Milford chronicle., 1915-06-04


hold sessions of a public school und'
support by the State of Delaware III
der consideration at the present tim
V No. 8. Town of KentOn. Mlsst
Edith Goodwin and Helen Heather
have credit for having the schoI
grounds in very good condition an
the interior of their school rooms al
tractive. Since the last inspecuo
new board walks have been laid l
the toilets in the scnool yard, ana
new cloak room and library added I
the front part of the hallway.
No. 10. MOOre's. Near Cheswold
h under the charge of Miss Eliazbetl
s Donovan, was in excellent condition
S One of the water closets needs repair
4 to the roof. No improvements sine
4 the last visit of the County Commls
= sion a year ago. Must have wld'
concrete step at the entrance, re
= papering or painting the walls, anC
general repairs would add to the etfl
cheney of the building.
No. II and 81. Town Of LeipSlc.
Misses Bessie Davis and Ida Cannon
are getting very good results in theiT
building. The people of Leipsic in
the past seem to have the idea that
the County School Commission de-
sires to drive them to do something,
and they resent being driven, and for
that reason it looks as if the best in
terests of the public schools suffer-
ed in the past; but, this mistaken idea
is passing away, and there is a dispo-
sition to better conditions for the
! children. The improvements have
been made in driblets. The closets
I al aII hsrf b1n and were
-clean-better than usual. New stoves
had been placed in each room and a
new floor put down in the second
story. A new floor must be placed in
I the first floor room; the two windows
at the north end of the room must be
closed and the plastering repaired. A
nice bright coat of paint would make
the room cheerful, and a ventilating
system would help the breathing con-
ditions during the winter sessions.
There is an improvement though in
Leipsic schools.
No. -. COWgiIS. Near Dover. Mrs.
Fannie Morris Harrington has kept
this old "Octagon" school building, the
only one in the county, in excellent
condition. The grounds were fine, the
sanitary conditions excellent, and the
teacher had raised $45 for a picnic
among her taxables. A similar amount
would have replaced the old and bad
ly carved furniture, which is almost
disgrace to the school. Since last
year the local school board has build |
a new wood house, new water closet |
and put up new curtains. The school |
needs new furniture and a new con-
crete door step.
No. 13. Oak Grove. Just east OF |
Dover. Miss Mary Hunter has a house
full of little folks even at our late
and she has an excellent |
clerk to aid her efforts to keep this
school attractive ana interesting to
the children. The grounds were in
fine condition, the Outbuildings excel 4
lent and the sanitary conditions very l
Since the last inspec- L
ton a large sheet iron shield has been
placed around the stove and eight new
desks lave been installed. At this
school the space is limited and in the
winter it is Overcrowded; more room
S needed. A heating and ventilating
system could be installed in this
school to splendid advantage; it
would give more room for desks and
would supply a much needed ventila-
ION thus insuring evenly heated air
md fresh air every hour in the day.
MS IS very well cared for school. l
ma the teacher encourages the chill
.ren to become interested in Parent |
Teacher work as well as the corn
ontest clubs.
No. II. "COmegyS," in St. Johns
'eck near Dover. This school was in :
cry good condition and there was no
rlticism or suggestion needed.
No. 10. Fair View. Near Hartley. III
llss Maude Palmer. the teacher, has
harge of this school. The grounds
ere good; one closet was good. the
lher very dirty; but this was no fault
the school, but a crowd of rowdies
ad committed this nuisance only the III
ly previous. An arrest would do
)me good in such cases. The inter-
r OF the school room was very good.
nee the last inspection one new
oset has been built. The school
ust have more blackboard space:
e weather boarding at the front
ust be repaired and a new metal
lllng should replace the old broken
aster on the ceiling.
NO. l6. Mt. Willow, near Dover.
e teacher, c. B. COmegys. has kent
IS school in excellent condition. The
ounds are in good shape, the clos
5, while old, were in excellent condi-
N, and the interior of the school
lked well. Since the last inspection =
ven new desks have been installed -
d a large shield placed around the
we to protect the children from the IT
'ect rays of the heat. At the front
q OF the school on the building over
eldoor, is a neat painted sign, which
Is the name OF the school. its dis
ct number and date of erection. A
1d idea for other schools to follow
No. IL. Chestnut Grove, near Dover.
SIS Dora Mckee has kept this school
that there is no criticism to be
de. The school inside and out was
neat as pin. No improvements
re been made since the last inspec-
H. and the only thing needed is a
,ad concrete door step, and this
/ probably be there before school
ms in the fall.
10. Is, so, 80, 90 and 1O1. Town of
yer. This school is under the care
a corps of sixteen teachers. with
i. Crawford as the principal. The
n School is crowded and the peo-
are to consider the issuing of
ds to erect additional buildings
the school