Terracian March 2002

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elcome to our first edition of The Terracian for 2002. The academic year had begun very strongly. We were pleased to have the College Patron, Archbishop John Bathersby, celebrate the Inaugural Mass and the induction of our College leaders during the first week of Term One. The Archbishop reminded all in our community that we are called to be beacons of light in a time and place where there are so many who have neither the advantage of anything like a Terrace education or the opprtunity to live in a community which so richly reflects 127 years of Christian heritage. In commenting further on this being the bi-centenary of the first school established by Edmund Rice in Waterford on 1 June 1802, the Archbishop congratulated the Christian Brothers on their particular charism and their great contribution to education in Queensland.

The annual Scholars’ Assembly on 19 February provided us with an opportunity to welcome back to the College the twenty young men from the Senior Class of 2001 who achieved the highest possible academic result - an overall Position of One. The academic standard of the senior year in which 52% of the students achieved an Overall Position of Seven or better was reflected in the speech made by Hao-Wen Sim, the Dux of 2001. Elsewhere in this edition of The Terracian is a further report on this celebration of excellence, which this year was led by our 1988 Rhodes Scholar, Professor John Devereux.

At our celebration of St Joseph’s Day on 19 March we were pleased Archbishop John Bathersby and Dr Brendan McManus to honour a number of our long serving staff members who have made a wonderful contribution to Terrace life over the years. Br Tony White, Headmaster 1982-1989 and current member of the Province Leadership Team, presented the following rewards: Mrs Cecily Hesse (College Registrar) 25 years Mrs Frances Tobin (Coordinator of Biology) 25 years Mr Earle Denning (Senior Teacher) 20 years Miss Vicki Sargent (Director of Culture) 20 years Another highlight of this term has been the first of our Year Twelve Kairos Retreats conducted at the Outdoor Education Centre at Maroon. Year Twelves are able to nominate for this experience and there will be four Retreats conducted throughout the year. It is a very intensive three-day program led by a member of staff under the guidance of our Dean of Staff and Ministry, Br Damien Price and our Campus Minister, Mr Anthony Ryan.

You will note from our cover and from the article on page seven written by Br Coman McCarthy (GT 1932-1936) the current community leader, that after Easter this year there will no longer be a group of Brothers living on site at Terrace. Since 1876 the Monastery has been home to a varying number of Brothers including, for a long period, those who served St James’ School

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THE ARCHBISHOP, THE PRINCIPAL AND THE COLLEGE LEADERS Thomas Gole, Dr McManus (Principal) , Thomas Beaton (School Captain), Archbishop Bathersby, Ben Forde and James Kriukelis

in Boundary Street. As part of the College Masterplanning for GT130 research is now being done to investigate the optimal usage for this very important building in the history of Terrace. Mr Peter Toon, the College Masterplanner and Mr Chris Buckley and others will begin the formal community consultations during Term Two to ensure the optimal development of the next stage of our curriculum and facilities Masterplan for the Gregory Terrace site.

At this particular time, the General Chapter of the Christian Brothers’ Congregation across the world is gathering in Rome for the six-yearly Assembly. Eighty-two Brothers from the nineteen Provinces and regions of the Irish Christian Brothers have been in Rome in the month of March to review directions from the Provinces of the last six years and to plan for the next six years. The four Brothers from Quensland are Br Luke Quinn, Br Barry Buckley, Br Peter Harney and Br Bill Tynan. The meeting will culminate in the bi-centenary of Edmund Rice Education and celebrations in Rome and Dublin at Easter.

Dr Brendan McManus Principal

TERRACIANS - HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS IN 1986, 2000

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s far as I can work out, there were only two occasions when the Old Boys’ Association named people to become Honorary Life Members of the Association. The first time was in 1986 when four men and one woman were named as Life Members.

The second occasion was in 2000 when Mrs Cecily Hesse was named as an Honorary Life Member. This was no surprise to the Executive of the GTOBA as it became clear very early each year just how much honorary work for the Association was being done by Mrs Hesse: dealing with Mrs Hesse (right) shows Mrs Lyn O’Connor around her husband’s old school

payments that came through the mail, dealing with applications for memberships in the Old Boys, in organising the sale of tickets for the Annual Dinner, the Race Day and so on!

Of Miss Kath Smith Br Charlie Dillon had said, “Kath was there,” when describing her presence at Terrace after her death on July 20, 1993. “She was a homely part of the scene around Terrace. Firstly it was at Victoria Park, then after 1964 at Tennyson.....in fact anywhere where functions of the red and black were taking place.”

there had been five Headmasters in the eight years since 1965 - a very unsettling time for staff and students. Barry’s nine years stabilised the school and it was a time of building, of opening the Maroon Outdoor Education Centre and all the events that were part of the Centenary of the Brothers at Terrace.

Br Charlie Dillon (below - right) is one of the best-known names in Terrace history.

He was just about Mr Everything at the school: Was the Deputy, looked after Cadets (when Cadets were really something!), was Coach of the First XV, was in charge of Rowing and also taught Junior classes! A reading of Hugh Lunn gives an idea of the vast importance to Terrace of Brother Dillon!

Mr Lester Hampson (above - left) was one of the Terrace icons for the five years that his Rugby teams won the GPS Premiership - five times in a row! Some of his writings dealing with this period are still very moving and people have assured me that those who were here for the “five in a row” Premierships say they will never forget the feeling of togetherness that filled the school during that time.

Kath Smith receives her Life Membership from Jim Crowley

He continued, “Kath was a strong woman, reassuring and cheerful. She knew her sports well, but never was there an outof-place comment, or advice that was forced or unnatural. She was supportive in her manner and brought confidence with her in a matter-of-fact, but always courteous manner. There was nothing spectacular about her, but all who were part of the scene were given a boost from her presence.

“She had become so much a part of the life of the school that in later life as Old Boys they made her the unique offer of becoming an “Honorary Old Boy”! Echoing back across the footy fields still comes the shrill voice of Kath Smith rallying the team with her, ‘Come on Terrace!’”

When Br Barry Buckley (above) became Headmaster in 1973

AT THE CENTENARY OLD BOYS’ DINNER, HOMESTEAD HOTEL, 1975 FROM LEFT: Br Barry Buckley (Headmaster of Terrace), Sir Colin Hannah (Governor of Queensland), Mr Vince McLoughlin (President of GTOBA), and Most Rev F. R. Rush (Archbishop of Brisbane)

Mr Vince O’Loughlin (Standing - above) has had a long association with Terrace with his days in the Centenary Year as GTOBA President probably among the highlights.

