THE PEGASUS THE JOURNAL OF THE GEELONG COLLEGE Vol. LVII JUNE, 1964 A. P. SHEAHAN D. G. WILLIAMSON Captain of School, 1964 Vice-Captain of School, 1964 W. E. CAMERON A. J. PATERSON Dux of College, 1963 Proxime Accessit, 1963 JUNE, Page CONTENTS Editorial 5 Speech Day 7 Principal's Report 7 School Prize Lists 13 Examination Results 16 Scholarships 17 Salvete 18 Valete 19 School Diary 22 Mr. T. Henderson 25 Mr. V. H. Profitt 25 Council-Staff Dinner 26 Science Block Opening 27 School Activities 29 Exploration 29 Library 31 Vlth Form Night 32 General Period 32 P.F.A. 37 Social Services 37 Rifle Club 38 Pegasus Appeal 38 Sport 39 Cricket 39 Rowing 45 Swimming 47 Tennis 49 Original Contributions 50 Preparatory School 53 Speech Day 54 Prize Lists 57 Old Boys 60 JUNE, 1964—5 THE PEGASUS During his address at the opening of the Sir strong senior teaching staff in both humanities Arthur Coles Science Building, Mr. L. C. and sciences, and although some of the most Robson, speaking on behalf of the Industrial long standing members of the College staff Fund, made a statement on which all senior have left, their places have been taken by boys would do well to ponder: "The real capable and qualified men. But the strength measure of the worth of a big school today of a sixth form does not lie only in its aca­ is in the strength and quality of its sixth demic merits. Senior students in a school form." The truth of this statement places on should have the initiative to introduce new all senior boys, present sixth formers and sixth ideas, and should be ready to think rationally, formers of the future, a great responsibility forming definite opinions, instead of remaining for the worth of this College. Mr. Robson passive, submitting unwillingly to authority. also pointed out that there "is a great need They should have other interests as well as to encourage more and better sixth form their school subjects. Unfortunately, however, honours work in schools, so that greater suc­ pressure of study, in the effort to gain a place cess at the university will follow/' The in the university, does not allow a great deal formation of an upper sixth form consisting of time for extra-curricular work, and as one of all second-year Matriculation students is way of countering this, a period every week one important step to help in this proper has been reserved as a "Current Affairs" development of sixth form work. The second period. This period, when people from out­ Matriculation year offers the opportunity of side the school are invited to speak on a a better understanding in subjects taken for current issue, is designed to arouse the senior the second time, and of gaining on idea of boys' interest in the world around him. An­ the work to be done at first year university. other attempt is the introduction of the New subjects are also taken, so that the fifth and sixth form General Activities Period, student who has, for example, completed a an account of which is given elsewhere in mathematics-science course in his first year this magazine. Perhaps because most sixth- can study some humanities. But although formers have very little responsibility, many much can be gained, the second Matriculation senior students do not enjoy a significantly year can be wasted, as boys who have already higher status in the school than juniors, and passed may find it difficult to work hard, and so their strength as an exemplary body is not to tolerate the disciplines of school life. great. One of the aims of the college is to These factors must be taken into account encourage the sixth form to realize its poten­ when considering a second year Matriculation. tial as a driving force within the school, and so Naturally, the new laboratories have given to realize the influence it could have over the students better facilities for the study of lower forms. All these things are a matter, physics and chemistry, allowing a far higher largely, of maturing, and certainly a maturing standard of work; but not only the buildings attitude to study is the most immediately im­ have improved. The College now has a very portant of all. JUNE, 1964—7 ine we are making dramatic progress, yet all the time human nature remains much the same, and a good education, whilst its ingredi­ ents alter in their outward form and in their relative proportions, still rests chiefly upon the quality of the men and women who contribute to the life of the school. Good men and the good personal relations that thrive within a happy, balanced, purposeful school community SPEECH are still, as always, the essential foundation of success. DAY, This foundation must be continually strengthened and renewed, for it is a living foundation and life never remains static. To­ day, for example, we do honour to one who has contributed greatly to that foundation, but 1963 whose service to his Church and country now takes him and his family away from Geelong, and so ends a period of very close association with the everyday life of the College. Our Chairman has already paid an eloquent tribute to Mr. Wood, "Pat" as we know him, and there have been many references to his work in re­ Speech Day was held on Thursday, 12th cent issues of "The Pegasus" and "Ad Astra". December. Sir Arthur Coles was in the chair, I would like simply to add this. The influence and the prizes were presented by The Rever­ which a College such as this can have upon end G. A. Wood, B. A., and M. T. Wright, the developing personalities of the boys within Esq., The President of The Old Geelong Col­ it, is determined day by day, not so much by legians' Association. what is achieved in the practical and material sense, but by the strength of the devotion and loyalty to its ideals which becomes evident in PRINCIPAL'S REPORT those who serve it. No one could have done more than "Pat" in this way, and therefore the Mr. Chairman, Mr. Wood, Mr. Wright, College will always remain greatly indebted Ladies and Gentlemen: to him, and to the wife and family who have It is not unreasonable for those who go to supported him. We wish them great happiness the trouble of attending Speech Days to expect in Tasmania. We are delighted that "Pat" from Headmasters an annual report which con­ was able to come back to Geelong today to tains something more than a dull recital of present the Prizes for us. the year's activities, however successful these may have been. The difficulty is, however, The foundation changes, too, in other ways. that most of the really important comments It is inevitable that, in a community as large upon life, or education, have already been as the College has now become, each December made many times. I have no doubt, as I offer will bring some sadness at the retirement or you the 103rd Annual Report of The Geelong departure of some members of staff who have College, that anything in it that was really served the College so long and faithfully that worth saying has already been said several it is hard to imagine the place without them. times, probably, indeed, by one or other of my This year our loss is particularly heavy, for distinguished predecessors, two of whom are three of our oldest and most remarkable senior still alive to accuse me of vain repetition. I men are now on the point of retirement, Mr. can only hope that most of you have short J. H. Campbell, Mr. Profitt and Mr. Hender­ memories, or, at least, do not mind hearing son. "J. H.", as he is often called to dis­ again some of the basic truths upon which this tinguish him from "L. J.", has had a remark­ College has been built. Or perhaps you are able association with the College. It would be comparative new-comers. difficult to discover any aspect of its life in which he has not at one time taken part. In This is certainly not true of all of you. an association dating from 1904, when he first There are some here whose association with entered as a small boy, he has been a Prefect, the College, and whose consequent knowledge equal Dux and holder of the College Athletics of its material and educational achievements, Cup in 1912, an assistant master since 1927 and of its hopes and ideals, is far more ex­ (with a one year break in 1931), Headmaster tensive in time and in depth than mine may of the Preparatory School, 1928-1930, House­ ever be. In particular, you Sir Arthur, now master of Warrinn 1939-1960, and of Calvert completing the twenty-fourth year of your Sports House 1936-1960, master-in-charge of Chairmanship of the Council, and with an as­ History and Economics (he has, incidentally, sociation dating back to the time when you made a most important gift of his History first entered the College as a boy in 1904, books to the Library), an officer of Cadets, you must sometimes smile to yourself when master-in-charge of Rowing, and of Athletics some young enthusiast proposes new ideas, Standards, assistant in many Glee Club and which are really as old as the hills. We imag­ other dramatic productions and a member of 8—THE PEGASUS, various school instrumental groups, in charge teach at secondary and tertiary level, particu­ of the Debating Society, a member of a num­ larly in the mathematics and science fields.