University of Wales Bill, which is to extend the privileges of the graduates of the University of Wales, so as to be on an equality with the graduates of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Victoria. The main object of the Bill was to secure to the graduates of the University of Wales the reduction of the period of solicitors' articles from five years to three which is allowed to graduates of the other universities named. It was the intention of the Standing Executive Committee to communicate with the leader of the House of Com- mons and with other members of the Government and to ask their support to the Bill. Before doing so, it was, however, necessary to obtain the approval of the Incor- porated Law Society to a Bill which affected a question of legal education. The University solicitor accordingly communicatedfwith the Incorporated Society under the date of March 17th. The reply of the Society is given to the following letters dated 5th July, 1899. and 26th July, 1899 T 'i ^orpwated Law Society, Chancery-lane, W.C., 5tl» July, 1899. Dear sirs,—University of Wales Bill.—The Council have caiefully considered the Bill introduced in Parliament on behalf of the University of Wales, in. tended to place graduates of the University of Wales on the same footing as regards privileges and exemptions as graduates of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and London and having regard to the recent constitution of the University of Wales, and to the fact that no regula- tions in the faculty of law have, so f4r as the Council are aware, yet been published, they do not feel able to sop- port the Bill.-I aru, dear sirs, yours faithfully (signed), C. W. Williamson. secretary. Messrs Faithfull and Owen, 11, Victoria-atreet, S.W." 11 InvorporAted Law Society, Chance y-lane, W.C., 26th July, 1899. Dear Sirs,—University of Wales Bilt.-I have received your letter of the 25th inst. The Council were aware that the privileges desired by the Univ-ratty were common to all faculties, but they deemed it their province to look at the matter only as it affected service under articles and exemption from the examinations of the Society and inasmuch as persons having a law degree at Oxford, Cambridge, London, etc., have special privileges as regards exemption from examination, the Council considered that they could not support the Uni- versity of Wales Bill, when rhey had no information as to the terms on which the University propose to grant law Oegrees.—I am, dear sirs, yours faithfully (Signed), C. W. WILLIAMSON, secretary. Messrs Faithfull and Owen." The Standing Executive Committee were decidedly of opinion that the reasons alleged by the Incorporated Society are inadequate. (1) It is true that the University of Wales is a university of recent creation, but on the other hand its rapid progress during its early years is un- exampled in this country and at the present time it has more students in its faculties than had the Victoria Uni- versity at the time when a similar Bill was passed in its favour. (2) Law is not at present a subject taught in any of the constituent colleges and no candidates for degrees in law can therefore be presented to the University. It would in consequence be useless for the University to frame regulations for degrees in law until such time as chairs of law are established in the colleges. (3) Regula- tions for degrees, which are alterable at any moment, are obviously in no sense guarantees of the standard of a degree in law any more than in any other faculty. Tiko only possible guarantee for he standard of a university is its general reputation and the general character of its management. The Standing Executive Committee were of opinion that the conduct of the University of Wales up to the present time affords ample guarantee that its standard in law, when the faculty was brought into being, would be at least as high as that of any English university. The matter, the Committee felt, was one of great im- portance at once to the colleges, to the legal profession, and to the public of Wales for until the desired privi- lege was obtained, young men who propose to enter the legal profession are placed at a disadvantage in entering as students of the colleges. Principal Reichel on behalf of Bangor, Mr Registrar r1 L L 1 L' ujbcu OU oenair or AOerystwytn, ana rrotessor Thomp- son, the acting principal, on behalf of Cardiff, reported that the authorities of the respective colleges had already taken definite action in support of the proposal of the Court, the announcement being received with applaiMM and the Deputy Chancellor announcing that the number of students of the Welsh University was already from two to three times as many as in the Victoria University. FINANCIAL. From the financial statement presented by the Stand- ing Executive Committee, it appeared that while the net cost of examinations during the year had exceeded the estimate by X143 Is lid, of the Vice-chancellor's office by X3 8s 3d, of the Registrar's office by X4 2s, and of travelling expenses by X26 3s 8d, making a total excess of X176 15s lOd, the expenses of