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Contents

Preface by Mr D.L. Quail ............

Foreword by Dr P.R.B. Lewis .....

Message from Dr RH. BredenkampMessage from the Mayor, Clr Koos Roets

The School Prayers ...............

Declaration of AllegianceThe History of Jeppe High School for Boys 1890-1990

St Michael's College 18904897Jeppestown Grammar School 18911899 .Jeppestown High School for Boys and Girls 1902-1919..

Payne's Jeppe 1905-1917 .........Manduell's Jeppe 1919-1936

Childe's Jeppe 1937-1943 .Grant's Jeppe 1943-1962

Bcckwith's Jeppe 1963 1966Hofmeyr's Jeppe 1967 1978 .Quail's Jeppe 1979 . . . .............

A Review of the Educational Ethos, Aims, Traditions andAchievements of Jeppe High School for Boys

Head Prefecls ......................................

Some Well-known Jeppe Old BoysJeppe SpringboksPupils gaining five or more distinctions 1n Matriculatlon

ExaminationsRoll of HonourWar Decorations (Second World War) ..

The Jeppe High Schools Quondam ClubJeppe High Revisited, by Herman Charles Bosman

The School BadgeThe School Uniform

The Support StaffThe School Houses .The Boarding Houses.

Oribi House .....

Mpiti HouseTsessebe HouseThabana/Sable House

Roan House .....The Day Houses ..

Duiker House ..

Eland HouseImpala House ..Koodoo House

Debating ..................The Dramatic SocietyMusic at Jeppe .....The Pipe Band .....

The Wildlife Society ..Chess ..........................Scienee-related Activity at Jeppe 1940-1990 ..The Students' Christian Association

SportWar Cries .............................................................................................................. 84

Athletics .. 85

Cricket ..86Football ..88

Golf.............89

Hockey ..90

Rowing ..91

Rugby ..93

Squash ..94

Table Tenms. ..94SwimmingTennis

Preface

Mr DiL. Quail

It is with pleasure that I invite members of the Jeppe Family" - thethree schools and Quondam - and friends of the Jeppe Schools toparticipate in the celebrations of the Centenary,

This illustrated publication, produced on the occasion ofthe SchonlsCentenary, concentrates on the rich history, traditions and achieve-ments of Jeppe High School for Boys. The Jeppe High School forGirls and the Jeppe High Preparatory School have also producedpublications in the same format, so that a complete history can bebound together in one volume.

Work started on the archives of the School in 1979. Mrs Janet Swart.Mr Hugh Cunningham and Mr Reginald Jones have been responsiblefor classifying articles, memorabilia and photographs Mr Cunning-ham edited the first chapters of this history (those written by MrDennis Etheredge, dealing with the years 1890- l 943), and the work0fthe writers of eras from [943-1989 Mr Neil Mitchell was the editorresponsible for the remainder of the contents, and for the compilationand layout ofthe publication. MrAndy Henson and MrThomas Mann0f Erbec assisted by making computer facilities available, Mrs

Wendy Whittle did the typing of all the material submitted, and MrKeith Readhead did the final typesetting, The publication was printedby B Mi Lithoi To all who gave time and effort in the writing ofarticles and in the production ofthe history, as well as to the sponsors,I record sincere thanks.

Ihope that there will be fascinating reading matter not only for peopleassociated with the Jeppe Family" but also for those who areinterested in the history of education in South Africa and the contri-butions which schools like this have made to society. Ofcourse, there

are omissinns (for which we apologise) and details which have not

been researched. Readers are invited to remedy this by contributinginformation. photographs and memorabilia to the archives of theSchools

DiLi QUAIL

Chairman of the Editorial Committee

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Foreword

Dr Patrick Lewis

It is difficult for us living at the end of the 19805 to visualise theconditions that prevailed during the fomative period when what weknow as the Jeppe Schools first opened theirdoors. Johannesburg wasonly four years old. You had to be of adventurous spirit to have madeyour way by 0x7wagon, coach or on foot to the inhospitable barehighveld. You had to be tough and resourceful

To me the foundations ofthe spirit ofthe Jeppe Schools emanate fromthe will of the founders to succeed and establish basic education fortheir children The School motto Forti Nihil Di icilius 7 For thebrave nothing is too difficult" 7 was aptly chosen.

It was indeed fortunate that after the turn ofthe century, the dire need

to provide schools received the urgent attention of the authorities.What a contrast to the conditions that they were used to, was found bythis band of educationists recruited from colleges and universities inthe United Kingdom. Yet to those stark conditions this dedicated bandunder the leadership of Mr J.H.A. Payne got down to their task witha will to succeed. These teachers believed in MC IIS Sana in CorporeSam) 7 A healthy mind in a healthy body 7 and sporting activitiesbecame an essential ingredient in the development of the pupils. Theparents were also prepared to play their part in the provision offacilities

At the time the High School was built in Roberts Avenue, Kensinglonwas a relatively new suburb adjoining Fairview and Belgravia.Stands were modest in size. The men and women who were en7deavouring to establish themselves and their families had limitedmeans and were aware that to succeed, one had to get down to it and

use one sinitiative.This bredaband ofhard-workingworlhycitizens.

The layout of Kensington township fostered a community spiritstronger than in most suburbs. The fact that the three schools 7 thePrep, the Boys' High and the Girls High - have always had acombined Governing Body, has melded interests A large number of

Kensington families have had a child or Children at one of theSchools, and were aware 0fthe successes and failures ()fthe Schoolssporting teams The sense oi cohesion between school and suburb isunique in this City.

The bonds between the community and the staff of the Schools havebeen strong, created because of the recognition ofthe dedication andquality of the teachers and their good in uence on their pupils.

Another feature of the Schools has been the healthy and invigoratingpresence of the country pupils from near and far who were boardersat Mpiti, Oribi and Tsessebei

It has been my good fortune to have close ties with Jeppei I becamea pupil in Grade 1 in 1917 and matriculated twelve years lateri I hadclose contacts with the Old Boys Club and then served for fifteenyears on the Governing Body and at present am amember ofthe JeppeSchools Trust - formed to assist the three Schools

My admiration for the staffis as strong as ever. I have been warmedby the regard and affection for the Schools by the Old Boys and Girlswhom I have had the pleasure of meeting.

The Schools are alive and well", still ourishing and nurturing theJeppe Spirit

PATRICK ROBERT BRIAN LEWIS

Councillor - 195771972Mayor - 1969-1970Freeman 0f the City of Johannesburg 7 1973Holngo7r3ry Doctorate of Laws (University of the Witwatersrand) -

Jeppe Schools Governing Body - 1967-1983 (Chairman)The Jeppe Schools' Trust (Chairman)

Message fromDr P H Bredenkamp

It is my privilege to congratulate the three Jeppe schools on reachingtheir joint centenary this year.

These schools have a distinguished record of service to Education inthe Transvaal and have an ethos which has developed according tobasic principles laid down a long time agar They have, ofcourse, keptabreast with changes over the past 100 years to ensure relevance inthis day and ages

The Jeppe schools, established soon after the city itself was founded,have grown with Johannesburg, adapted to changing conditions in

Johannesburg, and have produced many of the men and women whohave made a substantial contribution to the development of the City

from a mining camp to a thriving modem metropolis.

In 1890, there was one school with 25 pupils. Now there are three

schools with a total enrolment 0f 2 260 pupils.

Numbers like these re ect the expansion that has taken place in theprovision of a balanced education programme to so many people atthese schools over the years

This would not have come about, however, had it not been for the

Jeppe spirit , common to pupils and staffwho have been associatedwith these schools. This co-operative spirit and determined effort hasled to success in every endeavour and ensured that, all these yearslater. the present generation of pupils would be looking back to thesmall beginnings ofthat rst small private school founded by the localAnglican Church with pride.

A wnrthy tradition is indeed an anchor which provides the firm basefrom which to venture out with confidence and dedication. Todayevery pupil of the Jeppe schools should find inspiration in thistraditional pattern of meeting the demand of the times in this way.

May every Jeppe old boy and every Jeppe old girl build on the firmprinciples vested in the values of schools which have proved them-selves over the years, and apply them with integrity and dedication inthe life of service that lies ahead.

DR PH. BREDENKAMPDirector of EducationTransvaal Education Department

Message from the Mayor,Clr Koos Roets

Johannesburg has an image in most people s minds ofa major worldfinancial centre, as well as the Republic s centre of industry andmining, finance and commerce. People do not always realise that alsoas a centre of learning, the City has no equal in South Africa.

Consider the fact that Johannesburg has two universities (with satellites and offices of other universities), teachers training colleges to

serve the whole community, a technikon, technical and nursing

colleges, and enough good schools to give all children of school-going age the opportunity to equip themselves for a career,

Of all these educational institutions, the Jeppe High School for Boys,Jeppe High School for Girls and Jeppe High Preparatory School holda particular place in the hearts of our Citizens. Founded when the Citywas still in its infancy, the Schools, with their teaching staff andpupils, have been part of the Johannesburg scene for one hundredyears.

The Schools have always been noted for their high standard ofeducation and the quality of the staff and pupils In sporting spheres.both in play and in coaching, as well as administration, the membersof the Jeppe staff and pupils, present and past, have played asignificant part.

On behalf of the City and all its residents, 1 wish to congratulate theJeppe Schools on their achievements. May the next hundred years heas successful as the first.

JOHANNESBURG OUR PRIDE

KOOS ROETSMayor of Johannesburg

The School Prayers

We beseech Thee, Lord,

to behold us with favour.

Help us to perform our duties

cheerfully, and with kind faces.

Teach us to follow in the steps

of those who have counted honour

better than life,

and sacrifice nobler than safety.

Grant us loyalty and devotion

to our Country

and keep us from any dishonour

and deceitfulness

which may cast a slur

upon our School.

Almighty and everlasting God,

mercifully look upon

our infirmities and in all our doings

and necessities,

stretch forth Thy right hand

to help and defend us.

0 God, who has made

of one blood

all nations of man,

mercifully receive the prayers

that we offer for our

anxious and troubled world.

Send Thy light into

our darkness and guide

the nations as one family

into the ways of peace.

Take away all prejudice

and hatred and fear.

Strengthen in us day by day

the will to understand.

And to all those

who by their counsels

lead the peoples of the Earth,

grant a right judgement

so that through them,

Thy will be done.

Declaration of AllegianceIn remembering our forefathers

and the heritage they have left us,

before all assembled here,

we promise to be true to our fatherland,

the Republic of South Africa,

the land we love.

\ The History of Jeppe High School for Boys

1890 - 1990

St Michael s College1890 - 1897

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St Michael s College, 1890-1891(The Whole School)

Back Row: Douglax Dell, Hugh Solomon, Morgan Parka. Htltz'hinxon. Mr Rust. George Gibson,C. tie Vi/Iiw'x, ...........

Middle Row: King, ................................. Hurray. Harvey.

., Holmes, Athol Stanton, Henry Godfrey, Seymour Dell,ASt'hma/t, Bert Am'et.

Front row: Rays. a'e \/ illicrx, Stido/p/i, The Rev. H.B. Sidwcl], Headmtu lcr (later Bishop ofGenrge).ROXS ................. Webb, Lz'tt'ix, Etienne de Villiers.

The birthplace of Jeppe High School was at the corner ofCrOWn and

Commissioner Streets, Fairview (The original buildings are gone; in

their place is the Fairview Junior School.)

Jeppe, as a Government School, opened after the South African War

but it opened with many of the same pupils and in the same buildings

oftheJeppestown Grammar School which had functioned before the

war This Grammar School had, in turn, sprung from St Michael s

College which was established in 1890.

Johannesburg was four years old when St Michael s College was

founded in 1890 by the Church of England in close association with

the Parish of St Mary the-Less in Park Street, Jeppe

The first headmaster was the Reverend Henry Bindley Sidwell,

Rector of St Mary-theeLess. A year later Reverend George Perry

succeeded him and held the reins at the College from 1891 1895.

St Michael s College seems to have struggled for its existence In

1896 there were 45 boys enrolled. whose ages ranged from underseven to over thirteen - and they wore mortar boards! The College wasonly saved from extinction as a school when the buildings werepurchased in 1896 by the Witwatersrand Council of Education Thiswas a body fnnned by the Uitlandcrs ofthe Witwatersrand Goldfieldsto secure for their children the education which the South AfricanRepublic was failing to provide.

Reverend Perry had returned from long leave in 1896, but he appearsto have handed overthc charge ofthe College to a MrJi Rossouw, whois referred to in one Directory as Resident Teacher and Secretary",and in another as Headmaster .

Between 1 1 September 18% and 10 November 1896, the Syndie (theExecutive Committee 01' the Council of Education) had bought thebuildings of St Michael s C011ege from kl Mr Steytler, after he httdejected the tenants. for £1 500. This was the ignominious end of StMichael s College,

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Th6 pm ixh ('hurr'h ()fSt Mar'y-rhc-Lms. Park Street, Jeppt'. St Michael's College waxfmmdcd in (1031 amm'ialion with thisparish. Built in [889, the building {5 [hnughl [(1 be the 0/th in Johannesburg today.

OFFICE, l liE l ORIA, or at their

Branches at Burbcrtou, Johannesburg, PutchclSLruolu, chrksdorp, Malnlani,

and Zuutpansbcrg.

A GREAT WANT SUPPLIED.

ST. MICHAELS COLLEGE.JOHANNESBURG-

Boarding and Day School for Boys,ON THE MODEL OF THE ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS,

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'1- ()1VJANUA R 1" 27th. 1890.

l" VISI'I OIL 'l'ur , l'mun Illsmn' 0r Pmc'rmuA.WAILIHGN 'l'HI-t llrl2\'. .l. 'l . IJAInwm, UJ).l JUNUll Al: . 'l um lLIn'. II. II. llMIl'uuN-Jomcs, ILA. (Ulmturbury)

(Lulu Senior Assialnnt Muster nl' KL. Andrew s College, Gmluunatuwn.)

/\ sluutinus uml hcanuy silo hm howl Nomuml on all ulumenuo overlooking le tuwn,ll UH: l'urnmnunt Muilllinga um Iml uumplutml by tho [lulu 0f upcniug, auilnblo lem-

lmnu-y premises will be cugngcxl, sn us lo «1pm: willmul, fall on the. (late mentionctl.The Principal will lyu stislctl lny :\ Highly ()uuliliérl Stall of'llcsidcnl. Mnslm s.Applileinn lm' Atlmissinn us llmu'tlol-s slmuld lm aunt lv nnco.- All further pmlicu-

ma»: (-nn lm ulzluincd [mm the lluv. le Principal. l .(). Jlnx 85, Johannesburg.

FRANCOIS F. Zliil LER-Ncwxpupz r adw l lisemcm amounting the opening ()fSt Mivhael s College

The Rt Hon. Julius Gattiieb FerdinandJeppe, 0.B.E Born in Germany, Juliui' Jeppe emigrated at the age of]! to the Transvaal with hisparents. In 1870 the family settled in Pretoria, where Julius attended the Pretoria Public School, At the age 0f17 hefaught in PresidentBurgher t ditastrous expedition against the Pedi chief Sekhukhune. With the discovery afgold an the Witwatersrand in [886 the Jeppesmoved to Johannesburg, where a syndicate controlled by thefarm]y bought a large area aflandknown as Randjeslaagte, between thepresentCommissioner Street and Hospital Hi/I The land bare mt gold. however, and the syndicate, the Ford ana'Jeppe Estate Company, developed itas a township This was proclaimed in 1889 as Jeppestawni Julius brother Carl war a founder member of the Witwatersrand Cauneil ofEducation, which xet up the Jeppextuwn Grammar Se'haol When this school wax re-estab/ishetl at Jeppe High Sch00] after the Angio-BoerWar, Julius Jeppe was elected to ilei/ st governing body and was it; chairmanfram about 1918 until hit death in 1929 He hadbeen knightedin I922

Jeppestown Grammar School

1897 - 1899

The Council of Education spent £3 45802 on alterations and equip-ment. The buildings consisted 0f three Classrooms, lavatories, two

dormitories, cottage of seven rooms and were situated in what wasthen called the township of Fawcustown.

The naming of this School is of some interest The Council had been

given some stands in Jeppe as a site for a proposed High School by the

township company associated with the Jeppe family. Mr Jeppe was

approached for permission to sell these stands, He agreed on condi-

tion that (his) family name be introduced in the title 0fthe school at

Fawcustown". Thus it was resolved that the School should be called

the Jeppestown Grammar Schooli It opened in April 1897 and soonhad fifteen scholars.

One 0fthe pioneer scholars was MrJusticc Leslie Blackwell, who hadthis to say about the only Headmaster, Mr J,Hi Hurdwick, B.A.(Cantab), previously Vice Ptincipal of Durban High School: He hada task of appalling difficulty with a small and not-too el ficient staffand he had to endeavour to run a secondary school on EnglishGrammar School lines for the English-speaking children and. apartfrom Marist Brothers College, this was the only boys' secondaryschool in Johannesburg. But Mr Hardwick was a man ofoutstanding

personality and he tackled his task with a keenness and devotionWthh has remained a memory ever since to those pioneer children,

many of whom still live in Johannesburg".

The Grammar School prospered as can be inferred from this contem-porary press advertisement: Jeppestown Grammar School: a first-

rate Public School for Boys, opened in April, 18971 Staff: Headmas-ter: MrJ.H. Hardwick, B.A. Cambridge, (lately Second Master in theDurban High School). Resident Assistants: Mr H,W1 Keating; Mr R.Day, (Dutch): Mr Bcnninck Jansonius, (Science); Mr John Daniell

(Gymnasium): Mr Prutt. The course of instruction includes English,

Mathematics. Latin, Dutch, French, Science (Chemistry, Physics,

Metallurgy, ctc.), Drawing, Book-keeping and Gymnastics. Especialattention is paid to Writing. Arithmetic, and Elementary subjects. TheSchool has the use of a large field for cricket and football. TheHeadmaster receives a limited number of boarders. Fees: three

guincas per quarter, all fees payable in advance. For further infoma-

tion, application should be made to the Headmaster..."

In 1898, the Council for Education was in serious financial dif cul-

ties, Mr Hardwick and his staff were given notice. Towards the end

ofMay 1898, a deputation ofJeppestown parents offered to take over

the schoolr On 1 October 1898, the School changed hands for £2 500.

Mr Hardwick stayed on as Headmaster, and :1 Parents Committee, or

Governing Body, was established under Mr E. Hancock. Patrons of

the Schoo1 were F. Eckstein, Julius Jeppe and Abe Bailey.

By mid-1899, the exodus of women and Children from Johannesburg

began. The School dwindled to almost nothing, and Mr Hardwick

himself left in September The School carried on for a few more

months under a Mr Muller, and then finally closed for the duration of

the Anglo Boer War.

Jeppestown High School for Boys and Girls

1902 - 1919

The buildings afJeppe High St hoalfrom 1902-1910, before the move to the present building in 191]

After the war, the new Director of Education for the Transvaal. Mr

E.B. Sargant. decided that Johannesburg needed four high schools,

and early in 1902 he acquired the buildings 01' the old Jeppestown

Grammar School and opened there Jeppestown High School for Boys

and Girls. Mr C.D, Hope, previously of St Andrew s College. Gra-

hamstown, and of Pretoria Boys High Schoolt was appointed Head»

muster. But after three years he moved on to open a new high school

in Potchefstroom in 1905,

The enrolment in the School s first year was just over 100. Many

eyebrows were raised at boys and girls being together in the School,

and divisions ofopinion continued forthe next seventeen years. There

were always many more boys than girls at the School, but the girls

more than held their own in every department ofwork and sport.

Games were played on the nearest waste-land. or on a borrowed

ground. In 1905, the girls hockey team won seven of the eightmatches p1ayed,There were six teams ofboys playing league football.Cricket ourished under Handford, aprofessional coach (paid by AbeBailey). A house was rented in Op de Bergen Street to house the twoclasses that had been using the gymnasium.

Academically, one pupil, the future judge Leslie Blackwell, stoodhead and shoulders above his fellows. After him, T.A. Letters begana brilliant scholastic career (to be cut short when sewing with theGordon Highlanders in 1915 in France),

A number ofchanges 0f stafftook place initially, but by 1905 the staffhad settled down. Four of the pioneer teachers served the school fora total of 100 years » Miss Cummins, N,B. Vines, M.D. Mandueil andJ.H.A. Payne. James Humphrey Allan Payne took over the schoolfrom Mr Hope in 1905.

Mr CD. Hope

The notice at right appeared in THE STAR 0fM0mlay5 January I 903 , in an advertisemem offheEDUCATIONDEPARTMENT,JOHANNESBURG,which read:

TheFallowing GovernmentFee Paying Schoolswill Re open for the Michaelmas Quarter 0nMONDAY JANUARY 261h, Minimum Feexstrictly Payable in Advum'e, Three Guineas.

Furrher particulars of earh Schar)! m be oh-minedfrom the Principals, who will be in anen-dance at their respective SL'l ll)0lSfrom I0 m I2,0n FRIDAYJANUARY231-d and SATURDA Y,JANUARY 24th.

The rst school was a 'High Schoolfor Boys , ("orKerk & GoldStreets, Johannesburg (which went onto become King Edward VII School),f0llawed by aHigh SchoolforGirlx , 56, Leyds SIreeI, Doornfon-

rein, and then a High School, Jeppesmwn ir Boys

and Girls .

NOTICE.

Jeppestown Grammar School.

