News-Sheet of the Geelong College Community RD 5TRR No. 40 SEPTEMBER 1978

THE CHANGING SCENARIO In a stage production the set designer is able to change the mood of the play by subtle variations from scene to scene with­ out disturbing the main set. And so it appears the same principle • operates in the educational scene. The adaption of many sections of the College to a wide variety of uses is quite a remarkable story and the purpose of this article is to indicate another significant change for which plans and esti mates were approved by the College Council at its meeting on August 17, 1978. In 1921 a suite of buildings was erected on the Aphrasia Street frontage, to be known as the Preparatory School; since 1960 it has been the 'Old Prep' and the 'Maths Centre' and other titles may be remembered.

Lately it has been used by home econ­ Cut·owoy perspective drawing of the House of omics, craft, sculpture and mu sic but the Guilds section of the new building , to be situoted plans provide for a substantial change, as on the western side of the existing courtyard. indicated in the plan below. Th e eXisting 'buildings will be modified place the present prem ises of that name engineering, etc. It will provide, also, for to al low for the relocation of the art, will be erected to the west of th e existing expanded facilities for the music depart­ graphic communications and woodwork de­ buildings, taking in the old change room ! ment, a small aUditorium, two ensemble partments in premises that will be more toi let area, the tennis court and the rear rooms and many practice rooms. This new suited to the special requirements - work of the residence at 79 Aphrasia Street: building is to be completed in readiness will commence shortly so that the changes the residence will be modified also. for the opening of the academic year, 1980. may take place in time for the opening of the academic year, 1979. This new building wi ll provide facilities So mu ch for the basic practical com­ for all the activities of a creative nature ments. • Subsequently, a new building, to be currently undertaken in the House of Guilds known as the House of Gui lds and to re - The planning of this Creative Activities - pottery, craft, photography, WOOdwork, Centre has been the result of careful and extensive consideration of many aspects by a Council Committee which included members of staff. New concepts emerged from the meet­ Ings of the Committee and the following recommendations were accepted readily by the Council in February, 1978 to enable the detailed pl anning to proceed: (of neces­ sity these notes have been abridged).

1. Objectives: to design, construct and maintain a Centre that will foster greater creative understanding and activity within the Sc hool and the communily outside the. School; to develop a Centre that is environ­ mentally. suitable to ,Promote creativity and intuitive expression . . . to provide . . . opportunity for performing visual and craft arts to operate alongside each other .. promote deeper awareness in general sc hool studies and com­ Ground floor plan of 'he proposed tota l com plex. 1 "_Yl"'IAI.O.'':: munity life of the values of creative Diagonal lines indicate the planned new construction. Portion of the new building w ill have a split. level and intuitive expression. mezzan ine noor. - continued overleaf The A, T, Tait and Staff Memorial Endowment Fund PRINCIPAL'S STUDY LEAVE Mr. Gebhardt will be on leave from Sep­ During 1970 the College Council es­ Th e Fund will provide a continuing tember 1, 1978, to June 30, 1979, during tablished The Geelong College Endowment memorial to those who have served the which time he will be undertaking a Cer­ Fund , the object of which was to provide College over the years in a remarkably tificate of Advanced Study course at the a permanent capital fund to be used by varied range of activities. Harvard University Graduate School of the College Council, at its discretion, for Those interested in obtaining more Education. the general purposes of th e College. detailed information about the Fun d are The course is described as a 'mid­ The funds used to establi sh the En­ invited to contact the Bursar, Mr. R. B. career program of specialisation for a dowment comprised a bequest of $10,000 Jamieson, at the College office, 'ph one small number of educational practitioners', from the late Alan T. Tait, an Old Collegian 052/2 21 088. and it is an honour to be selected from and a well-loved and well-remembered the large number of applicants. member of staff who was Vice-Principal Mr. Gebhardt will visit schools, attend from 1939 to 1957, together with a simi lar educational seminars, and participate in amount from revenue. Some smaller BEQUEST: MRS. L. M. DOIG the annual conference of the National amounts have been added si nce so that Members of the College commun ity Association of Independent Schools. the 'corpus' of the Fund now stands at support the operations of the College in The granting of study leave at this $23,000. This has since been further in­ a wide variety of ways - some obvious, stage of Mr. Gebhardt's career at the Col­ creased, as will be noted fro m the content some expected , so me in response to par­ lege fulfils an undertaking given by the of the accompanying article, under the ticular needs, some 'out of the blue', and College Council when he was appointed. heading: Bequest - Mrs. L. M. Doig. some out of concern for what the College He has not studied abroad for some time The College Council, mindful of the means and has meant to the whole com­ and the College will gain more from his fine contribution made to the College and munity. release for this purpose now than by de­ its community by Alan Tait, recently de­ The Council was pleased to receive laying it until some future time. cided that specific recognition of that con­ advice recently of a bequest fro m the During the period of leave, Mr. D. P. tribution should be made and it was estate of the late Mrs. L. M. DOig, whose Happell will be Acting Principal. unanimously agreed that the name of the husband , the late Dr. K. McK. Doig, and fund should be changed to 'Th e A. T. Tait sons Dr. R. K. Doig and Dr. W. G. Doig, and Staff Me mori al Endowment Fund '. The attended the College. COUNCIL Council hopes that this decision will en­ • courage others within the College com­ Th e bequest comprises cash and mar­ CONFERENCE WEEKEND munity to recognise, by donations to th e ketable securities with a total valu e ex­ ceedin g $26,000. The follOWing article, prepared by the chairman Fund, the contributions of other well­ of the College Council, Mr. D. G. Neilson, has been remembered staff. The bequest was unconditional so the publjshed in its entirety in the Principal's newsletter to parents of Senior School students and in the Preparatory Council decided th at it should be credited School newsletter. to the A. T. Tait and Staff Memorial En­ It is of such important dimension, however, thot it dowment Fund. merits inclusion