Milford chronicle., 1939-05-05
The HARRINGTON SCHOOL
By ALBERT EARLRY. supervisor

.ty. large or small, has produced
more prominent citizens in proper
tion to population than Pennington
but we doubt it. And who shall be
80 rash as to deny that the Farming
ton school has been an important
factor in preparing so many men and
women 10 be- useful and respected
citizens.
Some Of the distinguished Della
wareans who received their early
training in the Pennington school
are: Hon. William Watson Harring-
ton, Chancellor of the State of Della
ware; Prof. Lyman Powell. who re-
ceived degrees from Dickinson Col
lege and Johns Hopkins University,
cerved as an Episcopal rector and
later became president of Hobart
College. After resigning as college
president he engaged in research and
writing. Mr. George Hopkins, who
began his education in Pennington.
continued il in Dickinson College.
became a Methodist Episcopal min
iater and, with his wife, engaged in
missionary work in India. also re-
ceived training in the Pennington
school. He died in India. Mr.. Will
lis Harrington began his education
IN Pennington. He was graduated at
the University of Delaware and Bos-
tan Polytechnic Institute. He has
been connected many years with the
Dupont Company For time he
was manager of plant on the Paci-
flc Coast. After returning to the
East. he became Vice-president OF the
Dupont Company. Hysler Harring-
ton graduated from the University
of Delaware and became manager of
a brokerage firm in New York. DR..
B. l.. Lewis began his education in
Pennington, studied medicine 70 Bal
timOre, pfactiCed medicine in Mar
TingtOn, was elected state senator
Ind became the presiding officer OF
that body. Elmer Hopkins. another
Farmingtonian, spent two years at
Johns Hopkins University and later
completed a law course at Indiana
University. lie became well known
az o lawyer and editor.
Prof. Erasmus Waples received a
masters degree from Amherst Col
lege, taught in public schools and
became vice president and later pres
ident of RittenhOuse Academy in
Philadelphia. Prof. William Il. Tharp
after getting good start in the
Pennington school studied at Am
hersL and Johns Hopkins. lie was
principal of schools at Harrington,
TIiddletOwn and Chester. Pa. and is
low member of the Pennington
school board. Judge Walter A.
l.. al
Z educational career in Pennington
ond continued ii in Dickinson COL
iege. For many years he lived in
Kansas and was elected Judge IN
Kansas City. After retiring from the
udgeship he devoted his time to
writing. He is the author of '"The.
PILGRIMS and Their Religion" Intel
lectuai and Civic Life" and "A His
tory of Delaware" John G. Hopkins
attended school in Pennington and
wns graduated from the University
of Delaware lie was well-known
surveyor. lie served as mayor OF
Dover. lie is a trustee of the Murphy
School in Dover. This list of dis
tlneuished citizens who received
mart Of their education at Farming
ion could be etended. hut why add
perfume to the honeysuckle?
Through the initiative OF the Farm
lngton principal. Lester Judy. the ,
school children have taken extended !
rims for four years. They have vis- :
tied the Franklin Institute, Valley ,
Forge, and the Philadelphia Zoo !
twice. In addition TO these inter
tate trims they have taken several
shorter trips in connection with their -
social studies. The seventh and {
iehth grades have visited the Mil /,
lord power plant. the wooden spoon +,
factory, Geycr's Dairy and Fry's /,
barry farm. +
Al the power plant the children n
we're shown the engines and genera .
org. and Mr.. Banning told them a
,ome interesting things about electri- n
ity. They also learned some import a
mi things about MilfOrd's water sys- ~
EN-. u
AT Geyer's Dairy the boys and girls :,
aw how milk is pastcurized and bot N
led. Al Frys Dairy farm they saw !
low safe milk is produced from Is
lean. healthy cows. stabbed in san -, "
tary barns. Al the spoon factory :,
hey saw how mass production is
,ossible through specialization OF .,
abOr. ia
The Pennington school. being "
modern, has a radio. Sometimes the IT
bildren hear fine music. On special a.
ccasions the three rooms come to- 10
ether tO listen to the United States e.
Iarine band or TO get news reports. +,
he radio has improved the ennncia-
On Of the pupils. ds
Each room has a classroom library nj
oRsisting Of hooks ON variety OF
ubiects. Books are also borrowed
-Om the travelling library. The prin-
ipal's room has Webster's New
dictionary.
The school has maps of Africa. the
nited States. the world. Europe. q
orth America. and a siXteen-inch q
lobe. I'll
In the. principals room are two
,pg library tables. In inclement da
Gather these are used as ping-pOng w,
.bles. There is a magazine rack w
twenty-five different mag
lines. Ca
zach year the children do the -
salth work sent out by the Delaware, III
ti-TuberculOsis Association. The
termediate room has received all tn
e awards that have been given out. CT
ne year they were awarded Taylor Mi
and last year they re-
lived a iirst-aid kit. The pupils sn
Used money and bought scales so m,
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