Milford chronicle., 1918-05-24
REPORT OF INSPECTIONS
Continued from seventh page)


the school reopens next fall.
No. 50. RRughleys. West from Har
rington, and known also as Browns
Vile The grounds are good and IN
building presents fair appearance
outside The water closets as Il
cleanliness and repair, brokeon il1ty
fifty basis. Inside the floor was clean
the American Flag displayed; turni
ture ample and sufficient and condl
tions generally satisfactory. A ven
ulating and heating system IS badly
needed in this school.
No. 93. WIlleys. West from Ches-
void, the buildings and grounds are
good, and the water closets were mod
erately satisfactory. Inside the floors
and windows were clean, wall maps
and American Flag were displayed
but has no recitation bench. The seat
ing is ample AT this school yentil
ating and heating system must be
installed.
No. 81, l2S and l27. Town OF Har-
rlngtOn. These schools are almost
new, built of brick and has all the
modern equipment of up-to-date school
buildings. II stands as building
next to Caesar Rodney at wyoming
Camden. They have about five acres
OF land for school grounds, and prob
ably the very best janitOr in the state
TO care for the building and grounds.
In two rooms where the little folks
are, there must be comfortable reel
tation benches 10 replace the old
benches now used temporarily. No
other requirements were necessary.
No. So and 1899. Hartley. The
school property here Is an antiquadat-
ed two-story frame structure, which
was never properly planned for a
school building, and which is com
pletely worn out, and in such state
that to eXpend money upon it is a
waste. The children are numerous,
and Hartley needs a new and modern
school property. For ten years, as the /
Kent County School Commission has
made its annual inspections, the larg
er children have requested that the /
building be condemned, as they have /
no pride in 1t as a school, and want /
better conditions in which to study. /
The Board at this time, after looking /
over the many shortcomings of the /
building, and considering the needs 4
for better facilities to conduct pub
lie school unanimously condemn this 1
property as unfit for school purposes
and against the general health cOndi-
tiOns of the children and teachers.
Just to briefly show the conditions:
The steps to the hall leading to the
second-stOry room are total wrecks,
and should be replaced with concrete
steps. The furniture is worn out
carved and disfigured, and not fitted
for the comfort of the children The
rooms can not be kept at an even tenn
perature inthe winter without a ven
tilating and heating system installed
and this is badly needed if the school
is to be continued The children are |
bright, intelligent and well worthy OF
the best school house and opportunity
for an education. The building is CON
demned for further use
No. 81. Shorts. This school is near
Hartley. and the grounds are just or
dinary, while the building outside ap-
pears well. The Outbuildings are very
good but there is no pump, or water
10 fight fire. There is no place for the
placing of wraps OF dinner baskets,
other than on the floor in the room
with the children. They have maps
and the American Flag, and service
able furniture in ample supply. There {
must be a new concrete step at the
front door, and a new enclosed porch 3
lr yestibule for wraps and lunch bas-
Hets added to this school. S
No. 9S. Sour Apple or Oak Grove. ,
In Milford Neck in a rich farming :
section, and has always been well a
cared for by the people OF the district Il
The outbuildings were in good shape
md the interior was clean. The Am {
srican Flag was in evidence and the 4
furniture was serviceable-bu there /
should be six additional desks placed s
n this school. The heating and ven e
ilating system has been working fine n
his winter 4
No. 100. Potash. West from Har- a
ingtOn in the white clay district h
where the roads were simply awful to s.
Jet over, Potash School stands in the d
dge of a small woods. The building o
S just fair to look upon from the out
ide. The wood house and water n
losets were in very bad condition e
indeed. They have a pump and the I
Interior was only ordinary. The win a
lows were in bad repair. No American a
'lag displayed, no recitation bench. il
'rdlnary furniture, no conveniences "
or the wraps or dinner baskets. The D
OnultlOnS at Potash are far from d
THAT they should be- A heating and p
entilating system has been installed. | s,
lhich is a blessing for the children.
he roof must be repaired; there must
Q some new window sash; either a | 81
ew floor or the old one repaired: bl
ew front door, and the building re N
ainted some light color inside and ii
ut. a,
No. lO4. Forest Lane. West from b,
elton. The grounds and building rC
ook well as you approach, but the cl
lel house and water closets are in A
ad condition as to repair and clean b,
ness. There is a pump and the floor al
'as clean. Maps and American Flag OF
Iere displayed. Furniture is service- oi
BILE and ample for needs There must is
Installed a ventilating and heating it
ystem for the general health of the "a
hildren. 81
No. ITO. Laws Chapel. Near Fred OF
rica. This school, since 1t came under
ne care Of Mr.. J. T. Robbins. who re- ra
ldes adjoining on one of the hand th
omest farms in the county, has Jared m
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