Evening journal., 1923-02-03
new SCHOOL
AGAIN URGED
Five Points Residents Ap-
peal to Legislators for
Support
SAY BUILDING
is HEALTH MENACE
snecial 70 The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening journal.
RICHARDSON PARK. Del, Fet
s-Members Of the school commit
Zee OF the Five Points Civics Asso
ciation have sent letters to stat
senator John NJ. Walker and Repre-
sentative William r. Lord, request
ing them to work for a school bill a
the General Assembly sessions whicl
will enable the Board OF Education
10 erect a new building here. Tn
letters were sent by William Miller
chairman OF the committee and the!
read as follows:
Hon. W. R. Lord, Representative
10 Legislature;
Dear Sir;--
We write to you as our Rep
resentative in regards 70 school
conditions now existing at Rich
ardson Park and would earnest
" ask your consideration and
support. The health and happi-
ness of our children are being
impaired, also their teachers.
from poor ventilation, poor
light and heat The latter has
been remedied as much as pos
sible. but not until the health
OF some pupils and teachers had
been undermined, yes even
worse. one OF our pupils. a girl
of about - years, died as a
direct cause OF the gas (mon-
oxlde) from the heater along
with poor ventilation. Just think
Of the sadness at hearts in the
home of that family, who looked
forward to the school TO bring
education. health and success to
their child. but instead II has
brought sorrow.
Another complaint is the
toilet facilities which makes the
place morally unfit for children
attending a school in a civilized
community. There is only one
washstand for 26s pupils Ono
towels and probably we would
not have had this only the
necessity was seen by Mrs War
ner who was kind enough TO
have il installed. The good peo-
pie OF this district are looking
forward 10 the future genera
ton and we must have II
through our children Of today
and we can not lay too much
stress on this fact
Why Is 1t that we cannot have
our children come home from
school satisfied they have spent
their hours in comfort and
studies? We hear nothing but
complaints from the most Of
them and Of feeling III, owing 10
poor ventilation end crowded
conditions. Children are seated
close TO windows always cold,
while others in the center OF the
rooms (around the reglster)
complain OF heat and gas.
No doubt you are familiar
tn the fact some OF the build
was erected before the Rev
!. .utionary war and Is still In
iuse. They use a corridor as
school room. Just stop FOR
moment and consider the burden
and strain those teachers are
working under trying to get
good discipline from their
scholars. It is almost impossi-
BILE.
We canot lay all blame TO the
pupils for their bad department
as you cannot teach a child
what sunshine is in cellar.
Make their surroundings cheer
ful and content, then you get
success. Our condition is grow
ing worse each day as our
school is increasing in attend
ance. We may mention a state
ment from some people who
had building lots here and would
not build owing TO poor school
conditions. They sold and went
elsewhere.
We earnestly pray you 10
make a plea for a hearing be-
fore Legislature and back the
new school, building program
so we may get relief. Would
you be kind enough to let
us know whether we could
have a hearing. as we can
send a delegation 10 Dover
upon short notice. Above all.
we are anxious TO have Legisla-
ture TO take action at this time.
Awaiting a prompt reply. we
remain,
Yours very truly,
RIVE POINT CIvICS AsSOCIA-
TION, SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
William Miller, (Chairman),
21 Summit Ave, Richardson
Park, Wilmington, Del.