A PARISH ON WHEELS.
go THE EDITOR OF THE " SPICTATOS."1 SIR,—In your exceedingly kind notice of my book in the Spectator of May 15th I read a sentence which convinces me that on one important point at least I have been open to misunderstanding. You write, " The privilege of using the schoolroom for the vagrants when the village has a holiday to see the fair is refused." I am happy to record my grati- tude for the use of several schools where managers have allowed it; only four times has permission been refused, thrice, unfortunately, by the Church itself. My contention is that where local effort is (without reference to Govern- ment help) already encouraging the education of travellers' children, the Department may well assist by strong recom- mendations. As a primary step, could not a slight additional grant be made to schools near fair-grounds if they are faith- fully used for teaching travellers' children during the fairs ? Less useful developments than this receive large payments
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