| Description | 1/11/1901-31/12/1901
JD Anderson to Thomas Hector Ferryhill Public School 15/11/1900
Flattering letter praising the Board’s generous attitude to school supplies and requesting further expenditure on drawing supplies in order to develop the subject.
JD Anderson to Thomas Hector Ferryhill Public School 17/12/1901
Notification of the death from pneumonia of a teacher – Miss Scott
JD Anderson to Thomas Hector Ferryhill Public School 6/12/1901
List of names of teachers who have intimated a desire to attend the proposed course of lectures by Dr Scholle. Mr King, Misses Scott, Leslie, Cook, Anderson, Ogilvie and Adam.
JD Anderson to Thomas Hector Ferryhill Public School 11/12/1901
Letter naming teachers Miss Cook and Miss Robb who wish to attend Saturday Art Classes and enclosing a fee of 5/-
JD Anderson to Thomas Hector Ferryhill Public School 8/11/1901
Manual Instruction - Reply to request from the board to change timetable to accommodate Mr Dunbar and expressing concern about the “invasion of visiting teachers” and that English lessons are being crushed out of the timetable.
John C Anderson to Thomas Hector Ferryhill Evening School 4/11/1901
Reply to letter regarding the City & Guilds of London examination in cookery. Reports no interest on the part of pupils and that the school does not have the staff time to carry out the work.
MH Bain to Thomas Hector, Clerk of School Board Ashley School 27/11/1901
Letter requesting increase n salary and listing achievements as a teacher of music.
James C Barnett to Thomas Hector Middle Public School 6/12/1901
Letter regarding attendance at the lecture by Dr Scholles.
Evelyn Burnett to Thomas Hector Middle School 17/10/1901
Letter of resignation to take up post in the Public School at Beaconsfield, Kimberley, South Africa.
Louisa Duff Brebner to Clerk of Aberdeen School Board Holburn Street School 9/12/1901
Letter of resignation to take up post in South Africa.
James C Barnett to Thomas Hector Middle Public School 9/12/1901
Letter regarding payment of fees for art classes for teaching staff: Miss Marshall, Miss Moir and Miss Anderson. Miss Stewart is withdrawing her name and Miss Michie will be going to the front.
James C Barnett to Thomas Hector Middle Public School November 1901
Letter detailing the teaching of sewing in the school and requesting the services of a full-time sewing teacher. Miss Walker, the sewing mistress spends only the forenoon in the Middle School and is engaged in the Fonthill School in the afternoon.
James C Barnett to Thomas Hector Middle Public School 19/11/1901
Letter regarding William Aitken – pupil at the school and “confirmed truant”. Refused admission to the school because of false excuse tendered.
Mary Cruickshank to Members of the School Board Ashley Park School 27/11/1901
Letter requesting an increase of salary. Details experience as second Music Governess at Ashley Park School and previously at the High School for Girls
Annabelle Cumming to T. Hector Esq St. Paul Street Public School 11/12/1901
List of teachers wishing to attend the Art Class in the Central School. Mary s. Duncan, Barbara Thompson, Elizabeth Falconer, Annabelle M. Cumming
JF Cruickshanks to Thomas Hector Mile-End Public School 2/12/1901
Letter notifying intent to dismiss school early through month of December
Joseph P. Cameron to R. Boyd Finlayson Esq Aberdeen Grammar School 29/11/1901
Letter regarding Roderick Gunn who has now left school and is attending Aberdeen University
J. Campbell to Thomas Hector Esq. Walker Road Public School 7/11/1901
Letter regarding design of entrance to new building
Duncan Clarke to Thomas Hector Central Evening School 25/11/1901
Letter regarding Telegraph Boys and possible classes in Geography, Arithmetic, English, Shart-hand and Writing.
J, Carmichael to The Clerk to the Board Grammar School 27/11/1901
Letter requesting that Examination Papers be copied and typewritten (4 dozen copies) and invitation to Prize distribution following examinations (footnote indicates date of prize giving 17/12/1901)
J. Carmichael to School Board 1901
Session 1900-01 Building classes – Students entitles to a return of their fees in whole or part. Named Students:
James Angus, James B. Davidson, Alf Dempster, Geo Duff, Robert Farquhar, A R Farquharson, J R Falconer, W J Gray, James Main, W H Masson, John Robertson, Alexander Smith, Alexander Watson, Robeert Watt, David Watt, Samuel Farquhar, James S Forbes, David Henderson, Duncan Leith, David Nicol, D M Young
Lillias Carr Cook to Thomas Hector Central School 26/11/1901
Request for EDC certificate having passed examinations listed.
