"One young man"-- as the teacher of a grammar-school, within two miles of Bangor, related to Mr.Davies--"who came to me from the quarry some time ago, was a gold medallist at Edinburgh last winter;" and contributions are readily made by the quarrymen to help forward any young man who displays an earnest desire for knowledge in science and literature.
It is a remarkable fact that the quarrymen of Carnarvonshire have voluntarily contributed large sums of money towards the establishment of the University College in North Wales--the quarry districts in that county having contributed to that fund, in the course of three years, mostly in half-crown subscriptions, not less than 508L.4s.

4d.--"a fact," says Mr.Davies, "without its parallel in the history of the education of any country;" the most striking feature being, that these collections were made in support of an institution from which the quarrymen could only very remotely derive any benefit.
While I was at Bangor, on the 24th of August, 1883, the news arrived that the Committee of Selection had determined that Bangor should be the site for the intended North Wales University College.

The news rapidly spread, and great rejoicings prevailed throughout the borough, which had just been incorporated.

The volunteer band played through the streets; the church bells rang merry peals; and gay flags were displayed from nearly every window.

There never was such a triumphant display before in the cause of University education.
As Mr.Cadwalladr Davies observed at the banquet, which took place on the following day: "The establishment of the new institution will mark the dawn of a new era in the history of the Welsh people.