RHODES NEWSLETTER Old Rhodian Union December, 1983 ______J BUTLER RECEIVES FESTSCHRIFT Tribute was paid in July to Professor Guy Smith and Don MacLennan of the Rhodes Butler when he was presented with a English department, features 19 essays on “festschrift”, a book written in his honour, Southern African literature, including “ and After”. contributions by contemporary critics in At the presentation author Lionel Canada, America, , Australia and Abrahams praised Professor Butler’s , as well as two poems written “marvellous contributions to our literature for Professor Butler by David Wright and and life” while a message read on behalf Douglas Livingstone. of Vice-Chancellor, Dr Two of South Africa’s leading writers, Derek Henderson, described Professor Nadine Gordimer and Alan Paton, have Butler as “a man who has stood unfailingly contributed their responses to the challenge for artistic integrity as a provoker and Schreiner made to them as future writers. generator of literature; someone who Also included are a dedication by Athol believes in literature as a redeeming human Fugard and a select bibliography of force” . Professor Butler’s publications. The presentation coincided with the Professor Butler, 65, was due for retirement centenary year of the publication of Olive this year, but the university council has Schreiner’s “Story of an African Farm” and unanimously voted that he be invited to was attended by members of the continue his professorship in the English Association of University English Teachers department. of South Africa, who were at Rhodes for “Olive Schreiner and After” took three a conference. years to plan and produce and was financed Professor Guy Butler with SA author Lionel The book, edited by Malvern van Wyk by the University. Abrahams. Most experienced registrar Hugh Chapman ScholarshipTed Shields, Registrar at Rhodes during Dr Thomas Alty’s era, has written to us from Australia, where he has retired from his post of Registrar at the University of Adelaide. On his retirement, Peter Etherington of the Association of Commonwealth Universities recorded that Mr Shields had the longest service of any University Registrar in the British Commonwealth - twelve years at Rhodes, thirteen at the University of Sussex, UK and nine at Adelaide, a total of 34 years in all. Quite an achievement.

Hugh and Jean Chapman. available at Rhodes. It can be held for more A number of Old Rhodians who remember than one year. the late Professor Hugh Chapman with Judging by the number of letters we particular affection have asked the Rhodes received from OR’s expressing regret at the University Foundation to start a fund for news of Chappie’s death last year, his a scholarship in honour of “Chappie”. impact on many lives has not been The Foundation’s board of governors is forgotten. If you would like to assist in the going ahead with this proposal and it has establishment of the Hugh Chapman been decided to raise the money through Scholarship, either by helping to generate a series of personal approaches among those support from OR friends, or simply by believed to be interested in supporting such making a donation, please write to: a fund. The Editor The intention is to set up a scholarship at Rhodes Newsletter The good oP days . . . Rhodes University for post-graduate P O Box 94 We have had a wonderful response to our students. The value will be R3 500 per 6140 Grahamstown appeal for memorabilia for the Rhodes annum and it will be open to students from Cheques should be made out to “The Museum. There are still lots of blank walls any university to pursue any field of study Hugh Chapman Scholarship”. waiting for your souvenir photos etc., etc. OR’s in Geomagnetism and Aeronomy The new president of the International Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources Association of Geomagnetism and who received his doctorate in Physics from Aeronomy (IAGA) which met recently in Rhodes in 1959, was elected as chairman Hamburg, West Germany, is Dr Ian of Division 1 and Professor Jack Gough, Director of the Geophysics Gledhill, who received his doctorate in Research Institute at the University of Physics from Rhodes in 1947 and is now Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. head of the Rhodes Department of Physics Dr Gough who graduated from Rhodes and Electronics was re-elected as Chairman with the Master of Science degree with of the Inter-Divisonal Commission on distinction in Physics in 1947 was joined Antarctic Research. by two other office bearers with Rhodes It is not every day that three office bearers connections; Dr Michael W McElhinny, of an international association of this type chief of the Division of Geophysics of the are graduates of the same university.

Beau Sutherland, Chairman of the Rhodes Board of Governors, shows how it’s done.D iarm id O ’Sullivan (1955)has entrusted us with some of his OR souvenirs. This pic was taken in College House in 1955. Left to right: Unknown, Pete van Zyl (LL B), Diarmid O’Sullivan, Eddie Baart, Bud Rosseinsky, Tony Cameron and Michael McElhinny (allM Sc). Alumni Golf Carnation Club 25 and still Old Rhodians living on or near the Reef blooming who enjoy the sporting and social contacts Carnation Club members - those Rhodes/UCT Double Trouble! to be made while playing golf, are invited sartorially impeccable young men in their to tell Carmel Yates at our Johannesburg dark suits and white carnations who office (telephone 788-5543) whether they frequent a well-known public house in New are available for the first game of the year. Street once a month - celebrated the club’s This is on Saturday morning, 25 February 25th anniversary in September. It is the 1984 and is an “Old Rhodian” golf day. oldest social club on campus. At least 60 Carmel says that particularly on this members, six of whom were foundation occasion all OR golfers, old and young and members, came to Grahamstown to mark of varying handicaps, get together for a the occasion in typical Carnation Club morning’s pleasant and friendly golf. style. Players meet at intervals of about 5-6 weeks The Carnation Club started in 1958 when to play intervarsity golf against alumni from Rhodes sent a hockey side to the SA Wits, Tukkies, Natal and Maties. The Universities trials and an SAU “A” team keenest players are chosen to represent was chosen. The rejects, most of them Rhodes at the Intervarsity Golf Rhodians, formed their own team, Tournament held annually between six challenged the “A” team and won the universities. match. When they returned to Danie (left) and Gerrit Fourie. Golfing dates are great occasions, with Grahamstown they formed the Carnation sponsored prizes and a chance to play good Club. Annual membership averages 12 and golf in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. is strictly by invitation. Grahamstown inhabitants were bewildered Contact Carmel if you would like to be put recently during the Public Relations on her golf mailing list. SEE YOU AT “THE ISLAND Officials of South African Universities conference in September, when the familiar QUEEN” face of Mr Gerrit Fourie, retired liaison Old Rhodians living in or near London are officer to the Vice-Chancellor, began to pop Classical tour of Greece invited to gather at “The Island Queen” up twice as frequently as before. It wasn’t 87 Noel Road, Islington, London N1 (near long before Gerrit’s brother, jovial Danie Warren Snowball (1970),a lecturer in the Angel tube station) on Friday 18 May Fourie was claiming responsibility for the the Rhodes Classics department is leading 1984 at 6.30 pm. The Reunion is being confusion. Danie, who retires this year, has a tour of classical Greece in January. The organized by the Rev Norman Cliff been in the same post as Gerrit, but party will be seeing the antiquities of the (1949), who is Deputy Accountant for the attached to the University of . classical age, as well as much else of United Reformed Church. Prof Eddie Although not officially twins, the brothers fascination. Interested? Telephone Warren Baart (see OR news section) has been are astonishingly similar in manner and at 0461-4157. invited to speak at the UK Reunion. behaviour. Truly a case of double trouble! Honorary degrees April 1984 Rhodes will award honorary degrees to three prominent South Africans at the graduation ceremonies in Grahamstown on April 13 and 14 next year. They are Mr J A Chubb, of East London, Dr C J F Human, chairman of Federale Volksbeleggings, and Mr D S Kingwill, Director of Information and Research for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in Pretoria.

