OTHER BUSINESS

Proposer – Ralph Slade de la Lande Seconder – Thomas Ronald Albert Davey

After retiring with 33 years of State and Commonwealth public service, I am a volunteer with several Railway Associations, The Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club and Bicycle Victoria. The Graduate Union attracted me as a meeting place for graduates and students from all academic backgrounds. Graduate House enhanced this, not only as a residence, but as a venue for graduates to develop their professional and social contacts. I believe these features of the Graduate Union must be developed to the full.

SHELLARD, Elizabeth Anne, BSW

Proposer – John Court Binns Seconder – John Gill I joined the Graduate Union in 1995 and have been a Council member for the past three years. I have also been a member of Gradlinks, Membership, Houseboard and Development Committees.

I have a background in social work, research, interior design and currently hold a building licence.

I seek to: continue assisting in the design of our new building

continue in my role as Chairman of Houseboard

Increase membership through marketing initiatives and the enhancement/development of members’ facilities

*Retiring Councillors eligible for re-election **Co-opted to casual vacancy 2002

AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS 2003

The Graduate Union congratulates the following members who were recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours.

AM: Member of the Order of Australia

Mr Charles Hugh Francis, RFD, QC – Life Member, joined 1949

Dr William Edwin Hillis – Life Member, joined 1951 Emeritus Professor Charles Angas Hurst – Annual Member, joined 1966

Mr Stuart Richard McDonald – Life Member, joined 1954

OAM: Medal of the Order of Australia

Professor David Biles – Life Member, joined 1964

Mrs Margery Lilian Kennett – Life Member, joined 1979

Dr John William Upjohn – Life Member, joined 1962 The construction of the tunnel from Bouverie Street to the University Square underground car park seems to be progressing towards a scheduled completion in April.

Meanwhile, a Design Sub Committee of the Development Committee comprising John Binns, Ralph de la Lande, Hugh O’Neill, Elizabeth Shellard, Eugene Spanti and myself has been meeting on a weekly basis since mid-December with our architects, Perrott Lyon Mathieson to design the interior of the new building. It is a very time consuming process, which we expect to complete by Easter. The design is coming along nicely and I am confident it will provide comfortable, affordable accommodation for our student residents, members, visiting academics and members of organizations with reciprocal rights. Alot of thought has gone into the design of the public rooms to ensure the facilities provide for members’ functions with the minimum inconvenience to residents.

We expect to be able to present the plans to members at the AGM in May.

DONATIONS

John Gill Chairman, Development Committee

Building Fund

$300 R de la Lande $250 E Miller $200 J Mason $100 A Bainbridge $115 E Brown $50 W Denholm, J Galbraith, X Licen, H Collins $35 L Course $25 S Stuart, B Lewis, B Stevenson $20 A England, A Salter, B O’Keeffe $15 B McCrae, H Collins

Residents’Assistance Fund

$250 E Miller $50 R Jackson $25 P Mooney, B Lewis, B Stevenson, H Miller $20 A Salter VALETE We were saddened to learn of the death of Margaret McMahon, one of our loyal, hardworking mail-out volunteers. Margaret joined the Graduate Union in 1992 and was a familiar face at Graduate House.

Since publication of the November Graduate we have also been notified of the deaths of the following members:

Mr Reginald Berkley, Life Member, joined 1966 Mr William C Hunt, Life Member, joined 1955 Dr Austin G Ley, Life Member, joined 1974

The Graduate Union appreciates the support of these members throughout their lives and extends condolences to their families

We regret that space constraints do not allow individual acknowledgement of each deceased member.

150th Anniversary of the University of Melbourne Community Open Weekend 10 & 11 May 2003

Events have been planned by the University for the weekend of 10 and 11 May 2003 to mark its 150th Anniversary. On Saturday 10 May Graduate House will be open for inspection from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., with Devonshire Tea being provided as refreshment for visitors during that time.

On Saturday 10 May there will also be Concerts at Queen’s, Ormond and Trinity College Chapels (presented by Melbourne Autumn Music Festival Inc.), College tours, a 150th exhibition in the Baillieu Library, historic book displays in the Law Library, Bands in the North Court, Melbourne Business School Open Day, garden and architectural tours. Shops in the Union Building will be open.

Sunday 11 May will feature entertainment on the Union Lawn (a free variety concert, including ‘Big Noise’ Band, soloists from the Faculty of Music, the Engineering Orchestra and the Melbourne University Choral Society). Tours will include those listed for Saturday. In the evening there will be services at Ormond, Trinity and Newman Chapels. Union Building shops will again be open.

Joint Royal Society of Arts / Graduate Union Function Monday 12 May 2003

Members of the Graduate Union are cordially invited to join members of the Royal Society of Arts (Chapter in Victoria) in an afternoon program at the University of Melbourne on Monday 12 May 2003. Details of the afternoon are:

12.45 p.m. Meet at Melba Hall, Faculty of Music, for free lunch hour Concert, featuring Vivien Hamilton (soprano) with Bruce Steele (piano) performing works by H H Richardson, Margaret Sutherland, Percy Grainger, Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Roger Quilter and F S Kelly. 2.15 p.m. Afternoon Tea at University House, on individual payment basis.

3.00 p.m. Guided Tour of Grainger Museum.

Cost: $10 per member. Please make cheques or money orders payable to ‘Graduate Union’ with your name printed on the reverse and post to ‘RSA/GU Function’, Graduate House, 224 Leicester Street, Carlton 3053 by THURSDAY 8 MAY 2003.

LETTERS

To the Secretary-Warden from Anne Campbell, Life Member

I had the most wonderful birthday celebration today with my friends at Graduate House. They were all delighted with the ambience of the place and the friendliness of the staff. John did a great job with the food – plentiful, beautifully created servings. Thank everyone for me, it was a superb occasion and thank you for the beautiful flowers, I really enjoyed that touch. I also enjoyed meeting one of the House inmates who sent his greetings. I wish you lots of success in the future. Don’t forget to thank Lyn for her organization. February 2003

Extract of letter to the Secretary-Warden from Darren Room, Life Member

I was saddened to read of the most untimely death of Robert (Bob) Dwyer who often ate with me at the Monthly Luncheons. (His brother, Peter, is a Verger at St Paul’s Cathedral). Robert, a brilliant mathematics teacher at Melbourne High was a pleasant, friendly and genuine person. He played golf and rode a bicycle. I do not know what caused his death. He came as a guest and I do not know if he was a member of the Graduate Union, but I presumed that he was so. Nevertheless, he was a person who frequently attended meals at Graduate House. March 2003

CALENDAR OF GRADUATE HOUSE EVENTS

Speakers at forthcoming Luncheons and Dinner

May 7 Mr Don Charlwood, Author Wrecks & Reputations

May 29 Autumn Dinner Ms Sieh Ng, Residents’ Representative, Graduate House

June 4 Dr Benjamin Bodna, Academic and ‘Walker’ Pilgrimages and other Adventures

July 2 Professor Alan Gilbert, Vice Chancellor, University of Melbourne 150 Years of The University of Melbourne

July18 Winter Dinner – Christmas in July Max Fairchild, Actor and Comedian

Aug 6 Dr Julian Gitzen, PhD (University of Wisconsin) Teaching English Literature to Japanese University Students

Regular Events

1st Monday each month – Italian Conversation Dinner 6.30 for 7pm 2nd Friday each month – Gradlinks’ Dinner 7pm for 8pm 4th Friday each month – Solos’ Dinner 7pm for 8pm Last Monday each month – Women’s Forum 10am