PART OF THE CHOIR AT THE OLD BOYS’ MASS From left: Scott BARBER Mr Brad ESBENSEN Tim EFFENEY Tim ROBERTS Aaron RITCHIE

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COLLEGE ORCHESTRA, 1953

FR CHARLES TOMMASI, RIP

his his picture picture of the the College CollegeOrchestra Orchestraappears appearstotohave have gone gone unnoticed. unnoticed.

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Scholarship.

He was a student at the College from 1948 to 1957, so in Maryborough until he was appointed first this Others photo he whose would name have is been still known: in Scholarship.

Leonard Green who won the Thallon Medal that same parish priest at Hervey Bay in 1957. He beyear; Others Brianwhose McKeering name is who still was known: an unofficial Leonard historian Greenofwho Terrace wonand thewhose Thallon sonMedal was in Year that came pastor of Goodna in 1962 until he went same 12 last year; year; Brian Leigh McKeering Atkinson who whose was wife an unofficial was a veryhistorian well-known of Terrace Lord and Mayor whose of Brisbane; son was to Moorooka in 1975. He retired in 1991. in Graeme Year 12Frawley last year; whoLeigh became Atkinson a Christian whose Brother wifeand was wasa for very many well-known years in charge Lord of Mayor Caritas, of In retirement he assisted at parishes like Brisbane; PNG and who Graeme returned Frawley to Australia who became throughaillness Christian in 2001 Brother and Barry and was Uscinski for many who years was Dux in Alexandra Hills, Cleveland, Mt Gravatt, Holcharge of the College of Caritas, in 1953 PNGand andwas who Third returned in Queensland to Australia in through the Senior illness results, in 2001 winning andanBarry Open land Park and the Carmelite Monastery Uscinski Scholarship whotowas the university.

Dux of the College in 1953 and was Third in Queensland in the Senior Ormiston. He also attended meetings and reunions of the GTOBA. (See below) He died suddenly in December 11, 2001.

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THE COLLEGE ORCHESTRA, 1953 TOP ROW: L. Murray, L. Green, J. L’Estrange, L. Brosnan (bass drum), M. Bowden (cymbals), G. Frawley, T. Kelly, L. Atkinson MIDDLE ROW: W. Bourke, B. Moroney, L. Boulton, B. Buggy, G. Nickel, M. Freney, B. McKeering, T. Quirk FRONT ROW: L. Lynch, P, Nunan, R. Cooke, B. Uscinski, W. Wood, T. McDonald, N. Nickel

OLD BOY PRIEST. FR JOHN CORNELIUS DEMPSEY, MSC r John Dempsey, MSC, died at Downlands in November 2001.

He was well known to the Christian Brothers in PNG as he began a school at Vuvu near Rabaul after the war against Japan and suggested to the Bishop that the Christian Brothers - who had taught him in Terrace - would be good to continue the Vuvu school. They arrived in 1950 and Vuvu - transferred since the 1994 volcanic eruption - is still probably their best known high school in PNG. Fr Dempsey wrote in his memoirs in 1993: “A religious teaching vocation was constantly put before us at Terrace over the nine years of my student days with some famous Christian Brothers (1924-32)”. He always appreciated these days.

Fr John Cornelius Dempsey, 1916-2001 He was born in England in 1916 and the family migrated to Australia where his secondary education took place at Terrace. He felt called to the priesthood and was ordained in 1942. He had a great love of Terrace and the Brothers and when, much later, he opened Daramalan College in Canberra he made sure its colours were red and black, like his beloved Terrace!!

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REUNION OF THOSE AROUND 1936, 20/6/96 BACK ROW: Bernie O’Sullivan (1937) RIP, Dermot Clark Ryan (1938) MIDDLE ROW: Len Lather (1938), Peter Connolly (1936) FRONT ROW: Geoff Cole (1922!) RIP, Charlie Tommasi (1937) RIP

FR GEORGE JAMES NUGENT eorge James Nugent (1912-2001) was born at Mount Morgan and his primary education was in various schools in the Rockhampton area. He went to Gregory Terrace from 1926-1929 and then did his priestly training in NSW until he was ordained at St Stephen’s Cathedral in 1935.

He served in Laidley, Maryborough and Wynnum. Then he became an Armed Forces Chaplain in 1942 until he was appoined PP of Mitchelton from 1947 until he retired in 1989.

He died September 29, 2001.

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OLD BOYS’ MASS, 2002

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he Old Boys’ Mass for 2002 was celebrated in the Chapel of the Holy Family early in February. The celebrant of the Mass was Fr Frank Lourigan (1953-1961). The chapel was crowded so there must have been more than two hundred people there. (The Chapel is built to allow 200 people to fill it comfortably) The College provided a group of instrumentalists and a choir to lead the singing. Both were excellent and helped rusty voices not all that used to singing, but did not take over or dominate.

After Mass there were light refreshments and then the Old Boys moved to the Funder’s Room for their Annual General Meeting. The Executive was selected for 2002. Their names are listed on page 6.

Readers at the Mass were Anand Shah (19741982), Xavier Kelly (1957-1965) and Paul Barbagallo (1985-1992). The Mass ended with the very appropriate hymn Companions on the Journey.

And so began the work of the GTOBA for 2002.

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Fr Frank Lourigan at the start of Mass

ASH WEDNESDAY

his year brought a change in our Ash Wednesday celebration. Instead of each House organising its own Liturgy, the College came together in the Campbell Centre and celebrated together.

Some students and teachers presented an action-drama of We Walk with Jesus to Easter.

At the end there were sets of coloured footprints going from the base of the stage to mid-stage.

School Captain Tom Beaton, Jake Handy and Dr McManus did the Readings. Then Andrew Quinn, Paul McConnell, Andrew McKechnie, Sam Foley, Tom O’Rourke, Michael McGahan and Louis Apel led the prayers of intercession.

Alex Meaney gave an excellent Homily which seemed to appeal to everybody with its mixture of very individual insights and general comments on what Lent can mean to a Gregory Terrace student or staff member.

