Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-12
The Young Katser's scsoolDays.
fn.ft NF.tf n..ns-a

William ii. is in his thirtieth year,
having been born on the 9th of Jsnu-
ary. 1859. In reply TO a message OF con-
graduation from the Landtag his father,
the Emperor Frederick, newly dead.
wrote: off God preserves the life Of
my son il will be my dearest task to ed
ucate him in the feelings and principles
which bind me to the Fatherland. This
undertaking was faithfully adhered to
by the late Emperor and by the
Empress. Both his father and mother
devoted much of their time to the edu-
cation of Prince William. "The I'm
press Victoria in the Nursery" became
favorite subject for pictorial art, and
many anecdotes relating to the period
OF his childhood are preserved. From
1866 the instruction OF the young Prince
was intrussed to DIR. Hinzpeter, who
was chosen for this important task on
account Of his great knowledge and tact,
and at the same time as being man OF
high personal character and principles
DIR. Hinzpeter took care not to neglect
the development of his charges bodily
as we'll as mental powers, and gave a
prominent place to Ryn.nastic exercises
in the daily arrangements. He also,
with the 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 ut Potsdam, the Rev. Mr..
Carlyle, one of whose sons, Mr.. A. j.
Carlyle, companion Of the childhood
Of the present Emperor, was president
Of the Oxford Union last Lent term.
From 1874 to 1877 the young Prince was
sent 10 the gymnasium of Cassel,
much homelier, if not less admirable,
educational institution than those Of
Berlin or Potsdam. Here he submitted
to tue ordinary discipline OF German
school life. and met with n different
class of school companions from those
whom he would have found at the more
exclusive aud aristocratic schools of the
metropolis and the royal residence
town.
In October, 1877, Prince William en-
tered the University OF Bonn, and the
present writer, then 4 student ut that uni
versity, well remembers the arrival of the
Crown Princess and her son. There was
no ceremony All felt the intention was
that the Prince himself should feel that
he entered the University rs an ordinary
student, and WIS expected to conform
to It's regulations like the rest. While
in Bonn he lived in modest dwelling
IN the Cobenzer 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 Burlington Club. 1t is
said, however, that at Bonn Prince Viii
liam first formed the predictions for
the 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
university town, and on high authority it
is said that he was there taught to regard
his grandfather and Moltke as the heroes
whom it ought to DO his first aim to
emulate.
In 1880 bis marriage with the Princess
Augusta Victoria of Schieswig- Holstein-
AugustenbCrg led to the first opportunity
he had OF declaring bis mind with regard
TO public affairs. In the course of his re-
ply to an address from the towns OF
Prussia he said that "the example of his
beloved grandparents and parents would
be the guiding star" of the lives of him
self and his bride, and he concluded by
asking the deputation to assure the whole
Fatherland "that our whole life shall be
devoted to the fulflment of our duties"