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teeth. An investigation was made by the
United States Public Health Service
dental unit, which verified these findings.
Inasmuch as the majority Of the school
children in rural Delaware are in places
some distance from dentists, the idea Of q
travelling dental unit was conceived. This
unit consists of three people, one dental
operator and two hygienists. They are
equipped with Ford truck and portable
dental equipment. They are to 60 from
school to school throughout the State
examining and charting the mouth OF
each child They will Lecture to the chill
dren and teachers ON the subject OF mouth
hygiene. The operator will address any
interested organization in the community.
The hygienists will give prophylactic
treatment TO every child who is found to
be in need of this, and the dental operator
will do any filling, extracting, ETC., that IS
necessary in children whose parents cannot
afford to employ a private dentist.
small charge of 10 cents is to be made to
every child who receives treatment.
celluloid button is given to everyone passed
by the unit as having perfect teeth. Work
has begun. in New Castle county, and
Claymont district is practically completed.
phe interest and cooperation shown by
the children and parents is very gratify-
ing. This work is under the direct super
vision Of Dr. C. S. Osincup OF the Federal
Health Bureau. The Delaware School
Auxiliary Association has obligated itself
to the payment of these expenses for two
wears. $40 900 for the first year and $4,000
for the second year.
"a great many of the schools in Della
ware are so constructed that there is
serious fire risk. We have placed in the
two-story buildings, 13l fire extingushers.
We have also provided and distributed 324
books on Fire and Accident Prevention to
the Wilmington High School, the special
district schools and several of the larger
county high schools of the State.
SURVEY OF WILMINGTON SCHOOLS.
"T'he special committee on Wilmington
schools which WAS appointed by Mayor
Taylor, decided to have survey of the
public schools made by the Federal Bureau
Of Education under the direct supervision
Of Commissioner CIaxton. AS no money
wa. available for this work, the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association has placed
Sc. 600 at the disposal of the committee for
meeting the expenses of the survey and
publication of the report.
STATE COLLEGE FOR coLoRrD STUDENTS.
Conditions at this institution are de-
plorable beyond description. As we hope
10 be able to take a substantial interest
in the development of the college, after
first obtaining the consent Of the board of
trustees, we audited the accounts and
reorganized the system of bookkeeping for
the college As fire danger was immediate
we had fire extingulshers placed IN all OF
their buildings. Following this the en-
gineers and the sanitary experts OF the
Delaware Safety Council have made for |
us a careful survey of the grounds and
buildings, indicating what ought to be
done Immediately to make the institution
habitable. This report has been placed in
the hands of the trustees of the colored
college. and we await their action before
taking further steps.
GRAFoNoLAs IN TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
1--WE have inaugurated an experiment
in the use of grafonolas IN rural schools and |
80 are already placed, l3 in New Castle |
county, ten in Kent county and ten IN |
Sussex The use of the instruments is |
supervised by Mrs. Nell X. Anderson.
We are supplying the teachers OF Dela-
ware with a subscription to the terary
Digest during the period of the school
year.
New 13SIc county CpttIta |
schools. namely Christiana, Hockessin and
have been completed At a
total cost Of S45. 900 Matthews Corner
and Port Penn. both colored, are about
rs per cent completed. Oak Hill, white,
and Middletown, white, the latter beng a
portable addition TO the white school, are
10 per cent completed. Odessa colored
school is As per cent completed and a
'wo-room portable school for Richardson
Park, white, has been ordered.
"In Kent county We have purchased
the old seminary building and turned IT
over to the FELTON, board for use as high
school for white pupils. At Milford Con-
,olidated White High School, we are
erecting three units for an overflow which
Will take care of 40 pupils. These are
more than half completed. We have let s
contract for a five-room brick building for
he colored pupils at Milford for $57, 900
We have completed two room portable
building on the grounds of the Smyrna
white school, TO take care of the overflow.
"In Sussex county we have ordered a
tvo-room portable building for Bridge
Vile consolidated white school In the
present building there are 132 pupils In
sne room. At Dagsboro, Greenwood and
Newfoundland (white) there are complet-
ID or about TO be completed, one-roon
buildings. A one-room colored school has
been erected at Williamsville. At Seaford
wing to the unsanitary condition of their
,oilet facilities, we are adding two wings
10 the white school for toilet purposes,
which will make it possible to continue
he use of the old building At Laurel
pecial district, a referendum has been
,eld and plans are almost ready for bids for
he new special district consolidated white
chool. The district Will bond itself for
'55, 900 and the Delaware School Auxiliary
ASSOCIATION has made grant of $500, 900.
We have secured two additional sites
n Kent county. namely John Wesley
md Viola; In Sussex county site for the
probable Frankford consolidated white
lIgh school, and we have had presented a
ute for new consolidated white school at
Centreville, New Castle county"