TRINITY N ews'/ettet COLLEGE A PUBLICATION OF TRINITY COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE March, 1979
No.13
FROM THE WARDEN, DR. EVAN L. BURGE:
For the past two years I have reported, with some surprise, on the increasing demand for places in College. This year has been no exception. As well as a steadily increasing number of applications from all parts of the State and a wide variety of schools, we were faced with a special problem. Out of 225 residents last year, 165 chose to remain in residence. I think that this is the largest such umber in the history of the College. bile rejoicing at our popularity I did not find it easy to be confronted with 160 applicants for only 65 places. In the end the problem was partially solved by using small Cowan bedrooms as single bedstudies. The intending residents were warned in advance, and I am glad to report that every one of them decided that membership of Trinity was more important than lots of room. The year has got off to a buoyant start. The spirit of enthusiasm and participation is as high as it has ever been, and this year's Freshers' Welcome Dinner was the most exuberant in current College memory. Last year I was given the honour • f giving the Graduation Address at a ceremony where several Trinity members graduated. Among other things, I spoke of the increasing level of anxiety among students, and of its effects. For many, this begins with the H.S.C. and wondering whether or not one's quota-score will be high enough. At University, there is the anxiety of continuous assessment (sometimes, I fear, with long unsettling delays before the student knows whether his or her work is acceptable or not); and the fear of failure, which for some would entail the loss of the tertiary allowances. More and more there is the anxiety of finding a job after graduation. Two effects of this anxiety are these: First, our students are working harder than ever before. Compared with students I have seen in the great American Universities, they are not yet working as hard as they could be. I have never seen our library crammed full with diligent
The Clarke Building — with a few leaves of the Oak.
students and faculty members at 11 o'clock on a Sunday night, as I have in Princeton. For this I am thankful. Having studied at Oxford and Princeton, as well as Queensland, I feel that our Australian Universities do very well by world standards, even if our graduates, by and large, do not have the detailed technical competence over their material that their harderworking American counterparts do. In Oxford, and no doubt the same applies to Cambridge, we had far more leisure, and were encouraged to think more about rather less. Mastery of content just for its own sake was of little import compared with training in the art of thinking — weighing conflict-
ing evidence, forming one's own conclusions, and then having to justify these conclusions in the presence of a distinguished scholar. So our students are working harder — well and good — but I hope that in Trinity we shall resist the temptation to glorify slogging for its own sake, and will continue to encourage our students to take time to think for themselves, to communicate their thoughts directly and effectively, and always to be open to the possibility that they might be wrong. Our task is a searching for truth through discussion and criticism. I am deeply ashamed when I read that a person with unpopular views is not given a fair hearing on a University campus.
The first effect — hard work — has then something, but not everything, to recommend it. A second effect seems to me wholly bad. The struggle for survival tends to produce a generation of students who seem to me about seventy years old when they were born only twenty or so years ago. The mark of this mental old-age is inflexibility, and a failure to be concerned with ideals and ultimate questions. Above all, I note an increasing selfishness among students who seem to believe that, so long as they have well-paid jobs in the immediate future, all is well — that we do not need to be concerned with what kind of Australia, or what kind of world, we live in. What are the implications of this for College life? As I see it, we have been in danger of becoming increasingly inward-looking as a community. In Trinity, we have always had a goodly share of people who give themselves wholeheartedly to the welfare of others, who gain more from College as they give more to it. But we have not, as a community, really begun the critical questioning about ourselves, our College, our University, our country — which is the hallmark of a truly academic community. In the coming year, the Senior Common Room and a number of our senior students are ready to promote this kind of discussion, confident that Trinity still has a vital role in forming the leaders of the next generation. IMPROVEMENTS IN COLLEGE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
