| Description | 1/5/1915-11/9/1915
J. D. Anderson, Ferryhill Public School, 31/05/1915, cover letter for cheque of quarterly fees, detailing breakdown of fees for pianoforte and violin.
Annabella Booth, 15/06/1915, leave of absence request due to expectation of being called up to Old Mill Military Hospital.
Arabella Brown, Rubislaw Public School, 06/09/1915, leave of absence request due to ill health.
D. Christie, Commerce Street Public School, 15/06/1915, suggestion that sewing teacher Miss Milne exclusively work at Commerce Street, rather than dividing her time between Commerce Street and York Street schools.
Jane Clark, York Street Public School, 01/06/1915, perfect attendance of George Guyan.
Jane Clark, York Street Public School, 28/06/1915, response to D. Christie’s proposal (15/06/1915) of removing Miss Milne from York Street School. Clark expresses her objections to the proposal.
Duncan Clarke, Victoria Road School, 10/05/1915, three-page, five-point response to Mr Crawford’s proposal regarding school accommodation in Torry. 1) objection to method for calculating school population of Torry; 2) use of St Peter’s Hall as an overflow; 3) support for plans that reduce class sizes to 50 pupils; 4) rejects prospect of building an additional elementary school and of other schools relieving congestion (specifically mentions Mr Jack, Headmaster of Walker Road School); 5) regarding instruction of Navigation.
Duncan Clarke, Victoria Road School, 30/06/1915 and 23/08/1915, list of teachers proposing to attend summer vacation classes: Misses Hutcheon, Craib, and Smith, and Mr Lumsden. List of fees for the classes.
Duncan Clarke, Victoria Road School, 30/06/1915, perfect attendance of Rachel Main.
Duncan Clarke, Victoria Road School, 30/06/1915, proposal to give Miss Rae the use of a small room to accommodate 40 pupils in the Infant Department and to transfer Miss Campbell to the Infant Department.
Duncan Clarke, Victoria Road School, 08/1915, list of gifts to soldiers.
J. W. S. Cooper, Marywell Street Public School, 19/06/1915, response to a complaint of Miss Mollison (incident unspecified), stating the matter had been investigated and that a few boys not from Marywell Street School ‘find sport in annoying her’.
Helen I. Cruickshank, Central Higher Grade School, 22/05/1915, proposal to increase Physical Exercise from one period per week to two. Provides list of Physical Instructors and the school(s) each supports: Mr Summers, Misses Johnstone, Watt, Bow, Robertson and Lyon, and Mr Allan.
A. Cruickshank, Mile-End Public school, 28/05/1915, acknowledges receipt of instructions about the Preferred List.
Edith Davidson, 20/05/1915 and 26/05/1915, Ashley Road School, leave of absence request in the event of being called up for military nursing duty. Receipt and gratitude for acquiescence.
Edith Davidson, 17/08/1915, Ashley Road School, leave of absence request to care for sister recovering from an operation.
William B. Duguid, Porthill Public School, 04/05/1915, request to promote either Miss M. Bisset or Miss M. McRae from Junior to Senior Division work due to rearrangements in Division pupil numbers.
William B. Duguid, Porthill Public School, 27/08/1915, request for additional assistance to the sewing teacher.
William B. Duguid, Porthill Public School, 30/08/1915, request for clarification on number of hours of Housewifery course.
Annie Esslemont, 10/09/1915, application for Infants’ Mistress.
Elizabeth K. Falconer, 03/08/1915, Sunnybank School, request to use extension of holiday (intended for Registration work) to recuperate from rheumatism.
George Fenton, Ruthrieston Public School, 04/06/1915, description of insubordination and punishment (being sent home) of pupil Robert Ronaldson.
George Fenton, Ruthrieston Public School, 02/06/1915, request for a typewriter for the use of blind pupils.
George Fenton, Ruthrieston Public School, 08/06/1915, request for balancing forms and climbing ropes for use in Drill.
George Fenton, Ruthrieston Public School, 01/09/1915, perfect attendance of Alexander McIntosh.
George Fenton, Ruthrieston Public School, 01/09/1915, notice of services in the Aberdeen Civilian Ambulance Corps and thus the possibility of being needed during working hours.
Mary F. E. Foy, High School, 03/06/1915, leave of absence request to take a course in military nursing.
