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(CELT LLUNDAIN). A WELSH WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. Established 1895. The Official Organ of the London Welsh Community' TRADE ADVERTISEMENTS. Displayed. Per insertion Per Inch, in Column Half Column 1!51- Column 1/8/0 „ Page 4/0/0
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Cardiff—always to the front- is endeavour- ing to arrange a Welsh Aviation week to be held in that city next August. There is a greater danger of Protestant subversion through the operations of the High Church clergy in the Established Church than from Roman Catholic aggress- ion." So remarks the Merthyr Express. The dirigible machine in which Mr. Willows, the Cardiff aeronaut, flew over that city the other day is Mr. Willows's own design throughout. Moreover, it is of entirely British manufacture, and most of the work of construction was done at Cardiff. Mr. W. Goscombe John, R.A, the famous Welsh sculptor, of London, delivered an interesting lecture on Sculpture on Friday night, under the auspices of the Merthyr Education Committee. Mr. John is a good lecturer and an expert on his favourite subject. The "Lusitania" arrived at Fishguard Harbour on Monday with no less than 600 passengers. The majority were wealthy Am erican s who are visiting Britain on pleasure bent. The name of Fishguard is now known all over the civilised world. A few years ago it was not known beyond the confines of Wales. The German Pastors who visited Cardiff a few days ago for the purpose of studying Y.M.C.A. work, which is conducted there on exceedingly up-to date and extensive lines were surprised to find the city so clean. Thousands of people who have never been to Cardiff are under the impression that it is a very dirty place. As a matter of fact it is as clean as Cheltenham, Bath, or Brighton. The Bishop of Llandaff made opportune observations in the course- of a confirmation sermon at Christ Church, Ebbw Vale. Thousands of people to-day, said the Bishop, were unfitting themselves for their duty to- wards their neighbours; they were un- fitting themselves for their duty to the body, and their duty to their God. They could see in the streets of the towns crowds of little boys smoking cigarettes, which were sapping away the foundations of their health and strength at so young an age. From this they got into habits of impurity and vice, thereby unfitting themselves for their duties in life. Gambling was also slowly de- grading fashionable Society it had spread far and wide, and affected all classes of society. Sometimes they saw it, and some times they did not, but he dared say some of those present knew something about it. A census recently taken on the instructions of the Cardiff Education Committee shows that of 3,130 children who will leave the infants' departments for the upper schools in September the parents of 1,671 desire them to be taught Welsh, the number of those who are not to receive this instruction thus being 212 less. Who can say that the Welsh spirit is dead in Cardiff after this ? The annual meeting of the Welsh Industries Association will be held, by permission of Lord Tredegar, at 39, Portman Square, on Friday, July 1st. Lord Tredegar will pre- side, and the annual report will be read by Mrs. Richard Nesbiter. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has desired that his name should in future appear in the divisioil lists under the G's instead of under L's." In the official division list printed before the recess the name was recorded thus Lloyd-George, Rt. Hon. David. This is the way the name is recorded in the division list issued this week George, Rt. Hon. David Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd George himself has never used the compound form of the name. Aberystwyth College is represented in the short wranglers' list issued at Cambridge on Tuesday. The successful man, who has the distinction of sharing the highest honours in the mathematical tripos under the new regulations, is Mr. David Brunt, the son of Mr. Brunt, of Alexandra, Llandrindod Wells. He received his early education at the County School, Abertillery, and afterwards proceeded to the University College of Wales, Aber- ystwyth, where he remained for three years. He was born on June 17th, 1886. Before going to Cambridge he graduated as B Sc. in the University of Wales first class honours in mathematics. Having gained a scholar- ship, he matriculated at Trinity in 1908. Last year he gained a first class in Part I., and won college prizes for the tripos. His first private coach was Dr. Askwith, but he has for some time read with Mr. Herman, the senior wrangler of 1882, while Dr. Barnes was his college tutor. He is a member of the Welsh Society. There is no more popular member of his profession than Mr. Milsom Rees, the Welsh- man who has been appointed Laryngologist to His Majesty's Household, and no one better