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The Calcutta Boys' School was founded by the Rev. James Mills Thoburn (Methodist Missionary to India, and later Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church), and was opened in 1877. It was endowed by the late Robert Laidlaw and others interested in the education of the sons of the Anglo-Indian and domiciled European community.^[1] Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Dei_Mundus_Deo. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Bishop James M Thoburn James Mills Thoburn (March 7, 1836 - November 28, 1922) was a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church best known for his missionary work in India. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... For other uses, see Missionary (disambiguation). ... The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Anglo-Indians are persons who have descended from a mix of British and Indian parentage. ...

Origins

The origins of CBS are closely linked with the establishment of the Methodist Episcopal Church in India. On January 9, 1873, the Reverend William Taylor founded the work of the Thoburn Methodist Episcopal Church in Calcutta (Kolkata).^[2] He was succeeded by the Reverend James Mills Thoburn. The latter's ardent preaching soon rendered the Entally Baptist Chapel unable to cope with the ever-increasing number of converts.^{[citation needed]} In February 1874, a new Chapel was dedicated and opened at 145 Dharamtolla Street. This Chapel was built at a cost of 16,000 rupees largely due to the generosity of one George Bowen of Bombay who donated 10,000 rupees.^{[citation needed]} Soon even this chapel proved unable to accommodate the growing congregration, until a new and larger church was constructed on Dharamtolla Street, where it still stands today. The New Thoburn Church was dedicated on December 31, 1875. In 1888 Rev. James Thoburn was elected Missionary Bishop of South India - the first ever Missionary Bishop in India.^{[citation needed]} The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Bishop William Taylor, depicted on steel-engraved frontispiece portrait of his book, Publisher: Phillips & Hunt (New York: circa 1860s) 394 pages, edited by W. P. Strickland. ... Bishop James M Thoburn James Mills Thoburn (March 7, 1836 - November 28, 1922) was a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church best known for his missionary work in India. ... The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... Bishop James M Thoburn James Mills Thoburn (March 7, 1836 - November 28, 1922) was a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church best known for his missionary work in India. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... It has been suggested that History of the rupee be merged into this article or section. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Bishop James M Thoburn Image File history File links Bishop_James_M_Thoburn. ...

It was Bishop Thoburn who founded the Calcutta Boys' School. First located at Mott Lane, and then later housed in a room on Corporation Street,the school struggled for survival without a building of its own.

It acquired a permanent residence in 1893 thanks, in large measure, to the generosity of a man who could be regarded as the chief patron of the school: Sir Robert Laidlaw Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The Girls School was erected in 1886, during the principalship of Miss Hendrick.^[3] Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

School

New Building & Renfrew House

The motto of the school is "Dei Mundus Deo" (Latin for "The world of God for God"). The main objective was to impart quality education.Initially the school was known mostly for extra curricular activities,however studies picked up after Mr Clifford Hicks joined in. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (2516 × 1673 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (2516 × 1673 pixel, file size: 2. ...

During Clifford Hicks' time as principal the newest of the three buildings that currently house the school was built. Named the "New Building," the construction was made possible by donations collected by the students of the school.^[4] Clifford Hicks could stand for one of the following persons Clifford B. Hicks, the American writer Clifford Hicks of Calcutta Boys School, the legendary principal of Calcutta Boys School, one of the premier schools in Calcutta (Kolkata), India This human name article is a disambiguation page — a list of pages...

The school reached new heights under Alfred Martin. Throughout the 1980s, students ranked prominently in the ICSE and ISC rankings. Significant emphasis was also laid on extra-curricular activities. It was a period of exceptional stability.

Mr Gilbert Samuel, principal in 1997, expanded the curriculum of the school to include co-curricular activities, allowing the students of CBS to regularly secure first and second positions at various international Olympiads, including a second place finish at the 2003 Biology Olympiad and the International Infomatics Olympiad in 2004.^[5] In 2005 CBS won the under 16 national cricket tournament, and in 2004 the national rounds of the Inter School Frank Antony Memorial Debate.^[6]

Mr.Raja McGee,Principal/Secretary in 2007 introduced the United Students Organisation (USO)with elected office bearers to assist the teachers in school administration.

The School is building its Archive section in the new Library.The Archive shall contain documents, Photographs, models and all items related to the school ever since its inception in 1877.All Alumni (Former Teachers & Students (in India or Abroad) are requested to please support the School Archive.

Houses

The four houses into which the students are divided on admission to the school are named after those who made the most contribution to the school and its cause of education - Thoburn for Red, Warne for Gold, Henderson (previously christened Pritchard) for Blue and Laidlaw for Green.

