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In 1892 some prominent citizens of Shillong got together and set their efforts and constructed a Hall whereby they could showcase their cultural pursuits. This Hall was the Hall where present day RKMVCC stands. The beginning met with adversities as the Hall was destroyed by an earthquake in 1897. It was rebuilt in 1899 but was again gutted in a fire in 1900 after which it was rebuilt in 1901. Swami Vivekananda, on his visit to Shillong, in 1901, delivered a speech on Indian Civilization in this very Hall and graced the same. Amidst dignitaries of Assam (Shillong being the capital of Assam then) was present Sir Henry Cotton, the Chief Commissioner of Assam, who had great reverence and appreciation for Swami Vivekananda. Therafter, the hall has been solemnised by eminent personalities like Rabindranath Tagore, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray and Dr. Annie Besant who had enthralled the Shillongites with their eloquence. The hall committee had subsequently reconstituted itself as "Quinton Memorial Hall Committee" named after J.W.Quinton, the Governor of Assam. The hall came to be known locally as "Quinton Hall". Later on the Committee changed into a Trust. Over the years This Hall has also played its part during World War II, when it was taken over by the Government for defence purposes and continued to be under its possession much after the war. Thereafter, it was leased out to a mobile cinema owner who took over the hall on rent and did not vacate even after long persuasion resulting in filing of a suit of ejectment in 1956. The litigation travelled from the lowest court to the Supreme Court of India and after a period of 33 years, the possession was handed over to the Trust. The Trust, at this point of time, decided to hand over the property forever to Ramakrishna Mission for carrying out social, cultural and philanthropic activities. Ramakrishna Mission cordially accepted the offer and prepared a scheme for utilization of the premises for establishing a cultural institute in the lines of the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, with particular preference to the North East and Meghalaya. The Hall was renamed Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Cultural Centre and was reconstructed to its present shape and a Library and Meditation hall set up.

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St. Anthony’s Higher Secondary School is an educational institution of the Catholic Church in Shillong under the Salesian Province of Guwahati, Assam, India. It belongs to and is managed by the Salesians of Don Bosco Educational Society (registered as ‘St. Anthony’s Educational and Charitable Society’ under the Meghalaya Societies Registration Act 12 of 1983. No E. 16 (RS) 30/2001/374). Guided by the religious and educational philosophy of St. John Bosco, the school was founded in 1901.

