Il regolamento del 1930-31 offre uno spaccato di quella che doveva essere la vita del College nel suo secondo anno di vita. Questo documento consente di evidenziare alcune delle scelte e delle caratteristiche che fin dall'inizio vollero essere impresse al College. Molto importante, ad esempio, l'elenco delle materie insegnate, che evidenziano l'orientamento tecnico e commerciale della scuola.

Comboni College, 1930

Comboni College

Comboni College was founded in the year 1929 by the Fathers of the Catholic Mission of Khartoum.

The name COMBONI was given to the College in memory of Bishop Comboni, founder of the African Missions of the Sons of the Sacred Heart of Verona.

Comboni College is a high school which aims at providing a complete education for boys of non-native families.

The school is entrusted to a gradutated and experienced staff of Canadian Brothers, of the Institute of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.

The school is situated in the centre of Khartoum and is built on modern lines. The comfort of the pupils has been specially considered and cared for.

There are accomodations for a limited number of boarders.

Members of Comboni College Corporation

Rt. Reverend PAUL T. SILVESTRI, Bishop of Khartoum
Rev. Father Pietro Villa, Central Procurator of the Mission
Rev. Father Roberto Zanini, Procurator of the College

OFFICERS 1930-1931

Brother Oliver, Principal
Brother Romeo
Brother Emile
Brother Henry
Rev. Fr. P. Villa
Rev. Fr. P. Zanini
Rev. Fr. L. Bano

Entrance to the College, 1930

College Calendar 1930-1931

1930

Wedneday Oct. 1 - Entrance Examinations.
Friday, Oct. 3 - Formal opening of school at 8 a.m. (Catholic pupils come at 7 a.m. for First Friday Devotions).
Saturdady, Oct.  4 - First meeting of the Sodality of the Sacred Heart (Catholic only)

Saturday, Nov. 1 - All Saints Day; holiday.

Monday, Dec 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception; holiday.
Friday, Dec. 19 - Quarterly Examinations begin.
Wednesday, Dec. 24 - Reading of quarterly marks. Interclass contest in elocution. Christmas holidays begin at 1 p.m.

1931

Friday, Jan. 2 - Classes resumed at 8,30 a.m. First Friday devotions at 7 a.m. (Cath.).
Saturday, Jan. 17   -King’s Day: holiday.
Thursday, Jan. 19 - Feast of Saint Joseph, patron of the College; holiday; mass at 7 a.m. (Cath.).
Monday, Jan. 30 - Quarterly examination begin.

Thursday, Apr. 2 - Maundy Thursday. Easter vacations begin.
Sunday, Apr. 5 - Easter Sunday. Holy Communion (Cath.).
Friday, Apr. 10 - Classes resumed at 7,30 a.m.

Thursday, May 14 - Feast of the Ascension.

Friday, June 12 - Feast of the Sacred Heart; holiday; mass at 7 a.m. for the Catholics.
Wednesday,  June 17 - Quaterly examinations begin.
Tuesday, June 23 - Thanksgiving Day; mass at 8 a.m. Interclass contest in elocution.
Wednesday, June 24 - Commencement exercices at 9 a.m.

Admission to the College

1. Boys under 12 or over 16 years of age will not be accepted.

2. All applicants will be required to pass an entrance examination.

3. The following certificate will be required of all applicants:

a) certificate of birth and nationality;

b) certificate of Baptism (Catholics only);

c) certificate from previous school showing standard attained;

d) certificate of good conduct from previous school;

e) certificate of good health and vaccination.

4. The Principal of the College unconditionnally reserves the right to refuse admission to any applicant.

North wing of the College viewed from the entrance gate, 1930

Special Directions

1. The official language of the College is ENGLISH.

2. Correspondance, parcels, etc., intended fro pupils will be subject to the control of the Principal.

3. Food, money, books or newspapers may not be retained by pupils except as permitted by the Principal.

4. Boarders are required to be provided with:

5. The College uniform will be supplied by the College at the cost price.

Sessions and holidays

The academic year is divided into three terms. The first term begins the first week of October and ends on Christmas eve; the second term begins the first week of January and ends on the last day of March; the third term begins the first week of April and ends in the last week of June.

