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John Watson, Ashley Road Evening School, October 11th 1910- asking for aid for two classes immediately
A.G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, November 16th 1910- notice of staff changes within the school and the new employee’s qualifications
A.G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, November 16th 1910- information concerning arrangements made concerning Higher Grade Drawing
A.G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, October 31st 1910- Issues with pertaining a deposit from Annie Mutch
A.G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, October 27th 1910- inquiry on the duration it is taking to select junior students from applications to nominate, and the repercussions of this extended decision period
A.G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, October 21st 1910- Mistake made within Helen Mackie’s Intermediate certification
A.G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, October 10th 1910- Written to ascertain what cornices are being followed in other Higher Grade schools and presents Wallace’s findings
A.G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, October 6th 1910- covers the 6 first year classes attendance numbers
A.G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, September 30th 1910- proposed scheme of work for Higher Grade Leaving Certificate in Drawing
R. Valentine, Girls High Evening School, October 12th 1910- Miss Anderson to assist cookery class
R. Valentine, Girls High Evening School, October 5th 1910- addresses the success of the cookery classes, people even having to be turned away
Helen Shand, Skene Square Evening School, October 19th 1910- highlights the class sizes within the dressmaking class when emphasising the need for a machinist
Helen Shand, Skene Square Evening School, October 7th 1910- plea for an additional teacher due to growing staff sizes
John D Anderson, Ferryhill evening school, October 7th 1910- letter informing the board of the need for staff changes and additions, whilst making suggestions for the best next steps
Annie L. Adams, Ruthrieston school, September 19th 1910- now fully qualified to teach the blind, requests a typewriter for this purpose
J.B Barnet, June 5th 1910- request for more staff due to staff illness
J.B Barnet, Middle Public School, November 17th 1910- appeal for soup and bread for the large number of poor children in the school
Arabella K. Brown, Rubislaw Public School, October 5th 1910- Request for more staff due to growing class sizes
Holborn Street Public School- Addresses the complaints made by Mr James Taylor followin an accident involving his child
James Campbell, Holborn Street Public School, October 24th 1910- concern raised for the clerical work involved with the medical inspections
James Campbell, Holborn Street Public School, November 4th 1910- questioning of the admission of Lewis M Donald, as instructed by the board
James Campbell, Holborn Street Public School, November 4th 1910- plan of action for the designation of Halls within the school
Duncan Clarke, St. Paul Street Public School, October 7th 1910- recommendation of the permanent appointment for Mr Davidson
Duncan Clarke, St. Paul Street Public School, October 7th 1910- unfavourable report of Miss Helen Cooper
Duncan Clarke, St. Paul Street Public School, October 19th 1910- details of the schools participation of the Schoolboys team championship in swimming
Duncan Clarke, St. Paul Street Public School, November 16th 1910- concern over where the free dinners for pupils will be prepared as there is little to no capacity in the school building itself
The Head Teacher, Beech Lodge Public School, November 3rd 1910- enrolment of James Murray at £2 a year
J. Hearmichael, October 27th 1910- retraction of letters sent the end of July and August
J. Donald, Rubislaw (Special) School, September 22nd 1910- request to provide a mid-term winter long weekend to pupils due to heavy workload
H. Dunbar, Grammar School, September 29th 1910- dispute between Dunbar and Mr Carmichael due to Dunbars critic on his work
H. Dunbar, Grammar School, October 12th 1910- informing of a change in school hours due to a change in location from Holborn Street School to Broomhill School
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, October 14th 1910- pupil suffered an epileptic fit
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, October 18th 1910- a report of links found between attendance and poverty as looked into by Mr Forbes and the attendance officer, the idea of free or cheap meals is offered
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, October 24th 1910- addressing a complaint that has been made towards the school and conducting a rebuttal to such
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, October 25th 1910- a suggested change of hour of dismissal for the blind pupils of the school due to the winter weather
Alexander Forbes, Ruthrieston Public School, November 17th 1910- raises concerns over the class size and number of pupils qualified within one class
N. Fyfe, Woodside public School, September 30th 1910- the accounts and attendance in relation to free meals for the month
George Fulton, Grammar Evening School, October 6th 1910- discusses the class sizes and the staff modifications necessary to accommodate such
George Fulton, Grammar Evening School, October 29th 1910- complaint about faulty lighting which effecting the work of the pupils
George Fulton, Grammar Evening School, November 5th 1910- enclosed “attendance returns” with the notation that it is very difficult to gather accurate information for the first years unless each subject is counted itself
George Fulton, Grammar Evening School, November 7th 1910- discusses the various forms required and how they have benefited the attendance returns along with the boards
A.Green, Skene square public school, October 18th 1910- appeal from the headteacher to the Board for help for Ms Patterson to get books for her child due to family circumstances
A.Green, Skene square public school, November 14th 1910- request to change dismissal time from 4:15 to 4 due to winter weather
William Gauld, Kittybrewster School, October 13th 1910- resignation to become a steamship engineer
William Hendry, Old Aberdeen Public School, September 30th 1910- numbers of those enrolled from 5 schools, 94% of those expected from Causewayard but only 15.9% of those from SunnyBank
William Hendry, Old Aberdeen Public School, October 3rd 1910- calls attention and disapproval towards the case of Annie Philips, where she was admitted to SunnyBank and then readmitted a week later after being sought out due to family members also attending the school
