InAeternum
The Wyvern Society Newsletter – April 2010
Queen’s College
The University of Melbourne
Wyvern
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Inside this edition:
Wyvern inspires Queen’s community
Queen’s appoints Sugden Society Patron
Queen’s and Malaysia: still enjoying a long and proud association
In Aeternum – April 2010
Master’s Report
recipients and generally get things ready for
the new year. This year we have a group of
94 new students, almost exactly the same
as the 95 we received last year. Everyone
agrees that they are a great bunch. I am
also very confident of the calibre of the
student leadership this year, under the
leadership of Amy Haywood and Nick
MacRae. It is particularly promising that we
have a large group of third years this year,
nearly 50 in total. We can look forward to a
more mature College.
W
yverns will recall with fondness,
I am sure, the College’s annual
Commencement Dinner. For
many reasons it is invariably a happy
occasion. There is the promise of a new
year. Returning students are catching
up with friends and meeting the new
members of the community. Freshers,
after all the excitement of O’Week, are
settling down to their very first week of
University study. Scholars of the College
are delighted to receive scholarships that
will encourage them to give of their best as
they commence their academic work for
the year.
As I write this report, last night’s dinner
is still fresh in my memory. It was
indeed a most enjoyable event, greatly
appreciated by all those present, including
a number of guests and donors to the
College. No less than 60 scholarships
were awarded. Each time I announced a
recipient, thunderous applause broke out,
led by the table at which he or she was
seated, all the members of which stood up
in unison. It was particularly appreciated
that Dr Margaret Parnaby was present to
award this year’s Parnaby scholarships,
financed from the generous bequest left
to the College by her parents, Dr Owen
Parnaby, the fourth Master, and his wife
Dr Joy Parnaby. Looking down on us from
his portrait, the late Master would have
been most pleased with what his and Joy’s
money was now being used for.
On their return to College, students very
often asked me whether I had a nice break,
to which I answered, ‘well, it was quite a
while ago’. In fact the months of January
and February are always rather busy, as we
process the results of the previous year,
select the new students from a large pool
of applicants, determine the scholarship
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Much of the conversation in this part
of the world still focuses on the many
changes at the University that are being
introduced through the new ‘Melbourne
Model’. This year is the third year of the
new undergraduate programs that were
started in 2008. Next year will be another
crucial year, as the University rolls out the
graduate programs which are the second
main part of the model. These courses will
be directed towards the professions such
as doctor, lawyer, engineer, architect and so
on, in addition to the research higher degree
courses that already exist.
Of course for many years Queen’s has had
graduate and postgraduate students as
members of the Senior Common Room.
At present we have 16 such students. But
their numbers are likely to increase, as
their numbers at the University increase.
The restructuring of the University’s
entire teaching program is an enormous
challenge for the College. We fully support
its aims and wish to work together with
the University as it is implemented. But
as yet our focus has been mainly on
undergraduate students. That has to
change. We will be creating a Middle
Common Room, as the number of graduate
students at the College gradually increases.
In this perspective it is exciting that our
building plans are starting to take more and
more concrete shape. Both new graduate
accommodation and improved academic
facilities are urgently needed. As you have
already heard, the designs made by John
Wardle and his team of architects are truly
exciting. Their work will mean that iconic
new early 21st century buildings will be
added to the architecturally impressive
assemblage that the College has already.
As things stand, it will not be possible to
complete the entire project in one go. We
are planning to turn the first sod for the
first of the two graduate residences in
December. That will be an exciting moment.
But until then it promises to be a full
and exciting year. A highlight of the year
already is the arrival of two new indigenous
students at the College, Torie McWilliamsMurray from Swan Hill and Josef Eggers
from Alice Springs. Both are participating
in the BA Extended program, which has
been set up by the Faculty of Arts working
together with Trinity College and the other
Colleges. No less exciting is the fact that
Shaun Moate, our indigenous scholar in
2005–07, has joined high table as a tutor
and mentor. I would not be surprised if
Shaun was the first indigenous Australian
ever to sit on high table, but I stand to be
corrected on this.
In addition I would also like to mention that
the College has been working together
with the other Colleges to introduce a
modest non-resident program. We had
12 applicants, half of whom joined the other
freshers in O’Week. The initiative was taken
in response to the call of the University,
which recognises the great university
experience that College students have and
wishes it to be spread more widely within
the Colleges’ limited possibilities.
On a more personal note, Gonni and I are
looking forward to our annual trip to the
Netherlands in June, when we hope to
see our grandson again after having to say
goodbye to him in late December. But we
do manage to see him on Skype. He is
still wondering about the strange sounds
and sights in front of him, but we can see
that he is benefiting from excellent Dutch
nutrition. I am also looking forward to
visiting Hong Kong on that trip (including
a Wyvern dinner) and also making a trip to
Tokyo in August, where I will be attending
the triennial conference of the International
Plato Society.
The Wyvern Society is to be congratulated
on persuading its President, Archwyvern
David Scoullar, to stay on for his fourth
year in office. David has been doing an
outstanding job, both in leading the Society
and on Council. Working together with
the College’s ever-active Development
department, the Society has planned a large
number of events. I look forward to meeting
a large number of Wyverns and old friends
as the year unfolds.
David Runia, Master
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Commencement Dinner 2010
The College’s 123rd
Commencement Dinner
was held in Eakins Hall
on Wednesday 3 March.
Among the special guests
present were Dr Margaret
Parnaby (daughter of the
late Dr Owen Parnaby);
Dr Pauline Turner,
Principal of The Geelong
College; Mrs Ruth Bunyan
AM, Trustee of the
Invergowrie Foundation;
and Mr Graeme Latham,
donor of the Latham
Scholarship.
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Anna Fry, (2010, Bachelor of Environments),
recipient of one of the Brown Regional Scholarships,
with President of Council, John Castles AM
Nick MacRae (2008, Commerce), recipient
of the 2010 Rex Johnson Prize from Queen’s
Fellow, Professor Ronald Farren-Price AM
Tim Crowe (2010, Commerce), recipient of The
Latham Scholarship with Graeme Latham
Recipients of the Invergowrie Women’s Scholarship,
Chelsea Mullens (2010, Arts) and Erin Miller
(2010, Science), with Mrs Ruth Bunyan AM
Samantha May (2008, Medicine), receiving
the Os Nelson Scholarship from Dr Pauline
Turner, Principal of The Geelong College
Travis McCarthy (2007, Arts), receiving one of
the Parnaby Scholarships from Dr Margaret
Parnaby, daughter of the late Dr Owen Parnaby
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Academic Scholarships 2010
Entrance Scholarships 2010
Continuation Scholarships 2010
Special Scholarships 2010
Una Porter (half fees)
Os Nelson Scholars (half fees)
Indigenous
Andrea Morrison (Environments) Launceston Grammar
Jessica Cao (Arts) Penrhos College WA
Philippa Brumby (Arts 3)
Samantha May (Medicine 3)
Joseph Eggers (BA Extended 1)
Torie McWilliams-Murray (BA Extended 1)
Stephanie Jackson (Music) Assumption College
Major Scholarships
Fellows’ Scholarship for academic
excellence (major)
Dr Cedric Vear Scholarship (third fees)
Sam Skinner (Science 3) Master’s discretion
Linda Nguyen (Dentistry 4) Johnstone-Need
Tyrone Ghaswala (Science 3) Master’s discretion
Alyssa Dixon (Science 3) T E Moran
Katherine Stevenson (Arts 2) Oakley
Lydia Pathmanathan (Medicine
2) Johnstone-Need
Joel Fichera (Science 2) Past scholars
Clay Trembath (Environments 3) Callister
McComb/Hockey (half fees)
Daniel Kissane (Biomedicine) Tallangatta SC
Invergowrie Women’s
