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aW.Vg. • " • . vt,z1r. Registered at the General Post Office, Sydney, for transmission )!• Vol. 25. No. I. JUNE, 1927. by post as a Newspaper. 4• 4 tEsizmi Si.jk G3 0 .c-4.1•114141111.41.1.41410.41111.0111M.MIN.011.0.111.INR.N04.1•11104111111.411M09.11•14 The Half-Yearly Magazine of Fort Street Boys' High School, Petersham, N.S.W. 411111141.M.11110.411111.41.4,40 1111=====2E Wholly set sknf.T, 3 N W.. 9. ittltrtflurr,' Y .................................. the w FORTIAN the Plagajine ofth elloys'iligh SchoolfirtSt. Editor: W. ROBERTS, B.A. Year Representatives: W. SAWKINS, L. LECK, D. HAMILTON. F. FLATT, L. C. COLLINS Registered at the General Post Office, Sydney, for transmission by post as a Newspaper. Published Half-yearly. Volume 25. No. 1. JUNE 1927. Price Ninepence. CONTENTS. Editorial .. 3 Of Life .. 29 School Officers, 1927 5 Rain 29 Notes and News .. 6 Tex 29 Fort Street Old Boys' Union 7 The Rock Pool 30 The Hunter Memorial 8 Correspondence 31 Personality in Literature .. to Wake Up I 32 it Now, I Ask You- Dream • • 32 The Fort Street Old Boys' Union 12 Pioneers of Music 33 Speech Day .. 13 A City in the Sunset 33 Prize Winners, 1926 15 Leading a Dog's Life 34 Headmaster's Report 16 The Lure of the Museum 34 Autumn : Adrift 17 Where the Game is Played 35 A Painful Narrative 18 Relics of Days gone by 35 Our Antiquaries 20 Examination Results .. 36 Debating .. 22 University Examinations 39 Microphone 24 Constitution of the School Union 40 The' Drover's Return 26 The Chasers Chased 28 Sport 41 Narooma 29 Correspondents .. June, 1927. THE FORTIAN 3 Youth and age have ever been at variance as opposites must be. Youth is contemptuous in its attitude towards Age, or good-naturedly tolerant of it. Grey- beard knows that the times have changed, and that boys "nowadays"—com- forting synonym for degeneracy—are most decidedly not what boys' "were in my time." On sober reflection, of course, we see how futile such contentions are; that Life presents different views from different viewpoints—and then we con- demn and carp and criticise as we belong to the camp of Age or that of Youth. Still, and sober reflection, of course, now urges a word, it is a good thing to remember sometimes that the past did hold some of the graces and beauties of life. They were bad old times, hard old times, no doubt; people were so very different, too; they were, of course, astoundingly ignorant; they endured untold inconvenience; and their mode of travelling was as slow as their mental processes. With our eyes to the future and our wonder ship Progress speeding for it, we find it hard to realise that people ever thought such sleepy existence was life. And yet people did live, and did find pleasure—aye, real happiness, too, in ever so many things we are now inclined to despise as old-fashioned. Can you imagine any of these as you gaze at the slope of Taverner's on a busy morning—if gazing be not among the lost arts—; as you read the latest novel ; as you watch the newest moving picture; as you listen-in to the most distant station on your wireless set? Not that anyone would condemn any of these—he were foolish who would set limits to progress and knowledge. But can you imagine there were other things in other days that counted much for human happiness? In- tangible things that graced life and made it worth living? That, perchance, might add bright touches to it even now? Can you think of any of these? The realisation of just one—without any un dignified concession to the scant-haired sages—might mean a corrective to an air that is blase and cynical, surely an attitude that is as deplorable as it is hopeless in young or old. It might mean getting just so much more from Life—and Life is always so very wonderful and of infinite possibilities. So let us leave Youth and Age to quarrel, for it is not entirely unhealthy- that they should; and it is quite inevitable, anyway. But he has the best of it who can say "I saw nought common on thy earth." June, 1927. THE FORTIAN 5 SCHOOL OFFICERS, 1927. Headmaster: J. A. WILLIAMS, B.A. Deputy Headmaster: W. ROBERTS, B.A., Dip. Ed. Department of English: Department of Commerce: N. McINTYRE W. SAWKINS W. ROBERTS, B.A. (Master) E. BURGIN, Dip. Ec. J. BAXENDALE, B.A. (Master) J. LEE J. TIERNEY, M.A. T. McINERNEY C. P. GOULD, MA. Instructor of Physical Culture: B. CLARK L. N. ROSE, MA. W. HUM PHRIES, A.P.E.S. R. JENNER L LYONS, B.A. J. SCOTT L. JOPINSON, B.A. Prefects: A. HIGGS F. J. BRODIE N. McINTYRE (Captain of C. ORR School) M. STEVENSON