Trinity College Newsletter, vol 1 no 54, June 1997

T R I N I T Y C O L L E G E N E W S L E T T E R
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M E L B O U R N E
JUNE 1997
Number 54 AUSTRALIA POST PUBLICATION NUMBER PP 337 834/00021

TRINITY NEWS JUNE 1 99 7
From the Warden
Monday 28 April 1997
Melbourne has been enjoying one
of the most delightful autumns in
memory, and Trinity has had a
memorable week. Last Monday
the women's tennis team were
"spooned" into hall after our
fourth consecutive premiership.
On Wednesday, at an evening
athletics meeting under lights on
the new University track, the
Trinity women again defeated all
comers and the men came a close
second to Newman - making an
aggregate win for Trinity.
Yesterday, we gathered on the
banks of the Maribyrnong (the
Yarra being blocked by tunnel and
freeway construction) and
cheered both the men's crews to
victory. The women rowers, who
had trained equally hard, with
5.00 a.m. starts most mornings for
three weeks, came second to
Ormond in the firsts and third in
the seconds. There will be another
exuberant spooning-in tonight
with the cox precariously poised
on the Mervyn Bourne Higgins
shield and carried the length of
the Hall.
Meanwhile the Choir has been
singing splendidly under its Acting
Director, Michael Leighton Jones,
and Nick McRoberts has formed
the Trinity Chamber Orchestra,
due to give its first concert on 24
May. Rehearsals are in full swing
for Tom Stoppard's play On the
Ranzle (opening on 9 May) and for
Cy Coleman's musical City of
Angels (opening in September).
"Do Trinity students do any
study?" you may ask. There are
some who could profitably do
more, but on the whole those who
are most involved in College life
also gain excellent marks. It is a
joy, in this my last year as
Warden, to be part of such a
diverse, talented and vibrant
community.
Evan L. Burge
Warden
There have been more reflective
moments too. On Thursday night,
the eve of Anzac, I read Michael
Thwaites' poem Anzac Graves in
Hall (it was also read at Anzac
Cove the next day), a minute's
silence was kept in honour of the
fallen, and we all sang Michael and
Honor Thwaites" Hymn for
Australia, a day before it was to
be sung in Westminster Abbey.
Cover: Dr Evan Burge.
Fifth Warden of Trinity
College. Photograph by
Robyn Lea from "The
Trinity Portraits"
collection.
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City of Angels
From left: Gareth Benson, Assistant Producer; 7bm Snow, Treasurer; and Tom
Kimpton, Producer.
This year the Trinity College
Music Theatre Society has
decided to undertake the
ambitious project of producing
one of Broadway's most exciting
and humorous musicals, City of
Angels. This jazzy, action packed
musical was written by Larry
Gelbart and composed by Cy
Coleman (Sweet Charity,
Seesaw.) Having opened on
Broadway in 1989, the show went
on to win several Tony Awards,
including Best Musical and Best
Original Score. The production
involves almost a third of the
College residents either as cast
members or in the production
crew, and will open in the
Melbourne University Union
Theatre on the 19th of September.
The musical itself focuses on a
young Hollywood script writer,
and his efforts to get his show
onto the big screen. The audience
is treated to a visual spectacular
of both worlds, from the glitzy
heights of the Hollywood mega
producer, to lowly streets in which
the writer sets his detective film.
This year we have been fortunate
enough to secure the services of
Matt Mullins as our Director. Matt
is finishing his last year of Arts/
Commerce at Melbourne
University, and has written and
directed several plays already.
Nicholas McRoberts, a 3rd year
College resident, is once again
acting as the Musical Director,
having already proved his worth
in last year's production of Bye
Bye Birdie. The combination of
the two very talented directors,
plus an exceptional cast, will
undoubtedly ensure that City of
Angels will be a resounding
success. However, the support of
the Trinity College community is
needed, and I hope to see you all
at the theatre in September.
Tickets will be available from
August and can be purchased
through 9349 0422.
Tom Kimpton
Producer
City of Angels
September 20-27
Gala Night -19 September
Melbourne University
Union Theatre
As this year's Trinity
College Musical is being
celebrated as part of the
125th Anniversary
celebrations, the TCMTS
decided that it was about
time a record was created
of all previous
performances. A thorough
check of the Fleur-de-Lys
revealed the following.
In 1983 the Music Society
decided to produce a
musical, in conjunction
with its annual soirees,
choral performances and
so forth. Gilbert &
Sullivan's Trial by Jury
was performed to what
was, by all accounts. a
very receptive audience.
So much so that in 1984
the Dining Hall was once
again transformed into a
theatre for another G&S,
The Mikado. Obviously it
too was a roaring success,
for the next year the
Drama Club and the
Music Society got together
to produce The Boyfriend,
although this time it
moved to the Union
Theatre in a desperate
attempt at professionalism.
In 1986 the newly formed
Trinity College Music
Theatre Society produced
Grease in the Union
Theatre, and since then
we have never looked
back.
ith productions such as
abaret ('88), Sweet
harity ('89), Evita ('93)
d Chess ('94) under its
It, the Society now has
enviable reputation for
ofessional performances
f what are always very
emanding shows. This
ord is of course not
omplete, and the Society
ould be very interested
hear from any former
dents who may have
en in a College musical
nor to 1983.
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resident, Trinity College
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TRINITY NEWS JUNE 1997
Travels with the Warden
legendary, not to mention the
great Greek tragedies. The tour
has two parts, the first in Rome
and Southern Italy, and the
second in Sicily. The island of
Sicily was a major locus of Greek
colonisation, and boasts
unsurpassed ancient
archaeological sights such as the
Valley of Temples in Agrigento and
the amphitheatre in Syracusa, to
name but a few. The same is true.
for Southern Italy where sight
visits to Sorrento, Pompeii,
Herculaneum, Naples and Rome
are planned. These will provide
an interesting comparison to
Sicily's ancient heritage and
enable travelers to trace the
development of the myths which
inspired masterpieces of the
Renaissance and the Baroque
such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini's
Pluto and Proserpine.
From left: Lara Smith
(89); Dr Burge;
Christopher Wood; and
Kristen Hellstrom 09).
One of the most commonly asked
questions of Dr Evan Burge
recently must be, "What do you
plan on doing in your
retirement?" With relish he will
quickly answer, "Read, write and
travel." All things we know Dr
Burge takes a passionate,
informed and active interest in.
Those, however, who thought he
might ease into things slowly are
mistaken. On 3rd
October this year,
two weeks after his
retirement date, Dr
Burge will lead a
three week tour
through Southern
Italy and Sicily
which will take in
some of the most
significant
archaeological
sights in the
Mediterranean.
tour than Dr Burge. A classics
scholar from the old school he
must be one of the most inspiring
teachers on the crescent, as
anyone who has been privy to his
Classics tutorials at College will
affirm. His knack for bringing to
life Homer's world weary tales in
The Ilyiad and The Odyssey and
the work of Herodotus are
Sicily breathes a sense of decayed
grandeur. Its architecture and
ruins serve as a testament to the
many great conquerors of the
Western world who have tried in
vain to subdue the perennial tide
of its landscape and people. Its
history is in many ways tied to an
unfortunate accident of geography.
A sizable island afloat in the
Mediterranean, a gateway to
Greece and Turkey and a stone's
throw from Africa made
it ripe for the
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hardly be a
better guide
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picking in the eyes of almost
every conqueror under the sun.
The effect has been a layering of
Greek, Roman, Muslim,
Byzantine, Norman, Angevin,
Spanish and Bourbon cultures
leaving the traveler with a
complex web of civilisation to
unravel.
At every turn, Sicily defies
complete comprehension. As
Professor John Julius Norwich
points out in his introduction to
the Normans in Sicily not even
the British Library could proffer
any reasonable text on Norman
civilisation in the South. The
same could almost be said of
many of the other periods in the
Island's long history. Indeed it is
fitting that perhaps the greatest
key to unlock this impasse is the
book The Leopard - Giuseppe
Tomasi di Lampedusa's biography
of his great-grandfather Don
Giulio Maria Fabrizio,
distinguished mathematician and
astronomer and last ruling Prince
of Lampedusa.
This cryptic and sleepy part of the
world only begins to make sense
in light of Don Fabrizio's
ruminations on the essence of
Sicilian life.