Mr Chubb led the drive to establish a university presence in East London, and it was largely due to his efforts that Rhodes University East London Division came into Dr C J F Human being, through the support of many local donors, including the East London beleggings in 1947 and is now at the head Municipality. Rhodes University opened its of an organisation which is active in Margaret Henderson (1981). doors in East London in February, 1981. virtually every business sector in the It now has its own premises in 50 Church country. It was mainly due to Dr Human Street and an enrolment of 154 for its part- that the Federale group entered a financial time Bachelor of Commerce degree. Most commitment to Rhodes University, which Hendersons at of Mr Chubb’s involvement in the made possible the establishment of a chair community has been through his of electronics in the Department of Physics Rhodes Scholars’ membership of Rotary, of which he is a and Electronics. past president. In the business world he has Oxford Reunion been chairman and board member of many companies, including the SA Permanent The Vice-Chancellor of Rhodes University, Building Society and the Old Mutual. For Dr Derek Henderson, Mrs Henderson and many years he has been a trustee of the SA their elder daughter, Margaret were Foundation and a govenor of the Rhodes together for the three day Rhodes Scholars’ University Foundation. In recognition of reunion held at Oxford in June. his services to the community, Mr Chubb More than 800 former Rhodes Scholars of will receive a Doctor of Laws degree about 3 500 living, were celebrating the (honoris causa) at the ceremony on April 80th anniversary of the start of the “world’s 13. most prestigious scholarship”. Margaret, like her father a Rhodes Scholar, was also graduating with an M Phil. The three-day celebrations were highlighted by a visit of Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by Prince Philip. “’he Hendersons not only spent five minutes with the Queen but were also presented to Prince Philip at the royal garden party at which there were 2 000 guests. Mr D S Kingwill Other features were a special thanksgiving Courtesy: E.P. Herald service, a banquet for 1 500 in a marquee Mr Kingwill was born in Graaff-Reinet in the garden of Trinity, luncheon at the and educated at , Port Oxford School of Management Studies, Elizabeth. He has been with CSIR for Harold MacMillan’s address as Chancellor many years and was personal assistant to of Oxford University and the graduation Dr Basil Schonland when the council was ceremony in the Sheldonian Theatre, established in 1945. Mr Kingwill, who conducted in Latin. obtained an M Sc degree in physics at It was a time of nostalgia and reunions with Rhodes, is a former president of the SA the Hendersons meeting Grahamstown and Antarctic Association, the Science Writers’ South African friends. These included Mr Mr J A Chubb Association and the SA Association for the Justice Kannemeyer and Mrs Kannemeyer Courtesy: E.P. Herald Advancement of Science. He has played a and Mr and Mrs Tom Cloete from Dr Human is also to receive a Doctor of vital role in the unassuming but essential Grahamstown. Others were Mr Bill Laws (honoris causa) at the ceremony on task of building up library and information Yeowart, Rhodes University governor, and April 13. services in South Africa. He served as a Mrs Yeowart, Mr and Mrs Ian Duncan Born on the family farm near Reitz, in the member of the executive committee of the Brown of East London, Mr and Mrs Clive , Dr Human has come a long way International Council of Scientific Unions’ van Ryneveld and their son, Philip, a to his present position of eminence among Abstracting Board and was on the executive Rhodes Scholar, and the Billingtons from business leaders in South Africa. He has committee for the development of the USA, the only other father-daughter played a leading role in the establishment bibliographical services and information Rhodes Scholars. of the Afrikaner as an equal partner in the techniques. He will receive a Doctor of private sector of our economy. Dr Human Laws (honoris causa) at the graduation joined the fledgeling Federale Volks- ceremony on Saturday, April 13. 3 OR’s Invade AssocomForeign address Three senior executive officers of Michael Weir (1952), deputy president lists a great Assocom’s (Associated Chambers of for 1983/4, went to work in the family Commerce of South Africa) Board of wholesaling business after completing his success Management elected in October are Old studies, and became chairman on the death As we mentioned in the last edition of the Rhodians. of his father. Since 1958, Michael has been newsletter, computerised address lists are President is Bill Yeowart (1958)who as President of the Kaffrarian Chamber and available of OR’s living abroad. Many Nedbank’s group Liaison executive works on the Executive ever since. He is also a “foreign” OR’s who received copies with under the chairman and chief executive Rotarian and is on the board of the BK the July newsletter have written back telling handling marketing and public affairs Savings Bank. Rocky Ridgeway (1946) policy. He served on the local Chamber of was elected chairman of the executive us of old friendships happily renewed and Commerce committee in Cape Town and council. Rocky came to Rhodes after new ones begun. Would-be travellers who wish to track down friends in foreign lands as chairman in Johannesburg before being serving in World War II, but completed his should write to us for a print-out. appointed to the executive two years ago. degree at Unisa. He is Managing Director We do, however, depend on you to keep He is also a member of the Prime of Giddy’s Holdings, and is a past president us up to date with address changes to Minister’s Advisory Council and the of the Chamber. He is also ensure that our records are as accurate and Council for the Promotion of Small Chairman of the Greater Algoa Bay complete as possible. The list, which covers Business. Bill won a Rhodes Scholarship Development Committee, and has been on Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA to Oxford while at Rhodes University. the Assocom Board of Management for two years. and the UK, will be sent out to OR’s in those countries with every July newsletter. Rhodent judged best Rag Mag

* Rhodes helps to recreate 1820 The volunteer “ 1983 Settlers”, a group of people chosen from hundreds of applicants, ended their six month period of “personalizing history” at the end of November. They have been living in the bush near Salem under circumstances as similar as possible to those that faced tu ' original Settlers on their arrival in 18^ Their experiences have been filmed by SABC-TV for screening as a special feature. By its very nature, the project needs professional help and advice. Several people from Rhodes University, as well as residents of Grahamstown and the Albany district, have become interested and involved. Among them were Professor Guy Butler and Mrs Sheila Mullins, who helped select the area to which to send the group. Most important of these is historian Dee Nash of the Albany Museum, who is the ultimate arbiter of accuracy. The presenter Sirion Robertson, Professor Jos Nell, and Chris Stones, the standby psychologist who did the initial tests when the group emerged from their valley at the end of November, are all attached to Rhodes. The pharmacy department has become At the second annual meeting of the E.T., at the height of its popularity early involved, particularly in checking the National Rag Organisations of SA held in in the year. Congratulations to editors Mike “medicines” in the supplies given the 1820 Johannesburg in August, our own Rhodent Vincent and Justine Nofal, and illustrator Settlers, and giving advice on coping with was judged the best rag magazine. Basic Mike Souter. minor illnesses in the valley without using theme of the magazine was that tearjerker modern medicines. 