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1fiinbart. IDasmaula The Hutchins School Magazine

DECEMBER, 1953 No. 90

1846-1953 School Ojjicers; 1953 The Hutchzns School

Captain of the School, and Senior Prefect: Visitor: The. Right Reverend the Bishop of Tasmania A. Gibson

Chairman of the Board of Management: Prefects: Brigadier E. M. Dollery, M.e., O.B.E. M. G. Darcey P. D. Lipscombe Member! of the Board: G. R. A. Dick ]. F. MillingtOl'l A. P. Brammall, Esq. Very Rev. H. P. Fewtrell, M.A. S. e. Burbury, Esq., LL.B., Q.e. F. H. Foster, Esq., B.e.E. Probationary Prefects: G. A. Dick, Esq. D. e. Lord, Esq. ]. R. M. Driscoll, Esq., LL.B. L. N. Parri:1gton, Esq. D. Brammall J. G. Rankin H. F. Foster J. Phillips THE STAFF A. W. W. Godfrey R. H. Purden A. e. Goodfellow Headmaster: D. A. Walch D. J. Martin Paul Radford, M.A. (Oxon.), B.A. (MeIb.) Captain of theju;,ior School: Assistant Staff J. Fricke Senior School: O. H. Biggs, B.Sc. (Tas.) Sports Committee: The Rev. S. e. Brammall, B.A. (Tas.), Th.L., Chaplain, Housemaster School House The Headtuaster and Staff W. ]. Gerlach, B.A. (Tas.), Housemaster Stephe~s House . M. G. Darcey ], Phillips R. H. Keon·Cohen, M.A., LL.B.. Dip.Com. (Melb.), Dip.Ed. (Adel.) Philip Legg (e.G.L.r. Cert., England) A. GibsOl'l R. H. Rattenbury E. Mathew, B.A. (Syd.) P. D. Lipscombe ]. E. F. Sorell R. Penwright (late GordOl'l Highlanders) ]. F. Millington G. W. Renney F. J. Williams, St. Luke's Training College, Exeter, Housemaster Buckland House Cadet Corps:

Junior School: O.e.: Lieut. G. A. W. Renney e. A. S. Vinc·y (in charge) Cdr.·Lieut.: P. D. Lipscombe Miss R. Affleck Cdr.·Lieut. J. F. Millington J. M. Boyes Miss G. Lucas Magazine Committee: G. A. McKay, B.A. (Tas.) Mr. O. H. Biggs (Editor) H. F. Foster Part·Time: A. Gibson (Sub.Editor) A. W. W. Godfrey Mrs. Blakney, Miss \V. Bollen (Music) T. G. Bowden D. A Walch Sub·Primary: D. E. Blain Miss E. Burrows (in charge) Miss R. Lane Sports Captains: Mrs. e. M. B. Legg (N.F.U. Cert., England) Athletics: ]. F. Millington Football: M. G. Darcey Business Manager: Boats: J. F. Millington Swimming: E. M. DcDougall L. H. R. Griffiths Cricket: K. Smith Tennis: D. J. Martin Cross·Country: A. Gibson

B The Hutchins School Magazine 5 The Headmaster By the Chairman of the Board of Management UR Headmaster is to leave us at School. His introduction of Social Wel­ O the end of this year to take up an fare work amongst the senior boys incul­ appointment on the staff of Scotch Col- cates the invaluable spirit of service to lege, Adelaide. others less fortunate than ourselves. Paul Radford, M.A. (Oxon.), took Outside the School he has taken 'm over the reins of office in 1946, and has active part in the life of the Church and given of his best to Hutchins for a period the community, and has proved himself of eight years. During that time he has a worthy citizen and representative of the The Hutchins School Song carried out the arduous duties which de- School. valve on a Headmaster in a devoted man- Mrs. Radford has likewise given her ner, bringing to his work his utmost zeal services unsparingly in work for the and energy. His interest in the School School, the Girl Guides and other organ­ and all it stands for has been manifest isations, and has readily supported her throughout. He has been mindful of the husband in all his duties and undertak­ Hutchins! Hutchins! grand and fair! development of the boys under his mgs. The only School we serve; charge, and has always been ready to They will carry with them our very For thee till death we'll do and dare, encourage and advise them. best wishes for success and happiness in And nought can make us swerve. During his term of office he has given their new sphere, and on behalf of the careful attention to the spiritual aspect School, I say, "Many thanks for all you Refrain: of the character-building which forms a have done, and Good Luck for the primary objective of education at the future." Let your voices ring, lads! 'Tis the old School's due; Sing her praises, sing, lads­ The Budding and Development Plan Hutchins! Hutchins! tried and true. THIS issue of the School Magazine and has supervised its construction as is able to record, with a measure of honorary engineering adviser to the Thy name adown the ages past pride, the advent of a new Sports Oval Board; also to Mr. D. M. Urquhart, in Thy sons salute and cheer; an engineering capacity, and Messrs. And so shall we while life doth last, ar Sandy Bay. E. M. Lilley and R. A. Terry, President With lips and lives revere. For the first time in its long history the School will soon possess a full-sized and Past President respectively, of the· ground on its own property, and this Parents'Association, who have carried out We learn thine ivied tower beneath should result in a notable improvement the surveying work required. All these To play the game of life, in the standard of our sporting activities. gentlemen are Old Boys of the School, And know they only win the wreatr· Construction is nearing completion, and their practical help and interest Who strive in honour's strife. and the area should be ready for sowing should be an inspiration to us all. early in the New Year. and fit for use This marks the factual commencement Mayall thy sons prove ever true, later in 1954. A pavilion, with dressing Whate'er their gifts and powers, of the Board's plan for the development rooms and amenities, will be erected also. of the School, set out in detail in the That man may yield to thee thy due The new Oval measures 180 yards by Beloved School of ours. attractive brochure now being circulated 130 yards, with 170 yards between goal to all our supporters. The cost of the posts, and will provide a running track Words by J. W. Bethune Oval is estimated at £8,000, which we 24 feet wide, giving six lanes for the full Music by J. Scott.Powe, hope to raise by donations. All must distance of 440 yards. work for this project, which is so im­ Our warmest thanks are due to Mr. portant. Now is the time to give us your G. E. Hodgson, President of the Old practical support. Eoys' Association, who planned the Oval 6 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 7 School Anniversary Day and how you talk, and how you look. word. It is not a namby-pamby, wishy­ MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1953 That is why a Hutchins boy has to be washy, milk-and-water idea of being a just that much better than other boys in E have pleasure in publishing the reputation because the present is the liv­ goody-goody, but it is a definite, and manners, and behaviour, and dress, and positive, and active, and manly job of W full text of the inspiring address ing sum total of the whole past. And be­ ability - because this School is so much deciding and acting for the right. Soine­ by the President of the Hutchins School cause I feel so humble before all of you better and the standard must never be times the choice is hard, but never is it Old Boys' Association (Mr. G. E. Hodg­ who now have the great privilege and lowered. You are now the School, and impossible. You have two prizes given at son) at Assembly on the occasion of the responsibility of making part of the you are now making its history. See that this School in honour of John Player and School's 107th Birthday: future history of this very old and very you make a good School, and see that great School, I intend only to say a few Arthur Walch. They both commemorate My Lord Bishop, Mr. Chairman and you make good history worth recording, simple things to you. fine men, and men such as I hope you Members of the Board, Mr. Head­ so that these Anniversary Days will con­ will strive to be. John Player could not master and Masters of the School, The first thing I want to say to you, I tinue to on for hundreds and hundreds excel at the usual sports of cricket, foot­ Ladies and Gentlemen, and Boys­ said to the First XI some years ago when more years. ball, rowing or tennis, but by perseverence and particularly my friends of the I was Captain of the Old Boys' team, and The third thing I want to say is this: he made himself into a great runner and Under 14 Football Team. I want you chaps to know it, too. It is That every boy must contribute some­ a record-breaking swimmer. This was this: In every game you play, and In Almost exactly 30 years ago, when I thing to the School. That something will typical of the strength of purpose and every thing you do, you have a very big first sat in this room, I used to picture depend on your own gifts and abilities. character that later made him a high­ and very loyal and very strong audience. myself as the important person of the Some will contribute great feats of ath­ ranking flying hero. Arthur Walch was This audience is the Old Boys. They may moment addressing the school, and W;)l1­ letics, and others great feats of scholar­ no mummy's boy, but, besides being a not be present at your games in person, derful were the things I proposed saying. ship that will bring renown and honour conscientious scholar and a great athlete, Now that I am in that position I feel but they are barracking for you and to the School. Others will contribute he had the strength of character and the neither wise nor important, but very, interested in you and following you jusr less apparent gifts, such as the gifts of manliness of nature to decide between very like the tiny cadet I once saw in a the same. Although you don't know it, happy personalities, and by their own right and wrong, and act to it. I want cartoon in "Punch." Old Boys know you, and they are saying, nature spread happiness. Remember that you to follow their example, and as well "Darcey and Millington are good foot­ He was quite the tiniest cadet you have happiness is a habit - so cultivate it. as making your contribution to the bailers," and "Horler seems a likeiy ever seen, and his uniform hung in great Others will contribute more than ath­ School, make it a virtuous contribution. baggy wrinkles, much like the skin of a bowler, but we don't much like his cap," letics, and scholarship, and personality. You may have heard of Benjamin Frank­ very old elephant, and there he stood, and "I wonder if Lawrence and Ratten­ These are the boys who will contribute lin, the very talented American. He said, saluting as smartly as he could under the bury will play with the Old Boys' team?" leadership and ensure that by their ex­ "There never was yet a truly great man circumstances, and he was saluting a very and "The School looks like having a ample the School will have an honourable who was not at the same time virtuous." large and fierce-looking Brigadier who good side next year"- and so on. Never name. There are many of you in my feel lonely when you go on the field, be­ I have asked you to do certain things, was inspecting the manoeuvres (a much Under 14 Football Team who possess the positively and with a sustained purpose, larger and far more ferocious-looking cause you have the largest following of gifts necessary for leadership. It is up to Old Boy supporters, more loyally and and I emphasise "sustained purpose" be­ Brigadier than our Chairman of the you to think sufficiently of the pride of cause many people can become inspired Board here Brigadier Dollery!), al1d capably organised than has any other the School and of your own pride in school. They are always supporting you. and enthusiastic for a short time but not the ferocious-looking Brigadier, sitting in yourself to use this gift and set the ex­ carryon with tenacity and faith, particu­ his great, sleek car, attended by his huge The second thing I' want to say is this: ample, because example is a lesson that larly in the face of opposition or adver­ and ferocious and smart soldier-driver­ .1 ust as the Old Boys are your supporters, all men can read. You are all here fish­ sity. If you do these things you will en­ all looking very formidable and solid al1d so are they your critics, because they are ing in this pond which is the School, to sure the fulfilment of the greatest story awe-inspiring - was asked by this tiny jealous of what they have made of ,he take something out of it. Now the rod I have evet heard. It was told by the little schoolboy cadet: "Would you mind :::chool and are anxious - more, they are one uses for fishing has been described as Oldest Old Boy at our Annual Dinner moving your car, please, sir, as I represent determined - that you will add to the a stick with a hook at one end and a fool some years ago. An old grandfather had a detachment of tanks." glory of the name of Hutchins. And, at the other! Let there be no fools ''It­ his grandson on his knee, and the boy W ell, boys, I feel now exactly as that added to the Old Boys who are always tached to your fishing rods, and as you said, "Grandfather, that's a pretty tie little cadet must have felt - ,0 little m watching vou are lots and lots of other take knowledge and character and deve­ you're wearing." And the grandfather myself, but representing so much, be­ people. Unknown to you and in unex­ lopment from the School, put back some­ replied, "Yes, lad, it's myoId school cause I represent all of the Old Boys who pected places people are watching you thing in return and to the glory of the tie," to which the boy ·replied, "Gee! have ever passed through this School, and and judging the School by what you do, School. You've kept it well!" who have made its name and its present and how you behave, and how you dress, The fourth thing I want to say is this: That is what I have asked you to do. Be virtuous. "Virtuous" is a positi'/e To keep the Hutchins tie well, so that 8 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine ------9 boys to come, and boys who have gone, no fears for the future of the SchooL Marshall, R. Martin, T. Morgan, 1<.. D. Trenham, R. Verrall, K. Woodward. and you boys who are here now will be The football team was magnificent in an Partington, R. Pitt, C. Rankin, R. Rat­ K. Roberts was confirmed later in All proud to wear it. Believe me, it is worth unwarranted defeat. I think you will all tenbury, A. Russell, S. Salter, M. Skeels, Saints', owing to illness. it. Old Boys like the Chairman of the be magnificent in honouring the name Board, other members of the Board and of Hutchins. Alw~ys Mr. Vincent, the Secretary of the Old Now, as you have all been so good 33 Our Colours Not Magenta and Black Boys' Association, do not give up lots of to take so much from me, I would like ;:0 their time working for the name of the do something for you - and that some­ By CHARLES H. READ (1) thing is that you can all see your foot­ School for nothing. They are proud of it. I FEEL quite sure that the origiml But twenty years taught them much So must you be. And if you respond co ball team this afternoon thrash the pants School Colours were white and blue, guile, off the Old Boys' Team by having a half me like the First Football Team did and in support of that contention I will They made another pick, against Friends, we Old Boys will ha·:e holiday. prove that magenta as a colour did not Yellow and black, their choice fell on­ come into existence until 1859. In that The li1'ery of Old Nick." Chapel Notes year the Battle of Magenta was fought in North Italy, and took its name from My late uncle, T. C. BrammaIl, who Chaplain: Rev. S. C. Bramman, B.A., Th.L. outlook with regard to Lent, we can be a small township nearby. In that year was well versed in the history of ;:he Servers: Rebert Dick (Sacristan), J. Phillips, School, agreed that there had been a G. Parsons hopeful that our words are not always also a new purple-coloured aniline dye change of colours. LSEWHERE in this issue mention is taken for granted but have fallen on good was discovered and named magenta after E made of various distinguished visitors ground. The sum of £73/10/- was the Battle. I append quotation from Presuming that the case is proved, it handed over. who have spoken to the School in Assem­ "Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Uni­ now remains to determine exactly when Special reference must be made to the bly. They have been not only interesting, versal Information," by Benjamin Vin­ the colours gold and black, and event­ visit of Mr. Eric Wood, of the New but definitely challenging. The world's cent, 1898, and from the Oxford Dic­ ually magenta and black, were adopted. need of Our Lord has been emphasised. Guinea Mission, who spoke tothe Junior tionary (2). This, I think, proves con­ This we should endeavour to do, and I School and to some in the Senior, arous­ To play our part effectively we must pray clusively that the original colours could commend the task to School historians. often and sincerely, "Lord, revive Thy ing our interest and making us more not have been magenta and black. keen to keep up our active connection Editor's Notes Church, beginning with me." This has I remember my great-uncle (3) saying with this part of our Church's sphere, (I) Lieut.-Colenel Charles Read (1902, No. been brought out by the attention we that there was another school in Hobal·t 1616) is an Old Boy who has always maintained and especially with the Martyrs' School. a great intc:,cst in the School. He is related to have tried to pay to The Call and the use known as Pike's School, and that their the Brammall family on his mother's side, and is Mr. \Xlood has returned to his work, this a nephew of the late revered T. C. (Chock) we asked boys to make of the Corona­ colours were also white and blue. I time to a rathet lonely outpost in New Brammall. tion as a time of dedication to the ser­ gather that Hutchins did not associate (2) Haydn's Dictionary of Dates, etc.­ Britain, and our prayers follow him. vice of God and man. The inspiration of with them in any way, but fought them Magenta: A small town in Lombardy, near which Our good wishes go with those boys rhe French and Sardinians defeated the Austrians the Coronation must surely bear fruit in on every possible occasion. They refused 4th June 1859. The Emperor Louis Napoleon who are leaving. May they accept their c8mmandcd, and he and the King of Sardinia the life of the normal person. to change their colours, so we did, pos­ responsibility in the life of the Church wc:-e in the thickest of the fight. It is said that Around all this, and an inspiring Con­ sibly in the sixties, and to gold and black. 55,000 French and Sal"dinians and 75 000 Aus­ in theit respective parishes. The privilege trians were engaged-the fanner are said to have firmation Service, the life of the School, lost 4,000 kille'd in action and prisoners of war, of their membership in such a School I believe the new colours were most un­ and the Austrians 10,000 and 7,000 prisoners, under the heading of The Chapel, has popular, and after three months the gold The French generals Epinasse and Clerc \.... cre developed during the year. Participation surely demands it. killed. The arrival of General MacMahon dur­ In closing, we extend to Mr. and NIrs. was discarded and the newly discovered ing the struggle between the French ani Aus­ in Empire Youth Sunday and various colour, magenta, substituted. trians~ greatly contributed to the victory. The Anglican youth activities have all helped Radford our good wishes. Their interest centest l1(;al" the bridge at Butfalora was vc;:,y in the Chapel has been very marked, and I remember the late K. Simmons (4), severe. The Austrians fought well but were badly to emphasise our privileges and respon­ commanded. The Emperor and the King entered we owe much to Mrs. Radford for her who was at Hutchins with my fatha Milan on the following 8th June. MacMahon sibilities as members of a Church School apd Regnault d'Angeley were created Marshals care of the flowers. May they find satis­ (5), and who was very keen on the of France. A monument erected to the memory rich in tradition. of the stain was solemnly inaugurated on 4th Communion Services have been held faction in their new sphere. School history, saying that the origin'll June, 1872. (The red dye, rosaniline, obtained colours were white and blue - in fact, by chemists from gas tar, is termed magenta). regularly, and have included two f,)r Confirmation Oxford Dictionary.-Magenta: Brilliant crim­ Staff and Prefects, and with Collegiate The following boys were confirmed ,n he wrote some verse on the subject, which ~on aniline dye, discove:-ed soon after the Battle I quote- at Magenta, in N. Italy (1859). the whole School attended the special St. David's Cathedral on September 30: (3) ]. T. Read (1853, No. 239). Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday J. and P. Brammall, P. Calvert, M. (4) K. Simmons (1875, No. 832). A. "When first the Hutchins School began (5, G. H. Read (1880, No. 1010). services in the Cathedral. If the result Cooper, J. Edwards, 1. Elliston, W. God­ It boasted white and blue, (6) It would be intet"£sting to know when Launceston Grammar adopted their colours of of the Lenten Self-Denial Appeal for frey, D. Gough, M. Gray, J. and R. For it was thought that boys should he white. blue and black. Theil' similarity in line of thought is remarkable in the light of the above the A.B.M. is an indication of a serious Jones, P. Kyle, M. and R. Legg, A. Both innocent and true. article. The Hutchins School Magazine 11 10 The Hutchins School Magazine ._------tension-especially those in whom the dis­ all delighted that it was a British expedi­ ease had progressed too far before treat­ tion which finally performed this tremen­ mentwas started-the drug failed. It dous feat of reaching the top. Its suc­ was found also tlut none of the success­ cess adds further lustre to British daring fully treated patients was cured abso-. and enterprise. lutely. In practically every case, it WdS Eut, as the story Ins already been fully necessary for the controlling injectivi'.s reported in the daily press, further reference here to the expedition itself HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE It was found that the C-10 compound to be continued indefinitely. had a much greater paralyzing effect than The task of determining precisely when would be superfluous. However, a brief THE common ailment of high blood curare, and it was then tried on human and how hexamethonium should be used account of what is known as the "Abom­ pressure, known in the science of volunteers. Within twenty seconds after was investigated by an Englishman, Dr. inable Snowman"may be of some interest. medicine as hypertension, kills thousands the drug was injected, paralysis began in F. Horace Smirk, Professor of Medicine In 1921, Lt.-Col. C. K. Howard-Bury of people every year. For this alarming the eyelids and the eye muscles and after­ in the Otago University, New Zealand. came back from the Everest reconnais­ disease the doctors have discovered a ward in the face, neck, trunk and limbs. Dr. Smirk has had long experience in sance with the news that at an altitude strange new drug. The drug known by The subjects became incapable of mov­ the treatment of high blood pressure, and of 20,000 ft. he had found, among spoors the name of hexamethonium was disco­ ing the limbs or the head, but continued had tested all the proposed remedies-­ of foxes and hares, a print that looked vered by accident. to breathe, and within forty-five minutes salt,free diet, surgery, plant derivatives like that of a human foot. His porters Some British scientists were seeking an their paralysis had disappeared. This was and synthetic compounds. But he re­ told him tbt what had passed that way inexpensive substitute for the deadly a very useful piece of research, and is ported many failures. Then he tried hexa­ was the Wild Man of the Snows. The South American arrow poison called now being used by both British and methonium and found that it reducd name they gave it was Metehkangmi, curare, a muscle-paralyzing brew used by American surgeons and anaesthetists. blood pressure in all cases and reduced it translated as the "Abominable Snowman." the Indians to capture or kill their prey But the British scientists did not stop substantially in most. Smirk worked out Since then a good many mountaineers and their enemies. In small doses it pro­ there. They had a second look at the improved methods of administration. In­ Inve described how they came upon these duces temporary paralysis, and medical C-6 compound, but they found it had no stead of giving intravenous injections, he tracks in remote parts of the Himalayas; men used it during delicate suq:rical oper­ paralyzing effect on eyelids, neck, trunk injected the drug under the skin and and a fairly detailed record of the Abom-­ ations to give temporary muscle relaxa­ or limbs. However, it turned the rabbits' taught the patient to give himself his in able Snowman's appearance and habits: own injection when he was dischargd has been obtained from Tibetans. He is. tion. It was also used in the treatment of ears a rosy red for nearly an hour. He::e ~ ape-lik~ mental disorders. But it did not work was an unexpected finding. C-6 had from the hospital. ccording to legend, a ferocious well in every case and was very costly. made the blood vessels relax and expand, creature with bare face amid a shag ()f Although hexamethonium is not q reddish hair. He is 12 ft. tall and 4 ft_ Accordingly, two teams of investigators carrying more blood to the surface of the "cure," it is another most important ad­ broad, and the female is even larger. He sta rted to see if they could create some­ rabbits' skin and giving it the surprising vance in medical science. One doctor has lives on yaks and men, and a man's only thing better. One team, led by Dr. H. R. blush. As a result of this dilatation the declared that "Until recently, it had be­ hop~ of escape, say the Tibetans, is to Ing and his assistant, Richard Barlow, rabbits' blood pressure dropped consider­ come fashionable in medical circles to run downhill, for the monster's long hair: commenced working on the problem at 2bly. It was bter revealed that C-6 tem­ claim that no treatment is any good,n falls in his eyes. Oxford University; the other, Dr.W. D. porarily paralyzed the nerve, the blood high blood pressure. That attitude of The zoologists replied to this startling M. Paton and Dr. Eleanor Zaimis, 'It vessels dilat~d and the pressure came J. hopelessness has now passed." news that a list of animals could have the National Institute of Medical R-:­ down. It t80k only an extremely small made the tracks. Monkey, otter, wolf search in London. These two groups, amount a few ten-thousandths of un THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN and bear were suggested. In 1937, the 'working independently, based their re­ ounce - to produce such an effect. In­ At last the highest mountain in the noted climber Mr. F. S. Smythe brought searches on a discovery made years be­ jected under the skin this amount made world has been scaled. The names of ~;1e back photographs and descriptions which fore, that a chemical group known as the blood pressure drop in a few minutes. two successful climbers - E. P. Hillary seemed to show that the tracks were those "methonium" possesses mild muscle parq­ Injeeted into a vein the pressure went and Tensing Bhutia - will be enshrined of the brown bear. Then in the 1951 c'x­ lyzing action, and that curare contains down in a few seconds. in the pages of the history of mountain­ pedition, led by Mr. Eric Shipton, phoro­ two of these methonium groups. The two On New Year's Day of 1949, the new eering as long as the world lasts. The graphs of the Abominable Footprints tea\ns created an assortment of simple C-6 was introduced in medicine under the great accomplishment of these brave and were obtained and staged in the London methonium compounds. If one carbon n~me of hexamethonium. The medical determined men has been an act of faith, Natural History Museum. These seemed atom separated methoniums it was coded journals have reported many remarkable an affirmation that the unconquered i, to demonstrate that the prints were those C-1, if there were two carbon atoms it results from the use of this drug. Many not unconquerable.. The whole story of of a monkey called a langur, a lanky and was C-2, and so on up to C-13. These authentic cases are given where the blood Mount Everest is an epic of courage, hairy beast which wanders these lonely were put through routine tests on frogs, pressure dropped from almost 200 down as low as 102. In some victims of hyper- heroism, endurance and pluck. We are regIOns. rats, cats and rabbits. c 12 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 13

