The Washington herald., 1912-03-09
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1t has been settled finally that the
Prince of Wales Is 20 matricuiate as an
undergraduates in Magdalen College, Ok
ford. next Mlchaelmas term
For precedent OF a Prince Of Wales
entering Oxford one has to go back to
the early days Of King Edward. as the
present ruler OF Great Britain was sent
to Greenwich to be trained for the ca
reer which at that time seemed to be the
! vocation best suited to him as a younger
, son OF royalty. The story OF King
Georges bcyhood and manhood Is that OF
sailor prince.
The late King Edward studied in Edin-
burgh for time. but at the age of
nineteen 1t was decided by Queen Vic
toria that her heir ought to matrieulate
at one Of the great English universities.
He entered Christ Church, oxford, for
the October term OF 1853. He did not
live in the college dormitory, but in a
house and establishment of his own. He
enjoyed the best society In the university
town OF the eos and entertained a great
deal He played tennis a good DEAL and
was very fond of driving. but did not do
much rowing or showing enthusiasm for
cricket.
Dean LiddelI, Dean Stanley. and Prof.
Goodwin Smith were his chief tutors.
They reported that they found him keen
TO learn. In fact the future beau
vivens" set a fine example TO other un-
dergraduates by his regular attendance
at lectures. He did not remain at Christ
Church long enough to take his degree
in the regular way. as his studies were
Interrupted by his visit to America.
In January, 1861, Albert Edward went
to Trinity College. Cambridge, where
also he lived out Of college, in an old
manor house near the city, called Mad
ingiey Hall. Here he came under the
telling influence Of Charles Kingsley. the
famous author Of 'Hypatla," and West
ward Ho," who taught the future king
history. The young prince. IN those days,
often used TO dine 10 the college hall
with the masters and fellows.
While al Cambridge he hunted a good
deal. and played in private theatricals.
Later in life he regretted he had been
kept too much aloof from the ordinary
undergraduate life and when his eldest
son. the late Duke of Clarence. matrIcu-
lated at Trinity college, Cambridge. he
had rooms in Neville's court. and entered
fully into the camaraderie of student life.
II is probable that the young Prince Of
Wales will follow the same tradition at
Magdalen and share the life of his fel-
low-undergraduates without being kept in
solitary state on account OF his high
rank and future destiny
! hear that the youthful Prince of
Wales is getting TO be quite a fisherman,
thus taking after his father, the present
King. This being the case. they should
have sent him TO Cambridge in prefer
ence. the vicinity OF which abounds In
the choicest speckled brook trout.
When II comes to fish and fish diet
royalty scarcely can he criticised for a
lack Of fondness for IL. AS a matter of
fact. FISH forms the favorite dish OF quite
a number OF Europe's kings and queens.
King George, Il is well known, has a dis
tlnct Partially for smoked salmon. His
father. too. was very fond of this dish.
and also had n great weakness for fresh
water fish. particularly pickereL Queen
Victoria much preferred whitehall, al
though boiled turbot figured largely I'm
the royal menu at her table. Carp Is the
German Emperor's tavoriteT fish. while
the partiality OF his grandfather, the first
Emperor William. for the humble but
succulent herring caused him TO be nick
named the Herring King" President
Faure. by the way. once asked the pres
ent Car Of Russia what national fish he
liked best. God cooked in olive OIL"
was the Cars reply. II should like TO
eat II twice a day
AS the wife OF the new lord chamber
lain. Lady Sandhurst will occupy a prom
lnent position at all functions at the
Court OF St James. She is a daughter
OF the late Mathew Arnold. whose lit
erary talents she inherited. AS the
widow OF Mr. Armine woodhouse, young
est son of the late Lord Kimberley. she