A Cruickshank to Thomas Hector Mile-End School 7/11/1901
Letter in response to a complaint from the father of a pupil Williamson regarding inappropriate corporal punishment.
Duncan Clarke to Thomas Hector Esq 20/11/1901
Letter regarding Course of Instruction for Volunteer Officers at Castlehill Barracks
G.F. Duthie to Thomas HectorEsq Kittybrewster Public School 20/11/1901
Reply to enquiry regarding school hours on Fridays. School closing early on Fridays reportedly because parents visited the city on Fridays and children were kept at home to take charge of the home.
A.L. Dunbar to Thomas Hector Esq Causewayend School 4/11/1901
Memorandum from The Senior Manual Instructor regarding class sizes, teachers and timetables for classes at Skene St School and Commerce Street School.
A.L.Dunbar to The School Board 1901
Summary of Manual Instruction Classes for the School Year 1901-1902 for City schools including teachers names and timetables.
George Fenton to Thomas Hector Esq., JP Holburn Street Evening School 6/11/1901
Letter on behalf of Adam H. Scott requesting return of fees but reporting that the teachers did not support this because Mr Scott had a history of impertinence and rudeness and had refused to accept conditions of conduct. Letter mentions his previous dismissal from day school for attempting to kick the headmaster.
Alexander Forbes to Thomas Hector Esq. Skene Street Public School 18/12/1901
Memorandum from the Head Teacher detailing Mrs Meldrum’s hours in relation to a blind pupil admitted 4/11/1901
Alexander Forbes to Thomas Hector Esq. Skene Street Public School 13/12/1901
Memorandum – “We have combined the attendances today, the overcast sky and sleety showers leading us to anticipate sloppy streets and consequent discomforts if pupils were called back.”
Amy Knight-Forbes to Thomas Hector Esq. 7/12/1901
Letter of resignation – has been recruited by the Government to work in Soth Africa
W. Fyfe to T. Hector Esq Marywell Street Public School 7/11/1901
Details of duties and timetabling of the Sewing teacher and class teachers in the teaching of needlework.
Elsie R, French to Thomas Hector Esq. 22/11/1901
Letter informing Board that teacher has passed the First Year’s Certificate Examination and requesting placement in a school.
Alexander Forbes to Thomas Hector Esq. Skene Street Public School 21/11/1901
Letter requesting additional funds from the McKnight Fund to purchase books for pupils.
William Gauld to Thomas Hector Esq. St Paul Street Evening School 26/12/1901
Letter detailing work done for the class and complaining that the £10 salary was not sufficient.
Kate H. Gillespie to Thomas Hector Esq 30/11/1901
Letter notifying change of address and that the teacher had received their Parchment Certificate several months previously.
William Gauld to RB Farquharson Esq. St Paul Street Evening School 17/12/1901
Memorandum regarding Alexander Ogilvie, notifying School Board that he has been taken on as an additional teacher for the Machine Drawing Class and enquiring about his salary.
A. Green to Thomas Hector Esq. Skene Square Public School 6/12/1901
Letter to inform School Board that Miss McGregor will not be able to attend Blackboard Drawing classes because her Medical Adviser has forbidden her from going out in the evenings.
A Green to RB Finlayson Skene Square Public School 12/12/1901
Letter complaining about the quality of pen-holders supplied under the contract. “… some, like the specimen sent, make not even a pretence of having ever been whole at all.”
A Green to Aberdeen School Board Skene Street Public School 11/11/1901
Statement describing the teching of Sewing in the school.
William Hendry to Thomas Hector Esq Causewayend Evening School 9/12/1901
Letter of recommendation for Miss Nellie Henderon to take over the duties of Miss Brown, Cookery Teacher who has been appointed to a post in Langholm.
William Hendry to Thomas Hector Esq Causewayend Evening School 7/12/1901
Letter requesting additional Assistant for classes in Arithmetic, Book-keeping and Shorthand. Details of class sizes.
W M Herd to Thomas Hector Woodside Public School 18/12 1901
Request to be relieved of duties at Woodside School – Mr Herd was seeking licence from the Aberdeen United Free Presbytery
William Hendry to William G Smith Causewayend Evening School 15/11/1901
Letter regarding John Dougall (date of birth 21/11/1888) who was no longer in attendance at the school.
Thomas Hynd to Thomas Hector Esq King Street Public School 13/11/1901
Letter regarding heating in the Cookery room – with the coal range and the gas stoves lit, the temperature was 45 degrees.
Gordon Main to Thomas Hector Esq Evening High School 6/11/1901
Letter regarding class sizes for German evening classes.
