Information About
This book traces the history of the Gan Eng Seng School from its beginnings in 1885, when it was originally known as the Anglo-Chinese Free School. Included are articles, documents and photographs from the 19th century, with introductions to some of the important people from the period. The book also includes the school’s recent activities, such as its extra curriculum activities, and participation in the National Day Parade.
Additional Details
- Title
- The history of Gan Eng Seng School
- Creators
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- Dabbs, Donald Matheson, 1948-
- Subject
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- Gan Eng Seng School--History
- Schools--Singapore--History
- Publisher
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- [D. M. Dabbs], 1994
- National Library Board Singapore, 1994
- Contributors
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- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill., ports., maps.
- Provenance
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- Table of Contents
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- Introduction -- Government classes from 1938 -- History of the Gan Eng Seng School in brief -- A short history -- Article in Straits Times newspaper 7th December 1887 -- The Anglo-Chinese Free School 4th April 1893: the opening ceremony -- Sir Cecil Clementi Smith -- Letter to the Straits Times 27th September 1899: an accusation of proselytists… -- Gan Eng Seng Secondary settles into its seventh home -- Gan Eng Seng’s pioneering spirit lives on -- Retirement Mr. Khoo Swee Tat 1992 -- Gan Eng Seng the neighbourhood school -- 1982 National Day Parade at the Padang -- Locaility of Gan Eng Seng School -- Teaching staff 1993 -- The author/editor -- Message from the author.
- Edition
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- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.