Milford chronicle., 1909-05-14

OF Kent
Milford Colored schools are the largest
in the county. 1t has four rooms. The
building needs attention. The water
pipes are off; the building needs painting
badly
Coon Den, No. l23, is at the home Of
Nicholas r. Johnson, near Pennington,
and it has had a number of repairs made
to it. A new wood house, one closet and
repairs to the floor of the school room are
the extent ofthe addition. Two shutters
were found leaning against the building,
several window panes we're broken, and
one closet needs attention badly. There
is neither flag or pole, and both Of these
the law requires. The conditions as
to cleanliness were from fair to good.
Pennington. The town of Pennington
needs to make up their minds that their
present large school building shall be
taken through a badly needed course Of
repairs, which would be better termed,
rebuilding. It needs new window sash,
the roof leaks and generally worn out.
The closets are about gone, the wood
house is in the same conoitiou, and it is
almost impossible to heat the rooms in
very cold weather. The general condi-
tions for cleanliness were surprising when
the state Of the building is considered.
Pennington, or any other town, will
never advance in education, so long IS
the public school is in so shabby cond-
ton as is the one now there. Rebuild
and make it presentable this summer.
Piney Grove, No So, near Pennington
/ presents a very nice appearance as you
drive up, and it has a very dangerous
hole in the floor right at the door, for the
unsuspecting to step into. The steps
need repairs, a new pump is required A
coat Of paint will do much good there.
Room very clean.
Tommyhawk, No. &c. is a real live
school chock full Of children, who are
enthusiastic in keeping the property
looking we'll A large wOodshed, the en-
tire width of the building and ten feet
wide, has been built since last year, and
on it is an iron roof, and under this is
the pump. Two new closets have been
built and all have been painted. The
uHderpining is broken at one corner, and |
the chimney top needs attention. This
school needs more room badly, and an /
other should be added. Mrs. Rebecka
Buckingham Clancy is the teacher at
this excellent school.
Hickman, No us, is taught by Mable
Wroten, and it has been taken through
course Of thorough repairs up to painting
1t is neatly painted outside, but the new
sheathing and ceiling is yet bare. A
new bookcase has been added and the
school is in fine condition; the children
taking pride in keeping things in good
order. There is neither flag or pole, and
the closets used by the boys is very bad.
Smiths. No.s 81, is taught by Miss
Cooper and it is an old building
but well whitewashed and the interior is
yery comfortable and clean. Ii has good
furniture, good blackbOards and maps,
and that is all. There is neither pump,
lag or flag pole, no wood house and only
me closet for the childTen-yet that one
s clean. A new building is needed
here.
Maple Grove, No. AZ, is another school
where the teacher is taking care of the
property. 1t has been sheathed instead
# pastered. and has good furniture,
maps blackbUards, pump and pole no
lag 1t needs a board on one step, and
las one very dirty closet. Has a large
bookcase. NJ SIS Masten is the teacher.
Raughley's, No. 80, needs to have a
hutter restored to Its hinges, and two
osets, as the present ones are total
wrecks. Interior is very clean.
HammOndtown, No. 1866, is a cOlored
chool in verv good order This district
las erected a new school room to accom-
nodate the children in the extreme end
# the district, and it saves a walk of four
niles to reach the school.
Vernon, or Prospect, No. SO, is large
y attended school which needs more
esk room, and pump. The conditions
t the closets broke even, as one was very
lean, and the other very dirty. The
chool room rated from fair to good for
leanliness. Has no flag or pole.
Anderson's, No. So, was closed at the
ime the commission visited it; but the
enera conditions were satisfactory
Powei's just east from Harrington,
ras also closed, but this is one of the
choos which need but little looking
fter by the commission; as it has pro-
ressive school officials and an excellent
eacher in Miss Jones
Harrington Public Schools are crowded
nth children in all departments, and the
uilding is about worn out in service
here should be another building pro-
ided with at least twelve rooms. The
,oard of Education has done all that can
e done for this building, and it would be
tasteful to attempt to add anything to it.
uild modern brick school property.
Harrington CoiOred Schools were in
ood condition with few repairs.
Little Masten's No. 35 has been newly
siled and hoored since the last inspec-
on, and when the steps are rebuilt and
,e building painted inside and out, it
i'll be a handsome school property. The
.hool is taught by Miss Curtis, and the
as to cleanliness was very good
This closed the spring inspection for