In 1939 The SXC observatory announced 4 eclipses- two of the moon and two of the sun – only one moon eclipse was visible in India. The Patron of the Old Boys’ Association is Rabindranath Tagore.
In 1949 the Primary section was shifted to Short Street.
In 1952 Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visited St. Xavier’s on 1st January.
In 1953 the first Re-union was organized.
In 1956 4th centenary of the death of St. Ignatius (1556-1956)
In 1960 St. Xavier’s celebrated its Centenary. The inauguration of the Jubilee year started on 16th January 1960.
1976:
St. Xavier’s School Old Boys Association was “Reborn” as ALUMNORUM SOCIETAS.
Mr. Tuhin Das (1976-1988) as Secretary of ALSOC
1977:
Rev. Fr. A. Wavreil s.j. (1977-1988) as President of ALSOC
1978:
ALSOC registers as a Charitable Trust.
1979:
ALSOC 1st REUNION
1980:
ALSOC 2nd REUNION (13.12.1980)
1981:
ALSOC 3rd REUNION
1982:
The First Xaverian Art Awards (21.3.82)
ALSOC 4th REUNION
1983:
ALSOC 5th REUNION
1984:
ALSOC 6th REUNION
1985:
ALSOC spearheads SXC-125 YEAR Celebrations (13.2.1985)
Release of SXC commemorative Stamp
Visit of The President of India Giani Zail Singh
ALSOC 7th REUNION
1986:
ALSOC coordinates The Pope’s Visit
ALSOC 8th REUNION
1987:
The Alsoc Office Start Functioning in a more Regular Manner (1.8.1987)
Alsoc organised The South Asian Convention of Jesuit Alumni Association
ALSOC 9th REUNION
1988:
ALSOC 10th REUNION – The ALSOC Award to Fr.A.Wavreil & Fr.C.Bouche
Mr. Tuhin Das (1976-1988) retired as Secretary; Mr. Sidharth Ghose becomes the new secretary
2nd NEW ALSOC free medical clinic is on Park Street (18.4.1988)
Patrons : 15.2.1988 Mr.Sidhartha Sankar Ray, Mr.Jyoti Basu, Mr.Aveek Kumar Sarkar, Mr.P.K.Kaul, Mr.Keshub Mahindra
1989:
ALSOC 11th REUNION -The ALSOC Award to Fr.A.Verstraeten & Mrs.M.F.Godfrey
1st Distinguished Lecture Series by Mr. Russi Modi (12.4.1989)
The Adopt – A – Boy Scheme First Started on (5.3.1989)
1990:
ALSOC 12th REUNION with {1st Alumni Family Reunion-7.1.1990}
The Alsoc Award To Fr.P.Y.Gillson & Mr.D.Subramaniam
The Growing Grass on The Primary School Field
The Water Filtration Plants For The Senior / Junior School
Felicitation To Fr.C. Bouche (17.3.1990)
President-Emeritus Fr.C.Bouche (25.7.1990)
The First Patron of The Societas: Fr.V.Desbruslais (4.11.1990)
Alsoc Helps SXC organise The 500th Birth Celebration of St. Ignatius of Loyola (3.12.1990)
1991:
ALSOC 13th REUNION {2nd Alumni Family Reunion} (13.1.1991)
The Alsoc Award To Fr.Desbruslais & Mrs.C.Bateman
2nd Distinguished Lecture Series By Mr.Satyen (Sam) Pitroda (January-1991)
Alsoc organizes A Seminar on Education, Viz. Education The Pattern That Connects(22.1.1991)
Alsoc 1st Cricket Match (Fr. Desbruslais – XI & Fr.Bruylants – XI)
1992:
ALSOC 14th REUNION (30.1.1992)
Alsoc Helps Set Up Computers In SXC.
