Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
wIIuEL,luNA's EDUCATION.
rrstruction I'm Modern LnnE"aS
y.,t,ersitx Professors Her Tehch'F
Gongman's MagAzlhel .oe,ilv

Gougman's MaBaIlhc'l IN,
No sovereign was ever nl"le IN -
brought Up for the task OF ~ ,e,,on,
G.'oHn yViIhelmiua. The Queen heBen'
Queoii 1,,,,d ont the whole education
IN number of hours 70 be deNo'en =. ,So
'-n0,o~tion 10 each subject during VIC
p-.ot,abIe wears. She wished her 1ausn
- education TO be truly national hen,'
- arst teacher was the head OF puu
~, a,H,oentarv school, Mr.. Godlhhs' anu
r. yas directed 20 give the 'ho.. u,
~ ,,,ch az possible on the same 'li's
=. tts cum pllpis. The teaching eihpia 49,
~, Icorees besides the ordinary
INN natural history, physics e,J "a
geometry. and mathematics 80 80,
n enecial attraction Tor tue yON"S ,S.s.oyv
and when she visited tho Na'l.~ "a ber
Museum In London those WI ,',a,,tedga
,r,,,ra we're struck with hct
Of the subject. ...., ,,,ght her by
-. t,r,glieh poverness, Miss SaNtoh IN
49, 80 remained till after the Oeoen
oonar,oation. two years ago. az" =,
,','i,,,1 90 eneak French from nail'e u
49,, before the age OF 9, when she &c
a1,,,sd her first lessons In french - ~
,ror and literature from Ut save 49,,
cue who was enabled al once 80
Erench as the medium lor '''s ''t'' nj
IL - HtsNA A'N~r
iord-as Il is. unfortunately SONY -
80 H,,oland-that modern lang wages ahoulo
- ho.r,p carly I'm order not 10 apaOiD -
-, ~ tho time which. al id.e'
.'r.,od a. required for other suDJeo"'
clr,,ao which IS an easy a. wen a.
so,novynat perpleXing language 10 -. 80
$50 an account Of its resemblance "
tbfir own. was not begun tlh hEe -,
later when Or. Kossmann lsoih w -
nashlm. gave her Majesty lessons -, a.
language and literature Dr. sa'NS 49,
Grave took some OF tne mo -' -.
.|ocbing in other subjects, su-l rs eeoe
-, and Dutch history and literature
NJ, ,rocttcal side Of the teachinB MaS
- lost sight OF. Thus the queen rc-
~ desired that the study OF geoStatny
ebould he combined with a survey .. u'o
nolitioal and economic conditions OF tne
ysrious countries, and that ~ cohhec'Io,h
,yitb Arithmetic the queen should be mace
acquainted with some detalls VI H'''~N'
monetary systems, loans, etc.
During the latter years OF the queen
.S,,oa1pen She was instructed by special
,sts chiefly professors from the UNIVERSE
- one OF the best historians OF hoi-
land professor Blck. from Leyden, gave
a course OF Dutch history. professor hsn
, taught physical and political geography
predecessor Kramer. general history, anu
In connection with this subject ne 'cu
The Queen through the British Museum
IN her visit 10 London. Or. Van dc S'ao''
beadnoaster OF d school at Arnhem' CON
,inued the teaching OF physics begun W
Mr. GedIkiug. frequently USING expert
n1ents and giving short biographies OF th'
g-sat men OF science. Professor ne i>out
ar initiated her Majesty in toe SOnsutu
/, ton OF the Netherlands, IN pohticai Ia"
, ana economy and colonial insu,utions
,, Or Hofstede de GToot gave her lessoh
IN art history: DR.. Blink In cosmosraphy
The Queen Regent herself taught ne
daughter Bible history for ten years
After that the court preacher. Or. Val
| der F,ier. prepared her during TWO year
| for confirmation.
. Finally. Northumberland kool AM
:. Rear-Admlral Stokhuyzen gave the Qaes
= / instruction in the organization OF arm
= and navy. chiefly in their relation TO IA
n Crown.
= accomplishments like drawing an
> music were not neglected The Quee
= showed the greater taste for drawing an
- a strong appreciation OF art. esps ,iaii
!. national art. Plain needlework. whicn
:, too often looked upon as subject OF 0
"a Importance In the education OF vomel
a was laugh, her from her earliest youi
~ by her mother. and afterward by So
r. cial mistress. To strong ana health
m nature ike the Queens. physical exc
Ia else, such as riding and skAsinx - .
ways been denshL