Department of Modern W. SAWKINS Languages: (Senior Prefect) Debating Society) J. CHALMERS F. C. WOOTTEN, M.A. (5th Year) (Master) J. RUSSELL C. J. BAUER R. JENNER Mr. W. ROBERTS B. CLARK R. JERREMS, B.A. Mr. L LYONS L. C. MOTE, M.A. K. JOHNSON C. DEUQUET, B. Comm. H. LONGMUIR R. ANDREWS Capt. a CAPES A. HIGGS N. OWEN M. KITAKOJI J. SCOTT A. STEVENS J. RUSSELL A. LOWNDES W. SAWKINS Department of Sciree: R. ANDREWS A. STEVENS K. SPINKS T. J. CLYNE. B.A. (Master) E. BURLEY A. HIGGS (Secretary) A. H. BALDOCK, B.A. A.T.C. C. WINNING R. McKILLIGAN, MA. Library: Sports Union Committee: Department of Classics: Mr. L. ROSE (Librarian) Mr. J. A. WILLIAMS K. SPINKS W. E. PORTER, MA. (President) (Master Mr. W. ROBERTS J. SCOTT J. J. DUNNE, BA. (Vice -President) A. P. LUNDIE, MA. MR. L. JOHNSON Old Boys' Union: G. S. TAYLOR, B.A. (Sports Master) Mr. A. W. STANLEY • Mr. J. A. WILLIAMS Department of Mathematics: (Treasurer) Mr. A. J. KILGOUR Mr. IL THOMPSON (Sec.) (Patrons) H. WALKER, M.A. (Master) Mr. T. J. CLYNE E. IL PARKER Mr. J. J. DUNNE Mr. C. A. McINTOSH R. FAIRBAIRN, B.A. Mr. R. FAIRBAIRN (President) V. OUTTEN, M.A. Mr. L N. ROSE Mr. L. C. WARBY (Hon. A. W. STANLEY, B.A. Mr. J. L. TIERNEY Sec.), Wingello House, H. THOMPSON, BA. Mr. W. HUMPHRIES Angel Place, Sydney. June, 1927.. 6 THE FORTIAN NOTES AND NEWS. Rowley Waddington, well known in the proteedings connected with the opening of annals of Fort Street athletics, is playing a Federal Parliament House at Canberra by the prominent part in Unixessity life_ _He has been Duke of York. Three amplifiers were installed elected to several important positions. He is in the Memorial Hall, and the arrangements vice-president of the Sydney University Under- for broadcasting were exceedingly good. , articled graduates Association, member of the Board Seven of last year's seniors are now of Du ectors of the Union, member of the to solicitors. Unica?. House Committee, of the Sports Union Kevin Ellis is with• Mr. D. L. Williams; Committee, of the Blues Committee, and pf Roger Jones with Mr. A. Taylor ; Wm. Taylor the Medical Society Council. As we go to with. Rowley Roseby and Co.; Wm. Davies, press, the local papers comment on his excellent with Mr. W. S. Kay; Geoff. Schrader with. play in the University firsts football team. Messrs. Sly and Russell; John Pickard with Bert Hogbin, late President of the Ex- Messrs. Maund and Kelynack ; J. O'Toole with. Students' Union connected with the Teachers Mr. H. E. Hall. College, has now been appointed junior lec- Norman Jenkyn recently gained his LL.B, turer at the college. degree at the early age of 21, and has joined: Raymond McGrath, present holder of the the staff of the Clerk of the. Peace. Wentworth Travelling Scholarship, and one of our most distinguished old boys, is at present The Jones Medal and Beavis Prize, awarded in England studying Art and Architecture with each year to the best graduate student of the some of the leading men of Europe. Teachers' College, has been won by Herman Black, with Robert Madgwick (also a Fortian) Dr. Frank Munro has returned to Sydney as prox. acc. Herman Black is well remembered. after a prolonged stay in England. He held at Fort Street for his brilliant play as wing several hospital appointments while there, and three-quarter in our first fifteen, and as a gained much valuable experience. representative in the Combined High Schools' team. At the Fort Street Fete for the. Memorial Garfield Barwick, B.A., LL.B., was admitted Hall he did yeoman work as a magician. At to the Bar on June 1st. the University he was one of the Union team Doug. Taylor continues to rise in the com- to debate against the representatives of Oxford. mercial world. He has recently been appointed University. advertising manager of Cheney's (Australia) Mr. R. A. Page, Master of Modern Languages= Ltd., and is known as one of the youngest at Fort Street, has been promoted to the advertising executives in the motor trade. His position of Deputy Headmaster of Newcastle first publicity job was in connection with the High School. "Fortian." On leaving school, he entered an advertising agency; then spent some time as Mr. W. F. Hatfield, who was for some years a salesman for added experience, and, later Science Master at this school before his removal again, returned to advertising. to Newcastle, has now been appointed Head, master of Armidale High School. Dr. Golding—well known as -captain- of the Fort Street first grade football team in 5957, Other changes on the teaching staff were recently visited Sydney on a holiday.