| Description | 15/8/1920 - 26/10/1920
CA/25/2/11/158 Aberdeen School Board Letter
L.H. Wadan: Central Evening School: 16 September 1920
Regarding scope of teaching Applied Science at the evening school and what qualification should be required at the rate that should be given for teaching the class
Mr. Fenton: Ruthrieston Public School: 19 May 1920
Potentially regarding crossover with Rublislaw Special School: Interview results with a Miss [Annie] Adams detailing class schedule to be taught including 8 blind students in piano and two hours of instruction in Braille Music and Theory. {Disability employment issue}
Mr. Johnston: Holburn Street School(?): 1 September 1920
Regarding the piano instruction of Miss [Annie] Adams. With 12 students under her, he thinks that sympathy should be given to the circumstances but that with such small children, her disability should not be put on them and that it “might handicap” her work. {handicap employment issue}
Annie L. Adams: Ruthrieston School: 9 October 1920
Discussing her termination as a teacher of the Blind and arrangements for written work corrections. School board is trying to find her a position teaching the blind elsewhere. References her disability. {disability employment issue}
Agnes Bow: Frederick Street School: 8 September 1920
Requesting a swimming class for the female teachers at the middle school
H.L. Cruickshank: Central School: 14 May 1920
Looking to acquire gymnasium equipment that is being discarded by other school. Detailed list of what school needs what equipment
H.L. Cruickshank: Central School: 16 September 1920
Giving recommendations to the school board of candidates after she has interviewed them.
Miss Lydia Cheyne, Miss May Hutchison
H.L. Cruickshank: Central School: 25 September 1920
Trying to get Dance classes set up in school. List of schools wishing them and the teachers that may teach them
Aberdeen Education Authority: Session 1919-1920
Recommendations for the set up of “PLAY CENTRE WORK”. Four centres in total including Middle, St Pauls Street, Hanover Street, and Frederick Street from 6-8pm school evenings between October and March. For children ages 7-14 groups by ages accordingly. 40 pupils per class under 10 years, 30 for above 10 years old. Staffing requirements and number of classes included in recommendations.
Maria Carr: Aberdeen Education Authority Drill Pianist: 8 September 1920
Petition of all the piano instructor (4 in total) requesting a raise in alignment with increases in salary for all other teachers
Mr. Fenton: Ruthrieston Public School: 1 September 1920
Discussing pension allowances for a Mr. Middleton and his family based on assistance needs per child as one is now working and making a decent wage. Brake down of family earnings included.
Mr. Fenton: Ruthrieston Public School: 10 September 1920
Update on the 3 month old seal that was donated to the school by the son of the keeper of Duthie Park. Almost complete. Asking if the Authority assumed the cost
Mr. Fenton: Ruthrieston Public School: 15 September 1920
“Book Canvassers on the war-path”. Requesting information on the policy regarding them coming into school and trying to get the teachers to order.
Mr. Fenton: Ruthrieston Public School: 20 September 1920
Seal is now ready and on view. Looking for decision on cost
Mr Fenton: Ruthrieston Public School: 27 October 1920
Dinning arrangements and students having to stand around tables for their meal for 2 hours. Causing him to stall examinations. Small reference to how a “scare has had a good effect” regarding attendance
Ruthrieston Public School: 1 September 1920
Teaching timetable for when Blind and Sighted classes would be taught. Subject unknown
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 17 August 1920
Requisition for supplied for a Cobbling course for the boys at the school. List of required supplies given. To be acquired from Hobbies Ltd.
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 27 August 1920
Regarding Williamina Mathieson Thomson: 15 Jasmine Terrace. Date of Birth: 16/09/04. Date
of Admission: 7/10/13. Detailed skills assessment and recommendation for institutional treatment as her epilepsy is causing her to “deteriorate as time passes”. Note from George Rose (presumably) a physician regarding case.
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 18 August 1920
Regarding Isabella Obrin Antonio: 2 Hill Street. Date of birth: 11/9/04. Date of admission: 16/3/14. Assessment of overall child including physical description “defective looking”. Giggles when addressed. Recommended for institutional treatment as “she will never be able to earn her own living”. Note from George Rose (presumably) a physician regarding case.
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 13 September 1920
Regarding Maggie Law: 42 Broomhill Road. Date of birth: 23/11/04. Date of Admission: 9/9/12. Described as sweet tempered but “stupid looking”. All her siblings have mental defects, two of which died at birth and one (sister) that in institutionalized at Larbert. Described as “naturally lazy and requires constant encouragement” Note from George Rose (presumably) a physician regarding case.
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 14 September 1920
Regarding Violet Rose Wood: The Cottage: Westburn Park. Date of birth: 13/12/04. Date of admission: 2/3/14. Assessment of skills. Physical description of her given as “puny hunchback girl, very much deformed about the legs”. Note from George Rose (presumably) a physician regarding case, suggests Tuberculosis as a child. All around well mannered though very still and quiet with endless patience. Does well, but not at a high enough level. Recommended for institutional treatment.
