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Important Milestones in the History of Jaffna Hindu College

1886

Jaffna Hindu College was founded under the name of , “The Native Town High School” by the late Williams Nevins Muthukumaru Sithamparapillai.

1889

The Management of this high school was transferred to the late S. Nagalingam who located it at Vananarponnai .

1890

The Institution was placed under the control of Jaffna Saiva Paripalana Sabha. The president of this Sabhai the late T.Chellapahpillai,B.A. B.L., retired Chief Justice of Travancore , moved the school to a temporary building ( a Pandal) on the present site and reorganised it under the name of ,”The Hindu High School” (3rd October). There were 80 pupils on roll to begin with (23rd october) and S Appapillai was appointed as the Head Master.

1891

Foundations were lied for a permanent structure ( 4th May) .The First prize day was held on the 20th of August with the late T Chellappapillai B.A., B.L. , as the chief guest.

1892

The late Nevins Selvadurai was Appointed as the Head Master ( 18th Febuary).

1893

The School was recognized by the university of Calcutta and boys were taught up to the Entrance Standard.

1895

The “Main Block” was declared open by the late Mudaliyar P. Cumaraswamy. In September the institution was affliated by the University of Calcutta as a College teaching up to First-in-Arts standard, under its present designation , “Hindu College Jaffan”. The College was registerd as a Grant-in-Aid institution by the Department of Public instruction ,Ceylon.

1897

Swami Vivekananda visited the college and addressed a public meeting (January 24th ). Following the death of thee founder and first manage, S Nagalingam , V Casipillai was appointed as Manager.

1902

The College was incorporated by an Ordinance Passed by the Ceylon Legislative Council and the Jaffna Hindu College Board of Director took over the management . First donation of immovable property was made to the Paupathy Chettier Proze Fund.

1904

The College was affiliated to the University of Madras.

1905

The Jaffna Hindu College Old Boy’s Association was inaugurated (January 9th).

1906

Death of S TM Pasupathy Chettiar , a co-founder of the College (March 9th).

1908

The Late Dr. Ananda K Cumaraswamy visited the school. The Gnanasegaram Hall was completed and declared open by the Governor, H.E. Sir Henry Mac Callum.

1909

N. Selvadurai, B.A. resigned and assumed duties as head Master of Trinity College , Kandy.

1910

G. Shiva Rao , B.A., L.T. (Madras)appointed as Principal. The Colombo Branch of the O.B.A was inaugurated (January 18th) . The Boarding was opened on may 30th with S. Veeraswamipillai as its first warden. College Magazine –a quarterly appeared.

1911

The first number of the college Magazine appeared in March

1913

G. Shiva Rao vacated office to become Principal of Manipay Hindu College. His Cousin , Benegal Sanjica Rao,M.A (Cantab) B.Sc (Lond) assumed duties as principal.

1914

Nevins Servadurai B.A (Madras) was re.appointed as a Principal. The Honorable Sabapathy succeeded V. Casipillai as Manager.

1915

London Matriculation classes were started . Governor H.E. Sir Robed Chalmers visited the College (3rd March) .Jaffna Hindu College celebrated her Silver Jublie.

1918

Cricket and Football teams won the Gold Cup and the Championships.

1919

Governor , H.E. Sir William Manning visited the College (17th January). B Sanjiva Rao , a former Principal visited the college in April.

1922

A branch in of the OBA was formed at Kuala Lumpur , Malaya ( 25th April) by the Head Master, M Sabaratnasinghe.

1923

Mr. (late Sir) Waithilingam Duriswamy succeeded A. Sabapathy as Manager.

1926

Nevis Selvadurai retired after thirty years of service as Principal .Mr. W.A Troupe ,M.A (Aberdeen ) took over a principal .Classes for the London University Intermediate Examinations were inaugurated . Foundations were laid for the Hostel Block , Governor Sir H.E .Hugh Clifford visited the College ( 9th June).

1927

Mr. W.A Troupe vacated the office of Principal .M Sabaratasinghe was appointed acting Principal . Mahatma Ganhi visited the College (November 27th.) Governor H.E Sir Herbert Stanley visited the College ( 12th December)

1928

Mr. V.R Venkatrahman M.A (Madras) was appointed as Principal.

1929

The Hostel Block was declared open by the Governor H.E. Sir Herbert Stanley (12th July).

1930

Junior Lyceum was inaugurated.

1932

The Y.M.H.A was revived.

1933

A Cumaraswamy M.A ., Dip-in-Ed., Bar-at-law , was appointed as a Acting principal . A. Ambalavanan was appointd as Manager. The House system was introduced. “The Hindu “ made its first appearance.

1934

A Cumaraswamy was confirmed as Principal . Scouting was revived . Geography laboratory was equipped ans a history Library was organized.

1935

Co-education was introduced. Mr. (late Sir ) W.Duraisamy was re-appointed as a manager.