Cymmrodorion Society in London, of which he (the president) saw before him a most active member in the person of the Rev. Robert Jones of Rotherhithe, a Society, which he was glad to learn, had recently revived. In coming to Lewis Morris, he thought he might say, without exaggeration, that he was one of the most thoroughly accomplished men that Wales had ever seen. They, no doubt, had heard how varied his attainments were. They also knew that, as a hydrographer, he was very eminent indeed, and it was only yesterday that he (the speaker) was informed that the charts made by Lewis Morris for the Admiralty were now in use on these shores. As a mineralogist, he was one of the most eminent men of the day, and succeeded in accumulating a very great fortune for others, although he (the President) was sorry to say that he accumulated no fortune for himself and descendants. It was Lewis Morris who discovered, and worked under the Crown, the great lead mines of Cardiganshire. Another fact, perhaps not generally known, was this, he should not have known it himself had he not read an essay on his life, which obtained a prize in the Eisteddfod of 1874,—that Lewis Morris was the first to set up a press for printing Welsh books; and although, perhaps, such an undertaking did not pay in those days, it was a very noble effort on his part in the cause of Welsh literature. There was another very interesting fact connected with this matter. The Rev. John Wesley--a name dear to many there, and who, he had no hesitation in saying, was a saint, if there ever was one— was once passing through Holyhead, but was there detained by contrary winds, and could not get to Ireland. That reverend gentleman, therefore, utilised his time by writing two tracts, for the purpose of benefiting the Welsh people, and these were probably printed at Lewis Morris's place at Holyhead. Again, in the principles of natural science, Lewis Morris was one of the best teachers of the day, and not only that, he

was also a very eminent philologist, and corresponded with many of the leading philologists in Europe. But, of course, all these things did not give him the claim for that honour which he possessed. He was a bard, and a popular bard— who might be called the "Burns of Wales"-and his songs were all remembered up to the present day. He (the speaker) did not know of anyone who did not remember the song, Morwynion Glân Meirionydd. Having read the first stanza, the President went on to say that it bore all the characteristics of a good popular song, and as such it was well known and sung everywhere where Welshmen congregated. But even this, he thought, did not give to him the great and one claim to honour which endeared him to his countrymen. It was because he and his brothers were, through their lives, patrons and helpers to the unhappy Goronwy Owain, who was, beyond doubt, the greatest poet of Wales. He (the President) was familiar with the fact that Lewis Morris and his brothers had been of very great assistance to Goronwy Owain; but he never knew until he read the life of Goronwy Owain, now being issued by the Rev. Robert Jones, of the great generosity and constant care which those three brothers seemed to manifest towards him during his chequered and gloomy career. It was a remarkable fact, that Goronwy Owain appears to have corresponded but rarely with anyone except these brothers. When Goronwy wanted advice or assistance, he seems to have resorted immediately to them. What he asked of them that day was to draw the moral from the fact that those men, who have been dead this last century and a half, were still living influences in this Wales of ours. As a descendant of one of these men, he felt as if he were coming home on visiting Anglesey. He felt familiar here. His small reputation had preceded him there. What did this really mean? It meant this-that a true and strong feeling of patriotism and national unity still existed. It pleased

him to think that there still existed a nation which was full of patriotism. He ridiculed the conclusion arrived at by some classes that the Welsh nation and its language were rapidly declining. What he advised them to do was to make the best out of their language in its connection with the Eisteddfod. He thought this Eisteddfod of theirs was a most entertaining festival. There were two sides, of course, to the Eisteddfod. The one was the recreative side, and the other the educational side. The recreative side was very well carried out, and he had thoroughly enjoyed it on that and the previous day. Every nation had its own way of amusing its people. The Greeks had their Olympian games, and he was tempted to think they must have been very much like the Eisteddfod. The English also had their games. Having entertained the audience by reading an account of the manner in which a section of the population of London enjoyed themselves on Bank Holiday, the President said he was very glad that the hardworking people of London had thus enjoyed themselves by witnessing the performances of clowns, and others; but would anyone say that this was a more rational amusement than the amusement afforded in the Eisteddfod? Looking at the educational aspect of the question, he ventured to suggest the advisability, as was referred to on the previous day, of connecting it with the educational system of the country, by offering prizes in the elementary schools. This, no doubt, would produce very good results. There was one thing which he thought ought to be, and could be done. It was his great privilege to attend a meeting of the Cymmrodorion Society, when a lecture was delivered by Mr. Gladstone-whom he was sure all there respected-it was his privilege, he said, to listen to a lecture by him on the history of pottery in Wales. Mr. Gladstone had described to them a particular manufacture of pottery called "Swansea Pottery", which was some years ago in great favour, but had now become quite extinct. The

most curious thing was, that the Swansea plates were bought in London for ten guineas. He asked why this art had been allowed to decay? It would be a very fair question for the promoters of their Eisteddfodau to appoint a committee, or something of the sort, to try and find out whether there were in Wales the possibilities of reviving this neglected art. He advocated the affiliation to the Eisteddfod of a Social Science Department, and expressed his belief that, if this were done, a greater future would await that institution. In concluding, he again begged to thank all for the exceedingly kind reception accorded him, and for the honour conferred upon him by inviting him to preside that day; and if they asked him to come at any future time, he would come again (loud and prolonged cheers).

