Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-11-27
WILLIAMS SCHOOL DAYS.
The Care and Attention Given to HI
Education by Ills Parents.

The Care and Attention Given to His
Education by Ills Parents.
William ii. is in his thirtleth year,
having been born January 27, 1859. In
reply to message OF congratulation
from the Landtag, his father. the En-
peror Frederick, newly dead, wrote:
'If God preserves the life of my son it
will be my dearest task to educate him
in the feelings and principles which
bind me to the fatherland" This un-
dertaking was faithfully adhered to by
the late Emperor and by the Empress.
Both his father and mother devoted
much Of their time to the education OF
Prince William. "The Empress Vic
toria in the Nh sery" became favorite
subject for pictorial art and many
anecdotes relating to the period OF his
childhood are preserved. FroYs1S6G
the instruction OF theyoung Prince was
intrusted TO DIR. Hinzpeter, who was
chosen for this important task on nc
count of his great knowledge and tact.
and at the same time as being a man
of high personal character and princi-
pies. DR.. Hinzpeter took caro- not to
neglect the development of his charges
bodily as well as mental powers, and
gave n prominent place to gymnastio
exercises in the daily arrangements.
He also, with tho cordial approval Of
the late Emperor and Of the Empress
Victoria, selected companions for the
childhood of the Prince who did not
exclusively belong to the circles OF the
Court and the aristocracy. Among
these were the family OF the then
Scotch Presbyterian minister at Pots
dam, the Rev. Mr.. Carlyle, one OF
whose sons, Mr.. A. j. Carlyle, COM
panion Of the childhood of the En-
peror, was president OF the Oxford
Union last Lent term. From 1874 TO
1877 the young Prince was sent to the
gymnasium of Cassel, much home
lier, II not less admirable, educational
institution than those Of Berlin or Pots
dam. Here he submitted to the ordinary
discipline of German school life, and
met with different class OF school
companions from those whom he would
have found at the moro exclusive and
aristocratic schools OF the metropolis
and the royal residence town.
In October, 1877. Prince William
entered the University OF Bonn, and
the present writer, then student at
the university, well remembers the ar
rival of the Crown Princess and her
son. There was no ceremony All |
felt the intention was that tho Prince
himself should feel that he entered the
university as an ordinary student and
was expected TO conform TO its regula-
tions like the rest. While in Bonn he |
lived in modest dwelling in the |
Coblenzer strasse, and used to be seen |
going to and from lectures wearing the |
white cap of the Corps "Borussia, " the |
corps which corresponds to the Oxford |
Bullingdon Club II Is said, however,
that at Bonn Prince William first formed |
the predictions for tho life OF the
army which have since marked his |
career. He was much in the company
of the numerous officers OF the crack
regiments then quartered in the uni
versity town, and on high authority it
is said that he was there taught TO re-
gard his grandfather and Moltke as the
heroes whom it ought to be his first
aim to emulate.
In 1880 his marriage with the Prin-
cess ugusta Victoria of Schleswig-
Holstein-Augustenberg led to the first
opportunity he had OF declaring his
mind with regard to public affairs. In
the course OF his reply to an address
from the towns OF Prussia, he said that
''the example of his beloved grand
parents and parents would be the
guiding starr OF the lives OF himself
and his bride, and he concluded by
asking the deputation to assure the
whole fatherland "that our whole life
shall be devoted to the fulfllment OF
nur duties n-prU Mil Ga,eiIe