Margaret Galbriath: Rubislaw Special School: 13 September 1920
Regarding George Middleton: 155 A West North Street, Date of birth: 7/12/04. Date of admission: 11/3/18. Skills assessed and states that he should make a good workman.
Jessie Grant{Smith}: (unknown school potentially Mile End School): 24 August 1920:
Doctor’s letter stating that the reasons for Miss Jessie to be off with illness is due to the “unhygienic conditions of the school” and that a” return to the bad environment would render her unfit to work”. Advising transfer to another school
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School/ Ruthrieston Section: 12 October 1920
Regarding Frederick Fairweather: 15 Fish Street. Date of birth: 29/1/05. Date of admission: 7/3/18. Mental age of 9 years old. Weak in most subjects with little care in writing. Lack of confidence. Findings are that he will have problem finding a suitable job. Note from George Rose (presumably) a physician regarding case.
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School Ruthrieston Section: 12 October 1920
Regarding Frederick Cowe: 334 Hardgate. Date of birth: 31/1/05. Date of admission: 22/4/18. Assessed as a generally well tempered boy with occasional fits temper and violence. Mentally 8 years old. Writing and arithmetic are improving. Recommended that under careful supervision he would make a good worksman. Note from George Rose (presumably) a physician regarding case.
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 4 October 1920
Regarding Alexander Reaper: 12 Crooked Lane. Date of birth: 29/5/06. Date of admission: 26/2/17. Assessment. Happy but easily influenced causing an appearance in the Police Juvenile Court. In arithmetic is equals a 9 year old. In reading he equals a 7 year old. Suggestion of staying for 2 more years to continue is ready to better his odds of work.
Mather Henderson: Grammer School: 6 October 1920:
Re Rubislaw School Woodwork class. Requesting that the classes be held at the old Ruthrieston school because Mile End is out of the question. No further reason given.
Wiilliam Henry: Frederick Street Play Centre: 20 October 1920
Requesting use of piano. Detailing class times and room usage including Gymnasium, junior rooms, and infant rooms, as well as, teachers during these times.
L. Jenman: Queen’s Cross R.C. School: 23 August 1920
Roll of number of children per class for the year. Infants:22, Stds 1&2: 27, Stds 3&4: 21, Qualifying and supplementary classes: 34
Special Meeting of Committee: 30 November 1918
Regarding the Revised Scheme of Salaries and the issues of placing existing teachers with in the scale, especially in reference to women. List of issues for the board to address and get back to them. [women’s rights]
D.B. Lothian: Aberdeen Local Association: August 1920
Representative of the Evening School teachers with a “Suggested Scale of Salaries” based on recent meeting.
D.B.Lothian: Aberdeen Local Association: 15 September 1920
Copies of letters between him and Professor C. Sanford Terry regarding teaching of Singing in Aberdeen schools and the issues that came of the correspondences.
1. 9 February: Recommending Miss M.N. Adams for music teacher. Expressing current issues with the quality of teaching currently in schools
2. 27 June: From Lothian to Prof Terry stating the Committee’s protest of the attack of the music departments as it relates to quoted statement made by him in person, contrary to what his “testimonial” states. Requesting a withdrawal of statement
3. 1 July: Refusal to comment on the protest
4. 5 July: Open to discuss individual grievances but was meant as a “confidential” letter
5. 13 September: From Lothian to Terry stating he (Terry) evaded the issue and has neglected to withdrawal comments about staff and will be reported to the authority
James Murray: New Machar School: 21 August 1920
Requesting the use of the Grammer school for an operetta written but one of the teachers with proceeds going to “Sick Children’s Hospital Fund”
Jessie H. Mitchell: Infant Mistresses of Aberdeen: 18 October 1920
Formal protest of the non-recommendation of a Miss Janet Walker to step up to take a three class per standard position. Cover letter and protest including 25 signatures of other infant mistresses in Aberdeen
C. McLeod: 2 September 1920
Contesting certificate results and requesting further inquiry into individual students. Willaim A Bothwell, George Deans, Hervey, Graeme M Menzies.
C . McLeod: St Andrew’s Ladies Prep-School: 1 October 1920
Breakdown of equipment and cost/value of each.
Dr. MacKenzie: King Street Public School: 15 October 1920
Requesting a dozen door mats as the cleaning required for the excess amount of dirt being brought in has increased. Requesting them earlier than originally anticipated.
John Ritchie: Old Aberdeen Public School: 11 June 1920
Requesting that they have a flagstaff put in like many of the other schools in Aberdeen. Teachers and pupils will provide the flag
Willaim Ross: Broomhill Public School: 20 October 1920
Harold Adams of 262 Broomhill Road, has been certified “mentally defective”. Will continue at the school but under special instruction and thus the school would like to remove him from the roster so that it doesn’t effect absences, but still teach him and mark him as usual.
