The Melbourne Graduate August 2003

P E R I O D I C A L N E W S L E T T E R O F THE GRADUATE UNION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE INCORPORATED

LAUNCHING OF THE GRADUATE UNION BUILDING APPEAL

follies and amusing events in his long and distinguished life.

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Sir Zelman Cowen, Patron of the Graduate Union Building Appeal, officially launched the Appeal at Graduate House on Monday 30 June 2003.

There was such a convivial atmosphere in Graduate House that the party was slow to finish, some members staying to enjoy dinner in the dining room and further conversation with friends and staff of Graduate House.

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CONTENTS Calendar of Events

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Luncheon Addresses

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Annual General Meeting Report

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Residents and Members

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A group of over seventy Graduate Union members, present Councillors, former Presidents and Chairmen, representatives from The University of Melbourne and other dignitaries gathered in the Library and Anderson Room for drinks and savories and to view the plans of the new development which were on display.

The proceedings opened with a welcoming speech

by Secretary-Warden Eugene Spanti, in which he talked of his vision for ‘The New Graduate House’ and thanked the gathering for their attendance.

Chairman of Graduate Council, David Bellair then spoke about the Stage 4 development of Graduate House, due to commence in October.

Property Development Report

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New Members

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President Frank Lees introduced Sir Zelman, who spoke eloquently of memories of his sojourn at The University of Melbourne and the early days of the Graduate Union. He entertained the gathering with anecdotes and reminiscences of youthful

Valete

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RENOVATION OF GRADUATE HOUSE TERRACES AND STELLA LANGFORD ANNEXE

Book Review

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Painted in Heritage colours of cream, green and burgundy and complemented with white roses, the long awaited renovation of the facades is complete.

Letters

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Donations to the Building Appeal

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Sir Zelman Cowen launching the Appeal

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CALENDAR OF GRADUATE HOUSE EVENTS Wednesday, 3 September 12.30pm for 12.50pm MONTHLY LUNCHEON Speaker: Mr Peter Williams, Managing Director, Equity Trustees $25.00 – RSVP Monday 1 Sept Wednesday 1 October 12.30pm for 12.50pm MONTHLY LUNCHEON Speaker: Professor Alan Gilbert, Vice Chancellor, University of Melbourne $25.00 – RSVP Monday, 29 Sept SPRING DINNER – All members and Gradlinks/Solos combined function Friday, 17 October 7.30pm for 8pm Speaker: Dr Colin Johnson, on the works of artist John Constable $30 (paid in advance) $35 (at the door) – RSVP Monday 13 October Wednesday 5 November 12.30pm for 12.50pm MONTHLY LUNCHEON Ms Kate Hammond, Legal Ombudsman $25.00 – RSVP Monday 3 Nov

DON CHARLWOOD ADDRESS: 7 MAY LUNCHEON The Long Farewell captured the courage of the 19th century, as the sailing ships brought to Australia the people from Britain who would build our nation. Graphically quoting from his book, he described the people, the ships, the captains, onboard living conditions and the drama of following the Great Circle route. The intimate details from personal diaries brought a hush as guests heard of a birth in rough seas, and the tragedy of wrecks. Don Charlwood had produced 500 pages of research notes and the authenticity of his book reflected his knowledge at the address.

Professor Geoffrey Blainey, in thanking Don Charlwood, spoke of the two great questions of those brave immigrants – firstly, where to land (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Hobart)? and secondly, when they reached the Haymarket near the tall flag pole in Elizabeth Street, would they stay in Melbourne, or take the road to Kyneton, Bendigo or Ballarat? The answers to those questions decided our lot.

The luncheon introduced us to three historians: Don Charlwood, Geoffrey Blainey and Hector Gallagher, who was present and whose book is reviewed in this issue of The Melbourne Graduate.

