Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-03-09
The New Premier.

The Earl Of Rosebery. or. in more ordn-
AIRY phrase. the Rt. Hon. Archibald Philip
Primrose. l.. l.. D., is the son OF the late
Archibald, Lord Dalmeny and Lady Cath
crime Lucy Wilhemina. ouly daughter OF the
fourth Earle Stanhope. He was born In Lon.
don in lS4I and was educated at Eton and
at Christ Church, Oxford. He succeeded to
the title on the death of his grandfather, the
fourth Earl OF Rosebery, in 1868. Three
years later he made his fist speech in public
at the opening Of parliament.
At that time he was selected by Mr. Glad
stone to second the address in reply to the
speech from the throne. He early assumed
u decided position in regard to the question
Of national education, and when the govern
ment education bill for Scotland was before
the upper house, he moved an amendment to
it which aimed at the exclusion of tho cate
chism from the public schools. At the same
session he also made notable speech on
Lord Russell's motion regarding the Alabama
treaty
Lord Rosebery was president OF the social
science congress which met in Glasgow In
the autumn of 1874. In 1878 he was elected
lord rector of the University of Aberdeen to
secceed Mr.. W. L. Forster. In 1880 he was
elected lord rector Of the University of Edn-
burg, but did not deliver his inaugural ad-
dress until two years later.
In 1881 Lord Rosebery wa5 appointed uu-
der-secretary of state for the home depart
ment. He held the Office until June, 1883.
when he resigned. In 1884 he became the
first commissioner of works, and In 1886 Mr..
Gladstone appointed him secretary OF state
for foreign affairs; and in this position he
won much commendation by his management
of the Servo-Bulgarian affair.
In 1883 he received the degree of LID.
from the University of Cambridge. In the
ha W. alnptal in ,,.l,l
Sir John Lubbock, n member of the city
division OF the London county council.
In 1878, Lord Rosebery married Hannah,
the only child of Baron Meyer de Rothschild.
His wife died in 1890.
J. VI. Barrie, in his book, "An Edinburgh
Eleven" draws portrait OF Lord Rosebery,
drawn mainly from college life. Says Mr..
Barrie;
"The 'Uncrowned King of Scotland is a
title that has been made for Lord Roseberry,
whose country has had faith in him from the
beginning. Mr.. Gladstone is the only other
| man who can make 80 many Scotsmen take
politics as If they were the Highland Fling.
Once when Lord Roseberry was firing an
Edinburgh audience to the delirium point, IN
old man in the hall shouted out, Il dinna
hear word he says. but ITS grand,
] its grandp During the first Midlothian cam
| paign Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Rosebery were
the father and son OF the Scottish people. Lord
Rosebery rode into fame on the top OF that
wave, and he has kept his place In the hearts
of the people, and in oleographs on their
walls, ever since. In oil Scottish matters he
has the enthusiasm Of Burns dinner.
and his humor enables him TO pay
compliments. :. His address to the Edin.
burgh students on Patriotism was the best
thing he ever did outside politics. and made
tho students his for life. Lord Rosebery
could not now step mp without stepping into
the premiership.
This was written by Barrie In 1889, and In
view Of the present status OF affairs Il Is It'll,
else than prophetic.