Then came the Blessing and Distribution of the Ashes by a mixture of staff and Senior students. Finally Mr Ryan and Tom Beaton said the final prayer and gave the blessing.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION From left: Mr Anthony Ryan, Andrew QUINN, Paul McCONNELL,Andrew McKECHNIE, Sam FOLEY, Tim O’ROURKE, Michael McGAHAN, Louis APEL

AFTER THE GTOBA MASS IN FEBRUARY 1987 Archbishop Rush and fellow Old Boys see the excavations for the Swimming Pool and Mount Sion.

From left: Quentin Doyle (Secretary), Adrian Gundelach (Vice President), Jim Crowley (President), Archbishop Rush, John Quinn (Hon Auditor), Paul Sayer (Registrar) and Michael Rackemann

GTOBA COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR 2002 Congratulations to:

Quentin CREGAN Luke ABERCROMBIE EXECUTIVE David MANIFOLD PRESIDENT Anand SHAH, 1974-1982 Dr Richard PEVERILL VICE-PRESIDENT Dom KATTER, 1986-1990 Edwin COOKE PAST PRESIDENT Dr David KEYS, 1957-1962 Eamonn KATTER SECRETARY Paul BARBAGALLO, 1985-’92 Barry O’CALLAGHAN TREASURER Prof Ashley GOLDSWORTHY, Michael O’ROURKE 1951-1952 Anhony CAMUGLIA REGISTRAR Neil DOHERTY, 1953-1956 Luke BOOSEY HON AUDITOR John QUINN, Bob GARDINER ARCHIVIST Br Fergus GAGEN, 82, ‘94-2001 Neil FLUDDER Chris CAVANAGH COMMITTEE Tom TORO Michael RACKEMANN 1973-1981

1991-1998 1988-1992 1988-1992 1955-1958 1987-1992 1996-2000 1956-1965 1958-1966 1995-1998 1997-2001 1954-1961 1972-1975 1991-1998 1997-2001

BLESSING OF THE ASHES - Held up by Jackson GEORGE and David HANSON. Bowls for distributing the Ashles are behind Jackson and David

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OLD BOYS WHO DIED 2001

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et us pray for the repose of the souls of those Old Boys whom we know have died since the 2001 Annual General Meeting.

Kevin ASTILL 1936-1941 Jack BANNON 1936-1940 George BRERETON 1921-1923 Robert BREWER 1934 Vincent BROWN 1915-1920 Peter BUKOWSKI 1953-1954 Raymond CASEY 1933-1935 Fr Kevin CLANCY 1930s Fr John DEMPSEY MSC 1924-1932 Andrew DENBY 1997-2001 John FANNING Senior 1976 Luke HARRUP Senior 1993 Kevin MACCHERONI 1938-1941 Brian McKENNA Late 1940s James McNAMARA 1958-1963 William MAHONEY Senior 1930 Br Matt MILLER Teacher 1944-46 Terry MOORE 1945-1949* Leo P. F. MURPHY Late 1920s Fr George NUGENT 1926-1929 Geoffrey ORT Late 1920s Kevin O’FLYNN 1943-1944 Barry O’MALLEY 1937-1940 Archbishop Francis RUSH 1925-1926 Dr Peter RUSH 1975-1980 Peter SIMMONDS 1937-1944 Janes SYDES 1933-1936 Roy YOUNG 1936-1943 “We have loved them in life let us not forget them in death”

*TERRY MOORE, 1946-1949, RIP

STAINED GLASS CRESTS FOR TERRACE

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he firm that prepared the College Crests for the stained glass windows sent some photos of the process. I believe that it will be of interest for our readers as the result is so pleasing and is very meaningful to students from various Houses praying in the Chapel..

The firm of Gerry Cummins and Jill Stehn Pty Ltd sent the information to the architect, Bernard Rush, with a copy for the school which was passed to the Archives.

From a photocopy of the College shields, full size shields were cut.

These were made on French mouthblown flashed red on clear antique glass. This was to provide a visual unity as the only colour common to all the shields was red. The acid used to etch the glass was deadly hydrofluoric acid. The makers used this acid inside a modified utility canopy with an extracting fan. In the first photo [above] we see the glass suspended above the acid bath and Mr Cummins using a brush to apply acid to the surface so that the thin red flash is removed. This reveals the clear body of the glass under the flash.

The acid-etching process demands a delicate touch as the glass is exposed and can easily be removed as well! To prepare the shields employed advanced acid-etching tecnhniques that went right to the limits. Acid-etching is slow and exacting. Each shield required a full day’s work to be etched.

The first and most demanding layer of paint was applied and fired. The acidetch leaves a sharp ridge between the red and the white areas. Then painting fine trace lines over the ridge, as has been done in these shields, also pushes stained glass painting techniques to their limits. Eventually as the shields approach completion, only the blue enamels on the background of the Mahoney shield [as in the second photograph] and the red-gold based enamel of the Windsor shield remained to be applied.

At the end of the acid-etching and painting process all that remained was for the windows to be leaded and installed. And that is done by another firm.

THE BUCHANAN FAMILY

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ne of the past students who receives a copy of the Terracian is Fr Patrick O’Sullivan, SJ, (GT 1938-1943) who began here in 1938 in Grade 2 - he remembers John Reid, the School Captain for 1939! He and his brother went to Nudgee to complete Senior and SubSenior at their father’s old school.

He wrote at the end of last year to say that he remembered John Reid who was photographed in an Anzac Day article and that the December issue article on Charles Buchanan really stirred his memories as he was one of the great-grandsons of Jessie Buchanan on his mother’s side!

Father told me some things that I didn’t know about the Buchanan family - for example that “one of John Buchanan’s employees was a promising lad named James Duhig whom he later supported in his studies in Rome. John Alfred Buchanan was an interesting character; he was something more than a butcher as he cornered the beef market at one stage. His wife (Jessie) donated the main altar to the new St Stephen’s as it was then, in his memory after he had been tragically drowned. Their family home became the old St Leo’s College on Wickham ERRY UMMINS Terrace (later part of Holy Spirit Hospital).” & ILL TEHN PTYLTD He also gave me the address of one of his aunts who lives in Washington, DC, USA. This aunt replied recently and said, “I will send STAINED GLASS ARTISTS you what I have about the Buchanans from my OUTSTANDING NEW WORK mother and from reminiscences from my grandEXCELLENT RESTORATIONS mother, Jessie Jane Buchanan...... While it may 76 CELYON ROAD PHONE/FAX: take me a little while to get the information to EUMUNDI Q 4562 (07) 5442 8289 you, I will do so as soon as possible.”

