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Brecon Memorial College. Students and Y.M.C.A.Work. I ANNUAL MEETINGS. I The annual meetings of the Brecon Memorial College were held on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Hev. Henry Harries, M.A., London (chairman of the committee) presiding. There was a large at- tendance of members. Principal Lewis read the report of the commit- tee, which showed that the session just closed had not been marked by any outstanding incident, as far as the ordinary work of the college was con- cerned. The committee were able to assure the Churches that during the time of strain and stress through which the nation is passing, and the con- sequent pre-oecupatidri of men and women in all walks and grades of life, and the grave problems which it present to all serious and thoughtful men, and especially to those who were interested in the welfare and work of the Churches, that the work of the college had been carried on with little or no interruption. The students had applied to their studies a praiseworthy devotion, and the results of the internal examination, as well as the results of the University examinations, supplied ample evi- dence of the diligence with which the students had acquitted themselves during the session. The crisis through which the nation was passing affect- ed every institution in the land, and it would be readily acknowledged that all philanthropic and religious institutions were particularly liable to suffer at a time like the present. The committee recorded its sincere appreciation of the continuous generosity of the Churches to the college. It was a splendid testimony to the splendid success of the voluntary principle, on which Congregational Churches and Congregational Institutions depend, that the college, which bad been in existence for more than 150 years, had been able to carry on its work throughout the years without any inter- ruption. The committee felt that a difficult situ- ation would arise when the war was over, and able and devoted men would be required to superin- tend the work of the Churches, and they trusted that the Churches would continue to extend their support, so that the ministry for the future might be equal to the demands that would be made upon it. x Since the last report the following students, who had completed their course in June, 1914, had settled in the ministry, Tiz., D. P. Charles, B.A., at Blackwood and Peng am; John Davies, at Grangetown, Cardiff; and J. T. Jones, at Ynysy- bwl. Of the students now due to leave, Aneurin Davies, B.A., who had just obtained his B.D. degree, had decided to go to Mansfield College, Oxford, for a further course of study; Urias Phil- lips, B.A., had acepted a call from the Church at Crynant and Godrehos; whilst W. H. Davies, J. Seymour Rees, B. P. Davies, and Griffith J. Jones were open to receive calls from the Churches. During the year, the following gentlemen delivered greatly appreciated addresses, viz., Rev. Hy. Har- ries, M.A. (chairman of the committee), Bev. W. J. Nicholson, Portmadoc, Rev. Robt. Griffith (on work in Madagascar) and Dr. Black Jones. A new feature in this connection was an address by Miss Olive Wheeler, M.Sc., on "Bergson." The committee recorded, with profound sorrow, the deaths of the following members of the com- mittee and old students of the college, viz., Rev. T. Johns, D.D., Capel Als, Llanelly; Rev. W. Emlyn Jones, Tabernacle, Morriston; Rev. Josiah Jones, Machynlleth; and Rev. Wm. Griffiths, M.A., Upway, Dorset. Dr. John entered upon the ministry in 1864, and Rev. Josiah Jones left Bre- con College as far back as 1854, and bad been for some time the oldest minister who had been educated in the college. He was in charge oi the same Church for 56 years. The committee also recorded with sorrow the death of three laymen of outstanding epiinence in their respective spheres, viz., Sir Edward Anwyl, M.A., Dr. W. T. Ed- wards, Cardiff, and Mr Morgan Evans, Oakford. Y.M.C.A. Work. An appeal having reached the Principal from the Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. in regard to work- ers, the students expressed their willingness to help wherever their services might be required. The committee gave the matter careful and sym- pathetic consideration, and readily allowed a num- ber of students to assist at different Y.M.C.A. centres for period of varying length. George Lewis, B.A., and D. J. Davies, B.A., asked to go to Barry throughout March, whilst R. E. Jen- kins, B.A., R. 0. Davies, Gomer Davies, and D. Ifor Rees helped to institute the Y.M.C.A. branch at Llandrindod Wells. Urias Phillips took charge of the Wbrk during the month of May. Unsolicit- ed testimonials were sent to the Principal from Mr F. Higman in regard to the splendid work which the students had done. Mr George Lewis, who received a very pressing invitation from the organising secretary of Y.M.C.A. to take charge of a Y.M.C.A. tent in France, was allowed to go towards the beginning of May, and he had done splendid work at Boulogne. Another wa-s granted permission to be away from the college in order to join the R.A.M.C., and had since become a lieu- tenant in the 15th Welsh