Milford chronicle., 1913-05-30
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF
KENT SCHOOL BUILDINGS
[coNrNUED FROM LAST WEEK. ]


Rose Valley, No. 79, where the condi
tious under the management of Mis-.
Nirden were more than pleasing ThS
children are supplied with paper towel,
and sanitary drinking cups, and the school
room is arranged very attractive and home
like under the Cleanest conditions. The
water closets were in fine condition, and
tile school grounds were the same. The
room was crowded with children, and it
was easy to see why the teacher was max
ing school life attractive. The vestibule
should give way to an addition 10 the out
side, and the room so gained be turned
into space for additional desks A better
blackboard should be supplied before the
school opens next fall.
Pratts, No So. This school is in a
rich agricultural district and Miss Steffens
is the teacher. The room was clean and
the sanitary conditions all right; a new
pump is under cover the closets are clean
and the building was painted last year ;
but a new floor and new furniture is badly
needed. The furniture is carved with
knives years ago, and is a living testimo-
cIial to the children that their progenitors
had no respect for public property Re
move the evidence of past mistakes by
new furniture.
Oak Shade, No. 21, is under the care
of Miss Sleigh, who has mat rug at the
school house door, clean floors, curtains
at the windows, and very attractive
school room. The grounds around the
Building are clean, the closets were the
same and saw dust was placed on the path
.eading to them. This school is close to
The Kent County Almshouse, and i'll a
splendid agricultural district Il is a
pleasure to inspect such schools
Dupont, No. IS, is in charge of Miss
Mural Bickford who has a very clean
floor even though the flooring is worn out |
and must be renewed This school is (
satisfactory.
Willow Grove, No. 152, is a colored |
school that was built by the State and its
conditions are very good. No suggestions
Willow Grove, No. So. This school is
under the care of Miss Kathleen Lord and
the sanitary conditions we're very good.
While there has been much improvement
IN this school, there is room for the school
board to make much more that is needed,
especially in the furniture The Commits
siOners looked over the desks and scrut-
lsui1ed the whiting and carving of some
OF them. Several have been cut away for
several inches along the edge of the old
desks, and one had the following carving
= Z. c. S. 1856" as near as could be made 4
out. 1t is evident that the old patriarch 5
Of Willow Grove was some whittier in
those days. All furniture of that kind s
simply begets disrespect for public prop I
erty in the children of this day and age (
Willow Grove should supply new furni- t
rure to supply the old i'll the public schools. G
Petersburg, No. "a. The school board
of this district have made many improve 4
ulents since the last inspection, when the t
conditions were decidedly bad. They g
have put on a new roof, new ceiling, b
built two water closets, put in a pump, 5
bought large stove and now propose
70 paint the building inside and out during i
the coming summer The school was Il
well kept and the teacher, Miss Cole, has
kept the place very clean. g
SandtOwn, No. %, under the care of c
Miss Dunn, was kept in a very clean a
condition. The closets were satisfactory. c
The building needs a new floor and a c
coat of paint. p
Frazier's, No. So. Miss Webb is the il
teacher and under her care the school II
room and the school grounds looked we'll o
sVerything was clean New concrete c.
Steps az the porch door and good closets al
have added to a good building C
ThOmPson's, a colored school near IA
has a floor which is dangerous al
@ the limbs of the children ; it is worn oil
Jut entirely, Next door the church is in
veil repaired, but the school is not look
ri after possibly the colored minister ii
lIight get the folks busy on the school. h,
Thomas Chapel, No. SO. This school
S under the care of Prof. Comegys, aud s.
here has been Improvements made since
-he last inspection a year ago. A new b.
pump has been installed and the school in
grounds are attractive. The furniture is
I'D, and the same desks are now in use al
Is were there when Prof Carroll attend 1t
u this school many years ago as a boy. re
rhe school could be refurnlshed with
advantage to the children and the old W
iesks be disposed of to a less fortunate a
,olored school near by. so
Oak Shade, No. 20, known locally as is
darvel's is taught by Miss Marvel, whose
lome is adjoining, and the school is a an
-efiex of the handsome, we'll painted tn
arm buildings and carefully attended
aTm of her parents. The building is ey
lot only clean but it is attractively arraug- W.
Il with curtains and pictures theclosets th
ire clean as possible to have them, the on
rees in the grove surrounding them are fir
Vhitewashed for a distance of six feet ne
rom the ground, and the building is in tn
.Ood repair. The many children in at Of
endance show the refining surrounding n,
su
Bethesda, No. 46, is a two room school
'uilding, but the first room was closed ha
when the inspection was made the wi
.tner room was under the charge of Miss co
Wilbur, and the conditions of the grounds sh
nd building were satisfactory. The DO
urniture is well kept and the floor was tn
n process OF sweeping which is done sa
My twice each week. The school room
lould be swept and aired once each day of
uring the period of school sessions, and wa
he school board should insist upon this Nj
eing done. fe,
Marydel, No. lis. This school is al
lost on the Maryland line between the 1-loc
vo States, and the greater part of the SO
1wn of Marydel is in Maryland. few an
ears ago by a special act of the Legisla- fal
Ires of the two States, the two places mi
ere permitted to pool their school monies Gle
nd maintain a graded school; but there tn,
ere contentious people on the Delaware col
h, Cf,sarFaA 70, ( ,