as a yearbook and highlights the events which may have transpired during a particular academic year at Naparima College. These may include academic and sporting achievements as well as brief summaries of extracurricular clubs and activities and special events such as the school bazaar or valedictory functions. Many of these normally being from the perspective of the student population. The Naparima College Handbook Normally issued to students during their Form 1 year, the Naparima College Handbook outlines the rules of the institution, codes of conduct as well as other information regarding school life. Notable alumni Miscellanea Motto"A posse ad esse"'' This Latin phrase literally translates into English as "From Possibility To Actuality". The motto was selected by a contest launched by Rev. Dr. Victor B. Walls among the staff and students shortly after his arrival in 1923. The identity of the person who coined the motto remains a mystery. The motto serves as a force to encourage students to strive to be the best that they can be in all aspects of school life and in their other achievements. It is inscribed on the school's insignia. Rationale Naparima College, the pioneer secondary school in San Fernando, was founded in 1894 by the Canadian Presbyterian Missionaries to spread education and civilisation amongst the depressed indentured immigrant population. College Hymn or College Anthem This college hymn was written around 1930 by Marion Elizabeth Walls, the wife of Reverend Victor Benjamin Walls. The melody is that of a well-known 18th-century evangelical hymn, recorded in the Anglican and Presbyterian hymn-books, and known variously as The Church of God, Thou whose Almighty Word, and Come, thou Almighty King. See also Naparima Girls' High School Hillview College Iere High School List of schools in Trinidad and Tobago References External links Official Site Alumni Site Naparima Alumni Association of Canada Educational institutions established in 1894 Buildings and structures in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Presbyterian schools in Trinidad and Tobago 1894 establishments in Trinidad and Tobago Schools in Trinidad and Tobago