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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF 1 OHTtI WALES. THE CLOSING CEREMONY. BOISTEROUS STUDENTS. THE NEW COLLEGE BUILDINGS TO BE RE-OPENED TWO YEARS HENCE. The annual c'.osing ceremony in connect ion W 111 the University College of North Wales was iieid on Fnday, and the function attracted a largo gathering to Bangor from all parts of North Wales. The weather was brilliantly line, and the scene at the garden i>i<rty which formed pai t of the c a-iUR ceremony was uniu-uaiiy gay, t-ii 'ie being 1500 guests. Tot chair was [, .K.en by the Senior sid.-iu 01 the Collect; iMr ll. Buikeley Pi.oe, J.l'.j, a.Hd accomp >u.? iug Jam on the platiorni wag the l'i-;nc.pal iS-r Hairy Re c..ef) and tile r,:>naI sum in their roU-s. Tue»'ud-mls. as us vial seated in the roar oi the h-.il, *vere in the.r wonted closing ceremony mo d, and tor about baj an hour be. ore the proceeding'- started they slug muse ililJ ditt.es and \<1>-1 ans special ai- j aug dbvitiefi-i vvth top cat references to College', uih: several had aimed tneni- v.'lves"wich un vvn;stic3 and "kazoos," produc: in"- with the latter instrument" a whoezy ainiov!i:g soiuid. W hen the Prinointl and the pro: lessors nied iritio the building, they were vigorously cheered and s'lei e reigned when the chairman announced that, lie would call u;-ori Principal R ic i to de.iver his annual re- view of ti'e work ;of the cession. T1K> principal opened the address to the ac:- compan me,nt of a "kaz :o'' obligate, and he popped to isk the students not to interfere with the comfort of those pres-nl. Directly he rei started, however, student gave a rendering of the" Detd March'' on a tin whietle, and another •"kazoo" solo followed, whereupon the Ctiairman ros-j ar»d Said, "-Now. if this is continued fcteps wll have to be taken to put Lir fitol) to it. "Mv word," commented a s-udent at the very back of the iiall in scpulohral_ tones. But the C-ha.rmpn's warning proved of no avail, and WLell the Principal was etatuig that Mr Asquitii was impressed. by the Ltcs iad boforo him in connection with the Treasury inquiry some- one shouted, "Served him right, too." For a minute or two the s udents remained qu et, but aijam Pr.nC.pal Reich el had to appeal for eiJejicc.. "1 bog of all students to remember that they are .no,. the only persons in the room," ihe said. "Wo h:i->e guests from all parte of North Wales, wnowo comiort is being interfered with." Until he had finished, however, the Prmi cLpal had to contend against the noisy element, one of whom vellec; t the close of the review, •"Give it a rest." THE ANNUAL IlEYIEW. Principal Sir HARRY IlEICHEL said the pa-t setsio.n had be.n perhaps the most eventful mi the history of the Co. lege since its founda- tion. It had witnessed the Treasury inquiry into the work and needs of the Welsh colleges, the beginning of the new permanent buildings, the decision in favour of the College of the Eyto.n Williams litigation, the effect of which would be to remove front the general fund the whole of tho charge tor entrance scholarships— about £ 400 a year, and the establishment of a scheme of co-operat on with the Bang'or Normal College. For many years the W ohsh colleges had been carrying OIl their work under the greatest d.flicult.3 owmg to lack of funds, due in the man1 to their remarkable success. With the rapid growia in the number of their students, the fixed Government grant of JE4000 had year by year beoome more inadequate. Mr Asquiilh ■w is impressed by the facts laid before iiiii-i, and appointed a special committee of experts to go i:,to trie wholo question. This committee en- tered on its labours last autumn, and its report jfe now on the poi.nt of completion. Some natural impatience has been manifested at what Boine have considered the unduly protracted character of the proccGdmghi; but it should be remembered on the other hand that the charac- ter of the repott will largely determine otu- v hole future, and that it is to our interest that it snould be exhaustive and fully considered (hear, ttiear). It caunot be much longer delayed. News- paper reports say that it will be favourable and will recommend additional grants for raising salaries, strengthening the. libraries, and encour- aging advanced work. The commission will no doubt have found out weak points. But even in this respect their review will help us by gliowing us where our system need reform. GRADUATE WOnK. Gae bio* they have laid their finger oil, the large annual sums spent in entrance scholarships out of the general fund will be almost entirely removed bv the dec-sou in the Eyton Williams ca.s- which w 11 increase our income for general College work by about JB400 (applause). Nor will the benefit be conlined to this College. Though the College has fought the case alone—(applause) —the interest.s of the University have aleo been involved, and the decision will carry with it a legacy of £ 10,000 to the University, which will .be available for scholarship-, and will almost ocrtainly be appi ed to postgraduate scholarships toi research, alj fellowships, thus giving' an immense impetus to higher work in all three col- leges (applaue). And hero I may draw atten- 1.0:1 to tiic striking increase In recent years to the number of students qualified to proceed to Buoh higher work (applause). The number at the close of the present session has been con- Bid'-raby in excesi of that in any previous year. This is to be attributed to the policy of the College in laying stress on research work, not old v tor member;s of its staff, but also for stu- dents, and to the generoua way in which this policy has been supported by its friends (ap- pause). To the two Dr. baa Roberts Scholar- chips (£50), for science, and the two Osborne Morgan Studentships ( £ 45), this College owes the distinction of being the first of the Welsh Na- tional Colleges to Itave endowment for post gra- duate %york,arid in titir judwmenl it is to such post graduate awards rather than to entrance scholar- ships t-hat the stream of future benefactions ehould ba directed (applause). Not only are the latte, fairly provided foro-partly by this new endowment and partly by the Intermediate (Education Authorities, but the amount of good effected by this sum of money applied in advanoed scholarships is vastly greater (applause). It. is at the end of the undergraduate oourse that real power and ori- ginality begin to show themselves unmistakably, and without further opportunity for higher work they cannot render their best service to the na- tion (hear, hear). More and more in every country it is being recognised that the Post Graduate study is tho true function of the Uni- versity. One often hears the objection that meet of the work carried on by Post Graduate students produces results of little value, and is largely waste of time. But this criticism ignores the fact that apart altogether from its results in discovery, research