Aberdeen School Board Teachers' Letters (7) Selection made from original letter binder (see series level for appraisal criteria). John McKenzie, Skene St Public School, Female Assistants teaching Standard IV are Miss Bissett Miss Sutherland & Miss Burgess, 24/4/1891. John McLachlan, Ashley Rd School, Female Teachers engaged in IV & Higher Standards are Miss Mackie, Miss Reid,(IV), Miss Silver(V), Miss Clarke, Miss Hector (V & Upwards), 28/4/1891. William D McLean, King St School, Application for Salary Increase, 29/4/1891. John M Bain, Girls’ High School, The importance of Exam fees regarding the improvement of secondary schools & contrast with the “modest” half-crown fee charged for the Dept Leaving Certificate, 5/5/1891. John M Bain, Girls’ High School, “I beg to direct the committee to a question that bears very directly on the growing prosperity of the High School, I mean the payment in full of the salaries of the teaching staff, 8/5/1891. John M Bain, Girls’ High School, “I have seen the Botanical Cabinet and am greatly pleased with its completeness, 14/5/1891. John McKenzie, Skene St School, With reference to a graded scale of payments for the teachers of the lower & higher standards, 8/6/1891. John McLachlan, King St School, Concerning the salaries of Female Assistants I have no hesitation in saying I would like see the salaries of those teaching above Standard III greater than those teaching below Standard III, 9/6/1891. James A Phillips, Northfield Public School, Requests by parents for children to be enrolled rejected due to lack of room. Attendance officer states there are many more in this neighbourhood and a “means of meeting this difficulty” is required, 9/6/1891. James A Phillips, Northfield Public School, The female assistants in this school are Isabella McPherson Standard IV & Mary Thomson Standard V, 28/4/1891. James A Phillips, Northfield Public School, I have consulted Miss Shand about moving the large gallery in the Infant Dept and she agreed it would be a great advantage. The change would give much better floor space for drill, give side light and allow better arranging of classes, 2/6/1891. Jessie Ray, Middle Public School, Request for wage increase due to teaching ordinary subjects but also sewing, elementary science and now drill, 22/4/1891. I A Rose, Albion Street Public School, I hope it will not be forgotten that Miss Dallas, having passed the Certificate Examination is entitled to an advance in salary, 22/4/1891. John Roy, Dr Brown’s Public School, Miss Maggie Thomson St IV is the only female assistant in upper part of the school, 27/4/1891. I A Rose, Albion Street Public School, Miss Laing is in charge of Standard IV & Miss Barr temporarily on Standard V, 30/4/1891. J B Spalding, Davidson Public School, Miss Doig teaches Standard IV Miss Watson Standard V, 2/4/1891. I S Skea, St Paul St School, Female assistants in Upper Standards are St 4 Miss Jane Kidd & Miss Jane Bain; St 5 Miss Margaret Bain & Miss Margaret Taylor; St 6 Miss Catherine Chalmers, 28/4/1891. I S Skea, St Paul St School, The following candidates for the May Competition for Pupil Teacherships are Amelia Crombie, Rachel Beattie & Alice Russell, 7/5/1891. J B Spalding, Davidson Public School, “I scarcely know what to say with regard to the paying of assistants but I am fully convinced that Junior classes can never be successfully taught unless by teachers of sound scholarship”, 5/6/1891. R W Watson, Porthill Public School, Miss Rae is the only female assistant teaching St 4, 27/4/1891. R W Watson, Porthill Public School, “The infant room is to be widened similar to the room above. The size of the room will be 50.5 ft x 22.2 ft & attendance is over 150, 6/5/1891. Adelaide M Kelly, Application for French teachership at the High School. 35 year old, educated & lived on the Continent & have a thorough knowledge of German, French & Spanish, 27/4/1891. Thom C Hynd, King St School, Female assistants in Std IV & up. Std IV Miss Watt, Miss May, & Miss Hay, 27/4/1891. Alexander Green, Causewayed Public School, I favour the adoption of some graded scale of payment involving an increase in the involvement of female assistants having charge of higher standards, 10/6/1891. John Gordon, Girls’ High School, Could arrangements be made to open the drawing section of the Technical classes and also if the class might be attached to the Science & Art Departments, 2/6/1891. Alex Green, Causewayed Public School, Female Assistants in Std IV are Miss Christian Clark, Miss Maggie Strachan; Std V Miss Agnes C Henderson and Ex-VI Miss Annie Pearson, 27/4/1891. Jas Findlay , Female Assistants Std 6 Miss Rae, Std 4 Miss Johnston & Miss Wishart assists Std 4 & 5, 30/4/1891. J C Farnell, Ruthrieston Public School, Female Assistant is Miss Cooper Std VI & Ex VI, 28/4/1891. T J Forrest, St Andrew St Public School, Female Assistants Std IV Miss Robertson and Std V Miss McKay, 27/4/1891. Alexander Forbes, Marywell St School, Female Assistants Std IV Miss McKenzie, Miss McCallum & Miss Cooper, 27/4/1891. James Darling, Holburn St Public School, It would be undesirable to apply a graded scale of salary for female assistants, giving those engaged in teaching higher standards a better payment, 5/6/1891. J F Duthie, Maryville, Woodside, “Am I taking too much liberty in asking if you can supply the salaries paid to Maths teachers in Gordon’s College as my son is a teacher in a secondary school and the subject of salary is causing vexation, 20/5/1891. JD Anderson. Ferryhill School, Female Assistants Std IV Miss Elizabeth Anderson & Std VII Miss Elizabeth Scott, 24/4/1891. James Allan, Rosemount Public School, Female Assistants Std IV Mary Cooper & Jessie Stuart: Std V Mary Anderson & Std VI Lizzie Duthie, 27/4/1891. James Allan, Rosemount Public School, “I am strongly of the opinion that a graded Scale of Salary would create a distinction in the status of assistants that would not be conducive to the harmonious working of the school.”, 8/6/1891. Jas C Barrett, Middle Public School, Female Assistants : Std 1 Miss Johnston, Miss Stewart, Miss Smith; Std 2 Miss Roy; Std 3 Miss Arthur; Std IV Miss Frances Shand & Miss Sime; Std 5 Miss Ramage & Miss Selby, 29/4/1891. Jas C Barrett, Middle Public School, I shall hail with delight the introduction of any scheme that will recognise the nature & quality of the work, 4/6/1891. Jas Campbell, Dr Bell’s Public School, Female assistant in & above Std IV Miss Johnstone, 27/4/1891. GS Copland, Westfield Public School, Female assistants: Miss Georgina Chalmers Std IV & Miss Helen Aitken Std V, 27/4/1891. MC Duthie, Maryville, Woodside, Application for teacher of Cookery with appropriate cv, 20/3/1891. James Darling, Holburn St Public School, Female assistants: Miss Barbara Baxter subjects in Std IV & V, 27/4/1891. 1891