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% MICHAELHOUSE • MAY 1991 MICHAELHOUSE, BALGOWAN 3275 • MAY 1991 GOVERNORS Visitor: The Rt Revd Bishop of Natal Chairman: Mr A.J. Ardington Deputy Chairman: Mr D.A. Guthrie Mr J.R. Anderson Mr M.G. Armstrong Mr A.M.A. Campbell MrR.K. Collins Mr A.R. Evans Mr P.A. Gallo Mr D.A. Guthrie Mr J.E. Harker Mr J.H. Henderson MrB.E. Hersov MrW.F. Lambert Mr R.l. Lister Mrl.N. Matthews Revd Prof. L.E. Peters MrR.K. Ridgway MrD.L. Stewart MrR.S. Steyn Associate Governors: Mr J.A. Craven DrR. Hiddleston Secretary to The Board of Governors: Mr R.C. Brookes. Michaelhouse, Balgowan 3275 RECTOR J.H. Pluke, BA, UED (Natal) SENIOR MASTER (ACADEMIC) P.J. Snyder, BSc (Rhodes), PGCE (London) SENIOR MASTER (ADMINISTRATION) A.E. Duff, MA (Rhodes), HED (UNISA) ASSISTANT SENIOR MASTER D.M.R. Lewis. MA (Cantab) Dip Ed (Oxon) STAFF W.E. Ashmole, BA, UED (Rhodes) P.J. Bath, MSoc Sc (Clin. Psych.) Rhodes J.M. Buckley, BSc (UCT), PGCE (London) G.J. Burgess, National Education Diploma (Pretoria) N.G. Cahill, HDE (Edgewood) A.L. Carter, PrEng, BSc (Hons), (University of Wales) A.W.H. Cook, BA (Hons), (Rhodes), HED (UNISA) R.A. Currie, BComm, HDE, BED (Natal) A.M. Daniels, BA, HDE (Natal) P.E. Dennyson, MA (Hons) (St Andrew's), Dip Ed (Edinburgh) D Duthie, PhD (Natal), HED (UNISA) N.D.R. Elkington, BA (Cape Town) A.L. Eysele, BSc (Natal), HDE (Edgewood) P.C. Fleischack, BSc (Hons) (Wits), MSc (Natal), HDE (SA) E.E. Gerber, BA (UNISA) G.G. Giles, BA (Hons), BED (Natal) M.T. Goulding,BSc (Eng) (Wits), HDE (Natal) R.H.W. Hall. BA, UED (Natal) T.G. Hart, BA (Hons) (Sheffield), PGCE (London) T. Henderson, HED (Phys. Ed) (UOFS) P.G. Lavender, NAD (PE Technikon) J.W. Miller, BA (Phys Ed), HPTC (Rhodes) J.D Pickstone, BSc, BED (Natal), HED (SA) SCHOOL PREFECTS Back row (L-R) S. Porrill; L. Chabana, B Thomas; R Bales, L. Hamilton; C . Legge; T. Clark Front row (L-R) B George; P. Lindop; Mr Pluke; G. Edmundson; P Lees 1 Fr F.G. Pitout, Dip Theol (St Paul's, Grahamstown) C. Purchase, BSc (Rhodes), PGCE (London) B.C. Reynolds, BA (Natal), BED (UNISA) A.J. Rogers, BA (TCD), PGCE (London), BED (Natal) G.H. Rudolph, BSc (Agric), HED (Natal) B.S. Strauss, HDE (Edgewood College of Education) Mrs I.J. Swart, BA (Natal), BA (Hons), MA (UNISA), HED (UNISA) B.S. Tarr, BA (Rhodes) J.C. Van Rensburg, BA, HDE, BED (Stellenbosch) J.J. Van Rooyen, BA (Hons) (Natal), HDE (UOFS) A.C. Vincent, BA (Natal) J.C. d'A. Willis, BA (Hons), UED (Natal) S.N. Winckworth, BSc, BED (Wits), HED (UNISA) PART-TIME STAFF Mrs B. Burgess Mrs L. Carter, BA (UNISA), SRN, SCM Mrs H. Cook, BA, HED (Rhodes) Mrs N. Dennyson, BSc (Potch), UED (Natal) Mrs Y. Hart, BA (Wits) Mrs B. Lavender, BA (Natal) Mrs F. Lewis, BA (NATAL), STD (UCT) Mrs B. Pickstone, BA (Fine Arts), HED (Natal) Mrs A. Pitout Mrs B.l. Pluke, BSc (UNISA), Dip Ed (TTC Bulawayo), Dip DATAM (UNISA) Mrs P. Purchase, BA (UCT), UED (Natal), Dip Lib Sc (Natal) Mrs W. Rogers Mrs S. Tarr, BA (Rhodes), PGCE (London) Mrs F. Winckworth, BA TTHD (Wits) ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Medical Officers: Drs Hyslop, Smyth, Landman and Sinclair Bursar: Mrs Y.G. Thompson Sanatorium Sisters: SrY. Collen, SRN, Sr A. McGhee, SRN Estate Manager: J.B. Morgan