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MUSICAL SUCCESSDiscussions have been ongoing between our executive and the Headmistress concerning the kind of assistance the chapter can render in the refurbishing of the music department destroyed by the fire. A wish list was given to us originally and after visits by Lester Fernandes and Conrad Griffith, a more realistic list was obtained. Items shipped to Guyana in late October included:
 Gerald Alleyne & Conrad Griffith The Scribbler learnt that the shipment arrived in Guyana mid November and the Chair of the Board of Governors, the President of the QCOSA, the Headmistress and the Head of the Music Department were on hand to receive the shipment. An additional 8 violins, 8 recorders, 1 bass guitar, 2 acoustic guitars, 2 violin instructional manuals and 2 recorder instructional manuals were obtained and shipped in December. Conrad Griffith also presented, in memory of his parents Joseph and Juliet Griffith, a 110/220 AC 300 watt Transformer Adaptor for use with the electrical instruments. |
The acquisition of these items was a real cooperative effort by a number of alumni. Our thanks to Lester Fernandes who donated the CDs, Leon Thompson who co opted the services of Ian Grant, a retired music teacher who not only acquired the violins, but also personally strung them. Gerald Alleyne did exhaustive research of and purchased the stereo equipment, Jerald La Rose organized the shipping through Laparkan, while Conrad Griffith coordinated the entire project.
PRESIDENT JAGDEO Our Chapter was invited to attend a meeting in New York in October, hosted by the New York Chapter, to meet President Bharrat Jagdeo when he paid an official visit to the United Nations. Our representative was Albert Ramprasad. In opening the meeting Neil Jackman, President of the New York Chapter, spoke at length on the history of the school, the caliber of its scholars and put forward cogent reasons why the government should assist with financing the cost to rebuild the burnt out area. A question and answer period, moderated by Lloyd Houston, followed. The President, who also holds the Finance portfolio, was asked if the government will rebuild the centre of the school to its original state or redesign it incorporating new ideas by the user groups to achieve a building fit for the millenium. The President answered unequivocally that the government will rebuild the school to its initial state, prior to the fire. He also confirmed that a Trinidadian company, Vicab Engineering, has been contracted as the consulting company to complete the design for contractors to provide estimates. This will enable an amount to be included in the March budget. It was suggested that the design by Vicab be circulated to all the chapters for review. In answer to questions pertaining to education in Guyana as a whole, the President stressed the need for computers in all schools. Godfrey Moore moved the vote of thanks. Lunch was then served and informal discussions held with the President and members of his party. The Scribbler has been reliably informed that a meeting of interested parties was held at the end of November to review designs etc. and chapters will be advised on the outcome of the meeting. |
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