Aberdeen School Board Teachers' Letters (58) 1/11/1902-31/12/1902 J. D Anderson: Ferryhill Public School:24/12/1902: About inspectors and issues raised. J.D. Anderson: Ferryhill Public School: 17/12/1902. . Measles and school attendance. J.D. Anderson Ferryhill Public School:: 24/11/1902. Measles and school attendance. James B. Barnett : Middle Public School.: 17 /12/1902. Cases of measles so far. James B. Barnett: Middle Public School: 10/11/1902. . Exemption reasons for certain groups and classes. Times and teacher names. James B. Barnett : Middle Public School: 11/12/1902. Headmaster in Edinburgh giving evidence in court. His reason for not being at school. James B. Barnett: Middle Public School: 11/11/1902. Drawing classes and notification of more pupils attending. James B. Barnett: Middle Public School: 26/11/1902. Average attendance lowered by 16%(?) through juvenile sickness. James B. Burnett: Middle Public School: 11/11/1902. Attendance figures for boys in Manuel Instruction. Duncan Clarke: Middle Public School: 1/11/1902. Problems with staff and pupils. Cruickshank: Mile-End Public School: 17/12/1902. Absentee pupils from mumps and measles. Margaret Clark: Northfield Public School: 17/12/1902 . Reduced attendance from measles Louise Christie: High School: 23/11/1902. Asking to be considered for a teaching role in music after resignation of Miss. L. Christie. There is proof of her qualification. Alice Craig: Marywell Street Public School: 22/11/1902. For the Aberdeen School Board. A teacher requesting a transfer. Margaret Clark: Northfield Public School: 24/11/1902. Attendance stats. Through epidemic sickness. George Duthie: Kittybrewster Public School:10/11/1902. Boys attendance figures for Manuel Instruction. Peter Edward: Aberdeen Grammer School: 17/12/1902. About dwindling numbers in Magnetism and Electricity. He is asking for it to be cancelled. Alexander Forbes: Skene Street Public School: 17/12/1902. Measles and attendance. Alexander Forbes : Skene Street Public School: 17/12/1902. Advocating additional hours for a very able pupil. James Findlay: St. Clement Street Public School: 17/12/1902. 2 families absent due to measles. Unknown: Marywell Street Public School: 17/12/1902. Stats for absence due to measles, mumps, influenza and weather. James Findlay :St. Clement Street Public School: 4/12/1902. Juvenile sickness figures for 1901-1902 Alexander Forbes: Skene Street Public School :24/11/1902. Low attendance figures and sickness for art class. Fyfe: Marywell Street Public School: 11/1902.. Juvenile sickness averages during epidemic. Alexander Forbes: Skene Street Public School: 3/11/1902. Rooms, places, roll and classes. As requested. Alexander Forbes: Skene Street Public School: 10/11/1902. Lesson amounts and allocations. Fyfe: Marywell Street Public School: 10/11/1902. Boys at Manual Instruction and different levels. James Findlay: St. Clement Street Public School: 11/11/1902. Class numbers for Manual Instruction Charlotte Gordon: Aberdeen Grammar School: 4/11/1902. Asking for herself to be considered for any secondary teaching vacancies. She hopes for more hours and wages in the meantime. She mentions a recent qualification and mentions an enclosed testimonial. Not found. Alex. Green: Skene Square School: 16/12/1902. School Board asking for average attendance figures during measles epidemic. The answer is on the same sheet. Alex Green: Skene Square School: 6/11/1902: Asking for numbers at Stage 1 and 2 of Manual Instruction. Answered next day on same piece of paper. King Street School: 16/12/1902. School Board (Hector) asking for average attendance due to measles. Headmaster replies on same sheet.. A. Wallace: Central Public School: 1/12/1902. It concerns a grant of £20 for library. A.G. Wallace: Central Public School: 31/12/1902. Concerns cookery classes and the request for sinks. Mary Williamson: Torry Public School: 10/12/1902.Asking for transfer for medical reasons and advised to do so by her Doctor. Lizzie Thomson: Mile-End Public School: 18/11/1902. Application