Milford chronicle., 1915-06-04

school, but nothing has been done to
wards bettering the conditions. Tn,
grounds are in fine condition and tn,
toilets are very good, and that is al
that can be said The furniture i.
dilapidated and will be condemned
! If this school is to be continued il
must have new concrete steps, new
/ furniture, be painted inside a light
color and painted outside. A recita.
/ tiOn bench must be supplied. That is
about all that can be done unless the
school is consolidated with Viola and
the children be hauled to and from
that school.
No. S.. Masten Corner. Miss Mas
ten is the teacher. The grounds and
building are in very good condition
and the sanitary conditions were very
good. New window shades have been
placed at the windows, a new desk
and chair for the teacher, and one
new water closet have been added
since our last visit. Here is another
school that would save space and fine
results from heater and ventilating
plant, instead of the old stoves. A
jacket must be placed around the
stove so as to protect the children
from oVer-heating during the winter
days.
No. 50. Pratts. West from Dover.
Miss Evelyn E. Reed is the teacher.
and the sanitary conditions were very
good 1t has new furniture and the
outbuildings were very clean. A new
floor and pump, with the new furni-
ture, makes the room look fine A
broad concrete step at the door will
complete a very good job OF repairs.
No. 81, Warrens, west from FELTON,.
Miss Lillian Hammond has a very
good mark in everything pertaining
to her school, No recommendation
were needed.
No. 81. Cedar Grove, near FELTON,.
was closed when the Commission Wis
tied it. From superficial survey the
appeared satisfactory.
No. 63. MarVePs, southeast from
FELTON,, was taught by Miss Arta Bak-
er. The sanitary conditions were not
The grounds were in
good condition, one water closet was
but the other was turn
ed over No improvements had been
made. A new door step Of concrete
must be built. A new coal house
must be supplied, and it should be on
a level with the main floor so it can
be entered from the school room with
out going out of doors for fuel in the
winter.
No. g.. POstIes'. Near Frederick,
was taught by Miss Elizabeth Shep-
Dard, and every condition was excel
lent. The building had been repaint-
ed inside since the last school year.
It should have a porch or vestibult
TO keep easterly storms from search
ing out the entrance with cold winds
in winter.
No. 67. Kirby's, in Milford Neck
Miss Ruth Hummell was the teacher,
and she received excellent for all con-
Iitions of school buildings and the
grounds. A new floor and windows
lad been added to the school since
ast year.
No. SO. WestVilIe, west from Wy
,ming. Miss Marietta Lockwood was
he teacher, and excellent was the
opinion az to the sanitary
conditions and condition of the
ground. An excellent jacket had been
Installed around the stove, which !
worked fine. A coat of paint outside |
would help the appearance OF the
No. II, Town of WOOdside. Is in
.harge of M. C. Gillen and Laura b.
;app and was in very good condition,
nd a new stove had been placed in |
he lower room. A teachers desk is
,adly needed in the same room.
No. ~. Franklin, near Dover, was
aught by Miss Reba A. Willis, and IS
mother well kept school. Nothing
ad been done to the building last
ear and nothing had been needed.
No. 73, MfllWOOd, near Milford, was
aught by Miss Lulu Emory, and the
ondition of the buildings and the
leanliness of the school room were
erv satisfactory. 1t had been paint
4 outside since the last visit. The
chool would find heater ana VentlI-
ting plant a comfort to the chlldIen
nd beneficial to their health. Inc
Id platform should be torn out the
oor made even and a few more new
esks be added to accommodate the
lildren who attend in the winter
me. s.,
No. "a, Cedar GrOFe west rum
his school was taught by Miss Pearl
Rowland. It was the victim OF the
reat March storm, and sixteen OF the
.rge cedar trees which composed
art of its grove at the west side OF
le school building were blown down
nd uprooted, but the building es-
med any serious harm. 1t was very
can. 1t should be painted before
lother school year opens, inside ana
IT. The windows at rear OF teacher
ust be closed permanently and the
ackboard extended across the END
the room, and the chimney be re-
No. 70. Rose Valley is taught by
ISIS Bessie Virden and the sanitary
,nditions of the scnool room We're
nv good. and the outbuildings all
ght: the grounds were fine A new
,rch and vestibule and a new nag \
lie have been placed since last year. =
lis is a school where a modern neat
and vestilating system can be plae-