Evening star., 1926-05-29
CROWN PRINCE REARED AND LIVES
SIMPLY, TAKING LIFE SERIOUSLY
Spent Normal, Athletic Boyhood and Well Prepared
Himself TO Rule-Won Wide Recognition for
Active Interest i'm Archaeology.
Crown Prince Gusta.yus Adolphus

| OF Sweden. who is visiting the Ma
tional Capital for the unveiling of
the Ericsson Memorial today, ia
rather a character apart. among
European royalty because of his dis
tinctive simplicity a nd the seriousness
with which he has studied from his
early years the problems and inter-
| ests OF the common people of the
| country he is destined to rule. These
characteristics also are said to be
shared to marked extent by his
consort. the Crown Princess Louise,
who is accomps nying the prince.
Although the Crown Prince during
most of his ~ years, has applied
himself aSsiduously to the study of
government. political economy and
other subjects valuable in his prepa.
ration to head the government Of
Sweden. he has found time also for
important accomplishments ink archie.
ology,r his chosen field of scientific
research. His writings on this sub
ject and his field excavations both in
Sweden and in the Mediterranean
ba sin. including Greece, have placed
him among the foremost archeolo-
gists of his country
Learned English Early.
AZ prospective nolF 10 the throne,
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus re-
ceived from the very first a rigorous
as well as democratic education.
Having an English nurse, he learned
her language from his earliest infancy
and is one of the most fluent speakers
OF that language in his country. His
primary instructor was a woman
teacher in the Stockholm public
schools, who gave him and his
younger brother the same training as
the children Of the common people
receive. After that. he had tutors
from the faculties of the public high
schools and colleges. His interest in
natural sciences and his keen powers
of observation were noticed early.
During his early school days his
favorite subject was botany.
Though his schoolroom was To-
Gated in the royal castle of Stock
holm, 1t was equipped very much
like any other schoolroom. includ-
ing athletic apparatus and q carpen-
ter bench for manual training. For
out door exercises the princes
were regularly taken outside the city.
where they practiced swimming.
skating. ski running and coasting,
like the majority of Swedish boys.
In athletics the Crown Prince has
regularly taken part ever since, and
has developed a fine physique. Dur
ing military maneuvers he has
roughed it. sleeping in hay lofts or
under the open sky. and never has
he permitted any exception to be
made in his favor. Furthermore, he
has been chairman of the Swedish
Olympic committee and by his ex-
ample and personal influence has en-
cOuraged the Swedish idea Of ath-
letfcs for everybody.
At the age of 20 he entered the
University of Upsala. AS a condition
for his entry he had to pass the same
rigorous examination in the genera
field of education as any other be-
ginner on the road to higher learn
ing. His own son. in turn, took the
same test last Spring, emitting him
to wear the treasured white cap.
Rose to Generally.
A part of the year he had to de-
vote TO his military training as an
officer, beginning as a lowly cadet
at the Svea Body Guard Regiment,
and rising by degrees from one rank
after another. commanding first a
platoon, then a company. a battalion,
regiment. and then a brigade, un-
UA HOW ne nOlOS tn0 rank OF general
In the infantry as we'll as cavalry.
Like any other young officer he has
drilled recruits and led his units in
the annual war games or field ma
neuvers. In no respect, according
to those familiar with his career, has
he shirked the disagreeable parts Of
his training
While he was a university student
Norway still was united with Swe.
den. and tradition required that he
should spend part Of his time at the
University of Christiania. His IA
vorite field was archaeology. Even
prior to entering the university he
had taken a lively interest in the
ancient Swedish monuments and
their exploration. AS a student at
Upsala he awaited himself OF the
opportunity to delve more deeply into
the subject. In the Fall Of 1903 ana
Spring of 1903 one of the most re.
markable explorations in years was
made on his initiative and with funds
he had collected-the excavation of
the So called king Bjorn's Mound"
near Upsala. In this work he per-
sonally participated as far as his
time would permit. and the work