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Alice J. Anderson, Seaview Villa, Clifton Rd., Woodside, 4th June 1910: regarding request for a transfer from Hanover Street School to any school nearer home in Woodside as the distance is long and find hard pressed for time in getting home for dinner and back again.
J. T. Baxter, 14, Forest Avenue, Aberdeen, 16th June 1910: regarding being deeply grateful for being offered the post in the Central School, would prefer to look for promotion in an Elementary School so will remain as would not have the same claims for promotion to Second Mastership by entering the Central School.
James Campbell, Holburn Street Public School, 4th May 1910: titled Helen Christie and Christina Milton. To inform the Board that these pupils were admitted after warning to the parent, by reading the Board’s letter, not to come until May. They came on the 27th April, and as they were not in attendance at any other school thought to conserve their attendances.
James Campbell, Holburn Street Public School, 30th May 1910: regarding request for former Ruthrieston schedules regarding a pupil, Jane Ann Smith 96. 3. 4. as she appears in our Admission Register on the April schedule of this year. An inquiry was made to Ruthrieston as to when she passed the Qualifying Examination where the reply was 08. 8. It may be she is on a former schedule.
James Campbell, Holburn Street Public School, 30th May 1910: regarding request for a bonus of £20 for this year for work done in connection with Marywell Street School which would make my salary for the current year £300 and the coming year £320. The Marywell arrangement must continue for some time and it will be impossible to avoid the use of Halls in this neighbourhood.
I. H. (?) S. Cooper, Marywell Street Public School, Aberdeen, 15th April 1910: Mrs. McHardy, a visitor to this school, desired to acquaint you with the following particulars regarding the admission of pupils. Eighteen children have applied for enrolment, but there are already seventy four in the lowest class. If permission was granted to use Room 7, and a teacher (sub assistant) granted then thirty of these applicants could be taught.
Alice M. Crabbe, 48, Irvine Place, Aberdeen, 7th May 1910: regarding request for transfer to be nearer home as during the seven years in the Board’s service at Old Aberdeen School have paid out £6 a year for car fares.
W. H. Cranna, Ruthrieston Public School, 10th June 1910: regarding giving thanks for including my name in a leet for Second Mastership and want to give details in support of the candidature. In 1887 gained Gordon Scholarship at Strichen Public School, received the Torrie Bursary for proficiency in Latin ad graduated in 1893. Have seventeen years’ experience as assistant, senior assistant and Third Master and also regularly engaged in the work of the Evening Schools as well as taking an active interest in educational associations.
Elsie D. Cook, 12, Balmoral Place, 16th May 1910: regarding request for transfer from Walker Road School having taught for ten years, at present in the Senior Division to one nearer home as owing to the long distance on an exposed road the dinner hour has always been a hurried one and during the winter has been severely curtailed. The car service is of no use.
Margaret H. Crowe, 19, Braemar Place, 9th June 1910: regarding request for transfer in the event of a vacancy occurring in the Infant Department of any school in the neighbourhood of Holburn Street, as currently Assistant in the Junior Division of King Street School where much expense is incurred by car fares which is of great consideration as have three children entirely dependent.
James Dawson, 11, Hamilton Place, Aberdeen, 8th June 1910: regarding request for leave of absence from school duties for the week of 20th to 24th June as the annual training of the 6th Bn (?) Gordon Highlanders T. F. which takes place at Burghead between 18th June to 2nd July. Mr. Wallace agrees as shall find a competent substitute if the Board grant me the necessary permission.
A. L. Dunbar, The Supervisor of Manual Instruction, Grammar School, Aberdeen, 6th May 1910: regarding a draft timetable of the Manual Instruction Staff for next session.
James Findlay, Rosemount Public School, Aberdeen, 3rd June 1910: questioning whether the Board intends to continue its generosity which started last year in supplying the prizes for senior boys and senior girls. A medal for drawing and two for gymnastics for the junior boys and junior girls supplied.
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, 19th April 1910: titled Blind Pupils. Has been planning and believes the simplest arrangement and which would solve most difficulties would be to combine their attendances. Suggest ready to start work at 9.30 and finish at 1.30 for 1.40 car, each to bring a penny a day for a mid-forenoon cup of Cocoa and a morning roll and the pupils would be home for dinner around 2 o’clock. Coming and leaving at these times mean few of the pupils would be about the playgrounds and their interval would be at different times from other pupils.
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, 26th April 1910: titled Blind Pupils. Requiring books, slates, papers etc. which are at Commerce St., King Street, O. Aberdeen, Skene Street (Northfield), Torry and Skene Square, perhaps Mile End. P.S. Miss Ross mentions the need for a Fish Kettle and Pan (6 Pints).
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, 27th April 1910: regarding sending a note to Mr. (?) Sey, the father of the blind child from Bethany to inform that the charge for her dinners would be 10d. per week.
