Welsh Journals

the College, and the success of these efforts is all the more creditable when it is borne in mind that the area accessible from Aberystwyth is, on the whole, but sparsely populated. Still more interesting is it to observe how similar ideas are pervading the student community. With the exception of some social work in the town, Aberystwyth students have not, up to the present, made any organised effort on an appreciable scale to enter into the spirit of the founders of the College as regards bringing the University into closer touch with the general body of the nation. But, during the last term, the lead so ably given by the Welsh students of Cambridge, in holding a Summer School at Aberystwyth, has been followed by the Welsh element at the College in an original way. The newly- founded Welsh Periodical, Y Wawr," owes its inception to the realisation on the part of the Welsh- speaking students of the necessity for coming into closer touch with their fellow countrymen, and of acknowledging their obligations to them. FEDERATION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETIES OF WALES AND MONMOUTH- SHIRE. Hon. Secretary-Mr. T J. Lewis, 201, Barry Road. Barry. That the spirit of local and national patriotism is increasing is nowhere better illustrated than in the aims of the Welsh National Photographic Federation. The object of the Federation is the encouragement of photography in general and artistic photography in particular. A Welsh School of Photographic Art is the goal aimed at. The Federation, which consists of five societies, together with associated members who do not belong to societies, was formed two years ago, and is now actively engaged in making preparations for holding a Photographic Exhibition in the Museum Hall of the City Hall, Cardiff, from March 18th to 27th, 1914. Not only will there be competitive classes in the pictorial, scientific, and survey sections, but there will also be representative works on loan by the world's leading photographic workers. F. J. Mortimer, F.R.P.S., Editor of the Amateur Photographer," will judge the pictorial classes, Professor Parker and Professor Trow of University College, Cardiff, will judge the scientific sections, and Dr. Evans Hoyle, Director of the Welsh National Museum, will judge the survey section. Specially designed bronze plaques will be awarded in the various classes, and besides the usual open classes there will be six, restricted to members and associates of the Wales and Monmouthshire Photo- graphic Federation. It will be seen that the science of photography receives a prominent place, but it is the art of photo- graphy that interests the majority of the members of the Federation. It is no longer debated among the critics as to whether photography can be an art or not; the leading Exhibitions in London and else- where have decided the question finally. It only remains now for the general public to be convinced that Art and Photography can be allied, and this Exhibition will do much to prove to the people of the Welsh metropolis that the Amateur Photographer can be, and often is, an Artist working in a new medium. Reproductions of work done by the members of the Federation will frequently appear in The Welsh Outlook. THE ADULT SCHOOL MOVEMENT. Secretary, South Wales Union :-Mr. E. W. Robson, Brynheulog Street, Ebbw Vale, Mon. This movement deserves to be better known in Wales. It has done and is doing excellent work in England and if it is so adapted as to meet the peculiar temperament and aspirations of the Welsh people, there is no reason why it should not be equally successful in Wales. The objects of the Adult School Movement may be summarised as follows To make and develope men and women and to teach them in the art of life. To study the Bible freely, frankly, reverently and without prejudice. To establish an unsectarian basis for Christian effort and unity. To bring together in helpful comradeship and active service the different classes of Society. To teach the responsibility of British citizenship. Most of the schools meet on Sunday mornings, their time of meeting being generally about 9. They do not interfere with the ordinary services of the churches. Schools have been established at the following places, Cardiff, Llanishen, Penarth, Newport, Merthyr, Monmouth, Dowlais, Ebbw Vale, Swansea. A copy of the Adult School Lesson Handbook and all information about Adult Schools may be obtained from the National Adult School Office, 1, Central Buildings, Tothill Street, Westminster.