Milford chronicle., 1918-05-24

and had conditions. A fine well OF
water is here and under cover. The
hoor was clean, but old and in bad
condition. There was no American
Flag here. A new heating and yenul-
ating system had been installed, ana
the teacher was highly pleased with
its operation. A new floor is needed
also repairs to the roof.
No. 50. Pratts. West from Dover.
This school is in excellent condition
and the sanitary conditions are all
required. No recommendations nee
essary.
No. 81. Warrens. West from FELTON,.
While the grounds and outside OF
building were good the water closets
broke in their usual fifty-tifty as to
bad repair and cleanliness. Inside the
floors we're clean, but old and in bad
repair. No American Flag was Visi-
BILE. No recitation bench but seats
were ample This school needs paint
ing inside and out. New window
shades. New floor. New water closet.
ventilating and heating system. The
old stove is dangerous and Is con
demned.
No. 60. Cedar Grove. East from
FELTON,, is in another fine farming ana
fruit growing district. The school Is
we'll located in a corner OF three roads,
and is amply large for all purposes.
II is kept in clean and proper condl-
tions. but Il needs general repairs
before another school year opens.
New furniture is badly needed. Re
| painting inside and out and heating
and ventilating system installed lot
health OF children.
No. 63. MarYells. Southeast from
FELTON,, in a good farming district, inns
| school is always well looked aIter'
| and is doing good work The building
needs only a few minor repairs, such
as a broken pane OF glass II has all
the modern cOnveniences, including
| a heating and yentllating system
which is working fine. No require
ments here.
No. "a, POstles. Near Frederica.
This school was generally overhauled
TWO years ago, an dthe conditions mere
we're very satisfactory. A new ven
ulating and heating system has work
ed we'll.
No. 81. Klrbys. In Milford Neck
was found to be in very good condl-
/ lion and well cared for. There was
no American Flag displayed. The ven
ulating and heating system which was
installed last fall has worked well.
There are no requirements made LOT
| this school this time,
No, 50. WestVille. Located west
i from wyoming, 1t was found 10 De
IN very good condition as to OUTSIDE
| ,npearance. and the grounds and the
| ontbuildings were very good. Ihe
L fnrnitnre is ample and the American
/ flag was displayed. This school must
| nave a new concrete step at the lronl
l Ioor and tine interior must be repaiht-
al with some light cOlOred pant pe-
fore another school term opens
| M. II and 131. Town OF M0Odslue'
/ rhis is a two-story building located
mon good roomy grounds ana WIN
/ -ha toilets in fair condition. lhslue
.he doors we're clean and the furniture
serviceable and ample. In the pr
/ nary room the plaster was hanging III
/ dangerous manner directly over the
/ 1eads OF small children, and touch
/ rom a broom. or a heavy jar rom
Il overhead would have caused II 10 4ali.
rbe teacher was too much interested
IN catching her train 10 even converse
/ with the County School Commissioners
in that room. She seemed to De EN-
,ieut but failed to meet the situation
in this case In both rooms theie
/ ihould be ventilating and heating sys-
ems installed.
| No. -. Franklin. Located between
i wyoming and Dover, west OF the ran
road. This school could be well CON
solidated with either Wyoming OF
Dover. II needs a yestibule butt TO
fhe front to accommodate the wraps
ma dinner baskets Of the children
Also a ventilating and heating system
Five additional desks are needed.
NO. 73. MillWOOd. Near Milford,
| and also known as the Tub Mill
/ school Ii would be useless TO eXpehd
money to enlarge or repair this school
huilding 1t was built nearly seventy
Years ago. and has been enlarged and
| reDaired until the interior is worn
mi If this school is TO be maintain
I'd as a separate district it will have
| to be rebuilt along modern school
| ouilding requirements. The Kent
| 1ountv School Commission feel II a
\ iutv TO condemn the use OF this build
| ng for school purposes, rather than
nave il further repaired. The pupils
from this district could be hauled 70
centrally located school building
which would consolidate MlllWood
| cedar Field. Pine Grove, Postles and
nossiblv Church Hill. 10 good advan-
age II is time for people to thlnk
over this problem of school aiIalfs
and get the best results available uh-
Ter the State as well as the United
States Government laws.
No. IS. Cedar Grove. Near Viola
has good grounds and the building +
In very fair condition. The out6uild
ings are very satisfactory and th'
pump is under cover. Ample accom-
modations for wraps and lunch pas
kets. Interior, floors and window;
clean; American Flag displayed tur
niture serviceable and ample. Iher'
is a small attendance at this school
The interior must be repainted somt
light shade Of paint, both wood Wort
and walls.
No. 70. Rose Valley. This sehoo
is a short distance west from Dover
and il was not officially visited TINS
Spring. This school is well know
~ the Commission, and it has Away
/. been up to the requirements. 1t y
: ourposed to visit this school next rail-