Milford chronicle., 1952-11-07
Caesar Rodney School
News

The first and second grade pu-
pills Of Caesar Rodney School re-
Gently moved into the new one
story eight-room addition, occupy
ing all the rooms. This addition is
Joined to the existing elementary
school building by a covered pas
sage and is Oriented to take the
best advantage of sunlight with
classroOms on both sides Of a CEN
tral corridor for economy.
The building commission, ac-
cOrding to William r. Brown, chair
man, has insisted on a building that
will meet fully the needs Of mod
ern primary school program with
out frills and furbelows and at the
same time be economical to Oper-
ate and maintain.
To make the transition from
home to school easier and to pro-
mote a feeling Of security in young
children most all activities are
provided for in each classroom.
Each room has it's own coat al
cove, work alcOve for activities
other than purely academic, indi-
vidual drinking. fountains, toilets
for boys and girls and direct door
to the outside.
In keeping with the latest sight
saving ideas the chalkbOards are
soft shade of green glass in four
of the rooms, plastic in the other
four. A generous amount of cork
board space has been provided in
the rooms with additional tack
strips in the corridors which are
lighted with skylights and borrow
ed light from the classrOOms.
Classroom acoustics are controlled
by acoustical tile ceilings with a
high light reflective cOeficient.
Economy in heating is assured by
we'll insulated ceilings.
For cloudy days fIourescent
lighting provides the Optimum
light level with economy of current
consumption. Glazed tile and ter
razzO in the corridors, tile walls
and floors in the toilets, tile floor
under the wash fountains, and
enamled metal walls back of them,
together with asphalt tile floors
make for easy cleaning and low
cost maintenance.
Windows are a combination of
scientifically designed glass blocks
which direct the light to the far
side Of the room and vision panels
to keep the pupils from feeling
shut in, with aluminium frames
which can be opened for Yentila-
ton with a minimum of draft.
Beneath the windows are heating
Ventilating units to give warmth
and fresh air without drafts. A dis
tinctive tile pattern gives each room
individuality.
The eight classrOOms with an Of
flee and. the connecting passage
way cost 100000.
The contractors were w. Simpson
and Clute Brothers Of Wyoming.
Each contractor built four class
rooms under separate building pro-
grams.
The architects were Stanhope and
Manning of Wilmington.
Other members of the Building
AOUlullSSIUu III duulliUu W MI
Brown are Frank R. Manahan,
Frank w. Richardson, c. Fred Fifer
and N. MaxsOn Terry.
"Julius Caesar To Be
Presented Monday, November IL
On Monday, November II, the
Parent-Teacher Association of the
Caesar Rodney School will spon-
sor a performance of Julius Caes-
ar" by the famous HedgeTOw The
atre of Moylan, Pa, at the Caesar
Rodney High School auditorium.
The curtain will go up at 500 p. m.
The HedgerOw Theatre Company,
which has acquired a national and
international reputation for its 20
years of uninterrupted activity as
the only repertOry theatre in tie
United States, operates under pol
icy of producing both the great
dramatic works in our cultural her