Mary F. E. Foy, 04/09/1915, salary inquiry.
W. Fyfe, Woodside Public School, 27/05/1915, staff rearrangements, replacing Mr John Henderson with Miss A. W. Fraser and requesting another teacher for Miss Fraser’s class.
W. Fyfe, Woodside Public School, 16/06/1915, regarding Miss H. M. S. Rae’s diphtheria, noting no cases among the pupils of her class.
W. Fyfe, Woodside Public School, 30/08/1915, perfect attendance of Chistina Chalmers.
George Ironside Gray, Broomhill Public School, 12/06/1915 and 26/08/1915, leave of absence request to join the army and inquiries about salary.
K[?]. Hadden, 26/05/1915, inquiry about the qualification needed for Headmistress position at Rubislaw Special School.
John Henderson, Woodside School, 17/05/1915, leave of absence request to join Royal Army Medical Corps.
John R. Jack, Walker Road Public School, 14/05/1915, 5-page response to Duncan Clarke’s comments on school accommodation in Torry (10/05/1915). 1) disagrees with Clarke’s complaints about method for calculating student numbers; 2) argues that 360 Infant pupils does not typically result in three classes of 60 in Junior Division; 3) addresses Clarke’s objections to Jack’s own propositions; 4) criticises Clarke’s enthusiasm for supplementary courses.
William Johnston, Kittybrewster Public School, 14/08/1915, request for additional staff in the Infants’ Department.
Jessie C. Laing, Woodside School, 14/06/1915, salary review request.
B. Littlejohn and Jeannie A. Bruce, 30/06/1915, 12/08/1915, 16/08/1915, Inspectress Littlejohn’s report on Miss Bruce’s health and working conditions, with recommendations to move her to a Cookery Centre. Miss Bruce’s acquiescence to these suggestions.
D. B. Lothian, Sunnybank Public School, 04/05/1915, request to omit footnote on Lothian’s name in the School Board Directory.
John Macdonald, Higher Grade Public School, 21/05/1915, transfer request on behalf of pupil Annie Gray to Central Higher Grade School due to family move.
John McKenzie, Ashley Road Public School, 08/06/1915, expresses surprise at Miss Sutherland’s request for an honorarium (05/06/1915).
J. McGregor, Hanover Street Public School, 28/06/1915, class results before and after Miss Youngson began teaching.
Duncan MacKenzie, George Street Public School, 18/05/1915, guidance sought on requests for collections.
Duncan MacKenzie, George Street Public School, 19/05/1915, regarding the recording of donations to the Belgian Refugee Fund.
Duncan MacKenzie, George Street Public School, 29/06/1915, objection to a Nurse’s Lecture (as part of the Housewifery Course) that has not been sanctioned by H. M. Inspector nor the School Board.
Duncan MacKenzie, George Street Public School, 15/06/1915 and 16/06/1915, objections to alleged plans for pupils of John Street Demonstration School to be taught temporarily in George Street School buildings (currently in use by Provincial Committee).
Duncan MacKenzie, George Street Public School, 24/06/1915, request for 90 award cards for perfect attendance, with particular attention drawn to the records of Garden[sic] I. Davidson and Ethel M. Shaw.
Duncan MacKenzie, George Street Public School, 25/06/1915, equipment requests for a duplicator and coloured chalk.
Duncan MacKenzie, George Street Public School, 07/09/1915, states necessity of sanction from School Board, Education Department, and parents before sending girls to a talk on hygiene.
Duncan MacKenzie, George Street Public School, 07/09/1915, information request regarding new pupil John A. G. Campbell.
Duncan MacKenzie, George Street Public School, 10/09/1915, clarification sought on wording “at or over 14” and “exempted under 14”.
William D. McLean, Skene Square Public School, 19/05/1915, requests guidance on circulating an appeal for a collection on Empire Day.
William D. McLean, Skene Square Public School, 21/05/1915, proposes building a latrine and fountain in the northeast playground.
James C. MacLeod, Holburn Street Public School, 27/08/1915, reports delivery of books not ordered to this school.
Jane A. H. Mann, Higher School for Girls, 08/07/1915, resignation to take up a post as Classical Assistant in Forfar Academy.
James Martin, 31/08/1915, positive reference for pupil Jack Cheyne seeking entry to the Central School.
