| Description | 16/4/1918 - 29/6/1918
• Letter from L L Ward, Head of High School for Girls 3 May, 1918 with query regarding reduced fees for staff members in H8igh School; and Grammar School.
• L L Ward to Thomas Hector, 19 June 1918 concerning whether to advertise for the post of Needlework teacher.
• Letter to Thomas Hector from Barbara H Webster, 1 June 1918 resigning her post and indicating her intention to apply for disablement allowance.
• Monthly report for May 1918 from High School for Girls with reference to renovations being required.
• High School Monthly report for April 1918. Details School Attendance, Physical Exercise and Games, particularly the lack of a proper games field and the need for “an experienced teacher of drill”.
• Short report by L L Ward May 1918 on the unsuitable nature of 7 Queen’s Gardens as a substitute accommodation for 15 Albyn Terrace.
• Two letters from L L Ward, to Thomas Hector and to a Mrs Slade April 1918 with regard to non-payment for materials in needle work class.
• Monthly report 4 June 1918 of Central Higher Grade School by A G Wallace. Includes details of Inspectors’ visits, results of Entrance and Bursary exams with comments on differing Primary Schools and expressing concern over decreasing numbers of Junior Students.
• Letter Thomas Hector, 19 June 1918 from A G Wallace of Central H G School on the topic of a Second Master and Principal Teachers.
• Central Higher Grade School; monthly report for 30 April 1918. Comments at length on early leavers from the Intermediate Course and questions the suitability of some candidates for entry.
• A G Wallace response to Thomas Hector in respect of Intermediate and Leaving Certificates, 18 April 1918.
• R Valentine, Head of Ashley Road Public School to Thomas Hector, 22 May 1981 responding to parental complaint of excessive punishment.
• Middle Public School March 1918. Report from Wm Thomson Head Teacher with supporting letters and documents regarding the conduct and use of excessive punishment by teacher, Miss McMath.
• Ruthrieston Public School. Testimonial 4 December 1918 in support of application ton be Infant Mistress by Miss Helen Scott, from Isabella L Dufton.
• 7 Dec. 1918 application to James Dawson, Director of Education by Miss Helen Scot for the post of Infant Mistress.
• 23 Dec. 1918. application to James Dawson, Director of Education by Amelia Scott for the post of Infant Mistress.
• Long letter from James Sutherland, Head of Rosemount Public School. 14 June 1918 to Thomas Hector. Details difficulties in obtaining an exemption certificate for pupil Alexander Mutch to allow him to take up a position in a bank. Note that when exemption certificate was presented by mother it was refused on the grounds that she had nothing to do with it and that it had to be presented by father. Mr Sutherland also notes that he was also treated discourteously.
• James Sutherland, Rosemount School to Thoams Hector, 18 June 1918 reporting that he had volunteered to serve as a coast guard and discussing arrangements to reopen the school after the summer break.
• 17 June 1918. Discharged Soldiers’ Class Summer Vacation. Letter from John Sutherland of Skene Square School enquiring about arrangements for the class in the holidays
• 13 June 1918. H F Morland Simpson, Aberdeen Grammar School to Thomas Hector concerning proposed Schools’ Stal in aid of Red Cross Bazaar.
• Two letters. May 1918 re the design for the coat of arms on the Grammar School Certificate.
• 27 May 1918. H F Merland Simpson concerning Superannuation.
• 31 May 1918. Rector’s Monthly Report, Aberdeen Grammar School mostly concerned with superannuation but also complains that he responsibility but no authority in the case of teacher, Mr Morrison.
• 20 June 1918. Note that 72 boys have indicated they wish to take advantage of swimming lessons in the Middle School pool during the holidays.
• Grammar School Rector’s Monthly report April 1918. Requests permission to hold collection Serbian Prisoners of War; complains about publishing comparative lists of Certificate results; suggestion of use of panels memorial to fallen FPs. Roll of Honour stands at 150 to date.
• Letter from Private Wiliam Stewart detailing military service following interview re teaching post. 16 May 1918
• H F Morland Simpson Rector of Grammar School regarding superannuation anomalies, 10 May 1918.
• Letter in French to Thomas Hector , 24 May 1918 from Margaret Robertson regarding conversation classes in French and classes in Italian.
• William Ross, Secretary of Head Teachers’ Association to Thomas Hector 8 and 22 May 1918 concerning a schools’ stall at Red Cross Bazaar.
• 19 April 1918. Wiliam Ross, Head of Broomhill Public School to Thomas Hector asking for details of “vague and anonymous allegations” of instances of neglect of duty.
• 20 May 1918 Report on three pupils at Rubislaw (Special) School by Mary M McLean, Head Teacher.
• 5 June 1918. Report on teachers on probation at Rubislaw (Special) School by Mary M McLean.
