The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-02
HOW THE KING
OF ITALY WAS
C. A
His Tutor Writes a Book Which
Describes the Severity of the
Royal Discipline, and the Impair
TALLY That Was Demanded.

WRITTEN rOR THE SUNDAY
A book Of exceptional interest. and which
is consequently attracting wide attention.
has just been published in Italy. 1t Is by
Signor Morandi, professor of Italian litera-
ture at the University of Rome. and il
tells how the present King OF Italy was
educated. Signor Morandt having been for
some years the monarch's principal instruc-
tor.
ION the frye day, when I went to the
Quirinal.' says the author. IT met Colonel
Oslo. the Princes tutor. and he told mo
that I should treat him as I would treat
any other pupil. neither showing him any
undue respect nor any indulgence. even in
trifling matters. For example. II anything
was needed during the lessen. 1t was the
Prince who should rise and get it and not
I. and. II a book or anything else were to
fall from the table. II was he who should
pick II up.
Il was then introduced to the Prince, and
the first lesson began. Before 1t was over
I was satisfied that my pupil was ndowed
with an alert. prudent and unusually
studious mind.
tina evening. Queen Margharita having
asked him how he liked his new teacher.
the Prince. who was then hardly L, re-
piled, gravely: He seems to be a clever
man. but l cannot be certain until l have
received several more lessons from him."
The Prince, says Professor Morandi. rose
at s o'clock every morning. both in win
ter and simmer, after which he took a
bath and a light breakfast. and then went
to study. Once or twice during a winter he
would be loath to leave his warm bed at
that hour. but on such occasions Colonel
Oslo never failed to appear at his bedside
and to inform him that he would get no
breakfast for several hours II he did not
rise Immediately. After his lessons were
over the Prince spent an hour on horseback
and then devoted considerable time to ath-
letic exercises.
Now and then says his former in
structor. 1.-The Prince showed little interest
in his studies. but Colonel Oslo was always
on hand. and he never hesitated to repri-
mand him severely. Your Highness. I
heard him say once. should remember that
a Kings son. II he is a blockhead. will re-
main a ~blockhead. for in this respect there
is no difference between him and the son
Of a shoemaker After he had said these
words the Colonel STROBE out of the room.
and, wishing to console my pupil. l re-
marked that his tutor was acting solely for
his good, to which he replied. gravely. I
know it,"
At times the Prince suffered severely
from pains In the head. and one day. when
they were especially violent. Professor Nor
andi suggested to Colonel Oslo that the
horseback exercise be omitted. The Colonel.
however. replied. IF a battle were to be
fought to-day do you think that a pain in
the head ought to prevent the Prince from
appearing on horseback at the head OF his
troopsr' And the suffering Prince rode out
that day as usual.
Under Professor Morandi and his other
instructors Prince Victor worked hard and
Systematically and as a result 1t Is claimed
that there Is to-day In Europe no monarch
who Is quite as well informed or as ener-
getic.