1: John assumed his position
at Trinity in February
1997. He comes to Trinity
from South Africa where
he was involved in his
own retail business and
business consultancy for
many years. He has a
wealth of experience in all
aspects of business and
has a formal tertiary
accounting qualification
and a Masters Degree in
Business Administration
(M.B.A. Cape Town).
He enjoys reading, a game
I of golf, swimming and
flying. He has represented
his country at World Air
Rally competitions where
he has captained the
11 South African Rally Flying
Team.
"In Sicily it doesn't matter about
doing things well or badly; the sin
which we Sicilians never forgive is
simply that of `doing' at all. We
are old, Chevally, very old. For
over twenty-five centuries we've
been baring the weight of superb
and heterogeneous civilisations,
all from outside, none made by
ourselves, none that we could call
our own ... I said Sicilians, I
should have added Sicily, the
atmosphere, the climate, the
landscape of Sicily. Those are the
forces which have formed our
minds together with and perhaps
more than alien pressure and
varied invasions: this landscape
which knows no mean between
sensuous sag and hellish drought;
which is never petty, never
ordinary, never relaxed, as should
be a country made for rational
beings to live in; this country of
ours in which the inferno round
Randazzo is a few miles from the
beauty of Taomina Bay; this
climate which inflicts us with six
feverish months at a temperature
of 104."
The tour promises to be quite a
Trinity affair, as the company
overseeing this great adventure
are Australians Studying Abroad
which is run by two alumni of the
College, Christopher Wood and
his wife Kristen Hellstrom. Dr
Burge will be joined on tour by
Lara Smith, the current Trinity
Fine Arts tutor who will address
specific art historical aspects of
the itinerary.
The College will hold an
information session on the
evening of Wednesday 18th June
at 8pm in the Evan Burge Building
lecture theatre. All inquires may
be directed to Australians
Studying Abroad by telephoning
9509 1955.
His practical and
pragmatic attitude has
resulted in speedy and
efficient solutions to
problem solving at Trinity.
He considers that the
students are the most
important stakeholders at
Trinity College and he is
establishing strong links
with the resident
students.
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TRINITY NEWS JUNE 1997
Commemoration of the Laying of the Trinity Foundation Stone
On 10 February 1870, a crowd of
several hundred onlookers
gathered for a ceremony upon the
reclaimed swamp land to the
north of the then relatively infant
University of Melbourne.
Melbourne's first daily, The Argus,
reported that:
"The Foundation Stone of
Trinity College, which is to be
affiliated with the Melbourne
University, was laid yesterday
by the Right Rev. the Bishop of
Melbourne ... for the present
only what is called the
Principal's House has been
undertaken ... it will be the
nucleus of the college."
In music, church ceremonial,
prayer and speeches,
representatives of the Church,
College, school and general
communities expressed their
desire that the College be
dedicated:
"To the honour and glory of the
highest God .. .
For the spread and support of
the Christian religion ..
For additions to every kind of
sound learning .. .
For the education of youth
In piety virtue and discipline
As well as in Humanities and
Science"
This vision of
Trinity's
future
place
within
the
comnnn-Jity
was
inscribed
upon a
scroll that
was deposited
(and still lies)
under the
original
foundation stone.
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somewhat smaller crowd gathered
on the Vatican Lawn to
commemorate the original reenactment.
The Warden, Director
of Studies, and Senior Common
Room assembled with students
and parents to watch three
distinguished
members of the
college act out
speeches drawn
from the original
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part of
Professor
William
Wilson, Mr
Justice Clive Tadgell
(resident 1956-57) played the
part of Sir William Stawell, and
Rev. Canon Albert McPherson
(resident 1960-65) acting chaplain
1975) played the part of Bishop

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Studies at Trinity
College, Melbourne.
Opposite page: photo of re-enactment
Sunday 13 February 1997.
Charles Perry. Along with the
Senior Student, Mr Cameron
Forbes (narrator), and Miss Lara
Smith, who played the part of Mrs
Perry, the ceremony provided an
occasion to reflect
upon the origins of
Trinity and the ideals
present at its
inception. In their
speeches, Perry,
Wilson and Stawell
underlined a vision of
the new college -
with a communal life
for its students, and
the employment of
tutors enlisted with
responsibility for
their personal and
academic well being -
that has shaped
Trinity's pastoral and teaching life
over the years. As always,
continuity will be tempered with
change at Trinity in 1997 with the
retirement of the Warden, Dr
Evan Burge, and the installation of
Professor Donald Markwell as the
sixth Warden. It is hoped that in
change the College will continue
to promote academic excellence
TRINITY
COLLEGE,
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.
CHORAL SERVICE,
In S. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL,
Ciro Tribap, 2nb Jule, 1997, at 4.50 p.m.,
TO COMMEMORATE THE "SILVER JUBILEE" OF TRINITY COLLEGE.
ANTHEM , "Send out Thy Light" (Gowned) with Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.
Preacher—THE LORD BISHOP OF MELBOURNE.
ADMIT ONE TO RESERVED SEATS.
along with its strong commitment
to extra-curricular endeavours.
Dr Damian Powell
Director of Academic Studies
T. K. PITT, Hone. Sec.
From left to right:
Cameron Forbes, Senior Student as
the narrator; Dr Evan Burge; Canon
Albert McPherson ('65) in the part of
Bishop Charles Perry; Lara Smith
('89) in the part of Mrs Francis Perry,
Founder of the Women's Hospital; Dr
Robin Sharwood, Warden of the
College from 1965-1973 as Professor
William Wilson; Mr Clive Tadgell ('57)
as Chief Justice Sir William Stawell.
Left: The Warden, Dr Robin
Sharwood, greeting the Governor of
Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe, at the
Centenary of the Laying of the
Foundation Stone, 10 February 1970.
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Damian graduated in 1990
with prizes in History and
Archeology from the
University of Melbourne,
working on the
University's Tell Ahmar
archeological expedition
in Syria. He moved from
Melbourne to Adelaide in
1990, serving as a tutor in
History at Lincoln
College, a residential
college at the University
of Adelaide until 1993.
Damian was awarded a
prize-winning doctorate in
British History from the
University of Adelaide in
1994.
Since then he has worked
as a tutor at Whitley,
Newman and University
Colleges, lecturing in
History at the University
of Canterbury (New
Zealand) in 1995.
This year he was elected
to an Honorary
Fellowship in the
Department of
Humanities at Victoria
University.
Recently married to Dieni,
Damian is a very keen
cricketer and enjoys
browsing in antiquarian
bookshops. He is also an
avid conversationalist.
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TRINITY NEWS JUNE 1997
Michael Thwaites('34) — Poet
November 1996 was a significant
month for the Canberra poet
Michael Thwaites. November 5
was the 56th anniversary of the
sinking of the merchant cruiser
HMS Jervis Bay in the North
Atlantic, which Michael Thwaites
commemorated in his acclaimed
ballad "The Jervis Bay", first
published in New York and
London in 1943 in The Jervis Bay
and Other Poems. On November
7 the Penguin paperback edition
of The Voice of War, an anthology
which includes his poetry, was
launched in the House of Lords in
London. His work is also included
in another new British anthology,
The Faber Book of War Poetry,
edited by Kenneth Baker.
Thwaite's poetry has won many
new admirers in Australia in
recent years (his latest collection,
The Honey Man, published in
Canberra in 1989 and reprinted in
1994, has sold almost 3000 copies
and was highly praised by A. D.
Hope) but it has long been
recognised overseas.
1Ie won the Newdigate Prize for
Poetry at Oxford in 1938, and in
1941 was awarded the Royal
Medal for Poetry, in succession to
W. II. Auden.
The Jervis Bay and Other Poems
had a wide circulation in the US,
Britain, Australia and New
Zealand. Since returning to
Australia in 1947, he has been
included in eight poetry
anthologies (though not,
surprisingly, in the new Oxford
Book of Modern Australian
Verse).
The hymn "For Australia", written
by Thwaites and his late wife,
Honor Mary, was sung at the
opening of the new Parliament
House in Canberra, and also in
1996 and 1997 at the Anzac
Service in Westminister Abbey.
While in London he recorded
poems for the popular BBC
program Poetry Please. While
overseas he also performed a
number of well-received poetryand-music
programs with his
pianist daughter Penelope - in
Malta, London, Oxford and Caux,
Switzerland.
