Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-26
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IN aruroximAts $4,000 pupils. Although
tAo rarer,I r,lAn recommended for each
a tHc larRe schools il practically tho same
IL elne4ieSty makes possible any. desired
v,eisAion in oash plant In order sna'
s~eni6o needs and desires in the VARIOUS
enmmunitiee surrounding the schools
nv Do served. In other words, no swT
uni1s ned Be- exActly alike. There WI
he abundant opportunity to make on eacn
ssAool An individual problem. ~,
or os,rpa, changing . school building
nN,stion al many small units to one OF
ls,-,r and fewer units, viii call for re
.orsr. of the CITY for school purposes and
rarn MIA Be exercised in the selection
~ s;t~. f. order that distances may be
~c,,.I;xed a far a. possible, Density OF
ncrr,lation and the direction OF the city,
sruvrth are two factors which must always
Sc considered in the location OF new schoo.
rlAnts-
Sevnn Ntcs a minimum Of $50 by 300
seet Zach, together with playground for
No. "a, will be required, although larger
sites are desirable. In the section of the
eity north Of the Brandywire there Is a
tendoocy toward growth in population IN
The vicinity of No. % school, but that
growth is not sufficiently great at present.
20 Justify the erection of new buiiding.
On the chance, however, that this section
NAV crow considerably, end that con-
esoucntly it il not desirable at present TO
transfer these children to the new COM
plctc school in this part of the city, II Is
recommended that No. % school bs kept
for the present and portables erected TO
tdcn care Of 600 pupils. Portabies as
psrmAnent part Of the public school sys-
tem are not recommended, but there are
always parts Of the city where the school
population is growing. but not to an extent
that iustifies investing In M entire new
sohoo( plant. Under such circumstances,
por.ablcs should be used until 1t Is clear
whether there is going to be sufficiently
large enrolment IN the new section TO
Justify the erection of new building.
IN the school population In the vicinity of
No. u school does not Increase IN the
next two years, then the children should
he transferred TO the new complete school
north Of the Brandywine and No. 25
gwen I'D. IL is posrbls 20 secure movable
buildings of modern type-ap audi
forum, a gymnasium, shop, and nature
study room ~ well az clasUooma For
an estimate Of the number and KIND Of
portables for No. %, together with cost,
see detailed statement of budget for
plan l. Ten or twelve-aore school sitee
srs not unusual at the present time, en-
cept In our largest cities, and If adequate
playground, garden, and lawn are to be
acquired the larger site is really Necessary
n the school is located in close proximity
10 city playground or reereational center
however, site restricted to the require
u,ents Of lawn and garden spaces vii
suffice The cost Of the site Is a matter sc
vayiabh that even an estimate can not
hc made in this report st the present time
wonk-srupr-PLAY PROGRAM.
10 summarize the factors nscessar,
20 an ideal building program for any com
rnunity y not a problem. The real prob
lem cor 6sts in making the night hind o
school building financially possible. u
we must build sufficient cla~rooms fol
I'll the children 10 be in classrcons at the
same time, and then supply the specis
facilities enumerated herein. in addition
70 these, the cost will become prohbitiye
Bat Thu 10 not Necessary. The spectal
uuaYtsrs can ard should count In housing
fuse ~ much A. elassrooms, and IN plan
nins bs1ldinO this y an important matter
10 opnader.