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51
Jan 15
I write - some sort of potentiometer
approach.
I then had tea and cakes with the
principal & Dr. Ngiam, wrote a comment
in the guest book - mine the first entry in
a new book, then we went out to the
school yard and watched the entire
student body of 1300 boys do a series of
setting up exercises in precise drill
tempo. A teacher call orders from a microphone
on a platform overlooking the field. The
boys were well disciplined and kept a
perfect rhythm of activity. When I came
to the platform they clapped and the
principal said it was a greeting.
At the end of the drill the field was
quickly cleared as the boys marched
off in twos, arms swinging stiffly
through a large arc.
I learned that this was the biggest
institution of its type in Delhi - that the
labs hold 24 students and that a
given lab. handles 450 students a week.
A lab is open from 7:30 am. to 1 pm.
The school is on split shifts to handle
its large enrollment. Each lasts 35 mins.
The building was mortar covered,
paint weathering & steps of stone worn. It
looks like it has had long use.