| Description | 1/7/1925-31/10/1925
D. M. Andrew, Grammar School, 22nd of September 1925,
Use of the school gymnasium on Thursday evenings by the rugby section of the former Pupils’ Club.
D. M. Andrew, Grammar School, 29th of August 1925,
Use of the School Hall by the General Nursing Council for examinations.
D. M. Andrew, Grammar School, 9th of September 1925,
Request for the use of the School Gymnasium by the Wolf Cub Packs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Additional evening use requests for the 17th Boy Scout troop on Fridays and for the staff Badminton club on Thursdays.
D. M. Andrew, Grammar School, 6th of October 1925,
Arrangement of 2 new tramway cars to bring pupils to the school from Old Aberdeen.
D. M. Andrew, Grammar School, 20th of October 1925,
Justification for why the teaching of music was being limited to the first 3 years of school.
D. M. Andrew, Grammar School, 1st of October 1925,
Use of the School Hall by the Institute of Bankers for examinations.
D. M. Andrew, Grammar School,
Admission of a pupil at the R.A.F. College, Cranwell, and whether the standard Intermediate Certificate would be sufficient.
D. M. Andrew, Grammar School, 17th of September 1925,
Details of an appeal made by the authority for pupils of the Grammar School to bring in toys for use in the Play Centres.
L. J. Baxter, St. Paul Street School, 22nd of October 1925,
Request to install a danger signal for motor traffic at the corner of St. Paul Street and Loch Street following a conversation between Baxter and the secretary about this topic. Letter notes that 3 streets met at this corner, St. Paul Street, Loch Street, and Drum’s Lane, this junction is now covered by the Bon-Accord Centre.
H. K. Brown, Rubislaw Special School – Ruthrieston Section, addressed to Mrs. Milton, 18th of August 1925,
Notification that pupil, James, was being sent home and his name removed from the register following an intimation from the Education Office.
Julia Bunting, 2 Osborne Place, Aberdeen, 15th of August 1925,
Questioning why they hadn’t been paid as a temporary teaching assistant during the holidays when others had.
Jeanie C. Barron, Westburn Road Special School, 29th of September 1924,
Admittance of a pupil, Douglas Keogh-Brechin.
Jeanie C. Barron, Westburn Road Special School, 24th of August 1925,
Notification that pupil, Jessie Fraser, had not yet been sent to school by their father.
Scorgie, Education Offices, 18th of October 1925, addressed to Miss Barron, Westburn Road Oral School,
Asking whether pupil, Herbert Raitt (referred to in other letters as Herbert Duguid), had returned to school. Reply overleaf dated 13th of October 1925 confirming he had not.
L. J. Baxter, St. Paul Street School, 13th of October 1925,
Confirming that female pupil, Cowie, of 12 Schoolhill had not presented herself to the school but was instead attending Miss O’ Connell’s, Schoolhill.
Jeanie C. Barron, Westburn Road Special School, 26th of October 1925,
Details about a potential pupil from Stonehaven, Elizabeth Jane Currie, aged 12 (D.O.B. 9/9/1913), who had presented herself to the school for admission with no prior schooling or home tuition in her life at all. Letter is doubtful as to whether she would be able to stay in school.
Jeanie C. Barron, Westburn Road School (Special), 30th of October 1925,
Concerning the long-term absence beginning 24th of February of pupil, Herbert Duguid (D.O.B 13/11/1918), who had been in hospital with measles and was then discharged and recovering at home. States that he is unlikely to return until the Spring and questions whether his name should be kept on the roll.
Mrs. Raitt, Aucheten, Hatton, 26th of October 1925,
Letter enclosed in the previous from Herbert Duguid’s mother with a detailed report on his condition.
George Fenton, Ruthrieston Intermediate School, 6th October 1925,
Details of external and internal sports clubs and other societies meeting at the school.
Winifred Fraser, 14 Baxter Park Terrace, Dundee, 19th of October 1925,
Speculative application for a teaching position in the school board with details of qualifications.
George Fenton, Ruthrieston Intermediate School, 20th of October 1925,
Concerning the timing of inspections and the routes by which pupils find employment after leaving school.
Margaret Galbraith, Rubislaw Special School, 31st of August 1925,
Noting that pupil, George Smith, had not been at school since the beginning of the term and that his mother had been to the school promising attendance. The letter also notes that attendance officers had been informed.
