Trinity College Newsletter, vol 1 no 12, April 1978

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COLLEGE
A PUBLICATION OF TRINITY COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
No. 12 April, 1978
A MESSAGE FROM THE WARDEN
There is no accounting for student
fashions. The strongly motivated radical
student movements of the first years of
this decade seem to have spent their
force entirely. One consequence of this
is that Colleges — at least in Melbourne -
are strongly back in favour. This year the
rush of applications for places in Trinity
was so great that the office system hardly
coped for several weeks. I myself took a
bundle of fifty-six applications from
good students accepted into the University
of Melbourne around College Crescent
looking for places in other Colleges. Part
of our dilemma arose from an increasing
number of students choosing to stay on
in College. By pressing various small
rooms, originally intended as box-rooms
and the like, into service we have now
increased the total undergraduate population
in Trinity to 227. These include
sixty-seven women students.
I cannot say why Colleges in general,
and Trinity in particular, have so risen in
popularity. The rising cost of student
accommodation in Parkville and Carlton
certainly has something to do with it. In
our less humble moments, however, we
like to think that we are doing something
right. There is no mistaking the spirit of
happy community which pervades the
College and our successes in sport last
year no doubt contribute greatly to this.
For the first time in twelve years Trinity
won the Cowan Cup for intercollegiate
sport.
It is pleasing to report too that the
academic results of the College members
were also excellent. Not a little of the
credit for this can be shared by the
resident tutors who have been untiring
in their efforts to help all students in
difficulties. It is striking, and gratifying,
that there are very few changes in the
membership of the Senior Common
Room for 1978.
Last year the Dialectic Society observed
its one-hundredth birthday with a
spectacular dinner in Hall enlivened with
brilliant addresses from the fourth
Warden, Dr. Robin Sharwood, and Dr.
Sir Clive Fitts. Two months later the
Theological School celebrated its first
century with a memorable Eucharist and
series of lectures by Bishop Michael
Ramsey of Lambeth. In 1978 we look
forward to the Centenary of the Bishops'
building. The main commemoration for
this will be at a service in the College
Chapel at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday, 18th
June at which the Barry Marshall
Memorial Lecture will be given by Dr.
Norman Curry. His theme will be the Life
A hundred years old in June, the Bishops' Building keeps the names of
Bishops Perry and Moorhouse alive in College memory.
and Work of Bishop Moorhouse, thefounder
of the Trinity Theological School
and, along with Bishop Perry, one of the
two bishops for whom Bishops' is named.
Our efforts to bring former members
of the College back in touch have
continued and increased. Nick Turnbull
continues to arrange lunch parties in
College for former members and a special
dinner for the Union of the Fleur de Lys
has been arranged for Canberra on April
22nd next. The Melbourne dinner will be
on the following Friday, April 28th. It
is a great help to have a former Chaplain
of the College, the Reverend Alfred Bird,
back in Trinity to work regularly on
updating our lists of names and addresses.
Future issues of the Trinity Newsletter
will include a good deal more personal
news of the Trinity family. I am hopeful
that many will remain vitally interested
in the College and its future. Some lines
from the old Roman poet Lucretius
describe our continuing and everchanging
life:
inque brevi spatio mutantur saecla
animanturn
et quasi cursores vital lampada tradunt.
"And in a brief space the generations
change and like runners in a race pass on
the torch of life."
Evan Burge

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
A remarkable change occurred in a
surprisingly short time at the south end
of the Bulpadok just before Christmas.
A new two-storey house in Clifton grey
bricks (to match the bricks of Cowan)
sprang up almost magically next to the
tennis courts. This is the first fruits of
the Centenary appeal for the Theological
School being organised by Bishop James
Grant.
The first residents of the new house
are Dr. and Mrs. John Gaden and their
three children. John is Bishop Max
Thomas' successor as Stewart Lecturer in
Divinity and is now the Director of the
Theological School. His wife, Janet, will
act as a resident Tutor in English.
Within the older buildings there has
been little change except for a continuous
A new family in College: Dr. John Gaden, the Director of the Theological School,
his wife Janet, and children Timothy, Jeremy and Mai.
programme of internal painting. The
problem of mould on the Dining Room
walls appears to have been solved and the
Hall has been made much more habitable
in both winter and summer by having its
roof insulated for the first time. A
handsome addition inside over the
entrance doors is a carved representation
of the College's coat-of-arms in resplendent
heraldic colours. We owe this
to the initiative of last year's T.C.A.C.
Committee which contributed substantially
to the cost.
For some years a large room near the
entrance to Bishops' has housed the
Mollison Theological Library. Thanks
largely to the personal efforts of Bishop
Grant and the College Librarian, Miss
Mary Rusden, this Library has now been
moved into part of the Leeper Library.
As this Newsletter goes to press the room
thus vacated is being renovated and
will soon provide a handsome Senior
Common Room in a position central to
the life of the College.
The former Senior Common Room
at the back of the Dining Hall is being
subdivided to provide a waiting room,
office space, and a small private dining
room which cap also be used for tutorials.