During the past decade an enormous amount has been done to bring College buildings, especially Bishops' and Clarke, to the standards required in the late Twentieth Century. Nevertheless, many lesser works have remained to be done. Late last year the College Council was persuaded by the Warden and Bursar to make a frontal attack on a wide range of minor irritations. A loan of $50,000 was negotiated for a five-year period to finance the works, most of which were completed during the long vacation. As a result the corridors of Clarke and Behan have all been carpeted with a vast improvement in quietness and homely atmosphere. The main drive has been re-asphalted. Bathrooms in Clarke, Cowan and Jeopardy have been renovated and fitted with cubicles to allòw for common use by both men and women residents. The female domestic quarters have long been something of a slum, but have now been renovated to include an Attractive flat for our domestic supervisor, Miss Joan McCormick. In conjunction with the T.C.A.C. Committee, the tennis courts have been refenced and resurfaced, the squash court roof and floor have been repaired, and the student
laundry has been fitted with new commercial washing machines and dryers. There has also been a heavy investment by the College in furniture for student rooms and the Junior Common Room. In several buildings all rooms have been repainted. The Bursar (Mr. A. W. Todd) reported to the College Council in February as follows: "I believe the College is now in better shape than at any other opening of the year since I came here at the end of 1974, but there is still plenty to be done. What we have done so far has led to a boost to the morale of the whole College, both staff and students. I must thank Council for agreeing to this capital expenditure programme." SENIOR COMMON ROOM
For some time the Senior Common Room has been in the first large room on the left of the Bishops' corridor — formerly the Mollison Library. (The Mollison has moved into a room in Leeper.) This change makes the room more closely related to on-going College life. A guest room has been set aside in Lower Bishops', strategically placed between the J.C.R. and S.C.R., and we hope to build a tradition of having distinguished academic and other visitors in residence for limited periods to meet tutors and students. After several years of stable membership the S.C.R. underwent massive change this year — we shall miss Renn and Carolyn Wortley, Chris Dunstan, Margaret Malone, Rob Carter, Pauline Stiglich, Prof. Joseph Burke and Jenny Langford. Their successors have begun with great enthusiasm. We hope to strengthen the S.C.R. further by giving dining rights to suitable members of the academic community. NEWS OF ALUMNI Congratulations to:
Sir Roderick Howard CARNEGIE (1951), Chairman of C.R.A. since 1974, Knight Bachelor. Dr. Franz Konrad Saddler HIRSCHFELD (1925), CBE .for services to the medical profession. The Revd. Tom TIMPSON (1932), Officer of Australia for distinguished services to education. Sir Lance TOWNSEND (1930), Honorary Master's degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Christopher COMMONS (1971), for his fine performance in the Olympic Games, Montreal. In the Long Jump he had the Gold Medal in his grasp with a great second jump of 8.04 metres and, although he repeated it again with his sixth jump, England's Roy Mitchell put in a 8.06 metres third jump to snatch victory. John GLOVER (1973), Victorian Rhodes Scholar 1979 after a distinguished academic record in Law/Arts and a brilliant under-
graduate career in debating for the College and the University. Elsdon STOREY (1973), Melbourne's top final-year medical student in 1978. Harold Robert ELPHICK (1937), CBE. Donald Vivian YOUNGMAN (1936), OBE. James Donald HIGGS (1968), test cricketer. Personal News:
Peter BARBOUR (1947) wrote to advise us of his move from New York to Los Angeles — Australian Consulate-General. Tony GRAGE (1959) has returned to Melbourne after eleven years in Sydney and Perth. He is Materials Handling Engineer, Transpec Ltd. Peter BALMFORD (1946), former Senior Tutor and Acting Dean, is now Senior Lecturer in Law at Monash. He continues as a member of the College Council and Chairman of its Executive and Finance Committee. David JAFFE (1971) called in on a visit to see family and friends after two and a half years in Europe. He has completed a M.A. at th~ Courtauld Institute, University o London in Art History, and has contributed articles to journals in the field of Renaissance Painting. Ian MANNING (1963) who is with the Urban Research Unit, A.V.U. has published a book The Journey to Work (G. Allen & Unwin, Sydney). It deals with Sydney, and is the first systematic study of work travel in an Australian city. Very kindly he presented a copy to the Leeper Library. Frank CALLAWAY (1965), now at the Bar, presented a copy of his study of winding up companies On the Just and Equitable Ground, an elegantly-written piece of research. Dr. Robin SHARWOOD, Fourth Warden of the College and no Executive Director of the Victoria Law Foundation, has given three notable addresses in College recently. One was a moving appreciation of former College Secretary Esme Perry (nee Orford) at her funeral in Chapel last November; another was a stirring address at the Commemoration of Founders and Benefactors, an address which included a meditative tour of the Chapel. More recently he spoke to the freshers in Hall during Orientation Week, . developing a History of the College from the architecture of the Hall itself and its various portraits. Henry SPEAGLE (1946) was very conscious of being a Trinity man when he seconded the Warden's motion in the Melbourne Synod adopting An Australian Prayer Book. He made a strong plea that the 1662 Book should not be forgotten or left unused. Ross NANKIVELL (1964) is now a resident Law Tutor in University College, Melbourne.
