Aberdeen School Board Teachers' Letters [103] 21/3/1912 - 5/6/1912 • Annie Anderson, May 1912- Request for a move in school from Middlefield Public School • G. Haycock, Association for the Oval Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, May 1st, 1912- Letters concerning whether a teacher with a ‘deformed’ hand or arm would be able to teach effectively within the association • Arthur Black, April 1st, 1912- Includes the new criteria that intending manual teachers must attend a two year course at the training college • H. Campbell, Holburn Street Public School, March 25th, 1912- Mentions a list of young pupils applying to be accepted into the school, however the infant’s department is rather full • Duncan Clarke, Victoria Road Public School, April 18th, 1912- Represents concerns from teachers at the school concerning the new Superannuation Scheme for teachers • Duncan Clarke, Victoria Road Public School, May 3rd, 1912- refuses to withdraw his prior letter complaining about the resolve to discontinue the payment of junior teachers’ superannuation premiums • Ellen Crussmelen, Westburn Road public school, May 17th, 1912- Apology for late submission of fees • Mary Clarke, written from 15 Dunbar Street, June 3rd, 1912- Request to transfer from Woodside School • J. Donald, Rubislaw (Special) School, May 14th, 1912- Arrangements have been made to allow admittance of pupils from the P.D Department, but they must be transported by ambulance • J. Donald, Rubislaw (Special) School, May 28th, 1912- Raises an issue with absences, including percentages • N. Fyfe, Woodside Public School, April 4th, 1912- Complaints raised against a pupil, John Riddell, for being disobedient however it is later found that he is deaf • N. Fyfe, Woodside Public School, May 16th, 1912- Outlines further issues with John Riddell’s parent • Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, March 26th, 1912- Details on a blind pupil names R. G. P Duncan • Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, March 26th, 1912- Shows certain favour for some seeing students to be taught in the same room as the blind • Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, April 4th, 1912- Inquiry over financial compensation due to extra work caused by the presence of blind children in the school • Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, April 4th, 1912- Asserts that three blind pupils are to be put forward for music exams • William Hendry, Old Aberdeen Public School, April 25th, 1912- Written following a declined order of Geographical pictures, brings up the inspector’s desire for a new scheme in geography which requires the geographical pictures to be used • William Hendry, Old Aberdeen Public School, May 30th, 1912- Raises the intake of a pupil to Sunnybank school despite him residing in Old Aberdeen’s catchment area • D.B Lothian, Headteachers Association, March 22nd, 1912- Discusses the proposed supplementary class entrance exam • D.B Lothian, Headteachers Association, March 22nd, 1912- Discusses the proposed Hand and eye training • D.B Lothian, Headteachers Association, March 22nd, 1912- Discusses the educational qualifications of pupils leaving the boards schools • D.B Lothian, Sunnybank Public School, March 26th, 1912- Response to the board’s decision to recommend that admissions to the school’s infant department must cease for the time being • James Smith, Sunnybank Public School- Provides a list of probable pupils who have applied for admission to the school at Easter • D.B Lothian, Headteachers Association, March 22nd, 1912- Encloses names of those present at the associations meeting • D.B Lothian, Sunnybank public School, May 4th, 1912- Admits to admitting the Mitchell family to the school and follows with reasons behind the decision • D.B Lothian, Sunnybank public school, May 4th, 1912- Under instruction from the headteachers association, it is asked if there can be samples of stores provided for schools to aid with ordering • Kate Lawrence, written from 4 Mackie Place, March 29th, 1912- Application to transfer to a different school • Duncan Mackenzie, George Street Higher Grade Public School, March 22nd, 1912- Letter in favour of a proposed course, but outlines certain points that are necessary to the course’s introduction • Duncan Mackenzie, George Street Higher Grade Public School, April 16th, 1912- Asks for further detail on the arrangements for class cover as no teacher has shown to take the class • Duncan Mackenzie, George Street Higher Grade Public School, April 25th, 1912- Raises concern over decreasing numbers of attendance to the school, and brings some suggestions on how to address this • Duncan Mackenzie, George Street Higher Grade Public School, May 23rd, 1912- discussion over the adaptation of the school to suit the requirements of supplementary classes • John McKenzie, Ashley Road Public School, April 25th, 1912- discloses that 90 girls at the school would like to take swimming lessons and the plan of action for this • Helen McFarlane, 5 View Terrace, April 29th, 1912- Request for transfer of school • Elizabeth Whisbet, Westfield Public School, April 4th, 1912- Plan of action for those in Westfield School who qualified for supplementary class work to join Rosemount school for the time being • John Peters, St Paul Street Evening School, May 22nd, 1912- request for his return of hours to be shown to the board • William Ross, St Paul Street Public School, April 18th, 1912- addresses a teacher’s absence and includes the large size of their class (84 pupils) • Will Robertson, Causewayend Public School, April 30th, 1912- letter in relation to the boards proposed annual requestions • James Smith, Aberdeen Grammar School, May 2nd, 1912- list of missing woodworking equipment • Charles Stewart, Robert Gordons Technical College, April 4th, 1912- Report on the work of the Board’s Evening Classes meeting • James Sutherland, Rosemount Evening School, March 29th, 1912- Has discovered two pupils had not been entered into the evening school fee book • H. Simpson, Grammar School, May 28th, 1912- Letter concerning grants for pupils • William Stewart, Frederick Street Public School, March 29th, 1912- encloses class sizes whilst requesting a temporary teacher • Jessie Shand, April 20th, 1912- Request for change of school • P. Smart, Broomhill Public School, May 28th, 1912- Discusses the case of a boy who originally wanted admission to the school, however changed his mind and said he wished to attend Robert Gordon’s College • A.G Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, April 3rd, 1912- asking for a revision of the lists showing the deposits made this session by pupils in the first two years • A.G Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, May 3rd, 1912- Encloses the number of entrants the school can accommodate for the next session • A.G Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, May 7th, 1912- discusses the schools domestic science course • A.G Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, June 5th, 1912- Addresses the inability to enclose the Entrance exam results 1912