Re: 50 YEARS HAVE GONE, HOW YOU FEEL?

2022-AUG-30-1424Hrs

Thanks for info. Will do

Carol Bernard 74

RE: Mausica Trivia

2022-AUG-30-0306Hrs

My Fellow Mausicans,

Why was MTC such a sweet experience?

Answer: It was built on a sugarcane field. 65 acres or was it 63?

What was the most favorite game/pastime at MTC?

CHESS. Thanks to the Pioneers. What a legacy!

As usual,

Rodney Foster 68

RE: 50 YEARS HAVE GONE, HOW YOU FEEL?

2022-AUG-29-2326Hrs

ATTENTION ALL MAUSICANS OF THE 72 - 74 COHORT. We are trying to make contact with all persons of that year body. Kindly make contact with the following persons, either through email or WhatsApp: Carlston Gray - carlstongray@yahoo.com or 1 732 407 0871. Carol Weekes Brown - cambrown6@yahoo.com or 1 868 724 5714. Thora Best - thorabest@gmail.com. Dale Scobie - trinidale1@gmail.com or 1 868 681 8877.

Jasper Joefield - jasper.joefield@gmail.com or 1 868 685 2954. Howard Spencer - howieaw51@hotmail.com.

PLEASE SAVE THESE DATES. SATURDAY 1ST OCYOBER 2022 AND SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2022.

Regards,

Howard Spencer 74

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS 2022-AUG-19

2022-AUG-20-1615Hrs

From eileenpilgrim05@yahoo.com 1967-1969 Condolences to the relatives of Mike Duncan. RIP to him

Eileen Pilgrim 69

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS 2022-AUG-19

2022-AUG-19-1733Hrs

Sorry to hear about the passing of talented Mike Duncan. May his soul rest in peace.  But am happy to learn about the Scholarship fund and  am willing to contribute to its sustainability. Congratulations to those who conceived of the idea and brought it to fruition.

Maureen Taylor-Ryan (1969--1971)

RE: UTT MTCA Scholarship and Bursary Award - Update

2022-AUG-18-1815Hrs

Fellow Mausicans,

On August 12th, 2022 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) and the Mausica Teachers' College Alumni (MTCA). The goal of the MOU is to create a legacy for Mausica Teachers' College (1963-1975) by offering Scholarships and Bursaries to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education programme at UTT.

I am happy to announce that, following a six-week fundraising campaign, we were able to reach our financial goal, and on August 13th, $10,000 CAN was wired to UTT to fund the inaugural scholarships and bursaries starting in September, 2022.

We would like to thank everyone who contributed in cash or kind towards the success of this initiative so far. We would also like to acknowledge the contribution of our fellow T&T colleagues who are working on establishing a Foundation to facilitate the longevity of the scholarship programme. This committee is headed by Hazel Ann Gibbs-DePeza.

Further updates will be provided via the Blog and/or word of mouth. As well, a personal "Thank You" will be sent to everyone who made a financial contribution.

Selwyn Jacob/for

MTCA Ad Hoc Committee:

Conrad Thomas           Bernice Stephens- Alleyne

Brenda Alexander-Perez  Kay Cyrus

Selwyn Jacob            Brenda Walters

Selwyn Jacob 65

Re: Fwd: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS 2022-AUG-12

2022-AUG-12-2051Hrs

On a sad note. Heard of the passing of Mike Duncan (70/72). Our Tobago communities will surely miss him. He was an actor, calypsonian, singer, guitarist, and teacher. May he RIP!

Lionel Henry 73

Re: RIP Mike

2022-AUG-11-2140Hrs

Michael Duncan 70-72 

Fairhaven

Rip August 10 2022

finbar

 

'take time to laugh for it is the  music of the soul....'

Finbar Ryan 72

RE: RIP Mike

2022-AUG-11-1446Hrs

Last time I went to Tobago, I  checked out Mike and Happy at the Sandy Point Beach Club where as part of the Pleasure Pirates they  performed weekly on a Tuesday Night.

I recall part of a calypso in tribute to Mrs Cuffie  by Sweet Mike ( his calypso sobriquet)

So reach assembly...

8 RTT  (ie Radio Trinidad Time)

Get some titilarity

..no  vulgarity

Ah begging you please

She gave us all a chance

..to get a high q performance

No dirty pride or bottle pelting

No nocturnal choral speaking.

Farewell Sweet Mike, continue to make music in the heavens.

finbar

'take time to laugh for it is the  music of the soul....'

Finbar Ryan 72

RE: Glory guys airborne frogs

2022-AUG-10-1555Hrs

So, one evening a subset of "Glory Guys" decided to go up for dinner in our uniform, which was a thick blue fireman's sweater with a  "Glory Guys" print. Occasionally, we would do dinner in that uniform. We were essentially 67-69 men.  I cannot remember the origin of the grouping, but we cut across Mayfair and Haven. The Mayfair men included Kenneth Bobb, Alisford Phillips, Gregory Byrne,Wray McBurnie, and Orman Fournilier (Foo). The Haven men were Clyde Maurice, Noel T, and I.

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I think we may have done this originally for some makeshift concert, but then sort of held on to it for a bit.

We also sat at the Glory Guys table. Noel was President of the student body. Foo was Minister of Entertainment. Alisford was the resident bassist, and KB piano accompanist.

A wooden sapat was part of the getup, and that sapat could be loud on the auditorium tiles...making for a dramatic entrance into the dining hall if we were in full flight. On the evening in question we decided to entertain the assembled with airborne frogs, as they ate; bags of the creatures had been caught on the tennis court for the event.

Anyway, as we entered the dining hall from the southern entrance, near the staff table, we immediately launched a large quantity of frogs airborne,in random fashion.

This created the desired commotion.

My lasting memory of these proceedings is the spectre of Marcelin Pennoy, a second year, on the sill of one of the dining room windows.

One or two people complained that frogs had fallen into their soup.

I also remember that Efebo, a haven man, was not at all amused by Marcelin's predicament, and that he expressed some displeasure.

The frogs were all home grown, authentic Mausica. .

Scratchy, 67-69.

Theodore Lewis 69