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

! AAoAEA VI EEAA0A HAS hNBN NAAG oCAAO0
property in good sanitary condition
The grounds we're fine and the toilets
first rate. There were several i'm
provements made since last year
!. The old desks had been repaired by
having new pine tops placed on then
and the old carved and defaced tops
removed. A new sheet iron jacket
had been placed around the stove to
protect children from the scorching
heat from its direct radiation. A new
pump. a new clock and new curtains
had been secured through a box So
cial;" this is to the credit of the teach
er and must not be credited to the
school district. A new floor is need
ed, and a heating and ventilating sys-
TEN would make Black Swamp a very
model rural school room, and cared
for like it has been through the past
dozen years, it would be a great credit
to the county, and a pleasure to the
children who get an education there,
in their after years of life. 1t is a
wealthy school district and can well
afford to give the children the best in
rural education.
No. 81. Pratt's Branch. This school
is located between FELTON, and Fred
erica and in a splendid fruit, grain
and trucking district, where there are
many children who attend school. The
interior of the building is a pleasant
surprise after viewing its exterior,
which badly needs paint and general
repairs to weatherboarding, new steps
made of concrete and a new lock and
fastening for the doors. The boys or
the public are destroying the toilets,
which otherwise were in fair cOndi-
ton Nothing had been done to the
property since our last inspection,
and this year the notice will be fol-
lowed up with a fall inspection.
Nos. 80, Is, 76 and as. Town of
Frederick. This property for ten
years past has been a credit to the
town, and this year the record con-
tinues to be excellent. They will
make another room and ask for an
other teacher in these schools. The |
people of Frederick believe in and |
support good schools.
No. 33. Thomas. Located west |
made several improvements in the |
past six years. and Miss Helen Clifton |
had very clean school room, and al |
so very large attendance of child
rem. The toilets were satisfactory, |
and some repairs had been made to
the property by the school commits
sioners. Three new double desks had 1
been added and the interior repainted.
The school is over-crowded, especial
ly in the winter season, and more
room can be gained by removing the
Did platform, and installing a heating
and ventilating system in the school.
which will give the needed space, and
1t the same time. operate healthful
conditions by making a steady circu-
alton of evenly heated air from the
outside at all times, thus affOrding re-
ief from the breathed air which the
children now are compelled to re-
Dreathe during the school hours. 1t
s cheaper to install the heating and
system, than to build the
chool room larger.
No. "a. Smiths. Near Harrington.
This is a new school building, and one
which the Commission did not get to
inspect this spring, but which will be
Ooked over next fall.
No. 35. Little Mastens. Just at the
Orth side of Harrington, was not in
pected this spring, and will be look !
d over next fall. We had formerly
irected that a few new desks and a
bench be supplied. and that 1
ther changes should be made about =
he stove. We are of the opinion that
heating and Yentilating plant should /
e placed in this school also.
No. IS. Prospect Between Har-
ingtOn and Vernon. This public 2
chool, in the rear of Prospect Church .
lin a wealthy district. The house is =
% small for its present requirements
ut by building a vestibule and cloak
pom in front of the school room, and
y installing a heating and ventilating y
liant in the present room, the addi- \
Onal space for eight new desks to \
the winter attendance,
an be secured The floor is now X
orn out. Three of the old desks are Z
rOken off and are propped up with 3
OGDEN sticks at the time of our in Z
)ection. There is no recitation desk &
nd that must be supplied. The tax
ayers will do well to take these mat Y
rs up at their school elections and &
hOol meeting in June, as the County .;
,hool Commission will be required to X
e that the present conditions are y
medied before school reOpens next q
Il, or the State appropriation will a
withheld from the district until y
conditions are supplied. q
le State gives two-thirds of the cost
the school and it demands that it =
all get a square deal in return by y
aking the proper school conditions &
at will safeguard the health as well q
give proper education for the chill
en-. The tax rate in this district is
out so cents on the hundred dol H
rs, so it is no hardship to increase
e rate to $3.50 and pay for the i'm q
ovements all in one year, or in two 4
ars, anyway.
No. 81. TOmahaWk. Mrs. Ross has
ought a spirit Of interest and up
to this rural school, which is To- q
Ted west from Pennington in a pro- z
essive district, and the people have y
sanized largely through her efforts 3
effective Parent-Teacher Associa- ~
n, which is bringing results for the n