Dip. Ag. (Cedara) Projects Manager: J. Biffen Ass. Projects Manager: P. Harrypersadh Electrician: A. Brown Mechanic: I. Murdoch Catering Manager: J. van der Meulen Ass. Caterer: S. Marie Rector's Secretary: Mrs D.M. Mulinder, BA Rector's Assistant Secretary: Mrs W.V. Freeman Receptionist/Bursar's Assistant: Mrs E. McDonald Senior Masters' & Academic Sec.: Mrs J.G.M. Willis Accountant. Mrs V.M.L. Tarr Bookkeeper: Creditors: P. Govender Bookkeeper: Debtors: Mrs L. Dowker Accounts Clerk: Miss R. Bhugwandeen Tuck Shop Manageress: Mrs G. Buckley Trade-lnn Manageress: Mrs D. Goulding Asst. Trade-lnn Manageress: Mrs H. Cook Matron:Laundry: Mrs E. Morgan, NTC Matron: Dormitories: Mrs E. Joubert Bookroom: Mrs B. van Rensburg, BA (Natal), HDE (UCT) Cashier: Mrs S. Miller Community Officer & Old Boys' Sec.: R.C. Brooks, MA (Can- tab), NTD (Natal) Community Office Secretary. Mrs G. Rouillard Bursar's Clerk-. Miss Shy Bhugwandeen Telephonist. Mrs B. Dicks Xerox Operator: Mrs Pushpa Govender i/c Archives: Mrs E. Dodson, BA, HDE (Natal) Senior Prefect: Dominick Marshall-Smith Second Prefect. David McCall School Prefects: Patrick Baker, Mark Farren, Angus McIn- tosh, Simon Nicholson, Brian Scott, Alan Yeowart COMINGS AND GOINGS Leaver: Sr V. Bancroft, Santorium Replacement: Sr A. McGhee Leaver: Mrs J. Hicks, Bursar's Secretary Replacement: Mrs E. McDonald Leaver: Miss R. Bremmer, Debtors Clerk Replacement: Mrs L. Dowker S. MICHAEL S CHRONICLE Editor: Mr A.J. Rogers Editor (Old Boys'Section): Mr R.C. Brooks Proof Reading: Mrs E. Dodson COMPLIMENTS Photographs: Mr A.L. Carter O. Marshall N. Williamson T. Bell Cover Photograph: Mr R.C. Brooks Printing: Mr P. Hodgkinson ENROLMENT STATISTICS 1990 (i) Comparative Geographical breakdown of pupils 1990 Natal 253 Transvaal 162 OFS 5 Cape 8 Zambia 2 Zimbabwe 4 Swaziland 12 Transkei 8 Malawi 10 Other 10 474 (ii) Number of pupils in blocks 1990 Vlth Form 24 A Block 109 B Block 101 C Block 104 D Block 97 E Block 39 474 (iii) Number of pupils in Houses: 1990 Founders 71 East 70 West 64 Farfield 70 Tatham 64 Pascoe 70 Baines 68 474 2 Contents School News....................................................... 4 Academic.......................................................... 16 Speech Day........................................................ 22 Chapel Notes ..................................................... 28 Literary.......................................................... 33 House Notes....................................................... 45 The Schlesinger Theatre........................................... 55 Sport............................................................. 68 Societies......................................................... 108 Old Boys'Section.................................................. 