4 Pretty as a Seed Catalogue Percy Baneshik, theatre critic for the Reefs Star newspaper writes about Carol-Ann Kelleher (1982): Carol-Ann Kelleher, all of 22 and as pretty as a seed-catalogue, is one of the crop of young actresses flowering fresh on the scene lately. Carol-Ann is another of those well-trained young actresses penetrating the business these days. She’s a graduate of Rhodes University’s drama school with a BA (Hons) in drama, and with a record of academic theatricals and other on-campus recognition of her talents - which include her exceptional looks. For Carol-Ann (“For what it’s worth,” she protests) was a “Miss First Year” at the University of Port Elizabeth, then a Rag Princess at Rhodes, and subsequently won acclaim as “most promising first-year student” and “best actress” at Rhodes. This last was for her performance as Arkadina in “The Seagull”. That was in 1981; the following year she demonstrated her versatility by carrying off the “best supporting actress” award in a Carol-Ann Kelleher. comedy. And she has been a model on the ramp and before the camera since she was 16. She shows you an album of ads for which she has posed from her teens onwards, and has worked on a TV commercial shot in this country for American TV. OR in exciting Scottish venture Calling all creators William Burdett-Coutts (1978)whose OR Mrs Dulcie Farrell (née Bumham- name was synonymous for many years with King 1931)from Cape Town has written the stage management of Rhodes to us making an excellent suggestion - that productions, is now at the helm of an OR Fine Arts graduates each choose one exciting new theatre organisation at what of their works and donate it to the was once a civic centre in the heart of University, either for our Museum, or to Edinburgh. decorate the walls of all the beautiful new buildings comprising the nearly completed The Assembly Rooms opened in 1981 Quad II project. Perhaps we could extend when William formed a company to mount this idea to include an appeal to authors to a Festival programme consisting of 34 donate copies of their books. This has been shows in three weeks, and drawing nearly fairly standard practice amongst scientists; 70 000 visitors to the building. how about some of those famous novelists following suit? This year the Assembly Rooms housed the most important crowd-drawers at the Edinburgh Festival’s mammoth fringe and William wore two hats - one as artistic Genealogist appointed director of the Assembly Rooms and another as director of the Scottish play, at Albany Museum “The Shutter Falls”. William, Zimbabwe-born and British Fleur Way-Jones (née Crozier 1968)has educated, studied at Rhodes to honours been appointed as a full-time genealogist level when he was associated with some of attached to the Albany Museum. Her the drama department’s most memorable appointment was made possible by a grant plays like “As you Like It” and “Romeo from the 1820 Settlers Association of South and Juliet” with Alice Krige. Africa. National Chairman Mr Basil Íe May said that members of the public could have After completing a master’s degree in genealogical research done for a fee, drama at Essex University, William was although special consideration would be assistant director for “Paradise Is Closing given to members of the Association. Mrs Down ” by Pieter-Dirk Uys at the 1979 Way-Jones took up her appointment in Edinburgh Festival and the Young Vic in June. London. 5 Kimberley Reunion

Mr James Steer , 99, attended the OR Reunion in Pietermaritzburg. Photograph by Natal Witness Sprightly 99-year oldMr James Steer, the oldest surviving Rhodes Foundation Reminiscing at the Kimberley Club are (from left) Mrs Margie Hawthorne (née Farrer 1956), student, attended the annual Rhodes Dr Roger Clement (1969), Mrs Trish Shee (née Cangley) and Mr Simon Shee. reunion in Pietermaritzburg in September. Mr Steer, who celebrates his 100th birthday on July 7 next year, started as a 20-year- old land surveyor student when the Annual Meeting of Convocation 1984 university was opened on its present site In terms of the Rhodes University Statute, Consideration is being given to holding this in 1904. Mr Steer, who was born in notice of any motion or matter for meeting on the same date as the Old Pietermaritzburg and still lives there, was discussion at the above-mentioned meeting, Rhodian Union meeting on Founders’ a land surveyor for about 65 years and said must be given by a member of Convocation Day, September 12. Details will be he walked “thousands of miles over Natal to the Secretary of Convocation, i.e. The published in the July Rhodes newsletter. and Zululand” during that time. He Registrar, in writing, by 15 February 1984. attended the Rhodes 75th anniversary celebrations at the university in 1979. Hinchliff visits RU OR Canon Peter Hinchliff, son of Canon Sam Hinchliff, formerly of the Grahamstown Cathedral who is now the chaplain of Balliol College, Oxford, and this year’s visiting Jan Hofmeyr Fellow at the University of the Witwatersrand, returned to Grahamstown in August for a brief lecture tour. Peter was educated at St Andrew’s College, Rhodes University, St Paul’s College and Oxford University. While lecturing in Grahamstown, he became the first professor of Ecclesiastical History at Rhodes from 1961 to 1969. As well as his post at Balliol, Canon Hinchliff is a director of Mecca, one of the A get-together in Grahamstown in September resulted in this shot (from left): Stanley and Mary missionary and ecumenical bureaux of the Seagrief, Gwen and Ian McDonald, and Lettie and Douglas Rivett. Gwen, Ian and Douglas Church of England. were together as first years at Rhodes. Ian, a former Rhodes Scholar, is Director of the Tobacco He is the author of several books including Research Institute in Harare, Zimbabwe. works on the history of the Church in South Africa and on the history of the Church of the Province of South Africa. Zimbabwe OR’s meet

Old Rhodians at hockey Professor Stan Seagrief and his wife Mary friends and familiar faces among the happy national represented the University at the Old gathering. After a brief welcome by Dr Two OR’s were among the top women’s Rhodian Reunion in Harare on 29th July Barry Blair, Professor Seagrief spoke in an players at the final day of the National 1983. Approximately 80 OR’s and their amusing way of recent developments and Women’s Hockey Tournament held in partners gathered to renew friendships. As changes on the Rhodes campus. The Johannesburg in July. Jean Buchanan Professor Seagrief originally hails from Reunion continued with obvious (1983) was a member of the Western Harare, has lectured at the local university merriment, despite the dampening Province team which won the tournament, during the late 1950’s, is an old Rhodian announcement of increases for and Debbie Zeller (1982) was in the in his own right and has been a member Zimbabwean taxpayers announced the day Southern Transvaal team that beat Eastern of the Rhodes academic staff for more than before! Province 1-0. 20 years, he felt “at home” with many Old Rhodian News Ian Allschwang (1960) works for Epic Oil Through contacts with veteran athletes in Mills (Pty) Ltd in Johannesburg as General Germany, Finland and in the USA I have Manager Sales. He is married with three been able to visit these countries very children, and his elder son is studying law cheaply. I also visited the Cooper Aerobic at Wits. Centre in Dallas, Texas and was Carolynne Armitage (née Boyd 1976) tremendously impressed by the facilities.” who married Eastern Province cricketer Peter Blackbeard (1951)is Principal of Robbie Armitage (1976)earlier this year, in Port Elizabeth. is teaching Proper Eating in Port Elizabeth. He taught at Selborne in East London She trained as a lecturer in Johannesburg before receiving his current appointment in and after only two months had enrolled 1970. over 30 pupils. Proper eating involves Judy Blackbeard (1980) has recently disciplining oneself mentally not to want returned from Australia after spending 18 junk-type foods, so that healthy eating months at the University of Queensland on comes naturally. a Rotary Foundation Scholarship. She Mrs Dorothy Armstrong (née Searle qualified there for the degree of Master of 1925) came to Grahamstown in July to Scientific Studies. Judy is doing research attend the Arts Festival at the Settlers’ work at UCT. Monument. Some weeks later we received Vernon Booth (1975)and his wife Lynn a beautiful etching of the old Rhodes (née Henning 1976)are living at Matetsi —'mpus for our museum. Thank you very hunting safari area adjacent to the Hwange jch, Mrs Armstrong. game reserve near Victoria Falls, where Professor Eddie Baart (1955)of the Vernon is employed by the department of Department of Physics at Rhodes left in national parks as a research officer. They June to spend a year doing research at the have a daughter. Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratory at Peter Brand (1973)and his wife Heather Jan Breitenbach (1955), former Jodrell Bank where the world’s first large (née Murray 1973)are living in England headmaster of St John’s College and steerable radio telescope was built. He was where Peter continues to work successfully Chairman of the Joint Matriculation Board, invited to work there by the director- as a freelance computer consultant in and is now Executive Director of the 1820 general of Jodrell Bank, Professor F G around London. Heather is in the final Foundation in Grahamstown. Mr Smith. stages of writing her Ph D through the Breitenbach delivered the opening address Cynthia Bardowicks (née Jackson University of London. They have one son at the annual conference of Public Relations 1970) and her husband Klaus spent a year born in 1982. They have settled in Officials of South African Universities, in Canada before settling in Germany Middlesex, UK and have no plans hosted this year by Rhodes, and attended where they have been living in Wiesbaden- regarding returning to South Africa by 80 delegates from all the universities and Auringen since 1972. They have three although they look back on Rhodes with many of the technikons. children. great affection. Mr Breitenbach spoke about the vital role to be played by university liaison staff in Joe Barry (1942)is the principal of Bernice Brenner (1959) has opened her preparing scholars for the enormous Welkom Preparatory School. own estate agency in Sandton, Transvaal after many years in advertising, public environmental change from secondary to Charles Bennet (1983)was working for tertiary education. African Cables in Vereeniging, but has now relations and journalism. She says that life moved to Port Elizabeth. at Rhodes and in the communications profession gave her the sense of humour to ,o Benning (1961)has been hurdling cope with those human situations never about Europe and the USA. He writes: “I mentioned in property legislation. took long leave during the 3rd term from Les Brown (1953)was a civil servant in and painting in central Africa, Wendy has SACS and visited Europe and attended the found the light, the sky colours and 1st World Athletics Championships in Zimbabwe for 28 years before retiring as Permanent Secretary for Local spaciousness a continual inspiration. She is Helsinki - a spectacle magnificently married to Rhodes PR man Richard organised. Then toured the USA and Government and Housing in 1982. He has since joined United Transport Holdings as Buckland (1953)and has one daughter, competed in the Rocky Mountain Games Nickie, who is due to follow in mother’s in Denver (Athletics) and won the Administrative and Corporate Planning Executive. footsteps by entering Rhodes to study art pentathlon (long jump, 200m, 1 500m, next year. discus, javelin) and the discus, 2nd in high Andrew Buckland (1980) who lectured James Bull (1967)has left Bulawayo and jump, 3rd in 100, 200 and javelin. Also in the Department of Speech & Drama for is now living on the North Circular Road won 10km and 5km road races in Colorado several years, is carving out a successful in London. Springs. In Houston at USA Masters professional career as an actor and Championships won long jump and playwright in Johannesburg. Andrew Pascoes now Chanters .. . The two Pascoe pentathlon and 2nd in high jump. A week joined Pact in early 1982, and has starred sisters Margaret (1955) and Jessica later in San Juan, Puerto Rico came 6th in in a number of roles such as Tom in Tom (1961)are married to brothers David and 400 hurdles and 6th in pentathlon. Jones and Hamlet in a TV1 production Richard Chanter, and they all live happily The tour was arranged to see as much of recently screened. His own play “Stillborn” in England. Margaret, who has two sons Europe and the USA as possible but also was performed before enthusiastic and a daughter, is teaching art at a to compete in track and field events and audiences at the Alexander Theatre in Comprehensive School in Banbury. Jessica road events. I also interviewed a number Johannesburg in August. has a son and a daughter. Her son is at of top veteran athletes - their ages ranged Wendy Buckland (née Palentine 1954), Kingswood School in Bath, an associate from 71-84. They are all fit, well and eager who studied art at Rhodes under Professor school of Kingswood College, to stay active for many years to come! In Cecil Todd, held an exhibition of her work Grahamstown. Jessica is head of the fact no one is thinking of retiring until they at the Settlers’ Monument in October. English department at a small school for are much older. Coming back to Grahamstown after living girls in Harrogate. 7 John Cobum (1976)married Anne Zimbabwe and is working for Nixdorf They have two children, a son of 8 and a Matthews (1977)in 1979. They live in Computers in Johannesburg. daughter of 6. Cathy called in recently to Johannesburg where John is completing his Dr Noel Finkelstein (M Sc 1956) the PR department at Rhodes to say hello 4th year medicine at Wits and Anne is emigrated with his family to Israel in 1977. while on a holiday visit to Grahamstown. production manager of Berk Noel is now Deputy Director of TAMI, the Air Chief Marshal Peter Fletcher Pharmaceuticals. research organization of Israel Chemicals. (1937)is living in , England. Our Geraldine Holdem ess (1975)is now The Finkelsteins live in Kiryat Bialik. records had him listed as an Air Vice married and is Mrs Michael Condy Rodney and Cathy (née Nelson) Fisk Marshall; he did in fact achieve two ranks (1978).They live in Johannesburg. (1973 and 1972respectively), have been higher in the RAF. Lady Fletcher wrote Liz (née Phillips 1974)and Norman living in Washington DC for the past 4 recently saying that her husband had Crews (1972) have been living and years. Rodney is at the SA Embassy as a undergone an operation from which he is working in England for five years. Liz is political counsellor. Cathy is studying slowly recuperating. freelancing doing features for Fleet Street linguistics at the American University. Dr Henry Gluckman (Hon Grad 1967) papers and Norman is sports editor for the was made an Honorary Fellow of the whole of West London, an area with a College of Medicine of South Africa at a population of about 2,5 million. They have ceremony in Johannesburg on Friday 21 a small house 7 miles from the centre of October. London (50 St Dunstan’s Rd, Hanwell, Ed Goldberg (1973)and his wife Janice W7) and would love to see any OR friends. have been living in Canada for four years. Alan Dashwood (1961),Professor of Law They spent that time in North Bay, Ontario at the University of Leicester since 1980, where Ed has been working as a pharmacist spent the previous three years as Legal with Shoppers Drug Mart - a large Secretary to the British Advocate-General Canadian retail chain. The Goldbergs have in the Court of Justice of the European two small children, a boy and a girl. The Communities in Luxembourg. He is also family moved earlier this year to Vancouv a consultant to a firm of European BC. Community lawyers in Brussels. Erica Goodwin (née Greaves 1953)has BUI Deacon (1944),former long-serving gained her Master of Arts in History at MP for Albany, has been Town Clerk for