A MEMORIAL TO OUR DEAD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 302, 17 September 1919, Page 3

A MEMORIAL TO OUR DEAD

A PRACTICAL'SUGGESTION. Many people are wondering to-day hoi* best to perpetuate tho glorious deeds of our beloved and honoured dead—tho heroes and victims of the war.. "Then name liveth for evermore", are beautiful words, anit each anil every one feels it 11 duty of love that tho memory of ou. soldiers should bo honoured by every act uud deed of those wlio follow oil ami carry'on, "Could there,"_-writes a contributor, "bo a more beautiful <iud appro, priato memorial than something which itself abounds with the joy of life? Many forms of a memorial have been mooted, but as our soldiers died that our children might livo could wo do better than perpetuate their glorious achievements by raising a memorial which will serve to remind us and future generations oT whal they did for us and our children, and which will at the same time bo of practical benefit'to the children. A wello'eslgned and equipped crecho with playground attached would euyiply a very much-needed adjunct to our city life, and with thought and proper planning such a place could bo a monument of great beauty and well worthy of the nama of "soldiers' memorial." One cannot appreciate the idea, of thousands of pounds Wing spent on bronze or marble statues 101 anything cold or inanimate which would fail to inspire the feelings of affection and grntitudo that wo owo to our de-ad. On the other hand a day nursery and playground filled with blight smiling little faces, beautiful with the joy of living and surrounded by living beautiful trees and plants would surely incpire every man and women with high and noble thoughts and aspirations; and serve to remind us of our duty as citizens." ■