Erin Miller (Science) Tallangatta SC
Chelsea Mullens (Arts) Girton Grammar
Falkingham Foundation (major)
Lois Pickering (Arts) St Hilda’s WA
James Foundation (major)
Xavier Hatch (Biomedicine) The Geelong College
Jamison Foundation (major)
Luke Zappia (Science 3)
Fellows’ Scholarship for potential in
leadership and service (major)
Amy Haywood (Arts 3)
Rex Johnson prize (minor)
Nick MacRae (Commerce 3)
Leslie Hurley Scholarship
for final year medicine
Min Kim (Medicine 6)
Hague Theological Scholarship
Luke Plant (Biomedicine) Newhaven College
Minor Scholarships
Emily Fraser (Grad Theology)
Dunhill (Biomedicine) (minor)
Alistair Little (Engineering 3) Lilford
Hannah Ryder (Arts 2) Master’s
Madeleine Babiolakis (Media &
Communications 2) Master’s
Ryan Beresford-Wylie (Commerce 3) Tweddle
Anna Van Veldhuisen (Music
Performance 3) Langton
Andrew Farrington (Medicine 3) F.H. Moran
William Moore (Science 2) Lilford
Lionel Philip Asian Languages Scholarship
(Full Scholarship)
Dr W S Rickards scholarship for a
Biomedicine or Psychology student (minor)
The University of Melbourne
Scholarship Holders 2010
Angus McCormack Guildford Grammar WA
Macartney (Arts) (minor)
Andrew Robertson Cranbrook School
Hemmy (Science) (minor)
Cavelle McKenzie The Geelong College
Max Hargreaves (Engineering) (minor)
Jed Arbuckle Warracknabeal SC
Latham (Commerce) (minor)
Max Lavery (Honours Arts)
Master’s Bursaries
Laura McAloney (Science 2)
Katrina Martin (Science 2)
Joshua Wilkosz (Engineering 2)
Alice Cavanagh (Dramatic Art 1)
Leopold Bailey (Arts 2)
Tim Crow Scotch College
Brown Regional (minor)
SW – Sophie Brough (Science)
Matthew Flinders SC
W – Anna Fry (Environments) Ballarat Grammar
NE – Nicholas Haines (Arts) Caulfield Grammar
& Lucy Baird (Arts) Wangaratta SC
NW – Matthew Campbell
(Commerce) Girton Grammar
SE – Monica Roberts (Science) Traralgon SC
Metro – Gabrielle Sing (Arts) Metro
Interstate – Amelia Cobb (Arts)
International Grammar NSW
International – Samuel Wells
(Environments) Wellington College NZ
Master’s School Scholarship (major)
Sarah Park
(Professional Communication) Rochester SC
E. J. Smart (Geelong College)
Samuel Profitt (Arts) The Geelong College
Sophie Jennings (Psychology – Applied Science 3)
National
A. J. Roberts (Wesley College)
Sam Barlow (Commerce 2)
Parnaby Scholarships
Tom Calvert (Engineering 3)
Alyssa Dixon (Science 3)
Amy Haywood (Arts 3)
Hong-Rui Lee (Commerce 3)
Alistair Little (Engineering 3)
Travis McCarthy (Arts 3)
Alec Michaelle (Environments 3)
Linda Nyugen (Dentistry 4)
Anna Van Veldhuisen (Music Performance 3)
Gabrielle Sing (Arts 1)
Lucy Shaw (Engineering 1)
Archer Moore (Science 2)
Tyrone Ghaswala (Science 3)
Raymond Pritchard (Engineering 3)
Faculty Access Scholarship
Chelsea Mullens (Arts 1)
Luke Plant (Biomedicine 1)
Torie McWilliams-Murray (BA Extended 1)
Josef Eggers (BA Extended 1)
Maggie Webb (Arts 2)
Scott Williams (Arts 2)
Andrew Cameron (Physiotherapy 3)
Samantha May (Medicine 3)
Michael O’Malley (Medicine 3)
Samuel Skinner (Science 3)
E. J. Roberts (Methodist Ladies College)
Emily Flood (Arts) Methodist Ladies College
Kwong Lee Dow Scholars 2010 (First year Uni only)
Choristers (minor)
David Fidge (Commerce)
Cavelle McKenzie (Science)
Torie McWilliams-Murray (BA Extended)
Luke Plant (Biomedicine)
Monica Roberts (Science)
Gabrielle Sing (Arts)
Jack Reynoldson (Science)
Chris Fieldus (Arts 1)
Elizabeth Castles (shared) (Arts 1)
Beth Condon (shared) (Arts 1)
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Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter
Vice-Master’s Report
A
do. Merry-go-round of meetings, tutorial
swaps and pastoral concerns. Large and
small planning intersects with myriad
enquiries. Soon time for main office to shut.
Left Study at 6:30 p.m. J Wing abuzz and
so ambled through 0J, 1J, and 2J. People
already suiting up for President’s Turn,
young minds exercised by Amy Haywood’s
call for an ‘A’ theme. Came across Arabs,
an African, Anonymous, an Assassin, an
Apartheid pair and Sarah dressed in The
Age. ‘Alfalfa’ too clever for words.
Left Study at 6:30 p.m. Introduction to
Cinema Studies locked out (N402) so take
four flights to solve problem. Meet Pharmacy
in Tower East and sit in on formulae. Key
advice though is “do no harm”. Pass some
punters eating on the slab – Eakins popular.
Happy, contented but tired students on a
balmy evening. Visit the Lade, heads down
with Management and Chemistry 101.
t the end of his recent Monday
Evening Program talk the U.S.
Consul-General, Michael Thurston,
was asked one last question. “What’s a
typical day for you?” That got me thinking…
Arrived home, St Hilda’s reminding all how
close they be. Called Vice-Principal. Noise
ceased after 30 minutes. Queen’s music
at least Quad bound. Labs jumping by 9:00
but bass remained moderate. Newman
cannot complain. Much fun and games.
Music off at 12:15, chants by 12:30.
Merry students emptied into Quad and,
with GC urging, headed off to corridors.
Only a few headed off-campus to kick on.
Most stayed in. 3J, 2nd North, Tweddle
and East drew attention. All just happy but
volume up. Communal priorities.
Headed home. 1:05.
College cranks slowly most mornings,
especially after Turns. Still, many things to
Unlike previous night, College quiet, calm,
studious. Even St Hilda’s subdued. Check on
more classes. Laptops purring. Time to walk
dog Whitley. Spy pair working in Kernick.
Meet and greet three seeking out Emporium.
Assignments equal chocolate at this hour.
Head past Jack Clarke on Oval walk,
hailing three tutors on balcony reflecting
on evening’s classes. University not that
deserted, bike bells and familiar voices ring
out. Bump into Angus outside Beaurepaire
Pool. Works at Royal sterilising surgical
equipment two shifts p.w. Responsible.
Admire part-time work with full time studies.
Head back through Quad. Not empty but
people considerate. Spy same two students
studying in Kernick. First year Joe introduces
friend from outside Queen’s. Reading
Democracy, French Revolution in particular.
Greeks, Locke, Rousseau, Jefferson,
1788 – 1901 – 1967. Indigeneous lads
understanding change over time. Marvelous.
Headed home. 1:05.
What’s a typical day for Queen’s? It ranges
wide and it’s never merely 9 to 5. You need
to be in sync with that.
Dr Philip Mosely, Vice-Master
Whitley refuses to do second lap. Sits and
waits. We greet The Master’s son Anthony
walking by Queen’s. Chat about the hour.
Wyvern inspires Queen’s community
with Campaign contribution
Peter Boag (second from the right) with the Master,
Paul Wiegard (far left) and Christopher Leach
W
hen Peter Boag joined the
Queen’s community as a young
Law student back in 1964,
little did he realise that decades later
he would be leading his College and its
“Lifting Our Sights” Campaign as its lead
donor (to date), in a remarkable display of
philanthropic support.
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“I went to Queen’s largely by default. I
was a day boy at Wesley College and knew
next to nothing about University Colleges.
A friend from Wesley was in residence
at Queen’s in my final year at school, and
encouraged me to apply for residency
should I go to Melbourne University. And
as the saying goes, the rest is history.
My own time there was in one sense
transformational, recalls Peter. “I think back
on all the fun, camaraderie, the diversity of
students and the wonderful preparation for
life that those years gave to me. Many of
those friendships forged years ago are still
strong today.”
I think that the collegiate existence at
the University of Melbourne is a great
experience and one that I value very highly.
For students to thrive, it is vital that they are
part of a cohesive residential community.
Under the current leadership, the College is
providing a safe, supportive, and stimulating
environment which enables them to bond
with others, find affirming experiences, and
share in the excitement of a vibrant young
community.
By giving to the College’s “Lifting Our
Sights” Capital Campaign, the Annual
Giving Appeal and the College’s bequest
programme, I know that I am helping
current and future students. I feel it is a
very worthwhile thing to do. I therefore
encourage my fellow Wyverns to join with
me in supporting these programmes too,
at whatever level they can. Together we
can make an extraordinary difference to the
place that has had such a positive impact on
our own lives.”
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The faces behind our “Lifting Our Sights” Campaign…
Every six weeks, a team of dedicated Wyverns quietly
meets upstairs in the newly-renovated Stafford Room
to discuss, review and provide guidance on all aspects
of the College’s multi-million dollar “Lifting Our Sights”
fundraising campaign. Men and women with a strong
love for, and commitment to their College, all of them
volunteers.
