Milford chronicle., 1918-05-24

by new desks which are more com
j. Portable for the pupils.
No. "a. Smiths. This school is far
west from Harrington and the build
ing is almost new, but the great storm
had blown the water closets over and
J at that time had not been replaced.
! The floor was just fair as to cleanli-
! ness but the American Flag was dis
! played. The Commission made no
j requirements as a result Of the visit.
No. 81. Mastens. Near Harrington
at the north, and called Little Mas
tens, is located in a grove with gen
eral good conditions about it. The
wood house and toilets were satisfac-
tory and the American Flag was dis
played. This district must install
ventilating and heating system, and
build vestibule or enclosed porch at
the entrance for the wraps and din
ner baskets of the children. II would
be a fine thing to have this district
consolidated with Harrington upon an
amicable basis.
/ No. SO. Prospect. Between Har-
ringtOn and Vernon. is alongside of
church, and the grounds are in fair to
good condition as school and church
grounds go. There is no pump but the
fuel house and water closets are sat
isfactOry. The floor is old but clean.
There is an American Flag and heat
ing and ventilating system has been
installed. Some person, probably
boy, has stood upon the intake pipe to
this heater, and broken it down, which
hfaH nwr
it must be fixed. Some more desks
are needed to replace broken desks .
and shortage of seats. A new floor
must be put down to replace the old
wOrnout wood.
No. 81. TOmmahaWk. The teacher
was not at home when we called at
this school. but il has had a heating
and ventilating system installed since
our last visit, and the interior looks
very fair. The building needs to be
repainted.
No. IS. Browns Neck. Northeast
from Harrington. but all in sight of
that town is Browns Neck. 1t was
one of the first districts laid out when
the public school system was inaug-
urated in Delaware, and probably part
of the present school building was the 4
first school house built. Be that as
ii may, the school property now does
not present an animating sense OF
pleasure when approached as a school
house. The grounds are ordinary and
small while the building is poor. The
coal house is in good condition and {
the water closets make an even fifty ,
fifty break as to repair and cleanli- ]
ness. The pump is on the inside of the
building and there is ample vestibule
room for wraps and lunch baskets :
The front step, built of bricks, is a
wreck and must be repaired; the
needs repairs; one !
new water closet and some new win c
low sash are needed. A heating and J
system has been installed
and works fine, since our last visit.
No. 80. Town of Pennington. The .
conditions in this school have also :
improved in very recent years. 1t is n
4 twO-stOry frame dwelling with very i
high ceilings, but only one room is
now used for school purposes. The H
grounds are very rOomy and the out
in good condition. The fur H
liture is ample and serViceable, but n
he American Flag was not in evidence
either in or outside the building. A
heating and ventilating system has H
been installed and gives entire salts
faction. The large windows on the H
north side in very cold weather pre-
vent the best results from being OBJ
.ained. These could be fixed by double
sash.
No. 80. Cedarfield. Near Milford.
in a fine agricultural district is To-
Gated in the edge of woods and is in
good condition. The water closets
ire another ffty-ffty break as to re-
pair and cleanliness. Ample water
supply and the American Flag dis II
played. The lock on the front door II
vas gone or the Commission would Il
lot have been able to inspect the in
erior, as the teacher had closed the II
school for the day when We arrived. II
The conditions were very good as to II
This school should have III
/ ventilating and heating system in
tailed, and a new lock 10 the front III
loOr. II
No. 4O15. Church Hill. This school III
s two miles west from Milford OF the II
road and in an excep-
ionally prosperous section of fruit H
-rOwers and grain farmers, who main n
ain il we'll The grounds are well III
AIRED for, and the building is very
There is little to recon-
mend or require for this school. 1t III
as modern heating and ventilating XII
nd other conveniences.
No. 4l. WiliamsVille. This is a III
modern and recently erected school III
two miles south from HOus- III
on, and is kept in first-class condition. III
he conditions prevailing there were iii
to the members from the III
pper part of the county, and they HI
'ere greatly pleased. III
No. ~, 43, s.. G6. IS, SIS. etc. Town MI
I Milford. These are new modern iii
chOOl properties, and the Kent Coun- iii
y School Commission did not make iii
n official visit of inspection this time, III
S their arrival in Milford was after iii
chOOl hours. iii