Thwaites says his aim in poetry is
to combine quality with
accessibility. "I believe there is a
widespread hunger for the sort of
communication that only poetry
can provide," he says, "and I am
concerned at the sectarian,
obscurantist, and exhibitionist
trends which have caused many
intelligent people to dismiss
modern poetry as a confidence
trick."
* There will be a recital of poet?),
and piano by Michael Thwaites
and his daughter Penelope at 3
p.m. on 28 September 1997 at
Trinity College, as part of the
125th Anniversary Celebrations.
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From the Leeper Library
Senior Student's
Report
On April 19 the Leeper Library
celebrated its first anniversary in
the Evan Burge Building after
being re-located from the Leeper
Building. Since the re-location,
many Trinity members have
visited the beautiful new library to
enjoy its spacious interior,
dramatic barrel-vaulted ceiling
and light-filled book alcoves.
Entering the computer age, the
new library provides high-tech
facilities, allowing students to logon
to the Internet with their own
computers, and to access the
Leeper and Mollison catalogues by
computer. The University of
Melbourne catalogue and other
university catalogues are also
available on-line, as well as
selected academic World Wide
Web sites. The library also has an
e-mail address for staff use. There
is a small, but growing collection
of CD-ROMs including the
Encyclopedia Britannica, Age
newspaper and Australian
Dictionary of Biography. Music
students can use the CD-player in
the Art and Music area to listen to
CD's of compositions on their
course lists.
Residents' and non-residents'
appreciation of the new library is
being reflected in a substantial
increase in usage, both in
borrowing statistics and in use of
the library for study, especially
during swot vac.
Treasures from the collection can
now be displayed in custom-built
display cabinets at the southern
end of the reading room. Fine
Arts tutor, Lara Smith, mounted
an exhibition for the opening last
year, with books ranging from
early and modern Trinitiana, to
travel and Australiana. The
Trinity Dialectic Society's
Prelectors Addresses 1879-1886
and a photo album presented to
Dr Leeper by students in 1908
created great interest, as did the
1976 facsimile edition of the Book
of Kells. This work recalled
Trinity's association with Trinity
College Dublin, whose library
houses the original manuscript.
To mark Trinity's 125th
Anniversary our present display is
entitled From the Classical World
to the New World, containing
some early printed Greek texts of
Aristotle and Lactantius, and
books of voyages of discovery in
the Pacific in the eighteenth
century.
A stair-climber for disabled access
was installed in January. We were
honoured to welcome Miss
Valentine Leeper, daughter of the
first Warden, on her historic visit
to the new library earlier this
year, when she enjoyed examining
some books from her father's
collection.
Friends of the library continue to
give generously. We appreciate
these gifts which have recently
included The Conservatorium of
Music, University of Melbourne,
given by the author and former
music tutor, Peter Tregear, Evatt:
A Life, by Peter Crockett, given by
Professor A G L Shaw and current
legal texts from Michael Gronow
and Paul Cooper.
Trinity members are warmly
invited to visit the new library,
and to browse through the
collection with the aid of our new
library guide.
Gillian Forwood
Leeper Librarian
Orientation Week
It was generally agreed that the
week was a successful one.
Highlights included an evening at
"Sunset Boulevard" and a reenactment
of the laying of the
Leeper foundation stone. Mark
Vickers-Willis (General
Representative) organised the
week very well.
The Open Forum
This initiative was introduced by
the Warden and myself to provide
opportunities for feedback
between the three TCAC general
meetings each year. The `forums'
are held in the JCR and are open
to all. The Warden, Director of
Academic Studies, Property and
Operations Manager and Senior
Student attend to answer any
questions which arise about the
College.
The Junior Common Room
In addition to a completely
overhauled grandfather clock, the
JCR now has a wood box for the
fireplace. This was kindly built by
Mr Bill Collins, the College
Carpenter.
Cultural Life
The College Play, On the Razzie
was a resounding success. The
College Musical, City of Angels,
will be performed in September.
The cast has been chosen and
rehearsals are now commencing.
Other cultural activities this
semester have included musical
soirees, an art exhibition and
debates between residents of the
various College buildings.
College Sport
Trinity has done well in the intercollegiate
sporting contests.
Premierships were gained in
Women's Tennis, Athletics, and
Men's Rowing. The Men's Cricket
and Tennis teams have also
performed admirably.
Cameron Forbes
Senior Student
Anne is from South
Australia growning up on
a farm by the Coorong,
and later studying and
working in Adelaide. Anne
graduated from the
University of Adelaide
with Law, Arts and a
Diploma in Education.
After an initial period of
teaching senior English
and Legal Studies to
secondary students, Anne
began university tutoring
in Law and Education
related subjects. She later
commenced a Master of
Law in Constitutional
History (which she is
continuing here in
Melbourne), and she
lectured at the University
of South Australia in the
area of learning theory
and academic skills.
Last year, after finally
being admitted as a
Barrister and Solicitor of
the Supreme Court of SA.
Anne's preference for a
teaching and research
career was reinforced, and
she now lectures in Legal
Studies at the University
of Melbourne Law
Faculty.
Anne is a keen ballroom
dancer and netball player,
and she is looking forward
to being involved in the
cultural and spiritual life
of Trinity.
Her other main interests
are writing, sailing, and
contributing to the
national debate on
Constitutional reform.
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Intercollegiate Boat Race 1997
It is the first time in its 111 year
history that the intercollegiate
Boat Race has not been rowed on
the Yana-Henley course. Due to
the City-Link project it was
shifted to the Maribyrnong River,
where the traditional distances
and format of the event were
maintained.
An extremely intensive pre-season
began immediately with several
weeks of hard work and early
mornings. This culminated in a
very successful and exhausting
camp held over the Easter break
at Lorne. Crew selection was very
difficult due to the vast degree of
experience within the boat club.
Once selected, an intensive three
weeks of training on the water
followed.
The second eight won their heat
comfortably against Ormond and
JCH, advancing straight through
to the winner's final, where they
comprehensively beat their arch
rival, the St Hilda's first eight,
thus reclaiming the Malcolm
Russell Norton Trophy for the first
time since 1991. The crew
consisted of an exceptional
combination with all members
narrowly missing out on first eight
selection.
The victorious Men's Second
Eight: H Foletta (Cox), R Nesseler
(Stroke), A Sypkins (7), J Morley
(6), N Armstrong (5), R Edgar (4),
T d'Antoine (3), J Westacott (2),
I Oswald (Box), S Nicholls and
T Hodgson (Coaches).
The first eight was bristling with
talent and experience, five
returning from last year's
victorious crew. The crew faced
Newman in the heat; we all had
one goal in mind - to go back-toback.
With much confidence in
ourselves, boat and coach, we got
off to a very quick start and
gained clear water by the first
bend. From there we never
looked back and took length after
length. With five hundred meters
to go we had a seven to eight
lengths lead when we were
instructed to slow the pace down
to save ourselves for the final. All
of us had trouble doing this as it
was instinctive not to! The
official margin was "easily" or the
equivalent of more than seven
lengths. The final was raced
against the old foe Ormond, and
was raced into a very strong
headwind. After a very shaky
start, we soon gained composure
and attained half a length by the
first bend, where we broke
Ormond. From there with the ten
weeks of passionate, hard training
running through our minds we
knew what to do. Again, as with
the heat, we took length after
length to record an emphatic six
length victory to ensure that the
Mervyn Bourne Higgins Trophy
was to stay in Trinity for another
year!
Trinity n .v holds both the men's
first and second rowing trophies,
both of which hang in the Dining
Hall, a feat which has not been
achieved since 1982. It was an
honour to be a part of such a
fantastic group of men, it was a
comprehensive success and the
reward was victory.
The victorious Men's First Eight:
P B Silverstone (Cox),
M L Southcott (Stroke),
H M H Cole (7),
D R Gold (6),
T A Woodruff (5),
A J P L Thorburn (4),
J C McKenna (3),
T A Shelmerdine (2),
N J M Agar (Bow),
R A Heath (Coach).
Hamish Cole
Captain of Boats

Trinity College Boat Club History in the Billiards Room
David Edis
Resident tutor in
medical sciences,
mentor and floor tutor
Past Resident at Trinity -
1989.
As a fourth year law student and
previous captain of boats, I am
attempting to compile a complete
history of the Boat Club (E S
Hughes Club) in the Billiards
Room. The Warden has
enthusiastically supported this
project which is based on a
sequential collection of
premiership crew photos and
oars. Included in this permanent
display will be the bow of "The
Janet", rudders and other photos
of historical value. We need your
help, however, to chase up a
handful of missing photos and
convey crew weights for missing
oars to be included.
