Milford chronicle., 1908-05-08
How Kent Schools Look
To County Commissioners
Continued From Last Week J

IA q AaiA DuiiuluSs WHICH Is DuL pOOri
cared for Front steps to entrance dan
gerous, plastering off in each room, n,
water on the grounds or in building fo
2O6 children, no map of Delaware, NJ
flag, large pond of water standing in yarC
after a rain, which can be easily drained
away, fair blackboards and furniture from
fair to good. School needs attention from
School Board.
Dover Public Schools, one of the best
in the State, has fourteen teachers which
compose fine body of instructors. The
buildings were built from time to time as
additions have been necessary, and appear
to be sufficient, except that the Principal
has an Office which is very cramped. The
sanitary conditions of the closets could be
greatly improved upon, but otherwise the
schools are frst-cass.
No. 13, Oak Grove, near Dover, has a
fair to good building with good furniture
but old. A vestibule is attached, has good
blsckboards and neatly painted interior.
Excellent pump, but the most horrible
brick water closets immsginable. No re-
spectacle hog would enter them.
Little Creek, districts IS and l2S, is a
twe-roomed school the house is good
one, furniture from fair to good, but ad-
diti0nal blackboard space is needed. No
maps in the primary department; has
flag but no pole. Closets in bad condition.
Comegys Free Library, No, IA, is a
brand new school house, and has a fine
library on the second floor. New furni-
ture, only one blackboard, no map of
Delaware, a pump but no water, flag
and pole closets fair. This school is re-
ceiving attention from the ladies Of the
district, who have established and are
using the library, and it bears the stamp
of being conducted right They will finish
painting this summer.
No. 14V is the colored school of st. Jones
Neck, and the school is well managed.
The building is very old and looks like a
stable on the outside, but the interior has
been trimmed up and appears attractive.
The furniture is homemade but service
able, blackboards in good condition, pump
is out of order, flag but no pole, map of
United States but none of Delaware.
Closets we're very clean.
Logan's, No. S6, in st. Jones Neck, is
located in fine grove, house is good but
needs some repairs, has vestibule. New
furniture is badly needed, blackboards
fair, no map of Delaware, has flag but no
pole. Closets fair, good coal house.
General conditions ordinary.
Magnolia, No. so, has excellent house,
furniture ranges from fair in some rooms
to good in others has no maps, fine pump
has no flag but has a pole, good closets
but very nasty. Blackboards are of slate
and all right. General conditions as to
of school rooms, good.
Rising Sun, Nos. p and 122, has good
building with fair to good furniture;
blackboards very poor, need new in each
room except the primary. Railways are
without light, have flag and pole, excel
lent pump. The walls are painted and
the general conditions as to cleanliness Of
rooms was comfortable. Closets in bad
sanitary condition not cleaned out.
Moore's, No. 1872, near Camden, has a
new building, new desks, good black
boards, good closets, good pump and
everything clean.
Camden Colored School is new struct-
ure built by the State and it has been well
cared for.
Camden Public Schools is building OF
four rooms the doors to which all open
outward, closets fair environments good.
The best blackboards, excellent maps, and
building is now heated by stoves, but
should use the cellar heater to save dirt
in rooms. Have flag but no pole. Fur
niture all right.
Wyoming, has a new building practl-
cally with old furniture in fair condition;
olackboards good, sanitary condition of
The closets is fair, has good water but has
no flag or pole. No map of Delaware
main doors open inward and should be
changed at once.
No. 70, has house in had condition;
The foundations are tumbling out and are
unsafe closets in bad condition, furni-
.ure fair to good, a fine pump and good
water, no flag. Needs attention from
No. II, has good house and furniture,
air closets, good coal house and general
condition, up to the average.
No. l46, is a cOlOred school with
house that needs paint, furniture home
made but good, ordinary blackboards,
closets excellent. The vestibule needs a
window in it. No pump, no flag.
CowgilIs, No 12, the only octagon brick
building in the county. 1t is located in
/ beautiful site with natural shade trees
If large size. The interior is very pleas
ng, being clean, well kept and the fur
liture comfortable. 1t has not sufficient
blackboard snace Needs mans and a