The Cambrian

fFF Delicious, wholesome and not dear. ||f Wlien a tin of Van Houten's Chocolate ■I Croquettes is bought for 5|cl., or a similar tin of iJsja Van Houten's Chocolate Drops for the same sum, ll then the purchaser has a splendid liind of Chocolate, ■ fl in a convenient, edible form, and after it has been B& tried, the delicious flavor is certain to win praise. VI Those who prefer the Tablet form, can procure m this wholesome and highly digestible Chocolate in W Tablets at 5d. each, and in small Bar Tablets at Id. per Bar. Van Houten's Chocolate, of irreproachable composition, forms a splendid and delicious snack when on a pic-nic, a journey, or when out for a spin on the wheel. 46 Taking into consideration the quality of Van Houten's Chocolate, it is not dear.

SWANSEA BYE-ELECTIONS. LIST OF NOMINATIONS. Monday was the last day for receiving nominations in connection with the extra- ordinary elections rendered necessary by reason of the recent elevations to the aldermanic bench. The following is a list of the nominations for the five vacancies: — FFYNONE WARD. No opposition. TUTTON, MORGAN, Bryn. ceirig, Ffynone. 1st paper: Proposer, Mr. Albert Mason; seconder, Mr. David Isaac; second: Mr. F. H. Glynn Prioe and Mr. W. T. Farr third Mr. Edwin P. Jones and Mr. Joseph Hall: fourth Mr. Peter Cook and Mr. J. A. Rawlings; fifth Mr. Wm. Watkins and Mr. Ll. Thomas; sixth: Mr. Griffith Thomas and Mr. William Thomas. ALEXANDRA WARD (Three nominations). CHAPMAN, HENRY ALFRED, 235, High-street. First paper: Proposer, Mr. Frederick Rocke; seconder, Mr. Thomas E. Eley second, Mr. Richard Beynon and Mr. Charles Davies third, Mr. Wm. Pike and Mr. Henry J. Thomas. FENDER, RICHARD, Rhondda-street, stevedore. First paper: Proposer, Mr. David Hughes seconder, Mr. James Thomas: second, Mr. Henry Bevan and Mr. Harry G. Williams third, Mr. Morris Evans and Mr. Wm. Morris;, fourth, Mr. Thomas Griffiths and Mr. R. Crow hurst. ROCKE, FREDERICK, Brynsifi, fellmonger- Proposer, John Down; seconder, Henry Broughton. „ ST. HELEN'S WA.RD. RAWLINGS, JOHN ADAMS, Preswyllfa, Swan- sea, physician. First paper: Proposer, Rev. J. Watkins Jones seconder, Mr. Howel Watkins second, Rev. John Pollock and Mr. Henry Macdonald; third, Mr. R. L. Sails and Mr. John W. Jones. EAST WARD. TARE, WILLIAM, traveller, 1, Isgol-street, St. Thomas. First paper Mr. C. L. Bath, Mr. A. H. Richardson; second, Rev. John Matthews and Mr. Wm. Walters; third, Mr. Roger Thomas and Mr. F. W. Harpnr; fourth, lr. Rees Williams and Mr. Wm. Williams fifth,Mr. Christopher Rowlands and Mr. Matthew Poley sixth, Mr. T. J Walters and Mr. J. Samuel;. seventh, Mr. F. W. Roberts and Mr. W. Chadford; eighth. Tar: W: Reynolds and Mr. Walter Jones; ninth, Mr. W. Goad, and Mr. W. H. Andrews; tenth, Mr. T. Wilk and Mr. John Daniel; eleventh, Mr. David Waters and Mr. William Davies twelfth, Mr. James Yeandle- and Mr. J. Tamlyn; thirteenth, Mr. Ben Evans and Mr. John Thomas (Pentrechwyt.h). WILLIAMS, DAVID, 25. Windmill-terrace. St. Thomas, boiler-maker. First paper: Mr. Wm. Williams and Mr. David Bevan second, Mr. BenJ. Davies and Mr. Enoch Howell third, Mr. George James Knill and Mr. Wm. Morgan. ST. JOHN'S WARD. VIVIAN, ODO. Brynau, Blackpill, gentleman. First paper: Proposer, Mr. John Skidmore; seconder, Mr. David Davies; second, Mr. David Richards and Mr. Thomas Thomas; third, Mr. David Evans and Mr. Daniel Thomas fourth, Mr. John Davies and Mr. Eli Evans fifth, Mr. John Davies and Mr. Evan T. Evans; sixth. Mr. Joseph Devonald and Mr. John Weaver seventh, Mr. William Rees and Mr. G S. Howell; eighth, Mr. Charles Marsden and Mr. John Henry Richards ninth, Mr. William Morris and Mr. Arthur Rowe tenth, Mr. Robert D. Daniel and Mr. James Smith eleventh. Mr. William Edward Morgan and Mr. Ernest Morgan twelfth, Dr. Joseph Davies, F.R.C.S., and Mr. Thomas Jones- Powell.

AS IDEAL. If he who liveth. learning whence wEe springs, Endureth patiently, striving to pay His utmost debt for ancient evils dose In Love and Truth aLway If making none to lack, he thoroughly purge The lie and lust of self forth from his blood, Suffering all neeekly, rendering fer offence Nothing but grace and good If he shall day by day dwell marcifnl, j Holv and just, and kind and true and rend i Desire from, where it clings with bleeding roots, e Z, Till love of life have end He—dying—leaveth as the scm of him A life-count closed, whose "lis are dead and r^uit, "Whose good is quick and mighty, far and near, So that fruit follows it. SIT. EDWIN ARXOLD. It

<, What a. strange Pw-ridence that a mother should be taken in the midst of life from her children Was it rrovidence Provi- dence had assigned her threescore years and ten —a term long enough to rear her children but she did not obey the s on which life depends, and. cf course, she loEt it. A father, too is cut off in the midst of hie day. He is a useful and distingniehed citizen, and eminent in his profession. A general buzz arises on every side WhLt a striking Providence °, The man has been in the habit of studying half the night: in passing his days in hs office, in the eoarts; of eating luxurious dinners, and drinking various kinds of wine. He has every day violated the law-- on which healti depends- Did Providence cut him off? The evil rarely ends here. The diseases of the father are often transmitted, and -a feeble mother rarely leaves behind her vigorous children. It has been customary in some of our cities for our young ladies to walk ia thin s"?°e9 and delicate stockings in mid-winter. A healthy, blooming voung girl thus dressed in violation o Heaven's "laws raid the penalty-" checked circulation, colds, fever, and death. w sad Providence exclaimed her frends. Was it Providence, oJ her own folly ? Look at the mass of diseases that are incurred by intemperance in eatin? and drinking, in study or business; by neglect of exercise, cleanliness, and pure air; by indiscreet dressing, ti.gb.t-lacing, &c. And all is quietly imputedfeo Providence. "Were the physical laws strictly observed from generanon t'> generation, there would be an end to the frightful diseases that cut life short, and of the Ion? iist of maladies that make life a torment or a trial. It is the opinion of those who best understand the physical system that this wonderful nachine. the body—this goodly temple "-wotil(i gradually decay and men would die as if falling asleep.—Sedyicick.

