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April 1985
Cambridge—Selwyn College: the Chapel, seen from the College entrance
THE WARDEN AT LARGE Four Months on Leave in Cambridge and Jerusalem Leaving Trinity in the hands of Dr. Peter Wellock, who took over as Acting-Warden as well as being Dean and Chaplain, I attended a delightful Fleur-de-Lys Dinner in Sydney on 29 September last year and flew next morning to England. After a memorable term in Selwyn College Cambridge, I returned, via Jerusalem, at the end of January 1985. Cambridge In Selwyn, thanks to the generosity of the Master and Fellows (as well as Dr. Humphrey Cripps, the father of our own Robert Cripps, who undertook to reimburse Selwyn for the cost of my being there) I was given the status of Visiting Fellow Commoner. This is a way of enjoying the privileges of a Fellow with none of the responsibilities. In return I took as full a part as I could in the life of the College and also became a kind of honorary assistant chaplain. Selwyn is, of all the Cambridge Colleges, the one most like our own, and I felt immediately at home. It is likely that my visit will lead to further such exchanges, in both directions, between Melbourne and Cambridge. Among other things, in Cambridge I attended several superb courses of lectures: on Plato's Republic by Professor Miles Burnyeat; on the Book of Judges in Hebrew by Dr. Andrew Macintosh; and on Platonism and Christianity by Professor Hen ry Chadwick. Cambridge remains an exceptionally lively centre for intellectual pursuits, and this enthusiasm is shared by the undergraduates to a degree undreamt of in Australia. Selwyn, named after the missionary Bishop of New Zealand, has a strong Anglican base and a vigorous Chapel life very similar in ethos to our own. I also visited a number of other Colleges, including King's, Trinity, St. John's, Christ's and Queen's. In St. John's, I was the guest of Dr. Humphrey Cripps at a superb Fellows' Dinner, which began in an elegant panelled room four centuries old, lit entirely by candles in antique solid silver holders. At Christ's, my host was John Adamson (1977), and the Dinner was further enhanced by carols sung by men from the choir at King's. They will sing for their supper, provided the supper is of the same standard as their singing. It was. These visits have strengthened my determination to maintain a full collegiate life in Trinity.
In all the Colleges I was struck by an increasing interest by undergraduates in attending formal dinners (as against the cafeteria-style meals served earlier in the evening), and by the importance given to choral and other music. Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday in Selwyn there is a choral evensong with a choir of twenty-four men and women students who show great dedication to their work. On other days I would attend evensong in King's or John's—invariably a sublime experience. Despite the hundreds of tourists in King's, I never found that the service became a mere concert. Many who came from curiosity must have been surprised to catch a glimpse of a Beauty beyond this world.
Oxford From Cambridge I made several sho rt trips to Oxford, where with our Bursar, Mr. Don Leane, and his wife, who were on their honeymoon, I inspected rooms and facilities in both Christ Church and Balliol College. In all the Oxbridge colleges great stress is placed on the importance of vacation conferences, and on upgrading rooms and other facilities so that increased conference income can subsidize student fees. It also became clear to me that Colleges will soon need to provide computer terminals and word-processing facilities for their students. Libraries will need videotapes as well as books, especially for language learning and medical subjects. Trinity cannot afford to become an anachronism in a modern world. Several times I was a house guest in Christ Church Oxford of the Chaplain, John Shepherd (1960), and his wife Joy. I was the guest speaker at a Henry Aldrich Society Dinner in Christ Church and also attended both a College Corporate Communion and the famous Advent Carol Service. The College Corporate Communion, followed by dinner, is held once each term, and is attended by over 200 people—Fellows, Students and undergraduates together with their families. It is valued as a major College occasion. (John Shepherd is one of our own graduates, and recently received a Ph.D. in Music from Cambridge.) New York From Cambridge I also flew briefly to New York. Here, as well as attending the Trinity Dinner described elsewhere, I visited Trinity Church Wall Street, which once made a grant of $2,000 for our Theological Library. Bishop Max Thomas, who helped us secure A PUBLICATION OF TRINITY COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE the original grant, wrote a strong supporting letter to the present Registered by Australia Post — Publication No. VBG 4336 Rector urging him to listen sympathetically to my request to
