Welsh Journals

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CARDIGANSHIRE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY AND OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING 1951 THE first general meeting of 1951 was held on Saturday afternoon, 10 March, in the Examination Hall of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Sir Bryner Jones presided. An address was given by Mr. A. L. Trott, M.A., M.Ed., lecturer in the Education Department of the College, on The Aberystwyth School Board and Board School, 1870-1902.' Further remarks were made by Dr. J. Henry Jones, Director of Education, and Dr. A. B. Thomas. The Chairman thanked Mr. Trott for his address and hoped that it would be available for publication. The Executive Committee met at the University College of Wales on Saturday afternoon, 31 March, Sir Bryner Jones presiding. The chief business of the meeting was to consider the resignations of Mr. W. D. Jones, honorary secretary, and Mr. Gwilym Jones, financial secretary. The resignations were attributed solely to the pressure of their duties as public officials, Mr. W. D. Jones being the county planning officer and Mr. Gwilym Jones the horticultural organiser. The Chairman expressed in feeling terms the Committee's regret and spoke appreciatively of the services voluntarily given by the two secretaries. They had undertaken the work at a difficult time and had succeeded in re-building and reviving the Society's activities which had been suspended during the war years. The resignations were accepted with regret and, on the Chairman's proposition, it was agreed to place on record ah expression of appreciation and gratitude. Sir William LI. Davies, Mr. Ieuan T. Hughes, Mr. Henry Morgan, Miss A. Gower Jones, and Professors R. F. Treharne and T. Jones Pierce added their tributes. On the proposition of Sir William Ll. Davies, seconded by Mr. Ieuan T. Hughes, it was unanimously agreed to invite Dr. J. Henry Jones, Director of Education, to be honorary secretary. It was also agreed, on the proposition of Mr. D. G. Griffiths, seconded by Professor T. Jones Pierce, to invite Mr. Ieuan Rhisiart Davies, B.A., Assistant County Librarian, to be financial secretary. Professor Jones Pierce gave notice of motion to consider the advisability of altering the Society's constitution by designating the office of financial secretary as that of assistant secretary. The retiring Honorary Secretary consented to convey the Committee's invitation to Dr. J. H. Jones and Mr. I. R. Davies. The Honorary Treasurer (Mr. H. Morgan) presented the financial statement for the past year and reported that the bank balance that day was £ 122. The statement was adopted. The Honorary Editor (Sir William LI. Davies) reported that the second part of Vol. I Of CEREDIGION would be ready for publication shortly. Attention was called to the need for increased membership in order to improve the financial position and to ensure the continuance of Ceredigion. In reply to Mrs. Frost Smith, the Chairman promised that inquiries would be made respecting the preservation of the Nanteos Cup. The Chairman welcomed Mr. D. Caradog Morris, H.M.I., on his first attendance as a member of the Committee. Mr. J. R. Davies gave a report on behalf of the deputation who had conferred with representatives of the Welsh Church Funds Committee of the County Council with the view to obtaining a grant to establish a County Museum. A meeting of the Executive Committee was held on Saturday afternoon, 26 May, at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Sir Bryner Jones presided. The Chairman referred with regret to the unfortunate circumstances which prevented Dr. J. Henry Jones from carrying out the duties of honorary secretary, to which office