In commenting on the year, the President suggested that time never came too quickly for them to meet again, though it seemed but a short time since the last annual meeting He hoped that, as the members wer not club members and did not se ench other often, that the incoming committee would try to arrange literary evenings or programmes of music, for the mutual betterment, edification and pleasure of all the Society.
The Society had done well during 1925, despite their small. membership, and he was optimistic for the future, They had made a contribution to the St. Paul's Restoration Fund and supported the Empire Day Celebration, as well as performed many personal bits of assistance. He believed that the bardic chair, which the St. David's Society Shanghai was sending—it' was nearly finished now—to Wales, to Swansea, was something which every Welshman in Shanghai might be proud of. When it was com. pleted, 14 days hence, it would be placed in Messrs. Lane, Crawford's window, $0 that all could sec it, The ' president mourned their ess in the death of Mr. J. Parry.
Their annual function, ast year a dinner at the Majestic Hotel, was a real success and Mr. G. Morgan moved, after the adoption of the port and accounts, that the function be held there again and this was carried.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. J. R. Jones, the report and accounts were adopted.
At the conclusion of the busines Mr, T. 1. Vaughan, in rising to move a vote of thanks to the out going committee, emphasized sterling work which Dr, Morgan had done for the Society, not to forget the labours of the hon. sec., Mr. Beynon. Dr. Morgan, Mr. Vaughan continued, had been awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity by the University of Wales, a di tinction indeed. Mr. L. R. Rees seconded the vote of commendation.
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