IT having been resolved at a General Meeting of Members held

on December 22nd. 1902, to liquidate the above Association,

all persons having accounts against the above institution are

hereby requested to send same to the undersigned without delay.

No accounts sent in later than the 15TH JANUARY, 1903, will

be recognised.

By Order:

B. D}! R MALRAISON,

Hon. Secretary.

Johannesburg, P.O. Box 431.

December 25rd, 1902. (12474)

Notice in THE STAR, 3 January 1903

High School. Jeppestown, for Boys and|

Girls,(CORNER OF COMM ISSIONER AND COBRIES'I REETS)

I rincipal Mr. C. D. HOPE, M.A., Trinity College, Oxford.

Assismnts Misa B. I. Buchanan. M.A., Cornell and Oborlin Uni-versities ; Mr. J. H. A. Payne, 3A., Trinity 8; , Cam-bridge ; Mr. F. N. Gnmmidgo, Intermediate ArtLondon University, Miss E L Cumming, MathematicsHonours, Somervilln College. Oxford.

Gymnast? .Inaéructor: Mr. Sydney Cam, late Instructor of Ri enga e.

A LABORATORY is in the course of construction and I highlyquali ed Science Muster, has been engaged fromEngland. - 1

Pupils ufe present being prepared for the Examinations ofthe Cape Unwemty, including the Intermediate, Matriculation,School Higher and School Elementary Examinatxona!

Several valuable Scholarships have been promised to theSchool as well as Bursaries to cover Shoo] Fees.

The Schoolcnjoys the use of the grounds for Cricket andFootball

A Cadet Company of the Rand Rifles has been formed inconnection with the School.

A few boys have already been received as BOARDERS. andfurther accomodstion can be provided for a limited numben

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Payne s Jeppe

1905 - 1917

Mr Payne took over with 145 pupils on the roll. When he died twelve

years later, there were almost 450 in the fine new building over the rise

in Kensington, and the School had attained an enviable reputation in

the classroom, in the cadet world and on the sponsfieldi

In 1906. the Governing Body was established. the School Crest and

Motto chosen, and in 1907 the Quondam Girls' Club and the Old

Boys Club were formed, The first issue of the School Magazine

appeared.

Mr Vines took charge of the sporting activities. and the triumphs of

those early days are largely due to him. His facilities were hopeless

Games were played on sandy hillocks and arid wastes", which were

shared with halfa dozen otherclubs . Nevertheless, the cricket team

of l 909 was the best the School had produced Among the ten bowlers

in the rst team was Geoff Treadwell. AlfCooper was destined to be

the first of Jeppe s Springboks. Woolridge's batting average was

60.5, 9 less than Cooper s. At this time, Arthur Harold Childejoined

the staff. For the next 34 years his name was to be synonymous with

great cricket at Jeppe Just before his arrival, however, the greatest

match thus far had been won when the boys trounced their parents by

having them all out for 9 (E. Davies scored 7)

Mr Payne devoted much of his energy towards securing a long

promised new school building In 1909. the Jeppe family donated a

piece ofground which proved unsuitable However, it was sold a year

later and the present school site bought with the proceeds.

The building was designed to accommodate 300. but opened on its

rst day in January 1911, with 302. The old High School buildings

were renovated, and handed over to the Jeppe High PreparatoryDepartment under that remarkably great teacher, Miss Iddles. Four-teen years later, the Prep. received its permanent site (virtually thesame piece of ground which had been rejected by the High School).

Mr Payne, Mr Vines and Miss Cummins quickly got to work to haveplaying elds levelled, walls built and fences erected. Soon therewere two tennis courts, and three nets for cricket and the football

ground was taking shape. Three outside grounds were also being usedas it was clear that the new site was too small.

Despite these difficulties, the School maintained its sporting prowess.The cricket team was acknowledged to be the best in the Transvaal,the football teams headed their leagues and the girls swimming cluband hockey teams kept up a high standard. The greatest triumph wasin shooting when Sgt Bekker 0f the Cadets shot possibles at 200, 500and 600 yards - a world record rarely equalled since. In 1936 herepresented South Africa.

1912 was not a good year on the sports field. The Belgravia waste landwhere cricket matches had been played was no longer available TheCricket Union could no longer afford the services of AJ. Atfield, thecoach. Mr Payne hinted at having school on Saturdays to raise thestandard of English , turned down to the relief of every pupil!

It was becoming clear that the school premises were inadequate.Pressure was exerted for the separation of the boys and the girls by thecreation ofa new girls school Mr Payne was greatly convinced ofthis necessity. In 1913, 100 applicants had to be refused admission tothe School. The only boarding house. Oribi, which had been com-

pleth in 1912. was so full that Mr Payne had some boarders in his ownquarters

The sporting doldrums of 1912 were over in the following year. Incricket the era of Melvill 21nd Whytock hogan, Each made over 900runs that season, Cuckoo Melvill had been a member of the CricketXI from the age of 12. and 0f the Football XI from the age 01 13 Inone cricket match, he took 10 wickets. The war claimed him in 19 I 7,

In August I914. with the outbreak 0f1hc Great War. six members ofthe staff joined up. Mr Reeve left to take over Krugersdorp HighSchool. In 1915. the Headmaster. Mr Paynejnined up By now Oribiand a second boarding house. Mpiti, were over owing, A third boardving house, Tsesscbe. was acquired when Mr Payne persuaded theDepartment to purchase Friedenheim . the gracious home of SirJulius Jeppe and later of Sir Abe Baileyt Six more teachers, includingMr Manduell, who was acting Headmaster. left tojoin the forcest MrVines took overas acting Headmaster forthe next difficult l ouryeztrsRemaining masters and senior boys were involved in Civic Guarddutiest

In 1917, J HIA. Payne died of fcvcron service in East Africa. Tributeswere paid to him by the great of the land: ordinary men mourned thepassing ofa great friend, In the same yeztr nine Old Boys were killed,including Cuckoo" Mclvill. Mr Manduel] was awarded the MilitaryCross, and the Croix de Guerrct Old Boy Babel Kinkcud mm theBSD, and Bar, D.S C, and Royal Flying Cross.

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The enrolment was now 450. The three boarding houses were full, and

the rented Mpiti was now purchased. Five classrooms were added onthe southeast - they were later called the slums".

The outstanding Jeppe athlete, L B Betts. was making his mark.

Though Betts was only sixteen at the time, Mr Manduel] said ofhim

that he was certainly the most wonderful runner we have had or are

ever likely to have . He smashed existing records. one of which still

stands (1989) - namely his equivalent 100m (107 seconds). Still a

school boy, he represented South Africa at the 1924 Olympics.

Horace Cameron was beginning to show his ability at cricket Soccer

faced a crisis the threat of Rugby - but despite appeals from such

eminent persons as J.H. Hofmeyr and Sir William Dalrymplc, the

change did not come for another fourteen years. GJ. Malherbc

became the School s rst Rhodes Scholar,

In commemoration of the war years, a tablet in memory of JiH.A.

Payne was placed in the Hall. and unveiled in 1920. Work on thePavilion War Memorial lasted from 1922 to 1926, when the unveiling

took place. in front ofone thousand spectators, by General 10 Smuts.The pavilion function proved a white elephant, and this section wasconverted into a delightful library and at present houses two Class~I'OOmSt

Many masters and senior boys were called out on emergency servicewhen the 1922 industrial strike became a revolt, They were on activeservice for a week. The School was the headquarters of the EasternDistricts Special Policci

An Old Boys Club was revived, and a School Boxing C1ub(the1astboxing match being between the present Headmaster, David Quail,

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Cricket l Iourix han A lurl' v» ickcl was pul down and other improve-mcnls made. In 193K Alhnl Rowan scored 1 200111115 with an average

01' 171.28 and 100k 46 wickets at 211:05101'7 71 runs ouch

The standard 01' rugby was impmvcd. although in 193910ppc lcums10.xl 10 mulchcs in one week 10 King Edward VII School.

Many of the lnng-scrving .xlzll'fdicd 0r rclircd in 1937. bringing, (11cEnglundiborn .xluIT down from [(10% 10 12%. In 1938. Mr 81 1.8,Nilch 1011 the 81811110011811 Highlands North High School. and lzllcr tobecome Headmaster of K' Edward VII School, Miss Cummimdied, halving handed lhc C chool over 10 Miss Mary McLzu ly in1930. In 1939 Mr W13 ( zlnLly rclircd. Hc Imd cdiicd the SchoolMagazine for 25 years.

In 1940 ten masters left on active service. Jeppe was now {celing lhcimpucl 01. :1 third war. The Governing Body lhcn stopped in andprevented any more from joining up, Fivc ludicsjoincd the stuff.

137 Old Boys and [Wu muslcrs Dushwnod 11nd Von l,insingcn.<1ic<1in action.

In 1943. Mr ( hildc rclircd. and was mccccdcd by MrA.J.(}rz1nL M/ Alll. Childe

Mr Childe and Staff, 1939

Back row: Mr If. JUHM'II. ................ MI W, M( Furlwm MFA. (11' W01. Mr V. Rohmn,MIx/L'. Kirkland, Mr Iiruxmm .

Middle row: M/' A. (Ir't'l'g-(jquy Mr KS. .Irmm , MI J. ('(zllm tl, Mr Niz'Imlm', Mr .50. Dm'imx M1'L.( . T( (ll/KI .MI' If. IIa/ I'i.\'mz, Mr Puuym'l, MI JmAiM.

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Grant s Jeppe1943 - 1962

Mr Alan John Grant, M.A.(Aberdeen), an assistant master at theSchool since 1927. had been the senior science master and the first XIcricket coach (along with Charles Marshall) before he was appointedas Headmaster in January 1943. He faced many difficulties: in 1940,ten masters had joined the armed forces against Hitler; there washardly any money to spare for the School either from the TransvaalEducation Department or from the parents community for much»needed facilities and improvements to the grounds: the office admini»stration and records were in a state of disorder: the previous Inspecition Report commented on the lack of Art and Music: while thissituation lasts. the School can hardly build up a worthy culturaltradition .

The new Boss - as he was respectfully nicknamed - moved intoTsessebe House With the support ofhis wife, Kitty, and stalwarts onthe staff, he vigorously set about improving matters. The 1944Inspection Report stated that the appointment was full ol promise'IA Parents Committee was formed for the first time A GroundsImprovement Committee was elected A school t'éte raised £2 074, ofwhich £700 was given to charities Trees were planted on the northernboundary, and the main cricket field was planted with grass by boyswho volunteered". Money was raised for the swimming pool whichwas built on a pound-for-pound basis Stone tiers of seats at the pooland on the side of the rugby field bear testimony to the drive of menlike Jack Collard and Vie Robson, Many Old Boys ofthat era proudlyrecall the hard labour and Collard specials" 01 PT. periods.Municipal refuse was dumped on the sloping ground east of the B"rugby field. and by 1950 this was covered by grass It W' however.too small for games purposes and it became known as "Collard sFolly"! Below, on the present C" field, six matting wickets and twoconcrete pitches were made for nets.

The impact of war on the School and on Mr Grant was very marked.The War Memorial (1914-18 War); the memorial gates for his close

friends, D. Dashwood and F. von Linsingen; and the Rankin Gatewere constant reminders of Masters and Old Boys who lost their liveson active service There are 35 names on the R011 ofHonour for theFirst World War, and 133 names on the R011 ofI-Ionourforthe Second

World War which is in the foyer 0f the Memorial Hall.

Mr Grant firmly believed that the boarding houses eonsitute thebackbone of the School In his opinion a fourth house was needed,Permisson was granted to Mr RISI Jones (known as Taffy to gen-erations of boys) to run a private boarding house. Casson Lodge.situated near Mpiti House in Belgravia, for about 50 boys. It wasgutted by fire in 1955. In 1956, Thabana House, built as a fashionableresidence for the Marx family in 1904, and used by the YMCA. as

a hostel from 1939 - 1 955, was purchased by Mr R.S. Jones for the sumof £7 500, He ran this house for 72 boarders until December 1981when it was purchased by the Jeppe Schools Trusti It was certainlyan advantage to have 72 boys selected without the limitations im-posed in the other hostels They came from all parts OfSouth Africa.Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe As Sable House. they have con-tributed much to the academic, sporting and cultural life 0fthe School.and produced a number of Head Boys and outstanding sportsmen.

The official School hostels also experienced changes during MrGrant s tenure ot offieei SirJulius Jeppe s residence, "Friedenheim"(Tsessebe House since 1915), had charm and character, but it wasconsidered unsuitable as a school hostel by the Transvaal EducationDepartment. Mr Grant tried hard to save the house which had anintertesting history, but even the Historical Monuments Commissionwas unsuccessfuli In 1962 Tsessebe House was demolished and Mrand Mrs Grant. 80 boys. and two housemasters moved into the newresidence, A similar fate befell the old Mpiti House which had alsobeen a residence ofSir Julius Jeppe, The modern building accommodates 64 boarders. Oribi House remained untouchedi There. Mr and

Old Boy DrJiRD. Tomlinsonfnunder mach ofthe Jeppe RowingClub; Mr Jack Collard, part tem hei' and First XV Rugby much;Mr Vir' Robson, pas? tcar'hcr am] Master-iII-t'har'ge QfRUWing: ut

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Mr AJ. Grant

Mrs H F Schoon (the ViCCePrinCipal and his wife) lived for many

years Mr Arthur Greig-Gztss succeeded them.

New buildings were erected at the school in 196] and 1961A modern

Science block and classrooms were built on part 01 the koppie and on

the space provided by the tuck-shop. behind the pret ects' room, The

new hall and change-rooms were constructed where the upper shoot,

ing range and bicycle shed used to be. near the Manual Training

Centre. The Memorial Hall. which seats 850 people, has 21 magnifi-

cent stage. which allowed for a revitztlisation 0fthe Dramatic Society

and the Choir The whole school could be seated for ztssemblies and

for the Annual Remembrance Day Service, The Roll of Honour in the

foyer. the mosaic by Cecily Sash. the spccially-cappcd oak chairs for

ceremonial occasions and the badge with the School motto testify to

the monumental work done by the Headmaster, staff. boys and

parents in raising money. The hall is indeed a fitting memorial to those

who gave their lives in the Second World War, Omnm mm nmrimmr

- They will not wholly die - was the epitaph adapted by Mr Grant

from the works of Horace.

The academic standards 01 the School and the School s sporting

reputation were maintained and enhanced by the staff. characterised

by high qualifications. dedication to their vocation, loyalty to theirHeadmaster whom they greatly respected, a fierce pride in thetraditions and reputation of the Jeppe Schools and above 2111, StabilityAfter the wait: Mr Grant appointed a number of returned soldiers andyoung men who assisted the more experienced old guard ol JackieSchoon. The Boot , Bok Erasmus. Jack Collard and Vic Robson.

Some teachers from the United Kingdom were also appointed,amongst them Bainbridge (M.A. History), Knox (M,At English), andAl McLeod (M,Sc,), There were thirty~six men and two women on the

stal l t For five years there was no need to make alterations to the time-table! The photographs ofthose teachers of this era, who gave morethan twenty-five years service, hang on the walls of the Payne Hallstaircase

Salaries were poort but only a few teachers left the school and theteaching profession Dennis Etheredge became a distinguished direc-tor of Anglo American Corporation. Herbert Nicholas went into lawand became a judge George Fullerton, Head Boy in 1940 and aSpringbok cricketer, reluctantly left teaching and later became adirector 01. Sul marine. Later, Benckenstein, Collier and Stewart be-

came principals in Rhodesia. B. Potgieter, H. Cunningham, F. McDou-gall and l. Schoeman became principals in T.E.D. schools.

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Mr Grant and Staff, 1950

Back row: Mr RS .Ionz x. MrE..le/I.ry/1,MI L.C.W. Theobald, Mr W. Baum. M/' R. Purgien'r. Mr I. Pnrgivmr.Mr A. Eruxmin', Mr P. ./u< /\.\'0n.

Middle row: ................ Mr]. C01]urd,M/ D, Iirltcl t tlgc. Mr B. Wz dzlz'r'bm'n, Mr N.MV Bom'kcnm'in. Mr A. dc Wz t,Mr D. Ltu'kin, Mr GG. Diokt rwn. Ml'.\' Miltlmhall.

Seated: Mrs H. N()l 1j( . MI R,G.tI( ll/\i71.\ , Mr AB. Nuutlz . Mr H.F. S( lmmi. MrAJ. Gram. Mr W.V. Robyn ,Mr WJBT M( Fu/ lurw. Mr A Greig G s. Mrs L. Lur'kiu.

In front: M7' 5. Gt'ltlz'n/mix. ................ MI'./.( . Kirkland. Mr L.( . Klim k.

The curriculum at this time was basically orientated lo the academicrequirements ofUniversity entrance and Matriculation] examinatinns.Every boy studied English, Afrikaans, Mathematics and Science,

Optionals were limited to Latin and History; Latin and Geography;

Geography and History; or Bookkeeping and Woodwork. One must

remember that in 1950. only 18% ofan age group matriculated. Jeppe

had an elite . Boys who were not academically inclined went to

Junior High Schools and left after Standard Eight About 1960, the

TED. introduced the A, B and C streams and enforced stricter

zoning. Many critics feared that these two factors would lead to a drop

in the standards ofleppe. Mr Grant refused to listen to such views, and

was adamant that standards could, and would, he maintained There

were full-seale examinations four times a yeurr Boys certainly had the

opportunity to learn how to prepare for examinations Some modern

critics would argue that there was too much spoonfccding oftztctuul

knowledge, an obsession with examinations, and not enough emphw

sis on the skills and tools for further learning; too much talk and chalk,

and not enough remedial work The fuel of the matter is that at

university level the products of this system achieved one of the best

records of any South African school.

In the field of sport, these were the golden years. The number of

Springbok and Transvaal caps in Cricket, Rugby, Swimming}, Witter:

pole and Athletics are a tribute to the coaches, Henry Beekwrth. uller

whom the Transvaal Nul'l'ield Triuls week is hunted, has an enviable

record us muster-in-Churge 0f cricket. Stories. emanating from KingEdward VII School and Pretoria Boys High, about Marshall aidcannot detract from the achievements and fame of players like [anFullerton. Gerald Ritchie. Ivor Liltlel ord, John Lodwiek and JohnBaillie Rugby couches like Jack Collard, Geddes Dickerson andSteve Geldenhuys uehleved outstanding rugby res lts, and helped todevelop players like Des Sinclair (1947) and WilfRosenberg (1951)

(Springboks) Dudley Wall (1955), Dickie Viljoen ( l 955), GwyllumDavies (Transvaal). Ian Bond (Rhodesia) Famous athletes of the

Grant era were Springboks RT Wilkic and Dave Sundlen Swimming,Wutcrpolrx Athletics and Tennis achieved high standards Rowingstarted in 1959.

Cultural aetivites were varied and stimulating S.C An Debuting.Drumaties. Literary Society. Chessr Old Boys ofthztt era recall the funon camps to the South Coast. These were organised by masters - JackCollard. Tut'fy Jones and "Seoleh" McLeod. Overseas tours led bymasters such as Denys Luekin 21nd Taffy Jones were popular:

After nineteen years as Headmaster Mr A Jr Grunt retired, leaving aschool whieh had at line reputation. ()n the occasion of his eightiethbirthday. when many past pupils showed their respect, affection andgratitude to The Boss" 11nd Kitty, he snitl: We are proud ol havingbeen part 01' at School that has contributed men ot distinetion: lendersin their chosen enreers C

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Beckwith s Jeppe1963 - 1966

Mr A]. Grant retired on 29 June 1962. and Mr Anhur Grcig-Gass(M.Sc.) was appointed Acting Headmaster. Mr Grcig-Gass hadserved with distinction as the Senior Mathematics teacher, SeniorHousemaster of Oribi House. and Vice Principal. The School wasfortunate to have a man of Mr Greig-Gass s calibre. His loyalty wasunquestioned, his attention to detail and the maintenance of standardswere summed up by his often»repeated exhortation t0 the boys:Whatever you do. do it well".

Mr Beckwith was appointed Headmaster in January 1963, He cameto rely heavily on his Vicc-Principals, Mr Greig-Gass and Mr IvorSchoeman, because he became ill with cancer shortly after hisappointment.

Mr R.S. Jones wrote this tribute to Mr Beckwith on his passing: MrH.N. Beckwith was one of the keenest cricket lovers that I have everknown. His knowledge of things connected with cricket was phe-nomenal, and he could reminisce for hours about famous cricketers,He had a wealth ofamusing and interesting stories to tell about bowlerand batsman alike, and he could recount details about matches thatmost people had forgotten many years ago.

Much ofhis enthusiasm for the great game he was able to infuse into

the teams under his Charge, and it was truly a tragedy that, at the timewhen cricket in our School most needed his help and inspiration. ill,health should strike him down. It is indeed fitting that the School sCricket Week in December should from now on be known as TheH.N, Beckwilh Cricket Week .

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iIThere is no one with a love for the game who will not mourn the loss Mr H.N. Bm'kwith

of one to whom it meant so much, and who still had so much tocontribute to it.

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Back row: Mr H.N. Bm-kwith, A. Law, W13. Pcrkes, V. Bray, W. Rusmlm g, D.A. [)ultux,Ml C Marshall (PI'Qfl A SiU/IUU.

Seated: I.H. l,illlcj Hd. [J.C. Gill, (LG. Rif('/1i( (Captain). CW. Yulmg, l. R. Fullcr'mn.In from: C. llarcling, A.K.C. Mar xlzu/I.