Alsoc 2nd Cricket Match (Mr. P. Tibrawalla’s – XI & Mr. Rohan Ghose’s – XI)
Alsoc Career Information Workshops
1993:
ALSOC 15th REUNION (30.1.1993). The Alsoc Award To Fr.A.Huart
Alsoc Felicitation The Superior General of The Society of Jesus To Fr.P.H.Kolvenbach (1.3.1993)
Alsoc Organized A Concert of Chamber Music At Oberoi Grand By Betty Bruylants(18.1.1993)
1st Alsoc Invitation Quiz (9.10.1993)
Alsoc 3rd Cricket Match (Mr. Saurav Ganguly’s – XI & Mr. Raju Mukherjee’s – XI)
The First Issues of Alsoc Newsletter.
1994:
ALSOC 16th REUNION “En-Duet” (5.2.1994)
Alsoc Career Counseling
2nd Alsoc Invitation Quiz
Alsoc Arranged Mr. Md. Farid for Football Coach To SXC Boys
Alsoc Donated To The Master Albert Khare Fund
Alsoc 4th Cricket Match (Fr. Desbruslais – XI & Fr.Bruylants – XI)
1995:
ALSOC 17th REUNION ” Milestone ” (12.2.1995).
The Alsoc Award To Gen.S.Roychowdhury PVSM (RETD)(12.2.1995)
Mr. Sidharth Ghose (1988-1995) Retired As Secretary; New Alsoc Secretary Is Mr. Kalyan Chowdhury (16.2.1995)
1st Alsoccer (13.8.1995)
Painting of School Building
3rd Alsoc Invitation Quiz
Alsoc Drama “The Apartment” (9 & 10.9.1995)
1st National Jesuit Alumni Congress (Madras)
1st Student Exchange Programmes for Dublin boys (30.11.1995-14.12.1995)
Pepsi ask Kapil Dev Quiz (21.11.1995)
Alsoc 5th Cricket Match (CC & FC – XI & ALSOC – XI)
1996:
ALSOC 18 REUNION ” En-Duet ” (10.2.1996)
The Distinguished Lecture Series By Mr.Salman Khurshed(2.2.1996)
The Alsoc Award To Mr.E.P.Rozario & Mr.C.E.Rozario (2.2.1996)
Alsoc First Rabindra Jayanti (5.5.1996)
Alsoc Felicitated Mr. Sourav Ganguly (11.8.1996)
2nd Alsoccer (11.8.1996)
4th Alsoc Invitation Quiz
Visit to ALSOC of Mr. T. N. Seshan (24.8.1996)
Euro Chapter Launched (22.9.1996)
2nd Student Exchange Programme (21.11.1996-5.12.1996)
Alsoc 6th Cricket Match (ALSOC – XI & SXCCAA – XI)
1997:
ALSOC 19th REUNION It Was Dedicated To Fr.C.Bouche (8.2.1997)
The Alsoc Award To Mr.C.P.Verma & Mrs.Rita Geo
3rd Alsoccer (24.8.1997)
5th Alsoc Invitation Quiz
Titli school started.
3rd Student Exchange Programme
Alsoc 7th Cricket Match (CC & FC – XI & ALSOC – XI {1.2.1997})
1998:
ALSOC 20th REUNION “Mirror”
Alsoc Celebrating 50 Years of India Independence
1st AGM of Alsoc Euro Chapter (1.3.1998)
Resolution Old GB Members (14.3.1998)
Mr. Fabion Tobon, (President of The World Union) Visited ALSOC.
