Milford chronicle., 1947-05-23
SCHOOL NEWS

members Oh Ino senior CLASS OF |
the Milford High School,. Glass |
night will occur on Friday, June
6, at S:15 p. m. in the high school
auditorium. Each senior will re-
ceive six tickets for this event. |
On Sunday, June g., the annual
baccalaureate service will be held.
The Milford Rotary Club will fete
the class at special dinner at
$50 p. m. on Monday, June 9, at
the Community Building.
The graduation exercises will be
held outdoors on June 10 at p.I
m. Professor Paul DOlan of the
faculty of the University of Della
ware, will be the commencement
speaker. Each senior will receive
eight tickets for this important
occasion. Two of the eight tickets
will be for choice seats in the front
rows
Special preparations are being
made to have the exercises held
outdoors in the area behind the
tennis courts near the high school
building. Through the kindness of
the Council of the City of Milford
adequate lighting will be avail
able. Citizens of the community
are cooperating regarding flowers,
backdrops, etc.
1t has been decided to make a
; change in the school calendar. In
order to observe Memorial Day in
fitting and proper manner,
school will be closed on Friday,
, May 80. To have the required num-
= ber of school days in the year, it
is necessary to add day of school
: The last day of classes will be
June IL. School will close on that
day at 1 p. m. Pupils will report
Y to school the following day for
their report cards at 2 p. m.
| Summer Band School
o The first summer band school
q to be held in Milford is being
= planned for this summer at the
a Milford High School.
y All persons interested in the pro-
ject are invited to attend a meet
ing this coming Tuesday. May 27
E at 2:30 p. IN. at the high school
auditorium. At this time the plans
:. for the summer band school will
; be presented and discussed. A
O demonstration of various instru
n ments will be given at that time.
o Through the concentrated eff
y forts of the instructor, John c
y Frick, and students, great pro
- gress is expected, for during th'
= summer there will be five he
hearsals each week for the junio
band, two rehearsals a week fOl
y the senior group. In addition t.
= the rehearsals, individual and clas
- lessons are being planned. Their
u will be a nominal fee for this in
'o structiOn. A minimum of fifty pu
10 pills will assure the completion O
u the project.
IL The project is being sponsore
Is by the Board of Education of tn
-. Milford Special School Distric
IT, Pupils from other districts ma
'e attend. Instruction will be give
ie on all Instruments,
At a special meeting of the Boar
of Education of the Milford Spe
- cial School District on Friday, Ma
16, the local board became tn
IN second board of education of a spt
TIL cial district to decide to supple
t. ment state funds for salaries wit
j. local funds. The Milford Distri,
er is the first in lower Delaware
he come to such a decision. 1t We
l. voted to increase the state salar
II of every full-time teacher on tt
he staff by $50. Special considerable
,l- in addition to this figure was gil
ch ell to few justifiable cases anon
IFS the men and women of the facult
The great need of equipment
ed the Milford Schools restricted Il
he amount of local funds availab
for salary increases. Undoubted
PC the latter use of local funds fl
TO salaries would have been more e,
nr tensive if the need of equipmel
%. and materials of instruction we
ol, not so great. However, the Nj
~, ford Board of Education is keen
100 interested in the problem of kee
% .h ing excellent teachers on the sta
and also wishes to be in a pos
20 ton to attract excellent replaC
. p ments where necessary.
'n @ This current year is the fiji
VIZ year in recent years that loC
funds have been available for o
GRAFTON. A referendum last n
vember will make available in t
next fiscal year additional loo
III taxes which will be used to pr
eid chase equipment and supplies a
[rs which will also make possible I
ers modest increase in salaries o,
the salary funds provided by t
Sor state.