in 'Ad Astra' which is distributed to more thon five· thousand members of the College com· Th e corpus of that Fund will then stand munity, all of whom should hove the opportunity to at $49,000 ; which will provide in excess note the degree of inlerest of members of the College THE CHANGING SCENARIO of $4 ,500 annually for use as the College Council in promoting fhe welfore of the College. (continued from front poge) Council shall determine from year to year. For some years the Council has devoted a day for long-term planning. This year, 2. That community participation be a fun­ it was decided to hold a weekend con­ damental part of the Centre's operation. ference, so that matters of importance A STUDY OF could be discussed in depth and without During the past 18 months there has th e usual constraints of time. been a steadily developing relationship THE COllEGE CURRICULUM Three members were unable to attend between the College and the Community, because of personal commitments; all through the College Concert Series, the Members of th e College staff co-oper­ others took part, together with Mr. Geb­ ated with a Deakin University course team College Lectures, Hi story of Art Lectures, hardt, Mr. Happel l, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Mac­ Residencies, the use of the new Gallery, of the School of Education to assist them millan and Mr. Jamieson. Two members and the development of th is new Centre to produce a study of curriculum develop­ ment. of the Wes ley College Council also atten­ with the opportunities it wil l present for ded, and gave an independent point of the sharing between school and community The study, titled 'Portrait of The Gee­ view. Another dimension was added by the . in music and performing workshops, art long College: Continuity and Change in an participating of the wives of Council mem­ and craft instruction and co-operative cre­ In dependent School', is related to an off­ bers and staff attending. ative ventures which encourage either ex­ campus course, Curriculum Design and Papers were presented on: pressive freedom or a vocati onal goal. Development II , to be offered as an off­ - The role of the CounCil, Much more cou ld be written but space campus course for teachers in the second is limited - the following is taken from semester, 1979. - Th e co mposition of the Council, the report of th e Pl anning Committee. Three types of media will be used; an - Th e role of the Council in professional deve lopment, and " There seems to be su ffi cien t ed u­ illustrated bookl et, an aUdi o tape and a cational research around the world that video tape. - Th e responsibilities and obligations of supports th e view that a schoo l and its Th e purpose of the stu dy is to illumin ate an independent school. public community can benefit by more the issues of context, design, innovation The program was intensive, with the positive opportunities to develop in­ and evaluation which compose the content topics being discussed in small groups, tuitive potential an d creative ski llS of th e course. To do this, the team attempts fOllowed by the presentation of reports to alongside the accepted seq uential learn­ to define th e elements of contin uity in the the whole gathering. ing programmes, (Cyril Porter, 'Th e curriculum and then to identify, describe In addit.ion, a devotional service was School and the Community'). and ex plain the elemen ts of change. organised by The Reverend Colin Thomson " Recognition by the School of its place The imp act of influences such as the and The Reverend Reford Corr. in the community will have its effect on decrease in the number of boarders, th e The conference was fruitful in clarifying the curriculum, where social relevance advent of co-edu cati on, the changing role Council members' views on several im­ is desirable, and on the responsibility of th e College Council, and th e recent port ant subjects, and in stimulating wide­ and participation not on ly of parents appointment of two educati onal leaders ranging discussion and debate both in and and pupils but also of the wider public. (Principal and Headmaster) are considered. out of the formal sessions. In return for the services and fac ilities Innovative areas of the curriculum, at se lec­ An other valuable purpose was achieved which th e School is able to offer the ted Form levels, are examined in relation in enhancing the perso nal relationships and community, the School will be sharing to the goals of the total College curriculum. understand ing of each oth er. in community facilities. Thi s, in turn, Th e main source of data collection has The College can only gain fro m the time may lead to further integration with been by interviews and the materi al will other fi elds of education and social and effort devoted to such an intensive be presen ted in th at form in a booklet study of the se lected topics and the other work. " with supplementary ph otographs. ' subjects which arose during the weekend. MRS. JOAN SWEETMAN BROADER PERSPECTIVES Mrs. Joan Sweetman wi ll be remem­ bered by many Old Collegians who, as Beyond the confines of the classroom Again they were College students. young children , passed through Campbell lie opportunities frequently untapped by The College Concert Series has allowed House. the school curriculum, yet necessary for the community in general to enjoy per­ a clearer understanding of the world in formances by the Victorian College of the At the end of this year Mrs. Sweetman which we live. will retire from the College staff and from Arts Orchestra, the GAMA Singers, the her position as Directress of Campbell The College extends beyond the beauti­ Canticle Singers and the Australian Con­ House after caring for the youngest stu­ ful buildings and the mundane syndrome temporary Music Ensemble. dents of the College for thirty-two years. of the three R's. Similarly the College Lecture Series There are many important ancillary ac­ has been a way in which the College has In February, 1947, Mrs. Sweetman , then tivities to formal education. This year a been of service to the Geelong community. Miss Chisholm, commenced teaching at the musical play titled 'Gang Jazz' provided Speakers so far have been : Kindergarten which was then located next experience in drama, dancing and singing. to the 'old' Prep School in Aphrasia Street. - Professor Max Charlesworth - Foreign The music, the lyrics, the production, languages and foreign language study. In the Preparatory School Annual Re­ the direction, the stage sets, the lighting, - Dr. Jill McKelvy - Is our message to port of 1949 the Headmaster, Mr. L. J. were the work of staff members. Campbell, said: " Under the able guidance youth - 'Go away and come back of Mrs. Sweetman this important section of The players were College students. later?' the school where, to my mind, the foun­ At a Students' Concert a madrigal - Dr. Malcolm Skilbeck - What do chil­ dations for success or failure in a child's group, small ensembles, the Jazz Group, dren