Hutchins School Magazine, №115, July 1966
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Hobart. for tra idn hr P. - - --- -7 - -7 - - .-; - 1• 'H 1. - -- , j• - I THE HUTCHINS SCHOOL MAGAZINE Hobart, Tasmania 7 / Number 115 July 1966 I ;- \ I t 7 [EI)i ; PAGE Visitor and Board of Management 2 Valete ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- 25 / School Staff 1966 ---------------------3 Salvete ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- - 27 School Officers 1966 4 Exchanges ------------------------ 28 Editorial ----------------------------5 Combined Cadet Notes ------------ 29 The Headmaster's Report for 1965 6 House Notes ------------------------30 -- Report by the Chairman of the Board 9 Around the Cloisters ----------------32 Senior Prefect's Report, 1965 --------11 Sports Notes ------------------------37 Chaplain's Notes --------------------13 The Parents and Friends'Association 39 Hutchins Families --------------------14 The Middle School ----------------40 Matriculation Examinations, 1965-66 16 The Junior School Journal ------------41 Schools Board Examinations, 1965 18 The Voice of the School ------------45 The Koinambis --------------------21 Old Boys' Notes -------------------49 Mr H. F. WAIClI School Activities --------------------22 Hutchins School War Memorial Fund 58 Chainnzso of the Board of \4 anate,o rot 2 3 Headmaster: D. R. Lawrence, C.F.M., M.A. (Hons.) (Oxon.), Dip. Ed., M.A.C.E. Sometime Organ Scholar of Jesus College, Oxford; and of Oriel College, Oxford George Carter Organ Scholar, The Royal College of Music, London Second Master: J. K. Kerr, B.A. (ions.), B.Ed. (Meib.), M.A.C.E. Chaplain: The Reverend M. B. Eagle, B.A. (Syd.), Th.L. (Hons.), Dip.Th. (Hons.) Bursar: D. P. Turner, B.Com. (Tas.), F.C.I.S. SENIOR SCHOOL 0. H. Biggs, B.Sc. (Tas.) V. C. Osborn, B.A. (Hons.) (Q'ld), M.A.C.E. (Housemaster of Thorold House) E. Heyward, M.A. (Hons.) (Tas.) C. I. Wood, B.Sc., Dip.Ed. (Tas.) (Housemaster of Buckland House) S. C. Cripps, B.A. (Tas.) VISITOR: D. R. Proctor (Housemaster of Stephens House) C. S. Lane, B.Ec., Dip.Ed. (Tas.) The Bishop of Tasmania (The Right Reverend F. E. Davies, M.A., Th.D.) M. L. de C. Orgill, B.A. (W.A.) C. M. Ayling, B.Sc. (Tas.) F. W. Chinn, Dip.Art, M.S.A.E., Dip.Archt., A.M.I.E.T. THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT T. R. Godlee, A.A.S.A. T. Maclurkin Chairman: R. F. Walch, Esq. D. Mawson, Dip.Mus., L.R.S.M. (Master of Music) J. Weedon, B.Sc. (Queensland) M. S. Bull, Esq., LL.B. (Tas.) Mrs A. H. Harvey, B.A., Dip.Ed. (Meib.) M. F. Chestennan, Esq. Mrs J. Damian, B.A. (Tas.), Certificat de l'Institut de Phonetique (Paris) E. M. Giblin, Esq., M.E., B.Sc. (Tas.) Woodwork: B. Griggs R. W. Henry, Esq., B.Sc. (Meib.) Physical Training: K. Dexter A. F. Page, Esq. MIDDLE SCHOOL D. H. Paifreyman, Esq. Master of the Middle School: F. J. Williams, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford T. L. Roberts, Esq. J. H. Houghton, M.A. (Hons.), Jesus College, Cambridge (Housemaster of School House) A. K. Wertheimer, Esq. JUNIOR SCHOOL Headmaster of the Junior School: G. A. McKay, B.A. (Tas.), M.A.C.E. J. F. Millington, Cert.Ed. A.T.T.I. (Meib.) R. Penwright M. C. How Miss E. Burrows Mrs M. Watson, P.N.E.U. Dip. Mrs M. E. Holton, Dip.K.T.C. (Meib.) Miss S. Hutchins MEDICAL STAFF School Doctor: Dr W. McL. Thomson, M.B., B.S. Matron: Mrs H. R. Dobbie, R.A.N.F. OFFICE STAFF Headmaster's Secretary: Mrs M. A. Mazur Mrs R. H. Daly :DJIt.it1wu Captain of the School: L. S. Shea DURING the last three power, and limitation of the growth of hundred years Science population. All these are much nearer to Vice-Captains: A. P. Gee, A. B. Risby has proved itself an incredibly powerful being possible than they ever were be- revolutionary force. Its most significant fore. In Western industrial countries the effect upon the society of today has been growth of population is almost nil; the Prefects: C. C. D. Groom, B. 0. Hale, C. Jones the improvement in the techniques used same causes will have the same effect in in industry and war, which has stimu- other countries as they become modern- Sub-Prefects: lated profound changes in social and ised. The even distribution of ultimate W. Arming J. W. Griffiths S. K. Palfreyman political organisation. power, economic as well as political, has P. J. Cloudsdale N. N. Hargraves J. W. Pitman But what of the future? Where is this been nearly achieved in several Western I. H. Giles C. A. Miller K. Symons revolutionary force leading us? The democracies, and others are rapidly mov- technical achievements of the next thirty ing towards it. The