meetings had been XM la 6d below the estimate, of Senate meetings £ 11 2s 6d below, general expenses of the Guild £ 77 3s 4d below, small items n 12s 7d, and legal and extraordinary expenses £29-5 Is 7d below, or a total in these items of £ 347 Is fid, leaving a net total below the estimate of £ 170 5a 8d. The total net expenditure for the year had been esti- mated at X4,287, of which the Treasury provided £ 3,900, which was X128 7s 6d less than the actual expenditure of the year, the last-named sum being, therefore, the actual deficit on the year's working. As compared with the previous year's working, examinations had cost X403 more, Vice-chancellor's office £10 more, the Registrar's office 1:18 less, the Court X21 less, the Guild = less. travelling expenses C71 less, legal expenses XISS less, leaving a net result of an increased expenditure of £ 83. MATRICULATION EXAMINATIONS. The Standing Executive Committee recommended that candidates who have up to the present time passed in four or in three subjects, as the case may be, in any ex- amination recognised as equivalent to the matriculation examination of the University, shall be deemed to have satisfied the conditions specified in regulations 17 or 20, as the case may be, of the regulations for the matriculation examination, as though they had passed in the same sub- jects in the matriculation examination of the University. On the motion of Mr OWEN OWEN, chief inspector of intermediate schools, seconded by Principal REICHEL, it was resolved that the privilege accorded in the supple- mentary report of the Executive Committee with regard to the passing in four subjects or three of the five in tlw matriculation examination should be extended to aU candidates presenting themselves for examination in July, 1900. REPORT OF THE SENATE. AN ABERTSTWYTH STUDENT HONOURED. The Senate recommended that honours gained by B.A. or B.Sc., graduates in their fourth year of study dating from matriculation should be endorsed upon their degree certificates and should receive official recognition in the graduation ceremony. They further recommended certain instructions for the conduct of degree examinations and reported that the three constituent colleges had accepted certain alterations in their schemes of study which had been approved by the Court and recommended new schemes and courses of study for 1899-1900 and for 19001901. They further recommended that the degree of B.Sc. should be conferred in absentia upon Mr Robert Duncombe Abell of Bangor, who was a candidate for that degree and had fulfilled all the necessary conditions, on theround that he was now resident abroad and engaged in post-graduate studies. They further recommended that arrangements should be made for the retirement of members of the Theological Board in such manner that two of the six representatives of the Senate should retire annually. They further reported that three candidates, viz., Miss Beatrice Edgell, Mr Humphrey Owen Jones, and Mr Sidney Charles Williams had applied for the fellawahin of the University on the provisional foundation of 1889. The Senate was of opinion that Miss Edgell was best qualified to hold the fellowship and recommended her election for one year. The Senate was at the same time impressed with the ability and promise shown by the other candidates. Miss Beatrice Edgell was a student of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, from 1891 to 1894 and from 1896 to 1898. She graduated B.A. of the University of Wales in 1898 with first-class honours in philosophy and in June, 1899, was awarded the M.A. degree upon a thesis entitled The Logic of Lotz and its Relation to Current Logical Doctrines in England," and was exempted under section 8 of the M.A. regulations from examination in the subject of her thesis in con- sideration of the exceptional merit" of her work. Prof. Adamson, the external examiner in philosophy, in answer to an inquiry of the Committee, expressed a highly favourable opinion of her abilities. The subject she proposed for her research was The Limitations of Experiment as a Method in Psychology." She was at present lect irer on philosophy at Bedford College, Lon- don. and purposed in case of her election, to hold the fellowship for one year, beginning in June, 1900. when she would suspend her present work to devote her whole time to special investigation in the subject of her re- search in continental laboratories. With regard to the present holder of the fellowship, Mr Ivor Bertram John, an interim report had been re- ceived trora him upon the work he had been carrying out during the first year of his tenure of the fellowship, his approved subject of study being "The Influence of Medieval French upon Medieval English Literature." I'he Senate were of opinion that Mr John had satisfied the conditions under which he held the fellowship. THE REPORT OF THE THEOLOGICAL EXAMINERS The theological examiners presented a report on the result of this year's examinations for the degree of B.D. from which it appeared that the number of candidates for the first B.D. was two from the Theological College