D A V I D E V A N S

A TRIBUTE ON THE O C C A S I O N OF HIS

EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY

On November ~Sth , 1966, Emeritus Professor David Evans celebrated his eightieth birthday and the Editors of German Life and Letters would llke to add their tribute to the many messages of congratulation whch he received from his former students and colleagues.

David Evans was for thirty-two years Head of the Depart- ment of German at Aberystwyth. He was a student of the College and after graduating in 1910, he was engaged for three years on postgraduate work in Berlin and spent a further period of four years' enforced residence in Germany as one of the distinguished company of academics incarcerated in Ruhleben. After a year as a member of the staff of the Department of German at Birmingham, he took charge of '

the Department at Aberystwyth in 1920. He has earned the respect of his colleagues as a scholar of wide learning in the Germanic and Celtic fields and the affection of many genera- tions of students whose welfare was his constant concern. His retirement in 1952 brought with it no diminution of his interest in the affairs of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in which he has been most active as a member of its Council.

On the occasion of his eightieth birthday we offer h m our warmest good wishes.

THE EDITORS

99