History
The East India Company of England after waging wars against European intruders in India and local Rajas established its rule in the Indo-Pakistani subcontinent in 1849, when Punjab and NWFP fell to it under a proclamation of 30 March 1849. To run its administration smoothly it needed literate locals and so established educational institutions with English as the medium of instruction from where Indians were recruited for jobs. With the British occupation of India, the American and European missionaries started pouring into India to enlighten it with modern education.
St. Anthony's was founded on 1 March 1892 in Peeli Kothi, Empress Road, Lahore by the Marist Fathers of Ireland. They named it St. Anthony's Catholic Day School. Rt. Reverend Doctor Van Don Bouch performed its opening ceremony with three students at Empress Road Lahore where St. Anthony's Church and Don Bosco School stand today.
As it progressed, its site was shifted to 3-Lawrence Road, where it was renamed St. Anthony's High School in 1900 which was dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua who sympathised with the miserable and gave hope to the despaired people. The Bishop of Lahore Rt. Reverend Van Don Bouch performed the dedication ceremony. Father Leo took over as the first Principal of the school and started 'O' Level classes.
On 27 January 1896, the Indian Railways gave a grant of Rs.500 for the construction of the school and thus the institution was called Railway Church School. The Viceroy of India, Lord Lansdowne sanctioned Rs.5000 for the school building. A boarding house was constructed for the students in 1896.
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