Service Battalion, whilst two old students of the college have accepted posts as chaplains to H. M. Forces, namely, Rev. Evan Mathias, New Inn, and Rev. John Edwards, B.A., Portmadoc. Rev. — Hughes, in seconding the report, said they might congratulate themselves upon the state of the college generally. He was of opinion that the students, who were taking part in the work of the Y.M.C.A. during the war, had ample material for the strengthening of their faith, as well as the enlightenment of their lives. (Hear, 1 hear. ) On the motion of the Rev. Ben Evans, thanks were extended to the chairman for his services during the year. The chairman said that, having been coming down to the college for a good many years, he now felt a very deep interest in the college, and Com- ing there was like coming home. (Applause.) Prof. Jones, in moving a resolution of thanks to the Congregational Fund Board for their contri- bution and to the Chairman and Dr. Rowlands for representing the college on the Board, said they had been represented in the past by very distin- guished men, such as Dr. Kennedy and the Rev. Turquand, but none were held in higher respect than the two gentlemen who now represented them. (Applause.) He hoped they would long be spared to come and assist them and inspire the college from time tp time. (Hear, hear.) Mr Thomas Jones (Caerphilly) seconded. The chairman, in responding, hoped the rich men in Wales would remember the college in their wills, because he did not know what the Fund Board might do in years to come. Dr. Rowlands also responded. On the motion of Prof. Edwards, seconded by Mr T. Vaughan (Crickhowell), thanks were also accorded to the secretaries (Rev. D. A. Griffith and Prof. John Evans, financial secretary), the treasurer (Mr Sandbrooka), Dr. Black Jones and Dr. Stephens, Cardiff (honorary physicians). A similar vote was passed the Principal and staff, on the motion of Rev. R. J. Williams, seconded by Rev. T. Tudor (Ebbw Vale). Sir John Williams, Bart., M:D., Aberystwyth, was elected chairman of the executive committee for the ensuing year.

THE MINISTER'S VOCATION. I ADDRESS BY MR. LLEUFER THOMAS. I The address to the students was delivered on Wednesday afternoon by Mr D. Lleufer Thomas, M.A., Cardiff, who took as his subject, "A lay- man's view of the training and the vocation of a minister." Referring to the curriculum for the Welsh B.D., Mr Thomas said that the linguistic demand upon the students, especially in view of the fact that most of them bad no good grounding in the classics, was exceptionally heavy, and urged the provision of options which would not require students taking Hebrew beyond a certain elementary stage and would also do away with the need to study Latin texts in Church history. The time gained in this way would enable a more tliorougli study of the Old Testament especially the Prophets, and this, in turn would form a good starting point for the study of social and econo- mic conditions. The. churches in the near future, observed the speaker, would have to face large questions of closer alliances, and this work might well be begun by establishing some QO-operation between the various theological colleges, the ideal to aim at being the removal of all the theological colleges to some university centre. The speaker also made a strong appeal for such fusion- in the interests of women, as in the near future he thought that women might be expected to go in for the ministry in large numbers. Dealing with the reaction of the vocation of a minister upon the minister himself, Mr Lleufer Thomas ques- tioned whether the numerous preaching assemb- lies—"cwrdde mawr"—did not tend to foster an egotism and vanity on the part of some of the more popular preachers. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the speaker for his striking address. I

I National Register. I TEXT OF THE BILL. The text of the National lieglBtratlOn Bill shows that the only persons exempted from its provisions are members of the naval and Regular or Territor- ial Forces, prisoners in a prison, certified lunatics or defective inmates of any institution suffering from physical or mental infirmities, or interned prisoners of war. Any prisoner or person dis- charged from such institution, however, must, be- fore release, furnish the authorities of the institu- tion with the information required by the Bill. Persons filling up the form have to give their name, residence, whether single, married or widowed, the number of dependents, profession or occupation, name and business', nationality if not Britlish. A person, who after registering changes his re- sidence permanently, must inform the local au- thority of his new district within 28 days. Persons arriving in the United Kingdom must, if not previously registered, give notice of his ar- rival. £ 5 penalties are imposed :—1—When a person refuses to fill up a form. 2-Neglect to attend at any place or time at which his attendance may be required under the Act. 3-Makes a false return. 4—Refuses to answer or' gives a false. answer to any question necessary for obtaining in- formation required under the Act. 5-Neglects to perform any otberjduty imposed on him by the Act.