A short vacation is given at Christmas and Easter. All Sundays and Thursdays are holidays. Legal holidays and religious holidays of obligation as indicated on the college calendar are school holidays.

Class begins at 7,30 a.m. and continues until one o’clock. At 9,30, half an hour is allowed for luncheon.

Rear verandah on which open the class-rooms, 1930

Reports - Examinations - Promotions

At the end of every month the students receive a report on their month’s work conduct, etc.
Reports are on the scale of 100 marks. Between 90 and 100 are considered excellent; between 80 and 90, very good; between 70 and 80, fairly good; between 60 and 70, weak; any mark below 60 is unsatisfactory.

The quaterly examinations of December, March, and May are of special importance, as one their results will depend the promotion. A pupil shall not be promoted if he has not obtained 60 per cent of the maximum marks in English and in Mathematics.

Conduct of students

Students are expected to manifest both within and outside the College the respect for order, morality, personal honour, and the rights of others, that is required of good citizens. Failure to do this will necessitate withdrawal from the college. The authorities of the College reserve the right to dismiss a student without any definite accusation.

Rules of conduct are necessary for maintaining order. They are read and explained to the pupils at the beginning of the year. Regulations must at times limit the freedom of the individual student for the sake of the common good. The officers are glad to extend to their students all privileges that are consistent with good discipline; but, on the other hand, they expect that the boys behave properly.

Non-Catholic students will be exempt from religious instruction; still, for the sake of order, all the pupils, specially the boarders, must appear in the oratory or class-rooms for morning and evening devotions.

Students, as a rule, are not called to the telephone. Messages will be delivered.

All requests for admission, information, etc., must be addressed to:

Rev. Brother Oliver
Comboni College, P.O. Box 114
Khartoum, (Sudan)

Chapel of the College dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, 1930

Fees

DAY-PUPILS:

Entrance (payable on enrolment and in no circumstance returnable) P.T. 50 per annum;

Tuition, P.T. 100 per month (the annual entrance fee is required to cover establishment charges such as light, water, furniture, etc.)

Boarders:

Entrance (payable on enrolment and in no circumstance returnable) P.T. 100 per annum;

Board and tuition, P.T. 400 per month.

A deposit may be required at the beginning of each school year to cover cost of books and college uniform.

An additional fee of P.T. 30 per month is payable for instruction in each of the subjects French, Italian and typewriting. (Italian is compulsory for Italian boys and free of charge)

The fees for boys do not include provision for doctor charges, medicine, books, stationery, clothing, mail, etc.

Laundry, if provided for by the College, will be charged at the rate of P.T. 50 per month.

All charges must be paid monthly in advance. No reduction will be made on account of a pupil’s absence, from any cause whatsoever, for periods less than one calendar month. No student will be admitted to his examinations, and no certificate will be granted until all accounts have been paid.

First secondary class, 1929-1930

Preparatory class, 1929-1930

List of studets 1929-30

His Grace the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Arthur Hinsley, the Ordinaires of the Sudan, The Fathers, the Brothers and the Students of Comboni College [17/02/1930]

Course of study

FIRST YEAR

SECOND YEAR

THIRD YEAR

FOURTH YEAR

A visit of Mr. J. G. Matthew, Director of Education (14/06/1930)

A visit of Mr. E. G. Sarsfield-Hall, Governor of Khartoum Province (15/05/1930)

Says the annalist

1929

September 1. It is announced officially that Comboni College will be open on the 30th of next October.

Oct. 17. The Brothers of the Sacred Heart arrive from America via Cairo. They are greeted on their arrival by His Excellency Paul T. Silvestri, Bishop of Khartoum, and by the Fathers of the Mission.
Oct. 19. The Brothers are presented to Mr. N. Field, Assistant Director of Education. Mr. J. G. Matthew, Director of Education, has not yet returned from leave.
Oct. 26. The Principal of the College, Brothers Oliver, and his Assistant, Bro. Romeo, are presented to the Governor of Khartoum Province, Mr. E. G. Sarsfield-Hall, by H. E. Bishop Silvestri.
Oct. 28. The teachers of the College are received by the Assistant Director of Education, Mr. N.R. Udal, who is Warden of Gordon College. They visit the College.
Oct. 30. Formal opening of the College. Twenty pupils are in Preparatory, thirty in First Secondary.