William Hendry to Thomas Hector Causewayend Evening School 1/11/1901
Letter regarding John Dougall requesting permission under Article 13 for admission to classes in Diision II.
Margaret J Jackson to Thomas Hector 5/12/1901
Letter apologising for short notice and requesting to be relieved of duties the following day. Has received a telegram from the Secretary of the Scotch Education Department requesting that they be prepared to sail for South Africa on the 15th.
Margaret J Jackson to Thomas Hector 14/11/1901
Letter enquiring whether the School Board would be prepared to re-employ teachers who volunteer to teach for one year in the Refugee Camps in South Africa and if so if it would be at the same salary.
DB Lothian to Thomas Hector Esq King Street Evening School 1/11/1901
Letter regarding the resignation of Mr Robert Burns as teacher of English and requesting that he be asked to continue for a week as male teachers are not easy to get. Will try to find a man (if possible) to take his place.
DB Lothian to Thomas Hector Esq King Street Evening School 4/11/1901
Letter regarding marking of registers and details of classes taught.
Alice Laing to Thomas Hector Hanover Street Public School 19/12/1901
Letter requesting transfer to Ashley Road, Broomhill or Holburn Street schools due to poor health and these schools would be closer to home.
DB Lothian to Thomas Hector Esq. King Street Evening School 2/12/1901
Letter requesting permission on behalf of the “Young Men” to hold an At Home with Dancing in the School Gymnasium.
David B Lothian to Thomas Hector Esq King Street Evening School 9/11/1901
Letter supporting the application from Senior pupils at the school to hold an “At Home” with Dancing in the school gymnasium. If the event is held in the school then the teachers assume full responsibility for order and decorum. Includes letter from William L.Findlay to DB Lothian assuring him that the “At Home” is strictly temperance.
Emily Meldrum to Thomas Hector Skene St School / Walker Road School 29/11/1901
Letter detailing hours worked teaching blind children.
Mary Munro to Thomas Hector 13/11/1901
Letter applying for employment as a teacher of dressmaking with details of previous employment.
Emily Meldrum to Thomas Hector Esq 28/11/1901
Letter recommending the Braille system for use in teaching blind children. Refers to experience assisting her father who also taught in the Board’s schools.
Alice Middleton to Thomas Hector 10/12/1901
Letter informing Board that her employment in Stonehaven ends on 27th December and that she is available to begin work in Aberdeen when required.
Anniebella Michie to Thomas Hector Esq 5/12/1901
Letter requesting that their name be put on the preferred leet at the end of their appointment to the refugee camps in South Africa.
Anniebella Michie to Thomas Hector Esq 7/12/1901
Letter of resignation due to appointment to work at a concentration camp in South Africa.
MA Milne to Thomas Hector 18/12/1901
Letter notifying intended return to work following illness which is due wholly to the unsatisfactory state of her room. Room is over heated and has to teach the whole day with one of the doors open which has led to an attack of rheumatism.
Effie Duthie to Thomas Hector Esq Hanover Street Public School, 30/11/1901
Letter regarding qualifications – obtained parchment in August 1898
John McLachlan to Thomas Hector Esq Ashley Road Public School 12/12/1901
Statement of fees paid by Piano pupils in year ending June 1901 – Miss Torrie, Cruickshank, Bain and Sherd. Total £227 2s 11d
John A McHardy to Thomas Hector Esq Woodside Public School 20/12/1901
Letter regarding permitted absences from school because scholars are occupied during school hours. It is noted that this is less in December than in spring or summer due to short hours at the quarries. 66 are engaged in school hours – going with meals; 7 in carrying milk; 63 on account of washing at home.
John M McKenzie to School Board Holburn Street Public School 12/12/1901
Letter requesting subdivision of two classrooms which accommodate 87 pupils each with two classes being taught in each room.
John McBain to School Board High School for Girls 28/11/1901
Letter informing Committee that Mr Ekermann is sorry that he does not see his way, for professional reasons, to adopt the committee’s recommendation of a union of gymnastic lessons with his ordinary music teaching because this would tend to lower his status as a specialist in music.
John A McHardy to Thomas Hector Esq Woodside Public School 21/11/1901
Letter explaining shortened school hours on Fridays achieved by shortening the midday break. This has improved attendance because mothers attend market on Fridays and leave children at home. Recommends similar shortening of the school day in winter when children have long and dark roads to go home.
J McGregor to Thomas Hector Esq Old Aberdeen Public School 21/11/1901
Letter explaining school hours which were altered on Fridays to reduce absenteeism.