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I War and Politics. —— With a great recruiting campaign in full swing for the enrolment of skilled workers to take their places in the production of munitions of war. with another great campaign, inaugurated by Mr Asquith and Mr Bonar i Law in their speeches at | the Guildhall, for a universal national movement of thrift to husband and make the utmost of the country's resources in this crucial te of endur- ance; with every class from capitalists ) labourers showing an active interest in the new War Loan, and with the formation of a plan for a National Registry, comprising every one from 15 to 65, the critics, whose complaints that we are meeting this crisis in a lethargic mood have raised Lord Rose- bery's scornful indignation, would be incorribible if they did not confess that to-day, at any rate, whatever they may think of the past, there is no lethargy but a "post-haste" in the land which "makes the night joint-labourer with the day." « In the second reading debate on the Munitions of War Bill, Mr Ronald M'Neill claimed Mr Lloyd George's statement, that the Germans have probably reached the limit of their powers of pro- duction, while ours are only on the threshold of our possibilities, as a ccnfession that we have fail- ed lamentably to grapple with the great emer- gency. This is a point of view which shows an extraordinary lack of perspective, distoritng with strange obliquity our strongest ground of confidence into a temptation to despair. Mr Houston spoke in the same vein. The country, he declared, is "in a desperate position," an avowal which, even if true, it would have been very wrong to make in a manner that would ensure its reacliing the enemy, and which is very far indeed from being true. It was pointed out by Mr Hobhouse that since August last the supply of munitions to our troops in the field had been increased by 200 per cent.— "much more than that," Mr Lloyd George interjected— and we have at the same time been furnishing supplies to our Allies; in addition, of course, to the necessity of keeping our Navy supplied. It may not be out of place here to glance at the re- buke which Mr Arthur Chamberlain, speaking as the head of one of the greatest munition firms in the country, at the annual meeting of Kynoch, Ltd., has administered to the "armchair critics who write and say the things they do of people to whom we are indebted for immense services wonderfully rendered." Mr Arthur Chamberlain's summing up of the situation is that "the Government has made arrangements for enough, and more than enough [munitions], and they are now trying to see how much they can increase that. No speech made a greater impression in the House, on the Munitions debate, than that in which Mr Hodge announced that the trade un- ionists welcomed the Bill as an attempt to do something to help the men at the Front. They realise, he says, that the sacrifice represented by the giving up of the trade union privileges was as nothing compared with the sacrifice our men were making in the trenches. "It was far bet- ter to give up any privileges the workers possess- ed at present than to have no liberties at all if Germany were successful." Mr O'Grady told the House that trade union leaders had received urgent messages from trade unionists in the trenches, begging them to use their influence with the working classes to increase the output of munitions of war. The Government, he add- ed, in its negotiations with the Labour leaders, I had tried to meet them at every point. Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, explain- ed that the Bill, in seeking to secure that there should be no stoppage of work in any munition factory, (1) proceeded upon the principle that em- ployer and employed should, wherever possible, be left to settle their differences by private agree- ment; (2) enabled the parties, if private agree- ment failed, to go before a tribunal which would try to bring about a sympathetic settlement; (3) in the last resort empowered the Government to bring to bear the departmental machinery which had proved capable of settling embittered disputes in the past. A strong and independent com- mittee will advise and assist in framing and en- forcing regulations for the limitation of war profits. Sir John Simon corrected the dangerous misapprehension, spread abroad by some news- papers, that the Government have got all the munition volunteers they want. A large margin is required, because it will be a delicate economic question whether or not any given volunteer can be spared from his