Portland State University, Oregon, “magna Bushman’s River since he lost his seat in cum laude” . This was achieved despite the 1977. After handing over the running of demands of four bright children, looking the family farm to his son Anthony, he and after a doctor husband, watching over two his wife moved to Bushman’s River where aged parents (one an invalid) and running Bill has been largely responsible for the a large house with a beautiful garden - dune water scheme, which has overcome without servants. Erica has been invited to the formerly severe water problems of the become a member of Fie, Fie - for which district. one of the qualifications is to have achieved BUly de Klerk (1976)and his wife Viv straight A’s in all one’s exams. She and (née Cole 1976)live in Krugersdorp, Beginning to act their age at last Lynseyare Peter celebrated their Silver Wedding this where Billy is the Principal Scientist in the Chandler (née Lawrence 1966),left, and year. Aletta Eliott (née de Villiers 1966).This geology department of NUCOR. They Sheila Goulding (née Williamson 1930) photograph was taken in Sydney earlier this have a daughter and a son. who is living at 75 Meade St, George, year, when Aletta stopped off to visit Lynsey, writes to tell us that it was her father, W Mike de VUliers (1965) is currently husband Patrick and two sons while en route M Williamson, a chartered accountant from working on research into children’s from a holiday in New Zealand back to Scotland, who started the B Com course at geographical learning. He is a teacher in a Grahamstown. Bradford West Yorks inner city school and Rhodes in the early twenties. still finds it very different from the Karoo Tony Granger (1975 and 1980) after 17 years. married to Joy, and they have a son called Allie Dubb (1955)settled in Israel with James. They live in Cape Town where his family in 1978. He lives in Tel Aviv Tony is a legal adviser at the Old Mutual. and is a research professor and Director of He sends his regards to all his buddies in Project for Jewish Educational Statistics at the British Kaffrarian Secessionist League. the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Other news from Tony is J Gore (1977 and 1980) is married to Tina and Old friends Peter Duncan (B Sc 1962) B Pemberton (1972 and 1980)is married and Duncan Baker (M Sc 1964) were to Maria. Wish we knew whether your justifiably surprised to find themselves cast wives are also OR’s, chaps. in the role of one person in the last newsletter. To sort out the confusion (let’s Anje Gudehus (1980) is in her third year hope we get it right this time . . .) Duncan studying English and Physical Education Baker is an Associate Professor in the at Windhoek Teacher’s College. Department of Electronic Engineering at George Harcourt-Vernon (1964)is the University of Pretoria. Peter Duncan second master at Priory in Banstead, still lives in California with his American England, a prep school preparing boys for wife Judith. admission to public schools. P J Entwhistle (1953) now lives in Brian Heath (1958)has been on a year’s London where he is manager of the study leave from his post as principal of computer section of Lloyd’s Bank. Alexander Road High School in Port Caroline Fawkes (1981)married José de Elizabeth in order to do his Masters degree Mello Machado (1982)in September in in education through Rhodes. At the same Welkom where José is a personnel trainee Rag 1947. Left to right Shirley Hobson (latertime he’s been on top form at squash. He at Western Holdings. Gadd), Fraida Osrin, Polly Suiter. Shirley plays first league for an unbeaten Westview is Warden of Hobson Hall, so named afterside and has beaten his opponents in all P S Ferendinos (1983)has moved from her father. nine fixtures this season. 8 Jim (1973)and Cherry (née Wood 1973) Ann Jacquet (née Brink 1967) and Heaton are living in Sutton, Canberra, husband André (1967)are in Washington Australia where Jim is a Senior Curator DC, where André is with the SA Embassy (Military Technology) at the Australian as a political counsellor, attempting to War Memorial Museum, and Cherry has unravel US domestic and foreign policy in her time cut out looking after their three so far as it may affect South Africa. They daughters. were posted in London, Paris, Cape Town and Montreal before Washington DC. Mrs L S “Penny” Henderson (née They have two children, Hélène and Jean- Downing) married John Hendersonin Michel, and Ann is busy studying the 1965 whom she met while he was lecturing technical side of television, typing and temporarily in the Rhodes University Spanish. geography department. They have three Ann writes “We need more Rhodes children and live in Gower, Swansea in the graduates in this job - there is room and UK. Penny is the Hon Sec of the Gower opportunity in Foreign Affairs for English Festival of Music and the Arts. She tells speaking South Africans. Being English- us that Gower is designated an “Area of speaking has worked for us and we have Outstanding Beauty”, and she and John never had to compromise in our thinking. would be delighted to show it to any People all around the world should have visiting OR’s. more opportunity to know that there are Our Vice-Chancellor, Dr D erek people like us Rhodians in South Africa” . Henderson (1948)who was the first Alan Kenyon (1968)is lecturing at the professor of computer science at Wits in Cape College of Education in Fort 1967, was invited to address a computer Beaufort. symposium in Pretoria in September. In the course of his speech, in which he called Karen Knight (née A’Bear 1969), and r a commitment to sound theoretical Professor Keith Hunt (1957),history her husband Dudley and two daughters principles by computer scientists, Dr lecturer and current Mayor of emigrated to Australia in 1980, and now Henderson thanked the organizers of the Grahamstown, tells this story: “I was. live in Maitland NSW where Karen’s symposium for having “kindly called me checking water levels at the local dams husband is in the construction business back into circulation, after being put out before the recent rains, and fell in. Three handling very large electrical contracts in to pasture in the bucolic fastness of the young men rescued me and I asked what the Hunter Valley. Karen teaches at the ”. I could do in return. One asked for a train Maitland Technical College. ride to Port Alfred. The second wanted free Karen sent us the following news of other Graham Herbert (1977)and his wife Australian OR’s: Neville Monks (1971)is Arlene (née Katz 1976)are in the USA tickets to the movies. The third asked for a civic funeral. Whatever for, I asked. The married to Jean Summers (1969) and temporarily where Graham is studying at they live in Sydney with their son and Michigan State University. He is employed young man replied: ‘My father will kill me when he finds out I saved your life’.” daughter. Neville is a representative for a by Ford here in SA. large international company and often visits Terry Howell (1971 and 1976)is working South Africa on business. Sue (née for Shell in Johannesburg. He has Bredenkamp 1969) and Ernie Kirsten completed his CA (SA) MBL through obstacles both physical and mental that face (1970) live in Adelaide. Ernie is a chartered Unisa. Terry is married with one child and anyone confined to a wheelchair. She says accountant and they have two sons and a lives in Florida, one of Johannesburg’s “My disability is not a disaster - it is the daughter. Chris (1969) and Jane (1970) Western suburbs. environment that makes it so” . Osder live in Muswellbrook, about 80 kms Jenny Hukins (née Macgillivray 1968) from Newcastle. They have two daughters. worked at the CSIR for three years during Chris works for a mining company. Merle which time she completed Psychology Saunders (1969) has a managerial position Mons with Unisa. She married a GP with Maybelline, and is based in Sydney. aham Hukins and they live in Northcliff, Andrew Knight (1980) is working for JCI Johannesburg with their two sons aged 10 as an exploration geologist