There are three distinct Christmasses in Jerusalem—the Western, the Orthodox and the Armenian. With Gilbert, I went to Bethlehem for each of them. An amazing experience was being invited inside the sanctuary while the Orthodox Patriarch was vested in the most magnificent robes I have ever seen. It took quite a time, but nothing like the even more astonishing procession which followed, three times around the crowded church. Three thurifers moved ahead of the Patriarch and in perfect harmony turned and censed him three times every few yards. The accompanying choir sang louder and louder as we went, partly from growing exuberance and joy, and partly to drown out the Syrians who were vigorously celebrating their own liturgy in another section of the same building! The vesting and procession took just over one-and-a-half hours in all, and the eucharist had not even begun! The ceremonies went on for another ten hours—but we were led out at this point, offered a sumptuous supper in the convent next door, and then went home to bed. After each Christmas, the Heads of the various churches in Jerusalem make official calls on each other. I donned a cassock and walked in the Anglican Bishop's entourage. Ahead of us, along the ancient and narrow streets, went an Arab "cawass" banging his staff to clear the way, and then came the Bishop, the Dean, Bro. Gilbert, and me. At each place, we were escorted into a large reception room, greeted by the dignitaries of the host church, given a glass of powerful alcoholic content, a sweetmeat, and finally a cup of concentrated Turkish coffee so that we could walk to the next place. At the reception by the Apostolic Delegate from Rome, I wondered why I was being treated with such honour, and then discovered that they thought I was 'the Head of the Church in Australia'. At first I was bemused by the oddity and formality of it all, but in time came to view these visits as a powerful witness to Christian unity and goodwill.
The Warden, Dr. Evan Burge, pictured on the roof of the Cripps Building, Queen's College, Cambridge
increase the grant. Under recent rules adopted by the Trinity Grants Board this seems no longer to be possible, but it is likely that financial support will be made available for a project in Urban Ministry, to be sponsored by this College, and developed by Dr. John Gaden and Bishop Peter Hollingworth. At Trinity Church Wall Street, as well as enjoying the music (provided by a professional choir in the gallery and a family choir of over 60 in the sanctuary, with chimes and dazzling organ improvisations by Larry King, as well as plenty for the congregation to sing) I found myself impressed with that wealthy parish's deep involvement with urban problems and the poor. Large numbers of people of many ages, races and social backgrounds find refreshment in the grounds and pews of Trinity Church. Among the many other pleasures of New York were the hospitality of Phillip (1966) and Jill Cohen (who took me to The Russian Tearoom and the theatre) and of Anthony (1960) and Tania Kerr (who entertained me at a delightful dinner in their apartment, shortly before leaving New York for Virginia).
One day soon after Christmas, I wandered into the vast and intricate Church of the Resurrection and found myself accidently caught up in a procession of Franciscan friars. It was the last part of a devotion (in Latin) which had moved along the Via Dolorosa and had now reached the places of crucifixion, burial and resurrection. Before long, I joined in whole-heartedly, and continued on to the Franciscan Chapel within the great church for eucharistic devotions. At the end, we all sang Adeste Fideles—and never have I sung it with such rapture. My main activity in Jerusalem, however, was to strengthen my growing knowledge of Hebrew. My teacher was Dola Ben-Yehuda Wittman, aged 86, the only surviving child of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, who was responsible from the 1880s on for the resurrection of Hebrew as a living and modern language. Since returning to Trinity, I have given an SCR Seminar on his extraordinary life and work. I have also joined the Council for Christians and Jews in Melbourne, in the hope of doing a little to foster goodwill and understanding between the two religious traditions. A visit to the Holy Land is not at all what most people expect. Many are disappointed. They do not expect soldiers with loaded machine guns walking in the processions, or liturgies in different languages occurring simultaneously in the same building, with the various choirs trying to sing the others down. It is also hard to see past the marble, the gold and the jewels which encrust the holy places. Why going there should strengthen one's faith when one least expects it, I have no idea. All I know is that it does, and that it seems a miraculous gift.
