The Class
of ’64 celebrated its 40th Anniversary in grand style on Friday 02
July 2004. Marking the joyous occasion was the launch of “40 Years On
– Memoirs of a Schoolmaster”, which was written by our dear English
Language teacher, Mr. Earnest Lau.
With the
number 4 being featured so prominently in the celebrations, it was
inevitable that it was the theme for the evening. Fittingly, the event
was held at the FOUR Seasons Hotel, which is owned by a fellow ACSian.
All in all, 84 of us including past principals, teachers and the
fairer sex from the 1966 A-Level classes, gathered from all four
corners of the world to dine on a sumptuous dinner, complete with wine
and super premium Haagen-Dazs ice cream!
Interaction
was at an all time high during pre-dinner cocktails as old classmates
caught up with each other in the ballroom foyer. The display of old
photographs of the 1964 classes and teachers brought back floods of
memories of what they were like in their work and their play forty
years ago.
Prior to
dinner, Wong Hong Sze related fond recollections of Mr Earnest Lau,
who later shared with us his experiences in ACS as a student, teacher
and headmaster. Tan Yew How then presented Mr Lau with the first
hardcover limited edition copy of “Forty Years On – Memoirs of a
School Master”; autographed copies were also presented to sponsors and
guests.
In between
courses, we were ‘ entertained’ by Tan Lim Heng ( who flew in from
Hong Kong), Tan Chai Thiam ( from Perth), David Woo ( from Brisbane),
Kelvin Lim ( from Toronto), Steven Cheng (from Vancouver), Ma Kah Eng
and Chelva Rajah, when they relived their boyhood days in ACS – the
school that gave them a second chance and instilled values that made a
difference in their lives.
The highlight of the
evening was perhaps the singing of the ACS anthem and Forty Years On,
which were sung with gusto with Danny Koh accompanying on the baby
grand piano.
After the last
two lines of the latter were sung:
