The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-14

Oxford University for German students
| is autho,itatively disproved. commits
! sion appointed by the Kaiser is now in
| England for the purpose Of studying the
/ University and its methods with vie"
to determining from what class OF Ger
man youth the beneticiaIies OF the phil
| anthroplsts will si1outti be dram
| Els Majesty desires that everything
possible should be done by the ecuca-
| tional authorities in Germany to ensure
| the success Of Mr.. Rhodes scheme.
Pieases tnz X issr
The Kaiser has been SO pleased with the
paintings. Germans to the Front" exc
cuted at Imperial command, by Herr
Karl Roechling. that he has ordered
work TO be begun at once on numerous
reproductions of it.
Both by the interest of the subject ard
the excellence OF Herr Roechlins's work.
the picture is likely to become one OF
the most popular III Germany. It repre-
sents the well known incident during Adj
Eairal Saymours march to Pel.in The
British tars Were worn out and mac
halted when admiral Seymour gave the
command which His Majesty selected fol
title Of the painting: Germans 10 the
Front
The picture shows the charging Ger
mans headed by Captain Won Usedom
md Lieutenant Won kottwitz, between the
the ranks Of cheering English sailors. Or
he initial exhibition OF the painting j.
vas received with the NEST marked en-
thusiasiEl.
The King Of italy is a worthy descend
ant of his gallant grandfather, the hero
Of the battle Of Solferino-
he was cruising in his yacht near the
Island Of Monte Cristo when he received
q telegram announcing that Queen Helena
Was suffering.
Fearing that the happy event which was
rta I'D in no al-ai far a mo
merit should happen during his absence
he Immediately decided to land at the
I:tile port of Lorente, where his auto
iaohile was awaiting him
The sea was exceedingly rough, and as
he got near the coast he soon concluded
that he would never be able to land I'm
daunted the King plunged into the sea
a!s6 swan TO the land.
ALI the persons Of his suite agree in say
ing that # he had not Immediately taken
such resolution he would not have arrived
at the Quirinal Palace in tine to witness
the arrival of the little Princess Mafalda
into this world
s. Rriunine For Years.
The young Queen of Holland has been
rciGning for twelve years. and so has her
remote kinsman, the Grand Duke of Lux
cmhIrg. Though one of those exalted per
senages is almost the youngest Of Euro
lUtely the Oldest, they are both in some
as TO the succession to their
Queen Wiihelnina's present heir pre-
is the Grand Duke of Saxe-EVei- |
mar.
He would probably decline the crown |
and after him come his aunts, one OF !
whom Is married TO half brother Of the |
Queens Consort. The first OF these has !
several children. but of course the Queen
Of Holland may yet be herself a Joyful |
mother of children.
The Grand Dukes case is worse; he has |
out two kinsmen-an elderly son. who has |
,ay a family of daughters and a half |
,1other. who is morganaticaiiy married.
There is therefore. considerable danger !
If this. the last of the many branches of |
he great House OF Nassau. becoming ex-
tinct IN the male line. which would involve |
new and most tlcklish Luxembourg sue
session question, as only males can reign |
here.
The venerable Grand Duke ascended his |
irst throne as Reisnng Duke Of Nassau !
u 1879. when he was twenty-five.
'3c YVES Gcposed in 1866 and lived as
'rlrate person for twenty-four years. I'm.
il, IN 1890. he succeeded to the Grand !
'uchy OF Luxembourg.
DR.. Ter e q Temporal ce.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is one of
ne most ardent advocates Of temperance.
'ut the venerable prelate has a keen sense
i htmor, and was thoroughly amused the
iher day at an answer gwen by little
10Y In the presence of His Grace
The Archbishop had come to pay a visit |
o the school Of an East Kent village
After telling the scholars that every one
possessed hesetting sin, he astonished
lis youthful hearers by continuing, ..and
ven archbiskops! Now. my little boys.
which OF you can tell me what the beset-
ing sin1of an archbishop is?''
One little boy lmidly held up his hand,