Milford chronicle., 1910-04-08
THE INSPECTION OF
KENT COUNTY SCHOOLS
Annual Tour of County School
Commission Started.

Commission Started.
The law compeIs the various County
School Commissioners to inspect the
school properties under their jurisdiction
at least once each year, and see that they
are kept in proper SANITARY condition as
well as in condition for holding sessions
OF the schools therein. This duty is nee
essary, and aside from the school facil-
tiles involved, the general health OF the
children is important This duty on the
part Of those who compose the school
commissions is not appreciated by the
general public, and their acts for better
educational conditions, frequently call
down upon them abuse from the very
people who are benefited.
By making these inspections in the
Spring season, the suggestions made for
improvements, and criticisms Of the prop
erty, can be acted upon by the people at
the school elections in June, and the
work be done while the schools are closed
for the Summer vacation.
For 1910 the Kent Coanty School Com
mission started their tour of duty on
Monday, April 4th, leaving Dover in an
automobile and travelled about 20 miles,
inspected twenty-one schools. The fol-
lowing notes may be taken by the various
school officials as the result OF the in
spection, and as to what will be expected
from them. Several schools which have
failed to comply with the suggestions Of
last year, will be given especial attention
by the board.
The members are Herman P. Hazel, OF
smyrna; John Carrow, of Dover, and
Colonel Theo. Townsend, OF Milford.
The schools inspected were as follows
VIZ
WHITE OAK, No. l46, had been
painted and windows put into the vesti-
bule, and everything was in good condi
ton; but there is neither a pump or
flag pole.
COWGILL'S, No. y, is the only brick
octagon shaped school in the county, is
we'll located and general conditions are
good The repairs suggested last year
had been complied with generally but
there is no pump, and children bring
water quarter OF a mile. The interior
should be attended to by a general recon- |
struction. The floors are badly worn
and the plastering unsightly. The closets !
are neglected by the commissioners and
are in bad condition from a SANITARY |
point. Clerk visits the school OCCASION
ally. The district is wealthy, and the
school in it should be a credit, instead |
of a source for criticism.
GRIMES, No. IA, appears to be in
very good condition from every point Of
view, and is looked after by the school
commissioners.
DENNEY'S CORNER, No. 81, is well
painted, furniture good, plenty Of maps
and blackboards, and is visited by the
clerk often ; but the pump is out Of order
and the plastering broken over the stove.
The closets are from fair to good
DISCH, No. III, has a good building
but It is receiving little attention from .
the school committees. 1t needle paint
ing inside and out, and it needs pump.
Clerk or Commissioners never visit the
school, The ashes are thrown out the
window to pile up against the house. OF
course there is neither flag or pole at a
school house Of this kind.
LEIPSIC, No. II. There has been
much done at this school since last year,
and there appears to be better results fol-
lowing from the work The two teach
ers, Mr. Swain and Miss Warren, have
brought about a great change in the san
atary conditions of the school rooms; but
the principal should give the water clos
cts attention, as well as the school rooms;
his demand upon the school commission
ers should bring about prompt change in
the present filthy condition of these nee
essary adjuncts to a school. The build
ing has been painted, the broken win
dows replaced and clearly conditions pre-
vail. The Clerk of the district has vis-
tied it twice this year, and could have
seen these conditions, and that there is
neither flag nor a pole to fly it on.
One shutter is off, and the front step
needs widening; but, the change for the
better is SO great, that the short comings
now are but trifes. Leipsic is a live
town, and should take more interest in
its schools
WHITE HALL, No IS is a fair to
good building, but it needs much to
make it what it should be. The water
closets are worse than bad; one is illed
and filthy, but other is clean. There is
no pump, need some window glass
and patching Of plaster; but, above all, it
needs a vestibule built. It needs maps.
The clerk takes an interest by visiting the
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