The Beautifying Society.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8039, 16 March 1905, Page 8

The Beautifying Society.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—As a visitor to this town one cannot help noticing the evident determination of the Beautifying Society to cultivate a sense of duty or an eye for beauty in the Borough Council and to overcome the unnecessary obstacles placed in their path by that far-seeing, but unprogressive body. No doubt the Council consider this object too trivial to spend their time upon, excepting of course to- discourage any proposal brought forward. In a town, or rather city such as this, surely there is some need of a park, or shady seat in the Square. ' Certainly there are a few seats placed out in the open without shade of any kind and, therefore, I think they are very seldom used. Why are not the reserves on either side supplied with seats and made enticing by the addition of a flower bed here and there, instead of as now, a heap of rubbish.

Anyone would naturally imagine that without any great outlay a decent footpath might be made, the rubbish removed and the ground levelled so that the grass might be cut now and again. With the addition of a few seats under the trees, these two eyesores could easily be converted into pleasant spots where one might find a little beneficial shade.—l am, Sir, H. M. Penn-Beadley. 15/3/05