present employment. The Government must therefore get a number of volunteers greatly in excess of those they can eventually fit into the munition factories. They will make it their first duty to Ve that those who volunteer, whether they can be fitted in or not, shall not be prejudiced by their public spirit in offering their services. By the postponement of the Committee stages of the Munitions Bill to Thursday, many doubt- ful or difficult points were able to be settled by joint conference. Mr Lloyd' George invited any member who had suggestions to make to come and see him. A Naval supplementary estimate was agreed to on Tuesday night, giving authority to enrol and embody 50,000 additional officers and men, not now required, but in order to have them ready "as and when the future requires." Mr Lambert, late Civil Lord of the Admiralty, after describing the Navy as the master-key of the situation, which would exercise a predomina- ting influence in ending the war, said "he hoped he would not be giving information to the enemy in mentioning that he knew the Navy had an adequate supply and ample reserves of ammun- ition." On Wednesday the second reading of the Naval and Military Pensions Bill, embodying the recommendations of the Select Committee on War Pensions and Grants, was taken. On Tuesday in last week Mr Walter Long in- troduced the National Register Bill, which was read a first time. It provides for a compulsory registration of people in this country, male and female, between the ages of 15 and 65. Par- ticularq will be asked for as to age, present em- ployment. and any special form of labour for which the recipient of the form is specially quali- fied and ready to volunteer. The registration will be under the control of the Local Government Board, but will be conducted by the boroughs and urban and rural sanitary authorities under the advice and control of the Registrar-General. The object of the Bill is to enable the Govern- ment and the State to take the fullest advantage of the services of everybody for the benefit of the State. Mr Long described the paramount duties of the nation in this crisis, which the Bill is in- tended to enable us to carry out effectually by thorough organisation as (1) To support our sailors and soldiers with adequate supplies. (2) To maintain our industries and our finan- cial position. (3) To see that our export trade is carried on successfully. It is to enable these duties to be carried out that the national organisation, in which the National Register Bill is an integral part, must be put on a thoroughly efficient footing. Mr Asquith and Mr Bonar Law, it has already been mentioned, opened at the Guildhall a great campaign of propaganda on behalf of national economy, with a view to the devotion of all our available resources to the successful conduct of the great world struggle against German militar- ism and the purpose of German militarism to crush the liberties of free Europe. The problem which we have to confront as a nation is, in cold figures (1) A war cost of about a thousand millions a year, as against a national income of £2,250,000,000 to £2,400,000,000, with an unexpended balance, in normal circumstances, of 300 to 400 millions. (2) A total addition, in five months, to our in- debtedness to other countries of nearly 110 millions, owing to the great increase of our imports over exports. How are we to grapple with this tremendous pro- blem? The Prime Minister's answer is "By sacrifices and economy throughout the whole nation. If you save more you can lend the State more, and the nation will be propor- tionately enabled to pay for the war out of its own pocket. If you spend less, you either re- duce the cost and volume of our imports, or you leave a larger volume of commodities avail- able for export." It is a great disturbance of our settled ways, a great upheaval in our national life, which is ask- ed for. Mr Asquith, who does not love and never uses rhetoric, told us why we were asked to submit to all this in "words that burn" "Comfort, prosperity, luxury, the well-fed and securely sheltered existence, not without the embellishments and consolations of art and literature, and perhaps some conventional type of religion, all these we can purchase at a price. But at what price? At the sacrifice of what makes life, national or personal, alone worth living. My Lord Mayor and citizens of London, we are not going to make that sacri- fice. Rather than make it, we will fight to the end-to the last farthing of our money—to the last ounce of our strength-with the laet drop of our blood."

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Higher Education. 1 Breconshire Committee Meet. I TEACHERS AND PHYSICAL TRAINING. I At a meeting of the Breconshire Higher Educa- tion Sub-committee, Archdeacon Bevan was re- elected chairman for the ensuing year. Reports upon the work of the students attend; ing the University College, Aberyatwyth, in re spect to the Lent term were received. C. W .B. and Contribution. I A communication was received from the Central Welsh Board to the effect that contributions of Local Education Authorities are frequently not received until the financial year is well advanced, and, consequently, the Board have frequent re- course to over-drafts, in order to enable them to make the demands necessary for the continuance of their work, and that, as they have no borrow- ing powers, their treasurer has been surcharged by the district auditor to the full extent of the consequent bank interest. The Board suggested that the Local Education Authority would appre- ciably minimise this difficulty if they would con- sent to pay to the funds of the Board early i:: the financial year a substantial sum on accoUI: of their contributions, and suggesting that this pay- ment should be the amount equivalent to two- thirds of the contributions of the preceding year. It was resolved to reply to the C. W .B. that the committee would be quite prepared to meet them I when they settled the question of the contribu- I tions from the several authorities on an equitable basis. -_u Teachers and Physical Training. I A circular letter was received from the Board of Education pointing out that, with a view to improving the teaching of physical exercises in the public elementary schools, they propose to en- courage, by means of payments of maintenance allowances and travelling expenses, the attendance of teachers at approved courses in physical exer- cises, and that teachers would be selected on the recommendation of Education Authorities. The secretary (Mr Leonard) stated that, as the Board required the application by June 21st, he had conferred with the chairman, and, upon his instructions, had summoned a meeting of the special sub-committee appointed to award scholar- ships offered by the committee and consider appli- cations for the allowances. The special sub- committee decided to recommend the following teachers in the order named :—Mr A. J. Corbett, Brecon; Miss Garnon, Brynmawr; Mr Griffiths, Caehopkin; Mr Moloney, Cefn; Mr R> Evans, Cwmdu; and Mr John Roberts, Cray. Brecon County School. I A communication was received from the Governors of the Brecon County School, enclos- ing a copy of their accounts for the year ended March, 1915, and calling attention to the follow- ing points :-The expenditure for the year was £ 2,472 lis 2d; receipts (excluding special rate, which yielded X342), X2,145 17s Id, leaving a de- ficit on the year's working of X362 13s 3d. With the special rate of X342 6s 2d, together with the balance in hand at the beginning of the year, left a balance in hand at the end of the year of X346. The governors further stated that they were of opinion that it is necessary for the committee to provide a sum equal to the amount received by way of special rate during the last financial year to enable them to meet their liabilities during the current financial year. The county finance clerk pointed out that, at the last meeting, he promised to report upon the finances of all the intermediate schools, but lie had not yet been able to go into the matter. He would, however, complete his report and submit it to the September meeting. On the proposition of Prof. Joseph Jones, it was resolved that the consideration of the Brecon Governors' application be deferred until the next meeting. It was resolved that a special sub-committee, consisting of the following members, be appoint- ed to award county scholarships tenable at train- ing colleges Archdeacon Bevan, Professor Jones, Mr Idris Davies, Mr James Morgan and Principal Thos. Lewis. Scholarships. I Scholarships. I With regard to the county minor scholarship examination 1915, the report of the examiner was received, and it was resolved that scholarships be awarded to candidates who obtained 47 per cent. or more of the maximum marks (with the exception of one candidate, an out-county pupil residing at Ystalyfera) tenable for two years. rl namely J. E. Price, Builth county school; Tho- mas Gomer Evans, Ystradgynlais county school; Penry Morris, Brynmawr; D. Lattimer James, Ystradgynlais; Mathew Henry Jones, Ystradgyn- lais; Wm. Morgan Jones, Brynmawr; Gladys Mabel Davies, Ystradgynlais; Ellis V. Williams, Builth; Elizabeth Evans, Brynmawr; Mary Ann Jones, Ystradgynlais. It was also resolved that county minor scholar- ships tenable for one year be awarded to the fol- lowing candidates on condition that they pass the junior certificate examination of the C. W .B. this year Brecon Boys.—Howell John Thomas. Brecon Girls.—Muriel Blanche Jones, E. Blod- wen Thomas. Brynmawr.— Jane Rees, Beatrice Annie Evans. The following new candidates were accepted for the pupil-teacherships and as bursars :—Violet Mabel Dowdeswell (P.T.), Jessie M. Taylor, Gladys Lewis, Llew. D. Morgan, Reginald James, Gladys Mary Bull, and the following subject to passing the junior certificate this year Ellen Bush, Gladys Madeley, and Alice Phillips (all of Brynmawr); Eziah Jones (bursar) and Mary E. Alexander (pupil teacher, subject to pass- ing the junior certificate examination), Ystrad- gynlais.