But Mr. G. S. Cansdale, superinten­ Probably the most outstanding perception system. But Newton in his great work less than 366 days. If the year consisted dent of the London Zoo, declared after­ of external objects which involved a false the Principia, published in 1687, carried of an exact number of days there would wards that he did not believe that the belief took place in the history of astro­ the day. It thus took 150 years approxi­ be little trouble. Therefore, to obviate :he tracks could be those of a !angur, because nomy. The Ptolemaic system of the uni­ mately for the astronomers and mathe­ difficulty two kinds of years are in use, the langur drags its tail, and no tail verse was confidently accepted for mal1Y maticians to leave go the wrong end of known to us as common years (365 days) marks were visible. He is strongly in centuries. Ptolemy was a native of Egypt the stick and catch hold of the right end. and leap years (366 days). But the proD­ favour of the bear theory. and lived at Alexandria during the first It seems incredible, but there are still lem has always been to find the exact Other eminent zoologists are less cer­ half of the second century A.D. He pro­ some notable people who are hazy about proportion of leap years to common years tain, and confine themselves to statements pounded the theory that the earth is the the difference between the two systems. 111 any given time. that after all many different animals stable element and is situated at the cen­ In a new translation, with notes, of As a solution the following systems might stray up above the snow line tre of the universe, and that the Sun and Dante's Inferno, the distinguished writer, have been used or proposed: (20,000 ft.) in ones and twos on odd Moon and all the heavenly bodies ;Ire MISS Dorothy L. Sayers, makes the start­ (a) 1 leap year in every 4 years, giving c:lrried round the earth in a series of ling assertion that "the Ptolemaic view of occasions. For instance, G. De Beer a mean annual error of 11 minutes, J4 seems certain that more than one kind transparent concentric globes. There were the universe is neither more true nor more seconds. of animal may have been involved in thus seven planetary spheres enclosing false than our own; it is merely another (b)' 7 leap years in every 29 years, way of describing the same phenomena." making the Snowman's footprints. With the earth, that of the Moon, Venus, the error 1 minute, 8.3 seconds. this statement Mr. T. S. Morrison-Scott, Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Beyond Dante lived at the beginning of the four­ (c) 31 leap years in every 128 yea:'s, teenth century, and he naturally assumed of the South Kensington Natural His­ these seven was the sphere of the fixed stars. error 1.08 seconds. .tory Museum, is in agreement, although All this was, of course, an illusion, but the correctness of the Ptolemaic astro­ (d) 97 leap years 111 every 400 years, nomy. His great poem is consequently he is an advocate of the langur theory. as it was what seemed to the observer to error .259 seconds. I t will be seen, therefore, that the be happening every day, people were slow based on the cosmology of that time. It (e) 132 leap years in every 545 yeats, to accept the view that the earth is not is also said that Cardinal Newman to the scientists are not agreed as to how the error imperceptible. tracks come into existence. They have the centre of the universe, and that our end of his life accepted both conceptions been again seen by the latest expedition, home and the other planets revolve round as equally true. But we might as well say Arrangement (a) called the Julian but the matter remains a mystery. The the Sun. The Ptolemaic system conse­ that the impression formed by a passen­ Calendar, after the name of C. Julius Abominable Snowman of Tibetan legend quently persisted until the sixteenth cen­ ger in a fast-moving railway train that Caesar, was started in 46 B.C., and ex­ has not been explained away, and the tury, when Nicolaus Copernicus pub­ the trees and landscape are moving and cept for two corrections made subse­ problem of his footprints has yet to be lished his great theory in 1543. This he is at rest is neither more true nor more quently, has continued to be followed in resolved. theory, called after his name, ultimately false that what is really happening, or Western Europe to the present day. sounded .the death-knell of the older that the optical atmospheric illusion (Jf The accumulated error wa5 corrected IS PROGRESS AN ILLUSION? system. the mirage of the desert may not be ;m in 325 AD. at the First Council of As part of the celebrations in August In the new theory the Sun is the centre illusion at all. Nicaea, three days being omitted from the Calendar. of the anniversary of the foundation of of the planetary system and the earth THE CALENDAR the School, teams representing the past and the planets revolve round it. But so The Astronomer Royal (Sir Harold Another correction waf made in 1582 and present boys debated the subject: strong a grip had the old belief on the Spencer Jones) has suggested the adop­ by Pope Gregory XIII, who directed that "That Progress is an Illusion." The pre­ minds of men, that even some astrono­ tion of a new Calendar with world days, 10 days were to be omitted from the sent boys (Adrian Gibson, Morton Dunn mers refused to recognize the essential by 1956. The suggested Calendar would Calendar; and that after the year 1600, and Andrew Godfrey) had little difficulty rightness of the Copernican hypothesis. be divided into four equal quarters of three of the leap years of the Julian in putting forth quite a good case for For example, Tycho Brahe, the great :1inety-one days each, leaving a day over system in each period of 400 years should be common years, that is, that 1700, the affirmative. Danish astronomer, one of the foremost 111 normal years and two in leap yeats. Viewed from the standpoint of general pre-telescopic watchers of the sky, was The extra day in all years would follow 1800, 1900 be common years but 2000 history, progress has often been illusory. anti-Copernican. He suggested that some December 30, and in leap years another a leap year. This system is arrangement The ground gained by one generation of the planets may revolve around the extra day would follow June 30. These (d) in our list, and is known as the Gre­ ~~e may be lost in the next, and ages of civi­ Sun, but that the Sun and the planets extra days would all be world holidays. gorian Calendar. It was instituted by lization swallowed up by periods of an­ move in a great sweep round the motion­ As this proposal would effect a consid­ Roman Curia in 1582, but was 110t archy and barbarism. less earth. erable simplification, a short note on the adopted in England until 1752 when 11 But when we come to the realm of Huygens and Leibnitz also attacked history of the Calendar may be of some days were omitted from the English science, progress is clear and well defined, the new system, and it took the work of use. Calendar. The Orthodox Churches of although around us there are many phe­ Kepler in the first thirty years of the The solar year is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 the Ea.st never adopted Pope Gregory's nomena which have the deceptive appear­ next century, and the simultaneous work minutes and 46 seconds; so we see that it correctIOn, and are thus 11 days behinu our time. ance of reality but are truly illusions. of Galileo, to destroy the old geocentric is a little more than 365 days and a little H.D.E. 14 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School lvlagazine 15 Beneath the Ivied lower ((Television and the Community)) Random Ramblings by a Staff Reporter Prize Essay in the Senior Hudspeth Essay Competition, Won by A. Gibson

HE whole School was fortunate Ponting during Captain Scott's Antarctic "The simple but elusive fact is that It in the laboratory until it was nearly full­ T enough to see the Coronation film, Expedition of 1912-13. The exquisite (tele,'ision) is neither stable nor mature. grown. And, although there appear to oe "A Queen is Crowned." It is an amazing photography, though forty years old, and T ele,'ision is young, fluid, and unpredict­ several changes still to come on the tech­ thought that we in Tasmania should see the spoken narrative by Mr. Ponting, able." nical side, and many lessons to be learnt -Oscar Katz the actual ceremony within a fortnight of had a profound effect on the whole Columbia Broadcasting System about problems of production, methods its occurrence. The production, by J. School. The film, which was on loan Director of Research of control and the social effects of the Arthur Rank, was excellent. from the State Public Library, was new medium (despite rapid and specta­ screened in our Gymnasium. THE impact of television on society cular technical developments in the in­ is potentially greater than the com­ dustry), television, as an art, was born bined impacts of the radio, the cinema, an adolescent, almost ready to exert a There has been many a rifle dropped the theatre, and newspapers. It is un­ grown-up effect on the community. Eng­ on parade. But the Hutchins School Our thanks go to Mr. R. S. Valentine, questionably the most powerful medium lish and American experience with tele­ Cadet Corps looked askance at the band an Old Boy who gave to the School a for mass communication yet devised by­ vision has been relatively brief. The when one of its members dropped a valuable board on which is inscribed the man. Modern Aladdins have uncorked world's first public television service be­ drum. This crime was made doubly names of all the Head Prefects of the a modern genie. Let us hope we can con­ gan in England in 1936, was discontinued heinous by the fact that 'the Corps, fol­ School since the Prefect system was intro­ trol it, for television can be an instru­ during the war, and resumed in 1946, duced. lowed by the School in force, was in the ment of great good, and, equally, of when U.S. television also commenced. process of filling up ten seconds' valuaDle great evil. screening time for the Tasmanian Sesqui­ In considering the introduction of tele­ centenary Film. Many at the School Fair were But what is television? The student of vision services into the Commonwealth, "shocked" by Mr. Legg and his "electric we .are immediately confronted with the -¢- -¢- -¢- Greek and Latin will tell you it mea!lS penny" stunt. The idea was quite simple. "seeing at a distance." Is it, therefore, an same problem that arose over twenty-five One of the Old Boys certainly came You merely put in a penny and took out amalgamation of the cinema and radio? years ago when broadcasting was first back to visit his old School with a bang a shilling - if you could. But when a The answer is no. It borrows something introduced into this country. We then when his cat skidded and took one of substantial electric charge was added cO from each of these two fields, but it is a had the choice of the British system of the stone gate-posts in front of the the water the profits of the concern new medium with its own technical and government monopoly or the Americ:m School several yards away from its cus­ became startling. A certain individual artistic limitations, its own powers and system of unrestricted commercial enter­ tomary place. Fortunately, he managed could have made a fortune, but refused opportunities - opportunities which give prise. We adopted neither, but chose a to replace it only slightly chipped about to divulge his secret. Could there have the serious artist a challenge, but also combination of both. There is no valid the edges. been collusion between members of Staff? give the charlatan even greater tempta- reason why the success of our dual sys­ "tions than the radio to lower the standard tem of broadcasting should not be re­ of public taste. Television combines the peated with respect to television. A This year the whole School attended Gallup poll on television, recently con­ The School was surprisingly well repre­ aural powers of radio with the visml the screening of the M-G-M film "Julius ducted in Australia, shows that this is in sented at the male fashion parade :It attraction of the cinema, newspapers and Caesar," with James Mason, Marlon accordance with public opinion. The fol­ FitzGerald's. Are we becoming more magazines. To this it adds the feeling of Brando and Sir John Gielgud. During lowing question was submitted to those clothes conscious? I think so. Or, per­ being actually present at the event, which the holidays the Shakespeare Memorial people who were interviewed: "Do you haps, those people who attended went to . may be taking place many miles away. Company put on a very fine performan~e think we should have only government cast wistful glances at clothes they dac"e of "As You Like It," but as it was dur­ Its predecessors - the radio and the television stations, or only commercial not wear. I wonder! ing vacation the whole School did not moving picture were presented to ~he stations, or both?" 67% replied "Both," attend. However, many keen Shake­ public in the early stages of their deve­ 13 % "Commercial stations only," 101~ spearian scholars did go. lopment. The radio was a mass of wi.re, "Government stations only," while 10% a crystal and head-phones, and the mov­ expressed no opinion. In the United ing pictures flickery black-and-whites. Kingdom there is no choice of pro­ Another film of quite outstanding art­ But as they developed from this crude grammes, but this deficiency in the istic and historic value was "90 Degrees state they exercised an increasing effect British system has, after many years of South," photographed by Herbert G. on sotiety. Television, however, was kept experience, now been recognised by the 16 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 17 ------_.:::...-_--_..__._----

British Government, which recently :m­ nomic considerations involved and the escapable outpouring of mediocrity fram way or another. If it is nationally owned nounced that "in the expanding field of availability of suitable programmes; television will be not only to weaken our and o::nrated its costs are met by one or moral fibre, but to weaken our intellec­ more of the following: through loans, television, provision should be made to (b) the areas which might be served tual fibre to the point where we can 110 taxation revenue (including interest on permit some element of competition when by television stations and the stages Ly longer function effectively as a demo· Ion moneys), or licence fees. If, how· the calls on capital resources at present which they should be established; needed for purposes of greater natiollal cracy. Our stake in television is political ever, television is commercial, the adver· (c) the conditions which should apply importance make this feasible." The freedom. Television is influencing the tising costs (which pay for it in America) to the establishment of television stations; Government of Canada, which has a dual social and economic habits of the nation are passed to consumers in the price of system of broadcasting similar to the (d) the standards to be observed in to a degree unparalleled since the advent goods. However, it is clear that in the Australian system, also recently an­ the programmes of national and commer­ of the automobile. Television ... is hav­ U.S. television is far from "paying for nounced its intention to authorise com­ cial television stations to ensure the best ing its effect on the way the public passes itself." In 1950 American television was mercial television stations in addition to use of television broadcasting in the pub­ its leisure time - how it feels and acts mainly supported by some 23,000 adver­ those operated by the Canadian Broad­ lic interest; abollt politics and government, how much tisers, but greater support is necessary. casting Corporation. In the United (e) any conditions which may be con­ it reads, how it rears its children, and how What television has to offer, both to States of America some critics complain sidered desirable to apply to the television it charts its cultural future. The country sponsor and viewer, is the appeal of that quality is being sacrificed to speed broadcasting of (i) political and contro­ never has experienced anything quite like sight, plus sound, plus motion. Army in the development of television. Both versial matter and issues; (ii) religious it." experiments during the war years sub­ Britain and France have higher technical services and other religious matter; (iii) In America, in 1948, the F.C.C. stantiated the theory that the recall im­ standards, but the price paid for their advertisements; stopped issuing permits for new stations. pact of sight-sound-motion stimuli is much greater than either oral or visual better quality picture is a monopolistic (f) the conditions, if any,which shonld Since this ban was lifted last year, more stimuli alone. This is the secret of the system and the consequent limitation of be imposed with respect to periods of than 100 new stations have been set up. success of television advertising, which, programme services. The Chairman of broadcasting of television programmes. The number of sets in use has risen the U.S. Federal Communications Com­ rapidly to twenty-five million, costing since television is a source of social enter­ "The Government decided on the ap­ mission (F.C.C.), Mr.Wayne Coy, said: seven billion dollars. Already in fifty­ tainment, has an audience of neighbours pointment of the Royal Commission be­ "I am quite sure we could have a wide':r five per cent of America's forty-five mil­ and friends, as well as actual owners. cause it felt that, whilst we are fortu­ channel, higher definition service in this lion homes, and in range of eighty per nately in a position to profit from the Television's greatest effect so far has country if we had a monopoly - either cent. of the total population, television i'i experience of countries which already been on the individual family's living privately owned or government owned. expanding faster than ever. Television have television services, we must make habits, particularly when the set is new. Personally, I will take competition rather sponsors, networks and stations now our own plans to meet the special re­ Television requires the viewer to give it than improved definition if it means spend more than a million dollars a day quirements of the Australian public and much more continuous and concentrated monopoly of either variety." The general on their shows. For thirty hours of tele· not necessarily adopt the methods of any attention than is ever given to the radio. policy of the Australian Government is vision a week the B.B.C. expenditure was particular overseas pattern." (Mr. An­ It has been estimated television takes 11;:J that we are to have a dual national and over £A2 million a year in 1950 - for thony, Postmaster-General, while speak­ 84 % of the listener-viewer's attention ,;s commercial television system, but, as it only O::le originating programme sent mIt ing for the adoption of the Television compared to 14% of the radio listener's wants to secure the benefits of a careful fro:n five transmitting stations with a Bill, in the House of Representatives, attention. The whole family (unless they inquiry before making decisions on the radius of fifty miles each. In a country early this year). go into another room to read, write or establishment of actual stations, a Royal like Australia, where we have a popula. On an average of once every six sec­ sew) must remain grouped round their Commission on Television has been set tion of some 9,000,000 scattered over a:1 onds a truck pulls up in front of a home set in semi·darkness. In return for this up. In Britain and Canada very valu­ are3- of 3,000,000 square miles, it is clear somewhere in the United States, a cote concentration of attention and loss of able results were obtained from similar dlat the operatiOll of television will ;:1­ is carried inside, and within a few ho'!rs time for other activities, the viewer gains inquiries. The Beveridge Committee in volve tremendous costs. the habits of the family are turned upside the powerful intensity of impression that the United Kingdom (1949) and the down. For the crate contains a televisian The capital and operating costs ()f seeing and hearing together give; this Massey Royal Commission in Canada set, which' in seven years has made a television stations, and the costs of re­ vivid sense of immediacy can make tele· (1949-50) are examples. The Australian greater impact on the American way of ceivers to the viewing public are not the': vision a farce which either debases or Royal Commission has inquired into, but life than any invention since the motor­ only costs of television. To build and raises up the social and cultural standards not yet reported on- car. The "New York Times" had this ro maintain stations and sets requires a of the community. Who is to determine (a) the number of national and com­ say about the potent influence that tele­ heavy investment in industry and an ex­ these standards, and how are they to be mercial television stations which can vision has so quickly become in the na­ tensive and highly skilled labour force, maintained, is one of the big problems to effectively be established and operated, tional life of the U.S.A.: "The effect both to make and service sets. The cost be faced by communities which have started having regard to the financial and eco- upon us of a perennial, irresistible, ;n- of television is met by the community one or which propose introducing television. 18 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 19