Jerusalem I reached Jerusalem (where I spent a month with my old friend Brother Gilbert Sinden at St. George's College) on 23 December just in time for a carol service—the lessons read mainly in Arabic and the hymns sung simultaneously in Arabic and English. It was a salutary reminder that there are many indigenous Christians in the Holy Land and throughout the Middle East, and that their lineage is ancient. How essential is the gospel's message of love and peace in the face of the pressures and persecutions that many of them endure, and the ever-present temptation to seek revenge. On Christmas Eve we went to Bethlehem—under the armed guard and careful surveillance of the Israeli army. There is always a risk of a terrorist incident at such times. The Anglican contingent avoided the large crowd in Manger Square, and (thanks to the courtesy of the Greek Orthodox who have custody of most of the Church of the Nativity) were the only group permitted to visit the grotto where the Lord's birth is believed to have occurred. From there we moved to a secluded courtyard for a service of readings and congregational carols. I was honoured to read the first lesson. We returned to Jerusalem for a joyous Midnight Eucharist in a crowded St. George's Cathedral.
And home again On the way home from Jerusalem, to recover from jet-lag and prepare for the term ahead, I spent a week relaxing at Langkawi in Malaysia, a picturesque group of islands almost on the Thai border, north of Penang. A loaded IN-tray was already awaiting me in Melbourne. I am most grateful to the College Council, and to the many people who assisted me, for enabling me to spend such an enjoyable and stimulating period away from the burdens of day-to-day responsibility. And I must pay a special tribute to Dr. Peter Wellock, who shouldered an enormous load to enable this to happen. 2
FOUNDATION PLEDGES ALMOST REACH $1 MILLION At the Annual General Meeting of the Trinity College Foundation held on 16th April, 1985, the Chairman, Mr. John Gourlay, announced to the members that as at 16th April pledges stood at $922,440. The $1 million mark was within reach! If support continues at its present level the initial goal of $1.5 million will be reached by the end of the year. The Foundation needs your support to maintain the momentum and the enthusiasm which is being generated. As at 16th April, 1985 donations were as follows:—
Category Governors Patrons Sponsors Members Other donors
No. 10 12 18 69 88
Amount Pledged 525,000 127,000 90,167 143,500 36,773
Amount Received 455,795 92,000 49,667 56,250 24,173
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$922,440
$677,885
Since Trinity is a tertiary institution, ALL donations to it and the Trinity College Foundation are FULLY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. By supporting the Foundation you not only pay less in tax, but you also help the "Dear Old Coll" to maintain its independence and remain one of Australia's leading university colleges. Payments may be spread over a five year period. The Foundation will acknowledge its appreciation of those donors who pledge major gifts to the College by designating them for life as follows: Governor Patron Sponsor Member
$25,000 and over $10,000 and over $5,000 and over $2,000 and over
Should you desire further information, please contact the Executive Officer of the Foundation, Miss Angela Mackie, Trinity College, Parkville, Vic., 3052, Ph. (03) 347 1044, or the Chairman, Mr. John Gourlay, McCaughan Dyson, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne (03) 602 1666.
The evening was a wonderful success and at this early stage already over $34,000 has been raised from it in pledges to the Foundation. It is intended that the message of the Foundation should be taken further and at present arrangements are being made for dinners in Tasmania and perhaps Brisbane.
