457 139, 237 Davis, Prof. J. R. Ainsworth, B.A., Aberystwyth. Edwards, Rev. Llywelyn, M.A., Aberystwyth. Edwards, O. M., M.A., Lincoln College, Oxford. Evans, Prof. J. Y., M.A., Trevecca. Evans, S. J., Aberystwyth. Fothergill, Jennette. Foulkes, Edward, Llanberis. Lewis, J. Herbert, M.P., Caerwys. Mee, Arthur, F.R.A.S., (President of the As- Meyer, Dr. Kuno, University College, Liverpool. Moore, Dr. H. C., Hereford. Morgan, E. E., Brynllys, Talgarth. Owen, Daniel, Mold. Owen, Edward, India Office. Owen, T. L., Carnarvon. Owen, J. P., London. Parry, Winnie, Felinheli. Phillips, T. W., University College of South Wales. Price, Rev. J., M.A., Llanveigan Rectory. Prichard, Rev. J., Birmingham. Samuel, D., M.A., Aberystwyth. Southall, J. E., Newport. Spencer, J. Denley, Newtown. Stephens, Rev. T., Wellingboro'. Stuart, Sydney, Llanelly. Thomas, J. Craven, Cardiff. Thomas, Rev. Ll., M.A., Jesus College, Oxford. Thomas, T. H., Cardiff. Tirebuck, W. Edwards Thomas, J. E., C.E., Wrexham. Victor, Howell Vivian, Hon. Claud, Chester. Warren, Fred. J., (Gwynfardd Dyfed), Haver- fordwest. have been numerous and famous,*. Ystrad Meurig, Llanfihangel, Aberystwyth, Lampeter, Llangeitho, Neuadd Lwyd, Castell Hywel, and others, had a reputation far beyond the limits of their county. Cardiganshire had, in St. David's College, a miniature Oxford and the first degree conferring body in Wales. It had also the University College of Wales, the representative and the expression of popular desire for education in Wales. So let us begin with the county of Edward Richard and Davies Castell Hywel, of John Evans and Dr. Phillips. I have been fortunate enough to get the chairman of the Cardiganshire Joint Education Committee to write the history of the committee in that county. The Joint Education Committee for Cardiganshire was constituted as follows, ELECTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL. Rev. Llywelyn Edwards, M.A., Ardwyn, Chair man. Morgan Evans, J.P., Oakford, Llanarth. Alderman Peter Jones, Aberystwyth. ELECTED BY THE LORD PRESIDENT OF The Ven. Archdeacon Edmondes, Principal of St. Col. H. D. Evans, Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire. On the resignation of Principal Edmondes, the Principal of the University College of Wales was appointed to take his place. When the history of each county scheme has been written, the characteristic differences will be pointed out. One characteristic of the intermediate education system of Ceredigion is the great power given to local managers. They, not the head master or head mistress, appoint all the assistant masters and mistresses. They, not the county managers, decide upon the question of religious teaching. Ceredigion is characterised by a strong feeling of local and individual independence, as well as by its keen interest in education. We shall see, as each county historian tells his tale, what the characteristics of other counties are in forming a system of education. II.-IN CARDIGANSHIRE. AT the start it was pretty clearly understood by the Joint Education Committee that they should follow the principle of having as few schools as possible, and those, or one of them at least, large and strong. But it will be seen how circumstances made it unavoidable to get in the county four or five schools under the scheme, besides two, if not three, belonging to the Church of England and under the control of churchmen. It may yet be found that another set of circumstances will actually diminish the number of schools, and that not more than two or three will survive. With the view of arriving at a knowledge of the needs of the county, the committee visited Aberystwyth, Aberaeron, New Quay, Lampeter, Cardigan, and Tregaron. A deputation from Llandysul met the committee at Aberystwyth, and made such a good case and evinced such zeal that a school was granted that district without a They have an excellent historian in D. Samuel, M.A., who is writing exhaustive articles on them for CYMRU. special visit to the place. The net result of these visits and of various consultations was that the Joint Committee decided that five schools should be established,—one at Aberystwyth, one at Aberaeron, one at Cardigan,-a joint school for Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire,-and one at Llandysul for parts of Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire, and one at Tregaron. This latter has not as yet been sanctioned by the Commissioners. An attempt was made by the Joint Committee to come to terms with the authorities of St. David's College, Lampeter, with regard to the College School. The dealings connected with this attempt led to difficulties between the Joint Committee and the Commissioners; and ultimately to the mutilation of the scheme by the House of Lords. In a committee meeting held at Lampeter, September 12th, 1890, proposals were submitted by the authorities of St. David's College concerning the College School; and Archdeacon Edmondes stated that some of the conditions laid |