(To THE EDITOR OF THE 'SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In the "News of
the Week" in your last issue it is asked whether it would be impossible to give the children milk in the schools. "That would supply the wanting nutriment without cancelling the obligation on the parents." May I mention how, in a school of a hundred and seventy children, coming from a wide area on the side of the Cotswold Hills, nutriment, with the maintenance of parental responsibility, is supplied? Children who bring their food to the school for dinner may have half-a-pint of hot cocoa for a farthing. That this is much appreciated is shown by the fact that between November 2nd and December 11th last 21 Os. 30. was paid, representing a consumption of over sixty gallons. The profit was is. 2d., which goes to provide kettle, &c. This has been customary for some years, and has twice been mentioned with approval in the Blue-books of the Board of Education.—I am,
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