This effort has been long overdue, but I guess with the passage of time, we have gained a lot more Internet users who can now log in and check out this facility!! Alas, we have yet been unable to get our favorite school principal, Mrs. Logie, on board, but she is very well aware of our accomplishments so far, and is just as excited as I am about this latest attempt to get the alumni together.

To give you a little background, some ten years ago, Mrs. Doreen A. Logie, our principal, envisioned some sort of alumni communications system in place, and the message came to me that I could probably help make this happen!! And as most of you know, with the help of Sao Ying Sita (or better known as Ying Ying Thaike in MEHS), the first MEHSA newsletter was published in 1988. Addresses of over 300 alumni overseas (out of Burma) were collected, and the newsletter was received with an overwhelming response. Subsequently, a directory and two other newsletters were distributed, with continued support from the readers, even as of last December (1997)..... but due to lack of help, and the editor’s sole handiwork, the project came to a close after the 1991 issue.

But the spirit is still alive!!! We are all aware (and that includes Mrs. Logie) that there is definitely something special about ourselves, and our affiliation with our beloved school! Our alumni population can be found all over the globe, and we know that MEHS students have a soft spot for their fellow schoolmates and teachers. Get-togethers are held frequently, recent arrivals from the ‘old country’ often receive helpful hints and assistance, and alumni support rises to the occasion when the need is there. But now, we have created this website for you, so that everyone can contribute their share of news, use this as a medium to contact long-lost schoolmates, and make inquiries about your teachers and classmates....

As we were brainstorming about this project, we also decided on some ground rules, as we would like to keep this as a “fun” place to visit .... as such, these are some preliminary ideas that we would like to propose:

• For those of you who have registered and do not wish your name to be listed in the directory, please make a note in the comments area, so we can keep your e-mail address confidential. If anyone requests for your address, we will pass the note to you so you can decide if you wish to renew acquaintances.

• E-mail addresses listed in the directory should only be used to contact alumni and not distributed to parties outside of the alumni, nor should it be used for advertising, political efforts, or for any kind of monetary solicitations!!

• The website will not carry any telephone numbers or regular mail addresses.

• The photo gallery has been set up so we can scan in some pictures of the “good ‘ol days” and some recent get-togethers. We welcome your pictures if they are sharp enough to be scanned, so please do not take it personally if we have not published your submission. We have received some digitized pictures through cyberspace, but for those of you who wish to send in pictures, (PLEEZ!! Not all at one time!!) please inform us through the webmaster address for further instructions. You will be requested to send a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of your picture.

• Several alumni have offered to make some donations towards the upkeep of this website. We have not yet decided on where we would collect the funds, but this would probably be the only time where we will provide an address for the donations to be sent. We will contact you via your personal e-mail addresses when we have resolved this issue.

We are going to rely on each and everyone of you to help make this website a success, so your comments on the website are especially welcome as we go through the developmental stage. At this time, we would like you to spread the word, so that all MEHS Alumni can log in and register. Although Mrs. Logie is unable to access the website, we plan to mail her the contents from time to time. Please let us hear from you!! and thanks so much for your patience !!

Editor's Note: On December 15, 1999, Juliet Teoh passed away peacefully. This web site is dedicated to her memory.