Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07

in the centre by rolling partition or cur
talnS into two rooms MS desired. The
room will he finished in white pine and
have groinci ceiling, also finished in
pine. The high windows on the west and
the large window in the roof on the north
Will give an abundance of light. A large
open fireplace and fresh air brought from
the outside over steam coils will heat and
ventilate the hall
The room will have two entrances: one
from the broad stairway in the centre of
the building and starting from the arched
entrance seen III the centre of the picture.
This will be used regularly by the school.
The second entrance will be from the
star, starting from the door seen at the
right, and which il at the south end of the
building. This entrance will be used by
the members of the Natural History So
ciety of the state of Delaware, which is to
occupy the south end of the new hall
The society proposes to furnish its room
with upright and flat cases for their sprc-
mems, alcOyes for reference books, and
private Investigation, with microscopes
and lenses, tables and basins for prGpar-
ing and classifying specimens. The school
laboratories will he placed at the disposal
of the members of the society for any cN-
tended investigations.
There are several fine collections of
birds minerals, botanical and entomology
cal specimens promised to the society and
ready tn be arranged in the cases. The
school also will arrange its collections in
separate cases. Arrangements will be
made to have The museum open to the
public during the week. as access can be
had to it without disturbing tile school
The north end of the hall will be fur
nished with tables, cases, models, casts.
and everything necessary for the purposes
of the department of drawing. The room
at present occupied for this purpose has
proved to be too small and will hereafter
be used for u school room.
To the plain and small school building
= feet square with its projecting roof and
the old sun dial over the small window
| under the peak of the roof there have
been added buildings on all sides, Of large
| and imposing dimensions, divided into
| halls, school rooms, laboratories, gym
| naSiums,in which even those whose school
| days date back half century fail to rccpg-
| ni2e any traces of Eye oldcn time.m chill
| drcn Of the fourth and fifth successive
| generations arc now enrolled here and tell
| of their fathers grrat-grandfathers, who
studied here and took part in the lock-outs
| and other csCupades of their day.
In those days school kept" every day
in the week, except saturday afternoon
and sunday, and every month in the year
except August. The children came at $
| and went away al D. Now the times have
changed with tho buildings Ihrty.eight
| weeks of live days each and five hours Il
| day arc enough fuf the children. Then,
they brought their cold lunches and ate
them at their benches or in the yard.
Now, hot lunches and dinners are pro-
vided in n comfortable dining room. Then
the playground aud school room suiticed
for exercise. Now, the gymnasium with
It's numerous appliances and trained in
strnctors, give the boys and girls exercise
and physical development, which is con.
sderCd Of equal importance with the men
tai and moral development
The history Of the changes and growth
of the school is but the history of the
growth and development Of educational
ideas i'll the last century and II half. Tho
Friends as a society have always kept
abreast of the times in education, choos
ing the good and substantial and discard
ing the superficial and merely ornamental
II il to be regretted that rs this school j.
the oldest in the State. having a continuous
history, that the old records can not b,
found giving the names Of the thousands
who have been educated there and thu
many who have become the substantial
citizens of this and other states. Even tht
names of the many distinguished teacher,
are lost Among those who are remem
bered are John Webster, who taught il
1850, and who had Tor his pupils, Jane,
\. liayard, Louis McIanc Judge Giilpil
!
taught in 1910; lie was followed by Ruhcr
Hurnand, AN Engistmuu; Aquill,
Thomas, Thomas llayhurst, Nathan Hits
set, Jacob Head, Sarah Ann Tyson
Emma Worrell, Patience Kitchener, Ann
Futhcrgill, 7. GARRISON Taylor, Isaac 4
johnson and others. Many Whining
t0niaus will remember one or more o
these teachers and can give the names o
others. Their names will recall many in
teresting "reminiscences of carly scHoo
days.
The school las now II instructors nm,
an enrolment of 2i5 pupils of all age
from the 4.ycar-0ld child in the kinder
garteu to the young men and women vii,
are preparing for business, college o
teaching. With the increased endowment
and facilities the school will continue l.
keep the good record of the past aud con
tribute what il can to the best interests .
the city and State.
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