SWANSEA SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. A CHEMICAL SECTION. We note with pleasure that an attempt is being made by the Scientific Society to remove any ground for the reproach that is sometimes levelled at it, of want of earnestness in the pursuit of scientific questions, and we hope that the mo v, ment will receive that support from its member s and the public which it deserves. Four sections under the heads of Archseology, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics and Geology have been organised. A rneetiag of the Chemical and Physical Section took place on Monday evening, Col. Morgan presiding, and there were present, Mr. S. Harris, Mr. ,Joseph Owen, Mr. Alex. Mcffat, Mr. C. H. Perkins, Dr. G' A. Stephens, Mr. C. A. Seyler, Mr. Kudoif Su:hsiand, Mr. Wm. Terrill, and Mr. Jas. Brown (The Cam&rian), etc. Mr. C. A. Seyler, the Public Analyst, gave a short address setting forth a programme for the future work ot the Section. In tne course of his remarks Mr. Seyler said it has always seemed to him a matter for wonder that in Swansea, which boasts itself the metallurgical centre of the world, there should exist no society or union of metal- lur.gis;ti and chemists. It should be the task of the Scienitific Society to remove this anomaly. We are very favourably situated in Swansea for I the formation of sucn a Society. Pure and academic science is represented by the Technical School with its staff ot' highly trained teachers practical science by the analytical profession and the numerous works' chemists. In nu branch of science is it possible to stand 8ti:l. Metallurgical processes and products change and necessitate modified analytical methods. Theoretical Chemistry has made immense strides of late years and and an almost new science of Physical Chemistry has arisen in which eleetrical facts play a most prominent part and side by side with it has developed the application of electricity to chemical industry and to an&lys s. I need only mention that the theory of electrolytic dissociation in solution has thrown an entirely new light upon analytical processe-— esreclally upon those volumetric ones which takes such an important place in commercial analytical work. This theoretical progress has furnished for the first time a theoreiical basis for analytical practice. Much good work remains to be done in the application of the newly-won principles to practical matters. We must recognise that on theoretical grounds the most accurate chemical analysis can only be an approximation to the truth which remains ever aa ideal towards which to strive. Apart from this every chemist and assayer must recognise that the best of analytical processes are not perfect. We all know that such things as differences among analysts will occur even with tne most careful work. These are chiefly due to want of agreemeht between analysts as to their mode of procedure. The details of one and the same method are often variously prac- tised—alternative methods are often useci giving slightly different results. The degree of accuracy which was formerly sufficient is becoming increasingly inadequate in these days of keen competition. New methods arise which require to be compared with the old ones. I need only refer to ttie processes for zinc assay. The old Schaffner process so much used in Swansea has been modified on the Continent, where they laugh at our ferric indicator with what justice is a fit subject for discussion among us. Again the Americans use almost exclusively the ferrocy- anide process which is also adopted by several assayei s and works in the neighbourhood. After further illustrating this point Mr. Seyler contin- ued 1. All these oaodificaations necessarily lead to variations in the results. On the Continent and in America much good work has been done by meetings oi cnemists who ha.ve compared aud investigated the processes in common use and come to some agreement aa to their practice with the object of reducing assayers differences. This work has I think been entirely neglected in this country. Here I suggest is most valuable work for us to do. Let us have a symposium on zinc or copper lead and so tortn in due course and follow the admirable example set to us by other countries." Alter discussing the practical details of inaugurating his work, Mr\ Seyler resumed Here is good work for the Society for years, a standing basis for solid useful work which need not interfere with the discussion ot other inter- esting matters. In the course otchemical practice there are always questions of theoretical and practical interest which occur, inese are seldom followed up, partly perhaps for want of lime, but more often I am convinced fo? want of an organised interest in research. Let our members bring forward these points as they occur even if they do not pretend to solve the proo.ems, it is useful and stimulating to research to have them raised. Chemical questions are now ot almost universal application and interest. Here for instance we are upon the most interesting coal-field in the world, shewing within easy access almost every variation from peat to brown co il through bituminous and steam coal to anthracite. Iu France and Germany the various coals have been systematically examined, and most'interest- ing classifications of them made on chemical basi3. The question has bean raised, how far are these classifications applicable to British coals ? but never to my knowledge satisfactorily answered, though the material for it must to a large extent exist scattered through laboratory note-books. c Here is a good field for work. Are existing classifications applicable to British coais, and if not, what relations exist between the chemical and practical properties of our coals ? I n-ed not dwell upon the close connection between chemistry and ng,neenng science—the chemistry for instance ot iron steel and copper of lubricants wat,r fur boiler purposes, oj: builuitig materials cement, etc., or on the relation of chemistry to medical and sanitary science Biology and Geology—in each and all of these domains there is a wealth of problems within the reach of humble yet useful work, such as mlg-ht be done by our society. In conclusion I appeal to all local chemists, assayers, metallurgists, and work's managers, as well as to the scientific staff of the Technical School, to give us their peisonal support." A discussion took place on the best means of organising the section, and of making it known, ani tne meeting was then adjourned to Monday, December 12th, when Mr. Seyler will open the discussion by some remarks on the chemistry of coal. The meetings of the various sections are open to all present or intending members of the Scientific Society. Members can join at any time, the annual subscription being the nominal sum of five shillings.

SWANSEA TRAINING COLLEGE. The twenty-severftu annual meeting of tke Swansea Training College was held in the Lecture Hall of the Institution on Friday last. Mrs. Morgan B. Williams, the president of the college, occupied the chair, supported by Lady and Principal Salmon. There was a large attend- ance, amongst those present being the Mayor of Swansea {Mr. Richard Martin), Mrs. Aeron Thomas, Miss Gladys Llewelyn, Miss Dillwyn, Colonel Morgar., Mr. Howel Watkins, the Misses Watkin«, 11r, Ebenezer Davies, Mr. David Williams (ex-Principal), Mr. J. Coke Fowler (treasurer). MT. William James 'auditGr-). Mr. Joseph Hall, Mr. R. D. Burnie, the Rev- James Owen and Mrs. Owen, the Revs. Evan Jenkins, E.W. Bolney, W. Watkins-Edwards E. J. Davies J. G. Mathias, R. T. Wdhams W. Prytherch and Mrs. Prytherch, the Revs.Thomas r Robinson, T. Snelling and ^5a^' the Rev. G. P. Gabriel, Miss Aubrey Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Edgar Reid, Mr. ?AVRD Roberts ;.V-CP- chairman, Swansea School Halden (clerk, Swansea School Board,. Sir Ja3. WignalC Mr. W. E. Harris, Mrs Everard Jones, Mrs. Austin Williams, Mrs L> Mla3 Mary Salmon, Mrs. L. T. Monro, Miss Monro, :Nfrs. R. H. Wyrill, Mr. and Mrs. 1t. Jones- Powell, Mrs. E. P. Bowen, Miss Bowen, Mrs. Fred. Bradford, Mrs. I. \V. Gaydon. Mise Olive Gavdon. Mrs. Gage, Miss Gladys Martin, Mrs. T. W Jones, Miss Jones, Mrs. M. J. Langcioc, Miss Lan,d,om- Mrs. J. Corfield, Mr. and Mrs. 'Richard Lewis, Mrs. W. M. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thomas, Mrs. J. T. Davies, the Misses Wolfe, Mrs. J. R- Richards, Mrs. R. Xash, Mr. John Williams (Brynmill), Alderman John Griffiths, Mr. C. H. Perkins, Mr. A. D. Perkins, Mrs. Lewis Lewis, Mrs. Eli Clarke, Dr. J. G. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Jones, Mr. Lleufer Thomas, Miss Jones, Mrs. W. Davies, Miss Davies, Mr. Philip Jenkins, Mrs. R. H. Morgan, Miss Morgan, Mrs. F. Knight, Alderman and Mrs. David Harris, Mrs. John Evans, Miss Merry, Mrs. D. R. Knoyle, Mrs. C. A. Seyler, Mrs. E. Starbuck Williams, Mrs. E. P. Jones, Mrs. S..P. Wills, Miss M. Wills, Miss Prust, Major John Lewis, and others. The proceedings commenced with the trio, "Voice of the Western Wind (Barnby), by the junior students.. The Principal briefly summarised the annual report, of which the following is a copy:- REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1597-8. The Council feels much pleasure in being able to report another year of unbroken progress and prosperity. The students have worked admirably and S all their examinations with credit; the premues have been put into a thorough state of repair valuable additions have been made to the library; and the finances are in a satisfactory condition. THE STA-FF.-At the end of the year Mrs. Thomas, the Lady Superinteu Jent, retired, after ten years of zealous service. The Council highly appreciated hercarefulaud economic housekeeping, and hopes that she may live long to enjoy her well-enmed rest. THE PREMISES.—Since the date of the last Report nothing has been done with regard to the re-building of the older parts of the College. The Council has con- tinued to negotiate for the purchase of the necessary freehold, but the price asked is still quite twice the market value, and the price asked forau extended lease is even more unreasonable. RE-CXION.