Teachers

I mention here below three of the greats of my time. You do not get them now days. The others were Master Oliver (French), Master Neeff (Latin, maths. english), Master Willie (maths), Master Donald (maths, french, english), Master Dutt (Hindi), Tiberius (maths). Devoted to teaching, upright in character and expected the same from their students.

Humphrey: Master Gerson D'Cunha, he did n't teach me but was brilliant and had an inimitable style of teaching (he taught our class once as a sustitute for our absent teacher) was capable of teaching every subject (Social Sciences, Science, Maths). He was the only master who used to dress in white shirt and khaki shorts and used stocking instead of socks and travelled from MAhim on his old motor bike. He appeared more like an army or safari man. I do not know the origin of the nick name but his total demenour suited the nickname.

Hitler: Master Das who taught me Maths in a way i could understand easily and i assume others would have had the same experience. He used some simple more humorous anecdotes to make his lesson interesting and more understandable. He was always in a light cream suit and i think it was his moustache that attracted the nick name.

Gerry Baldy: Sorry i can't get his actual name, possibly Gerry Coelho from St Sebastians colony. He taught me French in the most amusing way always keeping the class in a jolly mood and yet attentive. The acute loss of hair wreplace by a shining top attracted the nickname .

Bostiao - Fr Herman Castellino, French

Hairy Mutt - Prof Hiremath, Chemistry

Does anyone remember the nicknames we used for our beloved teachers.

Dr. Satish Arolkar has come out with a great list. Will ask him to post his list.

Boiler: Mr. Vargeese who taught us Physics

Beder: I forget his real name

Look your Font: Mr. Pande, sports teacher

Please keep adding to the list.

Amusing to recall teachers by the nicknames with which they were endearingly re-baptized by the students!

 

Recall other nicknames like Delilah, Sweety, Dapatta .... although I cannot recollect their actual names …. Can anyone help?

Some of the Teacher's Names that may be added to the existing list.

Ms Marie Fernandes 1956 --1959 Std I
Ms Ivor De Souza 1958 Std II
Ms Philomena Pereira 1955 1971 Std III
Ms June Mascarenhas 1959 - 1962 Std IV
Ms Dellores Gonsalves 1957 - 1962 Std V
Ms Marie Rodrigues 1963 Std VI
(Marie Biscuit)
Ms Noeline DeSouza 1963 Std VII
Ms Margerine Ferrais 1966 Std VII
Master Raymond D'Mello 1967 Std IX
(Raymond Baldy)
Master Abraham 1966 Physics & Chem
Master Kunderjee 1966 Physics & Chem

please verify the above from available records with the school

Kind Regards,
Ivan Lemos -- Class of 1968.

Dapatta = Mr. Lohale taught me Hindi and Marathi in class 5, 6 & 7. He had a very beautiful handwriting. An average heighted, bespectacled, roundish faced gentleman. He had a fantastic style of teaching and only a really dumb guy could fail in his class.He would take up the Hindi or Marathi meanings every day in class and the student who failed to study them at home was given a knock on the knuckles by the sideways of the foot ruler which would be painful. But we did not mind that and loved him very much.I still remember a poem that he taught us in his inimitable style.It went, " UTTH MULAA, UTTH MULA, BAGA, ARUNO DAYA ZHAALA,,,,,," and while saying the poem the action that he performed was so funny, I would have to animate it to make u guys understand what I mean.It has just stuck with me and I probably will not forget it till the end of my life.He lived right behind St. Stanislaus' High school,on Waroda road, but also lives in my memories.We love you and miss you sir.