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, 29th April 1910: regarding two pupils, Helen Christie and Christina Milton, 16, Rosebank Place (3rd and 5th Standard) were admitted to Holburn this week, refused transfer certificate pending the Board’s decision (Helen Christie is a grandchild).
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, 17th May 1910: titled Transfer Certificates. Referring to having previously written about two pupils, Christina Milton and Helen Christie (Standard 4 and 5) residing in Rosebank Place being admitted to Holburn Street School. Have been awaiting instructions and declined to give Transfer certificates pending these instructions but have now been threatened with a policeman to get the property!! No child has been admitted from any Board school in this district without getting sanction and have no wish to break an order because another Head Teacher has done so.
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, 1st June 1910: titled Jane A. Smith, Holburn Dual Schedule, April 1908. Informing that there was no Ruthrieston Dual Schedule till January 1909 those transferred to Ruthrieston 1/6/08 being already booked. The idea expressed by Mr. Campbell in his letter that he should have the Holburn Dual Schedule of that date is absurd when we retained some 90 of the pupils and he got about half a score or less. The mistake lies in his putting Ruthrieston instead of Holburn.
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, 6th June 1910: Referring to Order D/4563, 1 Royal Prince Reader I. has been sent instead of 1 Queen Primer (I. II. Braille), Royal Prince is of no use and sent back per bearer.
N. Fyfe, Woodside Public School, Aberdeen, 18th May 1910: regarding the Service that the Board wishes to be held this Friday in School, the most effective way is to have the whole school assembled in the Central Hall for at least half an hour and for this the seats Mr. Mackie provides at concerts etc. would be necessary. Of course can arrange our Ministers to be here to help with the service, no other effective way of doing and seeing it is laid upon by the Board hope you can see you way to grant.
N. Fyfe, Woodside Public School, Aberdeen, 19th May 1910: regarding Mr. Davidson, who has proved so willing, modest and teachable that would keep him till the end of June for the sake of the class and for his own. His job here will end then and seems a pity to break the connection just now. If there is any way to provide for Miss S. and also keeping Mr. D. here.
George Fenton, 2, Loanhead Terrace, Aberdeen, 14th June 1910: regarding request for the position of Headmastership for the Central Evening School. The Headmastership of the Day School was a class mate so I may be taken for granted that nothing of the nature of friction would be likely to arise and the Grammar Evening School is next in point of size and instance in the system. Apart from Mr. Anderson, Ferryhill, the period of service as Headmaster of an Evening School is equal to that of anyone. Privately, as the result of rheumatism and the stuff given to allay the pain have had the misfortune to contract heart disease, and anxious to do the best for a widowed sister and family and a widowed aunt all dependants.
A. Green, Skene Square Public School, Aberdeen, 12th May 1910: replying to the letter requiring an explanation of double attendance made here today. The state of the weather at the ordinary hour of midday dismissal was justification for such a cause, as at the ordinary hour of dismissing the infants and for more than half an hour afterwards there was torrential rain in which the children would return in a soaked and miserable condition. As Dr. Rose is aware, everything here has been done to facilitate the Board’s Medical Inspectors but was not aware that the Medical Inspection dominates all other circumstances and conditions of school life as to be entitled to receive our first and sole consideration. On this occasion employed discretion granted by the Board to promote the best interests of the Scholars and the School.
A. Green, Skene Square Public School, Aberdeen, 23rd May 1910: regarding drawing attention again to the state of the flooring in the main corridor of the school and the imminent risk of accident to barefooted children from its present condition. Can an arrangement be made to have it planed to prevent mishap.
• A. Green, Head Teacher, Skene Square Public School. 1 June 1910 and 3 June 1910. Letter and later addendum to the School Board regarding Miss Lippe, Sub Assistant. The letter is advising she is hard working and good at her job despite absences and her failure to pass the Examination for Acting Teachers.
• A. Green, Head Teacher, Skene Square Public School 15 June 1910. Letter to the School Board complaining that due to the withdrawl of Misses Rennie and Gillespie, Pupil Teachers no one teacher would be able to cope with a class or 77 or 75 on their own.
• Jeannie E. Gullen, Teacher, Victoria Road School. 8 June 1910. Request for a transfer having taught at Victoria Road School for one year [no reason is given regarding why transfer is requested.
• Kate H. Gillespie, Teacher Frederick Street School. 9 June 1910. Request for a transfer, on health grounds, to a vacancy in Broomhill School as applicants believes it is “less fatiguing” school.
• William Hendry, Head Teacher, St Clement Street Public School. 19 May 1910. Letter to the School Board explaining why he would not accept reasons and the documentation provided for the absence of a boy who attends the school. Mr Hendry is quite scathing about the matter!