New G.B. Members (10.8.1998)
Mr. Kalyan Chowdhury(1995-1998) Retired As Secretary; New Alsoc Secretary Is Mr. Sidharth Dudhoria
4th Alsoccer-13.9.1998
Visit to St. Xavier’s of Fr. Vincent Duminuco, (Delegate of The Superior General )
4th Student Exchange Programme
Donation to The Chief Minister’s Fund for Malda Flood
Alsoc 8th Cricket Match (CC & FC – XI & ALSOC – XI)
1999:
ALSOC 21st REUNION “Memories”(20.2.1999). Alsoc Award To Miss Peterson (20.2.1999)
Rev. Fr. A. Bruylants, s.j. (1990-2000) as President of ALSOC
Alsoc Free Medical Clinic Shifted To Its own Premises In (11-04-1999)
Donated To Army Central Welfare Fund (Kargil-3.7.1999)
Donated Relief To The Cyclone Affected People of Orissa
6th Alsoc Invitation Quiz (14.8.1999)
Launch of Alsoc Delhi Chapter
Alsoc Drama “Take off with Shakespeare” (5.12.1999)
5th Alsoccer-19.9.1999
5th Student Exchange Programme
Alsoc 9th Cricket Match (ALSOC – XI & CC & FC – XI)
2000:
ALSOC 22nd REUNION {Millennium Reunion (X2K@SXCS)}
140th Foundation Day of SXC
Alsoc Award To Mrs.Anuradha Chowdhury
Release of New Life Members’ Directory
1st Passing-Out Ceremony For Class X (Madhyamik) And XII (ISC) SXC Boys (5.2.2000)
Launch of Alsoc’s Mumbai Chapter (4.3.2000)
1st Six-A-Side Alcricket Tournament (12.3.2000)
Donation For Gujarat Earthquake Victims
Alsoclinic-Immunization of Titli Boys Against Hepatitis “B” And Health Camp (11.4.2000)
Celebration of Rabindra Jayanti (7.5.2000)
Work Exposure Programme For Senior SXCS Boys
First International Xaverians Reunion at London (2-4.6.2000)
Donation For Flood Affected People of West Bengal (Kalna)
Au Revoir And Welcome (Farewell to Fr.A.Bruylants(1999-2000) & Welcome to Fr.M.Fohshow (30.7.2000)
Launch of Titli Endowment Fund (30.7.2000)
6th Alsoccer {Five -A- Side Football Tournament}(20.8.2000)
Felicitation to Retired Teachers (3.11.2000)
Workshop on Alsoc’s Vision & Mission (5.11.2000)
Interactive Session With Dr. Tarun Das ” India Vision 2020″(8.12.2000)
Talk on ” Indian Networking In The Silicon Valley “By Dr. Rafiq Dossani (30.12.2000)
Alsoc 10th Cricket Match.
1ST ALCRICKET
6th Student Exchange Programme
2001:
ALSOC 23rd REUNION ” Odyssey-In Search Of Excellence”
Alsoc Award to Mr.Balai Gopal Banerjee & Ms.Beryl Stephens
Alsoc 11th Cricket Match.
2nd ALCRICKET-2.12.2001
7th Alsoccer.
3rd ALCRICKET-25.2.2001
Alsoc Adopt Three Hearing-Impaired Students of The Oral School For Deaf Children
Alsoclinic-Immunization of Titli Boys Against Hepatitis “B” And Health Camp
Donation Four Table Football for SXC Primary Boys
2nd Passing – Out Ceremony for SXC Class-XII (10.2.2001)
1st Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian” to Mr. Shrawan Singhal
1st Titli Endowment Fund ” Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For Completing School Education After Leaving Titli ” Dulal Mandal
Lunch of Alsoc Bangalore Chapter-1.6.2001
7th Student Exchange Programme
2002:
ALSOC 24th REUNION “HOPE”(12.1.2002)
142nd Foundation Day of SXC
Alsoc Award To Mr. Thomas Vianna
Mr. Sidharth Dudhoria(1998-2002) Retired As Secretary; New Alsoc Secretary Is Mr. N.D. Mehta
3rd Passing-Out Ceremony For Class XII (ISC) SXC Boys (9.2.2002)
2nd Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian” to Mr. Richard Knight
2nd Titli Endowment Fund ” Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For Completing School Education After Leaving Titli ” Sk. Moinuddin
Alsoclinic-Titli Boys Health Camp(11.4.2002)
8th Alsoccer {Five -A- Side Football Tournament}(18.9.2002)
Alsoc 12th Cricket Match.
