I went to St. John's Old Convent in Maung Taulay Street. When I finished UKg due to personal request by the school principal Mother Bernard I went to St. Patrick school on Shwe Dagon Pagoda Road. I joined MEHS at second grade and graduated in 1972. My sisters May May Tin, Phyu Phyu Tin and my younger sister Pa Pa Waddy all graduated from MEHS. My 2nd standard (we didn't call it grade then) class teacher was Mrs. McLean. I really want to know where she is, her address, her phone number. Please, because she was the first teacher that I felt so secured when I was at school other than my late mother.

One thing I will never forget was the punishment that I received from her. William Nickels, Robin Breckenridge, and another student, all four of us had to stand and write one hundred lines "I will never watch the football games during the class periods" All of us knew that there was a house game going on during the school period. We all decided to go to the bathroom and Mr. McLean knew that we should not take longer than five minutes. The boys' bath room, if you remember, is located right next to the exit to the football field. Oh yes, we got caught. Both my parents were disappointed and I received a few spanks that night. Sure, Mrs. McLean always inform what happened after school when my mother came to pick me up everyday.

During my school years at MEHS, all these lovely incidents went with Mrs. Maureen Lal (English Teacher), Daw Tin Tin Hlaing, Daw Aye Than, Mrs. Ho, Miss Gaw, Mrs. Ohn Myint, U Than Tin (Bond), U Myat San, and as far as my memory goes they were my class teachers. My very loving memories were with sayama Daw Myint Myint Sein. I had several lunch and dinners at her house which was on Keighley Street. Her son Perry and elder daughter Mi San were my bosom friends. Boke Boke was too young then. Its at her house where I became friends with my elder sisters' friends Ko Chit Khaing, Ko Richard Htun Tin, Ko Sonny Kyaw Khaing (he always wore a diamond ring), Ko Victor, Ko Marmoot Soomar, Ma Ma Khin Cho, Ma Ma Molly Htun Tin, Ma Ma Dolly Aye as far as I remember. Other teachers that I had taken classes were Daw Khin Nu Swe, Daw Gyo Phyu, Daw Yin Hla (math teacher), U Thein, U Maung Maung Kyaw, as far as my memory goes again.

If you were in MEHS during 1955 to 1965 you may like to view some photographs that is being displayed on our Australian MEHS (Photo) Website. These are X Students and Teachers from MEHS living in Australia. The site is still being built, but you can have a 'look-see' at:
www.hometown.aol.com/ausmyaint/mehsphotos.html - you might recognize a name or picture of a friend that you used to know.

We haven't seen the photos taken at the Nawarat Hotel Teacher Obeisance Paying Ceremony and Annual Dinner that I sent. Can you please follow up and please let me now so that I can see.

Thanks
Rosaline Wun

Congratulations for this wonderful development. Will like to communicate with some of my old classmates. I often travel to Yangon, where we still have an office and will like to join the MEOSA there too. My email address in Yangon is:
bandoola@mptmail.net.mm

I was in Singapore for last few years, and was not knowing that Mrs. Myat San, was also staying there. Can you pass on her address to me or mine to her. Will like to meet her when I am in Singapore. I had the privilege to meet our teachers Mrs. Hein Htin during 1993 and Ms. Maureen Lal in 1998, during my visit to Yangon.

Dear Schoolmates and Respected Guests,

We are gathered here today to pay our respects and show our gratitude that we owe to Mrs. Doreen Logie, who passed away on 23rd May 2002.

You have all heard my reading of the article that Mrs. Logie wrote to the MEHS Alumni Newsletter (Vol.I, winter/spring 1988), describing the circumstances under which the Methodist English High School came to be established. From her article, we are made aware that the School started due to the requirement of a school for Gillian Logie, and in that context, I suppose we are all indebted to Gillian in an indirect way, for without her, the school might not have come into existence!

I have been fortunate to have been one of the earlier pupils of MEHS. At the age of 9 years, when my father, a Government Civil Servant, was posted to Yangon, I was enrolled at the Methodist School. It was not even a High School then, and decidedly not to be compared with the likes of St. John's or St. Paul's, which were the great names of those times. Well, on that day, Mrs. Logie herself interviewed me together with my parents. This was her way of sizing up the prospective pupil. She explained in English that I was to conduct all conversations in the English language only, and asked if I had an English name. Here, you can imagine a bewildered boy, freshly out of the civil-war torn regions of Burma, being asked to respond in English by an English lady. Mustering my courage, and using the second of two words I know, I answered "NO". She then said she will choose a royal name for me and chose the name "Henry" and asked if I like it, whereupon I used the remaining word I know, and answered "YES". So, with a "no" and a "yes", I got into MEHS. Later, after studying English history, I had my doubts whether I had agreed wisely, having come to know the antics of King Henry VIII and his avid use of the Tower of London!

Mrs. Logie knew all of us by name and by person. She also had the support of all the parents. She ruled the School with an iron fist in a velvet glove, and often, we were treated to Caning Ceremonies of misbehaving pupils. It makes me really scared, not because Mrs. Logie wielded the cane mercilessly, but because of the repeat performance that I could expect at home from my mother! Sadly, the present School could not inherit this legacy.

Combining the financial cooperation of the well-wishing parents and the studiousness of the pupils, the School bloomed in size as well as in stature, and I am sure many of you younger people could not comprehend that the School started from this Methodist Church. We are now paying our last respects to our dear Principal Mrs. Logie at the place from which she launched MEHS.