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Hofmeyr s Jeppe1967 - 1978

In Junum'y 190 ). Mr [l.l ./\. Hol'mcyr (BBQ. BJ XI. TKIII) ) waxappointed [Icmhnuslcn He had scrvcd 0n lhc .slzl ' 01~ I olchcislmmnBoys' High School for 25 ye: us 21 Science and Mulhcmullcslcuchcn und hllcr us Vicc-I rincipul.

('mning from u l'mnily slccpcd in the touching pml cssion uml from 21school with similur lrudilinns. his ohicclivcx wcrc lo ensure than allsphcr s ul'JcppL lil'c 7 :lcudcmiu. sporting, snciu] and cultural - wcrcnminluincd 11nd dcvclupcd lhrnugh th juinl cfl orlx' 01 boys. .xlul'l',purcnls and ()Id Buys.

AI Ihc sumc lime us wclcmning an new llrudnmslcr.ll1c Suhml looklcuvc of Mr (h'cigi 5 who had served lhc Schonl wilh distincliun2:511 Mulhcmzllius I uuhcr. Huusmnuslcn VickPl illCipill 1qu Acting[lcudnlnslcr I'm" :1 lolul 0H} ycur.» Thu Schnul also shared lhcjny ul'Dr Mary MCI,zll'ly.( lminnun nl'lthnvcming Bud)" hcingcnnl'u rcdIhc dcgrcc nl' [)0cmrnl'l42m .x Hmmrix ( ul :1. by Ihc University oflhcWimxllcrsrzlnd in I'ccngniliun nl hcrdcdiullcd service 10 linglish Edu-

cation in Soulh Al'rich

The major dcvclupnlcnlx 0!. Mr Hnl'mcyr s rsl year were u schonlI'C lc in April 1067: Ihc L l'CCliUll ul'L'rickcl L hungc-rmnns undcrlhc Mcmm'iul Hull: lhc huilding 01'th lurfcrickcl nuts und lhc purchzm 01'

u lmrlm .

1968 lelwncd with the promise of cxlcnsivc ullcrulions and newbuildings by the vaincc wilh uoslx lnlulling R500 000 (but thesefailed (0 nullcriulisc hccuusc 0|~ lhc budgcl cuI-bucksl) Mr Hol mcyrlruvc] [ed 10 lhc U nilcd Slzllcs under the auspices ()I'Ihc American FieldSchnlurs. and [he slulTwus given a shol in the arm with the arrival ofnine mule lcuchcrs In .xlzu'l lhcir urccrs all Jcppc. Mr Sum Hankcyrcpluccd Mr I. Schocnmn 213 Vicol rincipul. The uppointmcnl Ol lwowomen 10 lhc pcrmuncnl slul l did not hring the Old Hall tumblingydown!

Thr first nl'scvcrul Gilbert and Sullivan opercllus 10 be dircctcd by thechdnumcr during, his tenure of of ce 100k plucc in the MemorialHull. The ( rickcl Patrons Axsuciulion provided lhc School with a( rickcl Pml cssionul I or the rs! lime since the retirement of ChurlicMurshul].

'I hc euphoria crculcd by the in ux of scvcrul young lczlchcrs was.xhorl-livcd. 11.x lhc ('01!ch 0|~ Educulinn and the commercial worldullruclcd numcmus members nl~ stuff away from Jeppe. This trendcontinued in 1969.15udccpcning cri sol'p(mrcomlilionsofcmpluy~mcnl l ur lcuchcrs threatened the entire fabric 01. English-mediumcduculinn in the Trumvuul

Mr Hofmeyr and Staff, 1970

Back row: Mr FiP. van 1161' Wolf, Ml TBi Wilsmmt'h, Mr HA. Chal'i/twu, Mr SJ. H0 meyi', MI CT. Crawl),

Mr E.G. Bla'hman, Mr M, Taylor.Third row: Mr D, Boswell, MI'A.S.N( [, MI'C.E. Mul/cr,MrT,E. Holmes, MI J.W. B()/11 ,M7' W.J.V. Bake]:

Mr R34Sprout,MrHJ.N(I/,MrRJ.C1Hurdy.Second row: Mr W.R.J. Baden, Miss PA Greut'ex, MiXS MA. E1'a,M7'S M.L.D. Brand, MI X E.E.D. Real,

Mrs A.M. Smart, Mrs WR. Hafmeyr', Mrs Z.R. Steinhut'h, Mist W.K. Terbruggc. Mitts J. Hansen. Mrs P. Yet),MI'X TS. G(mdcmmgh, MI I.M. Kelman.

Seated: MI'A' FiM.B.J. van Rmrburgh, Mr RH. Hecley, Mr 00. Swurr. Mr MC. Standm'. Mr R.Si Janet,M1'S.E. Hankey, Mr H.P.A. HQ/hzeyr, Mr SD. Thomas, Mr A.F. Mt'sz], Mr V]. Rir'hurdrt, Mr W.F. Si/hm'n,

Mr A../. Campbell, Miss R, Mift hl ll.

During 1970, school facilities continued to be upgraded as a result ofcontributions by parents to the School Development Fund. The tenniscourts were resurfaced. the swimming pool change-rooms andpavilion built, and wooden rugby stands constructed. The establish-ment of the Johannesburg Jeppe Boys Choir was highlighted bycountrywide performances, and a special engagement before theState President, Mr J. Fouché. A Students Representative Council

was inaugurated. Mr R,S, Jones celebrated his 401h year on the staff.Jeppe provided the Captain and the Viee-Captztin 01 the NuffieldCricket Team, while fourboys were selected for the Transvaal Craven

Week XV, Crowning these achievements was the unique distinctionofAlasdair Stuart winning both the Mathematics and Science Olym-

piads.

ALASDAIR DREYER STUART, being mngratulated and presenled

with 1th gold Dirk van Rooy Medal (for winning the [970 Mathemu

itzt' Olympiad) by Mrs Corrie van Romy, Willow Uflht late Prof. Diclt

\ (m R(my, [7/ (g 511'0l' in Mathematitxt' (II Iht Ulti\'( l ,\ 1f)' QfPUIv/wf

,tlrnom. Alasdair also won lh 1970 S( imt'e Olympiad

F(iunders Day was celebrated in July 1972, and thousands of Old

Boys gathered at the School to renew 01d friendships and recall

bygone days. The TED. phased out the A, B, and C stream system

and replaced it with Differentiated Education to prowde lor greater

specialization according to individual aptitude and interest

Promises of renovation and refurbishing were not kept by the Prov-inee, and the Governing Body had to petition the Director of Educa-tion for urgent action to halt the declining physical state ofthe School.

A.F. "Scotch" McLeod retired as Viee-Prineipal after serving theSchool as Science teacher and Huusemaster for 25 years,

The delegation to Pretoria bore fruit and 1974 saw the much-ncededrenovation and repainting 0f the Schooli However, promises of newScience laboratories, a three-storey classroom block, new staffrtmm

and administration block came to nothing. Mr S Hankey left onpromotion.

The Jeppe Schnols Trust was established in 1975 to raise funds toupgrade and improve facilities at the Jeppe Schools, as the likelihoodof this being done by the Provincial authorities became ever moreremote, These steps were taken to lead to a stabilisation of the Staff- urgently needed as the annual turnover was in the region of50%! MrR Heeley became VieeePrineipaL

1976, a fateful year in the history 01 South Africa, took its toll in theuntimely deaths of Viee-Prineipal. Mr M1 Stander, and Miss RenaMitchell, School Secretary for 25 years.

The need for young South Africans to address the problem ofimproving inter-raee relations featured prominently in the Headmaster suddresses atAsscmbly,andth0se ot guestspeakers althe School.

The building of an attractive TuckeShop and CrieketPavilion,ztpt1ynamed The Beekwith Room, enhanced the appearance of the Schooland improved catering and serving facilities

In May 1978, Mr SDi Thomas. the SehooVs first Deputy-Principal,was forced to retire because of continued illehealthr He passed awayearly in 1979, having served the School for 25 years

Having served as Headmaster for twelve yeursV Mr Hol'meyr retiredin July 1978 His contribution to the School can be measured in hathmaterial and spiritual terms He emphasised the dignity of every boyand person. He lived the kind of life he exhorted the boys to strive fortHe was ever courteous, modest and considerate. His eutitpassion and

humanity left its mark on many people who eume into contact withhim.

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Quail s Jeppe

1979

David Quail attended Jeppe with his two brothersjust as his father anduncles before him had done. Steeped in Jeppe tradition. Head Boy ofthe School and Tsessebe House in 1954, and greatly influenced by hisown Headmaster 1A.]. Grant), it was fitting that he should enter the

teaching profession and eventually become Headmasterofthe Schoolwhich had played so great a part in the education 01'1he Quail family.

The first decade ()1'D.L.Quail stenttre ofoft iee has seen remarkablegrowth and development in the School His aim to maintain andenhance the reputation 01 the School and to formulate a dynamicpolicy 01. change was soon operational.

In 1979. the Diamond Jubilee Dinner celebrated the 601h anniversaryof the all-boys School. and was a foretaste of many Reunion Dinnersto follow in the eighties. Mr WRJt Boden. a Potehefstroom Old Boy.was appointed Deputy Principal in January 1979

The eighties dawned with renewed premises from the TED, for theconstruction 01' thirteen new classrooms. six Science and Biologylaboratories. a gymnasium, a new media centre, a shooting range.headmaster s residence and three new tennis courts. Staffquarters atTsessebe and Mpiti were to be extended and improved, Ten years on.these undertakings have not been honoured However. brokenpromises did not deter the revitalised spirit 01. the Jeppe Boys ascharacterised by an all-round improvement in the academic andsporting achievements of the School.

Increased parental interest and involvement enabled many projects tobe undertaken and completed. These improvements included therenovation of the Stables". landscaping?y of the slopes above tlteRugby fields. tarring 0f the internal roads of the School and thepurchase 01 Thabana House from Mr R.S. Jones by the Jeppe Trust.

Subsequent exprepriation 01 Thabana by the Province, together withall the residences in the block bounded by MacDonald and MarshallStreets. augured well for the promised extensions to buildings andsports grounds. The 1982 tnatrie results were the best yet in thehistory of the Sehoult

1983 was a watershed year in the School's history, Notenly was it the80th anniversary 01' the School as a TED institution. but it alsoheralded unprecedented progress in involvement of parents and OldBoys, Fourglass baeked squash courts were erected at a cost 01R 1 37000. The 801h Anniverary fundraising drive realised an amount 01R150 000 through the efforts ofthe Class 01 the Sixties project. aschool fete, and two dinners attended by over 750 Old Boys andmembers of staff.

A new Media Centre was established in the old gym: a video camera.V.C.R.s, T.V, monitors and improved facilities for the reproduction01 notes enabled staff and pupils to benefit academically. Newseating at the swimming pool and rugby fields, two boreholes. a newtractor and Bromag roller were acquired. Two new mini-buses werednnated by the Class 01 the Sixties". which (lid much to improve thetransporting el beys to sporting. academic and cultural functions, TheMemorial Hall stage curtains were replaced and the side windowseurtained at a cost 01100000 Four tennis courts were resurfaced. anew catering kitchen built adjacent to the Memorial Hall, and threeApple computers were purchased.

The establishment ofthe Jeppe High School for Boys Foundation in1984 anticipated the end ofGovernment funding ol'eapital projectsfor education. Parents were to be called on more and more to financethe education 01' their children, and to equip the sehoo|s with thetechnological requirements 01' the let century.

Mr D.L. Quail

The School was saddened by the news of the deaths of the legendaryL.BtBt Betts. Ken Rankin (one 01' its greatest benefactors), and Dr

Peter Becker (internationally recognised anthropologist).

A.F. Seeteh McLeod retired for the second time in Deeember1984,after 36 years of outstanding service to the School, only to be struckby a brain tumour which led to his untimely death early in 1985 RS.Taffy" Jones continued to amaze colleagues, boys and Old Boys

with his energy and enthusiasm in his 551h year of dedicatedinvolvement with Jeppet The departure ofRob Heeley, Dan Swart andPetervan der Wolf. who between them had served the School for morethan 65 years. accentuated the value ot loyal and dedicated members01 staff.

In 1985. the Province spent R1 000000 renovating the School and thehestels. The Jeppe Foundation put the finances of the School on asound footing. A fourth boarding house for 80 boys, named RoanHouse, was established in the 01d Keith Hall Hotel. R100 000 wasspent renovating Sable Hostel (the old Thabana), A second Deputy,Principal. MrRt MeGeogh, was appointed, only to be replaced by MrJ, Nooy after Mr McGeogh s promotion to Principal of NorthviewHigh School.

By far the most outstanding academic achievements in the School'shistory were realised in the 1986 matric leaving group, with a total of49 distinctions.

Mr Quail and Staff, 1989

Fourth row: Mr A. Lion-Carhel. MI IA. White. MI'J.F. Numlé, Mr [).S. 5mm. Mr M.D. .S'IQ bt'rg. Mr CJ. Hw r.MrJ.E. Bmdr irk, Mr H. Cunninglzar/L Mr BA. I'erI'tIA'. Mr N.L. Mif('/1L , Mr E. Janey.

Third row: Mr L. G/um'ill, Mr M.P. Mult'lu'nne, Mm P. Vcrnu u/z n. M " Y §r ur0/u, Mr ER. Hurriwn,

MI'SX DC, FIY Hl'h, Misx 31L. Gray. Mr WA. Ne], Mr AJAI. Clarke. M1.\ .\' E. Jump van Rembm'g.

Second row: Mz'xx S. 1

M M. M(Ik/tlouf, MisX GM. Balz x.M11\' t

.D. Mumell. Mm 71M. Hilmlim,

Mrs G.AV Mut Kay. Mus C.(. Stem, MixX LS. Marungzm, Mm L.M. Cumin. Mm M. van {167' Merm ,

MI X R.E. A( lnn. Mrs ./.E. Grace, MISS M. Gmm's. Mrs AD. T(m'lucml, M[.\.\' K.M, Ward.

Seated: Mr l),M. Gruz'c. Mr H.I.D. Pm'cira, Mr M.H. Lingwnud, Mr S.[), Al(cmmler, Mr G..I,R. Ctlrr'iu. Mr D.L. Quail. M7'./.A.

Now, Mr W.F. Silhurn, Mr P.W. Scnz'kal. Mr P.R. RUSK.

The death of Dr Mary McLarty brought to an and nearly 50 years ofher association with the Jeppc family.

1987 saw the provision of greater security, the re-siting of theTsessebe fountain. renovation of the 01d kiosk (tuckishop), the

completion of seating for 1 500 spectators behind the northern rugby

goalposts on the A" field, stone seats on the koppie and the purchase

of 15 computers housed in a newlyecompletcd computer room under

the Memorial Hall,

In 1988 Mr Warren Boden was succeeded by Mr George Currin who

joined Mr loss Nooy as a Deputy. The School acquired the house at

52 Roberts Avenue; this became a Centenary project finished in 1989

for use by staff, parents and Old Boys. for meetings and entertain-

ment. It also has an office and archives for the School

In 1989 preparations for the Centenary involved the three schools and

committees ofOld Boys and OldGirlsThe lstXI won the John Waite

Knockout Cricket Competition, having had four representatives in

thc Nuf't icld A sidc and twoin the SA. Schonlsteam David Gregor

bmke [.4B.B1 Betts 400m record (4913) and the 200m record (21.7).

Culours were awarded for cultural activities besides spurt and

academic achievements.

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IN

A Review of the Educational Ethos, Aims,Traditions and Achievements of

Jeppe High School for Boysby David Quail

In 1890, when St Michael s College opened with the blessing of theAnglican Parish, St Mary-the-Less, the very rich were sending theirchildren home" to England for their education. The aspirations oftheless af uent parents had to be satisfied within a wide range of localestablishments - usually the parlour of some house somewhere inDoomfontein, where an elderly lady presided over mixed classes forboys and girls (1). There was a great demand from Uitlanders for edu-cation, through the medium of English, which would perpetuateEnglish culture, values and traditions in the Boer Republic, It must bepointed out that since 1874 a Transvaal law allowed parental choiceof medium and that many Boers preferred English to Dutch as themedium of their children s education (2). There was a polyglot groupof Jews, Germans, East Europeans and working class British along»side farming, merchant, and professional families whose rapid rise towealth made them want an education which would facilitate entry intorespectable society (3), I think it is fair to say that right from itsinception, St Michael s was not exclusive, elitest 0r narrowly Angliecan in its ethos; it was a melting pot" for children ot diverse socio-economic, language and cultural backgrounds, unlike many Britishpublic schools or private schools, such as Hilton and Michaelhouse.

It was situated in the heart ofa growing city whose inhabitants had amaterialistic rather than a religious motive for education: there waslittle room for snobbishnesst These have remained characteristics ofthe Jeppe Schools ethos. How then did its Old Boys achieve suchremarkable prestige and leadership in ten different fields of life inSouth Africa? (Ashley (1970) ranked Jeppe number five in SouthAfrica on the basis oftop positions held by Old Boys) The answer liesin tracing and interpreting the so ealled British public school tradi-tion as it was applied in the Jeppestown Grammar School.

In 1896, St Michael s College was saved from extinction" by theWitwatersrand Council of Education which purchased the building

and the site at the comer of Crown and Op de Bergen Streets for £1

700. Julius Jeppe, along with other wealthy financiers in the newly

formed Council, was instrumental in setting up a private boys high

school, the Jeppestown Grammar School, under a Cambridge gradu-

ate, Mr J.H. Hardwick. The original aim of the Council was a reaction

to the Volksraad s insistence that an increasing proportion of all

instruction had to be through Dutch . [I wished to preserve and

strengthen English culture on the Witwatersrand". Whatever the

educational ideals and practices Hardwick brought with him from

England, they did not have much time to take root. Soon after the

outbreak of the Anglo Boer War in 1899, the School closed, but it is

important that there was a site, a parent community and over 100

pupils to form the basis of Jeppestown High, which was established

after the Anglo Boer War and which was one of the Milner Schools

ofthe Transvaal Education Department. The site was to change. The

involvement of Julius Jeppe was important because his name was

given to the School. An ethos was already established: the School was

secular, non-denominational, serving a cosmopolitan community

anxious for its sons to acquire a good grammar school education

which would ensure social respectability. The Headmaster and teach,

ers had begun to lay foundations based on an English public school

type of education.

Lord Milner had a clear vision of using schools to anglicize the

population of the new British Colonies:

Next to the composition of the population, the thing which matters

most is its education. In the agricultural parts 0fthc Cape Colony, this

needs to be completely overhauled. Next to an Arms Act, it should be

the principal concern of the new Governort In the new Colomes, the

case will be easier to deal with, provided we make English THELANGUAGE OF ALL HIGHER EDUCATION. Dutch should onlybe used to teach English, and English to teach everything elseLanguage is important, but the tone and spirit of the teaching con-veyed in it is even more important Not halt enough attention has beenpaid to school reading books. To get these right would be the greatestpolitical achievement conceivable, I attach especial importance toschool HISTORY BOOKS A good world»history, of the narrowestpurely English type should be thrown in, Everything that makes SouthAfrican children look outside South Africa, and REALISE THE

WORLD. makes for peace, Everything thatcramps and con nes theirviews to South Africa (limits their historical reading, for instance, to

Slagter s Nek and Dingaan s Day and Boomplaats and Majuba)makes for At rikanerdom and further discor

The newly-appointed Director of Education for the O.F.S. andTransvaal, EtB. Sargant, appealed for good teachers who wouldteach the children of the Burghers our language and ideals , thegreatness 0fthe English imperial ideal and English ways ofthoughtand speech , in a system modelled on the later Victorian publicschools (4) It is interesting to note that Milner was not in favour of

private sehools.1 le envisaged state schools like Jeppe, King EdwardVII, Pretoria Boys' High and Potchefstroom Boys High as a mixtureof the English public school and grammar school. The in uence ofthe Amoldian principles" in the development of the private schoolethos in South Africa is quite clear (5). How valid is this claim for

Jeppe High School?

In 1903 Jeppestown High School opened as a co educational school.This fact. together with the in uence of female teachers, must

certainly have softened" some of the distinguishing Amoldianvalues of manliness, loyalty. esprit de corps, leadership, charactereducation, and a sense ofresponsibility. Photographs ofteams in 1903bear testimony to the fact that the Headmaster, C.D. Hope, had

introduced certain aspects ofthe English public school, such as games(cricket and soccer), cadets. the house system and the prefect system.However, the otheressential features ofa public school were missing:there was no chapel and there was no boarding establishment. In 1905the new Headmaster, .1 HA. Payne, set out to remedy these deficien-cies" and improve the existing features of a good grammar school.

In 1907 the first small boarding house opened. Boarders attendedchurch services at St John s Church, Belgravia. Critics of boarding

schools in Victorian times, such as Randall, claimed that moulding

character is another term for the school s role in imposing confor-mity on their products, Nowhere is the drama ofreal life enacted withgreater fervour than in the boarding house of the English PublicSchool. Nowhere is the competition so passionate, opposition to

structural equivalents so lusty, loyalty s0 infectious. Nowhere is thereward for conformity to group expectations more evident, the priceof rebellion more terrible, or the subjugtion of the individual to thegroup more complete (the House is) probably the most potent toolfor socialising children and for structuring relations among them" (6).

