The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
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as much as possible the intensity of the
South African light.
The bed-chamber at the front of the
coach is deliberately fitted with wardrobes
and dressing tables, and Is generally
treated in white, with the exception of
the carpet and hangings. which are of
blue. A bathroom adjoins the bed
chamber, adjoining this again Is the
maids apartment
His royal highness's coach is built on
the same principle as that of the
duchess's. The day saloon is composed of
the rear half of the coach, and the sleep
ing saloon the front half The general
scheme of color treatment is in green silk
and morocco. The furniture consists of
couches at the front and back end of
the saloon, and divan chairs In the cor
ners. Along the side of the saloon a
large writing table, has been fixed and
by its side Is placed smaller writing
desk whilst the center is occupied by a
table.
Sir william Gilbert made a naive con-
fesson recently at the Maidstone petty
sessions. He had before him the case of
alleged assault on one of his scholars by
a schoolmaster who believed strongly In
the adage. Spare the rod and spoil the
child" AS evidence of character the
boys quarterly report was put In, which
brought from Sir William the confession
that he did not have such a good report
at the boys age, and that he had been
birched many times, but never had the
pleasure of examining the results. Sir
William was educated at private school
at Ealing and London university He
was called to the bar, but did not prac-
tice, and Immediately afterwards launch
ed into play-writing, which has made
his name and fame Of world wide in
terest.
His majesty has not sanctioned the
form of the royal CIPHER and crown
which are to be engraved or embroidered
upon service uniforms instead of the Ed
wardian monogram. The designs present
a very handsome effect. while every eff
fort has been made to secure simplicity,
and In that way avoid needless expense.
The Tudor crown. which was restored
by the late king, is retained, SO that no
change in this part Of the design will
be needed. This means more than meets
the eye, because there are occasions on
which the crown is used upon service
buttons and shoulder straps without the
initials of the reigning sovereign. while
there are, of course, large numbers of IL
Illuminating devices in the hands of the
clubs and West End tradesmen in which
British crown forms the cn1er feature. TO
require these to be altered, especially in
view Of the other expense that will be in
Cured later on In connection with the
coronation, would have been something
of burden.
1t is not often that one hears of domes-
tic servants and GOLFERS ambitious enough
to go In for a university degree and,
what Is more. to succeed with honors.
Amongst those who have just gained
the B. A. degree of the University of
Wales is a young lady whose early edu-
cation was obtained at a small elemen-
tary school in the remotest corner OF
Carmarthenshire- After leaving school
she took service as a domestic servant.
and acted in that capacity for some
studies and proceed to the University
college at Bangor.
The recent B. &c. list of the Welsh
university contains the name of young
Welshman who worked as collier for
several years. BY dint of hard private
study he passed the matriculation exam
nation, and then won a mining scholar
ship, which he held for four years at
the Cardiff university college. He has
now been appointed to a lucrative post
as lecturer in mining and surveying
in Chinese college at Tiensin.
With such instances as these one can
understand the point of remark once
made by the late Sir Lewis Morris that
when the full romance of Welsh educa-
ton Is written 1t will read like a fairy
tale