We would also be interested to
hear about where the "antelope
head" currently resides. The head
graced the Billiards Room for
many years until the
redevelopment in 1991, when it
was taken down, and has not been
seen or heard of since. Any
(anonymous) information would
be appreciated.
Bill Hare is one oarsman who has
come forward to help. He
competed in 1946 in a classic race
which ended in a dead heat with
Ormond. The crew are pictured
in a photo he has generously lent
for copying. Bill also teamed up
with a past crewmate Bruce
Nelson to estimate the crew
weights, through their own
recollection and reference to
Varsity records, to enable us to
paint an oar for 1946 which will
join the collection in the Billiards
Room. Anyone who was at Trinity
around 1946 who has any
information about the sensational
photo of the dead heat of that year
(in the Fleur de Lys) please
contact us, as our own enquiries
have been unsuccessful, and the
photo is one we wish to include in
the project.
Currently we still lack photos for
the following years, but are
confident that the response from
old oarsmen will continue to
rectify the situation. The
response so far has been fantastic
for most years, and our collection
is almost complete. As you would
expect the early years in
particular are a problem. We lack
the following years:
1882 1885, 1890, 1892, 1899,
1953, 1980, 1982, 1983.
Even if no formal photo was taken
with the trophy, I am sure that
some kind of photo was taken of
the crew. If anyone knows of
these crew photos, or actually has
a copy, we would love to hear
from you. The value of the photos
is significant, and anything lent
will be copied and the original
returned to the owner.
For several years we are also
lacking an oar which we are ready
to paint up. We are lacking the
crew weights which are normally
included on an oar. As Bruce
Nelson and Bill Hare have
demonstrated in 1946, it is
possible to compile the weights
many years later by InterVarsity
records and estimates. We are
currently lacking the crew weight
estimates for the following years:
1956, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1983.
With your help, I am certain that
we will complete the sequence,
and that the sequence will be built
upon in years to come. We will
shortly commence an appeal to
the ex-rowers of the College to
help fund this project, and I am
sure the spirit which was forged in
rowing at Trinity will ensure the
success of the financial side of the
redevelopment.
To all those who have offered
advice, information, memorabilia,
photos and plain old fashioned
encouragement - you have my
sincere thanks and gratitude.
Tom Woodruff
Telephone: 9349 0370
Facsimile: 0349 0468
Mail: Tom Woodruff,
Trinity College, Royal Parade,
Parkville 3052
MBBS - 1994 University of
Melbourne.
Experience since
graduating - Internship at
RMH, and worked at RCH
as well as RMH in 1996.
David is currently
working as senior tutor in
Dept. of Anatomy at the
University of Melbourne.
He is also studying for the
first part Royal College of
Surgeons exam, due to sit
and pass in July 1997!
During the last two winter
seasons David worked as
voluntary Ski-Patroller at
Mt Hotham. He is
currently enjoying his
time back at Trinity and
University and with the
exams over he intends to
involve himself in a
number of activities at
Trinity. in addition to
pursuing other interests at
Mt Hotham. David hopes
to go travelling in the new
year perhaps in search of
the endless winter! When
he returns he intends to
pursue a career in surgery,
the exact course of which
is yet to be planned.
David has numerous other
interests - his dogs,
surfing, cricket, football.
music, fine wine and
theatre.
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TRINITY NEWS JUNE 1997
Juttoddie
. >f 4'-•. ~. The first Friends of Trinity
function this year, the Juttoddie
Luncheon, was held in March on a
rather dull and showery day. This
however did not dampen the
enthusiasm of the 400 residents,
tutors, parents and friends who
attended. After a short Chapel
service and a brief annual
meeting, the "picnic" lunch
unfortunately had to be held
indoors, but was none the less
enjoyable. Our thanks to Degrees
Catering for completely
reorganising the planned "picnic"
into a waiter served luncheon in
such a short time, with no extra
staff!
The day cleared beautifully for
Juttoddie, which commenced with
a dramatic flourish as black
attired Mission Impossible
characters leapt by rope from the
first floor windows of Bishops, and
ran to their getaway hovercraft, as
other sinister figures apeared in
another hovercraft - all
accompanied by the most
appropriate music.
Guests joined in the responses to
the Blessing of Bricks and the
Cursing of the Tote before the
Freshers were called to the ordeal
of the Juttoddie races. All
performed admirably in this
arduous test, particularly the two
mud spattered Freshers who
suddenly found themselves
abandoned in the Arts Centre!
The financial surplus was small
although more than last year, and
adds to the ongoing contributions
made by Friends of Trinity to the
amenities of the College students.
Our next function is the Annual
Dinner to be held in Hall on
Friday 10 October. We hope our
guest speaker will be the new
Warden, Dr Donald Markwell. This
rare opportunity for parents to
dine in Hall with their resident
sons and daughters is a very
popular evening. Please note the
date in your diaries and book
early when you receive your
invitation.
Sally Alsop
President

Fleur-de-Lys Dinner
Martin Crotty
Resident Tutor in
History and the
Humanities
1997 marks the 125th anniversary
of the College and is also the year
in which the College will farewell
Evan Burge from his long and
dedicated period as Warden.
To mark both of these events and
to welcome the new Warden who
will be officially installed by the
Archbishop on 15 September, The
Union of the Fleur de Lys will hold
a Gala Dinner on the Bulpadok on
Friday 5 September. Tables of ten
will be available and I strongly
encourage you to form a table as
soon as possible. Over the past
few years most Fleur de Lys
dinners have been a sell but, so in
order to secure a place at this
important dinner, please BOOK
EARLY. If you cannot arrange a
full table, don't worry. Send in
your name(s) and the name(s) of
those you would like to sit near
and Susan Moro will do her best to
accommodate you. Susan can be
contacted on 9742 7364.
The cost of the dinner will be
$68.00 per person (partners,
spouses and others most
welcome), and $55.00 for clergy,
and those who left College at the
end of 1996. There will be a
discounted rate of $65.00 per
person for those who organise a
table of ten.
Only three short speeches are
planned so there will be plenty of
time to enjoy yourself and catch
up with your friends. This will be
a very special evening and a
booking form is included in this
Newsletter so
ACT NOW!
Arrange a Table
and
Book Early!!
A New Zealander, Martin
' completed commerce and
arts degrees at the
University of Canterbury,
and after a short break
from study came to
Australia in 1994 to take
up a scholarship to study
at postgraduate level.
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TRINITY NEWS JUNE 1997
Cycle Against Cancer
Trinity Education Centre
Donations to Cycle
Against Cancer 1997
can be sent to:
Cycle Against Cancer
1997
153 Dowling Street
Woolloomooloo
NSW 2011
Please make cheques
payable to "Cycle
Against Cancer 1997 -
Cancer Council" and
include your name
and address. All
donations are tax
deductible.
125th
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Former College resident, Richard
Allen is leading a cycling
expedition around Australia to
raise money for the State Cancer
Councils.
Cycle Against Cancer 1997
pedalled off from the Sydney
Opera House on 19 May to begin a
16,000 kilometre odyssey. Their
aim is twofold: to speak to many
communities and school groups
about cancer prevention; and to
raise $1 million via individual and
corporate sponsorships. They
have already raised $200,000.
The seven month event will take
them anti-clockwise from Sydney
through 500 towns and cities via
Townsville, Mt Isa, Tennant Creek,
Darwin, Broome, Perth,
Esperance, Adelaide, Melbourne
and Canberra.
Richard, whose mother died of
cancer six months ago, spoke at a
College dinner before he departed.
The College is committed to
helping with fundraising and will
be keeping track of his team's
progress.
Former Trinity residents who are
team members of Cycle Against
Cancer 1997 include: Jenny and
Juliet Allen, Richard Smithers,
Roger Chomley, Lucy Carruthers,
David Lowe, and Andrew and
Vicky Rouse (nee Griffith). The
College wishes them all luck, and
a tailwind across the Nullabor!
Report to the Trinity Council
The Trinity Education Centre is
pleased to report that it enjoyed a
most successful year in 1996 and
is confident that 1997 will be
equally productive and rewarding.
