Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-15

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the time when more school room VIII
have 10 be provided, as 50 many are COM
ing 10 them from the rural districts. The
water closets used by the boys are very
dirty and the jauito- viii have 70 take
drastic measures 70 better this condition.
A septic tank could be installed here with
good effect as 10 sanitary conditions. The
entire school buildings Of six rooms
should have a coat OF paint inside and
out; or al least four Of these rooms should
IS the others are nearly new.
No. SIS. Anderson's, west from Har-
ringtou. This school Is very much over
crowded. and they Fave voted 70 build
an addition 70 the building, after the
1 County School Commission had con
demned their building last winter. This
viii be done during the coming summer,
and will be a much needed enlarge cement.
/ The conditions were very good under the
I management Of Mrs. Ross.
No. Sc. Piney Grove, located west from
I Pennington. Good building and ground,
I bat with poor furniture and a bad water
closet service. Needs general repairs,
new furniture, and a Jacket or shield
around the stove before another school
T year opens. Get after this a. the next
school election and save trouble. Very
clean conditions IN the school under the
management Of Beulah C ZONES.
No. 81. MeGee's. Located near Viola
il has good building and fair grounds.
The furniture is old and badly carved
and il needs new. This school should
De consolidated with Viola and the chill
dren hauled daily 20 and from the school
i would benefit all concerned
No S. Masten's Corner. Has good
building and grounds and TWO worthless
water closets. the grounds are part of the
church yard, and are therefore in very
good condition. The closets must be kept
IN better sanitary condition. The build
ing is well equipped with furniture. and
Il was enlarged few wears ago after the
Countv School Commission had directed
that il should be done, Miss Pearl Mas I
ten Is the teacher. and she IS having the I
school kept in much better condition /
than It was several years ago. as II is very !
clean. There should be a heating and .
venulating system installed in this school. I
or at least a Jacket placed around the I
stove to shield the pupils sitting close to /
It from direct heating during the winter.
No. So. Pratt's School, near Dover. is
under the care Of Miss Reba NJ Sicily,
and It IS another Of those schools where
i IS a pleasure to visit. The building is
very fair, but il aud the grounds about it
we're clean and in fine condition: the
closets were excellent and shows that
are has been given to sanitary condi-
ions. The furniture is old but servicea-
DE. but the teacher reports that some
lev desks would be very acceptable to
he school comfort. and that a Jacket or
hield around the stove would make those
hildren who sit next TO Il, much more (
comfortable during the winter season.
No. 81. Warrens. west from FELTON,.
his school IS well looked after BY both
Jerk and teacher, and is in good condi-
ion. Since the last inspection a new
oof has been added and the closets made
cry good. The grounds are neat and I,
verything is very clean. A new recita-
on bench IS needed aud this will be sup ,
lied by the clerk before another season
pens. Lillian Hammond is the teacher a
ere. r
No. 81 Cedar Grove, near Whiteleys-
1rg Md, west from Felton, The build
x is fair TO good and the grounds about :
are the SAME. There is only one water
oset for the school. and It is In bad
'ndicou A New one must be built
ld the other repaired before the school q
)ens again. Furniture is only in fair
1dit.on- The building needs painting
IDLY, but the teacher, Miss Anna Lister
-eps the interior very clean.
No. So. Marvelrs School, located beg
cen Harrington and Freierica This
hiding Is attractive inside and out With
.-y good grounds about l.: the furniture
all right and the room is very clean : L
iss Arta Baker is the teacher The
'mmis sioners must repair the top of
g chimney. and unless they install a =
stem of heating and ventilation bv
cans of sanitary heater. they should 1
ace around thei- stove a jacket or shield
+ the protection OF children from direct
flation during TIE winter
No. 81. Postles School. Located near
ederica. There has been a great inn =
ovement in this little school building
d its surroundings IN the past few
ars. Il has been repaired. been re- r
inted, new outbuildiugs built and the
ounds kept clean and attractive This =
a wealthy district, but the land is
gely owned by wealthy people who
side outside the district The tenant r.
-mers are above the average Of intelli-
nee and are doing a good part by the L
ildren. Miss Laura NJ Palmer, of
ederica, Is the teacher in charge The
-niture is old, and some of it should be r
placed with new The plaster in one
two places needs repair. A porch to =
FAX off the winter storms should be
cited for the comfort Of the school and
a cloak room. The school is as neat 4
a pin.
70. 81. Oak Grove, in Milford Neck.
in good condition generally. but it
IDS several little things done to make
more comfortable and attractive. sThe I
DOL is located in a woods. so the grounds II |
nut it are only fair, and the water clos -
are old and in fair condition The
niture is very good. The school COM
'sioners should remove the shutters |
n the building, and place in the win /
Y, iron screens on iron frames, to pro-
the window glass and the interior.
e window sash should be first placed
he windows, as those there are 50 thin
it is difficult to keep window glass
hem. A new floor is needed, and a
of lighter colored paint for the in
, of the room should be used. The a
Dol is very clearly kept BY Miss Ruth
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