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Friday July 17, 1964
THEY ARE LEAVING US Does this mean
headache for the Chief?
Rumour .t:as it that some eleven masters are not likely to be with u.s at Q.C. when the new school yea" begins in September. we understand, are due to go on We could check the authen- pre-retirement leave. One is to ticity of seven. But we would take up his post graduate scholar_ not entiircly rule out the pos- ship early October, while sibilii.y of the other four. Two another is to go to the U.K. ~ - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - , s t u d y leave.
HM Full
Fledged )Barrister
"Academic achievements are not enough. The bar need dignity and integ,:-ity." So commented Mr. Justice Bollier,,; on admitting Acting Headmaster of Queen's CollegP., Mr. Doodnauth to practice
One who had been \loaned to unfortunately l:.as to be returned, while the sixth is to follow her husband who is to take up an appointment in thP "land of the flying-fish". Th.e :;eventh' who prefers to be passed over without mention is to seek his fortune (if a fortune '!an be had from teaching) in mother, country.
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Due to go on pre-retirement leave are Mr. Chunnilall and Mr. E. R. Burrowes. Of Mr. C.t:unni!all we have written elsewhere in these columns. Mlr. Bl.ll'TOwes, of course needs no introduction. He has been having a lot of publicity lately. If it is Art, then see Mr. Burrowes. What will be missed is the many painstaking hours he puts in his Art classes. We need hardly emphasize that our expressions of "Good Luck" to them both, a~c meant from the heart. Good luck too to Mr. N. A. Robinson who is to take up his postgraduate scholarship at the Mr. Doodnauth Hetram U.W.I. in October. As for Mr. C. V. Benjamin who is to go sic,n as a Barrister-at-law. on on a year's study ,l eave we will Saturday, 30th May. only say "au revoir." To the gentleman who is to take up a There cou:ld be nq doubt as to the but.t: of Mr. Justice post elsewhere, we should say "Happy Hunting". Boilers' stauement. But even the most ruthless of "Salvete's" But if we are really going to detractors must agree with Mr. mis.s anyone it wiU be Mm. G. Shakoor Manraj 's observation Persaud. Of course that is quitl> that true as it i's that "many a,;:e understandable. We hate to lose called but few chosen." He was our charming lady "Masters". of the opinion that Mr. Hetram We would like to feel that Mrs. would be among t11e few chosen. Persaud feels that way too since <1he was quite anxious t~' have Mr. Hrtram familiarly called us understand that she was "Salvete" by his students, was only leaving because it was the born at Unity, near Mahaica on lot of a wife to follow .t:er June 23rd, 1919. With a checkered husband. Is it really? Our career behind him, he ente!'.ed f."fforts to get her talking had Durham University in October, some result. 1946. Since that time hls hobby seems to have been studying and Mrs. Persaud said that shP collecting degrees. enjoyed teaching at Q.C. very much.; The academ.ld stanc(ard In the latter he has been quite she thought, was high but the successful, having accumulated discipline could be better. Comsome five of theq>.. A great menting on Drama, she did not lover of the classics and a first feel that there was enough ratp teachei- of the· sub~t, Mr. ent.t:usiasm. She felt that in Hetram is now a full...fledged many fields the same group of Barrister. He was promoted to boys was active while all the Senior Master in 1960. Within others remained aloof. And three years two promotions fol- rounding it off, she added that lowed in quick succession-Acting having taught at Q.C., she Deputy Pr:incipial and then thinks she would b e quite p,re· Acting Principal. · pared to teach at another Boys' Those who know the Acting School. Head w 21l, whose brain is as fertile as ever and always has And now. no hard feelings Mr. something n ew coptlng, cannot Taylor, we haven't forgotten you. help thinking or asking one Mr. L. R. Taylor who l:.as question. What next? (Continued on Page f)
Head .outlines school year plans
Discipline and curriculum are the two features of scr.ool life that are t0 occupy the attenti9n of Headmaster Mr. Doodnauth Hetram during' the next few months. This will mean some signi.1iicant changes right at the beginning of the new school year. Operation Discipline is not entirely new, since right at the beginning of hrs taking control Mr. Hetram launched a campaign to this end. But :in an intervitew with the Head this week it was gathered that the battle wHI be intensified.
