The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-03-03
ENGLAND'S HEIR.
How the Prince of Wales Trained
His Eldest Son.

Prince Albert Victor Chris tan Edward
was born on January s, 1860. His early
education was received at home, and it
was not until March, 1877, that it was re-
solved that the two sons of the Prince
should receive part of their education
on board the Brittania training ship,
where they We're entered as naval cadets.
In May they were examined at the Royal
Naval College at Greenwich, in the same
manner as ordinary naval cadets. Both
Princes passed a very satisfactory ex-
animation, and in some subjects ex-
hibited more than usual degree of pro-
ficiency. Here they remained for some
time, until on September Is, 1879, the
two Princes embarked on the corvette
Bacchante for the Mediterranean. On
from her voyage, in the course of which
she had visited the Mediterranean, the
West Indies and Bermuda. In their voy-
| age round the world in 1881 and 1882,
as midshipmen in the Bacchante, COM
manded by Captain Lord Charles Scott,
they visited many countries, but
detailed account of the trip has yet to be
written It is rumored that some such
book may come from the Princes them
! selves, but of this we say nothing. Where
| ever the Bacchante touched the greatest
| loyalty and enthusiasm were shown; and
| the Princes were entertained at balls,
routs, dinners and picnics in every quarter
of the globe. On September 4, 1881, they
| arrived at the Fiji Islands, where they had
an opportunity of witnessing some of the
| monies. On the arrival of the squadron
at Levuka thousands of natives came in
| from all the neighboring islands, and tes-
titled their loyalty by giving presents, and
| by performing various festive acts Of
homage. At Levuka they were the guests
of Mr.. Des V0ux, at the Government
| House. At meeting, the Vuni Valu,
| in the names of the assembled chiefs
and people, heartily welcomed the
| Princes to Fiji, at the same time present
| ing magnificent tabus," which was re-
| ceived and acknowledged with an appro-
| pirate expression of thanks by His Royal
Highness Prince Albert Victor. The
squadron left Fiji on September 10th.
| One of the finest exhibitions was grand
war-dance by the natives, in full martial
array, Illuminated by the electric light
| from Her Majesty's ship IncOnstant.
| The squadron passed through the inland
| sea of Japan, between Kobe and Yoko-
hama, a route chosen in preference to the
direct way to Shanghai, in order to give
their Royal Hlghnesses an opportunity of
seeing the scenery. On December 18th
| the squadron arrived at Annoy. The
| squadron, after a stay of day or two
| proceeded to Hongkong, visiting Ceylon
on their way home.
In 1883 Prince Edwards name was en-
tered on the books of Trinity College,
| Cambridge, whittier he was conducted on
the 18th of September, 1888, by the Prince
| of Wales and Rev. J. n. Dalton, his tutor.
| Prince Edward also resided for a time
with Prof. lime, at Heidelberg, for the
! purpose CT studying the German language.
He has seldom appeared on the public
| platform. Two or three weeks ago he
distributed the prizes to the Cambridge
| Town Volunteers in the Guildhall, and
spoke of the advantages of the system to
| the individual and the nation. The value
| of military training, he considered, was
| exempli6ed in the most striking way In
the case of Germany, and he did not be-
Iieve the military system of that country
weighed nearly SO heavily upon her peace
able and mercantile subjects as some
would persuade themselves. The steady
| expansion of the German trade and popu-
lation within the last twenty years was
the best proof that the military discipline,
so far from hindering, on the contrary
aided both individual and national achieve
/ ment.-PaU Mall Gazette.