Milford chronicle., 1918-05-17
REPORT OF INSPECTIONS

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that we have condemned it, and reom'
mend that no further use snail Dt
made OF this building as a puDhI
school The conditions as we Iouhu
Them are deplorable. The steps to the
front door were dangerous to use
the floor Of the building across the easl
side was gone, and the cavity covered
over by an old door and boards Sc
that the teacher would be protected
from falling into the opening. Tht
children had to stand on this tempor-
arv covering to work at the black
hoard: the stove was standing upon
three legs and propped up with bricks
the balance OF the structure was Du'
little better. This district is amply
able TO provide suitable school facll-
tiles for the children, and II must De
compelled to meet the requirements
Of the laws of Delaware in TINS respect
No. IS. Oak Grove. A short uls
tance east from Dover on the Lutte
Creek road is one OF the rural schools
where the state is getting value recelV
ed for the money appropriated LOT alu
to public school education. MISS hun
ter. who has been at this school Tot
several years. certainly has accom-
Dlished much for the people for that
district. A heating and vehtllalins
system has been installed in TINS
school, which is working hne, anu
every mark in the inspection report Is
satisfactory. Grounds are good; coal
house and toilets good and clean
clean inside; American Flag display
ed; furniture ample and serviceable
and good cloak room. No suggestions
needed.
No. IA. COmegys Free Library.
Located in St. Jones Neck, east from
Dover in fine farming district, TINS
school has always been well cared
for by the local commissioners. 1t Is
a two-story frame building, the upper
story being used as free library Tor
the district. The grounds are spa
eious and in excellent condition. The
fuel house in good repair, and the toll
cts are satisfactory; but close atten-
ton is needed to that used by the boys.
No paved walks to the toilets or wood
house. The pump is outside the build
ing, and there is ample cloak room IN
the Vestibule. The floor was in clean
condition, the windows good; wall
maps; the American Flag was dis
played, and plenty Of good furniture.
This school needs to have heating
and Yentilating system installed, as
the room is none too large, and whea
all pupils are present, tie ventilation
in the winter is vely poor. For the
sake of the health of the children, il
must be installed.
No. Is. FalrTleW. Located near
from fha MARYLAND
line. The grounds are fair while the
outside appearance OF the school
building may be classed as good. The
fuel house is in good condition and
one Of the toilets is in bad repair and
dirty. The pump is dry and there
is no protection from fire. The cloak
room Is not sufficient. Floor and win
dOws were clean and in good condition.
The American Flag was not displayed.
There should be built to this school a
Vestibule or an enclosed porch, where
the wraps and lunch baskets can be
placed with safety and comfort.
No. 16. Mt. Willow. West from Do
yer, the schools grounds are satisfac-
tory and the outside appearance Of
the school is fair to good. The fuel
house is in good condition, but the
water closets are not what they should
be- one is in bad repair; one is clean
and the other in only ordinary clean
condition. No paved walks, or walks
OF any kind to the toilets. No vesu-
bule to the school, or place to put
wraps and dinner baskets. The floor
was just fairly clean, and the win
doWs while clean, were in bad cOndi-
ton. American Flag was displayed.
Furniture is good but there is no reci-
tatiOn bench More seating capacity
is needed The size of the building is
not sufficient for the pupils to attend
school for six hours each day without
injury to their health. This school
must build an addition to the school
for the wraps and dinner baskets OF
the children, and also install Yentil-
ating and heating system; this Will
assure pure air at least, even in crowd
ed conditions. The building must be
painted light color inside and out, as
the dismal condition in the room is
injurious to the eyes Of children who
are compelled to get an education here.
No. IL. Chestnut Grove. West from
and near Dover, is much like other
rural schools. The grounds are good
and the appearance of the school prop
erty is pleasing. The fuel house is in
good condition and the toilets are in
only fair condition; one dirty and one
out Of repair. Pump out OF commits
sion and no paved walks to the toilets
The floor was clean, the American
Flag was displayed, the furniture is
serviceable, but no recitation bench.
The size of the building is probably
all right, but there is no system of
ventilating the school room, or heat
ing it other than by a stove. A heat
ing and ventllating system is required,
and also a recitation desk, before an
other school year opens.
No. Is, 50, 80, 80 and l0l. Town of
Dover. The visit to this large school
was one Of particular interest to all
the members OF the Kent County
School Commission. The work being
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