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The Remembrance Card sent to the family and friends of Terry Moore. Terry was at Terrace from 1946-1949 and spent most of his time after gaining his B.D. Sc at UQ in Rockhampton. He is certainly one of those Terracians who “made a difference”!

His A.M. was awarded because he was such a worker for the local community.

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VALE, CHRISTIANI FRATRES (1875-2002)!

n the early 1870s Br Ambrose Treacy sent Br Joseph Barrett to Maryborough to negotiate the opening of a School in that town, Bishop Quinn of Brisbane persuaded his former pupil, Br Joseph to recommend Br Ambrose to open a School in Brisbane instead of Maryborough. The Christian Brothers have resided at Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill since 1875.

Many illustrious Christian Brothers have taught at Terrace and St James’s, which was a branch School until a suitable residence was built for the Brothers who taught at St James’s. Various Principals/Superiors have been to the forefront in developing the unique “School Spirit” of Terrace.

As a child of ten years I met the embodiment of this “School Spirit” in the person of Br Mark Reidy, the Principal . When he was replaced By Br Anselm Kearney there was a different emphasis but the “Spirit” lived on. The words of the School Song, which we sang for the first time started with the words, ”Sixty years have now passed o’er us…”. {Now “many…” (126) years.} The complete staff was made up of Christian Brothers. In 1936 a couple of Lay Teachers joined the teaching staff.

Throughout the years individual Brothers and Lay Teachers have made significant contributions to the development of the School.

The School has also given many of its sons to serve in the ranks of the Christian Brothers. However, the supply of postulants has dried The Brotheres’ House from Gregory Terrace. The Chapel Wing was built in 1876 and the Western Wing (Boarding School Wing) was completed in 1887. up and the Lay staff far outnumbers the Christian Brothers on the Terrace Staff. Dr Brendan McManus is the first Lay Principal of Terrace.

The early Christian Brothers had restraints placed on them so that they could not engage in developmental building projects. There were some projects such as the replacing of the Handball Court with Classrooms and the building of a third story for the Science Block. The land purchased at Tennyson was used to provide suitable playing fields and facilities for entertainment and for Rowing. A large development saw the building of a School Chapel, Library and Senior Classrooms and Tuckshop. Cosmetic changes were made to the Assembly Hall building and the Administration Block and a Manual Arts complex was built. Finally an addition was made to the School buildings in Victoria Street and a beautiful Chapel on Gregory Terrace completed the projects for the celebrations associated with the 125th year of the School.

The Brisbane City Council has placed restraints on the use of property outside the boundaries of Gregory Terrace, Rogers,Victoria and Waters streets, so the School has negotiated with the Christian Brothers’ Provincialate for the purchase of the Brothers’ residence. This building will be converted to School use at the end of the year 2002.

Br McCarthy, Old Boy and the last Superior The community is in the process of being disbanded.

Of course the members of the Brothers’ Community have very mixed feelings about the arrangements. I personally have had seventy years association with the School. I am the senior living Christian Brother “old boy’ of the School, having given 62 years of service to the Christian Brothers. I have been retired to a Hostel at Canossa to see out the remainder of my life.

St John the Baptist told his disciples that He (Jesus) must increase and I (John) must decrease. In the history of the School there have been three mottos – “Signum fidei” (Sign of faith), “Facere et docere” (Acts 1 verse 1) refers to what Jesus began to do and to teach , and “Servire deo sapere” to serve God is to be wise. Broadly speaking these three mottos emphasize the need for God in our lives and the importance of God in true education. Like John the Baptist we, the Christian Brothers, must decrease while the Lay staff must increase.

However, the transition should not result in the A very old picture of the Brothers’ House - taken before the Handball lessening of God’s place in Court was built in 1908, but after the Boarding School wing in 1887. the education of the men of Terrace.

RIGHT The same Brothers’ House as at left, but in March 2002.

How little has changed in 74 years!

Courtesy of John Oxley Library, 1928

Terrace in 1928, just before Br McCarthy arrived

(Br) P.C. McCarthy, cfc Terrace 1932-1936.

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THE ARCHBISHOP CONDUCTS THE COLLEGE INAUGURATION MASS

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n his homily the Archbishop spoke of something the boys would know well, The Lord of the Rings. “ Like the Christian story the victory is won by the most insignificant and improbable champion, a Hobbit, who is sustained in his quest for victory by mysterious forces who enable him to rise above his normal skills and talents. It is the Christian story all over again, the improbably victory of the Carpenter of Nazareth against overwhelming forces of evil, conquered ultimately by the power of God in the resurrection of Christ. The overarching message is the capacity of each and every Seniors - among their parents - stand to make their Promise person, no matter how apparently insignificant or untalented, to do great things Archbishop John Bathersby (and students) listen to theFirst Reading if he or she relies on the existence of and power of God for assistance in the struggle to do good......

“The slightest gesture for good can have a lasting impact. This is the heart of Christ’s message and is repeated in the death resurrection drama of His life that is represented in every Eucharist, including this Eucharist today in which we participate. St Paul conveys that message today in his Letter to the Corinthians, where he proclaims that in his own unskilled, unsophisticated way, he preaches Christ, but Christ crucified. The first reading from the prophet Micah indicates that religion is not about empty ritual, Br Tony White, Ms Mary Murphy, Mr John Kennedy and I emphasize “empty”, because most ritual From left: Tim Windermuth, Nick Bond, Br White, Archbishop Bathersby, Tim O’Rourke is not “empty”, but rather about changing ourselves - This is what Yahweh asks of you - to act justly, to (steps), and Mr Michael Stewart love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God. Finally in the Gospel in a symbolic ritual of footwashing Christ indicates that religion must be about concern for other people, or it is nothing. It is advice we all need follow.” “.........We must use the one life that God has given us to make an impact for good. That we leave the world a better place for our existence. That, my dear students, is all that really matters.............In the meantime work hard, play hard, pray hard and study hard, but above all learn the story of Jesus Christ and to the best of your ability follow in His footsteps. That is my prayer for you today as I also pray that God may bless you all in the year ahead.”

After the new School Captain addressed the students, Dr McManus spoke briefly. He congratulated all the Year Twelve students on “their commitment to the model of servant leadership for 2002” and he said we all acknowledge the importance of the wider Terrace family on the occasion. Speaking of those who had just accepted leadership positions he said, “These twenty-five young men who have so far been elected to leadership positions by their peers and staff, represent all of our senior students.