known in the world of music. There is not a noted singer in our midst, or who visits us for the Grand Opera season, who has not bad good reason to value the services of the well-known specialist. How many would be the disappointments at Covent Garden, where singers are always battling with our trying climate, but for the comfort- ing sprays and expert advice of Mr. Rees only the management could tell us. The Welsh papers report the death and burial of Mr. David Morgan, of Owmonney Farm, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Brecknock- shire, who had attained the age of 95 years. Mr. Morgan was," says the Brecon and Radnor Express, probably the oldest agri- culturist in the county. Right to the end he retained his mental faculties, and was a very smart man for his age, frequently riding on horseback, and not adverse, although within five years of the century, to taking a walk. Mr. Morgan was assistant-overseer, relieving officer, and collector of rates over 50 years ago, and also highway inspector. Local Government administration, as Mr. Morgan was never tired of saying, was very different in those days. Mr. Morgan was a lifelong Liberal and Nonconformist. It is interesting to know that he lived under six monarchs." At the funeral of the deceased gentleman, at Llangattock Chapel, the Rev. E. Rowland, pastor of Tanycastell C.M. church, and the Rev. D. Richards, pastor of Bethesda church, Llangattock, officiated, a very large concourse of people being present. A brother of the deceased, Mr. Jesse Morgan, is nearly in his 90th year. The first report of the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales has been finally revised, and will be presented to the King in the usual manner before long. The inventory of monuments for the first county inspected (Montgomeryshire) is in a forward state of preparation, but owing to the mass of information required and supplied, it cannot be published until about the end of the year. At the last meeting of the committee of the Welsh National Library, held at Aber- ystwyth, it was decided that the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the library, originally fixed for July 28th, should be postponed, in consequence of circumstances which have arisen since that date was decided upon. The postponement will not cause any delay in proceeding with the building operations, which will be begun at once. The works in connection with the clearing and levelling the site and making a new main roadway are already in active progress. It is confidently expected that the postpone- ment of the ceremony until the summer of 1911 will enhance its importance as a great national occasion which will prove itself to be a notable event in the history of Wales. Mr. J. D. Rees, M.P., was one of the guests at the annual dinner of the Indian Tea Association at the Trocadero Restaurant in London last week. Colonel D. M. Lumsden, of Lumsden's Horse, presided, and in pro- posing the toast of the evening, expressed his pleasure at seeing among the company that loyal friend of India, Mr. Rees. He was in Calcutta when the results of the general election were coming in, and the satisfaction of Europeans was universal when they learnt that Mr. Rees had retained his seat. An election to an academical clerkship in Magdalen College, Oxford, was held last week. The successful candidate is Mr. Griffith Ivor Evans, son of Mr. G. T. Evans, manager of the London City and Midland Bank at Abergele. The duties of the office are to attend the daily choral services, which cover a little more than the full academical terms, and such choir practices as may from time to time be required. The stipend, in- clusive of allowances, is £ 95 per annum. Mr. Evans is now a student at the University College, Bangor, and will begin his duties at Oxford with the commencement of Michael- mas full term. The reception of the deputation represent- ing the Welsh Free Churches, the Welsh National Council, and the Liberation Society by the Welsh Parliamentary Party on Tues- day afternoon left the question of Welsh Disestablishment exactly where it was be- fore. Chafing somewhat at the attitude assumed by the deputation at the previous interview, the Welsh members on this occasion were not disposed to submit quietly to being lectured. Fortunately by this time wiser counsels had prevailed, and everything was settled amicably and satisfactorily. The deputation, by an explanatory addition to the resolutions put in on the previous occasion, removed the threat which they covertly conveyed. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, with his customary tact, ex- plained that the pledges of the Government had not been broken, and would be carried out at the proper time. Votes of thanks to the deputation for their second visit, and a similar compliment to the party for their reception of the deputation, seemed, on the surface at any rate, to satisfy all concerned.