no doubt be made to feel the time that is now seen when boys pinch. Prefects it is understood ri!ach the Fifths after already will .t:ave badges as soon as passing a goodly numbler of pracbi:cable. So even the youngest subjects at G.C.E. in the Fourths. new comer will be a~ to spot The idea Js that b<)Ys wiLI do those officials at a ~anoe. eight subjects at O levrel with No doubt the Head realises that a prospect of passing at least Un the circwnstances) there is five. going to be much pent-up Boys will not be able to drop rnergies. Accordingly he is subjects as previously, thus making provisions for this. Every slacking off ll'l a subject a year boy will play games or will get before they wish to drop it. So the battle against latene.ss, some form of Physicai.l Educa- Those who wiah to study absences and detentions con- tion. And the hope is that we Classics w:iU do three languages tinues wath even more vigour will have a full-time Physical and a sci~nce. Tl:e Scientist wilil do three Scyence subjects and than formerly. Stricter measures Education Master. Changes in curricuaum struc- one language. are expected. Each Mastu· and Here is a breakdown of th,e each _prefect are to supervise ture are aimed at giving the their own detainees as recently boys a br0ade:r education as well main changes. In the Lower announced, and the latter will as curtailing the utter waste of School, Scripture will mean - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - , , Holly Wr;itings (a kind of Comparative R eligion). Forms 1 to 3 will do Introduction tQ the World's Great Re-1.Qrions. Fonn 4 will do Comparative R.eligion. Social Sdence which is compulsory is to be introduoed in all the Sixth Forms and is to Thirty-five years at the he told his interviewer that embr7ice Elements of Econom.ioa, game. But it is not football. support from the school was Politics, Civics and the Constitution. cricket, tennis or any other always extremely good in those For the first three years there form of sport that is implied. days. '!'rue there were no inIt is thirty-five years of solid ter-collegiate games then. But will be no chdi.cc 1>f i:;ubjecta teaching. This is the record of ' if the team played in an impor- Spanish is to be begun as usual Mr. Chunnilall, who the Lictor tant game as much as sixty per- in Form 3. At the end o,f the understands is to retire this cent. attendance could be third year every one must do English, History Geography, year and whom we have elected expected. Mathematics and' an option of to spotlight this term. When quizzed about school four other subjects, provided that Mr. Chunnilall is an old boy of Queen's College having been life in general, Mr. Chunnilall one Science and one language awarded a Government Schol- said he enjoyed it very much. subject i-; chosen. arship to this school. He won The Sixth Form was then far A Fourth Fo-mer will no lonsmaller. As a r esult, one could ger be allowed to d~ any subjects get to know all one's format O level except perhaps. ( 1) mates very well. He pointed English Language or Llteratw·c. out that there were far fewer (2) Elementary Mathematics (3 ) facilities. One ground had to Art. Art is considl'red an extra be used for everything, Then, subject, so that after Third Form, he said, the boys did most of if talent .is shown Art may bf' the jobs with little supervision. House officials umpired matches, po~ · i:n addition tr, c• hc-r subjects. organised them and saw that the ground was in order for If Elementary Maths is taken sports. in the Fourth Form at the 0 level then candidates must do During this time, Mr. Moulder Add. Maths instead in the Fifths. was Headmaster. Mr. Chw:inila:11 Whichever <>f the two 'Englis hes' told us he got much of his is done m the Fourth, the knowledge of cricket from Mr. remaining peri'ods must be Mr. Chunnilall. Moulder. This Headmaster he devoted to the qther in tlre found, took a personal interest Fiftr.s. this scholarship while he was in the general welfare of a Finally iet it be noted. To yet a pupil at Albion Primary large number of his scholars. ent.er Sixth Form a bo,y must School but for two years, beMr. Chunnilall will next term have :elve O level subjects with cause of accommodation diffi- have been teaching for thirty- good credits. In addition they culties in Georgetown, he was five years. Eleven of these were mus.t ble capable of dqing three obliged to attend the Berbice spent at the Modern High subjects at A revel. High School. School. For the remaining Also to be introduced in At Queen's Mr. Chunnilall twenty-four Queen's has had September 1964, is tile School was an Austin House Boy. the benefit of the experience of Coundl (see Constitution for Later he became a prefect and a master who gained his B.A. details.) Every hW has already Head of C House. Nor was degree in 1936 and his AI.S. in had a copy both for study and this his only achievement, since 1958. amendments. This Council will he was also the winner of a afford boys the chance of Queen's College Senior ScholarWith his retirement Q.C. will shouldering greater responsiship. lose one of her best Maths Mas- biblies and a!so to have a hand On the physical side, Mr. sters. For Mr. Chunnilall loves in running thle sch0ie>l. Chunnilall proudly admitted Maths. He not only teaches it, You cannot say you have not that he played cricket for the h e thinks and speaks mathema- been forewarned of what li~ school. In: fact, in his last year tics. It is with no reservation ahead. We wish our mates a at school, he was Vice-captain that we admit we will be losing happy and successful School of cricket. Asked to comment, a good man. Year. 1964-1965.
PROFILE
Mr. Chunnilall