Aberdeen School Board Teachers' Letters [106] 26/11/1912 -10/2/1913 • J. Anderson, Ferryhill Public School, December 4th, 1912- A negative response to a request for a report of efficiency on a teacher named Mr Thompson • J. Anderson, Ferryhill Public School, December 5th, 1912- Response to the H.M Inspectors idea that the school could move forward with another class to work with ‘supplementary work’ and the plan of action for this • J. Anderson, Ferryhill Public School, December 30th, 1912- Outlines the cost of specific school supplies • Jeanie Barron, Westburn Road School, December 20th, 1912- request to stop making payments to the National Insurance fund • Maggie Browne, 18 Mount Street, December 19th, 1912- After leaving her position due to marriage, however, her husband was declared clinically insane and is now requesting her job back • Hugh Cruickshank, December 19th, 1912- request to stop making payments to the National Insurance fund • J. Donald, Rubislaw Public School, December 20th, 1912- Discussed Mary Helen Robertson and their perfect attendance • R. Wean, November 11th, 1912- Resignation due to a move to South Africa • Helen Elphinstone, 147 Crown Steet, December 2nd, 1912- request to transfer from Victoria Road School • George Fenton, Commerce Street Public School, November 26th, 1912- Reminds the final breakdown for the school’s infant department • George Fenton, Commerce Street Public School, December 2nd, 1912- Discusses a cast concerning a pupil named Jane Anderson • George Fenton, Commerce Street Public School, December 4th, 1912- encloses a letter where, in his opinion, Mrs Anderson is deliberately misunderstanding the letter concerning material needed for blouse making • George Fenton, Commerce Street Public School, December 30th, 1912- Asks to raise attention to numerous issues throughout the school to the Board • George Fenton, Commerce Street Public School, January 8th, 1912- Informs of Jury Duty • Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, January 24th,1912- Letter regarding children’s dinners • N. Fyfe, Woodside Public School, December 9th, 1912- Request for use of a hall for the local committee to make the annual distribution to the poor of the ward • N. Fyfe, Woodside Public School, December 18th, 1912- Encloses the number of pupils who received free dinners at the Christmas Fare • William Hendry, Old Aberdeen Public School, December 19th, 1912- Submits names of pupils who have long standing unbroken attendance, being Alexander Thom and Isabella Illingworth • William Hendry, Old Aberdeen Public School, January 4th, 1913- Submits a request from Alexander Thom, afore mentioned, to receive his award in form of a bible and any other suitable books • William Hendry, Old Aberdeen Public School, January 9th, 1913- Letter regarding the Boards ban on admission to Sunnybank School irrespective of Previous family connection • H. Hyslop, School Board Offices, January 2nd, 1913- Provides further analysis on the outcomes of the conference of the Head Teachers Association • H. Hyslop, School Board Offices, February 3rd, 1913- Discusses changes required to certain classes including cookery, for students to pass the exams • D.B Lothian, Sunnybank Public School, February 3rd, 1913- Rejects claims made by the Headmaster of Old Aberdeen, that he had encouraged parents residing in Old Aberdeen School District to apply for his school • D.B Lothian, Sunnybank Public School, February 5th, 1913- Continues to address and refute the allegations • James Martin, Scottish Class Teachers’ Association (Aberdeen District), January 31st, 1913- submits the Women Class Teachers’ Salary Scale • James Martin, Scottish Class Teachers’ Association (Aberdeen District), January 28th, 1913- Submits the results of the General meeting and the adopted resolutions to be submitted for consideration • James Martin, Scottish Class Teachers’ Association (Aberdeen District), February 3rd, 1913- Requests extracts from the inspector’s report on Hanover St. School • John McKenzie, Ashley Road Public School, December 5th, 1912- Refers to a class from Mrs Shand concerning School fees for her two children • Duncan Mackenzie, George Street Public School, November 28th, 1912- Books have been sent to the Central School as requested, however with certain exceptions • Duncan Mackenzie, George Street Public School, December 16th, 