Professor Joseph BURKE, Fellow of the College since 1974, has retired from the Herald Chair of Fine Arts and is living in Kalorama. Happily, he will visit the College regularly to keep in touch and to give occasional tutorials in Fine Arts. Three engagements have recently been announced: Philip MAXWELL (1974) to Debbie ELLIOTT(1975); John KELLY (1971) to Elizabeth HENHAM (1974); and Howard BELLCHAMBERS (1973) to Sandra WILSON (1975). NEWS OF TRINITY CLERGY
The Revd. Andrew ST. JOHN was inducted to St. Mary's, Chadstone East, on 1st December, 1978. The Revd. Albert MACPHERSON succeeded Andrew St. John as Precenter of St. Paul's Cathedral. The Revd. Michael POTTER (1974) has moved to the Parish of Holy Trinity, Lara, as Assistant Curate. The Revd. David TOWNSEND has moved to St. Luke's, East Frankston. The Revd. Roger SHARR (1967) (Chaplain 1975-76) is now Priest1 p in-Charge of the Church of the Ascension, East Burwood. The Revd. Ted WITHAM moved last year to Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont, W.A. The Revd. Ray GREGORY (Dean of the College 1969-71) is now Executive Director of the National Council of Independent Schools of Australia. The Revd. Bruce SHAW (1970) was professed as Brother Bruce Paul in the Society of St. Francis on 11th August, 1978. THE DEAN
Dr. John Davis, who has been part-time Dean since 1976, wishes to retire from the position from the end of first term to devote himself more fully to academic teaching to). an d research. He is a full-time lecturer in Physiology in the University and has found it increasingly difficult to combine the role of Dean with another full-time commitment. The College Council has agreed that he should be succeeded by a full-time or nearly full-time Dean — a return to an earlier pattern. The position has been advertised and it is expected that the name of the new Dean will be announced early in April. SENIOR TUTOR
This year's Senior Tutor — under the new Constitution to be called President of the S.C.R. — is Dr. Bryan Deschamp, History Tutor and Executive Director of the Victorian Good Neighbour Council. Bryan is seeking to build bridges (metaphorically, of course) between the Senior and Junior Common Rooms by inviting students frequently to the S.C.R. and High Table. He succeeds Margaret Malone, a dedicated physics tutor, who was the first woman Senior Tutor.
The Warden, Dr. E. L. Burge.
THE WARDEN
Dr. E. L. Burge's initial term of appointment as Warden of the College expires this year, and at its meeting in February the College Council 'decided, unanimously, to reappoint him for another term
until December 1984. At the same time, the Council acknowledged,. gratefully, that the present flourishing state of the College's enrolment and finances was due in large measure to the Warden's enthusiastic and capable leadership.
WE REGRET the deaths of former members of the College including: John Henry Brian ARMSTRONG (1913) MA, LLB. He always showed great interest in the College, donated many books to the Leeper Library, and left a generous bequest to the College. Norval Henry DOOLEY (1914) LLB, Editor: The Judgements of Owen Dixon (1970). He was a close friend of Brian Armstrong, whom he predeceased by four days. Robert Esmond SUTTON (1913) MA, ThD, Lucas Scholar 1922-24. Chaplain of Trinity College 1925-27, Lecturer 1926-27, and again lectured in the Theological Faculty from 1963 when he returned to Melbourne. Thanks to the generosity of Mrs. Sutton, his name will be perpetuated through an Esmond Sutton Theological Studentship. He first named "the Vatican", a title which has remained even though it now has no theological connection. Paul Ward FARMER (1923) MB, BS. Patrick Alan MAPLESTONE (1944) MB, BS, D.A., FFARACS. Stephen Leslie THOMAS (1966) B.Arch. Gerald Darnton Talbot WATSON (1925) MB, BS. Peter Alister HINCHLEY (1954) MB, BS. James Stewart Noel HARRIS (1925) LLB. John R. HASKER (1957) B.E. Richard Randolph GARRAN (1921) M.Sc. Lee Cameron MURRAY `(1923) Richard Ramsay WEBB (1923) MB, BS. Frank Stewart DETHRIDGE (1929) LLB.
