Milford chronicle., 1918-05-24

make the school attractive. Their
should be concrete walks or pave'
p walks. to the water closets, and from
the school building TO the pavement
On the main street. The sanitary con
iitions i'm the school rooms We're sat
.factory. The windows in the base
ment were broken. and wire guards
must be placed over them. The schoo
Is very patriotic and has done much
| toward selling War Stamps and doing
| Red Cross work Viola public schools
| could be made beautiful TO look upon
| ana an ornament TO the town, at very
| little cost-if there is one man willing
| 10 take the responsibility and put the
Job over.
No. ll3 and Il3la. Wyoming. See
| raesar Rodney No 1 Consolidated.
No. ll4. Hazels Corner. At the
| northwest corner of Kent County,
/ his school is well located on good
i grounds, and makes a good appear
ince as YOU approach. The fuel house
IS good, but the water closets are in
bad repair. but one clean. Excellent
supply of water, and the interior con
litions are very good as to cieanli-
ness The yentilating and heating
system is working fine. The window
Al the rear of the room back Of the
teacher must be closed up permanent
iy to comply with the order of the
State Board of Health, requiring chill
lren in schools TO face blank walls.
The front porch floor needs repair
badly.
No. llj. Marydel. Here the public
schools Of Maryland and Delaware
nave been combined. The school on
Che Maryland side is used for the pri-
mary and higher grades. while the
intermediate is held in the school on
the Delaware side These schools
have been doing well under this ar
rangement, and it IS entirely salts
factory. There are more children on
the Delaware side by considerable
number, than there are from Maryland. /
Every condition is met, and there is
no criticism or suggestion.
No. llG. Bombay Hook. This school
is upon Bombay Hook Island, and to
get to it requires the greater part OF
a half day, because OF the miserable /
roads leading to the place. II was
not inspected
No. III. SaXtOns. This school is
near Bowers Beach and at the time
Of our inspection had been closed for 4
the balance of the school year. This
is an unusual condition for SaXtons;
as it is well maintained in every way,
ana usually remains open eight
months. There are no comments upon
the school property in the way of re
No. HE. Bowers Beach. This
school was built new about ten years
ago. and ii is the victim OF every great
storm that sweeps the coast. Because
ii this the grounds were in poor condi-
ion The floor was very clean. the
american Flag displayed and other
conditions very good There must be
new concrete step Duilt at the front
loOr, and a yentilating and heating
ystem be installed to make the school
,etter for both children and teacher
rhe grounds should be cleaned up
gain.
No. IFS. Adamsyille. West from
This school has been
much in the past five years
repairs to the building were first
made and now a yentilating and heat
ng system has been installed which
s working we'll The floor was fair
s to cleanliness; there was no Flag
o be seen, but the furniture is ample
nd serviceable. This school must s
et and maintain an American Flag.
No. ll9 Town OF Clayton. These
chOOls, five rooms are getting along =
cry well, but the conditions are some
THAT crowded insOme OF the grades
lore seats and recitation benches are
eeded. /
No. l20. Rices. Southeast Of Eel
On short distance. in a very pros
erOus truck, berry and fruit grow
lg district, has been much improved =
lnce on last inspection, and the gen :
raj conditions were better. The / =
oor was clean; the Flag displayed
lrniture generally good and ample -
nd Yentllating and heating system
ad been installed, which has given I
A new concrete step to y
he 'front.' door is needed, and a latch 3"
n the inside door must be placed.
No. l23. Coon Den. East Of Far
lingtOn, has been improved BY an
lclOsed porch with concrete floor. v
he building is in the edge of a woods u
nd can not be seen until you arrive I,
it. Has a pump, and the outbuild- Al
gs are in fair condition. The room
as clean, maps and Flag were dis ',
ayed, and has ample desks for stu
ants. Several window panes are ~
oxen and heating and ventilating ID
stem must be installed.
No. l2J and 1873. Houston. This is
comparatively new twO-story brick ~
hool located in a large school lot ;,
It the grounds need looking after by =,
e school board. At the entrances :
ere should be cinders for grading .oll
Id upon them concrete pavement u
laid to keep the halls and school n
oms free from dirt. One water ~
oset Is in bad repair but both clean. u
heating and ventilating system has So
zen installed in both rooms, and each " "
e working well now; at first because 81
an error in installing, the system n,
the second floor did not work sat
ractorily, but that was corrected and a.
is all right. With the above sug- ",
stions complied with Houston al al
hools are as good as can be expected ",
them. VI
No. l29.. Pleasant Hill. Near Bar At
it's Chapel on a high point of land ne
is school is favorably located for ~.
any reasons; drainage. health and ~