Milford chronicle., 1913-05-23
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF
KENT SCHOOL BUILDINGS
TcoNrINUED FROM LAST WEEK. ]


THIRD DAY.
The Commissioners found the weather
threatening rain and a high cold easterly
wind prevailing, and not desiring to get
into the white clay districts, where
automobiling would be bad if not danger
Gus, it was decided to start f-om Dover,
and the first school was
Fork Branch, (cOlord,) near Dover, mn
der the care Of Miss Aiken. and it was
very home-lke indeed white curtains
at the windows, the room very clean and
the closets in best Of condition.
Denney's, No. 81, is taught by Mr.. Will
lis, who is doing work other than keep
ing school in that he is teaching vocal
music to the children at odd times, and
maintaining very good conditions gen
orally. There was nothing to criticise
or recommend in this school.
Disches No. Ill, is under the care of
Miss Catterson, and the district is in one
of the most prosperous in middle Kent
County. There is a disposition among
the people to want to consolidate with
Cheswold and other districts, so that there
is evident a lack of interest in the school
property. The water closets are very
dirty; the coal and wood house is used
in part as a stable for the teacher s horse
the coal and wood is scattered about the
grounds, and the building needs some
repairs and painting inside and ont The
conditions here are far from what they
might be as a public school.
Cheswold has a good school building
with three depaI tments, and George Her
ing is principal All evidence points to
good work being done, and the sanitary
conditions are satisfactory. This school
building, like some others in recent years
got bad job of plastering done when il
was built. There are several leaks in the
roof which should be attended TO at once.
Brenford has a good building but only
five scholars to attend school. The room
when inspected was not clean.
Nelson's, No. 49, is a well conducted
school, and the district is one of the best
farming communities in the county. The
conditions were very satisfactory.
Big Oak, No. 4, is a very neat school
room under the care Of Miss Eva Wingate.
The closets are in bad condition.
Smyrna, like other large towns, has
well conducted schools, which any COM
munity can well be proud Of. The spaci-
GUS grounds were well kept, the building
was well attended to by the janitor and
no suggestions were needed.
Smyrna Colord Schools are yet over
crowded, although the State has just built
an additional room to thier building. The
old part needs painting and some new
furniture could be used to advantage.
The sanitary conditions were satisfactory. !
Bay View, No. 13O, overlooks Bombay
Hook marshes from the mainland, and
the attendance was large when the in
spection was made, yet the room was clean !
and attractive under the charge of Miss /
Stats. The school is in very good con- !
dition.
ServisOn's, No. s, is always in good con-
dition and this time was no exception. |
Miss Matthews keeps the school and the !
buildings in good order.
Peterson's (cOlOred, )is a comparatively |
new building and all right. There should !
be ten desks added to the furniture.
Raymond's, No. z, is under the care of 4
Miss Jones' and It was in very good con-
ditiOn generally, with the exception of
Of the furniture, which should bereplaced
with new.
Oak Grove, near Dover, has an excel
lent clerk who is always on the Job, and
he school as a result is in good condition,
4 porch might add some comfort to the
LeiPsic, Nos. IL and 81, is taught by
Harry King and Miss Cantwell, and they
ave made an Improvement in the cleanli-
less and general conditions of these
chools. The school board should supply
t once recitation benches in each of the
ooms, and the room on the first floor
leeds to have new floor very badly, but
he one in the second story must have
A1s4c 4
he rooms to be kept clean with the pres
mt floors. I
Grimes, a colored school near Leipsic,
yhich is one of the best kept schools in !
delaware, is under the care of Mrs. Rasin. q
CowgilPs Corner, No. IL, is the octagon
ni1dino fhe only one Of its Kind in fhe :
ounty, and Miss Hoey has kept every S