is of lie greatest value as a training, inasmuch as it developes a faculty to which the ordinary undergraduate course inakeis no appeal, and entirely alters the students' attitude towards intellectual ques- tions (hear, hear). It may with equal force bo argued that the Latin and Greek verse compo- sitions were worthless for the classical student, because in 99 cases out of 100 the results had no value as permanent literature. One of tho lead- ing headmasters of our County Schools informed mo the other day that in his observation, re- search t-raining was of the greatest value to the Seoondary School teachers as it made his teach- ing m-ore inspiring (hear, hear). THE NEW COLLEGE BUILDINGS The new buildings have already begun to rise on the upper or Penrallt portion of the site. Tho contract for the first section, embracing arts, administrative, library, and museum (for £67,uÎb) is being carried out by a well-known Liverpool firm, and will probably be completed two years hence (cheers). Mr Hare's plans had already excited general admiration which the first beginnings of their translation into stone more than justify (applause). It is now beyond doubt that the itoble pile of buildings which is •being erected will prove in every way worthy ot theeuperb and indeed Unique site on which it v. ill grow, and of the Royal inauguration it received: higher P:SE it, would IK- impossible to give (choers)l lho ultimate cost ot this section, in- cluding architects féc, etc., furniture, and equipment, and the laying out of the Grounds can hardly fall short of £ 80,000. Towards this, we can at pi-esent count on some £ 58,000, in- eluding a Treasury grant of £ 20.000; leaving £ 22,01.0 stili to bo raided if \\e are to start in 1910 free from debt, The friends of the Col- lege must not relax their efforts on behalf of the Building Fund, all the more as the upkeep of the new buildings will inevitably add a ser- ious item to tho- animal expenditure. It can hardly be expected that tho remainder of-the whole scheme iticludlrg the Great Ilall, and the various scientific departments can be under- taken in tho near future, unices either soma 'Americanly'-minded n-i-illionalre ecmm forward or Government sh-ould come to the conclusion, pot. so unreasonable as it may at first sight ap- pear to the latter day politician, that the most law-abiding portion of the United Kingdom de- serves no less favourable treatment in the mat- ter of grants than the least law-abiding (hoar hear, and applause). Otir science department most for the present gp on in the old buiidinr their accommodation was'specially built for the purpose, and will eiiabfe the work to be 'carried on, and even, with: limits, extended, under I certain obvious drawbacks. But till the great hall is erected, there will v>o no place in which College and University functions can bo adequately oelcbrated our gue-ts to-day number j.oO\J this hail lipids at a push between 600 and 700—and no central place of academic re-union for the whole of North VS ales. The design of the hall i.s majestic, its petition on the highest spot of the new site, dominating. Here is an opportunity for one of Liio rich men who have made their wealth or improved their ilealth in North Wales to ifcimortaii*e his name, (laughter and c h c,(- r-i,. The estimated cost is I £ 17,000. We have the Whit-worth llali at Victoria, the McEwcn Ilall at Edinburgh, the Mitchell Ilall at Aberdeen. Why not the Hall ltlw blank can be lilied at discretion)—(laughter and cheers)—at Bangor (applause). One f-eattit-e of the new buildings 1 must refer to in passing. They are, I believe, the only College buddings in tho United King- dom erected or in course or erection, in which provision is made for the old students (cheers). One of the finest: robins in the facade overlook- ing the town will foiru the headquarter? of the Old Students' Association, and be under its control (cheers). Let me comnend this feet to, attention of tho students now leaving, and point out to them that they should give in their names to the Secretary of the Association with- out delay, Membership of the O.S.A., is one of the most effective ways which old students can keep in touch with their Alma. Mater (ap- plause). In no respect will the new buildings produce a more whokisome change than in library ac- commodation. The present rooms of the de- partment are the kitchen, scullery,, and coffee room of tlie old hotel (laughter). They can only house the 28,000 volumes we at present possess by having recourse to double. rows, and only supply reading accommodation for 70 stu- fielit's. The new Library Hail will receive 100,000 volumes, with ease, and seat nearty 200 readers, and the seating accommodation will further be arranged in bays, forming, as it were, sub-libraries for advanoed students in the different d-cpal'lml2nt, (applause). In par- ticular it will provide housing for a fine collection of Welsh books which the College has been getting together during the last three years under the able management of Mr Shankland, and which will be exhaustively catalogued dur- ing tihe long, vacation, thanks to a special grant of EM just voted by the council --(applause). When properly housed and displayed, the new 00114ectioll wïlI provide an equipment for ad- vanced Keltic study worthy of the College which for some years past has held, the premier posi- tion among Welsh Colleges in- this department, alike in the number of the and in the ohuracter of ,their ¡ w-orK (cheers). NORMAL COLLEGE SCHEME. It is perhaps premature to enlarge on the Normal College tiehen1' As tny hearers are probably aware, a doubt has arisen whether the arrangement concluded is strictly witiiin the lines of the University Charter. The question has been referred by the University to a judicial committee. The College, however, is encour- aged by the opinion of eminent counsel to hops that the validity of the scheme will, before tong be established, and meanwhile entertain no doubt that it will operate to t>he advantage of all the institutions concerned, of the Universi- ty no less than of the two Colleges (hear, hear). As to the. Normal College I am assured by my friend and former colleague. Principal Harris, that the effect on tho general intellectual tone of the Normal College even in the present inchoate and experimental'stage of the scheme has been markedly beneficial (loud applause). I will conclude by saying' that never, in my opinion, has the prospect beloro the College seemed brighter, whether in study, in finance, or in public confidence (loud cheers). ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH. Professor F. J. HAVERFfELD afterwards delivered ah address on "Archaeological Ro- soaroh in Wales," but like the Principal lie was subjected to int{'rrnpt.io[,s,. which at one period of the address became so. marked that the Principal rose and rebuked the students: "1 beg of you not to interfere wiih the comfort ot our guests," ho said, "and especially of our chief guest, who has oome here at great incou- venienoe to himself." HONOURS CERTIFICATES. The following awards were made on the work of the whole session. An asterisk (*) denotes distinction. No awards are made by the College in respect of honours courses. (jrKEiiiK. Special Course: First Class—W. John Jones, W. R. Rawson-Williams, Thomas Woodings. Ordinary Course: First Class—J. Williams Hughes. Second Class-Thomas A. Cooke. Intermediate Course: First Class—J. Robert Jones. Second Class—Matthew H. Davies, Perya G. Elias. LATIN.—Special Course First Class—Thomas 11 Woodings. Second Class—William T. Gruffydd, William J. Jones, W. R. Rawson-Williams, John W. Thomas. Ordinary Course: First Class- Janet M. Dunlop, W. Edwin Hughes, Blodwen Jones, J. Robert Jones. Second Class—Thomas A. Cooke, Edwaal Ellis, Harold Gant, D. Bertie Jones, Gwladys H. Jones, John Thomas Jones, Phoebe J. Owen, Laura Roberts, David R. Swaine, Hannah Thomas, Richard Ward. In- termediate Course: First Class—Perya G. Elias, Clarence Ellis, Mary Myfanwy Evans, Kathleen Gillman, John E. Matthews, Menai Jones, Kate W. Roberta, Harold Thomas. Second Class— Hannah B. Anthony, Kathleen M. Burns, James H. Davies, Thomas Davies, 1. Myrddin Evans, Mabel Evens, Isabel Harvey, Blanche E. Hughes, D. Cwyfan Hughes, Jane Mary Hughes, D. Spenser Jones, J. Daniel Jones, J. Foulkes Jones, Margaret Winter Jones, John E. Matthews, Fanny Owen, R. Griffith Roberts, R. Morris Roberts, Herbert E. Robinson, Eleanor G. Thomas. Geo. n. Walker. Luned Williams. ENGLISH. — Special Course: First Class- Annie L. Baker, R. Harris Jones, Ethel E. Pinkerton. Second Class—Evan G. Hughes, R. Williams Parry, John Roberts. Ordinary Course: First Class—Clara R. Dixon, Janet M Dunlop, Menai Jones, David R. Swaine. Second Class- Blanche E. Hughes, Frank W. Jones, Gwladys H. Jones, M. Winter Jones, Kate W. Roberts, Minnie Taylor, Llewelyn Woosnam. Inter- mediate Course First Class—Kathleen Gillman, Harold G. Morgan, William Rowlands. Second Class—Arthur B. Davies, Catherine E. Davies, Mabel Evans, Clarence Ellis, Humphrey E. Jones, Margaret Rowlands, Catherine A. Suther- land, Eleanor G. Thomas, Nellie Williams. WELSH.—Special Course First Class-Evan G. Hughes. Second Class-D. Cwyfan Hughes, John W. Thomas. Ordinary Course: First Class—D. Bertie Jones, D. Morris Jones, Thomas J. Owen, R. Williams-Parry. Second Class-John Thomas Jones. Intermediate Course: First Class—W. Edwin Hughes, R. Morris Roberts. Second Class: Thos. A. Cooke, Jane M. Hughes, D. Spenser Jones, Hugh Jones, J. Foulkes Jones, James J. Roberts, William Rowlands, Jeannie Wyn-Williams. FRENCH. — Ordinary Course: First Class- Blodwen Jones, Gwon Price, Kate W. Roberts. Second Class—Clara R. Dixon, Thomas J. Owen, Ethel E. Pinkerton, Eleanor G. Thomas, Gwladvs, P. Williams. Intermediate Course: First Class —William J. Elliott. Second Class—Charles F. Armor, Mabel Evans, Harold Gant, Kathleen Gillman, Lucy Redman, Herbert M. Robinson, Richard O. Williams. GERMAN. — Special Course: First Class- Edith Maud Davies, Ethel Hutchings. Second Class-Annie L. Baker, Anwes F. Jones, Evelyn (' os' H. Matthews. Ordinary Course: First, Class- Lillian L. John. Second Class-Llewelvn Woosnam.. Intermediate Course: First Class Janet M. Dunlop, Clara R. Dixon, Gwen Price. Second Class—Frank W. Jones, Gwladys H. Jones, Kate W. Roberts. HEBREW. Special Course: First Class- I None. Second Class—D. Spenser Jones. David R. Rogers. Ordinary Course: First Class- Benjamin Evans. Second Class 'Edward Ellis, D. Cwyfan Hughes. Intermediate Course: First Class—John E. Matthews. Second Class—Thos. Davies, D. John Williams. ARABIC.—Intermediate Course: Second Class —T. Ti-efor Jones. HISTORY.—Special Course: First Class-Ruth C. Easterling, David S. Owen. Second Class- William H. Gibbon. Ordinary Course: First Class—John Robert Jones. Second Class Arthur B. Davies, Harold Gant, Alice B. Griffith, Hannah Thomas, Dora Ward. Alun Davies attained the standard of a Second Class on the work of two terms. Intermediate Course: First Class-Annie L. Baker, David E. Davies, 'Menai Jones, Lilian Redman, Florence M. Wilson. William J. Elliott attained the standard of a First Class on the work of two terms. Second Class—Catherine E. Davies, Wilfred E. Griffiths, Annie P. Jones, Richard Jones, John E. Matthews, Harold G. Morgan, J. Gwilym Parry, Maggie Roberts. W. E. Rhuddlan Roberts, Minnie Taylor, Eleanor G. Thomas. Clarence Ellis attained the standard of a Second Class on the work of two terms. PIHLOSOPIIY.— Special Course: Second Class —Avra. E. Rhuddlan Roberts. Ordinary Course* First Class—J. Allen Morris, Minnie Taylor Second Class—Chas. W. Freeman, D Morris Jones, Robert W. Parry, W. R. Rawson-Williams, Richard Ward, Llewelyn Woosnam. Interr mediate Course: First Class— Kathleen Gillman W. Edwin Hughes, D. John Williams. Second Class—Thomas A. Cooke, W. Ewart. Daniels James II: Davies, CWence Ellis' Mabel Evans' Jane M. Hughes, M. Ida Humphreys, John e' Matthews, Frances Owen, Ovven R. Owen,' Lucy Redman, John Roberts. PURE MATHEMATICS; — SpecikfCourse: First Class—Edwin A; Oweii, Bromley R. W. Jtikes, Cadwaladr Williaais. Second Class- Bertram J. Witt. Ordinary Course: First Class David E. Roberts. Second Class John Morris. APPLIED MATHEMATICS.—Special Course: First Class—Edwin A. OileD, Bromley R. W. •Jukes, C'adwaladr Williams. Second Class- Bertram J. Witt. Ordinary Course: First Class —David E. Roberts. Second Class John Morris. Final Course: First Class-Brom- ley H. W. Jukes, Edwin A. Owen. Second Jacob Jones, Harold King, Ssmuel Owen, David E. Roberts, Nesta Thomas, Richard Thomas, Bertram J. Witt. Intermediate Course: First Class—Thomas Thomson. Second Class— William H. Gray, Nans P. Hughes, J. Lloyd Jones, Marian Jones. CHEMISTRY.—Final C. ursa: First Class — Muriel G. Edwards, *W. Jacob Jones, Ilarold King, Emrys Morgan, H. Wynne Pierce, Richard Thomas. Second Clas.E. Arthur Evans, W. Trafford Griffith, Eric Robinson. Intermediate Course: First Class—William TI. Gray, Marian Jones, Ebenezer Thomas, Thomas Thomson, II, Lloyd Williams. Second Class—Bernard F. Arrnitage, Herbert M. Robinson, A. Franklin Williams. BOTANY.—Final Course: First Class—Nesta Thomas. Secc.'id Class -Julia M. Vallance, Stella M. II. Walton. Intermediate Course: First Class—Menai Jones, Gwendolen Phillips, Gwen Price, William Rowlands, Thomas Thom- son, Gwladys Perrie Williams, Nellie Williams. Second Class—Hannah B. Anthony, Annie Davies, Catherine R. Hughes, Annie Pengwern Jones, Hugh D. Jones, Jane Ann Jones, Mar- garet Winter Jones. Agricultural Course: Second Class—E. Arthur Evans, Gwilyrn A. Jones. ZOOfiOGY.—Final Course: Second Cla.5B Irene A. Kendall. EDUCATION. Special Course: Evan E. Thomas attained the standard of a First Class on the work of one term. Second Class—Charles W. Freeman, W. E. Rhuddlan Roberts, Lilian Redman. AGRICULTURE.—Second Year Course: First Class-Givilyrn A. Jones.

IN-COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS,.…

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IN-COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITION AND PRIZES. In addition to continuing for another session the external scholarships and exhibitions awarded in 1906 and 1907, and amounting in annual value to £625, the Senate have made the following awards for 1908-9:- Isaac Roberts' scholarship (tenable at the col- lege) Scholarship of B50 renewed to Morris Ovven, B.Sc., for a second year; scholarship of JS50 tenable for one year, with prospect of re- newal for a second year, to William Jacob Jones. Osborne Morgan studentships: Studentship of £43 10s renewed to J.. Caleb Hughes, B.A.. for a second year; studentship of J345 10s for one year to William Charles Evans, B.Sc. Dean Edwards' prize ( £ 29 12s) tenable at the college: Ruth Clarke Easterling. Proxime accessit: William J. Roberts, B.A. R. A. Jones' prize (£17 17s) for proficiency in mathematics: C'adwaladr Williams. Proxime accessit: Bromley R. W. Jukes. AWARDS OF EXHIBITIONS. Third and fourth year students: Lillian L. John, exhibition of £ 15; Edwin A. Owen, ex- hibition of £ 15 (£10 of this award from the Tate Fund) William J. Roberts, exhibition cf LI-5 (LIO of tl., is award from the John .Hughes Fund); Bromley R; W. Jukes, exhibition of £ 10; Harold King, exhibition, of £10 (from John Hughes'' 1'undj; Cadwaiadr Williams, ex- hibition of E10. Second year students: Janet M. Dunlop, ex- hibition of £ 10 raised to £ 20; Nesta Thomas, ex- hibition of £ 15 continued for another year (i;5 from the Tate Fund); J. WilJiallls Hughes, ex- hibition of J315 continued for another year; Gwladys 1I. Jones, exhibition of £10 continued for another year; John Robert Jones, exhibition of £ 10; Richard Ward, exhibition of £ 10 (John Hughes I und); Clara R. Dixon, award cf £ 5; Minnie Taylor, award of JB5. First year students John E. Matthews, award of £ 5; Gwen Price, award of E5. Day training students of the first vear: Wil- liam Rowlands, exhibition of £ 10; Thomas J. Owen, exhibition of £5; Kathleen Gillman. ex- hibition of £ 10; Mabel Evans, exhibition of f5 Agricultural students; William Griffith prize, Gwilym A^. Jones; Thomas Thomson, exhibition of £ 20; Gwilym A. Jones, exhibition of £ 15. Modern language exhibitions of £ 10 each to enable the holders to attend vacation courses abi oad: Ijiilian TJ. John, Blodwcn Jones. North Wales Scholarship Association essay prize: Evan E. Thomas. All the above awards are for one vear and (with the exception of the two latter) are conditional upon pursuance next session of courses of study approved by the Senate. In the case of students who have completed their third year at college, the Senate will only approve of courses of ad- vanced study or research.

STUDENTS IN A LIVELY MOOD.

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STUDENTS IN A LIVELY MOOD. NO ORGANISED DISORDERLIXESS. Inquiries amongst tihe students eliow that the interruptions which occurred during the Prin- cipal's address were not, as has been inferred organised, and it i.s only fair to stato that the disturbing element consisted of only a few students. It is true that there has been a feeling of irritation amongst the studenti because of the strict observance regula- tions which during past years have been more or less neglected. It is said that they are in p L, rtioular offended on account of the disciplinary action taken in the alleged breach of rules by students of both sexes stand- ing in conversation in the oorrrdors of tih-o Col- lege for more or less prolonged periods. As bearing on the lati>or point, the following advertisemant appears m the current number of the "College Magazine"—"Standing Room to IvGt. 1 ho&s who desire standing room in the corridors for the next session are requested to send in their names forthwith. Only a small area near my room available, apply H. R. R." The letters ooncludintr the advertisement are Sir Harry Reichel's initials. 's It appears that the foolish action of locking Sir Harry s study door whilst he was inside the room was done by a student against the wishes of his colleagues who were about at the time.

THE STUDENTS' POINT OF VIEW.

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THE STUDENTS' POINT OF VIEW. "HAIR-SPLITTING" OVER COLLEGE RULES. Mr W J. Roberts, the President of the Bangor Students' Representative Council, has made a statement to a press correspondent respecting the interruption by a few students of Principal Reichel's address, on Friday. While disapproving of the conduct of the protesting student's he contended that tho students have grounds for complaint. At a "social" at the College on the previous Wednesday, Mr Roberts in his official capacity dealt with these grievances, and appealed to the malcontents, whose intention of disturbing the closing ceremony was even then anticipated if not definitely known, to refrain from action of that kind if only for the sake of the College. "It, is the old trouble," Mr Roberts said, "the question of sexes. It began in this way. There is a rule that there must be no walking with the girls. Some time ago we had a picnic to Penmon—the men inviting the girls. We were allowed to walk and talk with the girls at Pen- mon, on the other side of the Straits, and we did so of course, but when we came back to this side of the Straits ft was held to be a breach of the rules to accompany the girls as far even as the College hostel. But common etiquette and courtesy demanded that we shouJd escort them home. and we did so. As a result, Miss Lane, the lady superintendent of the hostel, refused to allow us to have another picnic yes- terday (Thursday) and that has been resented. But it's no use; you can't stop that sort of thing; it's nature. That is only one instance. There is a general practice of hair-splitting over the College rules. There is not elasticity about them. Take the twelve o'clock rule, for example, which directs- that no student shall be out of doors after twelve, o'clock midnight. Nveil, there was a chap work- ing for his B.Sc. He stayed up at work all one night, and then, about three or four o'clock in the morning he went out for a breath of fresh air. The Principal considered^ that, a breach of the rules, and imposed a punishment on the de- linquent. It was a trifling punishment, but there it was, a punishment. I referred to this sort of thing at a social on Wednesday night. I said I considered that the College authorities had far too much to say about the various students' societies and clubs. I did not consider the splitting of hairs over the rules to be in the best interests of the students. Discipline must be maintained, and there must be rules, but sure- ly it should not be the discipline of the elementary or county school. Should not a man's life at college be the time when he realises his responsibility and attains self-control? They were men and women, over years of age, and not boys and girls, and if they had not already learned self-control they would never learn it. This interference with the general organisations of the students is at the bottom of the trouble. The tension has become so great that some of the students have actually told me that they feel < a positive charm in breaking the rules. We I (the S.R.C.) appealed to them, before the cere- mony, not to make any hostile demonstration, I but, as you see, our appeal had no effect. "As a matter of fact, and as I told tho Prin- cipal when he spoke to me about the demonstra- tion at the garden party after the ceremony, the whole of the trouble was due to half-a-dozen I men who would not isten to any appeal. But the fact is, the constant interference of the College authorities with the students' organisa-. tions and the continual hair-splitting as to rules: I renders it impossible for students in the College, to develop any sense of responsibility. With I regard to our social life, it has developed greatly, and yet we cannot move in any direction without feeling ourselves cramped and conlined by a barrier of rules and regulations That's the cause of the trouble. All the same I am sorry for (.he barrier of rules and regulations That's the cause of the trouble. All the same I am sorry for (.he sake of the College for what happened."

A SPECTATOR'S IMPRESSIONS.

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A SPECTATOR'S IMPRESSIONS. "MERELY DONE FOR A LARK." A correspondent who was present at the closing ceremony of the Bangor College S -is ',ott' c:i Fridny writes to the "Manchester Guardian" as foll(j-.N TrlerG may be more beneath the slit-ft, ei the demonstration than apparent, but the description of what occurred æems to me some- what overstated. It is quite true that some oi the 6tudents were supplied with squeakers and toy instruments of different kinds, and that these were used more or less effectively. But the amount of disturbance did not seem to me to exceed what I had heard in the same hall, in previous years, and it oertainly gave me the impression of being merely done tor a. lark. There was no further trace 01 design or sinister iiit, a n i Li gn it than was afforded by the fact that some of the young men had secured a range of instruments appropriate for Haydn's Toy Symphony. Some of the interruptions were very amusing,. and the Innocent audience took the whole busi- ness as a joke. Principal Reichel read the g;ee.t- er nart of his address from a typewritten manu- script, and some of the interruptions comprised the stage direction, uttered in a low, penetrat- ing voice—"Turn onrer Some of Sir Harry's i em arks were vociferously cheered by the men students, and several times when they thought they had heard some appropriate point to applaud, they cheered lus'iiy in the wrong pace. Sir Harry was, it appeared, in excellent form, bur it is well known that for some years his health has not been what one would iike it to be, and he is even now contemplating, as a por- tion of h s hard-earned vacat ion, a "cure" un- der the dcctor's advice. lIe felt, OLe may be sure, a sense of retpon-rlbility for the oondoct of his students, artd posably he had the impra-sion that the packed aud cnce wag dis^resred by the d sjedon Q&herwise ho would probably have taken the demonstration Quite as a matter of course. I am quite sure from my -study of the features of tile aud.enco that they rather enjoyed the frolic someness at the other ord of the hall. It was stated in the report of the ceremony that the men students were quiet during the address of Professor Haverfield. Tills seemed to cmpsa-, aise the idea that the noise was meant entirely for Sir llarry Re chel's benefit. But the fact is fuat, though the men were naturally quieter a r,raiige and distinguished profetsor was speak tig. they contented their disorder more or le.-s c-v en to the end of the lecture. Principal R-ic.'iel appealed twice for courtesy to their guest, and the chairman appealed aric-e. One ponr more. The male students occupied seats, rising in tiers, on the right tide of the hail at the back. while t.he female students, in tiheir "mortal-boards and gowns, occupied Beats, sun 1 irl.v ris ng in tiers, on the left side. It, was, therefore, poa-ible to tee t-he faces of both men. and woman from tho position I occupied. At alt the previous ceremonies of the kind the women have, in the main, given no indication that they were either pleased or amused by the noisy conduct of the men students. But on Fri- day last a good number cf the wome.n appeared to be laugh.ng as though they enjoved it. Per- haps our young women are becoming frivolous" as well as our young men.

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CONWAY PETTY SESSIONS. ALLEGED BREACH OF THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT. DEFRAUDING THE RAILWAY COMPANY. These sessions were held on Monday, before: Mr J. Allanson Picton (presiding), Dr. 11. A. Prichard, Messrs J. Adev Wells, J. O. Thomas, J. W. Raynes, and John Do well. DEFENDANT DEAD: CASE WITHDRAWN. W in. Roberts and John Roberts were sum- moned under the Bankruptcy Acts at the in- stance of the Public Prosecutor. It was stated that as the principal defendant had since died the Public Prosecutor withdrew the summons against the other defendant. The charges were therefore withdrawn. LICENSING. ,e The licence of the Mountain View Hotel, Penmaenmawr, was transferred from T. H. LL-senden to Thomas Henry Milnes, of Birming- ham. DRUNKENNESS. The following were fined for drunkenness:— Taos. Roberw. Sea. View-terrace, Conwav, 2s 6d and costs; J. H. Atherton, Alexandra-road, Llandudno, 5s and oosts; Louisa Williams, Brick-terraoe, Gyffin, 2 6d and costs; R. Wrench, Watkin-street, Conway, Is and costs. ALLEGED FALSE REPRESENTATION. David Roberts, Abbey View, Dolg'arrog, was charged under the Sunday Closing Act with falsely representing himself to be a. bona-fide traveller. Police-constable 71 stated that on Sunday morning, tho 21st inst., hp noticed the defendant coming out of the Bedol Inn, at. Talybont. and afterwards spoke to the landlord about him. Throe days later he met the defendant on the road, and asked him where he slept on the night of the 20th insrt; to which he replied that ho slept at Bettwsvcoed. Witness then asked de- fendant why he told the landlord of the Bedol Inn that he had walked from Llanrwst if he had slept at Bettwsycood. The constable further stated that he informed the defendant that he know he was at the New borough Arms late 0, Saturday night, to which defendant replied, "What was a man to do on Sunday morning when he was so bad after Saturday night ? I m'ght as wll tell the truth. I slept at Abbey View on Saturday night, and went to Bedol Inn on Sunday morning, where I had two pints." In reply to the Chairman, the Constable said that the distance from Abbey View to Bedol Inn was 21 miles. J. Roberts, landlord of the Bedol Inn. said he was standing outside the house on Sunday morn- ing'. when he saw the defendant coming out. He had not served him, but the barmaid had done so. Supt. Reoa: Did you hear him tell the barmaid where he came from? Witness: No, I did not. Supt. Reos said he would have to ask for an adjournment., in order to get tho barmaid a3 a witne- s. The case was therefore adjourned. A LLANDUDNO EJECTMENT ORDER. Mr J. E. Hallmark, on behalf of Messrs W. S. Wi 1 ams arid Son. Llandudno, applied for an ejectment oicler ajainst John Bloomer, now oc cupying p-emaes in Mcstyn-street. Ihndudno. Ada Bloomer, wife of the defendant, admitted having been served with notice to quit, but s:iid s o hed been trying all oveT the town to get a small hcuse, but had failed. The Chairman Eaid the magistrates had nothing to do with that. Thev were there to ,adm nister the law, and therefore granted an order' for her fo vacate th? premises in 2' days. IMPROPER LANGUAGE. W. W. Jov.es, Wat kin-street, Conway, was fined-20s and costs for using improper language. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. PENMAENMAWR MEN FINED. Owen Williams, 3, Norton Villas, Penmaen- mawr, and Owe.n Jones 1, Onslow terrace, Pen- maenmawr, were charged with del. a tiding the L1 ndeii and North-Wcsi-crn Railway Company by travelling without, a ticket between Bangor and Conway on Friday, May 22nd, last. Wil- liams did not appear, but Jones appeared, and pleaded guilty to the charge. Mr II. T. Ta't, who prosceuted on behalf of the railway company, said that the defendant came to Conway by the 9.26 p.m. train, and wore seen to alight from a third-class compart- ment. They attempted to get out of the station at the rear end, but were stopped, and after walking up and down tho iSlatform for some time they alt temp ted to pass the collector, to whom they domed having como by train, and stated that they had been at the Harp I im, Conway, which statement, upon enquiries, wag found not to be true. Detective Hughes, of Bangor, said be had in- terviewed the defendants at Penmaenmawr," in oompa,ny with' P.C. Owen, when they both ad- mitt.ed the offence to the constable iu Welsh', but said they had been drinking. Griffith Pritohard, a. pewter signalman em- ployed at Gonway station, said he saw both Jones and Williams get out />f ihe- train. He. then wont a nd stood at the re&f of the .platform, [ wheat the defendant followed him, Hud tried to |

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DEATH OF A PAUPER AT1 HOLYWELL.

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DEATH OF A PAUPER AT1 HOLYWELL. CARDIFF GUARDIANS CALLED UPON TO EXPLAIN At Friday's meeting of the Holywell Board of Guardians the workhouse master reported ,v t.hat a man named James Worrell, who formerly nesided in Flint, was brought there from Car- diff Workhouse on Tuesday, and died the fol- lowing day. No responsible officer from the other workhouse was, with him. There were marks on his face and blood on his ears when he came in. Tlie traii was really in a. dying condition when he arrired, and it was a ques- tion whether he was fit to be removed in the first instance, and then removed without a re- sponsible officer. He was brought there by a policeman. The Chairman said he understood the officer from Cardiff came as far as Holywell Station, and then went on to Liverpool, and the man oame up in the 'bus. The auuiorities at Cardifl should have been responsible for his condition before he left there. He could not have been in a fit state to be removed. He thought it was their duty to write to Cardiff for an ex- planation. The Rev. Dr. Oliver thought the case shouid be investigated, and that they should call upon the authorities at Cardiff for a full explana- tion. Mr Humphreys: In whose charge was he left a.t Holywell'! The Master: He was put fn the 'bus. and the police brought him here. Mr Humphreys: It seems inhuman. The officer should have brought him here, and not left him anywhere. The Master, in reply to questions, said the medical officer saw tho man before he died. Mr Batters: What is 011 the certificate' The Master: He has not given a. certificate yet. He is going- to have a post-morten. He has no hesitation in g-iving a certificate as to the cause of death. The Clerk was direeted to write to the Ca.r- diff authorities asking for an explanation of the case. —1—-k a

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BALA-BANGOK INDEPENDENT COLLEGE.

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BALA-BANGOK INDEPENDENT COLLEGE. ANNUAL MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS. I The annu ,1 general meeting cf the subscribers to the Bala-Bangor Independent College was held an Fr <J.a.v, a* the College Library, at, Ban- gor, the Rev. Ke nion Thomas. Portdinorwie, Ln, presiding. A:i the students of the College at- tended the meeting, which opened with a jlra:, er offered■■ by the Rev. T. Gasquoino. In his openuig remarks the Chairman said he was pleased that the reputation of the College was being maintained. Not only were the pre- sent students of tile best po-ss ble moral charac- ter, but their capabilities as preachers were ad- mirable (near, hear) It wis a matter of satis- faction that the health of the College had been so g00d during the year. THE ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report presented by the secretary (Rev. D. Rees, Gipel Mawr) stated that twenty entered tho College at the commencement of the session, but the number of students at present was 23. The reports cf professors reflected great credit on the Col .eg e, and upon the pupils, and the finane al report was also satisfactory. Welsh was studied at the Univeryity College during the first part of the session, but it was found impracticable on several grounds. Ar- rangements were then made t-o continue the studies in the College with trie result that the cost of teaching this particular subject was heavier than usual (£54 14s). but arrangements had been made whereby the professors of the College would tcech the subject in the future. The students would no doubt be pleased to learn that when probationer* were accepted at the end of throe months' probation their grants wo.1d count from the date of their entry into the College. WELSH MINISTERS IN ENGLAND. A vote of thanks was acoorded the London Congregational Board for their grant of 1;87 10s towards the College. Principal P:obert, in pro- posing the resolution of thanks to the Board, remarked that year &iter year money poured from EngUnd into Wales, on behalf of the Col- leges, but they received compensation in the sha-pe of ministers. In fact, it was said that the best ministers crossed over to England, but naturally they did not agrep, with that (laughter). —The Rev. H. N. Henderson seconded the vote. A \ote of thanks was accorded Dr. Phillips for acting as chairman of the General. Committee. THE NE\\ COLLEGE FUND. Th3 Rev. E. B Jenc-s- Holyhead, gave an in- teresting account of h:s work as tecretary ol the new College Fund (£5000\. He stated that lie VGti several of the churches during the past thrae months, and was kinoiy received. The sum of 1;1007 4s Id had been promised, of which £ 393 16s 7d had teen paid to the fcrea surer. Dunng the summer months Mr Jones had made arrangements to visit the churches in Montgomeryshire, and most of the towns on the North Wales coact, and in autumn he intended visit'ng Liverpool. Manchester, and London. It might be mentioned that Mr Jones has re- signed hs pastorate in order to devote the w hcie of h s time to the collection. It was dec ded to grant four entrance scholar- ships to 1 he highest matrieii'ante. FINANCIAL. Mr Hugh Thomas, Beaumaris, the ohairman of the Finance Committee, reported that the credit, balance from last year amounted to E103 10s Id. The following were the principal items in the report :-C,),Il,c t; c'n,, £ 958 146 lOAd mort- gage intcs'-t. £ 469 6.:1 2ci; payments in (salaries, £ 733; students' grants, £ 480; transfer from t.he cap tal account, £ 100; and the balance at the ba.nk, £ 63 Os 3d. On the motion of Mr Hugh Thomas, it was decided that if probationers were accepted at the end of three months' probation their grants should count from the date of their entry into College. CLASS REPORTS. Principal L. Probert reported at the oom- mencement of t-he sess on four of the students continued thei. arts course at the University College, and twenty-four took their theological course at the College, one of whom, Mr J. 11. Willi ams, was permitted by tho Executive Corn- I mitiee to leave at the beginning of the spring term. The general st-ate of the health of the students had been good throughout the session, a.nd their work and conduct had been satisfac- tory. Professor J I Davies reported dlat the second B D. Claims had been engaged upon the bo'k of Hosea and the book cf Zechariah, a.nd on the text., "Grammer and Exegesis of the books." The Hebrew text of each was carefully compared with the Greek version, specal atten tion b".ng paid to those passages in which they differed substantially from each otlher. To a class -nade up of eecond B.D. students and those of the third yaa.r. he gave a course of lectures on the formation of the Olti Testament and its history down to the end of the Reformation period T'-e junior students were taken through the usual course in Hebrew Accidence. Supple- mentary lectures were given weekly an the more difficult parts and dur.ng the lat.ter half of the section papers were set fortnightly in these explanatory and illustrative notes given in class. These papeis were very well answered by the majority of th? students. The classes in English cmprslton. puble read in.?, and recita.'ton. had been conducted as in previous years. Most of trie students had sent in good essays, and done well in other parts of the work, while in all cases there had been a marked improvement. THE LIBRARY. It wa3 decided that a grant of L40 should be e" made towards the library during the ensuing r yaar. The Rev. T. Gasquoine thought that a higher I grant should hive been made, and he pro.ooecd £50, but his motion was not seconded. ,L_

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THE TOPIC OF THE YEAR, THE Franco-Britisb Exhibition. ALREADY millions have visited the Franco-British Exhibition, and during the holiday weeks it will be the chief topic of interest. So vast an enterprise is it that all readers, whether able tQ visit it or not, will require authori- tative information on the important and salient features demanding attention. The Editor of the North Wales Chronicle has made arrangements for the publication of a series of SPECIAL ARTICLES by prominent authorities who are connected with the Exhibition and who will deal graphically with the chief objects of interest which visitors to the Exhibition should not miss seeing. The series, the second of which appears in the '.VORTH WALES CHRONICLE' TOMORROW, FRIDAY (JULY 3rd), is as follows :— 1. The White City by The DUKE OF ARGYLL (Honorary President of the Exhibition). 2. Australia's Place in the Exhibition by SIR JOHN A. COCKBURN (for- merly a member of the South Australian Cabinet; Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee of tha Exhibition). 3. Agriculture at the Ex- hibition by JAMES LONG (England's premiet Agricultural Writer; he knows French Agriculture thoroughly and at first band;. 4-. The Canadian Palace by SIR JOHN A. COCKBURN. 5. A Sportman's View of the Exhibition by LORD CASTLETOWN (Member of the Executive Committee of the Ex- hibition; a distinguished Sportsman), 6. The Indian Court: the Romance of our East- ern Empire by SIR JAMES BO UR DILI. ON, K.C.S.I, (formerly Acting Lieut.- Governor of Bengal, for thirty years resident in India in various official capacities). 7. The Fine Arts Exhibit by M. H. SPIELMANN (the well-known Art Critic who has himself organised the great Fine Art Section of the Exhibition). 8. How an Exhibition is Controlled by IMRE KIRALFY (Commissioner Genera! of the Exhibition). Note that the second ar!uL\ by Sir John C ockburll, appears in this Heck's issue of the NORTH WALES CHROICLE." ::i.:i8 11 SAVE MONEY WHEN FURNISHING FOR dASH EASY HIRE TERMSTil B BY I PURCHASING PIONEER Furnishing Stores, I Bold Street, Liverpool. | I LOWEST PRICES IN THE KINGDOM. An Immense Stock. IB Catalogues and Terms Free. (■ | | ALL PURCHASES OVER ao DELIVERED FREE TO ANY RAILWAY STATION IN GREAT BRITAIN. v

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pas; the rail van. but he turned them back, and tel-d them that was not. the right, way out. lIe informed tho booking clerk of h incident, and noticed the men loitering about the station after the train had gone out. Th?y eventually we,nt up to the door. and were asked for their tickets by the clerk, hen the statioinnaster came up and took their naiitc,, and addrc.ss'ts. P.C. Owen eaid that in company with Lkiec- tive Hughes he saw the deif-endan^. who made a statement, in Welsh, admitting that they came from Bangor to Conw <y without a ticket. They maintaiued that they were under the influcneo of drink at the time- Owen Jones was lined 10s c-o-t.s. arid OWTTI Williams, as he did not appear, was lined 0. k" and oostts. DAMAGING BOATS AT DEGANWY. Two lad* named John Smith and George Jones were summoned for damaging a boat at Deganwy \T r Buckley Helmet asked per mission to withdraw the charge, as everything had been done by the defendants to repair the damage, and they had alio agreed to pay the oos'.s. The Clerk: Have they apologised? Mr Holmes: No; I did not ask for an apology, but 1 should not like to res them convicted. T.ie case was then allowed to be withdrawn. the Chairman remarking that the boys ought to be very thankful to Mr Holmes for withdrawing the case against, them. CRUELTY TO A HORSE. Thos. John Jones, 8, Viotor-road, Colwyn Bav, was summoned for rsrueltv to a horse. I.TB-prct'>r Gibbs. R.S.P.C.A-. prosecuted, and said that about 3.35 p.m. oil June 12t.h he saw the defendant driving a hrak", a;:d pair of horses on the Conway read near the Junction Hotel, when he noticed the, one of the horse.8 was very lame. He called the defendant's attention to it. and defendant remarked that the her-c did "go a bit hoppy." Upon iVirther examination witncs found a large w*cund on the animals shou'd^r, which defendant sa-d was not 60 bad when he left Colwvn Bay. He went to Colwyn Bay and si wthe owner of the hoTse, who said that if he had been in the stables he would not have alowed the defendant to take the horse out at all. Sergf. Rees (Colwyn Bay) stated that he had cautioned the owner two days ago about work- ing the horse in an unfit state. Defendant nia ntained that there wia nothing the mat'.er with the. horse when he kit Colwyn Bay. De'et.dant. was fined 10s and costs.

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