THE ST. GILES'S PLAYGROUND.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THU "SPECTATOR.1
SIR,—As a constant reader of the Spectator, I know your earnest desire to be fair to those with whom you do not agree. You will, I feel sure, be glad to correct a misapprehension in your short notice of the proposal Which Canon Gregory supported at the meeting of the London School Board on Wednesday, the 7th inst. The proposal was not to give the St. Giles's girls and infants an "underground" playground. The playground in question is above ground, having cellars under it. It had received the
sanction of the Board, but fortunately (as I think) was objected to by the Education Department. Such playgrounds, however, do exist in several schools in London, and at St. Paul's Schools amongst others.
Canon Gregory stated that in certain improvements which the Dean anti Chapter of St. Paul's are carrying out at their school is included a new playground at the top of the building ; and that he could therefore testify to the practicability of such an arrange- ment. And it is one which might be commended on sanitary grounds, and which is at least not ridiculous, after all. That an open separate playground, where it can be had, is preferable to one either under or over school buildings is, however, the opinion of the Education Department, and amongst other members of the London Board, of
ONE WHO VOTED AGAINST THE PROPOSAL SUPPORTED BY CANON GREGORY.
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