1979 TRINITY BOOK FAIR CHAPEL ANNEXE — TRINITY COLLEGE Friday, 11th May 1979 — 2.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Saturday, 12th May 1979 — 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. requires urgently CHILDREN'S BOOKS, NOVELS, PAPERBACKS, REFERENCE BOOKS, FIRST EDITIONS, QUALITY MAGAZINES, RECORDS, STAMP OR COIN COLLECTIONS, ETC., ETC. proceeds to THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL APPEAL Goods may be left at Trinity College, or will be collected. Please ring 347 1044, Office Hours.
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL APPEAL
The present total of cash and promises is $78,000; i.e., just over half the total sought. Good support came from chari table trusts and parishes in 1978 — Bill Potter at Holy Trinity, Ringwood, sent $2,250 and George Lucas and Kevin Westfold at St. George's, Malvern, $2,000. Amongst the individual gifts we have received was one from the Countess of Fingall, Ireland: she was Claire Salmon of Ballarat, daughter of Dr. H. R. Salmon, an early medico and rower. Planning for the block of married student accommodation is now under way, and it is hoped that funds will allow its erection over the next long vacation. APPOINTMENT OF NEW LIBRARIAN
The seemingly impossible has occurred. Miss Ma ry Rusden has retired. Mary had become a College institution and a legend in her own lifetime. A pianist of distinction who studied under Artur Schnabel, she was the College's first full-time trained librarian. She was appointed as Leeper Librarian on the strength of her name, her experience in a municipal library, and her boundless enthusiasm. Under her supervision the Library stock was largely reorganized and extended. As a greatniece of G. W. Rusden, the Library's great benefactor, she took a special interest in the treasures of the Muniments Room, delighting to bring forth the "Dickens Letters" or the "Hardy Wilson" or the incunabula. With equal ve rve she satisfied the requests of undergraduates, genealogists, T.V. scriptwriters and visiting professors. At a farewell luncheon Dr. Sharwood and Bishop Grant expressed the appreciation of the College and academic communities for her
presence and her service. Her intimate knowledge of the College and Victorian history will be sadly missed, but we are confident that she will visit the College regularly for years to come.
Leeper Librarian, Jean Waller.
We welcome as her successor Jean Mary Waller, formerly AssociateLibrarian at the Australian National University. Prior to this she was University Librarian in Singapore and Head Cataloguer of the Baillieu Library. During 1978 she worked in the Leeper Library in an honorary capacity as Assistant. We are indeed fortunate to have a senior librarian of Jean Waller's experience offering her services to the College. RECORD ATTENDANCE AT FLEUR-DE-LYS DINNER 1978
To the mixed delight and embarrassment of the Secretary of the Union of the Fleur-de-Lys, Mr. Tony Buzzard, last year's dinner attracted a record number, and some had to be turned away at the last minute. The College Hall was crowded to capacity, with 220 present. Before the dinner, at a gathering in the Junior Common Room, Professor John Poynter presided over a traditionally brief meeting
and election. As a result, the Union now has a properly drawn-up Constitution which will enable it to elect members to the Colle Council. At the election Ton Buzzard was returned as Secretary with acclamation and Nicholas Turnbull later discovered that he had been elected as President of the Union for the forthcoming year. In view of Nick's tireless and effective work in bringing past members of the College back for lunch, this was a very happy choice. The dinner itself was remarkable, not only for the number present, but for the widely representative character of the gathering. The most senior persons present were T. N. M. Buesst and F. F. Knight who both entered Trinity in 1914 and shared a room in Clarke. Others present were Mrs. Jo Cowan, Dr. Robin Sharwood and a goodly„ number who had been in Cone the past five years. For the first time at a Fleur-de-Lys dinner, these included several Trinity women who had entered College in 1974, the first year of co-residence. One incident showed a difference between College generations. When the Warden proposed the toast to the College an older generation, led by Taffy Jones, gave a full-throated rendering of the College song. Instantly Stephen Cordner jumped to his feet to lead a College war-cry in the current style: "Give us a `T', give us an `R' ..." At least two things are held in common by all generations. Both song and war-cry finish with a resounding Tiger Woo! And all share a deep affection and gratitude towards a College to which they have given much and from which they have received much in return. This year's Dinner is on a Friday, 27th April at 7.15 p.m. for 8 p.m. It would be wise to book early.