Alsoc Challenge Debate (15.11.2002)
8th Student Exchange Programme
2003:
ALSOC 25th REUNION “SILVER JUBILEE REUNION”(22.2.2003)
Alsoc Award to Rev. Fr. Andre Bruylants (22.2.2003)
THE ALMA MATER PROJECTS-Launch of Alma Mater Projects (9.5.2003)
Renovation of the Sr. School Staff Room, Water Filtration Plant, Toilets
Fr. Prefect’s Chamber, Audio Visual Room, Library, Computerization, and
Playground at Primary School
Alsoc 13th Cricket Match.
4th ALCRICKET-5.1.2003
Donation Four Table Football for SXC Primary Boys
4th Passing – Out Ceremony for SXC Class-XII (8.2.2003)
3rd Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian”
3rd Titli Endowment Fund ” Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For Completing School Education After Leaving Titli ” Md. Selim
9th Alsoccer
Alsoc Challenge Debate (13.09.2003)
9th Student Exchange Programme
2004:
ALSOC 26th REUNION “LEAP”-10.1.2004
Alsoc Award to Mr. Paritosh Sarkar (10.1.2004)
Alsoc 14th Cricket Match.
5th ALCRICKET-22.2.2004
5th Passing – Out Ceremony for SXC Class-XII (14.2.2004)
3rd Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian” to Mr. Tony Paul Edwin
4th Titli Endowment Fund ” Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For Completing School Education After Leaving Titli ”
Alsoc Drama “An Ideal Husband”(20.6.2004)
10th Alsoccer (25.9.2004)
Alsoc Challenge Debate (5.9.2004)
Bagi Girls School Project started in a remote village in 24-Parganas(S)(1.10.2004)
10th Student Exchange Programme
2005:
ALSOC 27th REUNION “FOCUS” (22.1.2005)
Alsoc Award to Mr. Jim Brown (22.1.2005)
Alsoc 15th Cricket Match.
6th ALCRICKET-9.1.2005.
6th Passing – Out Ceremony for SXC Class-XII (16.2.2005)
4th Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian” to Mr. Saikat Rapheal Gomes
5th Titli Endowment Fund ” Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For Completing School Education After Leaving Titli ”
11th Alsoccer (3.9.2005)
Workshop on New Born Care at Raina of Burdwan (4.12.2005)
Bagi School Project
Workshop on Alsoc Culture (7.11.2005)
11th Student Exchange Programme
2006:
ALSOC 28th REUNION “ROOTS”(14.1.2006)
Alsoc 16th Cricket Match.
7th ALCRICKET-8.1.2006.
7th Passing – Out Ceremony for SXC Class-XII (17.2.2006)
5th Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian” to Mr. Davis Kanjimala
6th Titli Endowment Fund ” Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For Completing School Education After Leaving Titli ”
Au Revoir And Welcome (Farewell to Fr. M. Fohshow (2000-2006) & Welcome to Fr.Jerome Francis (14.6.2006)
12th Alsoccer (25.8.2006)
Bagi School Project
Alsoc Challenge Debate (11.11.2006)
12th Student Exchange Programme
2007:
ALSOC 29th REUNION “EN DUET”(3.2.2007)
Alsoc Award to MRS. URSULA BOSE & MR.ASOK KUMAR SAMAJPATI (3.2.2007)
Alsoc 17 Cricket Match.(8 ALCRICKET-25.3.2007)
8 Passing – Out Ceremony for SXC Class-XII (9.2.2007)
6 Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian” to Mr. Akhilesh Gupta
North Zone Congress held on 10th & 11.2.2007 at Patna
7 Titli Endowment Fund “Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For Completing School Education After Leaving Titli ”
Bagi School Project in a remote village in 24-Parganas(S)(1.10.2004) Alumni Exchange Programme-SPANISH (11.3.2007 to 18.3.2007)
13 Alsoccer (22.9.2007)
13th Student Exchange Programme
2008:
ALSOC 30th REUNION “CHRYSALIS”(2.2.2008)Chief Guest – Mr. Shashi Tharoor
Alsoc Award to MRS. MRIDULA GOSWAMY & MRS. AIMAN DANIEL TYBBHOY(2.2.2008)
Alsoc 18th Cricket Match.