The Foundation Studies Program
continues to attract excellent
students from a wide range of
countries and has been successful
in employing high quality
teaching staff who are committed
to the success of students in the
Program. The top students in
1996 performed exceptionally well
with the Dux scoring a perfect
100% average. Over 200 students
were accepted in 1997 into a wide
range of courses at The University
of Melbourne. Seven students
were awarded Melbourne
Scholarships, which is
noteworthy, as only 29
scholarships have been awarded
to international undergraduate
students.
Drama Nights, which are
professionally presented by each
group of students in the
Foundation program as a
requirement of their course,
continue to be a resounding
success due to the hard work of
the staff and students in writing,
preparing and acting original
material. The popularity of these
events is such that the theatres
have been fully booked for each
performance and many of the
Program's past students return to
witness the performances.
This year has started very
encouragingly with new initiatives
between TEC students and the
Friends of Trinity. AussieLink,
which is a program to encourage
links between international
students and Australian families
has been developed and Student
Clubs and Societies have been
developing rapidly. A Student
Counsellor is now available to
assist students to settle into life in
Australia and manage their study
program.
Demand for the Foundation
Studies Program has continued to
grow strongly with an enrolment
above 500 students anticipated by
the end of 1997. There are plans
to continue to expand the
program on a joint venture basis
with the University of Melbourne
with a target enrolment of 1000
students by the year 2001.
Students may now enter the
Program in February or July and
an extended course of study is
available to students who lack
sufficient English or Mathematics
preparation. Fast track programs
are also available for students who
are academically able to complete
the course in a shorter period of
time.
New facilities in Swanston Street,
Grattan Street and Lincoln Square
North in Carlton were occupied in
February this year and contain
teaching, study, computing and
recreational areas. In addition,
Chemistry and Physics
laboratories have been established
in Bouverie Street, two new
computing laboratories have been
installed and plans are well
underway to develop the
necessary information technology
to provide all students and staff
with electronic mail. The TEC
took an important step in
establishing a Trinity Hall of
Residence offering
accommodation for 40 students.
The residence is located on the
corner of Swanston and Grattan
Streets close to various new
teaching facilities.
A number of academic
developments are being
considered to allow students a
broader range of preparatory
subjects for entrance to tertiary
study. The TEC is investigating
the option of offering Music in
conjunction with the Faculty of
Music at The University of
Melbourne, which would
encourage students wishing to
enter the Faculty of Music.

Theological School
Mathematics Bridging courses are
now on offer to the general public,
and Drama classes to assist
confident presentation are being
initiated for groups from business
firms.
Several new administrative
positions have been created
within the TEC to assist in
developing the administration and
management infrastructure. The
TEC has recently employed a
Director: Administration, a
Manager (Information
Technology) and engaged the
services of a Manager (Facilities).
The TEC is looking forward to a
challenging and exciting period of
growth over the next year and is
committed to meeting these
demands, while preserving its
commitments to personalised
support for its students and
educational excellence.
Denis M. White
Executive Director
Music Foundation
Trivia Night
July 18
Keep this date free and
support the Organ Fund
There has been a complete
changing of the guard at Trinity
College Theological School, with
the departure of the part-time
Registrar, Fr. John Deane in
February and Dr John Wright's
resignation as Acting Director and
move to New Zealand in March to
run a Theological College of his
own.
There have been difficulties at the
school in recent years, and a
widespread lack of confidence in
its future around the Australian
Church. With only seven
candidates for ordained ministry
the School commenced 1997 at
an all-time low.
My arrival as the new Acting
Director (a probational
appointment) in March makes me
the only staff member, though the
Management Committee that
emerged from the 1995
Theological School Review
provides very positive support and
guidance under the Chairmanship
of Bishop Andrew Curnow. We
have appointed an excellent
Administrative Officer in the
person of Mrs Liz Oakley, who
works in the School Office on the
top floor of Leeper 9.30 - 1.00
p.m. We aim to gradually rebuild
our staffing, with a goal of three
lecturers by 1999.
High calibre teaching continues in
the United Faculty of Theology,
and the separate Formation
program for ordinands is being
improved. The Chapel worship
program has been revised to allow
Morning Prayer and the Eucharist
before the working day begins (all
welcome), except on Monday
when the College Eucharist is at
8.35 p.m.
Please note that my office number
is 9349 0124, that Liz is
contactable on 9349 0122, that
9349 0148 is no longer our
number, and that we now have
our own Fax 9349 0110.
In the task of rebuilding the
Theological School I warmly
acknowledge the support of Drs
David Cole, Evan Burge and Don
Markwell. As for the re-establishing
of its reputation in the diocese I
have much to do, and invitations
to preach in parishes on Sundays
are sought.
Revd Dr Scott Cowdell
Maynard Lecturer in Theology
and Acting Director
Dr Scott Cowdell was
born and educated in
Queensland. He holds
degrees in physics, arts
and theology. Both his
honours and PhD theses
have been published,
along with a number of
articles.
Before coming to Trinity
Scott was a parish priest
in Brisbane for five years,
during which time he
conceived and executed
an extensive building
project to a tight budget,
extensively developed the
parish's liturgy, music,
education and social
welfare, and cut his teeth
on both local and national
ministry and theological
committees.
His wife, Lisa Carley, is a
philosophy graduate and
former public servant,
now studying law at
Monash. She sings in the
Trinity College Choir.
Scott and Lisa live in
"The Deanery" with their
two cats.
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The Arts at Trinity
terrific start to the College's
endeavor to eventually recreate a
gallery of portrait busts in the
Library as may be found in the
Wren Library at Trinity College,
Cambridge. The bust of Bishop
Moorhouse was given to the
College by Dean Langley in 1947.
Do you have an old College blazer,
cap, scarf or any other Trinity
memorabilia that could be
displayed in the exhibition?
Utmost care will be taken of any
items loaned for the exhibition.
Please call Lara Smith on 9349
0225.
Photograph by Robyn
Lea from "The Trinity
Portraits" collection.
Clockwise from left: Bill
Cowan (son of 3rd
Warden), Robin
Sharwood (4th Warden),
Evan Burge (5th
Warden), Donald
Markwell (Warden
Elect) and Miss
Valentine Leeper
(daughter of Dr. A.
Leeper, 1st Warden of
Trinity).
The Trinity Portraits
An exhibition of photographic
portraits of "eminent
Trinitarians".
On Friday June 20 an exhibition
of photographic portraits by the
artist Robyn Lea will open in the
Evan Burge Building at 6pm. All
are invited.
Redmond Barry Bust
Earlier this year Trinity's most
precious bust of Sir Redmond
Barry was moved to its stately
new home in the new Leeper
Library. The bust was carved by
Australia's leading Victorian
sculptor Charles Summers .
Summers sculptured another
version of this work which is
housed in the State Library. The
bust was bequeathed to the
College by Sir William Clarke,
after whom the Clarke Building is
named. It rests on a handsome
rose marble plinth believed to be
taken from an original Roman
column.
Two terra cotta portrait busts of
Dean Macartney and Bishop
Moorhouse by Percival Ball were
also moved to the new Leeper
Library. They now lord over the
Mollison library and make a
Curatorial News
At the last meeting of the Art
Committee it was resolved to
adopt an official College
Collection Management policy.
In order to manage its ever
growing collection the College has
acquired a computerised data
base which will vastly improve the
way in which records are kept.
Student IT Manager, Tyler Saxton
is customising the data base and
Lara Smith, Fine Arts Tutor, will
complete the catalogue entries.
Art Exhibition
The Trinity College art collection
boasts over a hundred works of art
from the Colonial through to the
contemporary. Represented in the
collection are works by Australia's
leading artists such as Nicholas
Chevalier, Rupert Bunny, Max
Meldrum, Rick Amor, Clifton
Pugh, Bill Henson and Jenny
Watson. To celebrate the college's
125th Anniversary an exhibition
of these works will be held at the
Melbourne University Museum of
Art from 6th August - 26th
September. Trinity is sharing the
exhibition space with Janet
Clarke Hall who will display a
number of treasures from their
collection including their
magnificent portrait of Lady Janet
Clarke by Frederick McCubbin.
A fully illustrated, colour
catalogue accompanies the
exhibition. Entitled, With
Elegance, Wit & Taste: 125 years
of collecting at Trinity College,
the catalogue will be available for
purchase in August.
