The School Magazine
The
first issue of the school magazine appeared in 1938. It was the work
of R. H. Shorten, a fifth form pupil. Since then the magazine has
evolved and improved considerably. The school magazine is probably
the best window on the life and state of the School over the years.
I am delighted to present to you in electronic form some past issues
of the School Magazine. Read More
Reunions
The
first reunion of the Old Boys took place in London during the summer
of 1929 at the Cock Tavern in Strand. A photo in Mr. Beard’s
book shows an Old Boys dinner at Holborn Restaurant in 1948. The number
of attendees was approximately 60. Read
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This year's London reunion will be held on Sunday May 13, 2012. Read more
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One of the first ESC Reunions
in North America
M.I.T., Cambridge,
Massachusetts,
1957 |
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Anne
Fanning and Moreen
Le Fleming meet after 64 years at the ESC Reunion
in San Francisco,
September 2007 |
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Squash
According
to Mr. Beard, “Not long after the war it was the Old Boys’
Association that undertook to raise the large sum of money required
to build the School’s two Squash Courts.” Many of the
ESC boys and girls enjoyed playing squash. Some excelled at it, such
as Eileen Jamal, and Aly Nasr who became Egyptian Amateur Squash Champion.
I recall an exhibition match at our school between the famous world
champions Hashem Khan and Mahmoud Abdel Kareem. Some of us continued
to play squash after leaving school and some still do. Read
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Nasser Al-Din Al-Assad
One of my teachers at the ESC I highly admired and who influenced my knowledge of Arabic literature was Mr. Assad. I would like to report some information about Mr. Assad that those who knew him might be pleased to read and those who did not might find interesting.
Nasser Al-Din Al-Assad was born in 1923 in Aqaba, Jordan. He obtained from Jerusalem a Teachers Diploma and from Cairo University, a B.A., an M.A., and, in 1955, a PhD. He was at the ESC as a Senior School Staff Member from 1951 to 1954. From 1959 to 1961, he was the Dean of the Literature and Education College at the Libyan University, Benghazi. In 1962, he established the first university in Jordan, serving for the first six years as its president, and later as its chairman. The University of Jordan is considered today to be the leading university in Jordan. From 1991 to 1993 he was chairman of Amman Ahliya University. Read More
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