really need to learn? school life are laid, has continued to run the Bush Band and several soloists took The Residencies scheme has brought as smoothly as a kindergarten can, and its part. into the College men and women expert high degree of proficiency has been well in a variety of fields such as: maintained. I wonder how many of you realise that it is harder to teach success­ - Danny Spooner - an Associate with fully that 2 and 1 make 3 than to give PRACTICAL the History Department of the University a learned dissertation on the Binomial ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE of Melbourne, Theorem?" - Lyndsay and Tom Connors - free-lance This statement in all respects still stands In 1977 plans were made to promote journalists, practical experience in environmental sci­ today! It is fitting that these remarks - Professor Ian Turner - Professor of ence as part of the curriculum at the Prep should have been made by the man whose History at Monash University, School. name was given to Campbell House and - Ben Shearer - a Melbourne weaver, that Campbell House, now located on the The program began at the commence­ who did a post-graduate year at the present Prep School site, has for so long ment of the 1978 school year. It was fur­ Scottish Woollen Technical Institute at been in the very capable hands of Mrs. ther developed in Term II and new activities Galashiels, Scotland, Sweetman. will be introduced in progressive stages. - Kirpal Singh - a graduate in Arts, with The Geelong College is deeply indebted Interest has been keen because, indi­ a book of verse recently published. to Joan Sweetman for her untiring efforts, vidually and in groups, students have been for her enthusiasm and for the care given personally involved in such projects as: Such activities and experiences pro­ vide opportunities for College students to to many boys and the growing number of - the collection of seeds from plant life girls who have passed through Campbell broaden their perspectives and to learn within the school grounds and from more about life and living. House. outside sources; As she retires, the good wishes of all - growing a variety of plants, such as members of staff are extended to Mrs. vegetables, flowers and native species Sweetman with the hope that she will of pines; enjoy many happy memories of her years BURSARS' ASSOCI A TI ON - collecting and labelling trees and at Campbell House. shrubs; O F VICTORIA - establishing a small pine plantation; This Association, comprising Bursars of - study of soil and experiments in plant public schools throughout Victoria, meets WELL DONE! nutrition. regularly each school term to discuss the Gary Ekkel (Form V), Kristine Mellens A shed has been built in which, as many aspects of administrative procedure (Form V) and Meredith Thomas (Form VI) the project progresses, a variety of animals and expertise in schools of all categories. • were invited to play concertos with the and plants will be housed for study pur­ The broadly - accepted policy is for GAMA orchestra in their July concert. poses. meetings to be held at a different school Meredith is a violinist. The emphasis is on 'do-it-yourself' each term, thus providing opportunities to which, with proper guidance, is aimed at discuss common problems and to inspect Gary attended the flute summer school the development of a basic awareness, buildings and installations of particular at Ramsgate, England, during July and understanding and appreciation of the interest at the host school. August. wonders of nature which are so much The College Bursar, Mr. R. B. Jamieson, Kristine gained two first places, two taken for granted or overlooked in today's was recently elected President of the Asso· second places, two third places and one world of materialism. ciation for the current year. Honorable Mention in the Bendigo Piano Competitions. * * * Robert Rockefeller won the Under 16 Australian Men's Table Tennis Title at the Championships held in Perth. * * * Pupils in Form I and Form II entered the Australian Mathematics Competition for the first time this year. The competition is organised by the Canberra College of Advanced Education to encourage the bet­ ler mathematics students to test themselves against other students in Australia. Michael Johns (Form II) won one of the prize awards. Sixteen pupils received Distinction Certificates and eight pupils were awarded Credit Certificates. A group of boys from Form 1 L were captured on film as they worked in one of the vegetable gardens PARENTS' & FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION PR EPARATORY SCHOOL There seems to be no limit to the initiative and energy of the committee of World Congress: The Headmaster, Mr. this Association. Ian Macmillan ('49), spent three weeks in Scotland and England during Term II. He Spurred on by the success of the 'Get to know you' evening held in Term I, visited five schools and three Universities they immediately set to work to plan further functions, (the program of activity was and attended the World Congress on Future published inside the back cover of the 1978 Handbook). Special Education at Stirlin g, Scotland, from which he gained much, both in know­ Sports Day -The committee is now plan­ ledge and contacts made. Activily Day - April 29 - had been listed ning for a mini-fair to be held in conjunc­ and a wide variety of possible activities tion with the an nu al ath letics sports, on Literature Evening: Misses Swaney and had been considered. Th e initiative of Saturday, October 7. From past experience Honm an organised a Children'S Literature Glenn Amezdroz (,70), who had been ap­ they are confident that their efforts will be Evening in July which was open to the pointed to the Phys. Ed. staff and accepted well su pported. community at large. The Campbell House responsibility as Master-in-Charge of Row­ Library was packed with interested people. ing, provided the answer to the question Ski Holiday: Eight girls from Form II , - What activity? under the care of Misses Conn and Archer, Glenn and several members of his Year enjoyed a ski holiday at Pegasus Lodge, Group had never been satisfied with the TWENTY YEARS Mt. Hotham, during the Term I exeat. way in which House Rowing had 'just Prep Fair: The annual fair at the Prep happened'. They submitted a proposal FORTY ISSUES OF 'AD ASTRA' school has always attracted a large crowd that this should become a feature on the of interested parents and friends. Th is year College calendar, and be held on a Satur­ This is issue No. 40 of 'Ad Astra', first was no exception. There was something day morning, with more than just rowing published in November, 1959. to attract everyone, from ice cream and to attract parents and friends. cordial for the young to the fine assort­ In its twenty years it has been published ment of cakes, jams, vegetables and other • The Principal supported the project regularly twice each year, except in 1970 such items which always seem to be plenti- and took action to