Art Works Found
An important collection of 18th
and 19th century oriental
antiquities, reported lost in the
last edition of the Foundation
newsletter, has been located. The
collection, including a number of
ivory Netsuke and valuable
Japanese soapstone ware, was
bequeathed to the College in 1903
by the eminent Victorian, George
Rusden. These treasures formed
the backbone of the first museum
in the College. Known as the
Rusden Museum, it was housed in
the old science laboratory in the
top floor of Bishops where the
Cripps Room is now found.
Three charming etchings of the
College by Victor Cobb from the
early decades of the century have
also been found.
The College is still seeking two Ida
Rentoul Outhwaite water colours
of fairy princesses, a Jessie Traill
watercolour and an oil painting by
George Dancey of the Crucifixion.
The Dancey was last seen in the
Chapel Annex. Please pass on any
information to Lara Smith on
93490225.
E R White Club
Are you a past E R White
President or committee member?
The College is in the process of
creating an honour board which
will list all past ER White
presidents and their committees.
This information will also be
recorded in the published
catalogue of the Trinity art
collection. Please direct all
information to Lara Smith on
9349 0120.
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At the opening of "The Studio". From left:
and Scott Livesey, Sotheby's.
The Studio
' February 26 was a momentous
day in the history of the Trinity
Art Room. After weeks of
renovations this humble room,
once a College laundry, was
officially launched as "The
Studio". Following an insightful
history of the room by the
Warden, Mr Scott Livesey of
Sotheby's unveiled the new sign
and sliced through a silk ribbon
using a sharkskin handled sword
from the Rusden Collection.
Guests were then ushered into the
official opening of the O `Week
Student Art Exhibition which
proved to be one of the most
popular O'Week activities.
The Studio's glorious new sign was
most generously hand carved by
an uncle of Hannah Robert
(President), to a design by
Cornelia Showalter (Secretary).
Choir Tour to Great Britain &
The United States in 1988
The choir has commenced a
vigorous campaign to raise money
for their forthcoming tour to the
Great Britain and the United
States. With plans to perform in
the celebrated chapels of Oxford
and Cambridge, not to mention
Trinity College, Dublin the choir
has set a target of raising
$100,000 by the new year. An
extensive programme of concerts
and other activities has been
planned. If you would like to go
on the 97/78 CHOIR EVENTS
mailing list please fill in the
coupon below.
Hannah Robert, President; Dr Burge;
The Choir at St Patrick's
Cathedral
After the great success of their
performance of Handel's Messiah
late last year, the Choir recently
presented Romantic Church II at
St Patrick's Cathedral. The lofty
spires of Melbourne's finest high
gothic Cathedral provided the
perfect setting for a repertoire
which included works by 19th
century greats such as
Mendelssohn, Brahms and
Schubert.
Romantic Church H was the
Choir's first fundraising concert
for their 1998 tour of the United
Kingdom and the United States.
Thanks to the terrific support
shown by Trinity members and
the general public the Choir has
made a healthy start to reaching
their target.
Why not engage the Trinity
Choir at your next function?
There is nothing quite like live
music performed by great
musicians to enhance even the
smallest event. The Trinity Choir
has already gained a reputation
for performing traditional church
repertoire, perfect for a family
wedding or christening. There is
another string to their bow,
however, that you may not have
considered. Out of their cassocks
and starched collars the Choir
perform those smooth easy
listening standards with aplomb.
Jazz up your next dinner party
with a group singing Cole Porter
classics or Gershwin melodies .
Make your cocktail parties,
anniversary celebrations, business
dinners and boardroom lunches
unique. You'll make a huge
impression and also know that
every engagement takes the Choir
one step closer to touring next
year.
For bookings or inquiries call
Michael Leighton Jones on 9349
0395.
The Victorian & Edwardian
Salon
On July 25th the Trinity College
Dining Hall will come alive to the
beautiful melodies of the Victorian
and Edwardian Salon. Our own
Acting Director of Music, Michael
Leighton Jones will perform with
Hartley Newnham and Michael
Terry the songs of Percy Grainger,
Vaughan Williams, Gilbert &
Sullivan, to name but a few.
They will be joined by pianist
Glen Riddle, a former music tutor
of the College. The Choir of
Trinity College will perform a
number of classic Victorian
harmonies and all proceeds will be
donated to the Choir's 1998 Tour.
Choir Events
I would like to be sent information
about the Choir of Trinity College
concerts
Name
Address
and/or
I would like to make a donation to
the Choir Tour. Please find
enclosed a cheque for the sum of
or debit my
Visa/Bankcard/Mastercard No.
for the sum of $
Please make all cheques payable
to Trinity College.
Michael Leighton
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Acting Director of
Music
Michael comes from a
musical family - his
mother was a professional
singer - and received his
earliest musical education
in Melbourne.
Postgraduate studies tool;
him from his native New
Zealand to England,
where he sang in the
Choirs of King's College,
Cambridge and
Westminster Abbey.
A versatile soloist,
Michael has concentrated
on singing in small vocal
ensembles - "The
Scholars" (London-based
quintet) and "Jones &
Co" (Brisbane-based
sextet) - as well as recital
and oratorio work.
Lately he has also sung in
opera, including Don
Giovanni, Rigoletto, La
Traviata, Peter Grimes
and Noyes Fludde. He
sang Christus in the MSO
St Matthew Passion at
Easter this year.
Since joining Trinity in
November 1996. Michael
has made a great
impression on the musical
life of the College in both
his inspired work
directing the Choir and as
an accomplished soloist.
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Above: Students on lawn
1920's.
Right: Laying of
Foundation Stone for
Chapel 30 September
1914. Standing 2'd from
right - Dr Alexander
Leeper, seated centre
Archbishop Henry
Lowther Clarke.
Below left:
Commencement 1920
from album of George
M. Haydon Trinity
1920-25
Below right: Interior of
Chapel in Leeper
building - pre 1917.
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Obituary - David Wells (`61)
David Wells, a partner with
Mallesons Stephen Jaques, died on
7 December 1996, aged 54.
The following is an edited version
of the tribute given by Peter Kelly,
senior partner of Mallesons
Stephen Jaques, at the Memorial
Service for David Wells at St Paul's
Cathedral on 16 December 1996.
David Wells walked into the old
offices of Mallesons at 105 King
Street, and thereby into my life
and the lives of many others on 6
March 1967. That day happened
to be what was then called "Sports
Day", a happy occasion, long since
abolished, when four long
established legal firms gathered at
the Albert Ground to play cricket
and tennis on a business day. In
retrospect, it seems to be totally
fitting that a person of David's
conviviality and style should start
his formal labours in the law on
such a day.
He then served his articles of
clerkship, became a senior
associate on 1 July 1971 and a
partner three years later. He was
a partner for twenty two years
until his death. A respected senior
litigator, a great character and a
true friend.
These facts do nothing to explain
the quixotic, quirky and
sometimes contradictory nature of
the man; nor do they capture the
distinctiveness of David's career in
the law, or anything of the depth
and quality of his contribution to
the welfare of his clients and the
life of our firm.
David's life was full and rich and
generous, not only in the law but
more importantly in his devotion
to his wife Tinka, to his children,
to his mother Moinie, to his
friends, to community needs and
to the church.
David was many things to many
people. What was constant for me
and what epitomised David was
his love of life and his sense of fun
combined — not infrequently —
with a sense of excitement and
danger. It was always a delight to
be in David's company.
He had a deep and instinctive
sense of justice, a firm belief that
everyone in the community has a
right to access to justice, a total
commitment to the cause of his
many clients and total integrity in
the way he practised.
David was a masterful litigator
who acted for some of Australia's
largest corporations and major
multinational companies in
important and complex cases. He
also acted with equal skill, passion
and resource for the humble — for
individual clients who beat a path
to his door. He had a significant
pro bono practice for charitable
institutions, and had an informal
pro bono practice for those in
need.
He had a strong grasp of legal
principle, with excellent
judgement on the merits of a case,
and was a most accomplished and
skilled negotiator. The
combination of personal and
professional skills inspired the
confidence and respect of clients.
He was able to convey unpalatable
truths and create realistic
expectations in a way that clients
understood and accepted. Indeed,
many clients became close
personal friends. He had a
wonderful gift of friendship.