In 1946 Richard Hubbell, in his book, tieth Century-Fox, has publicly conceded adult education. Bur in practice tele­ average station devoted 72 % of its mae "Four Thousand Years of Television," that television is one of the worst thoms vision is proving 'too expensive to be used to entertainment. made a prediction which time has vindi­ in the side of Hollywood, and he has also •for educational purposes. In Amenca To sum up, every innovation in the cated. He wrote: "Televisiol} need not been more forthright than most movie only one wholly educational station-lI1 Listory of mankinJ l11s been accom­ be a bogey-man to newspapers, motion executives in giving it credit for stimu­ Houston,Texas-has been set up, despite panied by doubts, alarms and forebod­ pictures, sound radio or magazines. It lating his industry to bring out new pro­ the fact that 242 television channels our ings. Admittedly, television could be­ will force these fields to overhaul their cesses (e.g., three-dimensional films). of a total of 2,000 have been reserved come a great evil if abused (for it is 1:0 production methods and improve the Although'television is much more acces­ exclusively for non-commercial statio"s be remembered that the radio helped quality of their products, but the far­ sible than the movie, there is little in pre­ by the F.c.c. In England the B.B.C., Hitler in his meteoric rise to power), but seeing and intelligent editor or producer sent evidence to suggest that the basic which has always had high educational the converse is equally true. Are we to can derive new benefits from television, motivation of movie-going will be deci­ and cultural objectives and standards, condemn all modern inventions because find new markets, by recognising its ;n­ sively affected by television. Hollywood's has found that the problems of cost in they may become evil? None of our evitability and co-operating with it in­ advantage is the inherent attractiveness' producing worthwhile programmes com­ great social innovations are evil in them­ stead of fighting it." Of course, tele­ of moving pictures on a full-sized screen. parable to those it produces on the selves. They become so only when prosti­ vision has had a terrific effect on other Television is supreme in the descrip­ radio, are very great. It is estimated thdt tuted by man himself. In the words .)f media of information and of entertain­ tion of sport. It has jolted, sports attend­ in the U.S.A. only 3% of total television Charles A. Siepmann, author of "Radio, ment. There were prophets of disaster ances wherever its use has been permitted. time is devoted to educational pro­ Television, and Society": who predicted that this new medium One gains a l)Il",91:e vivid impression of a grammes, .9% to religion, .2% to agri­ reTelevision's present is already past; it would' first displace the radio, and then cricket match by seeing it televised than culture, 3% to discussion, whereas the has only a future." go on to kill the cinema, the theatre, by listening to a radio broadcast of the newspapers, popular reading, and sport­ play. The same observation applies to ing attendances. Such alarmist views football, tennis, athletics and other sports, (Listening to the Radio)) have been proved wrong, despite a tem­ both indoor and outdoor, which, because Prize Essay in the Junior Hudspeth EiSay Competition, Won by E. Lilley, porary period of unsteadiness. of speed of movement, are unsuitable for I ntermediate There are some thinks that radio does verbal description only. well, which television can add little or Television barely affected newspaper TODAY the wireless has become pan so it is of no wonder, when his homework nothing to, e.g., news broadcasts. Ho'v­ reading. The publication of the news­ of the home: in fact, many people is corrected the next day, that it is not ctll ever, to take a long view, it is highly paper industry in U.S.A., "Editor and consider that a house is not a home with­ right. Men working indoors, such as probable ,that television will become the Publisher," reports that American news­ out ,a radio. Many homes have two wire­ those in factories or garages, quite often predominant medium of entertainment in paper circulations "are virtually at their less sets, some even three. However, the have a radio playing. The other side of ~he evening-time, while radio will be all-time high," and statistics show daily home is not the only place where a radio this argument is, however, that the enter­ supreme in the daytime, because tele­ newspaper advertising nearly 25 % ahe;ld can be found. The family car often has tainment provided by the radio hefps vision, which claims the attention of both of what it was at the coming of television. one installed, and there is always a m,ar­ men on boring and monotonous jobs to eye and ear, is likely to prove too exact­ Television's critics also predicted that the ket for portables, which are taken by "stick out" the day. But this cannot be ing for its daytime audience, consisting nation would become illiterate because it their owners when they go to the beach, the case of some tram conductors who. mainly of women, who are occupied wich discourages reading. But the American for a walk, or out on the boat. Footb,tll whilst on duty, tune into the football. ' household duties. Also, technical and Library Association has received a num­ spectators who are interested in the races Listening to radio serials such as "Tom. economic factors (television is four or ber of reports from librarians, who say take their portable to the football and Corbet, Space Cadet," gives children the five times as expensive as radio) suggest that after the novelty wears off, television listen-in to the races at the same time­ wrong idea of life. It is, admittedly, pre­ that it will be some time before television sends many to the libraries in search of quite often to the discomfort of the on­ fera~le for a child to have a good person provides service to people in small urb'ln ' books on subjects they have seen on their lookers around them! Il1 hiS mll1d to strive to be like, but it ii: 2nd rural communities. Television has hit set. The "die-hards" who are prejudiced absolutely ridiculous for a child to strive: radio hard in the U.S.A., but the total Television means not only a new enter­ against radios maintain that radios take to be a "Space Cadet." business of all radio stations there has tainment medium, but also a new form people's minds off their work. A child Also,' it is" wrong for a child, to get his continued to increase and the number of of education, whether it is in the field of rushes home from school, and at the time adventures second hand," as he does sets has soared to an estimated 110 mil­ fine arts, surgery, or first aid. Television when he should be practising or playing listening to a radio serial. The ~hi[d lion, compared with 65 million at the can make a classroom of an entire nation. sport, he listel1s, to a children's session. likens himself to the hero, and :borrows advent of public television. I believe that It has immense possibilities, both in spe­ Similarly, after tea, when he should be hi~ adventures. This will not develop the: television can exist side-by-side with radio. cial fields of education for schools and giving his full mind and attention to his child to take responsibility and mak~ de:­ Spyros N. Skouras, president of Twen- universities, and in the general field of homework, he listens to a serial as we!I; cisions as by having his own "adventu}es:'

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There is also, of course, the good side music which give great satisfaction to Matriculation Examination) 1952-53 to the radio. It provides entertainment many listeners who otherwise would prob­ for the sick and the old, who otherwise ably never be able to enjoy such beautiful (Ordinary and Supplementary) have nothing to read or listen to. Many works. But the way in which the wireless ti -5'" >- .a>- '" 4; rci 1;; schools make a point of listening-in to benefits a community most is by giving i ~ ~ '" :.:l i -5 :i .~ .~ '"i;;, .~ .,j c 0 en 0 ~ 'C -5 -5 ci. >- ~ c 0 c .a .a some educational broadcasts, which .1re out up-to-date news of what is going on 4; U; ....J '" '" 4; u 0 :?: Ul :?: '" :?: :?: '" "" very helpful. The radio is cultural, too: in other parts of the world; and this, in HHH H Bloomfield, W. F.....(M) there are many programmes of classical such a fast-moving life, is essential. Brook, B. J. ... H Darcey, M. G. L Dunn,]. M. .... (M) H H H L Assembly Notes Gibson, A. .... (M} L L H H H Godfrey, A. W. W. (M) L C H H SPECIAL Coronation Day Service In June the Rev. Scott Symonds talked Henry, N. R..... (M) H H H A was held in the Assembly Hall, and first in Assembly and then in the Library, was so timed that the radio broadcast of ] ackson, D. J. H L H of the Mission Station in South India the Governor's speech could be heard where he worked, also of the Hindu reli­ Levis, N. F. LH H L during the service. In the course of this gion and of the conflict between this Millington, F. L C impressive ceremony excellent copies of J. religion and Christianity. He brought C H C C Regalia were used. Phillips, J. .... (M) some excellent lantern slides of South Woodward, G. L. .... (M) H H LH Our sincere thanks are due to Mr. and India. (From the Collegiate School): Mrs. P. Legg for their painstaking work Cramp, ]. H in making the Regalia. The Rev. R. Kerle, of the CM.S., came in July and spoke of Missionary C Lilley, R. This year there have been fairly many work in Africa, and particularly in speakers, the first of whom was the R",v. Radford, A. LC Kenya, and of the antagonism of the Toroni, who gave an interesting and C-Credit. H-Pass at Higher Standard. L-Pass at Lower Standard. M-Qualified for Matriculation. Mau-Maus. novel speech, illustrating it by means of Commonwealth Open Entrance Scholarships are awarded to W. F. Bloomfield, A. his violin. Early in August, Mr. DargaviIIe, a Gibson, N. R. Henry and ]. Phillips. member of the Council of Christian Then in March, Miss Marion Wai·d Youth, and an Old Boy of the School, and Mr. Leon Kellaway, of the National told the members of the School of his Ballet, visited to teach us the meanings 1952-53 experiences at the Council in Ceylon and Schools Board Examination) behind the movements in ballet, before South India. (Ordinary and S::pplementary) H H the School went to see the performance ~ ~

Groups were sent to various places. Gar­ Wherever the boys went they entered The final debate in the series was held Buckland v. School was won by Buck­ dening was done at Glenview Home, into the spirit of the scheme and between Stephens and School on Friday, land, who agreed "That Members of Glenorchy; odd jobs, window-cleaning thoroughly enjoyed this practical appli­ August 21. The subject was "That the Parliament should be paid." and gardening at the Convalescent cation of the Golden Rule. But what present School Leaving Age should be Home, Lindisfarne. A lot of clearing matters most, their efforts were appre­ raised rather than lowered," Stephens An inter-school debating evening was and cleaning up was done at the Claren­ ciated. The following extract is typical speaking in the affirmative. The adjudi­ held at Fahan on Friday, August 14. The don Home, Kingston. Two days of solid of the enthusiastic and grateful letters cator could not separate the two teams, School team - A. Gibson (leader), J. work were done wood-cutting at the City received: "It was very gratifying to see, and a draw resulted. We were honoured M. Dunn and A. W. Godfrey - was Mission. Painting at St. James' Mission in these days when selfishness abounds on with the presence of "the grand old man" successful in' its debate with Fahan. The Hall, Montagu Bay, was restricted by the every hand, such a community spirit: for of Hutchins School Debating, Mr. H. D. whole evening was a success, and it is rain, so this group attached itself to the there was a right spirit manifested by the Erwin, at this final debate. hoped that the idea-which we re-intro­ duced last year-will be expanded in the one at St. Mark's, Bellerive, where a boys, who worked solidly and well Junior House Debates future. In the Annual Debate against couple of fences were put up, an old pine­ throughout the two days. Please con­ tree "removed," cleaning up (particu­ The President adjudicated throughout. the Old Boys, the School team was, how­ Buckland v. Stephens was won by larly of morning tea!), a hedge trimmed, vey to the boys responsible our grateful ever, beaten. The adjudicator (Mr. H. and a wall built. Raking was done at thanks, also a word of commendation to Stephens, denying "That Public Lotteries D. Erwin) complimented both teams on are in the interests of the community." St. George's, Battery Point. Valuable the many others who did community ser­ the high standard attained, and we can Stephens v. School was won by Ste­ clearing and wood-cutting was done at close on no better note than in repeating vice in other parts of the city and sur­ phens, who supported the motion "That the Guide Hut, Fern Tree. At School his wishes for an even better year for the roundings. It was good to see, and such Australians take their sport too seriously." the Bursar's office was painted, the Hall Society in '54. a spirit will always pay good dividends. given a spring-cleaning, and various odd jobs, such as the cleaning of the labor­ I know it, for I have been at it for many atories, done. years." Dramatic Society