arrange an Open Day when a special edition was published ful on Fair Day. at the College on the afternoon of House which included the expl anatory paragraph Rowing. In addition to the various stalls there - " EXTRA - This extraordin ary edition of were several novelty attractions such as Glenn attended a meeting of the P & F A.A. is essentially a progress report on the coconut shy, the Aunt Sally, mini-golf committee at which it was decided that a Project Pegasus --- ." and a shooting gallery to test the skill of barbecue lunch would be served in the young and Old , with donkey and pony rides Robertson Reserve on the river bank, fol­ Over the years the format has changed, for the younger group and a haunted house lowing the House Rowing events. the front page heading has changed, and for the more daring. even the purpose for which it was first There were difficulties to be faced­ issued has changed. Yet, in the broader The sum of $3 ,200 was raised and this how many would stay for the barbecue?, sense, it has rem ained unchanged. It still will be used to su pplement school equip­ what would the weather be?, what quan­ presents a cross-section of news about ment. tities of meat, bread, butter and other food the College and Old Collegians. items should be ordered? The committee set to work to prepare for their first large It began in 1959, as a four-sheet STAFF scale venture, not without anxieties. edition, as the NEWS-LETTER OF THE GEELONG COLLEGE. Six years later in Mrs. L. Hu ghan has been working with The result left no doubt that the risks September, 1965, the size was increased Mr. H. Baker, laboratory manager. She were worth taking. When the rowing pro­ to six pages, the title heading was changed will relieve Mr. Baker while he is away on gram began at 9.00 a.m. a number of cars and its was referred to as NEWSLETTER long-service leave during Term III. were parked along the waterfront. By mid­ TO THE OLD GEELONG COLLEGIANS' Mrs. E. McDonald has been appointed morning there was a double row of cars ASSOCIATI ON. to the Campbell House staff following the and more than three-hundred tickets for resignation of Mrs. T. Hawksley. the barbecue had been sold. In April, 1967, it again contained only four pages and the following issue, again The barbecue meal was a great suc­ with a slight title variation, referred to the cess. In the short space of one and a half publication as NEWSLETTER TO OLD hours approximately three hundred and GEELONG COLLEGIANS. . ~ Jlsll'(I" fifty me als were served. 1.Id March, 1969, saw the first issue with ~ NEWS'LETTIA OF As had been ag reed during th e pl an ning the re-designed front page heading which ~ THE GEilONG (OllEGE _ stage, the nett proceeds, which amounted is sti ll in use. This was also the first of to $376, were equally divided between the the eight sheet series. For one issue only Boat Club and th'e P & F Association, the box insert read INCORPORATING THE for use on their respective projects. COLLEGE PARENT. This was then changed (in September, 1969) to NEWS-SHEET OF Film Premiere - In second term the com­ THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY, mittee were able to negotiate the right to and so it has remained for the past len priority bookings for the premiere screen­ years. ing in Geelong of the Australian film 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'. Again the In the most recent style of presentation committee were rewarded by remarkable the objective has been to provide reference support from parents and friends and five in editorial form to important developments hundred and six tickets were so ld for the at the College, to record so me of the ac­ first night on August 3. This venture also tivities and achi evements of students, and resulted in a handso me nett profit. also to inc lude in formation about the parent body. These articles usually appear Furnishing Project - This project, to pro­ in the first four pages. News of Old Col­ vide furnishings for the Arts and Crafts legians, the Branches and other items of Di sp lay Centre, is now complete. Th e Col­ interest to Old Collegians th en appear in lege Council has had special tracker light­ the remain ing pages. ing installed and three glass domes are now in use to display craft work. These The editors are always pleased to re­ items were provided by funds subscribed ceive information whi ch can be published by parents and friends of the College. The because it is of general interest to the College Council has ag reed to a committee College community. A co ntinued flow of request th at a suitably-worded wall pl aqu e information - by telephone, by mai l, by be mounted to acknowledge the support personal contact - Will hel p to ensure th at received through th e Parents' and Friends' 'Ad Astra' will maintain the services it has A photographic re production of the front page of Association. provided over th e past twenty years. issue No. I, November, 1959 OLD CO LLEGIANS' DAY Mr. Justice Beach The sub-committee which was appoi nted ciation. Keith Doery ('40) spoke of Geoff's The appointment of Barry Beach ('43) to make the necessary preparations for this long term of outstanding service to the as a Ju stice of the Supreme Court, on important fi xture on the Old Collegian College when introducing him to receive July 18, is a further step in a distinguished calendar took a considered risk by making his presentation from the President. legal career. three significant changes to past procedure: The number of Old Collegian girls is In 1953 he was admitted to practice they pl aced the emphasis on sale of increasing year by year. This year, with and was appointed Queen's Counsel in tickets and contact among Old Col­ two of their number as members of the 1968. He appeared in the inquiry into legians with members of the General sub-committee, they were well represented the Westgate Bridge disaster, the Winton Committee and their own sub-commit­ among the one hundred and forty-four who Air inquiry and the Atlas Bridge inquiry. tee, but mai ntai ned the opportunity for attended the seventy-seventh annual gath­ He chaired the one-man board and mail reply as had been past prac tice; ering of the Association. conducted the inquiry into allegations of they changed the venue from the Col­ Ewen Mclean ('27) proposed the Toast police corruption in Victoria, in 1975, which lege Dining Hall to Kirrewur Court to to the College bringing to this formality a became known as the Beach Inquiry. cater for the increased attendance characteristic balance of wit and sincerity Congratulations are extended to him on which was their objective; as he figuratively turned the pages of his this well-merited appointment. imag in ary al bum of non-existent photo­ they varied the night from the long­ standing, traditionally-accepted Satur­ graphs collected over a lifeti me spent in the College. day to Friday. In his response the Chairman of the It was a gamble, although there was College Council, Geoff Nei lson ('42) re­ OFFICE-BEARERS 