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An Era of Punishment - “Spare the rod and spoil the child”
Submitted by Pramod Mankar on September 5, 2014 - 9:29am.Punishing children, using corporal punishment was regarded normal and accepted in many schools and institutions. (23 Aug14, Pg 6 Times of India ICSE ordinance against Corporal Punishment) The legacy of corporal punishment in our school goes back to the beginning of 19th century, (Reminiscences of my school days 1901 to 1906 by Joseph B Gomes ) when from pulling chins, tugging ears, thrashing with a cane and belting was freely used in the name of discipline. Whether it was for academic lapses or for bad behaviour in class, one wonders what compelled our teachers to be so harsh and severe then. Could be a couple of reasons, the boys who came from different backgrounds, egos, temperaments, some with mischievous tendencies and adept in concealing their pranks needed to be tempered, restore order and sanity in class. The other reason could be prevailing belief that “Spare the rod and spoil the child” Some parents would even approve of such severe punishments to some of our teachers privately or in PTA meetings. “Do what you want but see that my son/ward is brought to his senses and he studies”
Some nostalgic memories of Fr. Valero Aleu on his 14th death anniversary on 26th July
Submitted by Pramod Mankar on July 25, 2014 - 11:59pm.
Eddie Pinto
Submitted by stephengomes on July 25, 2014 - 3:15am.Eddie Pinto the younger brother of Leo Pinto (Olympian and Hockey goalkeeper) passed away on July 24th 2014 in Mississauga Canada. Eddie was also a Stanislite and was an athlete and goalkeeper for both Tatas and the school. He is survived by his wife Gladys also a hockey player in her days.
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Stanislaus Cool (This is an extract from the book 'Bomoicar: Stories of Bombay Goans 1920-1980')
Submitted by denzil on July 21, 2014 - 2:34pm.Stanislaus Cool
by Tony Noronha
When I first arrived in Bombay in 1937, it appeared too vast to my nine-year-old head. I had never been in a city that was well-lit and abuzz till 8.30 pm.
I was brought to the city by our Goan vicar, Fr Jose Remedios, after two years of kindergarten at the Fatima Convent in Grande Daman. But it was really my mother, a nanny to some British and American children in Bombay, who had set the tempo for my life when she'd got me admitted me to St Stanislaus School in Bandra.
I arrived in school on April 30, 1937, at the start of summer vacations. There were only about 50 of us left in the boarding; the rest of the 600 boarders had gone home. The very next day, I set out on my first holiday on the Great Indian Peninsular Railway to the Jesuit house in Lonavala. We climbed hills, and marveled at canals that supplied water to Bombay below.
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Remembering “ Dr Joe Maumkel ” on his 7th death anniversary
Submitted by Pramod Mankar on July 15, 2014 - 5:04pm.
Remembering Master Donald on his 40th death anniversary
Submitted by Pramod Mankar on March 5, 2014 - 6:40am.