—Experience has shown that Easter is the most convenient time for a Re-union of old Students, but as there are some schools that never close for Easter week, there are some teachers who can never attend them. For the sake of such teachers the Re-union was held this year on the 19th of July. The attendancews naturally lower than last year's. THE LIBPAltY.-Constaxit additions are being made to the Recreation Library and to the reference Library. The former now contains about 703 volumes, aud the latter about 2,8C0 volumes. The most valuable purchase made during the past year is toe" Dictionary of National Biography." This great work is not yet complete. The parts already issued cost t42, and the Council would hardly have ventured to spend so much at one time on one publication, but for the generosity of—Mrs. Wm. Davies, who presented 1 vol. (15s.); Mr. Ben Evans, 2 vols. ( £ "110s.) Mr. C. Fulton, 1 vol. (15s.) Mr. John Griffiths, 1 do. Mr. Joseph Hall, 1 do. Sir John Jones Jenkins, 1 do.; Col. Morgan, 20 vols. (- £ 15); Mr. W. J. Rees, 1 vol. (15s.): Mrs. Reid, ] do.; Dr. Roberts, 1 do. Mr. Joseph Rosser, 1 do.; Mr. John Woite, 1 do.; Mrs. Morgan B. Williams, 6i vols. ( £ 5* The Council would gratefully receive subscriptions towards the pur- chase of the remaining volumes or of other useful works. HEALTH OF THE STUDENTS. -Dr. Ebenezer Davies, the Medical Officer of the College reports—" The health of the Students of the Swansea Training College during the past school year has been satisfactory. The ailments from which the Students have suffered were for the most part of a functional character, and not attributable to overwork. Cases of influenza were fewer than in the preceding year, and there were no othêr Cll, es ot infee. tious sickness to record. The time table permits of ample time for recreation, care being taken tbat it id not voluntarily encroached upon by the students themselves for the purposes of study. The dietary is sufficient, and meets as far as possible the requirements of variety. The College premises as regards sanitary provision are in a satisfactory state." LECTURES.—The whole cf the students attended a course of University Extension Lectures delivered at the Royal Institution of South Wales during the Spring of 1898. The lecturer was Mr. R. A. Kint;, and the subject "Johnson and his Circle." On the 23rd of March Miss Brebner gave a lecture at the College on Phonics," and on the 26th of the same month the Rev. R. Jac. ett gave one on" How Plants Grow." On the 8th of July Principal H .berts of Aberystwith gave an Address to the Out-going Students. LOAN OF ROOMS —The Council has been pleased to lend rooms for the Oxford and the Cambridge Local Examinations, for the L.L.A. Examination of the University of St. Andrews, and for the Examinations of the London College of Music. PLACING OF THE STVI-)E-NTS.-The 40 students who left in July, 1898, have all found schools, at an average salary of £ 73, rising to i9 <. I NSECTAKIAN CHARACTER.—The College continues to be conducted on the uusectarian principles of tbe British and Foreign School Society. Various r-ligious denominations are represented on the Council, the staff, the subscription list, and the students' roll. Of the 82 students now on the books, 19 belong to the Church of Kngland, 2 to the Methodist New Connexion, 1 to the United Methodist Free Church, and 4 to the Plymouth Brethren. 20 are Baptists, 8 Calvinistic Methodists. 19 Consjregationalists, and 7 Wesleyans, 1 is a Primitive Methodist, and 1 a Bible Christian. I.NSPF.CTION AND EXAMINATIONS.—The usual inspec- tion and examinations took place during the year. Mr. Oakelev spent three days (the 8'b, 9th and 10th of November) in observing the ordinary working of the CoUe;;e. He visited it again on the 3rd, 4th, 8th. 9th and iotli of June, with Mr. King, Senior Chief Inspector, Mr Legard, Chief Inspector for Wales, ana Mr. Monro, Inspector for the District, to hear the students of the second year teach, and the whole of the students read and recite. Mr. Oakeley's report has not yet been received. His report for 18:)7 is as follows -No change had taken place in the staff, but since my visit Miss Hendy, the able and experienced Mistress of Method, his retired. There were 80 stutienis, whose average position on the (laeen's Scholarship List was 860. Lectures were heard on Algebra, English, Physiology, Shakespeare, and Expansion of Solids. The ^cipal gave a Model Le-son, and the Mistress of -Method took part in two criticism lessons. These were all highly satisfactory. I was, indeed, greitlv pleased at tfls-my first visit. The teaching, behaviour of the students, splendid. practising schools, and fine recreation room, iitted up with much taste, were all strong ooints. On the other hand, the buildings suffer ueneraliy from having been adapted from some bous 8. although the most has been made in 40ing so-always a difficult matter. ^Flans for further improvements were shown to me, and it will be a very great advantage if they can be curried out. The College is doing excellent work. At the coi ference the Rev. E. Jenkins was in the chair and nine other members, together with the Principal' attended. I am gJad to tind that sevaral ladies are on tile commit ee, which, strangely enough, is rather the exception than the rule at Training Colleges for Women. — „ on the 4th and 5th of April, Dr. Mc> aught examined the students iu Practical Music. His report baa not yet been received. Sir John Stainer s report for 1837 is as f°''(Ttie results of the examination were highly satisfac- tory ■ the sight-reading was above the average and all other branches had been carefully prepared. The son2s were we?l selected and often very nicely sung, not with- "Lid.^ occasional slips in some of the accompanl. ments The Junior Choral Class sang some part-songs alternately with the Senior Class then!;be latiter gave a Performance of Cowen's cantata, ihe Rose et Life, Ihe singing altogether was most ta^efol aiid reli e This year aa list year, students Iron. examined for the School Teacher s Mus'C Cer flica^ f Tonic Sol-fa College, and the following suifdeln obtaining that prized distinction -Jessie ^0"d' Ch'ari Mabel Evans, Lilian A. G-arrett, "f' Triffitb^ Katie R. Havard. Annie James, Martha A. Jones, ri0rence A. Kelland, Emma King. Bertha Lee, Joan Maliphauf Harriet Marsden, Katherine Parry, ThrHnn^wlin' Ma7v\ Roberts. Maud Williams <*h nf Ma Jr-'8- c°ll>orne oaid her annual visit on the no on *he h<ard the second year students give lesions on some branch of needlework, and s-ubmitted tbe a written examination. Her report jws not yet been pul)iistledi The report for l;s)7 is as follows— r Ser-nd ymr ^"rfe»ts--The lessons were slightly heavy, but the students were exact in their statements and earnest in m'luner a treer use of the blackboard is desirable. _iior,st at Certificate Examination showed some excellent needlework and some thoroughly good cntting out, Fust year Poetical and theoretical parts of the examina ^Jually satisfactory. The .-cience and Art were held in June. The students were all .exa,n'ef' ^nt not all in the same subjects. The following a „ 'esults—Elementary Physiology, tirst c,as*' 10.irsf™°d. c'«». 2 fair, o. Advanced Physiography, "rst uass 15; „C0Ild c,as3) 28; fair, 6..Elementary, ^ond class, 1. fair, o- Freehand Drawing, hrst class, 0; second class,' 2. Model .Drawing, lirst .L^133', Vrst class nUsS' 18 Model Drawing on tbe Blackboard, hrst class u second class, 0. Geometrical Drawing, pass, 40 fair 0. SECOSD YEAR.—Berthp 2' G- D P Bevan, E P 1, O D P Jessie Bond, A P &, t* V P Ellen Brier'ev API (i D P: Nellie -L. Cu in trey, E p G DP? Mat tie bavies. A P 1, G 0 p AnnieEdmnnd, A P 2. G D P Clara L. Evar.s, A P 1, J P Evau*, A P 1, G D P Lilian A. h, A pV' Elizabeth G. Griffith, GDP; Mary >V Gnthths, A Pi, GDP; Katie R. Havard, E P G D P £ • Heard, E P 1, G D P; Laura Hooson, A P l» Florence Hopkins, AP2; Rose Hurford. A _r J, Annie James, E P 1, G DP; Florence E. E P 2, G D P Martha Anne Jones, A P 2, G D r Florence A. Kelland, A. P 2, G D P Emma King, A r 1, GDP; Bertha Lee, E P 1, G D P; Irene Sarah Lewis, E P 1, G D P Lizzie Lewis, A P 2, G D P Margaret H. McClellan, A P 1, U D P Joan Maliphant. A P 2. G l> P Harriet Marsden, A P 2, G DP Nora A. Mison, E P 1. G D P; Margaret E. Owen, A P 2 G D P Kathenne Parry, A P 2. G D P; Annie M. Pool. E P 1, GUP; Marion O. Rawlins, A P 1, G D P; Mary C. Roberts, A P 2, Q D P Lucy A. Sobey, GDP; Annie M. Storrs. A P 2. G D P Edith M. Wellings, API, GDP; Letitia Williams, E P 1. G D P; Margaret William?, A P 2, G D P; iiaud Williams, GDP. E P signifies Elementary Physiology; A P, Advanced Physiography G D P,' Geometriad Drawing Paw; I, first class 2, second class. FIRST YEAR —Annie Allen, P A Rose Mabel Atkins, P A 1, B 1; Edith Mary Banks, PA 2, B I Gertrude P A 1, B 1; Edith Mary Banks, PA 2, B I Gertrude Lucy Barge, PE1, Ml; Maud Evelyn Beyuon, £ E 1, B 1; Ca<:sie Catherine Chiverton, P E 2, B I; Minnie I Cousins, P A 2, B 1; Mary Bruton Davies, P A 2, F :2, M 2; Ethel Maud Dugdale, M 2; Bessie Dyer, P B 1 Sar;it. Edmunds. P A 2, M 2; Maggie Evans, P E 1, M 2; Mary Jane Evans, P E l, M 2 Rosina Hall, P 12, II 1; Adah Harries, P E I, M 1; Emily Hemming P A 2, M 2 Elizabeth Catherine Jones, p E 1 Ml; Elizabeth Mary Jones, P E 1, B 1 Helena Jones! P A 1, B 1 Elizabeth Lewis, P E 1, M 2 Gwaliys Mary Lewis. P K 1, Ml; Margretta Lewis, P A 2 M 2 • Mary Catheriue Luif, PI 1, B 1 Marion S. McCulloch, P E 1, M 2; Ethel Mends, P E 1, M 2; Amy Julia Millard, P A 1, M 2 Annie Morgan, P A 2, M 1 Annie Jane Morgan, P A 2, Ml; Barah Jane Oliver, P A, M. 2; Mary Parry, P E 1. M 1; Mary M. ptrlllips, P A 2, P 2, M 1; Sarah Price. P E 1, M 1; 1 Margaret Protheroe, P A, M 2 Florence AmeliaUound, P A 2, M 2 Margaret Samuel, P A 2, 3S 2; Aunie -Stead, P E 1, M 2 AliceThomas, P A 'i, M 2 Susanneh Walters, P A 2. M 1 Emma Wiedhofft, f B 1, B 1; Margaret E. Williams, P A 2, B 1. P A signifies Physiography Advanced; P E, Physio- graphy rletneDtary F, Freehand; Y. Model B, Blackboard I, First Class 2, Second Class. Towards the middle of the session the students were examined by the Principal and his alff i. all the subjects of instruction, and on the results of the exam- ination were arraDged in the following older.