All share a strong desire to see their
College achieve its main aims:
>>to become one of the most outstanding
academic residential communities of its
kind in Australia
>>to provide the best possible environment
for students to pursue their studies at
university
>>to foster a diverse residential community
that offers our students support and
encouragement, intellectual and spiritual
development, as well as generic and life
skills in preparation for their roles in the
broader society.
The potential for greater diversity within our
residential community, and the College’s
long overdue need to build state-of-the-art
teaching and learning facilities for its current
and future students has been recognised.
Two main areas have been identified which
will yield decisive results:
An Academic/Cultural Centre:
Placed strategically on the College’s southwestern boundary with the University,
the proposed Centre will provide students
with an environment that is rich in IT and
incorporates a library that merges with
informal spaces, lounges, new tutorial rooms
and a cafe. Two music rehearsal rooms will
adjoin a multi-purpose 200 seat lecture
theatre and performance space – much
needed by our many talented students.
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Graduate accommodation:
At the same time, there is also a
pressing need for superior residential
accommodation for graduates in Law,
Engineering, Medicine and students in
other professional courses, who otherwise
may not consider a collegiate education. At
a time when students are studying longer
and more intensely before joining the
work-force, it is crucial to be able to offer
facilities that will encourage students to
stay at College and attract others who are
undertaking graduate courses.
With the introduction of a Middle Common
Room, our students will be encouraged to
remain longer with us, creating an overall
broader mix of ages within the community,
thereby enhancing the opportunities for
mentoring of our younger students.
The College is enormously grateful to these
volunteers for their sustained support,
commitment and passion in helping to bring
these exciting plans to fruition.
Under the direction of Chairman,
Christopher Leach (1973), the committee
consists of David Runia (Master, 1969);
Tim Blood (1968); John Castles (President
of Council, 1966); Frank Opray (1965);
Peter Boag (1964); Jillian Crowe (1973);
Paul Wiegard (Deputy Chair, 1988); James
Garde (1982); and Sue Felton, Director of
Development.
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Christopher Leach (1973)
Prof David Runia (1969)
Timothy Blood (1968)
Christopher Leach was educated at Carey
Grammar School and then attended
Melbourne University, during which time
he resided in Queen’s in 1973 and 1974.
After leaving university, Christopher took
the reins of his family’s food processing
business upon the untimely passing of his
father.
David Runia is the seventh Master of
Queen’s College at the University of
Melbourne, a post which he has held since
2002.
Tim was a resident at Queen’s from 1968
to 1971 and after completing his degree
in Mechanical Engineering he joined
Petroleum Refineries of Australia as a
Project Engineer. From 1976 to 1993 Tim
worked for a number of companies within
the Engineering and Construction sector
and became Managing Director of John
Holland Holdings Limited in 1990.
He ran the operation for 25 years before
selling it to a public company in 1999.
Christopher is now a professional investor in
equities and property and is in a very active
semi-retirement.
Christopher has had a long personal history
of involvements with many voluntary
organisations, specialising in fundraising.
These have included St John’s Homes
Childrens’ Foundation, the Liberal Party
of Australia, the Order of St Lazarus and
its charitable arm, Green Cross, and St
Catherine’s School, whose appeal and
development committee he chaired for six
years. He is currently a board member of
UNICEF Australia and previously chaired
its Neo-natal Tetanus project. Christopher
became Chair of the Queen’s College
Capital campaign in 2008. He was awarded
the Centenary Medal in 2003 for his
fundraising contributions.
Christopher is a passionate golfer of limited
capacity and a keen bridge enthusiast. His
other interests include literature, history and
wine. He has been married to Mary-Louise
for 25 years and they have two children,
one of whom is currently at the University
of Melbourne.
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He was born in the Netherlands in 1951, but
moved to Australia with his parents in 1956.
He grew up in Geelong, where he attended
Newtown State School and The Geelong
College. In 1968 he was Dux of the school.
The next year he began studying at the
University of Melbourne. He was a resident
scholar of Queen’s College from 1969
to 1971. In seven years at the University
he completed a BA (Hons) in Classics, an
MA and a DipEd. In 1977 he returned to
the Netherlands, where he completed a
Doctorate of Letters in 1983 in Ancient
Philosophy. For many years he was engaged
in teaching and research in the Netherlands,
the United States of America and Germany.
He is recognised as a leading specialist
in the history of ancient philosophy, and
particularly on the thought of the JewishGreek philosopher Philo of Alexandria. He
has written numerous books and articles
and is the editor of various journals and book
series. In 1992 he was appointed Professor
of Ancient and Medieval philosophy at the
University of Leiden. From 1995 to 1999 he
was Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy. In
2002 David Runia returned with his wife and
two sons to Australia (his daughter still lives
in Amsterdam). In addition to his role as
Master of Queen’s, he was also appointed
Professorial Fellow in the School of Art
History, Cinema, Classics & Archaeology
in the Faculty of Arts at the University
of Melbourne. He is a member of the
Australian Academy of the Humanities and
of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts
and Sciences.
In 1993 he joined P&O as the General
Manager of the West Swanson Container
Terminal. He transferred to Sydney with
P&O in 1998 and became Managing
Director of P&O Ports for Australia and
New Zealand in 2002. Then in 2005 he also
became Chief Executive Officer of P&O
Australia Limited and Chairman in 2006. He
was a member of the Business Council of
Australia.
Throughout his time with P&O, Tim
introduced significant changes to the way
in which P&O operated and to the way in
which its union based employees were
engaged, thereby lifting P&O Australia’s
performance to become one the five key
regions within the P&O Global Group. He
retired from P&O in 2007 and returned to
Victoria and now lives at Daylesford. He is
married to Jenny and has two daughters
Jessica and Lisa.
Tim has continued his love of the theatre
and was a founding Director of The Goodfa
Business Theatre Company that performed
at the Queen’s Centenary dinner.
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John Castles (1966)
Frank Opray (1965)
Peter Boag (1964)
John was born in the Riverina. He attended
Wesley College then had a sojourn in the
country post his matriculation. He returned
to the University of Melbourne to study
architecture and was resident in Queen’s
from 1966 until 1972. After leaving College
he lived in the UK, returning to Australia at
the end of 1974. He established his own
practice, with a particular interest in medical
facilities.
Frank practises as a consultant to
independent and international schools and
to sporting bodies on governance, finance,
marketing and fundraising opportunities.
Previously he was Director of Development
at Wesley College Melbourne and
subsequently at Carey Grammar School
Melbourne.
After completing his law articles and being
admitted to practice in early 1969, Peter
finished with the law on that day, and
commenced working at J Boag [Clothing]
P/L., a family clothing manufacturing
business, which still continues today but as
an importer.
He has been Chapter President (1992-93)
and National President with the Royal
Australian Institute of Architects (199697); National Chairman of the Australian
Council Building Design Professions (199697); President of the Australian Council
of Professions Australia (2001-2003);
Chairman, Standards Australia Limited;
a member of the Order of St Lazarus of
Jerusalem and a Member of the Advisory
Board, Committee for Melbourne.
He continues his long and illustrious
association with Queen’s College as
President of Council and as a Queen’s
Fellow. A former tutor (1971) and President
of the Student Club (1969), John is married
with two daughters – his younger daughter
Elizabeth is a first year resident at Queen’s.
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Prior to these appointments he spent many
years in finance, market research and
management consulting. For three years
he was a Council member and Treasurer of
Wesley College, Australia’s largest school
with over 3,500 students.
Frank holds a B.Com from The University
of Melbourne and is a qualified accountant.
He volunteers his time as President of
the Queen’s College Foundation and as
Honorary Secretary in Australasia and Asia
for the British Schools and Universities
Foundation Inc, New York.
He regularly presents papers at educational
administration conferences in Australia,
Asia and Europe.
He retired from an executive role at the end
of 2005, but continues as non-executive
chairman.
Peter’s many interests include reading and
book collecting, bird watching, fishing,
particularly fly fishing for trout, bushwalking,
skiing, and travel in general, with an
emphasis on ‘expedition’ type travel.
He has a particular interest in education
and has been eternally grateful for the very
good education he received at Wesley
College, followed by a rich and rewarding
undergraduate experience at Queen’s
College from 1964 – 1967, whilst studying
law at Melbourne University.
Peter wholeheartedly supports the vision
of the Master, Professor David Runia
and the College Council with the “Lifting
Our Sights” Campaign, and believes it is
critically important for it to be successful
to ensure Queen’s College remains at the
forefront of a university residential college.
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Jillian Crowe (1973)
Paul Wiegard (1988)
James Garde (1982)
Jillian graduated in Law from the University
of Melbourne in 1975, and later in Arts.
