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IMPBOPER VISITORS TO THE BOTANIC
GARDEN.
TO THE EDITOR.
Sir-' A Country Visitor' is rather too hard
on 'A Constant Reader.' I know neither the
one nor the other, but as the father of a family I
am glad that the attention of Dr. Schomburgk has
uecu wuiku wj me question oi improper person* being
in the Betanic Garden. It may be difficult to keep
Buch persona out, even if the Curator had power
to do so ; but it would be comparatively easy, I
should think, to expel those who in speech or
gesture violate the rules of modesty. I do not
think that there is much of this Been ; but I know
that female members of my own family have on
one occasion witnessed conduct which quickly
drove them from the Garden. This was in the
time of Mr. Francis, and I am persuaded, had it
been known to that gentleman, it would have been
followed by the immediate expulsion of the
offenders. It may be said, why was not a com
plaint immediately made to the Curator by those
who witnessed the offence? There are some
things, Sir, which a lady would not like to talk to a
stranger about. I would have called the attention
of the public to the matter through the newspaper
at once, or at least have informed Mr. Francis of
it; but as neither I nor any of my family had ever
seen anything of the kind before, I thought it
might be an exceptional cose.
I do not believe that any blame is to be attri
buted to Dr. bchomburgk now for the admission
of improper persons to the Garden. They cannot
be excluded because they are Buspected or known
to be of doubtful character. But S they are guilty
of improper practices or of indecent gesture*, then
the attention of the Curator ought immediately to
be called to the fact, and he would no doubt at
once expel them. I suppose it was against such
practices and gestures that 'A Constant Ucader'
entered his protest.
I am, Sir, &a,
» 4 i -., « v PATERFAMDL1AS.
Adelaide, December 12.
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