Milford chronicle., 1910-04-08

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trict
BAY VIEW, No. 100, receives as much
or more attention from the school COM
missioners having it in charge as any
school in the county, and it is shown in
the results. It is prosperous and doing
good work.
SMYRNA. The excellent schools OF
this progressive town we're found in ex-
cellent condition, and neither criticism
or suggestion was necessary. The coored
schools had made no change in their con-
dition from last year, and the same short
comings we're noted, and the matter placed
in the hands of Mr.. Hazel for attention.
CLAYTON, (colored) No. 1876; the
building needs painting badly, and some
window glass also a new front door.
Other conditions we're excellent.
CLAYTON There was another marked
improvement in these schools. Metal
ceilings had taken the place Of a very
bad job OF plastering on the first floor,
and the weather boarding had been re-
placed on one end of the building. The
up stairs needs metal ceilings also, and
the ianitor needs a thorough iacking
up, as his sweeping Of floors was inexcus
able. Other ways the schools are fine.
ALLEY, No ?, has had some atten-
ton given to it since last year, but the
building needs painting, a shutter put
on and some new window glass. They
have added a new water closet, but they
are now rotten dirty; yet the clerk is re-
ported as visiting the school often. The
general conditions of the school room
were from fair to good.
BLACKSTONS, No. /, has had a new
vestibule built to it and a new pump put
down. 1t has many smashed window
panes, and the cloak room needs hooks.
The floors we're very sandy and the cell
ing indicated that the roof leaks, but the
teacher reports that it does not.
BLACKSTONS, No. 1877, is a colored
school, furnished by the State, and its
conditions are entirely satisfactory ex-
cept as to water closets. and black boards
HAZEL'S CORNER, No. ia, has a
good building, but it needs painting. The
furniture is good, fine we'll of water and
water trough, but one water closet was
in a very bad condition. The School
Commissioners have been visiting the
school occasionally. The floor was very
dirty.
BLANCO, No. 13S, lie a colored school
very crowded with children. 1t needs
painting, window panes, pump and at
tention from the School Commissioners. |
The closets have been repaired and the
school is very clean.
LOWBERS, No. 139, is the best looked |
after colored school in Kent county.
Mr. Lowber has built a vestibule since /
the school opened. and there was nothing
to criticise.
DOWNS CHAPEL, No. s. There has
been no change in the very bad conGi-
tons prevailing at this school for several /
wears, and there appears to be a general /
apathy on the part OF the people who (
send their children to this school To +
look at its general dilapidation. its dirty
floors, its filth water closets, its badly .
disfgured furniture, the lack OF conven-
lent places for the coats and hats OF the
children, leads the inspector OF this
school 70 ask the question, do the par
ents live in their homes under these
same conditions? p" The country about
Downs Chapel is prosperous, and tue
people who send children TO live five or
six hours each day under such conditions,
must have lost all their sense of what is
due fron a parent to a child. For God
sake, people, it is your own children you
are bringing up under these deplorable
conditions. This should be the last time
it would be possible for such criticisms
to be made, and unless they are changed
before now and 1911, it will be a duty
for the School Commission Of Kent County
to condemn the school and stop the State
money from being paid to it. No teacher
can DO his best work under such cOndt-
tions.
KENYON. The school property here
has been given some attention by some
one, and the conditions criticised last
year have been remedied. A new wire
fence encloses the grounds, the pump is
good, closets are in excellent condition
and the general conditions are fair to
good. The clerk has visited the school
and the effect is to be seen.
Kenton is a wealthy little village and
should take pride in its public schools.
KENYON (colored) is a part of Mt.
Friendship school, and it is another ex-
managed school. which was
built by the state.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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