| Description | 2/9/1911-2/11/1911
D. Anderson,16/10/1911, Ferryhill Public School, request for “Eagle” triangular pencils and corresponding penholders.
Jas Barnett, 21/09/1911, Middle Public School, concern about understaffed Junior Department.
Jas Barnett, 05/10/1911, Middle Public School, request for repair of organette.
Arthur Black, 20/09/1911, Scottish Association of Manual Training Teachers (Aberdeen Branch), request for pay rise for woodwork teachers, including comparisons with Kinross, Arbroath and Inverurie.
James Campbell, 26/09/1911, Holburn Street Public School, acknowledgment of receipt of complaint regarding a student’s behaviour.
James Campbell, 31/10/1911, Holburn Street Public School, contention arising from the change in room for Dr Rose (for the purpose of conducting medical examinations).
Duncan Clarke, 09/10/1911, Victoria Road Public School, request and appointment of a pianoforte teacher, and request for pianette.
Jane Clarke, 29/09/1911, York Street Public School, detail of corporal punishment dealt to student James Pratt and reaction of parents.
Ellen Crasswellis, 09/09/1911, Beech Lodge School, request for a second teacher.
Ellen Crasswellis, 21/10/1911, Beech Lodge School, details of children who have left the school: Mary Walker and George [?].
A. L. Dunbar, 11/09/1911 and 14/09/1911, Grammar School, woodwork classes for George Street School pupils, exchange of work between James Smith (Westfield School) and Alexander Hay (George Street School) and the use of other schools’ facilities.
Alice Emslie, 12/10/1911, renewed application for place on the leet.
Alexander Forbes, 07/09/1911, Ruthrieston Public School, transferring Blind pupils to a different building (suggesting the old school across the street).
U. Fyfe, 16/09/1911, Woodside Public School, home surrounded by students on Thursday evening as part of strike action, resolved by Friday.
U. Fyfe, 20/09/1911, Woodside Public School, regarding absence of student William Angus and mother’s complaints against the school.
George Fenton, 28/09/1911, Kittybrewster Public School, forwarding letter of resignation of James Pope from evening drawing classes (27/09/1911).
George Fenton, 10/10/1911, Grammar Evening School, request for new reader for Preparatory Industrial Class (suggests “Wonders of Physical Science”).
George Fenton, 18/10/1911, Kittybrewster Public School, requirement of splitting woodwork class over two nights due to class size.
Margaret Farquharson, 18/09/1911, Westfield Public School, application for post of infant Mistress.
A. Green, Skene Square Public School, 18/09/1911, two letters responding to parents’ complaint following the corporal punishment of their daughter by Mr McLeod. Referred to as “the Irving case”.
A. Green, Skene Square Public School, 02/10/1911, two letters lamenting absence of Miss Burns, and insistent request for a substitute.
A. Green, Skene Square Public School, 03/10/1911, florid description of teachers’ absences due to illness.
A. Green, 17/10/1911, Skene Square Public School, flattering character portrait of Miss Jeannie D. Fraser.
William Hendry, 29/09/1911, Old Aberdeen Public School, request that his daughter Mabel be allowed to start at the University this session.
William Hendry, 04/10/1911, Old Aberdeen Public School, concerns about failing to attract students to fill the school.
William Hendry, 31/10/1911, Old Aberdeen Public School, complaint about apathy towards education of both pupils and parents, intention to make Drawing, and Hand and Eye training specialist subjects.
J.V.[?] Hyslop, 13/09/1911, Central School, request to use cookery room at Skene Street School for pupils from George Street School.
Annie M. Hunter, 18/09/1911, application for post of Infants’ Mistress.
William Johnston, 21/09/1911, St. Clement Street School, request to extend the employment of Miss Annie Henderson, as an accident to her fiancé has postponed their departure for America.
William Johnston, 18/10/1911, St Clement Street School, a less enthusiastic review of “Eagle” pencils than D. Anderson of Ferryhill School.
W.A. Keys, 27/09/1911, Central Higher Grade School, request for glass bottles for Nature Study.
D.B. Lothian, 10/10/1911, Sunnybank School, in reference to a complaint from parent of William Graham, including Infant Mistress’s report on the incident.
Isabella C. Lyon, 05/09/1911, Girls’ High Evening School, request for raise.
Duncan MacKenzie, 21/09/1911, George Street School, information about buildings possibly about to go on the market, in relation to questions of extension.
John McBain, 05/10/1911, High School for Girls, details about upkeep of organ.
John McBain, 18/10/1911, High School for Girls, character reference for Miss Robson.
John McBain, 07/09/1911, High School for Girls, requesting advice about the [non?] payment of fees by Hilda Nicholls.
Duncan MacKenzie, 04/09/1911, George Street Higher Grade School, in response to the Inspector’s report, especially the lack of a Supplementary Class.
Duncan MacKenzie, 07/09/1911, George Street School, further details on the requirements for providing a Supplementary Class.
Duncan MacKenzie, 11/09/1911, George Street School complaint to Mr Finlayson about the requirement of signing (rather than initialling) papers.
Duncan MacKenzie, 15/09/1911, George Street School, intention to deny Miss Agnes B. Hutch leave to care for her mother.
Duncan MacKenzie, 20/10/1911, George Street School, objections to and observations on proposed measures to facilitate a Supplementary Class.
Duncan MacKenzie, 25/10/1911, George Street School, on the transfer to George Street School of student George Leslie.
Duncan MacKenzie, 01/11/1911, George Street School, regarding applications to grants under the Code – Article 19 F.
Alfred MacLeod, 02/09/1911, details of age, length of service and nature of work as an elocution teacher.
William Robertson, 11/09/1911, Causewayend School, objections to pupils from George Street School coming to Causewayend School for manual work and cookery.
William Robertson, 26/09/1911, Causewayend School, regarding the corporeal punishment of student William Swent for striking.
William Robertson, 28/09/1911, Causewayend School, detailed description of various classroom sizes and use.
Mary A. Robertson, 03/10/1911, application for post of Infants’ Mistress at Westfield School, including references.
Christina M. Robson, 16/09/1911, renewed application for post of Infants’ Mistress.
Mary A. Ross, 19/09/1911, application for post of Infants’ Mistress at Westfield School.
H.T. Morland Simpson, 08/09/1911, Grammar School, regarding capitation fee.
H.T. Morland Simpson, 14/09/1911, Grammar School, regarding gymnasium apparatus costs and details of class sizes. Several marginal additions.
H.T. Morland Simpson, 18/09/1911, Grammar School, regarding student James [?]Moroect’s application to the Navy.
H.T. Morland Simpson, 06/10/1911, Grammar School, regarding the unfair allocation of scholarships to Gordon’s College, including Endowment Trust booklet of Trustees, Property and Funds, Benefactors.
H.T. Morland Simpson, 06/10/1911, Grammar School, recommendation that John L. Irvine be awarded a four-year scholarship.
H.T. Morland Simpson, 19/10/1911, Grammar School, regarding Charles Walker’s Town Council Scholarship and return to school following illness.
H.T. Morland Simpson, 20/10/1911, Grammar School, regarding Charles Pirie, recipient of a five-year scholarship from 1909.
Charles Stewart, 20/09/1911, Robert Gordon’s College, on dividing students in the Evening Classes based on employment.
George R. Strachan, 03/10/1911, Scottish Association of Manual Training Teachers, regarding review of scale of salaries.
A. G. Wallace, 03/10/1911, Central Higher Grade School, regarding Miss Mabel Hendry’s request to begin University course, advises she should wait.
A. G. Wallace, 09/10/1911, Central Higher Grade School, response to Inspector’s report.
Mary S. Walker, 22/09/1911, application for post of Infants’ Mistress.
Annie Walker, 07/10/1911, Rosemount Evening School, request for raise. |