She commenced work in general law
as a solicitor, and in 1978 she joined the
Criminal Law Branch of the Crown Solicitor’s
Office—the forerunner of today’s Office
of Public Prosecutions. For several years,
she was the Officer-in-Charge of all sexual
assault prosecutions in Victoria, especially
the offences of rape and incest. She sat on
various Law Reform references dealing with
the reform of rape laws in Victoria.
Paul attended Peninsula Grammar School,
and was a resident at Queen’s from
1988 – 1991. He is a Past President of the
QCS&SC (1991).
Originally from Mildura, James was resident
at Queen’s from 1983 to 1985, serving on
the general committee in his final year. In
between college sport, labs turns and interfloor volleyball, James studied Commerce
as an undergraduate and subsequently
completed a Masters degree in Finance. He
joined Price Waterhouse upon graduation
and stayed at the firm through several roles
including a four year stint in London. He is
now a partner in PwC’s Corporate Finance
group specialising in mergers, acquisitions
and capital raising. James is married with
three children aged between 4 and 10 and
his interests include family activities, his
horses, llamas and garden at the family’s
property on the Mornington Peninsula, and
various community involvements including
a role as Vice President of Noah’s Ark,
an organisation supporting children with
additional needs.
In 1983 she joined the Victoria Bar, where
she practiced as a Barrister, mainly in
Criminal law. In 1988 she was appointed a
Magistrate. She is currently the Regional
Co-ordinating Magistrate at Heidelberg
Magistrate’s Court.
She was the Chair of the Professional
Development Committee of the Magistrate’s
Court of Victoria for 5 years and has served
on a number of the Court’s committees. She
has assisted in on-going judicial education
for the Judicial College of Victoria.
A Co-Founder and Co-Managing Director
of Madman Entertainment with Tim
Anderson (1988). Madman is Australia’s
leading distributor of anime, Asian cinema,
Australian and global independent film and
specialises in the wholesale distribution
of DVD movies into retail and rental stores
throughout Australia and New Zealand.
The company has released around 50% of
Australian feature titles in the past three
years, with Paul feeling a great sense of
pride in the Australian content.
Other rights management activities
undertaken by Madman include licensing
for Television, VOD, Hotel, Airline and
Merchandise.
Paul has been Deputy Chair of the “Lifting
Our Sight’s Campaign” since 2008 and
supports the College’s Annual Giving
Programme in his capacity as a Wyvol.
She was, from 1989 until 2010, an elected
Representative of the graduates in law
on Melbourne University’s Committee of
Convocation, and was previously a member
of the ABC’s National Advisory Council. She
is a member of the International Association
of Women Judges.
Jillian has always had a love of the criminal
law and the human stories that flow from
it; she is interested in how crime has an
impact on all the individuals concerned, and
upon the wider community. She is married
to Peter Champness, whom she met when
they both in lived at Queen’s College, and
has two daughters.
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In Aeternum – April 2010
Queen’s appoints Sugden Society Patron
The College is delighted to announce the
appointment of Dr D G (Scotty) Macleish AO
as Patron of its Sugden (Bequest) Society.
A student at Queen’s from 1950 to 1952,
subsequently a tutor and Fellow of the
College, Scotty is well known amongst the
Queen’s community and is frequently present
at College activities. His granddaughter
Kristen (2004), and his grandson Marty
(2008), are Wyverns. He has spent most of
his professional life at the Royal Melbourne
Hospital but with surgical spells in the UK,
USA, South Vietnam, PNG, India and Thailand.
In accepting the appointment, Scotty said
he believed the Bequest Programme was
essential for the long-term viability of
Queen’s. “Dr Sugden started planning the
future of Queen’s, where we benefited so
greatly – being able to study in the University
precinct, involved in the camaraderie of
the College and taking part in so much
fun – from pranks to meetings of the
Sports and Social Committee. Queen’s
is not able to boast a large number of
high-flying financiers, so it is all the more
important for each of us to do the best
we can for our successors in the College
which nurtured us. I encourage all Wyverns
to give serious consideration to making a
bequest for the College in their wills.”
The College is particularly grateful for the
support of the J & J Merrigan Trust and
particularly, Trustee and Wyvern Gavin
Harrison (1961), for generously supporting
the Bequest Programme.
Scotty Macleish (1950)
“In the end, it’s not about the
“What I enjoyed most of all at Queen’s were the innumerable
money. It’s about the future. In
discussions with many fellow students, particularly at lunch times
the midst of incalculable social
and at evening suppers. There are too many to name all, but I
dislocation, there is one pillar of
wish to mention Daryl Palmer, an Arts student from Geelong
wisdom, and that is the desire, or and Syon Benjamin, a Medical student from Perth in particular.
the will, to continue education
During these times, most students and tutors appeared to have
to its ultimate level. That is why
time to ponder the issues of the day and to consider them in an
I have embraced Queen’s as a
open way, generally seeking after truth, however broadly defined.
significant aspect of my estate.
I regard this aspect as at the heart of College and University life.
The reward for me is to know
My bequest to Queen’s is in the hope that this same dialogue, so
that somehow my bequest has
greatly encouraged by our first Master, Edward Sugden, continues
advanced the pursuit of learning”. in the current and future eras.”
Denis Connell (1971)
Jim Richardson (1956)
Queen’s College Australia Day Honours
Frank Shann AM (1963)
Garry Warne AM (1963)
Leslie Bolitho AM (1968)
Richard Gross AM PP
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Recent Wyvern Reunions
Angus Mason & Tom Hutchinson at
their 10 year reunion (2000)
David Copolov (1969) & guest speaker Gerald
Irvine (1964) at the Geelong Reunion
Liz de Fegley, Jo Pizzi, Annabelle Hargreaves
Maddie Foster & Maddie George at the
Young Wyverns 2005-2009 Reunion
Barry Fagg (1970) & Jan Fagg, with Ken
Nall (1946) & Marjorie Nall & Michael
Betts (1970) at the Geelong Reunion
Cam Ingram, James Waugh & Elizabeth
Ryan at their 10 Year reunion (2000)
Current parent and Wyvern Ian Roberstson
(1974) with Wendy Mosely and Philip Mosely and
Marcella Robertson & Keith Horrocks (1969)
Jenny Blood, Gordon Alderson (1963), Tony Oakley
(1965) and Tim Blood (1968) at the Geelong Reunion
Nick Macrae (2008) with his mum Dinie
and grandparents Barry & Adrienne
Solomon at the Geelong Reunion
Rod Sims (1969) and Graeme Wood
(1969) at the Sydney Reunion
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In Aeternum – April 2010
QCS&SC President – Amy Haywood
the sound of laughter from down the
corridor, or the rush of students along the
thoroughfare to uni. Now, the castle stands
impatient, ready to welcome in over 200
undergraduates.
This will be the third time I return to that big
old castle we call home. Every time I return
shocked at how much has happened and
how much has changed in just a year.
A massive amount of
work has been put into
reworking our pool
room into Queen’s first
functional gym.
T
he castle breathed a long and
overdue sigh of relief at the end
of last year. All the comings and
goings, events and activities had rumbled
through the halls for nine months of the
year. Our castle was well and truly tired and
in need of a rest.
It’s been a few months now since we all
left, and I have a sneaking suspicion that
now the castle is missing us. The halls just
aren’t the same without the many funny
photos personalising the walls, without
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In my first year I was pent up with nervous
energy, predictably late to my own
induction and with little knowledge of the
city (Lygon Street sounded like a foreign
street many miles away at the time). In my
second year I was so excited to be back
with all my friends again and to enjoy all the
events I knew were coming. Now it’s my
third year and I’d like to say I’m a lot wiser
and more mature, but that’s probably not
true. Instead, I’m still excited, but this time,
I can’t wait to introduce a whole new group
of 90 plus to the castle. The O’Week team
is primed and ready to introduce our newest
members to the traditions we know and
love, in the hope that they will come to love
Queen’s as much as we do.
So it’s crazy to think about where we
all might be at the end of this year. I am
assured that it’s going to be a packed year
ahead.
In terms of the General Committee this
year, there are a lot of plans brewing.
Our team of nine has already been in
full swing since the end of last year. A
massive amount of work has been put
into reworking our pool room into Queen’s
first functional gym. By the start of the uni
year we should also have a new third year
study space to accommodate the increased
importance on third year studies due to the
Melbourne Model. Other projects are also
on the drawing board including a music
room and redevelopment of the Nicholas
Laboratories.
There are also some less tangible goals that
I think we’re all working towards. I hope
that for this year like the years previous,
Queen’s is still a safe and happy place to
be. I hope our unique culture continues,
where we all actively get to know one
another and honestly want the best for each
other.
At the end of this year, I’ve got some idea
of where I’ll be. I’ll officially be a Wyvern,
having left Queen’s for the last time. I’ll be
learning how to cook for myself (a scary
concept at the moment) and clean and put
the bins out in the so-called ‘real world’.
