The Founder's Service on the 4th of June
followed the usual familiar pattern we
are so used to. We began with the
processional hymn 'O Valiant Hearts',
followed by the invocation and prayers,
and the laying of the wreath at the War
Memorial by the College Captain and an
old boy, Naresh Seth, who was College
Captain in his time.
The singing was led by the choir under
the direction of Mr. Christopher Paul,
choir-master and organist. The
painstaking practice the choir had
undergone was evident, especially in the
rendering of the anthem 'I will lift up
mine eyes unto the hills', a five-part
setting of Psalm 121 by Dr. J. Clarke
Whitfeld, ably conducted by Sanjay Saxena.
The bass solo 'The Lord Himself is thy
keeper' was sung by Suman Kumar. The
other choir items were the 'Magnificat',
the 'Nunc Dimittis', and the old
favourite 'Abide with me' which was sung
with great reverence and feeling.
The Rev. P.C. Addy, Chaplain, addressed
us on the theme of schooldays being the
preparation for life out in the arena of
the world; of religion being the only
sure foundation, fixed standard, and
polestar in this preparation, and on the
importance of the verities of which the
source and fountain is God. "Know
the truth and the truth shall make you
free."
CONDOLENCES
We offer our deepest sympathy to Lalit
Bakshi on the tragic death of his father,
Mr. C. Paul on the death of his mother,
and Mr. A.B.L. Agnihotri, who is on our
Governing Body, on the death of his wife
and mother-in-law.
Excerpts from the Principal's Address
on Founder's Day-5th June, 1979.
Privileged Education:
"The critics of our schools too
often forget that to educate the
privileged, to be aware of their
responsibility towards the
under-privileged, to have compassion and
concern for the under-privileged, is in
itself in a significant contribution to
the quality of life in a country where
the inhumanity of the privileged towards
the under-privileged is almost a way
life....."
"The government take-over of such
schools can hardly improve the standard
of education in the country as a whole,
which should be the prime concern of the
country's leadership......
"Good education cannot be
cheap......No country can hope to improve
the quality of education if it does not
have the will to invest in
education."
Examination and the Curriculum:
"Instead of educational objectives
determining the nature of examination,
our curriculum and teaching are in danger
of becoming examination-oriented.
I am convinced that good examination
results are possible without doing little
else in the college apart from preparing
boys for an examination. The academic
standards in a school are determined by
the intellectual calibre of the boys
obtaining admission, and on the
professional competence and personal
qualities of the staff."
Educational Emphasis at Sherwood.
"We place a higher premium on the
integrity of the individual than on his
attainment .........
There is no dearth of able people in our
society, but the more one looks around
the more one is amazed at the moral
barrenness that surrounds us.... It is
individual who our concern, not just the
development of his talents."
"Discipline dose not lie in taming
the youth, but in helping him to
grow.....It is much easier to suppress
the youth through fear, than to help him
to grow through love. It is our concern
to reach out to the individual and help
him to be a better human being, not flog
him into conforming through fear".
This College was founded by those who had
an unshakeable belief in the life of man
being enriched by making God the nucleus
of all human endeavour...... No other
force can bring about that revolution
within men which is vital for the very
survival of the human race ..... no other
force can quicken in the impulse of
generous self-surrender."
Horsman Wing Concert-June 3rd The
Junior School English Play
ROBIN HOOD
No !those days are gone away,
And their hours are old and grey,
And their minutes buried all
Under the down-trodden pall
Of the leaves of many years.
No, the bugle sounds no more,
And the twanging bow no more;
There is no mid-forest laugh
where lone Echo gives the half
To some wight, amazed to hear.
Jesting, deep in forest drear.
So it is; yet let us sing,
Honour to the old bow-string !
Honour to bold Robin Hood
Honour to Maid Marian-
And to all the Sherwood clan! John Keats
But what are these in Lincoln green
giving the lie to John Keats ? They are
little folk reviving yet again the
legends of Bold Robin Hood but in another
Sherwood forest. Here again we see the
scheming Sheriff (A. Gupta) tempting
Robin Hood (Rishi Hara) to participate in
an archery contest in Nottingham with the
object of capturing him, but wily Robin,
who gets wind of this little plan,
abandons his Lincoln green, participates
in the competition, wins the coveted
prize
of a silver arrow right from under the
very nose of the Sheriff and sends an
impudent note of thanks to add to the
Sheriff's discomfiture !
Anuj Gupta made an effective Sheriff and
captured all that gentleman's scheming
nature. Robin Hood was dashing and daring
and his supporting cast of John of
Lancaster (Pankaj Chandiok), the Captain
(M.S. Bisht), the dashing out-laws and
the pretty maypole dancers all added to a
charming little play with some very
pretty singing.
The costumes deserve special mention.
Credit for this, as also the songs
'Melody in F' and 'Bless this House'
which introduced the evening's programme,
go to Mrs. King and her pianist Mrs.
Mehta (Miss P. Asrani)