Monday 1 Sept, 6 Oct, 3 Nov - 6.30pm ITALIAN CONVERSATION DINNER $25 – RSVP Friday prior Friday 12 Sept, 10 Oct, 14 Nov – 7pm for 8pm GRADUATE LINKS SOCIAL NIGHT $30 (pre-paid) $35 (at the door) RSVP the Wednesday prior Friday 26 Sept, 24 Oct, 28 Nov – 7pm for 8pm SOLOS SOCIAL NIGHT $30 (pre-paid) $35 (at the door) RSVP Wednesday prior Monday 25 August, 29 September, 27 October, 24 November WOMEN’S FORUM Forum no charge, Lunch 2 course $15, 1 course $11 RSVP Friday 11 Oct Topics: As advised in the monthly mailout

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Hector Gallagher, Don Charlwood, Professor Geoffrey Blainey at Graduate House

PORTRAIT OF SIR JOHN MONASH UNVEILED A photographic reproduction of the W B McInnes portrait of General Sir John Monash, painted in the 1920s, was unveiled at the Graduate Union’s recent Annual General Meeting by Mrs Elizabeth Durre, his grand daughter. The original of this work hangs in the Conference Centre at The University of Melbourne and is the gift of Miss Benticle. The reproduction was printed down onto ‘canvas’, and is now displayed in the Stillwell Room at Graduate House.

A soldier, engineer and administrator, who led Australia in times of great stress, Sir John Monash was born on 27 June 1865, the eldest of three children and the only son of Louis Monash and his

wife Bertha, nee Manasse. From Scotch College, he enrolled in Arts and Engineering at The University of Melbourne, where in 1923 he was Vice-Chancellor, then acting Chancellor in 1925-1926.

He first achieved wide fame as a soldier at Gallipoli, emerging from the agonies of the Western Front with a fine reputation. He spent his energies lavishly on Australian public affairs and was a pioneer of reinforced concrete in Australia, and as the first Chairman of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, harnessed Gippsland’s huge brown coal deposits.

In 1911 he was elected the founding Chairman of The Melbourne University Graduates Association, which was to become The Graduate Union. He was a great teacher and was supremely articulate.

Sir Robert Menzies described him as ‘the greatest advocate I have ever listened to’.

The reproduction of the portrait from The University of Melbourne Art Collection was a special project of the Graduate Union in conjunction with the 150th Anniversary of The University of Melbourne.

BETH WILSON, VICTORIAN HEALTH SERVICES COMMISSIONER : 2 JULY LUNCHEON Some 45 members who attended on July 2 were fortunate to hear Ms Beth Wilson speak on ‘Privacy – It’s My Business’.

Indeed it is: Beth Wilson has been Victoria’s Health Services Commissioner since May 1997 and, as a member of several professional and government boards, has had to deal with many medical, legal and social matters concerned with health and safety, in which privacy is Beth Wilson often a concern. Ms Wilson answers questions regularly conducts seminars, lectures and classes for medical practitioners and others. A graduate of Monash University in Law, Beth received Monash University’s Distinguished Alumni Award in October 2002 for outstanding professional achievements and inspirational leadership.

Amongst the many interesting or amusing anecdotes, we learnt much of Beth’s philosophy and attitude to her work. She is ‘not a fan of the adversarial system of law’ and thinks it could be ‘better to give a lump sum and leave them to it’, if there is no fault by the patient. Complaints can be very positive, and her department attempts to mediate and conciliate. Most people who complain about bad treatment do so because they want to avoid a similar thing happening to someone else.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of The Graduate Union was held on 29 May 2003. The President and Chairman of the meeting, Mr Frank Lees, addressed members. He introduced Mrs Elizabeth Durré, the granddaughter of Sir John Monash, the first Chairman of the organization which later became The Graduate Union, who unveiled a portrait of Sir John which will hang in a place of honour in the new building.

Dr Bellair, Chairman of the Graduate Council, noted that the formal Chairman’s Report had been printed in the April edition of The Melbourne Graduate and gave an informal account of the progress of The Graduate Union during the preceding year. In the absence overseas of the Chairman of Accounting and Audit, Dr John Binns spoke to the financial statements, noting that the finances of The Graduate Union were in excellent health.