looking for and 8. sizeable coal deposits. He hopes to return to Rhodes to study for a B Sc Hons degree Jeremy Ive (1980),is in his third year of in 1984. study for a Ph E1 degree in English History at Christ’s College, University of Merilyn (née Harper 1970) and John Cambridge. Kokott (1969)have been living in East London for two years after an 18 months JO M Jackson (1932)wrote to us recently stint in the USA. John, who works for from Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, asking Johnson and Johnson, has been appointed how much it costs to join the Old Rhodian head of the orthopaedics division of J & J Union. We would like to take this (Germany), which means that as from opportunity to say that all Old Rhodians November this year, Merilyn, John and automatically become life members of the their two little boys will be living in ORU. The only action necessary on your Düsseldorf, West Germany. part is to keep us informed of your current A rather curious question from Shirley address at all times, and your OR literature Langton (1976) who is with the will keep rolling in. Department of Pharmacy at the University Kathy Jagoe (1981)is attached to the of Zimbabwe: “My mother in Uitenhage Department of Social Anthropology at Wits receives oodles of bumph from Human working on an action research project Resources, Time etc, and I have no idea aimed at overcoming architectural barriers Derek Jacobs (1966)has been appointed where they have obtained her address - and discriminatory attitudes towards the MD of Nampak, a Barlow Rand subsidiary. perhaps these people have access to Rhodes disabled, and at sending the disabled back records?” Rhodes records are absolutely into the mainstream of society. Paralyzed private, we can-assure you, Shirley. (In my in a swimming accident at the age of 15, four years here, nobody’s even asked for Kathy has had plenty of experience of the them! - Ed) 9 Mary Lawrie (1921)retires at the end of David Momberg is an attorney in Island Queen” in Islington. There were the year from her post as headmistress of Johannesburg operating in the area of about 40 OR’s present mostly of her Clarendon Girls’ High School in East unfair competition litigation. This involves daughter’s era, but she was very pleased to London, which she has held for 15 years. him in patent, trade mark, copyright and meet up again with Mrs Wintermore, Her retirement follows increasing problems design law, and it was in this professional whose late husband had been her professor with her eyes, and she now has glaucoma, capacity, as well as in the capacity of his of Fine-Arts. The evening was organized although her main reason for retiring is that deep interest in and knowledge of by Norman Cliff and was a great success. she wants to make room for new ideas. Renaissance art that David returned to On her way to England she stopped off in “That’s the secret of progress”, she says. Rhodes in August to give two lectures to the South of France at Montpellier where Before coming to Clarendon, Miss Lawrie Fine Art students. she spent a very happy week with Professor was vice-principal of Ellerslie High School Ronald Morris (1953)has been appointed Ed Verdier and his wife. in Cape Town where she taught for 16 a company group chairman of Johnson and Diana Newey (née Laver 1941)lives in years. Johnson, based in New Brunswick in the the King William’s Town district. This Jack Lugg (1952)celebrated thirty years USA. He will be responsible for J & J’s US year she successfully completed her BA as head of the East London Technical affiliate and for J & J in Venezuela, Central honours degree in history through Unisa College Art Department in August with an America, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. Ronald, and celebrated graduation day in France exhibition of his work and that of past who joined J & J in 1960, also spent some with her sister Shirley Gettliffe (née students and staff. Jack trained under years as MD of the company in Japan. Laver 1942). Walter Battiss who died earlier this year. Maude Moorshead (1929),retired for Rob Newsome (1978)returned to Rhodes Jack held his first exhibition at the age of over ten years now from a lifetime’s in July as a senior lecturer in the 17, and today his work hangs in many teaching at Cambridge High in East Department of Accounting. Rob, who was national galleries and overseas collections. London, has written us a lovely long letter president of AIESEC at Rhodes, became He is both versatile and productive and is full of news about family and friends. the national president in 1979, a full-time able to turn from sculpture to painting and Maude’s sister Norah Gardner (1936) post. In 1980 he joined an accounting firm back again with ease. Many thousands of and her RAF husband have retired to Port in Johannesburg where he did his articles students have passed through his hands, Elizabeth where Norah taught typing and as a computer auditor. such as film editor Robert Kisner, and shorthand for many years. Her son John Michael Olsen (1976)is married to Lie artists Norman Catherine and Alan Gardner (1968)has left his teaching post “ Mountie” (née Matthews 1975).They Cameron, all three of whom now work in at Kingswood College and is teaching in live in Johannesburg where Michael is a America. Natal. His wife Diana (née Newell 1971) depot manager for SA Breweries in Isando. David Marcos (1973)married Ninetta used to lecture in the Rhodes Speech and They have two daughters. Drama department. They have two small Massarano from Salonika, Greece, in 1983. Paul Petter-Bowyer (1959)sends news sons. He is head of research and development in from his home in Saldanha Bay. After the Pharmaceutical factory on the Kibbutz Cordi Muhlbach (1978)is teaching leaving Rhode's, he went to Cambridge Maaharat in Israel. English and German at Centaurus High University where he married Bee (née Richard Matthews (1952)and his wife School in Windhoek. Timberlake 1958)who was senior student visited Rhodes in October from their home Heather Murie (1972)is married to Deon of Oriel Hall under Miss Fowler. Paul in Perth, Western Australia, where Richard Ellis who is a graduate of Stellenbosch joined the N Rhodesia Government Service is Faculty Secretary at the Medical and University. They have daughter born in and remained there until 1965 when he Dental School attached to the University 1981, and Heather is teaching temporarily joined Sea Harvest. In 1969 he started his of Western Australia. The Matthews have at Milnerton Primary. Her sister Jenny own construction and quarrying business been living in Australia for 13 years. On Murie (1977),who is teaching English at in Saldanha. The Petter-Bowyers have two their trip back to Africa Richard revisited Bellville Technical High School, spent this sons, both currently doing their National Kenya, where he was born and brought up, year on a working vacation in Great Britain Service. and spent some time in Zimbabwe and and the USA. Joe Pitt (1982)has returned from a three- South Africa, calling on medical and dental Ian McAllister (1932)went to Natal in term stint at the Michigan State University schools to compare methods of student 1934 where he settled for life. He taught where he gained a Masters’ degree. Born selection. Richard’s mother, who died in in several schools and was eventually in the Transkei, Joe matriculated at tT New Zealand in 1980 was an OR and appointed an Inspector of Education in Little Flower School in Ixopo, Natal ana Grahamstonian, Josephine Hoole (1925). 