Marietta College was founded in 1835. In its first decade, students by the names of Davis, Lewis, Evans, Jones, Williams, Owen, Howell and Powell indicate clearly young men of Welsh extraction seeking an education, although none of them were known distinctively as Welshmen.

In

In the fall term, 1846, there appeared in the Academy of the College Evan Llewellyn Davies, from Jackson, Ohio, the first real Welshman to enter Marietta College. the first year of his preparatory course, the writer, then a Senior, had the pleasure to be his instructor in Latin. He graduated with the second honor of his class, in 1852. He became a tutor in the College. His many years have been spent as a clergyman in the Western States, and he is supposed to be still living. Jenkin Davies Jenkins, from Gwalia (Wales), entered the Sophomore class, 1854, and graduated in 1857: and Peter S. Davies, from Minnesota, graduated in 1861.

So the College in its first quarter of a century can count only three Welshmen among the Alumni. With the three who graduate at the approaching Commencement, the Welsh Alumni of Marietta College will number forty-eight, all but six of whom date from the year 1872.

There have been twenty-four

Welsh students in the Academy, who did not enter the College, and ten who entered but did not com

plete the course. In the present college year, the number of Welsh students is thirteen, seven in the College, six in the Academy.

The year of the class and the names of the Welsh Alumni are here given: (1852), Evan Llewellyn Davies; (1857), Jenkin Davies Jenkins: (1861), Peter Samuel Davies; (1863). . William Howell Evans; (1864), William Watkins; (1869), James Michael Rees: (1872), Richard Roderick Davies: (1872), John Lewis Davies: (1872), David E. Reese: (1872), Daniel Thomas; (1874), David Felix Davies: (1874). John Morris Davies: (1874). Wm. W. Rowlands; (1874), James William Reese; (1876), Richard Gregg Lewis; (1876), David Lewis: (1878), Daniel Miles Lewis: (1879). Daniel Jewett Davies; (1879), John Lot Davies: (1880), John H. Phillip: (1881), John Jones: (1881). Thomas Edmond Lewis: (1882). David William Morgan: (1882). Thomas Pierce Thomas: (1884). Daniel Dyfnallt Davies: (1884). George James Jones: (1884). Rhys Rhys Lloyd: (1884), Minor Morris; (1888). William Reese: (1889). George Watkins James: (1889), David Lewis Thomas, (1889), Richard Owen: (1889). Roger Morgan Wil

liams; (1890), Evan Evans; (1890), Homer Morris; (1891), Spencer Evan Evans; (1891), David Hugh Jones; (1891), Edwin Jones Lewis; (1892), Joshua Osea Griffiths; (1892), James Francis Jones; (1893), Thom

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Dean Henshaw; (1893), John Morgan Lewis; (1894), John Elias Williams: (1896), James James Evan Reese; (1897). Chester Chidlaw Evans; (1897), Thomas Jesse Jones: (1897), Edmund Owens; (1898), William Evan Davis; (1898), John Edward Jones; (1898), Thomas John, Jones.

Of these forty-nine, all but Watkins are still living-six rank high

Short of pecuniary means has been pretty generally the condition, but no young man, for the lack of money, has ever been turned away from Marietta College. Such aid has been given as could be, with funds usually sadly limited.

Evan L. Davies (1852), and John L. Davies (1872) were tutors in the institution; and James

M. Rees

and five second honor. It is safe that the average class standing of the Welsh students in Marietta College has been above the average of all students, as a whole. The character of the Welsh people is that of industry, sobriety, honesty, with a religious bent of mind, and this char

institution.

arly gentleman in the

chair of

degree by Marietta's Welsh students. Of these fifty Welsh Alumni, the ministers of the gospel reckon thirty-six, or three-quarters of the

sophy, eight years. 1857 to 1865

was one of the best of Professors. He died at Y., in 1874.

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Tenth Paper.

With this paper the first epoch in the history of the St. David's Society is brought to a close.

General Morgan Lewis, because of growing infirmities and approaching old age retired from the presidency, although up to the time of his death he did not lessen his interest in the Society's welfare, or his friendship for the members. He having filled the presiding office from the establishment of the Society, a period of six years, his incumbency may well be called an epoch in its history.

I have said much respecting him in previous papers; but the debt of gratitude due him for his services in its behalf, and the respect due him for his own worth, justifies me in adding a further tribute herein.

None but those associated with him can comprehend the value of those services, especially when taking into consideration the luster he gave to the Society by his connection with it.

His illustrious career is an object lesson, not only to every Welshman, but to every American. He was in the front rank of those who established a government upon the basis of liberty and equal rights, for the individual man as expressed in the

Declaration of Independence, and carried out in the Constitution and general laws.

Francis and Morgan Lewis were perfect types of the "Fathers of our Country." Not types of any nationality, but of all, emigrant or native, who took part in freeing themselves from oppression, and establishing a nation that in 120 years has made itself impregnable.

The stern school of life through which they and their conferees had passed (most of them being men of limited means), the indomitable will power and wisdom displayed on the field and in the forum, demonstrated to the world that men of principle, possessing the courage of their convictions can never be overcome.

Bold and rugged in character, honest and unswerving in all their dealings, the struggle of the Revolution found such names as Washington, Jefferson (who was of Welsh descent), Franklin, Adams and Lewis in the van of all those to be honored by the new nation.

Picture the stern old merchant, before the conflict. foreseeing the effect of the paralyzing measures adopted for the government of the colonies, warning his fellow merchants of the impending danger, and urging them to take such action in

the emergency as might avert the impending crisis. All commercial enterprises was checked; all industrial progress forbidden, and even the teaching of trades and professions to the youth of the Colonies was absolutely prohibited.

The mother country caused the Revolution by other enactments than those usually and generally given consideration, but which Francis Lewis saw and realized years before the wrongs culminated in the struggle at arms. Like all, or nearly all other emigrants, he came here with but limited means to carve a fortune for himself, and having a liberal education to strengthen him, he succeeded in acquiring wealth and influence. He died, as heretofore told in this series, in 1803, his participation and services in sustaining the great Declaration of American Independence, of which he was one of the signers, having reduced him again to poverty.

The lesson for the youth of to-day is therefore rendered doubly impressive by the life of the son. Studious and practical, he was but nineteen years old when he was selected to deliver one of the honorary orations at his college, and almost immediately thereafter, at the outbreak of hostilities, took his place in the ranks of the Revolutionary Army as a volunteer. He inherited not only the zealous and self-sacrificing patriotism of his father, but the same sterling qualities of intellect and character. He was quickly promoted, but his duties, arduous and faithfully executed. while they

earned for him the commendation of his superiors were not such as brought him renown for gallantry and valor upon the tented field. His administration of military affairs in the Northern Department was such that much of the success achieved and the capture of Burgoyne's army was due to the manner in which General Morgan Lewis performed the duties assigned him.

At the close of the war he was admitted to the bar, and entered into the practice of the law. His services in behalf of the newly established nation were speedily recognized however, and honor after honor was bestowed upon him until he declined further political office.

The wisdom exercised by him while chief executive of the State of New York in regard to the Public School Fund has made it possible for every youth to place himself in competition with the best in the land. And when these facilities are taken advantage of they will enable the youth of our rising generation to achieve any position in the line of public service even, to the highest.

The incumbency of such a man in the office of President, and the weight of his influence and character gave the St. David's Society a prestige in the eyes of the community, and such strength in its career of usefulness that no tribute can be too great for General Lewis in the minds of those who enjoyed the pleasure of being a member of the Society with him during the six years which are now denominated the "first epoch" of its history.