FOUNDATION DINNER IN ADELAIDE The latest city in Australia to hear the message of the Foundation was Adelaide. Some twenty-four Trinity members met for dinner held at St. Mark's College with the kind permission of the Master, the Revd. Peter Thomson. The dinner was organised by Mr. Bob Lewis ('37) a former Master of St. Mark's. The Master and staff of St. Mark's made special efforts to ensure the success of the evening. Perhaps the most striking touch was a silver bowl of apricot roses in the centre of the long table, with exquisite silver epergnes, draped with grapes and other fruit, on the sideboard behind. This was all the artistic work of Mrs. Betty Lewis, and unlikely to be forgotten by any who saw it. Amongst those present were Archbishop Tom Reed ('22), Dr. Colin Juttner ('29) co-founder of Juttoddie, Prof. Sir Geoffrey Badger ('35), Mr. Peter Barbour ('47), Mr. Andrew Heard ('62), Mr. Dick Potter ('47), whose father and grandfather came to Trinity, Mr. Paul Radford ('24), Mr. Fred Thonemann ('34), Mr. Bert Apps ('31), Dr. Ted Eadie ('58) Dean of St. Mark's College, Dr. David Elder ('63), Mr. Michael Forward ('67), Mr. Andrew Heard ('62), Mr. Peter Heysen ('58), Dr. Miranda Jelbart ('74), Mr. Charles La Nauze ('57), Mr. Hugh Orr ('58), Dr. Christopher Thomas ('79), Mr. David Thomas ('58), The Revd. Dirk van Dissel ('71), and Mr. Jack Warin ('51). It was delightful, as always, to see at the dinner Bishop John McKie ('28) who was spending the weekend with Mr. Bob Lewis ('37). The Warden, Dr. Evan Burge, who with the Chairman of the Foundation, Mr. John Gourlay ('54) and the Executive Officer, Miss Angela Mackie, had gone to Adelaide for the dinner, introduced each College member giving a short outline of his or her work and interests. This was followed by an address from the Chairman who outlined the aims and objectives of the Foundation and its plans for the future. It was then time for the Warden's 'road show'. Accompanied by a commentary to gentle music the Warden took the guests on a tour of Trinity by means of slides! This home-made audio-visual, originally intended for use only while the Warden was on leave overseas, has proved so popular that it has become a regular feature of all Foundation dinners.
It is alleged that the tall figure in the College Oak is none other than the Warden, John Clifford Valentine Behan. The present Warden salutes the arborambulatory prowess of his predecessor—or are we mistaken? 3
TWO MORE TRINITY BISHOPS, AS WELL AS AN EPISCOPAL DEAN, AND AN EPISCOPAL WARDEN
Peter Hollingworth ('55) and Bob Butterss ('49) were consecrated as bishops in St. Paul's Cathedral Melbourne on St. Matthias' Day, February 24, this year. The College rejoices that two more of its members have been called to episcopal responsibility. Trinity was plentifully represented both in the various ecclesiastical processions and in the nave. Two Wardens, the present Warden of Trinity and Dr. John Morgan of St. John's Brisbane, were observed near the back of the congregation (they had had trouble finding a parking spot), trying to entice Bishop Max Thomas out of the procession to join them. Dr. Thomas will be installed as Warden of St. Paul's College Sydney on 5 May next. One of the most memorable aspects of a wonderful occasion, was the sermon by Sir Frank Woods, which received a spontaneous ovation. "An emphasis on St. Matthias' Day", he said, "is that the one thing essential for apostleship is not so much, as we in our worldly wisdom might have expected, certain intrinsic qualities in the man put forward—there is no record of discussion of Matthias' or Joseph's comparative qualities of leadership, of intellectual or administrative abilities, not even of their moral stature—the one essential is that they shall have been members of the group of men and women who had been with Jesus, had stuck by the Shepherd with His little flock, and, most important of all, were witnesses of His Resurrection and had already been brave enough to declare it. You will remember that when, only a few days later, they were on trial before the high priest, their judges "took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus'." This too is our supreme cause of confidence in Peter and Bob. We too "take knowledge of them" that they have been with Jesus, that they have been in and out with Him in their previous ministry, that they have, by their lives and by their words, been witnesses to His Resurrection and have proclaimed the Lordship of the Crucified over all life and all history. Peter and Bob come to their episcopate at an exciting time. Our archbishop has refused to be marginalised. He made that clear in his enthronement sermon and has underlined it preaching to the legal profession and by calling a conference on multi-culturalism.
Bob Butterss and Peter Hollingworth after their consecration at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.
We have been hearing similar prophetic words from Archbishop Runcie, when he insisted, in the Falklands Battle thanksgiving service, on including the lately vanquished enemy in prayers of penitence, and intercession, and by commemoration of both sides killed in battle.
the Spirit is in our day blowing with gale force, in the Church and through the Church. It has been blowing away the dust and cobwebs that have been settling in the Church's corridors, sometimes upsetting the furniture—as our Lord upset the tables of the temple market."
We heard it loud and strong during the war from George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, when from bombed-out London he denounced the pattern-bombing of German cities by the Allies. We have heard it from the present-day ma rtyrs, whose candles were lit in Canterbury Cathedral by Pope John Paul, himself a prophetic and charismatic figure.
When the solemn ceremonies were over, the packed cathedral applauded the two new bishops as they made their way down the aisle. Bishop Butterss is to be Bishop in the Central Region of Melbourne (thus succeeding Bishop James Grant), while Bishop Hollingworth, while continuing as Director of the Brotherhood of St. Lawrence, has a newly-created role as Bishop of the Inner City.
We have been hearing it for years from the Churches in South Africa and from the Roman Catholic bishops and priests of Latin America, as they protest against what they call the "institutional violence of the 'status quo"'.
Trinity is delighted that the College falls within Bishop Hollingworth's pastoral oversight, and that Bishop Butterss has consented to preach in the College Chapel for our Patronal Festival, Trinity Sunday, on 2 June next.
Australia has heard it from such prophetic voices as Bishop Bergmann, Fr. Tucker and Archbishop Sambell—to mention only three.
Trinity also rejoices in the appointment of Bishop James Grant ('50) as Dean of Melbourne, and Arthur Grimshaw ('51) as Dean of Brisbane. By succeeding Bob Butterss there, he maintains the Trinity connexion with the northern state.
"Nor is it only that God has raised up prophets and martyrs from Moses to Fr. Kolbe to be the salt and light for the world; the wind of
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TRINITY DINNERS AROUND THE WORLD On American T.V. Graham Kerr's popular Cooking Show used to be called 'The Galloping Gourmet'. The Warden thinks this title should now be given to him, since last year he managed to attend three Trinity Dinners within a fortnight. That would not be remarkable—except that the first was in Sydney (September 28), the next in London (October 5), and the last in New York (October 11).
food and service in a richly panelled room. The only slight miscalculation was the Club's failure to tell us that the bar closed at 9.30 p.m., a rather early hour for convivial Australians. Even Naughton's stays open till 10 p.m. these days! This time the Warden put on the full show. A complete box of new slides had arrived from Melbourne, and the Club had the means of adequately playing the sound track. The pictures brought back many nostalgic memories. Even amid an unexpected revival of prohibition, the evening ended with great conviviality.
Sydney Sydney Dinners, thanks to the enthusiasm of Brigadier John McDonagh (who with his wife Helen was also a gracious host to the Warden during his stay in Sydney) have grown into annual and eagerly awaited events each Spring. This time, despite the disadvantages of inadvertently choosing a long weekend, twenty-eight people gathered in the Squarehouse, at the University of New South Wales, for a dinner of Seafood Crepes, Roast Turkey and Ham, and Fruit Salad. The toast to the College was eloquently proposed by Mr. John Paul ('55), who concluded by applying some words of Bishop Hensley Henson: 'There is one place upon my native soil which I cannot enter without emotion.' In responding, the Warden showed the first half of the audio-visual that had recently been prepared for the Foundation. Among those present in Sydney were David ('48) and Muriel Floyd; Bob ('49) and Ailsa Faulkner; Jack ('47) and Gwen Cordner; Bill ('65) and Barbara Blandy; Christopher Game ('61) and Jean Eykamp; Peter ('54) and Jenny Pockley; Geoff ('52) and Nola Oddie; John ('49) and Helen McDonagh; Michael Thomson ('74) and Jill Vale; James Murray ('59); Bishop Ken Mason ('65); David and Jean Cockayne; John Paul ('55); David Macintyre ('62); Ian ('65) and Sally Raymond; Graham ('58) and Felicity Rigby; David Harris ('57); Jennifer P. Wilson; Dr. Evan Burge. The probable date for the next Sydney Dinner is Friday, 27 September, 1985.
The guests spanned four decades of the College and included several recent students and tutors of the College—Ron Noone ('76), Chris Dunstan ('78), Fred Grimwade ('78), David O'Callaghan ('80), Edward Billson ('81) and Mary Perrett (who is still a resident Classics tutor in Trinity but was spending a term in Princeton). We were honoured by the presence of the Australian Ambassador to the United Nations Richard Woolcott ('48) and his wife Birgit, who fitted the Dinner into their almost impossible schedule. With them, representing the forties were John ('48) and Margeret Miles, and Geoffrey ('42) and Shirley Watson. From the fifties were Robert Nicholls ('57), Jack Cohen ('52) and his guest (also a Melbourne medical graduate) Milton Luris who generously offered a painting to the College from his considerable collection. The sixties were represented by Phillip ('62) and Jill Cohen, Garry Watson ('62), Robert Haddon ('64), Andrew ('66) and Sally Boyd, and John Patten ('66). The Warden thinks it would be a mistake to go to London next time without passing through New York,, a place he described as 'one of the most exciting cities anywhere, with the best and the worst of everything'.
