Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29

been added by the suO-ulNlhlon OF lafHsl
and each Of these have children to go to
school. Really this school sheuld have
another room and one more teacher.
CHURCH HILL, No. 403. Located
near Milford in a rich farming district
this school is excellent. The interior be-
ing as attractive as q home and the sana-
tarv conditions excellent. The chimney
needs attention, as several bricks are
loose the front step is in need OF atten-
ton also.
HOUSTON. This new brick building
is credit to the town, and the conditions
were excellent. Curtains for the windows
should be supplied, and pictures appro-
pirate should be placed on the walls. The
seats should be turned SO that the light
would fall over the shoulders Of the pupils
while in school.
COON DEN, No. l23. Some one needs
to give this school some personal atten'
ton. as the general conditions there are
not what they should be The interior
was fixed up few years ago by Nick
johnson, but the County Commission
found the floors very untidy. the closets
in bad to rotten condition, pile OF ashes
which might have heen useful to fill low
places near the door, and the entire
building in need of paint. The Clerk
only goes to it occasionally" The
school needs modern desks, and the dis
trict is amply able to do all that is neces-
sary.
POWELL'S, No. AS. Miss Jones is
the teacher here, and this school is one of
the very best schools in lower Kent
County; both the teacher and the local
school board give attention TO the property
as well as teaching
BROWNS NECK, No. IS. Miss Kent
is the teacher aHG here was another
teacher who gave attention to the property |
and grounds The building has been re.
furniture excellent, grounds very |
clean, pictures on the walls, blinds at the
windows, and no repairs or suggestions
were suggested.
MARVILL'S, No So. A very attractive
school property, and its only need is
coat of paint.
LAWS CHAPEL, No. -. Miss
Lethia Anderson is the teacher, and since
our last visit the building has certainly
undergone q complete course of repairs.
Il is now excellent and Cleanas a pin both
inside the building and the grounds sur
it.
CEDAR FIELD, No. -. Miss john
Ion is the teacher and there was no criti-
ism as to SANITARY conditions Of the in
erior the closets we're decidedly bad. The
building needs painting and new floor
.lso a recitation bench.
POSTLE'S, No. "a. This school needs
more furniture to accommodate the pupils
n the winter and a recitation bench. II
.lso needs a new vestibule but the general
were very good and the school
oom attractive.
TUB MILL, No. 73. Has been repaint-
d, new floor and everything is in good 7
ondition. Miss Taylor is keeping every
hing neat and clean
MILFORD SCHOOLS. The white
choos of Milford were looked over more
6 an object Of what can be done in public
choo buildings under proper manage
lent. No suggestions were made. The
'olored Schools we're closed, but the
uilding needs some repairs inside and out
ut it needs painting badly.
PINEY GROVE, No. A. Has been re-
ainted and put in good order, and the
anatary conditions were very satisfactory.
SOUR APPLE TREE, No. IS. Miss
Iouseman has kept up the excellent re-
utatiOn Of this excellent school, and
here was only words of commendation
lr it.
BENEFITS GATE was very clean un-
er the charge Of Miss Evans, the teach
r, but the repairs had not been made
-hich were recommended last year. The
was assured that the school
Dmmittee for this district were unable to
ct carpenters last summer, but have ar
,nged to have the work done early this
sasOn
OAK GROVE, No. 81. Miss Favinger
as very neat and attractive school here;
he grounds were clean and repairs recon-
lended last year had been made. No
lggestions.
JOHN WESLEY, colored, was in its
sual good condition, and as clean as a
in.
RICE'S, No. 12O. The general condi.
ions here had been greatly improved,
nd yet there are several things necessary
o make this building all it should be-
lew floor, new pump and closets bettered.
REEVES, No. 159. A colored school
cry well looked after and the general
onditions are good.
FELTON,. This school has shown as
auch progress as any in the county. 1t is
ept cleaner, the children look better,
he teachers are doing better work and the