Milford chronicle., 1922-06-16

THE CLOSING EVENTS of the school year ending
with June 1922, memories and the graduation of
those who have passed twelve years in the public schools
makes event. which, for them of great importance 1t
is also important for the welfare and homes
of the future yearsfor the training of the children is
but forming habits of thinking and nstng ideas of high
ambition object for the individual in the future
working life policy Just the student has i'm
bibed high ideals fixed habits of thinking in honor
able lines will the future action of the boy
or girl be, ctizan The day has arrived when stu
dents in schools being trained physically we'll
mentally AS the body is trained for better health con-
ditions thru active exercise of the muscles and mind so
will education of the boys and girls Their ac-
tvities in the gymnasium playground, in athletic
games organized for creating healthy and active human
bodies make possible for them to work with the brain
better advantage by physical ability to stand up under
the work. despite odds of poor health condition
the body that hampers the child The commencement
the Milford High School, held in the Plaza Theatre
Monday night attended by than thous-
and persons-the largest ever known in Milford. The
presenting of the boys and girls who took part in the ath
Iec during the year. and also the county and state
held between those who excelled in the various
schools in the county and finally in the state the
stage that Monday evening" to certain extent
tonishng event to the parents of Milford and the entire
country for ten miles distant The awarding and presen
taon of the prizes the marks of distinction and the let
honor all helped stimulate the children, and at
the time, probably amazed great people to
just what the public schools have accomplished
and by that accomplishment got greater results in the
individual ground education every child in
school In the coored schools of Milford especially were
the local Board Of Education amazed at the progress
which had been made in brief year of school work.
under conditions. The children appear
ed to be better clothed better equipped in school spirit
and manifested greater pride in caring for the school
property than ever before Their training caeshenics
especially gratifying and the exhibition made before
people of their from all parts of Sussex and Kent
counties and the local Board Education of such
high grade of execution that it seemed to be impossible
that so much had been done in one school year. dis
play accomplished in agriculture and gardening
by the coored schools of Milford far exces similar
school in Delaware. It would be splendid thing for
children we'll enlightening for the parents of
all the Students if the people would into the schools
occasionally at least times during the year. and
the work of educating children is going But
only at the closing the school year. when the assemb
ling of the results is made and the children developed
that contests worked out, that complete under
standing of the work is possible to the citizen 1t
is indeed matter for all to think Delaware
has very problem solve in school houses to be
used for educating children Better results will had
from the use of the best housing conditions school
constructed for the special convenience of quick
and effective work in the schools by the instructors. The
student will work and get better results from ap
)caon to study in proper surroundings when provided
With the best equipment making plain the subject of
tud7 We need buildings in Delaware located large
rounds equipped with convenience for training the body
f the child by organized play helpful We have
he trained nstructors-bu the housing problem is
Gus problem to solve will cost money to solve the
robem-but it will be spent for the chidren-our own
esb and blood 1t will solved and in the future
NAV be like the building the boulevard through Del
ware-retarded for time but certain to in the p
nd and may cost to complete in the future than
the present; but all appreciate its benefits. e