Pegasus June 1963

THE PEGASUS THE JOURNAL OF THE GEELONG COLLEGE Vol. LVI JUNE, 1963 J. M. PATON W. E. CAMERON Captain of School, 1963 Vice-captain of School, 1963 R. N. DOUGLAS D. G. PEACE Queen's Scholarship, 1961, 1962 Proxime Accessit, 1962 Senior Government Scholarship, 1962 General Exhibition, 1962 Dux of College, 1962 JUNE, 1963—3 Page CONTENTS Editorial .. 5 Speech Day 7 Principal's Report 7 School Prize Lists 12 Examination Results 15 Scholarships 17 Salvete 17 Valete 18 School Diary 22 School Activities 25 Exploration 25 Library 26 P.F.A 26 Social Services 27 Third Form .. 28 Pegasus Appeal 33 Sport 34 Cricket 34 Rowing 39 Swimming 41 Tennis . 43 Preparatory School .... 44 Old Boys 51 JUNE, 1963—5 THE PEGASUS That a crisis has been reached in our educa are now more prominently displayed and have tional system is generally accepted. Also gen been made more readily accessible. The en erally accepted are its causes: an upsurge in the couragement of boys to spend two years at the birthrate during the immediate post-war years; Matriculation level has given them the oppor and an increased demand for tertiary education tunity to extend their studies both in breadth In plain terms, the crisis involves a lack of pro and depth. The introduction of a "Lower vision for the increasing number of pupils in our Fourth" has made the attainment of a good pass schools at Leaving and Matriculation levels, and at the Intermediate level a possibility for boys the imposition of quotas for admission to most previously denied that chance. The completion faculties within the Universities. of the new Science Wing, next year, should add a valuable academic stimulus. Replacing the This situation not only demands attention from present cramped conditions, it will become an parents, governments, educational authorities urgently needed "centre" for Scientific know and teachers, but also from the pupils them ledge. selves. Never before has there been such a pressing need for maximum academic effort by Unfortunately, however, these facilities alone each pupil. Every boy in this College must be cannot ensure a boy's future; nor indeed can his come fully aware of his responsibility for his own future. He must realize that the educa own efforts if they are in a limited field of tional crisis for him means, quite simply, more study. There are indications that factors other work, and a greater determination to succeed than good examination results also play an im academically. And this applies as much to the portant part in his later success. It is impera boy who leaves school at Intermediate level as tive, therefore, that he should not lose sight of it does to the Matriculation candidate. Success the true objects of education as exemplified in in an ever-increasing number of fields is de T. E. Huxley's type of educated man "whose pendent on good passes at Public Examinations. mind is stored with the great and fundamental truths of nature and of the laws of her operations, Over the past few years, the College has done one who, no stunted ascetic, is full of life and much to assist the boy who is prepared to meet fire, but whose passions are trained to come to this challenge. The Library extensions have heel by a vigorous will, the servant of a tender created new interest in a previously too-little- conscience, who has learned to love all beauty, explored part of the school. The 2,500 new whether of nature, or of art, to hate all vileness, books, generously given or bought since 1960, and to respect others as himself." JUNE, 1963—7 friends, is a large but very close-knit commun ity. Those of us who, at this time, inhabit the College buildings are never for long unaware of the great multitude of others who were once in our place, or who have learnt to love the College through their association with it. We are always delighted to welcome you all, for we love to show off our pleasant surround SPEECH ings, and particularly to welcome new visitors, who may thereby become our closer friends. May I join you, Mr. Chairman, in bidding a hearty welcome to-day to Professor Derham DAY, and his wife both for themselves, and because Professor Derham is a distinguished represen tative of the University world, where so many of us have spent happy years, and to which 1962 many still aspire to go. Though change often brings sorrow, because it involves the dissolving of personal friend ships, it is nevertheless one of the signs of life in any community, and there must always, year by year, be some personal changes to be re corded. In the College Council, that hard Speech Day was held on Thursday, 13th De working and long-suffering body of men, upon cember. Sir Arthur