…The doctor deprecates the system, & says if a child is not able to do the work of his present class, he can not possibly benefit by being forced up into a class where the work will be even more difficult.
(Doctor Rutherford has requested the head teacher to make the above entry. E.B )

9 March 1915 · E B

There are nine cases of chicken pox amongst the scholars. There is also much sickness in the nature of influenza, sore throats & bad colds. In consequence the attendance is very poor. E B

19 March 1915 · E B

The severe snow-storm of the past two days has depleted very seriously the number of children in average attendance - the average attendance for the week being, 200 out of 248 on the books. E B

30 March 1915 · E B

The Student teacher is absent today being away on a visit of observation to Holy Stone Council School. E B

15 April 1915

Miss Little (U) is absent today owing to sickness