1955 - a post he held until his retirement took a teacher’s diploma in Durban. While Tom Maxwell (1964)is living in Ottawa, in 1973. He was born in Grahamstown in teaching in Fort Beaufort, he gained a BA Canada where he is the Executive Vice- 1911 and was educated at . degree through Unisa before coming to President of the Conference Board of He remembers the Arts Block being built Rhodes to study under Professor W Canada. At a recent International Advisory in 1920. Branford for an Honours degree in Council meeting of the Chase Manhattan Jennifer Neame (1959), who is a qualified Linguistics and English angled at the Bank, Tom who was a guest speaker, was librarian, recently married John Tory. John teaching of English as a second language. seated between bank chairman David works on the railways and is a budding Commenting on his studies Joe said that Rockefeller and the bank’s official adviser writer. The couple live in Durban. the solid background he gained at Rhodes Henry Kissinger. Tom is the son of Mrs Thea Newham (née Dawson 1937) put him well ahead of his fellow students Professor Winifred Maxwell, now retired tells us that she has not been back to in the States, at least half of whom were from the history department. Rhodes since her daughter Elizabeth not Americans. “All my fellow students Dr Peter Miles (1950) writes from the graduated in 1970 but keeps in touch came with the same problems. One realises Waite Agricultural Research Institute at the through the newsletter. Her husband, Mr that even people with cultural differences University of Adelaide in South Australia Justice Walter Newham died in January can adapt to each other” . Joe, who is to update our OR records. Alice Myles 1982 as stated in his obituary in the last married with three children, is now back (1949) has not been Mrs P Miles since newsletter but she would like to have seen teaching in Fort Beaufort and researching 1953. She is probably living in the United his name among those elevated to the bench material for his doctorate. States, after remarrying in New York in in the article on the Law Faculty at Rhodes 1956. Jill Rennie (née Rottanburg 1980) in the Rhodes Review. He became a Judge married John Rennie in April 1982. They Vernon Mills (1970)has returned to his in Zimbabwe in 1974. He was also a are living in Klerksdorp. alma mater in a capacity somewhat unusual Rhodes Scholar as were some of the others for an Arts graduate - he is site foreman mentioned in that article. Thea says she has Margaret Rose-Joubert (née Joubert for the construction company which is recently been overseas and while in London 1955)is living in Kimberley and teaching building Gold Fields House. went to the Old Rhodian Reunion at “The music at Kimberley Girls’ High School. 10 She lived in Scotland for many years, but Australia in 1960 to the Australian employed by South African Airways, was after a divorce in 1977, decided to return Museum as Curator of Insects. From recently presented with the Protea Award to South Africa in 1979. Her two children 1967-1970 was Deputy Director of the of the South African Society of Marketers. remained in England for three years, Museum but opted for research rather than The society honoured him for raising the necessitating much flying back and forth! administration and was appointed Principal status and recognition of his chosen They joined her permanently in 1982. Curator. President of Australian profession, advertising. They acclaimed Entomological Society from 1977-1980. him as one of the eminent men of the South Mr J P Samuel (1933)retired in June Honorary Life Membership of the Society African Marketing and Advertising 1977 after being Town Treasurer of conferred in 1983. industry. Kroonstad for 36 years, and until recently was temporarily employed by a local firm News of the Sperinck family: Peter Bryan Vickerstaff (1974)and his wife of livestock auctioneers. He has three (1974)is working for Johnson and Johnson Ina (née Hove 1975)are living in Harare. married sons (attorney, medical doctor and as South Africa’s representative for Bryan is Assistant General Manager and architect) and a married daughter who absorbent technology. He and his family Company Secretary of Standard Finance teaches ballet in Cape Town. are spending a year in America so Peter can Ltd. Ina, who did locums at various further his research. Gillian (1978)is pharmacies for a number of years has Dr N R Schindler (1928),who has been teaching at Westerford High in Cape Town upgraded her job significantly and is now living in Canada for 30 years, has written and is also coach/manager of the WP employed looking after her two baby to us with details of a full and fascinating Schoolgirls hockey team. Michael (1981) daughters. Bryan’s father Hugh life. After leaving Rhodes Dr Schindler married a Tukkies student and is working Vickerstaff (1948) is now Deputy spent some years working as a geologist, in the geological department at Libanon Secretary in the Ministry of Education in mapping and prospecting in N Rhodesia. Gold Fields. Zimbabwe. Another Vickerstaff to come to The work, he remembers, was “interesting, Rhodes was Bryan’s sister Lynn (1977) hard and tiring, sometimes monotonous, in Linda Stafford (1975)has one of those who married Ian Masson (1976).Ian was the wet season often miserable, at .times jobs we all envy - leisure editor of Finance Week. In 1976 she joined Habitat articled to Peat Marwick Mitchell in enlivened by close encounters with big London for five years, during which time ‘tame.” In 1930 he commenced graduate magazine, which she edited for two years. Her job at Finance Week enables her to he married Lynn. The couple returned to tudy at McGill in Montreal, and received Johannesburg, where Ian works for the his Ph D in geology in 1934. In the same indulge her interests in travel, art, wine and food, theatre, film and interior design. same firm and Lynn looks after their baby year he married and returned to N son. Rhodesia. In 1936, he joined Union Adrie Stockdale (1973)is teaching music Corporation and was involved in the at Queen’s College junior school. She says A tankard of OR’s work together at opening up of the Free State goldfields. there are many OR’s in Queenstown. She Ohlsson’s Breweries in Newlands, Cape In 1946 Dr Schindler became chief also regularly sees her ex-lady warden, Mrs Town. They are Neil Watson (1975), geologist for General Mining in Nancy Henry, who retired there. Kim Goodson (1981), Brian Mullins Johannesburg, and worked towards the (1982), Trevor Knight (1982), Kevin Tony Tarr (1958)moved to Windhoek in Rother (1980)and (until his transfer to opening of West Rand Consolidated - the January 1983 as manager of SWAPAC first uranium-producing mine in South Natal) Chris van der Spuy (1980).Neil theatre after a nine year stint at the Settlers Watson points out that this proves that Africa. Monument in Grahamstown. His wife February 1953 saw the whole family, now OR’s can do more than just drink the Diana is working in Windhoek for the legal beverage! enlarged by three sons and a daughter, on firm of Lorenz and Bone. the way to Canada where he joined Rio Chris Weare (1981) who lectured in Tinto; he later became managing director Helen Thornton (née Thorpe 1953)Speech and Drama at Rhodes and taught of a Belgian firm which had until 1956 writes from Victoria, British Columbia history and English in Zimbabwe was been in partnership with Rio Tinto. He where she and her husband Errol have lived appointed a lecturer in Drama at UCT in retired in 1964 and has done much since 1957. They have two sons and Helen July. is working in a school library. The consulting work since then, which has Amanda Webster (1980) and her sister taken him to places such as the USA, Thorntons were visited recently by the Rev Donald Cragg (1952)and his wife from Isobel Gibson (1978)are both living in Ireland, Indonesia-and Ethiopia. Now that Ndola, Zambia. Isobel is married to a ' e is almost entirely retired he is busy Grahamstown. Donald was a delegate to the World Council of Churches in Scottish chartered accountant and is writing an account of his father’s life and teaching at the ZCCM Mine School. times as a Swiss missionary in Angola from Vancouver. 