The Returning Officer announced the results of the election of Council Members. A total of 334 votes had been received, of which 315 were valid.

The results were as follows: Mr Andre G Cleghorn 279, Mr John Gill 266, Ms Elizabeth A Shellard 252, Mr Gordon W Duxbury 238, Mr J Andrew Binns 163, Mr David A Noble 128 and Mr Darren H Room 112. The first four candidates were eligible until May 2006 and the fifth candidate until May 2004. The President then declared them to be elected.

The meeting continued the appointment of Mr A Law as Auditor for the year 2003.

A presentation was then given by Mr Brian Mathieson, of Perrott Lyon Mathieson, architects for the new development. With assistance of slides, Mr Mathieson described various aspects of the new building, including proposed members’ facilities and resident accommodation amenities. He also explained to members how the new building would interact with the existing terraces.

Before the close of the meeting, the President invited the Secretary-Warden, Mr Eugene Spanti, to address the members.

Mr Spanti spoke of his vision for the Graduate Union in the coming years and the need to look ahead to the future, rather than concentrating on events of the past. He welcomed the new members of Council and thanked outgoing members for their contributions and assistance to him during their term of office. He also thanked Mr Mathieson for an excellent presentation and the staff of Graduate House for their work over the past year. He said he hoped all shared his views about the challenges ahead and his wish that all members of The Graduate Union would work together in harmony.

Argosy Asset Management Limited, a subsidiary of Merchant Navy Superannuation Trust of UK, Chairman of Australian Fisheries Development Pty Ltd and Director of various Australian companies including Ball and Welch Ltd Retail Group. Mr Duxbury’s charitable activities include joint founder of Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of Victoria (presently Vice-Patron), Past National President of Royal Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of Australia and representative at the World Blind Conference in Antwerp and is a Past President of Prince Henry’s Hospital. He is currently Chairman of Gordon Duxbury Swanston Engineering Group and a member of Rotary.

Mr J Andrew Binns, BA(Monash) graduated as a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University. In the early 1980s he entered merchant banking, dealing with trade, finance and currency. He established a dental supplies company in the mid-1980s, developing a local distribution network and exporting Australian-made dental materials.

He is a management consultant to companies attempting to establish trade relationships in the Asia-Pacific region. His work in this area includes recruitment, training and education, logistics, financial management and marketing. He has been a member of Rotary for the past four years. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys classical Andrew Binns choral music, motorcycle riding and is interested in languages.

HISTORICAL AWARD TO HOUSEBOARD CHAIRMAN, NEIL TAYLOR Neil Taylor, Chairman of House Board, has received the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s Award of Merit for exceptional service to the Mornington Historical Society. Neil served as President of the Society for 20 years, stepping down in May 2003.

He is one of only two people to have received the award this year.

NEW MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Mr Gordon Duxbury, LLB(Melb) was admitted to practice in 1951. He became a partner at Darvall and Hambleton in 1952 and Senior Partner of the firm when it merged with WB & O McCutcheon in 1980 until his retirement from active practice in 1992. From 1996 onwards, he became increasingly involved in international legal business in the United Kingdom, Europe, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Japan and, as chairman of companies with overseas involvement. Governor of Van Diemen’s Land Company (a Royal Charter Company listed on the UK Stock Exchange) between 1980 and 1992, he was also Chairman of

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RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS Christophe Rochette Christophe, a student from Pessac in France, is spending eleven weeks at Graduate House finishing his first year of Masters at The University of Melbourne School of Chemistry. He has found his stay at Graduate House very pleasant, always finding somebody to talk to at any time, even late at night.

Thanks to his time at Graduate House, he has met many nice people in Melbourne and hopes to see them again when he returns in September 2004. He is very grateful to the staff at The House, who have made him feel very ‘at home’.

Maurits Arnolds From Holland and currently staying in Melbourne for his traineeship, Maurits is a Mechanical Engineering Masters student from the Eindhoven University of Technology,. He came alone to Australia but was not concerned by this, knowing he was going to meet many new people. And so he did.

