InAeternum The Wyvern Society Newsletter – April 2010

Inside this edition: Wyvern Wyvern inspires Queen’s community Society Queen’s College Newsletter Queen’s appoints Sugden Society Patron The University of Melbourne Queen’s and Malaysia: still enjoying a long and proud association In Aeternum – April 2010 Master’s Report

recipients and generally get things ready for But until then it promises to be a full the new year. This year we have a group of and exciting year. A highlight of the year 94 new students, almost exactly the same already is the arrival of two new indigenous as the 95 we received last year. Everyone students at the College, Torie McWilliams- agrees that they are a great bunch. I am Murray from Swan Hill and Josef Eggers also very confident of the calibre of the from Alice Springs. Both are participating student leadership this year, under the in the BA Extended program, which has leadership of Amy Haywood and Nick been set up by the Faculty of Arts working MacRae. It is particularly promising that we together with Trinity College and the other have a large group of third years this year, Colleges. No less exciting is the fact that nearly 50 in total. We can look forward to a Shaun Moate, our indigenous scholar in more mature College. 2005–07, has joined high table as a tutor and mentor. I would not be surprised if Much of the conversation in this part Shaun was the first indigenous Australian of the world still focuses on the many ever to sit on high table, but I stand to be changes at the University that are being corrected on this. yverns will recall with fondness, introduced through the new ‘Melbourne I am sure, the College’s annual Model’. This year is the third year of the In addition I would also like to mention that W Commencement Dinner. For new undergraduate programs that were the College has been working together many reasons it is invariably a happy started in 2008. Next year will be another with the other Colleges to introduce a occasion. There is the promise of a new crucial year, as the University rolls out the modest non-resident program. We had year. Returning students are catching graduate programs which are the second 12 applicants, half of whom joined the other up with friends and meeting the new main part of the model. These courses will freshers in O’Week. The initiative was taken members of the community. Freshers, be directed towards the professions such in response to the call of the University, after all the excitement of O’Week, are as doctor, lawyer, engineer, architect and so which recognises the great university settling down to their very first week of on, in addition to the research higher degree experience that College students have and University study. Scholars of the College courses that already exist. wishes it to be spread more widely within are delighted to receive scholarships that the Colleges’ limited possibilities. will encourage them to give of their best as Of course for many years Queen’s has had they commence their academic work for graduate and postgraduate students as On a more personal note, Gonni and I are the year. members of the Senior Common Room. looking forward to our annual trip to the At present we have 16 such students. But Netherlands in June, when we hope to As I write this report, last night’s dinner their numbers are likely to increase, as see our grandson again after having to say is still fresh in my memory. It was their numbers at the University increase. goodbye to him in late December. But we indeed a most enjoyable event, greatly The restructuring of the University’s do manage to see him on Skype. He is appreciated by all those present, including entire teaching program is an enormous still wondering about the strange sounds a number of guests and donors to the challenge for the College. We fully support and sights in front of him, but we can see College. No less than 60 scholarships its aims and wish to work together with that he is benefiting from excellent Dutch were awarded. Each time I announced a the University as it is implemented. But nutrition. I am also looking forward to recipient, thunderous applause broke out, as yet our focus has been mainly on visiting Hong Kong on that trip (including led by the table at which he or she was undergraduate students. That has to a Wyvern dinner) and also making a trip to seated, all the members of which stood up change. We will be creating a Middle Tokyo in August, where I will be attending in unison. It was particularly appreciated Common Room, as the number of graduate the triennial conference of the International that Dr Margaret Parnaby was present to students at the College gradually increases. Plato Society. award this year’s Parnaby scholarships, financed from the generous bequest left In this perspective it is exciting that our The Wyvern Society is to be congratulated to the College by her parents, Dr Owen building plans are starting to take more and on persuading its President, Archwyvern Parnaby, the fourth Master, and his wife more concrete shape. Both new graduate David Scoullar, to stay on for his fourth Dr Joy Parnaby. Looking down on us from accommodation and improved academic year in office. David has been doing an his portrait, the late Master would have facilities are urgently needed. As you have outstanding job, both in leading the Society been most pleased with what his and Joy’s already heard, the designs made by John and on Council. Working together with money was now being used for. Wardle and his team of architects are truly the College’s ever-active Development exciting. Their work will mean that iconic department, the Society has planned a large On their return to College, students very new early 21st century buildings will be number of events. I look forward to meeting often asked me whether I had a nice break, added to the architecturally impressive a large number of Wyverns and old friends to which I answered, ‘well, it was quite a assemblage that the College has already. as the year unfolds. while ago’. In fact the months of January As things stand, it will not be possible to and February are always rather busy, as we complete the entire project in one go. We David Runia, Master process the results of the previous year, are planning to turn the first sod for the select the new students from a large pool first of the two graduate residences in of applicants, determine the scholarship December. That will be an exciting moment.

1 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Commencement Dinner 2010

The College’s 123rd Commencement Dinner was held in Eakins Hall on Wednesday 3 March. Among the special guests present were Dr Margaret Parnaby (daughter of the late Dr Owen Parnaby); Dr Pauline Turner, Anna Fry, (2010, Bachelor of Environments), Nick MacRae (2008, Commerce), recipient Principal of The recipient of one of the Brown Regional Scholarships, of the 2010 Rex Johnson Prize from Queen’s College; Mrs Ruth Bunyan with President of Council, John Castles AM Fellow, Professor Ronald Farren-Price AM AM, Trustee of the Invergowrie Foundation; and Mr Graeme Latham, donor of the Latham Scholarship.

Tim Crowe (2010, Commerce), recipient of The Recipients of the Invergowrie Women’s Scholarship, Latham Scholarship with Graeme Latham Chelsea Mullens (2010, Arts) and Erin Miller (2010, Science), with Mrs Ruth Bunyan AM

Samantha May (2008, Medicine), receiving Travis McCarthy (2007, Arts), receiving one of the Os Nelson Scholarship from Dr Pauline the Parnaby Scholarships from Dr Margaret Turner, Principal of The Geelong College Parnaby, daughter of the late Dr Owen Parnaby

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 2 In Aeternum – April 2010 Academic Scholarships 2010

Entrance Scholarships 2010 Continuation Scholarships 2010 Special Scholarships 2010