Some ofthese criticisms are valid in the history ofJeppe High Schoolfor Boys. At times, competition between Oribi and Tsessebe has been

passionate . There is no doubt about house loyaltyt Nevertheless, thepositive aspects of socialization. discipline. good manners. characterdevelopment, awareness of standards of dress and behaviour havebeen recognised by generations of parents. teachers and boys. How

ever, it took some time before boarding houses became the backboneof the School" and the chief source of school spirit and success on the

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playing fields

The Headmaster, JIH.A, Payne, in a 1910 report to the GoverningBody, had this to say about the School s policy and ambitions: Thesetraditions, good or ill, will be the inevitable consequence not only ofobvious influences, such as the successes in the public examinationsand in the athletic world, the Quondam and Old Boys. Clubs, thelibrary and the School magazine, but also of more subtle influences,such as the general tone of the School, environment, the moralcharacteristics 0fthe Staff and pupils, home in uence and the absenceor presence in the School and the home of moderate or immoderateopinions connected with the vexed questions of political and civiclife

There is every indication that the School will. during the period ofadolescence, develop its aims and traditions aided by all the necessaryfacilities for ensuring the careful and systematic training ofa soundmind together with the development ofa healthy body. I am, however,deeply anxious about these influences which concern the futuremanhood of the School, when we shall have a permanent institutionpossessing a Clear aim as regards tone, tradition and education. I amanxious that we may produce from this institution a type of citizenwho, whilst filled with patriotic pride and ardour, is fully alive to theenormous responsibilities which a country ofsuch vast resources andgreat issues entails upon her citizens.

I want to see a high national ideal due to the great patriotic prideblended with the humility and inquisitiveness which will look to otherlands and see other peoples for more progressive methods.

With this pride in view, I am bold enough to ask the parents to sever,to a great extent, as far as their children are concerned, thusc ties ofsentiment and pride which bind the hopes and ambitions for thefuture, to any other country but British South Africa, To teach theirchildren that they are British, but British South Africans. and toencourage them to feel an equal pride in both facts i

There is no doubt that the ethos of the "Jeppe Family" was muchin uenced by war. In 1985. after the Jameson Raid. the Witwa»tersrand Council of Education came into being to promote schoolswhich would offer the kind of English education to the Uitlandercommunity preferred to that offered by the Transvaal Republic.which was understandably concerned about the future of its Boerculture. The Headmaster (1897), Hardwick, was brought out from

Cambridge Legend has it that the first motto 0fthe School was Vimring litterix mom er! - Life without learning is Death, Was it chanceor was it a change in this hierarchy of values which led to the choiceof a different motto after the AnglovBoer War: Farn nihil (Ii 'ivilius- For the brave nothing is too difficult ? Certainly, manly virtueswere encouraged, Cadet Detachment 64, with a band and shootingsquad was one ofthe earliest in the Transvaal. Editorials ofthe Schoolmagazine at the time ofthe 19144918 war re ect the prevailing viewthat certain manly virtues, such as courage, loyalty. discipline,obedience to authority, excellence at games. service and leadershipshould not be weakened by the presence ofgirls. And so. it could heargued, warfare was a strong factor in ending the cn-educationalJeppe High and the establishment ofseparate boys and girls schoolsin 1918,

The first TED. hostel, Oribi House, was built in 1912 in Good HopeStreet, opposite the handsome new school building Oribi. whichopened in 1913, was followed by Mpiti (established in 1915 forpreparatory school boys) and Tsessebe (opened in 1916). In the 1948»1982 period first Casson Lodge, then Thabana House under Mr R.S,

Jones, increased accommodation for boarders The character and

ethos 0fthe boarding houses remained the same with some important

modifications: the initiation and fagging was changed to milder

orientation and tutorship by prefects and staff; most boarders came

from Johannesburg and the surrounding areas and the demand for

weekly boarding increased: boarders could benefit from both home

and hostel in uences; ore boarders came from broken homes. The

demand for boarding increased and therefore in 1985, Roan House

opened alongside Sable. By 1988 Thabana and Nya121(run independ-~

ently by Mr Jones and Glen Scott) had increased the number 01

boarders to 330 out of the total enrolment of 924.

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In 1985 permission was granted by thclohanncsburg Municipality to

close Robinson. Main and Sinclair Streets to the general public Thefences and gates and guards were necessary for security but also hadan unexpected positive effect. Renovations to the School and to thchostels and private boarding houses gave an opportunity to establisha campus atmosphere The magnificent main block, designed byRalston - a student of Herbert Baker - together with the Edwardianarchitecture of Roan (Keith Hall) and Sable (Thabana) have added

immeasurably to the ethos and atmosphere of the School. There is a

rather special sense of pride amongst Old Boys, parents, teachers andpupils that this is no ordinary runiofilheimill Transvaal EducationDepartment school. There is :1 long and interesting history beautifulbuildings. a campus which offers a rich and varied extracurricularprogramme a long list of distinguished Old Boys in many walks oflife. a reputation for excellence in sport and ever-improving academicachievements. Jeppe is listed amongst South Africa s famous schools.

What traditions have been passed down to generations of pupils atJeppe High School for Boys? The aims and ethos described above arepart of a rather vague English tradition in education, but Randallmakes the point that while many speech day addresses and editorialsin school magazines perpetuate the Arnoldian myth of a liberaleducation and make frequent references to Character , values andstandards . actually there has been a greaterconcem with manners,

school uniforms, scruffiness and relatively unimportant social con-ventions than with genuinely important moral and ethical issues" (7).There is no doubt that the Headmasters. teachers, parents and the

general public have attached great importance to the buttoning up ofblazersr regulation haircuts. good manners, sportsmanlike behaviourand to creating a favourable public image of the School, Prefectsdetentions will be remembered by all boys who transgressed Schoolrules The other criticism that genuinely important moral and ethicalissues have been neglected may also be valid for Jeppe High Schoolfor Boys but, ofcourse, this is a generalisation There have been manyteachers who have deliberately raised moral, ethical and politicalissues. Articles in School magazines bear testimony to the fact thatat the very least. there was a small group ofteachers and pupils in eachera who were trying to follow the ideal of intellectual freedom andcritical enquiry. For example, in later life. many pupils have thankedBrian Rose ( l 950s), John Brodrick ( l 980s) and Warren Boden( 1970s

and 19805) for opening their minds to current issues. One should also

bear in mind that the majority of pupils are (layboys and that paren-

tal influence was more prevalent than in the case of many public or

private schools which are predominantly boarding schools.

Some traditions which are peculiar to Jeppe remain; others have

changed, Most boys are called by their surnames, but some of the

women teachers use first names. Boys address masters as Sir" and

women teachers as Ma am i The School warcry, house mottoes and

names ofteachers, prefects and buildings are incorporated in orienta7

tion tests" forthe new boys Only prefects and bloods ofthe School"

may walk through the Old Hall (Payne Hall). The staircase in the

Payne Hall is out of bounds for boys. Sons of Old Boys are usually

placed in the same houses as their fathers At the tuckshop, prefects

and seniors are served beforejuniors, Athletics sports days and the

Memorial Service have been used as occasions for Old Boys and

friends of the School to return and renew ties with the School. Thedevelopment ofJeppe Quondam since 1907 helped to perpetuate thehistory and traditions even when it became an open club in the 1970s.

There is no doubt that the success of Jeppe sportsmen at club,provincial and international level played a big part in building theSchool s reputation for sporting excellence. One would like to addthat the members of the club were respected for their esprit de corps,for standards of dress and behaviour and as thoroughly decent Citizens

who are not guilty of snobbishness.

What did Mr Grant himselfsay about the Jeppe Tradition to whichhe 50 richly contributed? At a reunion dinnerhcld at Quondam in 1979he defined what we imply in saying Jeppe is a good School . Hequoted from an article on English Public Schools by Sir AnhurBryant: The standards placed in our ancient schools before the youngwere not only those ofleaming wrought from books, but of behaviourand endeavour learnt in daily contact with their fellows, under rules

and by the aid of precept and example set by men dedicated to theirteaching". He purposely emphasised the last phrase of the quotationand paid tribute to those men who by their precept and exampleshowed their dedication to their teaching at Jeppe High School forBoys. He thought that the most important factor in attaining thosestandards is discipline: not the discipline of a military parade groundnor the discipline that depends on a list of rules, the breaking ofwhichinvolves thoughtless punishmentr

The discipline I mean is one which aims at producing self disciplineand this implies among other virtues, consideration and respect forone s fellows and, above all, moral Courage?

Such were the ethos, values and traditions established and developedin the era of J.I-I.A. Payne. However, from the editorials in Schoolmagazines of the period, it is clear that there was a strong body ofopinion that the Arnoldian type of school was not quite what it shouldhave been. It was felt that the presence of girls diluted some of thevalues of manliness.

In 19 l 9 the Girls School opened, and Jeppe High became Jeppe HighSchool for Boys. It is not clear what J.H.A. Payne s views were onsingle~sex schools. He did active service in 1917 Under his succes-sor, Manduell, the military ethos of the School was strengthened andthe War Memorial built The School s reputation for excellence incricket (five Jeppe Old Boys in the Springbok team of 1931). soccerand athletics was established Other aspects of an English publicschool education continued to ourish. This kind of education wascarried on by AH. Childe and by AJ. Grant. However. in the latter speriod of office there were at least two developments which were toaffect the ethos 0fthe School; namely the policy ot Christian NationalEducation, and zoning.

As B.W. Rose pointed out in an unpublished lecture, ChristianNational Education was not much different from Thomas Arnold ssystem of education, which was designed to produce educated,Christian gentleman? However, critics ofChristian National Educa-tion have claimed that after the Nationalists Came into power in 1948,there was adistinct policy ot Afrikanerization and an emphasis on theCalvinistic view of Christianity, as well as a more South African(Afrikaans) interpretation of history. Certainly, since the Republic ofSouth Africa came into being in the 1960s, the ethos has been lessEnglishiorientated, and more concerned with a South African phi-losophy of education. The generations of the seventies and eightieshave been less jingoistic and more nationalistic than theirpredeees-sors. This can also be attributed to the power of political in uencesoutside the School radio, television and the press.

The second development that in uenced the School more thananything else was the TED, policy of zoning, which was introducedin the late fifties. No longer could the Headmaster select on merit. oron the basis of family connections within the School All applicantsfrom given residential areas, from Eloff Street to Nile Street in

Kensington, bounded by Kitchener Avenue and Highland Road. hadto be admitted to the School. Admissions to the hostels were based ona formula applied by the Superintendent of Education. Secretary ofthe School Board and the Headmaster. Because of the School's repu-tation, there had been competition for places and a certain amount ofexclusiveness. Some members of staff complained about the riff-raft" who should have been at technical schools, or out at work, AJ.

Grant bravely said that zoning did not make a great difference to thebasic character and traditions of the School It did, There were fewerboarders from far afield There were fewer boys of the Jewish faith.whose fathers had contributed significantly to the School in the period19 l 8- l 955. There were more boys from families ofEuropean origin.Understandably, the public school ethos and values and Englishgames like cricket and rugby were foreign to boys of Portuguese,Italian or German origin. Nevertheless. the School did integrate andassimilate many of the pupils, and to this day many of the leadingscholars and sportsmen have come from first or second generationimmigrant families. Incidentally many ofthe boys who did not fit inwere immigrants from the United Kingdom, who were used to thedifferent norms and values found in comprehensive schools

Along with zoning, streaming (A, B, and C streams) and then_the

policy ofdifferentiation (HigherGrade, Standard Grade and PracticalCourse) significantly altered the educational character of the Schoolfrom basically a grammar school-type of education to a comprehen-

sive-type schooli Pennington predicted in 1972 that our new so-

Called differentiated education will lead to the development 01 state

schools in size and with the number of courses until they become

comprehensives This will mean a growing interest among dis-

cerning parents in the private schools (8). In what ways was Ieppe

affected? Firstly, it is true that many Old Boys had settled in the

Northern and Eastern suburbs and adjacent municipalities and had

sent their sons to the nearest schools. Some ofmy own contemporariies sent their sons to private schools such as St John s and StStithian'si

In the eyes of the public. academic results and sporting results of thisSchool did not match those of previous eras Unfortunately. thesechanges occurred when the physical appearance of the School build-ings and grounds were at their worst, owing to cutbacks in Govem-ment and T.E,D, expenditure, Many times Mr HIRA Hofmeyr wasexcited by plans and prospects of additions, alterations and renovaitions, but was disappointed, The general impression was that theSchool had declined" (9), but the essential heritage was the same

The decade of the eighties saw the revival of the best aspects of theEnglish type of grammar school and public school A number offactors led to this. Firstly. there was finance from the TED, from theJeppe Sehools Trust (Old Boys) and from the Jeppe Foundation (par,ents contributed R600 per annum), which upgraded the appearanceand facilities of the School into an attractive campus Let no-oneunderestimate the importance of first impressions and appearance!Secondly, the academic results showed a steady improvement tobreak the previous Jeppe records in the Transvaal Senior Certificateexaminations (e.g , in 1986 of 133- eandidates, 72% passed withUniversity exemption, 5% with conditional exemption and 2l%without exemption. Only two candidates failed, but could write supplementary examinations, There were 49 distinctions). Thirdly, therewas the improvement in cricket. rugby. hockey. swimming. water,polo, tennis and squash results. In 1986,1en pupils earned S.A. SchoolCaps, In 1987, there were nine. These were record achievements forthe School. Fourthly. improved results and reputation brought moreapplicants of calibre. Selection was reinstitutedi This was possibleowing to the decline in the local school gctim:y population Only about25% of the intake came from within the zone. Therefore moreboarders and dayboys from the outside could be admitted, Fifthly, thedemand for boarding, especially for weekly boarding in privateboarding houses, increased The reasons ranged from parents inoutlying suburbs and neighbouring towns wanting education in amonastic school of Jeppe s reputation: to broken homes, workingmothers and the expense of boarding in private schools (R2 500 atIeppe, compared with R1 1 000 at private schools in l988)i

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In the second half of the 1980s there was a conscious effort amongstsome of the staffto explore, redefine and change some of the values,standards and aims of education. One or two actively propagatedpacifist and End-Conseription views and called for an end to cadetsand the Memorial Service, There was a small body of opinion thatwanted to see the end of competitions. examinations. the prefectsystem and compulsory church attendance for boarders Their viewsdid not prevail, but certain changes did occur. Attendance at St John sChurch, Belgravia. on Sunday nights was made voluntary for board-ers to encourage them to attend services nearer their homes, so theycould carry on after leaving school, However, in the School curriculum more attention was given to moral preparedness, and currentproblems such as alcoholism, drug abuse, road safety, Aids, familyplanning and hoy/girl relationships The English and History depart-ments inevitably had to deal with controversial current issues, al-though conscious propagation of a particular political view was notpermitted by the TED or the Headmastert The views of certainUniversity lecturers. black leaders and church leaders had alreadybrought about multi-raeial education in many private schools Therewere discussions amongst certain staff members about a futureopen school system, the introduction 01" People s education" and

the possibility of privatization. However, the essential character.values and ethos ot the School remained the same. P( . sihly, the ethoswas more academic and slightly 1e porting in nature. Possibly,pupils werechallenged to think about issues more consciously than inthe pastt

The curriculum of the Jeppestown Grammar School had been: EngAlish, Mathematics, Latin, Dutch, French, Science, Drawing, Boolekeeping and Gymnastics. [n 1907. German was added

In 1950. the curriculum included: English, Afrikaans. Latin, Mathe-matics, Science, History, Geography, Woodwork. Library, PhysicalTraining and Religious Instruction were non-cxaminalion subjects

In the senior classes Bookikeeping (later called Accountancy) wasone 01' the options. In 1972. the policy 01 differentiated educationbrought about further Changes: Art, Class Music (for Standards 6 and7), Biology, Woodwork and Metalwork, In 1985 the curriculum wasfurther broadened, Conversational Zulu was made compulsory forStandards 6 and 7 (one period per week) and Zulu was offered as anoption, Business Economics was introduced. Computer Science l'oraselected number (approximately fifteen pupils) was possible as aseventh subject, The non-examination subjects were: Moral Prepar-edness, Youth Affairs (Cadets), Media User Guidance, Vocational

Guidance. Bible Education and Physical Education Essentially. thegrammar school liberal" academic curriculum prepared boys for atertiary education. The majority of parents and pupils wanted admission to universities In the latter half ol. the decade, the alternativecourses through tcchnikons were brought to their attention moreforcefully. Although 70% ol T,S.C. candidates at Jeppe passed withUniversity exemption, competition for places at universities becamet'iereer. eg, in 1988 the University ofthe Witwatersrand turned awayabout 6 500 applicants and admitted only 4 500, There was animbalance in terliary education Only 14% 01' students were attechnikons and 1 2% at Colleges of Education and 73% at universitiesMany pupils who were interested in technical fields of study wouldnot attend schools with a commercial or technical field of studybecause of the still-prevalent view that these were inferior" toacademic schools. This was a mistaken view,

The curriculum changes re ect the educational aims to make thecontent and lhe methods more pupilicenlred. and more relevant to theneeds ofthc t'uturet Critics complained that there is still too heavy anemph ' on preparation for universities. and not enough relevance totechnical. manpower and social needs; that the WASP" colonial"

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Jeppe faces many forthcoming changes with confidence. Trusting inits traditions, its sincerity of purpose. its patriotic love for our country,and its interest in the well»being ofall our inhabitants. I have no doubtthat our Jeppe High School for Boys will maintain its honouredposition in our South African Society.

References1 Peter Randall: Little England on the Veld: The English PrivateSchool System in South Africa . Ravan Press, Johannesburg,1982, page 98.

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SOME WELL-KNOWN JEPPE OLD BOYS

CIVIC AFFAIRSMayorsA. Thorburn

L Hurd

P. Lewis3 Moss

1 SchlapoberskyM Ncppe

T. Wannan (Durban)

D. Neppc

MPCSS. Moss

H SchwartzT Warman

MPSL. BlackwellB, Goodall

K Mercharmanin

T W B Osborn

H, SchwartzD. Christophers

Cabinet MinisterF. Trollope

CommissionsG.P, Quail - Ciskei I979

JudgesL Blackwell

W C Nicholas

Eckslein

Army and Diplomatic CorpsGen C A Fraser

CULTURAL LIFE

ArtA. VorslerC Walker

LiteratureH C Bosman

R, KrugerDr R Bekkcr

DramaR, MalanA Botha

MUSICN Crawford0 ReimerL Milman

C. Riskowilz

M Nay

RadIo/T.V.R. JacksonM. Mayer

J. Richards

ACADEMIC

VIce ChancellorsS. Jackson

C de Kiewiel

Professors

J. Kaye R Baker

C dc Kicwiet L BakerB. Dulkiewilz I, de Villiers

E. Roux E DowdlcL Mclman D. Friedberg

J Friedman J, GillmanM. Kew D Hains

H. Seflel S. JacksonL, Blumgarl D MyminB Cheadle G Nelson

J. 31817. P. ObellP. Spargo T, OsbornC Wclch E. RouseS chinm L. Samuel

J. Mandelstam G. ShepherdJ. Marcus F Sicw

M. Nissenbaum GP. Quail

HeadmastersG. Collier M GordonD L Quail I. Kahanawitz

RJ Orsmond J Lane

A. Burgess G. MasleraxF. Braun F. McFarlaneR Daniels A MorrisonP. Conradic J MorrisonJ. Brownlee H, NobleJ Barbour A ThompsonP. Becker J. Whiteford

Rhodes ScholarsT. Osborn

C de Kicwiel

PlewmanGJ. Malhcrbe

EPISCOPATEBishop RJ. Orsmond

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Dr Putrir'k Lewix

T. Jurksrm (1962). Prcxiziml Qmemdum; Prof'P. Spurgo (1954),

Chairman of W. Cape Jeppe Old Boys A.\'sm'iul[n/z; Jus/fz'c Ilf.Nir/mlm; AA, chmon. (I937 Haul Boy); Pm/l G.PA Quail (1928).

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R.|I. (lulcrull F, Roslmn

J./\.J. ('hrisly B. Milchcll (World Champion)

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MOTOR CYCLINGI5. ( nwun TENNIS

R. Malcolm

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L.B.B. Bells

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A. Juhmlun

SAlL-NG W. McCamnH. lallnl(i Hinl M. Lune

' ' I). MorrisonF. Rushmn

BL" RangerHOCKEY I). Sundlcr

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Pupils gaining five or more distinctionsin Matriculation Examinations

(N0 distinctions recorded 1906-1935)

1939 B1GOLDBERG (5) English.Mathematichcience. History.

Latin,

1954 KJ-l, ROOTENBERG (5) Afrikaans. Mathematics.Science.

History. Latin.

1979 FJ.CP1NTO (5) EnglishAI rikaans, Malhemulics.Sciencc.

Computer Science.

1984 1). MILLAR (7) English. Afrikaans, Mathematics, Science

Hislory, Geography. Computer Science,

1985 G. LOCK (7) English. Afrikaans. Mmhcnmlicx ScicnctHistory. Computer Science. Accounting.

1986 B.CHELIUS (5) Afrikuunx Mathematics.Sciencc.Gcogrwphy. Accounting

1986 R1 KATZEN (5) Al rikuunx Malhcnmticx. Science. Geogra-phy1 Accounting.

1986 A. WELTE (6) English. Afrikaans. Mathematics. ScicnccAccuuming. Mctlework

1988 CJEANNOT (6) English.Mathematics.Science.Geography.Computer Science. Accounting.

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Cyril William Arno!