Nov. 15. Mr. N.B. Hunter, Inspector of schools in Southern Sudan, visits the College. Bishop Paul T. Silvestri accompanies him.

Dec. 18. First mass is said in the Chapel of the College by Bishop Paul Silvestri.

Feb. 10, 1930. Bishop Antonio Stoppani of Bahr el Ghazal and Mgr. G. Zambonardi visit the College.
Feb. 17. His Excellency Archbishop Arthur Hinsley, Apostolic Delegate, visiting the Missions of Africa, has come to the College this morning. As His Excellency appeared hands clapped, and cheers arose from students’ and teachers’ throats. The more we saw, the more we heard of the beloved Papal, Envoy, the more we experienced the ennobling effect of a true fatherly love upon hearts and minds.
The Archbishop said that he was very glad of the establishment of Comboni College and of its activities. "My greatest wish, added His Grace, is that many schools like COMBONI may be built in Sudan. I sincerely hope that my ardent desire will soon become reality.
The object of His Grace’s visit in Sudan is to render more effective the general cooperation between the Church and the Government of the welfare of the Missionaries and of the people of the missions.

March 16. Count de Murany who is the former King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, arrived in Khartoum this morning. The Count proceeded immediately to Comboni College to attend the special mass which was requested by telegraph to be held at ten o’clock. Count de Murany afterwards went to the Grand Hotel.
March 18. Count de Murany attends mass in our chapel at 7,15.
March 19. Feast of Saint Joseph. Count de Murany attends mass a third time at the College. Many students in uniform are present at this office.

May 16. The Governor of Khartoum Province, Mr. E. G. Sarsfield-Hall is our guest this morning. In the Visitors’ Book the Governor writes: "A most interesting visit. I wish this Comboni College every success; it has made a very good start".

June 14. Mr. J. G. Matthew, Director of Education, comes to the College as Inspector. He visits the classes and questions the pupils on English and Mathematics, examines the exercise-books. Mr. The Director said before living: "I was most interested in all I have seen. The boys are very intelligent and have made great progress in so short time. I congratulate Brother Oliver and his staff".

June 20. Commencement exercises. The Rt. Reverend Bishop Paul Silvestri presides.

Promotions

First Secondary

GEORGE SHUGGI

with distinction

Preparatory

with distinction

Comboni Football Team, Senior

Motto Colours

GET READY! this discreet and generally welcome call from the College Spirits sinks in the minds of our boys by voice, sight, and writ; it serves as a powerful incentive to good work, better knowledge, earnest training and formation of character. GET READY! are two magical little words that work wonders in life, and, the while, prepare to a still greater joy.

In colors, our motto shows WHITE and BROWN, and means then quite as much, far and near.

The Glee Club

The Glee Club made a good start last year. The twenty members that passed with success the initiation test, will pursue their aims with ardour, i.e., furnish the music for entertainments, and occasionally, inspirit in a right and gleeful way both players and spectators.

Comboni Football Team, Junior

Library

Books of great interest - English, Italian, French - are at the disposal of the lovers of literary and scientific reading, but not to the detriment of the essential studies. Every year a good number of books will be added to the stock now in use.

Public Speaking

Special classes in public speaking are conducted regularly throughout the year in order to facilitate the progress of the students art of elocution. Debates are also carried on at, proper intervals. Much interest centers around these competitive events, especially in regard to the annual public speaking contest, in which the winner is given a highly-prized award.

Athletics

While attending to the mental development of the student and safeguarding his moral character, the college authorities have not overlooked the importance of physical training. The students are provided with football and soft-ball fields. A member of the staff sees that the students do not become so engrossed in athletics that their studies may be neglected or their health suffer in any way.

With regard to all forms of college activities the policy of the college authorities are that the student’s first duty in college is attention to study, and no other student activity should be allowed to interfere with this main purpose of college life.