Milford chronicle., 1918-05-24
REPORT OF INSPECTIONS
Kent County Public Schools For
The Year 1918.
Continued from last week.

8 former years this has been one Of tn
4 best of the rural schools. The ground
= are fine, and the building presents al
d attractive appearance, There are con
crete walks from the street aroun'
t two sides of the building and back L
the end of the school grounds wher'
3 the water closets are located Ther'
] is a pump and all the equipment fol
proper school facilities. But, there is
3 something radically wrong with the
: school. Two of the school rooms were
{ dirty for lack OF sweeping and atten-
ton generally. The floor in the vesti-
bule at the entrance is worn out. The
American Flag was not displayed. The
furniture is ample, but bad in some
rooms. One room was in excellent
condition as to cleanliness. The floors
need replacing. The whole of the in
terror of the building needs repainting
a light color Some system of heat
ing and ventilating should be install
ed in this schOOl-if it is TO be cOntin-
ued. We would recommend that the
people of Rising Sun, or Lebanon,
Districts, get together and discuss
with the Caesar Rodney School the
question of consolidating with that
school. and that the children be haul
ed in auto wagons to and from the
new consolidation. This will give to
the Rising Sun District the advantage
of a modern high grade school, with
United States as well as State aid.
and in our opinion it will cost the peO-
pie of Rising Sun no more real money
7 than il now does to maintain the pres
ent school. The matter is well worth
( looking into with calm and reasonable
consideration of the question both pro
and con This school is not up 10 its
usual standard and the people should
know this, and take steps to remedy
The trouble.
No. 2S. Warrens. Near Bowers
Beach, is a two-roOmed school but
only one room is operated. The num-
Der of children in this district is not
half the number of a dozen or more
years ago. The grounds and outside
OF the building are very fair. but the
water closets are in bad repair. The
inside of this building was moderately
clean and the flooring in bad condi- |
tion. The ceiling needs repair, and
the windows also better be looked al |
ter. There was no American Flag and /
the furniture was generally in bad I
condition. tho ample in quantity. The /
surplus room was used for a wood ,
house. The building needs to be paint /
ed some light color inside and any |
good color outside. II needs new
floors and doors, and a new ventilating
and heating system. Here is another
chance for consolidation. Magnolia,
Warrens, Saxtons and Bowers Beach
could be grouped well. This country
is wealthy and able to have the best
in public school education.
No. %. Jumps. West from FELTON,,
near the Maryland line, is in very
fair condition from the outside. There
is no wood or coal house and the ,
water closets are in a fifty-fifty con-
dition between good and bad The
pump is outside and there are no
paved walks to the toilets. In the .
school room the floor was clean, the .
American Flag was displayed; the
furniture was serviceable and more is
needed. A heating and ventilating
system has been installed, and it is
working well. The inside must be
repainted some light color, five double
desks be installed and six window
blinds be put up.
No. 30. Black Swamp. Just west
from FELTON, in a prosperous section,
has been well looked after in the past
by members of the Hughes family and
others favorable to public school edu-
cation Located upon a gentle rise
in the ground, the school grounds are
well drained, and afford an ideal place
for a rural school, The outside Of
the property makes pleasing appear
ance and the conveniences as to wood
sheds, water and water closets are
very satisfactory. The teacher, Miss
Lister, keeps the interior very good.
and the American Flag is in evidence
The furniture is only serviceable in
its class, but a ventilating and heat
ing system has been installed. There
are no requirements made other than
suggested in last inspection.
No. 81. Pratts Branch. East of and
near FELTON, is another school located
in progressive farm and fruit grow
ing section. The grounds and build
ing are very good appearing as you
approach, and the water-closets are
in fifty-tifty condition as to repair
and cleanliness. The pump is outside
the building. and the cloak room at
the entrance is ample in size. Inside.
the floors and windows are clean, and n
the American Flag is displayed The /
furniture is serviceable. but there {
should be a few more desks supplied. :
The stove is positively dangerous and .
must be eliminated. A ventilating and
heating system must be installed and I
a new door with a glass in it be placed
between the entrance hall and the
school room.
No. 80, 75, 76 and IS. Town Of Fred.
erica. This school has four rooms {
and Principals department, and it {
is always one of the cleanest and best s
conducted schools in the county.
Frederick has maintained her record
for the inspections for 1918. The
grounds are neat, the toilets and walks
leading to them in perfect condition,
and the janitor's work in the building
excellent. No requirements to be met.
No. 80. Thomas. West from Har-
ringtOn in a grain growing district. l