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(l)~ -c VI The birth of our university Foreword by The Honourable Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE, cvo Former Chancellor of the University ofTasmania

his excellent booklet comprises a series Chancellor should be regarded as the chief Tof photographs and brief accounts of executive of the University. It was not until the lives and work of the 17 Chancellors 1949-59 years after the establishment of and 18Vice-Chancellors who have served t he University- t hat the first full-time the University ofTasmania since its Vice-Chancellor was appointed. establishment in 1890. The role of Chancellors has changed too, The author, Or Alison Alexander, has with some involving themselves extensively succeeded admirably in a difficult task. in t he running of the University. This issue In the limited space available she has was regarded as being of such significance presented the salient facts about the that t he 1955 Royal Commission into t he holders of these offices while still making University made a specific recommendation the entries graphic and personal. Given the that the Chancellor should be a non­ extensive involvement of Chancellors and execut ive officer. Vice-Chancellors in virtually every aspect of This collection highlights the remarkable the University, the entries also col lectively variety of the places of origin and social make a valuable contribution to the history backgrounds of the Chancellors and Vice­ of the University as a whole. Chancellors. Their academic disciplines Although the way in which their functions have been equally diverse. Although a are exercised depends upon individual majority of the Chancellors had a legal Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors and the background they have also included relationship between them, the essential business leaders, a Congregational nature of those functions is now well minister, a pastoralist and an engineer, settled. The Chancel lor is the principal while the fields of the last five Vice­ formal representative of the University and Chancellors have been respectively chairperson of the governing body, while the physics, agricultural science, history, Vice-Chancellor is the chief academic and psychology and architecture. This diversity executive officer of the University. However, of the backgrounds and skills of the as this booklet reveals, those functions have Chancellors and the Vice-Chancellors is a not always been so clearly defined. healthy reflection of the breadth and liberal Vice-Chancellors have not always enjoyed philosophy of the University itself. the status they have today. In the early This is an interesting collection and a years some did not even have an office and tribute to 31 people who, to varying degrees as late as the 1940s there was a live issue and each in their own way, contributed to The University ofTasmania was proclaimed on 1 January 1890 as to whether the Registrar or the Vice- making the University ofTasmania the fine under an Act of the Tasmanian Parliament. institution it is today. The birth of our university Foreword by The Honourable Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE, cvo Former Chancellor of the University ofTasmania

his excellent booklet comprises a series Chancellor should be regarded as the chief Tof photographs and brief accounts of executive of the University. It was not until the lives and work of the 17 Chancellors 1949-59 years after the establishment of and 18Vice-Chancellors who have served t he University- t hat the first full-time the University ofTasmania since its Vice-Chancellor was appointed. establishment in 1890. The role of Chancellors has changed too, The author, Or Alison Alexander, has with some involving themselves extensively succeeded admirably in a difficult task. in t he running of the University. This issue In the limited space available she has was regarded as being of such significance presented the salient facts about the that t he 1955 Royal Commission into t he holders of these offices while still making University made a specific recommendation the entries graphic and personal. Given the that the Chancellor should be a non­ extensive involvement of Chancellors and execut ive officer. Vice-Chancellors in virtually every aspect of This collection highlights the remarkable the University, the entries also col lectively variety of the places of origin and social make a valuable contribution to the history backgrounds of the Chancellors and Vice­ of the University as a whole. Chancellors. Their academic disciplines Although the way in which their functions have been equally diverse. Although a are exercised depends upon individual majority of the Chancellors had a legal Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors and the background they have also included relationship between them, the essential business leaders, a Congregational nature of those functions is now well minister, a pastoralist and an engineer, settled. The Chancel lor is the principal while the fields of the last five Vice­ formal representative of the University and Chancellors have been respectively chairperson of the governing body, while the physics, agricultural science, history, Vice-Chancellor is the chief academic and psychology and architecture. This diversity executive officer of the University. However, of the backgrounds and skills of the as this booklet reveals, those functions have Chancellors and the Vice-Chancellors is a not always been so clearly defined. healthy reflection of the breadth and liberal Vice-Chancellors have not always enjoyed philosophy of the University itself. the status they have today. In the early This is an interesting collection and a years some did not even have an office and tribute to 31 people who, to varying degrees as late as the 1940s there was a live issue and each in their own way, contributed to The University ofTasmania was proclaimed on 1 January 1890 as to whether the Registrar or the Vice- making the University ofTasmania the fine under an Act of the Tasmanian Parliament. institution it is today. Chancellors Vice-Chancellors

The Hon. Sir (William) Lambert Dobson Chancellor 25.05.1890-17.03.1898 The Reverend George Clarke Vice·Chancellor 23.05.1890- 16.05.1898 I Chancellor 16.05.1898- 16.05.1907 The Reverend George Clarke Vice-Chancellor 23.05.1890-16.05.1898 Chancellor 16.05.1898- 16.05.1907 j Mr James BackhouseWalker Vice-Chancellor 18.07.1898-04.11 .1899

The Hon. Sir John Dodds, KCMG Chancellor 18.07.1907-23.06.1914 I MrThomas Stephens Vice-Chancellor 19.02.1900-21.05.1901

The Hon.Tetley Gant, CMG Vice-Chancellor 27.07.1909-18.08.1914 The Hon. Andrew Inglis Clark Vice-Chancellor 17.06.1901- 23.07.1903 Chancellor 18.08.1914-18.03.1924 The Hon. Sir (Neil) Elliott Lewis, KCMG Vice-Chancellor 21.09.1903-27.07.1909 The Hon. Sir (Neil) Elliott Lewis, KCMG Vice-Chancellor 21.09.1903-27.07.1909 Chancellor 18.03.1924-21.02.1933 Chancellor 18.03.1924- 21.02.1933 The Hon.Tetley Gant, CMG Vice-Chancellor 27.07.1909-18.08.1914 MrWilliam Stops Vice-Chancellor 27.10.1914-02.02.1933 . Chancellor 18.08.1914-18.03.1924 Chancellor 02.02.1933-25.02.1944 MrWilliam Stops Vice-Chancellor 27.10.1914-02.02.1933 Mr Cecil Baker, OBE Acting Chancellor 27.04.1953-31.12.1953 Chancellor 02.02.1933-25.02.1944

The Hon. Sir John Morris, KCMG Chancellor 25.02.1944-03.07.1956 ! Professor Robert Dunbabin Vice-Chancellor 02.02.1933-07.04.1933

The Hon. Sir Henry Baker, KCMG, DSO Chancellor 10.08.1956-17.12.1963 I Professor (Edmund) Morris Miller, CBE Vice-Chancellor 21.04.1933-23.02.1945

Sir Henry Somerset, CBE Chancellor 03.07.1964-31.12.1972 I Professor Alan Burn Vice-Chancellor 23.02.1945-25.08.1949

Sir (Eustace) John Cameron, CBE Chancellor 01.01 .1973-31.12.1981 I ProfessorTorleiv Hytten, CMG Vice-Chancellor 25.08.1949-30.06.1957

Sir (John) Peter Lloyd Chancellor 01.01.1982- 31.08.1985 l Professor Keith Isles, CMG Vice-Chancellor 01.07.1957-31.12.1967

The Hon. Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE, CVO Chancellor 31.08.1985-01.09.1995 Sir George Cartland, CMG Vice-Chancellor 01.01.1968-31.12.1977

The Hon. Mr Justice William Zeeman Acting Chancellor 01.09.1995-31.12.1995 l Dr David Caro, AO, OBE Vice-Chancellor 01.01.1978-30.04.1982 Chancellor 01.01.1996-10.03.1998 Professor Alec Lazenby, AO Vice-Chancellor 21.10.1982-31.01.1991 Ms Kimbra Boyer Acting Chancellor 10.03.1998-30.09.1998 Professor Alan Gilbert Vice-Chancellor 01.02.1991 -31.12.1995 Dr MichaeiVertigan, AC Chancellor 01.10.1998-30.09.2006 Professor Donald McNicol Vice-Chancellor 01.02.1996- 02.08.2002

Mr Damian Bugg, AM Chancellor 01 .10 .2006- Professor Daryl Le Grew Vice-Chancellor 15.01.2003-

2 3 Chancellors Vice-Chancellors

The Hon. Sir (William) Lambert Dobson Chancellor 25.05.1890-17.03.1898 The Reverend George Clarke Vice·Chancellor 23.05.1890- 16.05.1898 I Chancellor 16.05.1898- 16.05.1907 The Reverend George Clarke Vice-Chancellor 23.05.1890-16.05.1898 Chancellor 16.05.1898- 16.05.1907 j Mr James BackhouseWalker Vice-Chancellor 18.07.1898-04.11 .1899

The Hon. Sir John Dodds, KCMG Chancellor 18.07.1907-23.06.1914 I MrThomas Stephens Vice-Chancellor 19.02.1900-21.05.1901

The Hon.Tetley Gant, CMG Vice-Chancellor 27.07.1909-18.08.1914 The Hon. Andrew Inglis Clark Vice-Chancellor 17.06.1901- 23.07.1903 Chancellor 18.08.1914-18.03.1924 The Hon. Sir (Neil) Elliott Lewis, KCMG Vice-Chancellor 21.09.1903-27.07.1909 The Hon. Sir (Neil) Elliott Lewis, KCMG Vice-Chancellor 21.09.1903-27.07.1909 Chancellor 18.03.1924-21.02.1933 Chancellor 18.03.1924- 21.02.1933 The Hon.Tetley Gant, CMG Vice-Chancellor 27.07.1909-18.08.1914 MrWilliam Stops Vice-Chancellor 27.10.1914-02.02.1933 . Chancellor 18.08.1914-18.03.1924 Chancellor 02.02.1933-25.02.1944 MrWilliam Stops Vice-Chancellor 27.10.1914-02.02.1933 Mr Cecil Baker, OBE Acting Chancellor 27.04.1953-31.12.1953 Chancellor 02.02.1933-25.02.1944

The Hon. Sir John Morris, KCMG Chancellor 25.02.1944-03.07.1956 ! Professor Robert Dunbabin Vice-Chancellor 02.02.1933-07.04.1933

The Hon. Sir Henry Baker, KCMG, DSO Chancellor 10.08.1956-17.12.1963 I Professor (Edmund) Morris Miller, CBE Vice-Chancellor 21.04.1933-23.02.1945

Sir Henry Somerset, CBE Chancellor 03.07.1964-31.12.1972 I Professor Alan Burn Vice-Chancellor 23.02.1945-25.08.1949

Sir (Eustace) John Cameron, CBE Chancellor 01.01 .1973-31.12.1981 I ProfessorTorleiv Hytten, CMG Vice-Chancellor 25.08.1949-30.06.1957

Sir (John) Peter Lloyd Chancellor 01.01.1982- 31.08.1985 l Professor Keith Isles, CMG Vice-Chancellor 01.07.1957-31.12.1967

The Hon. Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE, CVO Chancellor 31.08.1985-01.09.1995 Sir George Cartland, CMG Vice-Chancellor 01.01.1968-31.12.1977

The Hon. Mr Justice William Zeeman Acting Chancellor 01.09.1995-31.12.1995 l Dr David Caro, AO, OBE Vice-Chancellor 01.01.1978-30.04.1982 Chancellor 01.01.1996-10.03.1998 Professor Alec Lazenby, AO Vice-Chancellor 21.10.1982-31.01.1991 Ms Kimbra Boyer Acting Chancellor 10.03.1998-30.09.1998 Professor Alan Gilbert Vice-Chancellor 01.02.1991 -31.12.1995 Dr MichaeiVertigan, AC Chancellor 01.10.1998-30.09.2006 Professor Donald McNicol Vice-Chancellor 01.02.1996- 02.08.2002

Mr Damian Bugg, AM Chancellor 01 .10 .2006- Professor Daryl Le Grew Vice-Chancellor 15.01.2003-

2 3 The Hon. Sir {William) Lambert Dobson The Reverend George Clarke Chancellor 25.05.1890- 17.03.1898 Vice-Chancellor 23.05.1890- 16.05.1898 Chancellor 16.05.1898-16.05.1907

illiam Lambert Dobson arrived Clarke grew up there and after education W in Hobart in 1834 as a baby, in Hobart worked as a Maori advocate accompanying his English migrant parents. and learned much of their language, law He returned to England to study Law, then and customs. He resigned in 1846, partly set up practice in Hobart in 1857, eventually because hostility from non-missionaries becoming Chief Justice. He served as limited his achievements, and studied for Attorney-General in three ministries, and the Congregational ministry in London. was responsible for reforms such as the Able, practical and particularly interested abolition of imprisonment for debt, and in education, in the 1870s Clarke supported compulsory primary education. A strong secular public schools and joined the supporter of the Tasmanian Museum Tasmanian Council of Education, becoming and Art Gallery, cricket, football and the president and chief examiner from 1880 Anglican church, Dobson acted as Deputy to 1881. He and his close friend James Governor, and was knighted in 1886. Backhouse Walker argued strongly for the Dobson was enthusiastic in promoting establishment of a university, and when the As Chancellor, Dobson was hard-working Congregational minister, George Clarke education. He was president of the University ofTasmania was established in and supportive of the University, but he served in the Davey Street church in Tasmanian Council of Education, which A 1890, Clarke was its first Vice-Chancellor, the tended to make speeches that antagonised Hobart for 52 years, much loved by his large aimed to further secondary education by only competent person acceptable to the people needlessly- attacking the Australian congregation for his rational, liberal views, holding public examinations, which set various educational and religious factions­ accent, for example. Largely a figurehead, his endearing common sense, and his gentle standards and gave scholars an aim and a though himself without a university degree. he remained Chancellor until his untimely personality. Among those he influenced qualification. On the Council he was one His calm wisdom, diplomatic skills and death in 1898. As chairman of the central were lawyer James Back house Walker and of a group of men, including George Clarke sturdy common sense, coupled with hard committee of the Bush Fires Relief Fund, he premiers WR Giblin and Henry Dobson. and James Backhouse Walker, who worked work and devotion, enabled the University to was visiting burnt-out districts in southern Clarke was born in 1823 in Sydney, where hard towards the establishment of the become established during its first, difficult Tasmania, but while there contracted a fever his parents, Anglican missionaries, were University ofTasmania. When this occurred years. In 1898, when Clarke was 75, Walker from which he died. waiting to be posted to New Zealand. in 1890, Dobson, as president of the Council became Vice-Chancellor, and Clarke himself and an eminent public figure, was elected served as Chancellor until1907, by which Chancellor of the University, although he did time he was 84. He died in 1913. not have a degree himself.

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 4, pp 78-79; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 3, pp 411--412; Cyclopedia of Tasmania 1899, vol1, p 126; A Alexander, 'Henry Hopkins and George Clarke', MA thesis, University ofTasmania, 1989. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 1, 21, 35, 44.

4 5 The Hon. Sir {William) Lambert Dobson The Reverend George Clarke Chancellor 25.05.1890- 17.03.1898 Vice-Chancellor 23.05.1890- 16.05.1898 Chancellor 16.05.1898-16.05.1907

illiam Lambert Dobson arrived Clarke grew up there and after education W in Hobart in 1834 as a baby, in Hobart worked as a Maori advocate accompanying his English migrant parents. and learned much of their language, law He returned to England to study Law, then and customs. He resigned in 1846, partly set up practice in Hobart in 1857, eventually because hostility from non-missionaries becoming Chief Justice. He served as limited his achievements, and studied for Attorney-General in three ministries, and the Congregational ministry in London. was responsible for reforms such as the Able, practical and particularly interested abolition of imprisonment for debt, and in education, in the 1870s Clarke supported compulsory primary education. A strong secular public schools and joined the supporter of the Tasmanian Museum Tasmanian Council of Education, becoming and Art Gallery, cricket, football and the president and chief examiner from 1880 Anglican church, Dobson acted as Deputy to 1881. He and his close friend James Governor, and was knighted in 1886. Backhouse Walker argued strongly for the Dobson was enthusiastic in promoting establishment of a university, and when the As Chancellor, Dobson was hard-working Congregational minister, George Clarke education. He was president of the University ofTasmania was established in and supportive of the University, but he served in the Davey Street church in Tasmanian Council of Education, which A 1890, Clarke was its first Vice-Chancellor, the tended to make speeches that antagonised Hobart for 52 years, much loved by his large aimed to further secondary education by only competent person acceptable to the people needlessly- attacking the Australian congregation for his rational, liberal views, holding public examinations, which set various educational and religious factions­ accent, for example. Largely a figurehead, his endearing common sense, and his gentle standards and gave scholars an aim and a though himself without a university degree. he remained Chancellor until his untimely personality. Among those he influenced qualification. On the Council he was one His calm wisdom, diplomatic skills and death in 1898. As chairman of the central were lawyer James Back house Walker and of a group of men, including George Clarke sturdy common sense, coupled with hard committee of the Bush Fires Relief Fund, he premiers WR Giblin and Henry Dobson. and James Backhouse Walker, who worked work and devotion, enabled the University to was visiting burnt-out districts in southern Clarke was born in 1823 in Sydney, where hard towards the establishment of the become established during its first, difficult Tasmania, but while there contracted a fever his parents, Anglican missionaries, were University ofTasmania. When this occurred years. In 1898, when Clarke was 75, Walker from which he died. waiting to be posted to New Zealand. in 1890, Dobson, as president of the Council became Vice-Chancellor, and Clarke himself and an eminent public figure, was elected served as Chancellor until1907, by which Chancellor of the University, although he did time he was 84. He died in 1913. not have a degree himself.

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 4, pp 78-79; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 3, pp 411--412; Cyclopedia of Tasmania 1899, vol1, p 126; A Alexander, 'Henry Hopkins and George Clarke', MA thesis, University ofTasmania, 1989. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 1, 21, 35, 44.

4 5 MrJames Backhouse Walker MrThomas Stephens Vice-Chancellor 18.07.1898- 04.11.1899 Vice-Chancellor 19.02.1900- 21.05.1901

descendant of Quaker missionaries, He advocated improved teacher training, AJames Back house Walker was born increased salaries, systematic inspection, in Hobart in 1841 and became a successful an organised curriculum and testing of lawyer. His many other interests included results, drafting a new Education Act Tasmanian history, and t he papers he (1885) which put many of these reforms into presented to the Royal Society were practice. Stephens retired as Director in published as Early Tasmania (1902). 1894. Interested in geology and geography, Although a member of the Society of he was a member of the Royal Society of Friends, Walker taught in the Sunday School Tasmania and contributed 27 papers on of the Davey Street Congregational Church these topics. He was also a fellow of the and was a close friend of its minister, Geological Society of London. George Clarke, who provided his 'wider With his background in education, it was views of God and religion'. Politically liberal, natural that Stephens was involved in the Walker aimed to widen opportunities for all establishment of the University ofTasmania, Tasmanians and raise the level of publ ic and he was a founding member of Council, propagandist, writing many pamphlets homas Stephens was born in England debate. He supported, among other bodies, one of the few with a university degree. and letters to the press in its defence during Tin 1830, the son of an Anglican vicar, t he Hobart Working Men's Club and the Interested in the practical side of university the 1890s Depression, when it was attacked and gained an Arts degree at Oxford. Tasmanian Public Library. life, he was the first President of the Board as too expensive, a 'costly toy'. In 1855 he migrated to Tasmania, and was Both Clarke and Walker were strongly sub-warden of the Anglican high school of Studies, and he and James Walker Intelligent and zealous, deeply interested involved in moves to establish a university. Christ's College until it closed in 1857. assisted lecturers to start their work. in all aspects of the University, Walker Both advocated an examining university He moved to state education, beginning In 1900 Stephens was made Vice-Chancellor, worked closely with Clarke to advance it, only, thinking Tasmania too small to support as an inspector in schools and eventually the first to have a degree himself, but he becoming in effect deputy Vice-Chancellor; a teaching university, but when a teaching becoming the Director of Education. served only one year, saying that the position a friend habitually greeted him with 'Here university was established in 1890, both was too exhausting and left no time for his comes the University ofTasmania'. In 1898 worked hard for its success. Both were private affairs - by now he was seventy. Walker followed Clarke as Vice-Chancellor, members of the first University Council and However, he became chairman of the but his tenure was short as he died the Walker became the University's main public Facu lty of Science in 1905. He died in 1913. following year.

Sources: R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,p 44; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 6, p 196; A Alexander, 'Henry Hopkins and George Clarke' , MA thesis, University ofTasmania, 1989; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 32, 36, 44. Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 6, pp 340-341. Photograph: Royal Society ofTasmania, courtesy Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Photograph: Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library ofTasmania.

6 7 MrJames Backhouse Walker MrThomas Stephens Vice-Chancellor 18.07.1898- 04.11.1899 Vice-Chancellor 19.02.1900- 21.05.1901

descendant of Quaker missionaries, He advocated improved teacher training, AJames Back house Walker was born increased salaries, systematic inspection, in Hobart in 1841 and became a successful an organised curriculum and testing of lawyer. His many other interests included results, drafting a new Education Act Tasmanian history, and t he papers he (1885) which put many of these reforms into presented to the Royal Society were practice. Stephens retired as Director in published as Early Tasmania (1902). 1894. Interested in geology and geography, Although a member of the Society of he was a member of the Royal Society of Friends, Walker taught in the Sunday School Tasmania and contributed 27 papers on of the Davey Street Congregational Church these topics. He was also a fellow of the and was a close friend of its minister, Geological Society of London. George Clarke, who provided his 'wider With his background in education, it was views of God and religion'. Politically liberal, natural that Stephens was involved in the Walker aimed to widen opportunities for all establishment of the University ofTasmania, Tasmanians and raise the level of publ ic and he was a founding member of Council, propagandist, writing many pamphlets homas Stephens was born in England debate. He supported, among other bodies, one of the few with a university degree. and letters to the press in its defence during Tin 1830, the son of an Anglican vicar, t he Hobart Working Men's Club and the Interested in the practical side of university the 1890s Depression, when it was attacked and gained an Arts degree at Oxford. Tasmanian Public Library. life, he was the first President of the Board as too expensive, a 'costly toy'. In 1855 he migrated to Tasmania, and was Both Clarke and Walker were strongly sub-warden of the Anglican high school of Studies, and he and James Walker Intelligent and zealous, deeply interested involved in moves to establish a university. Christ's College until it closed in 1857. assisted lecturers to start their work. in all aspects of the University, Walker Both advocated an examining university He moved to state education, beginning In 1900 Stephens was made Vice-Chancellor, worked closely with Clarke to advance it, only, thinking Tasmania too small to support as an inspector in schools and eventually the first to have a degree himself, but he becoming in effect deputy Vice-Chancellor; a teaching university, but when a teaching becoming the Director of Education. served only one year, saying that the position a friend habitually greeted him with 'Here university was established in 1890, both was too exhausting and left no time for his comes the University ofTasmania'. In 1898 worked hard for its success. Both were private affairs - by now he was seventy. Walker followed Clarke as Vice-Chancellor, members of the first University Council and However, he became chairman of the but his tenure was short as he died the Walker became the University's main public Facu lty of Science in 1905. He died in 1913. following year.

Sources: R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,p 44; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 6, p 196; A Alexander, 'Henry Hopkins and George Clarke' , MA thesis, University ofTasmania, 1989; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 32, 36, 44. Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 6, pp 340-341. Photograph: Royal Society ofTasmania, courtesy Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Photograph: Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library ofTasmania.

6 7 The Hon. Andrew Inglis Clark The Hon. Sir (Neil) Elliott Lewis, KCMG Vice-Chancellor 17.06.1901- 23.07.1903 Vice- Chancellor 21.09.1903-27.07.1909 Chancellor 18.03.1924- 21.02.1933

ndrew Inglis Clark was born in 1848 A Labor opponent described him as 'the Ainto a Hobart engineering family. ideal of a cultured Christian gentleman', and He duly became an engineer, but then he was knighted in 1901. Lewis supported moved to Law. After serving his articles, federation and was appointed a minister in he was called to the bar in 1877 and the first federal Cabinet, but soon resigned. developed a successful practice. His interests included athletics, volunteer artillery, bushwalking, the Anglican church A keen republican, Clark was involved in and various economic enterprises. Hobart debating and literary societies, and when he stood for Parliament in 1878 the On his return to Hobart from Oxford Lewis Mercury attacked him for holding 'extreme' took an active part in urging the formation views. He was elected, defeated in 1882, of a university, and he was a member of the 1884 and 1886, and succeeded again in 1887 first University Council in 1890. He stoutly when he became Attorney-General, carrying defended the University from attack as much progressive and humanitarian too expensive and too southern-oriented, and in 1903, after defeat in a parliamentary legislation such as legalising trade unions A strong supporter of the University of eil Elliott Lewis was born in Hobart election, he became Vice-Chancellor. and discouraging cruelty to animals. Tasmania, in the 1880s Clark had pushed for in 1858, the son of a merchant. N He resigned in 1909 when he once again He introduced the Hare-Clark system of its establishment, and when in the 1890s it A scholarship took him to study Law at became Premier, then after retiring from proportional representation, modifying a was attacked as too expensive he strongly Oxford, and back in Hobart he formed a politics he served as Chancellor from 1924 system developed by Hare to provide the defended it in parliament. In 1901, atthe legal partnership with Tetley Gant. In and to 1933. At his first Commemoration or fairest method of representing the wishes same time that he became Judge of the out of parliament over 36 years, Lewis was university prize-giving, there was traditional of the electorate in parliament. Supreme Court ofTasmania, he became twice Premier. A nervous speaker, he was uproar; Lewis was counted out by students, Clark supported federation of the Australian Vice-Chancellor. His tenure was short, for not an outstanding leader, but he was an his speech was halted by a megaphone, colonies and was a delegate to intercolonial he resigned in 1903 and died four years later. excellent administrator, noted for his public while cats were let loose among the conferences, playing a major role in drafting spirit, kind disposition and lack of enemies. audience. Lewis took this in good part, the Australian constitution. Alfred Deakin and continued as Chancellor until1933. described him: 'Small, spare, nervous, He died two years later. active, jealous and suspicious in disposition, and somewhat awkward in manner and ungraceful in speech, he was nevertheless a sound lawyer, keen, logical and acute'.

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 3, pp 399--401; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol10, pp 94-95; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,pp 35, 44. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 55, 60--61, 80. Photograph: Mercury. Photograph: Mercury.

8 9 The Hon. Andrew Inglis Clark The Hon. Sir (Neil) Elliott Lewis, KCMG Vice-Chancellor 17.06.1901- 23.07.1903 Vice- Chancellor 21.09.1903-27.07.1909 Chancellor 18.03.1924- 21.02.1933

ndrew Inglis Clark was born in 1848 A Labor opponent described him as 'the Ainto a Hobart engineering family. ideal of a cultured Christian gentleman', and He duly became an engineer, but then he was knighted in 1901. Lewis supported moved to Law. After serving his articles, federation and was appointed a minister in he was called to the bar in 1877 and the first federal Cabinet, but soon resigned. developed a successful practice. His interests included athletics, volunteer artillery, bushwalking, the Anglican church A keen republican, Clark was involved in and various economic enterprises. Hobart debating and literary societies, and when he stood for Parliament in 1878 the On his return to Hobart from Oxford Lewis Mercury attacked him for holding 'extreme' took an active part in urging the formation views. He was elected, defeated in 1882, of a university, and he was a member of the 1884 and 1886, and succeeded again in 1887 first University Council in 1890. He stoutly when he became Attorney-General, carrying defended the University from attack as much progressive and humanitarian too expensive and too southern-oriented, and in 1903, after defeat in a parliamentary legislation such as legalising trade unions A strong supporter of the University of eil Elliott Lewis was born in Hobart election, he became Vice-Chancellor. and discouraging cruelty to animals. Tasmania, in the 1880s Clark had pushed for in 1858, the son of a merchant. N He resigned in 1909 when he once again He introduced the Hare-Clark system of its establishment, and when in the 1890s it A scholarship took him to study Law at became Premier, then after retiring from proportional representation, modifying a was attacked as too expensive he strongly Oxford, and back in Hobart he formed a politics he served as Chancellor from 1924 system developed by Hare to provide the defended it in parliament. In 1901, atthe legal partnership with Tetley Gant. In and to 1933. At his first Commemoration or fairest method of representing the wishes same time that he became Judge of the out of parliament over 36 years, Lewis was university prize-giving, there was traditional of the electorate in parliament. Supreme Court ofTasmania, he became twice Premier. A nervous speaker, he was uproar; Lewis was counted out by students, Clark supported federation of the Australian Vice-Chancellor. His tenure was short, for not an outstanding leader, but he was an his speech was halted by a megaphone, colonies and was a delegate to intercolonial he resigned in 1903 and died four years later. excellent administrator, noted for his public while cats were let loose among the conferences, playing a major role in drafting spirit, kind disposition and lack of enemies. audience. Lewis took this in good part, the Australian constitution. Alfred Deakin and continued as Chancellor until1933. described him: 'Small, spare, nervous, He died two years later. active, jealous and suspicious in disposition, and somewhat awkward in manner and ungraceful in speech, he was nevertheless a sound lawyer, keen, logical and acute'.

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 3, pp 399--401; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol10, pp 94-95; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,pp 35, 44. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 55, 60--61, 80. Photograph: Mercury. Photograph: Mercury.

8 9 The Hon. Sir John Dodds, KCMG The Hon. Tetley Gant, CMG Chancellor 18.07.1907-23.06.1914 Vice-Chancellor 27.07.1909-18.08.1914 Chancellor 18.08.1914- 18.03.1924

irst employed in a shop in Hobart, as 'an ideal English gentleman ... He had FJohn Stokell Dodds was an able and a fine personal presence, was debonair, energetic man. He was born in Britain in affable and courteous in manner, liberally 1848, but soon emigrated with his family disposed, [and] was highly respected and to Tasmania. Shortly afterwards his father esteemed by all classes'. A major hobby was died. After working in the shop Dodds horticulture, and he was president of the trained as a lawyer, was admitted to the Amateur Horticultural Society of Hobart for bar in 1872, and built up a large practice. 26 years; he was also a long-term member Elected to parliament in 1878, he soon of the gentlemen's Tasmanian Club. became Attorney-General, and in 1886, Like Lewis, Gant was deeply interested Premier. Competent and enthusiastic, he in the University ofTasmania, and in 1905 once walked from Mount Bischoff to the was elected to the University Council. He West Coast to inspect proposed public succeeded Lewis as Vice-Chancellor in 1909, works. In the 1890s he represented Tasmania and that year represented the University at at federal conventions, where he opposed the opening of the University of Queensland. University Council, though not to the orn in 1853 in Yorkshire, the son of severing any links with Britain. In Tasmania However, Gant felt he could not adequately forefront; with all his attainments he was Ba solicitor, Tetley Gant studied Law he became Chief Justice, and Acting fill this position and his role as President of an obvious candidate for the position of at Oxford, where he rowed and played Governor from 1900 to 1901, during the the Legislative Council, so in 1914 he was Chancellor, but James Back house Walker cricket for his college, and formed a close Royal Visit from the Duke and Duchess of offered the less active role of Chancellor. felt he must coach him for the position. friendship with Tasmanian Elliott Lewis. York. Dodds was also patron or president He remained Chancellor until1924, his fine Walker was successful, for Dodds was In 1884 he migrated to Hobart, and he and of many community societies, and was presence and dignity making him ideal for duly appointed Chancellor in 1907, and at Lewis set up a successful law partnership. knighted in 1900. the position. His speeches showed a keen a speech in 1909 was one of the first to Gant was elected to the Legislative Council desire to encourage the spread of higher Interested in education, Dodds joined mention the necessity for research at the in 1901, and was president from 1907 for education throughout the community. the Tasmanian Council of Education University as well as teaching. Dodds was a record 19 years. None of his rulings Appointed CMG in 1913, Gant died in 1928. in the 1880s. Once the University was still Chancellor when he died in 1914. was ever challenged. He was described established, he was a member of the

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography val 4, pp 80-81; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography vol 8, pp 613-614; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 22,51, 63, 72. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, p 72. Photograph: Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

10 11 The Hon. Sir John Dodds, KCMG The Hon. Tetley Gant, CMG Chancellor 18.07.1907-23.06.1914 Vice-Chancellor 27.07.1909-18.08.1914 Chancellor 18.08.1914- 18.03.1924

irst employed in a shop in Hobart, as 'an ideal English gentleman ... He had FJohn Stokell Dodds was an able and a fine personal presence, was debonair, energetic man. He was born in Britain in affable and courteous in manner, liberally 1848, but soon emigrated with his family disposed, [and] was highly respected and to Tasmania. Shortly afterwards his father esteemed by all classes'. A major hobby was died. After working in the shop Dodds horticulture, and he was president of the trained as a lawyer, was admitted to the Amateur Horticultural Society of Hobart for bar in 1872, and built up a large practice. 26 years; he was also a long-term member Elected to parliament in 1878, he soon of the gentlemen's Tasmanian Club. became Attorney-General, and in 1886, Like Lewis, Gant was deeply interested Premier. Competent and enthusiastic, he in the University ofTasmania, and in 1905 once walked from Mount Bischoff to the was elected to the University Council. He West Coast to inspect proposed public succeeded Lewis as Vice-Chancellor in 1909, works. In the 1890s he represented Tasmania and that year represented the University at at federal conventions, where he opposed the opening of the University of Queensland. University Council, though not to the orn in 1853 in Yorkshire, the son of severing any links with Britain. In Tasmania However, Gant felt he could not adequately forefront; with all his attainments he was Ba solicitor, Tetley Gant studied Law he became Chief Justice, and Acting fill this position and his role as President of an obvious candidate for the position of at Oxford, where he rowed and played Governor from 1900 to 1901, during the the Legislative Council, so in 1914 he was Chancellor, but James Back house Walker cricket for his college, and formed a close Royal Visit from the Duke and Duchess of offered the less active role of Chancellor. felt he must coach him for the position. friendship with Tasmanian Elliott Lewis. York. Dodds was also patron or president He remained Chancellor until1924, his fine Walker was successful, for Dodds was In 1884 he migrated to Hobart, and he and of many community societies, and was presence and dignity making him ideal for duly appointed Chancellor in 1907, and at Lewis set up a successful law partnership. knighted in 1900. the position. His speeches showed a keen a speech in 1909 was one of the first to Gant was elected to the Legislative Council desire to encourage the spread of higher Interested in education, Dodds joined mention the necessity for research at the in 1901, and was president from 1907 for education throughout the community. the Tasmanian Council of Education University as well as teaching. Dodds was a record 19 years. None of his rulings Appointed CMG in 1913, Gant died in 1928. in the 1880s. Once the University was still Chancellor when he died in 1914. was ever challenged. He was described established, he was a member of the

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography val 4, pp 80-81; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography vol 8, pp 613-614; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 22,51, 63, 72. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, p 72. Photograph: Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

10 11 MrWilliam Stops Professor Robert Dunbabin Vice-Chancellor 27.10.1914- 02.02.1933 Vice-Chancellor 02.02.1933-0 7.04.1933 Chancellor 02.02.1933- 25.02.1944

ith by far the longest tenure of all Born in 1869 on his father's Cambridge farm, W31 Vice-Chancellors and Chancellors, Dunbabin won a scholarship to Oxford and William Joshua Tilley Stops was a home­ studied Classics. He taught in high schools grown administrator. Born in 1879, he before, in 1902, accepting a lectureship at attended the first lectures held at the the University ofTasmania, at first in Mental University ofTas mania in 1894, when there and Moral Science. Later he also lectured were 13 students and three lecturers. He in History, but his main area was Classics. graduated in Law in 1896 and worked in Promoted to professor in 1917, he taught at partnership with Herbert Nicholls, later the University until he retired in 1940. Other Chief Justice. Together they edited 'Nicholls interests included geology and etymology. and Stops Law Reports, 1897-1904' and Dunbabin was renowned for his high 'The Tasmanian Law Reports, 1905-1917'. standards of scholarship and thorough As a prominent graduate and an enthusiast teaching, though he published no for the University, in 1900 Stops was elected monographs. A member of the Professorial to University Council, and remained a In 1933 Stops was made Chancellor, though he only Vice-Chancellor descended from Board and the University Council, he was member for 47 years. In 1914 he was made there was some feeling that his position convicts, Robert Dunbabin was also a leader among university staff, vying for Vice-Chancellor. He had no office in the T was not senior enough for this elevation. the first to be a University staff member. dominance with Edmund Morris Miller. University and did not seek an active role However, he was successful, and was a But after two months he resigned, probably Rotund and long-winded, he was a natural there; staff never took problems to him firm believer that the University should influenced by the Depression's severe pay target for students: one remembered and the active day-to-day organiser was move to a larger site at Sandy Bay. When cut for staff, and the lack of either an office wearing a pillow-stuffed suit and giving a the competent registrar, JHR Cruickshank. he retired in 1944, the University comprised or teaching relief for the Vice-Chancellor. ponderous lecture on which was the more But Stops worked hard as chairman of the 300 students, 12 professors and 191ecturers, However, Dunbabin had other influence in attractive of Mae West's legs. The victim University Council, and another member enormous (though expected) development the University. took this in good part, and helped students recalled lengthy meetings at Stops' house over 50 years. Stops died in 1956. found their magazine, Togatus. over finances. Students neither liked nor Dunbabin left the University two generous disliked him, though they sent him up in but difficult legacies: his library, to be used Commemoration Day processions as only by the Professor of Classics, and a 'Willie Jostle' em Till he Stops'. classical scholarship whose stringent conditions had to be legally amended before any candidate was eligible.

Sources: R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1900,pp 54, 72, 95, 97; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, val 8, pp 364-65; A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,p 33; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1900,pp 59, 66, 69, 87, 89, 95; Mercury, 28 July 1956. A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,p 31. Photograph: Clerk Walker.

12 13 MrWilliam Stops Professor Robert Dunbabin Vice-Chancellor 27.10.1914- 02.02.1933 Vice-Chancellor 02.02.1933-0 7.04.1933 Chancellor 02.02.1933- 25.02.1944

ith by far the longest tenure of all Born in 1869 on his father's Cambridge farm, W31 Vice-Chancellors and Chancellors, Dunbabin won a scholarship to Oxford and William Joshua Tilley Stops was a home­ studied Classics. He taught in high schools grown administrator. Born in 1879, he before, in 1902, accepting a lectureship at attended the first lectures held at the the University ofTasmania, at first in Mental University ofTas mania in 1894, when there and Moral Science. Later he also lectured were 13 students and three lecturers. He in History, but his main area was Classics. graduated in Law in 1896 and worked in Promoted to professor in 1917, he taught at partnership with Herbert Nicholls, later the University until he retired in 1940. Other Chief Justice. Together they edited 'Nicholls interests included geology and etymology. and Stops Law Reports, 1897-1904' and Dunbabin was renowned for his high 'The Tasmanian Law Reports, 1905-1917'. standards of scholarship and thorough As a prominent graduate and an enthusiast teaching, though he published no for the University, in 1900 Stops was elected monographs. A member of the Professorial to University Council, and remained a In 1933 Stops was made Chancellor, though he only Vice-Chancellor descended from Board and the University Council, he was member for 47 years. In 1914 he was made there was some feeling that his position convicts, Robert Dunbabin was also a leader among university staff, vying for Vice-Chancellor. He had no office in the T was not senior enough for this elevation. the first to be a University staff member. dominance with Edmund Morris Miller. University and did not seek an active role However, he was successful, and was a But after two months he resigned, probably Rotund and long-winded, he was a natural there; staff never took problems to him firm believer that the University should influenced by the Depression's severe pay target for students: one remembered and the active day-to-day organiser was move to a larger site at Sandy Bay. When cut for staff, and the lack of either an office wearing a pillow-stuffed suit and giving a the competent registrar, JHR Cruickshank. he retired in 1944, the University comprised or teaching relief for the Vice-Chancellor. ponderous lecture on which was the more But Stops worked hard as chairman of the 300 students, 12 professors and 191ecturers, However, Dunbabin had other influence in attractive of Mae West's legs. The victim University Council, and another member enormous (though expected) development the University. took this in good part, and helped students recalled lengthy meetings at Stops' house over 50 years. Stops died in 1956. found their magazine, Togatus. over finances. Students neither liked nor Dunbabin left the University two generous disliked him, though they sent him up in but difficult legacies: his library, to be used Commemoration Day processions as only by the Professor of Classics, and a 'Willie Jostle' em Till he Stops'. classical scholarship whose stringent conditions had to be legally amended before any candidate was eligible.

Sources: R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1900,pp 54, 72, 95, 97; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, val 8, pp 364-65; A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,p 33; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1900,pp 59, 66, 69, 87, 89, 95; Mercury, 28 July 1956. A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,p 31. Photograph: Clerk Walker.

12 13 Professor (Edmund) Morris Miller, CBE The Hon. Sir John Morris, KCMG Vice-Chancellor 21.04.1933- 23.02.1945 Chancellor 25.02.1944-03.07.1956

orn in Natal in 1881, Edmund Morris Once, as part of the traditional pranks at BMiller grew up in Melbourne and Commem, Morris was faced by a two-man became a librarian, with an Arts degree cow with 'a disgraceful udder made of from the University of Melbourne. In 1913 saveloys' cantering down the aisle. Calmly he became lecturer in Philosophy and he said, 'I'm sorry, but there's no Faculty Economics at the University ofTasmania, of Agriculture at this university'. and assisted in the library. Some people accused Morris of being more Miller became increasingly interested in a vice-chancellor than a chancellor, and psychology, both at the University and in the a Royal Commission into the University community; he drafted Tasmania's Mental echoed this criticism, though also De(tciency Act 1920and became director of recognising his contribution. His moderate the State Psychological Clinic, which tested stance in the divisive Orr case was admired children's intelligence. He was president in retrospect, but had little impact, for he of the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution, died suddenly in 1956. chairman of the Mental Deficiency Board gained more recognition for staff; made ne of the most active Chancellors of Born in Melbourne in 1902, of Greek descent, and the Tasmanian Public Library and the Professorial Board the chief academic Othe University ofTasmania was John Morris had studied Law at the University founder of the local Workers' Educational voice; gained more powerfor the University Demetrios Morris, who took up the position of Melbourne, and moved to practise in Association, and also wrote a two-volume Council, and more recognition of the Vice­ in 1944. He strove to improve the small, Hobart. Intelligent, acute and with a keen history of Australian literature- major Chancellor as chief executive rather than badly funded institution by increasing social conscience, he was extremely achievements. the Registrar; began the University's move staff and salaries, and encouraging the successful. In 1939 he was appointed Chief Students liked Miller because he was kind, to Sandy Bay; and improved finances. move away from cramped conditions to Justice, and he acted as Administrator concerned for their welfare, urging them Overall he laid the basis for the modern a spacious site at Sandy Bay- marked ofTasmania on occasions, worked hard not to worry about exams, but scholars like University. However, tensions remained achievements given opposition from a to improve the State Library and helped Dunbabin were less impressed. Miller was and Miller was exhausted, and in 1945 he conservative University Council and little found Adult Education. With natural charm, elected to the University Council, and in 1933 resigned as Vice-Chancellor. He continued government support. Students liked him, articulate and dynamic, able to mix with all, became Vice-Chancellor. Here he achieved to teach, with decreasing enthusiasm, until finding him reasonable and willing to listen. he was generally admired. He was knighted much, partly through the 1935 University 1951, and died in 1964. in 1943. Act: he began the Staff Association and

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol10, pp 507-509; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol15, pp 412--414; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,pp 77, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 105,114; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,pp 112, 113,127, 138, 141, 147,150; A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,p 41. A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,pp 64, 72.

14 15 Professor (Edmund) Morris Miller, CBE The Hon. Sir John Morris, KCMG Vice-Chancellor 21.04.1933- 23.02.1945 Chancellor 25.02.1944-03.07.1956

orn in Natal in 1881, Edmund Morris Once, as part of the traditional pranks at BMiller grew up in Melbourne and Commem, Morris was faced by a two-man became a librarian, with an Arts degree cow with 'a disgraceful udder made of from the University of Melbourne. In 1913 saveloys' cantering down the aisle. Calmly he became lecturer in Philosophy and he said, 'I'm sorry, but there's no Faculty Economics at the University ofTasmania, of Agriculture at this university'. and assisted in the library. Some people accused Morris of being more Miller became increasingly interested in a vice-chancellor than a chancellor, and psychology, both at the University and in the a Royal Commission into the University community; he drafted Tasmania's Mental echoed this criticism, though also De(tciency Act 1920and became director of recognising his contribution. His moderate the State Psychological Clinic, which tested stance in the divisive Orr case was admired children's intelligence. He was president in retrospect, but had little impact, for he of the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution, died suddenly in 1956. chairman of the Mental Deficiency Board gained more recognition for staff; made ne of the most active Chancellors of Born in Melbourne in 1902, of Greek descent, and the Tasmanian Public Library and the Professorial Board the chief academic Othe University ofTasmania was John Morris had studied Law at the University founder of the local Workers' Educational voice; gained more powerfor the University Demetrios Morris, who took up the position of Melbourne, and moved to practise in Association, and also wrote a two-volume Council, and more recognition of the Vice­ in 1944. He strove to improve the small, Hobart. Intelligent, acute and with a keen history of Australian literature- major Chancellor as chief executive rather than badly funded institution by increasing social conscience, he was extremely achievements. the Registrar; began the University's move staff and salaries, and encouraging the successful. In 1939 he was appointed Chief Students liked Miller because he was kind, to Sandy Bay; and improved finances. move away from cramped conditions to Justice, and he acted as Administrator concerned for their welfare, urging them Overall he laid the basis for the modern a spacious site at Sandy Bay- marked ofTasmania on occasions, worked hard not to worry about exams, but scholars like University. However, tensions remained achievements given opposition from a to improve the State Library and helped Dunbabin were less impressed. Miller was and Miller was exhausted, and in 1945 he conservative University Council and little found Adult Education. With natural charm, elected to the University Council, and in 1933 resigned as Vice-Chancellor. He continued government support. Students liked him, articulate and dynamic, able to mix with all, became Vice-Chancellor. Here he achieved to teach, with decreasing enthusiasm, until finding him reasonable and willing to listen. he was generally admired. He was knighted much, partly through the 1935 University 1951, and died in 1964. in 1943. Act: he began the Staff Association and

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol10, pp 507-509; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol15, pp 412--414; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,pp 77, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 105,114; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,pp 112, 113,127, 138, 141, 147,150; A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,p 41. A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,pp 64, 72.

14 15 Professor Alan Bum Professor Torleiv Hytten, CMG Vice-Chancellor 23.02.1945-25.08.1949 Vice-Chancellor 25.08.1949-30.06.1957

orn in Hobart in 1889, Alan Burn In 1949 Hytten was appointed the first Bgraduated in Engineering from the full-time Vice-Chancellor of the University University ofTasmania, and worked for ofTasmania. The University was housed the Victorian State Rivers and Water in congested, dilapidated buildings on the Commission before winning a fellowship Domain, staff salaries were low, conditions to study in Switzerland. After working in were appalling and there was much England in the Aeronautical Inspection discontent. Hytten, away from university Department from 1916 to 1918, he returned life for many years, was out of touch and to Tasmania where he was Professor of achieved little, appearing merely the Engineering from 1919 to 1956. His research catspaw of the Chancellor, John Morris. topics included aerofoil theory, vortex wind Both students and staff disliked him for tunnels, hydraulics, stress, and centrifugal his failure to effect improvement, and and axial pumps. students thought him autocratic, trying One of the University's best-known to gag free speech. personalities, Burn was a clear thinker and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for many orn in Norway in 1890 into a poor family, In 1955 a Royal Commission into the first-rate lecturer who set high standards years, a member of the University Council, BTorleiv Hytten emigrated to Australia University decided it needed a more forceful and encouraged his students, many of whom Burn was defeated for the position of as a young man and among other jobs leader. When Sydney Sparkes Orr was went on to eminent positions in engineering Vice-Chancellor in 1933 by Morris Miller worked as a truck driver and labourer. dismissed in 1956, ostensibly for having an practice. At the same time he saw education but succeeded in 1945, becoming the His interest in politics and reading, affair with a student but really, according as moral and mental development, with last part-time Vice-Chancellor. Efficient combined with his slight build, turned him to some, because he had encouraged Engineering including liberal studies. and popular, he used his limited powers towards journalism, and while working in the Royal Commission and stood up for Burn was a leader in engineering in well, though he was unable to keep the Hobart he gained a part-time Arts degree academics' rights, many blamed Hytten. Tasmania, and in 1951 was president of Chancellor, John Morris, in check. Burn was at the University. In 1926 he was appointed He resigned in 1957 and moved to Scotland, the Institution of Engineers, Australia. particularly keen to encourage staff, urging temporary lecturer in Economics. where he died in 1980. Council to accept staff study leave and A protege of the brilliant Douglas Copland, establishing links between staff of different he gained a masters degree and in 1930 faculties, and he also encouraged ex-service succeeded Copland as Professor of students at the University after the war. Economics. In 1935 he moved to Sydney A new degree, Doctor of Philosophy, was as economic adviser to the Bank of New introduced in 1946. South Wales.

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 7, pp 487--BS; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 14, pp 531-532; original draft of this biography in Tasmaniana Library; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 126, 127, 130, 133, 143; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 115, 116, 123. A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999, pp 83, 85.

16 17 Professor Alan Bum Professor Torleiv Hytten, CMG Vice-Chancellor 23.02.1945-25.08.1949 Vice-Chancellor 25.08.1949-30.06.1957

orn in Hobart in 1889, Alan Burn In 1949 Hytten was appointed the first Bgraduated in Engineering from the full-time Vice-Chancellor of the University University ofTasmania, and worked for ofTasmania. The University was housed the Victorian State Rivers and Water in congested, dilapidated buildings on the Commission before winning a fellowship Domain, staff salaries were low, conditions to study in Switzerland. After working in were appalling and there was much England in the Aeronautical Inspection discontent. Hytten, away from university Department from 1916 to 1918, he returned life for many years, was out of touch and to Tasmania where he was Professor of achieved little, appearing merely the Engineering from 1919 to 1956. His research catspaw of the Chancellor, John Morris. topics included aerofoil theory, vortex wind Both students and staff disliked him for tunnels, hydraulics, stress, and centrifugal his failure to effect improvement, and and axial pumps. students thought him autocratic, trying One of the University's best-known to gag free speech. personalities, Burn was a clear thinker and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for many orn in Norway in 1890 into a poor family, In 1955 a Royal Commission into the first-rate lecturer who set high standards years, a member of the University Council, BTorleiv Hytten emigrated to Australia University decided it needed a more forceful and encouraged his students, many of whom Burn was defeated for the position of as a young man and among other jobs leader. When Sydney Sparkes Orr was went on to eminent positions in engineering Vice-Chancellor in 1933 by Morris Miller worked as a truck driver and labourer. dismissed in 1956, ostensibly for having an practice. At the same time he saw education but succeeded in 1945, becoming the His interest in politics and reading, affair with a student but really, according as moral and mental development, with last part-time Vice-Chancellor. Efficient combined with his slight build, turned him to some, because he had encouraged Engineering including liberal studies. and popular, he used his limited powers towards journalism, and while working in the Royal Commission and stood up for Burn was a leader in engineering in well, though he was unable to keep the Hobart he gained a part-time Arts degree academics' rights, many blamed Hytten. Tasmania, and in 1951 was president of Chancellor, John Morris, in check. Burn was at the University. In 1926 he was appointed He resigned in 1957 and moved to Scotland, the Institution of Engineers, Australia. particularly keen to encourage staff, urging temporary lecturer in Economics. where he died in 1980. Council to accept staff study leave and A protege of the brilliant Douglas Copland, establishing links between staff of different he gained a masters degree and in 1930 faculties, and he also encouraged ex-service succeeded Copland as Professor of students at the University after the war. Economics. In 1935 he moved to Sydney A new degree, Doctor of Philosophy, was as economic adviser to the Bank of New introduced in 1946. South Wales.

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 7, pp 487--BS; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 14, pp 531-532; original draft of this biography in Tasmaniana Library; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 126, 127, 130, 133, 143; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 115, 116, 123. A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999, pp 83, 85.

16 17 Mr Cecil Roy Baker, OBE The Hon. Sir Henry Baker, KCMG, DSO

Acting Chancellor 27.04.1953~31.12.1953 Chancellor 10.08.1956~ 17.12.1963

ecil Roy Baker was born in South who felt Orr's dismissal was justified. CAustralia in 1884, and left school at But the University suffered from a black the age of 12. Despite this lack of formal ban on Orr's chair, and finally offered Orr education he had a keen desire to learn a settlement. Baker and five colleagues and was an enthusiastic reader. His jobs resigned. Meanwhile, he had been knighted, are unknown, but he must have made an and when he died in 1968 he was given a ~ impression as in 1918 he was invited to the state funeral. newly established Electrolytic Zinc Works j A hero in the First World War who won the in Hobart to run the Community Council, Distinguished Service Order for bravery, which management set up to bring benefits Baker was born in England in 1890, the son to the workers, from both benevolence and of a Congregational clergyman. He grew a desire to avoid strikes. Outstandingly up in Launceston and was a journalist successful, Baker remained for 42 years, before studying Law at the University of and organised benefits ranging from dental Tasmania. After the war he practised in and medical services to family picnics and Hobart, and was said to have a better eight months in 1953, but had no scope ppointed to the University Council in scholarships for zincworkers' children~his grasp of broad principles than details. for more than routine activities. Generally, A 1928, Henry Baker became Chancellor own among the winners. For 30 years from 1928 he represented the he was forthright, working to achieve his in 1956. His term was overshadowed by An excellent administrator, Baker held goal by the shortest possible route, no the Orr case, when the University accused conservative Nationalist Party in state parliament, serving as Attorney-General, many public positions, becoming chairman, matter whom he offended in the process. Professor Sydney Sparkes Orr (a staunch president or other office holder of the Royal The Board of the Royal Hobart Hospital defender of academic freedom) of having Leader of the Opposition, Minister for Hobart Hospital Board of Management, always had afternoon tea during meetings, sexual relations with a student. Baker Education and President of the Legislative Council. Though somewhat inflexible in Adult Education, Werndee Boys Hostel, but when Baker became chairman he chaired the committee which investigated his views, Baker was respected for his NewTown District Football Club, the told members they were there to work and upheld the allegations, and Orr was kindness, modesty, honesty and integrity, Tasmanian Lawn Tennis Association and for patients, not for 'fancy graces', and i dismissed. Orr took legal action against other bodies. A member of the University abolished the ritual, an action described the University, and this dominated the next as well as his practical wisdom and human understanding. Council, he was Acting Chancellor for as typical of the man. He died in 1970. J decade, with Baker leading the majority of those connected with the University

Sources: RW Baker, Tasmania Now & Again, Hobart, no date, chapter 1; Mercury, 17 January 1970,27 January 1970; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 13 pp 93-94; University Council minutes 1953; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 149, 150, 157; A Alexander, A Heritage of Welfare and Caring: the EZ Community Council, Mercury, 22,24 July 1968. 1918-1991, Risdon, 1991. Photograph: Tasmanian Parliamentary Library. Photograph: Mercury.

18 19 Mr Cecil Roy Baker, OBE The Hon. Sir Henry Baker, KCMG, DSO

Acting Chancellor 27.04.1953~31.12.1953 Chancellor 10.08.1956~ 17.12.1963

ecil Roy Baker was born in South who felt Orr's dismissal was justified. CAustralia in 1884, and left school at But the University suffered from a black the age of 12. Despite this lack of formal ban on Orr's chair, and finally offered Orr education he had a keen desire to learn a settlement. Baker and five colleagues and was an enthusiastic reader. His jobs resigned. Meanwhile, he had been knighted, are unknown, but he must have made an and when he died in 1968 he was given a ~ impression as in 1918 he was invited to the state funeral. newly established Electrolytic Zinc Works j A hero in the First World War who won the in Hobart to run the Community Council, Distinguished Service Order for bravery, which management set up to bring benefits Baker was born in England in 1890, the son to the workers, from both benevolence and of a Congregational clergyman. He grew a desire to avoid strikes. Outstandingly up in Launceston and was a journalist successful, Baker remained for 42 years, before studying Law at the University of and organised benefits ranging from dental Tasmania. After the war he practised in and medical services to family picnics and Hobart, and was said to have a better eight months in 1953, but had no scope ppointed to the University Council in scholarships for zincworkers' children~his grasp of broad principles than details. for more than routine activities. Generally, A 1928, Henry Baker became Chancellor own among the winners. For 30 years from 1928 he represented the he was forthright, working to achieve his in 1956. His term was overshadowed by An excellent administrator, Baker held goal by the shortest possible route, no the Orr case, when the University accused conservative Nationalist Party in state parliament, serving as Attorney-General, many public positions, becoming chairman, matter whom he offended in the process. Professor Sydney Sparkes Orr (a staunch president or other office holder of the Royal The Board of the Royal Hobart Hospital defender of academic freedom) of having Leader of the Opposition, Minister for Hobart Hospital Board of Management, always had afternoon tea during meetings, sexual relations with a student. Baker Education and President of the Legislative Council. Though somewhat inflexible in Adult Education, Werndee Boys Hostel, but when Baker became chairman he chaired the committee which investigated his views, Baker was respected for his NewTown District Football Club, the told members they were there to work and upheld the allegations, and Orr was kindness, modesty, honesty and integrity, Tasmanian Lawn Tennis Association and for patients, not for 'fancy graces', and i dismissed. Orr took legal action against other bodies. A member of the University abolished the ritual, an action described the University, and this dominated the next as well as his practical wisdom and human understanding. Council, he was Acting Chancellor for as typical of the man. He died in 1970. J decade, with Baker leading the majority of those connected with the University

Sources: RW Baker, Tasmania Now & Again, Hobart, no date, chapter 1; Mercury, 17 January 1970,27 January 1970; Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 13 pp 93-94; University Council minutes 1953; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 149, 150, 157; A Alexander, A Heritage of Welfare and Caring: the EZ Community Council, Mercury, 22,24 July 1968. 1918-1991, Risdon, 1991. Photograph: Tasmanian Parliamentary Library. Photograph: Mercury.

18 19 Professor Keith Isles, CMG Sir Henry Somerset, CBE Vice-Chancellor 01.07.1957-31.12.1967 Chancellor 03.07.1964-31.12.1972

is keen intelligence took Keith Isles and Paper Mills in Burnie. In 1958 he was Hfrom boyhood as a labourer's son in president of the Australasian Institute of Bothwell, Tasmania, to professorial rank. Mining and Metallurgy, and in 1966 he was Educated at the Hobart High School, knighted- a distinguished record. he gained a Commerce degree at the Somerset was not a member of the University, taught at schools in Tasmania University Council when he was appointed and South Australia, studied history there Chancellor, and as he did not live in Hobart and won a scholarship to Cambridge then presumably he was not expected to play a Rockefeller fellowship. a major role in the University. This was Brilliant and hard working, Isles lectured proved when he retired: George Cartland at universities in Britain and Adelaide, was described him as the ideal Chancellor, for wartime adviser to the Commonwealth though he had given the University the Rationing Commission, became Professor benefit of his extensive experience and of Economics at Queen's University, Belfast, wisdom in business and public affairs, then in 1957 succeeded Hytten as Vice­ much bitterness. Isles supported the enry Beaufort Somerset was one of he had never intruded into academic Chancellor of the University ofTas mania. University's stance, publishing a pamphlet HTasmania's best-known industrialists. matters, which were the concern of the During his term of office the University teaching only. Cartland to this effect, and Orr brought actions When he was elected Chancellor, he was staff further moved to a spacious new campus in Sandy against him for defamation and libel. managing director of Associated Pulp commented that Somerset had become Bay and new faculties of Medicine and Chancellor when the University was still A settlement was finally reached in 1966. and Paper Mills in Burnie, chairman of Agriculture were established, but the period suffering from 'a period of great turmoil' Isles resigned in 1967, and the following Humes Ltd and Tioxide, and a director was dominated by the Orr case- though (over the Orr case), and with his tactful year received an honorary Doctor of Letters of four major firms as well as the Burnie when he applied for the position, Isles and conciliatory manner had helped degree. At the ceremony he was praised for Technical College. Born in Queensland in had been assured the case was over. the institution to recover. However, the leaving the University 'a more efficient and 1906, the son of the general manager of the The University had dismissed Professor Orr University Council decided to elect the next happier place than he found it', and for his Electrolytic Zinc Company, Somerset gained for having an affair with a student, he sued Chancellor from among its own members. patience, wisdom and selfless dedication. a Master of Science degree at the University the University, and the case dragged out for Somerset died in 1995. He died in 1977. of Melbourne and became an industrial 10 years, dividing the University and causing chemist, in 1937 joining Associated Pulp

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 14, pp 540--541; Sources: Mercury, 9 May 1964, 11 June 1966, 2 September 1972; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 150, 155, 165; Examiner, 2 November 1982; Togatus, November 1956. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 166, 182; Bright Spares internet entry, 'Somerset, Henry Beaufort'. Photograph: Mercury.

20 21 Professor Keith Isles, CMG Sir Henry Somerset, CBE Vice-Chancellor 01.07.1957-31.12.1967 Chancellor 03.07.1964-31.12.1972

is keen intelligence took Keith Isles and Paper Mills in Burnie. In 1958 he was Hfrom boyhood as a labourer's son in president of the Australasian Institute of Bothwell, Tasmania, to professorial rank. Mining and Metallurgy, and in 1966 he was Educated at the Hobart High School, knighted- a distinguished record. he gained a Commerce degree at the Somerset was not a member of the University, taught at schools in Tasmania University Council when he was appointed and South Australia, studied history there Chancellor, and as he did not live in Hobart and won a scholarship to Cambridge then presumably he was not expected to play a Rockefeller fellowship. a major role in the University. This was Brilliant and hard working, Isles lectured proved when he retired: George Cartland at universities in Britain and Adelaide, was described him as the ideal Chancellor, for wartime adviser to the Commonwealth though he had given the University the Rationing Commission, became Professor benefit of his extensive experience and of Economics at Queen's University, Belfast, wisdom in business and public affairs, then in 1957 succeeded Hytten as Vice­ much bitterness. Isles supported the enry Beaufort Somerset was one of he had never intruded into academic Chancellor of the University ofTas mania. University's stance, publishing a pamphlet HTasmania's best-known industrialists. matters, which were the concern of the During his term of office the University teaching only. Cartland to this effect, and Orr brought actions When he was elected Chancellor, he was staff further moved to a spacious new campus in Sandy against him for defamation and libel. managing director of Associated Pulp commented that Somerset had become Bay and new faculties of Medicine and Chancellor when the University was still A settlement was finally reached in 1966. and Paper Mills in Burnie, chairman of Agriculture were established, but the period suffering from 'a period of great turmoil' Isles resigned in 1967, and the following Humes Ltd and Tioxide, and a director was dominated by the Orr case- though (over the Orr case), and with his tactful year received an honorary Doctor of Letters of four major firms as well as the Burnie when he applied for the position, Isles and conciliatory manner had helped degree. At the ceremony he was praised for Technical College. Born in Queensland in had been assured the case was over. the institution to recover. However, the leaving the University 'a more efficient and 1906, the son of the general manager of the The University had dismissed Professor Orr University Council decided to elect the next happier place than he found it', and for his Electrolytic Zinc Company, Somerset gained for having an affair with a student, he sued Chancellor from among its own members. patience, wisdom and selfless dedication. a Master of Science degree at the University the University, and the case dragged out for Somerset died in 1995. He died in 1977. of Melbourne and became an industrial 10 years, dividing the University and causing chemist, in 1937 joining Associated Pulp

Sources: Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol 14, pp 540--541; Sources: Mercury, 9 May 1964, 11 June 1966, 2 September 1972; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 150, 155, 165; Examiner, 2 November 1982; Togatus, November 1956. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 166, 182; Bright Spares internet entry, 'Somerset, Henry Beaufort'. Photograph: Mercury.

20 21 Sir George Cartland, CMG Sir (Eustace) John Cameron, CBE Vice-Chancellor 01.01.1968-31.12.1977 Chancellor 01.01.1973-31.12.1981

he only Tasmanian Vice-Chancellor to Australian Wool Industry Conference and Thave been a colonial administrator, the CSIRO Advisory Committee. He joined George Cartland was born in England in the Universit y Council in 1956, and was 1912, and completed an Arts degree at the known for his acute mind and sharp sense University of Manchester, then a Colonial of humour. Service course in African subjects at In 1973 Cameron was appointed Chancellor, Oxford. Joining the Colonial Administrative but the Students Represent ative Council Service, he worked in Ghana from 1935 criticised the process. They claimed it to 1944, returned to England to head the had been rushed, with nominations open African St udies Branch, then in 1949 for only two weeks and many Counci I went to Uganda where he was in charge members away; and said Cameron was an of education and held various ministerial unsuitable choice, tacking involvement in positions as welt as being Deputy and wider community affairs, and not an expert Acting Governor. Cartland was knighted in anything except pastoral matters, which in 1963. had little bearing on the University. During Cartland's period the University of orn in England in 1914, John Cameron After Uganda gained independence Tasmania, like universities around the world, Battended schools in Australia and However, Cameron remained Chancellor Cartland moved to Australia, and was suffered from student unrest. Students gained an Economics degree at Cambridge. for eight years. Personalty pleasant if a tittle appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University viewed Cartland as an antiquated relic of During the Second World War he served aloof, he took little part in university politics, ofTasmania in 1968. He was, recalled Guy empire, 'evil personified' simply because in the Aust ral ian Navy volunteer reserve, t hough he sat on the Finance Committee and Green, 'the best kind of British diplomat, he was Vice-Chancellor, but those who and afterwards he settled down to run the was a member of the Faculty of Agricultural conscientious and benign'. When he arrived met him found him invariably polite and family property, Lochiel, at Ross, where Science. He praised moves to broaden the University was still suffering from the ready to listen if requests were presented he raised sheep. He was involved in many the base of the University and increase its Orr affair, but Cartland set out to build in a reasonable manner. He also dealt with agricultural activities: president of the contact with the community by taking on bridges within the University and with unrest by making study requirements 'just Tasmanian Farmers, Stockowners and new responsibilit ies. He was knighted for the public, holding press conferences and a bit harder', so work took students' minds Orchardists' Association 1965--68, vice­ his achievements as Chancellor, and in 1982 using his considerable diplomatic skill. off rioting. Overall, Cartland steered the president of the Aust ralian Woolgrowers received an honorary Doctorate of Laws. He was most successful. University through these difficult years and Graziers' Council, and a member of the Cameron died in 1998. with minimal problems.

Sources: Mercury, 6 May 1967, 14 December 1977; Sources: Mercury, 22 September, 11 October 1972,26 September 1973, 11 June 1977, 13 February 1982, A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999, pp 124, 134, 143, 150; 27 March 1982, 1 May 1998; Who's Who in Australia 1991; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, p 182; information from Sir Guy Green. information from Sir Guy Green.

22 23 Sir George Cartland, CMG Sir (Eustace) John Cameron, CBE Vice-Chancellor 01.01.1968-31.12.1977 Chancellor 01.01.1973-31.12.1981

he only Tasmanian Vice-Chancellor to Australian Wool Industry Conference and Thave been a colonial administrator, the CSIRO Advisory Committee. He joined George Cartland was born in England in the Universit y Council in 1956, and was 1912, and completed an Arts degree at the known for his acute mind and sharp sense University of Manchester, then a Colonial of humour. Service course in African subjects at In 1973 Cameron was appointed Chancellor, Oxford. Joining the Colonial Administrative but the Students Represent ative Council Service, he worked in Ghana from 1935 criticised the process. They claimed it to 1944, returned to England to head the had been rushed, with nominations open African St udies Branch, then in 1949 for only two weeks and many Counci I went to Uganda where he was in charge members away; and said Cameron was an of education and held various ministerial unsuitable choice, tacking involvement in positions as welt as being Deputy and wider community affairs, and not an expert Acting Governor. Cartland was knighted in anything except pastoral matters, which in 1963. had little bearing on the University. During Cartland's period the University of orn in England in 1914, John Cameron After Uganda gained independence Tasmania, like universities around the world, Battended schools in Australia and However, Cameron remained Chancellor Cartland moved to Australia, and was suffered from student unrest. Students gained an Economics degree at Cambridge. for eight years. Personalty pleasant if a tittle appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University viewed Cartland as an antiquated relic of During the Second World War he served aloof, he took little part in university politics, ofTasmania in 1968. He was, recalled Guy empire, 'evil personified' simply because in the Aust ral ian Navy volunteer reserve, t hough he sat on the Finance Committee and Green, 'the best kind of British diplomat, he was Vice-Chancellor, but those who and afterwards he settled down to run the was a member of the Faculty of Agricultural conscientious and benign'. When he arrived met him found him invariably polite and family property, Lochiel, at Ross, where Science. He praised moves to broaden the University was still suffering from the ready to listen if requests were presented he raised sheep. He was involved in many the base of the University and increase its Orr affair, but Cartland set out to build in a reasonable manner. He also dealt with agricultural activities: president of the contact with the community by taking on bridges within the University and with unrest by making study requirements 'just Tasmanian Farmers, Stockowners and new responsibilit ies. He was knighted for the public, holding press conferences and a bit harder', so work took students' minds Orchardists' Association 1965--68, vice­ his achievements as Chancellor, and in 1982 using his considerable diplomatic skill. off rioting. Overall, Cartland steered the president of the Aust ralian Woolgrowers received an honorary Doctorate of Laws. He was most successful. University through these difficult years and Graziers' Council, and a member of the Cameron died in 1998. with minimal problems.

Sources: Mercury, 6 May 1967, 14 December 1977; Sources: Mercury, 22 September, 11 October 1972,26 September 1973, 11 June 1977, 13 February 1982, A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999, pp 124, 134, 143, 150; 27 March 1982, 1 May 1998; Who's Who in Australia 1991; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, p 182; information from Sir Guy Green. information from Sir Guy Green.

22 23 University ofTasmania Arms Dr David Caro, AO, OBE Vice-Chancellor 01.01.1978- 30.04.1982

Hard-working, unassuming, an excellent administrator, Caro moved to this field, becoming Melbourne's Deputy Vice­ Chancellor, and in 1978 he was appointed to Tasmania. He forecast thatTasmania's problems would be similar to Melbourne's, with no serious troubles with finance from the Federal Government but a restricted rate of growth, and the bigger difficulty of learning to live with a no-growth situation. This gloomy prophecy did not entirely come true, as the University's merger with the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education on Mt Nelson brought it new subjects such as Fine Arts, while Caro orn in 1922 and educated at the oversaw an extensive building programme. universities of Melbourne and B He was a member of the Tertiary Education Birmingham, David Caro became prominent Commission ofTasmania, and chairman when he and John Rouse built the world's of the Antarctic Research Policy Advisory first high speed, variable energy nuclear Committee. accelerator or Cyclotron, in the post-war Caro's competence and keen intellect years when he was a Demonstrator at the University of Melbourne. He went on resulted in his appointment as Vice­ to become the foundation Professor of Chancellor at Melbourne, and he later became Vice-Chancellor at the Northern Experimental Physics, and head of the Territory University and Chancellor at School of Physics. With a colleague he wrote a seminal physics textbook that Ballarat. He was awarded an AO in 1986. His recreations included the theatre, art, 'turns minds around' and was widely used gardening and skiing. not only in Australia but internationally.

Sources: Mercury, 11 May 1977,2 February 1978, 1 May 1982, 8 August 1991: The University ofTasmania was granted and assigned Arms on 7 March 1977. Who's Who in Australia 2004; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,pp 190,196-98, 200, 205; information from Daryl Le Grew. Photograph: Mercury.

24 25 University ofTasmania Arms Dr David Caro, AO, OBE Vice-Chancellor 01.01.1978- 30.04.1982

Hard-working, unassuming, an excellent administrator, Caro moved to this field, becoming Melbourne's Deputy Vice­ Chancellor, and in 1978 he was appointed to Tasmania. He forecast thatTasmania's problems would be similar to Melbourne's, with no serious troubles with finance from the Federal Government but a restricted rate of growth, and the bigger difficulty of learning to live with a no-growth situation. This gloomy prophecy did not entirely come true, as the University's merger with the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education on Mt Nelson brought it new subjects such as Fine Arts, while Caro orn in 1922 and educated at the oversaw an extensive building programme. universities of Melbourne and B He was a member of the Tertiary Education Birmingham, David Caro became prominent Commission ofTasmania, and chairman when he and John Rouse built the world's of the Antarctic Research Policy Advisory first high speed, variable energy nuclear Committee. accelerator or Cyclotron, in the post-war Caro's competence and keen intellect years when he was a Demonstrator at the University of Melbourne. He went on resulted in his appointment as Vice­ to become the foundation Professor of Chancellor at Melbourne, and he later became Vice-Chancellor at the Northern Experimental Physics, and head of the Territory University and Chancellor at School of Physics. With a colleague he wrote a seminal physics textbook that Ballarat. He was awarded an AO in 1986. His recreations included the theatre, art, 'turns minds around' and was widely used gardening and skiing. not only in Australia but internationally.

Sources: Mercury, 11 May 1977,2 February 1978, 1 May 1982, 8 August 1991: The University ofTasmania was granted and assigned Arms on 7 March 1977. Who's Who in Australia 2004; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990,pp 190,196-98, 200, 205; information from Daryl Le Grew. Photograph: Mercury.

24 25 Sir (John} Peter Lloyd Professor Alec Lazenby,AO Chancellor 01.01.1982-31.08.1985 Vice-Chancellor 21.10.1982-31.01.1991

eter Lloyd was one of the best-known Affable and down-to-earth, Lazenby wanted Pbusinessmen in Tasmania, chairman the University to participate more in the or a director of a number of companies community, with its faculties developing including AMP, the Commonwealth Bank, links to the outside world, not only for the Goliath Cement and Monier. Born in 1915, general good but for increased financial he gained a Master of Arts degree from support. Graduates should be adaptable Oxford, joined Cad bury's chocolate factory and flexible, the University should be in England as a management cadet, and more relevant. served in the Royal Artillery during the It was difficult to implement these aims in Second World War. In 1914 he was posted the face of many crises. The first was coping to the Cad bury factory in Tasmania, and with the bitterness caused by the abolition was chairman from 1953 until1971, when of the Tasmanian College of Advanced Cadbury merged with Schweppes. Education, and incorporating some of its An impressive figure who overawed programs in the University. Then came cuts some but had in moments of relaxation in funding, the imposition of student fees, Lloyd sat on the University Council from Vice-Chancellor whose hobbies 'a madcap streak', Lloyd was described and amalgamation. 1957, and was elected Chancellor in 1982. included not only the predictable golf as 'a man of correctness and integrity'. A He commented that the biggest problem and bridge, but icing cakes, decorating Lazenby was keen for the University to He had wide educational interests: he sat facing the University was the need for houses, making rugs and knitting- this develop statewide: in 1984, two-thirds of on the interim council of the University of continued financial stringency; he saw his was Alec Lazenby. Born in Yorkshire in its students came from within 70 miles of Papua New Guinea and on the Australian role as Chancellor as chairing University 1928, the son of tenant farmers, he studied Hobart. The impetus began in 1987. The Administrative Staff College Council, and Council meetings and conferring degrees. Agricultural Science at the University next year the Federal Government started from 1972 to 1974 was a member of the The last businessman to become of Wales, spent 12 years at Cambridge to push universities to amalgamate, but Commonwealth Williams Committee, which Chancellor, he perhaps ended the era and taught at the University of Armidale, Tasman ia had already begun talks with the inquired into education and training. Lloyd when the Chancellor was mainly interested spending seven later years as its Vice­ Tasmanian State Institute ofTechnology in was knighted in 1971. As a hobby, he was in finances. In 1985 the Lloyds moved to Chancellor. After returning to England Launceston. By the end of Lazenby's term, a meticulous gardener. Victoria to be near their children, and Lloyd for five years to study grasslands, he amalgamation was assured, and in 1990 he died in 1996. was appointed Tasmania's Vice-Chancellor presided over the University's centenary in 1982. celebrations.

Sources: Mercury, 9 September 1981, 9 September 1996; Sources: Mercury, 9 July 1984, 11 July 1987, 1, 7 February 1990; Examiner, 6 January 1982 Togatus, October 1985; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, p 206. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 205--06. Photograph: Mercury.

26 27 Sir (John} Peter Lloyd Professor Alec Lazenby,AO Chancellor 01.01.1982-31.08.1985 Vice-Chancellor 21.10.1982-31.01.1991

eter Lloyd was one of the best-known Affable and down-to-earth, Lazenby wanted Pbusinessmen in Tasmania, chairman the University to participate more in the or a director of a number of companies community, with its faculties developing including AMP, the Commonwealth Bank, links to the outside world, not only for the Goliath Cement and Monier. Born in 1915, general good but for increased financial he gained a Master of Arts degree from support. Graduates should be adaptable Oxford, joined Cad bury's chocolate factory and flexible, the University should be in England as a management cadet, and more relevant. served in the Royal Artillery during the It was difficult to implement these aims in Second World War. In 1914 he was posted the face of many crises. The first was coping to the Cad bury factory in Tasmania, and with the bitterness caused by the abolition was chairman from 1953 until1971, when of the Tasmanian College of Advanced Cadbury merged with Schweppes. Education, and incorporating some of its An impressive figure who overawed programs in the University. Then came cuts some but had in moments of relaxation in funding, the imposition of student fees, Lloyd sat on the University Council from Vice-Chancellor whose hobbies 'a madcap streak', Lloyd was described and amalgamation. 1957, and was elected Chancellor in 1982. included not only the predictable golf as 'a man of correctness and integrity'. A He commented that the biggest problem and bridge, but icing cakes, decorating Lazenby was keen for the University to He had wide educational interests: he sat facing the University was the need for houses, making rugs and knitting- this develop statewide: in 1984, two-thirds of on the interim council of the University of continued financial stringency; he saw his was Alec Lazenby. Born in Yorkshire in its students came from within 70 miles of Papua New Guinea and on the Australian role as Chancellor as chairing University 1928, the son of tenant farmers, he studied Hobart. The impetus began in 1987. The Administrative Staff College Council, and Council meetings and conferring degrees. Agricultural Science at the University next year the Federal Government started from 1972 to 1974 was a member of the The last businessman to become of Wales, spent 12 years at Cambridge to push universities to amalgamate, but Commonwealth Williams Committee, which Chancellor, he perhaps ended the era and taught at the University of Armidale, Tasman ia had already begun talks with the inquired into education and training. Lloyd when the Chancellor was mainly interested spending seven later years as its Vice­ Tasmanian State Institute ofTechnology in was knighted in 1971. As a hobby, he was in finances. In 1985 the Lloyds moved to Chancellor. After returning to England Launceston. By the end of Lazenby's term, a meticulous gardener. Victoria to be near their children, and Lloyd for five years to study grasslands, he amalgamation was assured, and in 1990 he died in 1996. was appointed Tasmania's Vice-Chancellor presided over the University's centenary in 1982. celebrations.

Sources: Mercury, 9 September 1981, 9 September 1996; Sources: Mercury, 9 July 1984, 11 July 1987, 1, 7 February 1990; Examiner, 6 January 1982 Togatus, October 1985; R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, p 206. R Davis, Open to Talent, Hobart, 1990, pp 205--06. Photograph: Mercury.

26 27 A new age begins 1~

orn in Launceston in 1937, Guy Green Bstudied Law at the University of Tasmania and after being admitted to the bar in 1960, practised in Launceston. Intelligent, congenial, conciliatory and highly respected, an enthusiastic promoter ofTasmania, Guy Green was an obvious candidate for high office. Chief Justice from 1973 to 1995, he was knighted in 1982 and served as Chancellor of the University of Tasmania (1985--95), Governor ofTasmania (1995--2003), and Administrator of Australia on several occasions. Green has chaired many bodies, ranging from StJohn Ambulance to Ten Days on the Island and amalgamation process, assisting to draft the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery; the enabling legislation which 'invented' an excellent speaker, he has delivered many the new University. orations and speeches; a thoughtful writer, he has written many articles, chapters Green felt that many matters were more and forewords. properly the province of the Vice-Chancellor, but was conscious of the importance of the Originating from Launceston, but having Chancellor's advisory and supporting role. lived for many years in Hobart and knowing He was particularly concerned with both communities, Green was well qualified maintaining the significance of graduation to act as Chancellor during the difficult ceremonies, and was much involved in the period when the southern-based University University's centenary celebrations. ofTasmania amalgamated with the northern His leadership assisted the University Tasmanian State Institute ofTechnology. enormously during these difficult years He was closely involved with selecting of change. the new Vice-Chancellor and with the

Sources: Who's Who in Australia 2002; In 1991 the Hobart-based institution merged with the Launceston-based Tasmanian State information from Sir Guy Green. Institute ofTechnology (TSIT) to form the 'new' University ofTasmania. Photograph: Government House.

28 29 A new age begins 1~

orn in Launceston in 1937, Guy Green Bstudied Law at the University of Tasmania and after being admitted to the bar in 1960, practised in Launceston. Intelligent, congenial, conciliatory and highly respected, an enthusiastic promoter ofTasmania, Guy Green was an obvious candidate for high office. Chief Justice from 1973 to 1995, he was knighted in 1982 and served as Chancellor of the University of Tasmania (1985--95), Governor ofTasmania (1995--2003), and Administrator of Australia on several occasions. Green has chaired many bodies, ranging from StJohn Ambulance to Ten Days on the Island and amalgamation process, assisting to draft the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery; the enabling legislation which 'invented' an excellent speaker, he has delivered many the new University. orations and speeches; a thoughtful writer, he has written many articles, chapters Green felt that many matters were more and forewords. properly the province of the Vice-Chancellor, but was conscious of the importance of the Originating from Launceston, but having Chancellor's advisory and supporting role. lived for many years in Hobart and knowing He was particularly concerned with both communities, Green was well qualified maintaining the significance of graduation to act as Chancellor during the difficult ceremonies, and was much involved in the period when the southern-based University University's centenary celebrations. ofTasmania amalgamated with the northern His leadership assisted the University Tasmanian State Institute ofTechnology. enormously during these difficult years He was closely involved with selecting of change. the new Vice-Chancellor and with the

Sources: Who's Who in Australia 2002; In 1991 the Hobart-based institution merged with the Launceston-based Tasmanian State information from Sir Guy Green. Institute ofTechnology (TSIT) to form the 'new' University ofTasmania. Photograph: Government House.

28 29 Professor Alan Gilbert The Hon. Mr Justice William Zeeman Vice-Chancellor 01.02.1991-31.12.1995 Acting Chancellor 01.09.1995- 31.12.1995 Chancellor 01.01.1996-10.03.1998

orn in 1944, Alan Gilbert graduated In this position, he was one of the major Bin History at the Australian National architects of the Institute's amalgamation University, lectured at the University of with the University ofTasmania. Papua New Guinea in 1967, and completed In 1990 Zeeman became a judge in the his doctorate in modern British History Supreme Court and moved to Hobart, where at Oxford. He lectured at the University among other activities he lectured in Law of New South Wales and co-edited the at the University. With his varied skills and 11-volume Australians: a historical library excellent leadership he was an obvious (1988), and then moved from teaching to choice for Chancellor, and in the words of administration. He was appointed Vice­ his Vice-Chancellor, Don McNicol, he was Chancellor of the University ofTas mania 'amongst the best of the chancellors of in 1991. Australia's universities'. Widely respected This was a pivotal point in the University's throughout the community, he was the history. Gilbert's task involved melding the University's host at public functions and Tasmanian State Institute ofTechnology Scholarships, and to attract funding he hortly after William Zeeman was was keenly interested in becoming and the University ofTasmania into one acquainted with the University community. established the University Foundation. born in Amsterdam in 1944 his family institution, and calming northern fears of S Within the staff, he recognised the emigrated to Tasmania, and Zeeman He was especially sympathetic to students, a southern takeover. Two disparate groups importance of recognising teaching as equal was educated in Launceston and at the as one of the few Chancellors who had of staff and academics had to be united, taught them. At the University Council he to research, and initiated teaching awards. University ofTasmania, graduating in Law. and regional tensions had to be overcome. was an excellent chairman, who listened Gilbert also took seriously the importance of He practised in Launceston, where his To this end Gilbert spent two days in relations between the University and both considerable intellect and legal skills, his to all points of view then would sum up the each week in Launceston. He felt the the community and the government, and deep commitment to fairness and social situation and suggest a course of action. amalgamation challenged the University's inaugurated a series of high-level forums justice, and his capacity for hard work Such was his sense of fairness and his resources and consciousness, and about issues of the day. He resigned to meant he also served on public bodies, ability to discern the 'right thing to do' that his leadership and management were become Vice-Chancellor in Melbourne, and becoming for example chairman of the he was seldom challenged. His untimely fundamental to its success. eventually moved to the major international Launceston General Hospital and the death in 1998 was widely mourned. A forceful and competent administrator, position of Vice-Chancellor of the University Tasmanian State Institute ofTechnology. Gilbert achieved a great deal. To attract of Manchester. brilliant students he inaugurated University

Sources: Mercury, 1 March 1991,19 August 1991; Who's Who in Australia 2004; information from Sir Guy Green; Sources: Mercury, 11 March 1998; A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,p 228; Unitas no 138, March 1998. biography of Alan Gilbert on the University of Melbourne's website, www.unimelb.edu.au/ExecServjhoncausajcitation/gilbert.html. Photograph: Mercury.

30 31 Professor Alan Gilbert The Hon. Mr Justice William Zeeman Vice-Chancellor 01.02.1991-31.12.1995 Acting Chancellor 01.09.1995- 31.12.1995 Chancellor 01.01.1996-10.03.1998

orn in 1944, Alan Gilbert graduated In this position, he was one of the major Bin History at the Australian National architects of the Institute's amalgamation University, lectured at the University of with the University ofTasmania. Papua New Guinea in 1967, and completed In 1990 Zeeman became a judge in the his doctorate in modern British History Supreme Court and moved to Hobart, where at Oxford. He lectured at the University among other activities he lectured in Law of New South Wales and co-edited the at the University. With his varied skills and 11-volume Australians: a historical library excellent leadership he was an obvious (1988), and then moved from teaching to choice for Chancellor, and in the words of administration. He was appointed Vice­ his Vice-Chancellor, Don McNicol, he was Chancellor of the University ofTas mania 'amongst the best of the chancellors of in 1991. Australia's universities'. Widely respected This was a pivotal point in the University's throughout the community, he was the history. Gilbert's task involved melding the University's host at public functions and Tasmanian State Institute ofTechnology Scholarships, and to attract funding he hortly after William Zeeman was was keenly interested in becoming and the University ofTasmania into one acquainted with the University community. established the University Foundation. born in Amsterdam in 1944 his family institution, and calming northern fears of S Within the staff, he recognised the emigrated to Tasmania, and Zeeman He was especially sympathetic to students, a southern takeover. Two disparate groups importance of recognising teaching as equal was educated in Launceston and at the as one of the few Chancellors who had of staff and academics had to be united, taught them. At the University Council he to research, and initiated teaching awards. University ofTasmania, graduating in Law. and regional tensions had to be overcome. was an excellent chairman, who listened Gilbert also took seriously the importance of He practised in Launceston, where his To this end Gilbert spent two days in relations between the University and both considerable intellect and legal skills, his to all points of view then would sum up the each week in Launceston. He felt the the community and the government, and deep commitment to fairness and social situation and suggest a course of action. amalgamation challenged the University's inaugurated a series of high-level forums justice, and his capacity for hard work Such was his sense of fairness and his resources and consciousness, and about issues of the day. He resigned to meant he also served on public bodies, ability to discern the 'right thing to do' that his leadership and management were become Vice-Chancellor in Melbourne, and becoming for example chairman of the he was seldom challenged. His untimely fundamental to its success. eventually moved to the major international Launceston General Hospital and the death in 1998 was widely mourned. A forceful and competent administrator, position of Vice-Chancellor of the University Tasmanian State Institute ofTechnology. Gilbert achieved a great deal. To attract of Manchester. brilliant students he inaugurated University

Sources: Mercury, 1 March 1991,19 August 1991; Who's Who in Australia 2004; information from Sir Guy Green; Sources: Mercury, 11 March 1998; A Alexander, Students First, Hobart, 1999,p 228; Unitas no 138, March 1998. biography of Alan Gilbert on the University of Melbourne's website, www.unimelb.edu.au/ExecServjhoncausajcitation/gilbert.html. Photograph: Mercury.

30 31 Professor Don McNicol Ms Kimbra Boyer Vice-Chancellor 01.02.1996-02.08.2002 Acting Chancellor 10.03.1998-30.09.1998

orn in Adelaide in 1939, Don McNicol Boyer 'returned' to the University as Bwas educated at the universities of Convocation representative on the Adelaide and Cambridge, specialising in University Council, and worked with Chief Psychology. He lectured at the University Justice Green and Justices Zeeman and of New South Wales then was Professor of Ewan Crawford to develop the legislative Psychology at the University ofTas mania framework for the amalgamation of the from 1981 to 1986. Moving to administration, University ofTasmania with the Tasmanian he became Vice-Chancellor at the University State Institute ofTechnology. In 1996 she of New England then the University of became Deputy Chancellor, and was Acting Sydney, before returning to Tasmania as Chancellor during the illness of Chancellor Vice-Chancellor. Zeeman and for the period leading up to the Cheerful and competent, McNicol was appointment of ChancellorVertigan. personally popular, but after a controversial Boyer saw the role of Chancellor as having period in Sydney he faced a difficult time two key aspects. The first was providing in Tasmania. Severe funding cuts made leadership in the overall management of the Another change was concentration on im Boyer's relationship with the change imperative, there was heavy external University, guiding Council and assisting areas of excellence, such as Antarctic and KUniversity ofTasmania has been a regulation, students disliked federal the Vice-Chancellor in anticipating and Southern Ocean Studies, to create centres long -standing one. Born and educated in government fees, and the two campuses meeting national and local challenges with national and international reputations. Tasmania, she began an Arts degree in had never entirely united. McNicol tried while providing excellence in teaching and New subjects included Tourism and Health 1966 while a journalist at the Mercury, and to invest the University with a statewide research. The second was as part of the Science. Such massive change brought she later worked at the Brisbane Telegraph. identity through cross-campus teaching public face of the University, particularly in some opposition, with staff and students Boyer was a part-time tutor in English and and widespread use of technology to free graduation ceremonies, which celebrated moving motions of no confidence, but when gained a Master of Humanities degree in students from the 'tyranny of timetables'. the achievements of students and the staff McNicol left in 2002 the University was 1986. Her appointment as Tasmania's first He also tried to ensure that the community who taught them. stronger than it had been when he arrived. Adviser on Women's Affairs led to a senior saw the University not as merely a place Retention rates had risen, and with 1713 management career in the Tasmanian public Boyer relinquished the role of Deputy for the elite, but as a major feature of employees it was Tasmania's second-largest sector, predominantly in the health portfolio. Chancellor in 2003 and is now a part-time Tasmanian life. employer, and one of the top 10 Australian Senior Research Fellow in Rural Health at universities in research. the University ofTasmania.

Sources: Who's Who in Australia 2004; Sources: Information from Kim Boyer; Mercury, 1 June 2000,16 August 2000,13 December 2001,3 August 2002; Who's Who in Australia 2004. Examiner, 31 May 2000, 10 August 2002; Unitas no 229,2002.

32 33 Professor Don McNicol Ms Kimbra Boyer Vice-Chancellor 01.02.1996-02.08.2002 Acting Chancellor 10.03.1998-30.09.1998

orn in Adelaide in 1939, Don McNicol Boyer 'returned' to the University as Bwas educated at the universities of Convocation representative on the Adelaide and Cambridge, specialising in University Council, and worked with Chief Psychology. He lectured at the University Justice Green and Justices Zeeman and of New South Wales then was Professor of Ewan Crawford to develop the legislative Psychology at the University ofTas mania framework for the amalgamation of the from 1981 to 1986. Moving to administration, University ofTasmania with the Tasmanian he became Vice-Chancellor at the University State Institute ofTechnology. In 1996 she of New England then the University of became Deputy Chancellor, and was Acting Sydney, before returning to Tasmania as Chancellor during the illness of Chancellor Vice-Chancellor. Zeeman and for the period leading up to the Cheerful and competent, McNicol was appointment of ChancellorVertigan. personally popular, but after a controversial Boyer saw the role of Chancellor as having period in Sydney he faced a difficult time two key aspects. The first was providing in Tasmania. Severe funding cuts made leadership in the overall management of the Another change was concentration on im Boyer's relationship with the change imperative, there was heavy external University, guiding Council and assisting areas of excellence, such as Antarctic and KUniversity ofTasmania has been a regulation, students disliked federal the Vice-Chancellor in anticipating and Southern Ocean Studies, to create centres long -standing one. Born and educated in government fees, and the two campuses meeting national and local challenges with national and international reputations. Tasmania, she began an Arts degree in had never entirely united. McNicol tried while providing excellence in teaching and New subjects included Tourism and Health 1966 while a journalist at the Mercury, and to invest the University with a statewide research. The second was as part of the Science. Such massive change brought she later worked at the Brisbane Telegraph. identity through cross-campus teaching public face of the University, particularly in some opposition, with staff and students Boyer was a part-time tutor in English and and widespread use of technology to free graduation ceremonies, which celebrated moving motions of no confidence, but when gained a Master of Humanities degree in students from the 'tyranny of timetables'. the achievements of students and the staff McNicol left in 2002 the University was 1986. Her appointment as Tasmania's first He also tried to ensure that the community who taught them. stronger than it had been when he arrived. Adviser on Women's Affairs led to a senior saw the University not as merely a place Retention rates had risen, and with 1713 management career in the Tasmanian public Boyer relinquished the role of Deputy for the elite, but as a major feature of employees it was Tasmania's second-largest sector, predominantly in the health portfolio. Chancellor in 2003 and is now a part-time Tasmanian life. employer, and one of the top 10 Australian Senior Research Fellow in Rural Health at universities in research. the University ofTasmania.

Sources: Who's Who in Australia 2004; Sources: Information from Kim Boyer; Mercury, 1 June 2000,16 August 2000,13 December 2001,3 August 2002; Who's Who in Australia 2004. Examiner, 31 May 2000, 10 August 2002; Unitas no 229,2002.

32 33 Dr Michael Vertigan, AC Professor Daryl Le Grew Chancellor 01.10.1998-30.09.2006 Vice-Chancellor 15.01.2003-

orn in Devonport in 1941, Michael As Vice-Chancellor, Le Grew aimed to BVertigan studied Economics at the increase Tasmania's level of participation University ofTasmania and completed a in tertiary education, and to maintain and PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, develop the University's performance and the 'almost mythical' campus which led the reputation as a research and teaching world in the radical ideals of the day, and institution. He set up the strategic 'EDGE' where Vertigan heard Martin Luther King agenda, which emphasises excellence and speak. He held senior academic positions growth in research and teaching, national in Canada and Western Australia before and global distinctiveness as a world leader returning to senior roles in the Tasmanian in key specialist areas, and engagement Public Service. Headhunted by Premier with local, national and international Jeff Kennett, he headed the Victorian communities. Department ofTreasury and Finance and As the turbulence of the 1990s receded, led financial and economic reform in that Le Grew believes that the University state, then back in Tasmania he became In 1998Vertigan was appointed Chancellor of became more determined to achieve, chair of the Bass link Development Board, he only architect to become Vice­ the University ofTasmania, and commented building on many of the developments and a director of many companies around TChancellor of the University of already set in place. Le Grew seeks to that he hoped during his term to see a lift in Tasmania, Daryl Le Grew was born in Australia in energy and financial services. develop and expand research institutes the University's profile at home and abroad, Victoria in 1945. At the University of A strong interest has always been hockey, and thematic teaching in the University's and an increase in tert iary participation Melbourne he studied then taught and including active student involvement in the key areas of strength and focus. In only 18 rates. Widely admired for his tireless work researched, and was appointed Professor University Hockey Club and Sports Council. months this policy has met with resounding in building positive relationships with the of Architecture at Deakin University. Vertigan's involvement has been at all success, attracting key international wider community, and for his dignified yet After serving as Head of School and Dean, levels from local to international and in 2002 scholars to the staff and funding from warm presence hosting university functions, Le Grew took up administrative posts, Hockey Australia presented him with an government and industry. Le Grew believes especially graduation ceremonies, Vertigan becoming Vice-Chancellor at the University Award of Merit. this is an omen for the University of was also notable for his part in changing of Canterbury, New Zealand, before moving Tasmania's future in not only adapting to the University ofTasmania Act so that the to Tasmania in 2003. He retains an interest circumstances, but leading the way. University Council could be restructured to in architecture, and is an adviser for major reflect a wider diversity of experience. public projects including the National Gallery of Victoria.

Sources: Examiner, 2 March 1999,13 July 2002; Sources: Information from Daryl Le Grew; Mercury, 19 September 1998; Unitas passim from 2003. information from Michael Vertigan; Unitas, 152,229, 256; Alumni News, November 2000.

34 35 Dr Michael Vertigan, AC Professor Daryl Le Grew Chancellor 01.10.1998-30.09.2006 Vice-Chancellor 15.01.2003-

orn in Devonport in 1941, Michael As Vice-Chancellor, Le Grew aimed to BVertigan studied Economics at the increase Tasmania's level of participation University ofTasmania and completed a in tertiary education, and to maintain and PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, develop the University's performance and the 'almost mythical' campus which led the reputation as a research and teaching world in the radical ideals of the day, and institution. He set up the strategic 'EDGE' where Vertigan heard Martin Luther King agenda, which emphasises excellence and speak. He held senior academic positions growth in research and teaching, national in Canada and Western Australia before and global distinctiveness as a world leader returning to senior roles in the Tasmanian in key specialist areas, and engagement Public Service. Headhunted by Premier with local, national and international Jeff Kennett, he headed the Victorian communities. Department ofTreasury and Finance and As the turbulence of the 1990s receded, led financial and economic reform in that Le Grew believes that the University state, then back in Tasmania he became In 1998Vertigan was appointed Chancellor of became more determined to achieve, chair of the Bass link Development Board, he only architect to become Vice­ the University ofTasmania, and commented building on many of the developments and a director of many companies around TChancellor of the University of already set in place. Le Grew seeks to that he hoped during his term to see a lift in Tasmania, Daryl Le Grew was born in Australia in energy and financial services. develop and expand research institutes the University's profile at home and abroad, Victoria in 1945. At the University of A strong interest has always been hockey, and thematic teaching in the University's and an increase in tert iary participation Melbourne he studied then taught and including active student involvement in the key areas of strength and focus. In only 18 rates. Widely admired for his tireless work researched, and was appointed Professor University Hockey Club and Sports Council. months this policy has met with resounding in building positive relationships with the of Architecture at Deakin University. Vertigan's involvement has been at all success, attracting key international wider community, and for his dignified yet After serving as Head of School and Dean, levels from local to international and in 2002 scholars to the staff and funding from warm presence hosting university functions, Le Grew took up administrative posts, Hockey Australia presented him with an government and industry. Le Grew believes especially graduation ceremonies, Vertigan becoming Vice-Chancellor at the University Award of Merit. this is an omen for the University of was also notable for his part in changing of Canterbury, New Zealand, before moving Tasmania's future in not only adapting to the University ofTasmania Act so that the to Tasmania in 2003. He retains an interest circumstances, but leading the way. University Council could be restructured to in architecture, and is an adviser for major reflect a wider diversity of experience. public projects including the National Gallery of Victoria.

Sources: Examiner, 2 March 1999,13 July 2002; Sources: Information from Daryl Le Grew; Mercury, 19 September 1998; Unitas passim from 2003. information from Michael Vertigan; Unitas, 152,229, 256; Alumni News, November 2000.

34 35 A 21st century image Mr Damian Bugg, AM

Chancellor 01.10.20C6 ~

Bugg has been president of the Bar Association ofTasmania, and chairman of the Southern Legal Assistance Scheme. He took silk in 1994, and was appointed Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in 1999, and in 2005 a Member of the Order of Australia. A member of the University Council since 2001, Bugg was appointed Chancellor in 2006. He looks forward to continuing the policy of making attending the University an attainable goal for all Tasmanians, and ensuring that the University contributes to the life of the community in as many f1elds as possible. In the immediate future, orn in Tasmania, Damian Bugg studied BLaw at the University ofTasmania, he commented, the institution has a challenging role as the sole university where he also played hockey and resided in Tasmania. Bugg's tasks will include at John Fisher College, of which he was incorporating the Australian Maritime president. After being admitted to the bar College in the University, consolidating in 1969, he became a partner in the Hobart law firm of Dobson Mitchell and Allport, and the University's statewide identity, and in 1968 he was appointed the first Director enhancing and improving the student of Public Prosecutions for Tasmania. In 1987 experience not only for Tasmanians, but for he established the Electronic Recording all those from the mainland and overseas Committee, which implemented the who come to study in Tasmania. program of video-recorded police interviews in Tasmania, and the following year he set up the Forensic Science Service Committee.

In February 2004 the University ofTasmania launched the UTAS brand Sources: Who's Who in Australia 2004; information from Damian Bugg. to project its international reputation.

36 37 A 21st century image Mr Damian Bugg, AM

Chancellor 01.10.20C6 ~

Bugg has been president of the Bar Association ofTasmania, and chairman of the Southern Legal Assistance Scheme. He took silk in 1994, and was appointed Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in 1999, and in 2005 a Member of the Order of Australia. A member of the University Council since 2001, Bugg was appointed Chancellor in 2006. He looks forward to continuing the policy of making attending the University an attainable goal for all Tasmanians, and ensuring that the University contributes to the life of the community in as many f1elds as possible. In the immediate future, orn in Tasmania, Damian Bugg studied BLaw at the University ofTasmania, he commented, the institution has a challenging role as the sole university where he also played hockey and resided in Tasmania. Bugg's tasks will include at John Fisher College, of which he was incorporating the Australian Maritime president. After being admitted to the bar College in the University, consolidating in 1969, he became a partner in the Hobart law firm of Dobson Mitchell and Allport, and the University's statewide identity, and in 1968 he was appointed the first Director enhancing and improving the student of Public Prosecutions for Tasmania. In 1987 experience not only for Tasmanians, but for he established the Electronic Recording all those from the mainland and overseas Committee, which implemented the who come to study in Tasmania. program of video-recorded police interviews in Tasmania, and the following year he set up the Forensic Science Service Committee.

In February 2004 the University ofTasmania launched the UTAS brand Sources: Who's Who in Australia 2004; information from Damian Bugg. to project its international reputation.

36 37 Acknowledgements

The University ofTasmania wishes to thank the following organisations and individuals for their assistance, which has made the University Leaders Portrait Display possible: Alison Alexander (author) Barbara Baker ClemengerTasmania Pty Ltd Dr Peter Costello Nick and Janet Cretan Government House Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE, CVO John and Jenny Morris Special and Rare Materials Collection, University ofTasmania Don Stephens University ofTasmania Foundation

Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs are the property of the University ofTasmania.