Ruben Norman Barnes

Charles Revel Brcdcl]

Phillip L, Davcy

Churlex Dixon

Frederick Jumc' Hunnun Dixon

Desmond Bcrcsford Duffy

Leslie John Forrest

William Gilmy

Turcncc Miles Adair

Percy Adelsun

Theudorc Duflnn Alexander

Charles Hcrhcrl Allen

Frederick Morlcy Allen

Waller Mayne Allison

Edward George Armstrong

Rex Llewellyn Barnes

Hyman Bmzu n

Samuel Liunel Bchrman

Denis Omuld Bilsc

Desmmul Birncy

Victor Bissel

Sidney Bowlcy

Roll of Honour

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FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918

Frederick William Harvey

Ivor Brian Joy

Richard George Kerlmck

Murray Stewart 10 Marc

Thomas Anhur Letters

John H. Lowdcn

Melville Leopold Mclvill

John Millar

Ruben Allen Millimn

Willium Adam Muckie Niven

Gordon Raymond Pater

James Humphrey Allen Payne

Wilfred George Rcdmzm

Edward John Silvester

Headlbrd Smith

Russel Smith

SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945

Ronald Douglax Bryce

Jackson Graham Calder

Donald Maxwell Cameron

Duncan Graham Campbeil

John Gregory Carey

Brute William Gardiner Carrick

Ernest Henry Thomas Chalmers

Nurmun Frederick Chaplin

John Dawson Clements

John Hm nhrnok Cock

Richard Cornwall

Alun Stanley Dushwood

Zulmun Dull

Raymond Muric dc Murilluc

Henry Dielrich

Neil Raymond Dummcll

George Lawrence Duncan

William Alfred Dunstan

Norman [Edgar Els

Keith ()wcn Embling

S(mlford Wilson English

Roy Dennis Fulcke

George lerllell Fox

George Wilfred Friedman

John Stewart Gray

Thumas Ernesl Gray

Cyril Frank Grunlon

Samuel Bernard Greenberg

Stafford Smith

Douglas Anhur Snashall

Harold Malcolm Stcwart

Frederick William van Rccnen

Tuuton Elliot Vincy

George Harold Watts

Lawson Allen White

Wilfred Winslow

Marlyn Bruce Hall

Bernard Sydney Hamilton

Robcn George Hamilton

Andrcw Godfrey Hartman

Norman Haughlund

Vivian John Hay

Peter Jungle Hayden-Thomas

Donovan Stanley Duff Heun

Egbert Andrew Hendrikz

Frederick Lawrence Higgins

Derek Oswald Jumcs

Joseph Jcnnings

Desmond John

Geurgc Phillip Jones

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Frederick van Zyl Keen

Johan Frederick Kirsten

Norman Alfred Koelges

George William Lane

Basil Anthony Lavens

John Seton Lawrence

Anhur Levilhan

Reginald Roebuck Linsley

Arthur Sidney Little

Owen Lloyd

Leonard Wentwonh LovelLWright

Roger L Lowe

Alan Brash Martin

Rowland Kingsley Matthews

Alastair Hugh MacDonald

Graham Miles MacDonald

Murdoch MacDonald

John Francis MacGralh

Donald Angus McLeod

Alexander Saunders Melville

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Bramley Melvill

John Leslie Mcivin

Jmeph Arnold Meyer

Paul Everard Mclhven

Frank Borden Mullin

Leslie Henry Murrow

John Henry Newbcry

Geoffrey Nicsewund

John Hcllon Nixon

Gunnur Norenius

Leslie Blair Nourse

William John Odgem

Patrick Rhodes O'Donell

Robert Alexander Orr

Tcrence George Puscnc

Gerald Cartwright Pennington

Frank Henry Perry

Albert Walter Petersen

Edward Pond

Hubert Cecil Pugh

Neville Keith Rankin

Michael Rmhbone

Fred Rzlynhzlm

John Gordon Wallace Reid

Sluan Victor Richardson

Patrick Mathew John Rigney

McClellan Eric Sunon Robinson

Albert William Rodger

Aidan Slewun Rusxcll

Edward Claude Savage

Ronald Robcrl Scan

Reynolds Sheppcrson

Eric Smith

Denys Hugh Spargo

Alan William Stanton

John Graham Stuart

Gerald Frank Tzlrr

Frederick Theron

Don Raymond Thnmpson

Ruben Sidney Thompson

Wallace Mcrvyn Thompson

Clifford Trenchard

Hubcn Denis Tully

Ralph Charles Vurley

Ronald Meyer van Breda

Burries van Buuren

Frcdcrick William Bcn'y Von Lin-

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Edgar Victor Waite

Hugh Hart Wallace

Thomas Young Wallace

William Andrew Walterson

Dudley Wheelwrighl

Allcn James Allen While

Robert Pcndcr Whitclaw

Roy Vivian Wilkson

John Richard Thomas Williams

John Ronald Frank Wolmaruns

Lieu! R.R Addison

Lieu! B L. Armitage

Lieu! EG Armstrong

Lieut G.A. Armstrong

Serg PCT Bowman

Sergt CH. Bray

Lieut H. Chandler

Lieu! J,D Comms

Major B.C. Cowie

Major B]. Crisp

Lieul W A Dowden

Lieul G.C. Fletcher

Lieu: EL. Garsen

StaffvSergt C.G. Hailus

Lieut E.E. Harrison

Major R]. Hayden-Thomas

Lieu! R. Jacobs

Lance-Corp VJ, Kect

Lieut E.K. Kerswill

Sapper LA. Leibrandt

Capt, WJ.B. McFarlunc

War Decorations

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D,F.C.

D.F.C.

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Mentioned in Despatches

D.F.C.

M.C.

D.F.C.

Mentioned in Despatches

Mentioned in Despmches

A.F.C.

D.F.C.

M.M.

D.F.C.

M.M.

Mentioned in Dcspatches

Capt. RD. Mccser

Liequol, L. Melser

Major S Wl Murray

Major G,F. Newby

Lieu! P.A. North

Major R S. Parron

Flight-Lieut T.I. Peterson

Capt. DH. Ranger

Lieu SJ. Richards

Capt. M.E. Robinson

Major F. Said

Lieu! LA. Scott

Liequul A.J. Stewart

Lieut P.R. Swerdlow

CapL TR. Taylor

Col. F. Theron

Major GB. Treadwell

Pilul-Officer T.W. Wallace

Sergt T.Y. Wallace

Major S, Wayhurne

H. HurtrWullace

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D.S.C

M.C.

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D,F.C.

D,F.C.

D.F.C.

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Mentioned in Despalches

D,F.C. D.S.O

D.S.O.

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D.F.C. (Awarded St Joseph

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D.F.C.

D.F.C. Mentioned in Despatches

Memberx ofrhe Dickie Frit: ShelthIe. The MOTH shellhole is named afrer Dickie Dashwood (killed at Bardia, 31Deremhm' [94]) and Fritz \ rm Linsz ngen (killed a! Bardia, 31 Det ember 194]). who were masters at Jeppe. The galex

were erencd in their memory by rhefriends oer Daxhwaod and Mr Van Linsingen.

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FOUNDATIONS

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BADGE

Billy Parkin s design was accepted in 1907. The School s colourswere used - black, white and a gold bart The stars represent theSouthern Cross and the clasped hands the bonds of friendship.

GROUNDS AND FACILITIES

The facilities of the School were used mainly for social and culturalactivities The Village Main Reef ground was used for football in1911. From 1921 the senior league cricket team and tennis club usedthe grounds of the Germiston Caledonian Society at Driehoek In1923 the Jeppe Old Boys Club became the first Old Boys Associa»tion in South Africa, and (as far as is known) in the British Empire, to

possess its own playing fields. Eight acres were purchased at thebottom ofPatrol Street in Kensington for £500. An additional £1 500was used for levelling, fencing, change-rooms and a pavilion. A

cricket eld and two football elds were completed in 1926. Four

tennis courts and a pavilion were added in 1927 The swimming club

joined Pirates in the early days. In 1928 the Hockey Club, and in 1936

the Rugby Club, were formed. There was a need for more ground. In

1939 the Club acquired the Bedfordview Polo Club ground, an

expanse of thirty acres, and sold its property in Kensington to the

JohannesburgCity Councilt In 1940abowling green was lald out. The

Old farm house continued to be used as club headquarters until

September 1950 when the present buildings were opened. In 1943 anadditional eight acres were purchased on the west boundary. In 1926the club played a leading part in the fete to raise money for thecombined Old Boys Movement with the objective of procuringpremises in the heart of Johannesburg Jeppe did later acquire a clubroom in the New Club,

FINANCE

Financial restraints or problems lay behind a number of majorcontroversial decisions over the years; namely, the choice ofthe thirdbest plan for the club house; failure to take up the offer to purchase theGlendower Golf Course; reluctance to sell off ground west of thebowling greens; the decision to remain in the present premises ratherthan merge with the Bedfordiew Country Club; the opening of theclub to people who are not members of the Jeppe family ; thedecision not to proceed with the plan for an indoor sports stadium tothe west of the bowling greens Escalating demands by players forpayment are eroding club loyalty, placing more financial pressures onsub clubs and raising serious questions about the future of Old BoysClubs

ACHIEVEMENTS

The club has provided a meeting place and atmosphere of camarade-rie for generations of past pupils of the Schools and, latterly. othermembers who were attracted by the Jeppe spirit and reputation forexcellence in sport. A cursory glance through the Quondam Maga-zines dating from 1925 shows that Jeppe Quondam has a proudhistory of winning league competitions in soccer, cricket, swimming.water-polo, bowls and hockey In the lowerleagues tennis, squash andother games have featured Hardly a day goes by when the achieve-ments of Jeppe Sportsmen and women are not mentioned in Johan-nesburg newspapers. There is a long list ofplayers who have achievedprovincial honours and an impressive list of Springboks.

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Jeppe High Revisited

by Herman Charles Bosman

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And if, a couple of years later one or other of the scholars who hadstarted offin Form 11 with me did get as far as say, into the SecondEleven that didnt impress me in the least Good lord didnt Iremember him as having sat only four desks away from me when weboth first came to Jeppe High?

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But when I got to the main entrance and I looked in through the

double-doors (which were also locked) and I read through the glass

panes the names of the Senior Prefects from 1902 onwards, then that

old feeling of awe and tradition and esprit de corps and the icecream

salesman at the front gate and the applause in the schoolvhall came

back to me. I also noticed that the Senior Prefect for 1917 was G.

Giannopoulos, (Is that George, I wonder: it was a couple of years

before my time.)

With the midday sun beating down on the deserted stoep, I continuedon my way as far as the door of the common room, and I recalled thetime when somebody had chalked the word Monte Carlo" on thatdoor: a melodramatic reference to the fact that lotteries in scholars

tram coupons were being conducted in the common room.

I would like to say as little as possible aboul my own personal feelingswhen I got to the back of the school, where that iron fence is and thatpiece of partly-excavated koppiet It was a glimpse into a past that Ithought had vanished long ago. I was nostalgically astonished to findthat nothing had changed I clambcred over those rocks and crept inunderneath the galvanised iron fence, to find myself in the shade ofa pine»tree in the grounds of what had in those days had been theheadmaster's residence.

I can only say that it was the same pine tree A grown heavier in thetrunk and more gnarled, now, of course And the same pieces of rock,convenient for sitting on. And the ground strewn with dried pine-needles, And. above all, the world ofdry hunger, of infinite longing,in the fragrance of the pines.

I sat a good while under that tree. (I had often sat there on Sundaymornings, working out testvpapers.) And what I felt was that in thosedays life seemed to be a much more straightforward kind of aproposition than what it had subseq uently turned out to be, When I hadsat on that same piece of rock, twenty-five years before, and I hadthought of life, and of the world on whose threshold I had arrived, I

didn't know that there were so many twists to it But I could haveknown If] had looked more carefully at the exposed roots of thatpine-tree, and had understood their message, I would have known as

much about life, then, as I do now

Fascinating though the world seems to you in your adolescence, andsighfullyeecstatic and gaudily»hued, all that is pale beside the witchedfantasy that life reveals to your mind in maturity

I sat on the rock in contemplation for about half an-hour, and whenI got up it was with a light sighi

lscrambled back through the galvanised iron fence and made my wayonce more to the back stoep. There was a Form III classroom that Iremembered thereabouts: twenty-five years ago the scholars in thatfonnroom had been notoriously undisciplined. I saw now, at a glance,

that the occupants ofthat classroom were still the same lot of louts.Half the window-panes were missing. So I climbed int Mitto»eremisi- missum to send, was chalked on the blackboard Why is it that

in schools all over the world Latin masters have all got the same kindof hand-writing?

The inner door of the classroom was unlocked. I strolled through intothe halls There were the same Cups and shields and heads of variousspecies of South African antelope , Eland, Tsessebe. Impala, Oribi

and so on And portraits ofpast principals, And photographs ofcricketand soccer teams. And I ambled about the hall feeling very inferior.For I knew that among all those hundreds ot framed photographs youwould not find my likeness anywhere; I would not appear in any one

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HERMAN CHARLES BOSMAN wax [mm m Elma unzl Jumbux8057mm (1h 3 F(Ibruwy [905 at Kuilx River in 1/10 Capo l/ut'nbm mm(1 miner. and Ihcfamily mom] m the Trunxruul. willing ( wnluully inJeppe, Jahannmburg.

Hm'mcm ullendc dJcp/Je High S( hon/ om [9/9 In [92]. Hix llmr-pupil Bernard Sm mid ()fhim: There are two kinds of n1i,yfit.\ :those who are d({ z'lenl in the Elementary qualities of adaptability,and those who are ()\ ( l"( /I([()H'L)[/. Bmmwz belonged in [he semnd('atc gm y. The voltage he ('(ll'l ll l/ way ((10 lu'gh."

Bosman [ch Jeppefm' Houghmn Callcgcy 'om which hz'fuilal mmaniz ulam Instead afam'wm'ing hile'nal algebra Humiliation. hzwrote an csxay t0 l hl. araminm x in whirl) hr' Xuggm lcd that hisineptitude in mathvmatiw should be overlooked became if wax morethan ('(mzpcnsalt dfm by hi.\' prtg k iem ) in English.

In 1926 Bosman took up a leuz'hing appointment in the MaritaDislrin after ra'eiving (I tcm hz'r'x tlip/(mluft nm [he JohumzexburgTcarherx Cullz'ge. In the same year he Xhot und kil/z'd hix xre -brother at lhefami/y home in Brllm'm .

He was .wnlem'ed In death, bm rhix was Ulmmlllt d m [8/1 yearA'I'mpriX/mmml with hard lubnm . wahirh Busmun .xm'ved three and a

half.

He ba-am? an editor of [ilyraryjrmrnals and went [0 liwfm a lime

in Britain. After hix return mJuhumm hurg he married his [hm] wifr.and worked again on literary journals: He wax u proli r writer,Imtah/y 0th1111 smricxfeaturing 00m S( halk Laurens.

He wmre the esxay .lvppc High Revisited about Iwen/y- rc yearsafler / u\ i/1g.lc/;pz' High Sz'lmnl.

of those distinguished groups in cricket anncls or football jerseys.

You could spend all day searching for me along those thousands of

faces of past students and you would look in vain,

I tried to say things to myself. to overcome my melancholy. But it was

no good "Look up some of the back numbers of the Jeppe High

Sz'hrm/ Magmine, I said to myself And read some ofthose stories

that I contributed tothe mag twenty five years ago, K.E S. orStJohn s

magazine never had such prose,

And only then, when I had placed myselfon the defensive, did I realise

how complete was my defeat, Measured against school-boy ideals,

and in terms of schoolboy clan-partisanship, is there any writer that

does not stink?

ln Jeppe High School s oak-panelled hall I realised, then, to what

extent I was, and am, an outcast

There was a kindliness about the memories that the past awakened,and when I climbed out through the broken window ofthe Form IIIclassroom again, and I stood once more on the back steep of my oldschool a sweet sadness pervaded my spirit And then I remembered.again, that my photograph was not preserved in that hall And so it wasin mild resentment that l muttered to myself. To think ofall the years

I wasted in this hobojointl"

But in my mutterings there was no real bittemess

(Reprinted by permission (gfI/te publishersf/ om "Boxman'x Johan-nz s hurg", edited by Slvpheh Gray, and puhlixhed by Human &R(mxxmu. Cape Town and Premria. )

Herman Charlex anman

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The School Badge

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Jeppe was a pioneering school of the Witwatersrand goldfields. The badge on the left (above) is the one that has tended to be used by thewavy white lines of the badge represent the white waters of the girls' school, while the one on the right(above)has been favoured byWitwatersrand and the gold stripe in the middle represents its gold the boys schoolibearing reefs. The motto Farti Nihil Dl icilms ('Nothing is toodifficult for the brave') was adopted after the Anglo -Boer War The As the use ofdifferentversions ofthe badge was feltto be undesirable.original motto of the School was Vita Sine Lmeris M01x Est ('Life the state Bureau ot'Heraldry was asked to produce a badge which isw1th0ut learning is death'); it is now the motto of Tsessebe House, heraldieally correct This definitive badge (pictured left), produced

_ 0n 9 February 1990, is registered in terms of the Heraldry Act,Several variations of the badge have been in use over the years The

The School Uniform

Over the years, people have wondered how black and white came to An assured conclusion to the question, then, is that Mr Payne chosebe chosen as the colours of the Jeppe High School blazer. What was the black and white colours of his Alma Mater - Trinity Hall,known was that an early Headmaster had introduced black and white Cambridge , and introduced them as the colours of Jeppe Highas the School's colours as these were the colours of his Alma Mater. School,

There are, however, no details recorded in the School's archives The

first two Headmasters 0f the post»Anglo B0er War Jeppestown High From left (in the photograph above), thcjunior(i,e1 Standards 6, 7 and

School, Mr C.D. Hope and MrJ.H.A, Payne, graduated from Oxford 8) uniform with the horizontally-striped 'junior tie': the senior (i.e.and Cambridge respectively Mr Hope, whose tenure at the School Standards 9 and 10) uniform with the diagonally-striped 'senior tie';was for only three years (1902 to 1904), attended Oxford's Trinity the school blazer worn with the academic tie (a black tie decorated

College. A recent (February 1990) telephone 03 t0 OXfOTd Univer- with school badges); the 'halfcolours' blazer: the 'full colours' blazer,sity revealed that Trinity College's colours are navy and white, Mr worn with the 'fullcolours' tie (the School Prefects also wear this tie).

Payne attended Trinity Hall, Cambridge (not to be confused with _ _

Trinity College, Cambridge - an entirely separate institution), and Mr It is trad1t1onal for boys to wear their blazers buttoned»up.

Hughes, Registrar of Cambridge University,c0nfim1ed in a call that

black and white are indeed the colours of Cambridge's Trinity Hall.

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The Support Staff

Long-serving members of the Support Staff

Back row: Mm R. Mdukuwy, Mm L. Nkmi. MI'J. ll/Iumu/m/n. Mm F. MIx/mIL

Second row: MI AA K/1(>:u. Mm W. Muyiwlu. Mrs F. Mubuxn. Mrs. A. Bulm i. Mrs D. N( rcm.Mm A. Duke. Mr M. Lmlwubu. 7

Sealed: Mr F. Bngopu. MrJ. Legm/i, MI J. Mlmzlm. 1141 ]. Nyulzumhu. Mr S. Mu/Ilnule. Mr W. Lz gozli.

Mr 8. M:iu 0m/1i.s i. Mr C. MAllim. Mr L. Gmm'zlt'

Mr Phineas Makhubela (right)

MI'MaA/Iulmlu A/(II'H LI wn/ Aing n' [/16 Transvaal Edmulinu [)e/Im'r

mm! in 19-16 at f/Il lulltm Rimi/x Junior S4 lmul [II Travm'il/v. Hz) wax

tranxfkn'rvtlmll'ppe in [970. where he H'UI'Al tltlS I/u' adminisrru/inu

(/ 'it'e a.\'.x i,s lmzf.AI/11'.s homo in Hammunxkl ual, MrMu/Jmhulu ix lhu

)undeHnalmgt'r (gfr/w Happy Hear Foulhul/ ('lulx For (1 number

tgfymrx a Sunday aflm'lmnu xmru ln'lwem a erpc 1mm uml 1/10

Happy Hmu lx FC. was /l (l(ll'llv()lllllv 'l lu' buys w/m l/ m'z'lIu/Ir) Humr

mamkr'ual, In{fllrc playing [/18 femll) . wore lukcn m mz'z'l Mr

Makhubllla'x Il'ibul ('llitffl Mr M(Iklmholu I'vlirud (1! 1/11' ('ml of 1988.

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The School Houses

Oribi

'Virtus Nescia Vincit'

Mpiti 'Possunt quia Posse Videntur' 'Multum In Parvo Semper Parati'

Tsessebe Koodoo

'Vita Sine Litteris Mors Est' 'Nemo Me Impune Lacessit' 'In Hoc Signo Vincemus'

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The Boarding Houses

Oribi House'V_irtus Nescia Vincit'

(Courage conquers ignorance)

Oribi House shortly after it was built

Very early in this century it was felt that a school like Jeppe Highshould have a boarding house to enable pupils from further afield toattend it. In July 1910. four cottages in Kensington near the Schoolwere rented and rapidly filled with boys. Sixteen boys were admittedin the first term of its existence and this number increased to twenty-three and then thirty when further accommodation was taken,

MrJulius Jeppe and some friends had given a site forthe School which

was not suitable, so it was sold and the money used to build the

School s first official boarding house, Oribi. which opened in 1913.