He is here now for seven weeks and will stay at Graduate House for another seven weeks later in his course.

‘Staying at Graduate House is great, a marvellous accommodation with the most friendly staff. In these seven weeks I’ve met a lot of friendly people who have become my best friends over here. I’ve already done many nice and beautiful things that I’ll always remember.’

Jyotika Anand My name is Jyotika Anand and I come from India. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Social Work at The University of Melbourne.

It’s just been two months since I arrived at Graduate House, but it seems like I have been here a long time, and this is something I have often been asked about. I guess it’s because I got to know the people at Graduate House very quickly. That’s what is praiseworthy about the House.

People from diverse cultural backgrounds stay here and like me, most of them would be here for a long time, so they want to live like a family.

Architectural Science with Honours at The University of Malaya he joined the professional field of architecture for one year to gain experience. Daniel hopes to pursue a higher degree in architecture and a career in research in architectural theory and conservation of buildings in Malaysia or internationally.

In the five months he has lived at Graduate House, Daniel says he has enjoyed the friendly environment and college atmosphere it has to offer. He feels that the social interaction and wide mix of cultures found at Graduate House would help him in broadening his appreciation and development of architecture. ‘The homely atmosphere also makes the transition for international students coming abroad for the first time, an enjoyable experience.’

FIRST APPRENTICE CHEF AT GRADUATE HOUSE – CHRISTOPHER KALYVIS In anticipation of the completion of the new building, Christopher Kalyvis was employed as apprentice chef at the end of June, having been the kitchenhand since November 2002.

The apprenticeship is of three years duration and Chris will spend one day per week at NMIT in Preston. On completion, Chris will be a qualified chef. Chris lives with his parents, an older sister and his grandmother in Oak Park. His hobby is music and he plays both the drums and guitar.

A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT GRADUATE HOUSE On 27 June, member Betna Dryden held a birthday luncheon party for her sister, Shirley on the occasion of her seventieth birthday. Sixteen guests, many of them members of The Graduate Union, began the luncheon with pre-dinner drinks, following which Chef John Gasparotto served an elegant meal. After a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday, a beautifully decorated birthday cake topped with strawberries was enjoyed with coffee in the Anderson Room.

The staff are very helpful, always with a smile at any time of the day.

The day I arrived, I was carrying loads of luggage and before I could request any help, my suitcases were all taken to my room - again, with a smile. That’s what Graduate House is…..

Daniel Luke Dorall Daniel Luke Dorall comes from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and is currently studying for the Bachelor of Architecture at The University of Melbourne. After completing a Bachelor of 4

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY Christmas in July is becoming a popular event at Graduate House to which Santa has a standing invitation. On 18 July, eighty-six Graduate Union members and friends celebrated with a traditional Christmas Dinner, complete with candles, bon-bons and tinsel. Councillors joined in the spirit of the evening, identifying themselves by donning red felt antlers and, for the first time, residents joined members for dinner and carol singing. The Melbourne University Choral Society quartet sang during pre-dinner drinks in the Anderson Room and then joined the company for dinner and entertainment by Max Fairchild, a well-known actor and satirist.

‘bribed’ guests to sing along with the choir. There was an abundance of gifts including food hampers, various gift baskets and restaurant and store vouchers. The generosity of the suppliers to Graduate House was remarkable, for which we thank them.

Chef Johnny Gasparotto and his apprentice Chris Kalyvis worked throughout the day to produce an excellent meal and were ably assisted by the waitresses and office staff.

Throughout the evening, Master of Ceremonies Eugene Spanti, the Secretary-Warden, drew raffles and spot prizes and Under the Mistletoe - The Melbourne University Choral Society Quartet

Residents join in the festivities

Councillors Neil Taylor and Gordon Duxbury share a table with resident Ronnie Sim and member Judit Kardo

JOHN LANDY, GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA, AWARDED HONORARY DEGREE

150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

The Governor of Victoria, John Landy, AC, MBE was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws of The University of Melbourne at a higher degree conferring ceremony held on 28 June 2003. John Landy, a BAgrSc graduate of The University of Melbourne, was a member of the Graduate Council of the Graduate Union in 1972.