1891-1945. Helen’s brother John Thorpe (1956)is Eddie Webster (1963)was awarded his living in Colorado Springs where he has a Ph D in June from Wits for a thesis on “the Beate Sievers, Susanne Delfs and labour process and forms of workplace Harold Sickel (all B Pharm 1983)are thriving technological survey business. He married Rosemary Johnstone (1958)and organization in South African foundries” . working as trainee pharmacists at the State On the same day, he was elected President Hospital in Windhoek. they have three children, the eldest of whom won top marks in a class of more of ASSA, the Association for Sociologists Rev H J Sleath (1960)is now living at the than 1 000 at Rensselaer Polytechnic of Southern Africa. Hogsback at “Tilton-on-the-Hill”. Since Institute in New York State. Warwick Weedon (1973)worked for the leaving Rhodes he has been stationed at Professor Marie-Louise Tricaud (1941)Pietermaritzburg Municipality for three Maseru, Matatiele, and Rooseveldt Park years after leaving Rhodes. He then moved near Johannesburg. who left Rhodes for Natal in 1976 after lecturing here, is now living in Paris. Her to Cape Town and trained as a motor Ingrid Smith (1983), whose face and address is 86 Boulevard de Cpurcelles, mechanic. In 1981 he bought a record bar figure grace the Rhodes careers exhibition 75017 Paris. and discotheque in Pietermaritzburg which stand in a lovely photograph taken during is still going strong. Warwick still holds the Phys Ed classes a couple of years ago, is Delene (née Ching Sent 1976) and Rhodes records for hammer and discus teaching in East London. Chris Tsangarides (1975) have been throw and last year was ranked 4th in South living in Toronto, Canada since May 1980. Africa for the hammer. This year he has Courtney “Nev” Smithers (1953)writes Delene works as an accountant for an oil from Sydney: “Left Rhodes in 1953 to not been competing as he injured his back company while Chris is with a firm of on a skiing trip to Austria in January. work on tsetse fly in Rhodesia. In 1954 stockbrokers. They live at 76 Parkwood went to the Wattle Research Institute in Village Drive, and would love to hear from Bernie (1978) and Kerry (née Wensley Pietermaritzburg and in 1956 went to other OR’s. 1976)are proud to announce the birth of Rhodesia again to work in agricultural their second daughter. Bernie became entomology. In 1954 married Smila du Len van Zyl (1952),chairman and managing director of Lindsay Smithers Assistant Sports officer at the University Preez (from T.C. of course!). Now have of Natal in October. two sons, born in 1963 and 1966. Went to FCB (Pty) Ltd, the advertising agency 11 OBITUARIES

Jack Carson (1932), qualified as an actuary in London after winning the Porter scholarship at Rhodes. On his return to South Africa, he joined first the SA Mutual, then MacPhail and Frazer in Johannesburg. During World War II he served in Abyssinia and Libya, was taken prisoner at Sidi Ryeph, and was a POW in Italy and Germany. In 1953 he formed his own company, J A Carson & Partners, today one of the top actuarial firms in Johannesburg. W G S (Jos) Driverwas educated at "St Andrews College in Grahamstown. In 1927 he came to Rhodes and obtained his B A Law in 1929. While at Rhodes he played 1st team cricket and rugby. In 1928 he Rag 1947. Ex-servicemen recall the Reich. played for Eastern Province against the touring All Blacks. He captained the DAYS GONE BY Combined Universities Rugby Team that Rumour has it that the Rhodes University Arnold Louwof Colesberg has sent us toured Kenya in 1929/30. College Rag held in 1921 was the earliest Ragdetails of the life of his father Dr John He joined the then Basutoland Government in SA. Confirmation required please . . . Daniel Louw, who served on the Rhodes in 1930 and remained with them till S Council for 29 years. It is a fascinating finally retired to Durban in 1967. Since chronicle of days and people gone by, then he has spent much time assessing in which we quote: the Supreme Court. In 1956 he was “Dr John Daniel Louw was born in Paarl awarded the OBE for his services to the on 8 July 1876, one of ten brothers. He Basutoland Government. studied at SACS, as UCT then was, and He died- in June leaving a widow, a was a keen and good rugby player. He then daughter and a son. went to Edinburgh University to study Dorothy Moorewas senior sister in the Dentistry, and was awarded a gold medal Rhodes San for many years, and will be for Dental Surgery in which he specialised. Upon his return, he first set up practice in remembered by many OR’s. Rag 1921. Thank you to W. Verschuur for Phoebe Meyer (née Hendricks) was the photograph. Paarl, but then moved to Grahamstown. He often went to Alexandria by post cart. both a lady warden in Oriel Hall and a In 1909 he married Anne Sophia Kock, an member of staff in the Education Robert Williams (1967)is now lecturing accomplished pianist. Two children department under Professor Dan Morton. at the University of New England in survive, myself and Margaret Anne, who Her dual role meant that she was well- Armidale, NSW, Australia. took Zoology (M Sc) at Rhodes. known to the “Older Old Rhodians” . She He was one of the first to own a car in married Dr Meyer, who lectured in the Geoff Woods (1960) is living in German department. Wokingham, Berkshire, UK. He received Grahamstown, and so obtained the a Ph D in physics from Wits in 1971. number: CF 1, which he retained until he Mrs Nancy Shute (née Stormont)was gave up driving. As a point of interest, at Rhodes University College from 1927 to Beryl Wright (1965)is still teaching and roads were so poor in those days that chains 1930 when she graduated BA. After taking doing research in Sociology. She is were always carried, and it took us three a secretarial course in London, she work presently at Portsmouth Polytechnic, UK, days to travel to Richmond (CP), a matter for a time in Blythswood, Transkei. Her and was awarded a Ph D by the University of 270 miles. married life was spent in England, mainly of London last year. He was a member of many public bodies, in Southampton. Latterly as a widow she amongst which were the South African lived in Grahamstown where she died in New Olive Schreiner Party, the Fine Arts Association (for many January. years he was in charge of the Art Gallery Mrs Marjorie Scottdied on 24 July. Mrs publication at the Somerset St/Prince Alfred St corner, Scott, who was the caterer at St Mary’s “Re-internment on Buffelskop” by Guy now the site of the Rhodes Speech and Hall for many years, retired about 20 years Butler and Nick Visser, contains little- Drama building). With Judge Graham and ago. She was a well-loved and respected known pieces by Samuel Cronwright- later Dr L A Hewson, he served for many figure in the University. Schreiner, as well as many previously years on the Training College Council. A Kyle Stone (1923)died in September in unpublished photographs and an keen tennis player, he frequently played Grahamstown where he had been introduction by Guy Butler. The book is with Professor R W Varder and Mr practising for 58 years. His family firm, available from The Institute for the Study Melville Dold (of Kingswood College). Dold and Stone can boast four unbroken of English in Africa, Rhodes University, Later he became a keen bowler, and one 6140, Grahamstown. of the Albany Bowling Club greens is generations of the family working there. Mr named after him. Stone was also Chairman of the He at one-time, owned 8 Prince Alfred St, Grahamstown Building Society, and the city will be a poorer place without the The Rhodes Newsletter is published which he sold to Rhodes at a nominal fascinating annual reports he produced, biannually in July and December by the figure, and which later became the Master’s sprinkled with quotations from the great Public Relations and Development Lodge (now the site of the Zoology building). writers. He leaves his wife Ruth, daughter Division of Rhodes University. News of Elizabeth Cooper (1953)and son Old Rhodians should be submitted to: For health reasons, after a major operation in 1948, he gave up many activities, and, Christopher (1959)who is the only Stone THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, left in the Dold and Stone partnership. RHODES UNIVERSITY, P.O. BOX 94, after a long illness passed on on 19 6140, GRAHAMSTOWN. September 1957.”

E. H. WALTON, P.E.