But I also know that a lot will have changed
since now. So whilst I can feel the energy
as the cogs start turning over for a new year
and I’m anticipating all the ups and downs, I
can’t wait to see where we all are when the
next year rolls around.
Amy Haywood
QCS&SC President 2010
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Thoughts on Italy and Queen’s
– a cultural study by Emily Frawley (2007)
In 2009 Emily travelled to Bologna, Italy for a semester
of exchange. She returned to Queen’s in second semester
of 2009 to finish a third year of college. She has since
completed her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in
Italian and Creative Writing.
I
taly and Queen’s. The first thing I
noticed was a distinct difference in
the spelling and pronunciation of the
two places. Italy has three syllables whilst
Queen’s has one (or sometimes two in the
case of ‘‘Que-een’s’’ when you’re really
dragging it out to make a point). However,
when you look at them phonetically: /itli/
and /kwinz/, you notice that they both have
the same ‘i’ sound. This might sound basic,
it may even sound profoundly idiotic of
me, but I actually took a very difficult yet
interesting subject that examined these
kinds of differences and how they affect
language.
I can now boast fluency in three different
languages. My first language is English. In
2007 I moved to Melbourne and learned
the unique dialect of Queen’s, and, after a
semester of exchange I am now also fluent
in Italian. The differences in structure and
approach are perhaps best portrayed in the
following sentences;
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English: Hello friend, would you like to
participate in a social outing with me?
Queen’s: Ayyy mate? Na na na you
wouldn’t come out. Yeah boi.
Italian: Ehi amore, vuoi fare un giro con me
stasera?
Both cultures have unique communities
that instantly make you feel welcome. At
Queen’s I fell in love with the people and
the artistic and sporting opportunities. In
Italy I fell in love with the people and the
travel and eating opportunities. I mean no
disrespect to the catering staff at Queen’s,
but the lasagna in Italy is much better.
After my initial excitement upon arrival at
both places, I eventually had to concede
that my reasons for being there were studyrelated. I knew before I got there that the
Università di Bologna is the oldest in Europe
but it didn’t prepare me for the fact that I
would be taking my theatre studies classes
in a marble-staircased, fresco-ceilinged
palace. A lot of the time I was having
so much fun that it hardly felt like I was
studying at all. When exams rolled around
I realised how much easier it is to retain
information when you enjoy it. Despite all
this, I did get nostalgic a few times and I
will never forget the excitement of getting a
phone call from an ecstatic group of fellow
Queeners after we won all four of the
men’s and women’s rowing.
I learned many things on my exchange,
got myself lost and found again travelling
through the country, made some life-long
friendships and discovered some fantastic
recipes. It was just as special to be
welcomed back to the castle though, fresh
from my time away and with a renewed
appreciation for what makes the two places
so special to me.
Emily Frawley (2007)
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In Aeternum – April 2010
MADS Revue 2009
I
t was the 10th of September as the
cast, filled with nerves and excitement,
prepared to walk out on stage for the
opening night of Cabaret. This was it, the
moment that over 100 Queeners had been
tirelessly working towards for five months.
As the Emcee (Daniel Condon) first poked
his head through the curtains, illuminated
by the spotlight, it was clear that all the hard
work had paid off.
Directed by Adam Russell, Cabaret had it
all. The biennial MADS musical had jazz,
gin, gorillas and a cross dressing Emcee
interwoven with Nazis, the Kit Kat Klub
and a love story. When Clifford Bradshaw
(Daniel McKimm) visits Germany from
America to work on his novel, he meets the
mysterious and fascinating Sally Bowles
(Ruby Awburn) at the Kit Kat Klub. She
soon moves into Cliff’s room, rented from
Fraulein Schneider (Elizabeth Crompton)
who soon gets engaged to Herr Schultz
(Marty Macleish), a loveable Jewish fruit
seller. The flat is shared with Fraulein
Kost (George Keily), who makes a living
entertaining sailors, much to Fr. Schneider’s
dismay. Meanwhile, every night at the
Kit Kat Klub the Emcee and the cabaret
girls entertain the patrons, providing an
escape from the Nazi uprising. Ernst
Ludwig (George Fforde), a close friend of
Schneider’s, reveals his political tendencies
with dramatic consequences.
Behind the scenes, hoards of students
worked day and night to bring the show
together. They made up every team;
publicity, costume, makeup, lighting, sound,
backstage, construction, front of house,
orchestra and cast, and the show would
not have been possible without each and
every student. The time and effort put in
by everyone over the five months shone
through in the final product, which proved
to be something none of us will ever forget
and something we are all incredibly proud of.
Thanks must go to everyone involved for all
the hard work put in. Amongst many others,
special thanks are in order for Adam Russell
and Dave Kelly (Director and Assistant
Director) who worked tirelessly to bring
the show together. In addition, gratuitous
amounts of thanks go to my co-producer,
Rick Hodgson, who was always 100 percent
committed to the show and absolutely
integral in ensuring its success. Finally,
thank you to the audience who came out
and witnessed what Queen’s has to offer.
After all, what good is sitting alone in your
room?
Tyrone Ghaswala – Producer
The time and effort put in
by everyone over the five
months shone through in
the final product, which
proved to be something
none of us will ever forget
and something we are all
incredibly proud of.
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Queen’s appoints new Director of Music, Gladys Chua
G
ladys came to Queen’s in 2005
as a fresher from Perth and this
year has been appointed as the
College’s Director of Music. She has just
completed her Bachelor of Music (Hons)
and Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in
Economics) at The University of Melbourne.
One of her roles this year, along with
Matthew Champion (Choir Director), is to
oversee the College Concert Series. “This
is a very exciting project – the concerts will
present sublime music from established
and emerging Australian artists”.
Gladys herself is an emerging young
musician – she is in high demand as
an associate artist, having established
her talents at the university and around
Melbourne in various competitions and
concerts. Her love is playing chamber music
and has a few ensembles at any given time.
“It combines two of my favourite things –
beautiful music and friends!” Additionally,
this year she will be a repetiteur intern
at The Opera School, which is based in
Richmond.
The Pryor Family: still supporting Queen’s,
four generations on…
In 1994, after a meeting between the then
Master Rev Dr John Henley and Emeritus
Professor Dr William Pryor AO (1945),
the William and Vera Pryor Bequest for
Fellows and Scholars was established by
their twelve children and grandchildren who
attended Queen’s College between 1938
and 1992. The Bequest commemorated
and expressed its gratitude to William and
Vera for encouraging and supporting the
tertiary education of these family members,
including residence at Queen’s College.
Queen’s is proud of the
strong connections it has
maintained with many
Wyvern families. Four
generations later, the Pryor
family continues to support
our students…
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The following twelve members of the
Pryor family have all been residents: –
Dr Gordon Pryor (1939, dec), Dr William
Pryor AO (1945), Mr Allan Pryor (1942,
dec), Mr James Pryor FRCS (1946, dec),
Mr Geoff Pryor (1966), Dr Ian Pryor (1965),
Mr Ken Pryor (1968), Ms Judy Pryor (1973),
Mr Richard Pryor (1979), Dr Stephen Pryor
(1981), Mr Matthew Pryor (1985), and
Ms Annie Pryor (1990).
Mr Rowan Pinkerton (2007), son of Stephen
(1981), heads the next generation of former
residents of this family at Queen’s.
The Bequest, now disbursed in the form
of a Scholarship and with the consent of
the Pryor family, has recently been altered
in purpose to now support a continuing
undergraduate student from regional
Victoria in residence at the College.
Given the significant percentage of
country students who apply to Queen’s for
residence, the College remains extremely
grateful to all members of the Pryor family
for this continued generosity.
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In Aeternum – April 2010
Treasures of the Sugden Collection:
Henry Purcell and the Witch of Endor.
M
atthew Champion, member
of the SCR and Director of
the Queen’s College Choir
was intrigued to discover a handwritten
manuscript of Henry Purcell’s dramatic
cantata “A paraphrase on the XXVIIIth of
the First Book of Samuel” in the Sugden
Heritage Collection. Purcell’s cantata is
perhaps the only extant musical depiction
of the story of the Witch of Endor.
Matthew recently completed a M.A.
thesis “Nicolas Jaquier and the Flagellum
Haereticorum Fascinariorum: Burgundian
Witchcraft Theory and Culture” and is now
working with Professor Charles Zika on
an Australian Research Council Discovery
Project, “The Living Dead: witchcraft and
apparition in European culture”.
The Purcell manuscript was acquired by Dr.
Sugden in 1910, and is inscribed on the fly
leaf, “Cha. Wesley. The gift of Dr Boyce.”
