| Description | 1/5/1921 -31/7/1921
Albert Adams: 25 July 1921
Suggested changes to the curriculum for music classes and references to pages in Music Sub-Committee Minutes
Alex S. Balueved: St. Paul Street Public School: 6 May 1921
Double attendance reasons
Jeanie C. Barrou: Westburn Road Oral School: 18 May 1921
Requesting records for all students from Mount Street Institution after several students recently took up residence at this school
Jeanie C. Barrou: Westburn Road Oral School: 18 May 1921
Complaining about mattresses come over from Mount Street, requesting overlays and adjustments to the garden walls to protect neighbours and give students more freedom
Jeanie C. Barrou: Oral School for the Deaf: 27 May 1921
Requesting the attendance of the Education authority members as students display handwork and dances
J.M. Baxter: Central Evening School: 24 June 1921
Results of Postal Examinations of the Postal class and the rankings of pupils (no names given) teacher of Postmen’s Class was Mr. George I. Gray of Broomhill School
J. Cook: St. Andrew’s Cathedral School: 16 May 1921
Informing of a Diocesan Inspection of Religious Knowledge on 7 June
William A.P. Cruden: Commerce Street Public School: 3 June 1921
Regarding students Barbara Key and Alice Wilson as successful pupils in “Vernacular” competition for Sir William Noble’s Prize
H.J. Cruichshank: Aberdeen Education Authority/Play Centres: 1920-1921
Report: classes going well, taught and met with enthusiasm. Perhaps a teachers dancing class would be well received. Another teacher might be required to split the classes a little. Parents enjoyed seeing the rehearsal
J. Christie Convened: 13 June 1921
Headteachers meeting of several schools to discuss disruptions to school in city with special reference to “situation at Ferryhill”
Unknown sender: 13 September 1921
Telegraph requesting an additional 12 months leave
W. Fyfe: Woodside Public School: 20 May 1921
Suggesting the conversion of a cloak room to make a new classroom space
George Fenton: Ruthrieston Public School: 8 June 1921
Questioning who is responsible for paying for the books given to students on scholarships or in necessitous situations
W. Fyfe: Woodside School: 16 May 1921
After a suggestion of the authority to reduce costs by cutting the number of Children’s newspapers delivered to the school, the distribution of the papers is explained and the suggest is shot down
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 9 May 1921
Lies told by a student who skipped out of school to go home after being granted permission to go to the lavatory. Free car from a special and specific car
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 20 June 1921
A parent of Edward Duncan(DOB: 11 September 1907) refused to admit him to the special school. Requesting assistance
John P. Gilly: Middle Public School: 3 June 1921
Staff recommendations for students James Thomson and Jessie I.J. Geddes to receive Sir William Noble prize in Doric
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 1 June 1921
Assessment of student Johnann Allan Graham: 8 Raeburn Place. DOB: 17/10/05. DOAdmission: 19 April 1918. Neat, well mannered, quiet. Pride in appearance. Does well in all subjects. Considering going abroad to Africa with brother when her returns there. Mental age of 10. Mother died in asylum and aunt was an inmate at Kingseat Asylum. Dr Rose note included
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School (Ruthrieston Section): 26 May 1921
Assessment of student: William Carnie: 182 Holburn Street. DOB: 7 Septemeber 1905. DOAdmission: 10 January 1916. Fine, well cared for boy. No mental age assessed as some days his attendance at a special school is quested and some “he is apathetic and has little power of concentrations”. Does well in all work. Slow at handwork. Dr. Rose note included
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School (Ruthrieston Section): 16 May 1921
Assessment of student: James Murray: 30 Powis Place. DOB: 9 October 1905. DOAdmission: 5 March 1918. Small boy with slouchy gate. Worries parents with late hours and stubborn nature though not the same at school. Mental age of 7. Vacations from school require him to start over in his work. Poor memory. Does poorly or fair at best. Assists milkman and does well. Dr Rose note included
G.E. Hay: Grammer School: 21 May 1921
Requesting consideration for a pay increase on the scale of salaries. Reasons for requested explained including service, tasks, training
Fred W. Hardie: Hanover Street School: 13 April 1921
Requesting a transfer to any other school.