FIRST CANBERRA DINNER Fifty people enjoyed the first Canberra Fleur-de-Lys Dinner at Burgmann College on Saturday night, 22nd April, 1978. Representing Trinity from Melbourne were the President of the Union of the Fleur-de-Lys (Sir Lance Townsend), the Secretary (Tony Buzzard), the Warden and Dr. Barbara Burge, and the. Senior Student (Mr. Bill Gillies). Local arrangements and invitations were handled with gracious efficiency by Sir John Bunting. Others present included Sir Keith Hancock and "Mick" Shann. Grace was said (in Latin, of course!) by Canon John Falkingham. As President of the Dinner, Sir Lance noted that, as well as enjoying fine food, everyone was "exuberating bonhomie and conviviality." The Senior Student spoke fluently on contemporary College life from the point of view of a keen sportsman — a complementary picture to the more conventional academic one depicted by the Warden. The next Canberra dinner is planned for April 1980. We shall keep clear of Anzac Day "long eekends" which cost us a number ~t this year's dinner. There was, however, no mistaking the enthusiasm of Canberra's Trinity family and its pleasure in being kept in touch. A LONDON DINNER? There are quite a number of Trinity people in England. Perhaps we could arrange a dinner in Autumn 1980. Please let the Warden know if you are interested. And what about other Australian cities? OPENING OF STEWART HOUSE A congregation of about 120 guests attended the dedication of Stewart House on the afternoon of Sunday, 9th April, 1978. Evensong was sung magnificently in the College Chapel by the Chapel Choir &rider the direction of Professor ‘ 11Dennison, and the party then moved to the site of the new house adjacent
to the tennis courts. By an oversight in planning, the Harraway tennis tournament was progressing rather noisily at the time, but after a request from the Warden, both tennis and the dedication of the house managed to coexist reasonably happily. The Director of the Theological School, Dr. John Gaden, who now lives in the new house, spoke of recent changes in the school and the importance of the Theological School Centenary Appeal. He observed that the number of Theological students, now about 20, was double the average number during the past century. A changing world, increasingly critical of the Church, makes the provision of a well-trained ordained ministry more important than ever. In this era of ecumenical co-operation it is essential that Trinity should play a full part in the United Faculty of Theology. The Warden spoke of Dr. Gaden as a person deeply committed to the mission of the Church and stressed that the Appeal was not concerned primarily with bricks and mortar, but with people. The building of Stewart House meant that a person, Dr. John Gaden, has been brought to a position where he can have an immediate effect upon the lives of the students. The next step would be to build accommodation for married students when the necessary funds become available. At the conclusion Bishop James Grant named the house in honour of Dr. James Stewart, a medical practitioner who, in the early years of this century, donated the capital which now provides in part the stipend for the Stewart Lecturer in Divinity. To date he has been the Theological School's greatest benefactor. Bishop Grant then led the congregation in prayer and dedicated Stewart House for the purposes of the College and its Theological School and to the glory of God.
Stewart House by the tennis courts.
THE ORGAN AND CHOIR The College Choir of twenty men and women which sings Evensong every Monday and Wednesday, in term, at 5.30 p.m. went from strength to strength during 1978. Some highlights for the year were the singing of Palestrina's Stabat Mater and Victoria's Tenebrae Responsories during Holy Week, Benjamin Britten's Festival Te Deum at the annual Commemoration of Founders and Benefactors, and a service of Nine Lessons and Carols in December. Our Director of Music, Professor Peter Dennison, has achieved a first-rate professional standard in just two years.
Director of Music, Prof Peter Dennison.
We are fortunate that the Trinity Chapel provides an ideal auditorium for choral and organ music. The organ sounds fine on grand occasions, but it has many limitations. It lacks a sufficient range of soft and subtle effects, and it urgently needs extensive renovations. Professor Dennison recently travelled to England expecting to purchase an English organ in good condition to replace, or be combined with, the present organ. Unfortunately, for technical reasons, the organ was not suitable for the architecture of the Chapel. We have been promised a gift of $20,000 for the renovation and restoration of the organ, provided we can meet the sum from our own resources and other gifts. For many years the Trinity organ has contributed notably to the music and worship life of this city and university, a contribution which is steadily increasing. THE TRINITY COLLEGE INCORPORATION ACT 1979? As reported last year a Bill has been prepared for presentation to the Victorian Parliament to incorporate Trinity College. The draft Bill has gone to Cabinet and the Premier, Rupert "Dick" Hamer (Trinity 1935), has indicated his strong support. So has the Leader of the Victorian Country Party, Peter Ross-Edwards (Trinity 1947). Clearly no more can happen until Parliament resumes in May after the State elections.
