Evening journal., 1919-09-02

, Safe for Democracy Democrac
can never thrive in New Castl
until every boy and girl is give
the utmost Of opportunity OF developing
, their full possibilities as citizens
Better grading must be arranged, bette
facilities provided. the schoolroom'
must be made clean, be painted ant
made attractive. The only solution o.
the problem is the purchase Of large
site OF three to four acres OF land cen
trally located and the erection OF
combined elementary, grammar ant
high school in which all the facilities
required i'm a modern school are pro
vided Under no conditions, does the
Survey Commission recommend thai
the present buildings be altered or re-
modelled. New Castle is clearly In need
OF reawakening. II can be brought
about through the Capitalization OF all
community effort on q new community y
center school from which should
emanate a spirit OF enthusiasm, CO.
operation and Unsuitable desire for a
continued advance in this community
As TO Newark Academy, the report
concludes: This three-story brick
structure has long outlived its useful
ness as a school building. The Survey
/ Commission recommends that. new
building be erected TO supplsnt this
supcrannuated structure. II was impOs-
sible TO gain admission 30 the other
| Two schools I'm Newark during this trip,
and 50 these buildings have not been
scored. The Survey Commission, there
/ fore, reserves its recommendation on
the entire situation in Newark until
/ these two buildings have also been
scored"
Regarding Middletown Academy the
report says in part: This old structure
cannot with any degree Of satisfaction
be remodeled into a modern school
building. The present site would be
fairly satisfactory for a new building
providing the houses 10 the left Of this
building were removed. Under this plan
the present building should be razed 10
the ground and no part used as part OF
the new structure. II would be wiser,
however to purchase a larger site in
the vicinity OF the community house,
so that at least four acres would be
available for school purposes There
was evidence in this building OF the ef-
fort on the part Of teachers to be pro-
gressive and up-to-date. With new
modern building the Middlelown School
Will no doubt improve tremendously"
Regarding Caesar Rodney School, Of
Wyoming and Camden, the survey says
in part:
The Caesar Rodney School reflects
the spirit OF cooperation which can be
brought TO the fore in all communities
in Delaware. This building was rated
at sos points. or second in the group Of
seventeen buildings II has been built
recently and is the best and most mod
ern consolidated school in the State.
The communities OF Wyoming and
Camden may well be proud Of the sd-
vanced stand they have taken I'm the
erection Of good school buildings"
As TO Smyrna school, the report con- !
cludes:
THE recommendation Of the Survey |
is that this building be
abandoned and that Smyrna consolidate I
with the town Of Clayton for the erec- 4
iion Of a building adyantageously To-
Gated to both of these communities. |
With adequate site and modern facili-
lies and high-grade leadership such
will become a tremendous as
set TO the people of this section
or Dover's school the report says:
Although it is cOnceivabls that .
school buildings in small towns and .
rural districts would be found very de-
ilcient. it IS 10 be expected that the /.
capital city Of a state would make adc-
quatc provisions for the proper hous-
ing OF its public schools. The build
ing in which the white children Of
nal Of f-
deficient in its qualities. that il is en-
Iirely unsatisfactory and inadequate for
4 modern school There are distinct
,vidences in the building that faithful
attempts have been made to make the
,est Of this structure, but the very
)est Of intentions with regard TO al h
eratiOns would be entirely unsatis-
actory in providing a modern school
or children. II is recommended that
his building be replaced entirely by
modern school plant.
"a modern school building for Dover
hould provide in addition to the ordi-,
ary classrOoms. a playrOOm for the
lementary school children to use dur
ng bad weather, an auditorium for
he use Of school and community. a
tudy hall for the high school, a library
or the entire school. a gymnasium for |
10Th elementary and high school. a
1nch room at least for demonstration
n domestic science. and probably a
pool for the use OF all grades.
he total score on this building OF 1862
Oes not adequately show the need for
he complete abandonment OF the pres
Mt building The extreme hazard from |
re and the fatalities which would un- !
Oubtedly result If IL should occur dur I
lg school hOuns, is sufficient TO con- \
emn the building utterly. No amount /
Z reconstruction or alteration can I
lake the Dover High School building
{ for public school use" Z
Referring TO a floor diagram OF the {
over school. the survey says in part il
The accompanying sketch Of the floor h
Ian OF one wing OF the Dover school
1veals a fire hazard on the lives Of
oung children which surpasses any
ling within the previous experiences il
Z the Survey Commission"
Regarding Harrington school, the re- j
ort in part says: G.
"The Harrington school is one Of the "
lree which the Judges rated above 500 G,
Dints. This building was scored 6i6 "
oints. This building will continue Il
serve the community for many years
editions are possible, and when made.
Iould include other special rooms than n
ose now provided" ir
Regarding Milford's school the report 81
part says: ir
"The school building OF this commu-
Vas Insignificant.