The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-06

London, June ESPECIAL. although
King George has limited the time of pub
lie mourning for the late king and Is
doing all In his power to soften the blow
to the tradesmen who depended in large
measure on the London season society
will practically be at a standstill for some
time to come.
The death of King Edward and the ac-
cession of George and Mary will make
many changes in the royal residences and
in society. Some of these I have pointed
out In previous dispatches. Others will
probably interest Americans
The new reign will see nurseries in the
kings palaces. When King Edward as
cended the throne his children were all
grown-up. Princess Henry of Batten-
berg, the youngest of Queen Victoria 8
large family is now In her 54th year, so
that court which shelters children is
unfamiliar to the present generation.
Queen Mary has won for herself the repu-
tation of being one of the best mothers In
Britain She is thoroughly practical. and
has studied deeply the question of the ed
ucation of children. The royal children
are brought up simply and senslbly; they
are neither cpddled nor INDUCED, nor yet
warped by Spartan rigor. Health and
happiness is the guiding rule of the royal
nurseries, coupled iwth those ideas which
are sometimes labelled old-fashioned,
whereby child is taught that its high
est duty to himself is to fulfill his du-
ties to God and his neighbor. There will,
no doubt, be chidren's parties at Buck
ingham palace and Windsor Castle, which
will probably become as frequent royal
residence as in the days of Queen Vic
toria.
In this connection the training of royal
children is of interest. particularly those
who are in close and direct line to the
throne.
The monarch of our time has to be a
man of varied capacity, more varied. IN
deed. than any of his subjects. and for
the most careful and painstaking prepara-
ton is required from the earliest years,
In days gone by a king was usually per-
son whom fate had made the most priv
LEGGED of mortals and who usually en-
loved his fortunate lot by making merry,
with perhaps an occasional interiude
when he was conducting a military ex-
petition Love and war have been the
chief activities of most kings of asst cen
turtles Today 1t Is a different world, with
progress as watchword and efficiency the
| eternal aim. A king is the chief execu-
tive officer of nation, and modern
state is an exceedingly complicated organ
ization, over which only thoroughly
trained monarch can hope to preside with
| success.
One of the earliest rulers to realize In
modern times what was required of MIN
was Peter the Great of Russia. He early
became aware of the tremendous respon-
sibilty of his position, and with extra
ordinary energy and determination ne
set about making Russia great nation.
Among contemporary monarchs proba-
bly no one has had more severe train
ing in youth than King Victor Emman-
uel of Italy As boy he was placed UNI
der Colonel Oslo, stern disciplinarian'
who was his constant companion. Oslo,
whom Victor Emmanuel afterwards made
a count ruled him with rod of iron The
young price was entirely out of the care
of his royal parents. and when he tried 70
get a holiday Oslo invariably ridicuied the
idea of leaving his studies to indulge In
frivolous amusements The aim OF the
princes education was that he should
know something about everything and
everything about something. and the re-
suit is that the King of italy Is both a
scholar and a statesman of the nrst or
der. He Is no mean scientist, and those
who know him intimately declare he is
the most cultured sovereign In the worid
At the same time he Is the most athletic
of European monarchs-
Since becoming king he has done mucn
to restore Italys prosperity.
The ruling house of Prussia, the no
henzollerns, represent a very rigorous
tradition in the making Of monarchs The
Kaisers lot as a boy was one or the mos'
exacting military discipline and contin-
| nous study At 10 crown prince or the
Hohenzollerns ceases to belong to the
nursery and comes under military con-
! troll. The Kaiser is, of course. an excep-
tional man, and his many accomplish
ments and range of activity would need
a volume at least.
The Kaiser's son and heir, the crown
prince. has been just as severely brought
IN as his father was Like every Hohen-
zollern prince. he has had to learn a
handicraft and SO became carpenter
| He has also studied engineering thor
ouahly and done practical work at lead.
ling engineering works.
Even II the heir to the throne belongs
to the fair sex, discipline Is the keynote
Queen wilhelmina of Holland was most
carefully trained by her mother, the wise
o., able Queen Emma. She was thor
O, ally trained in the art Of cooking, sc
that she is now an excellent judge OF a
dinner and keen critic Of menu. as be-
ats a monarch who has to exercise hel
| diplomatic powers when entertaining the
representatives of other powers. The
4 course of study Wilhelmina had to fol
low would make most young people shud
der. for she had to turn her girls mind t.