| Description | 16/12/1919 - 15/2/1920
John Brady St. Peter`s R C School. 18 December 1919. Quoting figures for attendance.
Robert Bain 19 Deemount Road . 5 December 1919. Application for headmaster at Evening School with qualifcations, experience and military service.
J Cooke St Andrews Cathedral School. 19 January 1920. Seeking assistance re infant roll class 1 -54 in number and class 2 - 64 in number.
Duncan Clarke 7 Argyll Place. 23 December 1920. Hiring of Gramophones for Play Centre use. Gives details of 4 gramophones for consideration of purchasing with costs and benefits.
Duncan Clarke 7 Argyll Place. 25 December 1920. Follow up letter to one on 23rd inst re gramophones.
James Craig Woodside Evening Class. 12 January 1920. Seeking guidance about pupil roll in boys elementary class. Not sufficient benches for pupil roll in woodwork class. English and Arithemetic class to large for a woman to handle.
Duncan Clarke Victoria Road School. 19 January 1920. Perfect attendance Isobella Guyan.
Duncan Clarke Victoria Road School. 30 January 1920. St Pauls Street Gymnasium being used for concert to pupils by Ben Allenby and Party.
James Craig Woodside Evening school. 9 February 1920. Expressing concerns about poor attendance and behaviour at First Aid and Elementary class may affect better behaved boys.
James Craig 185 Forest Avenue. 12 December 1920. Application for headmaster at St Paul`s Street School citing experience.
James Callan Skene Square Public School. 6 December 1919. Application for headmaster at an Evening Continuation School . Citing experience at Pitsligo, Kintore, Leylodge and Port Elphinstone schools, quoting years attended at each.
Duncan Clarke/ William Hendry, Play Centre. 24 December 1919. Report giving breakdown of pupil rolls at Middle, Frederick St, St Pauls, Hanover St Schools. With favourable comments about pupils and parents.
D Christie Ferryhill Public School .18 February 1920. Outlining advantages and seeking decision on obtaining plot of land for use my Senior Supplementary Class in their Nature Knowledge class.
D Christie Ferryhill Public School.5 March 1920. Follow up letter to one dated 18 February 1920 re plot of land in which ground at east end of Albury Road is mentioned.
W Fyfe Woodside School. 17 December 1919. Advising that 45 pupils eligible for free meals took part in the extra Christmas fayre.
George Fenton Ruthrieston School. 9 December 1919. Advising in strong terms he does not wish to be considered for post at Victoria Road School.
George Fenton Ruthrieston School. 13 January 1920. Advising Flora Robson aged 14 years Bethany House, together with another unnamed girl leaving school in April and June respectively.
W Fyfe Woodside School. 22 January 1920. Seeking repair to a Portable Organette which is used constantly.
M Galbraith Rubislaw Special School. 19 December 1919. Seeking replacement for Nurse Chapman`s uniform hat which had been lost in Torry while collecting invalid children.
Margaret Galbraith Rubislaw Special School. 6 January 1920.Advising guardian of Mary Anne Jane McCormack has been visited re attendance issues.
Margaret Galbraith Rubislaw Special School. 14 January 1920. Advising has signed an account for cane material used my boys for chair repairs.
Margaret Galbraith Rubislaw Special School. 13 January 1920. Advising has signed an account from E & M for wool (rug).
John Gill Porthill Public School. 30 January 19?0. Time pieces for Supplementary Class ordered in November not arrived.
Margaret Galbraith Rubislaw Special School 14 January 1920. Report on David Mc Connachie D of B 15 /4/04 . 382 Great Northern Road.
Margaret Galbraith Rubislaw Special School. January 1920 ?. Report on Barbara Smith Walker Forbes d of B. 19/2/04. 8 Thornton Court.
Margaret Galbraith Rubislaw Special School. 14 January 1920. Report on Annie Reynolds D of B 10/4/04 17 Palmerston Road.
Margaret Galbraith Rubislaw Special School.14 January 1920. Report on Thomas Charles Craigie D of B 4/4/04. 5 Brown Street.
Margaret Galbraith Rubislaw Special School. No date. Report on Samuel Connor D of B 11/1/06 29 Spital.
Margaret Galbraith Rubislaw Special School. 11 February 1920. Stock of 48 boxes of slate pencils found unused. Send messenger to collect.
G A Hay 11 Burns Road 8 December 1919. Application for Headmastership with details of work experience.
Henrietta D Hall St Pauls School. 7 January 1920. Advising wishes to seek new post due to disability and lack of access to present school.