President Frank Lees and Secretary-Warden Eugene Spanti return to Graduate House for the Open Day on Saturday, 10 May after having taken part in the Academic Procession for the 150th Anniversary degree conferring ceremony.

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST 2003 The Graduate Union congratulates the following members who were recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

AO: Officer in the Order of Australia: Emeritus Professor (Roy) Leslie Roy Webb, Life Member, joined 1960.

OAM: Medal of the Order of Australia: Mrs Margaret Everina Waterhouse, Life Member, joined 1977.

BEQUESTS TO THE GRADUATE UNION Over the years, numbers of members have bequeathed items of value to the Graduate Union whereby our organisation is able to continue to foster education, provide assistance to resident members and improve our buildings and facilities. We are grateful for this assistance and ask that you consider the Graduate Union when you are making your Will.

You will find a Codicil to a Will form which we invite you to complete and retain with your Will.

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PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REPORT

Janeen (Nina) STANTON, BA, MEd

John Gill, Chairman Property Development Committee

Jadwiga STAWSKA-SYREK, BDen

After six months of intensive work with our architects, settling the detailed design of the new building and costings with our quantity surveyors, followed by a cash flow analysis, we have finally gone to tender.

John SWAIN, BAHons(Monash), MA(York), PhD(Glasgow)

We do not have unlimited funds and will have to borrow a substantial amount to fund the building. Our cash flow analysis indicates we can service the loan provided we control costs. We will not be able to afford our complete ‘wish list’ but the building will meet our requirements and provide a comfortable and pleasant environment for members and residents.

Chanchira WASUNTARAWAT, BSc(Khon Kaen), MSc(Mahidol), PhD(Nottingham)

While the process leading up to tender has been subject to rigorous costing, we await the tender results with some trepidation. The result will depend on the state of the building industry and how keen the builders are to win the job.

A successful building appeal will make life much easier well into the future during the loan repayment period, as our historical terraces are costly to maintain and will be a continuing drain on finances.

NEW MEMBERS The following new members joined the Graduate Union in the period April to August 2003. We welcome them and look forward to their participation in our members’ programs.

Annual Members Carmel ACCIARITO, BEd David ANDREWES, BA, MA (NZ), PhD Mari-Ann BAKER, BEd(Adel)

Helen WALLACE, DipPharm Laura WALSH, BA, GradDip(LaTrobe)

NEW LIFE MEMBERS The following members were admitted as Life Members by Graduate Council at the April and June Council Meetings.

Ms Meredith Lenne, DipOccTherapy, BA(Monash), BAHons, joined Graduate Union 2003.

Mrs Judith Wilkie, BMus, MMus, joined Graduate Union 1989.

All degrees are from University of Melbourne unless otherwise noted. Degrees are stated as presented on members’ application forms.

VALETE We learned with regret of the death in May of Yuri Kudeviita after a long illness bravely and cheerfully borne. Yuri was the husband of our Life Member Heather, and the two were lively participants and graced many a table at our lunches and dinners over the years.

Yuri will be missed at Graduate House. We send condolences to Heather and her family and assure her of a continued warm welcome at our functions.

Anthony BARTLETT, BSc

Since publication of the April Graduate we have been notified of the deaths of the following members:

Tony BIDDLECOMBE, BAppSc, DipEng, MAppSc (LaTrobe)

Christopher Bennett, Life Member, joined in 1971

Ari INDRA, BArch(Indonesia)

Russell French, Life Member, joined in 1954

Bill HAMPEL, BA, MEd, PhD(Macquarie)

