The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-18
From the London Daily Express.

From the London Daily Express.
 TER Majesty Victoria Mary Au- gusta Louise Olga Pauline Claud- ! ! inc was born in Kensington palace on May 2e, 1867, being ushered into the world in the room which had formerly been the nursery of Queen Victoria The first years of her majesty's life were passed in the palace in which she was horn and at White Lodge. Richmond.
 Queen Mary was bred in the tradition of the Victorian court, and she retains all that is best of that tradition. Her childhood was quiet and her early educa- tion was not too complete But tnis she has herself entirely counterbaianceo by a continuous course of self educa- ton. which began when she went t Florence at the age of 16 and has con- timed ever since. The Queen speaks French, Italian, and German huenty and she is veracious reader.
 The Queen is practical rather than imaginative. She never makes a promls. that she is not sure she can keep. She Is punctilious and careful in all money matters. She is keenly interested in he everyday circumstances of her life. Conversely she has no wide artistic knowledge 'or appreciation. She is fond of music, but the music of Mendelssohn rather than Wagner. She herself has pleasant contralto voice, which was trained by Signor Tosti. Her fayorite amusement is the theatre.
 She is indeed naturally inclined to be shy and retiring, preferring the quiet of home to the glare of public life. She is a wise and devoted mother. Her chill dren are being brought up on the wisest possible plan. Work comes before play, but play is never forgotten. Obedience and discipline are enforced, but there is no absurd severity and no medieval disregard of the fact that children have both judgment and character.
 Her friends are women of truth and character and generally of her own sim pie British tastes. Indeed, 1t might be said of Queen Mary that she is Victorian without the wax flowers and the antima- cassars There is, indeed, much that was splendid and virile In the Victorian spirit. Its incidental stiffness was not essential
 Queen Mary is deeply religious, re- taining the evangelical faith fin which she was brought up. Her religion Is more concerned with morals than with imag gination, with conduct more than with belief Here again the practical note of her character is evidenced.
 s'e is a shrewd judge of men, but careful in the expression of her opinion It may be- indeed. that she carries her reticence too far. Certain 1t is that there will be no indiscretions in her comments on men of affairs.
 She is generous to the point of con- siderable inconvenience, and the plight of poor and suffering childhood is a constant concern to her. No case was ever brought to her without speedy aid being forthcoming.
 The King and Queen are on terms of peculiarly close affection. Partly on ac- count of the dominating personality of his father, partly owing to his own dis like to push himself, the King as Prince of Wales has been comparatively little in the public eye. He has never needed announcement to duty when 1t has oc- cured, but his wife has always urged him to seize every occasion of public service It is good for the country to know that in these early days of diff cuIty and sorrow he has by his side a counselor on whose opinion and affec- tion he can absolutely rely
 Both the King and Queen loathe gam bling. The Queen dislikes cards. The King plays bridge sometimes, and for small points, but without any enthusi- asm The King is interested in ath- letics, but the queen cares little or noth- ing for sport of any kind. She is a keen walker and an enthusiastic needle- woman.
 | She is in all respects the mistress of her household. The details of the clothes end food of her children are all sub