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IC NEWSLETTER -
SUMMER 2009 25
Letters to the Editor
I’m so sorry to hear that Mr. Weaver has passed
away. He was such an unforgettable figure
especially when we moved up to Meshref, and
he was organizing the Horse Riding Club, and
looking after the Boarding School. One good
part of my school life has left us.. Unfortunately
I will not be able to attend the tribute, as I am
outside Lebanon living in London. My thoughts
will however be with his family and all my
colleagues who shared the memories.
Markos Papadopoulos ‘75
I am saddened by the passing away of Thomas
Weaver. I have many fond memories of him,
including going on Skiing trips with him to
Faraya as part of I.C extracurricular activities.
He was a special man indeed.
I regret not being able to attend the Tribute as
I am based outside of Lebanon, However I will
appreciate receiving a Video of the event if it is at
all possible.
Nadim Hammam ‘79
I wish I can be there, he was an unforgettable
man, teacher, and friend.
His remembrance brings back hope that real men
can be around every now and then to give new
hope and make a difference in the world.
Why not have the tribute on line, or tape it. We
can then share the memory, with others who
value Mr. Weaver as a teacher and as a
man.
Anwar Misbah Soubra ‘78
Dear IC,
Halfway through our secondary education, my
late brother Ramzi and I moved from the National
Protestant College to IC.
In October 1961, we were enrolled in the 4th and
5th years, respectively.
In the three short years that I spent at IC, I made
some life-long friendships that have withstood the
test of time.
The teachers were amazing. Each with a different
approach to teaching, yet all achieved the task
successfully, in their inimitable ways.
I shall never forget the likes of Charles Addington,
Al Miller, Alfred Khuri, Farid Muja’is, Emile
Najjar and Sadik Umar.
Some made us laugh, some were naturally funny,
some were too serious, but they all made us learn
their subjects to the highest possible levels.
Looking back at my days at IC, I experience a
mixture of pride and nostalgia, with a touch of the
‘Dead Poet’s Society’ thrown in.
After IC, I went to university in the United
Kingdom, where I have been ever since.
How I wish that the years at IC had not whizzed
past so quickly. I would have loved them to have
gone by in slow motion.
Costi Zarifeh ‘64
With
classmates