Milford chronicle., 1915-06-04
COLORED SCHOOLS.

The report on the Colored Schools
of Kent County is very much a report
as to improvements made by the state
money appropriated for the repair
and assistance of the colOred schools,
for with only one or two exceptions
these schools have been only able to
raise sufficient money to pay for the
running of their schools, so as to get
their share for each district set aside
by the State Treasurer.
We found the inspection developed
knowledge as to what the real needs
of these schools are, rather that what
improvements they had made.
No. 1874. PeterSOns, west of Smyr-
ma, taught by Miss Craig, had new
desks and a new blackboard supplied
by the State. The school was very
clean. Needs new door step and re-
pairs to closets.
No. 1876. Town of Smyrna. Needs
concrete steps at front door and
blackboards in all rooms. Very good
conditions.
No. 1876. Town Of Clayton. Needs
new floor, new door step, painting
No. 1877. BlackiStOnes. West of
blackboard and repairs to pump.
Clean and in good condition.
No. 13S. BlancO. West from Ken
ton. Received new desks last year
and repairs made by the State. A
storm had partly unroofed the build
ing and destroyed the closets. as well
as broken window panes. In very
clean condition.
No. 139. Downs Chapel. Near Ken
ton. Had received new desks from
State. Needs black board and repairs
to floor Good conditions.
No. 40. Ht. Friendship. Kenton
end of district in very good condition.
Needs new blackbOards and a new sys
tenn of heating. The Mt. Friendship
end of the district has repaired the
school building. New doors and win
dOws, new coat room, new chin
ney and greatly improved generally.
Work done by the district.
No. 141. Sandfield, near Hartley.
Needs ten new desks. Very clean.
No. 142. LOckWOOds. Near Hartley.
Needs new water closets. Very salts
factory school.
No. 143. ChesWOld. This district
has two schools One ir town needs
six double desks and painting inside
lnC out. The building ir the country
needs six double desks. Both i'i good |
condition.
No. IA. Grimes, east from Dover
Painted inside and out by district. 1t |
needs repairs to the floor.
No. 145. DUPONT, near Dover Has |
been painted inside and out by dis |
rict Needs repairs to the floor.
No. 146. White Oak, near Dover. |
Has had a new pump, new brick walk |
md a blackboard supplied by the dis
rict. Very good condition.
No. 147. Carlisle, near Dover The |
conditions were only fair. The build |
ng needs raising up off the ground, |
md under pinned, needs six new /
lesks and more room in the sshOOl.
No. 14S. Town of Dover. In very /
good condition. Needs a new pave
neut in front Of the school property. |
No. 149. st. Johns Neck. New
but roof leaked in the heavy |
tOrms. Excellent conditions in the |
school room.
No. $50. Star Hill, near Wyoming.
The district has done considerable for
HIS school. Thn two windows have
peen closed at the back and placed in
he front of building. Some of the
children walk three miles to this
chool. and more room is needed. Fif-
y were present at the time of inspec-
ion, and eighty are present in the
winter. Should have twenty feet add
d to it. Excellent sanitary cOndi-
ions prevail despite the crowded con-
itiOns.
No. ISL. Camden and Wyoming
chOOl. Excellent conditions prevail.
leeds painting outside and inside,
nd plastering must be repaired.
No. 152. Willow Grove, west from
Wyoming, needs ten new desks and
ew door step. Good conditions pre-