Una Porter (half fees) Os Nelson Scholars (half fees) Indigenous Andrea Morrison (Environments) Launceston Grammar Philippa Brumby (Arts 3) Joseph Eggers (BA Extended 1) Jessica Cao (Arts) Penrhos College WA Samantha May (Medicine 3) Torie McWilliams-Murray (BA Extended 1) McComb/Hockey (half fees) Fellows’ Scholarship for academic Stephanie Jackson (Music) Assumption College Major Scholarships excellence (major) Dr Cedric Vear Scholarship (third fees) Sam Skinner (Science 3) Master’s discretion Luke Zappia (Science 3) Daniel Kissane (Biomedicine) Tallangatta SC Linda Nguyen (Dentistry 4) Johnstone-Need Fellows’ Scholarship for potential in Invergowrie Women’s Tyrone Ghaswala (Science 3) Master’s discretion leadership and service (major) Erin Miller (Science) Tallangatta SC Alyssa Dixon (Science 3) T E Moran Amy Haywood (Arts 3) Chelsea Mullens (Arts) Girton Grammar Katherine Stevenson (Arts 2) Oakley Rex Johnson prize (minor) Falkingham Foundation (major) Lydia Pathmanathan (Medicine Nick MacRae (Commerce 3) Lois Pickering (Arts) St Hilda’s WA 2) Johnstone-Need Leslie Hurley Scholarship James Foundation (major) Joel Fichera (Science 2) Past scholars for final year medicine Xavier Hatch (Biomedicine) The Geelong College Clay Trembath (Environments 3) Callister Min Kim (Medicine 6) Jamison Foundation (major) Hague Theological Scholarship Luke Plant (Biomedicine) Newhaven College Minor Scholarships Emily Fraser (Grad Theology) Dunhill (Biomedicine) (minor) Alistair Little (Engineering 3) Lilford Lionel Philip Asian Languages Scholarship Angus McCormack Guildford Grammar WA Hannah Ryder (Arts 2) Master’s (Full Scholarship) Macartney (Arts) (minor) Madeleine Babiolakis (Media & Max Lavery (Honours Arts) Andrew Robertson Cranbrook School Communications 2) Master’s Master’s Bursaries Hemmy (Science) (minor) Ryan Beresford-Wylie (Commerce 3) Tweddle Laura McAloney (Science 2) Cavelle McKenzie The Geelong College Anna Van Veldhuisen (Music Katrina Martin (Science 2) Max Hargreaves (Engineering) (minor) Performance 3) Langton Joshua Wilkosz (Engineering 2) Jed Arbuckle Warracknabeal SC Andrew Farrington (Medicine 3) F.H. Moran Alice Cavanagh (Dramatic Art 1) Latham (Commerce) (minor) William Moore (Science 2) Lilford Leopold Bailey (Arts 2) Tim Crow Scotch College Dr W S Rickards scholarship for a The University of Melbourne Brown Regional (minor) Biomedicine or Psychology student (minor) Scholarship Holders 2010 SW – Sophie Brough (Science) Sophie Jennings (Psychology – Applied Science 3) Matthew Flinders SC National W – Anna Fry (Environments) Grammar A. J. Roberts (Wesley College) Gabrielle Sing (Arts 1) NE – Nicholas Haines (Arts) Caulfield Grammar Sam Barlow (Commerce 2) Lucy Shaw (Engineering 1) & Lucy Baird (Arts) SC Archer Moore (Science 2) NW – Matthew Campbell Parnaby Scholarships Tyrone Ghaswala (Science 3) (Commerce) Girton Grammar Tom Calvert (Engineering 3) Raymond Pritchard (Engineering 3) SE – Monica Roberts (Science) Traralgon SC Alyssa Dixon (Science 3) Metro – Gabrielle Sing (Arts) Metro Amy Haywood (Arts 3) Faculty Access Scholarship Interstate – Amelia Cobb (Arts) Hong-Rui Lee (Commerce 3) Chelsea Mullens (Arts 1) International Grammar NSW Alistair Little (Engineering 3) Luke Plant (Biomedicine 1) International – Samuel Wells Travis McCarthy (Arts 3) Torie McWilliams-Murray (BA Extended 1) (Environments) Wellington College NZ Alec Michaelle (Environments 3) Josef Eggers (BA Extended 1) Linda Nyugen (Dentistry 4) Maggie Webb (Arts 2) Master’s School Scholarship (major) Anna Van Veldhuisen (Music Performance 3) Scott Williams (Arts 2) Sarah Park Andrew Cameron (Physiotherapy 3) (Professional Communication) Rochester SC Samantha May (Medicine 3) E. J. Smart (Geelong College) Michael O’Malley (Medicine 3) Samuel Profitt (Arts) The Geelong College Samuel Skinner (Science 3) E. J. Roberts (Methodist Ladies College) Emily Flood (Arts) Methodist Ladies College Kwong Lee Dow Scholars 2010 (First year Uni only) Choristers (minor) David Fidge (Commerce) Chris Fieldus (Arts 1) Cavelle McKenzie (Science) Elizabeth Castles (shared) (Arts 1) Torie McWilliams-Murray (BA Extended) Beth Condon (shared) (Arts 1) Luke Plant (Biomedicine) Monica Roberts (Science) Gabrielle Sing (Arts) Jack Reynoldson (Science)

3 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Vice-Master’s Report

t the end of his recent Monday do. Merry-go-round of meetings, tutorial Evening Program talk the U.S. swaps and pastoral concerns. Large and A Consul-General, Michael Thurston, small planning intersects with myriad was asked one last question. “What’s a enquiries. Soon time for main office to shut. typical day for you?” That got me thinking… Left Study at 6:30 p.m. Introduction to Left Study at 6:30 p.m. J Wing abuzz and Cinema Studies locked out (N402) so take so ambled through 0J, 1J, and 2J. People four flights to solve problem. Meet Pharmacy already suiting up for President’s Turn, in Tower East and sit in on formulae. Key young minds exercised by Amy Haywood’s advice though is “do no harm”. Pass some call for an ‘A’ theme. Came across Arabs, punters eating on the slab – Eakins popular. an African, Anonymous, an Assassin, an Happy, contented but tired students on a Apartheid pair and Sarah dressed in The balmy evening. Visit the Lade, heads down Age. ‘Alfalfa’ too clever for words. with Management and Chemistry 101.

Arrived home, St Hilda’s reminding all how Unlike previous night, College quiet, calm, Head back through Quad. Not empty but close they be. Called Vice-Principal. Noise studious. Even St Hilda’s subdued. Check on people considerate. Spy same two students ceased after 30 minutes. Queen’s music more classes. Laptops purring. Time to walk studying in Kernick. First year Joe introduces at least Quad bound. Labs jumping by 9:00 dog Whitley. Spy pair working in Kernick. friend from outside Queen’s. Reading but bass remained moderate. Newman Meet and greet three seeking out Emporium. Democracy, French Revolution in particular. cannot complain. Much fun and games. Assignments equal chocolate at this hour. Greeks, Locke, Rousseau, Jefferson, Music off at 12:15, chants by 12:30. Head past Jack Clarke on Oval walk, 1788 – 1901 – 1967. Indigeneous lads hailing three tutors on balcony reflecting understanding change over time. Marvelous. Merry students emptied into Quad and, on evening’s classes. University not that Headed home. 1:05. with GC urging, headed off to corridors. deserted, bike bells and familiar voices ring Only a few headed off-campus to kick on. out. Bump into Angus outside Beaurepaire What’s a typical day for Queen’s? It ranges Most stayed in. 3J, 2nd North, Tweddle Pool. Works at Royal sterilising surgical wide and it’s never merely 9 to 5. You need and East drew attention. All just happy but equipment two shifts p.w. Responsible. to be in sync with that. volume up. Communal priorities. Admire part-time work with full time studies. Headed home. 1:05. Dr Philip Mosely, Vice-Master Whitley refuses to do second lap. Sits and College cranks slowly most mornings, waits. We greet The Master’s son Anthony especially after Turns. Still, many things to walking by Queen’s. Chat about the hour.

Wyvern inspires Queen’s community with Campaign contribution

“I went to Queen’s largely by default. I part of a cohesive residential community. was a day boy at Wesley College and knew Under the current leadership, the College is next to nothing about University Colleges. providing a safe, supportive, and stimulating A friend from Wesley was in residence environment which enables them to bond at Queen’s in my final year at school, and with others, find affirming experiences, and encouraged me to apply for residency share in the excitement of a vibrant young should I go to Melbourne University. And community. as the saying goes, the rest is history. My own time there was in one sense By giving to the College’s “Lifting Our Peter Boag (second from the right) with the Master, transformational, recalls Peter. “I think back Sights” Capital Campaign, the Annual Paul Wiegard (far left) and Christopher Leach on all the fun, camaraderie, the diversity of Giving Appeal and the College’s bequest students and the wonderful preparation for programme, I know that I am helping hen Peter Boag joined the life that those years gave to me. Many of current and future students. I feel it is a Queen’s community as a young those friendships forged years ago are still very worthwhile thing to do. I therefore W Law student back in 1964, strong today.” encourage my fellow Wyverns to join with little did he realise that decades later me in supporting these programmes too, he would be leading his College and its I think that the collegiate existence at at whatever level they can. Together we “Lifting Our Sights” Campaign as its lead the University of Melbourne is a great can make an extraordinary difference to the donor (to date), in a remarkable display of experience and one that I value very highly. place that has had such a positive impact on philanthropic support. For students to thrive, it is vital that they are our own lives.”

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 4 In Aeternum – April 2010 The faces behind our “Lifting Our Sights” Campaign…

Every six weeks, a team of dedicated Wyverns quietly meets upstairs in the newly-renovated Stafford Room to discuss, review and provide guidance on all aspects of the College’s multi-million dollar “Lifting Our Sights” fundraising campaign. Men and women with a strong love for, and commitment to their College, all of them volunteers.