London Like the first London Dinner four years previously, this year's Dinner was arranged by David Emmerson. This time he chose the Marlborough Suite in Duke's Hotel, which had received high commendation for its cuisine in a recent number of Vogue. It was easy to see why: Salad of Lobster, scallops and king prawns; Breast of Duckling served on a sauce made with raspberry wine vinegar, together with a selection of fresh vegetables and new potatoes; and then a rich exquisite sweet called Pot of Chocolate in tiny individual porcelain bowls; all followed by coffee and petits fours. It was every bit as delicious as it sounds. The wines were Muscadet de Sevre et Maine 1982 and Chateau La Terrasse Bordeaux Superieur 1978. After dinner, the Warden introduced the various guests which included Mr. Robert Cripps (who was visiting his family in England) and the College Bursar Mr. Don Leane (who was on his honeymoon). Peter ('59) and Philippa Johnson came from Canterbury, Alan Jones (Tutor '82) from Liverpool, Mark Sumner ('75) from Sevenoaks in Kent, and John Adamson ('77) from Cambridge. London residents including David ('50) and Helen Fisher, Victor Hurley ('72), Alison Inglis ('77), and Robert Robertson ('47) who was about to move to Geneva from a position as Deputy High Commissioner in London. The complete list of names is still somewhere in the mail between England and Australia! The Warden then spoke about the College and showed the slides he had brought from the Sydney Dinner a few days earlier. Being distrustful of the small portable tape-recorder which was available, he read the script aloud, but missed the effect of the background music. He also forgot to distribute the attractive brochures for the Foundation—which shows either that he was suffering from jet-lag or that the Dinner was as pleasantly relaxing for him as everyone else found it! He looks forward to the third London dinner in a few years' time.
Prof. Geoffrey S. Watson & Mr. Phillip E. Cohen
New York Phillip Cohen, and especially his wife Jill, made a tremendous effort to arrange a full attendance from all Trinity members within a hundred and fifty miles of New York, and very nearly succeeded. The University Club at 1 West Fifty-Fourth Street, on the corner of Fifth Avenue, was an admirable venue, with a high standard of
From left to right: His Excellency Mr. Richard Woolcott, Mrs.: Shirley Watson, Mrs. Birgit Woolcott and Prof Geoffrey' Watson.
Mrs. Jill Cohen and Prof. Garry D. Watson of Toronto
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1980 he was appointed to the Victorian Government's Ethnic Affairs Advisory Council and also appointed as a member of the ASIO Security Appeals Tribunal which had been set up in the wake of the first Hope Royal Commission. In 1981 Bryan took up a full-time position with the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs as the Senior Assistant Director of its Community Affairs and Information Branch. He continued as Dean of the College in a part-time capacity and resigned on 10th September, 1984. At a farewell given by the SCR Bryan highlighted some of the significant developments he had observed in his time here. "Inspired by the Warden, Dr. E.L. Burge, the College has grown in an appreciation of itself as a community with each member's contribution to College life respected and prized; moreover, the various groups within the College, namely the J.C.R., the S.C.R. and the Administration have come to see each other as all working for the good of the College in their own unique way. Gone is the "them" and "us" syndrome that sometimes marred our life in the early seventies." Commenting on his term as Dean, Bryan observed, "I saw my prime responsibility as facilitating and maintaining an atmosphere in College conducive to the pursuits of study, the flowering of the talents of members and growth in tolerance of different viewpoints and lifestyles. In the pursuit of these goals the roles of the Senior Student and the TCAC Committee have been fundamental. "I have great hopes for the future of the College. The basis of the hope is the enthusiasm of students and of the whole Trinity family for what the College stands for: discernment and the pursuit of excellence, modesty in its achievement and graciousness in sharing its rewards with others." Bryan's unfailing courtesy, patience and gracious hospitality will be greatly missed by members of College. We wish him well in his new responsibilities. His successor is Dr. Peter Wellock, who is also continuing as Chaplain. —Richard Waddell
DR BRYAN DESCHAMP - RETIRING DEAN
After nine years at Trinity, five of them as Dean, Dr. Bryan Deschamp left at the end of 1984 to take up the position of Regional Director for the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs in South America, based in Buenos Aires. Bryan first came to Trinity in 1976 as a resident Tutor in History and Theology bringing with him a wealth of academic and overseas experience. He is a graduate of the Gregorian University in Rome and holds a doctorate in mediaeval history from the University of Louvain. For fifteen years, prior to his arrival at Trinity, Bryan was a member of the Order of Carmelites. Despite the undoubted cultural shock experienced in the transition from the silence and solitude of the cloister to the somewhat dissimilar environment of Jeopardy—Bryan's first home in College—he quickly adjusted to the changed pace and became very much part of the College and its life. Outside of College Bryan also maintained a keen interest in immigration and ethnic affairs. He was honorary Chairman of the Migrant Resource Centre in Melbourne from 1979 to 1981. In
Trinity College Drama and Music Clubs are proud to present .. .