School Anthem

1:Hail Alma Mater we sing to thee,

thou, more than worthy of our loyalty,

guide of our youthful days,

our praise to thee belongs,

accept Alma Mater now our heart felt songs.

2:Hail! Alma Mater,we sing to thee,

enshrined forever in our memory,

thy living spirit leads us

in the way of truth,

To thee Alma Mater,rise the songs of youth.

3:Hail Glorious C.B.S we pledge to thee

ourselves, our love and our loyalty,

here we have learnt

what is that makes a lad so strong,

With thee C.B.S is just where we belong.

Student Activities

Academic and co-curricular activities are both given equal importance at Calcutta Boys'School. This is evident from the numerous awards and certificates that the students of the school have won regularly. These include competitions ranging from international olympiads, national and local quizzes, debates, inter-school festivals as well as those won by the students of the school at The Telegraph School of the Year Award, an Award given by a local English daily.

The school also has an Interact Club which does a lot of social projects throughout the year thus making the school proud.

Non-competitive activities take place in the school as well. This takes place through the various activities organized by the numerous clubs such as quizzes,debates, plays, eastern and western music competitions.

A number of public events are also held throughout the year, ranging from the annual Suvrojit-Somak Debate, which is organized in memory of two students of the school to the annual inter-school fest, Concord which is today, one of the most well known fests of the city and also happens to be the first inter-school fest in the city. The "Lingua Fiesta" (Language festival) & "COSMA"(a computer-science-Maths festival)are major inter-house competitive festivals organized by the school The school magazine, published annually is rather aptly titled PULSE.

Principals

Principals of Calcutta Boys' School:^[7] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

• 1881 Clyde A Martin, Esq., B.A.
• 1883 A.S. Busby, Esq., B.A.
• 1885 The Rev. Wm A. Carroll, M.A.
• 1888 The Rev. Frank Latimer Mc Coy, Ph.D.
• 1889 G.S. Bomwetsh, Esq., B.A.
• 1894 The Rev. Benjamin J. Chew. D.D.
• 1897 J. Gordon Kennedy, Esq., M.A.
• 1902 The Rev. F.B. Smith, B.A.
• 1909 The Rev. John Wesley Simmons, B.A.
• 1914 The Rev. David Huron Manley, B.A., S.T.B.
• 1915 T.P. Campbell, Esq. M.A.
• 1917 The Rev. David Huron Manley, B.A., S.T.B.
• 1919 George Allen Odgers, Esq., B.A.
• 1923 Ronald Scott Gibbons, Esq. B.A.
• 1924 George David Allen Odgers, Esq., B.A.
• 1927 Rev. R.S. Gibbons, B.A.
• 1931 H.C. Fritchley
• 1953 Clifford Hicks, B.D., B.T.
• 1975 Alfred Martin, M.A., B.Ed.
• 1991 Girish Roy, M.A., B.Ed.
• 1997 Gilbert Samuel, M.Sc., M.A., P.G. Dip C.Sc.
• 2003 Joseph Raymond Emmanuel, M.A., B.Ed., J.E.D.
• 2007 Raja McGee M.Sc.,B.Ed.,CIC,B.D.

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Notable Alumni

• M.J. Akbar - Writer, Jounalist and Editor-in-Chief, The Asian Age
• Benjamin Walker - Writer
• Sasthi Brata - Writer
• Altamas Kabir - Supreme Court Judge
• Ashok S. Guha - Economist
• Amitabha Chatterjee - Former Principal, Presidency College, Kolkata
• Russi Jeejeebhoy - Former Test Cricketer
• Raymond Jeejeebhoy - Rugby Player
• Sadhan Pandey - MLA, West Bengal
• Utpal Chatterjee - Journalist
• Rudrangshu Mukherjee - Jounalist
• Amit Mitra - Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
• Joy Bhattacharya - Television Personality and Quizmaster
• T.N. Ninan - Journalist and Former Editor-in-Chief, The Business Standard

Mubashar Jahangir Akbar (1951 - )is the editor of The Asian Age International, an Indian newsmagazine with a global perspective. ... Benjamin Walker (November 25, 1913) is the truncated pen name of George Benjamin Walker, who also writes under the pseudonym Jivan Bhakar. ... Sasthi Brata Chakravarti (Sasthi Brata as he prefers) is an Indo-Anglian writer of fiction. ... Utpal Chatterjee (born 13 July 1964 in Kolkata, India) is a former Indian cricketer. ...

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