The Washington times., 1908-02-16

annually sold at charity baZa arE.
Every week they are obliged 10 pro
duce work of a certain money value.
The same. idea is embodied in the
training of the King of Italy's two
''principessine, vino, though still
young children, are taught gardening
and compelled to produce marketable
goods.
RussiEs imperial infants are the 70
Gus of more parental concern than All
the other royal children of Europe nut
together. 1t is the Car himself who
is their real head nurse. goyerness-in-
chief, and second mother. Nicholas
only marked characteristics are excess
i've righteousness and domesticity and
love Of petty detail which Mt him
rather to be manager Of children .
home than autocrat Of 80, 100000 tur-
bulent Slavs. Half his day is occupied
with considerations of his infants we'll
being. He attends personally TO the
meaRest details Of their training. food.
clothing. what toys they may have, and
whether their fur coats are adequate
to Withstand the winter cold.
Hard Work for Kaiser's Son.
Ministers complain that the wet feet
Of Grand Duchess Anastasia, or little
heir Alexis fits Of temper, disorganize
The affairs OF the empire, and even
prevent the Car keeping his appoint
nients to receive their reports.
Up to their twelfth year the education
Of the six sons of the Kaiser was by
private lessons at Potsdam. but after
ward they were all sent 10 the military
school at Ploen in Holstein, where their
life was Ike that or any other eadet
of the academy. They slept in the
d0rmitory; at 9 O'Clock they had TO
be in their places; half an hour later
they breakfssted, and then lessons be
gan lasting till noon After dinner,
presided over by the military governor
of the princes, home lessons were at
tended 10.
From { 10 there were gymnastic ex-
ercises, or swimming in the beautiful
lake of Ploen, according 10 the season.
was INDUCED in; and then till O'Clock
the princes had their recreation time.
playing lawn tennis. football. etc. skat-
ing IN winter time, or in the SUMMER
rowing on the lake OF sailing their little
yacht An able seaman from KieI was
always stationed at PIOen during the
summer To teach tie princes how 10
/ handle a boat.
One Little Exception.
They mingled fret J--- with the other
scholars Of tine academy, and always
/ took part in their festivals and sporting
! events. After supper the princes could
/ occupy themselves as they pleased, but
at O'Clock they had 10 turn In" The
| five Oldest sons Of the Emperor have
already graduated from the academy
J the youngest, Prince Joachim, being tic
only one left.
After graduating the crown prince
and Prince Ettel Fritz went for yeaI
TO Bonn. Prince Adalbert, the futur,
admiral o. the German fleet, went q
the Naval Academy at KIel Prince
August Wilhelm IS at present studyine
a. Hamburg. after being a year at Bonn
and Prince Oscar is doing duty as q
lieutenant at Potadam in tae First Reg
lmcnt OF Foot Guards. a company 81
/ which is commanded by Prince Elite
Fritz like his father and the crown
prince before hiu.
| Perhaps the only exception to the rig
idity OF discipline that marks the roya
nurseries Of Europe is found IN the Rou-
manian court. The crown prince comes
under the hand Of a fond mother" ana
she permits her infant son. Prince
/ Nicholas, q latitude that sometimes re
suits in freaks of mischief that may not
be distinctly princely, tut are eminentIj
chilIlike.