A L Hyslop 285 Great Western Road. 17 January 1920. Application for post of Assistant Director of Aberdeen Education Authority detailing work and military experience.
W Keys Central Higher Grade School. 25 February 1920.Letter covering Science equipment in particular seeking assistance to progress two barometers which have been out for repair since 1914.
R.M. Littlejohn Kittybrewster School. 16 January 1920 Longcloth sewing material ordeed has not arrived and seeks assistance.
D.B. Lothian Sunnybank School. 23 January 1920. Seeks assistance re missing order of vegetable knives which have failed to arrive.
D. B. Lothian. Secretary Aberdeen Local Assoc. of Educational Institute of Scotland. Ardlea Cornhill Road. 17 January 1920. Letter covering Proposed Salary Scale for Teachers.
D.B. Lothian Secretary Aberdeen Local Assoc. of Educational Institute of Scotland. Ardlea Cornhill Road. 9 February 1920. Providing update after special meeting of teachers regarding salaries.
D.B. Lothian Secretary Aberdeen Local Assoc. of Educational Institute of Scotland. Ardlea Cornhill Road. 14 February 1920.Letter providing details of a deputation of teaching staff attending meeting with Scottish Secretary regarding salaries. Seeks permission for their leave of absence.
Alex Moodie Skene Street School. 17 September 1919. Requests assistance in the baby room and sites details of the class roll in various infant classes.
Alex Moodie Skene Street School. 7 January 1920. Wishes updated on reason for Lucy and Herbert Hallamore enrolment to George Stret School mid. term.
Alex Moodie Skeen StreetSchool 19 December 1919. Requesting provision of electric bells in corridors and playground.
John Mennie Westfield School. 27 January 1920. A sewing machine requires urgent attention, could authority waken up thw Singer people.
Alex Moodie Skene Street School. 2 February 1920. Douglas King 87 Chapel Street to receive award for perfect attendance,could a member attend presentation.
J. M. Morrison The Parsonage Monymusk. 15 December 1919. Letter seeking reasons why his Disablement Allowance has been reduced and requests reconsideration.
Annie E Manson. 82 Bon-accord Street. 30 December 1919. Application for post at Walker Road School and cites her qualifications and experience.
James Martin 114 Desswood Place. 5 December 1919. Application for Headmastership appointment citing experience in posts throughout Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Douglas McArthur 26 Irvine Place. 30 January 1920. Is Secretary of Albyn Football Club and seeks permission for use of pitches at Mannofield utilised by Central School.
James MacLeod Mile-end School. 29 January 1920. The straw and fibre mats in the gymnasium in need of repair despite lack of use by school. Cites use by Boys Brigade and Girl Guides as responsible.
D. MacKenzie Head Teacher King Street School. 28 January 1920. Seeks amount of balance of Library Grant for purchase of new books.
D. MacKnzie Head Teacher King StreetSchool. 29 January 1920. Requests permission to drop teaching shorthand at school citing reasons.
D. MacKenzie Head Teacher King Street School. 3 February 1920. Letter detailing his position regarding Singing and Shorthand classes along with others which are to be considered shortly.
William Ogilvie St Clements School. 13 December 1919. Seeking transfer to Broomhill Primary School as Second Mastership and does not want to be considered for like posts at Causewayend or King Street.
Henry J Pattison St. Margarets School. 15 January 1920. Seeks specimens of exercise books and jotters together with forms for free books.
Henry J Pattison St. Margarets School. 3 February 1920. Seeks clarification that stationary for pupils at that school be free as his understanding is pupils at Porthill and Middle School receive free stationary.
Eva Pope 11 Urquhart Street . 9 January 1920. Seeks clarification regarding her removal from post at Commerce Street School.
Charles Reid 12 Osborne Place. 6 December 1920. Application for Headmastership at Grammar Evening School, citing experience within Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire schools.
John Ritchie Old Aberdeen School. 16 December 1919. Seeks clarification that a pupil William Duncan, NFD, receives special award due to him possessing 5 perfect attendance and record cards.
Margaret Robertson 184 Mid Stocket Road. 13 November 1919. Seeks permission for Girls High School to give public performance of French Plays in the Hall of the Girls High School on various dates. During the war these performances would have been held in the U.F. Queens Cross Church.
Margaret Robertson 184 Mid Stocket Road.13 January 1920. Providing further details of French and Italian plays to be performed at Girls High School. Cites on behalf of the Children of Devastated France.
Elizabeth Rennie 39 Rubislaw Den South. 29 December 1919. Gives notice of her interest in a promoted vacancy for post at Walker Road School.