MrReeve was the first housemaster and in all this time there have only

been nine others, Messrs Anthony, Manduell, Childe. Schoon, Eras-

mus, Greig-Gass, Hofmeyr. Hankey and Silbum. Mr RiS. Jones, who

has been on the staff, and connected with the School for sixty years,

was also at Oribi as an assistant housemaster for ten years.

Thirty-four boys lled the House then, but fifty-four occupy the same

space now, albeit eight are housed in what used to be the catering

matron s bedroom and in what used to be an assistant housemaster'sbedroom

Sadly, a number of those first Oribis were killed in the First World

War. In 1916, the custom of photographing the House was started inorder to beautify" the dining room and many of those photos stillexist, and by 1917 the bust-up" year-end farewell dinner was alreadyestablished, although it was held half»yearly then,

From those days to these, sport played a major part in the boys livesso that many gained Provincial and also Springbok colours; andmusic, too, dates back to 1918 when the House had a five-piece

orchestra and also purchased its first gramophone for £20.00 Dra»matics and Debating were also well supported, so much so that HarrySchwartz became a leading politician. However, school work was notneglected then either with the industrious matrics getting up at fouro clock to study! The School was closed for five weeks due to an epidemic. but fifteen Oribis remained behind, of whom not one con-tracted the disease

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Mr W.F. Silburn

MI Si/hm n's mother was apupilatleppz' 'om(190617) 19]6.ant117other members ()fhix family (im'luding llimSle} have attended theJcppc st'hoo/x over theyears since then, MI Si/blll ll was asked to helpout at an arsislanl housemasler at Oribi am] Mpiti during the [9503:He resigned an at't'ounting past in mmmm't'e am] in January 1957Startedtmt'hing at the Commert'ialHigh School, Belgrut'ia (whilirtanarrirtant housemas/er a/ Oribi) and changed to teach a/ Jcppc inJanuary I 9691MI Silbm n was appointed senior"lmuxemuslw (IfOribiin I 972.

In 1919. the House was repainted for the first time, The boys day-to-day life at Oribi was remarkably similar then to what it is today.However, in the old days, boys went home less frequently (as theycame from much further afield) and then only on Sundays.

The seniors seem to have got away with being far less civilised to thcjuniors than they are expected to be today. Their beds were made forthem and their shoes polished by the servants. Hard as the redoubtableMa Jackson must have tried, her food was surely not nearly as

palatable as that provided by Mrs Labuschagne and Mrs Prinslootoday, And what about Mrs Sleed. Miss Camphus, Mrs Giffen, MrsMorris. Mrs Crawley, Mrs Almond and Mrs Verbi who were all long-serving and long suffering matrons? In 1920 a boy was injured by amotor car after jollifications at the tuckeshop and in 1921 the firstHouse Dance was held, In 1922 BC Ranger became the firstQuadruple Colour of the School and it saw the opening at our very

front door of a hostel for young ladies whose peals of laughter,shrieks of mirth. uncalled-for hilarity and various other soundsprevent the earnest young Oribis from applying the necessary atten-tion to their studies".

In 1924 the boys were getting four if caught with radios in theirdormitories and the rivalry with Tsessebe, which had opened in 1916,

was firmly established in inter-house activities, Then. as now, Oribisoccupied prominent positions in the School and were afforded tre-mendous opportunities of developing their talents and independence

Though some of the Oribis - such as McAlpine, Shewell, Vorster,

Broom, Povall, Swanepoel and Weightman - sent their sons to Oribi,

a unique record was established in 1986 when Robert Katzen became

the third generation to be Head of Oribi and Head Boy of the School

The 1930s were largely Carefree days during which the Oribi tradition

was moulded While many prominent sportsmen such as Ernie

Dowell and Athol Rowan were at the House, seniors andjuniors put

in hours of work in the School gardens,

In 1940 Mr von Linsengen left to join up after fourteen years of very

valuable service. and was sadly killed in action. He presented the

House with a colleetion of novels to form the nucleus of the House

Library, and Miss Jackson left aftertwenty-five years service. Those

were the days when dayboys dared not even set foot on the pavement

around Oribi. We continued to win numerous intcr-house activities

which are all recorded in the School magazines of the time

Fortunately, the Second World War did not affect the younger boysin schools and boarding houses too badly in South Africa (apart fromthings like occasional blackouts, inferior writing paperwith narrowermargins and a shortage of chocolate and chewing gum and noticesadvising that this tram must last until 1947"), but the older boys were

a different matter. Many left to go to war which must have affected therest oftheir lives and tragically many did not return The 505 saw thestart ofa period in which we won the athletics nine times out oftwelve,more through sheer spirit than talent, while other sporting activitiescontinued unabated and the schoolework improved tool, and we werefon'nidable opponents in dramaties and debating.

In the 60s three innovations which have become traditional were theweighing and height-taking ofthe boys. the new boys concert and theMr Junior Dorm competition,

During the 1970s an active group of Christians met regularly forfellowship and Bible Study, one or two of whom subsequentlybecame anothcrevaribi in the ministry, Ourregular afternoon Houseruns made us the force to be reckoned with in the eross-country thatwe ve become.

A 24ehour soccer match was organised to raise money to buy aquartervsize snooker table which still affords much pleasure and oneof our new boys, Leon Haynes. won a colour television set which hekindly donated to the House

The School s 75th (T EDI) anniversary was celebrated by replacingthe old fir tree planted in 1936 with a eamphor tree, and the staffquarters were revamped into separate flats so that the assistanthousemasters no longer have to shower with the boys or bath with thematron! and have kitchens to prepare their meals in the holidays.Former Headboys in the House. John Brodriek and David Pitcairn,

returned as assistant housemasters when they came to teach at the

School. David had been instrumental in starting the before break-fast" swimming training sessions at 5145 am, which enabled us to winthe Gala after about forty years and set the standard for which we havebecome known

The 1980s were distinguished by the dinners organised by GeorgeMaeris. Neil Watson and others, which for fomier Oribis weretremendous nostalgic sessions.

If only all the names could be mentioned of all the boys through theyears who have made Oribi what it is. What they did then and whatthey ve done since would make fascinating reading. Much of it isrecorded in the School magazines, but much is stored only in thememories of hundreds of people, many of whom are no longer withus. It is fitting to close by quoting the familiar expression coined byPeter Yannakakis: Once an Oribi, always a gentleman!"

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The motto is Multum in parry: Much in littleness": or, Out of small

beginnings come great things", which reminds one of the biblicalreference to the mustard seed, perhaps. More in the modern idiom wecould possibly say that dynamite is wrapped in small packages"!Anyone who has spent any time in the hostel will vouch for the aptnessof this idea!

The original plaque on the building bears the name Mpiti s House".Somehow, and at some point in time (perhaps a reader will take the

trouble to write to us), both the apostrophe and the s fell away,

The very early history of the property remains shrouded in uncer-tainty, but the earliest records (THE STAR. 7,4. l 899) indicate that the

Burgomaster, Mr J Z. de Villiers, had taken up residence at 48]Marshall Street, between Lamoen and Scott Streets, in Belgravia.

A rather quaint description of the house designed by the architectChas. Aburrow in 1898 was penned by Mr Gus Cluver for the JeppeArchives and reads as follows: The residence had six bedrooms onthe rst floor - it being a double-storeyed house - and on the groundoor, a study, reception room, a dining room, a duty room, a shed for

the coach and dog-cart and a stable. The coach was drawn by two

brown horses The coachman, a Cape coloured. wore the usual livery.The coachman s name was Cornelius Lawrence and that of his wife,

who was also a member of the domestic staff, Elsie,"

De Villiers sold the property on 5 December 1902, apparently to T].Britten who lived in it until somewhere between 1912 and 19 l 5 whenit it was let to Jeppe High School, lt officially became part of thefamily" when Mr N.B. Vines accommodated twenty-three boys inJanuary of |9l5,

Mr Childe took over the hostel for a short period before he transferredto Oribi in 1917, at which time Mr Cheeseman became acting Senior

House Master, The 1916 magazine re ects some ofthe humour of thetimes. Anything that was regarded as totally unacceptable was termedunimpitish . Thesejokes provoked greathilarity: I say, which is the

best but, a Force or a Water Graph? and The play is to be producedtomorrow but we had a brief reversal today"!

Mr Childe returned to Mpiti in I9l9 and was involved in 1923 in theremoval of Mpiti to the residence of Sir Julius Jeppe, also in MarshallStreet, The larger residence allowed the number of resident boys toincrease to twenty-eight

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Mr( hccscnmn lnnk nvcruguin whcn Mr( hildc wcnl lu'l'scsschc, hulsadly hc puxscd Away in I932. C was l'nllnwcd by Mr dc (imzl ' lill1937 and then by Mr V. Rohsnn and Mr]. ( nllzu d. 'l'wo I'irsls occurrctlin lhcsc yours: Buy ( uhs were introduced in l )44,z1mnvcmcnllhulIhrivcd fur a number ()1'ycurs; and, secondly. 1| lady ass xlzml hnusc-

muster was uppoinlctl in l )5l (Ihc ncxl was It: be in WW).

In lhc curly sixlics, shnrlly um lhc now 'I ,Ii.I). promises wcrcuccupicd. Ihc Mpili llnusunluslcr was Mr (L(i, Dickcrmn. The boysslill wm c cups In school and in the ul'lcrnonm walked in crucodilcIn lhc High School grounds, being careful us they passed 'l" he:lhc llczulmuslcr s wife (Mrs Killy (h'unl) (lid nol likc In be dis-Iurhcd ! Discipline in the Home was fairly rigid and (me A "slumllumcnmslcr can remember being charged a penny for an aspirin byu rulhcr unsympathetic Huuscnmslcr s wife when said ussismnl had a

h mlnuhu

'l hc Mpili boys did not go hnmc I'm' the wcckcnd in lhnsc (hlys - lhcynllcndcd church nn Sunday morning und after church lhcir purcnlswcrc ullnwcd lo lnku lhcm nut unlil (3 pm, Bushcrs had In bc wnrn l0churchnnd"hushcrinspcclinn"wnsnlimcnl grczll slrcss l'm hulh hnys

um! ussislum-lmuscnmslur.\.

In the mid-sixtics Mr Sid 'I'hmnus hccumc [he I quscnmslcr. His wil c,un cxlrcmcly clcgunt lnLIy, lclls lhc \lnry nl'nnswcring a knock nl lhcdour In ht: uskcnl by an Mplli: Mny I speak In your daddy. pleas 1 "

Al'lcr lunch. lhc Mpili buys wcnl 10 play 1m lhc High Schonl groundxl lns wns 2| bum] ['01' those Mpllis who wcr> ublc lujnin in under 13gumux l'nr the High School. hul l m' lhc less (|th it Incun| n Lh czlry

nl'lcrnunn spcnl mooning album, usually hchlg chased from (ms menIn unmhcr us l'iclds wcrc nccdcd for High Schnul uclivillc Righllyum] wrongly (though in whul pmpnrlinn il ix (lii i'icull In (lclcnninc)|hc Mpili buys wen: hlzuncd fur any damage 10 grounds or huihhngx,

During Mr 'l'hmnus' limo. th whnlc qucslinn 0|~ wcckcnnls wasussuxscd, /\ Dupurlnlcnlul ( ircuhn' cnnccrning hnslcls mcnlinnuLinlct Alia. lhc qucslion nl' lhc hnnlc lil c nl lhc huslul L'hild hcingLlisruplcd us lilll * us pmsihlc by living in u hmlcl". ()nc inm prclulinnufll s slnlcmcnl Inczlnl lhul Mpili hnys wurc now nllowcd humc 0nn l rhhly zll lcrnunn uml rulurncd nn Mnndny nmminp Mr Rob | Icclcylbllnwcd [his lrmliliml whcn hc hccumc llnuscmnslcr in Ihc nrlyscvcnlics. Al Ihis limc Mpili wax slul'l'cd by a seniorhnuscnluslcu: lwn

nssislnnl hnuscnmslcrs11ndlwunr|hrccmnlmm.

In m'dcrln lcsscn the loud ul'lhc hon.- muslcrs. two I ligh Suhnnl buys

were appointed as prcl'ccls ill Mpili, 'I'husc buys wurc usually Smn

durd K hnys who slzlycd :11 Mpili 1hr41yczll'.

thn Mr Peter vnn dcr Woll hcculnc llnuscmzlslcr in [he lnlcscvcnlics. hc cx|cndctl lhc numhcr 01' prcl'ccls In [bur , our for cnch

(Inrnlilury. nnd lhc prcl'ccls slept In lhc (lm'lnilnrics. During lhis [iIHL .

lhc l'h sl nullc Principal was appointed All [he l rcp School. Mr Brown

lrunsl'crrcd |hc ul'lcrnnnn supcrvisinn ol' lhc Mpilix l'mm lhc High

Schnnl lo lhc Prep School. This Is why.cvcn10lhisLluy.1m|11ynflllc

l rcpcritkcl zuul Mwuccr [cums zlrc pmplul 10 1| gr nl cxlunl hy Mpilis.

From lhc lllikliscvtlllic unlil 1087,1wnni'lhc nmlmnsnl Mplli wcrc

Mrs vun Luggcrcnhcrg 11ml hcr ' lcr Mrs vun IlccrLiCIL 11nd muny

nmnhc \' ol' lhc High Schunl slul'l' will remember their cxccllcnl

czllcring l'nr lh illlllllil] slulT lunch All Mpili nn Ihc (lay of lhc lnlmt

lluusc Alhlulicx 'l'hcy huvc hccn rcplnccd by Mrs Bmlcnlmrsl. WXK

zlnd Mrs Vcrmunk. 198 ). Mr I), (?;ImrLl am! his l'aunily hnd n hrici'

sujuurn in Mpili in [988, hchn c rclm uling 10 Big Bend in SwzllilnmL

Al lhc lIlUlIlClll nl' wriling. Mr Slnn Alexander. who l'nr right ycan's

hcndcd 'l'scsuchc. has returned In lhc .lcppc [Inslcls mulln and l'ucls

lh ll["11th CIIJUIIMIHWilsolllhcllml'k when hc mid: II is cusicr In

l'ind pcrlk clinn in lhc .xlnull than in lhc Izu'gc".

M/Iili Ilmm' Imlll)

'l lug/i/ z pluw in My Dining Rum 4g/'Mpili IIIHM'I , rvluim'd 'wn

llu' u/(l Mpili Ilmm'

"'I'lm' ull/Im A in m 1111' Iu yiuniuy u/ I/It' yml . Imlllyfur I/It /'ir:\'l Iirm'. 'I'In' n/z/ Imyx, z/m'ul uml knowing.zlrrvp/iug1/10furl(z/lumlln'rn'r/II(IrI/u'plm'r', WUH'II

(/I(' urn'wum'x. pur/mlm z'm/mllmg I/Im'rpv/zmml/i»Iim . Alniling zl/ Ilu u'uy Ilu'y (m, lu'wihlt'rnl lmlM l lll't wiI/I I/IUI'I Inll t'III. , I/u'llpluying l/Il pdl'l zg/V/n'

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1{/:/imH/iuril_\ zli.\up/I('1II'Aummn/(hurm m'I iIluh/HI'zz/l n/nm'.

'I'lnjv .n'u l/Ir (Illil l 1mm n lm n'u/r/I uml Iish n,Awning llu'y n'i/l pmx/u-r' uml laugh a! 1/14 lululrIrmIII/ml, rm'lm'urv1mm who will ll'_\' In llit/1 [whim]a HH!.\ /\. rwm'nllu'r iug Illa! I/u'y H'il/xuon/kl/l .\ /IHI / (I.\'lmxn'l life .x mwpx I/n'm up in u m rv 19/" lu-llx, mil('H/IA. ,\ /mu ('r.\. xlmt' /mli.\/Iing uml (I( (lll-£[!1i('l [m'p-roomy.

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'Fl't'edenheim'. the home aflhe Jeppt'family om [896 [0 I908, arid ()fSiI' Abe Bailt ' from [908 m 19/5. [I bet umt' Tmt s't be Hottse' in

I916 after it was [)ltl't'ltllX( (] by the TED.

In 1896 the prominent Jeppe familyi immigrants ui German extrac-tion, built Friedenheim", a splendidly ornate Victorian mansion withturret, pcdiment and wide verandahs at the top Ufa quiet eu|~de-sac inthe then»fashionable suburb of Belgraviai The cost, £10000 was atvery considerable sum in those days, The name Friedenheim wasprobably that of the family estate in Germany. or of a nearby town

It is rumoured that Sir Julius Jeppe lost the house in a gambling debtto SirAbe Bailey in 190811n any event. SirAbe took overthe propertyat about that time, In 1915. the TED. purchased the property fmmhim. and a second boarding house for Jeppe High School. TsessebeHouse, was established there the following yeaix

Dark blue was chosen for the House colour, as against the light blueofOribi. Tradition has it that these were selected because they are thecolours of Oxford and Cambridge, the alma maters 0f the School sfirst Headmasters. The House motto. Vita Sine Litteris Mors Est"(Life Without Learning is Death), used to be the original motto ofthe

School.

In 1941 the Friedenheim orchard made way for the School s newswimming bath, much to theehagrin 0fthe Tsessebesi In 1960. the 01dgrand house itself was demolished by the TED, despite urgent rep-resentations by Mr Grant and the Governing Body. The lower tennis

courts now stand on the original site, In what was the Fricdenheimgarden a little lower down towards Marshall Street, a new bungalow-type H-bloek was built which could accommodate eighty boys. Ot thceharacterand charm ofthe original building. nothing but the magnifieent cast iron gates and the west garden wall remains The newbuilding resembles nothing so much as a provincial hospital in aplutteland dorp. Somehow. the Marley-tiled passages do not resonatein quite the same way as did the oorboards of Friedenheim to thefinn tread 01' the early Housemastersi

The open balconies and faulty wiring of the old house apparentlyconstituted a fire hazard and, more significantly, it was not consid-ered economically viable: hence its destruction. Stilli the Tsessebesfound much in the new building to commend it, The Tsessebes of1989 who complain bitterly about the spartan conditions could profitfrom :1 look at the enthusiastic listing of the luxuries" of the newbuilding in the 1960 House Report, Times change!

Not much remains 0fthe early Friedenheim furnishings and appoint,ments either, Some are in the At rieana Museum: some were auc-tioned; muny went to the TED. Hendrie Loots. son-in-law of AlexMcLeod. made the display cabinets in the Payne Hall from some ofthe original panelling, The front doors of Friedenheim are now thedoors of the Tsessebe Room in the Jeppe Quondam Club The cast»

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The ()r iginal from gates QfFriedenheim, one ofitsfew remainingfeatures. The name Friedenheim can still be seen underneath the

inscription Tsesxebe Home', on the pillars.

iron bird bath is now a fountain feature above the rugby fields Thesummer house, now considerably altered, also stands above the rugbyfields. For a while. just before World War II, it did service as a tuckshop. Tradition maintains that the summer house was the site ofnegotiations leading to the Treaty of Vereeniging, when Kitchenerand Roberts commandeered Friedenheim during the Anglo-BoerWarand used it as their Headquarters. The original stables are now store-rooms. change-rooms. living quarters and even 21 classrooms

Many House traditions from the early years survive to the presenttime, Probably the best known is that of the Afkop Vrou", whichoriginates from the misty apparition behind a window in the 1933House photograph The little Std 65. particularly those with blond hairand blue eyes, spend a harrowing night before the annual Sports Dayexpecting her to return to claim one ofthemr The present Headmaster,who was the Head Boy of the House and the School in 1954,

remembers - as a very impressionable Std 6 boy being shown some

suspiciously dark stains in the oorboards ot Friedenheim, and being

told a suitably blood-Curdling ta1e about their origin by some eager

seniors.

An important tradition, now reestablished after a brief lapse, is the

association with the Church ofStJohn the Divine in Be1graviar which

was used by the )eppe family as a chapel, Edith Grace Jeppe laid the

foundation stone in I904, and it is believed that the beautiful stained»

glass window on the left-hand side above the altar is her portrait.

Tsessebe has a proud sporting tradition and a sound academic one,

although there have been occasions when Tsessebes have been gently

chided for not quite living up to the House Motto, Some early House

Report writers solemnly thank the examining panels for making it

possible for certain of the prefects to serve another term and bring

further sporting honours to the Houses Even during the War years the

House reports concentrated far more on recording the Tsessebes

successes in bringing home" the various coveted trophies than on

anything else. Brief, though sincere, tribute is paid to those masters

and boys who lost their lives up North".

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Tsesxebe amim at the 1922 Inrer-House Athletics

The Tsessebes outstanding Athletics record began with the successesofL.B.Br Toby Bettsinthe early years ofthe House,andculminatedin the remarkable record recently set when the House captured theAthletics trophy for eleven consecutive years. To those watching thefilm Chariots of Fire it is an inspiring thought that Betts, but forillness, would have participated in the same 1924 Olympic Gamesagainst the likes of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, His Schoolrecord of 10.7 seconds in (the eqivalent 0f) the 100 metres Open still

stands and so does his 48.8 seconds for the 440 yards.

Tsessebe s most remarkable characteristic is that it produces resilientand self reliant young men who emerge with a distinct snapping ofumbilicals. ready and able to make their own way in the worldThough the boarding school environment is by no means an easy one,few Tsessebes who have stayed the course have regretted the experi-ence Many have sent their sons to Tsessebe.

SENIOR HOUSEMASTERS

Mr N.B. Vines, 1916-1933, the year of his death.

