August marched and played excellently, A 25 Years Ago display of Gymnastics, always popular "Staff Notes. All will regret that Mr. with the crowd, followed This was a P. L, Williams has been in poor health for typical display, but was considerably FROM THE CHRONICLES some time. He carried on under great enlivened by the actual participation of difficulty for the early part of this year Mr Frank, OF 1951 until his medical advisers insisted on a complete rezt. The College Council Combined Sports. With a strong, decided to give him six months leave all-round team. Geelong Grammar won of the School: S G Smith; by three points from Wesley, lop-sided "Life-Saving The recently issued Vice-Captain; R. A. Allsopp; Prefects: in Its age groups H. G. Foletta. G. Friday, R P, Quirk In annual report of the Victorian Life Saving society, highly commends Peter Wright, Tennis. The name of Reid figures his Editorial, A, J, Hopgood was writing who. earlier in the year, pluckily rescued prominently; Doug won the Open of tradition "tradition can be revered a Scotch boy whose canoe capsized 250 Singles Championship and brother to such an extent that it becomes a yards from the shore at Aspendale. It is Wayne the Under 16 fetish, superstitiously opposed to very encouraging to find that what our House Notes. Adamson House — changeof any nature, Isifrightto boys learn, they put into practice when After sixteen years of hard battling regard certain sports, though equally the need arises, Adamson has at last won the Cock House athletic and scientific, as inferior to Competition, This year the Boarders others, simply because tradition gives to "Healesville Forestry Project After a showed abundant House Spirit and did these others the pre-eminence? period of relative inactivity at the not allow Way to pipthemonthe post. Tradition dictates the style of our beginning of the first term, a great uniform which, though appreciated in amount of work was done in the last few House Debating was re-introduced winter, becomes uncomfortably weeks, so that, when the term ended, a after a lapse of ten years. Subjects restrictive in summer. Is there not room survey showed that the clearing for the included That Co-education is a more water pipe line, which is two miles in for improvement here?" The activities of efficient as well as a more attractive length, had been almost completed, and many clubs are reported - there were system of training than segregation . the preparatory work for the building of no less than 24 in existence in 1951. That Euthanasia should be made legal " the Mess Hut, 71 feet by 24 feet, was and That Hollywood is a greater "Public Schools , 1951 - For well underway In recent weeks menace than Moscow, the 3rd successive year we have to much solid, if not spectacular work has O.W. Section. Footballers Had Fine extend congratulations to the 1 st XI on been done, and by the end of the term it Finishing Burst Collegians made their finishing at the head of the premiership is hoped that walls, roof, windows and place in A section safe for 1952 by list, a position they thoroughly deserved. flooring will be completed, winning their last home-and-home It is of interest to note that we have not matches comfortably The Gymnastics suffered defeat since the 1 st match of 'Public Schools Football — Frankly, the team performed better than Club has good reason to be proud of its the 1948 season, and though there have year as It won the A and B Grade been some drawn games since then, it is the School deserved. Surely the time has come for some heart searching Victorian championships, with Ken no mean feat to safely negotiate 19 Eltham taking the A individual title and among the mass of our boys. The cheers games in a row." — "To obtain a W Hoffmann taking the B grade title at assembly rang very hollow by the and hat-trick in the same match Hoffmann, Jim Barry and Peter afternoon, when the support given the is a remarkable feat. When Allsopp McConchie represented Victoria on a team from the was the feeblest (Captain) did this against G.C. he became gymnastics good-willtour to Adelaide in living memory Unfortunately the the third Wesley player to achieve this in November, and by their displays same kind of indifference has adversely double. I, P. S, Warne-Smith. double helped arouse interest in the sport , Brownlow Medallist, did it in 1916; affected the performances of other E. E. McLeod. who later represented teams, A number of our most talented Australia, performed the same feat in the Under 16 players, for instance, abandoned school football this year. 1880's. Messrs. Phillips. Williams. Year dates used in this issue are as Their reasons are best known to Kroger and Rush between them follows: — themselves, but all seem to have completed this season 83 years of For O W s who left school before self-interest as a common factor The coaching service to Wesley teams. 1950. the year of entry is used. After defection of these non-players lowers With . Sam Loxton and 1950. the alumni date, or year of the enthusiasm of the whole group, and as guests of honour at the leaving school is named largely neutralised the enthusiasm of the annual Cricket Dinner, we had one of the coaches Nor can we expect success in most successful functions since its open teams in future years on this basis inception in 1934. " From the House The Management of the Chronicle Hockey, on the other hand, was Notes: "We welcome Mr. B R. Gregory, appeals to Old Boys to supply flourishing. "This term there are nearly an old Wesley Boy to the boarding house material for these pages. This can be 50 boys in the school playing hockey and asa new resident master." sent to the President, L Norman Ley we are having a record season. The (1930), ortothe Editor of the OW, Under 18 team is now on top of the From 'The Old Brigade': Oldsters section. Since Ian Heffernan (1951). ladder for the South Zone and must now Went Back - Three old boys attended who has done this work for some play inthe Finals." Wesley"s first morning school assemby years, will be overseas from August this year to celebrate the fiftieth 1977. his work will be undertaken by anniversary of their first day at Wesley. Richard Ball (1975). They were R. W. Chenoweth. now well December Material can be sent to him c/- known as taxation head in Victoria; Frank School News. On the Friday Wesley College. Prahran, 3181 Bengrey Denton, honorary secretary of preceding the Combined Sports. Mr. the OWCA.. and John Kennedy, well Kennedy gave us some further known doctor. The headmaster and boys reminiscences. Speaking on "Public The Editor of the OW, pages gave them a heartwarming welcome." School Records, he referred firstly to acknowledges the considerable help Writing from England. Arthur H. C, Mr. Daff "s 46 years of fme service to the of the following in compiling Richards mentioned a number of old School. He spoke of Scotch having had material; boys at Oxford - Peter Bailey. Colin only three Headmasters - - " Activities Williams. Harvey Perkins and Owen Day, 1951 " The Cadets began the Norman Ley. "Narse Lesser. Jack Parnaby. display; the band turned out well, and Kroger. Jack Rush and Richard Ball r-i^^^^i^^r •'^76 93