Patron,: Mrs. Olive Burn President: Rev. S. C. Brammall macy of the Buckland House presenta­ Literary and Debating Society Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: A. Gibson tion over those of the other two Houses. Committee: A. Gibson, R. Dick, D. BrammaIl, A. Godfrey, A. Kemp, ]. Lawrence, J. Rankin, The points on which the plays were Patron: Mr. J. R. M. Driscoll As a result of this year's Inter-House 1. Parker judged were (i) speech delivery and President: Mr. R. H. Keon-Cohen ,Debates, Stephens House wins the De­ UNFORTUNATELY, this year we general acting, (ii) tempo, (iii) polish Vice-Presidents: Messrs. S. C. Brammall and F. J. bating Shield; Dunn is Senior Impromptu Williams were unable to hold our annu21 and production, (iv) entertainment value. Orator; Godfrey, Senior Orator; and Hon. Secretary: A. Gibson School Play, owing to the fact that Mr. School House began well in "The Last Hodgman both the Junior Impromptu ~o Committee: A. Gibson, A. W. W. Godfrey McIntosh, who had previously agreed Up-Train" and established an atmos­ (Stephens); J. Phillips, J. Rankin (School); Orator and Orator. produce the play, was at the last minute and J. M. Dunn, N. F. Levis (Buckland). phere of action early, but this was allowed Senior House Debates unable to do so. to fall away to a weak ending, although THE Society has had a very successful The Patron adjudicated throughout However, the House-Play Competition some use was made of the surprise element year, which has been largely due to the series. was held as usual at the end of the first of the inspector in disguise. Diction was a live Committee and enthusiastic officers. fair and the performance was quite enter­ The first Senior House Debate was term. Buckland House was awarded fir5t Moreover, the future looks bright as taining, each member of the cast doing contested between Buckland and Ste­ place for the play "The Dear Departed," there are many promising young speakers. produced by D. Brammall; School House well. In fact, rhe Society has not been running phens on Friday, July 24. The subject, which Buckland affirmed, was "That the was second with "The Last Up-Train," The Stephens House play, "Something so well for many years. However, there produced by J. Rankin; whilst Stephens to Talk About," showed a lack of im.1O'­ is still room for improvement, especially Cinema has been of greater benefit to House was third with "Something ;:0 inative production. There was little re~l in regard to audiences. Last year the Man than the Radio." Stephens won the Talk About," produced by 1. Parker. We action, and tempo and diction were poor Committee urged greater interest in the debate by five marks. are deeply indebted to Mr. 1. R. McIn­ for the greater part. However, some Society's functions by non-participants. The second Senior House Debate, be­ tosh for his adjudication and summing­ good work was done by Godfrey, Rad­ The results, though encouraging, are still tween Buckland and School, was held on up, which we publish below: ford and Trollope. not good enough. Therefore, to make Friday, August 7. Buckland, who af­ for numerous gifts. 1954 even more successful, we repeat our firmed the motion "That the misuse of In contrast, the Buckland House pre­ request for greater support not only by the Press has been responsible for the The outstanding feature of the House sentation, "The Dear Departed," appear­ boys but also by Parents and Old Boys. Cold War," won. One-Act Plays this year was the supre- ing last, showed thorough production, 26 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School MagazinE: 27 sustained animation, and a refreshing clarity of speech. The required tempo Hail! was never allowed to drop at any stage. M. Rayner, 1. McArthur, P. Crow­ Excellent performances were again turned croft, S. Denne, M. Lindsay, R. Patting­ in by Brammall and Kemp, and others to ton, C. Rex, S. Shoobridge, G. Scaife, do well, were McDougall and Page. J. Brammall, M. Bowden, D. Lewis, P. 1. Stage settings in all plays were good. Reynolds, G. Groom, N. Campbell, 1. Freeburgh, F. Henry, J. St. Hill, T. The adjudicator's decision and con­ Watts, P. Wilson, 1. Wilson, R. Rey­ Offecr of Cadets: Lieut. G. W. Renney gratulations go to Buckland House for a Back at School in the second term, nolds, T. V. Burbury, G. Gibson, S. Cadet·Lieuts.: P. D. Lipscombe, ]. F. Millington with ten days' camp behind them, the polished and entertaining performance. Jackson, F. Johnson, Sharp, 1. Rex, J. FTER the enlisting of volunteers unit began to show the form which had M. Crisp, G. Matthews, W. Salisbury, A and issuing of uniforms, the unit won ~s the Hoad Trophy for 1952. At D. Sharp, A Marshall, W. Nicholas, B. settled down to a solid and praisewo:tl1Y this stage the unit's total strength Jarvis, D. Palfreyman, D. Reynolds, J. year's work. amounted to 87, ~hich shows-compared Heyward, R. Pitt, C. Smith, B. Hibbard, The first and most interesting event vf with last year's 69-a pleasing increase. Gifts to the School M. J. Jordon, D. Wild, B. Palfreyman, the year was the Annual Camp, un:ler No.1 Platoon consisted of 36 cadets who J. Whelan, P. Brown, B. Lewis, G. John­ canvas, held at Brighton. Most cade'J had been one or more years in the Cadets. E gratefully acknowledge the fol­ son, R. Hyland, T. Rowland, J. Bryden, had a good grasp of the basic training, As specialist work has lagged oyer the W lowing gifts: Queen's College Oid C. Phillips, P. Phillips, J. Wilson, A. and in camp the final polish was added. past three or four years, it was decided Boys' Association, an Honour Board for White, W. Weaver, M. Bryden. All the infantry and weapon-training in­ -depending on the availability of stores the names of winners of the A. A. struction for the unit was carried out by -to re-introduce this essential section of Stephens Memorial Scholarship; Mr. our own N.C.O.'s, who stood up to their Senior Cadets work. Accordingly, we R. S. Valentine, an Honour Board for and Farewell/ responsibilities splendidly. Througho'lt applied for a 3in. mortar and a Vickers the names of Captains of the School; B. Brook, N .. Henry, D. Jackson, R. the Camp the Hoad Trophy squad uncbr M.M.G. Unfortunately, only a 3in. mor­ Mrs. C. G. Donnelly, a 3-speed gramo­ Terry, G. Woodward, W. Bloomfield, Cdt.-Lieut. Lipscombe practised regu­ tar was forthcoming, and so all ideas of phone turntable with pick-up for playing J. Bloomfield, G. Burbury, G. Burrows, larly, and as the day drew near attained a M.M.G. squad were shelved. The ob­ both ordinary and micro-groove records; 1. Murray, R. Brewster, M. Muir, R. a fine precision in the drill movements. ject of the introduction of these specialist and our thanks are also extended to Latham, N. Levis, D. Boyes, D. Hall, But, unfortunately, the competition was weapons was to give intending applican:s Messrs. E. R. Henry and J. T. Martin W. Cooper, B. Smith, E.' Venetos, abandoned because of heavy rain. for the January, '54, N.C.O.'s Course a for numerous gifts. 1. Clark, G. Marshall, B. O'Meagher, G. Alderton, A. Johnston, G. Anthony, F. Grant, G. Hutcheon, R. Lynch, R. Hood, A HO::Jd, R. Leplastrier, P. Fife, 1. Kitchener, R. Davis, W. Gilligan, W. Honour Badges Venetos, D. Bennison, R. Game, M. Bailey, B. root, V. Marsland, B. Robins, 'THIS year only two Honour Badges O. Gibso:1, Ron. Ferguson, Ray Fer­ . are awarded, as follows:-A. Gibson, guson, M. Jagoe, R. Brady, H. Marshall, First Colours in Cricket, Cross-Country G. MC'~ill, T. Loney, J. Stark, G. Stokes, and Athletics; R. Rattenbury, First B. Burler, J. Cameron, P. Ryan, G. John­ son, K. Smith, B. Scott, J. Douglas, 1. Colours in Cricket, Football and Tennis. Giblin, 1. Glover, J. Bowen, G. Trollope, This is due not to any falling-off in the M. Williams, K. Woodward, A Brod­ standard of achievement in the SpOtTS rib~, M. Brodribb, 1. Richards. field, but rather to the new system used in allotting colours, which makes it more difficult for aspirants to receive these honours. This subject is more fully dealt with under the heading of ColourAwatds. THE CADET CORPS 28 The Hutchins School A~agazine The Hutchins School Magazine ------29 grounding in the weapon on which they Six members of the Lmit were selected bad weather on the day of the sports, our victories. To those stalwarts who are leav­ to m2rch in the Coronation Day Parade. will concentrate for the course. performers ran right up to expe.ctations ing we wish the best of good luck; to The Hoad Trophy Competition, which and comfortably defeated Stephs. and those who are staying, prepare for an­ Once again, this year the School Cadet School. Best athletes were McDougall ii, had been postponed till September, WetS other hard year. Detachment is representing the State in Wilson, Millington and Goodfellow. eventually held at Anglesea Barracks, the King George V Rifle-Shooting Stephs. won the Cricket, with Bucks Hobart. Again the squad had practised Trophy. The final round was fired this SCHOOL HOUSE second. In the House all teams fin·· diiigently during dinner hours and drill month and has been submitted to Im­ "A" ished equal, while the "C" House Crick.;t Colours: Light Blue and Dark Blue periods, but did not reach the same stan­ perial H.Q. London. House Master: The Rev. S. C. Bramtnall dard which had existed at the Annual has yet to be decided. House Captain: R. H. Rattenbury Camp, although on the day they rose to On November 19 the Cadet Detadl­ The Tennis was rather disappointing Vice-Captain: J. Phillips Captain of Cricket, Football, Tennis, Athletics the occasion and gave an excellent per­ ment had a great honour bestowed upon as we were hopeful of victory in the "A" and Rifle~Shooting: R. Rattenbury formance under the wet conditions. it. \Ve were selected to appear in the competition, but owing to loss of form by Captain of Standard Athletics, Debating \Vhen the results were published it was Tasmanian Sesquicentenary film. Also several of our players we were comfort­ Swimming and Cross-Country: J. Phillips found that, although we came first in tl1e another honour has been bestowed upon ably defeated by both School and Stephs. Captain of Dramatics: J. Rankin Captain of Life-Saving: ]. Lawrence 33rd Battalion, we were second to Scotch the School: one of our cadets, Sgt. D. A. But our "B" House team made amends College, Launceston. Our hearty CO:1­ Wa!ch, has been nominated to attend the and was successful in the "B" I-Iotlse SCHOOL House this year was the competition. gratulations go to Scotch, who won the Royal Tour Opening of Federal Parlia­ youngest and smallest House of the competition with a truly sterling.effort. ment at Canberra in 1954. School scored a meritorious win ill the three. However, in spite of this we were "A" Rifle-Shooting, with Bucks second. successful in a number of events. Our best shots were Foster and McDou­ In the "A" House Cricket we had only House Notes galL In the "B" competition we were again second to School. two members of the First Eleven, namely, BUCKLAND HOUSE We began the year with a clear-cut wm Rattenbury and ]. Burbury, and conse­ Once again we find that members ·)f quently came third. in the Swimming competition at Amateur the House were loath to compete in the . Colours: Maroon and White House. We congratulate star performers In the "B" House we were more suc­ House Master: Mr. F. J. Williams necessary sport of Standard Athletics. cessful, and came an even first, owing to House Captain: J. F. Millington McDougall i, McDougall ii and Henryi Although limited to one week by incle-. Vice·Captain: J. F. Sorell on their individual successes. ment weather, many members made no the good performance of Palfreyman. Captain of Cricket: K. Smith We were not very successful in the Captain of Swimming, Life-Saving and Rifle­ Life-Saving was not so successful. We effOrt to gain valuable points. We man­ Shooting: E. McDougall managed second place in the "A" com­ aged to run second to School, but with Football this year, as we only had a few Captain of Football: J. F. Sorell petition and first in the "B." Life-savers the full suPPOrt of the House we would members of the First XVIII. However, Captain of Athletic and Music: J. F. Millington we congratulate Lawrence and Ratten­ Captain of Standards: J. M. Dunn McDougall i and ii were successful in have won this event. Captain of Tennis: N. Henry gaining a plac~ in the inter-school team. On the cultural side honours have been bury for their individual performanC2s. Captain of Dramatics: D. Brammall UndoubtedIv our greatest success was divided between the Houses. We came The Rifle-Shooting ended in a win for in football. On paper we looked a rather second in both "A" and "B" Debati:lg School, both in the "A" and "B" Houses. EENNESS by all members of the weak side, but on the field were a team competitions, and two of our member s Rattenbury was the best shot for the House, co-operation and concen­ K of champions. We annihilated both gained individual awards. Dunn W:lS evel1lng. trated effort has succeeded in gaining for Stephs and School, best performers be­ Senior Impromptu Orator for 1953, and In the Cross-Country we obtained us Cock-House Honours for 1953. This ing Sorell, Millington, McDougall ii and Hodgman was Junior Orator for 1953. second place in the "A" House and first is our first victory since 1938, and augms Henry. In the "B" House the dose was \Ve congratulate them both. This y~ar in the "B" House. We congratulate Pag·; well for the future. Much credit must go repeated with convincing victories. we lost the Music competition for the for making the School team, and also to our energetic Housemaster (Mr.Wil­ first ri111e, despite many hours of arduous This burst of energy had faded by the Loney for his fine performance in run­ liams) and Captain John Millingtoa, practice. e congratulate Stephens 011 time of the Cross-Country, and we fm­ WI ning a close second in the "B" Home. both of whom gave us inspiration "in our their win. Our Dramatic team again won The Tennis has just been completed, ished a bad last. Congratulations to darkest hours" and during the close the competition, and congratulations are Wilson for gaining a place in the vic­ and after a hard struggle we managed strucrg[e with Stephs. We were a young due to the players, especially BrammalI, to secure second place in the "A" House. Ho;se further weakened by the loss of torious inter-school side. We also applaud who worked untiringly for this result. In conclusion, School House would seasoned campaigners Smith, Levis and Martin of Stephs. for his fine win in the And so we wind up another year Jf like to take the opportunity of congracu­ Butler at the end of first term, and a lot House event. inter-house competitions. Let us hOjJe lating Buckland House for being Cock­ of praise must go to the junior members Our activities were concentrated for this jiCar marks a new epoch and that House, al1d also to thank Mr. Brammall the next month on Athletics. Despite the of Bucks. Bucks goes on to many more Cock-Hollse for his fine work as Housemaster. 30 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 31 ._------

STEPHENS HOUSE Football.-This year we were second in On the intellectual side, we have had to be played. Points to date, excluding both the "A" and "B" competitions. Colours: Blue, Black and Gold a very successful year, winning both the "C" House Cricket only, are as follows: House Master: Mr. W. J. Gerlach Members in the First practice list were Debating and the Singing competitions. Buckland, 169:\ _ 1 House Captain: M. G. Darcey Clerk, Darcey, Gibson, Hawkes, Horler, Much credit for our win in the Debating Vice-Captain.: P. D. Lipscombe Lipscombe, Martin, Ti'nker, Williams goes to Gibson and Godfrey, the latter Stephens, 147/: 2 Captain of Swimming and Football: M. G. Darcey and Perry. Results: being judged Senior Orator. Our win in School, 121/: 3 Captain of Life-Saving: M. H. Clerk "A"-Buckland,5 goals 3 behinds (33 the Singing - the first in three years _.­ Captain of Cricket and Rifle-Shooting: came as a surprise to many. We thank In effect, this means that the final P. D. Lipscombe points), d. Stephens, 2 goals 2 behinds order of finishing in the Cock-House Captain of Athletics, Cross-Country and Debating: (14 points). Stephens, 5 goals 15 De­ Buckland Housemaster (Mr. Williams) A. Gibson hinds (45 points), d. School, 2 goals 2 for his very sporting gesture in training competition will be exactly as listed above, Captain of Standard Athletics and Tennis: us to defeat his own House. Thanks, sir! D. J. Martin behinds (14 points) . no matter what the results are in the "c" Captain of Music: T. Bowden Cross-Country.-The House ran very So you have it all for 1953. The most House Cricket competition. THIS year concludes with the sad news well this year, gaining first place in the striking feature was the general lack of senior event and second place in the spirit in the competitions where the whole that Stephens have lost the Cock­ junior. Martin and Chen won their House was concerned. The House has House Shield. However, not to be dis­ respective divisions. Other good perfor­ been more or less carried by a handful mayed, we assure you we will again be Colour Awards mances were given in the senior event by of senior members, but we trust that the winning, for this year has brought ~o Gibson and Bowden, who, together wi;:h youngsters will buck into it and win the light many promising young athletes. THIS year a new system of awarding Martin, gained selection in our victorious Cock-House Shield in 1954. sports colours was devised and intro­ Our successes on both the sporting and School team. intellectual sides have been very heart­ duced to the School. This was done be­ ening, and we must thank our House­ Athletics.-Again this competition W:lS cause it was generally felt that colours master for his untiring efforts and enthu­ very close. However, Buckland won aft,~r were' being too easily gained. The credit siasm in all branches of House activity. a very even struggle, Stephens running for compiling the new system goes to a second. Our Under 13 Relay team estab­ committee of senior boys, members of the Swimming.-Again Buckland proved Bethune Shteld Points lished the only record for the meeting_ sports committee, as the system adopted too strong for us in this competition. We ,Well done, chaps! Members of the is based on their recommendations. Gen­ finished only in second place, and mem­ 1953 School teams were Clerk, Chen, Gibson, erally speaking, colours are now awarded bers of the School team were Clerk, G::Jd­ Hawkes, Horler, Lane, Martin, Overell Buckland Stephens School on a meritorious basis as against a more frey, A. Holyman, Parker and Perry. and -Radford. Cricket -- -- "A" 10 18 2 representative basis in the past. At the Life-Sa'Ving.-A new inter-house sport -- "B" 6:~ 6f: 6?l Tennis.-We were again successful in end of the first year in operation, it is this year, and much teaching had to be Swimming -- 24 14 4 evident that the new system is efficient the "A" competition, but our "B" team Football "A" 18 10 2 done. Our captain seta fine example, -- and that the object of making it more could manage only second place. Martin "B" 12 6 I and, as well as making the School team, difficult to gain colours has been fully led us to victory in the "A" section. Our and Gibson were No.1 and No.4 players Cross-Country "A" 2 18 10 "B" justified. Not least of the benefits accru­ "B" team came third, as did the Home respectively in the School team. I 6 12 Athletics 24 14 4 ing from the new system is the saving of in the "Award" competition. Standard Athletics.-Again a lack of Life-Saving __ "A" 10 18 2 time and arguments at committee meet­ Cricket.-Stephens had seven of the spirit was shown by most members of ,:he -- "B" 12 6 1 ings, as it is now a straightforward mat­ First practice list, and we won the "A" House. We averaged only 33 points per Awards 10 2 18 ter to award colours recommended for section easily. The "B" section ended iJ1 boy, after a very complicated system d Rifle-Shooting "A" 10 2 18 confirmation by the committee. It is not a draw. Results: points for people in School teams and "B" 6 I 12 intended here to go into every detail of Tennis "A" 2 18 10 "A"-Stephens, 84 (Gibson 37, Dick­ bonus points, etc., were worked out. --- the scheme, but the main rules governing enson 14), d. Buckland, 60 (Horler 5 for School House averaged 4.8 to win the "B" 12 6 I Standards 10 2 18 the award of colours are based on the 33, Gibson 3 for 10). Stephens, 6 for US competition, and our congratulations go following principles: 1 (Gibson 73, Horler 33), d. School, 61 to them on a very fine all-round per­ TOTALS 169:\ 147,\ J2J!, In all sports, selections shall be made (Horler 3 for 26, Lipscombe 3 for 7). form1:1cc. by the Master-in-charge, after consulta­ "B"-Buckland, 6 for 139 (Verrell 4 Riflc-Sf:ooting.-The House was not Cock-House Points tions with the coach, captain and, where successful this year in this sport. We only for 77), d. Stephens, 63 (Walch 28, applicable, vice-captain. Legg 17). Stephens, 44 (Verrell 13), d. managed third place in each division. A At the time of going to press, complete School, 39 (Walch 5 for 16,Verre1l4 for lack of steadiness seemed the main cause details of Cock-House points are not The basis of awards shall be merit, not 22) . of our poor shooting. available as "C" House Cricket has yet representation. 32 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 33

Selections shall be reported to the rence, B. Scott, C. Smith, D. Sports Committee, for confirmation, by Martin, N. Henry, ]. Page., B. the Sportsmaster. Hawkes, H. Lindsay, P. Lips­ combe, R. Purden, H. Foster, D. In all cases the governing factor is that McDougall,\\1. Shearman, R. D. boys may be selected for colours and Hutchins. there is absolutely no compulsion on any coach to grant colours against his wishes. Cross-Country- Under this new system awards gained lst- D. Martin, C. Smith, T. Bow­ have been reduced to-Honour Badges, den, A. Gibson. 2; First Colours, 25; Second Colours, 63, for the year just ending. 2nd-J. B. Wilson, J. Page. Coach: Mr. G. A. McKay the main part consistent, but there were Athletics- Captain: K. Smith occasions when we were let down by our Vice·C:!pta~n: M. G. D:.rccy COLOUR AWARDS, 1953 tail-enders in the batting. lst- J. Millington, A. Gibson, C. ITH six of last year's First XI Life-Saving- Smith, M. Clerk. K. Smith, in the last roster match, W back, our prospects looked goo:! at against Friends' School, achieved the hat­ 2nd-E. McDougall, M. Clerk, [. 2nd-J. Lawrence, J. Rankin, J. Hor­ rhe beginning of the year. The rest of the trick when he dismissed three of their Lawrence, H. Lindsay, D. ler, N. Henry, R. Rattenbury, team, although young, had shown great best batsmen. This feat has not been McDougall. D. J. Martin, D. McDoug"ll, promise at the nets. accomplished for more than 20 years. D. Brammall, A. Goodfellow, In their first roster match against SlVimming- Our best bowlers for the season werc J. B. Wilson, C. Chen, J. G. S.Y.c., the team gained a notable vi(­ undoubtedly Smith and Hoder; Dickcn­ Ist -E. McDougall. Overell. tory. S.Y.c. won the toss and went :n son and Gibson also bowled well. Smith, first. Hoder took five of their wickets 2nd-N. Henry, D. McDougall, A. Rattenbury, Gibson and Lipscombe wec Twnis- for 38 runs, and S.Y.c. were all out for Goodfellow, L. Holyman, H. reliable in the batting, and we offer our 101. Hutchins gained 169 in their in­ Lindsay, M. Clerk, G. Perry, D. lst- D. Martin, N. Henry, R. Rat­ congratulations to K. Smith for his excel­ nings, K. Smith and R. Rattenbury ob­ Brammall, 1. Parker. tenbury. lent performance in winning both the taining 69 and 53 respectively. batting and bowling averages. 2nd-A. Gibson. Cricket- For the remaining roster matches ;:he Our coach (Mr. McKay) is to te C011­ bowling and fielding of the team was for gratulated on the manner in which he lst- K. Smith, M. Darcey, J. Horler, Total 1st Colours, 25; 2nd Colours, r.i3. R. Rattenbury, A. Gibson, P. Lipscombe. 2nd-S. Burbury, D. Brammall, A. Kemp, D. Dickenson, B. Tinker­ HOWLER Casson, N. Henry. \\Then the poet saw the daffodils he was ROlVing- floating over hills and vales as if he were 2nd- Millington, B. Butler, R. Pur­ J. a lonely cloud. den, N. Levis, M. Page, H. Fifth Foster, J. Sorell, J. Rankin, H. Lindsay, P. Calvert.

Football- lst- M. Darcey, J. Sorell, R. Ratten­ bury, A. Goodfellow, J. Milling­ ton, B. Tinker-Casson, G. Perry. 2nd-S. Burbury, J. Hoder, E. McDougall, S. Salter, J. Law- THE FIRST ELEVEN 34 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 35 ------trained and prepilred the team. He gaw Lost to Friends' School-Hutchins, 1st up most of his spare time and put much innings 64 (Rattenbury 23; Hill 5 for work into his coaching. It was unfortu­ 14. Friends, 1st innings 69 (James 23; nate that his efforts were not rewarded by Smith 4 for 16, Horler 4 for 39). the Southern Premiership, which was won by Friends' School. We congratulate 2nd Round them on their fine performance. Lost to S.V.s.-Hutchins, 1st innings 130 (Lipscombe 34, Smith 29, Gibson 21, Horler 17; Walker 5 for 31). S.V.c., Results of Roster Matches 1st innings 150 (Walker 43, Cooper~7 1st Round n.o., Neill 32; Smith 4 for 21, Horler 4 for 42). Won by Hutchins School-Hutchins, Lost to Friends' School-Hutchins, j st 1st innings 169 (Smith 69, Rattenbury innings 9 for 107 dec. (Darcey 32, Smith 53; Walker 4 for 43). S.v.c., 1st in­ 19, Gibson 16; Hill 3 for 30). Friends, nings 101 (Johns 25, Kenna 21 n.0.; 1st innings 193 (Hill 62, Swanton 44, Horler 5 for 38). Goodwin 40; Smith 7 for 66).