Margaret Robertson: High School for Girls: 14 October 1920
Discussing Italian class and the number of attendees in each level, the timetable for classes, and the rate at which they should be charged.
Margaret Robertson: High School For Girls: 20 October 1920
After a meeting with the authority she was offered a rate for her time teaching language courses, some of which are “special” classes. It differs from her suggested rate. She expresses her disappointment
J. Mackay Thomson: Grammer School: 15 September 1920
Requesting that the ground be used for schools only so that the Cricket Club can make use of it. Also requesting students to leave early to catch the appropriate train to Stonehaven.
J. Mackay Thomson: Grammer School: 4 October 1920
Requesting how to proceed with regard to an ex-serviceman (A.F. Hyslop) and exemption from training and what that might mean for other staff.
J. Mackay Thomson: Grammer School: 14 October 1920
A Request for a portable organ was made but has been viewed as out of dated and suggestions of a small Dulcitone be purchased instead. Discussion of singing classes and the lack of time in the afternoon. All brought up by the retirement of Mr. Soutar
J. Mackay Thomson: Grammer School: 24 September 1920
Report on William Smith, a transfer from Rutherieston Special School. Doing better but below par for the class he is in, especially since he is almost 2 years older than the rest of the class. Requesting that he stay until Christmas to better see how he gets on.
J. Mackay Thomson: Grammer School: 6 September 1920
Recommendations of Town Council Scholarship offers to students:
Pirie’s Bursary: Hurry, Stanley; Paterson, Edward; Troup, Arthur D.
Harkin’s Bursary: Hogg, W. James; Bremner, Charles; Macdonald. John
J. Mackay Thomson: Grammer School: 13 September 1920
Requesting that the replacement of Mr. Davidson be able to teach English as well as Latin so that the levels in the classes might be better taught and the load on the Master not be so great.. Number of students per class in Latin included
J. Mackay Thomson: Grammer School: 8 October 1920
Mr. Hyslop (ex serviceman) is not exempt from the training that is deemed the chief qualification for the profession but might be able to shorten it. His arm service does not take the place of the Training School but is still formal education. Arrangement to be made.
J. Mackay Thomson: Grammer School: 21 October 1920
Two letters dated the same. Acknowledging the closing of the Middle School Swimming Bath and the need to “economise” the coal and light
Thomas B. Smith: Rosemount Evening School: 18 September 1920
Recommendation for a class to be moved from Walker Rd to Skene Street due to location, and the appointment of Miss Nellie Pirie for the Prep Dom. Course.
Annie N. Tait: High School for Girls: 22 September 1920
Application for Assistant Physical Instructress at High School for Girls. Gives minor details of qualifications and experience in the last year.
J. Mackay Thomas: Grammer School: 4 September 1920
Rectors monthly report:
• Examined contents of rectors room and ensure nothing valuable was destroyed.
• Enrolment for 1920-21 (included numbers and previous year to compare)
• Includes: Staffing, Hours, inspectors, Leaving Certificates, Bursary, Special Grants, Boaders
L.L. Ward, R. Valentine: Aberdeen Local Association (Educational Institute of Scotland): 18 Oct 1920)
Expressing issues with the salaries set for the vacancies in Infant Mistress-ships and Headmasterships.
A.G. Wallace: Central Higher Grade School: 11 August 1920
Number of students in classes broken down by boys and girls in each class.
A.G. Wallace: Central Higher Grade School: 4 September 1920
Recommending Harriet T Copper: 42 Grosvenor Place, for Town Council Bursary
L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 7 May 1920
Request for equipment including a recommendation to purchase from a Miss Moffat
L.L. Ward: High school for Girls:14 June 1920
Requesting the use of Middle School Bath for swim classes. Timetable included
Aberdeen Central Higher Grade School: August 1920
Monthly report of the school after the vacation. Includes: Attendance with breakdown and boys and girls per level, Leaving certificate results, Staff changes, Aberdeen University results
Aberdeen Central Higher Grade School: September 1920
Monthly report: Includes information on where leavers after a full course are employed and the issues for the unemployed leavers. Suggestions for modification by Mr. J.C. Smith (H.M. Chief Inspector for the Training of Teachers) and the impracticality of them.
L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 13 September 1920
Regarding the testing of Frances Forrest for the 2nd Intermediate class. Opinions of her skills and her mother’s plans for her enrolment (declined)
L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 20 September 1920
Requesting that a Frances Forrest be admitted to the school
L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 23 September 1920
Tested Frances Forrest in English, Math, and French and would like for her to be enrolled as soon as possible
L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 10 September 1920
Asking for a dancing teacher with a letter from a parent (Mrs. Margaret McKay) attached expressing want for dancing to continue
L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 20 September 1920
Asking for reconsideration for student Marjory Donaldson after not gaining a leaving certificate. Details 4 reasons why she deserves it, including individual marks for her classes, her intelligence, temperament, and artist talents |