It was to-day that Professor Rhys of Oxford delivered an address full of practical good sense, commingled with keen criticism on many Eisteddfodic proceedings. Severe as some of his strictures were, the audience, as well as the persons against whom his fulminations were hurled, received them with becoming approval. Mr. Rhys spoke with fervour and eloquence.

"Mr. Llywydd, Boneddigesau, a Boneddigion,-Y mae wedi bod yn beth lled gyffredin i ddyn wrth gyfodi i anerch y Cymry mewn Eisteddfod ymgymeryd â seboni ei wrandawyr a gwneuthur a allo i feddalu eu penau a'u gyru i feddwi o hunanfoddhad. Yn ol pob ymddangosiad, barn y cyfryw ydyw mai gwirioniaid ydym, ac mai gwastraff amser fyddai ymresymu â ni fel pobl yn eu hiawn bwyll; a gellid meddwl mai eu harwyddair ydyw geiriau y Saeson ar y dydd cyntaf o Ebrill : 'Send the fool further.' Yr wyf fi yn benderfynol o'r farn mai anmharch ar y Cymry yw hyn, ac nid wyf yn teimlo unrhyw rwymau arnaf i osgoi llwybrau pwyll a synywr cyffredin wrth ymdrechu eich anerch. Dygwyddodd i mi ychyd

ig amser yn ol gyfarfod un o brif haneswyr a beirniaid y Saeson, a thrôdd yr ymddiddan ar y Cymry a'r Eisteddfod, pan ofynodd i mi paham yr oeddwn mor ffol a gwastraffu amser i fyned i Eisteddfod, a pha ddiben oedd i mi ddyfod o flaen pobl na wrandawent ar ddim ond canmoliaeth wag iddynt eu hunain. Felly cefais gyfle i'w argyhoeddi fod y bobl gyffredin yn Nghymru yn llawer mwy deallgar a hoff o lenyddiaeth na'r un dosbarth o Saeson; ac mai bai y gaubrophwydi sydd yn ein plith ydyw fod llif-ddyfroedd gweniaith a ffolineb yn ymdywallt ambell dro oddiar lwyfan yr Eisteddfod; ond, ar y llaw arall, fod pob gwrandawiad mewn Eisteddfod i bob un sydd yn amcanu gwneuthur lles i'w wrandawyr, hyd y nod pe na byddai ei eiriau yn felus a hyfryd iddynt ar y pryd ai peidio. A phaham,' meddwn, ‘y soniwch am ffolineb Eisteddfodol: nid oes amser maith er pan ddygwyddodd i mi fod yn bresenol mewn cyfarfod a gynhelid yn mhentref prydferth Llangollen gan gymdeithas henafiaethol o Lundain oedd wedi dyfod i lawr i lewyrchu yn nhywyllwch Cymru, ac ar air a chydwybod nid wyf yn meddwl ddarfod i neb o archynfydion yr Orsedd Eisteddfodol lefaru nac ysgrifenu dim yn ystod yr ugain mlynedd diweddaf a ddaliai ei gymharu o ran ffolineb âg un o'r traethodau a wrandawyd yn astud gan y gymdeithas ddoeth a dysgedig hono. Bernwch drosoch eich hunan,' meddwn, gan fy mod yn dygwydd gwybod fod y chwine Sais-Iuddewig sydd yn ymledaenu yn Lloegr yn poeni ei ysbryd er's blynyddau— 'bernwch drosoch eich hunan: y testun ydoedd tarddiad cenedl y Cymry o offeiriaid eilunaddolgar y brenhin Omri, un o olynwyr Jereboam fab Nebat, yr hwn a wnaeth i Israel bechu.' 'Rhaid', eb efe, fod Cymry glanau y Dyfrdwy yn ddynion gwahanol iawn i Owain Glyndwr a'i gydoeswyr i fedru ymatal rhag llabyddio â meini y fath nythed o loerigion haner Iuddewig'.

"Ond nid dyna ddiwedd yr ymddiddan, canys aethum yn