9th ALCRICKET-05.04.2008
9th Passing – Out Ceremony for SXC Class-XII (8.2.2008)
7th Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian” to Mr. Aakash Bhotika
8th Titli Endowment Fund ” Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For Completing School Education After Leaving Titli ”
Bagi School Project
14th Alsoccer (17.08.2008)
14th Student Exchange Programme
First SXC Challenge Trophy (Football) between ALSOC & SXCCAA (23.08.2008)
First Fr. A. Wavreil S.J. Sit-N-Draw and Essay Competition for SXCS Boys'(27.11.2008)
ALSOC 31st REUNION “XAVIERS-149″(12.12.2008) Chief Guest – Mr. Aveek Sarkar
Alsoc Award to MR. RYAN CHAKRABARTI & MR. DESMOND JUDE REDDEN(12.12.2008)
2009:
ALSOC spearheads SXC-150 YEAR Celebrations (150 & Beyond) 21.01.2009
ALSOC spearheads SXC-150 YEAR Celebrations SCHOOL & ALSOC – 23.01.2009
ALSOC 32nd REUNION “XAVIER’S -150″(19.12.2009)Chief Guest – Dr. Kaushik Basu
Alsoc Award to REV. FR. BORIS D’SANTOS .S.J & MRS. MAYA BHOJWANI(19.12.2009)
Future of India by Mr.Nandan Nilekani & Mr. Ramchandra Guha – 06.03.2009
Terrorism & Counter Measures by Capt. Raghu Raman – 12.03.2009
Commitment in the Evolving age of Globalisation by Prof. Shahid Siddiqi
Alsoc 19th Cricket Match.
10th ALCRICKET
9th Passing – Out Ceremony for SXC Class-XII (7.2.2009)
Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian” to Mr. Saurav Goswami
9th Titli Endowment Fund ” Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For Completing School Education After Leaving Titli ”
Bagi School Project
Rabindra Jayanti
15th Alsoccer
All India Alsoc Open Quiz – 15.09.2009
Alsoc Mumbai Chapter Meet – 19.06.2009
2ND SXC Challenge Trophy (Football) between ALSOC & SXCCAA
A Tribute to our Teacher – 14.11.2009
2ND Fr. A. Wavreil S.J. Sit-N-Draw and Essay Competition for SXCS Boys’ (14.11.2009)
Musical Programme for Peace – 26.11. 2009 “A SHANTI” ( Mr. Dhritiman Chatterjee, Miss Raima Sen, Mr. Sounak Chattopadhyay, Mr. Neel Adhikary and Mrs. Pramita Mallick
15th Student Exchange Programme
2010:
ALSOC spearheads SXC-150 YEAR Celebrations on 16.01.2010
16.01.2010 – Dr. Manmohan Singh, Honorable Prime Minister, Mr. Devanand Konwar, Governor and Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharyee, Chief Minister
(A Special Portrait painted by Eminent painter Mr. Paresh Maity depicting young Rabindranath Tagore in class with Fr. Pernanda was presented to the Honorable Prime Minister by Alumnus Mr. Aveek Sarkar)
17.01.2010 – Mr. P. Chidambaram, Home Minister visits.
