| Description | The College engaged its students and tutors in many social and cultural events, including performances of the Malayan College Dramatic Society, represented here by item 1: a ticket to 'Lady Precious Stream' at the College Hall, Kirkby, 21-23 January, 1954. Item 2 is a Blue Funnel Line menu for a dinner party held on board the S.S. Perseus at Cathcart Street on 1 March 1956. This dinner was attended by students from the College, representatives from the staff of Alfred Holt & Co. and 2 College staff, of whom Miss Hodge was one. Item 3, a list of attendees, is included with the menu, which has been signed by 5 of the diners. Item 5, an invitation card, relates to the opening of Dewan Tunku, the geodesic dome at Komtar, Penang, Malaysia, which was officially opened on 29 June 1986 by Yang Teramat Mulia Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj. More formal College events included the annual Speech Day Ceremony. Item 4 is an order of proceedings for the ceremony held on 27 July 1954 (with pencil annotation) and item 5 is the order of proceedings for the ceremony held on 11 December 1957. The College Song and the Malayan national anthem both played a part in both ceremonies: item 6 is a copy of the lyrics for both the College Song and the Federation of Malaya National Anthem, Negara Ku (My Country) in Malay with an English translation for the latter whilst item 7 is a copy of the music and lyrics for Negara Ku. |