1897 After over two years since the founding of

Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh by the late

Rev.W.E. Horley in l895 with four boys and
later a few girls, the girls were separated from
the boys in mid-l896.
In l897 the "government officially recognised
the school Mr. E.C. Hicks, C.E.O Perak,
l958). Enrolment l6.
Miss Grace Towers was appointed as principal
of Anglo-Chinese Girls' School, Ipoh.
Rev. William E. Horley

l898 ACGS moved over to the Wesley Church.

Wesley Methodist Church, Ipoh

l90l ACGS moved over to the Old Post Office
building (Tamil Church Manse).

Tamil Church Manse, Ipoh

Mrs. H.L.E. Luering became principal until
1902 1904 and then succeeded by Mrs. Rutledge
until 1911.

Miss Ethel Parks took over from Mrs.

1911 Rutledge and was followed by Miss Lydia
Urech who was principal from 1911 until
1915.

l9l4 ACGS used the ACS Primary Building

(present Old Building of ACPS).

Primary Building ACS, Ipoh

Miss Carrie C.Kenyon then became the
1916, principal.
1920-1927

l9l8 Women's Foreign Missionary Service of USA

"adopted" ACGS.

l92l Girls could continue their Standard Seven in

ACGS. Formerly they had to go to ACS after
Standard Six.

l923 First pupil to pass Senior Cambridge - Miss

The Nya Sim. ACGS moved to Yau Tet Shin
Building on Club Road (Infant Welfare
Clinic).
 l925 ACGS moved into Grand Hotel (later known
as Majestic Hotel, now demolished and made
into Medan Kidd).

l926 6 1/2 acres of land on Kampar Road

purchased.
23rd May 1926 - Old Girls' Association
formed. First Sports Meet.

Aerial view of MGS, Ipoh

l927 December 20th, ACGS moved into present
premises thus having a permanent home at
last.
First Edition of "The Argosy" published.
Main Building
l930 House system introduced - Cavell, Crosby,
Nightingale and Victoria.

Miss Thelma Ashley succeeded as principal.

1932

l933 Miss Florence Kleinhenn(Mrs. R.A.

Kesselring) was appointed as principal
followed by Miss Thirza E. Bunce until 1934.
School motto "Our Utmost for the Highest"
adopted.

l934 Kenyon Cottage built.

Kenyon Cottage
Miss Virginia Lake became principal followed
by Miss Gazelle Traeger in 1936 until 1941.
Miss Edna Dahlin (Mrs. C. Foss) then
1935
succeeded as principal for a brief period in
1941.

l937 Domestic Science introduced and a Domestic

Science Room built.

l94l Second World War - school used by Japanese

Army.

l945 lst October, school reopened. Miss D. Moreira

became Principal.

l950 8 new classrooms added.

 l952 One Science Laboratory (present Chemistry
Lab) and three classrooms built.

Science Laboratories
l953 Prefectorial Board set up.

l956 A house for Hostel bought (demolished in

l970 to make way for the Recreation Hall).
Land on 57 Chamberlain Road bought.

l957 ACGS Primary Building built - 8 classrooms.

l958 Separation of Primary and Secondary Schools.

Domestic Science Block built. One classroom
converted into a Physics Laboratory.

l959 School uniform introduced. First Board of

Governors meeting held. Name of school
officially changed from ACGS to MGS.

l960 Miss Ann Harder became principal. Two

offices were built over the porch of the Main
Building. A needlework room and a classroom
were built to link the Main Building and the
New Block of l950.

The Connecting Block (Built in 1960)

l963 Miss Ruth Ho AMN became principal.
First Aquatic Meet - at ACS Swimming Pool.

l964 Ten classrooms, a canteen, a Music Room,

Servants' Quarters and Toilets built. School
Band formed.

The Sanitary Block

l965 Six classrooms, a Typing Room, an Art Room
and a Needlework Room together with an air-
conditioned Library built.

l967 The new Physics and Biology Laboratories

built.

l970 Introduction of Integrated Science to Form

One.

l97l One floor added to the Science Block to house

two Needlework Rooms. Recreation Hall
built.

The Recreation Hall

l972 Introduction of Modern Mathematics to Form
 One.

l973 Mrs. Gloriosa Rajendran became principal.

Nuffield Science introduced in Form Four.

Miss Chong Nyuk Mui PJK was appointed as

1974 principal.

l977 Development of a Resource Centre in the

Library.
Number of pupils in Secondary School - l650
in 39 classes. Number of pupils in Primary
School - l533 in 3l classes.

l988 Principal Miss Yin Kam Yoke, PPN succeeded

Miss Chong Nyuk Mui PJK. Renovated
various parts of school.
Built Living Skills Workshop. Set up
Computer-in-Education Room. Canteen
refloored.
Rewiring of school done.
Angklung Band formed.
Canteen refloored School repainted.
Initiated to build a 2 storey 40' x 200'
building.
2.8.1997 The centenary celebration was held.

1.6.1998 Mrs. Lily Chin succeeded Miss Yin Kam

Yoke, PPN as principal.

14.4.2000 The official opening of the Trinity Hall was

held.