By Sandy Wilson. 8p.m. in the Union Theatre, Melbourne University. • June 6 — 8, 11 — 15 • Adults $6.00 • Children and Concessions $4.00. Bookings at the College on 347 1044. Directed by Mark Williams, Choreographed by Marcella Hunter and original Arrangements by John Thorn. Anyone associated with Trinity is particularly welcome to Gala Night on Wednesday 12th June ($10.00, Chicken and Champagne — Black Tie). "YOU'VE SIMPLY GOT TO DANCE" (By special Arrangement with Samuel French (Aust.) Limited)
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All Members of the College and their Guests are invited to attend
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THE FIFTIES REVISITED
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Dr. Peter Pockley ('54) remembers his Trinity days and nights even better than most, because he still has the large collection of snapshots and movies he made at the time. Recently, he was briefly enticed to Melbourne from the University of New South Wales, and took the opportunity (with the help of Dr. Adrienne Clarke (nee Petty) (JCH '55)) to put on "An Evening of Nostalgia" on 18 March. The Warden arrived late and was locked out of the Botany Building by the security staff! The Warden still hopes to find out what Trinity was really like in those exuberant days. Maybe Peter Pockley would help us arrange another such evening in the College Hall. Perhaps some of the film could also be put on video tape for the Trinity Archives.
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in the College Chapel at 7.30p.m. The Preacher will be the Rt. Revd. Robe rt Butterss, Bishop of the Central Region, Diocese of Melbourne. Music will be sung by the Choir of the Canterbu ry Fellowship directed by John O'Donnell.
Some of those who enjoyed the Pockley films. From left to right: Ann Hollingworth, Peter Pockley ('54), Elizabeth Nixon, John Nixon ('54), John Poynter ('48), Adrienne Clarke (JCH'S5), Peter Hollingworth ('55)
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1985 FLEUR-DE-LYS DINNER
Deaths of College Members
The 1985 Fleur-de-Lys dinner will be held in the College Dining Hall on Friday, 14th June, 1985. After the success of the 1984 "Gala" dinner on the Bulpadock the Committee felt that it was appropriate to revert this year to the traditional dinner in Hall. This poses considerable restrictions on the numbers of dinner guests. It would therefore be wise to ensure that the application form enclosed with this Newsletter is completed as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment. The dinner will follow the traditional format of recent years with pre-dinner drinks in the Junior Common Room from 7.15 p.m. Diners will be seated at college tables with set seating.
The following have been reported since the last edition of the Newsletter: Alexander John Thomas Aram (1935) Gerald Douglas Broome (1918) George Pentland Cromie 1938) William Gove (1930) Harold Tralford Harvie (1926) George William Lanchester (1944) Richard Mellon Southey (1928)
The College may be able to find accommodation for a few people wishing to stay overnight. Dinner guests wishing this should contact Mrs. Susan Moro at the College (347-1044). The Annual General Meeting of the Union of the Fleur-de-Lys will be held during the pre-dinner drinks.