Thomas Hackett, Life Member, joined in 1963

John HULSKAMP, BSc,(ANU), MAppSc

Norman Hansen, Life Member, joined in 1938

Margaret LAWLOR, BSc(Adel) Carmel LARAGY, BA, BSW, MSW(Monash), PhD(LaTrobe) Nakisa MALAKOOTI, BSc, GradDipRepSc (Monash) Linda MIDALIA, BA, DipEd, MA,BEd(LaTrobe) Louise MILLAR, BEng(GIAE), GradCertEng(VUT), GradDip(RMIT)

William Kewley, Life Member, joined in 1978 Peter Loftus, Life Member, joined in 1951 John O’Neill, Life Member, joined in 1952 L Ian Roach, Life Member, joined in 1950 John Smibert, Life Member, joined in 1950

Wende MOSS, MEd&Trg(VU)

Claire Taylor, Life Member, joined in 1958

Janine MULLEN, GenNursing(StVincents)

Brenda Weir, joined 2001

Tania NARKEVICH, BEd

The Graduate Union appreciates the support of these members throughout their lives and extends condolences to their families.

James OLDHAM, MBBS, MD(Monash) Sandra PULLMAN, DipAppSc Suzanne ROGER-WITHERS, BSc, PhD Graeme SHIELS, CommEng(RMIT) Georgina SIMMONS, BAHons(LaTrobe), GradDipLib 6

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We regret that space constraints do not allow individual acknowledgement of each late member of our community.

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BOOK REVIEW

From retiring Editor, Barbara Funder

We Got a Fair Go :a history of the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme 1945-1952, by Hector Gallagher (published by the author). 120 p. RRP $27.

Reviewed by Frank A Lees.

In April this year, I retired as an Editor of The Melbourne Graduate, after four years with the magazine.

Professor Geoffrey Blainey has described the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme as a bold and brave scheme.

Hector Gallagher received his professional training after the Second World War as one of over 250,000 of the 900,000 men and women who served in that war. The Scheme enabled many people to undertake education and training that for economic and social reasons would otherwise have been beyond their reach.

Many people’s lives, including the reviewer’s, were changed by the Scheme. After fifty years, Hec Gallagher has had the courage to write about an educational program that helped to reconstruct Australia.

He tells of the idealism of Curtin’s first Ministry, which initiated the Scheme.

Australia owes a debt to the Ministers, Public Servants and educationalists who, in 1940, at the height of the war against Japan, optimistically outlined the principles of postwar reconstruction.

The book gives a sympathetic overview of case studies, including the reviewer’s, of how the Scheme’s trainees were a catalyst for a ‘clever country’, as Australia was to become known.

A copy of the book may be found in the Johnston Library at Graduate House.

LETTERS To the Secretary-Warden from Connie Anthony, Olinda, member since 1989 Just to thank you for the Glencoe lunch – I took my 19 year old grandson (his birthday) and he enjoyed it. The service is very good – the owners were very courteous. I didn’t realise it was the ‘lunch’ day, but hope it went well. Thank you again for the voucher.

April 2003 To the Assistant Secretary from Stan Johnston, Life Member ……….. Congratulations on another interesting, encouraging product. Barbara and I plan to accept your invitation to coffee at GH soon, perhaps in these next holidays. Have a good day.

June 2003 To the Secretary-Warden from Gillian Farrell, International House Thank you so much for inviting me last night - I had a lovely time meeting many interesting people and had a lesson in effective fundraising, which I will utilise to effect. Well done. I will be talking to people her about it all.

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When I began in August 1999, it was with some trepidation to maintain the standards already set, and remembering that my former colleague, the late Bill Berry, had been sole Editor from the first number in 1950, until December 1984.

Early contributors such as Myra Roper, Professor A J Francis and Dr Warren Perry submitted learned articles, and later Dr Ken McCracken, the late Professor Geoffrey Opat and Dr John Martin took readers on scientific, historical and literary journeys. I was fortunate to have had Margaret Robins as a coEditor for three years and although, on occasions, the fur flew at Editorial meetings, I was very grateful for Margaret’s journalistic experience and advice.

