Clob656769 40th Reunion (3)

This article is posted again at:

http://clobs656769.blogspot.com/2012/03/clobs656769-40th-anniversary-reunion-3.html

3/3/2008
Thanks to Oh Eng Tat for another seven (7) photos taking by his son during the reunion dinner.

He has taken a good shot of all uncles smiling at the camera.

As not to split into more pages, his photos have been added to this blog for your viewing.

28/02/2008
Just wanted to say thanks to Foo Kiat for sharing his photos taking during last reunion and allowing me to post on this blog .

There are some more photos provided by Luku Teh and Fuan Wah at the following blog:

http://huctan.multiply.com/photos/album/124/Clob656769_40th_Reunion_#

http://huctan.multiply.com/journal/item/17/40th_Reunion_Dinner_on_December_1_2007

沈裕合令堂往生

亿陈充恩校长

母校钟中的改制, 对于已故汪永年校长的功过, 让历史去评论。

比较客观的看法, 实事求是说, 已故汪校长在我们心目中的形象是个好校长。

更重要的是, 对钟中的改制, 起到非常关键的作用人物, 还是已故陈充恩校长。

陈故校长掌校时, 钟中已中, 英双语并重。

若不是陈故校长在1952年2月4日蒙难, 也许，已故汪校长不必受到担当钟中改制的“指责” 。

请参阅校友欧宗敏在光华日报, 对陈故校长的撰述, 让我们见得他的胸怀和远见。

http://www.kwongwah.com.my/news/2008/02/01/10.html

亿陈充恩校长

作者: 欧宗敏 光华日报 2008年2月2日 下午二时十七分

去年6月，我有幸能与陈耀威、庄嘉强，以及由吴俐蓉老师带领的大约20位华文老师，共同参与钟灵文物馆的重整工作。由于我负责文案撰写及资料审核的工作，所以有机会翻阅文物馆里收藏的校刊、毕业刊、校闻、纪念刊等史料。

在大量阅读的过程中，我对第7任校长陈充恩的认识，从最初的粗浅印象，那就是当年在校时看到墙壁上他的水彩画像，以及看见学校隔壁的街道以他的名字命名，到后来他的形象，在我的脑海中慢慢地演变成鲜活、巨大、深邃。

去年8月，钟灵中学庆祝90周年纪念，文物馆开放让校友、民众参观。有位中年女士问我，钟灵中学有这么多位校长，为什么只专门报导陈充恩校长的生平事迹？
我指着介绍陈充恩校长生平的一段文字，让她细读：

“……尤其出掌钟灵中学，前后21年，从1931年的300余学生发展至1952年的2500余学生，从洋楼校舍演变成堂皇院校，对钟灵之崛起成为享誉海内外著名学府，陈校长立下丰碑。……”

钟灵中学在那21年间，它的生命不断吸收滋养与丰沛起来，因为有陈充恩校长强大、热忱、理想的力量在引导。

陈故校长学贯中西，语文造诣高深。我细读他的遗稿，中文方面，从文言文到白话文都有，其中一篇长达1万字的《英国的中等教育》，是他前往英国考察教育归来后的作品，该文章充分展现他作为教育家的视野与远见。

陈故校长的英文水平也不在话下。二战期间，陈故校长避难金马仑长达3年。他把3年在金马仑的务农生活，用英文写成一篇散文，取名《In Hiding》，文章谈到他的宗教信仰、人生信念，以及步入壮年的生命思考，实在有别于其他气势磅礴的大我文章。

当年的钟灵中学，中英双语并重，高中生报考英国剑桥考试及伦敦商会商科文凭考试，为当时马来亚华校之创举。陈故校长的教育理念，以务实、愿景为主，不陷入民族教育、母语教育的狭窄框框，故此历代钟灵学子得以远赴欧美纽澳中港台升学。

今时今日，他的教育理念，尤其要求双语的掌握，已成为大家对教育的共识，因此，更显现56年前，他的高瞻远瞩。

1952年2月4日，槟城中路突然传来枪声，陈充恩校长丰盛的生命，骤然停止，仿佛一棵巍巍大树，徐徐倒下，滚滚尘烟扬起。

2004年，马共领袖陈平出版著作，《我方的历史》，书里他坦承当年是马共决定及枪杀陈充恩校长，不过事后他也认为这起谋杀事件是“完全不必要的，而且对我们的事业起了反作用。”（277页）

后来，我们在文物馆的陈充恩校长生平事迹文案，写上“遭马共分子狙杀”，摈弃之前资料中的“歹徒”、“凶手”、“暴徒”等含糊字样。

1950年代中期是我国华文教育风起云涌的时代，假如当时担任华校教总主席、精通双语的陈充恩校长依然健在，我国华教历史会出现转弯的可能吗？

郑良树教授写道：“陈充恩乃华校教总首任主席，是一匹健马，更是一匹千里良驹；如果不是中道殒落，华校教总、大马华教的发展又是怎样的一种风貌，实在很难预料。”