OBITUARY Harold Tralford HARVIE (1926) who died in October last year, graduated in Dentistry in 1928. He did post-graduate work at Northwestern University, Chicago and practised in Melbourne for nearly fifty years. He was a University Blue in football. We send our condolences to his wife, Patricia, and his family.
At the dinner, the toast to the College will be proposed by the President of the Union, Sir Brian Inglis. The Warden Dr. Evan Burge, will reply.
NEWS OF TRINITY MEMBERS Michael Walter HEINZ (1973) is Business Executive for a Kangaroo meat exporting company, and advises us: "I am also a leading cricketer in the local cricket competition, and regard myself as Ballarat's answer to Kevin Heinz when it comes to gardening!" Damien Piers VANCE (1973) is in Sydney, and has recently joined the teaching staff of Knox Grammar School—MacNeil House. John Gilmour BEAVERSTOCK (1976) is continuing with his work in Church Music. During 1984 he was successful in the examination for the Fellowship Diploma of Trinity College of Music, London, and completed the requirements for the Associate Diploma of the Royal College of Organists. He is now Organist and Assistant Director of Music at St. Francis's Church Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. His wife, Rowena (1980) has completed her B.A.(Hons) and her year in the Graduate Administrative Trainee Scheme of the Victorian Public Service. Helen Louise HILL (nee Spiller, 1976) married Stephen Leon in 1981 and resides in England. She has added the Diploma of the College of Librarianship, Aberystwyth, to her Melbourne B.A. Karen DAHLITZ (1977) is now living in Baron's Court, London, and describes her occupation as dancer and part-time secretary. Susan LIM (1977) brilliantly topped the final examination for the F. R.C.S. of Edinburgh in 1984. She is a champion golfer and is a Captain in the Army Reserves in Singapore. Angela MAY (1978) has been appointed Senior English Teacher and House Tutor at Geelong Grammar from 1 May, 1985. She is looking forward to it, but will miss Queensland's sunny beaches. Desmond Allen McDONNELL (1978) took up his appointment as Chaplain, University of Tasmania, in February of this year. Dawn WILLIAMS (1979) became engaged in November 1984 and is to be married to Hugh Leicester in March 1986. Geoffrey Arnold COX (Tutor 1981-1982) D.Phil.(Oxon) is Lecturer in Music, Institute of Catholic Education, Ascot Vale Campus, and Organist at St. Peter's Eastern Hill. Julian Craig BROWN (1982) has been appointed Aide-deCamp to his Excellency, The Governor of Victoria.
William Fraser CONNELL (1935) O.B.E., Professor Emeritus, has recently been awarded the degree of Doctor of Literature of the University of London. This is the first to be awarded by examination in the field of Education. Stanley Wynton KURRLE (1945) formerly Headmaster of The King's School, Parramatta, is Acting Warden of St. Paul's College, University of Sydney, until the arrival of the new Warden, the Right Reverend M. M. Thomas in May this year, thus keeping the Trinity influence intact! William John TRAILL (1953) has recently transferred to Wodonga West High School after serving as Principal in the Maryvale High School in the Latrobe Valley. He sends his warmest greetings to colleagues from the early fifties. John Gordon RUSHBROOKE (1954) is University Reader in Physics and Head of the High Energy Physics Section, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, U.K. Kenneth John BURNS (1956). After twelve years with the Australian Administrative Staff College John left his position as Director of Studies in January 1985 to become Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 191 Royal Parade, Parkville. In his new role he will still be available to advise on management development. Alan Kingsley CORNELL (1956) is President of the Law Council of Australia 1984-1985, and was President of the Law Institute of Victoria 1982-1983. Jeremy Victor Roblin HEARDER (1956) is Australian High Commissioner to Fiji. Robert Martin CHADBAN (1959) has been appointed Chief General Manager and elected to the Board of Goliath Cement Holdings Limited, Launceston, Tasmania. Victor Stuart RAMSDEN (1961) is Deputy Head, School of Electrical Engineering, N.S.W. Institute of Technology. Paul NISSELLE (1963) has been appointed Victorian State President 1985-1986 of the Australian Medical Association. Paul Kendall COOPER (1966) has recently been appointed Head of the Continuing Legal Education Department at the College of Law in New South Wales.
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