THE FIRST FOOTBALL TEAM IF 0 0 lllBAILIL Scores of Roster Matches Brammall, Millington. Goals: Bramm3.ll (2). St. Virgil's, 17 goals 16 behinds (U8 Coach: Mr. G. W. Renney fast play-on style of football, but after a St. Virgil's, 23 goals 34 behinds (172 points), d. Hutchins, 4 behinds (4 pts.). Captain: M. G. Darcey rousing talk from our coach we l1eld points), d. Hutchins, 3 behinds (3 pts.). Vice-Captain: ]. F. Millington them down to 4 goals in the final term. Best players: Darcey, Brammall, Milling­ Best: Horler, Rattenbury, Darcey, Perry, ton, Rattenbury, Horler, Sorell. Scott, Millington. ITH eleven of last year's First The last roster match for the season found us out without three of our best Friends, 5 goals 6 behinds (36 points), training list and many young Friends, 8 goals 13 behinds (61 pts.), W players, but it was in this match that we d. Hutchins, 5 goals 3 behinds (33 pts.). players, the competition to make the played our best football for the season. d. Hutchins, 2 goals 2 behinds (14 pts.). Best: All played well. Goals: Hawkes First XVIII was very keen. We com­ For the first time we showed that we Best: Sorell, Rattenbury, Tinker, Darcey, (2), Clerk (2), Gibson (1). menced our practices with matches had the will .0 win, and with a bit more against St.Virgil's, our Old Boys and the luck we wouk! have - a quick snap for High School Seconds. We were success­ goal, second, before the final bell, only ful in the latter match and gave the Old Tennis raised one flag. Boys a close game. ITH the four best tennis players Rattenbury and Gibson defeated Wab- The lact match of the season was :he Under our new coach we practised very W all members of the football team, ner and Gillam, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. customary game with the Old Boys. It solidly three nights a week, and conse­ and two of them members of the Cross­ Martin lost to Neill, 4-6, 1-6. was a vcrI' hard (for the Old Boys) and quently all were in fine condition for the Country team, there was scarcely suffi­ Henry defeated Dermody, 1-6,6-5,6-4. excitim; match, the scores being: Past, 7 first roster match against St. Virgil's. cient time for the practice necessary to Rattenbury defeated Wagner, 6-4, 4-6, goaL 22 behinds (64 points), d. Present, bring the consistency that is such a big 6-3. This match resulted in a very clear­ 8 [03.1s 13 behinds (61 points). factor in schoolboy tennis. Too often the Gibson lost to Gillam, 2-6, 5-6. cut win for St. Virgil's, a lack of team­ ;ll" game~;. WI e congratulate St. Virgil's on WIl1­ first pair failed to return the service St. Virgil's: 3 rubbers, 9 sets, 76 work being shown by our side. The second ning both the Southern and State Pre­ failed on what should have been easy Hutchins: 3 rubbers, 6 sets, 62 games. roster match, against Friends, was played m'oerships for the third season in suc­ returns. The second pair, Rattenbury and in good conditions. We were over­ Hutchins 1'. Friends ceSSIOn. Gibson, played well to win all their do,t­ whelmed in the first half, but fought bles matches. Results: Martin and Henry lost to Munnings back to go down by 47 points. When we In conclusion, we would like to thank Munnings and Hansen, 2-6, 2-6. met St. Virgil's in the second round we '\lIr. RenneI' for his inspiring coaching, Hutchins 'Y. St. Virgil's Rattenbury and Gibson defeated Long were beaten by 169 points. In the first his presence on the field at practice being Martin and Henry lost to Neill a°:ld and James, 6-4, 6-3. three quarters we failed to stop Saints' of gre3.t benefit to the 1953 team. Dermody, 2-6, 3-6. Martin lost to Munnings, 6-1, 5-6,4-6. 36 The Hutchins School lv!agazine THe Hutchins SchooL Magazine 37

Henry lost to Hansen, 3-6, 6·5, 3-6. Rattenbury defeated Townley, 6-1. 6-1. SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS His weakness is in coming in to the net Rattenbury defeated Long, 6-3, 6-5. Gibson defeated Barratt, 6-0, 6-5. too much on weak shots. In the final. OP~:1 Gib,on lost to James, 6-5, 3-6, 3-6. From twenty-nine entries in the when leading 3-1 in the second set, h; Hutchins: 6 rubbers, 12 sets, 72 games. Championship the members of the School lapsed badly to allow Martin to take five Friends: 4 rubbers, 8 sets, 74 games. Friends: no rubbers, no sets, 24 games. team, as the seeded players, had litde games in a row. Rattenbury alw led in Hutchins: 2 rubbers, 7 sets, 67 games. opposition in reaching the semi-finals. A School second team consioting of the third set, but Martin settled down to Both Darcey and Perry did well to reach Clerk, Lawrence, Perry and Kemp playd more consistent play just to prevail in the Hutchins v. St. Virgil's five-all with Martin in their second sets. St. Virgil's. With the first pair losing ·111 final games. Congratulations to Martin The semi-final results: Martin and Henry lost to Neill and rubbers and the second pair winnin:;;, :he -1952 and now 1953 champion! Dermody, 2-6, 0-6. Martin defeated Gibson, 6-4, 1-6,6-2. result was a win for St. Virgil's by 4 The Junior Championship revealed a Rattenbury and Gibson defeated Rattenbury defeated Henry, 6-4, 6-0. games. promising 'youngster in W. Henry, who· Dwyer and Gillam, 6-4, 6-3. Final: Martin defeated Rattenhury, possesses much better concentration than Martin lost to Neill, 3-6, 4-6. HOUSE MATCHES 5-6, 6-3,6-4. Henry defeated Dermody, 6-5, 5-6, 6-t. his elder brother. Perry, the Tasmanian The "A" matches produced some sur­ Un:ler 15 Champion, defeated Henry Rattenbury lost to Dwyer, 2-6, 5-6. prises. Rattenbury defeated both Henry Gibson played well to take a set from Gibson defeated Gillam, 6-2, 6-1. Martin, but Henry's game against Rat­ 6-3,6-3 in one semi-final, and S. Burbury and Martin comfortably, Kemp and defeated Nicholas, 6-0, 6-1:, in the other. St. Virgil's: 3 rubbers, 7 sets, 58 games. Sorell defeated Rattenbury and Lawrence tenbury suffered from too many wild and Hutchins: 3 rubbers, 6 sets, 57 games. in doubles, but School's second pair, Bur­ loose shots. Henry Ehould aim at gain­ In the final Perry took an early lead,. los~ bury and Munro, defeated Henry and ing greater control of himself and the but Burbury fought back well to the ball. Rattenbury has improved well. He set 6-5. Perry won the second set 6-2, to Hutchins 1/ • Friends Hay to give School a narrow win over Buckland for second place. returns service and covers the court het· become Junior Champion 1953. Con-­ Martin and Henry defeated Harris ter than any other member of the team. gratulations, Perry! and Barnett, 6-4, 6-4. In the "B" competition Buckland ,e­ Rattenbury and Gibson defeated . cured a comfortable win, with Stephens Townley and Barratt, 6-1, 6-2. second. ' . Martin defeated Harris, 6-2, 6-2. The Chas. Davis House Tennis C'l? Standard Athletics Henry defeated Barnett, 6-1, 6·1. was thus won by Stephens House. HIS year, mainly because of the bad awarded a bonus of three paints, as also T weather, the Standard Athletics were is anyone under 16 who gains six points confined to one week. They were held or more. Each member of the School from the 10th to 14th November. Athletics team who is over 16 is given 10 points, and each member under 16 is Although it was near the exams. most given nine points. House members pulled their weight. All these points are now totalled up­ Calculation of Results and the final result divided by the num­ The result of the Standard Athletics ber of boys in the House, omitting any one who was unable to compete for med­ is calculated by a rather complicated sys­ ical reasons. tem. First, every member of each House, except those who were in the School Ath­ These final averages were: School, letics team, competes. in the Standards. 4.829; Buckland, 4.673; Stephens, 3.355_ Standard times, heights and distances are set out for events for all age groups. Any boy who can equal or better any of . (ii'., the standards in his age group is awarded ~.J- a point for each one. 11-<~\ The points thus won by each House (i~~1f,r'. are added up and then to the,e are added the various bonuses. Any boy over 16 - .._.-=:-:-.-- --. --~----- THE TENNIS TEAM who gains seven standards or more is 38 TIJI: Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Maga~ine 39 Athletzcs Captain: ]. F. Millington held at the Nonh Hobart Oval on Octo­ Vice-Captain: A. Gibson ber 24. A THLETICS for 1953 began with Hutchins gained seven wins-J. Mil­ the House Athletic Carnival, which lington, 100 and 220 yards open; D. was held at the Clare Street Oval 011 McDougall, 100 yards under 15; J. October 7. Unfortunately, boisterous Overell, 100 yards under 13; the under conditions prevailed, although officials 13 Relay team; and P. Brown, 100 yards and judges did an excellent job in run­ under 12. ning the programme to time. Conditions were perfect for the meet­ Due to adverse weather conditions the ing, which was won by St. Virgil's, who jumping events were held at Christ Col­ r:t:lind the Morris Trophy. Final points Sports ground the following Saturday were: S.Y.c., 237!; F.S., 184!; and Hut­ morning. At the conclusion of a rather chins, 153. disjointed programme Buckland Home NORTH & SOUTH COMBINED finished winners with 185! points, fol­ SPORTS lowed by Stephens with 166 points, and School with 122! points. The team for the North and South Spans, held at York Park Oval, Laun­ SOUTHERN COMBINED PUBLIC ceston, on October 31, left the previous THE LIFE-SAVING TEAM SCHOOLS' SPORTS day, travelling by train. Once again we are indebted to Mr. E. We were very fortunate this year in McCart and Mr. J. Cooper, whose u:]­ being able to stay at Launceston Gram­ Life-Saving Notes tiring efforts in training the team pr,)­ mar School, whose generous hospitality CCQuemcunque miserum videris hominem In the "A" House competItIOn Ste­ duced perhaps the best results the School made our trip extremely enjoyable. We SClas.. " phens gained the honours from Buckland, has had for some years in the Southem hope this can be reciprocated when Gram­ with School third. Bucks took the "B" Combined Sports, which this year were mn come South next year. THIS year marked the inauguration contest from Stephens and School. In the of the Southern Associated Public award competition School proved the Schools Life-Saving Competition. The strongest side, winning from Bucks wirh shield for this event was presented by Stephens House in third place. The final Mr. E. R. Watson for annual competi­ placings for the David Fisher Memorioll tion, and is known as the Horace Watson Cup for House Life-Saving were Buck­ Memorial Shield. This shield was com­ land first, Stephens second, School third. peted for for the first time, and~he A wards.-The Award of Merit was interest shown augurs well for the future gained by Gough, Lindsay, McDougall, of life-saving in these schools. The stan­ Henry i, Clerk and Lawrence (bar) , dard of work was quite good. All three 12 gained the bronze cross and five the schools competed, and the results were a, bronze cross bar, 13 gained bronze medal­ follows:-St. Virgil's College, 96 prs.; lions, and eight bronze medallion bar. Hutchins School, 84.2 pts.; and Friends' Kemp and Pixley were awarded the School, 72.5 pts. Scholars Instructors' Certificate, while the Our team-McDougall i, McDougall three House Captains gained their ii, Lindsay, Lawrence, Clerk and Salter R.L.S.S. Instructor's Certificate. (emergency)-trained hard each morn­ In conclusion, we would like to thank ing under the guidance of Mr. Dom;. Mr. Doug. Plaister for his much appre­ Plaister, but, as results show, St. Virgil's ciated help and services towards the proved themselves a superior combin:l­ establishment of life-saving in the Hut­ "non. chins School. THE ATHLETlCS TEAM -40 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School M,tgazinc 41

The Sports were a triumph for Gram­ Hutchins, who successfully staved df mar, who won the aggregate shield. Once very strong opposition. :lgain conditions were perfect and the Grammar and St.Virgil's staged a keen meeting was very successful. Nine tussle for the Old Boys' Shield, which records were broken and four equalled was not decided until late in the dav. figu~e in the 29 events run during the day. Although Hutchins' team did not prominently, our aggregate points wzre Features of the meeting were the running Captain: ]. F. Millington an improvement on preceding yeats. Vice-Captain: B. Butler coached by a variety of people, who en­ of the 100 yards open by A. Gunther, d Final points were: e.G.S., 167; S.V.e., deavoured to give of their best, but It for 1953 began later th.1:1 Grammar, in 9.9 seconds, and the mile 1421; F.S., 103; H.S., 74; S.P.e., 66; must be remembered that no crew can ·event, which was won by e. Smith, .)f and S.e., 64. 111 previous years. The First and really settle down to good rowing if they Second crews had theil" first training row are to experience continual chang~s. two days after the commencement of first Hutchins' rowing would receive a definite term. Both crews preferred training i:, boost if some talented Old Bov would Rifle-Shooting the mornings before school, rather than follow the example of Mr. Valen'tine and after school, mainly due to hampering adopt this crew next year. the House Rifle-Shooting competi, qualify for this competition a cadet must sea-breezes. tion at Anglesea Barracks on Nov­ be included in the first six shots on the The First crew was coached by Mr. [{. After approximately 150 miles of ember 13, onlookers saw a rather disap­ opzn range and be amongst the first Keon-Cohen. and the Seconds crew bv training, the Firsts and Seconds rowed pointing standard of shooting. Th"rc' fifteen in the King George V Empire Mr. R. Valentine, stroke of the Schoo1"s against St. Virgil's crews at the Barnes were no good scores gained, except per­ Trophy. The following cadets qualified -crew of 1950. As in years gone by, we Bay Regatta. This was the first time haps R. Rattenbury, of School HOlH, under these conditions: are very grateful to these two coaches, skiffs had ever raced at Barnes B:lv. who was top of the list with a 30 out of 'whose untiring efforts were truly an in­ After still more training the First cre~v Cdt.-Lieut. P. Lipscombe, W.O. ii E. a possible 40. Although the majority of spiration to the crews. competed in the Henley-an-Tamar Re­ the teams were composed wholly of cadets McDougall, Sgt. T. Bowden, Cdt. R. H. The Third crew commenced train:'1£; gatta, which left LIS in high hopes. who a week earlier had fired in the King Rattenbury, Cdt.· M. G. Darcey, and from the Sandy Bay sheds as won as a Then came the day of the "Head-of­ George V Trophy, the scoring was reany Cdt. J. Phillips. boat was available. This team ',vas the-River Race," whi~h was held on the 'low. The competition was fired on FridelY, Below is set out individual scores in November at Anglesea Barracks and House Rifle-Shooting (four best scores 20, ·of each House) . T. e. Simpson Range, Pontville. Results: "A" House Open Range School.-Rattenbury, 30; S. Burbury, c 0 J. Phillips, 27; Rankin i, 25 (=109). *0 0 N :§ Buckland_-e. Taylor, 27; Millington, o}' .'"c 0. 0 '0" 26; McDougall i, 25; H. Foster, 24 U) ~~ f-< (=102). Cdt. R. Rattcnbury -. 22 22 44 W.O. ii Stephens.-M. Darcey, 26; Lipscombe, E. McDougall 13 15 28 26; D.Walch, 22; D. Gough, 21 (=95). Small Bore Range 'In the "B" House competition the next c 'best shots were totalled, giving School a E :~ ;.:J majority of 29. Therefore, School House -0. u . 0. S '0 won the competition clearly in "A" and -< f.:: f-< '''B'' competition, with Bucks second and Cdt. R. Rattenbury --- 36 33 69 Stephens third. Cdt. ], Phillips 34 34 68 Six cadets qualified for the Neil Wat­ With a total of 113, Cdt. R. Ratten­ ·chorn Perpetual Trophy for 1953. To GmT won the honours for 1953. THE FIRST CREW The Hutchins School Magazine 42 The Hutchins School Magazine 43

Derwent on Saturday, April 18. Condi­ winners for the first half of the race, but tions were rather unfavourable. Strong between the half and threequarter mde winds, a heavy sea, and an adverse cur­ marks we shipped a certain amount of rent marred the prospects of an enjoy­ water. The crew settled down for tbe able race. The programme began with th~ last quarter-mile, but it was an impos­ Thirds' race, which was won by Friends. sible task to catch the winners. After a Hutchins was in an old training boat rather disappointing race Hutchins fin-­ which did not stand up to the strain d ished fifth. racing, and our chances of threatening I t is with genuine regret that we fare­ the winners were lost when one member's well Mr. Keon-Cohen from the SchooL seat came off the runners. His efforts as Rowing Master for the The Seconds' race began well and pro­ past six or seven years have left pleasant vided a thrilling contest. Only a very memories in the minds of those who have narrow margin divided St. Virgil's, Hut­ rowed under him. We offer both Mr. chins and Grammar throughout the race. and Mrs. Keon-Cohen a big "Tha::lk Hutchins had the strongest finish, but you," and wish them every success and just failed to bridge the slight gap made happi!:ess in the years to come. by St. Virgil's, who were the winners. We would like to thank Mr. J. M:lt­ The Firsts' race was the major event tin, also, for the generous use of his on the programme, and concluded the launch in helping coaches train the crews. morning's fixture, there being no tradi­ The crews were: tional Old Boys' race. Firsts.-N. Levis (bow), R. Purdcn Hutchins were at a disadvantage hav­ (2), B. Butler (3), J. Millington THE CROSS·COUNTRY TEAM ing the inside course. The race began (stroke), M. Page (cox.). raggedly after a good deal of shuffling Seconds.-H. Foster (bow), J. Sorell on the starting line. Conditions favoured (2), H. Lindsay (3), J. Rankin (stroke), Prefects) Pars the heavier crews, and thus St. Virgil's P. Calvert (cox.). were untroubled to win. Hutchins, on Thirds.-J. Dunn (bow), A. Godfrey THE year commenced with four of valuable. Gibson expresses his sincere the other hand, had a relatively light (2), T. Bowden (3),1. Parker (stroke), last year's elite returning once more thanks for the support, co-operation and crew. We managed to keep up with :he P. Brammall (cox.). into the breach. In fact, Gibbo and advice of the whole Prefect body Merv. had become so accustomed to life throughout the year. in the Study (affectionately known as the The seating problem has again caused "Dustbin" by its inmates) that they re­ much concern in the Study. Not even turned for their third stretch. After Max can make four go into two. How­ spending the first few days nostalgically ever, we have a catch on the door now­ acclimatising themselves, and also remi­ keeps the noise in. niscing over the Christmas vac., we set­ tled down to the rigours of a Prefect's The extra-official duties or the Pre.'s life (for a full account see "A Prefect's have been numerous, and not all can be Life is Not a Happy One," soon to be mentioned, which is perhap3 fortunate. published). However, after a term the However, the more noted events are rl?­ strain proved too much for Smithy. A corded. Lippo has astounded the scien­ later census revealed two new members-­ tific world with the discovery that cricket Lippaand Robert. Both shouldered their whites, unlike black shorts, do not dry new responsibilities well,· and have since properly on roofing iron. Corrugates 'em, been introduced to the mysteries of the if you know what we mean.-Merv and inner sanctum. The help of the Proba­ Gibbo evidently intend setting up as bot­ tioners, whose numbers fluctuate accord­ tle collectors next year. They have made THE SWIMMING TEAM ing to ingress and egress, has been in- a good start, anyway. lVlax seems cut out 44 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 45