再过几天，就是陈故校长的忌辰。今天前往他的墓园献花致敬的钟灵师生，都没有机会亲聆他的教益，他们都和我一样，只能在阅读他的大量遗稿，以及师生的怀念
文章时，缅怀那“充乎天地之间永留正气，恩及师生以外共仰完人 ”的伟大人格及情操。

钟中学潮事件

借用萧章成部落格 http://csseoh.multiply.com/photos/album/13/Somethings_to_remember#3
的一张照片, 来回顾母校历史上1956年11月23日学潮事件。

在殖民地时代, 华校一直是传承中华文化的重地。

殖民地政府的“1952年教育法令”, 接纳了“巴恩报告书”, 以英, 巫文媒介的国民学校取代华,印文学校。

因受到各界强烈反对, 不能执行, 逐以“1954年教育白皮书”建议, 在华校增开英文班, 来取代华文班, 结果还是被华校拒绝。

1956年顿“拉萨教育报告书”内的一种语文教育政策, 也为今日华, 印文学校埋下了伏线。

改制后的母校, 钟中和以故汪永校长年的功绩, 见仁见智。

请参阅转载自暨南国际大学, 东南西研究所, 陈子鹦先生的硕士论文:

马来亚华文中学改制 – 汪永年与钟灵中学为列
The Reformation of Malaya Chinese School to Government high school – Waung Yoong Nien with Chung Ling High School as example

http://www.bpguide.org/press/2007/1016/article_20.html

第五章程: 11.23学潮分析汪永年与钟中改制
http://www.bpguide.org/press/2007/1016/article_14.html

Happy Birthday to Ewe Yong

Still in the mood of celebrating Chinese New Year,

It’s your birthday today, 10th February 2008.

Your birthday only comes around once a year.

I wish you good health and good happiness.

Ah! Should be all the best for your birthday!

your 58th birthday:
http://huctan.multiply.com/photos/album/56/Happy_58th_Birthday_to_Ir._Saw_Ewe_Yong._

Obituary

A belated news from Kwong Wah Yit Poh dated 6th February 2008.

Former Penang State Assemblyman, Mr Ng Swee Khim 黄瑞欽老先生 was called to the Heavenly Home on 4th February 2008.

I am not quite familiar with brother Ng Chin Aun 黄进安 but know that the late Mr Ng is his father.

My heartfelt condolences to Chin Aun and family.

Clob656769 40th Reunion

This article is posted again at:

http://clobs656769.blogspot.com/2012/03/clob656769-40th-anniversary-reunion.html

Today is the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year.

Wishing All of You a Very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Year of Rat.

Here are some photos from the reunion event.

The first set of photos was contributed by Luku Teh taken during the reunion dinner.

The second set of photos on the handing over of fund was provided by Fuan Wah.

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Email of Luku Teh wrote on 5th February 2008:

Hallo everybody Wishing you a Happy & Prosperous Chinese New Year

鼠1鼠2鼠來寶 戊子年行大運 身體好

LUKU TEH TAIPEI 2008

** Let us again fall into the night when we were....

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Email of Fuan Wah wrote on 5th February 2008:

To All Our Dear Friends,

The organizing committee has handed over the money collected during to 40th Re-union Dinner to the representatives from following organizations on January 12, 2008.

1. Penang Chung Ling High School Union, Committee RM62,180
2. Phor Thay High School Building Committee RM50,000
3. Chung Ling Private School, Principal RM20,000

The principal amount of the Class 65/67 Scholarship Fund now stands at RM372180.00

Attached herewith are the acknowledgement letters and receipts from Penang Chung Ling High School Union and Chung Ling Private High School for your viewing.

The others are the photographs taken on January 12, 2008 to confirm the handing over of the money to the respective organizations.

The first photograph is the handing over of the cheque amounting to RM62,180 to the President of Penang Chung Ling High School Union.

The second photo is to the representatives from the Phor Thay High School Building Committee and the third photo is to the Headmaster of Chung Ling Private School.

Also include in the above attachment is the list of the donors, dinner expenditure and a breakdown of the total donations collected.

The receipts for the Phor Thay High School Building Fund will be mailed to you after the Chinese New Year.

The committee would like to take this opportunity to wish all our dear friends 新年快樂﹐ 身體健康﹐ 萬事如意。

The organizing Committee
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Please refer to previous post on 40th reunion gathering:
http://huctan.multiply.com/journal/item/17/40th_Reunion_Dinner_on_December_1_2007

Happy Birthday to Thean Chye

Por Thean Chye,

I would like to extend my heartfelt Happy Birthday Greeting to you on 5th February 2008

and wish you a year of fantastic health and wonderful times.

The Chinese Lunar New Year holiday will begin the coming Thursday, 7th February 2008.

How will you celebrate the Chinese New Year in UK?

Happy Birthday to you, Thean Chye

and Gong Xi Fa Cai for the New Year.