Milford chronicle., 1916-10-20

Portable recitation benches, and re-
pairs to the toilet door. Here is an
other school room where a heating
and ventilating system will be one OF
the best improvements that can be
made by the people of the district. II
will give their children great comfort
and make absolute healthful condi-
tions for them to study under. Put
in the system and have your children
comfortable and happy, was the gen
eral opinion expressed by the Kent
/ County School Commission.
Prospect, No. SO. This school was
inspected last spring by the Kent
County School Commission, who dis
covered the conditions anything but
satisfactory at that time; and there
had been little done of the recon-
mendations made in the spring report
to the School Commissioners of Pros
pect. A few new desks had been
bought to replace those broken down
and propped up with sticks, and the
window at the end closed to meet the
requirements of the law. This ended
all attempt to make the school room
any better, or the conveniences any
more healthful for the children. Last
spring the commissioners recommend
ed that a vestibule or enclosed porch
be added to the building; this to Sc
cure more room, and to prevent cold
draughts sweeping over the children
each time the school room is opened. /
No effort has been made to comply |
with this in any form. The floor is |
badly worn, so that it is difficult for /
$ -ruaDnfner or In
DR. germs from the cracks in the floor
ing. The stove is ample to heat the
room, but at the same time in the win
.er season. the pupils sitting near it
must be uncomfortable from the heat
which radiates upon them. No ven
ilatiOn is possible other than by the
windows; which are draught and cold
,reeders. The The Kent County Com
mission realizes that the district is
me of the wealthiest in that part of
Outh-western Kent County, and that
he present tax rate is approximately
0 cents on the hundred dollf rs. It
) no hardship for the people to sup
ly comfort and healthful conditions
Or their children to attend public
chool. The State of Delaware is con- ;
nearly two dollars for each
ollar they raise for educating their
and unless action is taken.
y the people of Prospect District, the
tate money will have to be withheld
ON this school, or they can operate
ithOut State aid, as they may chose.
he Kent County Commission made :
lis special inspection to see what the :
;hool officials of Prospect District .
I'D done for the school, and there will
no further temporizing in the mat
r. Miss Anna Royds is keep (:
g the building in very good con-
tion, as far as it is possible for her
do so. The grounds are very good :
'cause it is the church property; but
e water closets have not had the
,nefit of cleaning out since the last :
hOOl year-Or, if they have, they +!
seded it at the time of the inspec-
1n. That is the Clerks duty to see q
at it is done, and that proper sani- :,
ry conditions are maintained.
HammOndtOWn, Ne. 165. A colored z
hOol and in excellent condition. }
ew desks which were given by the )
ate. give the room a very good ap-
arance. The door step needs re- y
iring. B
No. 6S. This school has 4
stalled a new heating and ventilat- 2
g system since the inspection last 3
ring. and the cold day on which the s.
mmission made this inspection
ind it working in fine shape. The
lcher in charge is delighted at the d
ating and ventilating of the room.
was evident on entering the school y
Om that there was a great difference q
the atmosphere; it was pure smell 81
: and there was a sense of warmth =
ich was not Overheated air. The *
lOOl had also a new floor put in 81
d the only thing the teacher could 4
report in fine condition, was the u
mp in the vestibule; but that is to 81
fixed by the clerk in a few days. &
This ended the special inspection ~
the fall of 1916. ~
w. DENNEY HAZEL, Smyrna
JOHN CARROW, Dover "A
THEO. TOWNSEND, Milford. *
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