18.01.2010 – Multi Religious Prayer
19.01.2010 – Mass with Cardinal Toppo from Ranchi
20.01.2010 – Classical Music Performance by Aman & Ayan Ali Khan on Sarod in fusion with Geno Banks followed by Sandeep & Sanjeev Vyas in a Musical Soiree
21.01.2010 – School & College Students Cultural program & Dinner
03.02.2010 – 10th Passing Out Ceremony for SXC Class-XII
Debarya Datta Memorial Award for “The Complete Xaverian” to Mr. Naman Shah
13.02.2010 – Alsoc Challenge Debate ( Dr.Kunal Sarkar, Dr. Sandip Chatterjee, Prof. Sugato Bose, Prof. Suman Mukherjee, Mr. Ashoke Viswanathan, Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Mr. Abhisekh Manu Singhvi, Mr. Tathagata Roy, Mr. Gautam Mohan Chakraborty, Ms. Krishna Bose and Justice Chittatosh Mukherjee)
07.03.2010 – Bagi School Project in a remote village in 24-Parganas(S) the new building was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. A. Bruylants, President Emeritus
30.03.2010 – Alumni Exchange Programme with Spain
10th Titli Endowment Fund “Scholarships Given to The Most Promising Boy For
Completing School Education After Leaving Titli”
10.04.2010 – 20th ALSOC Cricket Match.
09.05.2010 – Rabindra Jayanti
21.08.2010 – 16th Alsoccer
SXC Challenge Trophy (Football) between ALSOC & SXCCAA
Felicitation to Rev. Fr. A. Bruylants.s.j. completed fifty years of priesthood.
30.10.2010 – Au Revoir & Welcome (Farewell to Fr. Jerome Francis (2006-2010) & Welcome to Fr.K.K.Devasy
12.11.2010 – Passenger Elevater for St. Xavier’s School was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. K. K. Devasy
20.11.2010 – 3rd Fr. A. Wavreil S.J. Sit-N-Draw and Essay Competition for SXCS Boys
21.11.2010 – All India Alsoc Open Quiz
24.11.2010 – 15th Student Exchange Programme on 24.11.2010
03.12.2010 – Xavier Hall for St. Xavier’s School was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. George Pattery, Provincial
07.12.2010 – Student Exchange Programme with China
18.12.2010 – ALSOC 33rd REUNION “UNITED-2010” Chief Guest – Mr.Dhritiman Chatterjee. Alsoc Award to Mrs. Marie Antoinette Chatelier & Mr. Sajal Banerjee.
2011:
03.02.11 – 11th Passing out ceremony for class – XII
04.02.11 – National Congress of JAAI held at Patna from 4th to 6th February 2011.
05.03.11 – 11th Alcricket.
10.03.11 – Visit of Rev. Fr. Adolfo Nicholas. Sj. Superior General of The Society Of Jesus.
09.04.11 – 1st Factory visit of school students to Keventer Factory in Barasat.
09.05.11 – Rabindra Jayanti
10.05.11 – 16th Student Exchange Programme with Belvedere College Dublin. 1st Student Exchange Programme with Shida Fuzong School China. Farewell to SXCS boys.
21.08.11 – ALSOCCER
06.11.11 – Sit & Draw & Essay Competition
10.11.11 – Alsoc Day
12.11.11 – Inauguration of 1st Chinese Student Exchange Programme at St. Xavier’s School
15.11.11 – Inauguration of 16th Irish Student Exchange Programme at St. Xavier’s School
18.11.11 – Farewell of 1st Chinese Student Exchange Programme at St. Xavier’s School
24.11.11 – Farewell of 16th Irish Student Exchange Programme at St. Xavier’s School (Primary)
27.11.11 – All India Alsoc Open Quiz
17.12.11 – The 34th Reunion was held with Dr. Sugata Bose as Chief Guest. The ALSOC Award went to Mrs. Bina Gupta & Mrs. Sunanda Sarma. Mr. S.M.Murshed was awarded the first ALSOC Lifetime Award. Mr. Derek O’Brien was also the Guest Of Honour.
2012:
03.02.12 – PASSING OUT CEREMONY
21.02.12 – Change of Honorary Secretary (from Mr. Noomi Mehta to Mr. Aditya Vikram Lodha)
04.03.12 – ALCRICKET