Aberdeen School Board Teachers' Letters (19) Selection made from original letter binder (see series level for appraisal criteria). Includes: - P Smart, Schoolhouse, Torry: letter objecting to changing the month of the School Inspection [See p.14 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (11)] - J S Skea, St Paul Street Public School: postscript advising of the number of pupils who have been turned away [See p.24 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (3)] - Robert Valentine, Holburn Street Public School: arguing case for recognition of status and relative salary [See p. 773 Board Meeting, 5th April 1894, item (c)] - Jane Isabel Watt, 39 Grosvenor Place, Aberdeen: requesting placement at Central School and states her experience - Ferryhill Public School: Teacher error in omitting a pupil’s name from the list of candidates for an exam. Outcome scribbled on reverse of letter. - J? Beaumont, Commerce Street Public School, 13 April 1983: regarding the refusal to admit a girl, Mitchell, to the school - J? Beaumont, Commerce Street Public School, 14 March 1894: regarding the interpretation of regulations about prolonged absences of attendance and the refusal to admit a girl, Mitchell [see above] - Jas C Bassett, Middle Public School: requests permission to give a series of lectures for Banchory Ternan School Board [See p. 769 Board Meeting, 8th March 1894, item 805.] - Jas C Bassett, Middle Public School: letter regarding staffing - Margaret Bain, St Paul Street Public School: argues for a higher salary due to responsibilities undertaken [See p.773 Board Meeting, 5th April 1894, item (3)] - Duncan Clarke, 36 Mount St, Aberdeen: regarding offering temporary employment to a fellow trainee, Mr Murdoch Beaton, of F C Training College - O? S Copland, Westfield Public School: list of girls who might be transferred to Skene Square and reason for low attendance - Ferryhill Public School: Error in S K list of pupils who have won prizes and certificates - Georgina Binnie smith, Frederick Street Public School: letter applying for position of Infants’ Mistress at Causewayend Public School and enclosing excerpts from her reports [See p. 12 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item 2(b)] - James Campbell, Frederick Street Public School: requesting a meeting with the Staffing Committee in case the position of Infant Mistress [presently held by Georgina B Smith – see above] at his school should become vacant - Allan Cameron, Skene Street Public School: applying for post of Headmaster of Evening Classes for Ferryhill District - Duncan Clarke, 36 Mount St, Aberdeen: advises the Board that a teaching assistant has been ordered to New Zealand for health reasons - Duncan Clarke, Skene Sq. Ev. School: regarding an exam Candidate and their expectations - John T Cruickshank, Rubislaw Public School: regarding changing the month of the School Inspection [See P Smart, Torry above and p.14 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (11)] - James Darling, Holburn Street Public School: regarding the application by Mr Valentine for promotion [See Robert Valentine above and p. 773 Board Meeting, 5th April 1894, item (c)] - James Darling, Holburn Street Public School: situation regarding a girl, Lizzie Stewart who may have been refused re-admission; pencilled note added disputing explanation - James Darling, Holburn Street Public School: explanation following a complaint by Mrs Lawrie? about the punishment of her two sons - G F Duthie, Woodside Public School: recommending the permanent appointment of Miss Joan Donald [See p.15 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894 item (12) and p.34 Board Meeting, 14th June 1894 item 2(b)] - G F Duthie, Woodside School: letter regarding changing the month of School Inspection [See entries for Torry and Rubislaw above and p.14 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (11)] - George Fenton, 26 Loanhead Terrace, Aberdeen: regarding the situation of his sister and requesting a transfer for her - George Fenton, Causewayend Public School: regarding a possible transfer [See entry above about his sister] - James Findlay, St Clement Street Public School: regarding damage to neighbouring property - Alexander Forbes, Marywell Street Public School: regarding a list of candidates for free places at the Grammar School and Alice Thomson in particular - James Findlay, St Clement Street Public School: regarding reading books and copy-books - A Green, Skene Square Public School: regarding the impact of transferring pupils to the school - Alexander Green, Skene Square Public School: regarding an allegation made against Mrs Stark, Sewing Teacher, with letter of complaint from Marjory R Smith enclosed - Alex Green, Skene Square Public School: complaining about the state of the room used by the Phonography Teacher [Evening class] - Alexander Green, Skene Square Public School: further letter regarding a complaint against the Phonography evening class [see entry above] - Alexander Green, Skene Square Public School: regarding the removal of Ex-standard pupils - A Green, Skene Square Public School: letter about parting with a member of staff, Miss Agnes C Henderson - Charlotte Gill, 15 Beechgrove Terrace: regarding her salary for covering for a teacher at Marywell Street School - Invitation to a prize-giving at Middle Public School - A Green, Skene Square Public School: A boy, James Walker, has been omitted from the list for Certificate for Scripture Knowledge - A Green, Skene Square Public School: Letter referring to a change in staffing, including the transfer of Miss Agnes C Henderson [See above] - Thos C Hynd, King Streeet Public School: letter about a mother insisting that her son must be given a place at that school - Thos C Hynd, King Street Public School: letter regarding the number of children moved from the school [May relate to the issue with the mother – see above entry] - Thos C Hynd, King Steet Public School: regarding complaints made by residents of Urquhart Road about the treatment of King St pupils by boys who go to the Trust Buildings - Margaret Hay, 51 Watson St: letter requesting an assistantship at Little Belmont St School - William Hendry, 28 Braemar Place, 2nd April 1894: letter applying for the situation of Second Master in Causewayend Public School and