A Delightful Evening of
Joy &
Sharing!
It took the organizing
committee more than 6 months to organize our 45th Anniversary
Reunion Dinner at the American Club on 02 July. The challenge
we faced was tracing our former classmates but we eventually
managed to contact 163 out of the 229 former classmates with
much help from Perk Harn from Vancouver who
single-handedly tracked down most of our overseas classmates.
The final attendance was 135
persons, including 21 spouses and 5 former Teachers and
Principals. We specially appreciate those classmates living
abroad who cared enough to fly all the way from USA, Canada,
Australia and New Zealand to join us for this happy occasion.
As we mingled and caught up
with long lost classmates, we also remembered those who have
passed away in a moment of silence when their photos were
flashed on the screen at the start of the evening’s
proceedings. After the school anthem and grace was said, we
all settled down to a Western Buffet dinner which was enjoyed
by all.
The entertainment for the
evening was provided by Wilson David who sang a string of
Elvis Presley hits. The highlight was when Mr Lee Hah
Ing surprised us with his strong voice, clear diction and
almost perfect pitching as he sang together with Wilson David.
Four short speeches then
followed, starting with Glenn Knight who shared his
experiences after suffering a bruising fall in his career some
years back. His job as a prosecutor was not an easy one. It
did not earn him friends and many people mistakenly thought he
was arrogant and an authoritarian. This was the unfortunate
public image that came with the job, but those who know him
well will testify that he is not like that at all. Now that
Glenn is retired, we were glad to learn that he is as well as
can be notwithstanding his present medical condition, less
stressed, more contented and walking close with God.
Mr. Wee Teow Kee was
next with an account of how he got his nickname "Minotaur",
after which he delighted us with an impeccable recital of a
poem called "The Organist". For a man his age, his memory for
poetry is quite remarkable.
Ong Siong Kai then came
on stage to declare that despite his serious financial
setback, he is far from being a ‘failure’. In fact, he
considers himself a ‘success’ by the Grace of God. After his
Senior Cambridge, Siong Kai’s plans to be trained as a Pastor
at a theological seminary in Kuala Lumpur was interrupted when
he was recalled back to run his family’s very successful
business in coffee and spices. God faded into the background
in this phase of his life until his financial setback (which
he reckons was ‘engineered’ by God) when he was awakened from
his spiritual stupor and rediscovered the great love that God
has for him. Since then, God has provided for his every need
and he is never in want. We are glad that Siong Kai is neither
crushed nor bitter after his financial setback but is joyful
for the return of his zeal for Christ. He is now working in an
Indonesian Private Equity Company and sharing the Good News of
Jesus Christ to whomsoever is willing to listen to him.
The final speaker was Mr.
Ernest Lau. In his usual eloquent style, he reminisced
about school life in the 1960s. Eric Lee, our champion
sprinter and school talent time winner then entertained us
with three lovely romantic songs including the popular
Mandarin hit "May The Moon Represent My Heart"(something like
that) sung in Mandarin no less!!!
Finally, the nostalgic "Forty
Years On" which was sung with much gusto by everyone
present.
John Lee Choon Soo |