They bring a diversity of gifts, a The elected Leaders make their commitment to Terrace. range of talents and a variety of experience to their roles. However, the glue that holds them together is their common commitment to what we call the spirit of Terrace.

The Terrace spirit if one which has been developing on this site now for 127 years. It is the result of commitment and leadership of the clergy, Christian Brothers and the staff, always supported wonderfully by the parents, to see that the two-hundred year old dream of Edmund Rice, to provide a Catholic education for young men had been able to flourish.

PHOTO, ABOVE: ARCHBISHOP, seated PREFECTS from left around the altar - Luke Steward, Chris Jardim, James Kriukelis, Ben Forde, Tom Gole, Jack George, Anthony Baruksopolo, Nick Bond, Will Tynan, Andrew Weber, Raoul Gundelach, Stephen Torbey.

PRIMARY BOYS: Paul McDonnell, Ben Hackett, Michael Horrocks, Fraser Noye, David Thompson

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PHOTO, TOP RIGHT: Front row, from left Nathan Forbes, Steven Chang, David Byrne, Tim Yeowart, James Beckett, Anthony Sexton, Alex Coe, Zachary Walsh, LIam Jeffrey, Jacob Handy, Ben Weale, Gobind Kalsi.

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SCHOLARS’ ASSEMBLY FOR 2002

he Scholars Assembly booklet began, “Procession heralded by a brass fanfare for those twenty Terrace students who received an overall position of One in 2001”. The Scholar who presented the students with their Scholars Medal and Commemoratve Certificate was the Rhodes Scholar for 1988 and is currently Deputy Head of the Law School at the University of Quensland, Professor John Devereux.

When we remember that he did Senior in Terrace only nineteen years ago, it makes us think what he has accomplished in such a short time.

The medals are copies of the Buchanan Medal for 1899 which was loaned to the College by the son of the recipient, James Gibney. The Buchanan Medals were presented to the College each year from 1885-1925 by a great benefactor, Mrs Jessie Buchanan. Originally she and her husband presented the medals, but after his sudden death from drowning the next year she continued the practice for forty years. The last Medal was presented to James Mahoney in 1925.

The Buchanan Medal lives on in the Scholars Medal and this year was the seventh time the medals have been presented. It is very appropriate that one of the earliest symbols of excellence in study at Terrace has been chosen to honour appropriately those who continue to demonstrate the spirit of Edmund Rice

education in the best academic tradition.

Those winning a Scholars Medal this year: Alphabetical listing - as seated in the photo above on the stage.

Luke BOOSEY Nicholas BRABAN Luke EDNEY Jonathan FANNING Brendan JONES Michael LARKINS Duncan MARCKWALD-WATSON Patrick McDONALD Adam MAYERS Matthew NORRIS William O’CALLAGHAN Brendan PERRY Michael RAMSAY Hao-Wen SIM Andrew TAYLOR Thomas TORO Minh TRAN Frank VEDELAGO Timothy VIZCARRA John WAUGH TOP PICTURE: 2002 Scholars at College Hall TOP; Luke Boosey,Patrick McDonald, Michael Ramsay, Frank Vedelago SECOND: Brendan Jones, Michael Larkins, Matthew Norris, THIRD: Timothy Vizcarra (obscured), Hao-Wen Sim, Nicholas Braban, Andrew Taylor FOURTH: Adam Mayers, Luke Edney, Duncan Marckwalk-Watson, Thomas Toro, BOTTOM: Jonathan Fanning, William O’Callaghan, Brendan Perry, Minh Tran Absent: John Waugh

MIDDLE PICTURE: Informal gathering From left: Prof John DEVEREUX, Andrew TAYLOR, Minh TRAN, Michael LARKINS, Jonathan FANNING, Duncan MARCKWALD-WATSON, Hao-Wen SIM LOWER PICTURE: On Stage during the Assembly with the School Captain leading the Reading from the Gospel. Then, from left, Mr Tim YOUNG, DrBrendan McMANUS, Professor John DEVEREUX, and then the Scholars in alphabetical order.

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JOURNEY TO EASTER

n these days of “priestless communities” it is good to see that so many students and teachers were involved in the Ash Wednesday service held in the Campbell Centre. Some aspects of this ceremony were mentioned on p5.

The hymns selected were very suitable: “Come as You Are”, “Everybody Hurts”, “Come Back to Me” and “We are Called”. And so many staff and students joined in the singing!

Then a number of bare-footed staff and students joined those who left their footprints up the steps and across the stage as they “Journeyed with Christ to Easter”. The picture [below] shows footprints across the stage and also teachers and students getting their conainer of ashes and moving to various parts of the Campbell Centre where the ashes were distributed. I doubt if those involved in the Liturgy in any way would be able to forget Ash Wednesday, 2002. It shows how the religious attitudes of those at Terrace are developing.

A staff member leaves her footprints up to the stage

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YEAR EIGHT STUDENTS VISIT THE ARCHIVES

PARENTS AND FRIENDS

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he Book Hire Room (Mr Ray Jones) and the Clothing and Stationery areas (Mrs Jane Kelleher, Mrs Heather Warren and Mrs Evelyn Looney) were changed and upgraded over the holidays and many parents - after they discovered the new areas - must have been delighted with the improvements.

Some Seniors at the counter in the Book Hire Centre ONE OF THE YEAR EIGHT GROUPS MAKES AN EARLY VISIT TO THE ARCHIVES From left: Dean CONSIGLIO, Craig McCALL, Pat RITCHIE, Luke KILMARTIN, Daniel McWHINNEY, William WALLROCK, Chris MAGUIRE, Tim TYNAN and Alex MURPHY.

BRETT SHEEHY AND THE SYDNEY FESTIVAL

The new areas are on the ground floor of the 1972 building (Level Two) between the Science/Music building and Victoria Street, not too far from the parking area. It is more convenient to get to than the old rooms and are grouped together in one school building.

rett Sheehy completed Senior in 1979 and instead of following his father into engineering or his uncles and grandfather into law he packed his things (including his surfboard!) into his Holden and headed to the Big Smoke - Sydney.

