The inaugural meeting to found this Association was held at the school at 1.00 pm on Thursday 11 Oct 1945.

1. After a few words of welcome by Mr. Nugent the meeting began and Mr. Morris Peters was voted to the chair. There were present, of the old boys: Terence Doyle, Pat Doyle, Jonah Moses, Ashley Moulding, Serjul Islam, Mohammed Siddiq, Anwar Barkat Ali, Norman Grant, Norman Smith, Moses Jacob, Alfred Barker, Arthur Oates, Garfield D'Rozario, John Quinlan, Solomon Benjamin, Will Wakefield, Ralph Moore, Sam Sadka, Noshir Modi, Hugh Foster, David Jacob, Michael Plomer; of the staff: Mr. Prins, Mr. Olliver, Mr. Ferris, the Rev A.M. Solomon and also the Rev. Father C.E. Prior. Rest

2. Certain draft rules drawn up by Father Prior were read and discussed and finally the following were provisionally adopted.

I. Any old members of the School, or past or present member of the staff is entitled to become a life member of the Association, by payment of Rs. 10/. It is hoped that in future this life membership subscription will be realised from boys as they leave the school.

II. The prime object of the Association is to keep old boys in touch with the school, so that they may both gain help and inspiration from the school, an may work for the welfare of the school, as occasion serves.

III. The first Sunday in June is appointed as a special day of remembrance of the school by old boys, and of old boys by the present members of the school. The boys do this joyfully by eating a mango on that Sunday, Mango Sunday, in remembrance of old boys: it is hoped that old boys will reciprocate the custom, meeting together to do so where possible.

IV. The day of the annual school sports and the following two days will be looked on as old boys' reunion day, when every old boy will be welcomed at the school. The annual meeting of the Association will take place at that time.

V. It will remain the work of the Sports Committee to circularise old boys with regard to the sports, and, in addition to this, the Association will send out two letters each year to members. One about the end of the year, and one in May, containing news of the school and of old boys.

VI. An address book of all members of the Association will be drawn up and sent to all members about every fifth year and in other years a list of corrections and additions.

VII. Members will realise that it is essential that they keep in touch with the Association, by letters of news, and by notice of change of address. The Association can only send out such news of old boys as it has received from old boys, and to those of whom is has the correct address.

VIII. A committee shall be formed, with the Headmaster as President, consisting of Secretary, Treasurer, and one member to represent each period of five years in the school's life. Members should (normally) be elected for a period of three years.

IX. An additional Committee should be formed to foster the Association in Calcutta, and to arrange meetings there, and in particular an annual dinner in the winter and a reunion on the first Sunday in June where the number of members justifies it. Similar committees might also be formed in other places, and in particular where there are members they should try to meet together on the first Sunday in June.

3. The following office bearers were elected.

Joint secretaries: Mr. V.C. Prins, Victoria School and the Rev. Fr. C.E. Prior, Oxford Mission, 42 Cornwallis St Calcutta.

Treasurer: Mr. Terence Doyle, Victoria School

Committee: In addition to the President and office bearers, Norman Smith ('40-'45), Ralph Moore ('35-40'), Sam Sadka ('30-'35) and Morris Peters (previous years).

4. Calcutta Committee: Chairman the Rev. G.B. Elliot, St Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. M. Peters, Suite 11, Leslie House, 19B Chowringhee, Calcutta and in addition those of the general committee resident in Calcutta, with power to co-opt.

5. It was decided to an OV tie, and (at the request of the service members) an OV metal badge consisting of the School Crest, i.e. a red Yak's head on a wreath on a gold ground. The Calcutta Committee to see about these.

6. Discussion was held about the Association presenting certain prizes to the School. The idea was approved, but its application was deferred until the next annual meeting, as it was realised that the work before the Association for the coming year is to enrol members.

7. At the conclusion of the meeting the majority of those present paid their life subscriptions and enrolled themselves as members.

Signed V.C. Prins Joint
C.E. Prior Secretaries

13 Oct 45.

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