Incorporation will, among other things, make for considerable simplification in the College accounts. At present the buildings and grounds are owned by the Trusts Corporation, but are maintained and improved by the College from its current revenue. If the draft Bill is approved by Parliament the Trusts Corporation will go out of existence. Various anomalies arising from the separation of Janet Clarke Hall will also be remedied, and rather more freedom will be given to the Council for the investment of trust funds. The College Council will have a new Constitution. Three students will be members, as will the President of the Senior Common Room and the Director of the Theological School. The representation of the Union of the Fleurde-Lys will be increased from one to two members. A DRAMATIC REUNION The Fleur-de-Lys for 1950 recalls a problem in rehearsing the College play for that year: the freshmen "Fortunately revealed plenty of talent, though strangely enough, a rather unexpected shyness. After a month's rehearsal, they asked the secretary to introduce them to each other — whereupon rehearsals improved rapidly." These introductions must have been remarkably effective and lasting. Exactly twenty-eight years later to the day, the Beaux' Stratagem was produced by the Melbourne Theatre Company — and almost all of the Trinity cast was present. Arrangements were made by •Pat Travers (now Mrs. Michael Long) and those present included John Balmfórd, Jim Court, Mark Ballantine, and Alan Baxter. We cannot be certain who else was there — Robert Gardiner, we believe, was abroad — but here is the list from the original 1950 production: Honore Galley, Mollie Holman, Jessie MacDonald, Fiona MacLeod, Helen O'Donnell and Judy White. Mark Ballantine, Alan Baxter, David Fisher, Michael Coultas, Ron Galbraith, Robert Gardiner, Don Hardy, Don Hossack, John James, Alec Reid, David Sissons and Alan Uglow. Assistance back-stage was given by Judy Barbour, Margaret Daniel, Barbara Pickford, Jennifer Rau, Pat Travers, John Balmford, Ian Everist and Ross Rogers. ANECDOTES OF COLLEGE LIFE We have had some good replies to our last request for reminiscences, anecdotes, photos and so on. Here are some to stimulate others: Neville Lane (1953) sent a treasured photo and wrote: "The photograph depicts the late Warden Mr. R. W. T. Cowan, the late Mr. Syd Wynne, an anonymous policeman and a cow. The incident shown in the photograph occurred
in the early hours in early 1956 when a cow escaped from parts unknown in Sydney Road and ended up in the "Bull paddock" in front of the Warden's residence. It required the combined efforts of the Warden, Syd Wynne, the policeman and some hindrance from the student body before the offending beast was removed. The Argus photographer `captured' the scene for posterity. "The incident had a sequel which to me was as amusing. I ordered from the Argus two prints of the photograph (the enclosed is one) and the Warden learned that I was expecting the copy in the mail. I suspect Syd Wynne told him of its impending arrival. The Warden collected the envelope addressed to me from the Argus in the College mail delivery before it reached me, opened it and, as you will see from the back of the photograph, signed it and added the remark `Passed by Censor'." Sir Keith Hancock (1917) told us in these words, or similar words: "A day after my eightieth birthday, I returned to Trinity College for a week. Outside my room in Upper Bishops' was a small black and white cat which I understand is unofficially the responsibility of the Senior Tutor, Miss Margaret Malone. The Warden assures me that all such pets are illegal under
the College rules, just as they were in March, 1917, when I first came to Trinity. I remember that in those days we, too, had a cat. It was named Nicodemus — because it came by night. Even the Warden felt kindly towards him, but the College rules, of course, must be obeyed. Accordingly Nicodemus was pronounced not a private pet but rather College property. Upon me the Warden conferred the title `Curator of the College Cat'." .John Romanis (1929) recalls some details of the origins of Juttodie which had long since been forgotten: "The Juttodie Steeplechase included a silent commentary on some special interests of the Warden. One was his requirement that students' gowns should be in a reasonably good condition. Another interest was his fences of various designs which protected the trees and shrubs and kept the cows in place. Another was the woodcarriers, of which the saga is as follows. The students explained that the torn condition of their gowns was occasioned by the fact that they had nothing else in which to convey to their studies the firewood which they had chopped; the Warden therefore invented, and had made from pieces of carpet, twohandled wood-carriers, one for each study.