Dr. Sugden confirmed that the autograph
is that of Charles Wesley junior, son of
Charles Wesley and pupil of the well known
eighteenth century organist and composer
Dr. William Boyce.
Why this particular piece of music was
given to Charles Wesley is a mystery.
Matthew hopes to arrange a public
performance of this little-known piece for
three solo voices and chorus later in the
year.
Matthew examines the rare Purcell manuscript
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Queen’s and Malaysia: still enjoying a long and proud
association. A tribute to two important Wyverns.
and functioned as Deputy Director of
Operations of the emergency council
formed after racial riots, taking over his old
position of Minister of Home Affairs. He
served as Deputy Prime Minister under
Tun Abdul Razak in 1969, taking over the
additional portfolio of Trade and Industry in
1973.
Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman (1940)
Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman arrived
at Queen’s in 1940 and became the first
Malay to graduate in Medicine in 1945.
After serving at Horsham Base Hospital,
“Ish” as he was known in College by
his friends, returned to Johor Bahru in
1947, and entered politics at the state
level, joining UMNO after Tunku Abdul
Rahman took over the party in 1951.
He became Member of Lands, Mines
and Communication, and also Natural
Resources in 1953. After the first general
election of 1955, he became Minister of
Natural Resources and then of Commerce
and Industry. In 1957, he was sent
as ambassador to the USA, and as a
permanent representative to the United
Nations. Soon after his return to Malaya, he
became Minister for Foreign Affairs.
In 1960, he became Minister of Internal
Security (later called Home Affairs). He
received the title of “Tun” in 1966, but left
the Cabinet in 1967 for health reasons.
He was born with a faulty heart valve
and suffered from recurrent neck cancer.
He was recalled after general elections
David Runia in KL with Norashikin Seth, widow of
Tun Dr Ismail on his left and Badariah Ismail on his
right with sons Ariff Ismail (at left) and Zamakhshari
Ismail behind.
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Tun Dr Ismail passed away of a heart attack
on 2 August 1973, when he was acting
Prime Minister of Malaysia, a position he
often held throughout the first 16 years
of the country’s history. He was 58 years
old and became the first to be buried at
the Heroes Mausoleum. He is one of only
six Malaysians to have been awarded an
Honorary Doctorate by the University of
Melbourne and is survived by his wife
Norashikin Seth and his two daughters and
four sons.
Ish’s grandson, Sayf (of eldest son Tawfik
and his wife Rubina), resided in Queen’s
in 2007. Another grandson, Azzedene, of
second son Tarmizi and his wife Zariati, also
joins us as a fresher this year.
The College holds a collection of letters in
its archives, written by Tun Dr Ismail and
sent to his family in Malaya between 1938
–1946. The book is based on his private
papers and on numerous interviews with
his relatives and with people who knew him
well. It has inspired the musical “Ismail the
Last Days: A Musical Journey”, which was
performed at the Kuala Lumpur Performing
Arts Center (KLPAC) in 2008, directed by
Joe Hasham.
YB Dato’ Mustapa Mohamed is another
most distinguished Malaysian alumnus of
the College. The eldest of a family of five, he
was born near Bachok, a village in Kelantan,
a state on the east coast of Peninsular
Malaysia. In 1970, he won a Colombo Plan
scholarship to pursue his tertiary education
at the University of Melbourne.
He says: “It was a turning point in my life.
Studying in Australia opened up a new
world of possibilities. I gained a first-rate
education which has stood me in good
stead throughout my career. Over the past
35 years, I was able to serve my country
in different capacities in the Ministries of
Finance, Entrepreneur Development, Higher
Education, Agriculture, International Trade
and Industry and the Prime Minister’s
Department.
Dato’ Mustapa Mohamed (1970)
My experience in Australia extended well
beyond educational pursuits. I met people
from different backgrounds and shared in
their cultures and ideas. As I was immersed
in an environment wholly different from
what I was used to, I learned to see things
from a broader perspective.
In my present role as the Minister of
International Trade and Industry, I often
find myself drawing on these experiences
in my engagements with government and
industry leaders from all over the world.
Undoubtedly, my experiences in Australia
helped define me professionally”.
Dato’ Mustapa graduated from the
University of Melbourne with first class
honours in Economics in 1973 and
later obtained his Masters degree from
Boston University, in Development
Economics in 1982. He was conferred an
Honorary Doctor of Commerce degree
in Entrepreneur Development by the
University of Melbourne on 23 May 1997
– the first Malaysian to receive such an
honour. He is the author of several books on
the Malaysian economy and politics.
Dato’ Mustapa was elected an Honorary
Fellow of Queen’s in 1995. He is married
to Datin Khamarzan Ahmed Meah and has
four children.
The College continues to have strong ties
with the family of Tun Dr Ismail as well as
Dato’ Mustapa through the Master, David
Runia. When the Master is in Kuala Lumpur,
the College continues to build relationships
with education institutions in Malaysia
through the good office of Dato’ Mustapa.
Furthermore, Dato’ Mustapa’s generous
hospitality also enables the College’s
Malaysian chapter to organise Wyvern
reunions.
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In Aeternum – April 2010
The life and work of Edward H. Sugden
D
r Edward Sugden made an indelible
mark on Queen’s, not only as its
first Master but by establishing
many of the traditions which continue
today. 18 writers have documented his
achievements in the volume The Master:
the life and work of Edward H. Sugden
which was launched in the Junior Common
Room on 16th November last. 90 people
gathered for this important event. After a
welcome by the current Master, Prof David
Runia, the main speaker was introduced by
Rev’d Dr D’Arcy Wood.
Professor Geoffrey Blainey’s writings on
Australian history are among the most
significant contributions to that field. He
spoke enthusiastically, with almost no
reference to notes, about the life of Sugden
and his impact not only on the College but
on the Methodist Church and the life of the
City of Melbourne. Professor Blainey was
Chair of the College Council from 1971 to
1989, and his association with the College
covers many decades.
The editor of the book, Associate
Professor Renate Howe, then spoke of
the exacting task of drawing together the
various contributions to what she calls “a
collective biography”. She acknowledged
the invaluable help given to the authors
by Louise Elliot, former librarian of the
College, and Jennifer Bars, the current
College archivist. She also referred to the
Sugden Heritage Collection, housed in the
College, the basis of which is Sugden’s own
extraordinary library but which has been
extended to include many 20th century
works on theology, history and especially
Methodism. This Collection will continue to
be a great resource for researchers.
The “collective biography” is published by
Uniting Academic Press, a new publisher
in Melbourne, and its representative
Hugh McGinlay spoke to the gathering.
He confessed to knowing nothing about
Sugden when he began working with the
College’s Publications Committee, but said
that, as he read the various chapters, he
warmed to Sugden as a man and developed
a great respect for his many-sided
contribution to the life of Melbourne and its
first university.
Emeritus Professor Ken Inglis AO (1947),
has written of the book “The Master takes
us far beyond the borders of institutional
history to illuminate the musical, theatrical
and artistic life of Melbourne over half a
century…”
The book, of 269 pages, contains dozens
of photos and other illustrations and has a
useful index. An extensive Bibliography lists
Sugden’s many writings from 1884 to 1935,
the year of his death.
D’Arcy Wood (1959)
The Master can be purchased
for $35.00 from the College’s
Development office on 9349 0754.
“What a delightful read. Edward Sugden emerges in
The Master as an urbane compassionate Christian
who stretched the horizons of his foundation
students into people with wide vision.”
Rev Fr Michael Elligate Parish Priest,
St Carthages University Parish, Parkville
David Runia, Renate Howe and D’Arcy Wood (1959)
Geoffrey Blainey (1946)
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Ken Inglis (1947), Vi Sutherland &
Lawrence McIntosh (1951)
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Additions to the Wyvern Collection
Observing
Australia: 1959-1999
Author: Professor
Ken Inglis, AO (1947)
– (Queen’s Fellow)
Inglis has written
pioneering studies
on religion, news
media, war and
memory, and national
identity and recently published the bestseller,
Sacred Places. Observing Australia will
appeal to readers interested in the media,
Aborigines, Australian identity and war.
Crossing Cultures:
Conflict, Migration
and Convergence
Author: Professor
Jaynie Anderson (ed.)
– (Queen’s Fellow)
Crossing Cultures
is a compilation
of the conference
papers from the 32nd
International Congress in the History of Art. It
is an examination of the effect of globalism on
art and art history. Covering all aspects of art it
explores the themes of conflict, migration and
convergence in the visual, symbolic and artistic
exchanges between cultures throughout history.