Mr A.H, Childe, 1933-1936. Became Headmaster of the School.Mr W.Fi Candy, 1936-1939.Mr H.F. Schoon, 1940-1942.

Mr A]. Grant, 1942-1962.

Mr HtNr Beckwith, 1962,Mr A.F. McLeod, 1963 1974.Mr SD. Thomas, 1974-1978, the year of his death.

Mr L. Malan, for two terms in 1978.

Mr W.R.J. Boden, 1979-1981.Mr SrDt Alexander, 1982-1987.Mr P,W. Senekal, 1988-1989Mr Dth Wallendorf, 1990 -.

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'I'Iiubunu Hmtxc (known ax Sable Hume xim'c [982)

Thubunu was built ibr MrChzlrIic Marx us 11 Villa residence in the your1902. ten yea s ul tcr Fricdcnhcim (now Tscsscbc) was built for Sir

Julius Jcppc, In those I'ur-ofi'duys Bclgruviu (like Bclgruvc Squarein London) wzts 21 very clitc suburb, 21nd was part oi'thc Jcppc Estutc,Like nil the big houses of that pcrith I habunu was built timing southas many of the residents came from Europe where the l ucing of ahouse is always south for the sun". There were 21 numhcr of linehomes in Bclgruviu. but the three finest were in Robinson Strccl. nowpart 01 the school pmpcrly. They were FricdcnhcinL Keith Hull 21ndThahzmtt House. At one time the trccs and shrubs in the gardens ofThubunu and Frictlcnhcim were so simiiun that onc presumes SirJulius Jcppc and Mr Chzu'ics Murx worked together in the layout 01'their gardens.

MI' Mtirx whmc name is nt tcn coni uscd with Mr Marks of Lewis andMarks, was ( httirmun 01' the Johannesburg Turf Club ilmL likc SirJulius, a member 01' the Rzmd Club, His witb who lived in the houselung utter her husband died. Win :1 grcnt gardener and her garden wasquite a tittmous unc in thc curly days. She outlived her husband by

many years. ttnd during the First World War sewing pztrtic. Issembledill Thubunu to make warm clothes for soldiers taking part in the war.

The word thubztnu mcztns in Scsutu "the little hill . The house ishuilton:1k0ppic.ztndit'you go to Busutolund you will see from ThabuBusu :1 small mountain named Thubunu. Originally. the house had awide vcrunduh upstairs and downstairs, but they really served nottuct'ul purpose and when first the Y.M.C.A. took over the house, andafterwards when it became a school hoarding housu these verandahswere closed in 10 make slccping quarters for the boys

A fine feature 01' the house is the lovely branching staircase, and itseems a pity that the large drawing room did not open into the hullinstead of into the entrance patssugc Mr Marx had at smoking-room inthe front ot' the house and this led to thc billiard-room 0n the southside. Next to this room was the children s (lay nursery. and up abovetheir night nursery. Mr and Mrs Marx occupied what was called theturret room on the northeast side ul the house. and he had hisdressing-ruom untl bathroom there to make 21 complete suite. Under

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the house is a large cellar which is supposed to be connected withFriedenheim by a secret tunnel, but this is no doubtjust a rumourt

On the north side of the house was a large orchard and above this thecoachman s cottage which has now been demolished The smallrooms at the back of the house were occupied by the white servantsand housekeeper. Upstairs were the servants' pantry and downstairsa small room next to the kitchen known as the servants halli Beforethe Y.M.CtA. occupied the house, the kitchen consisted of threerooms and a pantry. Near the cottage were the stables and coachhouse, for it seems that Mr Marx lived in great style He no doubt hada white gardener, and a white coaehman. In the garden, ifyou look forthem, are about seventeen taps. There have been many changes madeto the house since Mr Marx had it built eighty-two years ago.

Like so many of the south facing houses, Thabana is inclined to becold in the winter, and as at Friedenheim the warmest rooms werethose of the servants, some of which face north. A popular room andthe most sunny one downstairs was Mrs Marx s breakfast room,which has now been enlarged by incorporating part of the wideverandah. An interesting feature of the house is the number offireplaces which are to be found in nearly every room and no doubt inwinter days every bedroom had a fire in it, as there was no shortageof labourt A big stained glass window brings afternoon sun into thehall.

When Mrs Marx died, the house became a private residential hotel fora number of years, until it was taken over by the Y.M.C.A. tor a hostelfor young men. When the Y,MtC.At established their building in thecity, the house was empty for well over a year until it was taken over

The slained glam window and par! ()fthc hmm'hing .s'laz'r'z'ase inthe hull (IfSab/e House

in 1956 by Mr R.S. Jones, a member of staff, to be used as a privateschool boarding house The place was in a bad state nfrepuirand muchhad to be done to make it really habitable, One very good thing theY.M.C,At had done was to buy a large prefab. building from BtO.A.Ctto be used as a recreation room for the students.

Thabana House eventually became Sable House at the School and itnormally houses seventyefive boys It has always had the reputationofbeing ugood swimming house and has provided several Head Boysfrom the ranks In 1982 all the property south of the School andbounded by Marshall Street was expropriuted by the Province,Thabana included. Since then the house has been taken over by theSchool. and thanks to the enthusiasm of the Headmaster, Mr D.L.Quail, a considerable amount ofmoney has been spent on it.

May the house where the motto is Poxsmu qm a posse videnmr- Theyare equal to their goals" continue tn ourish!

Mr Reginald Jones, known qf 't'tionarcly Ir) generations of Jeppebays (IS 714(7)". 011 the 'on/ .\'/( /7.\ ()fSllbll House, u'hit'h he established(IS a prit ule X(hnol 110318] in I950 ([1 was then known as ThubunaHouse). Ml' Jonesjnincd the mqtfin 1930. He still has [wt boardersat the new' Tlmbanu Home in Roberts Avenue, and he still takes (Ikeen interest in llu St'hool: he work: 011 1/16 Xt'lzaol art ltirex severalIimm a wcclx.

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Roan House has had the shortest and most varied history of all the houses In 1986. under the leadership oer Peter ROSS. Roan House

School houses. The House, originally established in 1946 as a duyhuy was reestablished. The Management Council originally decided that

house, quickly made its presence felt by competing in and winning the House could accommodate 119 pupils The first intake. however,

various sporting events, This pattern continued throughout the first consisted 0190 pupils

period ot Roan sexistenee Many illustriousOId Boys first made their

mark on lifeinthe colours ol'Rozm HousetThe House was disbanded Mt Ral t elli was chosen as the first Head Boy, Over the years the

in 1957 because there was insufficient competition from the six day number 01 boys in the House has stabilized at 85.

houses and lack of space for a sixth athletic track on the top field.As far as the physical structure of the House is eoncemed, Roan is

Forty years after originally being established. the House was resurv unique in that it is the only House in which the boys sleep in three

rected. In 1984 theTED and the Public Works Department acquired separate buildings. Thus Roan has developed more along the lines of

all the residential stands in the area bordered by MacDonald and aunivcrsity residence themaschool hosteLmuch t0 the Chagrin ot the

Marshall Streets The original intention was to demolish all the older. more structured hostels!

existing houses. build a new Science block. and level the remaining

area for a rugby field. This plan was shelved due to lack ot t inance, In 1989 Roan had a wonderful record of all round achievement,

At this junction, the Management Council decided to acquire the ' winning the Academic Prize, the Relay and Athletics Shields, the

Keith Hall Residential Hotel and turn it into another school hoslcli Junim' and Senior Squash Shields antl the Inter-Housc Plays compe-

thereby fulfilling Mr AJt Grant s dream of having four hoarding litinn.

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The Day Houses

Duiker House'Nemo Me Impune Lacessit'

(No one challenges me with impunity)

1922 saw Duiker awakening due to the efforts of the untiring MrCheeseman. Cole got crooked" and couldn t play for the first XIanymore. F.W. Rostron won the Transvaal junior boxing champion-ship at the beginning of the year.

In 1923 it became quite clear that we are an intellectual house. Ofthefour boys who passed their examinations in the first class, three wereDuikersi Christy played a remarkable innings, which did not end untilwe had beaten the Elands in the Senior Cricket House Ties. Althoughwe reluctantly admit that this is the first year in which the DuikerHouse has gained this distinction we have no hestitation in predictingthat it will be a fairly regular occurrence in the future.

1924. The bleat, the growl, the grunt or whatever noise the worthyDuiker is in the habit of making, has been a proud one of late - at leastwe may say that no-one has assaulted us with IMPUGNITY, theboxing team being very keen. Remember, Duikers, have esprit decorps and you will have everything. Your rivals will then: Think notto worst the Duiker in the fight, Nor with inpunity impugn his mighti

1925. The poet ABEDNEGO on instruction from the house prefectNEBUCHADNEZAR, wrote the following:

0 Duiker, padding dainty hoof,Or else sedately browsing,What thoughts keep thee this day aloof.And lonely in thy housing?I asked: for see, o er rolling veld,

Or silhouetted mountain,

No other buck there was that dwelt,

Or sought the sunkissed mountain.My Duiker sweetly nosed the air,my artist s soul was stirred,

He eyed me with unblinking stare,And thus he seemed to word:Though Duikers seem to have no place

In man s dull cosmogenny.Consider yet this simple case,Then tell me - is there any 7Yes, any - artist that would paint

This picture without me .I woke to write this Duiker plaint,

For Duikers will agree,The Mag. would be an empty sceneSchool doings! How d they strike yer.They d all be void without, I mean,

The Doings of the Duiker C

1926, Duiker is in rather a bad way in the sports department. Thespirit of the old hands and of the recruits is willing, but the esh isweak, and we are not as high in the year s cricket and football as wewere. However, the Duiker is dazzling in his brilliance on the

academic note of school life,

1927, We welcome among us Mr Dashwood as a second housemaster. We are justly proud of the scholastic achievements of ourintelligentsia Here at least the general opinion of the floccinaucinivhilipilifieation ofour merits is unjustifiably prelucid (see Oxford dic-tionary)?

1929. There is only one thing we would like to grouse about - thedisgraceful tum out at school matches. Those in authority (7) in theHouse are tired of trying to inculculate a little enthusiasm and loyaltyinto our apathetic members. We can neitherpersuade who we would,nor punish those that wont So is the will of a conscientious prefectcurbed by the will of dead/alive Duikers,

1931. One of ourmembers, Woods, was selected to take the difficult

part of Lady MacBeth in the school play, and very well he did it too,which proves that Duiker can produce heroines as well as heroes"

1932. The reins of office have fallen into the able hands of ChopsGoldblatt, Once again we wish to note that too many ofthe smaller fryfailed to realise that it rests with them to uphold the enviable traditionsof the Duikersi

1933 In the athletic sports we lost to Oribi by two miserable points.Congratulations to Tucker and Thompson on their melodious per,formance at the house dance. We hope that this reunion of past andpresent Duikers will prove a success as it grows out of its infancy."

1934. We think it worthwhilementioning that DiFi Lundie isthe firstDuikerto obtain his airpilot s licence, and his thrilling ights overthcschool grounds are a proof that Duikers learn to rise to the occasion

1935. Do we need adictator? If not, we should like to see a genuinelyenthusiastic house spirit arise during the next years What about aDuiker Youth Movement? Something must be done. Duiker mustregain its prestige Where are the Duiker Red shirts? Let them stepforth bravely to do or diet

1936. At rugby wt: loom large, Our forwards are vast. So far, in spiteof this we have not won a house match, The best effort of the housethis term was the turnout at the Heidelberg match on June 61h. whennearly the whole house rolled up This is the spirit we like to see in thehouses WE are second to none

1938. In athletics we finished up with the wooden spoon Kruger andHaitas produced an excellent musical and dramatic entertainment inthe school hall The same pair have lent lustre to our literary laurelsby blossoming forth as authors of 'This and That'."

1940 The School has carried on, until recently, hardly affected bythe wart At last, however, we have had to wish good luck to seven ofour masters and we hope too that those whose duty it is to carry on intheir place will acquit themselves as well as Messrs Harrison, VonLinsingen, Dashwood and Gass have done. Duiker has a flag?

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19451 Battlcs 01' incalculahlc enormity have been fought and won,and to those who have had to suffer the pain 01' personal loss. we sendour deepest sympathy, Duikcr has finished by winning the inter-plaloon battle drill competition at the annual cadet competition."

19481 II is rumoured that PiRil-S has been seen riding around townin a new MERLECURY car, F-WL-S thinks that Waltzing MA-T1L1)A is better than Saric MARAlSi

1949, Brainwork: we have once more shown that we are not totallylacking in grey mailer and have scored points for the school work in

the race for the Allison Shield."

1950. Perhaps our only concrete example ofsucc " is in the inter-house dcbalcs when. under thc inspiring leadership of N. .lafl'c, ourteam consisting ()1'Ja1'1'e. EIliot-Wilson, McLachlan and Goodmancarried (:11. wilh l'irst honours adding 30 points to our Cock House

Score."

1953, There is a scarcity ol'runncrs in the house and both in the sportsand relays wc l'i shed low down, but it is a good thing to see so manyDuikcrs entering. Cheadlc was awarded hall' colours and with Nor~mand ran for lhc School."

1961, HE Goodall is elected Hcad-ollHousc, and received full-

colours in rowing.

1962. The Duikcr play Fivc Days' was produced by 11 Ncppc. Thuadjudicator Miss du Rand eomplimunted the producers and cast forthe gallant effort with a very difficult play"

1963, This has not been a very successful year as far as sport is

concerned, hut. in the Walter Allison Shield for acadcmic achieve-

ment we were placed sccnntli Mr van dcr Wolf and Mr 1). Swan

produced Thc Housemaslcr' as the school play."

1967 "This was the first time that there has been an inlcr-housc

hockey competition, Duiker met a strong Eland eleven and were

beaten by the odd goal. Congratulations to K Ravenscrol t who was

picked to represent S.A. Schools."

196 ). A1KouricrcccivedI'ull-colourslbr crickcl and rugby and lwo

ccnturics by A. Kouric took us m the cricket l'inals where we were

beaten by Sable,"

1970. 1n the ncwly-l'oundcd Student Representative Council the

following were elected : R. Lewis as our Housc-represemativc, E1

Schroeder as an open roll representative and R. Ririe as standard ten

representative."

1971. The Duikcr Chess team, captained by A. Harris, proved to the

rest ol' the School that Duiker is not only a sportsman s house but a

house that also excels in mental capabilities."

19734 An extremely good athletics team unfortunately came third on

sports day with 100 points. The cross-eountry proved more successful

with the Duikcr seniors taking the team trophy.

| 975. We opened our account by winning the Junior Cricket and our

seniors came second. Our entry in the plays festival took first place.

Stephen Bosman was nominated best actori"

1976, N0 RlOTS in Duikcr."

1980. This year Duiker was hit, as were all the other day-boy houses,

by the replacement of weekly house meetings with cadets, and this

made the organising 0ftcams for the various house ties more difficult

for thc prcl'ccts and team captains. Duiker obtained some pleasing

results despite the new school system,

1981. We tried to use a few matrics. not necessarily officers, to take

charge 01. organising sports for various age-groups. This was not

entirely successful, but worth trying again."

1982 During this year the spirit in the day-houses has been much

better. Because everybody did his share and supported where neces-

sary, Duikcr has risen and is now one of the houses to be reckoned

with,

1984 Famous words from Randy Davis A.F.S. student at Jeppe: I

imagined myscll' living in the bush and riding wild elephants to an

open air school every day .

1985, Compared with the likes ol'thc Sable or the Eland, the Duikeris a small, timid buck. However, it has remarkable strength in its small

body and in this way symbolises many oflhc boys who participatedfor Duikcr this year",

1988, Duikcr boys were proud that Bradley Michalaro was awardedlhc School s Sportsman of the Year' prize. Keep on striving."

Eland House

'Semper Parati'

(Always ready)

First records of Eland House were written under the heading Eland

Extracts" in I923 but this was superseded by Eland Echoes" in June

1925. At this early st' gc Bouchier was Head ol'thc House. In 1924

Eland won the alhlclicsi

In 1925 A.H. Bryant was Head ol'Eland and Head Boy ol'lhc School.

' the Athletic Sports Shield was won. The Senior Football (iici

) Team was m the head 01. the log. Bryant gained maximum

colours in l'our sports and captained Crickcl, Athletics and Shuoling,

Thc following year KJ. Ireland (whose son also attended Jcppc in

II'IUI'C rccenl limes) was Head of lhc House,

In these earlier days, Mr Childc was the Housemaster - a fore runner

oi~ other prominent Housemaslcrs 01' Eland (some of whom becameHeadmaslers ol'this or other schools). Ireland was Head Prefect ol the

School and Captain of Cricket in 1927. In this year a Mr Truterpresented the House with a pair 01' Eland hornsi

[n 1928, M. Zcman was Head 01 House. We won Senior Cricket andSenior Soeceri This year also heralded Eland's rise to prominence inDramatics with the production of Henry V" in which nine Elandstook part,

Norman Gordon became Head 01' House in 1929 In later years he was

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elected to the Governing Body ofleppe High School Lennard I-Iurdtoo became Governor of our School.

In 1932 five of the principal actors and the leader of the orchestra inthe School Play were Elands. Eland also won the Debating Thisdramatic achievement was repeated in 1933. It was noted that Elandswere turning out regularly to support the School at matches! MrChilde was appointed to Tsessebe and MrCandy became Housemaseter in his place. This year, 1933, saw the first EIand-Kondoo dancewhich proved a great success. It was succeeded by many others in

following years.

1934 found Eland winning the lnter-House Swimming Gala for thefirst time under Hirsowitz Mr A]. Grant together with Mr H F.

Schoon were Assistant Housemasters to Mr Cavely, Once again a

large proportion ofthe east ofthe School Play was drawn from Eland.

Dungan was Chairman of the Debating Society and adjudged Best

Speaker. Eland now claimed that it was the headquarters of the

intelligentsia 0f the Schooli

P. Tomlinson was Head of House in 1935 Rugby House-ties were

initiated, Eland being teamed with Duiker and providing 70% of the

team. MrR. Meikle presented the House with an eland s head to grace

the School Hall,

1936 started off as a bumper yeari Eland gained second place in theSwimming Gala (Vi Richards obtaining School Colours and may beremembered by more recent pupils as a popular Industrial Ans

teacher) The Athletic Shield was won (the Housemasters entertained

the team to a matinee at the old Plaza Cinema as a reward). The

Campbell-Pitt Cup for Shooting was won for the first time, However,no points were scored in Rugby Mr Candy retired and Mr Schoonbecame Senior Housemaster assisted by MrGrant. MrChilde becameHeadmaster

In 1939 Eland won the Manduell Cup for the best platoon in cadets.

Mr Grant left after seven years to become a Tsessebe HousemasteriHis place was taken by Mr A.S, Dashwood.

In 1940 Mr Dashwood left on joining the armed forces Mr Campbecame Housemaster.

In 1942 came the news 0fthe death on active service of Mr Dashwoodand Mr von Linsingen. The mother of Rex Barnes. a prominentmember of Eland in 1939, presented the Rex Barnes Trophy" forSenior Rugby in memory ofhis supreme sacrifice Many Elands werein the cast of The Ghost Train produced by Mr Grant,

In 1944 DO. Bilse, a prefect of Eland in 1941. was killed in action,

as was C C. Pennington. The seniors won the Water polo The firstand second Intere ouse Tennis Leagues were won comfortably.Eland monopolised the Debating Society. Mr A. de Wet was nowHousemaster,

In 1945 DIJ Sinclair (a future Rugby Springbok) was Head of House.5 Elands were in the First Rugby XV,

Jr Corlett was Head Boy in 1947. Tsessebe was beaten in the SeniorRugby House-tie. Corlett was also Head Boy of the School. For thethird year running Eland won the Rex Barnes Cup for Senior RugbyHouse-ties under the captaining of B. Suteliffe, who was also Victor

Ludorum.

In 1950, C. Nettleton was Head Boy and in 1951 Mr Mildren. DesSinclair became our School s first Rugby Springbok, Mr A de Wetbecame Senior Housemaster.

F.H. Rosslee won the Witwatersrand Command Championship forShooting. Eland s House play The Bishop s Candlesticks" tied withOribi for first places

In 1958 Mr H. Cunningham, formerly a House-master of Tsessebe,

joined Mr A. McLeod the Senior Housemaster, D. Luekin and Mrs L.Luckin as an assistant Housemaster. K. MacDonald was House-prel eet Eland came second in Athletics and also in Swimming (underR Stanton) The open Relay Trophy was won by Eland, Eland camesecond in Shooting.

In 1960 Mr H Cunningham took over from Mr A McLeod as SeniorHousemaster. R, Stacey was Head-prefeet Eland won the JuniorRugby and Junior Cricket.

Mr P. Cochranejoined the Eland Housemasters in 1961. BC Fairliewas Head Boy of the House and the School.E1and won the MeldrumShield for Chess

In 1962 Mr P. Lawrence became Assistant Housemaster and Mr H.Cunningham left on promotion to Dawnview High. Rt MacDonaldwas Head of House Eland won the Inter-House Rugby.

In 1963 Mr P, Lawrence (later to become a welleknown journalist)

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was the Eland House master with A. Clark as Head of House. He wassucceeded by Mr]. Lithgow and CC. Welsford was House-prefeet in1966. Another change 0f.I-Iousemasters took place in the followingyear when Mr M. Hayes took over with "FA. Fisher as Head of House.