L. Jenman: Queen’s Cross R.C. School: 4 May 1921
Regarding school closures on 5 May and 26 May for Holy Days
L. Jenman: Queen’s Cross R.C. School: 18 May 1921
Wanting to invite parents to listen to the kids sing, view some of their work from the session.
William Johnston: Holburn Street Public School: 23 June 1921
High praise for a Miss Marrion Mackay, stepping up and smoothly substituting during illness of other teacher
Thomas Miller: George Street Public School: 14 June 1921
Information on student exhibitions for the parents to come see their work in various subjects with dates and times included
John H. Mennie: Westfield Public School: 1 June 1921
Winners of the Sir William Noble’s Gift: Poem in Vernacular: “It wasna his wife” by C. Murray. Garland McDonald, Alexander Ingram
D. Mackenzie: King Street Public School: 30 June 1921
Response to the question “Aren’t teachers bound to couch their pupils for the Central School examination?”
Gwen Polygreen: High School for Girls: 2 May 1921
Seeing doctor soon but request that all questions of her salary be kept private (numerous complains and letters in CA/25/2/11/161)
John Peters: St Clement Street School: 18 February 1921
Discussion of dangers put to the children, especially at certain times of day at the school due to engines and busses after a “fatal accident” on 17 February 1921
Will Robertson: Causewayend Public School: 20 April 1921
Asking for the school to be regarded the same as the other poorer schools in the area so they can get free books and supplies
Head Teachers Association: 22 June 1921
Mrs. Farquharson-Kennedy Memorial Prize: essay competition results:
Broomhill School: Mary Crockett
Ferryhill School: Margaret McClenaghen
Hanover St School: Robert Lamb
Kittybrewster School: David Smith
Mile End School: Ethel Weir
Queen’s Cross R.C. School: Isabella B. Aitken
St Mary’s R.C. School: Mary Penny
Skene Square School: R. Cumming
Victoria Road School: Clara Butterfield
Woodside School: Elizabeth Sey
Head Teachers Association: January-February 1921
Timetable for visits to the authorities exhibition of pictures at the Art Gallery
William Ross: Head Teachers Association: 4 May 1921
Report on the new Absentee Slips to be filled out and filed.
John Ritchie: Old Aberdeen Public School: 1 May 1921
Discussing the need for a new classroom. Growth in certain classes and meant that rooms were divided against the rules to make space. Details on the division of rooms including numbers of students per class, which classes are in what rooms both before and after the a new room being allocated, if accepted
Will Robertson: Causewayend Public School: 1 December 1920
Discussion of overcrowding of school after the division of other school and the admittance and transference of students from other schools
Alex A. Rennie: Aberdeen Education Authority: 25 April 1921
Application for Manual Instructor with qualifications and experience. Testimonials in favour of Mr. Rennie from John R. Rack, Duncan Clarke, James Martin, George Pickford
John Sutherland: Woodside Evening School: 10 May 1921
Applying for the head teacher at Woodside Evening School. Details of previous work experience and absences included.
Nellie Stephen: Causewayend Public School: 12 May 1921
Application for a transfer for Needlework teacher at Holburn St School. Past experience and education included
J. Mackay Thomson: Grammer School: 13 May 1921
Read in the Press that the field was going to be used by the Y.M.C.A. for sports. Seemingly annoyed that he was not consulted or informed
Charles Thomson: Woodside Evening School: 10 May 1921
Application to headmastership at Woodend Evening School with details of qualifications and experience. Nice chart given for easy of use and professionalism
I.Thomson: 10 May 1921
Application for headmaster at Woodside Evening School. Very detailed chart of experience and education: including the Juvenile unemployment centre
R. Valentine: Ashley Road Public School: 17 June 1921
Description of an accident where a boy (Alex Donald: 11 years old of 55 Gray St.) was kicked in the nose and seen by a doctor. Requesting that the doctor bill be paid for by the Authority
A.L. Wallace: Central Higher Grade School: 28 May 1921
Regarding Violet Sim, a transfer from England and her entrance exam scores per subject |