1978-1979 considerable activity at committee level to ferred to the immediate future plans with ensure that the odds were good. which the College Council are now involved President: G. l . Bent The thought, time and effort give n by - - - to convert the original Prep School Vice-Presidents: the sub-committee was amply repaid by complex, in more recent years the mathe­ A. Mcl. Scott, I. C. Everist the excellent result achieved. There was matics centre, into an Arts and Crafts Hon. Se cretary : A. Mcl. Scott an exceptionally good attendance at the Centre where music, drama, art, woodwork Annual General Meeting, held prior to the and related subjects will be concentrated Hon. Tre·asurer: B. G. Thom • dinner at 6.30 p.m., and not for many years and the provision of a gymnasium for the Hon. Auditor: D. l . Cameron had there been so many at the Re-union Prep School. Dinner. Guest Speaker, Sir John Holland, a GENERAL COMMITIEE By unanimous vote, the Annual General man of many and varied interests and re­ El ected Members: Meeting adopted a recommendation from sponsibilities, Chairman of many organisa­ G. D. Amezdroz, R. W. Farrow, I. T. the General Committee that Fred W_ Elliott tions which involve such wide-ranging Forsyth, A. G. Gray, F. R. Herd, D. A. ('42) and Roger J. Nation ('59) be elected activities as engineering construction, hos­ Jarman , A. J. E. l awson, R. A. leg­ Honorary Life Members of the Association. pital administration, social welfare and the gatt, I. M. Mcilwain, K. A. I. Macl ean, Fitting tribute to their service was paid by preservation of the nation's historic past, J. B. Morrison, l . A. Mulligan, G. D. John Urbahns ('40) and Ken Maclean (,57), prese nted a graphic story of the dangers Murray, R. J. Nation, W. C. Phillips, respectively, and each was presented with and privations of immigration to Australia T. J. Rooke, R. J. Sheringham, D. l . a certificate and tie by the President, Gary in the days of sail. His extensive know­ Whitcroft. Bent ('51). ledge of the subject provided his aud ience Due to an interstate commitment, Geoff with a wealth of information relatin g to Ex-Officio Members: J. Betts had been unable to attend the these early days which few would have The Chairman of the College 1977 dinner to receive his illuminated ad­ had previous opportunity to hear so auth­ Council, The Principal, Branch dress and badge as a Fellow of the Asso- oritatively presented. Presidents. As usual, of course, one of the principal delights of Old Collegians' Day was the Hon. Life Members of Committee: re-union of old friends and above the con­ Past Presidents PAST PRESIDENTS versation, like a recurring chorus, came Executive Officer: Two distinguished Past-Presidents of the the repeated words, " Do you remember Old Geelong Collegians' Association died when--- " . T. l. Clark during Apri l this year. Both had rendered The Geelong College outstanding se rvice to the College, the P.O. Box 5, Geelong, 3220 • Association and the community. Ph one (052) 21 1939 Frederick Ewart Moreton attended the UNIVERSITY OF NEW College in the years 1908 to 1911 and was ENGLAND a member of the 1st XVII I and the athletics squad in his fin al year. The best way to record the fact that an Old Collegian dinner was held at the In 1933 he was elected to the General University of New England, Armidale, OLD COLLEGIAN Committee of the OGCA and was President N.S.W. , is to quote from a letter received of the Association during the years 19401 by Ewen Mclean ('27) from Dr. E. Barring­ WEDDINGS 1943. ton Thomas, Head of Earle Page College, l esle r Barkley to Rulh McConaghy, Geclong, December He became a member of the College himself an Old Collegian, better known as 2, 1977. Council in 1943 and served in this capacity Barry Thomas ('42). Tim Hede to linda Sibley, lilydale , Decembe r 16, 1977. until late in 1967. "Would you please pass on to the ed ito r Peter Ro yce to Debra Riley, M el bourne , January 17, John David Rogers en tered the College of 'Ad Astra' the inform ation rel atin g to the 1978. in 1909 and was dux of the school in his highly successful Old Geelong Collegians' Pe ter Holdenson to NeD Mountjouri s, Me lbourne , final year, 1913. Dinner held in Earle Page College last M orch 17. He served as a member of the College Friday ni ght - August 11 ? Trevor McMurri ch to Donna Adams, Geelong, March 22. Council from 1943 to 1951 and again from " Those attending the dinner are keen Ph ili p Deans to Moree McAd am, Geelong , April 1. 1954 until 1960. for the dinner to become an an nu al even t, Andrew Cooke 10 Ko ye Mirtschin, Geelong, April 15. In 1944 he became a member of the and hope that we may have an official Eddie Brooke-Word to Marie Rowson, Newtown , General Co mmittee of the OGCA and was vi sitor to represent the College at th e 1979 April 15 . President during th e years 1947/1949. dinner and respond to the Toast to th e Rob ert Spokes to Kristen Botten , Ca rlton , April 22. College. Andrew Urquhart to He len Austin, Barwon Heads, At the General Committee meetin g of " Wh at should we do to form a New April 28 . the Association, on June 6, and at the Max Krog e r to Georgia Sandos, Moonee Ponds, Annual General Mee ting of the ASSOC iati on, England Branch of th e OGCA at Armidale?" May 14. on July 28, recognition of the services of From the menu it is noted that the Don a ld Thom to Vivienn e Ve rhagen, Newboroug h, Mr. F. E. Moreton and Brigadier J. D. l oyal Toast was proposed by Barry Thomas May 20. Rogers was recorded with grateful ap­ and the Toast to The Geelong College was John Mcleod to Judith O 'S hannesy, St . Kilda, June 3. preciation. proposed by Alex Morrison ('63). An ton Pu sztai to Gizel1a Dombi , Geelong. July 15. GRADUATIONS BROTHERS !JConoups Notice of the following graduations has BEITH: been received. Unfortunately, details are Allen ('38) is an inspector with the Congratulations are extended to the Old not received from al l possible sources. Commonwealth Banking Corporation in Collegians listed below, whose service to Further information may be sent to the Victoria and lives at Box Hi ll. the community has been officially recog­ editor for inclusion in the next listing. nised in the manner indicated. Max ('45) opened the first branch of B.Arch.: J. F. Woodburn (Hons.). the Bank of New South Wales in th e Gil­ M.Eng.Sc.: G. A. McAdam. bert Islands, at Bairiki, Tarawa, in the early OFFICER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (O.B.E'.) B.Sc.: N. T. Denning, S. J. Duff, 1970's. In 1972 he returned to Australia P. J. Donnan, J. C. McKenzie, but again answered th e call of th e Pac ific The Very Reverend G. A. McD. Wood (,26) P. J. D. Bladen, M. G. Drinnan. when he returned to manage the Port Vila (known to Old Collegians as Pat Wood) Branch in the New Hebrides in 1975. After of Newtown, Victoria, B.Com.: T. F. McNair, A. McD. Burns, two years in the condominium (so metimes " for service to the Church" J. D. S. Nai l, G. N. D. Simmonds, referred to as the pandemonium) he is now