• William Hendry, Head Teacher, St Clement Street Public School. 9 June 1910. Letter to School Board that two of his teachers, Miss Anna Laing and Miss Margaret Skakle to Old Aberdeen. Letter from Miss Anna Laing to the School Board [of same date] requesting the transfer. Letter from Miss Margaret Skakle to the School Board [of same date] requesting the transfer.
• William Hendry, Head Teacher, St Clement Street Public School. 13 June 1910. Letter to the School Board with details of suggested demarcation area for Old Aberdeen School to which Mr Hendry is moving to. He also requested a special poster for the opening of Old Aberdeen School.
• J. V. Hyslop, The Supervising Cookery Instructress, Central School. 23 May 1910. Letter to the School Board defending her position, at length, regarding an accusation against her by a new teacher Miss McAllan.
• Alice Hunter, Teacher, Victoria Road School. 7 May 1910. Letter to School Board requesting a transfer from Victoria Road School stating it is too far from home to get out for dinner and this is impact on Ms Hunter’s health. Home address given as 43 Mount Street.
• John R. Jack, Head Teacher, Walker Road Public School. 22 April 1910. Lengthy letter to the School Board to highlight the impact on space and the promotion of pupils as a consequence of the new rules regarding the extended leaving age for pupils.
• John R. Jack, Head Teacher, Walker Road Public School. 25 April 1910. Letter to the School Board objecting to proposals to move Supplementary Classes, for pupils who were not at an educationally age appropriate stage but required to stay on until they reached the new leaving age, into Special Schools.
• Mary A. Mathieson, Teacher. 75 Blenheim Place [presumably home address]. 26 April 1910. Request for a transfer from George Street School to one that is nearer to Ms Mathieson’s home address.
• Helen Marshall, Assistant Certified Teacher, Victoria Road School. – May 1910. Request to School Board for transfer from Victoria Road School as inability to get out for dinner is affecting Mrs Marshall’s health. A school nearer her home is requested, home address 122 Leadside Road. A doctor’s note from William A. G. Farquhar is included with letter.
• Isabella R. Milne, Teacher, Old Aberdeen School. 1 June 1910. Letter to School Board to request a transfer to a school more readily reached by any of the Deeside suburban train stations from her home in 1 Coronation Buildings, Culter.
• John McGregor, Head Teacher, Old Aberdeen Public School. 13 June 1910. Letter to request leave of absence as he had been invited to attend the annual camp by his Colonel. The letter is signed John M. McGregor, Major, 6th Gordons.
• Duncan MacKenzie, Headmaster, George Street Higher Grade Public School. 19 April 1910. Letter informing the School Board that pupils Mary Craighead, Ruth Isabella Downie and Margaret Ferrier Smith intended applying for nomination as Junior Students if they gained their Intermediate Certificates.
• Annabella MacLeod, Teacher, Victoria Road School. 14 May 1910. Letter to School Board requesting a transfer from Victoria Road School stating it is too far from home to get out for dinner and this is impact on Ms MacLeod’s health. She further advises the School Board if they subsidise her travel she would be happy to remain at the school. Home address given as 610 George Street.
• John Peter, Head Teacher, Hanover Street School. 14 April 1910. Letter to the School Board requesting that the Medical Inspector provides a plan to deal with the considerable number of cases of conjunctivitis in many school causing extended absences. He suggests the plan includes something to “compel careless parents” to seek treatment for their children.
• John Peter, Head Teacher, Hanover Street School. 14 June 1910. Letter to the School Board to apply for the post of Headmaster of the Central Higher Grade Evening School. Mr Peters gives detailed information on the subjects he has taught.
• William Ross, Head Teacher, Westfield Public School. 24 May 1910. Letter to the School Board requesting medical attention for pupils with extended absence having been excluded from school by the Medical Officer as they were “verminous.” The pupils named
o Agnes Kerr, 105 Summer Street
o William Henderson, 153 Skene Street
o James Thomson, Alexander’s Buildings, Union Glen
o William Williams, 7 Forbes Street
o David, John, Alexander and Bella Young, 88 Huntly Street
• H. Simpson, Rector, Grammar School. 25 May 1910. Letter to the School Board expressing his concern that poor boys in the Grammar School were excluded from competing for the Endowment Trust Grammar School Bursaries of £20 for 5 years and he thought this should be changed.
• James Sutherland, Second Master, Rosemount Public School. 31 May 1910. Letter of application for the post of Head Teacher at Rosemount Public School with details of his service and endorsements from H. M. Inspectors.
• Thomas B. Smith, Teacher, King Street School. 45 June 1910. Application for post of Second Master at King Street School detailing experience and includes a reference from Thomas C. Hynd, Head Master of King Street School.
• John Watson, Headmaster, Mile-End Public School, Grade I Evening School. 15 June 1910. Application to be promoted to a Grade II or Grade III Evening School, includes details of experience and qualifications.
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