All share a strong desire to see their Graduate accommodation: College achieve its main aims: At the same time, there is also a >>to become one of the most outstanding pressing need for superior residential academic residential communities of its accommodation for graduates in Law, kind in Australia Engineering, Medicine and students in >>to provide the best possible environment other professional courses, who otherwise for students to pursue their studies at may not consider a collegiate education. At university a time when students are studying longer >>to foster a diverse residential community and more intensely before joining the that offers our students support and work-force, it is crucial to be able to offer encouragement, intellectual and spiritual facilities that will encourage students to development, as well as generic and life stay at College and attract others who are skills in preparation for their roles in the undertaking graduate courses. broader society. With the introduction of a Middle Common The potential for greater diversity within our Room, our students will be encouraged to residential community, and the College’s remain longer with us, creating an overall long overdue need to build state-of-the-art broader mix of ages within the community, teaching and learning facilities for its current thereby enhancing the opportunities for and future students has been recognised. mentoring of our younger students. Two main areas have been identified which will yield decisive results: The College is enormously grateful to these volunteers for their sustained support, An Academic/Cultural Centre: commitment and passion in helping to bring these exciting plans to fruition. Placed strategically on the College’s south- western boundary with the University, Under the direction of Chairman, the proposed Centre will provide students Christopher Leach (1973), the committee with an environment that is rich in IT and consists of David Runia (Master, 1969); incorporates a library that merges with Tim Blood (1968); John Castles (President informal spaces, lounges, new tutorial rooms of Council, 1966); Frank Opray (1965); and a cafe. Two music rehearsal rooms will Peter Boag (1964); Jillian Crowe (1973); adjoin a multi-purpose 200 seat lecture Paul Wiegard (Deputy Chair, 1988); James theatre and performance space – much Garde (1982); and Sue Felton, Director of needed by our many talented students. Development.

5 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Christopher Leach (1973) Prof David Runia (1969) Timothy Blood (1968)

Christopher Leach was educated at Carey David Runia is the seventh Master of Tim was a resident at Queen’s from 1968 Grammar School and then attended Queen’s College at the University of to 1971 and after completing his degree Melbourne University, during which time Melbourne, a post which he has held since in Mechanical Engineering he joined he resided in Queen’s in 1973 and 1974. 2002. Petroleum Refineries of Australia as a After leaving university, Christopher took Project Engineer. From 1976 to 1993 Tim the reins of his family’s food processing He was born in the Netherlands in 1951, but worked for a number of companies within business upon the untimely passing of his moved to Australia with his parents in 1956. the Engineering and Construction sector father. He grew up in Geelong, where he attended and became Managing Director of John Newtown State School and The Geelong Holland Holdings Limited in 1990. He ran the operation for 25 years before College. In 1968 he was Dux of the school. selling it to a public company in 1999. The next year he began studying at the In 1993 he joined P&O as the General Christopher is now a professional investor in University of Melbourne. He was a resident Manager of the West Swanson Container equities and property and is in a very active scholar of Queen’s College from 1969 Terminal. He transferred to Sydney with semi-retirement. to 1971. In seven years at the University P&O in 1998 and became Managing he completed a BA (Hons) in Classics, an Director of P&O Ports for Australia and Christopher has had a long personal history MA and a DipEd. In 1977 he returned to New Zealand in 2002. Then in 2005 he also of involvements with many voluntary the Netherlands, where he completed a became Chief Executive Officer of P&O organisations, specialising in fundraising. Doctorate of Letters in 1983 in Ancient Australia Limited and Chairman in 2006. He These have included St John’s Homes Philosophy. For many years he was engaged was a member of the Business Council of Childrens’ Foundation, the Liberal Party in teaching and research in the Netherlands, Australia. of Australia, the Order of St Lazarus and the United States of America and Germany. its charitable arm, Green Cross, and St He is recognised as a leading specialist Throughout his time with P&O, Tim Catherine’s School, whose appeal and in the history of ancient philosophy, and introduced significant changes to the way development committee he chaired for six particularly on the thought of the Jewish- in which P&O operated and to the way in years. He is currently a board member of Greek philosopher Philo of Alexandria. He which its union based employees were UNICEF Australia and previously chaired has written numerous books and articles engaged, thereby lifting P&O Australia’s its Neo-natal Tetanus project. Christopher and is the editor of various journals and book performance to become one the five key became Chair of the Queen’s College series. In 1992 he was appointed Professor regions within the P&O Global Group. He Capital campaign in 2008. He was awarded of Ancient and Medieval philosophy at the retired from P&O in 2007 and returned to the Centenary Medal in 2003 for his University of Leiden. From 1995 to 1999 he and now lives at Daylesford. He is fundraising contributions. was Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy. In married to Jenny and has two daughters 2002 David Runia returned with his wife and Jessica and Lisa. Christopher is a passionate golfer of limited two sons to Australia (his daughter still lives capacity and a keen bridge enthusiast. His in Amsterdam). In addition to his role as Tim has continued his love of the theatre other interests include literature, history and Master of Queen’s, he was also appointed and was a founding Director of The Goodfa wine. He has been married to Mary-Louise Professorial Fellow in the School of Art Business Theatre Company that performed for 25 years and they have two children, History, Cinema, Classics & Archaeology at the Queen’s Centenary dinner. one of whom is currently at the University in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. of Melbourne. He is a member of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 6 In Aeternum – April 2010

John Castles (1966) Frank Opray (1965) Peter Boag (1964)

John was born in the Riverina. He attended Frank practises as a consultant to After completing his law articles and being Wesley College then had a sojourn in the independent and international schools and admitted to practice in early 1969, Peter country post his matriculation. He returned to sporting bodies on governance, finance, finished with the law on that day, and to the University of Melbourne to study marketing and fundraising opportunities. commenced working at J Boag [Clothing] architecture and was resident in Queen’s Previously he was Director of Development P/L., a family clothing manufacturing from 1966 until 1972. After leaving College at Wesley College Melbourne and business, which still continues today but as he lived in the UK, returning to Australia at subsequently at Carey Grammar School an importer. the end of 1974. He established his own Melbourne. practice, with a particular interest in medical He retired from an executive role at the end facilities. Prior to these appointments he spent many of 2005, but continues as non-executive years in finance, market research and chairman. He has been Chapter President (1992-93) management consulting. For three years and National President with the Royal he was a Council member and Treasurer of Peter’s many interests include reading and Australian Institute of Architects (1996- Wesley College, Australia’s largest school book collecting, bird watching, fishing, 97); National Chairman of the Australian with over 3,500 students. particularly fly fishing for trout, bushwalking, Council Building Design Professions (1996- skiing, and travel in general, with an 97); President of the Australian Council Frank holds a B.Com from The University emphasis on ‘expedition’ type travel. of Professions Australia (2001-2003); of Melbourne and is a qualified accountant. Chairman, Standards Australia Limited; He volunteers his time as President of He has a particular interest in education a member of the Order of St Lazarus of the Queen’s College Foundation and as and has been eternally grateful for the very Jerusalem and a Member of the Advisory Honorary Secretary in Australasia and Asia good education he received at Wesley Board, Committee for Melbourne. for the British Schools and Universities College, followed by a rich and rewarding Foundation Inc, New York. undergraduate experience at Queen’s He continues his long and illustrious College from 1964 – 1967, whilst studying association with Queen’s College as He regularly presents papers at educational law at Melbourne University. President of Council and as a Queen’s administration conferences in Australia, Fellow. A former tutor (1971) and President Asia and Europe. Peter wholeheartedly supports the vision of the Student Club (1969), John is married of the Master, Professor David Runia with two daughters – his younger daughter and the College Council with the “Lifting Elizabeth is a first year resident at Queen’s. Our Sights” Campaign, and believes it is critically important for it to be successful to ensure Queen’s College remains at the forefront of a university residential college.