David led by example and by
instruction. He was a fine teacher,
mentor and role model for the
young practitioners, especially
junior solicitors, articled clerks,
summer clerks and anyone who
came to his door. This was yet
another manifestation of the
generosity of his nature. He
taught simple truths. The first
loyalty of solicitors was to the
court. The second loyalty was to
one's clients. Total honesty and
integrity were fundamental. Only
the highest standards were
tolerable.
It has been said that "'Courage is
not just a virtue — it is the virtue".
This seems very true the more I
think about David and the way he
conducted himself over these
latter years. He had hopes, but no
illusions about his condition, but
never to my knowledge burdened
others with the gravity of his
situation.
David treated self-regard and selfabsorption
as a form of pride to be
avoided at all costs. Instead he
became a vigorous and relentless
reformer for better knowledge and
treatment of bowel cancer and of
effective and early detection by
screening. He volunteered as a
public speaker on the subject on
television and spoke most
memorably to patient support
groups. His extraordinary work in
this field is already bearing fruit in
greater funding and priority for
the prevention of this most
common form of cancer.
The qualities which David
displayed in his life, in fighting his
illness and, finally, in facing his
death, epitomise those qualities to
which each of us aspires.
The legal profession is very proud
to have David as one of our
number. And I say to Susan,
Jennifer, Stephen, Victoria, Alice,
David, and Peter that you can be
immensely proud of your father.
David has left us all a very rich
legacy — and we thank him for it.
We note with regret these
deaths recorded since the
last newsletter.
Robert Ife HOR\ F.
(1931)
Dr William Frederick
FERGUSON (1933)
Alan King MARTIN
(1927)
Robert David
WEYMOUTH (1961)
David Wells
Scholarship :.
A scholarship fund in
memory of David Wells
has been established
within the Trinity
College Foundation.
For information on how
to contribute to this
fund please ring the
Trinity College
Foundation on (03)
9349 0116.
Your gifts will be greatly
appreciated.
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TRINITY NEWS JUNE 1997
Obituary
Dr Patrick Sellar Lang (1912 - 1996)
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Agricultural scientist Dr Patrick
Lang (1931) was a man of rare
integrity, energy and humour. To
work with him was to respect him,
whether it was at Dinosaur Cove
chipping at fossils, at the Linton
Bird Paddock clearing gorse,
mopping up after a grass fire, or in
meetings of the Marcus Oldham
College Council or the Industries
Assistance Commission.
Pat Lang graduated as a Bachelor
Agricultural Science from the
University of Melbourne in 1934
and, until 1939, worked as
research assistant to Professor
Sam Wadham at the university's
School of Agriculture.
With the outbreak of war he
quickly volunteered and, with the
rank of captain, served in a
succession of regimental and
divisional headquarters postings.
In 1942 he was appointed secondin-command
of the 2/5
Independent Company, AIF, a 300-
strong group of selected
volunteers. For four months they
were trained at Wilsons
Promontory as commandos for
assignments behind enemy lines
in the Pacific. Lang was 28 years
old by this time and the troops
were mostly aged 18 or 19. He
became known to them as
"auntie" because of his temperate
manner and his concern for their
welfare.
For a year the 2/5 observed and
harassed Japanese garrisons on
the north coast of New Guinea.
They were not relieved until the
last few months and supplies were
mostly carried in along the Bulldog
Track, a three-week trek over the
Owen Stanleys. The wounded had
to be carried out the same way.
But Lang rarely talked of that year
spent between Wau and the
Markham River Valley. He left
some of this best friends there.
After the war until 1946, Lang
assisted Professor Wadham on the
Rural Reconstruction
Commission. In 1947 he lectured
at the School of Agriculture and
during 1948-50 he was involved in
a Sheep Industry Survey of the
Western District, which led to him
being awarded his PhD.
In 1950 Lang returned to the
family sheep and grazing property,
Titanga, near Lismore, Victoria,
where, as well as practising
innovative farming, he poured his
energies into developing better
systems of fighting the damaging
bushfires that periodically afflict
the countryside. He was a strong
advocate of using two-way radio
communication under the same
strict procedures that the military
had developed.
A keen sense of duty and
willingness to take on new
responsibilities saw him serve for
40 years as secretary of the local
rural fire brigade and as president
of the Rural Fire Brigades Central
Council for three years. For nearly
20 years from 1956, he was a local
delegate to the Victorian Graziers
Association, serving as president
from 1970-73. At different times
he served on bodies such as the
CSIRO Victorian State Committee,
the Australian Science and
Technology Council and the
Universities Council of Tertiary
Education Commission.
Lang's interest in developing
better wool handling and
marketing systems led him into
the Australian Wool Harvesting
Project Advisory Group and he
was an early member of EWP, an
innovative wool marketing
organisation.
The way Lang developed his broad
range of interests was
characteristic of his approach to
life generally. Each area that
intrigued him was thoroughly
pursued and completely mastered.
His interest in paleontology is an
example. During a drought he
spent solitary days searching the
exposed lake banks through his
local area for the fossil remnants of
the giant marsupials of a previous
era. He corresponded with and
learnt from the experts, and
became one of a small band of
highly knowledgeable amateurs.
So it was with radio, local history,
migratory birds and vulcanology.
He was author or collaborating
author of several books and
researched and published a family
history.
One anecdote illustrates both
Lang's levels of endurance and his
attitude towards his assumed
responsibilities. Several years ago,
while setting off for a distant fire
brigade meeting, he fell and
fractured a hip. He went to the
meeting and sat through several
excruciating hours in his capacity
as Group Communications Officer,
and then came home and went to
bed for a day. He was finally
persuaded to visit the doctor.
Within a week the hip joint was
replaced.
Lang, who died in Camperdown
hospital on 14 November 1996
after suffering a stroke, lived his
last few years as he had the rest of
his life. He maintained an
extensive correspondence and
took keen interest in agricultural
developments such as farm
forestry.
He continued his involvement with
the CFA and Marcus Oldham
College Council until he was
grounded by his doctor and family.
In his hometown of Lismore,
where he was simply known as
"Doctor Pat", the flag by the war
memorial was flown at half mast
from his death until his memorial
service. To his family, this wordless
appreciation of the value of a
lifetime of service to the
community was the most moving
of all tributes.
Andrew Lang
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News of Trinity Members
Lucila Zentner ('94) moved to
Sydney this year to study
medicine in the first intake for the
Graduate Medical Program. She
spent the Easter holidays with
Trinity members Tamara Wraith
and Lucinda Meagher ('89),
staying in a youth hostel in
Kooringai National Park. A couple
of days after leaving they caught
up with Peter Tregear ('93).
Fiona Smith ('88) has recently
completed her professional
examinations for registration as
an Architect, the culmination of
three years working with
Australia's top commercial firm
Denton Corker Marshall. While
with DCM she was part of the
Exhibition Centre Team, being
particularly responsible for the
entry building and the glazed
concourse. Fiona travelled to
Vietnam with boyfriend Alec
Simpson in June last year, and
departed Australian shores once
again in December to travel
through Europe, South America
and Scandinavia, and wherever
the road takes her.
Dr Grant Flanagan ('80) recently
returned to Australia after
completing his D.Phil (Oxon)
where he received a Blue in
Lacrosse, and represented the
Combined Universitie's Team in
England. He is now Consultant
Physician & Nephrologist in
Albury/Wodonga, while Emma
(nee Carter) ('81) is busy with
sons Jeremy (20 months) and
Timothy (3 months).
After five years based in
Melbourne, David Tucker ('68)
recently returned to Perth for the
first time since 1968, to take up
an appointment in the new
position of Business Development
Manager with Homestates Gold of
Australia Ltd. HGAL is the local
subsidiary of one of the oldest and
largest North American gold
mining companies.
In mid 1996 Margot Foster ('76)
was appointed to the National
Parks Advisory Council which
advises the relevant minister
(presently Marie Tehan), on issues
pertaining to national parks.
Margot was appointed to express
the views of "the public" having
no other connection with
conservation or park groups.
Margot has also resumed legal
practice St Kilda!
Peter Dodds ('88) won a
Fulbright Scholarship which
enabled him to take up a tuition
Scholarship to Massachusetts
Institute of Technology in Boston
in September of 1994. There he is
studying for a PhD. in Applied
Mathematics. He has recently
announced his engagement to
Aimee Picchi, an American citizen
from Manhattan.
Kate Lovelock ('82) and her
husband Mark have just returned
from twelve months in America
where Mark was an attending
Vascular Surgeon at the University
of Virginia Hospital in
Charlottesville. Kate is currently
looking after their three children -
Thomas (4), Sarah (3) and
William (10 months).
