The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-07
Roumanian Princess Converted
to the Catholic Faith.
GERMAN GARDEN SCHOOLS
Emperor Williams Great Interest i
Public Parks for the People-Eng-
fish Interest in the Excellence
of the German Navy.
BY Malcolm, Clarke
Especial Cable TO The Times. Copyright
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by iYdiCOlrn clarke
Especial Cable TO The Times Copyright.
1902
BERLIN, Sept 6--Princess Nadeida
Sutzu, member of n Roumanian family
Of royal blood, has been converted from
Lircek orthodoxy to Roman Catholicism.
untrayeIed Americans Will find 1t dif-
hcult TO believe that so small a religious
matter should create European sensa-
ton and possibly lead to serious COM
nucatons. Sut in these small central
European princpalities. hemmed IN by
great powers. winch rob them of all poll
ucaI INITIATIVE the CnurCh has its real
stronghold. and apostacisin Is mgh
moral crime
Not only was the beautiful Princess
recreant to her family creed. but in her
enthusiasm for the Roman Catholic faith
she mas retired from the world and an
nounced her intention of taking the veil.
Princess Nadeida not only is a beauty,
but is the heiress to a fortune of not
less than slopp,uro Her father, Prince
Alexander Sutzu, is in despair. The state
Of mind OF the frlncessis numerous noble
suitors. most OF whom are impecunious,
may be Imagined.
Princess Nadeida Is well known in high
Social circles here. II is Whispered that
her act and her threatened tmmolauon
as nun are the outcome Of prohibited
love affair with a handsome young Ger
man army o1icer.
German Garden Schools.
Ferlin educationists have Just received
from England with much abstraction
eulogistic reports of German Garden
Schools made 10 the British Government
BY King Edwards inspector Of schools. I.
c. Rooper. The report contains recon-
,rendaton for the adoption of a similar
system in England.
The introduction of gardening into
the course Of instruction in elementary
schools in Germany is now no new move
ment In the year 1914 instructions
we're issued IN Schleswig Holstein to the
effect that IN view OF the future occu-
pations Of children In country schools.
most OF whom will engage in agricul-
,ural pursuits they should. in addition
Ia their ordinary work. receive some in
structions in the culture of fruits and
vegetables"
A few years later, in Nassau, orders
were issued to provide every village
school, besides a playground, a garden
to be kept in order by the scholars under
the direction Of the teacher. This work
never really Jagged. and in 1885 special
organizers of garden schools were ap-
pointed Prizes are now offered, and IN
many provinces these gardens are rec
ogrized models
The German Navy.
John Leland, writing In the English
Journal rrny and Navy, has gained fame
in the Kaiser's dominions by calling the
attention Of English naval authorities TO
the completeness and sound organiza-
tion OF the German navy.
The writer declares that the German
organization. though imaginative in its
origin, is practical in its evolution. He
poipts out that the personal element is
Valued as much the material; that
while other nations increase their
strength in completed vessels in Ger
many officers and men are the final
necessity.
In the year 1920 the last vessels con-
structed under the act of 1900 will be
ready for the sea, and in the meantime
the total establishment of 5000 officers
and men, besides a trained reserve of
100000, will be completed. Especially is
the selection of men and their training
ashore and afloat compimented. and be-
t,.ea,, the lines one reads this English
writers opinion that the present Kaiser
Viii one day find himself at the head OF
truly great and powerful sea force
Public Parks.
The Kaiser, while rigdly maintains
grounds OF his own palaces has later,
on more than one occasion used his IN
flu.nce with the municipal authorities
70 have it seen to that the working peo-
nile get the greatest advantage posi-
BILE from the public parks
Plainly. Wilhelm IL, does not hold with
snuis XIV, of Francne. when the dauphin
Maid something about humanity Don
ed the boys ears, remarking:
.'You will lose your crown one day or
other if YOU talk at this rate.
SIR Robert Walpole, on the contrary,
held the views which distinguish the
kaiser. When Queen Caroline asked her
Premier how much II would cost TO IN
close ST. James Park, he replied:
"Only three crowns. Your Majesty
And sure enough, St. James Park was
open on Saturday for the crowd to see
another Queen
Cruelty In the Army.
BESIDES the curse Of the duelling prac-
tice which the emperor has shown him
self either unable or unwilling to sup
press the German army is source OF
perpetual scandal on account of cruelues
practicsd upon common soldiers by strip
ling officers who have never snelled pow
der and will never be compelled 10 shed
their precious blood.
Still. little hope for the future is held
out In the circumstance of the arrests and
punishment Of three officers lately on this
species of brutality being proved against
them.
STAFF Sergeant Kukowsld amused him
SELF by forcing young soldier by threats
and kicks to lie down fifteen times in
succession on top of the barraclS room
heater The soldier was terribly burned
The Sergeant has been reduced to the
ranks and sentenced by court-martial to
eight months Imprisonment
The same court found that a Saxon war
Ya,,4 officer named Tomaseck had q merry
habit of making his men get up at mid
night and drill barefooted on the g,avelled
barrack square. He Will repent during
two months Of solitary confinement.
Lieutenant Richter. of n BaYaran regi-
xncnt, is now under arrest for twelve days
because he found 1t amusing to belabor