- SECOND YEAR. iSince 1st BelativePositionon'rY'r Cert. Exam. NAME. 1 S -L •'« a 3 5Sfi-tSsfBigg-'s-s Annie M. Pool 929 2 1 1 Katie Bevan 835 '53:2 1 Emma Kiug 690 2:2:3 1 Ellen Brier ley 854 4 4 4 It lien Heard t)2o 21 5 5 Margaret McCellan,. 802 8 8 8 2 Laura Hooson "83 ll 15 7 8 Hariiet Marsden 773 17 9 8 1 Mary W. Griffiths 764 9 19 9 10 Bertha Lee 751 22 20 10 10 Bertha Lee 751 22 20 10 10 Xellie Chantrey 74514 1:3 11 2 Clara S. Evans 715 3a 7 11 4 Eaith Wellings ( 745 11 S 11 5 Kate Havard 743 J8 18 Marion O. Rawlins.. 731 -6 14 15 1 Mabel Evans 713 7 11 16 5 Mabel Evaus 713 7 11 16 5 Joan Maliphant 703 8 33 17 16 Lettice Williams ..1 ?01 J9 17 18 1 Annie James 6-J5 27 10 19 <) Li,!an Garrett 690 25 35 20 15 Florence Kelland 6-4 ll 24 21 3 Florence Jeffreys 14 Abs'ut 22 Mattie Davies ,.| 636 34 18 23 5 Florence Hopkins., 6ril 34 2i 1 MaraaretOwen 636 6 37 I 25 12 Maud Williams 649 i 3D 34 26 8 Annie Stons 611 12 12 i7 15 Margaret Williams.. 631 37 28 1 Aunie Edmunds j 630 23 25 29 4 Murtba Ann Joues {' 6-0 33 2a 29 1 IVora ilasou 621 10 26 31 o Ceridwen Roberts 'i 613 20 32 32 Rise Hurford 5^6 39 21 33 12 Bertha Batt 5&3 31 23 34 12 Irene Lewis 53.) 13 36 35 1 Jessie Bond 584 23 27 36 9 Lizzie Lewis 5a2 24 21 31 6 Katherine Parry 571 32 38 38 Lucy ftobey 570 33 39 9 Griffith, Elizabeth G. 458 28 3$\ 40 1 FIRST YEAR. Relative Since Q.S. Position on Exam. m 27AM.E, i » gI Emma Weidhofft 860 1 1 Rose May Atkins 842 2 3 11 Marion McCulloch 837 3 2! 1 Maud E. Bey lion 739 4 5 1 Euiily Hemming 7S6 5 J 2 Gertrude Barge 777 6 18 j 12 Adah Harriet ..j 757 7 6 1 Susannah Walters 753 8 24 16 Elizabeth M. Jones 723 9 27 18 Gwiadys Lewis ..I 71S 10 4 6 Mary C. Luff 6-6 11 26 15 Margaret E.Williams..I 675 12 9 3 Mary B. J.)avies 665 .1.-$ 3d 25 Elizabeth C. Jones ..j 643 14 29 15 Sarah Edmonds 612 15 9 6 Minnie Cousins j 639 16 16 1 Sarah J. Oliver ( 63y 16 17 1 Mary Phillips J 622 18 40 22 Annie Stead ( 622 18 23 10 Bessie Dyer < 616 20 19 1 Alice Thouas 1 616 [20 35 15 ltosiila Hall i 610 22, 39 i 17 Annie Morgan 606 23 13 10 Margaret t'rotheroe ..j 6O0 24 32 8 Annie Allen 0L 2u 33 8 Ethel Mends ..I 593 itt 16 10 Heleua Joucs ..j 584 27 22 5 Margrett • Lewis > 561 28 8 20 Heleua Joucs "1 681 27 22 5 Margrett • Lewis > 561 28 8 20 Sarah Price ( i6l 29 30 2 Margaret Samuel ..j 657 30 I 21 9 Mary P .rry 555 31 12 19 Cassie Chiverton 525 32 14 18 Elizabeth Lewis 535 33 36 3 Mary JaneEvaas 519 34 3(> 2 Amy Millard 514 35 2D 15 Annie Jane Morgan 495 36 34 2 Florence Round 474 37 j 23 14 Maggie Evans 467 33 31 7 Editn Mary Barkj 37J ;9 24 15 Absent. j Ethel Dengdale ..j 11 Prizes were awarded to the following students- SKCOM) YEAR.-Anilie M. Pool, tor Highest on List; Joan Maliphant, for Progress; Emma King, for Thecry of Teaching; Ellen Brierley, for Algebra; Ellen W. Heard and Florence A. Kelland, for French Florence E. Jeffreys and Maud Williams, for Penmanstiip Katie Bevan, for Euclid Margaret H. McClellan, for Geo- graptiy Clara Evans, for Needlework Harriet Marsden, for English; Lizzie Lewis, for Scripture; Nellie L. Cha trey, for Science; Lilian A. Garrett, for Music; Mary W. Griffiths and Anuie I. Storrs, for Composition; Edith M. Wellings and Irene Lewis, for History. FIRST YEAR.—Emma Wiedhofft, for Highest on List; Rose M. Atkins, for Second on List; Mary B. Davie-, for Progress; Bessie Dyer, for Theory of Teaching Marion S. McCulloch, for English susamiah Walters, for Arithmetic; Elizabeth M. Jones, for French; Gwladys Lewis, for Penmanship Maud E. Beynon. i.eogrnphy; Cassie Chiverton, for Need.ework Mary C. Luff, for Scripture; Mary M. Pliitiii,s, for Music; Sarah J. Oliver, for Composition Adah Harries, for Latin. he Certificate Examination wos held in July. The following are the results :—8tudents of the second year. Part I., First Division 2i, Second Division 11, Third Division 0 failed 0; Part II., First D.vision 16, Second Division 20, Third Division 4, failed 0, Students of the 1. al hrst year. Parti., First Division 21, Second Divisiou 18 Third Division 0, failed 0 Part It., First Divisiou 14' Second Division 20, Third Division 5. failed 0. One First Year student, Ethel M. Dugdale, was excused the Examination on account of illness. .5TCDENTS OF THE SECOND YEAR.irst Division.— Part L-Climi L. Evans, Mabel Evans, Bertha Lee, Katie Bevan, Ellen Brierley, Lettice Wil-iams, Nellie L. C/iantrey, Maud Williams, Marion 0. Williams, Annie M. Pool, Florence E. Jeffreys, [Mattie Davies, Laura Hooson], Mary C. Roberts, Einnia King, Lilian A. Carrett, Margaret E. Owen, Ellen W. Hexrd. Florence A. Kelland, Edith Wtllins, Bertua Batt, Mary W., Griffiths. Rose Hurford, Annie James. Margar-t H. McCleilan, Annie M. Storrs, Jessie Bond, Kate R. Havard, Nora A. Mason—29. Part II.—Emma King, Ellen Brierley, [Mattie Davies, Mary W. Griffiths], Katie Bevan, Laura Hoosou, [Mabel Evans, Annie M. Pùolj, Marg.ret H. JJcCleUaii, [Clara L. Evans, Ellen W. HeardJ, Edith Wellings, Kate It Havard, Marion O. Rawlins, Nellie L. Chantrey, Annie James-16. Sccoad Birision.—Part I.—Kntherine Parry, [Annie Edmunds, Margaret Williamsj, Harriet Marsden, Joan Malijihaut, Florence Hopkins, Irene S. Lewi?, Edzibeth G. Griffith, Lizzie Lewis, Lucy A. Sobey—10. Aegrotat —•Martha A. Jones—1. Part II —Je^ie Bond, Margt. E. Owen, r Harriet Marsden, Lettice Williams], [Annie Edmunos* Annie M. Storrs1, Florence Hopkins, Bertha Lee. Joan Maliphant, [Florence A. Kelland, Nora A. Masonj, Lizzie Lewis, Bertha Patt, Florei.ce E. Jeffreys, Rose Hurford, Maud Williams, Lilian A. Garretr, Margaiet Williams, Mary C. Roberts—19. Aegrotat—"Martha A. Joiieii-I. This student, being unable to take the examinatiou in July, was specially examined afterwards. T/urd Jjicsion.—Part I-Elizibeth G. Griffith, Irene S. Lewis, Kathrine Parry, Ltic,, A. Sobe.v—4. STUDENTS OF THK FIRST YEAU.—First Dirision.— Pint I —Maud E. Beynon, Gwladys M. Lewis, Rose Atkins, Emily Hemming Susannah Walters, 'e Cousins, Margaret E. Williams, Emma Wied- DK- I* J,RY J- £ van?, Mary B. Davies, Mary M. hniips, Gertrude L. Barge, Cassie C. Chiverton. Sarah Edmunds, Adah Harries Elizabeth M. J, nes, [Elizabeth N T rlarion S. McCullochJ, [Helena Jones, Mary 3ir garet Samuel—21. Part II.-Gertiude L. ?• McCulloch, Rose M. Atkins, Emma C Ion PS r AH* VU'- Beynon. Annie Morgan, Eliz ibeth X; j [k, ah Harries, Susannah Walters], [Elizabeth M ^r''h?'r'n71'art !■—[Bessie Dyer, Amy J. V Parrv iiuhlV^' Mar«''e^ Lewis! Annie Allen. Mary f *rTy> ^dith M. c;a„ks, Margaret Protheroe A0.mieUSWadn^ah'pC^ag,rie Evan3' Elizabeth Lewis], Annie oteaci, ,oarah Price, Florence A Konntli Ethel Mends, Alice Inomas, Annie J. Morgan (18) — Part II.- [Bessie Dyer, Rosina Hall, Florence^ Roundl [Emily Hemming, Mary M. Phillip,Tar^ V DavjS Helena Jones, barah Price, Amy j. Mfuar"d Thom is, Margretta Lewis, Ethel Mends. [Marcaret Protheroe, Anoie Stead], Annie Allen, Elizabeth Lewis Margaiet Samuel, [Mary J. Evans, Minnie Cousins] Sarah J. Oliver, (20). Third, Division. -Part II.-Edith M. Banks, Cassie C. Chiverton, Maggie Evaus, Mary C. Luff, Annie J. Morgan. (-3). „ ADMISSION EXAMINATION, 1897. — The Education Department having raised from 10 to 14 the number of day students for whom the College is recognised, there were 42 scholarships (3;) for resident and 7 for day students) competed for in December, lsOi. The names of lip7 candidates were entered on the list, of whom 15 withdrew their applications, or fai ed to attend 78 sat at the College, aud 104 at various centres. Of the 182 who sat, 50 passed in the first class, 57 in the second, and 3b in the third, while 40 railed. The following 42 entered the College in September, 1398, their average number on the list being 918— No. on lat Class Name. School. b\ class !9 Mary Brinning [G Hj t. Pembroke Dock, Llanion 117 16* u!u £ w>1«P» [H], Llaneily, Five Roads Bd. 2 i lisiin k Slocombe [H], Bridgwater, Eastover Bd. stre t^i<i°riIfit"S' 'l>eml)|,olia Dock, Meyrick- 266# Ethel'SV Jones, Swan3ea, Higher Grade N. rHurl V S eHPard» Bristol, Si. Philip's Bd. fro Ki"eanor M an1S; Blisto1' Bedminster, Knowle Bd. 41J Eleanor M. Davies, Cardigan Bd. 4"° 0 BuH-lane Bu! fort8mouth. iandport. Flying Edith M. He.bert, Bristol, Barleyflelds Bd. 509 Margaret A. Pcot, Xrevethiu, Cwmffrwdoe Bd. 540 Anthonina Aveston. Pembroke Dock, Llanion Bd. 564 Gwen A. Owen, Festiuiog Bd. 587 Henrietta Thomas. Llanelly, Old Road Bd. 73¡' Alice M. Russell, Swansea, Dyfatty Bd. 803 Ethel L. Slade, Taunton B. 848 Came Baylev, Sedgley, Lower Gornal, Red Hall Bd. 901 Elisabeth Willis, Stepney, Dempsey-street B 911 Alma L. Pocock, Berkhampstead Bd. 950 Elizabeth Powell, Llai«vonuo, Duffryn Bd. j 967 Benita Wing, Llanstadwell, Neylaud Bd. 1005* Lizzie M. Davies, LIannon, Llechyfedach Bd. Sarah J. Jones, Bedwellty, lupper Rhvmney Bd. 1015 Mary Harrison, Westminster, Horseferry-road Bd. 1C24 Kathleen Leech, Shrewsbury B. 1114 Hannah M. Joshua, Swansea, Plasmarl Bd. 1155 Annie M. Davies, Cardigan Bd. U91 Ethel M. Williams, Ltaiielly, Coppsr Works Bd. lijS Elizabeth A. Perkins, Mertbyr Tydvil, Dowlais Bd. 1255 Maty A. Richards, Aberdare, Blaengwawr Bd. 1285 Lucy Higsinson, Birmingham, Montgomery- street Bd, 1329 Anna Davies, Rhyndwyclydach, Clydach Bd. Florence M. Logan, Pembroke Dock, Llanion Bd. 1353 Jessie P. Luff. Bristol, North-street W. 1369 Ettie E. Griffiths, Aberdare, Park Bd. 1416 Edith M. Horscll, Clapham, Haselrigge-road Bd. 14i2 Mabel Gordon. Clydach Bd. j 1515 Lilian A. Stevens St. George, Easton Bd. 1545* Ellen G. Wiiliams, Tregaron N. 1513" Dinah Evans, Aberdare, Penywain Bd. 1675* Fannie Wareing, Tonge-cum-Alkrington N. ltitfl* Agnes M. Elson, Ystradyfodwg, Llwynypia Bd. Day Students. t [G J or [H] after a name indicates that the candidate has passed with exceptional credit in Geography or History. The Neale Exhibition of £20, given to the Welsh student highest on the Queen's Scholarship List, and the College Exhibition of X5, given to the Welsh or English student highest on the list, have been awarded to Ms.ry Brinning. Joseph Lancaster Exhibitions, given to the most successful Swansea Board Pupil Teachers, have been awarded to Alice M. Russell and Hanuah M. -Joshua. GENERAL RFSULTs.