Coles was in the chair, and whom our ultimate welfare depends, there have the prizes were presented by D. P. Derham, been two changes only in the membership: Mr. Esq., M.B.E., B.A., LL.M., Professor of Juris Peter McCallum, who joined the Council in prudence in The University of Melbourne, and 1939, and the Rev. A. D. Hallam (1953) have The President of The Old Collegians' Associa resigned, and have been replaced by Mr. D. S. tion, K. S. Nail, Esq. Adam, an Old Scotch Collegian and lawyer, and the Rev. Kenneth MacLean, Minister of St. David's. Mr. Hallam, who has served the Col PRINCIPAL'S REPORT lege community, which was a part of his parish, faithfully and diligently throughout his ministry Mr. Chairman, Professor Derham, Mr. Nail, at St. George's, is now leaving to take up an Ladies and Gentlemen: appointment at Melbourne University, and all at the College wish him and his family every Unless one of my predecessors, many years happiness in this new work. ago, somehow avoided the proper and necessary, but onerous, duty of writing an Annual Report, From the staff, the time has now come when I have the honour to present the 102nd Annual we must say our formal farewell to Mr. L. J. Report of The Geelong College. However Campbell, retiring Headmaster of the Prepara ineffective such reports may often be in con tory School. Leslie James Campbell joined veying to those twho hear them, or later read the staff as a young man of twenty-five in 1922 them, a clear impression of the varied life and and, after service at Warrinn and on the Senior more permanent ideals of the school, may I School staff, became Headmaster of the Pre assure you that they are a very valuable and paratory School and Housemaster of Rolland humbling exercise for the Headmaster who House in 1931. In all the years since, despite writes them; for in so doing he must first the ill-health which has never been far from him review in his mind (and preferably not in his and which finally forced him into the accept report) all the great variety of happenings and ance of the sick leave he has had during this relationships which have made up # the school year, despite the problems of the war years and year, and then must try to determine honestly the limited facilities of the old Preparatory how far these have, in fact, succeeded or failed School, he has, under three successive Princi to serve the ideals by which the school is justi pals, built up and maintained a standard and fied. Such an assessment and the planning tradition amongst the younger boys of the Col for the future which arises from it, can, it seems lege of which any school could be proud. His to me, be the only proper basis for a worthwhile long years of success have undoubtedly been due report. In this report, therefore, I have tried to his real love of and concern for small boys, to select only those details which seem signifi his remarkable understanding of their natures, cant to the working out of our eternal purposes. and his determination that nothing but the best was good enough for them. His loyalty and Because these purposes for any Christian devotion to the College and the boys in his foundation, such as this is, must inevitably be charge have been answered by the high affec bound up most intimately with persons and per tion in which he is held by those who passed sonal relations, let me first say something of through his care, and this is surely the only these. This College, with its present enrol reward any good schoolmaster can really want. ment of 748 boys, with its staff, its parent A tribute to him has already been paid at the groups, its Old Collegians and its many close Preparatory School Speech Day by the Rev. G. &—THE PEGASUS, A. Wood, on behalf of the Council, in much manding. I have appointed to take her place more eloquent terms than I could muster. It Sister Turski (formerly Sister Martin), who is perhaps enough to place on record here the trained at the Alfred, and has had a wide var gratitude of many hundreds of boys and col iety of nursing experience. May I take this leagues for a life of such excellent service, and opportunity also to remind you of the valuable to wish Mr. Campbell sufficient improvement in contribution to the health of the College which his health to enjoy his years of retirement. You is made by Sister Lang, who has week by week will, no doubt, be delighted to know that the come in as relieving Sister, and who has always Council has decided to honour his name by been ready to take on any extra duties which renaming our (so called) Kindergarten, Camp are required in times of epidemic or emergency? bell House.

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