Saturday, April 02, 2011

Events in chronological order Year Event 1817






Year
Event
1817
The School started in Bailey's Bungalow by the Rev. Benjamin Bailey.
1819
came to be known as Grammar School.
The Rev. Joseph Fenn - the first Headmaster
1825 - 1833
Headmasters : Henry Baker, Samuel Resdale, Henry Baker (2nd time) Norse, Henry Baker (3rd time)3/31/2011
1833
The Rev. Joseph Peet, Headmaster
1838
Grammar School shifted to Fenn's Hill and upgraded into a Public School named C. M. S. College. The Rev. W. T. Humphrey - Principal
1839
Completion of the College Building by Henry Baker
1840
The Rev. John Chapman B. D. Principal
1841
Completion of the College Chapel
1851
The Rev. E. Johnson M. A. - Principal
1855
The Rev. Richard Collins M. A. - Principal
1857
Affiliated to the Madras University for Matriculation
1868
The Rev. J. H. bishop - Principal
1879
Mr. P M Chacko - Headmaster
1880
The Rev. C. A. Neve - Principal
1890
The Rev. A. J. French Adams - Principal
1892
F A (First Arts later known as Intermediate) classes started
1895
The Rev. F. N. Askwith - Principal
1907
Post Matriculation classes were separated from the School and named 'C. M. S. College'. The School named as 'C. M. S. College High School'
1912
Mr. P. M. Kurian - Headmaster
1920
The Rev. W. E. S. Holland - Principal & School Manager
1921 The Rev. C. E. Square - Principal
Levelling of the New Field on the western slope of the hill for playing Foot ball.
1924
Modification of Adam Hall and renaming as 'Great Hall' for conducting Assemblies as a means of maintaining the right kind of discipline.
Structural alteration of a part of Principal's Bungalow to provide boarding facilities to 50 students.
1928
Mr. C. K. Thomas - Principal
1933
Mr. George Thomas - Headmaster
1940
The Rev. Philip Lea -Principal
1942
Mr. P. C. Joseph - Principal
Admission of girl students in the Intermediate classes for the first time. (High School has remained purely a boys institution)
Proposal to raise the College as First Grade College. This led to the idea that the School must be shifted elsewhere to facilitate the expansion of the College.
1944
There was a salary cut for the teachers and staff as the School was in debt.
1945
A separate governing body was constituted for the High School and the Principal of the College was relieved of the office of the Manager. 
Mr. Korulla John was appointed as the Manager.
1946
Mr. P. P. Samuel - Headmaster & Correspondant 
School Song adapted.
1950
On the 15th of April  the 133 year old C. M. S. College High School bid farewell to its home on Fenn's Hill and shifted to the Bailey's Hill and housed in the buildings of the Cambridge Nicholson Institution - actually a return to its original home of 1817
1951
Mr. A. V. George - Manager
1954
The Assembly Hall was completed
1957
V. Krishnamoorthy obtained the First Rank in the state in matriculation examination of 1957 (He later became the Chief Secretary of Kerala)A. V. George Stadium was completed and was inaugurated by the Kerala Governor Mr. P. Ramakrishan Rao.


1959
The School came under the Madhya Kerala Diocese of Church of South India
1961
The Rev. C. T. Abraham - Headmaster
Obtained a grant of Rs. 30,000 for the construction of boarding home
1966
Mr. K. O. Ommen - Headmaster
1967
Triple Jubilee Celebrations (150 years)
1970
Completion of the new Hostel Building - a jubilee project
1972
A spacious spots pavillion constructed at the southern end of the stadium
1974
Mr. V. C. Varghese - Headmaster
1978
Mr. C. I. Thomas - Headmaster
1981
Mr. T. M. Jacob - Headmaster
1983
Mr. C. I. Thomas  - Headmaster
1984
Mr. Thomas C. Abraham - Headmaster
1986
The Rev. M. K. Mathew - Headmaster
1987
Mr. Jospeh Mani - Headmaster
1991
Mr. George Thomas - Headmaster
1992
Jubilee year (175 years)
Laid the foundation stone for the Jubilee Memorial building completed the 1st phase in 1995
1995
Mr. C. Rajan - Headmaster
1997
Mr. P. Babu Kurian - Headmaster
1999
Started the Computer Center
2000
Complete the IInd phase of the Jubilee Memorial building
The School was upgraded into a Higher Secondary School, admitting both boys and girls.
The Headmaster became the Principal
2002
Mr. Mathew Mathew - Principal
Girls were admitted in high school
2004
Mrs. Marykutty Abraham - Principal (the first lady appointed as the Head of the Institution)
2007-2011 Mr Roy P Chandy  Headmaster 
2011 -  MR .Jacob Sam   - headmaster
2007
Owned a new bus .
2008
conducted  english musical drama  PAPA PANOVA 
2009
Set up a language lab 
2010
owned a second school bus       

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