"At Juttodie the bricks were carried in the wood-carriers, the fences were the obstacles and, as on all other important College occasions, such as being interviewed by the Warden, gowns were worn by the competitors." (Editor's Note: Today gowns are felt to be too valuable — the. competitors wear sacks. There arc no fences, so various obstacles have to be invented by successive student committees. The bricks are carried in sacks.) The Chaplain, J. Rodney Oliver, recalls: "A few years ago the mechanism of the large wall clock above the hall door ran down and was too expensive to replace. The place is now covered by a fine coloured crest of the College in carved wood. A small clock, however, hangs to one side over the servery area. Seeing that clock reminds me of another time when a clock of similar size hung there for some months. "It was the time of Hardy's trial for libel for the implications of Power Without Glory. During the al some men with a ladder, tools d grey coats entered the court and removed the clock. It hung for some months in a position a mile or two to the north. It was finally returned to the court-room by workmen, again equipped with ladders, tools and workmen's grey coats." (Editor's question — WHO were these workmen?) There are some more stories which are famous, but as far as we know have never been written down. Perhaps we could prevail upon our readers to put pen to paper about some of the following: 1. The diversion of traffic from the Sydney Road into Trinity during a fog. 2. The missing foundation stone at opening of Behan.
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3. The Trinity man who, m an excess of enthusiasm, energy and inebriation, placed a foreign object on the top of the Ormond spire and fainted the following morning when he learned what he had done. 4. Your favourite story of Trinity.
A Photo of Syd?
We still want a portrait of Syd Wynne, painted for the Fall; but where do we get a portrait photo? Former Dean, the Revd. Ray Gregory sent this typical snapshot:
An Anonymous Donor?
The Warden was surprised to be called to the city office of an American shipping firm to collect two large boxes. They contained volumes of American Heritage, a magnificently illustrated set. There was no ;sign of a Bill of Lading or a sender. Somewhere in the back of his mind the Warden feels he should know more than he does: It is a very acceptable gift.
THE COST OF THIS NEWSLETTER
Thanks to the labours of the Revd. Alfred Bird we now have addresses for over 2,500 Trinity members. Please let us know of anyone who did not receive a copy of the Newsletter. Postage alone costs $500; printing rather more; to say nothing of the stipend of the Records Officer. The Union of the Fleur-de-Lys no longer has a subscription — but we do need funds to maintain the Newsletter. We would like to have two numbers a year. Can you help?
He writes: "I thought he was in this• picture of his natural habitat, but I now remember he refused to stay and is just out of sight on the left." Another Dean, Prof. John Poynter, had more to offer — two pictures of Syd with Louie. Not enough for a portrait, but an attractive reminder.
ESMOND SUTTON STUDENTSHIP
The College acknowledges with grateful thanks a gift of $5,000 from Mrs. Helen Sutton of Canterbury to endow a Theological Studentship in memory of her husband, Dr. Esmond Sutton.
SOME 1979 FRESHERS FROM COLLEGE FAMILIES
Father, R. T. Boynton (1943) A fourth-generation member of the Lindesay Clark family — Father, Prof. A. C. L. Clark (1946) Father, R. J. Hamer (1935) Alastair Hamer Father, G. N. Howsam (1951) Stuart Howsam Uncle, I. W. Jasper (1953) Terry Jasper Father, N. A. Lane (1953) Amanda Lane Father, K. D. Mason (1952) Terence Mason Father, Murray Maxwell (1950) Katharine Maxwell Father, F. W. Milne (1953) Sarah Milne Father, H. S. Moroney (1936); Margaret Moroney Great-Uncle — the late Maurice Hurry (1902) Father, J. R. Oliver (1950) Jeremy Oliver Father, F. H. Osborn (1950) Meredith Osborn Father, D. M. O'Sullivan (1945) Jane O'Sullivan Father, B. D. Purvis-1952) Catherine Purvis Father, W. J. Traill (1953) Michael Traill Father, K. J. Mckay (1945) Peter McKay (Chemistry Tutor) A considerable number of senior students have family connections with the College. These include Nicholas Stretch, great-grandson of Trinity's first student, John Francis Stretch (1872); Andrew Graham, son of Hugh Graham (1954) and a fifth-generation member of the College; and Richard Potter, son of William Robert Potter (1939) from a family which has been represented in every College generation. Xenia Boynton Andrew Clark
Surely, someone, somewhere, managed to get Syd to stand still in front of a camera for a second or so.