High Elevation
Mixed Species
in Victoria’s
State Forests –
Silviculture
Reference Manual
No. 2 Author:
Sebire & Fagg
This manual
consolidates
important aspects of the ecological, silvical and
silvicultural knowledge of the HEMS forests. It
assists foresters and natural resource managers
to rapidly pick up the knowledge of those
who went before them and will also serve to
refresh the interests of anyone who has had
involvement with these magnificent forests.
real interest rate; the
fatal flaw – the new
complex financial
instruments; and
the panic-bank
lending dries up.
It also discusses
the relationship of
this crisis to the
often-expected
crisis of the global
imbalances, and outlines policy implications
Mountain Ash in Victoria’s State Forests –
Silviculture Reference Manual No. 1
Author: Flint, Andrew & Fagg, Peter
This publication is an important benchmark
contribution to the development of sustainable
wood production silviculture for Victoria’s
Mountain Ash forests. This technical reference
manual is a pragmatic synthesis of research
and operational knowledge designed to assist
field foresters and forest officers in planning
and supervising silviculture operations.
Balanced Growth
A History of the
Department
of Economics,
University of
Melbourne
Edited by Professor
Ross Williams,
(1960) (Queen’s
Principal Fellow)
This book provides a history of the Department
of Economics: its staff and students, curriculum,
contributions to economic theory and policy,
governance and funding. The narrative is
set in the context of the world outside the
department, of higher education policy in
Australia and the state of the economy.
The 175-year history of Guildford Primary School
(the oldest, continuing school in WA); childhood
experiences in Guildford; the development
of Guildford and its place in WA history; and
the development of education in WA.
Blackstone and
his Commentaries:
Biography, Law,
History
Author: Professor
Wilfrid Prest
(1959) – (Queen’s
Honorary Fellow)
William Blackstone’s
Commentaries on
the Laws of England (1765-9) are regularly
cited in the judgments of superior courts of
review and provide historians with an account
of the role of law, lawyers and the courts in
the imperial superpower that was England.
This book explores the life and character of
Blackstone, the nature and sources of his
jurisprudence and the impact of his great book.
Uniform Evidence
Law: Text and
Essential Cases
Author: Peter
Bayne (1961) and
John Anderson
This new edition builds
on the work of Peter
Bayne, the author
of the 1st edition. It
continues his style of integrated discussion of the
uniform Evidence Acts with evidentiary principles
to achieve a seamless analysis of the law.
Malaya’s First
Year At The
United Nations:
As Reflected In Dr
Ismail’s Reports
Home To Tunku
Abdul Rahman
Dr Ismail’s writings
and speeches, and
his letters to the
Tunku. See page 16 for more on Dr Ismail’s life.
The world credit crisis:
understanding it, and what to do
Author: W. Max Corden AC (1947) –
(Emeritus Professor, Queen’s Fellow)
This paper explains the world credit crisis in
four stages: too much credit – an international
perspective; too much risk – reaction to low
Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter
Treasured Island : 175 years of growing up
in Guildford
Author: Laura Peden Nolan (1984)
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Annual Giving at Queen’s
The Annual Giving Appeal is the bedrock
fundraising program at the College, providing
an opportunity for every member of the
community to provide direct support to
current students in a given year. No gift is too
small and each donation is tax deductible.
Currently, the College receives no financial
support from the Uniting Church, the
Government or the University.
Therefore, to enable Queen’s to continue its
tradition of providing a first-class collegiate
education, we must rely on the generosity
of Wyverns, friends, current and past
parents, and staff.
Some new initiatives will be incorporated
into the program this year, aimed specifically
at raising income and participation levels.
These include:
The introduction of The Master’s Circle
Membership of the Circle will include any
member of the Queen’s community who
donates $1,000 or more to the Appeal in a
given year. (Gifts may be made via a new
direct debit method, i.e. $100 deductions
over a 10 month period).
Members will benefit from a unique
relationship with the College, receiving
invitations to a number of special events
aimed at celebrating and honoring all
those who are making a vital difference to
our students. Importantly, the Circle will
become an important and distinguished
symbol of the College’s philanthropic
heritage and its exciting future.
“Challenge” gifts
We are very grateful to John Hicks (1954)
and Denis Dowty (1956) who have agreed
Wyverns at Large April 2010
CLASS OF 1961
NASH, Timothy
Timothy says he is “now an old age pensioner
focusing on grandchildren, golf and the Italian
language in that order – all of the above in Sydney.”
CLASS OF 1984
CAMPBELL, James
After a post-doc in France and four years
with CSIRO in Brisbane James left science to
complete an MBA at Melbourne Business School.
This led to two years with the international
management consultancy Booz Allen & Hamilton,
then to a year in biotech venture capital. James
joined the listed biotech company Chemgenex
Pharmaceuticals in September 2002, promoted
to COO in 2005 and CFO in 2009. He is married
to Kelly with two children; Emma (May 2000)
and Thomas (August 2002). Living in Geelong.
ZHANG, Bing
Bing is now living in Melbourne, with wife
Kathryn, son Oliver (born 1998) and daughter
Louise (born 2001). He is now working as
an IT program manager in Melbourne.
INGLIS, Nicholas
Nicholas says: “Baby (Elle) is almost two now,
and loves to climb. Soon she will be dating motor
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Collectively, they encourage their peers
to support Annual Giving (all Wyvols
are donors themselves), assist the
Development Office with address updates,
and encourage others to attend our events.
By year end the number of Wyvols will
increase to 80.
THANK YOU to all those who support
the Appeal. Your donation does make a
difference and is enormously appreciated.
cyclists and slamming doors. Her mother (Dimitra)
is still building railways, and I am still a geek. But
I love being a geek! She does not know it yet, but
Elle will also love being a geek.
TREWELLA, Emma
Won my first Australian championship last week
in the lightweight double scull. I am still getting
over having won a national championship. Did
enjoy beating the young kids.
CLASS OF 2003
Am still living in Richmond, working in Richmond,
and rowing at Powerhouse. So my daily travel is
mostly on foot. Has been good for weight loss.
I hope to be down helping out with the Queen’s
rowing season again… Just don’t let anyone know
that it has almost been 20 years of running between
being a fresher and being a responsible adult.”
CLASS OF 2007
CLASS OF 2000
Emily is currently contracting at UniSuper in a
project communications and marketing role. She
finishes up in April before moving on to the next
challenge in her life – motherhood! Emily and
Cameron are expecting their first child in June.
SUTTON, Chris
CLASS OF 1991
Increased number of Wyvols
Our 43 volunteers range from 1950 to 2000
peer year. They do a wonderful job, working
as advocates for the College.
Please go to our website at: www.queens.unimelb.edu.au
to update your details on the Wyvern database.
HAWKER, Emily
CLASS OF 1987
to ‘challenge’ all those in their respective
peer year to match their personal
contribution of $1,000 each.
Chris is working as an organisational
psychologist within the corporate team
at the Social Security Appeals Tribunal,
National Office. He is living in Thornbury.
Emma has been working as a Registered Nurse in
Brisbane and is now travelling around Southeast
Asia on her way to the UK for a working holiday.
DAINTON, Laura
Laura is studying Postgraduate Psychology and
working as a Research Assistant in Melbourne.
MOREY, Matthew
Matthew is living in Darwin which he says is
great fun and a very different place to Melbourne.
He is continuing his medical studies for which
he is currently conducting a research project
into the reporting of respiratory symptoms in
an Indigenous setting. Matthew says: “Living
in a house has also been a change and I
have learnt to cook and clean and wash my
clothes (finally). My Mum is very proud!”
He has played football in Darwin and is making
the most of being somewhere different, trying
to travel as often as possible – and is only
two hours from Kakadu! Matthew says it is
frustrating living by the beach and not being
able to swim because of all the jellyfish but a
stunning local swimming pool makes up for it.
Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter
Conferencing & Events at Queen’s College
Queen’s College provides a full conferencing
service for both formal and informal events,
functions, and dinners.
Meet in one of our newly renovated rooms
or dine in our magnificent dining hall with
soaring ceilings and lots of ambient light.
Our historic Junior Common Room (JCR)
with its beautiful wood panelling and
stained glass windows, is perfect for your
every need, from lectures to three course
formal dinners, all fully catered for in-house.
The Conference Department at Queen’s
College has been very busy over this last
summer. Just days following the students’
departure at the end of November, the
historic hall and corridors of Queen’s College
have been host to a plethora of conference
groups and events, the last of which
departed just days before the students
return for O’Week in mid-February, most
notable amongst these groups were:
Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter
>>Cricket Victoria Underage Championships
>> Australian Volleyball Secondary Schools Cup
>>Melbourne University – Student Union,
VCE Summer School
>>The University of Melbourne’s: Melbourne
Welcome Program
>> New Career Practitioners Training Program
>> 11th Australasian Polymer Summer School
Queen’s has a reputation for its hospitality,
providing individuals with comfortable
accommodation in single student study
bedrooms with shared bathroom facilities
over the mid-semester and summer break.