I Bowls. I I BRECON v. DOWLAIS. I I Played a,t Brecon on Saturday resulting in a. win for the home team. Rink 1. Brecon.—T. Jones, W. J. Knight, J. Hando, J. W. Hedger—30. Dowlaie-D. Hicks, J. Jenkins, E. T. Rees, J. H. Harris-12. Rink 2. Brecon-H. Marshall, E. H. S. Hughes, F. Taylor, P. P. Williams—14. Dowlais-J. Spencer, D. George, D. B. Wil- liams, J. Evans—15. Rink 3. Brecon—S. Garratt, G. H. Williams, H. S. Bond, T. Palk-18. Dowlais-D. R. Davies, E. Roberts, O. George, W. D. Blunsden-19.

Mad Dog Simile. SIR WILLIAM CROOKES' COMPARISON. I In the course of an interesting interview with Sir William Crookes, O.M., thei veteran scientist, Mr Harold Begbie, of the "Daily Chronicle," writes We spoke of men in Germany so able and so moral as Eucken, who passionately believe that the German cause is just. "How curious it is," said Sir William, "that any rational man can bring himself to 'believe such a thing. Of course, in a certain sense, Ger- many is quite logical in saying that she was at- tacked. For instance, if a mad dog suddenly charged into this room I should seize up any wea- pon, the poker, for example, and try to disable the dog before it could bite me, and if I succeeded the dog would be iatflified in saying that I had struck first-it might even come to think that its entrance into my room was entirely peaceful and for my own particular advantage. The Germans err in all their thinking by false promises. They are too vain a people to believe that they can be a danger, or even an offence, to the rest of the world. If we had allowed them to do with us what they wished, no doubt they would not have accused us of provoking the war. But we defended ourselves. Henfce we are guilty. Obviously, on those lines had it not been for the Allies there would have been no war. If I sat still and allowed the mad dog to bite me, certainly it could not say that I began the fight.