K. D. MacFarlane. manager of the Bourke Street Branch of COMPANION OF ST. MICHAEL AND B.A.: P. W. Crockett, L. C. Robson. the ban k in Melbourne. ST. GEORGE (C .M.G.) B.Ed.: M. J. Marquardt. A. Dunbavin Butcher ('28) B.Vet.Sc.: D. L. Wills, L. B. Heard. FAGG: * * * of North Balwyn, Victoria, B.Bldg.: B. W. Longden, R. C. Bell (Hons.). " for services to the Zoological Board Peter ('60) gained his Diploma of For­ of Victoria" LL.B.: G. N. D. Simmonds, K. D. MacFarlane, estry at Creswick School of Forestry, then L. C. Robson, A. P. Abasa. went on to complete his B. Sc. (Forestry) degree at the University of Melbourne. BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL B.Surv. : G. N. Longden. Since gaining experience in several parts (B.E.M.) B.E.: C. B. Bryant (Civil), G. H. Mountjoy of Victoria, he has been an offi cer with A. Ian Laidlaw (,40) (Agric.), D. R. Randell (Agric.), the Forestry Commission at Orbost for the of Tatyoon, Victoria, • G. F. Matheson (Mech.), R. W. Paton past few years, conducting research into " for services to the rural community" (Materials, Hons.). the serious Cinnamon Fungus disease. He B.Sc.Optom.: D. J. Mallett. is married with one son and is heavi ly Information has also been received to committed in community and church affairs. the effect that the Queen's Silver Jubilee B.Mus.: K. I. Crawford, G. R. Hunter. Barry ('66) is emp loyed by Hamersley Medal was awarded to Robert J. Mitchell B.D.Sc.: C. B. Olsen. Iron Pty. Ltd. After some years working ('27), of Serviceton , Victoria, who has com­ M.B.A.: R. O. Burger. in the Melbourne city office he has now pleted twenty years as a member of the gone to Dampier in W.A. where he is work­ Kaniva Shire Council, serving three terms M.B.B.S.: P. L. Champness, P. J. Longden, as Shire President. G. A. McBride, H. W. Torode, ing in the power generation and distribu­ H. D. Walpole, G. J. Lindquist. tion department, which supplies power for the Tom Price an d Paraburdos mines. He B.Med.Sc.: P. L. Champness. obtai ned his B.Comm. degree at the Uni­ B.Juris.: A. P. Abasa. versity of Melbourne and continues to take Ph.D.: J. H. Theobald. an acti ve interest in a variety of sports. At Easter he won the Pilbara Open Tennis a ski lodge at Mount Hotham. He is a director of J. Molony Pty. Ltd. and Nordic DEAKIN AWARDS Championship, held at Port Hed land. (It will be remembered that he was o pen Ski Products, importers and distributors Diploma of Art and Design: M. L. Bell. sin gles an d doubles champion at the Col­ of ski equipment in Melbourne. Diploma of Teaching: T. B. McMurrich. lege for three years in succession.) He Chris ('61) has been fin ancial account­ also plays squash and devotes some of his ing manager with Sanyo-Guthrie Pty. Ltd. GORDON TECHNICAL COLLEGE free time to junior football umpiring. an d commencin g from June 1, was pro­ AWARDS moted to the position of company secretary. Certificate of Business Studies: Keith ('69) graduated B.Econ. (Hons.) fro m La Tro be University and now works A. Angelovich, A. J. Waugh. for the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures * * * Mechanical Technician Certificate: in Melbourne. He commutes to and fro m WATSON : J. F. Head. Melbourne each day, as his many interests, Jock (, 28) was one of a small group of Wool Department Prize; Most Improved especially in youth work, are centred in Old Collegians who met at the King's park . Student: A. F. Lawrance. Geelong. Tennis Club when the Executive Officer visited Perth, W.A. , in 1975. He was also MARCUS OLDHAM GRADUATES * * * among those who spen t an evening with W. J. Gough, M. L. Mountjoy. MALCOLM: Des Davey at the same venue in November Blair ('43) returned to Wes tern Australia last year. Jock is in medical practice at in 1945 and matri cul ated at the Albany the Southern Clinic, South Perth, and keeps High school. After obtaining his medical in touch by occasional exchange of letters. OBITUARY degree he did his residency at Fremantle Don ('27) is a senior orthopaedic sur­ Hospital and th en spent twelve years at geon in Brisbane. Last year he was Presi­ With regret we record the deaths Collie, a coal mining town in W.A. Six dent of the Queensland Branch of the 01 th e following Old Collegian s and years of metropolitan practice in Perth Australian Medical Association. extend to the bereaved families our convinced him that the wide open spaces David ('31) is sen ior medical officer sincere sympathy. were for him an d fo r more than three years with the Melbourne electronics organisa­ he practised in an iron ore town in th e tion, L. M. Ericcson Pty. Ltd. F. E. Moreton (,10) north-west, where he owned and flew his C. E. Hipwell (,11) own plane to the mine site and to help According to Jock, all are heavily in­ J. D. Rogers ('13) aborigines. He is now at Cunderin, just vo lved with grand-children. Jock still has E. C. Webb ('17) east of Perth, but is yearnin g for the a daughter at school and he included the C. G. Storrer ('20) 'frontier' type of med ical practice again. comment in hi s recent letter: " I totted up T. E. D. Scott ('22) th e number of school ye ars I've been re­ D. C. Love ('23) Colin ('44) and Max ('45) are mentioned sponsible for with my large family and D. K. M. Macinnes ('28) in the latter part of Blair's letter. They it has already reached seventy", with two C. G. Capstick ('31) both returned to the farm at Cordering years to go before the youngest daughter A. S. Rauert (,31) via Collie, In W.A., where th ey are doing finishes her schooling. well on a shared property. D. R. Wong (,32) Old Collegians of the late twenties and D. W. Falconer ('44) early thirties will be interested to learn that N. J. Sadler ('47) MALKIN: * * * Jock has already made the initial moves Miss Vera M. Reeves for a family re-union in Melbourne during (Bursar 1924-1941) Peter ('57) is a member of the com­ Ju ly 1979. His plans include a visit to mittee of the Pegasus Alpine Club, an Geelong by the three brothers to attend th e autonomous group of Old Collegians with re -union dinner on Old Collegians' Day. Ian Parker ('66) has had numerous address changes in recent years and, as a con­ OGe's AT HOME AND ABROAD sequence, no one knew where to find him. The latest information indicates that he is Keith MacGillivray (, 20), now resident at Ian Scott ('53) has been made a Professor now in the employ of the Patea County Bulimba, Quensland, has contributed vigor­ of Law at Birmingham University. Council in New Zealand. ously to the administration of Morningside Australian Rules Football and Social Clubs. * * * Stuart Anderson (63) joined the Aberfoylel Duncan Fraser* ('69) *graduated * with a de- * * * Cleveland tin mining consortium as ac­ gree of Agricultural Economics from the Peter Scown ('28) wrote from France to countant when he returned from his over­ University of New England in 1976 and say that he had received a copy of 'Ad seas travels in 1975. Last May he was since then has been working at the Rose­ Astra', re-addressed from the U.S.A. He