-Number of students received since the establishment of the college:— u- 1672-zfi queen-a scaoiars, wo uiuers, i total. 909. S3 „ 42 „ 0; „ 42. Total 917 4 951. Number of students in 1897-98 8J. dumber of students who have leit (besides 15 with. drawn on account of health, <sc.) —Is72r79, after one year's residence, It; after less than two years, 4; and after two years, 837. STUDENTS AND SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS.—The follow- ing is a list of the students who left in July, 188, after completing their training, and the schools to which they were appointed :-BerthaNV. Batt, Board, Garrison- lane, Birmingham; Kittle Bevan, Board, Gainsboro- road, S. Hackney, London, N.E. Jessie Bond, Board, Georgetown, Merthyr; Ellen Btierley, Swansea Training College Practising School; Nellie L. Chantry, Board, Beeston Hill, Leeds Mattie Davies, Board, Cwmclydacb, Rhondda Valley Annie Edmunds, Board, Pontyeats, Llaneliy; Clara L. Evans, British, Abingdon, Berks Mabel Evans, Higher Grade Board, Workington, Cum- berland; Lilian A. Garrett, Board, Gorse Hill, Swindon Elizabeth Grace G, iffith, Board, Slate Quarries, BI. Festiniog; Mary Winifred Griffiths, Board, Yardley-: road, Birmingham; Kate R. Havard, Board, Cwmavou, Port Talbot; Ellen W. Heard, Board, Knowle, Bristol; Laura Hooson, Board, Poukey, Ruabon; Florence Hopkins, Boaid, Aberdyberthi, Swansea; Rose Hurford, Board, Knowle, Bristol Annie James, Board, St. Thomas, Swansea; Florence Jefferys, Board, College- street, New Swindon Martha A. Jones, Board, Tre- robert, Ynysvbwl; Florence Kelland, Board, Eastville, Bristol; Emma King, Board, Bishop's-road, Horfield, Bristol Bertha Lee, Board, Bedminster-bridge, Bristol; Irene Lewis, Board, Cwmbwrla, Swansea Lizzie Lewis, Board, Pwllgwann, Pontypridd; Joan Maliphant, Board, Abermorlais, ,r erth) r; Harriet Marsden, Board, Keeton's-road, Berinondsey, London, 'E.; Nora A. Mason, Board, London Margaret McCellan, Board, Kepler New, Leeds Margaret Owen, National, Johns- town, Ruabon; Kathrine Parry, Board, Queen-street, Fenton, Stsffs; Annie Margaret Pool, Board, Morden. terrace, Lewisham-road, London Marion O. Rawlings, Board, Laxon-stre?t, Bermondsey, London, S.E.; Mary Ceridwen Roberts, Board, Glanypwll, Bl. Festiniog; Lucy A. Sobey, Board, Street, Somerset; Annie M. Storrs, Board, Beeston-hill, Leeds; Edith Wellings, Higher Grade Board, Bristol; Lettice William?, Board, Suabrook, Chepstow Margaret Williams, Board, Lox- ton-street, Birmingham; Maud Williams, Board, Bryubyfryd, Swansea. Mr. J. Coke Fowler presented the balance sheet for the year ended June 30th, 1898, which was as follows :— STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30TH, 1898. -Income -TU balance on July 1st, 1897. £ 150 Os. 4d.; to grants from the Education Department, R2,488 159. 4d.; to grants from the Science and Art Department.,9167 5s. Od. to subscriptions and donations, X121 Os. 7d.; to feesof students, 1*795 rjs. od. to books sold to students, £ 11419s. Id.: tobink interest, f,7 15s. Id.; to grants for dav students, £200 Os. Od. total. £ 4,i)41 15s. 5d.—Expenditure—By salaries. 91,2,36 10s. Sd. by books, apparatus and stationery, £ 3^6 14s. 2d.; by pnntln t, postage, and other office expenses, £ 220 4s. 3d.; by board, f774 7s. ll £ d-: by washing, 147 18s. lOd.; by wages. £ 98 2s. 6d.; hv fuel and light, £.)2 4s. 8 £ d.: by medical attendance, £ ^7 9s. Od.; by repairs, replacement, and cleaning. £ 150 6s. Sd.; by rent, rates, taxes, and insurance. £!28 7s. lid. by college grounds, £ 5 16s. 9d. by grants to day students, 2200 Os. od.; by cash in housekeeper's hands. £ 5 0s. Od.; by cash in bank, Z162 12s. 3d.; total, i4,044 15s. 5d.—Audited and found correct, W M. JAXFS, Ron. Auditor, 5th July, 1:>98. The President, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, said that every year the report seemed to be a very satisfactory one. All the girls worked hard and did well, and every year they got a satisfactory report from the Inspector. She would like to allude to the loss to the College of the late lady Superintendent, Mrs. Thomas, who had been with them for a great number of year. But she was glad to say her place had been taken by Mrs. Salmon—(pro- longed applause)—who seemed to be a groat favourite and she was quite sure she would per- form the duties in the most satisfactory manner. Owing to the fact that Mrs. Salmon had taken up the duties the committee were able to mak a much-needed reform, viz., that the Principal should reside in the College. Hitherto, he had been obliged to live at a distance. She was afraid the Principal was not very comfortable at present, but they hoped in time to be able to have a new house for him. She would remind them that, although the greater portion of the income wa< received from the Government, they did not contribute anything towards capital expenses and therefore any additional buildings had to be paid for by subscriptions from the public. That was the reason why the building was not so complete as they should like it to be. She thought they had done the best possibly could under the circumstances. The re-unjon of the students, which took place last July, was not in point of numbers quite the success it had been in previous years. Usually, it was held at Easter, and it had been changed to July this year because some schools had no holidays at Easter. With regard to the library, she "as izlsd to be able to say that Lady Llewelyn had already promised to give two volumes of the Dictionary of National Biography. (Applause.) She hoped other people would follow Lady Llewelyn's example. It was a great thing to keep the College library up to date, and works were constantly publi-hed which were really essential either for the students themselves or for tje teacher in the preparation of their lectures. Any kindness and help to the library would, therefore, be alwans appreciated by the Council. She noticed that during the pat year Dr. Davies spoke of the health of the students as having been very good. She had to mention with deep reg'et that since the date of the report they had lost one of the students after a very short illness. It was always sad when the young were tasen away it was especially so when one of the promising students, about to enter upon a career of usefuj. ness for herself and others, was taken away. She (Mrs. Williams) was sure they all sympath- ised deeply with the relatives of the young lady, and with her fellow-studants, who felt the loss very keenly. They would notice that all the students who left in July had already been able to get good sitnations at an average salary of £ 73, rising by annual increments to £ 93. (Applause.) That would show what a very large want there was for trained mistresses in England. It was a great satisfaction to see that not only in Wales were the students from the Swansea College asked for but they obtained schools in all parts of the kingdom, including London. It showed that the training they received was con- sidered to be very good in all parts of the country. (Applause.) One thing she was exceed- ingly sorry for, and that was that there were so very many pupil teachers who passed the aimis- siou examinations and who were not able to get places in tbe training colleges. year, 182 entered as candidates for this College., Not many failed, and 50 parsed iu the firt class; but even of those, who mi?ht naturally have expected places in a college, only 42 were able to find places in Swansea. It was a very ?reat pity that the girls who had worked so vve" should be unable to get their training. The question was agitating the whole country, at present, ai to what could be done towards training those girls. It was a loss to the community that they could not be trained. It was not because there were no schools ready for them there was always some difficulty in getting trained teachers, and if the schools were to be properly taught such teachers must be found. With regard to the finances of the College, they nearly always had a balance on the right side, but they would like to see it larger to do the great many things they desired to do. (Applause.) Colonel Morgan seconded the adoption of the report. It was a great satisfaction to himself, as Chairman, as to all the members of the com- mittee, that they were able to present "uch a good report and balance sheet. (Applause.) The motion was then carried. The Mayor moved, That this meeting rejoices in the progres3 made by the College during the last 27 yean, and desires for it a long career of continued prosperity and usefulness." He was sure that resolution would be carried unani- mously. Anyone who thought of the work done at that College, and of its importance as part of the educational machinery of the country, must appreciate its value. They bad heard from the President that there were more applications of P .6i first class candidates for admission to the College than the accommodation available and when they combined with that the fact that already the 40 students who left this year had obtained em. ployment, it Vas a guarantee that the work done was excellent. He said some two or three years ago-and he found from the excellent Principal that it was a fact-that the College was rather more appreciated by people outride Wales than by those in the Principality. He did not know whether that argued that we in Wales were duller than the people elsewhere. (Laughter.) But it argued this that the work was so excellent that the report of it, and the proof of it-because they would not draw from the College continually unless there was something basides report-were known at long distances from Swansea. People came from all parts of England to seek Welsh preachers. (Laughter.) Whether Welsh teachers followed the same line or not he did not know, but in any case it reflected