KAJANG HIGH SCHOOL,SELANGOR -------SCHOOL LOG 1919 - 1947.

13.6.1929. Visited the school to inspect during the Physical Training period.The work is well done but I regret to note that all teachers were wearing coats during the teaching of the lessons.

5.1.1930. This school is a new one and has just started functioning this year .The present enrolment is 402.

(Sd.) T.A. O'Sullivan,Headmaster.

3.11.1932. I pointed out to the Headmaster that in my opinion restriction of classes or numbers should,if possible,begin with the Secondary classes,as I consider that too big a proportion of our expenditure on education is going to Secondary English education.

(Sd.) C.G.Sollis,Inspector of Schools.

2.6.1937. Pandit Nehru was publicly welcomed in Kajang.Masters and boys were allowed to attend 11 to11.30 a.m.

(Sd.) J.B.Carr,Headmaster.

17.7.1937. Ninth Annual Sports.For the first time in its history the School used real hurdles - the Coronation gift of Towkay Low Ti Kok.

(Sd.) J.B.Carr,Headmaster.

14.9.1941. Major General Sturdes,C.G.S.,Australian Army and Major General Murray Lyon,G.O.C.,Northern Area,and a number of Staff Officers came to see the school which will be taken over by the Military in February.

(Sd.) O.G.Williams,Headmaster.

7.12.1941. Mr.Bloomfield rang up at 12.45 to say that the school must be evacuated by Monday morning.

11.12.1941.Commenced afternoon school at the Convent 1.15 to 5.30 p.m.

                                     THE OCCUPATION

1.2.2602(1942). The Kajang High School opens under the NEW ORDER with Mr.T.Mailvahanam as Headmaster.Name of the school has been changed to

TOA SEINEN GAKKO.

10.12.2602(1942) IKENOBU SAN and TSUBOCHI SAN the Nippon-jin sensei who have been attached to this school from July stopped teaching Nippon-go.

(Sd.) T.Mailvahanam,Headmaster.

                                    THE RE - OCCUPATION

27.9.1945. Re-opening of Kajang High School.

11.7.1946. Handed over to Major Waters.

(Sd.) T.Mailvahanam,Headmaster.

16.7.1946. Handed over to Mr.D.H.Christie.

(Sd.) Major Waters,Headmaster.

18.6.1947. Mr.E.H.Bromley assumed as Headmaster.

 Reproduced from :KHS MAGAZINE 25/57 - retyped.

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ON TURNING BACK THE PAGES OF THE KAJANG HIGH SCHOOL,SELANGOR.

The School Log(1919 -1945) which had been dumped for so long had resurfaced under fortuitous circumstances in the late 1950s.The Editor of the School Yearbook gave it airing in its 1959 Issue.Excerpts of the School Log are reproduced below to acquaint us with the opions, views and comments made by the colonial education authority on our school in its formative years in the early part of the 20th century :

The school was officially opened on 1st April 1919.

          
The enrolment is encouraging,the school is well-staffed and well-equipped,and, provided the teachers do their part,success seems to be assured.

                                                                                                                                 
(Sd.) David A.Bishop,Inspector of Schools.

3.9.1919.    Six new desks and chairs are required, also hat pegs.

(Sd.) David A.Bishop.

15.10.1920.Drawing here seems good.Larger staff is needed.

(Sd.) R.Windstedt,Director of Education.

22.6.1922.I am glad to see so many Malay boys at this school but some of them appear to have waited too long before entering an English school.

(Sd.) E.C.H.Wolff,Director of Education.

19.9.1923. At the recent Annual Sports which,were held on the Padang on July 28th I witnessed a display of silent massed drill which was most creditable.

6.11.1924. I noticed that Standard 11 was dismissed at 10.30 because the boys had all paid their school fees for the month.This practice must cease.

(Sd.) J.Bain,Inspector of Schools.

15.1.1926. The school is overcrowded - there are 389 pupils. I understand a site has been selected for a new school.

(Sd.) Shelly, Ag. Director of Education.

11.12.1926. Half-Yearly Report.Early in July,ABDUL AZIZ, an old boy,was taken on as a student teacher,but three months later was transfered to the DISTRICT OFFICE.

(Sd.) N.S.Buck, Headmaster.

11.12.1926. The Headmaster feels that he cannot hold himself responsible in case of any fatal accident caused by structural decay.

(Sd.) N.S.Buck, Headmaster.

1.6.1927. A schoolmaster's business is not finished when he has taught so many classes a day.His pupils should be able to learn something of real culture and manners from him.

(Sd.) T.A.O'Sullivan,Inspector of Schools.

25.5.1928. Medical Inspection of the girls in the school and conditions of health - two

cases of enlarged tonsils out of fourteen examined,six of dental caries requiring attention - three had no shoes on and  were advised to wear them.

(Sd.) E.A.Robertson,Lady Medical Officer School.

19.4.1929. Public holiday in honour of the Duke of Gloucester's visit.

(Sd.) Capt.B.Preedy,Headmaster.

                                            

                                               

IN RESTROSPECT

The first report ever made on the Kajang Government English School (subsequently Kajang High School) was written by Mr.David A.Bishop,the then Inspector of Schools who came for the Official Opening of the School on April 1 1919.The report was first published in the Kajang High School Yearbook 27/59 and the full text is reproduced below :

"Opening: The school was officially opened on April 1st,1919 (though open for enrolment and classification from March 17th) in the old Rest-house buildings which had been altered for the purpose.

Staff: Mr.J.David(Normal Certificated teacher) was appointed head-master and Mrs.David(Normal Certificated teacher), assistant.

The enrolment rose rapidly and it was necessary to appoint two additional assistant Masters - Messrs. Muncha  Singh and Hashim bin Ibrahim(1st Year Normal Students).

Standards: The school will be restricted in the meantime to the preparatory and Lower Elementary Divisions.A considerable number of boys from Kajang district attend Kuala Lumpur schools - in the higher divisions,but until the new school is firmly established and housed in proper school buildings it is deemed unwise to make any provision for such boys.

The enrolment is encouraging,the school is well-staffed and well-equipped and provided the teachers do their part,success seems to be assured.

                                                                                

David A.Bishop,Insp of Schools.

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