7 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Jillian Crowe (1973) Paul Wiegard (1988) James Garde (1982)

Jillian graduated in Law from the University Paul attended Peninsula Grammar School, Originally from Mildura, James was resident of Melbourne in 1975, and later in Arts. and was a resident at Queen’s from at Queen’s from 1983 to 1985, serving on She commenced work in general law 1988 – 1991. He is a Past President of the the general committee in his final year. In as a solicitor, and in 1978 she joined the QCS&SC (1991). between college sport, labs turns and inter- Criminal Law Branch of the Crown Solicitor’s floor volleyball, James studied Commerce Office—the forerunner of today’s Office A Co-Founder and Co-Managing Director as an undergraduate and subsequently of Public Prosecutions. For several years, of Madman Entertainment with Tim completed a Masters degree in Finance. He she was the Officer-in-Charge of all sexual Anderson (1988). Madman is Australia’s joined Price Waterhouse upon graduation assault prosecutions in Victoria, especially leading distributor of anime, Asian cinema, and stayed at the firm through several roles the offences of rape and incest. She sat on Australian and global independent film and including a four year stint in London. He is various Law Reform references dealing with specialises in the wholesale distribution now a partner in PwC’s Corporate Finance the reform of rape laws in Victoria. of DVD movies into retail and rental stores group specialising in mergers, acquisitions throughout Australia and New Zealand. and capital raising. James is married with In 1983 she joined the Victoria Bar, where The company has released around 50% of three children aged between 4 and 10 and she practiced as a , mainly in Australian feature titles in the past three his interests include family activities, his Criminal law. In 1988 she was appointed a years, with Paul feeling a great sense of horses, llamas and garden at the family’s Magistrate. She is currently the Regional pride in the Australian content. property on the Mornington Peninsula, and Co-ordinating Magistrate at Heidelberg various community involvements including Magistrate’s Court. Other rights management activities a role as Vice President of Noah’s Ark, undertaken by Madman include licensing an organisation supporting children with She was the Chair of the Professional for Television, VOD, Hotel, Airline and additional needs. Development Committee of the Magistrate’s Merchandise. Court of Victoria for 5 years and has served on a number of the Court’s committees. She Paul has been Deputy Chair of the “Lifting has assisted in on-going judicial education Our Sight’s Campaign” since 2008 and for the Judicial College of Victoria. supports the College’s Annual Giving Programme in his capacity as a Wyvol. She was, from 1989 until 2010, an elected Representative of the graduates in law on Melbourne University’s Committee of Convocation, and was previously a member of the ABC’s National Advisory Council. She is a member of the International Association of Women Judges.

Jillian has always had a love of the criminal law and the human stories that flow from it; she is interested in how crime has an impact on all the individuals concerned, and upon the wider community. She is married to Peter Champness, whom she met when they both in lived at Queen’s College, and has two daughters.

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 8 In Aeternum – April 2010 Queen’s appoints Sugden Society Patron

The College is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr D G (Scotty) Macleish AO as Patron of its Sugden (Bequest) Society.

A student at Queen’s from 1950 to 1952, precinct, involved in the camaraderie of subsequently a tutor and Fellow of the the College and taking part in so much College, Scotty is well known amongst the fun – from pranks to meetings of the Queen’s community and is frequently present Sports and Social Committee. Queen’s at College activities. His granddaughter is not able to boast a large number of Kristen (2004), and his grandson Marty high-flying financiers, so it is all the more (2008), are Wyverns. He has spent most of important for each of us to do the best his professional life at the Royal Melbourne we can for our successors in the College Hospital but with surgical spells in the UK, which nurtured us. I encourage all Wyverns USA, South Vietnam, PNG, India and Thailand. to give serious consideration to making a bequest for the College in their wills.” In accepting the appointment, Scotty said he believed the Bequest Programme was The College is particularly grateful for the essential for the long-term viability of support of the J & J Merrigan Trust and Queen’s. “Dr Sugden started planning the particularly, Trustee and Wyvern Gavin future of Queen’s, where we benefited so Harrison (1961), for generously supporting greatly – being able to study in the University the Bequest Programme. Scotty Macleish (1950)

“In the end, it’s not about the “What I enjoyed most of all at Queen’s were the innumerable money. It’s about the future. In discussions with many fellow students, particularly at lunch times the midst of incalculable social and at evening suppers. There are too many to name all, but I dislocation, there is one pillar of wish to mention Daryl Palmer, an Arts student from Geelong wisdom, and that is the desire, or and Syon Benjamin, a Medical student from Perth in particular. the will, to continue education During these times, most students and tutors appeared to have to its ultimate level. That is why time to ponder the issues of the day and to consider them in an I have embraced Queen’s as a open way, generally seeking after truth, however broadly defined. significant aspect of my estate. I regard this aspect as at the heart of College and University life. The reward for me is to know My bequest to Queen’s is in the hope that this same dialogue, so that somehow my bequest has greatly encouraged by our first Master, Edward Sugden, continues advanced the pursuit of learning”. in the current and future eras.” Denis Connell (1971) Jim Richardson (1956)

Queen’s College Australia Day Honours

Frank Shann AM (1963) Garry Warne AM (1963) Leslie Bolitho AM (1968) Richard Gross AM PP

9 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Recent Wyvern Reunions

Angus Mason & Tom Hutchinson at David Copolov (1969) & guest speaker Gerald Liz de Fegley, Jo Pizzi, Annabelle Hargreaves their 10 year reunion (2000) Irvine (1964) at the Geelong Reunion Maddie Foster & Maddie George at the Young Wyverns 2005-2009 Reunion

Barry Fagg (1970) & Jan Fagg, with Ken Cam Ingram, James Waugh & Elizabeth Current parent and Wyvern Ian Roberstson Nall (1946) & Marjorie Nall & Michael Ryan at their 10 Year reunion (2000) (1974) with Wendy Mosely and Philip Mosely and Betts (1970) at the Geelong Reunion Marcella Robertson & Keith Horrocks (1969)

Jenny Blood, Gordon Alderson (1963), Tony Oakley Nick Macrae (2008) with his mum Dinie Rod Sims (1969) and Graeme Wood (1965) and Tim Blood (1968) at the Geelong Reunion and grandparents Barry & Adrienne (1969) at the Sydney Reunion Solomon at the Geelong Reunion

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 10 In Aeternum – April 2010 QCS&SC President – Amy Haywood

the sound of laughter from down the full swing since the end of last year. A corridor, or the rush of students along the massive amount of work has been put thoroughfare to uni. Now, the castle stands into reworking our pool room into Queen’s impatient, ready to welcome in over 200 first functional gym. By the start of the uni undergraduates. year we should also have a new third year study space to accommodate the increased This will be the third time I return to that big importance on third year studies due to the old castle we call home. Every time I return Melbourne Model. Other projects are also shocked at how much has happened and on the drawing board including a music how much has changed in just a year. room and redevelopment of the Nicholas Laboratories. In my first year I was pent up with nervous energy, predictably late to my own There are also some less tangible goals that induction and with little knowledge of the I think we’re all working towards. I hope city (Lygon Street sounded like a foreign that for this year like the years previous, A massive amount of street many miles away at the time). In my Queen’s is still a safe and happy place to second year I was so excited to be back be. I hope our unique culture continues, work has been put into with all my friends again and to enjoy all the where we all actively get to know one reworking our pool events I knew were coming. Now it’s my another and honestly want the best for each third year and I’d like to say I’m a lot wiser other. room into Queen’s first and more mature, but that’s probably not functional gym. true. Instead, I’m still excited, but this time, At the end of this year, I’ve got some idea I can’t wait to introduce a whole new group of where I’ll be. I’ll officially be a Wyvern, of 90 plus to the castle. The O’Week team having left Queen’s for the last time. I’ll be he castle breathed a long and is primed and ready to introduce our newest learning how to cook for myself (a scary overdue sigh of relief at the end members to the traditions we know and concept at the moment) and clean and put T of last year. All the comings and love, in the hope that they will come to love the bins out in the so-called ‘real world’. goings, events and activities had rumbled Queen’s as much as we do. But I also know that a lot will have changed through the halls for nine months of the since now. So whilst I can feel the energy year. Our castle was well and truly tired and So it’s crazy to think about where we as the cogs start turning over for a new year in need of a rest. all might be at the end of this year. I am and I’m anticipating all the ups and downs, I assured that it’s going to be a packed year can’t wait to see where we all are when the It’s been a few months now since we all ahead. next year rolls around. left, and I have a sneaking suspicion that now the castle is missing us. The halls just In terms of the General Committee this Amy Haywood aren’t the same without the many funny year, there are a lot of plans brewing. QCS&SC President 2010 photos personalising the walls, without Our team of nine has already been in

11 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Thoughts on Italy and Queen’s – a cultural study by Emily Frawley (2007)

In 2009 Emily travelled to Bologna, Italy for a semester of exchange. She returned to Queen’s in second semester of 2009 to finish a third year of college. She has since completed her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Italian and Creative Writing.

taly and Queen’s. The first thing I English: Hello friend, would you like to would be taking my theatre studies classes noticed was a distinct difference in participate in a social outing with me? in a marble-staircased, fresco-ceilinged I the spelling and pronunciation of the palace. A lot of the time I was having two places. Italy has three syllables whilst Queen’s: Ayyy mate? Na na na you so much fun that it hardly felt like I was Queen’s has one (or sometimes two in the wouldn’t come out. Yeah boi. studying at all. When exams rolled around case of ‘‘Que-een’s’’ when you’re really I realised how much easier it is to retain dragging it out to make a point). However, Italian: Ehi amore, vuoi fare un giro con me information when you enjoy it. Despite all when you look at them phonetically: /itli/ stasera? this, I did get nostalgic a few times and I and /kwinz/, you notice that they both have will never forget the excitement of getting a the same ‘i’ sound. This might sound basic, Both cultures have unique communities phone call from an ecstatic group of fellow it may even sound profoundly idiotic of that instantly make you feel welcome. At Queeners after we won all four of the me, but I actually took a very difficult yet Queen’s I fell in love with the people and men’s and women’s rowing. interesting subject that examined these the artistic and sporting opportunities. In kinds of differences and how they affect Italy I fell in love with the people and the I learned many things on my exchange, language. travel and eating opportunities. I mean no got myself lost and found again travelling disrespect to the catering staff at Queen’s, through the country, made some life-long I can now boast fluency in three different but the lasagna in Italy is much better. friendships and discovered some fantastic languages. My first language is English. In recipes. It was just as special to be 2007 I moved to Melbourne and learned After my initial excitement upon arrival at welcomed back to the castle though, fresh the unique dialect of Queen’s, and, after a both places, I eventually had to concede from my time away and with a renewed semester of exchange I am now also fluent that my reasons for being there were study- appreciation for what makes the two places in Italian. The differences in structure and related. I knew before I got there that the so special to me. approach are perhaps best portrayed in the Università di Bologna is the oldest in Europe following sentences; but it didn’t prepare me for the fact that I Emily Frawley (2007)

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 12 In Aeternum – April 2010 MADS Revue 2009

t was the 10th of September as the Behind the scenes, hoards of students cast, filled with nerves and excitement, worked day and night to bring the show I prepared to walk out on stage for the together. They made up every team; opening night of Cabaret. This was it, the publicity, costume, makeup, lighting, sound, moment that over 100 Queeners had been backstage, construction, front of house, tirelessly working towards for five months. orchestra and cast, and the show would As the Emcee (Daniel Condon) first poked not have been possible without each and his head through the curtains, illuminated every student. The time and effort put in by the spotlight, it was clear that all the hard by everyone over the five months shone work had paid off. through in the final product, which proved to be something none of us will ever forget Directed by Adam Russell, Cabaret had it and something we are all incredibly proud of. all. The biennial MADS musical had jazz, gin, gorillas and a cross dressing Emcee Thanks must go to everyone involved for all interwoven with Nazis, the Kit Kat Klub the hard work put in. Amongst many others, and a love story. When Clifford Bradshaw special thanks are in order for Adam Russell (Daniel McKimm) visits Germany from and Dave Kelly (Director and Assistant America to work on his novel, he meets the Director) who worked tirelessly to bring mysterious and fascinating Sally Bowles the show together. In addition, gratuitous (Ruby Awburn) at the Kit Kat Klub. She amounts of thanks go to my co-producer, soon moves into Cliff’s room, rented from Rick Hodgson, who was always 100 percent Fraulein Schneider (Elizabeth Crompton) committed to the show and absolutely who soon gets engaged to Herr Schultz integral in ensuring its success. Finally, (Marty Macleish), a loveable Jewish fruit thank you to the audience who came out seller. The flat is shared with Fraulein and witnessed what Queen’s has to offer. Kost (George Keily), who makes a living After all, what good is sitting alone in your entertaining sailors, much to Fr. Schneider’s room? dismay. Meanwhile, every night at the Kit Kat Klub the Emcee and the cabaret Tyrone Ghaswala – Producer girls entertain the patrons, providing an escape from the Nazi uprising. Ernst Ludwig (George Fforde), a close friend of Schneider’s, reveals his political tendencies with dramatic consequences.

The time and effort put in by everyone over the five months shone through in the final product, which proved to be something none of us will ever forget and something we are all incredibly proud of.

13 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Queen’s appoints new Director of Music, Gladys Chua

ladys came to Queen’s in 2005 as a fresher from Perth and this G year has been appointed as the College’s Director of Music. She has just completed her Bachelor of Music (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Economics) at The University of Melbourne. One of her roles this year, along with Matthew Champion (Choir Director), is to oversee the College Concert Series. “This is a very exciting project – the concerts will present sublime music from established and emerging Australian artists”.

Gladys herself is an emerging young musician – she is in high demand as an associate artist, having established her talents at the university and around Melbourne in various competitions and concerts. Her love is playing chamber music and has a few ensembles at any given time. “It combines two of my favourite things – beautiful music and friends!” Additionally, this year she will be a repetiteur intern at The Opera School, which is based in Richmond.

The Pryor Family: still supporting Queen’s, four generations on…

In 1994, after a meeting between the then Mr Rowan Pinkerton (2007), son of Stephen Master Rev Dr John Henley and Emeritus (1981), heads the next generation of former Professor Dr William Pryor AO (1945), residents of this family at Queen’s. the William and Vera Pryor Bequest for Fellows and Scholars was established by The Bequest, now disbursed in the form their twelve children and grandchildren who of a Scholarship and with the consent of attended Queen’s College between 1938 the Pryor family, has recently been altered and 1992. The Bequest commemorated in purpose to now support a continuing and expressed its gratitude to William and undergraduate student from regional Vera for encouraging and supporting the Victoria in residence at the College. tertiary education of these family members, including residence at Queen’s College. Given the significant percentage of country students who apply to Queen’s for Queen’s is proud of the The following twelve members of the residence, the College remains extremely strong connections it has Pryor family have all been residents: – grateful to all members of the Pryor family Dr Gordon Pryor (1939, dec), Dr William for this continued generosity. maintained with many Pryor AO (1945), Mr Allan Pryor (1942, dec), Mr James Pryor FRCS (1946, dec), Wyvern families. Four Mr Geoff Pryor (1966), Dr Ian Pryor (1965), generations later, the Pryor Mr Ken Pryor (1968), Ms Judy Pryor (1973), family continues to support Mr Richard Pryor (1979), Dr Stephen Pryor (1981), Mr Matthew Pryor (1985), and our students… Ms Annie Pryor (1990).

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 14 In Aeternum – April 2010 Treasures of the Sugden Collection: Henry Purcell and the Witch of Endor.

atthew Champion, member of the SCR and Director of M the Queen’s College Choir was intrigued to discover a handwritten manuscript of Henry Purcell’s dramatic cantata “A paraphrase on the XXVIIIth of the First Book of Samuel” in the Sugden Heritage Collection. Purcell’s cantata is perhaps the only extant musical depiction of the story of the Witch of Endor.

Matthew recently completed a M.A. thesis “Nicolas Jaquier and the Flagellum Haereticorum Fascinariorum: Burgundian Witchcraft Theory and Culture” and is now working with Professor Charles Zika on an Australian Research Council Discovery Project, “The Living Dead: witchcraft and apparition in European culture”.

The Purcell manuscript was acquired by Dr. Sugden in 1910, and is inscribed on the fly leaf, “Cha. Wesley. The gift of Dr Boyce.” Dr. Sugden confirmed that the autograph is that of Charles Wesley junior, son of Charles Wesley and pupil of the well known eighteenth century organist and composer Dr. William Boyce.

Why this particular piece of music was given to Charles Wesley is a mystery. Matthew hopes to arrange a public performance of this little-known piece for three solo voices and chorus later in the year. Matthew examines the rare Purcell manuscript

15 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Queen’s and Malaysia: still enjoying a long and proud association. A tribute to two important Wyverns.

and functioned as Deputy Director of Operations of the emergency council formed after racial riots, taking over his old position of Minister of Home Affairs. He served as Deputy Prime Minister under Tun Abdul Razak in 1969, taking over the additional portfolio of Trade and Industry in 1973.

Tun Dr Ismail passed away of a heart attack on 2 August 1973, when he was acting Prime Minister of Malaysia, a position he often held throughout the first 16 years Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman (1940) of the country’s history. He was 58 years Dato’ Mustapa Mohamed (1970) old and became the first to be buried at Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman arrived the Heroes Mausoleum. He is one of only My experience in Australia extended well at Queen’s in 1940 and became the first six Malaysians to have been awarded an beyond educational pursuits. I met people Malay to graduate in Medicine in 1945. Honorary Doctorate by the University of from different backgrounds and shared in Melbourne and is survived by his wife their cultures and ideas. As I was immersed After serving at Horsham Base Hospital, Norashikin Seth and his two daughters and in an environment wholly different from “Ish” as he was known in College by four sons. what I was used to, I learned to see things his friends, returned to Johor Bahru in from a broader perspective. 1947, and entered politics at the state Ish’s grandson, Sayf (of eldest son Tawfik level, joining UMNO after Tunku Abdul and his wife Rubina), resided in Queen’s In my present role as the Minister of Rahman took over the party in 1951. in 2007. Another grandson, Azzedene, of International Trade and Industry, I often He became Member of Lands, Mines second son Tarmizi and his wife Zariati, also find myself drawing on these experiences and Communication, and also Natural joins us as a fresher this year. in my engagements with government and Resources in 1953. After the first general industry leaders from all over the world. election of 1955, he became Minister of The College holds a collection of letters in Undoubtedly, my experiences in Australia Natural Resources and then of Commerce its archives, written by Tun Dr Ismail and helped define me professionally”. and Industry. In 1957, he was sent sent to his family in Malaya between 1938 as ambassador to the USA, and as a –1946. The book is based on his private Dato’ Mustapa graduated from the permanent representative to the United papers and on numerous interviews with University of Melbourne with first class Nations. Soon after his return to Malaya, he his relatives and with people who knew him honours in Economics in 1973 and became Minister for Foreign Affairs. well. It has inspired the musical “Ismail the later obtained his Masters degree from Last Days: A Musical Journey”, which was Boston University, in Development In 1960, he became Minister of Internal performed at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Economics in 1982. He was conferred an Security (later called Home Affairs). He Arts Center (KLPAC) in 2008, directed by Honorary Doctor of Commerce degree received the title of “Tun” in 1966, but left Joe Hasham. in Entrepreneur Development by the the Cabinet in 1967 for health reasons. University of Melbourne on 23 May 1997 He was born with a faulty heart valve YB Dato’ Mustapa Mohamed is another – the first Malaysian to receive such an and suffered from recurrent neck cancer. most distinguished Malaysian alumnus of honour. He is the author of several books on He was recalled after general elections the College. The eldest of a family of five, he the Malaysian economy and politics. was born near Bachok, a village in Kelantan, a state on the east coast of Peninsular Dato’ Mustapa was elected an Honorary Malaysia. In 1970, he won a Colombo Plan Fellow of Queen’s in 1995. He is married scholarship to pursue his tertiary education to Datin Khamarzan Ahmed Meah and has at the University of Melbourne. four children.

He says: “It was a turning point in my life. The College continues to have strong ties Studying in Australia opened up a new with the family of Tun Dr Ismail as well as world of possibilities. I gained a first-rate Dato’ Mustapa through the Master, David education which has stood me in good Runia. When the Master is in Kuala Lumpur, stead throughout my career. Over the past the College continues to build relationships 35 years, I was able to serve my country with education institutions in Malaysia in different capacities in the Ministries of through the good office of Dato’ Mustapa. Finance, Entrepreneur Development, Higher Furthermore, Dato’ Mustapa’s generous David Runia in KL with Norashikin Seth, widow of Education, Agriculture, International Trade hospitality also enables the College’s Tun Dr Ismail on his left and Badariah Ismail on his and Industry and the Prime Minister’s Malaysian chapter to organise Wyvern right with sons Ariff Ismail (at left) and Zamakhshari Ismail behind. Department. reunions.

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 16 In Aeternum – April 2010 The life and work of Edward H. Sugden

r Edward Sugden made an indelible The editor of the book, Associate warmed to Sugden as a man and developed mark on Queen’s, not only as its Professor Renate Howe, then spoke of a great respect for his many-sided D first Master but by establishing the exacting task of drawing together the contribution to the life of Melbourne and its many of the traditions which continue various contributions to what she calls “a first university. today. 18 writers have documented his collective biography”. She acknowledged achievements in the volume The Master: the invaluable help given to the authors Emeritus Professor Ken Inglis AO (1947), the life and work of Edward H. Sugden by Louise Elliot, former librarian of the has written of the book “The Master takes which was launched in the Junior Common College, and Jennifer Bars, the current us far beyond the borders of institutional Room on 16th November last. 90 people College archivist. She also referred to the history to illuminate the musical, theatrical gathered for this important event. After a Sugden Heritage Collection, housed in the and artistic life of Melbourne over half a welcome by the current Master, Prof David College, the basis of which is Sugden’s own century…” Runia, the main speaker was introduced by extraordinary library but which has been Rev’d Dr D’Arcy Wood. extended to include many 20th century The book, of 269 pages, contains dozens works on theology, history and especially of photos and other illustrations and has a Professor Geoffrey Blainey’s writings on Methodism. This Collection will continue to useful index. An extensive Bibliography lists Australian history are among the most be a great resource for researchers. Sugden’s many writings from 1884 to 1935, significant contributions to that field. He the year of his death. spoke enthusiastically, with almost no The “collective biography” is published by reference to notes, about the life of Sugden Uniting Academic Press, a new publisher D’Arcy Wood (1959) and his impact not only on the College but in Melbourne, and its representative on the Methodist Church and the life of the Hugh McGinlay spoke to the gathering. City of Melbourne. Professor Blainey was He confessed to knowing nothing about The Master can be purchased Chair of the College Council from 1971 to Sugden when he began working with the for $35.00 from the College’s 1989, and his association with the College College’s Publications Committee, but said Development office on 9349 0754. covers many decades. that, as he read the various chapters, he

“What a delightful read. Edward Sugden emerges in The Master as an urbane compassionate Christian who stretched the horizons of his foundation students into people with wide vision.”

Rev Fr Michael Elligate Parish Priest, St Carthages University Parish, Parkville

David Runia, Renate Howe and D’Arcy Wood (1959)

Geoffrey Blainey (1946) Ken Inglis (1947), Vi Sutherland & Lawrence McIntosh (1951)

17 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Additions to the Wyvern Collection

Observing real interest rate; the The 175-year history of Guildford Primary School Australia: 1959-1999 fatal flaw – the new (the oldest, continuing school in WA); childhood complex financial experiences in Guildford; the development Author: Professor instruments; and of Guildford and its place in WA history; and Ken Inglis, AO (1947) the panic-bank the development of education in WA. – (Queen’s Fellow) lending dries up. Inglis has written It also discusses Blackstone and pioneering studies the relationship of his Commentaries: on religion, news this crisis to the Biography, Law, media, war and often-expected History memory, and national crisis of the global identity and recently published the bestseller, imbalances, and outlines policy implications Author: Professor Sacred Places. Observing Australia will Wilfrid Prest appeal to readers interested in the media, Mountain Ash in Victoria’s State Forests – (1959) – (Queen’s Aborigines, Australian identity and war. Silviculture Reference Manual No. 1 Honorary Fellow) William Blackstone’s Crossing Cultures: Author: Flint, Andrew & Fagg, Peter Commentaries on Conflict, Migration This publication is an important benchmark the Laws of England (1765-9) are regularly and Convergence contribution to the development of sustainable cited in the judgments of superior courts of wood production silviculture for Victoria’s review and provide historians with an account Author: Professor Mountain Ash forests. This technical reference of the role of law, lawyers and the courts in Jaynie Anderson (ed.) manual is a pragmatic synthesis of research the imperial superpower that was England. – (Queen’s Fellow) and operational knowledge designed to assist This book explores the life and character of Crossing Cultures field foresters and forest officers in planning Blackstone, the nature and sources of his is a compilation and supervising silviculture operations. jurisprudence and the impact of his great book. of the conference papers from the 32nd Balanced Growth Uniform Evidence International Congress in the History of Art. It A History of the Law: Text and is an examination of the effect of globalism on Department Essential Cases art and art history. Covering all aspects of art it of Economics, explores the themes of conflict, migration and University of Author: Peter convergence in the visual, symbolic and artistic Melbourne Bayne (1961) and exchanges between cultures throughout history. John Anderson Edited by Professor This new edition builds High Elevation Ross Williams, on the work of Peter Mixed Species (1960) (Queen’s Bayne, the author in Victoria’s Principal Fellow) of the 1st edition. It State Forests – This book provides a history of the Department continues his style of integrated discussion of the Silviculture of Economics: its staff and students, curriculum, uniform Evidence Acts with evidentiary principles contributions to economic theory and policy, to achieve a seamless analysis of the law. Reference Manual governance and funding. The narrative is No. 2 Author: set in the context of the world outside the Malaya’s First Sebire & Fagg department, of higher education policy in Year At The This manual Australia and the state of the economy. United Nations: consolidates As Reflected In Dr important aspects of the ecological, silvical and Ismail’s Reports silvicultural knowledge of the HEMS forests. It Home To Tunku assists foresters and natural resource managers Abdul Rahman to rapidly pick up the knowledge of those who went before them and will also serve to Dr Ismail’s writings refresh the interests of anyone who has had and speeches, and involvement with these magnificent forests. his letters to the Tunku. See page 16 for more on Dr Ismail’s life. The world credit crisis: understanding it, and what to do

Author: W. Max Corden AC (1947) – (Emeritus Professor, Queen’s Fellow) Treasured Island : 175 years of growing up This paper explains the world credit crisis in in Guildford four stages: too much credit – an international perspective; too much risk – reaction to low Author: Laura Peden Nolan (1984)

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 18 In Aeternum – April 2010 Annual Giving at Queen’s

The Annual Giving Appeal is the bedrock The introduction of The Master’s Circle to ‘challenge’ all those in their respective fundraising program at the College, providing Membership of the Circle will include any peer year to match their personal an opportunity for every member of the member of the Queen’s community who contribution of $1,000 each. community to provide direct support to donates $1,000 or more to the Appeal in a current students in a given year. No gift is too given year. (Gifts may be made via a new Increased number of Wyvols small and each donation is tax deductible. direct debit method, i.e. $100 deductions Our 43 volunteers range from 1950 to 2000 over a 10 month period). peer year. They do a wonderful job, working Currently, the College receives no financial as advocates for the College. support from the Uniting Church, the Members will benefit from a unique Government or the University. relationship with the College, receiving Collectively, they encourage their peers invitations to a number of special events to support Annual Giving (all Wyvols Therefore, to enable Queen’s to continue its aimed at celebrating and honoring all are donors themselves), assist the tradition of providing a first-class collegiate those who are making a vital difference to Development Office with address updates, education, we must rely on the generosity our students. Importantly, the Circle will and encourage others to attend our events. of Wyverns, friends, current and past become an important and distinguished By year end the number of Wyvols will parents, and staff. symbol of the College’s philanthropic increase to 80. heritage and its exciting future. Some new initiatives will be incorporated THANK YOU to all those who support into the program this year, aimed specifically “Challenge” gifts the Appeal. Your donation does make a at raising income and participation levels. We are very grateful to John Hicks (1954) difference and is enormously appreciated. These include: and Denis Dowty (1956) who have agreed

Please go to our website at: www.queens.unimelb.edu.au Wyverns at Large April 2010 to update your details on the Wyvern database.

CLASS OF 1961 cyclists and slamming doors. Her mother (Dimitra) TREWELLA, Emma NASH, Timothy is still building railways, and I am still a geek. But Emma has been working as a Registered Nurse in Timothy says he is “now an old age pensioner I love being a geek! She does not know it yet, but Brisbane and is now travelling around Southeast focusing on grandchildren, golf and the Italian Elle will also love being a geek. Asia on her way to the UK for a working holiday. language in that order – all of the above in Sydney.” Won my first Australian championship last week CLASS OF 2003 CLASS OF 1984 in the lightweight double scull. I am still getting DAINTON, Laura CAMPBELL, James over having won a national championship. Did Laura is studying Postgraduate Psychology and After a post-doc in France and four years enjoy beating the young kids. working as a Research Assistant in Melbourne. with CSIRO in Brisbane James left science to complete an MBA at Melbourne Business School. Am still living in Richmond, working in Richmond, CLASS OF 2007 This led to two years with the international and rowing at Powerhouse. So my daily travel is MOREY, Matthew management consultancy Booz Allen & Hamilton, mostly on foot. Has been good for weight loss. Matthew is living in Darwin which he says is then to a year in biotech venture capital. James I hope to be down helping out with the Queen’s great fun and a very different place to Melbourne. joined the listed biotech company Chemgenex rowing season again… Just don’t let anyone know He is continuing his medical studies for which Pharmaceuticals in September 2002, promoted that it has almost been 20 years of running between he is currently conducting a research project to COO in 2005 and CFO in 2009. He is married being a fresher and being a responsible adult.” into the reporting of respiratory symptoms in to Kelly with two children; Emma (May 2000) an Indigenous setting. Matthew says: “Living and Thomas (August 2002). Living in Geelong. CLASS OF 2000 in a house has also been a change and I HAWKER, Emily have learnt to cook and clean and wash my CLASS OF 1987 Emily is currently contracting at UniSuper in a clothes (finally). My Mum is very proud!” ZHANG, Bing project communications and marketing role. She Bing is now living in Melbourne, with wife finishes up in April before moving on to the next He has played football in Darwin and is making Kathryn, son Oliver (born 1998) and daughter challenge in her life – motherhood! Emily and the most of being somewhere different, trying Louise (born 2001). He is now working as Cameron are expecting their first child in June. to travel as often as possible – and is only an IT program manager in Melbourne. two hours from Kakadu! Matthew says it is SUTTON, Chris frustrating living by the beach and not being CLASS OF 1991 Chris is working as an organisational able to swim because of all the jellyfish but a INGLIS, Nicholas psychologist within the corporate team stunning local swimming pool makes up for it. Nicholas says: “Baby (Elle) is almost two now, at the Social Security Appeals Tribunal, and loves to climb. Soon she will be dating motor National Office. He is living in Thornbury.

19 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Conferencing & Events at Queen’s College

Queen’s College provides a full conferencing >>Cricket Victoria Underage Championships service for both formal and informal events, >>Australian Volleyball Secondary Schools Cup functions, and dinners. >>Melbourne University – Student Union, VCE Summer School Meet in one of our newly renovated rooms >>The University of Melbourne’s: Melbourne or dine in our magnificent dining hall with Welcome Program soaring ceilings and lots of ambient light. >>New Career Practitioners Training Program Our historic Junior Common Room (JCR) >>11th Australasian Polymer Summer School with its beautiful wood panelling and stained glass windows, is perfect for your Queen’s has a reputation for its hospitality, every need, from lectures to three course providing individuals with comfortable formal dinners, all fully catered for in-house. accommodation in single student study bedrooms with shared bathroom facilities The Conference Department at Queen’s over the mid-semester and summer break. College has been very busy over this last At a glance, Queen’s can provide: summer. Just days following the students’ >>Accommodation for up to 210 people Frank Hofheins departure at the end of November, the >>Large array of conference rooms Conference Coordinator historic hall and corridors of Queen’s College >>Limited visiting scholar accommodation have been host to a plethora of conference year round Queen’s College, groups and events, the last of which >>Fully catered formal dinners and events. The University of Melbourne departed just days before the students Phone: +61 3 9349 0752 return for O’Week in mid-February, most Additional information can be found at: Mobile: +61 0409 143 308 notable amongst these groups were: www.queens.unimelb.edu.au/conferences Email: [email protected]

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 20 In Aeternum – April 2010 Queen’s Wyverns: where are they now?