for the P.M.G., Robert flits in and out, and recently presented us with red and Exchanges white printed murals to cover up the gaps WE acknowledge receipt of the fol­ above the switches. lowing magazines since December, Directly following the Music competi­ 1952, and apologise if any have been tions the Study was filled with the melody inadvertently omitted: ORN and weary, battle-stained and the Baltic), while Ossa and Gud think of part-singing. Between doing Latin W Tasmania: Church Grammar School, dreary, the members of VIa have they have solved the fish problem (don't proses the Study's Latin scholar (rara been dragged to· the end of yet another tell Hook). Launceston; The Friends' School, ayis) has been occupied with research for year. At least, we have only the exams. By unanimous consent the Award of Hobart; Scotch College, Launceston. a suitable motto. After rejecting "Odi to come, and who cares about exams.? the Year, which all members of the (Judging by results at mid-year, not Sixth strive for, has been awarded to pro/anum yulgus" as too liable to mis­ Victoria: Caulfield Grammar School many.-Ed.). Lippo. He becomes the 108th recipient interpretation, he decided on "Ut ego (2); Scotch College, Hawthorn (2); The year has been a varied one. How­ of the Artist's Medal. His only COm­ maiores, sic me colyere minores." We Melbourne Church of England Grammar ever, its uniqueness rests on the sterling ment, on being told of his victory, was have also been culturally enlightened by School (2); Trinity Grammar School, (British, you know) efforts of one mem­ that he didn't paint. He joins such im­ several of Merv's addresses beginning, Kew (2); Geelong College (2); Mentone ber. Throck, the Defender of Liberty, has mortals as Barry and Nobby. Even the Sixth has been unable to find "Messieurs et mesdames." The peak of Grammar School; Carey Baptist Gram­ exhorted us to "throw off the chains of the solution for the following:- entertainment, however, has been Lippo's mar School, Kew; Geelong Gramm'!r oppression." Unfortunately, the stolid (or solid, depends on how you look at it) What does Gud do behind the Fives. "tall ones." Although "damned be he School (3) ; Ballarat College (2) ; Sixth has not agreed. Evidence of this Court? that first cries, 'Hold, enough!'," all Queen's Church of England Grammar strife has been in ferocious struggles and Is Gibbo going into Parliament? good. things must come to an end, and School, Ballarat. flying cans, also insults. But the Sixth Did Bowden enjoy his holiday from enough is as good as a feast. So these has survived these disturbances, although Hooligan Hall, brief though it was, in West Australia: Guildford Grammar our Resort (complete with swimming reminiscences must end. the Science members still remember that School (2); The Hale School, Perth. black day when Mort. fixed the heater. pool) ? What are the hieroglyphics at the end In conclusion, we repeat last year's But enough! From the ridiculous to message: "Remember that what we have New South Wales: Sydney Church of of the A. H. essays? (Anyone knowing the sublime (?). Minor placegetters in the answer please contact Merv. UrgellL done is what we believe to be in the best England Grammar School (2); The the limelight of our activities have been Armidale School (2); Barker College, No reward). interests of the Schoo!. To those boys who Runk and Jennifer, with the inseparable A flash has been received from the Hornsby; Sydney Grammar School (2); Hook bringing up the rear (Gud informs are leaving we wish the best of luck; to Geography goons. W.].G. would like The King's School, Parramatta (3); us that he is considering writing a novel these questions answered: those who are returning, we say, keep up called "Love at Risdon Cove," or "Shir­ the good work; and to all, to tty to live Newington College, Stanmore. In whose lifetime did Mt. Wellington ley!"). Also, Benz, the walking advert. last erupt? up to the standards of 'Viyit Post Funera South Australia: Collegiate School of for Asthmas (health brand of Ardath, Who's got a face like a melon? Virtus.' " St. Peter, Adelaide; Prince Alfred Col­ according to Sorra-and he should know) Who's got a foolish son? lege, Adelaide (2). is considering enlarging his sporting acti: What shape is sugar beet? vities by promoting duels (insults at Can Mandrake see the curvature of Queensland: Southport School (2); twenty, dusters at ten yards) in the Sixth the earth from 50 miles up? Church of England Grammar School, Form Stadium (Latin for Study?). Be­ And now the Sixth says,"Aye atque Brisbane (2). lieve Maximilian the Mauler has found 1!ale" for yet another year. time between engagements (don't get the Overseas: St. Thomas' College, Colom­ wrong idea) to Conchra two. ECHOES FROM VI B bo, Ceylon; B~dford Road Collegiate In­ Of course, a host of other notables Greetings from the Lower Sixth! stitute, Saskatoon, Canada; Prince of make up the Sixth. Big Purd. strides Once more we art under the yoke !'f Wales School, Nairobi, Kenya; Joill1 again, Fuz makes fizzes in the Lab., examinations, but our hopes in some McGlashan College, Dunedin, New Butch astounds everyone by his state­ cases are definitely pessimistic. Several ments (even K.C. didn't know that the optimistic ones have already filled in their Zealand. Battle of Trafalgar really took place in post exam. entry forms. But enough of 46 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 47 such sordid matters and a brief synopsis Who was the fourth aboriginal at the events, and to the champions Chen and ning to a plan, and kept to it rigidly ,of our year's activities. Show? Martin in particular. throughout the gruelling race, and First, the "Sewerside" Club, presided Who was the misinformed person Who INTER-SCHOOL worked as a team all the time. The final over and directed by Crapaud ii, aided called Hay a rat-bag? CROSS-COUNTRY results were: 1. Ashe (S.V.c.) 1, time 30 min. 47 secs.; H. Leonard (Friends), and abetted by Frugal, his fight-hand Why has Frugal's voice lost its Perhaps it was fitting that in this ses­ 2; D. Martin (Hutchins), 3; C. Smith man. The club specialises in activities, melody, and Medter's done the same? quicentenary year a new' 5-mile course at generally supposed (by shuddering on­ (H.), 4; T. Bowden (H.), 5; D. Evans Who was responsible for the atpmic Elwick was used for the first time. It lookers) to cut short young and promis­ (F.), 6; A. Gibson (H), 7; D. Howard detonation on the tennis court? most certainly was fitting that the event (S.v.c.), 8; D. Smart (S.V.c.) and J. inglives inspired by such immortal figurE's was won by the School team as it was the How heavy is Tim's burden? Foster (F.), equal, 9; A. Jacobson (F.), as Blondin. The intrepid Crapaud and first contest for a new trophy, the E. W., Is there a swimming pool under the 11; -- (Friends), 12; D. McMahon his happy band have conducted the most Barwick Shield. Library? (S.V.c.), 13; D. Swanson (F.), 14; J. appalling gymnastics over a sheer drop ever a team worked hard in prepara­ If Page, H), 15; J. B. Wilson (H), 16; of 30 feet on to concrete. This is, how­ Who did write on the desk? tion for a competition, this one did, and ever, a mild beginning. Its plans for the P. Mackley (S.V.C), 17. Who is the successful Humbug? every member of the original training future will be announced at a later da:e. squad is to be congratulated. It would St. Virgil's was unlucky i'n losing one Do Percy and Clag know anything Our India-rubber man has become a scarcely be too much of an exaggeration of their runners through injury within about trams? continual source of amazement to us all. to say that the team knew every blade the first 600 yards. In fact, he tied himself into such a com­ Does Andrew still Sally-forth ev'~ry of grass on the course by the day of the Team results: Hutchins, 12 pts. (1); plicated knot the other day that, he could Tuesday night? race, and the truth of a gradual intensive Friends, 17 pts. (2); S.v.c., 18 pts. (3). not untie himself. After a few minutes Can everybody have dreams such 'is preparation was again well proved here. Throughout the training period, as well of our help we heard a muffled voice Barrels? On the day of the race, quite a lot of as during the actual race, the team was from somewhere in the knot imploring rain fell in Hobart, but the course at excellently captained by A. Gibson, and the rescue squad to go easy. "Percy,"with What is the baffling new mystery of Elwick was in good condition and not so he is to be congratulated on doing such a great presence of mind, amongst other the falling bags? Our great school defec" heavy as anticipated. The team was run- good job. things, levered a leg from the back of tive Sherlack is at present working full­ Hum's neck, and so the knotty problem time on the case. was finally solved. Anybody knowing any of the answers Swimming Now we should like to ask the follow­ please communicate with our form vice­ HOUSE SWIMMING SPORTS Hutchins, 93 pts.; Friends, 38 pts. The ing questions:- captain "Clag," as the matter is urgent. IN the annual Swimming Sports, Buck­ issue was in doubt until the final race, land House scored a sweeping victoty, the 200 metres Open. the final results being: Buckland, 143 Our entries, E. McDougall and J. F. Cross-Country pts.; Stephens, 96 pts.; School, 70 pts. Millington, performed nobly in attempt­ A feature of the meeting was the ex· ing to win this race, amidst terrific excite­ ment and enthusiasm. However, the HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY School House, the former crossing the cellent performance of two brothers, E. heavy programme which the team cap­ 'THE annual Junior and Senior races line first. Team results were: Stephens and D. McDougall, of Buckland House. tain, E. McDougall, had previously car­ first, with a score of 80 points; School In the Open events E. McDougall won . were held on the Domain course ried out, told on him in this exhausting 'second, 110 points; and Buckland third, four events, and D. McDougall won two early in August. All Houses were well race and he was just beaten, by D. Rob­ III points, only one point behind School. under-age events and was last leg in a represented, 65 runners starting in the ertson, of St. Virgil's College. This event Perhaps the most outstanding result in most exciting relay race, which was tied. Junior event, while 35 contested the stiff proved to be an admirable finish to the 3-miles senior course. The Junior event the Senior race was the wonderful effort Congratulations to the Buckland House team on its excellent performance carnival, and our congratulations go (0 resulted in a victory for School House of C. Smith, of School House, in running in winning the McKean Cup. the St. Virgil's team on its victory. with a score of 67 points. Stephens Martin, of Stephens, so close for first Two members of the Junior School House was second with 100 points, and place. This is in no way meant to detract INTER-SCHOOL SWIMMING must be mentioned here for their sterling Buckland House third with 139 points. from Martin's excellent performance, as In this carnival, held at Amateur performance in the competition. They are The Junior Champion was E. C. Chen, House on March 4, we were distinctly D. Salter and S. Knott, who finished first it was such a pleasant surprise to find a of Stephens House. unfortunate in losing our grasp on the and second respectively in the 33 metres runner of such calibre popping up, as it In the Senior event there was a close Donovan Cup, just being beaten at the under 12, winning this event easily. Sal­ finish for first place between D. Martin, were, so unexpectedly. Congratulations post by St. Virgil's College. The final re­ ter's time of 26 2-5 seconds was also d 'of Stephens House, and C. Smith, of to all who took part on these strenuous sults were: St. Virgil's College, 94 pts.; record for this event. 48 The Hutchins School Magazine ------=------The Hutchins School Magazine 4Y

l1ave been run years ago, but also fin­ ... That Sir Edmund Hilary Elliston is ances the Agricultural Bank in its good to be considered for further New Year works; Ross Lynch, who missed the an­ Honours for his services to British Moun­ nual train to Tullah and has had to take taineering.... That Fishface is to start up residence at Hagley; Guz. Burbury, in opposition to Harry Poulsen and is Dol. Woodward and Quack Calvert, who training his troupe - Tham, Sped, have all retired to their respective country Graeme and young Stew.... That Pete seats, and are therefore responsible for and Dave are competing for appointment the sharp rise in Tasmania's Primary Pro­ as Chief Scout. ... That Fithook and duction. Rankin are interesting the Army in a new While we think of it, there were three lethal weapon-at least, that is the only "TRIAL BY FURY" Matches: unfortunates who passed to lives of reason we can give for their frequent ~rHark, the hour of seven is sounding, "Oh never, never, never, since I joined greater degradation ... Cakeface, Silver­ visits towards the Barracks.... That the Dorms with anxious feet are pounding." the human race, top and Rabbit. And now, straight from Ivy Dormers were all nearly drowned. Ladies and gentlemen, we have the Saw I so exquisitely fair a face." the horse's mouth, we bring you the latest That would have been if Old Father honour to present, for the first and last Cam: gossip from Hooligan Hall. Noah Newman hadn't launched his Ark "See the traitor all defiant, just in time.... That Skunny is to retire time in these pages, an operetta in one DID YOU SEE? short act, "Trial By Fury." The charac­ Wear a supercilious smile." . on a pension from the Nugget Boot Fergy: Richard "Sunshine in his voice" Blun­ Polish-the money so far received he has ters in order of appearance are: de!! occupying a cattle stall at the Show. Prof. Pix: "Cheer up, my pretty, cheer up." put towards buying books to be read dm­ Charlemagne: The blue ribbon round his neck showed ing meal times.... The C.V.'s, Pix, "With stern judicial frame of mind." that the judges had awarded him a first. Charlie Chaplin: "Just like a father, I wish to be." Darb, EUi and Henry, weIeoming the Steve: ... Romeo Scotchy's nautical art gallery, dawn with song.... A teeny-weeny little "Hear me, hear me, if you please, for which the Shiplovers' Society have These are very strange proceedings. "Who loves this young lady today, gnat? And loves that young lady tomorrow." offered quids and quids ... The first For permit me to remark, edition of "Sports and Sorts," penned by SERIOUSLY, THOUGH- On the merits of my pleadings Bomb: "You cannot eat breakfast all day." Editor Loney - we hear that the editors Thank you, Matron, for meals, medi­ You're at present in the dark." of "Sporting Life" have definitely got the cines, sticking plaster, and kind words; Chorus of Boarders: Oh, but just a moment! We've forgot­ wind up.... Rear-Admiral Rankin's thank you, Mrs. Ogden, for clean shirts, "That's a very true remark, ten something. We generally start this (Rear-Admiral, get it?) latest invention unholy socks, more medicine and sticking On the merits of his pleadings, budget with our births and deaths for propelling his Spanish galleon-sort plaster and good cheer; thank you, Doris, We're at present in the dark. column, but we seem to have been carried of a kind of a jet engine in reverse, which for attending to the wants of 60-odd Ho! Ho! Ha! Ha! Ho! Ho!" away by this Trial By Fury business. So blows hot air on to the sails. In the pro­ inner men (and one teeny-weeny little John Rankin: before we forget, here is the 1953 edition totype slight difficulties were encountered inner gnat), with everything from corn "I used to mope, and sigh, and pant, of "Hatch and Dispatch." and adjustments will have to be made... beef and carrots to eggs (fowls', pigeons', I was a love-sick boy." The women swooning at FitzGerald's horses' and elephants') ; and finally, Firstly, this year's litter of babes ... Fithook: Male Mannequin Parade when Horrie rhank you, Mr. Brammall, for good Brownie from Bothwell; young Stew "At last one morning I became, modelled informal evening wear, Coige works and kind thoughts too numerous Denne, the mighty atom; Gavin Gibson, Another's love-sick boy." in white tie and tails, and Schnoz, the to mention. Merry Christmas and happy who co-starred with Diana DuCane in Gag (Glue): sweater boy ... a teeny-weeny little gnat? holiday, everybody! "I behaved like a regular cad!" "Merrie England"; Graeme Westerway Butch.: Johnson; Stephen Shoobridge; Timmy DID YOU HEAR? Housemaster's Note "The ruffianly defendant speaks!" "I'm a Star" Burbury; and the Huon That Young Buck and Smiler have We cannot pass on our way without Guse: contingent, the Sharps, un et deux been appointed the official guinea-pigs referring to the departure of Mr. Jeff. "I am now a respectable Chapman, (French!) and William Nicholas, C.B. for the Hobart Branch of the Australian Boyes, who has been such an integral part And shine with a virtue resplendent." (that does not stand for Commander of College of Orthodontic Surgeons. ... of the boarding-house for four years. We Pete: the Bath). On the other hand, we have That Fluffy Duck is entering for the all owe him a debt of gratitude. Best "I'd an appetite fresh and hearty." despatched to relatively higher lives the forthcoming world speed typing cham­ wishes for the future, and may we see Mrso: following notorious characters: Bushy pionships, and is hot favourite. .. That something of you frequently! Also, to "She may very well pass for forty-three Jackson, R.A.N.V.R., E.D., etc., who Admiral Calvert, R.A.N., E.D., is to suc­ Mr. Renney we say, "Thank you, and In the dusk with the light behind her!" not only runs the R.A.N. as it should ceed as First Member of the Naval Board success to your University work" 50 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 51

