Milford chronicle., 1918-05-17


den, now combined with Wyoming as
| Caesar Rodney. See Caesar Rodney
No. /. Caesar Rodney. Located
halfway between Camden and Wyo-
ming, is the first school to take full
advantage OF the United States Gov
ernments aid in consolidation work,
which assures the public schools oi
a grade of education which will insure
the children learning which must
be advantageous to them and their
| locality, as practical agriculturtsts.
| This particular school is in class by
itself. and justly eXcels the schools OF
Dover, Milford, Smyrna, and Harrlng-
ton. The building, the grounds about
| il, which are laid off in recreation and
atheletic fields, with landscape eT1ects,
each have an eleyating effect upon the
pupils who study there, and the work
done is of a character which Will draw
boys and girls TO complete their
courses thru the High School Depart
ment. Five years ago, there would
not have been even one person to nave
predicted that the town of Camden and
Wyoming would lead all of Kent and
Sussex, and possibly all of New Cas-
tie County. in a model high school,
and also in the departments Of public
school work which leads up to high
school study. We recommend that all
teachers be given an opportunity 10
inspect the work done at Caesar Rod
ney School, and that all parents take
the opportunity to visit and inspect
the work done there. 1t will be a
revelation to those who do that.
No. %. SandtOWn. Near Marydel,
this school has good grounds, and the
outside condition of the building is
good The toilets are like many others
one good and one bad. There should
be no excuse for this condition, and ii
parents will compel their boys to be
decent, the complaint would not exist.
Make the boys clean these water clos
cts and they will keep them clean.
In the school room the conditions were
good; the floors clean; the American
Flag was displayed; the furniture was
serViceable only and ample; some of
the old furniture should be replaced
with new. The floor at the entrance
must be repaired as il is now danger
Gus. New curtains for the windows
must be placed. and the inside be re-
painted some light color to make the
room more cheerful.
No. q. Petersburg. West from
Wyoming, this school has made so
much Improvement since our last visit |
that the place could scarcely be rec
Ognized as the same school property.
Repairs to building, new furniture. |
repainted inside and out. and a happy
condition existing which was shown |
in the pleased faces Of the children |
and teacher. made our visit a pleas |
ure. The only thing which we could |
suggest is the adding of more screen |
to the fronts Of the water closets, |
which face the highway.
No. %. Du Points. This school is |
west from Wyoming and has very fair /
grounds, and the school building is in
the same class outside; the fuel house /
is all right and the water closets both i
in good condition. The pump is in
side the building and there is not any
paved or board walks to the toilets /
There is ample place for wraps and /
baskets; the floors and windows clean Il
and the furniture is good The furni-
mre is good and ample, but some OF /
the desks do not fit the children. The /
building needs painting inside and out
and the color should be some light
shade, on the inside especially. More
screen is needed at the toilets.
No. 20. Canterbury. This school
has deteriOrated in the past few years
from the high standard which 1t once
held. 1t is a twO-stOTy frame stTuC
ture located in ample sized grounds
which are in only ordinary condition,
but the outside conditions are very
attractive as you approach The water
closets are all right as was the fuel
house. The rooms were clean and |
the American Flag was displayed in
one room. The furniture is good and
serviceable and ample. The building
is of ample size, but the belfry is in
bad shape-it needs rebuilding to
make the building weather tight. Last
winter is was difficult to heat the
rooms with stoves Ventilating and i
heating systems must be installed for
the sake Of the children. This is a
wealthy district and amply able to
care for the children's comfort and |
education
(To be concluded next week.