The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11


 purpose will probably be Friday, and this day will be reserved by the king for royal functions at the palace for several weeks to come.
 On the supposition that King George will pay visit to the Kaiser in Berlin some time this year, the papers here are now busy changing the features of Ger many's ruler from the usual fierce eS- pression of hatred against England into beaming love- I take the following quota tions from a prominent London paper:
 The announcement that King George may visit the Kaiser this year has caused the liveliest satisfaction among all wEo desire to see better relations established between England and Germany. It Is stated on good authority that the Kaiser is now doing all he can to make his sue- iects appreciate all things English more than they do at present His Majesty s own fondness for England is well known, but it Is not generally known that he considers English women to be the most beautiful women in the world. His Mai esty is keenly interested in art, and lle has expressed the opinion that English women are far ahead of all others in artistic grace and charm. Some time ago an exhibition of paintings sby English
 
 of these were portraits of women They obtained almost universal admiration, but the Kaiser praised them more warmly than anyone else.
 'The Kaiser's liking for England made his take an especial interest in English literature, and there are probably few Englshmen who know the English class ics as well as he does Shakespeare Is his favorite and he knows many of that dtsap 1a st almost hV heart. His majesty's reverence for Shakespeare once induced him to administer a smart rebuke to a certain stage manager III Berlin. One of Shakespeare plays was being rehearsed and the Kaiser attended the rehearsal. He noticed that at one part of the play the actual words or Shakespeare had been altered. Calling the stage manager to him. he asl.ed why this had been done. The reply was that the alteration seemed more effective.
 An" said the Kaiser, that may seem to to you: but I would inform you that Shakespeare is far too great to be taken liberties with by onyone in this theatre. You should know by this time that lie must never be tempered with" After that the original lines were spoken.
 The Archbishop of Canterbury. speaking on relg education at meeting of the Canterbury Diocesan association the other day. rather unlindly said that one of the things that made him feel des- perate when he looked at English public life was the gross Ignorance which pre- vailed on the subject in most circles, and most of all in the house of commons. He thought there were SIS members or the house of commons. them give 3 generous estlmate-let them say there were 13 men there who understood this subject and s60 who knew practically nothing about it.
 They knew the broad principles of the political side of the controversy. but they did not know the point of difference.
 English inventors are from now on to have a permanent home in London. At a recent meeting of inventors, patent ft- torneys and manufacturers, it was decid- ed to found "The Inventors institute"
 The Earl of Minto has consented to be- come it's first president. Among the pro- posed vice presidents are Lord Halsbury. Lord Justice Fletcher Moulton, the Chev- alier Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim and Col. T. F. yickerss The objects of this insti- ute are: The protection of the rights and fiber ties of inventors and patentees.
 The furtherance of their interests py procuring the passing of suitable acts of parliament removing existing hardships 
 The proyision of lectures and discuss sions on matters of controversies of in- terest. ne
 The assistance of members who are in difficulties.
 The provision of funds for prosecuting or defending actions by or against menl- ters.
 The granting of legal aid or advice and such other subjects as shall benefit the work of It's members.
 Every class of brain worker except the inventor has some 'home" or haven of advice and help in London, and the new institutes is to meet this long felt want. and to bring Inventors more closely in touch with the patent office, the boa Of trade and the government. A petition. issbeing drawn up asking the crown to grant the9 institute royal char ter
 Mrs. George Cornwallis West is the head and moving spirit of the Shakes peare exhibition to be held in London this summer to raise funds for the building of a National Shakespeare theatre. The Shakespeare exhibition will occupy the whole of the buildings in EarIs Court In the Empress Hall will be built an ex- act replica of the z1Globe Playhouse" in which Shakespeare produced his own plays in. the sixteenth century
 The site of the old playhouse was the southside of Park street. formerly Maid tor Maidenl Lane.aa
 The village of Etratford- -on-Avon will also be reproduced with it's streets, | h<,tas a md