By far the most enjoyable edition for me was the 50th Birthday issue in August 2000, covering the historic milestones in the life of the Union. I took some pride in the fact that, although in the May 1952 edition it was predicted that ‘the life of little magazines was notoriously short’, ours is still growing and thriving.

The Melbourne Graduate, while being a College magazine, also has a national and a global circulation amongst the members. It ought not become a glossy version of the Union’s monthly newsletter, which is useful in its own right for news of day to day affairs.

SPECIAL PURPOSES DONATION The Graduate Union is grateful for a donation from the William Berry Post-Graduate Trust of $5000 as a contribution to the repainting of the Graduate House Terraces. The late founding warden had a special love for and interest in the terraces, having had a part in the original purchase of Gladstone Terrace in 1957.

The following amounts received during the period April August 2003 are acknowledged with thanks: Graduate Union Building Fund - $100 L Finch Residents’ Assistance Fund - $25 C Smith, $20 A Newell The Melbourne Graduate is normally published four times a year by The Graduate Union of The University of Melbourne Incorporated.

It is edited by Geoffrey Dye and Lyn Weston, under the direction of the Graduate Council and its Executive Committee.

The Melbourne Graduate welcomes letters from readers and reserves the right to edit them for publication. Please keep word count to a maximum of 250 and address to The Editors, The Melbourne Graduate.

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DONORS TO THE GRADUATE UNION BUILDING APPEAL AMOUNT RAISED AT 24/7/03 $64,465 Mr A Archer Ms M Atkinson Mrs J Batrouney Mr J Beale Mr L Bell Dr D Bellair Dr J Binns Ms A Birnitis Ms G Bowles Mr C Brookes Mrs E Brown Miss E Butt Mrs A Campbell Mrs F Caro Mr J Cirksas Mrs Y Clarke Mr E Cohen Mr W Cushing Mr E Cutler Dr TRA Davey Mrs J Davidson Mr L Dawes

Mr R delaLande Ms M Dowling Dr G Duke Miss E Ellis A/Prof J Epstein Dr D Foster Dr G Freed Ms J Gaffey Mr I Geard Mr C George Mr J Giddy Mr G Goode Mrs M Goode Mrs A Gregory Dr J Griffiths Mr J Habersberger Mrs B Hamer Dr W Hamilton Dr J Harcourt Mr G Harris Dr D Hebbard Mrs M Hendy

Dr J Hoffman Mrs C Hughes Mr G Hunt Dr F Jones Mr T Kneen Mr B Krahnert Mr J Lacey Ms L Lane Mr K Lee Dr W Lewis Dr A Malcolm Dr J Martin Ms Z Martin Mrs M Maslen Mr K Mawson Miss P McCall Mr N McFayden Mr J Meehan Miss B Montgomery Mr P Mooney Mr E Muntz Ms N Netherway

Mr F O’Brien Dr A Parker Mr L Penn-Tonkin Dr H Pratt Mr I Proctor Miss K Rankin Ms M Redmond Dr A Reith Mr K Richards Mrs N Riley Mr R Ritchie Mr D Room Mr J Rowan Miss A Rusden Dr M Sanders Rev S Seymour Mr R Skilbeck Mr E Spanti Dr M Stavropoulou Dr W Stephens Mr N Stevens Ms B Stevenson

Ms R Surridge Dr J Syme Dr R Taft Mr N Taylor Dr M Tipping Mr I Tyler Dr P Tynan Mr L Velik Fr J Walter Mr J Warren Mrs M Wass Prof H Worner Mr M Worsnop Dr N Youngman National Bank of Australia Ltd Carlton Branch Eight rooms have already been named, due to substantial donations from individual benefactors.

The New Graduate House Opening Soon

60 Bed Postgraduate Accommodation with private ensuite, new bistro, residents dining room, conference, function and outdoor terrace facilities.

For membership and general enquiries please call 9347 3428

THOMSON 393 Rathdowne Street Carlton 9347 1755 www.thomson.net.au The Graduate Union acknowledges with grateful thanks the generous provision of a large sign donated by Thomson Real Estate advertising the new development in Leicester Street.

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