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Reference NoCA/25/2/11/85
TitleAberdeen School Board Teachers' Letters (65)
Description1/4/1904-20/6/1904

John Anderson. Ferryhill Evening School. 5th May 1904. Request for promotion- has considerable experience, as headmaster especially. More details within.
John Anderson. Ferryhill Public School. 8th June 1904. Request for Manual Instruction classes to be implemented into Supplementary classes for boys- enclosed list of materials and costs, as well as different exercises in the class.
Joseph Cameron. Aberdeen Grammar School. 25th April 1904. Thanking Board for allowing school to have £5 extra for Physical Registration.
James Campbell. Walker Road School. 10th May 1904. Arrangements for dancing fees of two pupils- Cowie, and Florence.
Carmichael. Workshop, Grammar School. 1st June 1904. Mr Sangster has begun operations on machinery- requests to interfere if Mr Sangster’s methods are defective.
Carmichael. Grammar School Workshop. 6th June 1904. 4-page detailed letter on Mr Sangster’s work on machinery at the school. Also signed by Alexander Gray, engineer.
Duncan Clarke. Commerce Street School. 13th May 1904. Second request for arrangements to sort dinginess of the Junior Infants room due to the soot.
Duncan Clarke. Commerce Street. 17th May 1904. Arrangements for Watt Bursaries- longer letter.
Duncan Clarke. Commerce Street. 18th May 1904. Follow-up on Watt Bursaries.
Duncan Clarke. 7 Argyll Place. 20th June 1904. Two- page letter- Notes on arrangements for syllabus for work in Dressmaking, Millinery, Needlework and Cookery classes.
John Cruickshank. Mile-End Public School. 16th June 1904. McKnight Mortification Fund.
George Futon. 2 Loanhead Terrace. 9th May 1904. Jo application for headmastership at Higher Technical Institute Evening School for Women- details of qualifications within.
Fyfe. Marywell Street Public School. 2nd April 1904. Physical Exercises for Senior Classes, with enclosed timetable.
A. Green. Skene Square. 18th March 1904. Removal of Geroge McLeod of 11 Forbes Street- imbecility and impotence of bodily functions – “… become a nuisance and offence against the proprieties of school life.”
A. Green. Skene Square. 20th June 1904. Concerns over the competence of Miss Skinner- describes her as earnest but “utterly lacking in any quality approaching originality, or requiring effort away from the beaten track”.
Ellen Greenwell. Beech Lodge. View Terrace. 6th June 1904. Agreed to take on Alex Watt and William Low- two deaf children, into the school.
Ellen Greenwell. Beech Lodge. View Terrace. 16th June 1904. Follow-up report on two deaf children- Alex Watt and Williamina Low. The boy looks like he will do well- the girl seems too shy- more difficult to report upon.
Ellen Greenwell. Old School for the Deaf and Dumb. Beech Lodge. View Terrace. No date given (circa 1904). Notes on teaching special oral classes for pupils.
William Hendry. Causewayend Evening School. 7th June 1904. Details regarding the acquisition of Wood Carving Specimens sent to the Arts and Industries Exhibition in London.
Hynd. King Street Public School. 3rd June 1904. Letter of recommendation for Isabella Brebner.
Hynd. King Street. 16th June 1904. Arrangements for payment of books for poor families.
M.L. Lippe. 28 Argyll Place. 23rd April 1904. Letter confirming process around transference application.
M.L. Lippe. 28th Argyll Place. 23rd April 1904. Job application for Grammar School position at Easter. Details within.
Lothian. St Clement Street Public School- sent from 9 Beechgrove Avenue. 6th April 1904. Notes on visiting Mr Bruce’s Hall in Park Street for teaching larger classes.
John McBain. High School for Girls. 25h April 1904. Report on money owed from a Mr Porter.
John McKenzie. Ashley Road Public School., 10th May 1904. Head Teachers’ Association.
John McKenzie. Ashley Road Public School. 3rd June 1904. Notes regarding transference of pupils over to Central School, plus notes on Supplementary classes.
John McKenzie. Ashley Road Public School. 6th June 1904. Allegations surrounding Miss Reith slapping a pupil called Constance in the face- details surrounding the investigation.
John McKenzie. Ashley Road Public School. 20th June 1904. Arrangements regarding Supplementary classes, including rooms and teachers.
Alice Middleton. 37 Belgrave Terrace. 14th April 1904. Job application for Supplementary Class Teacher- has been under board for nearly 2.5 years in Senior Division of Marywell Street Public School. More details within.
Agnes Monat. 349 Ashburn Street. 16th June 1904. Complaint about Miss Craig who continues to criticise her for Closing Registers.
Maud Rich. High School for Girls. 8th April [ circa 1904]. Notes regarding science classes- request for new apparatus, and help in cleaning equipment.
Rose. Causewayend Public School. 15th April 1904. Reopening of Pianoforte School.
Rose. Causewayend Public School. 29th April 1904. Re Miss Elphinstone and her competency.
Simpson. Aberdeen Grammar School. 10th May 1904. St Louis Exhibition and Expenses incurred by Mr Phillip.
Simpson. Aberdeen Grammar School. 30th May 1904. Staff.
Simpson. Aberdeen Grammar School. 13th June 1904. Free Scholarships.
Simpson. Aberdeen Grammar School. 16th June 1904. Mr Reid and Middle I.
Simpson. Aberdeen Grammar School. 20th June 1904. Notes on use of meteorological instruments.
Eliza Smith. Torry Public School. 16th June 1904. Request for extra £2 due to financial difficulties, as other assistant teachers do.
Rob Valentine. Evening Schools Headmasters’ Association. 9th May 1904. Suggestions for next session- incudes notes on timetables, gymnastics, and prospectus.
Rob Valetine. Hanover Street Evening School. 20th May 1904. Evening Schools Headmasters’ Association- arrangements for meeting.
A.G. Wallace. Central Higher Grade Schol. 21st March 1904. Notes regarding the enrolment and certification of pupils at the school, especially in relation to how old they are and when they can leave.
A.G. Wallace. Central School. 2nd June 1904. Candidates for Watt Bursaries.
A.G. Wallace. Central School. 20th June 1904. Notes on Miss E.M. Watt leaving the school and her pay.
Date1904
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