THE
PATH WE WALKED
. . . .
There is no school equal to a decent home,
and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent
Mahatma Gandhi
It is very pleasant to recollect our school
days. Our tenure of three years
(1990-93) with Br. Conrad as Principal and Br. Samuel as Head, was really
memorable. Br. Samuel was welcomed to
St. Joseph’s along with us, and he was bidden farewell along with us : as a result we became very close to him.
We came across many Brothers in those days,
and their memories are still alive in our minds. Br. Hector, then a teacher, was very strict
and always encouraging in sports and games, especially the “Yellow Group”. His stick
( £ÁUÀgÀ
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Br. Sebastian, though short in stature, had
a marvellous way of making the class understand. Once he wrote on our class board “PÀÄAl¤UÉ JAlÄ §Ä¢Ý J¯Éè®Æè CªÀ£ÀzÉ ¸ÀĢݔ, but the exact reason was
unknown to many of us. Duster and chalk
were dangerous in his class. Even today
he makes it a point to meet us all during his visits to Bajpe.
No words are sufficient to describe Br. Almeida,
as his tenure was the longest among all the Brothers. He was an approachable and soft-spoken
person. His Hindi and Social classes
were tremendous. I still remember the
punch if we didn’t write “Hindi copy”.
He was loving - but we knew when he was angry !
Br. Sabino had very few Math classes, but
his beautiful handwriting and ability to write with both his hands were
admirable.
Br. Conrad’s personality, walking style and
Math classes were superb, but we dreaded the punch if we were sitting at the
end of the bench. He was very
approachable : he would solve any
problem we gave him at any time.
Br. Samuel was probably the most
unforgettable person in our high school journey, even though we were labelled a “talkative” batch (we still wonder why), and even though we had
to write an imposition “I will not talk in the class” 500
times, he loved us a lot and after five years we had a get-together
during his visit to Bajpe.
Unforgettable too was Br. Harrison. He has left a delicious memory in our
hearts. His ways of approaching the
students, his efforts to learn the local language, his music, are still
cherished by all of us. How could we
forget the dance that we learned for our Sports Day. The memory of his loving hug still remains in
our minds. We miss you a lot. Rest in peace, Brother.
Many other Brothers have moulded us in our
life’s journey with their teaching and encouragement - Br.
Tom, Br. Bosco, Br. Charles, Br. Theo, Br. Murphy .. .. We still remember the Sports Day, cultural
competitions, which contributed to our growth and all teachers worked hard for
our welfare. Our school has left us with
lots of memories. St. Joseph’s along
with the faculty has made us what we are today.
In short, we are glad to say that we passed
our high school days happily and enjoyably.
We proudly say, “High school is
our Golden Life”.
Mrs. Lona Serrao
Alumna
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