Milford chronicle., 1932-11-04
LEWES
Eight Additional Rooms at
Public School

'uhFlnS Wn1ch the LeWeS public
school has been conducted under
crowded conditions, the new S-roon
annex was opened for occupancy
last Monday morning.
D. The annex has four rooms on the
first floor and four on the second
floor. All rooms contain new equip
menti and in the corridor on the Sec
Ond floor there are 261 new lockers
The first floor consists of the kim
dergarten room and three other
rooms to be utilized by grades for
the elementary classes. The kinder
garten is fitted with small furniture
and low blackboards. There are
small block chests under the win
dow edges and toy cabinets under the
front blackboards. This is the first
time the school has had adequate
room space for the steadily growing
kindergarten classes. Small zinc
containers for overshoes and UNI
brellas, and low hooks for wraps are
also installed. A partition separates
the, cloak room from the main room,
and adjoining this roo mis- a wash
room and drinking fountain.
On the second floor are the music
room, the new library, and art room.
The music room is surrounded by
sound-proOf walls, ON two of which
are blackboards. A new piano and
radio are included. This room will
be used for practising by the school
orchestra and band, as well as for
music classes.
In the art department, which is
also. new feature of this school
year, students of the junior and
senior grades will study different
forms of art this year for the first
time. In the past the elementary
grades have benefited from the State
art program.
Miss Evelyn Shelley, a graduate
of Pratt Institute, of Brooklyn, heads
the art department. The elementary
grades will resume work on individ-
ual projects, while the junior and
senior grades will study design and
construction. The pupils will take
up linoleum block Christmas cards
for their pre-hOliday work. Every
boy and girl in the junior grades re-
ceive two hours of art instruction
each week while the senior high stu
dents take the course as they see fit.
Miss Helen W, Ryland, of Harris
burg, Pa, has been appointed libra
rian of the new library which con-
tains approximately two thousand
Well-selected volumes. A large list
of magazines will also be placed in
the library.
Heretofore the books have been
housed in the superintendent's Of
flee in a crowded space ill-suited for
the purpose. Among the new books
are a new set of the Encyclopedia
Britannica, and the American Nation
in % volumes. Well-known classics
of famous authors together with
works of contemporary writer's will
broaden the students opportunities
for studying literature. Other books
on dramatics, economics, music, art,
have been added.
In honor of the opening of the g.
room annex, special dedication
program was prepared, and invita-
tions issued to citizens in the school
area. An inaugural dance" was
one of the features of the opening.
The Mispah Bible Class of the NJ.
T.. Church School met at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Poynter on
Kings Highway, Monday evening.
The home was beautifully decorated
with the color scheme yellow and
green. Flowers were yellow chrys-
anthemums; fruits for the dining
room were bananas, Grimes golden
apples and green. leaf mint candy.
Scarfs were yellow crepe paper.
Mrs. Martin was chairman of the
social committee. At late hour an
abundance of cake and ice cream
were served. We all had good
time.
Miss Jessie Morris who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis in the Bee
be Hospital is very much improved
at this writing.
Miss Lillian Stats of Wilmington
was the guest of Miss Nellie Clifton
over the weekend.
Miss Emily Coverdale, a student
at Beacon College, spent the week
end here with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Coverdale.
Mrs. Preston Joseph is confined at
The Beebe Hospital due to illness.
The Bethel Cleaners Sunday
school class of the NJ. e. Church,
gave a Halloween party in the
Warren building ON Tuesday even
ing. !
Fillmore Clifton and William
Walsh motored to Ocean City, Nd,
0n Sunday.
The Epworth League OF the Sill !
NJ. L. Church OF Whining
.on was the guest Of the Epwurth ,
League of the Lewes NJ. Z. Church
over the weekend. Il banquet was
leld in the Sunday school room on
evening Following the
banquet a "Ghost" party was heiG ii
ne Warren building OH Kings
This party helped to make
he evening very enjoyable one.
"A male quartet of the Wilmington
league rendered selections at the
morning and evening services in the
hurch on Sunday. Sunday after
!oon a religious service was held
t Delaware Colony at Stockley, 1
rhich quite a number of members I
# the church attended.
Miss Mary Hynson of Smyrna
vas the guest of her grandparents, S
Ir. and Mrs. Charles Prettyman Ov-
r the weekend.
Miss Kathryn Murphy spent the L
Weekend in Philadelphia with her {
lister, Miss Helen Murphy. I
ri a.