CULTURE IN NEW ZEALAND
Sir, —In a world overfull o£ ugliness is it not an occasion for rejoicing that a school inspector seeks to surround the school child with the right cultural environment, beauty, and cleanliness? Only ■ a brave man would mention linoleum these days, but neither beawty nor cleanliness should be more difficult to achieve in a modern classroom than in a truly up-to-date factory and its surrounding gardens. This pioneer may be a far-seeing visionary but from the acorn springs the oak in strength and beauty if grown in fertility. May we hope for a forest of oaks -from his idea, instead of neglect and stunted sterility through lack of attention to it by those with power to alter for better the environment of every child and teacher, thus ensuring a happier present and a better future world?—Yours, etc., OPTIMIST. March 16. 1947.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25135, 17 March 1947, Page 2
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