At a glance, Queen’s can provide:
>>Accommodation for up to 210 people
>>Large array of conference rooms
>>Limited visiting scholar accommodation
year round
>>Fully catered formal dinners and events.
Additional information can be found at:
www.queens.unimelb.edu.au/conferences
Frank Hofheins
Conference Coordinator
Queen’s College,
The University of Melbourne
Phone: +61 3 9349 0752
Mobile: +61 0409 143 308
Email: conference@queens.unimelb.edu.au
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Queen’s Wyverns: where are they now?
Nestled in a quiet street up in the hills of Sonoma,
California, lives Wyvern Manfred Clynes (1941 – 1945),
a scientist, inventor and musician, best known for his
innovations and discoveries in the interpretation of music
and for his contributions to the study of biological systems
and neurophysiology. I met up with Manfred in late
November 2009. Here is a little of his fascinating life story…
In 1964, the University of Melbourne
awarded Manfred the degree of D.Sc, a
degree superior to Ph. Ds. In 1977, he
was offered a substantial role at Sydney’s
New South Wales Conservatory, initially
connected with the International Piano
Competition held at the time in Sydney.
Manfred moved to Sydney in what proved
to be the beginning of 10 fruitful years of
research and music making. In 1978, he
gave performances of both the Goldberg
Variations and the Diabelli, as well as works
of Mozart.
Reaching retirement age in Sydney, he
left to be Professorial Associate in the
Psychology Department at Melbourne
University, becoming Sugden Fellow at
Queen’s from ‘87 - ‘90 where he met
Richard Pestell (1987), who later helped
him to become Adjunct Professor at
Georgetown University (Manfred still holds
this role).
Sue Felton with Wyvern Mandred Clynes(1941) at his home in Sonoma
Manfred’s family emigrated to Melbourne
in September 1938 to escape the Nazis. He
lived in Queen’s from 1941 – 1945, moving
there when he was only 16. “I used to play
the organ every week in the Chapel and
loved it! I studied Music then Engineering.
Queen’s was a lovely place where I could
study and have fun. I had permission to play
the piano in the (then) library.”
His musical talent was recognised by a
series of awards, concerto performances
and prizes one of which provided a threeyear graduate fellowship to the Juilliard
School of Music in New York in 1946. After
graduating from Juilliard, Manfred retreated
to a small log cabin at 6,000 feet altitude
in the solitude of Wrightwood, California.
There he learned Bach’s Goldberg
Variations and other works.
Moving back to Australia in 1950 where
he studied at the Melba Conservatorium,
he again went to the US in 1952, this time
to Princeton where he was invited as a
graduate student in the Music Department,
and was issued a green card, to pursue his
studies in the Psychology of Music, with a
Fulbright and Smith-Mundt Award.
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There he became aware of the work of
G. Becking, who in 1928 had published
a sensitive, if nonscientific, study of
distinctive motor patterns associated
in following the music of individual
composers. It was this work that led, in
the late 1960s, to Manfred’s scientific
sentographic studies of what he termed
composers’ pulses, as their motor
manifestation, in which Pablo Casals and
Rudolf Serkin were to be his first subjects.
Young Manfred had a personal letter of
introduction to Albert Einstein from an
elderly lady in Australia, with whom, in her
youth, Einstein had exchanged poems.
Soon Einstein invited him repeatedly to
dinner at his home, and a friendship sprang
up between the two men. Manfred played
for Einstein on his fine Bechstein piano,
especially Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert.
He loved Manfred’s Mozart and Schubert,
in particular. In 1953, Manfred toured
Europe with great critical success, playing
the Goldberg Variations. The tour ended
with a solo concert before an audience of
2,500 at London’s Royal Festival Hall, which
had just been built.
Manfred returned to the United States in
1991, settling in Sonoma. It became his
aim gradually to make music better than
had ever been possible before: to empower
the computer in an enterprise of historic
proportions to incrementally improve,
and increase in profundity, the musical
interpretations of great works of our music
heritage. With computers, this work of
increasing musical perfection could span
years, decades, and even centuries.
Manfred has also kept up his own playing
of the piano. In 2002, he gave a very
substantial concert program as a memorial
for a prominent resident of Sonoma. In
2007, at the age of 82, he developed new
exercises for piano playing away from the
piano, which may permit the improvement
of piano technique even for octogenarians.
He married in 1951, divorced in 1972 and
has three children Darius, Neville, and
Raphael, and eight grandchildren.
The College is extremely grateful to Manfred
for his generous donation of two copies
his book, the Super Conductor, a CD of the
Bach Goldberg Variations and a CD of the
Diabelli Variations.
Sue Felton, Director of Development
Queen’s College Wyvern Society Newsletter
Queen’s continues to provide pathways
to Indigenous students
Once again, Queen’s is
pleased to participate
in the University
of Melbourne’s BA
(Extended) program,
providing residential
places to two new students.
Josef Egger is from Alice Springs, where
he attended Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
(OLSH) College during his secondary years.
He was the first ever indigenous School
Captain at the school and was also elected
Sports Captain in his final year but declined
this role due to already having been Sports
Captain the previous year. In 2007, Josef
was one of 30 students selected to the
Alice Springs Partnership for Success
program, affiliated with the Graham (Polly)
Farmer Foundation – an aspirant program
for indigenous students who wish to
continue on to tertiary studies after the
completion of Year 12.
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In local community sport he has played A
grade AFL for the Federal Sporting Club,
Alice Springs. In 2008 he was awarded
the Under 17s Best & Fairest CAFL Medal.
In that same year, he was awarded the
Matthew Neck Memorial Award for
students displaying excellence in all areas,
e.g. leadership, sport, academic and music.
In January 2009 he was one of 20 students
selected Australia-wide to attend the
University of Newcastle Indigenous
Engineering Summer School. Upon
completion of this inspiring experience,
he was selected to give a Vote of Thanks
to the Governor General on behalf of all
participants. He is keen to pursue a career
in Education.
Torie McWilliams-Murray is from Swan
Hill, where she attended Swan Hill College
and was School Captain, a Peer Skills
Leader and a Year 12 Forum member.
She received Academic High Distinctions
in Years 7, 9, 10 and 11, with Academic
Distinction in Year 8. She played netball and
basketball up until Year 10.
She has participated in the Kwong Lee
Dow Young Scholars Program which has
provided her with an opportunity to stay
in a few colleges, including Queen’s.
Before joining the College community Torie
said that “Queen’s College has beautiful
grounds and it would provide me with a
unique experience. I would also find it
beneficial to stay so close to the University
and be surrounded by people my own age
as I will have to move from Swan Hill to
attend tertiary education. The extra tutoring
and support would also be a great help
to me in my first year of uni and first year
away from home”.
The College is delighted and fortunate
this year to welcome back Shaun Moate
(2005), who has taken on the role of
Mentor to our indigenous students and
Commerce tutor.
Queen’s remains extremely grateful to
those donors who support its Annual Giving
Indigenous Scholarship Fund.
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Personalia
The College has been saddened to receive news of the
death of a number of Wyverns and friends of Queen’s.
Dr William G Holdsworth Medicine (1928)
Mr Philip Loh Science (1941)
Dr A. Murray Bird Dental Science (1944)
Dr Helen Church Medicine (1945)
Dr (Alan) Douglas McCutcheon Medicine (1947)
Mr Ken W Thompson Arts (1947)
Mr Jeffrey S Thomas Science (1948)
Mr David W Thomas Science (1954)
His Honour Judge John H Barnett Law (1963)
Ms Rhonda F Black Planning (1988)
The Hon Sir Edward Woodward AC OBE QC (Donor and late
husband of Honorary Fellow, Lois Lady Woodward 1944)
Credits
In Aeternum
April 2010 Edition
ISSN 1832-2301
Editor: Sue Felton
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Queen’s College Forthcoming Events 2010
Friday 14 May – Boat Club Dinner
Wednesday 26 May – Visit to Bendigo Gallery
Friday 28 May – Parents’ Cocktail Party
Sunday 13 June – Hong Kong Dinner
Friday 16 July – 25 Year Reunion
Friday 23 July – 30 Year Reunion
Friday 13 August – Brisbane Reunion
Friday 20 August – Medical Dinner
Thursday 9 September – Adelaide Reunion
Friday 8 October – Wyvern Dinner
Sunday 24 October – Afternoon with Friends
Friday 29 October – Parents’ Cocktail Party
Friday 5 November – 40 Year Reunion
Sunday 28 November – Advent Service
Friday 3 December – 50 Years & Beyond Luncheon