Milford chronicle., 1916-06-02
REPORT OF
KENT COUNTY
SCHOOL COMMISSION
1916

Spring of 1916, is hereby submitted
TO the State Board of Education, for
their information and the information
of the public generally.
The recommendations for improV-
ing the conditions in the various
school buildings, have been made as
the result Of observation of the
schools, and we believe that in having
these changes made, the general
health of the children, as well as the
community in which they reside, Will
be benefited thereby.
We have found that several schools
have installed heating and ventilatlng
systems, which are giving satisfaction
in all instances except one-and that
is through the fault of not having the
smoke stack and ventilating fue run
up to a sufficient heighth-in fact It
is below the roof on the side OF the
building, when it should extent at
least three feet above the ridge Of the
roof. We have demanded that more
plants or systems of this kind be in
stalled for two reasons, viz: First
for protecting the health of the chill
dren and the teacher, by having pure,
well heated air circulating constantly
in the school room, and the breathed
air be drawn from the room. Second:
to attain the FIRST benefit, and for the
express purpose of getting more space
for seats in the school room, without
having the district build additional
room to the present structure.
Schools for COlOred Children Need
Help.
The schools for colored children |
are needing many changes and i'm
provements which the colored people
are unable to make, and if the public
school conditions for the colOred race
are to keep step with educational con-
ditions, and the requirements of the
State Board of Health, there will have
to be special aid given in greater
scope than heretofore. These schools
need more room and better health
conditions, which can be had for the
time being by installing heating and
ventilating systems, but in the END the
State will have to come to their as
sistance and erect suitable buildings
on ground decided to the county or
state.
Teachers Responsible for School
Property.
There is a great improvement in
the conditions of the schools and the
school property generally, and this is
evident where there is a teacher who
is interested in the work and who
looks after the property as well as
the instruction of the children in the {
theory of education. Where teachers {
who can be classed as school keep I
ers" are in charge, there the school '
DrODertV is going backwards.
A Cause for Poor Schools.
We would like for all the people to I
realize the attitude OF a certain class {
Of men whose antagonism to the pub {
lic- school is the worst enemy the !
school system has today. This class G
is made up of those whose only active I
interest is to cut down all money to I
the barest skimping so as to keep i
within the law, for the support of the r
schools. The comfort and advantages Z
If the children mean nothing to such \
men, and they are always active in h
he rural districts where their efforts n
ire most effective. For this reason, n
he men and women who want their il
children to have all the education pos
ible for them to get, and all that o
hey are paying for at the present .
ime, must attend the school elections /,
md vote into the school boards men q
# women who do realize the neces- y
ities for raising more money, and for :
-etting the best for the money they n
re expending for public school edu- q
alton.
Iust Comply With School and Health "
Laws. a
We believe that for performing il
THAT the law requires no man should b.
eceive praise, other than for a duty HI
but, where attempts have 7
cen made, and advancement is made ii
eyond what the law requires, every
ian or woman is entitled to acknow- NJ
sdgement of their interest and efforts h,
! behalf of the cchools and the chill 2,
rem and along this line we have made OF
lis inspection at
Every school property and sur to
ounding must be kept clean and in sc
epair, and it is the duty of the teach of
r as well as the school commission be
rs to see that this is kept up to the ci
.andard at all times, and when the al
,hools and surroundings are not in tn
rat condition, the teacher as well as al
le officials, is in fault. The teacher tn
IN report conditions, and if the COM it.
issiOners do not remedy the trOuDle, al
is his or her duty to then report the to
.cts to either the County School in
or the Superintendent, ca
no will pass the information along ar
them. an
Few Schools VIII be Inspected in te
the Fall. wv
All but few of the schools in the Or
part Of Kent County in
ere inspected while they were open, an
It a few were looked over after the ro
hool term had closed, and it is the fo
lrpose of the Kent County Commits gr
on to make an inspection of these an
Id a few others next fall, to see that pu
e proper conditions exist for chill a
EN- to attend school, and that the I'M
oney paid to the districts by the be
ate Treasury is not wasted, and that tn
e State gets a fair deal in the mat Cr
r of public school education. tic
OR salary of 500 per year has Sc,
EN- expended in travel and inciden- CO.
| expense, while the scores of calls va
ch week from the many districts gi,
r time and attention, as we'll as ad- pu