gives details of experience and qualifications - William Hendry, 28 Braemar Place, Aberdeen, 9th April 1894: letter thanking Thos Hector after he has been appointed Second Master at Causewayend Public School [See above entry] - Thos C Hynd, King Street Public School: regarding the removal of teachers - Thos C Hynd, King Street Public School: requires musical accompaniment for Gymnastics and proposes a blind pupil, Maria Carr, may be suitable to undertake this role - Henrietta D Hall, 11 South Crown St: letter applying for situation of Infant Mistress and details her teaching experience - Caroline Jack, 45 Carden Place, Aberdeen: letter requesting that she be considered for a post in Broomhill Public School and details her teaching experience - J R Jones, Little Belmont St: requesting copies of Nautical Almanac for teaching Nautical Astronomy in Navigation Class - Williamina Kelly, 35 Grosvenor Place: requests that her name be withdrawn from the list for a vacancy at Causewayend School [See p. 12 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (b)] - W Litster, Springbank Terrace: regarding the musical accomplishment of Maria Carr [See above entry – Thos C Hynd, King St] - Mary Ann Morris, Berwick-on-Tweed: letter requesting a certificate for serving as a pupil teacher at Marywell St Public School - Clerk and Treasurer, Aberdeen School Board: querying why certain pupils attending Grammar School have not paid fees; explanation added by Mr M H Mackie - John McBain, Girls’ High School: requests a copy of Konneke’s Bilder Atlas of German Literature for teaching German literature - John McBain, Girls’ High School: requests specific books for use by the choir at Morning Prayers - John McBain, Girls’ High School: requests that the Library catalogue be printed and copies sold with a proposal for use of the proceeds - Mary Brebner, Girls’ High School: letter regarding her decision to leave the school for another situation - John McBain, Girls’ High School: requests that the Board consider making Mary Brebner head of French staff following her resignation [See above letter, p. 15, Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item 19. (2)] - John McKenzie, Skene St Public School: regarding pupil numbers and the impact of the opening of the Higher Grade School in Belmont St - Elizabeth J Mackintosh, 105 Irvine Pl.: requests an appointment in one of the Elementary Schools following the termination of her services at the Grammar School - J Bentley Philip, 9 Mount Street, Aberdeen: argues for an increase of salary - J Bentley Philip, 9 Mount Street, Aberdeen: givers further reason for an increase of salary [see previous entry; p.16Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (4)] - J W Rose, Causewayend Public School: regarding the position of Second Master and an existing teacher, Mr Fenton [See p. 775 Board Meeting, 5th April 1894, item (8)] - Elizabeth Reid, Ashley Road Public School: argues for an increase of salary - John Ritchie, Ashley Road School: wishes to apply for situation of Second Master a t Causewayend School [See entry above; p. 775 Board Meeting, 5th April 1894, item (8)] - J W Rose, Causewayend Public School: recommends Miss Ganson for position of Infants Mistress [See p. 12 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (b)] - H Morland Simpson, Aberdeen Grammar School, 5th May 1894: long letter about a school inspection, leaving certificate and Endowments which refers to ‘Town mismanagement’ - H Morland Simpson, Aberdeen Grammar School: raises the issue of material for use in ‘object ?’ lessons for the Infants, school museums as well as borrowing items from Museum of Natural History, Marischal College - H Morland Simpson, Aberdeen Grammar School, 8 Mar 1894: refers to Aberdeen University Bursaries and proposal to hold the competition in the Autumn and the impact on the school - H Morland Simpson, Hamilton Place, 6 Apr 1894: regarding support in the ‘Bursary matter’ [see above] - H Morland Simpson, Aberdeen Grammar School, 27 April 1894: memo regarding the Bursary Competition and a related Petition [See above and p. 16, Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (3); p.38 Board Meeting, 14th June 1894, item (3)] - H Morland Simpson, Aberdeen Grammar School: raises a query whether a boy can sit exams although he has been removed from the school earlier due to a job opportunity - H Morland Simpson, Grammar School, 12.3.94l: Memo regarding fees for emeritus teachers’ sons, in particular Wm Arthur Lothian. [See Alfred McLeod entries above] - H Morland Simpson, Hamilton Place, 1 Mar 1894: complains about some of the regulations of the Kensington Department - J S Skea, St Paul Street Public School: regarding a boy who has been sent home following futile attempts to discipline him - J S Skea, St Paul Street Public School: regarding overcrowding and moving pupils to Causewayend School - J S Skea, St Paul Sreet Public School: regarding a pupil, Jessie Slorach (agd 8 yrs), and disagreement with her parents as to which class she should be in - J S Skea, St Paul Street Public School: requesting items for a class - J S Skea, St Paul Street Public School: regarding the ex standard scholars and the potential impact of a loss of a teacher - J S Skea, St Paul Street School, 20 April 1894: regarding enquiries from parents for names of candidates [See p. 13 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (5)] - J S Skea, St Paul Street School, 9 May 1894: apologising for an error of judgment relating to the enquiries mentioned in her letter of 20th April 1894 [see above and p. 13 Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (5)] - J S Skea, St Paul Street Public School: regarding the appointment of Emily Mackessar as Pupil Teacher [See p. 12, Board Meeting, 17th May 1894, item (g)] - H Morland Simpson, Aberdeen Grammar School: regarding a boy who has missed a session due to illness - Jessie Shirreffs, Primrose Public School: regarding drawbacks to the school for children and staff - James Sutherland, 3 Dee Place, Aberdeen: wishes to be considered for position of Second Master at Causewayend School and details his experience [See p. 772 Board Meeting, 5th April 1894, item 2(a)] - James Sutherland, 3 Dee Place: letter declining a transfer to Ashley Road School [See above entry] 1/3/1894 -24/5/1894