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Peter L. Fernandes to Arun Talwar11 December 2009
Subject: Re: Reunion
Hi Arun,
You sprung a surprise by calling me by my nick name (known to only a few) and that too after 50 long years without having met or heard from each other in the meantime. Great!!!
My apology at the outset for not replying to your mail earlier than this. The reason for it was mainly I was a bit busy with my son's wedding being concluded.
Right now I am slowly returning back to normal life.
Yes Arun, I remember I was sitting next to you always in the same bench with Rex.
Also, while the lectures of Monteiro Sir were going on, as he was writing on the board 'PHOTO-SYN-THE-SIS' for example, some from the rear benches under the leadership of Terence Mathias used to make us laugh and I being not able to control it used to be caught in the end. We used ot look upto our School Leader Victor for the extra curricular activities.
The best Teacher I remember was Bhandari Sir who made Science and Maths subjects easy and palatable to us. Who can afford to forget Mr Vishnoo Bhatt our deep Kannada lecturer whose class was drowned with noise by the students. The versatile Mr Aithala also taught us and it was in our year that he had composed a new School Anthem. We cannot forget young Fr Walter Albuquerque who taught us music and I was proud to be a part his College Band during the last 3 years. I can still vividly recall to my mind Rev. Fr. Stany Coelho then appointed as our new Headmaster walking into our class with solemn dignity to take up his 1st class of 'English' subject for our "E" Division. Time does not permit me proceed - the list is too long upto our P.T. Teacher.
God bless the current project on hand and all the stalwarts working at it. I wish all success for the ensuing "REUNION"!
My earnest request to all our batchmates is to make every effort to be present at our Alma Mater on the appointed days for our REUNION. Occasion like this is once in a life-time. There is ample time to advance your holidays if need be. Our batchmates have become shining stars all corners of the globe. The more we join in numbers the better enjoyment will we have together.
Best regards,
Peter Fernandes
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Peter L. Fernandes to Maxwell Pereira
11 Dec 2009
Dear Maxie,
It was a pleasure receiving your mail a couple of days ago. Sorry I could not reply to it immediately since I was a bit busy with the mariage preparations of my son. Now I am returning back to normal life.
In fact, I had joined the "E" Division from the 1st Form when Fr. Bertrand was the Headmaster in the middle school. I remember Mr Denis Albuquerque who taught us the "English" subject then and an additional special hour everyday before the normal school hours.
Going to the High School building in the last 3 years we were split into 3 carrier batches and I had taken 'Engineering' though I did not pursue this stream in my later College days. During the school days I was mostly reserved and did not interact with others like my other friends - maybe the reason you do not remember me.
So much for my schooldays. I meet Harry at times when I go down to Mangalore for holidays and keep in touch with Terence (Canada) with whom I used to go to school from Bejai.
Dear Maxie, I would love to meet you sometime.
Best regards,
Peter Fernandes