The College grounds now resemble a
large and beautiful park with fullygrown
trees and spreading lawns. They
contribute greatly to our atmosphere and
sense of well-being. A closer inspection
shows that our garden beds require more
attention if they are to regain their
former glory. The College Chaplain, the
Reverend Rodney Oliver, has undertaken
to supervise groups of students in this
work and we look forward to a great
improvement in a year's time.
THE TRINITY COLLEGE
INCORPORATION ACT 1978?
Surprisipg as it may seem, Trinity
College is not an incorporated body
and has no legal entity. In 1934 it looked
for a time as if a Bill to incorporate
the College would be presented to the
Victorian Parliament, but because of
disputes between the Warden and the
other members of the College Council
there was not sufficient agreement to
proceed. At least for the time being,
animosity seems a thing of the past.
Accordingly, the Warden has convened
an informal committee including Sir
Reginald Sholl, Professor A. G. L. Shaw,
Mr. Peter Balmford, Bishop James Grant,
and Miss Rowena Armstrong, Parliamentary
Counsel, to draw up a draft bill.
The work of this Committee was
presented to Council on February 27th
this year and approved in principle. We
expect, therefore, that the College will be
legally incorporated from the beginning
of 1979. Among other things the draft
bill includes a Constitution for the
College. Provision is made for three
students, including the Senior Student,
to have places on Council and also for
the Senior Tutor and the Director of the
Theological School to be included. The
representation of the Union of the Fleur
de Lys will be increased from one member
to two. These are to be elected by the
Committee of the Union which is itself
elected each year before the Annual
Dinner.
WE REGRET the deaths of former
members of College including:
Raynes Waite Adrian DICKSON . 1923
Jack Ellis NEWTON 1931
Howard Marcartney BAINBRIDGE 1931
Alfred Thomas Tampion DAGLISH 1933
Hibbert Richard NEWTON 1940
Hugh.William Hastings ANDREW 1930
Robert Paton DALZIEL 1946
Arthur William Edwin BENNETT
late 1920s
Leslie Eyre PARKER early 1930s
Douglas Alfred WHITE early 1920s
John MacDonald AGAR 1930
Fr. Bainbridge and Mr. Newton died some
years ago, but their deaths were not
recorded at the time.

NEWS OF ALUMNI
Mr. John McMillan Australian High
Commissioner in Malta since 1976,
wrote early this year. He is also nonresident
Ambassador to the Holy See, a
function he has been exercising since
1974.
Professor A. M. Gibbs began a threeyear
term as Head of the School of
English and Linguistics last year,
Macquarie University, N.S.W. He was
appointed Professor of English at the
University in October, 1975.
Dr. A. K. Gregson Department of
Chemistry at the University of New
England, Armidale, is Senior Lecturer in
Physics and Inorganic Chemistry. He
married Jane Connor on 17th December,
1977.
Mr. D. J. Medley is with Rockwell
International — South America Regional
Marketing Director. He paid a visit to
Trinity last year. His address is: 902
Creekdale Drive, Richardson, Texas,
75080.
The Reverend David Oliphant at
present Assistant Priest at St. John's,
Canberra, has been appointed Lucas-
Tooth Scholar for 1978. He and Mrs.
Oliphant and their children will be
leaving for the University of Birmingham
later this year. David (whose first profession
was architecture) will undertake
diplomas in Pastoral Studies, Liturgy
and Architecture.
The Reverend John S. Shepherd: After
five years of service to St. Ann's, Sayville.
Long Island, New York, John and
his wife, Joy, and their three small
children have moved to Cambridge,
where he will be doing research in 14th
and 15th century music at St. Catherine's
College. He has been appointed organist
of the Church of St. Edward, King and
Martyr. His address is: 4 Chelwood Road,
Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, England.
The Reverend Edwin Byford at
present holds the Lucas-Tooth Scholarship.
He is doing research into the theological
and existential adequacy of
certain contemporary Asian Christian
Theology in the Department of Social
and Pastoral Theology at the University
of Manchester.
Visitors to the College have included
Mrs. Jo' Cowan, Sir Norman Henderson,
Sir John Bunting, and Dr. Michael M.
Wilson.
The first all-Trinity marriage (since
J.C.H. was separated in 1962) was made
at the end of 1977 between Linden Hope
and Priscilla Boaden.
GIFTS
The College is deeply grateful to Dr.
George Garrett (1945) for a portrait of
the late Dr. Barry Marshall. This was
painted by Dora McRae from a small
photograph taken during Barry Marshall's
last years as a member of the Bush
Brotherhood. At last year's service for
the Commemoration of Founders and
Benefactors when the painting was
presented to the College, Bishop Grant
called it "an earnest of things to come".
The portrait, now hanging in the College
Hall depicts him with the ivy-covered
walls and tower of Bishops' in the background.
Those who knew Barry Marshall
well can see a hint of joy and gaiety ready
to break out from a strikingly successful
likeness. It is easy to imagine that he has
just received the famous telegram from
Warden Cowan: "Come over to Macedonia
and help us".
Dr. Garrett has also given the College
two prints of the fine original pen drawings
of Leeper and Clarke buildings by W.