• 4 June 1918. Letter in support of claim of Miss Jeannie Angus as teacher of Qualifying class at Skene Square School by Willam McLean, Head Teacher.
• D Mackenzie, George Street School to Thomas Hector re Italian Class and possible formation of Italian Society. 23 April 1918.
• Two letters, June 1918 from Jessie Mitchell regarding transfer from Old Aberdeen School to George Street School (declined) and Broomhill School (requested)
• May 1918. Two letters, Helen Morrice and Margaret Monro re vacancy at Mile End School.
• 2 May 1918. Susan Martin to Thomas Hector saying that after 34 Years at George Street School she would be glad of a transfer to a “healthier district”.
• Letter from Aberdeen Local Association of EIS asking the Board take immediate steps to implement the Glasgow Scale of Salaries. 4 June 1918
• 19 April 1918. Letter to Lucy L Ward, High School for Girls from teacher George Laing concerning reduced fees for his daughter listing other pupils whose fathers work in Board Schools. Two similar letters to R B Finlayson, Aberdeen School Board
• May 1918Two letters form EIS regarding salary scales
• May 1918.
• Two letters from Isabella Laing in support of a claim for an increase in Salary.
• Note from D Lothian, EIS re memorial on salary scales.24 April 1918.
• William Johnston Holburn Street Public School 17 June 1918 stating he had responded to a government appeal to offer his services as a private soldier from June to August.
• Two letters, Annie Esslemont and Mary Henderson to Lieutenant Colonel Dawson, Director of Education in application for post of Infant Mistress in the Board’s Service.
• 23 May 1918. Letter from J Hutchison, Singing Master to Thoams Hector, 23 May 1918 who had been summoned to France where his son was dangerously wounded.
• J Hyslop, Supervising Instructress of Domestic Science to Thoams Hector, 2 April 1918 concerning the teaching cookery and the available foods from the general distribution.
• Letter from John Gordon, High School to Thoams Hector, 7 May 1918, setting out his details of service.
• Ellen Fimister, 1st Scottish general Hospital, Girls High School to Thomas Hector 12 June 1918 asking to be reinstated as teacher of Domestic Science.
• W Mattew from Assistant Director of Recruiting to Thomas Hector concerning the calling up of Lawrence Adam. June 1918
• From Lawrence Adam to Thomas Hector concerning payment while on military service.June 1918
• Letter from Jemima Anderson to Thomas Hector concerning permanent post at Kittybrewster School. June 1918
• Letter to Thomas Hector from Private Robert Bain April 1918 with regard to rellrase from the Army or possible commission.
• Letter to Thomas Hector from Private Robert Bain regarding delays in release from the army to return to teaching duties. May1918.
• Further series of letters through May and June 1918 from Lawrence Bain.
• Letter from Mrs Nain to Thomas Hector 17 May 1918.
• Letter from R de Blanchaud stating that they feel unable to teach anything but beginners German but offering to teach Spanish.
• Letter from W Chalmers Bowie, Principal Teacher of Latin at Central School, in support of his application to teach Spanish in the Evening Continuation classes, citing training at St Andrew’s University Summer School in 1916. 1 May 1918
• June 1918. James Brown to the Chairman of the Aberdeen School Board requesting that he be found a “one class hall “in which to teach in the vicinity of Causewayend School.
• 6 June 1918. Letter to Thomas Hector from Allan Brown, Middle School; concerning the arrangements for swimming lesson during the Summer Holidays.
• 1 May 1918. D Christie, Ferryhill Public School to Thomas Hector regarding the proposed transfer of the School Savings Bank from the Postal to the Trustees Savings Bank.
• 15 June 1918, Request from D Christie, Ferryhill Public School to be allowed to undertake military duties in July and August.
• 19 June 1918. Letter from D Christie, Ferryhill Public School pointing out that three of his pupils have won Town Council Bursaries for Aberdeen Grammar School but that these would not cover the expenses of attending there and that the parents are considering declining the bursaries and sending them to the Central School instead.
• Two letters in May and June 1918 from Johan Donald in appreciating granting of leave of absence and payment of salary during her illness.
• 18 May 1918 “expiation” (his words) from Charles Davidson to Thomas Hector on the Report on Modern Languages and how it should be required reading of every member of school boards, Chambers of Commerce etc.
• 11 December 1918. Lengthy letter from Margaret Dey, Broomhill School about anomalies in her salary with follow up letter in January and March 1919.
• Dec. 1918. Two letters of Application to James Dawson, Director of Education from Alice Emslie for a vacancy of Infant Mistress in one of the Board’s Schools.
• 17 April 1918. Apology from Isabella Finlayson, Girls’ High School for misplaced Sewing Material Cash Sheets which have now been found in an “unexpected corner”
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