Bala, and two from the Baptist College, Cardiff and for the second B.D., one from the Theological College Bala, making a total of five. Of these, one candidate did not present himself for examination, one withdrew from the examination in the course of the third paper, and one failed to satisfy the examiners. On the result of the examinations, the following pass lists were issued :—First B.D. examination—Chance, Thomas Williams," B.A. Baptist College, Cardiff; Havard, Gwilym Henry, B!a!' Theological College, Bala. Second B.D. examination—No candidate satisfied the examiners. The report was signed by A. M. Fairburn, M.A., D.D., LL.D., H. M. Gwatkin, M.A., D.D., J. Rendel Harris, Litt. D., Herbert E. Ryle. D.D., H. R. Reichel, M.A., K. Anwyl, M.A., examiners- J. Viriamu Jones, M A., B.Sc., F.R.S., vice-chancellor.' The examiners recommended that the Court hold the ex- aminations for the first and second B.D. in 1900, in the week beginning on Monday, June llth, and that the time table (mutatis mutandi) be the same as that arranged for 1899. REPORT OF THE THEOLOGICAL BOARD. The Theological Board submitted the proposed regula- lations for the degree of B.D. for tie year 1900, and the syllabus for the first and second B.D. examintions as amended for 1900-1901. The Board also recommended the appointment of the following examiners for 1900—Pro- fessor E. Anwyl, M.A Aberystwyth, in Holy Scripture the Rev Principal Fairburn, D.D., Mansfield College' Oxford, in philosophy of religion, philosophical theism' Christian apologetics, and Christian doctrine the Rev Professor H. M. Gwatkin. M.A., D.D., Cambridge, in Church history (2nd B.D); Principal H. R. Reichel, M.A,, Bangor, in Church historv (1st B.D.) the Rev Herbert Ryle, D.D., president of Queen's College, Cambridge, in Hebrew (1st and 2nd B.D.): Professor J. Rendel Harris Litt.D., Cambridge, in Greek. The Board recommended the Court to continue its approval of the instructions for the conduct of the B.D. examinations as amended by the Standing Executive Committee in accordance with a resolution of the Court of October, 1898. and put into force for the examina- tions in June, 1899. The Union of the Theological Colleges of Wales had pre- sented a request to the Board asking that body to recom- mend the University Court to consider theology as a sub- ject in the faculty of arts or letters in accordance with article xiv. (6) of the charter but the Board now reported that they had been unable to comply with the request. The Board further presented a statement detailing the result of their inquiry into the provision fer the teaching of theologv made by the leading theological colleges in the United Kingdom and to form some standard of equipment and efficiency which might be applied to the colleges of Wales and to ascertain what is the actual state or prospective arrangements in those colleges which desire recognition at the hands of the Uuiversity. There was considerable discussion with reference to the report of the Theological Board, which dealt with a pro- posal to put in force the clause of the charter which pro- vided for the adoption of theology as an arts course and with the provision for the teaching of theology. Dr ELLIS EDWARDS (Bila) proposed as an amendment to a clause in the report that the Theological Board be asked to consider and report upon the question of the appointment of examiners in theology, corres- ponding to the internal examiners. Mr LLEWELYN EDWARDS seconded, and after further discussion, the amendment was carried. MOTION. Mr W. J. JOHNSON, in accordance with a notice of motion, moved that the Senate should be asked to con- sider the possibility of excluding by regulation frorn the degree courses at present allowed some which seem un- desirable from the point of view of mental training, and also that the Senate should be asked to consider whether it may not be possible, in the interests of the Univer- sity, both educational and financial, to simplify the curricula for degrees in arts and science, so as to dim- nish the number of examinations conducted by the Uni- versity, without impairing the prestige of its degree and in particular by the assimilation of the B.A. degree to the B.Sc. regulations by discontinuing the Ordinary Examination." The resolutions, on being put to the vote, were defeated. THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES. r Ths Court adjourned during the proceedings for the purpose of admitting to decrees the successful graduates, a list of whom is recorded in the business meeting of the Court. The Deputy-Chancellor of the University (Dr Isambard Owen) 1 rejided and was supported on the right and left by the principals ur acting princioals of the three con- stituent colleges, Sir James Hills Johnes, V.C the Hon. G. T. Kenyon, and other officials of the University. The ceremony of investiture was followed with the keenest interest by the vast throng, the lady graduates in particular being accorded a hearty welcome. The proceedings wound up with the singing of the Welsh and then the English National Anthem, the audience rising to its feet to honour the anthems.