John McKenzie to School Board Holburn Street Public School 12/11/1901
Letter of complaint from the Head Teacher’s Association the Board regarding a statement made in public court by Mr George Gall, Chief Attendance Officer.
Margaret A. MacGregor to Thomas Hector Esq Torry School 7/12/1901
Request for transfer to a school nearer to home following two years in Torry.
John A McHardy to School Board Woodside Public School 5/11/1901
Note regarding entry made by examiners in school log book “The school retains to the full their fine old crusted air of neglect and dirt, so far as walls and roof are concerned”
John McLachlan to Thomas Hector Esq Ashley Road Public School 6/11/1901
Letter detailing time used in teaching needlework.
John McLachlan to Thomas Hector Esq Ashley Road Public School 4/11/1901
Letter explaining charge of 2d or 3d per head to pupils to cover cost of materials for Manual Occupations classes.
John McKenzie to School Board Holburn Street Public School 1/11/1901
Letter explaining exceptional expenditure on materials and equipment for Hand & Eye training.
E D Nisbet to Thomas Hector Esq. Torry Public School 5/11/1901
Letter requesting a door for the school hall to reduce draughts for classes held there. Also requests special blackboards for Free Arm Drawing, required for the Scheme of Drawing for the school.
James Pope to Thomas Hector Esq Aberdeen Grammar School 5/12/1901
Letter deprecating the closure of his evening drawing class due to reduced pupil numbers but willing to submit to a dimunition of salary.
James Pope to Mr Hector Aberdeen Grammar School 20/12/1901
Letter objecting to the reduction of salary from £10 to £5 and refusing to continue the evening class in drawing on these terms. (See Board minutes 27th Feb 1902 – page 43)
Annie Pearson to Thoams Hector Esq Broomhill School 6/12/1901
Letter of resignation – has accepted an appointment at the Training College in Cape Town
Margaret C Quinn to Thomas Hector Esq. St Clement’s St School 23/11/1901
Application for Senior Work since she has just earned her parchment.
Elizabeth H Richards to Thomas Hector Esq. 6/12/1901
Application for transfer from a teacher
Elizabeth H Richards to Thomas Hector Esq. Torry Public School 6/12/1901
Request from a teacher to transfer from Torry Public School to any school closer to her home.
James Rose to Thomas Hector Esq. Causewayend Public School 18/11/1901
Letter requesting substitute teacher to cover sickness of Miss Milne and Miss Laing. Postscript asks if the Board have any specially strong teachers at their disposal who could be sent to cover Miss Milne’s class.
James Rose to Thomas Hector Esq Causewayend Public School 9/12/1901
Letter of recommendation for Miss Helen A. Pirie
James Rose to Thomas Hector Esq Causewayend Public School 8/11/1901
Letter sent by hand with the school janitor requesting to close the school early so that the painters can finish painting the woodwork.
Will Robertson to Thomas Hector Esq Westfield Public School 8/11/1901
Letter discussing arrangements for teaching of Manual Instruction – school begins at 9:30 because many of the boys are employed in the mornings as milk carriers and he points out that in many homes the loss of the money thus earned would be a serious matter. The alternative of Friday afternoon is also difficult because the same boys would lose the benefit of Elocution lessons.
James Rose to Thomas Hector Esq Cauewayend Public School 21/11/1901
Report on attendances lost due to Juvenile Sickness.
James Rose to Thomas Hector Esq Causewayend Public School 11/11/1901
Letter detailing the status of Needlework instruction in the school.
J Ritchie to Thomas Hector Esq Skene Square Evening School 18/11/1901
Letter requesting an additional assistant to help with Miss Hogg’s class of 76 pupils.
H F Morland Simpson to Thomas Hector Esq Aberdeen Grammar School 19/12/1901
Letter regarding Town Council Scholarship recipients and Mr A R Williamson who also holds an Education Trust Scholarship. Morland Simpson questions whether he should receive both scholarships (amounting to £32 per year) when his fees are only £7.
H F Morland Simpson to T. Hector Esq Aberdeen Grammar School 6/12/1901
Letter enquiring how the Board wish to deal with fees for William K Scott (formerly Fees Scholar, now Town Council £12 Scholar) and W Blackwood (also Fees Scholar, now in receipt of a Patterson Bursary of £10)
H F Morland Simpson to T. Hector Esq Aberdeen Grammar School 18/12/1901
Letter re Gordon A Munro who has been awarded a Town Council Scholarship and so vacates his Fee Scholarship in the meantime.
H F Morland Simpson to T. Hector Esq Aberdeen Grammar School 19/11/1901
Additional names for list of Bursars and Scholars – David G Milne and M T Robb, in receipt of Patterson Bursaries - £7 for 4 years appointed 1901-2.