transferred to Tasmania to gain first-hand worthy Agricultural College in South Aus­ has been an overseas resident for more experience at the site of operations in tralia where he is employed as a graduate than twenty years, most of the time in the the mountainous mid-west at Luin a. Stuart assistant in the Department of Manage­ U.S.A. , but is now settled permanently in arrived in Tasmania on May 4 in stormy ment and Marketing. a small village in the south-west of France. weather, with many roads cut by flood­ water, but he managed to reach Campbell Town in time for the Tasmanian Branch Robert Lawry* ('70) *returned * from a nine Bruce Hyett *('37) and* Neil * 8verist ('42) re-union dinner on May 5. This is charac­ month tour of Europe and the U.S.A. late are invoived in a joint venture, to produce teristic of his interest in the OGCA and in 1977 and is now working in the defence red wine from the grapes grown on vines until his transfer he had been a valued complex, stationed at HMAS " Harman ", in planted two and a half years ago by Bruce, member of the General Committee and Canberra. on his five acre property at Waurn Ponds. Executive of the Association. His personal * * * The first grapes were picked in March and enthusiasm is reflected by members of the Colin Bransgrove ('70) left Melbourne at from these they hope to produce a Bur­ '63 Year Group, of which he is Chairman, the beginning of the year to take up a gundy Pinot Noir. According to Bruce who provided the strongest support at teaching appointment at the Euroa High there is a similarity in the soils and Branch functions during the year. School. weather of his vineyard with the famous Burgundy region in France. They hope * * * David Read ('63) is workin g on research Peter Barrett ('70)* dropped* in* at the College that, when the time is ripe for tasting, during a short stay in Geelong. He is now their product will prove to be a we 11 - with the Queensland National Parks and • Wildlife team. At present he is at Mt. King engaged in the building contracting in­ balanced fruit wine with not too much acid. station in Ti booburra but he expects to dustry with Burns, Philp Ltd., in Darwin. * * * move from place to place according to * * * Ken Chesswas ('43) has been a keen sup­ the demands of his work. Geoff Schaller ('73) is in training at Dun­ porter of the Albert Bell Club and has troon Royal Military Academy, in Romani kept in close touch with Old Collegian * * * Graeme David (,64) spent three years in Company. He attended the Canberra activity in recent years. For the next three Benalla as a field officer with the Soil Branch re-union in August replete in dress years his contact will be through the Conservation Authority. He has now em­ uniform and was undoubtedly the best­ columns of 'Ad Astra' and by exchange barked on a two-year course at the Uni­ dressed Old Collegian present. of correspondence, as his company, Nyle« versity of Adelaide to obtain a Master of Corporation Ltd., has transferred him to Environmental Studies degree. Selangor, West Malaysia, as general man­ John Olliff ('7*3) is *in the *south-west of ager of Nylex (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Queensland working with the Stradbroke Alex Baulch *('69) left* Australia * in April Pastoral Co. as a jackeroo. At times he Graeme Quick* ('49) *has returned * to Aus­ to travel in the U.K. and Europe for five will be flying the company's Cessna when months. tralia after living for several years in Iowa, mu stering. U.S.A. and Ontario, Canada. He is now working with the C.S.I.R.O. at Hi ghett in Victoria. OGCA V COLLEGE Michael Roland* ('50) *is now * a member of FOO D the academic staff at Haileybury College, FOOTBALL where Michael Aikman ('46) is Principal. Not sumptuous - -- Football, on a sodden ground after --- but satisfying * * * three inches of rain during the week. This • Brian Wood ('53) has had considerable ex- was the scene when Old Collegians did will be provided by the perience with Dalgety Australia Ltd. in battle with the College team on Wednesday, PARENTS' & FRIENDS' several branches in the Western District of August 16. Victoria. Recently he moved to Geelong ASSOCIATION to take up his new appointment as manager Twenty Old Collegians stripped for the at the of the Geelong Branch. match, a much younger group than in previous years with Year Groups in the ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS seventies well represented. on Saturday, October 7 The OGC team took advantage of the wind more effectively than the College HAVE A . FOOTBALLERS team. They scored four goals in the first - hot dog or hamburger roll quarter and five goals in the third quarter, - plate of fruit salad and cream of the while College managed only three and two goals in the second and fourth quarters. - delicious cream cake - or some FIFTIES Both teams posted a sin gle goal in each lamingtons of the quarters pl ayed against the wind. - cordial or ice cream WHERE ARE THEY? Of the eleven goals kicked by Old - devonshire afternoon tea Collegians, three were off the boot of at the mini fair Simon Brumby ('71). Brad Olsen (,60), How many would be interested if to be run by the P & F Association a re-union was organised? fresh on the field after half time, kicked in conjunction with the two goals and th e other six were shared athletic sports - Suggested date - by David Wettenhall (,60), Lyn Bullen ('64), Malcolm Gilmore (,69), Da.vid Gubbins (,72), A SATURDAY IN JULY 1979 Simon Taylor ('72) and Glenn Binder ('74). Co llege scored seven goals which were COME TO THE Those who would be interested are ki c ked by Geoff Allen (2). Richard Fyffe" ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING asked to let the Executive Officer Bruce Garratt, Evan Livock, Bruce Gray­ know so that notices may be sent Macintosh and John Nagle. Morrison Hall at the appropriate time. Final Scores OGCA 11 - 12 (78) Monda,y, October 16, 8.00 p.m. Co ll ege 7 - 5 (47) lONDON : It was all a bit confusing at OGC HOCKEY CLUB BRANCHES the Cafe Royale, Picadilly. Almost every­ There has been a progressive increase in body was wearing a dinner jacket so the 1978 RE-UNION MA TCH the number who have attended Branch Brigadier-General really shouldn't have re-union functions during the past three been so upset when John (Syd) Weddell The second OGC Hockey Club re-un ion ('66) mistook him for a waiter. match, more aptly referred to as the mud­ years. bath, was arranged to co-incide with Old To some extent this could be attribu­ Bursar Bruce Jamieson and OGC Past­ Collegians' Day. ted to the fact that Branches have tended President Fred Elliott ('42) are not often to vary the style of re-union to suit the in London at the same time and it was After a counter lunch at the Great wishes of residents in each particular kind of Russell Cole ('31) to arrange a Western , former players and spectators district. dinner so that they could meet some of were treated to a good display of hockey the OGC's in exile. when the A team, playing