FORM NOTES, IIIa (Beethoven) and "The Happy Clown" The Junior School Journal We ha,ve had a very happy year, and (Graves). They were awarded third place have been keen about our work. The les­ with 156 points. In the section for a choral group of not Who's Who in the Junior School "Desks clean, chairs up, ink-wells, sons we have enjoyed most have been more than 20 voices, our group gained away ...!!" Social Studies and Mr. Crosbie M01­ Captain of the School: Jahn Fricke second place with 148 points. They sang The House Tennis. rison's Talks, and Film Strips. We do House Captains: "Hail, Winter Bold" and "Amid the Hay: David Salter The Gulls v. Magpies debates; hope we shall have the Junior Naturalist New Mown Hay." Montgomery: Douglas Trenham Our School Captain, Fricke; :again next year. We thank Mr. Boyes Nixon: Jahn Fricke The annual House Music competitions Mr. Viney: "Get on with your work"; for lending us his room for these broad· Captains in Sport: were held in November. The results wpre Athletics: John Edwards Latin vocab. tests; casts, and also for the use of his tape Football: Peter Brown recorder for some of our Reading lessons. as follows:- Cricket: Douglas Trenham The holidays; Big Assemblies; We shall miss him. Five seems to be our Hay (80 points) 1 Form Captains: R.B. I: John Fricke ... And so on, ad infinitum. favourite' 'number. There are five new Nixon (71 points) 2 R.B. II: Geoffrey O'Meagher boys, five of us sang in the New Norfolk Montgomery (70 points) 3 IV: Scott Bennett A Happy Christmas to you all! III A: Laurence Jones, Ross Kelly, Eistedc!fod, and five ran in the COI11­ The adjudicator (Madam Helen Andrew Mitchell, Marcus Henry bined Spt.rts. But, sad to say, only two THE FOURTH FORM George) said there had been a marked UCH solid work has been done by of us played in Football matches. improvement in tonal quality over the M our Form this year. We are a busy Ours has been a very happy form this Best wishes to Miss Lucas for a happy past twelve months. holiday, and a Merry Christmas to all. crew and have tried to give a good year. There are 28 of us, seven of whom The highlight of the programme w"s account of ourselves in our lessons. Mr. came to us last February from other THE SCHOOL PLAY Hay House's singing of the 15th century Viney paid us the compliment of pro­ schools. Weare very happy at the W:lY This year our Christmas Play was French carol, "Ding, Dong, Merrily." moting every member of the Form to the these new boys have become a part, not written for us by Mrs. Legg and, as Senior School. ... We wonder how we'll only of IVth Form, but of the whole Each House sang four brackets-l (a) usual, produced by Mr. Viney. It is a fare in the presence of the Great Seniors. School. They have settled down remark­ "Creation's Hymn," (b) "Hail to Winter delightful little play, and vividly brings One thing we're sure of is this: we'll cer­ ably well. Bold"; 2 (a) "The Happy Clown," (b) the Christmas Story with a different tech· tainly try. The Form Library, which was started Bold"; 2, folks songs (a) "The Happy nique-a translation from our local hills Yes, it has been a busy year, and a yast year and has become an important Clown," (b) "Amid the New Mown to the hills of Palestine. The cast is a happy one. We had lots of fun, and long part of our form, has been carried on Hay"; 3, sea shanties (a) "Good Morn­ large one, and when the final act brings after we've left the Junior School we'll very ably by Scott Bennett and his assist­ ing, Mr. Sailor Man," (b) "Johnny, all on stage there is a very colourful scene carry with us memories of 1953. Perhaps ants, Terry and Edwards, who have given Come Down to Hilo"; (4) own choice. with the usual Biblical figures and :hc in the future-say, in 1963-when two up much of their spare time. children of other lands. As Joseph, CUBS Remove B-ers meet, the following remi­ Weare very proud of our sporting Douglas Trenham is convincing. Timothy Cubs re-opened in August with twelve niscences may be heard: record this year. Most boys have taken Burbury plays Mary with understanding, new chums and three old stagers-Bram­ "Remember ..." part enthusiastically in some form of and the three Cubs-Don, Ken and John mall, Edwards and Ferguson-who are The Athletics team and the Shield ... House competition, and a few have - are excellently portrayed by Simon doing fine work as Sixers. Not forget­ Blondie Brown, the whirlwind sprintci'; gained selection in School teams. Jackson, Gavin Gibson and John Fricke. ting, too, Baloo, who has given us much .The Coronation Books; In Cricket, Bennett and Henry played of his time so helpfully. Up to date Football battles with S.v.c.; for the Firsts; and in Football, Jones, "MUSIC HATH CHARMS" The Old Gang -"Chaffey," Jonah Self, Way and Wilson all gained selec­ nine of the new chums are fully-fledged Great progress has been made this year cubs. Saltbush; tion. with Junior School music, and Miss Bol­ Judging from the rapid increase in the Turner and his birds; In Athletics, Wilson, Bennett, Henry len is to be congratulated on her work volume of sound which emanates from Salter, the horror of the Baths; and McKay were members of the team with the various choirs. the cubroom on Thursday, we must as­ Anderson's party ...! which won the Inter-School Competition During the second term two choirs sume that all is proceeding to pattern. Projects; at the North Hobart Oval. Congratula­ were entered for the New Norfolk Eis­ The Tuck Shop Crowd; tions, especially to Ted Wilson, who' won teddfod, and acquitted themselves well. Our cubs will be well represented :tt The Marching Practices ..."Ep, right, all his events in the under 11 age group. In both these groups the adjudicator Corroboree at T aroona in December. Ep, righ' "; In conclusion, we would like to wish (Lindley Evans) commented upon the The hike to Fern Tree proved great The rule we didn't keep; everybody connected with the School a pleasant tonal quality. fun-especially when, by the courtesy of The "Angels," the "Shepherds"... ; very happy Christmas and ,a Very bright In the section for larger choral groups the Guide Association, we were all able Perkins' inventions (?); and prosperous New Year. our choir sang "Creation's Hymn" to use the hut as our H.Q. Great was the 52 The Hutchins School Magazi1le The Hutchins School Magazine 53 relief when the "tenderfeet" arrived and G. Gibson. Congratulations to th'2se there! heroes, who worked hard to gain these Passers-b? obligingly seemed g~ate ful awards, and may they go forward to gain for the wild whoops which greeted them many more. from the bush, and even the immortal Junior School Cricket.-At the time Daisy bloomed afresh when given what of going to press no details of Inter­ amounted to a vocal welcome. . House Cricket are available, as this com­ More good hunting next term - and petition has not yet been held. However, more recruits, perhaps. we anticipate 'the usual keen House And a Merry Christmas to you, Akela rivalry, and hope for a series of evenly (Mrs. Legg). contested games. THE LIBRARY Inter-School Cricket.-(1) Hutchins v. St. Peter's: St. Peter's, 148 for 5 Our Form Library is for reference pur­ (dec.); Hutchins, 53. (2) Hutchins L poses only, and there are between 350 and Friends: Hutchins, 38; Friends, 47 for 4_ 400 books in it. The general scheme for (3) Hutchins v. S.v.c.: Hutchins, 51; the Library is to have the books housed S.V.c., 66 for 8. (4) St. Peter's v_ on the southern wall of the classroom. Hutchins: St. Peter's, 66 for 4; Hutchins, The doors of the cases will fold down 39. (5) Friends v. Hutchins: Friends, THE JUNIOR SCHOOL TEAM into reading tables. It will be .completed 82 for 6; Hutchins, 76. (6) S.V.c. v_ Winners of the An·Schools R. O. Mather Shield next year. Hutchins: S.v.c., 71; Hutchins, 15_ Geoffrey Hiller, who is in charge of goal 3 behinds (9 points); St. Peter's, 4 Hutchins, 1 goal 4 behinds (10 points)_ Best batting performances: T renham, goals 8 behinds (32 points). Hutchins II Mr. McKay was pleased with the teams' the Library, has done his best to improve 15,9,21,15; Clarke, 21, 9; Edwards, 19_ it. Some of the new books received this v. St. Peter's II: Hutchins, 2 goals 1 be­ performances. Great spirit and enthu­ Bowling: Legg, 2 for 10 v. Friends; year are: "The Story of the British Peo­ hind (13 points); St. Peter's, 3 goals 5 siasm was evinced by the boys in this Hill,4 for 9 v. S.v.c.; Legg, 5 for 27 v. ple," a set of "Wonder Books," "The behinds (23 points). Hutchins I v. roster. Actually, it was highly pleasing S.v.c., and 5 for 34 v. S.v.c. second Golden Treasury of Natural History," Friends I: Hutchins, 6 goals 10 behinds to see the emergence of the real Hutchins match. "Tasmania" (Frank Hurley's camera (46 points); Friends, 3 behinds (3 pts.) spirit. All members of the .team contri­ Junior House Football.-The usual study), "The Children's Book of Hutchins II v. Friends II: Hutchins, 4 buted. inter-House competition was held, wich Achievement," "The Children's Book of goals 2 behinds (26 points); Friends, I Athletics.-The Inter-House Athletics the usual enthusiasm for the game being Knowledge," and several other good pub­ goal 3 behinds (9 points). Hutchins I competition was held at Clare Street Oval shown by all concerned. Neither of the lications. These have been indexed and v. S.v.c. I: Hutchins, 1 goal 2 behinds on Friday, October 16. The weather was m"ltches was played in what could be ale available for reference. (8 points); S.v.c., 1 goal 5 behinds (11 sunny and there was a good attendance termed perfect weather, but all players points). Hutchins II v. S.V.c. II: Hut­ of adult spectators. Results: Monr­ SPORT waded in (literally, in some cases) and i: chins, 1 goal 2 behinds (8 pts.); S.V.c., gomery House {91 points), first; Hay Swimming.-A swimming carnival was was a case of no quarter all round. 1 goal 8 behinds (14 points). St. Peter's House (60! points), second; NixO!1 held at Amateur House. Owing to the Matches were hard fought, fairly fought, I v. Hutchins I: St. Peter's, 2 goals 2 House (49 points) , third. and a wonderful House spirit was evident curtaile::lnature of the programme it W'lS behinds (14 points); Hutchins, 2 goals Details. Under 11 High Jump: S_ decided not to have the inter-house com­ in everyone, players and spectators alike. 10 behinds (22 points). St. Peter's II v. Bennett (M.) 1, E. Wilson (N.) and R. p~tition for Cock-House points. Om There were quite a few muddy, bedrag­ Hutchins II: St. Peter's, 1 goal 10 be­ Henry (M.) equal. 100yds. Open: B_ thanks to Mr. Plaister and his staff f·x gled figures by the end of each game, but hinds (16 points); Hutchins, 1 goal 8 Basstian (M.) 1, R. Blundell (H.) 2, ]_ making the pool available to enable us to everyone was happy and a hot shower behinds (14 points). Friends I v. Hnt­ Johnstone (M.) 3. Broad Jump, under have an enjoyable afternoon. won restored the warriors to their normal chins I: Friends, 3 goals 5 behinds (23 12: Edwards (H.) 1, P. Brown (M.l r~sults J. Two members of the Junior School, D. appearance. Final were: Nlont­ points); Hutchins, 6 goals 6 behinds (42 2, G. Jones (N.) 3. 75yds. under 11: Salter and S. Knott, were in the School gomery, first; Hay, second; Nixon, third. points. Friends II v. Hutchins II: E.Wilson (N.) 1, S. Bennett (M.) 2, R. team for the inter-school carnival and Our congratulations to the Montgomery Friends, 2 goals 2 behinds (14 points); Henry (M.) 3. 75yds. under 12: P. acquitted themselves very well indeed. team for winning the R. V. Bowden Cup, Hutchins, 2 goals 1 behind (13 points). Brown (M.l 1, J. Edwards (H.) 2, G. Life-Savi1lg.-Three members of ;:he and to all cO:J.cerned for making the com­ S.V.c. I v. Hutchins I: S.V.c., 2 goals Jones (N.) 3. Broad Jump, Open: D_ Junior School "wangled" themselves into petition a thoroughly good effort. 8 behinds (20 points); Hutchins, 2 be­ Trenham (M.) 1, B. Basstian (M.) 2, the senior department of sport and gained Inter-school results were as follows:­ hinds (2 points). S.v.c. II v. Hutchins R. Blundell (H.) 3. 75yds. under 10: awards. They are D. Salter, G. Sha:'p Hutchins I v. St. Peter's I: Hutchins, 1 II: S.V.S., 1 goal 6 behinds (12 points); K. Woolston (M.), 1; N. Bunton (H.} 54 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 55

2, A. Brooker (M.) 3. 100yds. under and J. Edwards were members of the As a spectacle the parade was very driven down by the strong wind at an 12: P. Brown (M.) 1, J. Edwards (H) winning Under 13 Relay team, while B. good, but the part I enjoyed most was acute angle. 2, G. Jones (N.), 3. High Jump, under Basstian competed in the 220yds. und,~r when the Canberra jet bomber roared This went on through the day, hur 12: J. Edwards (H) 1, S. Davis (H) 2, 15 and was also a member of the Relay over Hobart and dipped in salute over early in the morning of the next day there T. Terry (N.) 3. 100yds. under 10: team in that age group. the assembly. The crowd was tense With was a lull in the storm and we could hear B. Johnson (N.) 1, K.Woolston(M.) 2, excitement as the sleek craft same swifdy the small creek running like a swirli!lg A. Brooker (M.) 3. 220yds. Open: B. ORIGINAL ITEMS and smoothly over the tree tops. river through the town. Basstian (M.) 1, D.Trenham (M.) 2, R. "DEEP AND STILL .. " The Governor, as the Queen's repre­ Blundell (H.) 3. Relay, under 12: Hay So on it went. The rain fell in torrents sentative, called for three cheers for 1, Montgomery 2, Nixon 3. 100yds. Far down in the depths of a rock-pool for nearly three days. At the end of it her, and the lusty voices of the massed under 11: E. Wilson (N.) 1, S. Bennett where only seaweeds and coral grow, all, people looked out and saw the effects crowd echoed to the wooded slopes of our (M.) 2, R. Henry (M.) 3. High Jump, 'where the sun faintly shines down from - ruined fences, torn trees, and many lovely mountain. Open: D. Trenham (M.) 1, R. Blunddl the heavens, where tiny shrimps and damaged houses. Luckily, there was no (H) 2, P. Hay (N.) 3. Relay, under fishes dart, there lived a crayfish. He was Then, after the National Anthem had loss of life. 10: Montgomery 1, Hay 2, Nixon 3. coloured a greenish-brown, and had eight been sung, the troops marched to :he J. D. Fricke. R.B. I Relay, Open: Montgomery 1, Hay 2; -yes, eight-rather thinnish legs, fdur Town Hall, where the Lord Mayor le­ "THE TRAVELLER" Nixon did not compete. Relay, under on each side and another two in froat ceived the Queen's Colours. 11: Nixon 1, Hay 2. for fighting. There he lay in a shaft of Donald Ferguson. Remove BI Over the paddocks of grassy green sunlight, his little beady eyes darting here Over the fields of rye, JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS' and there looking for prey of any kind. THE STORM Goes the weary traveller- SPORTS How different he looks compared wlTh Oh, how I wish he were 1. These sports, held at North Hob;ut when we eat him! Then he is brick-red, There had been an extraordinary spell Oval on Tuesday October 27, were won his eyes dead and black. of hot, dry weather well into May. Ev~n In the copse of trees and bushes, by the School team with a total of 97 But now-now with the fishes dodging the old shepherds from the hills had In the wood where the gypsies lie, points, S.V.c. being in second place with his clumsy-looking bulk, he is happy 'lS never experienced such a dry summer. Camps the weary traveller- 83 points. the day is long. Everyone was very nervy, for he knew Oh, how I wish he were 1. P. Brown distinguished himself by Geofhey G. Hille~, 11 years it could not last much longer. gaining a treble win-in the 75yds. under \X!hen the sun comes up in the morni:lg 12, the 100yds. under 12, and the Broad THE SUNSET At last it came, about five o'clock in There's a smell of bacon and fry. Jump under 12. In each of these events Slowly the sun set in a beautiful arny the afternoon on May 11, after another Awake is the freshened traveller­ J. Edwards was second to Brown, and of orange, red, yellow, blue, and other hot day. Oh, how I wish he were 1. also win the High Jump under 12. colours. From the mountain there was The wind sprang up and swept da: k A good double was also scored by E. beauty in watching it. All the shining clouds across the darkening skies. SOOI1 Over the grassy green again, Wilson, who won the Under 11 75yds. rays went beneath the horizon in a fairy­ the sun was blotted out and the htlls Over the fields of rye, and 100yds. land of colour. Such a sight I had never hidden from view. Gradually the rain Goes the weary traveller­ The Relay teams also deserve special before seen. came - first, very slow drops, one aft·~r Oh, how I wish he were 1. praise, as they won three of the fOclr There was first the shining globe of another, then very quickly the drops were Gavin Gibson. Remove BI teams races and finished second in the the orange sun. Then, as it sank, the sky other. around turned to green, to yellow, to r·~d Every member of the team pulled his -until all was gone and only the orange Notes weight, and before the programme W:lS glow showed on the horizon. Sub-Prin1ary well under way there was an air of con­ M. P. C. Legg, R.B. I fidence in the team that bespoke the vic­ ·E have come to our Christmas sea­ We.again thank Mrs. Vincent for a tory that was to come. Well done, indeed, HOBART'S CORONATION W son once more, with its happy and special Birthday cake, and express our members of the Athletics team. PARADE busy time. thanks also to Mr. Hodgson, who ca;ne Members of the Junior Athletics team It was 10.30, and at 11 o'clock I joined with the Headmaster and Head Prefect Our Sports Day was most successful to address us and cut the cake. who also took part in the Senior Athletics the crowds going to the Coronation and was thoroughly appreciated by both competition were B. Basstian, P. Brown Parade at Salamanca Place. The march parents and boys. Afternoon tea was Miss Lane is back with us again, after and J. Edwards. was led by the Navy, the senior service, provided and served by the Parents'Asso­ her illness. All are pleased she is better In the Southern Combined Sports, P. and then followed the Army and the Air ciation, for which we say a big "Thank and able to share with us the joys of Brown won the lOOyds. under 12, and he Force. you!" Christmas. '56 The Hutchins Schoo! Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 57

This last half of the yeat has seen the When it was over we had lee cream BEST, M. J., to Miss J. W. Hutchins. BOVILL, John, to Miss Gill Swan. sports oval taking shape. With a bull­ and cordials. BUTLER, C. C. (Chris.), to Miss dozer roaring past our windows, climbing When the mothers and fathers had June E. Brown. banks and getting stuck in the mud, we fnished we had some cakes. CALVERT, Anthony R., to Miss June have had our share of excitement. After it was over we got ready and R. Taylor. went home. CALVERT, Hedley D., to Miss Thank you, David and Peter, for your Judith Robertson. ,co:1tribution to our School notes. Peter Wallace, aged 8 CLARK, Doug. F., to Miss Pam Learoyd. THE FOOTBALL OVAL FORM IIIb COUPE, David, to Miss Patricia Crow. DOWNIE, Kenneth T., to Miss Hilary The Oval was once a paddock wl,h "... Of sailing ships and sealing wax, A. Watts. cows in it, until a bulldozer came in. And cabbages and kings." EDWARDS, Dr. F. Grey B., to Miss Pat. Fitzpatrick. First, the bulldozer took a machine, This quite truly presents a picture of GIBSON, Michael S., to Miss Patricia 2nd the machine took off the top soil and the happy year we have had in nIb. We H. Luckman. put it aside. Then it made the shape :Jf have crashed through the rocks with the HADDON-CAVE, F. David, to Miss Patricia M. B. Terry. the oval. cave-men, stormed the museum for flinrs The bulldozer got stuck. JOLLEY, Max, to Miss Laura Com­ and axes, sailed the high seas in biremes mane. They have two machines working. One and triremes, mutinied with Columbus­ JOHNSON, Bruce, to Miss Noel is a pick and the other is a machine that not forgetting Pedro, the Portuguese cat! Smith. takes the top soil and will put it back KILE. Kenneth S., to Miss Barbara Most of us now know our way around C. Kneebone. again later. LADE, Brian L., to Miss Helen Swan. Yesterday the bulldozer was going London's busy streets, up the Manchester ship canal, and have even heard the LAZENBY. Lawrence, to Miss Mary down the bank, lettinng out dirt and, Findlay. . . gomg up agam. "Campbells a-Comin'." (What did I hear LORD, Richard, to Miss Gwenda David Kelly, agod 7 the MacArthurs say?). England. We also consider that the recent Art MILLINGTON, D. F., to Miss Oriel OUR SPORTS DAY J. Bell. Exhibition in Hobart had nothing on our PARKES, E. Anthony, to Miss It was a lovely day on the Sports Day. surrealistic efforts of the year. Rowena A. McGhie. PITT, David M., to Miss Barbara A. We all had a lovely time. Everything, including the Coronation, Barker. . We got ready very nicely, and all tried has been for us in glorious technicolour PR,ETYMAN, Cedric J., to Miss June to win the race that we were in. -and so, yet another page is turned.... Beck. PURCHAS, John, to Miss Josphine Hutson. SPINNER, Ralph E., to Miss Eileen N. Mann. OBITUARY REID, A. L., to Miss J. M. Mitchell. It "is with regret that we record the STOPP, R. E. C., to Miss R. Forrest. passing of the following Old Boys:­ Agnew, M. A. (1935, 3,274); Brain, STRUTT, D. W., to Miss W. E. F. H. (1913, 1,932); Carr, Rev. F. A. Nicholas. '(1907,1,790) ; Chambers, V. E. (1907, STRUTT, John, to Miss Josephine 1.740) ;.Clark,Carrel 1. (1894,1,460): Clark. Clark, Mr. Justice Andrew 1. (1891, TERRY. Terence, to Miss A. Curtis. 1,392); Crocker, Rev. R. F. (1881, TRETHEWEY, Alan S., to Miss .. lfi& --~_ .. 909); Fitzgerald, Doug. (1895,1,484) Dian" A. Seddon. Hudspeth, L. K. (1891, 1,379); TURNER, Arthur G., to Miss Fay -- Lucas. R. (1910, 1,851); Nicholas, Crozier. Mr. Justice H. S. (1887, 1,254); VALENTINE, Roger S., to Miss Nicholls, H. R. S. (1933, 3,206); Barbara E. Darling. Walker, W. G. (Christ College); VAUTIN, James L., to Miss Nanette Watchorn, R. W. (1903, 1,636). Y. Hean. WALCH, John A., to Miss Helen L. ENGAGEMENTS Johnston. BENNISON, C. A. (Bill), to Miss MARRIAGES Pauline 1. Mackenzie. BENNISON, G. L., to Miss Ngaire M. BENNISON, C. A. (Bill), to Miss Kilgour. Pauline MacKenzie. 58 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 59