great credit upon the College. Those who took an interest in education knew what it was to have a good teacher. He attached the first importance to the teacher, and he always insisted on-first, the teacher second, the apparatus; and third, the housing. He wanted as good accommodation as it was possible to get he wanted that the apparatus put into their hands should be of the very first quality, and if there was any improvement the School Board or other authorities ought at once to adopt it; but more than all he wanted a good teacher. The character the teacher could give to a school was wonderful. It was on that account, he was glad to think, that Yorkshire people came to Swansea Training College for their teachers. They were all agreed to wish well to the Swansea Training College in the future; with excellent teachers, and an excellent Principal, there could be no question that they had done well in the past. (Applause.) Alderman Howel Watkins seconded. In speak- ing of progress, he hoped they would not forget the past difficulties of the College, of which he was reminded by seeing their old friend, Mr. Williams, the ex-Principal, present. (Applause.) When he thought of the difficulties connected with the establishment of the College so far back as 1872, the hindrance in obtaining a building, and the difficulty in getting sufficient money to start, he felt that they must not be too boastful of their success to-dav. Yet there was reason for congratulation. When the Institution opened in 1872 there were 38 students; now they had 70 resident students and 12 day students—the latter being a comparatively new feature. Next year they would have 14 day students. No less than 870 students had passed through the College, and a very large number of them were engaged in teaching work. Some, of course, had passed away; and others were like the nursery governess he had once who, when he asked her where she lived, replied: Oh, I don't live now, I'm married." (Laughter.) It was very gratifying that the services of the students were so much sought after, so much so that appointments were waiting for a considerable number of the students when they left the College, and the rest obtained places soon after leaving. His memory went back to a time when that was not always the case, when there was some anxiety felt by the Committee as to obtaining positions for the students ready to take them; but, as the Mayor had said, they had reason to be proud indeed when Yorkshire folk drew their teachers from the College. There was no more efficient School Board in the country than that of Leeds, and when that Board came to Swansea to look for school mistresses they could not but take it as a great compliment. The same remark would apply to Bristol and Birmingham. The improve- ments in the salaries were especially gratifying. Last year, the average of the salaries of those who settled from the College was X68, rising to X84, and this year it was zC73 rising to < £ 93. (Applause.) That was very gratifying and encouraging to the students. The results of the examinations reflected great credit on the staff. In addition to the ability possessed by the staff, there had been a great deal of conscientious hard work, and that had told on the results they boasted of that day. If they compared the results with those of any provincial college, the Swansea College stood well. Of course, there were differences between the Swansea College and the town colleges, such as Stockwell, not in better material, but in the more trained material that they had to work upon in the latter place. The admission average for Stockwell was 122, and for Swansea 860. so that Stockwell therefore had a considerable advantage. The motion was carried. Miss Dillwyn moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. Morgan B. Williams for her kindness in presid- ing, and for her valuable services during the past year. That vote of thanks, she said, would not be a mere conventional thing, but a mark of the appreciation in which Mrs. Williams's services were held by all who had to do with the college. (Applause.) The Rev. James Owen seconded, and said they were fortunate to have in Mrs. Williams, a president who gave not only the influence of her name but her presence. She took a practical and enthusiastic interest in the great cause of education. As amongst the students of the college, =o amongst the members of the com- mitteeman, or nearly all, the denominations were represented, and they never quarrelled. (Laughter and applause.) He did not think they could quarrel under the presidency of a lady like Mrs. Williams. (Applause.) The vote of thanks was accorded with acclam. ation, and Mrs. Williams, in returning thanks, acknowledged the able woik of the ladies and gentlemen on the council. A programme of music was gone through under the direction of Miss Rodwell. After the meeting the visitors partook of afternoon tea in the dining b.;¡.ll.

SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST. SATISFACTORY STATE OF FINANCES. CORPORATION MAY NOT BE CALLED UPON FOR COMPENSATION. The monthly meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trust was held on Monday. Mr. Griffith Thomas presided, and there were also present, the Mayor (Mr. R. Martin), the ex-Mayor (Mr. Aeron Thomas), Sir John Llewelyn, M.P., Mr. C. L. Bath, Mr. Morgan Tutton, Aldermen F. Bradford, Wm. Evans, Councillors Wm. Watkins, and Colonel Pike, Mr. A. Mason^ Mr. Edward Strick, Mr. R. W. Beor Mr. F. H. Glynn Price Mr. W. Law (Harbour Super- intendent), Mr. Scheuk (Engineer), Mr. Talfourd Strick (Clerk). ,nM „ iouzi. uct., ISU7. RE/ENUE. « £ „8OC1, £ S' D- Shipping ltates 3440 18 y 3l?53 3 2 Kates on 2i48 17 4 2406 5 ft Wi.arfage 3ö6 19 4 3:3 2 8 Low Level liuilway 607 1 5 477 10 6 Keuts—liailway C >mpanies 1189 3 4 1102 10 0 Do. Other Lessees. i35 3 9 <0i 5 li !»(>. Sundry 215 184347 19 11 Pressure Water 40 4 v 45 13 9 Hue of Dredging Jflant 000 000 Cranage and Labour 20E6 6 5 1972 7 3 Ballast Kates 160 17 2 258 7 7 Buudry Receipts 19^ 4 3 153 9 0 £ 11261 14 JOiCII212 14 9 EXPENDITURE. s. d. ik s. d. Interest. 5200- 0 v5L( 0(1 0 Salaries 392 18 4 376 8 4 Wages (Ordinary) I50i 0 8 1520 19 5 Rents, tlates.&e 0 0 0 Is 10 6 Stores 179 10 2 Xii 2 0 jilontlily Bills I381 19 0 710 0 8 Wages (Contractor) 1171 o e 1136 11 7 .1)u. (Do. for Lallast) 8s) 7 11 68 3 x 9902 16 0 90fc3 a 3 Dredging. 741 12 1 530 5 10 10611 8 10 9648 8 1 9617 6 0 21564 6 8 Comparative Revenue and Expciidituie for the years 1898 aud 18i>7 1398. 1897. £ s. d. 2 s. d. Revenue of 10 months 113121 1 3. 112-i-27 16 11 Expenditure do. 1089JO 8 10 1068^5 6 lo jEt320 12 5 £ 2692 11 1 JSOTE.—By the Swansea Corporation Act, 1S89, the Bridge Tolls were extinguished, but any deficiency in tiie revenue of tlie Trustees at the end of any financial year is to 0e made jjood and paid to them hy the Corpora. ion. not exceeding, however, in any year £ 3,750. Surplus Revenue to the blst Dec., 18J7. £ 15949 6 8 A id surplus to date, as above. 4220 12 5 £"°169 19 1 ACCRUING INTEREST ACCOUNT. Balance in h'inds of Treasurers uu 31st Oct., 1893 921,62) 6 7 Mr. Albert Mason moved the adoption of the minutes of the Finance Committee. The past month, he was pleased to say, had been a satis- factory one. The imports showed an increase of ahqat eight per cent. There was an increase in carmine of 3,500 tons, in pig-iron of 3,250 ton pitwood 3,000 tons, and pyrites 4,000 tons. On the other hand, there had been a decrease in iron ore of 3,000 tons, in sawn wood of 2,700 tons,and of 1,600 tons in the import of grain; but even with those decrease-. the increase in the import tonnages for the month had been eight per cdnt. In the exports there had been an increase of 12,000 tons in patent fuel, and he was pleased to say that there was an increase of 2,400 tons in tinplates. That would make an increase of about five per cent. on the' total exports of the month. The revenue again, was practically the same as in the corre- sponding month of last year. £ 11,261 against £ 11,112. The expenditure had been more. In the monthly bills was aa increase of about £ 660, made up in the expenses for opposing the Mumbles Railway and Pier Bill in Parliament last session. There was also au increase of zEl40 in dredging expenses, but the surplus for the month was £ 617 against < £ 1,564 in the same month last year. He should explain that it would have been practically the same had it not been for extraordinary expenditure in Parliamentary work. The surplus for the year was X4,22,3 which he considered very satisfactory. He hoped, the adjustment of stores and rent charges, that the Trust would do without calling upon the iCorpoiation for their proportion in respect of bridge tolls. Alderman Evans seconded, and the ^minutes were adopted. THE LIGHTING OF THE NORTH DOCK. The Executive Cummittee reported:- "Your committee report that the Corporation of Swansea are prepared to maintain, repair, cleanse and light the roads of the Trust leading to and between the B orth Dock lock and New Cut bridges, and the Pottery- road for £1.65 per annum, and your committee recom- mend that the offer be accepted, and that the common seal be affixed to an agreement with the Corporation embodying the arrangement." The Chairma.n, in moving the adoption of the report, said that owing to the New Cut bridge having been lighted by the Trustees by electricity, it had been necessary to make some arrangement with the Corporation as the maintenance and lighting of the Trust road. That, as they would see by the report, had been carried out. There was one other matter between the Trust and the the Corporation—the lighting of the North Dock. Some time ago a committee of the Corporation waited on the Trust' and they were almost prepared to light the portion of the dock in question by electricity, the Corporation to pay them £25 per annum. Since then some little difficulty had arisen with the Corporation, and negociations had not been carried through. The Trustees had made a very fair offer to equip the lights electrically at a cost of about £175, and supply the current free, the Coporationtopay the Trustees £25 per annum. He hoped that arrangement, which he was sure was satisfactory to both parties, would shortly be brought about. Sir John Llewelyn]seconded, and the report was adopted. THE CORPORATION TRUSTEES. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Bath, the Mayor, the ex-Mayor, Aldermen Bradford, Evans. D. Harris and Howel Watkins, CounciUors Thos. Freeman, Wm. Pike, and Wm. Watkins were appointed members of the Executive Committee. On the motion of Mr. Mason, the names of Aldermen Aeron Thomas, David Harris, and Howel Watkins were added to the Finance Com- mittee. the motion of Mr. Tutton, the names of Aldermen Aeron Thomas, Wm. Evans, and Col. Pike were added to the Pilotage Committee. This was all the business.