at the College, So me Branches retai n the original form defeated Deakin University by six goals of Old Collegian dinner. One still offers Interest in the College was further to nil. the opportun ity to wear formal dress. stimulated by the arrival during the me al Others have held mixed company dinners, of a cable from the Principal. The A team then took the field again fami ly barbecues, and dinners to which to play against a team of former players, parents of present pupils are invited. The As well as those already mentioned, ably led by David Baker ('58). The muddy Canberra Branch plans to hold a cocktail John Borthwick (,43), Don Twist (,46), conditions favoured the older players as party early in the new year. Sydney will Frank Tait ('37), Tom Robertson (, 32), it slowed the game down to a pace which hold a family barbecue day in addition to Gordon Snell ('44) and Bill MacGregor they could handle. their reg ular re-union dinner and represen­ ('33) attended a memorable night. The situation looked grim for the A tatives from the General Committee travel­ team from the start, when in the first led to Canberra via Finley to discuss plans * * * few seconds, Chris Grainger took the ball for the revival of the Deniliquin Branch TASMANIA: On the interstate scene, from the centre, outmanoeuvred half the with an interested group from that district. regular annual dinners have not been held opposition and nearly goaled. * * * in Tasmania as the Old Collegian popula­ Ken Maclean ('57) and Robert Arm­ tion is comparatively small and is scat­ SYDNEY: A change of date was necessary tered throughout the north, north-west and strong ('65) showed some of their old form as the first Friday in June co-incided with south of the island. After a three year and turned defence into attack on many the testimonial dinner held as a tribute to break, a group of sixteen, which included occasions. Goals by Roger Nation ('59), George Logie-Smith which some of the Sam Bickford from Bruny Island, enjoyed • Sarah leach (,73), Peter Bulton (,65), Ian Sydney members wished to attend. Keith ('63) and Chris Grainger ('65) en­ an evening in the midlands at the Campbell abled the past players to win the game The holiday week-end, June 9, no doubt Town Inn on May 5. had some effect on nu mbers but the small five goals to four. For his brief, overnight, stay in Tas­ attendance also sparked off a proposal to mania Gary Bent (OGCA President) was In fairness to the A team it should be hold a family barbecue early next year hosted by his old school friend Derek Nor­ admitted that they all played out of position, with the object of kind ling the interest of wood ('51). with forwards defending and fullbacks con­ other Old Collegians who reside in the testing the bullys and scoring goals. metropolitan area. * * * After the game the players enjoyed * * * GIPPSLAND: This Branch retains much drinks and a casserole dinner at Ian HAMilTON : A family smorgasbord day of the old formality in a very friendly in­ Keith's home. was held at President Jock Bromell's home, formal way. The printed menu and toast " Illira", Cavendish, in March. It was a list read: " Eighteenth Annual Dinner", yet smorgasbord ,as opposed to barbecue, to 'Pegasus' of December, 1952, records: avoid any risk of fire. This was a day " Office Bearers of the newly formed Gipps­ @<9 llege ~il.ls 6 xcel for families, with the opportunity for swim­ land Branch are -- ". Despite the dis­ ming, tennis and pony rides. Unfortunately, crepancy in years this is still a very live al rlelLall it was a very windy day and it is hoped Branch as was evidenced by the excellent that the weather will be more pleasant when attendance - forty-one Old Collegians and This year five College teams competed future similar gatherings are held. a representative from other schools, an in the Geelong West Netball Association Old Melburnian. competition. At the annual re-union dinner, held on July 14, Peter King ('44) accepted nomina­ Foundation office-bearers, Geoff Web­ In the A section the College 1st VII tion as Branch President. Alex Ba.ulch ster ('26) (President), Ian Mcilwain ('40), played in the grand final and lost by the ('69) was re-elected secretary and Philip Jim Foreman ('41) and Graham Chalmer. narrowest possible margin: one goal. Baulch (,67) continues as treasurer. ('40) (members of committee) were among The 2nd VII reached the final series, those present, together with a group of * * * seven from Melbourne and Geelong. but were eliminated in the preliminary final CAMPERDOWN : The usual mixed company match. dinner, to which parents of present pupils Ray Dumaresq ('46) is the newly-elected At the Association presentation even­ are invited, was again well attended. David President, supported by Vice-Presidents ing, held on Tuesday, August 15, the feeling Selman ('63) was re-e lected as Branch Ian Borthwick ('60) and Kevin Thomson of disappointment at these losses in the President and the husband/ wife team David (,49), with Jack O'Brien ('43) retai ning the final series was, to so me extent, softened Gibson (,57) and Judy again accepted the secretarial post. by the personal distinction earned by six joint office of secretary/treasurer. girls from College teams. * * * An A section player, Lindy Pullen, was * * * CANBERRA: The second re -union dinner, awarded equal best and fairest, and the held on July 7, was even more successful best defender's award was won by Robyn than the inaugural dinner held in August Humphreys and Susan Wieland. last year. By unanimous vote Don lawler WANTED ('45) was re-elected Branch President and In A Reserve section, Sally-Anne Brown GIRLS David Berryman ('52) Branch Secretary. wo n the best and faires t award. to form an The offer of Jack Richardson ('34) and In B section, the best and fairest OLD COLLEGIANS' NETBALL John Hooper ('43) to arrange a cocktail award was won by Karen Braithwaite. party for members and wives (or other TEAM This year a new perpetual troph y was attachees) was considered too good to re­ included in the list of awards, the Sue for the 1979 winter season, to play in the fuse. The commi ttee will liaise with them Emmett Memorial Trophy, for the best Geelong West Netball Association. after the Christmas/ New Year holiday period. Under 18 defende r to pl ay in the Associa­ It wi ll be necessary to make early tion's combined team at Country Wee k­ application for admission to the Associa­ Again, the trave llers from Geelong are end. Members of the Co llege teams we re ti on In order that a team may be fie lded. indebted to David and Helen Berryman for thrilled to learn that thi s tro phy, presented turn in g their home into a mini-motel. Three fo r the fi rst ti me as a memorial to a Co llege Those interested should co ntact: Mr. extra for bed and breakfast without any girl, was won by a Co llege pl ayer, Katrina Ray lancaster or Miss Rhonda Sutcliffe sign of confusion is rea l hospitality which Kelso. at the Co liege, as soon as possi b Ie. was greatly ap preciated.