He began life there cleaning offices and gardening! No doubt many of his classmates worried about the waste of all he had learned at Terrace. However by the time the Sydney Festival started on 5 January this year his name was everywhere as it was so successful - not even the huge bushfires around the Mrs Evelyn Looney at the new Stationery Store outskirts were able to dim the success of what he directed. Someone commented that Many thanks to the large group of parents if enthusiasm could be bottled, Brett who volunteered to assist in the extremely Sheehy’s name would be on the label! One busy time at the start of the school year. of his corporate affairs sponsors said, “Brett A NEW EATING AREA exudes a winning enthusiasm like few others I’ve met in my sponsorship career.”

For ten years Brett had worked with the Sydney Theatre Company, but in 1997 the previous Festival Head, Leo Schofield, promoted Sheehy to the position of deputy artistic director of the Sydney Festival. Now Brett has the top job and is making a number of changes. Many people will be watching Loaned by Ms Gayle Sheehy carefully to see how people react to the new This has been undercroft 1918-36, Sub-Junior or Brett Sheehy - as usual without a tie! ideas that he brings. other classroom many years!, Heads of Terrace can claim two of the most important young leaders in Sydney as past students - Department Offices -2001, and now an eating area beside the Tuckshop.

Brett Sheehy of the Sydney Festival and Alan Patching of the Sydney Olympic Stadium.

Many thanks to Br Anderson who was Deputy Headmaster at Terrace in 1979 and sent me the cutting from the Weekend Australian dealing with Brett Sheehy. Brother finishes this semester at Catholic University and then in July moves to lecture at the SVD University in Madang, PNG. Best wishes and thanks for your letters of information!

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TERRACE BAND This was in 1975 and was the last appearance of GT Cadets.On p4 of this issue mention is made of Brian Buggy who bought the first brass instruments for this very band!

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Give Sean or Ryan a call for sound investment advice and queries regarding upcoming sharemarket floats.

3303 4404 Ryan O’Hanlon (1982 - 1988) Sean A Kennedy (1988 - 1992)

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THE CALLAN CENTRE

mong the changes the Staff found on their return to Terrace after the Christmas holidays was a very attractive staff room, now known as The Callan Centre for hospitality. Included in the refurbishment was a much improved Sick Bay and a new area including offices for the Dean of Students (Mr Michael Connolly), the Dean of Studies (Mr Tim Young)

and their two Secretaries, Ms Kathy Wilson (Left above) and Ms Dianne Gamble (Right above).

One of the great advantages discovered during the very hot weather of late January and March was the fact that the area was airconditioned.

What a difference!

The Callan Centre has for some years been a place where staff gather for meetings, for farewells to departing staff, for Wednesday morning teas and for Friday barbeques.

Above right a couple of staff can be seen enjoying a snack in air-conditioned comfort in the new area before they move to a class or yard supervision.

The two photos at left show two other views.

At left above is a view of the well-equipped kitchen that is available as needed for such cooking as staff require on occasions - very modern and well set up. Right above shows a very comfortable reading and discussion area for when it is needed.

This has become a very nice room to bring professional friends for coffee!

MAINTENANCE STAFF

BEST VIEW IN THE HOUSE!

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hen Archbishop John Bathersby celebrated the Inaugural Mass, the boys in the Primary classes had one of the best views of all!

From left - a few in each row: Paul McDonnell 7R Michael Horrocks 5W Tim O’Rourke 7R Ben Hackett 5K Ben White 5T Ben McTaggert 5R Ben Weeks 5R, Julian Malisano 6T, Tom Callaghan 6W, Michael O’Keeffe 6K, Alex Farrelly 6K, Scott McDermott 6M, Stephen Webb 6R, Michael Martinez 6W, James Howden 6M, Liam Barnes 6B BOATSHED WAKE, 1994

Stuart Hamilton and Shaun Higgins are two of the maintenance staff at the College.

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ANZAC DAY

his is a reminder to readers who served our country in recent wars or places where Australians have served in peace-keeping actions. We would like or you to attend the College Assembly on April 23 at midday. Please let Br Gagen know so we can reserve a seat!

In this Catholic Leader Photo from 9.10.1994 we see the 1966 1st VIII and friends: Michael O’Rourke Iam Johnston Shane Mulligan Dennis Croft Alan Patching Kev Lynagh Vimce Cavallucci Rod Tiley Old Boys will take one look at this photo and know that the boat was still at Moray Street, New Farm!

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FACES FROM OPEN DAY

Mrs Helen Mahoney, Mrs Ursula Schauer, Mrs Amanda Webber, Mrs Cheryl Rynja and Mr Peter Scanlan

Mrs Jenny Rees with her son Cameron

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efore 2000 new parents used to meet with one another and parents involved with the various groups in the College at the New Parents Barbecue at Tennyson. However they now meet at the College on Open Day when groups as varied as Parents and Friends, Soccer/Rugby Committees and other support groups put on displays showing new parents how they operate..

Mr John Beaton and Mr Tony O’Gorman previously ((2000) President and Treasurer of the P&F

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE PERFORMS Gordon Hughes (Conductor), Aaron Ritchie, Anthony Parry, Brenton Lindley, Tim Scanlan, Matthew Marden, Andrew Quinn, Damien Danaher and Peter See

LIBRARY

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uring the Open Day the Library, like most other parts of Terrace, was open for New Parents to walk through the various parts of the Library on display.

One of the Displays was “It’s cool to read in Summer”, with the well-known Library skeleton a feature of the Display saying “Swim Between the Flags”!

Part of the task of the Library is to make sure that Terrace students have a great interest in Water Safety and respect for the work of Life Savers.

PARENTS, TEACHERS AND A STUDENT Mr Michael Stewart, Mr Anthony Poulsen, Mrs Jan Poulsen, Mr Damian Coman and Michael Poulsen (9W)

At Right: STAFF WERE AVAILABLE ON OPEN DAY Ms Dianne Gamble (rear),Ms Genevieve Claffey, Mr Mark Stower, Mrs Yvonne Carr, Mr Bevan Messenger, Mr Chris Cawley

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DONATIONS: NEW TAX INCENTIVE ast year, two new incentives were introduced in tax legislation to encourage greater corporate and personal philantrophy in Australia.

From 1 July, 2002, it will be more attractive for individuals to donate to their favourite institutions by allowing income tax deductions for all donations of property to be spread over five years. Apportionment, or allowing deductions over five years, will assist potential donors who would otherwise be unable to realise the full benefit of the income tax deduction in one year.

Donations of property, e.g. real estate, art, etc, valued at more than $5000 will qualify.

A second measure to encourage private philantrophy is the creation of new guidelines for businesses, families and individuals to start their own charitable trusts.

The establishment of the trust is a simpler process now as is annual reporting. Families and individuals can donate fully deductible gifts to their own charitable trusts which may then be disbursed to a range of other gift-deductible recipients of their choice.

Further details of the new measures may be obtained from the Foundation’s Office by contacting Cameron Gibson, Phone 07 3214 5210.

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TEDD DUNGLISON RETIRES

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A VERY OLD OLD BOY!

n the first issue for 2001 a photo was published of six “young Brothers” looking over the top verandah of the Brothers’ House. During the first week of March I received information about one of their students from a Terrace parent who wishes to remain anonymous. George Joseph Brereton died last December aged 93, so he must have been one of our oldest Old Boys and he remembered Br O’Malley (in the photo) with affection; as well as Br Redmond and Br Reidy who had, he said, “a huge influence on my life and kept me on track!”

George, a real “gentleman of Terrace”, was at the school during the years 1921-1923. He had been born in 1908. He attended St Brigid’s primary at Red Hill to win a Scholarship to “have the government pay for my secondary schooling which was 12 pounds per year”.

George followed his older brother, Francis, who was three years ahead of him and who had been half back in the First XIII - these were the days after World War I when there was no Rugby Union in Brisbane.

George, like many before and since, played a wide range of sports at Terrace. He played in the “Schoolies”, the Under 15 cricket team which won the Premiership for the first time ever! He walked from Red Hill to the Spring Hill Baths to train for the Under 15 Relay at the GPS - and he remembers “The walk to the Spring Hill Baths where they trained was a long way to walk”.

His most memorable sporting achievement was when he followed in his brother’s footsteps to become half back for the First XIII when the usual half back was was away through injury.

After Terrace George entered the railway where he stayed for 51 years! He worked in one place for 22 years and was at Roma Street when his retirement started.

May he rest in peace.

SEEKING DONATIONS, 1964-STYLE

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oney - or, rather, the lack of it - has always been a problem at Terrace! In the foundation years Br Barrett used go round the Downs begging for funds for the school from Irish farmers there; and on one visit to the Gympie goldfields Br Nunan collected over six hundred pounds: a great deal of money in those days.

In these days the school relies on the generosity of parents and the Foundation - plus State Aid from state and federal govrnments. In 1964 Br Campbell who was the Headmaster knew the government would not contribute one cent to a religious school. So he organised parents and Old Boys who would help contact as many past students as possible. Our photo shows three of the chief organisers of the collection for the newly built Senior School in Victoria Street.

Br Campbell wrote in the 1963 newssheet, The primary purpose of this is to reach as wide a circle of Terrace ex-students as possible to re-awaken their interest in the school, which was of vital inportance to their boyhood, which in most cases gave them the spiritual, academic and social guidance that made their later success possible, but whose outlines have perhaps become dim to the crowded visions of sdult responsibility.”

After four and a half years at Terrace as Careers Counsellor, Tedd Dunglison was farewelled at the end of February. He and his wife, Bess, will retire to their property at Maroon.

THESE BROUGHT BR CAMPBELL’S MESSAGE TO THE OLD BOYS Bob Harvey, John Reid and Cyril Wilkinson

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ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE BOATS, 2001

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t is a great honour for me to be asked to bless these boats this day.

The Jesus of the Gospels knew boats well for he chose fishermen to be his first and closest followers. He challenged them to ‘set out from the beach - from that which is safe - and to risk all for the Kingdom of Love!’

I think that at times like this it is good for us all to ask ourselves just why do we do all of this? Why do we get up in the wee hours and put ourselves through a lot of pain and effort? The Why? of course is obvious - just think about Br Charlie Dillon!

In all that Charlie did and said he showed his great belief in the why of doing things.

For Charlie the why of rowing was simple. Rowing taught the students to be honest there is nowhere to escape in a rowing scull! You can’t hide, each must pull his weight do his bit. It teaches you team work: you have to pull together for the greatest good, you must listen to one another and listen to the rhythm of the team.

Last week I was talking with Wayne Bennett and he was asked, “What is the greatest thing you need in life to achieve your dreams?”. Wayne with no hesitation said, “Self Discipline: to do those things that you don’t feel like doing, but know you should do or need to do to be the best you that you can be!” That would be the other Why? that Charlie Dillon believed in: rowing teaches you self-discipline.

So many think of rowers as big, big in biceps, etc! But I think they have to be, more than anything else, big inside: big in heart, big in determination, big in courage.

Today in the blessing I will use some special water which comes from Ireland. Next Stephen Torbey from 1st XI heads out to bat against Grammar. Encouraging him in the background year will be 200 years of Edmund Rice’s exciting journey and challenge. For hundreds of Brisbane are, from left: David Byrne, Matthew Torbey, Luke years the Irish, and especially Irish monks like St Columba, set out from the shore of Bursle, Rory O’Malley and Matthew Hills their island home and brought the Gospel, the message of love to our world. As Columba’s monks set out he would come down to the shores of Iona island and other monasteries and he would pray: * that those who journey in these boats would be brave in their desire to preach the message of love; * that those who journey in these boats would value the craftsmen who built them and those who worked hard to purchase them; * that those who journey in these boats would reach their landfall safely and then return home the better for the journey.

So as we gather here at Tennyson we pray for all here present. We pray that as our young men row in them, that as they journey to adulthood, they will hear the voice of Matthew Steel 11T, Adrian Doyle 11M and Lawrence Chan 11M waiting to take their part in a cricket match Jesus coming to them over the water saying, “Courage, Terracians, it is I - do not be at Tennyson afraid.” We pray that our young men will know that the boats of life are not made to stay safely in the harbour, but are meant to put to sea, to the river and lake and to take on the MADISONS AT WORK! risk that is life and love; and to be, as a result, all the better for it.

We ask all of this through the Ultimate Cox - the Jesus who walked on water! Amen.

Br Damien Price

THE NAMING OF THE BOATS

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he Boat Christening was well attended by many parents, old boys, friends and current rowers. The boats christened were a new Empacher VIII named Parents of 2001 as it was bought through the generosity of the parents.

The other eight boats were single sculls. One was named Matthew Toon (1989-93) for his eight years of coaching at Terrace. The David Toohey (74-78) for the architect who designed the C. L. Dillon Boathouse; the Rody Mahon (62-67) for a tireless worker for Terrow; the Pat O’Keeffe (75-82) for the stroke of Terrace’s first VIII to win a Head of the River; the Casey Stringfellow (91-95) who was Coach for many years at Terrace and a corporate supporter; the David Nelson (96-00), Australian representative at the 2001 World Junior Championships; the Peter Winkle (94-00), Australian representative at the 2001 World Junior Cham14 - The Terracian, March 2002

pionships; and the Sam Kingston (95-99), Australian Representative at the 2001 U/ 23 World Championships.

Two Life Memberships of Terrace Rowing were also awarded. One went to Brian Jones OAM (52-56) who was the first Boatman at Terrace and worked as Boatman for 15 years. The other was awarded to Brian Flannery (60-68) who is currently a Terrace parent and has been Terrow President for three years. Brian was responsible for the completion of the top of the Boathouse.

I sincerely thank all the parents who helped make this such a great day, particularly Drew Braban (Terrow President), Di Hall (Terrow Secretary) and Rody Mahon.

Special thanks to Brother Damian Price who did a great job blessing the new boats and gave an inspirational address.

John Bowes Director of Rowing

Dan Hockey, one of the Madison staff at the College gets ready for the next function in the Archbishop Rush Room.

OFF TO THE USA

STATE ROWING

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t the State Rowing Championships held the last weekend in January on the Wivenhoe Dam, Tom Hall (12W) rowed an impressive race to win the junior single scull final. Soon after he teamed with Paul Barbar (First VIII 2001) to win the double scull final. Also Matthew Horrocks (12W) was placed third in the junior lightweight single sculls.

SWIMMING

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team of Year 8 students is heading to the USA in June to compete for Australia in the International Problem Solving finals. The team represented Nudgee Junior College at the time of the Australian finals held last year. Their project won the middle level (Years 7 to 9) on Community Problem Solving. Ms Anne Butler is the coach.

At the University of Connecticut, the team will demonstrate their project at the big Community Project Show and compete in the spontaneous problem solving sections.

While in Connecticut the boys will live with American families and attend school with their host “brothers”. A special thanks to the Macquarie Bank Foundation which is the major sponsor of the Future Problem Solving Program in Australia. Congratulations and good luck!

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ome excellent results were recorded by Terrace swimmers at the State Championships held over the Christmas holidays: • Nicholas Sprenger (Swimming Captain) - 5 gold, 2 silver and U16 swimmer of the meet • Christian Sprenger (11M) - 2 silver • Joseph Tuton (9M) - 2 gold • Edward Barry (7W) - 1 gold, 2 bronze Congratulations to all these athletes.

STUDENTS IN PROBLEM SOLVING FINALS, HELD IN CONNECTICUT, USA, LATER THIS YEAR Brendan Mitchell 8T, Douglas Crowley 8R, Daniel North8K, Thomas Cushing 8K, Joseph Walsh 8R and Jarrad Rangihuna 8T. Mr Greg Smith is in the rear.

(Jonathan Bray 8K and David Wijeyakulasuriya 8M were both absent.)

NEW STAFF MEMBERS FOR 2002

From left: Nicholas Sprenger 12B, Christian Sprenger 11M and Joseph Tuton 9M

MEMBERS OF THE GPS SWIMMING TEAM From left: Dean Fogarty 10K, Tom Dunworth 10R and Tom Aitken 10K

YEAR 8 AT TALLEBUDGERA, 1977

NEW STAFF MEMBERS ABOVE From left: Anthony Gibb, Phyical Education Gerard McKeown, Primary Teacher Michael Connolly, Dean of Students Alicia Lynch, Primary Teacher Katherine Heffernan, English Department Absent Gerard de Silva, English Department

A 25-years younger Mr Rod Perry leads boys to water!

We welcome these new teachers and hope that their stay at Terrace will be happy and professionally rewarding.

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REUNIONS SENIORS OF 1942

SWIMMING

Founder’s Room: Contact: 3214 5210

SENIORS OF 1952 College Hall: Contact: 3214 5210

SENIORS OF 1962 College Hall: Contact: 3214 5210

SENIORS OF 1972 College Hall: 19 JULY, 2002 Contact: Nichael Sexton <mes@septimus.com.au> David Usasz <david.usasz@au.pwcglobal.com>

SENIORS OF 1977

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errace students have always liked swimming and are usually in the top half of the GPS Swimming. The House Swimming competition is always enjoyed though the weather is often fickle in March. After years at the Spring Hill Baths and the Valley Pool, the Victoria Park Pool is very convenient - only a Tunnel away!

The picture at the left shows Kearney House students cheering their swimmers at the Victoria Pool in March, 2002.

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ahoney H o u s e students with their Dean, Mr Bill McCulloch.

College Hall: OCTOBER 12, 2002 Contact:BRAD USASZ at 3233 5333 <Brad.Usasz@macquarie.com> OR: MICHAEL McCLUSKEY at 3229 2158 From left: <malcolmm@cromwell.com.au> Nathan Forbes (12)

SENIORS OF 1982 SEPTEMBER, 2002 Date and place to be confirmed.

Contact: PETER BAKKER <bakkergems@yahoo.com>

MELBOURNE Victorian Club: 25 October PAT TAYLOR (h) 03 9824 0184 <patrickhot@hotmail.com>

Nicholas Stirling (12) Alex Coe (12) Anthony Kerr (12) Mr McCulloch William Tynan (12) William Moore (12) James Beckett (12) David Hanson (12) Hugo Clark-Ryan (5) James Crawford (5)

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ach morning that Terrace swimmers have training a group of their mothers organise to cook breakfast for them. This is part of one morning’s group: From left: Mrs Louise Ford Mrs Cindy O’Shea Mrs Valda Sprenger

PRIMARY BOYS AT VICTORIA PARK POOL Patrick Schmidt (6M), Andrew Splatt (6M), Lachlan Habershon (6T), James Howden (6M), Liam McWhinney (6M) and Thomas O’Malley (6M)

GPS SWIMMING, 2002

TRAINING FOR GPS Ben Keane (9T), Michael Carroll (9T), Chris Keane (9T), Richard Nagle ((9W) and Nicholas Robson (9T)

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SCHOOL POINTS 2002, (2001) NC 319 (322) BGS 274 (260) IGS 245 (224 ) GT 226 (243) BBC 220 (201) TSS 197 (237) ACGS 173 (176) BSHS 147 (155) TGS 126 ( 96)

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