The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
lSOCIETY IN LONDON
BY LADY MARY mANwARrNG

1 There was no fussing Quietly, very quietly and calmly, directing and con- trolling and keeping up to the mark, the King was always cool and quiet, but always decided. And some of those people in position who thought that they were going to have just as com fortable and easy a time as they had under the previous reigns have dscov- cred that they never made a greater mistake in their lives.
 The King Is the only member of the Royal family who can dance a genuine sailors hornpipe. He learned the steps while a young cadet, and it Is told how often he and his brother, the late Duke of Clarence would get into cabin to- gether, and while the latter whistled Prince George would step 1t out. An old man-of-war's man told the writer that for smartness in tying the various sail or's knots with the rope the Princs would take a lot of beating His ma jesty is the possessor of a very curious book. Tn 1t are pasted all the newspaper cuttings of a very curious book Tn it are pasted all the newspaper cuttings touching any part of his career. The volume is handsomely bound, and has solid gold clasps which bear the Kings
 
 rious book was collected and arranged by one of the lieutenants on the Thrush and is highly valued by it's owner.
 The coneges to be chosen for the Prince of Wales Varsity career have not yet been formally announced He will probably go first to Cambridge If so. it may be taken for granted that he will become an alumnus of Trinity. Their majesties are great believers in the social and educational value of pub lie schools and college life, and have no idea of following the 7coddEng' methods to which some fond parents cling. For this reason 1t is not intended that the Prince of Wales should be shut up in a separate establishment of his own, to emerge therefrom under the tutelage of a private coach for the purpose Of as- tending university lectures Instead of this he will join in all the communa, life of his college. but may have a pied-e-terre In the vicinity to which to retire for the week-ends
 After a full year on the Cam, the Prince will proceed to the banks of the ISIS, his alma mater there being Christ l Church, commonly known as the House The same rule will be obs srved, and it is quite intended that the heir-apparent 1 snail give himself up in serious way l 10 good hard reading. That he vii, be an acti'e patron on the river g)es with out saying, and there is no reason why he should not take part in the excite l ment of pulling his college boat al- though one v'ill hardly expect him to seek the dignity of a blue.
 Society is enjoying the story of the way. Lady Dansdowne secured quiet hearing for her distinguished husband during the recent debate over the Vite bill in the house of lords. While the noble marquis was speaking Lord Den man. In the gallery, took the opportuni- tY of explaining tte architectural and other beauties of an unreformed second chamber 10 Mr. Fisher. the prime min ister of Australia, and his colleague. MT. Pearce.
 Lady Lansdownt rose maiestically. paced like a. princess to the offenders. uttered few words of naughty r. proof and the murmur ceased A prime minister looked uneasy and a governor generaf-only small-blushed.
 The case in which marriage of an | uncle and niece was declared null and void by MT. Justice Deane recalls a his- | toric precedent. Of course, such unions have always been illegal in England.
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