1978 — A RETROSPECT
It was a good and happy year for the College — academically brilliant, socially excellent — sportingly rather a decline from previous years. The College assembled expectantly in drizzling rain by the Yarra for Shums, and were disappointed to see the Firsts go down in the first heat to the eventual winners, Ormond, though they made third place in the fmal by defeating Queens. The seconds fared better, but broke a winning tradition of some years. In the heat against Ormond, Trinity won convincingly, but Newman just scraped through by a canvas in the final. Both crews and their coach John Harry had put in consistent, hard work and accepted defeat rather stoically. The Monday before Shums saw the inauguration of the E. S. Hughes Club for College rowers: a good contingent of former oarsmen turned up to dinner in Hall in response to an invitation from keen rower and 1978 Senior Student Bill Gillies. The second annual dinner will be held on Friday, 16th March 1979. Cricket brought out a good allround effort against Ormond, but this was followed by a batting collapse against Queen's. We can do much better here in 1979. It is a Trinity custom never to win the football, but we hope that this will not also be taken to the 1978 lengths of being defeated in every match. The Warden's regular appearance at three-quarter time became seen as a harbinger of doom: this year he will be more circumspect. Rugby, happily, is another story. Queen's did not show up for their match; Newman were bamboozled by some deft back-line work; but Ormond just managed a winning try in the last few minutes of the game — a game which left Mike Burgess with a broken leg and Angus Brooksby (shortly after to be elected Senior Student) with mild concussion. Other sports show a mixed bag of results — creditable efforts in soccer and basketball and some good individual efforts in athletics (David Marks in long jump, Scott Chesterman and Campbell Horsfall in the 400 metres, Ian Chesterman in the discus throw). Swimming produced some champions (Ian Dungey, Bruce Rodan, Rod Irvine, Roy Preece) and a victory over Newman and Ormond. Soccer, a game growing in popularity, produced an enthusiastic team famous for one of the year's most notable parties. Women's sports involved more than half the sixty-three women in College in a very enjoyable season of mixed wins and fos ses in everything from athletics to tennis — not excluding basketball, volleyball and rowing. Many of this year's freshers are keen sportswomen: we are expecting a triumphant year in 1979.
Juttodie today — new obstacles are invented now that the "Bull paddock" has no fences.
A new sporting cup has been added to the Cowan Cup for men and the women's Holmes Cup. This is the Bill Tickner cup for both men and women, with points allotted for placings in sport from first down to eleventh. A formula allows the general level of participation in a College to affect the result: on this basis Trinity can expect to do very well. Other College events have gone happily. Juttodie saw clear skies and an expectantly tense atmosphere. Blessings were invoked on the bricks by theological dignitaries and the bookies were duly — and for once, effectively — cursed. At the sound of the gun, every sackclad fresher determinedly downed a glass of amber encouragement and loaded a sack with the specified handicap of bricks. There followed an hilarious slide down a detergentdoused sheet of polythene, a rope obstacle, and the field entered the mysterious hazards of Cowan through walls of hessian and cascades of water. In the final, Mike Burgess streaked in a gallant effort from behind to win by a nose and claim the coveted Juttodie Cup. The bookies, sore tempted to inflict dire injuries on some competitors, lost $140 on one race alone — which explains another memorable party. The College play, The Bride of Gospel Place by Louis Esson, was enjoyable and challenging for the cast, but rather less successful in production, which never seemed to settle for either straight performance or parody. The last part was, however, brilliant — the third act filmed and presented as a 1920s' silent movie. As star of this, Sandy Holding managed to look not only beautiful but vulnerable and to let some of Esson's pathos come through the comedy.
As usual, the Dialectic Society had a successful year, winning the Inter-College debating, and sponso>. ing quizzes, an enjoyable art show, and the most witty Revue for some years. The Photography Club, newfledged a year or two ago, is contributing significantly to College life, and the Wine Cellar (which sponsored a bus tour to the S.A. vineyards) goes from strength to strength. Other events have included Elliott Fours, now held on Albert Park Lake with more than half the College boated; the Portsea-Parkville Tricycle race; a Car Rally; and the annual Trinity Ball.
The greatest tribute to the success of the year is the unprecedented number returning for 1979. Senior Student Angus Brooksby and a strong T.C.A.C. Committee are making great efforts to ensure that 1979 is equally memorable — or even more so.