The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-14

A TYPICAL Anglo-Saxon, fair A haired, blue eyed, sturdy of
 4 x limb, the picture of health,
 strength, and good temper, is Prince Edward of Wales, heir to the British
 crown.
 From his babyhood-he was born on
 June 23. 1S94,--he has been popular
 hero, and when he was tiny body
 half the mothers of England put their
 sons into white sailor suits like that chosen by the Princess of Wales for
 her little son.
 Young as he is. the new heir IS keen sportsman. He could ride his pony before he was five, and on his seventh birthday King Edward gave his grandson a bicycle. Swimming lessons
 at the bath club came a little later. followed by cricket, football and box- ing, and he is now first-class cross country runner.
 Before he was 10 years old he had handed over the ordinary nursery toys to his younger brothers, and was giv- ling every hour that could be spared from lessons and exercise to sp]en- did fleet of model battleships which had been given to him by his father.
 It was the time of the Russo-Japanese war, and the young prince. with model guns, forts, maps. and charts or the scene of campaign. was intently fol- lowing each move and fighting mimic battles with his fleet. The little prince had inherited his fathers love of the sea and interest in everything con nected with ships and boats-an inter- est which was encouraged and care fully directed by the Prince of Wales. A flotilla of model boats, which sailed upon the ornamental waters in the grounds of Buckingham palace, was an early treasured possession, and few years ago the prince gave his eldest son large model brig with masts and rigging, and at Virginia Water Prince Edward soon became expert In It's man. agement.
 Gardening was another of the little princess interests, and, like his taste for seamanship, was turned to prac- tical account When at Sandringham he had little garden plot, for tho proper care oI WHICH ue WAS iHdue responsible.
 Neither the prince nor the princess were content to leave the upbringing and education of their children to nurses and tutorA Prince Edward has had the advantage of being brought up in a loving family atmosphere. Not that he was in the least degree spoilt Perfect obedience was the rule of the well-disciplined royal nursery, and |high spirits and dearly loving joke, gave very little trouble.
 One of his most painful "reminiscences. in fact, concerns snapshot" taken by his grandmother Queen Alexandra on one of the few occasions when her grandson had earned reprimand. It was in the park at Sandringham, and
 Prince Edward had been very trouble some. When his mother called to him to come to her, the small boy knew |retribution was in store for him and
 ran away--into the arms of King Ed ward. who heard of his grandson's mis- deeds and led. him to his mother to be dealt with. Just at that moment
 Queen Alexandra came on tho scene with her kodak and the two Edwards
 were snap -shotted, to the exceeding
 dismay of the youthful offender.
 Love of animals and the duty and
 pleasure of helping others were among
 Prince Edwards earliest lessons.
 When I am King I will make three
 laws--no one shall cut puppies tails oiV a ,fs.x- they hurt the horses. Prince Edward lis reported to have declared on the authority of Gen. Sir Robert Baden Powell.
 The lesson of charity was taught in