Helen Ann Robertson 184 Mid Stocket Road. 12 January 1919. Seeks transfer to Mile end Primary School from Sunnybank School citing travel as reason.
Helen M Rae 28 Thomson Street. 9 January 1920. Applies for vacant post at Mile end School Where she provides overflow teaching and cites her experience.
Margaret Robertson. 184 Midstocket Road. 16 January 1920. Letter providing update of French and Italian Comedies performed at the hall in the High School for Girls. Comment made that profits go to Franco-Scottish Society for the Children of Devastated Provinces of France.
George Rennie. 25 Rosebery Street. 3 December 1919. Wishes to be considered for Headmastership vacancies and details his experience.
Wiliam Ross. Secretary of Aberdeen Head Teachers Association. Broomhill School 16 January 1920. Comments on new salary scheme proposed by the Education Authority.
H.F. Morand Simpson Aberdeen Grammar School. 31 October 1919. Issues with quality of microscopes and ratio of microscopes per pupil would not seem to be adequate.
H.F. Morland Simpson Aberdeen Grammar School. 20 November 1919. Provides break down of pupils at both Aberdeen Grammar School and Gordon`s Secondary Schools. Mention made of “census of 31 October 1919 “.
James Sutherland Rosemount Public School. 9 December 1919. Details needs for alterations to the Cookery Room to reduce size of viewing gallery to accommodate tables for practical work.
William Stewart 21 Chestnut Row. 27 December 1919. Wishes to apply for vacancy of teacher of Telegraph Messengers. Cited similarity to Soldiers Classes he conducted at Old Aberdeen School.
Margaret P. Shaw 108 Hammerfield Avenue. 17 December 1919. Reminder letter advising of her desire to move from York Street School due to traveling distance and expresses an interest in Walker Road School.
James Sutherland Rosemount School. 22 December 1919. Replying to request for teaching arrangements of Needlework and Dressmaking at that school and provides breakdown of pupil and classes.
H.F. Morland Simpson Aberdeen Grammar School. 7 January 1920. Handwritten note from him to Education Authority together with two typed letters from W. Meff Lord Provost of Aberdeen and Major H.G. Parkyn, Secretary War Office Trophies Committee. Proposal for German Guns, trophies of Great War, be placed at the school as a memorial to victory. Comment made of number of ex pupils who went to war and the number of those who died.
Lilian M. Thomson 5 Hosefield Avenue. 12 January 1920. Application for post at Mile-end School, citing experience at Victoria Road and Mile end Schools.
Jessie W.M. Third 141 Clifton Road. 3 February 1920. Resignation letter from post as teacher at Woodside Primary School after 25 years service. Cites severe Rheumatism and seeks a disability allowance. Also indicates her intention to move to South Africa.
A.G Wallace. Central Higher Grade School. 10 December 1919. Advising two Drill teachers to give a demonstration of Drill and Dancing at the Grammar School Hall in order that funds be raised for indoor and outdoor games. Mention that similar had previously been held for the School Boards Wool Fund.
A. G Wallace. Central Higher Grade School. 23 December 1919. Covering letter only, commenting on list of items, not attached, about articles lost or destroyed during Military Authorities occupancy of the school.
A.G. Wallace. Central Higher Grade School. 28 November 1919 Town Council Scholarships and circumstances of two pupils, Agnes W. Bannerman b. 18/11/05, 51 Westburn Road query award of Watt Bursary due to fathers occupation and Rachel M. Davidson NFD awarded Endowments Trust Bursary.
A.G Wallace. Central Higher Grade School. 6 January 1920. Claim under Section 10 ? from Banffshire Education Authority in respect of Nellie B. Reid b. 7/12/06. Daughter of Alexander Reid 29 Gordon Street Portgordon.
A.G. Wallace. Central Higher Grade School. 20 February 1920. Providing update on a vacancy circulated within schools for similar at the Contractors Office in Aberdeen. One pupil had applied, Charles J. MacLeod b. 1/10/1904, 14 Great Western Place. Breakdown of pupils likely attainments given and comment about Grammar School and Gordon`s College.
L.L. Ward High School for Girls. 17 December 1919. As result of Art models, statues and busts, being but in storage during war they are in need of cleaning. Seeks approval.
John Watson St. Paul Street School. 24 November 1919. Advises David S. Davidson NFD. Third master at school has returned from war and able to return to work.
John Watson St Paul Street School. 9 December 1919. Applies for Headmastership at Victoria Road School and provides details of his service.
L.L. Ward. High School for Girls. 19 February 1920. Seeks teacher for Life Saving to a Senior Swimming Class undertaken at Central School Baths. |