William Hendry, Old Aberdeen Public School, October 7th 1910- a further letter to the case of Annie Philips in which a claim is made that she came to Hendry’s school with her books from SunnyBank having left, this being said in rebuttal to Mr Lothians claim that she did not leave the school
William Hendry, Old Aberdeen Public School, November 1st 1910- Mr Davidson attempted to move his son Cornelius to this school from Kittybrewster but was refused on the boards request, however Mr Davidson claims to be led to believe that Cornelius would be approved by the Board
Headteacher, Middle school, November 4th 1910- list of teacher’s availability, and rejection of additional staff at the school
John Loch, Macher Road School, October 6th 1910- in-depth information about the stationary at the school and the future necessary adjustments of such
William Johnston, St. Clement Street Public School, November 1st 1910- asks the board for consideration on 30 pupils entitlement to school dinners
D.B Lothian, SunnyBank Public School, September 23rd 1910- acknowledges that Mr Lothian has informed specific pupils that they no longer have a place held at the school
D.B Lothian, SunnyBank Public School, September 27th 1910- 149 of the 168 pupils excluded still attended school, therefore Mr Lothian is appealing for advice from the board
D.B Lothian, SunnyBank Public School, September 30th 1910- the number of pupils moved from his school to Old Aberdeen School
D.B Lothian, SunnyBank Public School, October 5th 1910- enclosed is the attendance for sunny bank and old Aberdeen schools
D.B Lothian, SunnyBank Public School, October 5th 1910- a pupil has been admitted to the school, however Mr Lothian is requesting an examination of the child to be submitted to the Boards Special school at Rubislaw
Alexander Moodie, R.M Littlejohn, James Sutherland et al, Central H. G. School, September 21st 1910- a headmaster wide objection to the Boards Scheme of Headmasters salaries, which would result in a reduction of pay, and a request for fixed salaries
John Murray, King Street Evening School, November 7th 1910- outlines the schools attendance in October
John Murray, King Street Evening School, November 5th 1910- outlines the schools attendance in October
John Bain, Aberdeen High School for Girls, September 29th 1910- request for the removal of a piano
John Bain, Aberdeen High School for Girls, October 7th 1910- request for promotion of a teacher due to staff resignation
John Bain, Aberdeen High School for Girls, October 27th 1910- request for Miss Bissett to have her hours increased after being released from her junior class, to teach English, French and German due to a number of reasons (listed within the letter)
Aberdeen High School for Girls, November 3rd 1910- a note of arrears, class and musical fees for Hilda Nicholls and a note of Miss Hilda Skenes fees
John Bain, Aberdeen High School for Girls, November 7th 1910- a critic on the figures stated concerning the school, as they are correct in referring to the high school, however can not be regarded as a test of the relative excellence of secondary schools- in John Bains opinion
J.M Greg’s, Hanover Street Public School, October 21st 1910- request for gymnastic shoes for the pupils in poverty
William McLean, Kittybrewster public school, September 22nd 1910- Mr McLean has received instruction from the board to admit George Thomson to the schools supplementary classes, however the letter explains the difficulties with this
William McLean, Kittybrewster public school, October 21st 1910- letter regarding the proposed library by Mr Coates and how the board should see Mr McLean proceed
James MacLeod, Skene Street Public School, November 17th 1910- highlights the number of pupils in the school’s supplementary classes
Charles McLeod, Grammer School, September 27th 1910- the scheme of science for Aberdeen Grammer school
The HeadTeacher, Victoria Road Public School, September 20th 1910- request for additional staff due to there being 322 pupils in the infants department
Will Robertson, Causewayend public school, September 21st 1910- 6 pupils have been excluded from the school by medical officers due to ‘vermin’, however after 18 days are still not permitted to return to school after no visit from the sanitary authorities, therefore Mr Robertson is inquiring about said issue
Will Robertson, Causewayend public school, September 27th 1910- Mr Robertson has been approached by parents asking if their children can be admitted to the school, so he is requesting advice from the school board
Will Robertson, Causewayend public school, September 30th 1910- 33 pupils have left the school for old Aberdeen however it is unknown if they have been admitted or not
Dr Rose, King Street Public School, October 11th 1910- a request for a room for the medical inspections to be carried out, as they are beginning to impact a number of other areas in the school without such
John Ritchie, Central evening School, October 10th 1910- a plan of action for the new shorthand classes after Mr Miller refused the post
John Ritchie, Central Evening School, October 21st 1910- the proposed formation of a 5th class at the school in Business Procedure and the steps required to implement such
Jessie Roberson, October 13th 1910- strongly objects to the boards potential decision to move her to Victoria Road Public School
Williamina Ross, October 7th 1910- resignation from her post at old Aberdeen school as circumstances at the school make it ‘impossible’ for her to continue to work there
Headmaster, Aberdeen Grammer School, September 21st 1910- a letter written concerning Arthur L Scott and the intermediate certificate
Headmaster, Aberdeen Grammer School, October 3rd 1910- concerns leaving certificates for a list of pupils enclosed in the letter
Headmaster, Aberdeen Grammer School, October 11th 1910- addresses music fees
Headmaster, Aberdeen Grammer School, October 29th 1910- discusses Arthur Scott and the issues surrounding his intermediate certificate
Headmaster, Aberdeen Grammer School, November 11th 1910- addresses a gentlemen being taken into police custody for theft in association with the school
P. Smart, Broomhill Public School, October 17th 1910- attempts to draw the boards attention towards the urgency necessity for shelter sheets at the school, along with the development and repair of the girls playground and a need for metal for the boys entrance
W. A. Stoomonth, Porthill Public School, November 15th 1910- information concerning free school meals at the school following a visit from Mrs Watson and Mr Burnett |