The pouring rain did not dampen the spirit of the old boys who assumed the school of batworth, who came from the distance of the 85 th anniversary celebration of their alma mater.
A total of 191 old boys and 23 former teachers and former teachers
The staff attended the event organized by the butterbutterworth alumni association at the Penang light hotel in Seberang Jaya (ABAA).
The hall is full of noisy jokes and joys, they chat at dinner, recall the good times of the past, and exchange stories about the latest developments in their lives.
These old boys came from 24 different years. batches (
According to the year they entered the first year)
The oldest one was selected from 1955 batches and the youngest one from 1987 batches.
ABAA chairman Vernon Christopher Fernandez said the party was a great time for the old boys to get together to rekindle the fire, spirit and hope of their magical years.
"Don't forget our past, cherish our friendship, cherish the days and moments we have now.
Our goal is to support our alma mater and contribute to individuals, society and the country . "
He added that the event was also on all previous
Teachers' enthusiasm and dedication to student education and extra-curricular activities
Course activities.
At the beginning of the party, guests were singing the alma mater's national anthem and the school song Negaraku.
And then Cake-
Cutting ceremony for former teachers and former teachers
The staff was in front of the photo.
71-year-old Francis Tan, the oldest student representing 1955 batches, received a special gift while 1965 batches of boys had former teacher William Gomez cut a cake
The highlight of the evening was the special performance of the 81-year-old former music teacher Daisy Cai, who sang a Bing Crosby song, you belong to my heart and make the audience happy.
Francis Heng, 79, said he had served the school for 21 years since 1961, and then retired in 1994 to become a senior assistant to a Chinese primary school.
"I remember launching a welfare fund to help poor students by subsidizing their tuition, shoes and stationery.
I'm glad I played a little part in their growth.
"I strongly urge all to maintain the spirit of assumptions and pass on this legacy to future generations," he said . ".
Lin Yinghai, who has 1968 batches now settled in Singapore, said he flew to participate in the event with the former
He has never seen a classmate in his 70 s.
"It was a fun but warm night when we put down the rest of our hair and enjoyed the feeling of being a boy again.
"Our favorite places to go include an abandoned building next to the school we thought was haunted.
We will go there and try to scare each other away.
"There is also a train station and rail track with a bridge on the river that gives us the pleasure of exploring and taking risks," he said . ".
Also flying from Singapore are Foo Kok Kim from 1976 lots, who said his batch members meet regularly every year.
"It's amazing to see the smiling faces and flashback photos displayed behind the hall.
"I like to play football, play under the pine trees outside the classroom, and watch old movies through the movie projector on the screen during the day," he said . ". N.
Krishnasamy, from 1985 lots, said many of his batch Partners bought and wore T-to mark the 85 th anniversary-
The 85-year shirt also represents their batch.
"We want to show others that we are proud of our alma mater," he said . ".
His partner, Fazriani Amran from Malacca, said: "We laughed a lot when sharing the stories of our school days.
Those classic moments will never bring us together.
"Assuming that the primary school was established on the basis of Jalan's hypothesis in bagandaran, Penang mainland, established in 1933, is a branch of the delasar Brothers school.
Its secondary schools have classes from grade 1 to Grade 3 and stopped operating after the fire burned down the building on 1995.
On 1997, the primary school building made way for the apartment block of the current Harbor Square.
After about 10 years of operation from SK Sg nyio, SK Assumption relocated to the current three-
On March 2008, a multi-storey building next to SK Kuala Perai in Jalan Bagan Dalam.