RICHMOND KINDERGARTEN.UNION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3096, 29 May 1917, Page 6

RICHMOND KINDERGARTEN.UNION

THE CHANGE OF NAME.' - Sir,—l beg to support "Indivertible , " in the representations he makes in the letter you publish this morning under the 'title "Richmond Schools." It 13 •a: principle of nature that even the best o? influences ehall subsist for only so loug a time. A generation has now arisen which knows nothing of the Richmond! family—which points to the necessity for n, study of history in/our For if there was ever pre-eminently a family name with which to conjure on behalf; of what is lovely and noble in nature and! in society, that name in New Zealand is Richmond. No one who knew that beautiful character, Judge Richmond, or has had the privilege of associating with!. other members of his family, in]}, dispute this I certainly* think Miss Richmond 3 name should be attached to the institution, for the foundation of which she* was mainly responsible. There is no> need to quarrel with the people who pro-' pose to change the name. If they have> no knowledge of the Richmond tradition, there is no reason why they should respect it; and if their argument is. that "Wellington Kindergarten Union." wilt appeal to a larger number of subscribers than "Richmond Kindergarten. Union, thev have experience on their Bido. Ims I do not agree with them.. I flunk any, person interested in education will bei appealed to as strongly by the otlo "Richmond Kindergarten Union as dj* the title "Wellington Kindergarten Union." With "Indivertible/'I give our, citizens credit for being broader in than views than to, hesitate to subscribe tn iv good■■ cause because tho name ot • -/ttta founder is attached thereto.*-! am, et«-» TRADITION. Wellington, May 28.