Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-16
BAD CONDITIONS
FOUND IN SCHOOLS
NEAR WILMINGTON
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In all tho schools visited tho board
took a referendum among the students
on the question OF now schools and
all students declared that they wished
and needed better buildings and ac-
comodatiQns.
Worst ut Rose Hill.
One OF the most appalling condi-
tons OF overcrowding was found In
the old Rose Hill school, where as
many as thirty children in a lower
grade were huddlcd into a room which
would comfortably hold not more than
fifteen. Another similar state of af-
fairs was found In the Newport school
where twenty-five pupils preparing
to enter high school were crowded
into a room, the dimensions OF which
are about seven by fourteen feet,
probably less. This school was built
In 1895. Conditions are not as bad here
as in other schools visited but are
worse than they should be In the
boards opinion.
The Stanton school il housed In a
building built 75 years ago. The foun-
dation OF this building is slowly do
caying and falling away. Accommo-
datlons are such that classes must be
held In a space In nearby church.
A new teacher will be needed In d
short time by tho Marshallton school
the board was told by Anna p. Mote
| the principal. Overcrowded conditions
exist here as in the other schools. The
classes are divided among four build
ings. the school proper OF four rooms
small portable annex, room In {
private house across tho Lincoln
eIois eAoqe uIooI pun 6eMusI'
farther up the road.
| To reach the playground some o
| the children In certain classes mus
cross tho highways thus endangerin,
their safety. The classes held abov'
! the store are working under advess
conditions. Window blinds are tori
down and black boards are lacking
Stairways are musty and the ceiling
places with cobwebs.
Good at Elsmerc.
The Elsmere school which was Wis
tied first is in an excellent condition
as far as the building Is concerned
Everything has been kept spick ant
span. Glasses. however. arc over
crowded. The First grade rooms are 8
small that the class must be run ol
pSrt time. Two classes are held Il
| the basement because of lack of room
upstairs The great need of thi
school, It was said. Is n larger build
ing or an annex because of the grow
ing OF the community.
Despite these dcplorable condition
under which the hundreds of scho'
Ichlldren are forced to study. the class
ca, from observation. are doing eN
cellcnt work and have excellent al
tendance. In the schools visited
was found that the average attendanc
is 95 per cent perfect, very few of III
lclasees having had any absentees s
far this year Each child with n pei
feet or good attendance is given a
attendance button. Virtually ever
Istudent can boast one of these.
The board announced at all schoo
visited that they arc working on
building program. which they intcr
10 submit TO the Legislature asking Il
Sufficient appropriations. The forwar
march of education in tho State d,
pends upon the amount OF money al
propriated, they said. AT Richardso
Park there IS sentiment for The e'
tablishment of a special district.
After the inspection the board r,
turned 20 Wilmington and lunche
with the Rotary Club at the Hotel d
I -
ecutive meeting with the Delawal
School Auxiliary Association and
$50 O'Clock public meeting at whic
the school trustees win present the
appeals for aid.