St. Anthony's Higher Secondary School, Shillong was established as an orphanage in 1901 by the Salvatorian Missionaries. Rev. Fr. Heribert Winkler SDS became its Director in 1911. The orphanage was taken over by the Jesuit Fathers in 1915 and Fr. J. U. Lambergh, SJ became the Director. In the same year, Bro. Leo Brisson, csc became the Director. It was in 1922 that the Salesians of Don Bosco took over the school from the Jesuits and Fr. Bonardi was made the first Rector and Headmaster. In 1928, when Fr. Joseph Bacchiarello took over as the Headmaster, St. Anthony's became a full-fledged High School and in 1932 received recognition from the Authorities. The school had the privilege of having students of theology as teachers till 1933. By 1933 all the students of theology were exempted from this extra activity. Fr. Joseph Bacchierello SDB started St. Anthony's College in the year 1934. Fr. Bacchierello was succeeded by Fr. Ricaldone in 1935. Fr. Ricaldone put up the ground floor of the School building, which during the Second World War, was occupied by the Military. During those years, the school and the college functioned on shift basis. In 1940 Fr. Noel Joseph Kenny SDB joined the college as an English Professor. He was later appointed as warden of the hostel and the vice principal of the college. In 1943 and in 1959 Fr. Kenny was given additional charge of looking after the school. After the World War II, the school was shifted to the present junior school section in Don Bosco Complex and the college fully occupied the new building. Thus St. Anthony's High School got its independent existence from the college 1946 with Fr. Kenny as its Headmaster. Though he was always a source of joy to all of us while he was among us, In 1961 Fr. Kenny handed over charge to Fr. John Odey. After three years of hard work from 1963-1966 Fr. Tarcicius Resto Phanrang handed over the school to Fr. Abraham Alangimattathil. On his appointment as the Bishop of Kohima-Imphal Fr. Henry Lionel took over as Headmaster. In 1971, Fr. KV George became Headmaster. During his time the school made rapid progress in sports and games and won the famous Subroto Cup. In 1981 Fr. Stephen Mavely took over as Headmaster of the School and began the construction of the Don Bosco Mini Stadium. In 1986, Rev. Fr. Louis Arimpoor was appointed the Headmaster in place of Fr. Stephen Mavely who moved down to St. Anthony's College as Principal. Fr. Sebastian Palatty was appointed Headmaster on 10th April 1990. From 1992 the St. Anthony's Junior School was given a separate identity in the present Anton Hall. In the meanwhile, the construction of the New St. Anthony's Higher Secondary School was begun by the province in the Old College site. In February 1995, the St. Anthony's junior school was amalgamated into High school. In 1996, the school opted for Plus II Science Stream under the Meghalaya Board of School Education. In February 1997, the entire school was shifted to the new building of St. Anthony's Higher Secondary School, after it was blessed on March 17 1997, by Archbishop Tarcisius Phanrang Resto SDB and Bishop Abraham Alangimattil SDB, both former headmasters. The new school building was inaugurated by Shri MM Jacob, the then Governor of Meghalaya on March 20th 1997 in the presence of Fr. Dominic Jala the then provincial. Thus, St. Anthony's Higher Secondary School became an activity of the Salesian Community of Salesian Training Centre. Fr. Sebastian Palatty SDB handed over the keys to Fr. Joseph Anikuzhikattil SDB as the Principal, Secretary and Vice-Rector of the unified Higher Secondary School and Salesian Training Centre on April 7, 1977. In August 1998, Fr. L.B. Anthony went to Kent, London for a year of study and Fr. T.O. Jose was appointed the Rector. Fr. John Paramkamalil SDB took over charge of the school on October 8th 1998 and when Fr. T.O Jose went for further studies, Fr. Joseph Almeida SDB took charge as Rector on June 30th 1999. As St. Anthony's Higher Secondary School opened Commerce Stream on March 1, 2000, the Junior School, comprising of Nursery to class three was shifted to Don Bosco Technical School with Fr. Marius Thongnibah as Headmaster. With the opening of Commerce Stream, St. Anthony's Higher Secondary Section became co-education at the Higher Secondary level. On January 17 2001, Fr. Thomas Kunnappallil was appointed Rector. On completion of his term on 05.05.2004 , Fr. Joseph Parippil was appointed Rector. When Fr. Parippil went for treatment on 08.05.2006, Fr. Thomas Edamattathu took charge as the Rector and Bro. Albert Longley Dkhar was appointed as Principal from December 2006. He is the first Salesian Brother to take up an assignment as Principal of St. Anthony's Higher Secondary School. On June 6th, 2009, Fr. Joseph Anikuzhikattil SDB took charge as Rector at Salesian Training Centre. Fr. Rajendran K who was the vice-principal took charge of the school as Principal from Br. Albert Longley on 7th July 2010 Till date, St. Anthony's has become a premier institution not only in the North-East, but even in the country. Directors / Headmasters / Principals (1901-2010) 1911 FR. HERIBERT WINKLER sds 1915 FR. J. U. LAMBERGH sj 1915 BR. LEO BRISSON csc 1922 FR. BONARDI sdb 1928 FR. JOSEPH BACCHIARELLO sdb 1934 FR. IGINO RICALDONE sdb 1941 FR. SILVA sdb 1942 FR. CREMIN sdb 1943 FR. NOEL JOSEPH KENNY sdb 1949 FR. A. NEGRI sdb 1951 FR. ORESTES PAVIOTI sdb 1952 FR. JOSEPH AROKYASWAMI sdb 1959 FR. NOEL JOSEPH KENNY sdb 1961 FR. TARCISIUS RESTO PHANRANG sdb 1966 FR. JOHN ODAY sdb 1966 FR. ABRAHAM ALANGIMATTATHIL sdb 1967 FR. HENRY LIONEL 1971 FR. KARIPPAPARAMPIL GEORGE sdb 1981 FR. STEPHEN MAVELY sdb 1986 FR. LOUIS ARIMPOOR sdb 1990 FR. SEBASTIAN PALATTY sdb 1997 FR. JOSE ANIKHUZHIKATTIL sdb 1998 FR. P. D. JOHNY PARANKIMALIL sdb 2007 BR. ALBERT LONGLEY DKHAR 2010 Fr. RAJENDRAN K sdb

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