In conclusion, I would like to thank the Methodist English Church and Pastor U Kyaw Thura for holding this Memorial Worship Service, Miss Irene Sui for organizing the Service, Old Students and friends who had sent floral tributes and helped in all possible manner, and everyone here who have attended this Service in a sprit of love, respect and gratitude for Mrs. Doreen A Logie.

May she rest in peace.

Thank you.

Would love to hear from my class mates and friends. I have some photos of our graduation class if you would like copies.

I am trying to connect with fellow classmates during my wonderful years at MEHS. When I arrived in Rangoon from UK in Nov 56 it was the first time out of my home environment yet it was so comfortable to be amongst friends. I joined MEHS probably in Jan 57 (aged 12) and unfortunately returned to UK in Jul or Aug 59. From photographs I could only really identify Sally Nathen; perhaps others are in touch with her? Not much to go on but a start perhaps.

Having only just got into these wonderful pages I felt determined to meet up again with Mrs Logie but that is not now to be. What a tremedous person who will be greatly missed but with such fond memories.

Best wishes to all ex MEHS Students

David Bray

It was really great to meet up recently with Vivian Lee for lunch at London Airport (very close to where I'm based with IBM). If anyone who remembers me (however vaguely) has time to spare while in transit thru London Airport (Heathrow), please just call me on my mobile 07967 275007 and I'll be delighted to meet up with you! Or, email me beforehand at sharmaw@uk.ibm.com. I look forward to meeting many old and new friends!

My father was a harbour pilot on the Rangoon River. Apart from the schooling, I played for the school football team along with training and games for Burma Customs. Keen to contact some of my friends from those days.

Where are all my classmates from GCE section?

Do you want to sing the MEHS song but don't know the words? Have you forgotten MEHS's motto, our old school's house -colours and who these colours were named after?

Well now you can get all this information from our Myanmar Website at: www.hometown.aol.com/ausmyaint/page0.html

Go see Today's Myanmar.

Dear Friends,

It was nice to be able to visit the site, although I remember that we once had "old students" in our name. Going through the site it does bring back fond memories, and I suppose the more we get older, the more we look back to our good young days.

Cheers everyone

Email: a.thet@itcilo.it

So often Old Students or Alumni Associations are asked to support the current activities of the school in it’s ongoing program. Since the Methodist English School (MEHS) is now in the hands of the government and named State School No. 1 (SS1), it is not possible for us to do so. Therefore, the MEHSA is basically an organization to gather together, from time to time, the old students of MEHS and generally keep in touch since those school years were the formative years of our lives and we made friendships there that we want to rekindle and friends with whom we want stay in touch.

Now I would like to make a proposal for your consideration to connect more directly MEHSA and the current State School No. 1. I floated this idea back in the end of 1998 with the then Principal of the State School No. 1 when I visited her with one of our old friends from the Methodist English Church where my father was Minister from 1937 until 1966. I also discussed it with my Third Standard classmate at MEHS, Rosemary Ba Maung Chain, one of the children of Ne Win (all of which went to MEHS) and various officials in the government including the Rector of the College of Education, the Minister of Tourism, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and others. There was unexpected support for this idea, which, frankly, surprised me. It would be a unique program in today’s Burma.

In honor of Mrs. Doreen Logie, whom we all love and admire as the long time Principal of MEHS and my father, the Rev. Dr. Frank E. Manton, Chairman of the Board of MEHS, who rebuilt MEHS after World War II, appointed and worked closely with Mrs. Logie until the school was nationalized in the mid-1960s, we would name a TEACHERSHIP for one or two teachers to go every year to the old MEHS, now State School No. 1 (SS1).

A committee established by the MEHSA could choose the candidates for the Teachership and this committee would solicit funds for the program, which could be supported by both private donations and maybe some foreign monies that would be raised by members and friends of MEHSA.

Essentially the teacher or teachers selected would go to make a base at State School No. 1 where the teacher(s) would have English classes for the students at the MEHS (SS1) and also teach computers. The last time I was there SS1, I visited their computer lab where they had about 50 computers in two classrooms right next to each other on the ground floor in the corner rooms under where the Logies used to live.

In addition, to teaching at the SS1, there should also be a program that might also be headquartered at the school of having these teacher(s) train teachers of English from schools throughout Rangoon. This could be a tremendous outreach for MEHSA. These English teachers from others schools in Rangoon would benefit from professional teaching of English and the new methods that are now being used in the world. As many of you know, Masters degree programs are being given in Teaching English as a Second Language.

This committee set up by MEHSA should set up standards for the teachers it sends out under this Logie-Manton Teachership. It should then advertise for the candidates and select them. It should raise the money needed for their support and then once they are in Burma, fully support them. There will be delicate negotiations needed to obtain the permissions needed from the authorities. To the best of my information, there is no such program currently being undertaken in Burma.

It is likely that the cultural and educational programs of several foreign governments could be tapped for some of the money that would be needed. However, it would be most appropriate, if the members and friends of MEHSA would provide the principal support for this program if MEHSA would think it be worthy of such support. Obviously, I would be happy to help in any way possible.

This is a realistic program that could connect members and friends of MEHSA in a very practical and effective manner with SS1 (formerly MEHS) and also honor the beloved Principal Doreen Logie as well as the rebuilder and Chairman of MEHS Dr. Frank E. Manton. The rest is in your hands.

Proposed by
Dr. Thomas B. Manton
MEHS in 1948 and 1949
Email: tmanton@riatrade.net