Margaret Galbraith, Rubislaw Special School, 2nd of September 1925,
Request for Dr Rose to see pupil, Charles Downie, following a report.
Margaret Galbraith, Rubislaw Special School, 27th of August 1925,
Report on pupil, George Smith, noting that Dr. Rose had requested he was allowed to stay in school for longer than the date he was originally due to leave.
Margaret Galbraith, Rubislaw Special School, 12th of October 1925,
Request for pensions information from Mrs. Watt of 61 Commerce Street on the life history of pupil, Alexander Strachan. The request was made due to the pupil claiming he was born in Africa where his father was a soldier but the author is doubtful whether this is true.
Margaret Galbraith, Rubislaw Special School, 29th of October 1925,
Noting reports sent on various pupils, 2 deemed ‘uneducable’.
W. M. Henry, High School Evening Classes, 24th of September 1925,
Request to form a class for the University Preliminary in English based on a large number of requests.
William Hendry, Kittybrewster School, 21st of September 1925,
Perfect attendance report of pupil, David Smith.
William B. King, High Evening School, 30th of October 1925,
Use of the school hall for a concert.
William B. King, High Evening School, 20th of October 1925,
Details of a lecture being given on the 26th of October that year by the Franco-Scottish Society and a request for day pupils from 4th and 5th years to be able to attend.
J. W. Murray, Hanover Street Public School, 30th of September 1925,
Complaint about the increased noise from motor vehicles from the 5 streets that converge on the corner the school sits on.
Miller, George Street School, 12th of September 1925,
Details of the Farquharson-Kennedy Prize Scheme for that year. The essay topic was ‘What it means to be a citizen of the British Empire’.
Thomas Miller, George Street School, 16th of September 1925,
List of representatives from each school drawn up for the Head Teachers’ Association Control Board.
Thomas Miller, George Street School, 16th of September 1925,
Positions for the selected representatives of the Head Teachers’ Association Control Board.
Thomas Miller, George Street School, 21st of September 1925,
Detailed proposal and justification for amending the dates for commencing and terminating school attendance.
John H. Mennie, Woodside Intermediate School, 16th of October 1925,
Rejection of the interviewing of leaving pupils during school hours due to disruption to schooling, loss of time and because there wasn’t a suitable space to hold them.
Mackenzie, King Street School, 10th of September 1925,
List of girls attending cooking classes there rather than Sunnybank due to address.
H. McGrath, St. Mary’s R.C. School, 23rd of October 1925,
Notification of a double attendance being made that day.
Macleod, Rosemount Intermediate School, 16th of October 1925,
Appeal to make interviewing hours for the juvenile advisory committee after school to maintain attendance of male guardians and to not disrupt school work.
H. Pattison, St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, 16th of September 1925,
Appeal to change official teaching start time to be later on Wednesday mornings due to church attendance beforehand.
Fraser Robb, Middle Intermediate School, 29th of October 1925,
Use of the Belmont Street Hall for a school concert.
Thomson, Sunnybank Intermediate School, 19th of October 1925,
Discussion of a unique logo or badge being used for the school.
Thomson, Sunnybank intermediate School, 15th of October 1925,
Rejection of the idea of interviewing school leavers during school hours due to class time disruption.
Scorgie, Clerk of the Education Offices to Miss Ward of the High School for Girls, 26th of August 1925,
Request to use the School Hall for an Educational Institute of Scotland opening Social on Friday the 30th of October.
Scorgie, Clerk of the Education Offices to Miss Ward of the High School for Girls, 24th of September 1925,
Request to use the School Hall for a Lantern Lecture on the ‘Scripture of Union Work at home and abroad’ on Friday the 18th of November.
L. L. Ward, High School for Girls, 17th of September 1925,
Use of the School Hall on Friday and Saturday the 18th and 19th of December for a play.
A.G. Wallace, Central Secondary School, 4th of July 1925,
List of Sir William Noble Prize winners.
L. L. Ward, High School for Girls, to Dr. Rose, 1st of September 1925,
On the issue of whether 2 pupils can be admitted to the High School Infant Classes, the first labelled as ‘decidedly deficient’ and the second having serve fits.
L. L. Ward, High School for Girls, 9th of October 1925,
Proposed use of the School Hall for use by the Women’s Educational Union on the 6th of March. |