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Reference NoCA/25/2/11/170
TitleAberdeen Education Authority: Teachers' Letters [149]
Description17/6/1923 - 30/11/1923

Jeannie C. Barrou: Westburn Road Special School: 22 Aug 1923
Regarding boarders Christie Adam and Robert Buchan arriving

Alex S. Bahieaves: Frederick Street Intermediate School: 17 Sept 1923
Requesting the use of a Miss Mathewson, implying her being invaluable

Jeannie C. Barrou: Westburn Road Special School: 24 Aug 1923
William Fraser of 8 Ord Street, DOB: 18/12/15 has left school to go to Mile End so that his mother can try to prove that he belongs in a regular school

John Brady: St. Peter’s R.C. School: 21 May 1923
Testimonial for Miss Mary Kelly and her work just out of college. Recommendation for permanent position

D. Christie: Ferryhill School: 27 Aug 1923
Discussion of balls being kicked onto the adjacent roof damaging the tiles. Could not be done by this school’s children. Note of complain included

Allan S. Crookshanks: 23 Sept 1923
Needed a special leave of a month so undertake messages and dieting then time to convalesce.

D. MacKenzie: King Street Public School: 25 June 1923
Regarding Manual and Cookery rooms and the teachers that are in those rooms, and the noises they make/complaints from other teachers

George McLeod: Skene Square School: 27 June 1923
Allocation of teachers to specific classes and replacements needed

D. MacKenzie: King Street Public School: 14 Aug 1923
Requesting that they resume school the Monday before school starts in order to prep for the school opening, many changes are implied

Grace Macintosh: Central Secondary School Former Pupils’ Club: 15 Sept 1923
Requesting the use of the school for “Café Chantant” in Nov and proceeds be given to the school

D. MacKenzie: King Street Public School: 17 Sept 1923
Discussion of a Miss Christina F. Gall and her 83 absences during the school year and how it effects the students and the school in general

W. Fyfe: Woodside School: 23 Aug 1923
Timetable for Woodwork, Cookery, Laundry

Georgina S. Gillespie: York Street School: 25 June 1923
Wanting to be transferred to St. Clement Street School for the more modern heating arrangements

Maragret Gallbraith: Rubislaw Ruthrieston Special School: 28 June 1923
Evaluation of Edward Stuart: 26 Rosemount Place. DOB: 30 March 1909. Date of Admission: 22 April 1918. Happy boy that is naturally untidy. Good at reading: equal to a 5 ½ year old. Maths if fine: equal to 7 year old. Good at handiwork, gardening, and woodworking.

Margaret Gallbraith: Rubislaw Special School: 3 Sept 1923
Robert E. Robb only attended 130 days out of a possible 268

Margaret GallbraithL Rubislaw Special School: 10 Sept 1923
Referencing a Henry Lacing who moved from boarding house to boarding house and has been lost trace of

Matthew Henderson: Central Secondary School: 19 June 1923
Proposed alterations to the Manual and Cookery rooms at Frederick Street and Hanover Street School

School Board Offices: 22 June 1923
School start and end dates for Housewifery classes, by school [Middle School, Skene Street School]

Johnston: Holburn Street School: 18 June 1923
Discussion an incident with a Mrs. Kemp after she put in a complaint against this person. Details given about the children and previous instances. Request that the students be admitted elsewhere as the mother is not welcome at the school

Johnston: Holburn Street School: 19 June 1923
Testimonial for a Miss Longmore (Domestic Science) who is upset that she may be transferred and they are speaking up for her current appointment

Alex Moodie: Skene Street School: 20 June 1923
Estimated number of students to be enrolled in August at 915

John Mennie: Walker Road School: 21 Sept 1923
Arrangements for Mr Townend of the Art Gallery to discuss the Murray Pictures with Supplementary students

Doyle Miller: Grammer School: 25 August 1923
Detailed discussion of redistribution of furniture to Westfield, if only 5 rooms are available and how they will be set up and why

H.M. Grath: St. Mary’s R.C. School: 19 Sept 1923
Particulars for attendance of a Miss Elizabeth Stuart

Head Teachers’ Association: Broomhill School: 16 November 1923
School Closing Exhibitions details

Ina Liu: St. Margarets Episcopal School: 26 June 1923
Requesting a transfer from this school due to a breakdown and there being no changes at the school in the next coming year

M. Sturrock: Rubislaw Special School: 28 Sept 1923
No teachers want to attend a course for teachers of the mental defective

A.L. Wallace: Central Secondary School: 27 June 1923
Noble Prize Competition winners: Catherine M. Mearns, Annie I. Anderson, Elizabeth L. Geddes, Agnes Mitchell

A.L. Wallace: Central School: 3 Sept 1923
Number of students in each of the 2nd year classes and questions of admitting particular students

H. Watson: Frederick Street School: 26 June 1923
Praise for Miss Thomas and willingness to “not be selfish” and let her go to Old Aberdeen School

L.L. Ward: High School for Girls: 26 June 1923
Requesting stairs for the library and a new coal scoop

L.L.Ward: High School for Girls: 12 Sept 1923
Requesting Miss Kitten for singing classes with timetable included

Mr. Petrie: Education Offices: 28 Sept 1923
Number of students paid for middle school baths

Date1923
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