details about needlework qualifications + dressmaking classes being done in Mile-End at time of applying. P. Smart: Frederick Street School: 14/11/1902. Attendance figures after being asked and saying that there are no Manual Instruction classes as well as saying they are unlikely to happen. J.B. Spalding: York Street Public School: 17/11/1902. About musical instruments and reminding them that the organ is next to useless and needs fixed or replaced. J.L.Skea: St. Paul Street Public School: 10/11/1902. Attendance for Manual Instruction and the limits in numbers due to lack of accommodation. J.B Spalding: York Street Public School: 11/11/1902. Manuel Instruction attendance figures. H.F. Morland Simpson: Grammar School: 7/11/1902. Enquiring about being allowed to hire/buy an organ for their hall. Margaret Kinnie: High School: 4/11/1902. She wishes to retire because she is leaving Aberdeen. J.B. Spalding: York Street Public School: 2/12/1902. It suggests a combined attendance due to weather conditions. J.L. Skea: St. Paul Street Public School: 16/12/1902. Discusses class attendance during measles epidemic. Asks about closing the school for the sake of attendance averages. J.L. Skea: St. Paul Street Public School: 17/12/1902. Absentee percentages due to measles. G. Gall and Campbell: Walker Road Public School: 7, 11, 12 and 26th November 1902 Concerns with a lap-bag, discipline, parents visiting and shouting. Requests to let pupil back into class and other issues between parents and staff. A.G. Wallace: Central Public School: 1/11/1902. Too many pupils and not enough staff. Extra staff request since registered numbers have gone up significantly. A.G. Wallace: Central School : 4/11/1902. Report of the Work for the (Session 1901-1902) to the Central & Pupil Teacher’s Committee from (11 pages) at the school. Thomas C. Hynd: King Street Public School: 12/11/1902. Concerns about extra classes at the weekend and how much leisure hours are being used + interest, thanks and rising numbers. Thomas C. Hynd: King Street Public School: 17/11/1902. Letter about teachers (9 listed) wishing to teach proposed drawing classes. Thomas C. Hynd: King Street Public School: 21/11/1902. Wanting average attendance figures for 1901-1902 session and how was this affected by juvenile sickness. Porthill Public School 17/12/1902. School attendance figures due to measles and whooping cough. D.B. Lothian: King Street Public School: 10/11/1902. J. Campbell: Walker Road Public School: 10 Nov 1902 A mother pulled her daughter out of school and transferring her, father came the next day demanding changes to marks. D.B.Lothian: King Street Public Evening School: 10 Nov 1902 List of students admitted without qualification exams requesting grants for them and why [Margaret G. Gillanders, Georgina Thom, William Thoirs, George Johnston, Frank E. Watson] John MacKenzie: Head Teachers Association: 12 Nov 1902 Change of reading books for approval. Tittles given John A. M. Hardy: Woodside Public School: 10 Dec 1902 Changes to the classes based on number of students and current accommodations. J.M. Gregor: Old Aberdeen Public School: 3 Nov 1902 Wanting to transfer a Miss Morrice for lacking in her discipline and class making no progress. J.M. Gregor: Old Aberdeen Public School: 27 Nov 1902 A possible transfer of Miss Morrice was not taken well with infant department William McLean: Hanover Street Public School: 21 Nov 1902 Number of lost attendance through infection diseases Elizabeth Whisbet: Torry Public School: 8 Novemeber: 1902 Religious Instruction of Pupil Teachers breakdown and timetable James Rose: Causewayend Public School: 9 December 1902 Reasons for children not being admitted to the school. [Margaret McKenzie, Lizzie Blacklaw, James Davidson] William Ross: Ashley Road Public School: 17 December 1902 80 children absent due to measles William Ross: Ashley Road Public School: 24 November 1902 Change in timetable for manual instruction Will Robertson: Westfield Public School: 2 December 1902 Record of attendance due to illness 1902