prevention of war? Captains of Sport: years may be predicted with a fair de- The total annihilation of the human race Cricket: S. K. Paifreyman Rugby: K. Symons gree of accuracy. which would result from a wide scale Football: S. K. Paifreyman Swimming: C. C. D. Groom We can foresee major advances in nuclear war makes any war futile for the Rowing: B. 0. Hale medicine. Artificial organs, hearts, lungs aggressor. Combined Cadet Corps: and stomachs will be made available, But is this world of tomorrow opened and improved surgery will give rise to up to us by science going to be a happy ARMY: AIR FORCE: widespread transplanting of organs. Adjutant: C.U/O L. S. Shea C.U/O: M. Collins one? Is even our world of today a happy C.U/Os: A. Arnold, P. Boyd, C. Miller Sergeant: D. Jones Nearly all experts agree that by the one? year 2000 all viral and bacterial diseases Why does this magnificent applied Magazine Staff: will be virtually wiped out, and a cure science which saves work and makes life for cancer found. Master-in-Charge: easier, bring us so little happiness? The Mr 0. H. Biggs Nuclear power plants will supply phe- simple answer runs: because we have Assistant Master: The Chaplain nomenal amounts of energy to our civil- not yet learned to make a sensible use of Editor: J. W. Pitman isation, to produce electricity and heat, it, and to live with it. Assistant Editors: J.W. Griffiths, R. J. Howroyd irrigate deserts and convert sea water to drinking water. In war, it serves that we may poison Committee: A momentous prospect is offered to and annihilate each other. In peace it S. D. Clennett A. V. Hood M. O'Brien biologists, who believe that before the has made our lives hurried and uncer- D. W. de Little J. W. Knight H. Rhee century is out they will have mastered tain. Instead of freeing us in great mea- A. P. Gee J. C. McEachern L. S. Shea the mechanisms of heredity sufficiently sure from spiritually exhausting labour, I. H. Giles to be able to control the information it has made men into slaves of machi- nery, who for the most part complete Library Staff: passed on to future generations, and man will become able to direct his own their monotonous long day's work with a Master-in-Charge: Mr C. How evolution. feeling of disgust and frustration. Chief Librarian: A. P. Gee Science can provide the world with all We can master the atom, but this is of Assistant Librarian: J. C. McEachern these benefits, and many more un- no use if we are not first masters of our- dreamed-of now, but our society must selves. Great treasures of philosophy and Committee: wisdom lie dormant in our civilisation. learn to make use of them. Science Offers I. H. Giles R. D. Jones S. Osborne the possibility of a far greater well-being If these be allied with science, science J. W. Griffiths J. W. Knight C. Rae than has ever been known before. But it will lead us to a world of human dignity C. C. D. Groom D. W. Mason-Cox H. Rhee offers this on certain conditions: aboli- and happiness. D. M. Howell A. Miller R. Watson R. C. Jones M. O'Brien M. Wertheimer tion of war, even distribution of ultimate THE EDITOR. ii student, coming fifth, Richard Rose coming around the corner. Too little emphasis nowa- twelfth, and John Alexander, our present days is placed on leadership. As a school we Mr Chairman of the Board, His influence has been felt Captain of the School and also a first-year cannot allow our thinking to become humdrum. Mr Bethune, throughout the School not only student, coming thirtieth. Both the boys and Modern people are becoming too ordinary, Ladies and Gentlemen, in the classroom but also with a the staff deserve our congratulations on these and we are allowing ourselves to be dictated guitar and with gridiron football outstanding results. to by the ordinary instead of the extraordinary. O,-TE hundred and nineteen years —I know the School would like We are still in the throes of public examina- Our value as a school must lie in our care of ago the first Headmaster of the to express their feelings. tions this year, but already we know that eight the individual. We must make life an adven- School presented his Annual boys gained 2-year Commonwealth Secondary ture into the unknown regions. Report of the new school foun- It is very gratifying that our Scholarships worth £200 per annum: Philip ded in memory of the Venerable staff is remaining stable. Next Boyd, Michael Calvert, Peter Crick, David de the Archdeacon Hutchins of Van year, we shall welcome some Little, Roderick Kilner, Cam McEachern, Ian How is life's journey to be charted? What Diemen's Land. Tonight I have additional teachers.