THE MAYOR'S SUNDAY. MR. B. MARTIN AT WALTER-ROAD CHAPEL. SERMON BY REV. EVAN JENKINS. FULL REPORT. The first Sunday in the new municipal year was, according to time-honoured custom, made the occasion for a visit of the Mayor (Mr. R. Martin) and Corporation to Walter-road Congregational Chapel. The weather was beautifully fine. The procession started from the Guildhall at about 10.30 a.m. The Mayor, who wore his chain and robes of office, was accom- panied by Sir John Jones Jenkms, M.P., Sir John T. tD. Llewelyn, M.P., the ex-Mayor (Mr. J. Aeron Thomas), Mr. W. Williams (Maesy- gwernen), the Town Clerk (Mr. John Thomas), Mr. Thos. Yorath, Mr. Edward Strick, Mr. J. R. Richards, Mr. John Roberts, Mt: D. C. Jones, Mr. John White, Mr. Morgan Davies, Mr. Lewis Lewis, Dr. J. G. Hall, Mr. W. T. Farr, Mr. L. M. Richards, Mr. R. Jenkins, Mr. D. F. Sugme, Mr. W. Sims, Mr. Ll. Davies, Mr. A. B. Davies, Mr. J. W. Jones, Mr. J. G. Kirby, Mr. D. Isaac, Major Lewis, and members and officials of the Corporation, &c. The procession, which was a very large one, was headed by two mounted police, succeeded by the police band, conducted by Mr. W. F. Hulley, &c. The route taken was along Wind-street, Temple-street, Oxford-street, Union-street, and into Mansel-street. The Congregational Chapel was crowded when the service was commenced, among those present being the Mayoress, the ex-Mayoress, and Mrs. T. Freeman. The service was very bright and most enjoyable throughout. Mr. J. F. Fricker presided at the organ with his accustomed ability. The singing was very good, and the hymns and anthems chosen appropriate. The able pastor. Rev. Evan Jenkins delivered a thoughtful sermon, as follows :— Moreover, by them is thy servant warned and in keeping of them there is great reward."— Psalm xix., 11. We are commanded to do all things in the name of Jesus Christ, or with a single eye to the glory of God. Your presence here this morning is a distinct recognition of that duty, and therefore we welcome you, and earnestly pray that in all your efforts to serve the community you may be liberally blessed with divine guidance and strength. As the rulers of this town your responsibilities are great, and your difficulties many; but you have Him to whom nothing is trivial or unclean for your counsellor and support. You have been singu- larly fortunate in the selection of a man to preside over your deliberations, He is a gentle- man of wide experience, of great ability, and of sterling character. In honouring him you have honoured yourselves. The dignity and best traditions of the Chief Magistracy are safe in his custody. We congratulate him upon the con- fidence which be justly enjoys, and upon his attainment of the highest and most honourable civic po-ition in his native town. May God bless him and Mrs. Martin, and may they at the close of the year enjoy the reward of the faithful—the sweet satisfaction of having done their duty. In this section of the nineteenth Psalm the Psalmist dwells with holy delight on the right- eousness and goodness of the moral law, or the law of God. He is fully reconciled to it. and to all its requirements. He does not rogaid it as an intruder or an arbitrary power, but as his best and most helpful friend in short he regards it as the revealed will of Him whose mercy is ever- lasting," and whose "truth endureth unto all generations." "By it is thy servant warned and in keeping of it there is great reward." This attitude towards the moral law is the first Tn. i T °J a.souml anc* progressive moral life. Ine hrst step m moral progress and achievement is a thorough realisation and a frank acceptance or pur responsibility to the All-good. Our recon- ciliation to God is a moral transaction, and involves on our part an unqualified willingness to obey the divine will. But leaving that aspect of the subject, let us, in the first place, fix our minds on that function of the moral law on which the Psalmist dwells in the passage which we have just read. He tells us that the law is our faithful and gracious monitor. By it is thy servant warned." It is not our enemy, but our friend. Exposed as we are to perils, known and unknown, it is our trusty guide and guardian. It is not something to be cast away at any cost, but to be cherished with high regard and sincere affection. It is our friendly monitor. It ever stands on the watch- tower, with watchful eye and ready speech, to warn us against our enemies, or to inform us of their approach, and if its mien be stern and its utterances hard and alarming, they are so because we are so frivolous and so ready to yield to temptation and sin. A mild, easy-going, soul-less monitor, a monitor incapable of putting all the solemnity and urgency of eternity into its monitions, would be of no service to us for do we not often, in spite of its severity and awful sanctions, refuse to listen to its warnings ? Yes, filled with our own devices and obedient to our sinful impulses, we hate knowledge, cast away counsel, and despise all reproof and correction. However, when we do these things, we knov them to be wrong neither are we ignorant of the consequences of doing them. Our faithful monitor never fails to warn us, and that at the proper time. The law, which we deem so harsh and hard, is after all our fnend. Its command- ment is never arbitrary, and in keeping of it there is great reward." Even it we could cancel its demands or suspend its operations, we could not do it without wronging our own souls. With strict accuracy it can say all they that hace me love death." Not law but lawlessness is our foe. Law is the guardian of life, but license the minister of death. That we need such a guardian or monitor is clear enough. Eyen conscience has to be enlight- ened and disciplined, xo have a conscience is one thing, but to have an educated conscience is a different thing altogether. Conscience may be mis-informed and abuspd and there is such a thing as a bad conscientiousness. They shall put you out of the Synagogues," gayg Christ to bis disciples, yea. the time cometh that whoso- ever killeth you will think that he doeth God service." The conscience which we are to follow and honour is the enlightened conscience, and not the conscience to which wrong is right or false- hood truth. Ineretore conscience must be educated. We do not come into this world with a developed mor^I nature, but simply with latent powers or aptitudes. It js en(jle8s experiments that we learn how to use our bodily senses, Every power we posssess has to be awakened and trained. Our moral nature is no exception it is not a thing complete in itself, requiring neither training nor discipline. Are we not constantly brought into contact with men and women whose moral nature is frightfully warped or altogether undeveloped i* Are we not occasionally driven to say that some have no moral nature at all ? They defend motives and conduct which are palpably wrong to all their neighbours they refuse to conform to principles and rules supported and honoured by the collective conscience of the race they compel us to conclude that there is such a ning as moral insanity. Unquestionably we all require amoral teacher or monitor, or in other words, we require the guiding and controll- ing ministry of the moral law. Moreover, "the jawot the Lord is perfect I estoring the sonl the tes imong of the Lord is sure, making wise the sunp e. The statutes of the Lord are right rejoicing the heart the commandment, of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes in short, th law answers to our manifold need of training, guidance, and admonition—it is the great instru- ment of moral enlightenment and growth. fi, v. a^a"1' the emotional side of our being the barest acquaintance with it is enough to shew that it is unfit to be its own law. It is incapable of «elf-control. It knows no restraint whatever, except that which is imposed upon it. We have discovered long ago that our desires and passions are in no sense a law to themselves, neither indeed can they be. When excited they do not reflect, but simply seek their own gratification at

