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              …. this was the spirit that permeated through the Singapore 
              Indoor Stadium on 01 March 2005, when 8,500 students from the six 
              ACS schools gathered as one big family to commemorate the school’s 
              119th Founder’s Day.  | 
             
            
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                Responding to the traditional  
                "Warning For Parade" bugle call 
                performed by old boys, Peter Sim,  
                 
                Ang Teng Siong & Yung 
                Shing Jit, 
                the rugby teams of the ACS 
                schools gave
                a rousing welcome  
                to the Guest-of-Honour,
                 
                Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, 
                Minister for 
                Education.
                
                The Old Boy Buglers also played 
                the fanfare for the arrival of  
                the ACS Board
                of Governors  
                and later performed 
                together 
                with the Combined ACS Band. 
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              ACS (International), the latest  
              addition to the ACS family, was the  
              focus of attention at the combined  
              celebration when the entire student  
              population was mobilized to form a  
              T-Cross in the middle of the stadium  
              to welcome the Guest-of-Honour,  
              Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam. | 
             
            
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              Mr Tan Wah Thong, Chairman
              of  
              the ACS Board of Governors,  
              escorting the Guest-of-Honour  
              Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam,  
              Minister for Education. 
              Following behind are Bishop Dr  
              Robert Solomon, Dr Ang Peng Tiam  
              (President of the ACSOBA)  
              and the school principals.  | 
              
               
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              The Guest-of-Honour Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, expressed his 
              delight to be part of the celebrations and commended ACS for its 
              ‘rich and enduring tradition’.  
              He affirmed the outstanding 
              performance and achievements of the various ACS schools and 
              expressed his confidence that ACS would continue to make its mark 
              in Singapore and internationally, with the unstinting support of 
              the ACSian family of alumni, teachers, students, parents and the 
              Methodist Church.  | 
             
             
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