Margaret Meldrum, Porthill School, 30/08/1915, transfer request to Junior Department in Rosemount School.
E. D. Nisbet, Westfield School, 06/09/1915, reports that work in the school was not inconvenienced by pupils’ gifts to soldiers.
Jessie Hay Paterson, 09/08/1915, resignation due to marriage.
Helen M. S. Ray, 09/06/1915, draws attention to reduction in salary during illness and asks that the discrepancy made up.
Fred Ramsden, West Burton School, 19/05/1915, enquiry about vacancies in the Aberdeen School Board.
Ella M. Reith, 10/05/1915, enquiry about vacancies in the Aberdeen School Board (currently working in Dunfermline).
Betsy Robertson, Commerce Street School, 14/06/1915, transfer request on medical grounds.
William Robertson, Causeway End Public School, 07/05/1915, report of an accident in which Miss Elizabeth Stewart slipped and dislocated her shoulder.
William Robertson, Causeway End Public School, 14/06/1915, replacement staff request due to absences of Miss Helen Walker and Miss Alice Craig.
William Robertson, Causeway End Public School, 24/08/1915, enquiry about date of (unnamed) pupil’s 14th birthday and thus when the pupil can finish school.
James Rose, King Street Public School, 27/08/1915, reports that Miss Stewart, who proposed a scheme for pupils to bring gifts for soldiers, has now neglected her responsibility of collecting and forwarding said gifts and has not responded to Rose’s letters.
William Ross, Broomhill School, 06/05/1915 and 10/05/1915, response to Mr Robertson’s complaint about Ross’s corporeal punishment of his son. Subsequent letter reports sending the son home from school.
William Ross, Broomhill School, 07/05/1915, regarding changes to Certificate Examination (held in December until 1894 and in June from 1895) and the dating of certificates.
William Ross, Broomhill School, 11/05/1915, requests use of Board Office waiting room for meeting of Head Teachers’ Association.
William Ross, Broomhill School, 20/05/1915, enquiry after a pencil sharpener that had not been received after being sent away for repairs.
William Ross, Broomhill School, 27/05/1915, requests use of a room in the Board Office for meetings of Head Teachers’ Association.
William Ross, Broomhill School, 01/06/1915, Head Teachers’ Association’s response to Miss Cruikshank’s proposal of increasing Physical Exercise to two periods a week (22/05/1915). Argues that the disruption to timetabling and necessity of reducing or removing another subject are too significant, and points out that certain students in need of additional exercise already attend remedial classes with Dr Rose.
William Ross, Broomhill School, 17/06/1915, staff rearrangements due to resignation of Third Master, Mr Gray, to join H.M. Forces.
Janet B. Ross, 22/06/1915, resignation to take up work with the Red Cross.
H. F. Morland Simpson, Grammar School, 18/05/1915, reports accident in Chemistry Laboratory, in which Alexander Findlay’s jacket was burnt.
Charles Stewart, Robert Gordon’s Technical College, 18/05/1915, positive references for Mrs Mearns and Miss Chalmers to be added to preferred list.
Bundle of letters relating to proposed sea-faring course:
- Charles Stewart, Robert Gordon’s Technical College, 15/06/1915, cover letter for the proposals.
- John R. Jack, Walker Road Public School, 19/06/1915, objections to the proposal on several grounds, including a lack of interest from pupils and parents, and unclear or insufficient detail in the planned syllabus.
- Duncan Clarke, Victoria Road Public School, 26/06/1915, numbered lists of remarks on first and second year of proposed course, as well as general remarks. Raises concerns about diminution of grants and teaching provision of the required subjects.
Arabella Sutherland, Ashley Road School, 05/06/1915, request for honorarium for teaching French for two half hours per week for the past session. (Cf. letter from John McKenzie, 08/06/1915)
W. A. Stormonth, Frederick Street Public School, 02/06/1915, request for a half-time teacher in the Sewing Department.
Bundle of letters regarding drawings of periscopes:
- W. Smith, Industrial Schools (Glasgow), 27/08/1915, cover letter for the drawings, designed by their manual instructor.
- A. Valentine, Skene Street Public School, 30/08/1915 and 03/09/1915 and 07/09/1915, cover letters for drawings of designs by Mr Rae.
- Harry D. Vincent, 01/09/1915, request for drawings.