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any cost. They never discriminate between what is right and what is wrong. They never pause to think of the pain which they may inflict upon others as well as upon the soul to which they belong. They are blind, they are irrational, they are lawless. Our passions acknowledge no law they have to be regulated or forced into sub- mission by a power superior to themselves. The preservation of the integrity of our manhood demands, not to speak of other things, that the lawlessness of the emotional side of our nature should be curbed and subdued. Just think what would happen to the natural world if its great elements were allowed, even for a few moments, to be lawless. Just think what the human world invariably bacomes when passion and greed and hate are allowed unrestricted sway. Now, on a smaller scale, the same thing happens whenever conscience is dethroned, and the individual soul led away captive by its own lawless desires; but being fore-warned by the divine monitor, we are fore-armed against all these terrible contingencies of our moral life. More- over, even our most lawless desires when placed under the „ control and wholesome discipline of the law of God, contribute to the fulness and happiness of life, just as the elements of the natural world, in virtue of the Jaws to which they are subject, contribute to its fulness, beneficence and beauty. God is the God'of a righteous and beneficent order, and therefore He has made us subject to a righteous and beneficent law. Once more, nor can the world—its public opinion and popular standards-fulfil the function of the divine monitor. To begin with, the world has no uniform and authoritative standard of right and wrong, for the world as such either forgets or ignores God. Its judgments are not formed in the light of the divine countenance its conduct is not determined by what God is; and consequently there is nothing ideal and eternal about. its standards. It is precisely what its impulses are it lives entirely in the present and the seen; and generally, not what it ought to do, but what it likes to do, it does. Desire, not duty, is its rule. However, thanks to Him who is ever mindful of man and his highest well-being, he is not left to himself. He need not be ignorant of his duty, he need cot become the victim of his own lawless desires and passions, he need not be misguided by the misleading and unstable standards of a self-seeking world, for the groat Father of his spirit has both fore-warned and fore-armed him against all the enemies of his soul. God has spoken, and the divine word is man's unfailing monitor. Never mind now by what means or process the law came, enough for us that it is here, and that it has found its highest interpretation and embodiment in the teaching and life of Jesus Christ. He is the very incarna- tion of its spirit, righteousness and truth. He is its supreme vindication in all its parts nor is it unvindicated in the history and conscience of the human race. The law is here, and our con- sciences, however ignorant and warped, when brought face to face with it, must pay to it, either a. willing or unwilling homage—everyone is compelled to say" By it is thy servant warned, and in keeping of it there is great reward." The law within us recognises and responds to the law without us. It tells us in plain and unmistakable speech what to avoid. We are followed by its warnings wherever we go. It has not overlooked any of our perils. On the hidden rock it has placed a beacon of white, steady light; the horrible pit it has fenced around with a thorn hedge; along the hedge of the precipice it has built a bulwark to check folly and presumption in their mad course and above the entrance into the broad way," that seemeth so smooth and safe, it has inscribed in letters of fire, It leadeth to destruction." Now, the risks we run we know neither are we ignorant of the wrong we do; and this is th condemnation that light is come into the world, and that men love darkness rather than light. Again, our faithful monitor tells us what we ought to do, as well as what we ought to avoid. We who have the Word of God, and who have been brought up under its influence, ought to have a clear know- ledge of what our duty is. Doubtless we can imagine circumstances under which duty would be but dimly apprehended, if apprehended at all but an uncertainty of that kind would be no reason for doing the wrong thing, but for reflec- tion, patience, and self-control. For special cir- cumstances there is promised special guidaneb; and in the end, the most perplexing situations are illumined by the great principles of the divine law. Happily, our monitor and guide is not a collection of rules applicable only to particular cases, but a body of great principles applicable to life as a whole. The great commandments, Love God," Love thyself," ^l0.v,e bour as thyself," cover the whole field, iiojhthe spirit and the fulfilment of the divine law is an all-embracing love. The Christian law is the law of God, not simply because it is enforced by Him, or because its Author has an infinite store of penalties for infliction upon those who disobey it, but because it is based upon what God Himself is and God is Love." Be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect; or Be ye followers of God as dear children," is the sum and substance of all the commandments of the Law. Love is the llluminaticfn and trans- figuration of life. Love is divir.e—is God-like. There is no substitute for love. Wealth is nothing without lov9. Knowledge is nothing without love. "Everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 41 The night has a thousand eves. Aud the day but one; Yet the light of a whole world dies With the setting sun." "The mind has a thousand eyes, •v i. heart hut one iiVi e 'it of a whole life dies When love is done." Lastly, our monitor has not left us in ignorance of the consequences of our thoughts and actions, and according to it they extend beyond this world. The consequences are always of the same nature as the thought or act whose consequences they are, just as the harvest is always of the same kind as the seed. "Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap." Don't imagine l'or a single moment that any man, church, or nation, can do wrong with impunity, for there is neither peace nor safety for the wicked in the whole universe of God. God would have to cease to ba God, law would have to cease to be law, and man to be man, before that came to pass. "Whatso- ever a man soweth that shall he also reap," is an. order which no bad and impenitent man can reverse or escape from. On the other hand, don t doubt for a moment that goodness can remain un- rewarded. In addition to being its own rewar it is destined also, soon or late, to rec.eivf.i benediction of God. "The Lord reign and He is righteous. He will own law in the sight of both the 3 and the unjust. Evil is in the end bftM*d and defeated; goodness is in the en mphant. Cain makes himself an outlaw; aroah is caught in his own toils whue, the other hand, no power earthlv or unearthly can keep Lazarus from Abraham's bosom; nor can im- perial seals and an armed watch prevent a crucified Son of God from leaving the tomb on the morning of the third day. Depend upon it, the world in which we h\e is an honest world its foundation is iighteousne.s; and blessed indeed is the man who realizes that, and lives according to it. 0 that we were filled and per- meated with a more living and imperious sense of our responsibility to God, for we must all appear before the Righteous Judge of all the earth. The reward of obedienee to the divine law is selid, great and everlasting. By keeping it we shall preserve the integrity of our own manhood, for nothing mutilates it like sin. There are many things which a man need not possess there are many things which he need not know there are many things which he need not be; but if be fails to be good, he fails to be that for which he was made. Sin dissolves and destroys the wholeness, the symmetry, and the blessedness of his life. By disobedience ha wrongs his own soul; by obedienoe he honours and exalts himself. n till By keeping the law of God we shall also acquire a good name. Not mere reputation, for a good name means infinitely more than reputa- tion. Judas has a reputation; Nero has a reputation; Philip the Sixth has a reputation. For centuries to come the very sound of their names will cause mankind to shudder and tremble. But a good name is a blessed heritage and a perpetual means of grace; it represents the influence which a good man exerts upon others. By it he shames them out of their vanity and selfishness, awakens within them a multitude of holy aspirations, strengthens their faith in humanity and in God, and helps them to realize the unseen world, where every wrong is righted, every noble desire fulfilled, and every struggling goodness crowned. The service which the good. ness of the righteous man renders to the world is no insignificant part of his reward. Moreover, he has a clear conscience, which is a perpetual feast. He is at peace with God he is at peaoe with himself. There are no haunted chambers in his soul. There are no spectres in front of him, nor sound of fateful footsteps behind him; and above him the heavens are calm and serene and friendly. Win, secure, the approba- tion of conscience and God. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Thou shalt not be afraid of sudden fear, nor of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy con- fidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken." The man who is trnly upright must of necessity enjoy sweet communion with God. In fact, his inward peace is his father's smile. Moreover, he sees God in everything, and though he may not be able to convey his experience to others or supply an intelligible statement of it, neverthe- less, he see God, and that vision is enough. Goodness always finds God. God for ever reveals Himself to the good. He is divinely social, and longs to share the blessedness of His own being with all His children and to taste that is to be filled with raptures which no earthly measure can compass, and no human speech express. Nor is this all. The reward is larger still. The future, which is so often dark and perplex- ing, is laden with untold and immeasureable blessings. 0 how poor that man is whose all is now, who has no golden future wherewith he may illumine and gladden the present, whose very thoughts perish, whose best is, not yet to be but how rich that man whose treasure is in heaven, thougtl he may have to beg his bread here. His expectations are so high and so well grounded that present ills have no weight and present tears no bitterness. He endures his cross, despising thel shame connected with it, for the sake of the glory which shall be revealed to him and in him CnT?h°WhH wm not. Sitrir.to keeP of God? Who wiH not look to the hills whence cometh his help ? Who will not plead for the gracious aid of that love that leaps o'er hills and valleys to the help of the trustful and obedient soul ? Who will not make goodness and God his portion ? Who will not pray with the Psalmist of old, Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, 0 Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer."