The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
Roosevelt and the Kaiser
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Hn ahu ,s sTitE; T,.tu and also Louise of Baden
happy to see him at Iastyi 81
Pleky was the little princes mother
ame znas queen Is Victories daughter. Fritz
was ms tathor and predecessor ON the
German throne, and Louise of Baden was
his aunt "'>
willie Williams military education com
OF a sergeant, who in a few months gave
way to captain OF artillery. Although
ne ne had been on the hands Of eovernesses
eral tutor at Z, But he ate dinner every
day with his parents, was taken along
with them on their walks.
Ihey gave him Il Spartan training put
him TO sleep In a plain and simple room,
had him up at in the morning 10 COM
msHcn n1eH 5non rigid routine and Put him to
his age He had regular instruction in
military tactics, craftsmanship riding.
swimming, rowing end sailing. He had
his own boat which he named the Cuckoo
and In which he and his brother, Prince
Henry-hc who was here q few wears
ACCUSED to sail.
During these same years the Invalid
boy Roosevelt was at work in the gym
nasium fitted up for him on the back
porch OF his Twentieth street home in
New York. or at his fathers country
place. Tranquility. was learning to run
and ride, row and swim.
Each Boy Had Favorite Author.
Each of these boys Is said to have had
the same favorite author-Fenimore
Cooper. Misunderstanding Tales" was
the special delight Of the future preei-
dent. while the game which the future
emperor preferred to all others was q
sham Indian night suggested by the same
writer.
At 15 William and his brother Henry
entered the public academy at Kassol
where his favorite studies were history
and heroic poetry. teacher at this
influence by giving him in advance the
text of Greek examination. William
copied the matter upon the blackboard
same chance.
Just before this Roosevelt. too, had
also been studying in Germany. This
WAS his second trip to Europe. md with
awhile under a tutor In Dresden. II
was then that he gained a liking 70,
the tongue Of the fatherlend In which lie
will speak with the kaiser. The German
classics are said to have been among the
favorite studies Of his youth. and during
the next few days he will have no re-
gret for the hours devoted to them.
Roosevelt was the first Of these lads to
enter college. He went up to Harvard in
1876, while Prince William did not until
the followins, year enter at Boon. where
he was placed in a modest villa under the
thumbs Of both n major and lieutenant
of the army. who subjected him to rigid
military discipline And while the prince
was being put through this course OF
sprouts. Roosevelt. now free from the
asthma, was learning to box and wrestle.
Another Coincidence OF Dates.
It is another odd coincidence Of date,
that Prince William and Theodore Roose-
Welt were each married, as well rs born
on the 27th of the month. Roosevelt In
October. 1Ss0-hls twenty-second birth
day and William the following February
Just month after his twenty second
birthday This wns Roosavelt's first mar
riage, that to Miss Alice Lee. mother OF
the present Mrs Alico Roosevelt Long
worth. When-just after his unsuccess-
ful campaign for mayor OF New York, In
1886, Roosevelt married the second time
and toured Europe on the wedding jour
ney which, in part, he lately retraced
William was two steps from the throne
for his grandfather. now IN his Goth yenr
was still reigning and his father was
merely the crown prince. Events were
now TO fan thick and fast however, Will
liam ]. died March 9. 1883. and the new
emperor followed him to the grave scarce
n hundred days later. William the second
thus being unexpectedly elevated 10 the
throne June 15. 1888. when he was 2!
years old. At this time Roosevelt wns
having published his ranch Life and