Maggie J. Soutter, Rosemount School, 31/08/1915, application to post in Senior Department of Rosemount School.
James Sutherland, Rosemount School, 03/09/1915, reports death of Senior Division teacher Miss Sophia MacKenzie and suggests Miss Maggie J. Soutter or Miss Crombie as her replacement.
James Sutherland, Rosemount School, 03/09/1915, requests Miss Margaret Meldrum for position in Junior Department.
A. Tideswell, 01/05/1915, enquiry about vacancies in Aberdeen schools.
William Thompson, Middle Public School, 12/06/1915, positive reference for Miss Meston.
William Thompson, Middle Public School, 15/05/1915, explanation for delay in forms due to break down in class teacher’s health.
William Thompson, Middle Public School, 22/05/1915, two letters regarding the health of Mr Horne and provisional staff rearrangements.
William Thompson, Middle Public School, 18/05/1915 and 25/05/1915, addenda to salary sheet regarding Miss Isabella Robertson.
William Thompson, Middle Public School, 03/09/1915, requests installation of netting around the playground to prevent balls being kicked over the wall.
J. Thomson, Kittybrewster Public School, 20/05/1915, resignation to take up service in the Highland Field Company.
J. Thomson, Kittybrewster Public School, 02/09/1915 and 07/09/1915, request for explanation of salary received in August.
A. Valentine, Skene Street Public School, 06/09/1915, proposal for rearrangement of hours of meeting for Skeen Street and Westfields Schools.
A. G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, 04/05/1915, perfect attendance of Nellie F. Bisset.
A. G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, 07/05/1915, request to use Grammar School Hall by Miss Johnston to host a concert to raise funds for the Hockey Club. Postscript dated 26/05/1915 defers concert until after the war.
A. G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, 14/06/1915, notes absence of Helen Cassie since October 1914.
A. G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, 02/07/1915, proposes reimbursing student Florence Scott, ill with tuberculosis.
A. G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, 29/07/1915 and 19/08/1915, staff rearrangements due to Mr Barr’s absence on military service. Miss Glady Riddell to take over Mr Barr’s duties.
A. G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, 29/06/1915, perfect attendance of Forbes Allan for six years.
A. G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, 30/08/1915, request to increase Mr Laing’s hours at Central Higher Grade School in order to teach Shorthand and Book-keeping.
A. G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, 03/09/1915, near-perfect attendance of Christina Chalmers for three years.
A. G. Wallace, Central Higher Grade School, 03/09/1915, cover letter for a report on pupil Margaret M. Knox.
Lucy L. Ward, High School for Girls, 22/03/1915, notice of pupils’ whose fathers are on military service, and are 16 years old: Dorothy Prosser and Dorothy Mitchell.
Lucy L. Ward, High School for Girls, 22/03/1915, 12/03/1915 and 14/05/1915, requests use of Queen’s Cross Hall for a concert.
Lucy L. Ward, High School for Girls, 10/05/1915, request for a replacement Modern Languages Assistant for Miss Bisset.
Lucy L. Ward, High School for Girls, 15/05/1915, cover letter for a cheque for 12/6 towards gas for cooking school dinners.
Lucy L. Ward, High School for Girls, 18/05/1915, report on attendance of pupil Isabella Robson and rejection of fee abatement.
Lucy L. Ward, High School for Girls, 31/05/1915, requests a key to the gate leading to the terrace of Queen’s Cross Church, so that a class may have drill classes there.
Lucy L. Ward, High School for Girls, 04/06/1915, enquiry into Miss Bisset’s salary being underpaid.
Lucy L. Ward, High School for Girls, 24/06/1915, notice that Mrs Bain has been informed to keep her daughter at home and not to send her back to school after the holidays.
Lucy L. Ward, High School for Girls, 14/07/1915 and 19/08/1915, requests advertisement of Assistant Teacher of Classics; cover letter for testimonials of candidates: Misses Kemp, Thomson, Dunbar.
John Watson, St. Paul Street Public School, 02/06/1915, perfect attendance of Elsie Gillespie for at least six years.
Eliza J. Wilson, Woodside Public School, 27/08/1915, leave of absence request.
Oral School for the Deaf, 07/09/1915, request for 6 copies each of First and Second Readers for Deaf Children. |