| Description | Selection made from original letter binder (see series level for appraisal criteria).
John McKenzie, Skene St Public School, Female Assistants teaching Standard IV are Miss Bissett Miss Sutherland & Miss Burgess, 24/4/1891.
John McLachlan, Ashley Rd School, Female Teachers engaged in IV & Higher Standards are Miss Mackie, Miss Reid,(IV), Miss Silver(V), Miss Clarke, Miss Hector (V & Upwards), 28/4/1891.
William D McLean, King St School, Application for Salary Increase, 29/4/1891.
John M Bain, Girls’ High School, The importance of Exam fees regarding the improvement of secondary schools & contrast with the “modest” half-crown fee charged for the Dept Leaving Certificate, 5/5/1891.
John M Bain, Girls’ High School, “I beg to direct the committee to a question that bears very directly on the growing prosperity of the High School, I mean the payment in full of the salaries of the teaching staff, 8/5/1891.
John M Bain, Girls’ High School, “I have seen the Botanical Cabinet and am greatly pleased with its completeness, 14/5/1891.
John McKenzie, Skene St School, With reference to a graded scale of payments for the teachers of the lower & higher standards, 8/6/1891.
John McLachlan, King St School, Concerning the salaries of Female Assistants I have no hesitation in saying I would like see the salaries of those teaching above Standard III greater than those teaching below Standard III, 9/6/1891.
James A Phillips, Northfield Public School, Requests by parents for children to be enrolled rejected due to lack of room. Attendance officer states there are many more in this neighbourhood and a “means of meeting this difficulty” is required, 9/6/1891.
James A Phillips, Northfield Public School, The female assistants in this school are Isabella McPherson Standard IV & Mary Thomson Standard V, 28/4/1891.
James A Phillips, Northfield Public School, I have consulted Miss Shand about moving the large gallery in the Infant Dept and she agreed it would be a great advantage. The change would give much better floor space for drill, give side light and allow better arranging of classes, 2/6/1891.
Jessie Ray, Middle Public School, Request for wage increase due to teaching ordinary subjects but also sewing, elementary science and now drill, 22/4/1891.
I A Rose, Albion Street Public School, I hope it will not be forgotten that Miss Dallas, having passed the Certificate Examination is entitled to an advance in salary, 22/4/1891.
John Roy, Dr Brown’s Public School, Miss Maggie Thomson St IV is the only female assistant in upper part of the school, 27/4/1891.
I A Rose, Albion Street Public School, Miss Laing is in charge of Standard IV & Miss Barr temporarily on Standard V, 30/4/1891.
J B Spalding, Davidson Public School, Miss Doig teaches Standard IV Miss Watson Standard V, 2/4/1891.
I S Skea, St Paul St School, Female assistants in Upper Standards are St 4 Miss Jane Kidd & Miss Jane Bain; St 5 Miss Margaret Bain & Miss Margaret Taylor; St 6 Miss Catherine Chalmers, 28/4/1891.
I S Skea, St Paul St School, The following candidates for the May Competition for Pupil Teacherships are Amelia Crombie, Rachel Beattie & Alice Russell, 7/5/1891.
J B Spalding, Davidson Public School, “I scarcely know what to say with regard to the paying of assistants but I am fully convinced that Junior classes can never be successfully taught unless by teachers of sound scholarship”, 5/6/1891.
R W Watson, Porthill Public School, Miss Rae is the only female assistant teaching St 4, 27/4/1891.
R W Watson, Porthill Public School, “The infant room is to be widened similar to the room above. The size of the room will be 50.5 ft x 22.2 ft & attendance is over 150, 6/5/1891.
Adelaide M Kelly, Application for French teachership at the High School. 35 year old, educated & lived on the Continent & have a thorough knowledge of German, French & Spanish, 27/4/1891.
Thom C Hynd, King St School, Female assistants in Std IV & up. Std IV Miss Watt, Miss May, & Miss Hay, 27/4/1891.
Alexander Green, Causewayed Public School, I favour the adoption of some graded scale of payment involving an increase in the involvement of female assistants having charge of higher standards, 10/6/1891.
John Gordon, Girls’ High School, Could arrangements be made to open the drawing section of the Technical classes and also if the class might be attached to the Science & Art Departments, 2/6/1891.
Alex Green, Causewayed Public School, Female Assistants in Std IV are Miss Christian Clark, Miss Maggie Strachan; Std V Miss Agnes C Henderson and Ex-VI Miss Annie Pearson, 27/4/1891.
Jas Findlay , Female Assistants Std 6 Miss Rae, Std 4 Miss Johnston & Miss Wishart assists Std 4 & 5, 30/4/1891.
J C Farnell, Ruthrieston Public School, Female Assistant is Miss Cooper Std VI & Ex VI, 28/4/1891.
T J Forrest, St Andrew St Public School, Female Assistants Std IV Miss Robertson and Std V Miss McKay, 27/4/1891.
Alexander Forbes, Marywell St School, Female Assistants Std IV Miss McKenzie, Miss McCallum & Miss Cooper, 27/4/1891.
James Darling, Holburn St Public School, It would be undesirable to apply a graded scale of salary for female assistants, giving those engaged in teaching higher standards a better payment, 5/6/1891.
J F Duthie, Maryville, Woodside, “Am I taking too much liberty in asking if you can supply the salaries paid to Maths teachers in Gordon’s College as my son is a teacher in a secondary school and the subject of salary is causing vexation, 20/5/1891.
JD Anderson. Ferryhill School, Female Assistants Std IV Miss Elizabeth Anderson & Std VII Miss Elizabeth Scott, 24/4/1891.
James Allan, Rosemount Public School, Female Assistants Std IV Mary Cooper & Jessie Stuart: Std V Mary Anderson & Std VI Lizzie Duthie, 27/4/1891.
James Allan, Rosemount Public School, “I am strongly of the opinion that a graded Scale of Salary would create a distinction in the status of assistants that would not be conducive to the harmonious working of the school.”, 8/6/1891.
Jas C Barrett, Middle Public School, Female Assistants : Std 1 Miss Johnston, Miss Stewart, Miss Smith; Std 2 Miss Roy; Std 3 Miss Arthur; Std IV Miss Frances Shand & Miss Sime; Std 5 Miss Ramage & Miss Selby, 29/4/1891.
Jas C Barrett, Middle Public School, I shall hail with delight the introduction of any scheme that will recognise the nature & quality of the work, 4/6/1891.
Jas Campbell, Dr Bell’s Public School, Female assistant in & above Std IV Miss Johnstone, 27/4/1891.
GS Copland, Westfield Public School, Female assistants: Miss Georgina Chalmers Std IV & Miss Helen Aitken Std V, 27/4/1891.
MC Duthie, Maryville, Woodside, Application for teacher of Cookery with appropriate cv, 20/3/1891.
James Darling, Holburn St Public School, Female assistants: Miss Barbara Baxter subjects in Std IV & V, 27/4/1891.
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