Milford chronicle., 1909-04-30

occasionally. Interior kept neat by tn
teacher.
Franklin, No p, needs a coat Of paint
and several window panes we're broken
which had been shot out by parties un
known. Everything was in good orde
but the closets but the general condi
tions were clean and good.
WySping has a building sufficient fol
its requirements, but it needs repairs anc
painting. The shutters are disreputabe e
This school evidently has a ianitor who
performs his duties, as it is very clean.
All the accessories for school instruction
were in satisfactory condition.
Oak Grove, or District No. 13, near
Dover, has greatly improved its condition
over last year. 1t is under the charge OF
Miss Sarah Lodge, who has made a
change for the better in the cleanliness
Of both school and scholars; yet there is
few things that the clerk Of the district
should attend too. First is the broken
window and broken weather boarding
The clerk and commissioned manifest an
interest in the school, aud 90 to it occa-
sionally. 1t is improved.
Little Creek, or Districts Nos. s. and
l2S, is also in better condition than it was
last year; but there are several little mat
ters the school board should remedy.
The lock on one door is broken and it
can not be kept closed; one shutter is
off; several panes Of glass are gone; closets
are very bad from a SANITARY standpoint,
and we feel confident that the commits
sioners would not tolerate those at their
homes in similar condition. even twenty
four hours. There is no flag or pole;
yet the law requires this particular item.
The teachers appear to be doing good
work, but the property needs just a little
attention from the board.
Dover. The pubic schools of Dover
are excellent, but the need for more
room is evident. The closets are better
than last year, but do not compare with
the conditions of her sister town Milford
where they are flushed every few min
utes.
Pratt's, OF District No. So located in
fine grove, is taught by Miss Cook, and the
house is kept clean and neat, has very old |
furniture, excellent blackboards and |
plenty Of maps. The pump is very good |
and an excellent coal house Is handy. The /
building should have vestibue built to |
it, and it needs painting and repairs gem
orally to plaster and windows. II has no
flag pole or flag, and the closets are very
dirty. The clerk does not visit it often,
but gets what is asked for, so the teacher
1t struck the commission that
the teacher should ask the clerk to inspect
the closets and other needed repairs
peak right out for the sanitary conditions
Is well as for the other necessities.
Persons Corner or No. Is, is an old
but the furniture and black
boards and maps are all that are required. u
There is no pump or flag pole, it needs
window panes, and shutter is off The
needs repaintirg The closets
ne filthy dirty, and the teacher should ,
insist upon their being cleaned at least ,
,nce in two years. The clerk has made
me visit this year, and there is discord
n the school board. The school is kept,
o far as the sanitary conditions are pos {
ible by tile teacher from fair to good =
Bethesda, or District No. 46, is taught
" Miss Moore, and she is having very {
treuuous year for her first effort in teach
ng. She found a school that was very /
ificuIt to rule, and after persistent effort 1
he has brought order ont of chaos, and a
succeeding we'll This was the only
choo in the county where good old fash I
lned dogwood switches were in evidence, j
nd possibly it is to these that good re- 4
llts are due. The building is a good one, u
ut the furniture is somewhat carved, t
but not recently done), the maps were ST
itisfactory, good blackboard, excellent d
pal house and flag pole. Another room
loud be added to this school, and a O
ump placed at it, One bad step was all !
ne repairs needed. The closets were fair {,
, good The clerk visits the school oc. e
and the room is clean aad in G.
BOD condition, although overcroWded.
xty-six children are crowded into this tt
ne room in the winter season. st
Marydel, District No. ll5, has good il
lilding, well painted, with excellent ei
ating at the windows and nice ve.ti. a,
lie which needs new floor Furniture Il
very good, but no map Of Delaware. fl
My minor repairs aie needed, such as III
indow pane and steps being made fast 70
the building. There is no pump-a al
ave danger should fire break out. The
Jsets were in good shape, fine flag pole, f.,
ID although a large attendance, every
ing was clean and nice In winter this is
hool joins with Maryland and maintains co
school in Maryland's building. by
is a colOred school near ~