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Reference NoCA/25/2/11/72
TitleAberdeen School Board Teachers' Letters (52)
Description17/9/1901-31/10/1901.

D. Anderson, 11/10/1901, Ferryhill Public School, details of sewing class sizes and teachers.
John C. Anderson, 12/10/1901, Ferryhill Evening School, details of dressmaking and millinery class sizes and teachers.
John C. Anderson, 20/09/1901, regarding provision and management of new Advanced Kindergarten class.
Jas C Barnett, 22/10/1901, Middle Public School, recommendation that Blind student James M. Kenzie study music.
J. Campbell, 01/10/1901 and 16/10/1901, Walker Road Public School, regarding admission of and provision of teacher for Blind student William Watson.
J. Campbell, 21/10/1901, Walker Road Public School, order of rubber stamps for grading.
J. Campbell, Oct 1901, Walker Road Public School, details of needlework classes, including exercises by year-group.
Duncan Clarke, 09/10/1901, Central Evening School, on shorthand course.
Duncan Clarke, 12/10/1901, Central Evening School, appointments in Shorthand and Dressmaking, overflow students in Typewriting.
Duncan Clarke, 31/10/1901, Central Evening School, request for clarification of conditions required to obtain a grant.
J. T. Cruikshank, 31/10/1901, Mile-End Public School, details of needlework class provision.
J. T. Cruikshank, 29/10/1901, Mile-End Public School, two letters regarding corporal punishment of student Williamson and complaint from parents.
W. H. Cranna, 18/09/1901 and 26/09/1901, Scottish Class Teachers’ Association, request to use the Gymnasium of the Girls’ High School for an association lecture.
George I[?]. Duthie, 28/10/1901, Kittybrewster Public School, details of Sewing classes.
A. L. Dunbar, 10/10/1901, Ashley Road School, request to introduce another manual instruction class.
James Findlay, 10/10/1901, St Clement Street Public School, objection to the enrolment of two girls to the Exam on grounds of ineligibility.
James Findlay, 21/10/1901, St Clement Street Public School, absence of Miss Elsie Milne due to illness, including doctor’s note.
James Findlay, 28/10/1901, St Clement Street Public School, on provision of Needlework.
W. Fyfe. 29/10/1901, Marywell Street Public School, on provision of Manual Instruction.
Alexander Forbes, 30/10/1901, Skene Street School, on the provision of Needlework.
Charlotte R. Fergusson, 14/10/1901, Marywell Street School, transfer request on grounds of health.
George Fenton, 28/09/1901, on introducing a practical cookery course.
Alexander Green, 18/10/1901 and 04/10/1901, Skene Square Public School, on recent extensions to school buildings.
Alexander Green, 04/10/1901, Skene Square Public School, response to accusations of overspending on Hand and Eye training.
William Gauld, 04/10/1901, on numbers of students taking Mechanic Construction Classes in St Paul Street School and the Grammar School.
Thomas C. Hyrd, 24/09/1901, King Street Public School, request for art supplies.
Thomas C. Hyrd, 03/10/1901, King Street Public School, on the advantages and disadvantages of small blackboards.
Thomas C. Hyrd, 29/10/1901, King Street Public School, sewing class details including tabular presentation.
Thomas C. Hyrd, 22/10/1901, King Street Public School, on the absence of Miss Lyons.
John R. Jack, 20/10/1901, Porthill Public School, details of Sewing provision.
Eugénie Lacaille, 31/10/1901, Girls’ High School, issues with assistant French teacher, Miss Mary Black.
Alexander Moodie, 11/10/1901, Woodside Evening School, on the prohibitive cost of books for certain pupils.
W. L. Marr, 28/09/1901, disagreements with Mr McLeod over the use of the Grammar School laboratory for the use of [external?] science classes.
John M. Bain, 14/10/1901 and 17/10/1901, Girls’ High School, on cookery course including timetable.
William D. McLeod, 04/10/1901, Hanover Street Public School, on the McKnight Fund.
John A. McHardy, 25/10/1901, Woodside Public School, objections to sending pupils to Kittybrewster School for Manual Instruction.
William A. McLeod, 31/10/1901, Hanover St. School, details of needlework.
Charles McLeod, 26/10/1901, Grammar School, cost of Physics and Chemistry apparatus.
Charles McLeod, 01/10/1901, Grammar School, contention regarding the arrangements proposed by W. L. Marr in letter dated 28/09/1901.
Charles McLeod, 18/10/1901, Grammar School, apparatus order and agitated postscript about a man named Jim.
J. M. Gregor, 30/09/1901, Old Aberdeen Public School, success of Cantata given by pupils to acquire pictures for school corridors.
Jane S. Ogston, 25/09/1901, transfer request due to commute.
John Peter, 04/10/1901, Commerce Street Public School, McKnight Fund.
John Peter, 28/10/1901, Commerce Street Public School, consent to send pupils to Hanover St. School for Manual Instruction.
William Robertson, 03/10/1901, Westfield Public School, request for an accompanist for Music Drill.
James Ross, 03/10/1901, Causewayend Public School, displeasure with Beaumont Boards and preference for blackboards.
James Ross, 29/10/1901, Causewayend Public School, response to complaint from Mr William Begrie about the treatment of his daughter Mary.
David Reid, 21/10/1901, Grammar School, request for raise.
William Robertson, 14/10/1901, Westfield Public School, complaints from teachers about the lack of inner doors at the entrance, said to be causing chills and illness.
William Robertson and G. Gill, 03/10/1901 and 08/10/1901, Westfield Public School, regarding behaviour of pupil Jeannie Rettie [intellectual disability?].
James Rennie, 26/09/1901, two notices of resignation [retirement?].
P. Smart, 28/10/1901, Frederick Street Public School, objections to sending pupils to a different school for Manual Instruction.
I. L. Skea, 31/10/1901, St. Paul Street School, explanation of expenses relating to Hand and Eye classes.
I. L. Skea, 02/10/1901, St Paul Street School, McKnight Fund.
H. T. Morland Simpson, 14/10/1901, Grammar School, appeal for the application to Group Certificate of W. S. Catto.
H. T. Morland Simpson, 22/09/1901, Grammar School, fees and attendance of M. Macrae.
H. T. Morland Simpson, 12/10/1901, Grammar School, positive reference for W. Duncan’s application to assistant mastership.
H. T. Morland Simpson, 31/20/1901, Grammar School, death of pupil George Q. Watson due to illness.
H. T. Morland Simpson, 17/09/1901, Grammar School, on the Botanic Garden.
H. T. Morland Simpson, 28/09/1901, Grammar School, on Science and Art syllabuses.
J. B. Spalding, 24/10/1901, York Street Public School, refusal to readmit pupil Andrew Meres.
Date1901
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