119 3 School News FAREWELL DINNER - D.W. STRACHAN We are gathered here tonight to say farewell and pay tribute to our retiring Board Chairman, Mr Walter Strachan. It has been my privilege to say a few words about our Chairman on previous occasions this year. Forgive me, Walter, for repeat- ing myself to some degree on this occasion. You have heard some of what I am about to say but it is all said with the orig- inal sincerity and appreciation. The Strachan family has had a long and close association with Michaelhouse. Before the "Great Trek" of 1901 when Michaelhouse moved from Loop Street, there had been a great deal of debate as to where to position the new Michael- house. Town Hill, Mountain Rise and a most promising site at Camperdown - promising until the water diviner was not op- timistic that this vital commodity would be available. In Jan- uary 1899 a scheme was worked out to purchase land from Walter Jaffray at Balgowan. Mr and Mrs Jaffray donated 20 acres and the school bought a further 50 acres of the farm "Annandale" for £100. And so was born the present Michael- house. Mr and Mrs Jaffray were Walter Strachan's grand- parents. Walter attended Michaelhouse from 1939 to 1942. He joined the Board in 1973, became Chairman of the Finance Commit- tee and Chairman of the Board in 1984. He became one of only 11 people upon whom has been bestowed the honour of a Fellows Associate - an honour given to those who have given exceptional service to the school. I have often spoken of the incredible support given the school by its Old Boys. This is epitomised by the expertise, efforts and devotion given to Michaelhouse by Walter Strachan. Mr W. Strachan; Rector \ Most staff have some idea of the input of the members of the Board. I don't believe any fully understand just what is in- volved - I certainly didn't before being appointed Rector. The Chairmanship of this Board is almost a full time job. He is the custodian of the entire Michaelhouse community- past, present and indeed, future. Every member of the Board is a very busy person in their own right and Walter was no excep- tion. I quote from the address given by Judge Mark Kumleben on the occasion of Walter's Fellows Associate Award Cer- emony. He said this of Walter: "Your eminence in your profession, and as an industrialist, needs no emphasis. It has been recognised by your col- leagues. In 1968 and 1969 you were President of the Natal Society of Chartered Accountants. In 1971 you were elected Vice-President of the Public Accountants' and Auditors' Board. Industry, discerning your outstanding abilities, has made use of them. You are Vice-Chairman of the Tongaat- Hulett Group and a director of NAPAC and of a number of prominent companies and financial institutions." As they say - if you want a job well done, give it to a busy person. It would be most remiss of me not to say something about Gertie - what a warm and open person. Without Gertie's support Walter's job would have been made doubly difficult. I don't know anybody who could so effectively defuse rather tense situations - like 20 minutes before this year's Speech Day proceedings were due to start and the Guest Speaker hadn't yet arrived. I won't tell you what Gertie said, but it saved the day! What a genuine and lovely lady and how sup- portive of her husband's work for Michaelhouse. Thank you, too, for all you have done. An effective and efficient Chairman is vital to the success of a school such as Michaelhouse. For the School to run effec- tively the Rector and the Chairman of the Board must work in close harmony - not always necessarily agreeing, but al- ways feeling free to talk openly on opinions and with mutual respect.