Without Lights. j SEQUEL AT TALGARTH POLICE COURT. I CHAIRMAN'S OBSERVATIONS. At Talgarth petty sessions, before Mr E. Butler I (in the chair) and Mr David Jones, on Friday, William Morgan, Penbryncoch Shop, Llandilo- graban, blacksmith, was. summoned by P.c. A. Davies for riding a bicycle without a light. Defendant did not appear, but wrote a letter admitting the offence. He would call and pay the fine, but could not attend that day, as he was working in Carmarthenshire. The chairman remarked that defendant should have been present. P.c. A. Davies stated iw saw defendant riding a bicycle without a lighted lamp near Erwood vil- lage at 10.40 p.m. on June 5th. Asked as to why he hadn't a light, cfc'fendant replied that it went out, producing a lamp from his coat pocket. The Clerk He wasn't a German? (Laugh- ter.) Witness No. He is a blacksmith, and a native of Llandilo-graban. The clerk remarked that, before this new Act came into operation, the bench could, under the old one, fine a defendant 3/- more if lie did not attend court. Defendant, by not being present, made a day's wages and, also, saved travelling expenses. The chairman said the magistrates would fine defendant 6 í-, Howell Price, Vunglas farm, Talaohddu, Bre- con, farm servant, pleaded "guilty to riding a bicycle without a light. P.c. A. Davies Tleposed he saw defendant rid- ing a cycle in Erwood village without a lighted lamp at 10.45 p.m. on June 19th. Witness ask- ed him why he hadn't a light, and he answered that it went out some distance down the road. He (witness) experienced some difficulty in getting defendant to give his address, which he did not do until witness threatened to lock him up. The chairman observed that the bench would put a stop to persons riding about the country without lights, especially during war time. As defendant had attended and admitted the offence, the magistrates would take a lenient view of the case. He would be fined 5/ but next time the fine would be heavier. Defendant This is my first offence. Without a Licence. I Mr George Hodge, local taxation oliicer, sum- moned Samued Davies, Cardiff House, Talgarth, carpenter, for keeping a dog without a licence. Mrs Davies, defendant's wife, appeared. P.s. T. Bendle stated he went to defendant's house at 2.30 p.m. on March 13th last, when he saw a dog there. He enquired of defendant whether he had a licence, and replied, that he hadn't one, because he intended destroying the dog. Mr Hodge informed the magistrates that de- fendant took out a licence two days afterwards. He gave him an offer, on March 30th, to pay five shillings to settle the matter, but defendant took mf notice of it. Defendant's wife remarked that it was quite right that she obtained a licence on March 15th. She thought the matter of securing it was open until the end of March. Mr Hodge Notices are issued at the end of the year, so defendant has no excuse. The chairman said defendant should have taken out a licence at the proper time. The excuse did not assist him at all. It was clearlv stated that dog licences should be obtained on January 1st. Defendant would be fined 10/ They could not allow the county to be put to expense for this sort I of thing Defendant's Wife This is the first offence, and I hope it will be the last.

STUDENTS JOIN ARMY. I ABERYSTWYTH C.M. COLLEGE REPORT. ANONYMOUS AMERICAN'S GIFT. The annual meeting of the Aberystwytb (C.M.) Theological Committee was held at the College, Abcrysfwyth, on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. John Morgan Jones, Cardiff, being in the chair. Principal Prys's report on the work of the year I was decidedly favourable and entirely satisfac- tory. A number of students have joined the Armv, and more than half of the students bad served for various periods in the Y.M.C.A. at various training centres. Last year the college created a record in the number of passes secured in the B.D. examination, and it is hoped this success will be repeated this year. [Financially, the position of the college is much stronger, .£150 of the existing deficit have been wiped out. This was due, in a large measure, to the energy and devotion put into his work by the Rev. Lewis ¡ James, secretary. The total amount of money collected by Churches and individuals amounted to X470. In addition, notice had been received from the Dafydd Morgan Memorial Committee that they desired to hand over to the college a sum of £ 300, being the balance of their collect- ions. A further offer of .£100 to establish a memorial to the late Rev. John Roberts, of Khassia, India, had been made by an American, who desired to remain anonymous. A vote of condolence was passed with Bala College on the death of Principal Ellis Edwards, and the fact that the union of the colleges, moot- ed some years ago, was being revived in North Wales was greeted with pleasure. "Reviewing the general work of the year, Principal Prys thought they had every reason for encouragement, and that the college had still a career before it which would, he hoped, not be unworthy of the past. The opening of the library of the late Rev. Griffith Ellis, of Bootle, which has been present- ed to the college by his widow and daughters, took place at 6 o'clock. The ceremony was per- formed by Mrs Ellis, and there were also pre- sent the Rev. R. Aethwy Jones and Mrs Jones (daughter). A brass tablet in the wall records the gift of the 5,000 odd volumes. At 8 p.m. the Rev. J. Morgan Jones delivered a lecture on Kant s "Eternal Peace. I