Evening journal., 1921-01-26
School No.

TthNNN W.
This building represents perhaps
the most archaic type OF school build
ing in the city. II Is three stories
high. with but two clsssrooms on
each lOOr The stairs are steep and
The classr0Oms are lighted from three
sides, making 10 impossible to seat
the children 10 get proper light on
their work. The teachers are COM
PEELED to face the light when In front
OF the children. The building Is in no
sense nrepr0of. and IL Is easily pos
slble in case Of fire TO have danger-
Gus panic The walls are painted a
dark muddy" green color and are
disagreeably dismal. The outside
toilets are In disreputable condition
and altogether unworthy OF The tine
children and splendid teachers max
ing up the school The floors are
dry and rough and need immediate
attention. The areaways are dirty,
and some OF them lnsuffNiently COW
cred 10 protect the children from
danger.
'sfhe citizens Of Wilmington should
not be satisfied 90 continue the use
Of this building Every precauton
should be taken 10 prevent fire. one
Of the doors leading TO the IRE escape
was found locked during school hours.
we recommend that this building
be abandoned al as early date as
possible. for 70 is wholly unsatisfac-
tory for school purposes 10 has been
In use more than sixty years and can
'nOt economically be reconstructed
into a modern building
school No. 8.
This is another old building with
later addition II is poorly lighted
and most Of the windows set so near
the floor as 10 permit the outside re-
ilected light 90 shine into the eyes or
the children seated near the windows.
This is especially true OF the windows
In The classrOOms on the FIRST floor.
n the building Is TO be used much
longer. We recommend that the win
d0ws be raised so that their bottoms
will be at least four feet above the
floor. The floors are badly In need
OF proper care. and the cold and dis
reputable outside toilets should be
abandoned and modern ones Installed
In a more convenient place. il Is
heated by low-pressure steam. and 80
far as we could determine the plant
was adequate.
/ attached. The building Is in a noisy
place because OF its proximity 10 lOr
electric and steam railways.
school No. ?.
"Tbis building is only tweniy-nyf
/ years old. and while ~ was DadlN
/ planned. Il will probably have TO be-
| nsed FOR many years. The floors ar,
/ badlv In need OF care, for they ar'
/ very dry and wearing In places. ln'
/ assembly room should never nave
been placed on the third floor. lh'
/ light ia the classroom Is faulty be
! cause OF bad OrientatiOn and fauli,
piacing OF windows. So far as vi
| could determine. there Is no way u
| remodel this building without undue
| expense. We recommend uat th'
floors should be oiled at once an'
\ mat ono or two additional toilet seat
be placed for the boys. IN,
'rhe ianitor service OF thls pullq
ing, II we may judge rom sihsl
visit is not mp TO standard.
school No. 10. ,,
been in use nifty years, the newer par
nearly thirty years. Inc classroom
in Inc older parl are badly lightel
and there Is no way 10 render then
satisfactory from this or, any othe
noinf of view. The addition is better
, but has light from two adioinin
/, sides. The outside toilets were in
had and insanitary condition, an
something ought 20 be done immt
diately TO make them at least dccen
!, N moi comfortable. The basement
! dark. but was as clean as II could we
: be made. Flreprooflng is needed aboV
z The boiler and smoke pipe. The jar
: itor Is badly in need OF a water spigC
b. In me basement and safety Tor m
p building demands 10. Drinking four
, tains are badly needed IN This building
o. This building should be used n
longer than absolutely necessary.