| Description | 1/10/1923 - 21/12/1923
B.B. Blair: Marywell Street School: 8 Nov 1923
Juvenile Unemployment Centre numbers. Boy and girls listed separately
Elizabeth S. Cardno: Mile End School: 14 Oct 1923
Letter expressing why she should not be one of the teachers displaced by the merging/closing of school.
D. Christie: Ferryhill School: 22 Oct 1923
Requesting readers or books from Ruthrieston for use
Joan H. Calder: Ferryhill School: 22 Oct 1923
Requesting a transfer due to transportation issues and also be she is “undoubtedly, at [her] best amongst scholars on the threshold of life”
Mary S. Duncan: 14 Oct 1923
Had last of remaining teeth removed for health and allowed to go out if there is no wind but will be off for another month
George W. Duncan: Central Evening School: 23 October 1923
Feels his reputation has been damaged but the Staffing Committee deeming the work of the Builders Class unsatisfactory. Requesting an audience
George Fenton: Ruthrieston Intermediate School: 13 Nov 1923
Library Report for books needed
George Fenton: Ruthrieston Intermediate School: 12 Oct 1923
Urgent letter regarding the salary and its potential effect on staffing and their work
Christina M. Forbes: Mile End School: October 1923
Multiple letters requesting not to be transferred due to mother not taking it well. Doctor’s note included
George Fenton: Ruthrieston Intermediate School: 19 Nov 1923
Bring the matter of the poor quality of “coal material” directly to the Authority as going to Mr. Mackie has proven fruitless
George Fenton: Ruthriestone Intermediate School: 26 Nov 1923
Regarding student James Buchan and his issues at school, attendance, and health (kidney issues)
George Fenton: Ruthrieston Intermediate School: 10 Dec 1923
Regarding Irene Scott (DOB 16/9/09) and her and her mother’s interaction with the Labour Exchange Representative permitting her to leave school and the issue that may arise from that.
W. Fyfe: Woodside School: 17 Dec 1923
Asking for guidance on dealing with parent Mrs. Munroe who frequently exhibits “ill treatment of teachers” and “much vulgar insolence.”
Annie C. Grant: St Clement Street School: 5 Nov 1923
Applying to the special class at the City Hospital with reasons why she should be allowed to attend.
F. H. Hoggarth: St. Andrew’s Catholic School: 5 Oct 1923
List of girls to presented in December and ones to be presented in June
L. Jenman: Queen’s Cross R.C. School: 20 November 1923
Urgent list of things to be added to weekly and periodic “scrubbings” list
Doyle Miller: Grammer School: 29 October 1923
Questioning how much is allocated to library and printed school lists.
Thomas Miller: George Street School: 3 Dec 1923
Regarding a boy (John Leiper) withdrawing attendance from the stammer class and a note from the mother
Hellenore Thrichie: Seondary District: 2 Nov 1923
Regarding the Modern Language Control Board and the control examinations
Alex Moodie: Skene Street School: 20 Nov 1923
Stating that the pens are too sharp for scholars
Doyle Miller: Grammer School: 30 Nov 1923
Empathically objecting to the hall being used for a political meeting
John A. Mennie: Walker Road School: 4 Dec 1923
Claim regarding Mary Jane Law, who broke her leg after slipping in the hall.
D. MacKenzie: King Street School: 1 Oct 1923
Regarding overstatement of pupil per class with the restructure
H. Mcgrath: St Mary’s R.C. School: 29 Oct 1923
Inquiring what to do about the 1st of Nov holiday
D. MacKenzie: King Street School: 15 Oct 1923
Debating where to put more children. Includes room measurements
James MacLeod, Mile End School: 21 Oct 1923
Discussing Evelyn Strath’s abilities as a student as she missed entrance exams. Details on the back as to how well she would do at Central School
D. MacKenzie: King Street School: 10 Dec 1923 (2 letters)
Conversation over necessity of sewing cooking aprons
D. MacKenzie: King Street School: 11 Dec 1923
Letter and response regarding students per room
James MacLeod: Rosemount School: 21 Dec 1923
Requisition for textbooks for the Control Exam
H.J Pattison: St. Margaret’s Episcopal School: 22 Nov 1923
Play Centre numbers: boys v. girls and which centre they attend
William Ross: Broomhill School: 28 Sept 1923
Attempting to keep the books in the library
John Ritchie: Sunnybank School: 1 Nov 1923
Wondering why the sign posts hadn’t been put up yet as a van hit a lamppost across the school. Insinuating urgency
Annie Sturrock: Ashley Road School: 1 Oct 1923
Passed over for a vacancy after being promised when she had taken up the position. Being transferred to a school she doesn’t want to go to due to Rheumatoid Arthritis acquired when there last.
George Thomson: Ruthrieston Intermediate School: 24 October 1923
Requesting an update and urgency for the wall maps that were ordered.
George Thomson: 31 October 1923
Requesting if the previous rule of holding a position of 5 years before promotion, regarding headmastership of Porthill P.S.
George Thomson: Ruthrieston Intermedial School: 24 Oct 1923
Materials ordered and the apparent delay in the order. List of material and company ordered from
Norman A. Scorgie: Education Office: 10 Oct 1923
Requesting the use of High School for Girls’ hall for a lecture by Masefield (poet)
L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 1 Oct 1923
Letter and response regarding a repair to the school, turning out to be an ice cream machine
A.L. Wallace: Central School: 16 Oct 1923
Regarding Annie C. Gillander (12) of Dee Street and her multiple Bursaries
L.L. Ward/ N.A. Scorgie: High School for Girls/Education Office: 9 Oct 1923
Regarding Shakespearian plays being studied in preparation for the Robert Courtneidge’s Shakespearian Company visit
L.L. Ward: High School: 7 Dec 1923
Music Teachers’ Association never removes the chairs from the school prior to the students arriving at 8:45 the next morning. Asking for assistance
A.L. Wallace: Central School: 28 Nov 1923
Regarding number of students per class, per teacher, including information on periods per week.
L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 24 Oct 1923
Seats sold for the Scottish Orchestra Concert, numbers and money raised
L.L. Ward: High School: 3 October 1923
Requesting two books: “From Grieg to Brahms” and “Study of Modern Music” to be supplied out of what is owed the school
Helen Watson: 11 Dec 1923
Requesting that matter of her salary be dropped because she doesn’t want it minuted or discussed
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