BLACKLOvV, A. W., to Miss Fat. BRiOWN.-To M1'. and Mrs. R. J. M~·. M~·s. Newitt. Brown: a daughter. .JONES.-To and J. R. SAUNDERS.-To Mr. and Mrs. B. L. BLAKNEY, D., to Miss Helen BURBURY.-To MI'. and Mrs. D. Jones: a son. Saunders: a son. Morgan. . Burbury: a son. KEATS.-;-To MI'. and Mrs. L. Keats: SAUNDERS.-To Mr. and Mrs. P. a daughter. W. D. Saunders:' a son. BOVIL, J., to Miss Gil Swan. BUTLER.-To MI'. and Mrs. G. H. KENNEDY.~To BROTHERS, P. C., to Miss J. 1. N. Butler: a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John SHUGG.-To Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Scott. CALVERT.-To Mr. and Mrs. D. Kennedy: a son. Shugg: a daughter. CHANDLER, D., to Miss B. Young. Calvert: a daughter. LACY.-To Mr. and Mrs. J. Lacy: a SIMPSON.-To Mr. and Mrs. T. D. DARGAVILLE, Donald K., to Miss CASTLEY.-To Mr. and Mrs. F_ son. Simpson: a daughter. Pat. Bertoli. Castley: a son. LITTLE.-To Mr. and Mrs. G. C. ST. HILL.-To Mr. and lVII's. K. St. DONNELLY, R. V., to Miss J. M. CARNE.-To MI'. and Mrs. P. B. L.ittle: a son. Hill: a son. Grueber. Carne: a daughter. LORD.-To MI'. and Mrs. John Lord: STEELE.-To lVIr. and Mrs. A. J. GLOVER, R. B., to Miss 1. Rowen. CHAPMAN.-To Mr. and Mrs. D. H. a son. Steele: a son. HADRILL, Ian M., to Miss J. Chapman: a daughter. LOW.-To Mr. and Mrs. R. Low: a TAYLOR.-To Mr. and lVII's. D. R. Shortdoth. CLEMONS.--To MI'. and Mrs. T. C. daughter. Taylor: a daughter. HAWKER, Ian, to Miss Shirley Clemons: a son. LUCOCK.-To MI'. and Mrs. D. C. TERRY.-To Mr. and lVII's. E. V. Williams. CLOUDSDALE.--To MI'. and Mrs. Lucock: a daughter. Terry: a son. HECKSCHER, John W., to Miss T. A. Cloudsdale: a son. MacGOWAN.-To Dr. and Mrs. 1. T. TERRY.-To Mr. and Mrs. J. Terry: Sheila M. Sonners. CHAM,BEiRS.-To MI'. and Mrs. L. MacGowan: a daughter. a daughter. HUGHES, J., to Miss H. Downie. G. Chambers: a son. l"VIAXWELL.-To Mr. and lVII'S. P. WALCH.-To lVIr. and lVII's. J. W. B. JOHNSON, N. W. E., to Miss J. M. CORNOCK.-To Mr. and lVII's. N. W. Maxwell: a son. Walch: a daughter. Innes. Cornock: a daughter. MacGREGOR.-To Mr. and Mrs. 1. WARNER.-To Mr. and Mrs. F. A. KEATS, Lindsay, to Miss Shirley CORYAN.-To MI'. and Mrs. A. MacGregor: a son. Warner: a daughter. Bowditch. Corvan: a daughter. McCUAIG.-To Mr. and Mrs. D. WEATHERHEAD.-To Mr. and lVII's. KILE, Ken., to Miss Barbara Knee­ CRISP.-To Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McCuaig: a daughter. A. Weatherhead: a son. Crisp: a son. McGOUGH.-To lVIr. and Mrs. Peter WHITEHOUSE.-To MI'. and Mrs. bone. McGough: a daughter. LAZENBY, Lawrence, to Miss Mary de BAVAY.-To Mr., and Mrs. X. de R. S. Whitehouse: a son. Findlay. Bavay: a daughter. McARTHUR.-To Mr. and lVII'S. J. WYATT.-To MI'. and lVII's. R. LETHLEAN, Dr. Peter, to Miss DOWNIE.-To Mr. and Mrs. R. J. lVkArthur: a daughter. Wyatt: a daughter. Barbara Jones. Downie: a daughter. MAY.-To Padre and Mrs. J. L. lVIay: YOUNG.-To Mr. and Mrs. Graeme McPHEE, John, to Miss Ruth Hay. ELLIS.-To Mr. and Mrs. G. R. a son. Young: a son. ORBELL, Peter, to Miss Jennifer Ellis: a daughter. NICHOLS.-To Mr. and Mrs. P. YOUNG.-To Mr. and R. G. Young: Tapping. Nichols: a son. a daughter. ELLISTON.-To lVIr. anCI' Mrs. J. ORBELL.-To M1'. and lVII'S. A. C. PITT. B. J .. to Miss E. Breeze Elliston: a daughter. GENERAL SAMUEL, E., to Miss T. Murray. FYSH.-To Mr. and Mrs. \V. L. Fysh: Orbell: a son. T'RETHEWEY, A. S., to Miss D. a daughter. . PARK.-To lVIr. and lVII'S. C. Park: The University Council decided Seddon. GIBLIN.-To Mr. and Mrs. E. M. a daughter. to grant the degree of Master of TURNER, Arthur G., to Miss Fay Giblin: a son. PERKINS.-To lVIr. and Mrs. lVI. W. Arts, ad eundem \g'radum, to MI'. Crozier. GIBSON.-To Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Perkins: a son. Justke H. S. Nicholas, His Honour Gibson: a daughter. McINTYRE.-To lVIr. and lVII'S. R. J. was a former Chief Justice in Equity BIRTHS GRAY.-To Mr. and Mrs. G. Gray: S. McIntyre: a daughter. in New South Wales. . ABBOTT.-To Dr. and Mrs. Nigel a son. RAMAGE.-To Mr. and lVII'S. W. V. Charles Tate is in the British Colon­ Abbott: a daughter. HADRILL.-To Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ramage: a daughter. ial Service, stationed at Soroti, Teso AITKEN.-To Doctor and Mrs. G. W. Hadrill: a son. RAMSAY.-To lVIr. and Mrs. W. M. District, Eastern Province, Uganda. Aitken: a son. HALE.-To MI'. and Mrs. H. ',f. O. Ramsay: a daughter. A card was received from him last ALLEN.--To Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Hale: a son. READ.-To Mr. and Mrs. Robin Christmas with a note advising he Allen: a son. HALL.-To Mr. and Mrs. lVI. A. B. Read. a daughter. han qualified in Swahili and Luganda. ASHTON-JONES.-To Mr. and Mrs. Hall: a daughter. ROBINSON.-To Mr. and lVII's. M. Early last cricket season Emerson Geoff. Ashton-Jones: a son. HAWKER.-To Mr. and Mrs. Deni" L. Robinson: a daughter Rodwell scored his second century in BAYLES.-To Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Hawker: a daughter. ROBERTS.-To MI'. and Mrs. G. L. the T.C.A. competition. Bayles: a daughter. HEATHORN.-To MI'. and Mrs. M. Roberts: a son. Harry H. Cummins is the Founda­ BECKITT.--To Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Heathorn: a daughter. ROBERTSON.-To lVIr. and lVII'S. R. tion President of the Australian Beckitt: a son. HOPKINS.-To Mr. and Mrs. D. lVI. C. Robertson: twin daughters. Society of Accountants (Tasmanian BLACK.-To Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hopkins: a daughter. ROBERTS-THOMSON.-To MI'. and Branch), successor to the Federal and Blaek: a daughter. Mrs. A. Roberts-Thompson: a son. Commonwealth Institutes of Accoun­ HUDSON.-To Dr. and Mrs. R. J. tants. Members of the Council include BLACKWOOD.-To M'r. and Mrs. G. Hudson: a son. RODWAY.-To lVIr. and Mrs. R. E. G. Blackwood: a daughter. Rodway: a daughter. S. C. Hawker, Q. McDougall and R. IKIN.-To Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Ikin: Woolley. BOSS-WALKER.-To Mr. and Mrs. a daughter. ROUND.-To MI'. and Mrs. G. V. 1. Boss-Wall",r: a daughter. Round: a daughter. Friday. 5th December, was a busy BOWTELL.-To Mr. and Mrs. W. JOHNSON.-To Mr. and lVII's. M. D. day for the Old Boys-Luncheon and Johnson: a daughter. RUSH.-To lVIr. and Mrs. M. Rush: a Leaving Boys' Tea in Hobart, even­ Bowtell: a son. daugther. BRAIN.-To ,Mr. and Mrs. J. K. JOHNSON.-To MI'. and lVII's. A. J. ing' function in Melbourne. Brain: a son. M. Johnson: a son. SARGISON.-To MI'. and Mrs. E. R. Michael Russell has been selected Sargison: a son. to attend the third course at the 60 The Hutchins School Magazine The Hutchins School Magazine 6l

Army's Officer Cadet School, at Engineering Materials: R. D. Cuth­ Old Boys in the Southern crew for the first Tasmanian to be awardeel Portsea. bert (D.') ; Materials and Structures I: the North v. South test race for this scholarship. H. S. Barnett has been re-elected C. L. Chen; Materials and Structures King's Cup representatives were D. H. R. Thomas has been elected President of the Southern Tasmanian II: R. D. Cuthbert (P.); Materials Scaife, J. Shield and R. J. Clark. President of the Tasmanian Farmers', Lawn Tennis Association, whilst C. and Structures III: R. S. Johnston Shann Turnbull represented Aus­ Stockowners and Orchardists' Associ­ A. S. Page is a member of the and P. J. Thompson (P.'s); Mech­ tralia in the lOth World University ation for a three-year term in succes· Council. anical Engineering I: C. L. Chen Sports held near Vienna in February. sion to K. Brodribb. Tom Frankcomh The Crew of "Kintail," which com­ (D.); Electrical Engineering IIA: E. Shann is at Melbourne University, is a Vice-President, whilst members peted in Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, D. Ransom (F.); Surveying I: R. D. which team won the University Ski of the Council include P. A. Brown. included John Bennetto, Rod Cuth­ Cuthbert (P.); Hydraulics I: R. D. Championship of 1952. K. Brodribb, D. L. Burbury, D. F: bert and Denis Hawker.. Cuthbert (D.); Hydraulics llA: F. J. Alfred Pedder has been elected as Calvert, K. Downie, G. A. Dick, C. J. Steele (Queen's) has been Thompson (P.); Business ,Practice a Fellow of the Royal Society for J. Parsons, F. M. Shoobridge. appointed Australian Trade Commis­ for Engineers: P. J. Thompson (P.); the Encouragement of Arts. Manu­ Chris. Johnson was selected in the sioner to Canada. He was, formerly Descriptive Economics: M. L. Robin­ facturers and Commerce. Mr. Pedder T.A.F.L. team for the Amateur stationed at Cairo in a similar capa­ son (P.); Economic History: D. E. was President of the Art Society of Carnival in Adelaide. city to Middle East Countries. Kirby, W. B. Pridmore (P.'s); Econ­ Tasmania for 16 years. Jim Ward, whilst in Adelaide, was It is very pleasing to record the omic Geography: R. J. S. :Mclntyre called upon to make up the Tas. (P.); Statistical Method: 1. G. On 24th February, Flight-Lieu­ manian Amateur Football League success of an Old Boy in his first tenant A. P. Stevens was invested year at the University. Graeme Sal­ Inglis and R. J. McIntyre (P.'s). team on the final day. with the M.B.E. by Her Majesty H. J. Solomon was re-elected Presl­ mon topped off a successful year by J. Shield was a member of the Queen Elizabeth II. The decoration bRing recommended for the Ida champion Huonville eight-oared crew. dent of the Tasmanian Branch of the was awarded for service in Malaya Liberal Party, whilst J. H. Warne,' Williams Prize, Pure (Matlls. I), F. At Cygnet Regatta, "Caprice" (C. for rescuing pilots and equipment. M.. Young Memorial Prize, first year H. Calvert), was successful in First is a member of the State Executive. He is a m.ember of the R.A.F. Tech­ H. R. Reynolds has been elected SCience, Royal Australian Chemical Division Cruisers. Also succesful in nical Branch. Institute Prize, Chemistry I, and Chairman of the Animals and Birds Rainbow Class was "Fizz" (son Hed­ R. H. L. Roberts has been elected Thomas Normoyle Prize, first year ley Calved), whilst John Golding Protection Board. Eng·ineering. President of the Kingston Beach Golf S. J. Bisdee is the first President in "Elfin" carried off "D" Class. Club. Also noticed in the University Emerson Rodwell was selected in of the National Daffodil Soeiety of Examinatior lists were :-Faculty o'f the State XI to play the South Ron. Morrisby and Emerson Rod­ Tasmania, whilst Messrs. W. Jackson, A"ts.-Ancient Civilization II: j, R. Africans and made the highest score well were selected in the Tasmanian M.H.A., and J. M. Radcliff are VicE,­ Clark (H.D.), G. T. Stilwell (P.); for his side. XI to play the Australian XI in Presidents. English lIB: J. R.Clark (D.); French Archie McDougall has resigned Hobart. Old Boys in the Derwent Sailing J: H. Shepherd (P.); History I: G. from British Diplomatic Service. Ueut.-Col. M. S. Bisdee, R.A.M.C., Club: Commodore, D. McKean; Rear­ Penney )(P.); History IrA: R. J. Now sheep and cattle farming in was invested with the O.BIE. at Commodore, T. J. Bennison; Commit­ Clark

put forward the idea that a body ceived from Stan Hodgson (Secr~­ tickets, 70. A number of Old Boys MARCH compnsmg representatives of Old tary) , whose address is c/o. who purchased tickets were prevented Luncheon.-The Quarterly Lunch­ Boys' Associations might be useful in C.S.I.R.O., Division of Forest Pro­ from attending at the last moment. eon was held with the usual average forwarding and protecting their ducts, 77 Yarra Bank Road, South Christmas 6 p.m. Party.-Held in attendance of 60. More of the mutual aims and interests. Finally, Melbourne, I.C. 4, or 86 Truganini l\lelbourne, by Victorian Branch younger Old Boys were present. it was mentioned by Mr. Hodgson that Road, Carnegie. No comment on para. (Refer to Branch Notes). 35 Old Boys MAY any members of Branch Committees 3, re expulsion, accepted; but I and wives attended. Very enjoyable Ball.-The Annual Ball was held when in Hobart may sit in on Associ­ (R.W.V.) should say a lot of folk and successful function. at the Town Hall, with a record ation Committee Meetings, and Mr. must have arrived home unexpectedly Queen's College.-The Annual Re­ attendance. The Old Boys' Scholarship Radford said any Old Boy visiting early. Bad luck! I should say this union was attended by 60 Old Boys, Fund benefited by £153/11/8. We Hobart was most welcome to visit the will be fixed in the future. including several who were amongst are greatly indebted to all the ladies School at any time. The election of Victorian Bl'anch:-Our dinner was the foundation enrolment in 1893. J. from Old Boys, Parents, and Lodge, office-bearers for the ensuing year a success, with thirty-nine members Steele, who has been Australian resulted in John Lord, of Launceston, present and annual subscriptions sent who assisted to make this function being elected President; C. Mc­ Trade Commissioner in the Middle such a social and financial success, in from about another dozen. The East, also was present. President, and it was pleasing to see so many Dougall, Hon. Secretary; and Messrs. receipt books are still in Bill Harri­ Keith White; Hon. Secretary, Keith country folk present. J. R. Rex, Gordon Salter, David son's hands, so I shall not forward Lester. Page. M. K. Weatherhead and H. J. our fees till later. There was general JUNE Langham to the Committee. regret amongst those at the dinner Cricket.-The Past v. Present Golf.-A very interesting inter­ List of Old Boys present at Re­ that neither you nor George could match played on Speech Day resulted Association game was played at Oat­ union.-K. D. Atkins, E. G. Butler, make the trip. Thus someone must in the Old Boys being soundly de­ lands against Old Launcestonians, in C. H. Clark, Dr. G. M. W. Clemons, .be over next year. As usual, scallops feated on the first innings. Old Boys: which we were successful. Thanks are J. A. Cooke, E. A. J. Green, Hon. R. were on the menu through the gen­ Ron. Morrisby 29, Geoff. Calvert 1, due to Oatlands Golf Club members K. Green, I. Hawker, J. Lord (Laun­ erositY' of Edgar Chapman. We were, Don (Hookey) Tonks 0, Russ. Bow­ and Allan Murdoch for such a ceston), J. Lord (Deloraine), R. P. unfortunately, expelled from the den 32, George McKay 13, W. (Tim) pleasant day. Murdoch, C. McDougall, Dr. W. K. dining room at the Publie Schools' .Jackson 0, Stephen Bisdee 6, George JULY McIntyre, D. A. Page, I. Reeman, J. Club just after eight, due to the Hodgson 9, Mike Russell 9 n.o., Ted Luncheon.-Owing to the absence R. Rex, G. Salter, J. T. Stops, J. M. tightening of liquor laws in Victoria, Lilley 2, Laurie Lazenby 3, John of the President on the Mainland Taylor. Apologies.-H. G. Baldwin, and were given no warning of this Marriott 0, sundries 3, total 107; the usual luncheon scheduled for H. Cane, A. E. Gibson, J. Gray, I. or we would have obtained a special Horler 4/28, Smith 1/30, ;Murray June was held in July. The attendance Hadrill, J. L. Hudspeth, H. J. Lang-­ licence. Consequently, we were unable 2/10, Gibson 2/21, Rattenbury 1/0. was slightly below average. ham, A. J. Letcher, J. D. McElroy, H. to get details of oU,r membership School: Burrows 44, Latham 13 Table Tennis.-A match against C. A. Fitt, Dr. H. Roberts-Thompson, alterations, nor to give an account Smith 37, Gibson 39, Rattenbury 36, the Masters opened the Anniversary J. Ross-Reynolds, A. G. Symonds, M. of the School Oval Appeal. However, Horler 15, Lipscombe 5, Murray 1, programme. It was won by the Old K. Weatherhead, D. G. Wherrett. I believe you are arranging for Darcey 0, Martin 9, Woodward 19 Boys' team, who were successful Since the Reunion was held, Chris. pamphlets to be distributed about the n.o., Burbury. 4 n.o., sundries 6; also in the match against the School. McDougall has resigned from City oval. total 10/228 (declared); Bisdee 1/15, Shooting.-The School cadet team Motors and entered private practice J. R. O. Harris proposed the toast Morrisby 1/26, Jackson 2/21, Mar­ gave the Old Boys a lesson and won a~ i1, Public Accountant. His Business "To the School," and gave us no Tiott 1/31, Lilley 2/12, Calvert 2/9 handsomely. address is 20 Como Crescent, Laun­ Latin or any other joke in his speech, (also bowled: McKay, Hodgson, Bow­ Debating.-H. D. ("Pooley") Er­ ceston. but spoke on the' great men the

Assembly, Aul'l'ust 3rd (107th Anni­ Victorian Reunion (Reported undel' versary).-More Old Boys and branch (notes).-The sudden, tight­ Parents attended this year, and they ening of Victoria's licensing laws heard one of the most inspiring talks must have been an unpleasant sur­ ever given to the School on Anni­ prise. versary Day by our President Annual General Meeting.-This (George Hodgson). It was most en­ resulted in the President, Mr. George joyable, and to the point. It certam­ Hodgson (1923), being re-elected ly held the attention of the boys. unopposed for the second time. Other officers elected were: Vice-Presidents, Sub-Primary.-The Birthday Party "M,ajor" Bowden (1917), Tom Simp­ was again held at David Avenue. The ~eC'retary, President cut the birthday cake, the son (1931); IRon. Ray function being 'attended by many Vincent (1923); Hon. Treasurer, parents. Decorations on the cake con­ Fred. ("Minty") Johnston (1931); sisted of 107 small footballs, which Committee: Max Jack (1932), Roger gTeatly intrigued the youngsters, and Valentine (1938), Jim Ward (1938); was most appropriate for our 107th whilst Allan Richardson (1925) was Anniversary. appointed assistant Secretary. Tom Stephens' (1920) , Peter Hutchins Football.-The Past and Present (1935), Edward Butler (1940), and match was played at Queenborough, Keith White (Queen's), were asked but again the Old Boys faded badly to accept co-option. Ex-Officio mem­ in the second half. The afternoon tea bers are the Headmaster, last Senior supplied by the ladies seemed to give Prefect and one of the Old B'oys' added life to the School, but the Board Members. In the unavoidable reverse effect on the Old Boys. We absence of the" President, the re­ were forced into many errors in the tiring Vice-President (Bill Hood) first half, scoring 6.17 to 4.3, but read the President's report, which the further the game went the closel' refered to various Association activi­ HUTCHINS INTERSTATE REPRESENTATIVES SINCE 1946 the School got to our score, the last ties-new ground at Sandy Bay, Back Row: C. Nicholas (Yachting), W. Burgess (

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