In between working for two years
doing the staging production for
the Melbourne Symphony
Orchestra, and then full time
work at the Victorian Arts Centre
Trust, which covers 1991-1996,
Ian McCracken ('86) has returned
to Melbourne University and
completed his B.Sc.; ridden from
Adelaide to Perth alone on his
bicycle during summer, then
stayed with Freddy Purnell (`86)
for awhile; and just recently been
offered a place to study Medicine
at the University of Newcastle. Ian
had started a film/video course in
Melbourne, however, when a final
round offer for Newcastle came
his way those interests had to be
put on hold.
Dr David Evans ('82) and Kathy
(nee Karmoulle) (Ormond '82)
are pleased to announce the
arrival of their first child, Gerald
born on 18 December 1996. David
is working as a post doctoral
fellow at the Waite Institute in
Adelaide, investigating barley malt
proteins that contribute to the
stability of beer foam.
Mary Wooldridge ('86) has
moved back to Sydney after
completing her MBA at Harvard
Business School and working at
McKinsey & Co. in New York. She
will be working in business
development at Consolidated
Press & Publishing & Broadcasting
Ltd.
Dr John Shepherd ('76) is still
working at the University of New
South Wales and has been
awarded a ARC Grant for work on
Inductive Logic Programming. He
has also been awarded a UNSW
Development Grant for work on
Intelligent Tutoring Systems for
Introductory Computer Science,
and received the Noel Svensson
Award in 1996 for teaching
excellence in the University of
New South Wales Engineering
Faculty.
The Revd. James Connelly ('82)
retired in January 1997, having
completed the last ten years as
Rector of Maffra (Diocese of
Gippsland). He received a chain
saw as a farewell gift from the
parish! Revd Connelly retired
with his wife Anne to 23 acres just
north of Warragul - fruit trees,
vegetable garden, gum trees and
views. He is still busy doing locum
work in the Gippsland Diocese.
Colin Chapman ('91) recently
completed service as Chief of Staff
to US Rep. Bill K Brewster (D-
Oklahoma) who retired in
December 1996. He began service
in February 1997 as Chief of Staff
to US Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska).
Nikolas
SakellaropoulQ,
Custodian and
Contributor
A familiar figure in Trinity
for a decade, Nikolas
Sakellaropoulos,
valedicted at the end of
1996 and moved out of
College in February.
A repository of our history
and folklore, he
contributed to many
aspects of Trinity life.
These included major
roles in plays and
musicals; his support for
rugby and, especially,
cricket; his editorship and
writing, both witty and
erudite, for the Bulpadok;
and his work as sexton in
the Chapel and at a
number of Founders and
Benefactors dinners.
For the last three years he
was the College
Custodian, with
responsibility for
protecting the residents
from nocturnal disruption
and intrusion.
"As well as all he has done
for our cultural, sporting,
social and religious life".
said the Warden, "he has
the ability to be a firstclass
medieval and
renaissance historian -
may this promise be soon
fulfilled".
Evan L Burge.

TRINITY NEWS JUNE 1997
News of Trinity Members
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Colin is looking forward to several
trips up north to the polar regions
of Alaska. He enjoyed seeing
several Trinity people in the early
1990's, although none have come
through in last few years. Colin
would welcome the opportunity to
show any visitors around the US
Capitol.
Charles Fletcher ('91) dropped a
Law degree in 1993 with a view to
long-term missionary service in
Latin America. In 1994 he
completed his B.A. at Melbourne
and in 1995-1996 he completed a
Bachelor of Teaching (Honours) at
Melbourne, qualifying to teach
humanities and languages at a
secondary level. In 1996 he
married Kathryn Anderson and
this year began a Bachelor of
Theology at Ridley College.
It has been an interesting and
challenging two and a half years
since Roger Wood ('92) last spent
time at Trinity. He has been trying
to settle into a new job as Senior
Consultant in Strategy for Gemini
Consulting in London, however
the job has seen him working on
four continents (Africa, Europe,
North America and Australia). It
has been an excellent opportunity
to see the world and collect
several hundred thousand air
miles, however he has not caught
up with many Trinity people in
this time, and would like any exstudents
or tutors who would like
to catch up with him to get his
number through Trinity.
John Whittington ('80) has just
completed an Executive MBA at
AGSM and will be traveling to
Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in
during April and May to celebrate.
Karen Dahlitz Weiss ('77) has
moved to Canberra from Sydney
and is enjoying the tranquil bush/
city life with husband Steven and
children - Belinda born January
'97 and four year old Lenny.
Karen is on extended maternity
leave from English teaching and is
developing her life skills as a
mother and wife - she is currently
training to be a Nursing Mothers'
Counsellor. Steven has forsaken
medical research for the time
being and is working as a Medical
Patient Examiner at AIPO.
After twelve years working in
Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Dr Michael
Dawkins ('72) has moved with his
wife, Dr Margaret Niemann and
their three children, to work in
the Aboriginal Community at
Maningrida.
After completing Arts, Kate Paton
('88) had several years working as
a presenter on regional radio and
television before returning to
Melbourne to take up a position
with Channel 7 as a sports
reporter/presenter on the
"Sportsworld" program. Kate has
now "retired" to the country and
lives on a cattle and cropping
property.
Rebecca Pitt ('83) is working in
South London managing eighteen
staff to provide speech and
language therapy to children aged
from birth to eighteen years. She
is continuing to enjoy the cultural
riches of London and Europe.
Virginia Vickery (nee Kratochvil)
('77) is living with her 9 year old
daughter, Alexandra Louise, in
inner Brisbane. Alexandra is
attending the same co-educational
Anglican College at which Virginia
teaches French to Years 7 to 11.
Virginia has recently returned
from an overseas trip taking in
London, Malta, Italy, Southern
France, Spain, Morocco and
Portugal, and is looking forward to
another four week visit to Paris
and the Loire Valley in June/July.
Fiona Candy ('87) is now
studying in French for a Master's
degree in Law at the Sorbonne in
Paris.
Melissa Dixon ('86) is working for
The Walt Disney Company in
Paris.
The Warden was surprised and
delighted when Julie Grills ('89)
dropped into College in late
January during a short return
from London to see her family
and renew her visa. He
encouraged her to organise a
Trinity gathering in London later
in the year.
Louise Dunn ('87) and her fiance
Christopher Mason, together with
the Warden and Senior Student
Cameron Forbes, recently enjoyed
afternoon tea in the Upper Clarke
tutor's suite of Lara Smith ('86 ).
Lou and Chris had toured
Thailand and Vietnam and were
looking forward to their wedding
on 22 March, and a quiet
honeymoon at Flinders.
Caroline Ennels (nee Allen) ('79)
and her husband Jason brought
David Richard Ennels, whose first
birthday was on 27 March 1997,
to the Chapel for baptism by the
Warden on 2 February. Trinity
members at the happy gathering
included Caroline's brother
Richard Allen ('81) visiting from
Sydney, and her sister Juliet Allen
('87). One of the godparents was
Amanda McFarlane (nee
Gubbins) ('81).
Nichola Lefroy ('90) and Sam
Riggall ('90) announced their
engagement late last year and plan
to marry in October. Nichola is
working for Shell Australia as a
Business Analyst, and Sam is a
Solicitor with Arthur Robinson
and Hedderwicks.
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Sporting Images
Amongst the College's
many budding
impresario's, Nick
McRoberts has made a
name for himself as the
director of Trinity's first
chamber music orchestra.
A talented conductor and
composer, Nick has been
able to harness the
concentration of musical
talent residing in the
College in 1997.
On Saturday 24th May in
the College Chapel, The
Trinity College Chamber
Orchestra launched the
first in a series of concerts
entitled Perspectives.
The ambitious and diverse
program included Bach's
Brandenburg Concerto
No.4, Haydn's "London"
Symphony No.104 and the
wonderful orchestral
suites 1 & 2 of Stravinsky.
If you would like to have
the Perspectives concert
diary sent to you or you
would like more
information about the
Trinity College Chamber
Orchestra please
telephone Nick McRoberts
on 93490329.
Sporting images! Clockwise from top: Helen Alexander - Hurdles; Edward Robinson — High Jump; Jack Downie -
Discus; and Libby Pettit - Athletics with Frank Henagan.
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