Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1912 — NEW EMPEROR OF JAPAN HAS MODERN EDUCATION [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW EMPEROR OF JAPAN HAS MODERN EDUCATION

The accompanying cut is a reproduction of a recent portrait of the new

emperor of Japan, which has just reached this country from a com? spondent at Tokio. “The new emperor," writes the correspondent “h a s had the advantage of a thoroughly modern education at the publlo school, mixing from day to day with companions select and worthy, and after reach-

ing manhood and attaining the title of Crown Prince he ceased not to avail himself of every opportunity for becoming familiar with his country and people. He has journeyed at various times to different parts of the empire, and even to Korea, so that there is not a corner of his dominions that he has not seen and explored. During his trips inland he ever pcgved himself an excellent pedestrian and mountain climber, often outspeeding his companions and appearing unannounced among the rustic villages. The writer, who has more than once had the honor of taking luncheon in the same room with his majesty when he was crown prince, noticed how genial he was in manner and how modest in mien, following in these respects the exampEq of his great father, whom he even to reverence. It is said that once, when the late emperor and crown prince were in conversation* tim great emperor said to his son* In the past those in high estate have shown themselves lamentably igno* rant of those below them, and are often, haughty and arrogant I pray let ft not be so with you, but at all times he ready to help yourself.’ This wise counsel the prince has always been careful to observe."