THE CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 21 October 1911, Page 3

THE CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS.

To the Editor.

Sir.—Now that the Committees bcien formed, the days fixed, and the workers working diligently to make the Carnival a success, and a credit to Nelson, w:culd it not be as well- that the education authorities were at once approached with the object of obtaining for the children on the first day )df the Carnival, a full days' holiday,' or at least to let them be exempt from further attendance at school after 12 o'clock? There is nothing like making sure thai there \vill be no hitch. The children. ] -hould fancy, would then take a great interest in the Carnival, knowing tint there was every likelihood of being able to join in the frolics—children, aie thf in est workers goiny: once you get them interested. I would also suggest that were they granted a holiday—which '.ho ioubt they will be—the schools shouM •be pitted against each other in some /orm of competition—to be left to the teachers to decide upon. I would also make another suggestion.

•Ve all know how pleased children are when they go to' any treat, knowing they ave a few' coppers, which they are allowed to spend in whatever childish fancy poe-se-ses them. Would it not be a,gocd thing if all parents—those with families of course—were to give thenchildren a copper or two every week, with instructions to put it away in their noney boxes, until Carnival Day. when - they would be ahle to spend it in anv manner t-hev pleased at the Carnivd ? If every child who attends that,day k insured of beinrr able -if* spend' a few coppers, it will be pleasing to the child 'as well as helping to swell the funds\ >f the. Carnival.. This would be no hardships on the parents, fust a little reif-denial is needed. . The husband m'ie-ht forego one r.int of beer or an ounce of tobacco i" the !W"-,ek. or the wife •*>io-ht denv herself the lnxurv ct tho=e ribbons «he is so, fond of. I am .-nre the miblican. would not -mind, and it wul'be most pleasing to the parents on thev the- faces of Wtlo Johnny. lit.He 3VTo"v -0dt,,,,. and so helping- to make thr. Carnival a. lam ' ERNEST HEAP.