| Description | 1/11/1921 - 24/2/1922
Jeanie C. Barrou: Westburn Road School: 28 Nov 1921
Regarding Christina McDonald Harris. She is being allowed to stay at the school during the Christmas and Easter holidays but requires her to go home during the summer to be with her own people
Jeanie C. Barrou: Westburn Road Oral School: 29 Nov 1921
Regarding Christina Fraser (22.10.05) a boarder. Requesting that she has her eyesight checked as it can prevent employment, and stating that her course work is incomplete. Of leaving again but seems to be imply that she should remain after the Christmas vacation.
Jeanie C. Barrou: Westburn Road School: 9 Nov 1921
Complaint details from the neighbour, Mr, Stephen, blaming the school for all damage to the garden
Jeanie C. Barrou: Westburn Road School: 9 Nov 1921
Requesting a “school” danger sign next to school as a student was hit by a lorry the previous day and absent due to bruises and shock
H.J. Cruichshank: Central School: 1 Dec 1921
Rearrangement of classes and teachers due to an absence
H.J. Cruichshank: Central School: 13 Dec 1921
Arrangements for examinations and covering of staff including dates and classrooms used
D. Christie: Ferryhill Public School: 15 Dec 1921
Describing cutbacks on orders for supplies and when and what should and will be ordered.
Alexander A. Commack: 13 Dec 1921
Setting up “lectures” on the League of Nations for the schools in the Authority. Outline provided and school schedule
Chas W Doig: St Clement’s Parish Church: 22 Nov 1921
Termination of the agreement to use the session house as a classroom.
W. Fyfe: Woodside Public School: 13 Feb 1922
Requesting again that a sign be posted at the intersection to warn motorist of the school. Near Deer Road and Great Northern Road. A young girl, Jane, was hit that day and currently in hospital.
Margaret Galbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 17 Feb 1922
Referencing a new school to open in Dornoch. Laying out curriculum and courses taught by level. Minimal details.
William Hendry: Ferry Hill School: Play Centres: 2 Dec 1921
Putting on a Christmas Treat for the students that attend the play centres. Program/notice to be typed up and distributed included.
William Hendry: Aberdeen Play Centres: 25 Nov 1921
Report on the success of the new play centres and the new arrangements. Includes enrolment numbers.
William Hendry: Play Centres: 10 Jan 1922
Issue with a Janitor not showing up to work to open the school for the play centre
Catherine Howie: Woodside School: 26 Nov 1921
After a mental breakdown due to “work of a worrying nature”, requesting a transfer
John R. Jack: Walker Road School: 28 Nov 1921
Discussing the poor conditions of the library and inadequate supply of books for the classes.
John R. Jack: Walker Road Public School: 4 February 1922
Discussing the duties of the Janitor out with the school premiss.
L. Jenman: Queen’s Cross R.C. School: 14 Feb 1922
Rearrangement of the Spring vacation to accommodate Holy Week.
R. M. Littlejohn, Mr. Johnston: Kittybrewster School, Holburn Street School: Dec1921
This is a sampling. 4 letters
Letters detailing how the schools deal with the money that is received. Many school have discussed this in letters shortly after a few break ins.
Jas Martin: Frederick Street Evening School: 18 Nov 1921
Requesting that the girls may use the school for a social function om 23rd of Dec as it may be their old Christmas entertainment for the season.
Alex Moodie: Skene Street School: 5 Oct 1921
Urgently requesting a portable organ
Jessie H. Mitchell: Ferryhill Public School: 21 Sept 1921
Questioning if teachers are allowed to join the dancing classes even if they have no intention of teaching it. [purpose of staff classes]
Elsie M. Milne: King Street School: 16 Jan 1922
Absent from teaching but sends on a list of dishes that were to be demonstrated during evening classes. Sending a student to demonstrate [Carrot Soup, Raised Meat Pie, Apple Charlotte, Lancashire Nuts]
Doyle Miller: Grammer School: 11 Jan 1922
Details of teaching hours/schedule for a Miss Creighton
John McKenzie: Westfield Public School: 6 February 1922
Testimonial to the Unemployment centre for a John Pratt
Doyle Miller: Grammer School: 30 Jan 1922
Reporting on how they like the new Electric Heater.
D. MacKenzie: King Street Public School: 4 Feb 1922
Detailed list of books needed per class with costs. Discussed budget cuts for new books, rising cost of new books, scheme for handing down preowned books.
C. McLeod: 31 Jan 1922
Order for supplies for the Workshop Instructor to make and mend tripod stands
C. McLeod: 2 Feb 1922
Regarding the Gold Metal given maths department for 5 years by Mr John M Bain in memory of his fall son. Looking to contact the family to express gratitude and appreciation.
Margaret Robertson: High School for Girls: 2 Nov 1921
Franco-Scottish Society (Société Franco-Ecossaise) requesting the use of the art room for a lecture on classical renaissance paintings
Head teacher Association: 12 Dec 1921
Discussing a new song book entitled “ Pictures in Song” that has been sanctioned but deemed unsuitable for use in a Scottish school as there is no mention of traditional Scottish songs and doubtful taste on a literary viewpoint
17 October 1921
Proposed Daily report card for a student that is seen to be lazy and how to rectify the situation
James Sutherland: Rosemount School: 15 Feb 1922
Formal book and supply order for the school with quantity and prices
L.L.Ward: High school for Girls: November 1921
Regarding use of the cookery classroom and the condition of backing sheets. References to the war and military occupation
L.L.Ward: High School for Girls: 20 Dec 1921
Requesting new ink for the wells as the current ink is of poor quality. Also, questioning whose job it is to clean the ink wells and that is unsatisfactory as well
L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 23 Jan 1922
Regarding the use of rooms and pianos and the damage being done by the evening singing class
L.L. Ward: High Scholl for Girls: 22 Dec 1921
Requesting a specific accompanist for drill, detailing times and days
High School for Girls:
Suggesting accommodations available for students a Mrs. Linklater: 4 Gladstone
Place
A.G. Wallace: Central Higher Grade School: 17 Feb 1922
Referencing a student: Miss Helena M. Davidson’s birth certificate. Indicated travel of the child through life.
John Watson: Victoria Road Public School: 29 Sept 1921
Complaining about the ventilation in the cookery room, requesting windows to be able to be opened
A.G Wallace: Central Secondary School:
Requesting information on what to do with a Minifred R. Hadden and a Evelyn S. Bakewell, in regards to attainment of information from courses and requests for leaving certificates
John Watson: Victoria Road Public School: 27 Jan 1922
Proposal for a navigation course complete with syllabus |