P Smart to T. Hector Esq Frederick Street Public School 13/12/1901
Letter with list of recipients of articles of clothing from the Clothing Association – complaint that only 23 received clothing compared to 44 in previous year and three times the number of applicants. Includes memo from G.G. stating that “this school gets a fair share of the good things agoing”. Names included: William Bryce, Susan Taylor, James Taylor, Helen Henderson, Alice Blakeney, John Blakeny, Charles Henderson, John Henderson, Maggie Skinner, John Skinner, Lizzie Skinner, Jane Skinner, Charles Taylor, Annie Shaw, Agnes Menzies, Richard Smith, Stephen Caie, Ada Murphy, Lina Murphy, Bella Murphy, Agnes Wood, Alex Jackson, Benjamin Jackson
HF Morland Simpson to School Board Aberdeen Grammar School 127/12/1901
Memorandum requesting the fees for Duff Ridell and George Riddell be reduced for the current quarter due to absence through sickness.
HF Morland Simpson to T. Hector Esq Aberdeen Grammar School 4/12/1901
Letter regarding temperature in Infant’s room during recent cold weather – table of measurements included
HF Morland Simpson to R. Boyd Finlayson Aberdeen Grammar School 4/12/1901
Letter regarding pupils Alex McGregor and his brother G. McGregor (pupil from 31/8/1896 to 21/12/190) and the eligibility to claim half fees.
Jessie Sirreffs to Thomas Hector Esq Primrose P. School 9/12/1901
Details of staffing and school roll (94 pupils, one room, five classes and one teacher)
JB Spalding to Thomas Hector Esq York Street Public School 18/12/1901
Report of very poor attendance due to the inclemency of the weather.
HF Morland Simpson to T. Hector Esq Aberdeen Grammar School 18/12/1901
Letter reporting that the sum of £3.5.0 was collected at the Grammar School for the Children’s Clothing Association (poor scholars clothing fund)
JL Skea to Thomas Hector Esq St Paul Street Public School 4/11/1901
Letter suggesting ways of reducing the cost of Hand and Eye training course.
HF Morland Simpson to T.Hector Esq Aberdeen Grammar School 22 Nov 1901
Letter complaining about delays in making metal working machinery safe to use by fitting of guards to the machines.
Eliza Isabella Smith to Thoams Hector Esq Torry Public School29/11/1901
Letter requesting transfer to another school and enclosing Doctor’s certificate attributing her very sore throat to the cold and exposure of Torry.
RW Watson to T. Hector Esq Broomhill Public School 23/12/1901
Letter regarding pupils who have left school before they reached 14 years of age. Names listed:
Helen Buchan, Harry Burnett, Elspet Kemp, Lizzie Reid, William Campbell, Mabel Hallglen, William Coutts, Joseph Farquhar, Annie Eddie, Frederick Paterson, Maria Bamford, Grace Reid, Alexander Simpson, Hilda Stewart, Joseph Johnston, Sylvia Gammock, Alfred Watt, Willimam Smith, Mary Matthew, Thomas Watt, Charles Naughton, Ernest McKenzie, Robina Millar, Lizzie Coutts, Lewis Grant, Alexander Morrison, Alexander Maver, Alice Duncan, Alexander Taylor, William Ewen, George Cramond, Andrew Milne, John Davidson, Samuel Watt, James Davidson, George Robertson.
RW Watson to T.Hector Esq Broomhill Public School 13/12/1901
Letter of recommendation for promotion for Miss Nordman to replace Miss Pearson
RW Watson to T. Hector Esq 25/12/1901
Letter of explanation regarding children who had left school before 14 years of age. They all belonged to the Labouring Class, exceptionally backward pupils and other derogatory comments.
AG Wallace to T. Hector Esq Central Public School 16/12/1901
“Cripple Children” - Letter replying to a request that pupils be asked if they have brothers or sisters who are prevented by lameness from coming to school.
AG Wallace to T. Hector Esq Central Public School 6/12/1901
Letter on behalf of Miss Taylor, pupil teacher at the school whose application for her Drawing Certificate had been refused.
AG Wallace to T. Hector Esq Central Public School 11/11/1901
Letter regarding Elizabeth M. Fowler and her application as a pupil teacher.
AG Wallace to T. Hector Esq Central Public School 12/11/1901
Letter detailing the allocation of teaching staff to sewing classes and noting that due to the busy curriculum there is a tendency not to give sewing the time that its importance in the afterlife of the pupil deserves. |