Ad Astra March 1969
Incorporating The College Parent 5 TRR No. 20 Registered at the G.P.O. Melbourne, for transmission by post as a periodical MARCH, 1969 EDITORIAL WORKING TOGETHER Living in families is natural to humankind; not only in father-mother-children units, but also in larger groupings of tribes and nations, !\. - rill, with the development of modern com -" munications, men are now striving to achieve world-wide unity. The Geelong College family is a growing tribal unit. Traditionally, Old Boys gave the only organized support enjoyed by the College, and their loyalty still appears able to rise to any occasion, but gradually there has grown up a strong body of reinforcement from other directions: first the Campbell House Parenh' Association, th en the Preparatory School Women's Auxiliary, and in recent years a comprehensive Parents' and Friends' Associa tion. We recall th e successes of a few year; back, leading to the building of th e new Pre paratory School, when parents shared with Old Boys in the toil and the triumphs. CONTINUITY A school needs its parents, and not only as The Principal of the College (Mr. Peter Thwaites) photographed on Speech paying customers. It is important, for instance, Day with Sir Arthur Coles, Chairman of the College Council 1939-68, and Dr. that the home should favour the efforts of the Norman Wettenhall, Chairman 1969, both of who m are Old Collegians. Principal and his teaching staff. Since parents normally represent a variety of occupations, Sir Arthur has two Old Colleg ian sons and a grandson who is at present in the senior localities and interests, they can broaden the school.
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