Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-08

sitting IN one seat intended for only two.
a Jacket or shield around the stove will
help TO make room for more seats. The
schoolisvery clean, and Miss Grace Cohee
is dong well with it. under adverse con-
dltons. This school can and must be
made comfortable for the children and
under healthful conditions
No. II. Chestnut Grove, near Dover.
AT this school every criticism that could
be possibly made would have to be summed
up under the word excellent" The
building is not only good, but it is well
painted inside and out; the interior is at
tractive and pleasing to the eye, the
grounds were in the best condition to be
desired of rural school ground; the out
buildings were as clean as any in the
county, and the sanitary conditions were
above criticism. The board felt that the
only suggestion would be that a heating
and venulatiug system could be installed
with good effect for the comfort of the
children and The general health of all
Miss Dora Mckee is the teacher in charge
of this school. and deserves credit for the
excellent conditions prevailing to a very
large extent. The clerk was also on his
Job and deserves credit.
( Nos. IS, so, 81, 90 and 112. Town of
Dover. There are sixteen teachers in the
/ Dover schools, ana the very best work
done i'll the public schools of Kent and
/ Sussex counties is to be found here. The
High School and the Department OF
Manual Training, are both crowded, and
the need is for more facilities in each of
these. The question of building separ-
ate high school is under consideration by
the people of the State Capitol. As the
grounds are limited in area and the pres
ent buildings not convenient to build onto,
it is almost certain that tile Dover Schools
will have separate building for their
High School. Their sanitation was very
good and no suggestions were made or
needed.
No. 20. Oak Point, is west from Wyo-
ming and under the charge of Miss Fan
ME MARVEL, whose father has been con-
nected with the public schools of Della
ware for more than forty years, and is
clerk of the district The school has
many Italian children as pupils, who are
learning the language of their adopted
country and who pay strict attention to
their duties. The building is very well
kept and the sanitary conditions were very
good. There were no suggestions to he
made other than that the chimney top
was getting to need attention, but Mr..
MARVEL, who was present. stated he was
going TO attend to that anyway. A jacket
OF shield around the stove would help to
comfort Even the trees in the grove had
been whitewashed.
No. Fl. Oak Shade, west from Wyo-
ming, and sometimes called the Aims
house School =" was found to be in its
usual high state of cleanliness and attrac-
tive condition under the care of Miss Sadie |
+. Stay. The curtains and little access |
series made bv the teacher, makes this |
school attractive to both visitor and pupils |
No suggestions for this school The clerk |
looks after it, as well as does the teacher. |
No. p, 221z and 90. Town of Camden.
The architect for this building planned |
one of the best adapted school buildings |
in the State of Delaware for a fOur-rOOm /
school; but, unfortunately he could not /
deliver the School Commissioners or the |
community pride to have model schools .
conducted therein. The three teachers /
do the only sweeping that is done, and /
each appears to make an attempt TO be
good ianitor as well as a good teacher IN
their own rooms. The halls were dirty,
very dirty; the walls are punched with
many holes by round sticks or base ball
bats, the marks and defacements could
be covered with paint but they are not;
there are no recitation benches supplied;
missing window panes let III draughtsi
the water closets are of brick and well
built, but they are abused and receive no
care or attention; the large grounds are
in very ordinary condition; the furniture
is verv good. The building needs paint
inside and out 10 make it more cheerful.
Evidently there is little or no interest III
the public schools of Camden, or the
people would see that a janitOr IS EN-
ploved and have their school property
looked after, and keep it i'll at least
creditable condition. Compare this
school with Wyoming, where cleanliness
and good care is evident while the build
Ing is not the equal so far as architect
ural plans and convenience is concerned
with the Camden Schools Here is a
case where the ladies of the New Century
Club should get after their men folks
and try to arouse in the people OF Cam.
len a demand that their children shall
nave better conditions to get an educa-
ion. Ii can be done with little effort
md small expense; for the things needed
IRE mostly attention of the School Com
nissjoners and the Teachers, and the
after are more than willing to do their
)art. ,
No. %, Sandtown. near Marydel.
This building looks to be in fair condi-
ion but the children were not comforta-
DE during the cold weather because OF
he failure of the stove to heat the build
No. The stove has a long rickety line
# pipe leading from it to chimney at
he end of the building, and part of the
ime this gave trouble. This can be
emedied BY putting IN a heater and ven
ilator, which is badly needed. The
chool commissioners must bring this
natter before the people at their next
cbool meeting. They put in new floor
asst wear and other minor repairs. The
Interior needs whitewashing to freshen it
nd make the room more attractive. The Il
ondition of the school grounds were