1912- request for an extra teacher due to the commencement of an extra class • William McClean, Skene Square Public School, January 16th, 1912- Discusses the potential commencement of violin classes in the evenings • William McClean, Skene Square Public School, February 6th, 1912- Encloses the perfect attendance of William John Garden • James MacLeod, Holburn Street Public School, December 3rd, 1912- Request for another teacher due to the formation of another class • James MacLeod, Holburn Street Public School, January 14th, 1913- Preliminary Steps are being taken to form an all-girls violin class at the school • James MacLeod, Holburn Street Public School, January 17th, 1913- Request to hold a concert to raise money for more paintings at the school • The Bernarr MacFadden Publishing co., January 28th, 1913- Letter regarding the potential visit of Bernarr Macfadden to Aberdeen to conduct a lecture • Alex Nicol, 120 Union Grove, December 19th, 1912- Letter expressing a wish to stop contributing to the national insurance fund • John Peter, Rosemount Public School, February 6th, 1913- Discusses the topic of the Central School as it is brought up to pupils both ‘qualified’ and about to ‘qualify’ • Margaret Quin, 29 Great Northern Road, December 9th, 1912- Response to a parent’s complaint regarding punishments allegedly given to a pupil • Jas Rose, 29 Beechgrove Avenue, January 2nd, 1912- Discusses teaching requirements due to four full S.C. classes • Will Robertson, Causewayend Public School, 20th January 1913- Discusses a pupil, Will Davidson, and his non-attendance to school • Will Robertson, Causewayend Public School, January 23rd, 1913- The officer investigating the case surrounding Will Davidson says that there was no physical harm involved • William Ross, St. Paul Street Public School, January 17th, 1913- Discusses the balance that must be struck between Scottish Language and Literature and English Language and Literature and the future for both • James Smith, 21 Thomson Street, December 23rd, 1912- Letter expressing a wish to stop contributing to the national insurance fund • H. Simpson, Grammar School, January 8th, 1913- Encloses the amount of Fees paid for Charles John E. Hardy • H. Simpson, Grammar School, January 14th, 1913- Discusses the Vacant town council scholarships • Charles Stewart, Robert Gordon’s Technical College, November 26th, 1912- Remarks on the Scotch Education Department of 23rd instant (12/A 4535) • Charles Stewart, Robert Gordon’s Technical College, January 17th, 1912- Response to the departments query with reference to the salary of his clerical assistant • W. Stromouth, Skene Street Public School, December 5th, 1912- Response to the referenced alleged excessive punishment inflicted upon a pupil • W. Stromouth, Skene Street Public School, February 3rd, 1913- Statements to be passed along to the building committee at its next meeting • William Thompson, Middle Public School, December 30th, 1912- application for a new teacher as the supplementary class has reached 53 pupils • William Thompson, Middle Public School, January 4th, 1912- requests a teacher for a supplementary class as it has now reached 13 pupils over the limit • Edward J. Thompson, 295 Broomhill Road, January 3rd, 1913- Response to allegations made by ‘Mr Anderson’ surrounding his unfitness to be a teacher • Edward J. Thompson- Continued response to Mr Andersons charges • Edward J. Thompson, 295 Broomhill Road, January 10th, 1913- Result of an interview between Mr Thompsons father, himself and Mr Anderson- Mr Thompson retracts the final paragraph of his testimonial and emphasises his desire to stay at Ferryhill school • Central Higher Grade School, December 7th, 1912- Concerns the practical training of Junior Students • A. G Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, December 20th, 1912- Letter concerning the Donaldson trust and its withdrawal • L. Ward, High School for Girls, December 5th, 1912- Names three pupils that were placed in the second year’s intermediate class and the reasons behind this decision • L. Ward, High School for Girls, January 10th, 1913- Suggested changes to the regulations surrounding the Town Council Scholarship examination • L. Ward, High School for Girls, January 13th, 1913- Explanation of the school’s allowance of time in the first and second years of the History Course 1912 - 1913