The day when I was free
from my school for appearing in the Higher Secondary examination will be
remembered throughout my life. As ours was the outgoing class, so it was bidden
farewell by class X. The Principal fixed the responsibility for making arrangements.
The farewell party was given on Sunday.
When I arrived at the school
at 3 P.M. I saw that all arrangements were made by the host party. The school
hall was beautifully decorated with charts. Buntings, flowers and placards. The
main table. On which the Principal and the Inspector of Schools were to sit. Was
beautifully decorated with flowerpots. There ere many chairs for the outgoing
students. staff and student of class X.
The party began at 4 P.M.
For about one hour e ale to our heart’s content, gossiped and laughed too much.
The party came to an end at 5. P.M. the farewell function started after the
party as over. Mr. Amir Mahmoud. a student of Class X. made a moving and
heart-rending farewell speech in which he mentioned our long and deep
association with the school as well as their class. His speech which was full
of praise and appreciation for our outgoing class was delivered in a befitting
manner. His farewell speech which was unstudied with humorous remarks and
pleasantries wishing us success in our future was totally the most touching
one.
After this speech, I, on
behalf of my class, thanked the host and got blessings from my teachers and
worth Principal. In speech. I lauded the good arrangements made by the host and
accepted their good wishes and feelings for all of us. When I was delivering
the speech. I was deriving a mixed pleasure; I was feeling sad because of the
separation from my old and august institution in whose lap I got education and
training of my mind and body. To me my school was an embodiment of knowledge
and learning whose sacred atmosphere is a part of my memory. For me, This was
not merely a school which imparted knowledge. But it was a cradle of culture
and civilization.
In the end, the reverend Principal,
whose association with the school is as old as the history of this school, made
and ‘impassioned speech. In his farewell message. He gives us some piece of
advice, to be followed in our future course of life. He made fervent appeal to
build our mind and character on sound lines. He stressed upon us to inculcate a
spirit of service and sacrifice as we as of’ pafliotism and nationalism. After
his encouraging speech. The function came to an end.
We parted after taking
the blessings of our teacher and good wishes of our friends. While going, we
cast our longing and lingering looks at this great and noble institution in
whose lap we spent the most formative period of our life and living.