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NORDIS
WEEKLY February 12, 2006 |
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Easter college celebrates 100th year |
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BAGUIO CITY (Feb. 11) – Easter College, formerly known as Easter School, celebrated its foundation day on February 9 in preparation for its centennial celebration on Easter Day this year, with different activities until Feb. 10. Founded by the first American missionary Bishop Charles Henry Brent on Easter Week in 1906, it was incorporated as non-stock institution on February 9, 1934 which made the Foundation Day celebrated every 9th of February. February 9, a mass, field demonstration, variety show, live band performance and bonfire took place. A photo exhibit about the school’s founding will be at the former Holy Innocents Church from February 9 till next week. The main activities for February 10 included ball and parlor games participated by alumni, students, faculty and staff. In the evening, 16 employees and members of the board were awarded for their services in various periods: five years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, and 35 years. The service award happened at the Supreme Hotel here. Continuing Christian task During the mass held on Thursday at the Holy Innocents Church, Episcopal Prime Bishop Ignacio Soliba honored all the stakeholders for contributing to Easter College, calling them as centenarians and urged them the privilege to serve for the 2nd 100 years of Easter College. “Easter College was established for the sake and because of the gospel,” he said in his homily in a fully. He added, “For the last 100 years, it (Easter) did the best and share its blessings. There were even teachers who gave all to their teaching profession than what was expected of them.” He further said that Easter is a Christian and church college where it does not only educate but also molds its students as Christian citizens. Excellence from the start In the history of Easter College, as mentioned in its 2005 souvenir program, written by Mrs. Brillo, Mrs. Cleofe Collin, and this writer, eight boys from Bontoc were recruited by Bishop Brent in 1906 as students, namely Hilary Clapp, Clement Irving, Saturnino Moldero Anacleto Galo, Narciso Carino, Edward Muket, Stanley Kalingan, and James Amok. These students excelled in various fields. Clapp became a doctor and chief of the Bontoc Hospital and district health officer of Mountain Province (the whole Cordillera except Abra) while Kalingan became a superintendent of Bontoc Hospital. Meanwhile, Irving and Moldero became representatives of two districts in Mountain Province for the 1921 to 1931 congressional term. Galo became a provincial secretary of the province. Carino and Muket became officers of the Philippine Scouts during those periods but Amok became well known during the World War II for his bravery against the rampaging Japanese troops. Meanwhile, the alumni of the institution slated several activities that run up to April. Their officials invite individuals to visit their website www.easteralumni.org or visit their office at the Easter College compound. # Arthur L. Allad-iw for Nordis Post your comments, reactions to this article |
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