Nestled in a quiet street up in the hills of Sonoma, In 1964, the University of Melbourne awarded Manfred the degree of D.Sc, a California, lives Wyvern Manfred Clynes (1941 – 1945), degree superior to Ph. Ds. In 1977, he a scientist, inventor and musician, best known for his was offered a substantial role at Sydney’s Conservatory, initially innovations and discoveries in the interpretation of music connected with the International Piano and for his contributions to the study of biological systems Competition held at the time in Sydney. and neurophysiology. I met up with Manfred in late Manfred moved to Sydney in what proved to be the beginning of 10 fruitful years of November 2009. Here is a little of his fascinating life story… research and music making. In 1978, he gave performances of both the Goldberg Variations and the Diabelli, as well as works of Mozart.

Reaching retirement age in Sydney, he left to be Professorial Associate in the Psychology Department at Melbourne University, becoming Sugden Fellow at Queen’s from ‘87 - ‘90 where he met Richard Pestell (1987), who later helped him to become Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University (Manfred still holds this role).

Manfred returned to the United States in 1991, settling in Sonoma. It became his aim gradually to make music better than had ever been possible before: to empower Sue Felton with Wyvern Mandred Clynes(1941) at his home in Sonoma the computer in an enterprise of historic proportions to incrementally improve, Manfred’s family emigrated to Melbourne There he became aware of the work of and increase in profundity, the musical in September 1938 to escape the Nazis. He G. Becking, who in 1928 had published interpretations of great works of our music lived in Queen’s from 1941 – 1945, moving a sensitive, if nonscientific, study of heritage. With computers, this work of there when he was only 16. “I used to play distinctive motor patterns associated increasing musical perfection could span the organ every week in the Chapel and in following the music of individual years, decades, and even centuries. loved it! I studied Music then Engineering. composers. It was this work that led, in Queen’s was a lovely place where I could the late 1960s, to Manfred’s scientific Manfred has also kept up his own playing study and have fun. I had permission to play sentographic studies of what he termed of the piano. In 2002, he gave a very the piano in the (then) library.” composers’ pulses, as their motor substantial concert program as a memorial manifestation, in which Pablo Casals and for a prominent resident of Sonoma. In His musical talent was recognised by a Rudolf Serkin were to be his first subjects. 2007, at the age of 82, he developed new series of awards, concerto performances exercises for piano playing away from the and prizes one of which provided a three- Young Manfred had a personal letter of piano, which may permit the improvement year graduate fellowship to the Juilliard introduction to Albert Einstein from an of piano technique even for octogenarians. School of Music in New York in 1946. After elderly lady in Australia, with whom, in her He married in 1951, divorced in 1972 and graduating from Juilliard, Manfred retreated youth, Einstein had exchanged poems. has three children Darius, Neville, and to a small log cabin at 6,000 feet altitude Soon Einstein invited him repeatedly to Raphael, and eight grandchildren. in the solitude of Wrightwood, California. dinner at his home, and a friendship sprang There he learned Bach’s Goldberg up between the two men. Manfred played The College is extremely grateful to Manfred Variations and other works. for Einstein on his fine Bechstein piano, for his generous donation of two copies especially Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert. his book, the Super Conductor, a CD of the Moving back to Australia in 1950 where He loved Manfred’s Mozart and Schubert, Bach Goldberg Variations and a CD of the he studied at the Melba Conservatorium, in particular. In 1953, Manfred toured Diabelli Variations. he again went to the US in 1952, this time Europe with great critical success, playing to Princeton where he was invited as a the Goldberg Variations. The tour ended Sue Felton, Director of Development graduate student in the Music Department, with a solo concert before an audience of and was issued a green card, to pursue his 2,500 at London’s Royal Festival Hall, which studies in the Psychology of Music, with a had just been built. Fulbright and Smith-Mundt Award.

21 Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter Queen’s continues to provide pathways to Indigenous students

Once again, Queen’s is In local community sport he has played A She has participated in the Kwong Lee grade AFL for the Federal Sporting Club, Dow Young Scholars Program which has pleased to participate Alice Springs. In 2008 he was awarded provided her with an opportunity to stay in the University the Under 17s Best & Fairest CAFL Medal. in a few colleges, including Queen’s. In that same year, he was awarded the Before joining the College community Torie of Melbourne’s BA Matthew Neck Memorial Award for said that “Queen’s College has beautiful (Extended) program, students displaying excellence in all areas, grounds and it would provide me with a e.g. leadership, sport, academic and music. unique experience. I would also find it providing residential beneficial to stay so close to the University places to two new students. In January 2009 he was one of 20 students and be surrounded by people my own age selected Australia-wide to attend the as I will have to move from Swan Hill to University of Newcastle Indigenous attend tertiary education. The extra tutoring Josef Egger is from Alice Springs, where Engineering Summer School. Upon and support would also be a great help he attended Our Lady of the Sacred Heart completion of this inspiring experience, to me in my first year of uni and first year (OLSH) College during his secondary years. he was selected to give a Vote of Thanks away from home”. He was the first ever indigenous School to the Governor General on behalf of all Captain at the school and was also elected participants. He is keen to pursue a career The College is delighted and fortunate Sports Captain in his final year but declined in Education. this year to welcome back Shaun Moate this role due to already having been Sports (2005), who has taken on the role of Captain the previous year. In 2007, Josef Torie McWilliams-Murray is from Swan Mentor to our indigenous students and was one of 30 students selected to the Hill, where she attended Swan Hill College Commerce tutor. Alice Springs Partnership for Success and was School Captain, a Peer Skills program, affiliated with the Graham (Polly) Leader and a Year 12 Forum member. Queen’s remains extremely grateful to Farmer Foundation – an aspirant program She received Academic High Distinctions those donors who support its Annual Giving for indigenous students who wish to in Years 7, 9, 10 and 11, with Academic Indigenous Scholarship Fund. continue on to tertiary studies after the Distinction in Year 8. She played netball and completion of Year 12. basketball up until Year 10.

Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter 22 In Aeternum – April 2010 Personalia

The College has been saddened to receive news of the Credits In Aeternum death of a number of Wyverns and friends of Queen’s. April 2010 Edition Dr William G Holdsworth Medicine (1928) ISSN 1832-2301 Mr Philip Loh Science (1941) Dr A. Murray Bird Dental Science (1944) Editor: Sue Felton Dr Helen Church Medicine (1945) All enquiries please email: Dr (Alan) Douglas McCutcheon Medicine (1947) [email protected] Mr Ken W Thompson Arts (1947) Mr Jeffrey S Thomas Science (1948) Queen’s College Mr David W Thomas Science (1954) The University of Melbourne, His Honour Judge John H Barnett Law (1963) College Crescent, Parkville Victoria, Ms Rhonda F Black Planning (1988) Australia 3052 The Hon Sir Edward Woodward AC OBE QC (Donor and late Telephone: +61 3 9349 0500 husband of Honorary Fellow, Lois Lady Woodward 1944) Facsimile: +61 3 9349 0525

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Queen’s College Forthcoming Events 2010

Friday 14 May – Boat Club Dinner Thursday 9 September – Adelaide Reunion Wednesday 26 May – Visit to Bendigo Gallery Friday 8 October – Wyvern Dinner Friday 28 May – Parents’ Cocktail Party Sunday 24 October – Afternoon with Friends Sunday 13 June – Hong Kong Dinner Friday 29 October – Parents’ Cocktail Party Friday 16 July – 25 Year Reunion Friday 5 November – 40 Year Reunion Friday 23 July – 30 Year Reunion Sunday 28 November – Advent Service Friday 13 August – Brisbane Reunion Friday 3 December – 50 Years & Beyond Luncheon Friday 20 August – Medical Dinner