Beasley. He hopes to persuade Mr.
Beasley to make a similar drawing of
Bishops' in its centenary year.
The College is also deeply grateful fox
several generous gifts by Dr. David
McGowan Steele, himself a member
of Ormond, in memory of his father,
William Huey Steele. These include a
magnificent illuminated manuscript
commemorating his father's life. William
Steele entered Trinity in 1887 and later
won the Bromby prizes in Biblical Greek
and Hebrew. Before his ordination to the
Presbyterian Ministry he was a brilliant
physicist who, in 1891, was awarded a
scholarship in Science by the Commissioners
of the London Exhibition of
1851. In due course, he became Moderator
of the Presbyterian Church in Western
Australia and later in Victoria. He was
always conscious of his debt to both
Trinity and Ormond. It was fitting that
Dr. Davis McCaughey was present when
Dr. David Steele made this handsome
presentation to the College.
THE COLLEGE RECORDS
As reported elsewhere, the Council has
appointed the Revd. Alfred Bird for two
years as Keeper of the College Records.
These have not received the full-time
attention of any one person for many
years past and it is essential that our
records now be put into order.
The address to which this Newsletter
was sent has been printed by a 20-year
old Addressograph machine purchased in
first-class order, at a very reasonable
price, on behalf of the College by the
Chaplain (the Revd. Rodney Oliver. We
now have the means of keeping addresses
up to date and of sending material to all
members of the College family. To do
this effectively, however, we shall need
donations to help meet the cost of
producing and distributing the newsletters
and of Mr. Bird's salary. Even
more important, we need news and
information. Please use the enclosed card
to assist with this essential work.
The Revd. Alfred Bird, Chaplain 1951-60,
is now back as Keeper of Records. His
passport photo above is hardly a fair
portrait, which would include glasses,
a smile and a pipe.
ANY COLLEGE ANECDOTES
If a criticism can be made of Bishop
Grant's centenary history "Perspective of
a Century", it is perhaps that it does not
include the many anecdotes which go to
make up the human story of the College.
Some of the most pleasurable moments
at the lunches organised by Nick Turnbull
have been when the guests have regaled
the table with amusing incidents from
former times. Many of these will be lost
to posterity unless they are recorded
soon. Perhaps you would care to put
something in writing and send it to the
Warden. A selection of the best anecdotes
will be published in next year's newsletter.
This picture of the Billiard Room dates from the 1890s. It is virtually unaltered
today. The fireplace has gone, a ping-pong table has been added, and various oars
commemorate former glories.

THE SENIOR STUDENT REPORTS
The Senior Student for 1978, Mr. Bill
Gillies, writes:
1977 was a very successful year for
Trinity; there is no reason why 1978 will
not be also. Third term saw, apart from a
refoliated oak tree, the College officially
win the R. W. T. Cowan Cup, for the first
time in the last decade. With the advent
of co-education in all the Colleges, the
W. K. Tickner Trophy will now be
awarded to the most successful college
in both men's and women's sport. The
most pleasing thing about winning the
Cowan Cup was that Trinity performed
outstandingly in the minor sports, and
did not have to rely on the major sports.
It was, most of all, an effort from the
entire College. It was, of course, fitting
that a glorious win in Rugby should
clinch the Cup.
Trinity also won the debating. A
packed J.C.R. saw Ormond trounced in
the final. There was also a very successful
revue-cum-impromptu-pop-concert and a
Fleur-de-Lys of high standard. For the
first time, advertisements were used to
help offset the cost of printing it. It is
hoped that in future the College Council
grant can be maintained and the `extra'
money used to print more copies for
distribution among as many as possible
former members of the College. This has
been too expensive for some years now.
Unfortunately, 1977 saw the departure
of most of the College's more senior
students. (Eight of these had 55 years of
College combined.) But, and this is the
test of a happy and successful College,
rather than counting the trophies on the
wall, overall very few members left.
Indeed, there were a number of re-entries
from members who had been out for
several years. So 1978 will see only about
50 freshers.
There are a few early signs that College
will have a good year. The T.C.A.C.
Committee is already working hard on its
`O' Week programme. The College eight
has virtually been boated, and decided
upon. Mr. John Harry, a former College
member and excellent oarsmen, is Coach.
The Dialectic Society has already booked
speakers beginning with Mr. Justice
Kirby, and planned functions, while the
Wine Club has ventured to darkest
Rutherglen to find the best wines for its
members.
There is plenty to look forward to. A
dinner in Hall for all College oarsmen on
March 20th shortly before Shums should
see the inauguration of the Hughes Club.
Soon after will come the Elliott fours,
Jutoddie, and the College Ball, to name
just a few things.
Top: Sacks have replaced gowns at
Jutoddie, new obstacles have been
devised, but the bricks are still heavy.
Centre: Calling the races at Juttodie 1977
is Rod Lyle.
Right: Aboard the Bookies' truck at
Jutoddie 1977 are Tim Ross-Edwards,
Peter Clarke, and the current Senior
Student Bill Gilles (left).