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Reference NoCA/25/2/11/169
TitleAberdeen Education Authority: Teachers' Letters [148]
Description16/4/1923 - 16/6/1923

Jeanie C. Barrou: Westburn Road School: 18 April 1923
Regarding immediate medical attention for the boarders at the school

Jeanie Barrou: Westburn School Road: 17 April 1923
Discussing the price of milk, how much is used daily, and other ways to procure milk at a discounted rate

John Brady: St Peter’s R.C. School: 8 May 1923
Questioning the admission of a Catholic, Emilio Giulianotti Justice

R.B. Blair: Juvenile Unemployment Centre : 9 May 1923
Average daily register for April 1923 for boys and girls

John Brady: St. Peter’s R.C. School: 9 May 1923
Giulianotti is moving to Parma Italy and will only remain at the school until August

William Ross: Broomhill School: 18 May 1923
Regarding the control examinations and putting a letter out about what happens when a student passes either section or fails any subject

J.M Baxter: Westfield School: 4 June 1923
Regarding class for stammering children and the condition of the two names
sent in (names not given)

J.C. Barrou: Westburn Road Special School: 13 June 1923
Forwarding a letter regarding the release of stammering children from classes to return to normal work

D. Christie: Ferryhill School: 27 April 1923
Unfavourable review of a teacher Mr. William Downie

Mary G. Cruichshank: Westburn Road School: 13 April 1923
Requesting leave and a grant for the cost of a course in Edinburgh

Gertrude M Cowie: Central School: 23 May 1923
Requesting a representative from the “ Central Secondary School Former Pupils Club” on the School Management Committee

Euphemia L. Davidson: 26 May 1923
Testimonial from Joan Brock, Headmistress of Kelly Public School

George Fenton: Ruthrieston Intermediate School: 19 April 1923
Recommendation of Mr. Allan Paterson as a preferred candidate

George Fenton: Ruthrieston Intermediate School: 10 May 1923
Expressing issues with teacher absences and how it affects the students

William Fyfe: Woodside School: 28 April 1923
Suggesting a Playcentre at the school and all the reasons why it is needed

John Gills: Middle School: 9 May 1923
Requesting permission for a teacher, Mr MacLeod, to take two students to a football match

J.V. Hyslop: Great Western Road: 16 April 1923
Discussing the rules for admission and the standards for Cookery classes and how some teachers simply don’t care

F.H. Hoggarth: St. Andrew’s Catholic School: 12 June 1923
Information about an updated syllabus from the Provost Erskine Hall, during Bishop Ken’s exposition

John H. Mennie: Walker Road School: 20 April 1923
Testimonial for a Mr James A Boyne

Doyle Miller: Grammer School: 16 April1923
Use of the Hall regulation and rules

James Murray: High Evening School: 19 April 1923
Results of the Theory of Music Examination: names and grades

Doyle Miller: Grammer School: 11 May 1923
Favorite poems to recite from the “Reading Books”

Grammer School:
List of students in certain classes

Alex Moodie: Skene Street Public School: 6 June 1923
Discussing issues with paper work not being returned and absences not being allowed for a John McPherson


Doyle Miller: Grammer School: 23 March 1923
Issues and criticisms of the Chemistry Laboratory and repairs needed urgently

Helen McFarlane: Westfield School: 28 May 1923
Requesting to be considered for an opening at Kittybrewster because of current schools impending closing

John Petes: Old Aberdeen School: 12 April 1923
Restructure of rooms to accommodate influx of students on infant rooms

M. Pope: Convent of the Sacred Heart: 21 April 1923
Discussion of tax deduction regulations for superannuation.

William Ross: Broomhill School: 24 April 1923
Testimonial for Mr Taggart

William Ross: Broomhill School: 3 May 1923
Discussing getting a troop master for the scouts as the equipment that was costly and is going to waste and disrepair.

William Ross: Broomhill School: Oct 1921 to May 1923
Copy of letters discussing the use of the equipment for the Scouts

Broomhill School: 14 May 1923
List of poetry books that contain Byron pieces

William Ross: Broomhill School: 22 May 1923
Results for the Farquharson Kennedy Memorial Fund Prize [Nellie Adam, Gladys C. Sharp, Horace McRae, Margaret Rogers, George Baxter, Ella Sutherland, Evelyn Bothwell, Hugh Black, Annie Foster, William S. Robertson, Forbes Gordon]

Jane Sutherlaud: High School For Girls: 12 April 1923
Discussing her salary and time spent teaching, requesting a raise based on qualification

David Simons: Central School: 12 June 1923
Accusing Hanover Street School of having the children write plagiarized essays for the Murray contest. Evidence given as to why. Three seem to actually be written by children

R. Valentine: Ashley Road School: 25 April 1923
Testimonial for Mr. George Cockburn

Scorgie: Education Offices: 18 April 1923
Requesting the use of the High School for Girl Guides

A.L. Wallace: Central Higher Grade School: 14 May 1923
Discussion of the amount of Byron poems in books at the school

A.L. Wallace: Central School: 18 May 1923
Discussion of how the boys are allowed to be interrupted for outside activities more frequently as of late

James Winkley: 17 April 1923
Requesting an increase in salary
Date1923
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