R.j BLAIR

Background

BLAIR, R.j was born on March 8, 1859.

Education

Studied at Edinburgh University (Master of Arts). Master of Arts (Edinburgh). Bachelor of Science (Loud.).

Career

Assistant Master Kelso High School, 1880-1881. Assistant Master at Aske’s Hatcham School, New Cross, London, 18S1-93. Headmaster School of Science and Technical School, Cheltenham, 1893.

Inspector North Scotland District for Science and

Art Department, 1894-1898. Foreign Scotch Education Department, 189S-1900.

Chief Inspector Technical Education, Ireland, 1900-1901. Assistant Secretary Technical Instruction, Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland, 1901-1904.

Member of Mosely Education Commission to America, 1903.; Education Officer, London Community College, since 1904.

Membership

Club: Caledonian.

Connections

Spouse 1883, Ida Kathleen,daughter of late J. B. Westrup of Kensington Park Road.

Spouse:

Ida Kathleen