In 1966 Mr R. Heeley was Senior House Master. Mr V. Richards, aformer pupil of Eland House was now an Assistant Housemaster.

1969 was a memorable year. Under a new Housemaster, Mr A.Campbell, and prefects C. Bengis and A. Hall, Eland won the Rex

Barnes Cup again in Rugby, came second in the Cross-country andshared rst place with Tsessebe in the A Section of the Hockey, and

with Sable in the B Section.

In 1971 Eland again won the Senior Inter House Hockey. G.Krogscheepers was Head of House in 1972 and R. Hutton in 1973.Under G. Afeltra in 1974, Eland won the Senior Cricket and G.

Russell won the Senior Cross-country.

In 1975 Eland wbn the Swimming Gala and both Senior and Juniorsections of the Inter House Debates. G. Russell was Head of House.C. Smith was Head»prefect in 1976.

J. Stuart was Head in 1977 and Mr D Kaplan Housemaster. Elandreached the finals in Senior and Junior Hockey. K. Packer won theBest Actor's award and N. Ciro Best Producer in the House Plays

In 1978 N Ciro was Head of House. We won the lnterhouse PlaysFestival with The Dumb Waiter" which was credited with the BestProduction Award at the R.A.P.S. Plays Festival. We won the JuniorDebating and Cl Randall the Junior Best Speaker's Awards

Mr F.P. van der Wolf took over as Senior Housemaster in 1979. A.Charalambous was Head of House and S. Xenos was Head Boy oftheSchool. Eland won the Inter-House Swimming Gala and came second

in the Junior Inter~H0use Hockey Competition and won the Junior

Tennis, and R.S. Jones Cup for Std 6 and 7 work R. Randall was

chosen for the Southern Transvaal A" Hockey Team, and Li Steg-

mann was awarded Springbok Colours for Swimming.

Mr J . Hofmeyr, a former pupil of Eland, took over as Housemaster in

1980. St Cunningham was Head of House. A House Dance for Std 9

and 10 was introduced (re-introdueed - remember the Eland/Koodoo

dances?).

F. Roos was Head of House in 1981 and G. Willett in 1982. A House

Dance with Duiker was held in the Old Hall and we gained a rst

jointly with Koodoo in Chess. S. Drysdale as Head led a resurgent

House to win Junior Rugby and Senior Debating as well as improved

performances in Athletics, Hockey and Senior Rugby.

MrA. Britz was Senior Housemaster in 1984 and S. Mellors the Head.

Junior Cricket was won.

Mr P. Naude took over in 1985 with B. Smith as Head ofHouse. Good

spirit was recorded. Al Smith was Head in 1986. In 1987 B. Piston'us

was Head and Mr D. Pitcairn Housemaster. Mr H. Cunningham

rejoined the staff and Eland (after an absence of 25 years) as an

assistant Housemaster. We won the Open Cup in Swimming and were

second overall.

In 1988 J. Antunes was Head of House (and Head Boy of the School).

Eland won the Hockey and was second in the Relay Meeting.

In 1989 Mr P. Ross transfered from Duiker to become Eland s present

Housemaster.

In conclusion, Eland appears to have Koodoo as their main rival in theDay»boy Houses, and Eland seems to have been a top House inDramatics and Debating with sorties into Rugby and Cricket.

Impala House'Nulli Secundus(Second to None)

From the very rst appearance of the Impala House notes in June1922, our scribe was quick to point out that Impala as a day houseis united only in sport True to his words, we topped the footballleague that year. And in December our motto was born: NulliSet'undus (Second to None).

For the next few years we continued to do well in football and cricket.This prompted the 1925 scribe to add rather modestly that even inthe less important walks of life where brains count, we are preeminent . We even produced the School lightweight and heavy-

weight boxing champions.

However, six months later, there were complaints that juniors were

not pulling their weight. So, to the dismay of many (even today),

compulsory sport was introduced. No wonder there was a revival in

1926, when School functions swarmed with Impalas. Thanks are

due to who, in the face of lesser fry, called sports meetings and

gently but rmly impressed on our members that they must turn

up , wrote one senior.

This was not apermanent solution, however. By 1927 the euphemism

no sense of esprit de corps was again used to describe the lack of

junior support. Needless to say, wrote an angry senior in June, thedefaulters have been interviewed. Yet this condition persisted through»out the early 19305, when Impala seemed to be in uenced by theGreat Depression. Some time before our Impala Impressions went tothe press in 1932, a junior was quoted asking if the ImpalaDepresssions had been written yet .

Ironically, the only eld in those troubled times in which we didsucceed was academics We dominated the Debating Society andmonopolized the first class passes". There were several desperate

pleas: may Impala eventually succeed in being Nulli Secundus inmore than theory . Members had to bear several quips from our ownseribes pens: Nulli secundus sed semper extremus . But these potshots at our own motto gave us plenty of practice. We finally won theCampbell Pitt Shooting Trophy in 1933, for the second time. Wecelebrated with style - an entire poem dedicated to our victory: TheCup at last a Day Boy House has won - Impala finds a place beneaththe sun".

But Impalas never forgot their manners either. The 1930s reports arelled with evidence of our sportsmanship. Phrases such as we doffour hats to s." were common. But our luck changed only in 1935.

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With the advent of rugby, we fared well in the rugger house ties. In1936, we fretted over lack of suppon in Debating, and instead won theFootball House tie. From then on we never looked back, for accordingto the 1937 house scribe we go to the school to play games .

We were called the giant killers" in cricket, winning our first J uniorHouse tie in 1937. The next year both ourjuniors and seniors reachedthe cricket nalsr It took Tsessebe a record 408 runs for 8 wickets todefeat our juniorsr Impala was in ascendancy. as evidenced by thefollowing humble report: Limitations of time and space forbid doingfull justice to the glorious doings of the House".

Though Impala did not excel at Cadets during the Second World War(it seems we saluted with the left handl), we were the premierswimming house for many years in succession. We sincerely hopeboys will realise the activities of their houses are far more importantthan their own interests , advised a senior in 1941. With this in mindwe succeeded in a variety of sports during the war. We won Galas andSports Days, captained school cricket and rugby teams and even wonthe 1944 tug of war.

Unfortunately, the 1948 polio epidemic stopped our phenomenalmomentum. But it was also the start ofa new era. In the words of the1950 scribe: The house seems to be endowed with an abundantsupply of grey matter . It was the year the Walter Allison Shield forAcademic Efficiency appeared. (Allison was an Impala prefect killedon active service.) Much to our credit, the post-war years were marked

by the constant return of this trophy to its rightful home: ImpalaHouse.

We won the Bestman Debate and in 1949 the Walter Allison Cup

The Walter Allison E iciency Shield

for schoolwork, with double our nearest rival s points. By 1952 theHouse had produced two Headboys in five years. Surprisingly, it wasthe seniors who gave us problems in the 19505. The example setby the seniors as far as enthusiasm was concemed was not a goodone".

1957 summarized our sporting achievements that decade - fifth incricket, athletics and swimming, and sixth in rugby. Two years laterwe trailed in the Inter-House Athletics with a record 18 points.

Although we achieved nothing on the sports eld, [we] did very wellin the classrooms," said the 1960 House Captain. We did indeed winthe Walter Allison Cup again,

The following decade was quite different. We stood out in the new up-and coming sports, such as hockey, water polo, rowing and cross»country. Impalas temporarily regained their ns to win the Inter-house swimming in 1962. In the 1964 Rowing Championships thewinning A crew were all Impalas. We went on to win the Athleticsand Hockey House ties at the end of the decade.

But the 19605 also saw the emergence of many famous and dutifulhousemasters. In 1962 Mr Beckwith was appointed Housemaster,after serving the House loyally for a decade. Mr Hankey, the House-master from 1963 to 1968, became a Vice~Principa1 at the end of the

decade. Even our present Headmaster, Mr Quail, served Impala for

two years A notable feature of the House notes was our constantthanks to our masters for their un agging interest".

The new decade was ushered in by consecutive successes in tennis.From 1968 to 1973 the seniors took Impala to every nal, winningtwice, while thejuniors won from 1968 to 1971 and again in 1973. We

were equally good in hockey, winning in 1974 and 1975. But Impalasalso achieved honours outside the school, representing the Transvaal

and even South Africa in cycling, softball, body-building and gym.

We continued to do well academically in the mid-1970s, accompany-ing our sports revival with two more Walter Allison Cups. Unfortu-nately, these achievements petered out with the decade, House spiritamongst the boys was sadly lacking , complained the House Captain.

Yet with the start of the present decade, members again breathed newlife into Implala. Even the 1980 House Captain noticed that housespirit improved considerably and the results [show] a vastimprovement? The next year we were the first day boy house in a longtime to win both the Gala and the water polo, a feat we repeated in1982 and again in 1983. As ifto consolidate our new-found spirit, wethen found our OWN war-cry. In the midst oftrying to get the seniorsmore involved" ourjuniors reached the 1985 finals of hockey, rugbyand cricket But they managed to win the cricket only in 1986, for thesecond time in our history!

The 19805 also brought a cultural revival, if not a revolution. We wonthe InterAHouse plays for the first time in 1982, and captured the MrJeppe title in 1985 (if such things can be considered culture).1mpalaalso produced a chess champion and Best Actor in 1986. In fact, overthe last few years practically all dramatics and debating prizes werewon by us

And yet it was only last year that the all~too-familiar words of ourHouse Captain rang out: It was another mediocre year on the sportsfield . Fortunately, it appears that Impala has gone through a cycle ofrevivals in its existence Our mettle shows in our dogged ghtingspirit at the start of every decade. To paraphrase the 1928 scribe:Suffice to say Impalas are striving to maintain their prestige, sofirmly established by their predecessors, with that indomitable tenac-ity characteristic of them'i In this tenacity Impala is surely SECONDTO NONE!

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Koodoo House

'In Hoc Signo Vincemus'

(In this sign we shall conquer)

Let us hope that our appeal to the rank and file will result in a littlemore esprit de eorps , and that the Koodoo Cry will be very muchen evidence at our matches in future". - The House Sergt. Major,1921.

Come Koodoo-boks and bring with ye Spoils of a year of Victory;Cups and shields and trophies, all To adorn our pillar in the hall. -

Koodoo Kettledrum, 1935.

The above two quotations sum up the contribution of Mr K.E.Acheson, Housemaster of Koodoo from 1922 to 1936. Mr Acheson

left Jeppe in 1937lto become the Headmaster of Boksburg High, butlater returned to Jeppe and to Koodoo in his retirement years (1963-1964).

Mr B.V. Robson started atthe School as a Koodoo Housemaster underMr Acheson in 1930. He took over the reins in 1937 and continuedenthusiastcally until 1948. One ofthe noteworthy achievements oftheHouse in this era was winning the Inter-House Gala four years on thetrot (1942-1945). Mr Robson s stay at Jeppe, although not always asa Koodoo, amounted to 34 years and his picture appears on theHeadmaster s Stairwell.

Mr J.C. Kirklandjoined the Koodoo staffjust in time to pick up a fewpointers from MrRobson (1946). He became another stable influence

in the lives of the Koodoo boys until his departure in 1957.

In 1958, Koodoo was handed to Mr G.G. Dickerson whose relativelyshort stay launched Koodoo into the most successful era to date. MrJ. Taylor (1964), who also left to become the present Headmaster of

Boksburg High, and Mr G. Stinon (1965-1967) also contributed to

this illustrious period.

MrM. Stander, whojoined Koodoo in 1965, took control 0fthe House

from 1968 to 1975, a time in which many debating, dramatic, bestspeaker and academic awards adorned our pillar . We also won theInter-House Relay competition five times in succession during this

period.

Koodoo then went through an unsettled patch when Mr H. Winkens(1976- 1977) and Mr R. Crawford (1978) each played a short role in

the life of the House. Mr A.S. Rohlandt came onto the scene in 1976and took charge in 1979. He and Mr P. Senekal (who took over in1983) guided the House through to 1987. Mr B.A. Tobias wasappointed in 1988 and is present House»master of Koodoo.

KOODOO BOYS WHO WERE

HEAD PREFECTS OF THE SCHOOL:

1935 CE. Rose-Innes1940 GM. Fullerton1966 GM. Scott1972 C. Nel1974 J . Nel1977 RE. Mossner1981 A.E. Wedderbum1982 J.M. Sharp1985 G. Fullerton

INTERESTING PEOPLE AND

EVENTS

1930. A housefund was set up to purchase such items as football

jerseys and the members of the house were required to contribute. At

the end of 1930 the fund amounted to three pounds and ten shillings,

and this enabled the purchase of fourjerseys. By the end of 1933, the

expenditure for the year was six pounds, eleven shillings and eleven

pence.

1979. We raised a record in house funds and this enabled the House

to purchase a set of rugby jerseys.

1932, Neville Rankin was a Koodoo together with Horace Barge.

Neville Rankin was killed in the war and the Rankin Gate was erected

in his memory. Horace Barge went on to become the Chairman of the

Governing Body (196971972).

1933. Koodoo and Eland inaugurated a House dance.

1979. Koodoo, together with Impala. held the only Day-boy Housedance. This was repeated successfully in 1980.

1935. Barraclough and Jacobson were stalwarts in Koodoo Cricketand achieved a win over Tsessebe due to a mighty opening stand".Dennis Barraclough has set up The Barraclough Cricket XI", whoplay annually against the Jeppe U13 team. This has now been goingon for 31 years.

Dennis Barraclnugh

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i: e IIIIE1940, The production of Treasure Island saw a few Koodoos trytheir hand at acting. We notice that the majority 0fthem were pirates".Fullerton and Holland broke the 9th wicket record partnership thathad stood at the School since 1912. George Fullerton became House-master of Koodoo (1946 - 1947) but, on a return joumey fromEngland. he was offered ajob by Safmarinc which he accepted. Hesubsequently became director of Safmarinc and has now retired to theCape.

1941. Koodoo won the prize of 01d friend Major Woodenspoon" fora rather poor performance in the cadet competition.

1951. Beyers, Head-prefect of Koodoo, left to become a boarder atTsessebei and Koodoo was left without a Head-prefect.

1989. Henriques. Headeprefcct of Koodoo. left to become a boarderat Roan, and Koodoo was left without a Hcad-prefeet.

1953. Peter Spargo was a Koodoo. He is today a Professor of Science(Education) at the University ofCape Town and chairs the Old BoysAssociation in Cape Town.

1966. Glen Scott. Head-prefect 0f Koodno, was elected Junior Mayorof Johannesburg,

1967 Hi Scott, Sub-prefect 0f Koodoo. was elected Junior Mayor ofJohannesburg.

1979. K. Pfeiffer was elected Junior Mayor of Johannesburg,

1968. The introduction of Koodoo Kettledrum as the HouseNewsletter.

1989. The re-imroduetion 01 Koodoo Kettledrum" as a termlynewsletter.

1969. Warren Bodenjoincd Koodoo as a Housemastcr and stayed onuntil 1970.

I970, Alasdair Stuart achieved success in Science and Mathematicswhich led to his being awarded :1 Colours Blazer by the Mayor.Mr Sam\M0ss This was :1 mm award

The Rankin Gales,( ret'led in memory ofOld Boy Neville Rankin,killed in arm) atMoyalv, I I July 1940

KOODOO BOYS WHO ACHIEVED

IN SPORT

MacMillan - played for combined schools XI against Natal in 1921.Kennedy - won U16 Southern Transvaal Tennis Championships in1933.Maxwell - swam in the Currie Cup Competition in 1934,Reid - competed in the Inter-Provincial Shooting Competition in1939.G. Ful1erton - Springbok cricketer(p1ayed in England) in 1947, andagain in 1951.W. Kelman - South African Schools Hockey in 1964.C. Hutton Southern Transvaal Schools Hockey in I965.Barker ~ Southern Transvaal Schools Hockey in 1972.A. Morais and B. Beaten - Southern Transvaal Schools Hockey in1972 and 1973.

J, Ne] - Southern Transvaal Schools Hockey in 1974.K, Gcricke - Transvaal Schools Water P010 in 1977.D. Paton » Southern Transvaal Schools Hockey in 1977.K. Gcricke - Springbok Water P010 in 1978.L, Word(m - won Southern Transvaal Drum Major Competition in1979.R. Pullen South African Schools Hockey in 1980. He is a currentSpringbok Hockey player,G. Duncan Southem Transvaal Schools Hockey in 1984.A. Landsbcrg - Transvaal Schools Water P010 in 1984.A, Pike - Transvaal Schools Rowing in 1984,M. Mitchley - Transvaal Schools Cricket in 1984.J. Skeldon » South African Schools Tennis in 1984,A. Willows 7 Transvaal Schools Rugby in 1984 and 1985.W, McCann - Transvaal Schools Rugby in 1984. South AfricanSchools Rugby in I985. Transvaal provincial rugby in 1989, SouthAfrican National Athletics Team, 1989.

A. Kelsey - South African Schools Swimming in 1985.D. Samuel - Transvaal Schools Water P010 in I985.M. De Frietas - Transvaal Schools Rowing in 1985.M. Wright Southern Transvaal B Schools Hockey in 1986,S, Tregoning - Transvaal Schools Rugby in 1986.W. Beddie - Transvaal Athletics in 1987.R. Brown and K. McCann - Southern Transvaal B Schools Hockeyin 1987.A. Ferro - South African Schools Hockey in 1988.A. Viancllo - Transvaal Schools Rugby in 1988.J. Chelius. A. Bowie. 1 Short - Transvaal Schools Rowing in 1988.R. Kemp - South African Schools Hockey in 1989.J. Brown Southern Transvaal Schools Hockey in 1989.

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Deba ngThe Jeppe High School Debating Society was established in 1914. It

was a very privileged club, confined to Form 111, IV and V and thosewho had school colours". In fact, Juniors were not even allowed to

serve the refreshments. A small membership fee ofthree pennies wasalso required by the Committee. The reason for forming the societywas to create an improvement in English style uency andvocabulary .

The Headmaster, Mr J. Payne, was elected the rst Honorary Presi»

dent. Although he and fellow members of his staff often participated,the atmosphere was informal. Everyone, not just the speakers, ex-pressed views on the questions discussed

The first debate was held on 24 August 1914. It is rather ironic that themotion School sports are overdone was unanimously defeatedwhen the Society Would later wage the Battle ofBrain versus Brawn:

fatigue after football, Saturday night appointments and intellec-tual inertia have contributed to the difficulty of maintaining interest... (1917),

The Society was noted for its relevant topics of discussion whichre ected the world around. Questions such as Is war a necessity?and Conscription versus Enlistment were popular during the FirstWorld War.

Ofcourse, barely one year after its inception, the masters were already

moaning about the speakers - it is comforting to know that somethings never change: One or two of the speakers still persist inreading their speeches (1915). Many of the comments could havebeen made about today s speakers: ... should rather place his handsbehind his back than fold them across his manly chest was too long-winded must learn to carry his voice C

In 1916 the Society found it difficult to rouse an interest . Thispersisted until 1930, when the Secretary appealed that the fifthformers favour us with more of their accumulated wisdom". Nevertheless, the Society prospered during wartime, and mock trials, anovelty, drew big audiences. 1917 was considered the most success-ful year in the School s annals.

The Society was also ahead of its time, striking several blows to malechauvinism (and this was when the School had ceased to be 00-

educational). A unanimous vote was recorded FOR female suffrage.And when the mental capacities ofthe sexes" were debated, an over-

whelming majority of speakers held the female brain in high es-teem". But the Vice-President was quick to point out that nomembers of the fairer sex were present . Was he simply putting hisorators to work on the girls?

Nor did they miss a beat with the upstart rise of our rival, theDramatic Society in 1923. The Committee recommended that thecustomary free distribution of tea and cake be more widely

advertised". Eventually even the presence of a number of ladiesserved as an incentive to oratory . Despite these drastic measures theSociety waned in the interlude between the world wars due to thegrowth of this rival. The Chairman was quoted as saying: There aresome idiots who would rather look at a fool with a donkey s head on,than listen to a sensible speech .

Yet new speakers were constantly appearing. A certain Mr HermanCharles Bosman was singled out in 1921 for his reputation as a wittVery successful parliamentary debates were held, the emphasis being

rather on procedure than speeches But Hat Debates, the forerunner ofthe present day Jest-a-Minute evenings, were the most fun. Theywere meant to bring speakers out of their shells with such topics as:Charlie Chaplin has an undesirable in uence on the public .

This does not mean that debating was not taken seriously. By 1921 theobjectives of the Society had been redefined to teach its members theart of speaking according to fixed rules i Juniors were admitted asmembers. The Society was run entirely by boys and, in 1930, theconstitition was published One year later a Clause was added limitingspeeches to four minutes waffling had become epidemic!

Inter-school debates were held regulary against Jeppe Girls and KingEdward VII Their edgling societies posed little challenge for ours:the standard was high, though the Jeppe speakers were, if any»

thing, better than those of King Edwards". These debates were heldin our halls and were great social occasions, especially for theboarders,

But the Society s greatest achievement before the Second World Warmust surely have been the series ofrelevant and often prophetic issuesdebatedl King Edward VII, for example, carried the motion that examinations are not a true test of a candidate s capabilities . In 1924,the motion that the cinema will eventually supersede the stage" wascarried by 14 votes to 1 1. Rugby football was introduced in 1932,when it was accepted by a vote 0f46 to 31 In 1939, the motion that theprefect system does more harm than good was also carried.

The speakers, however, never escaped the time in which they lived.One of them was opposed to novel reading, and those dealing withcourtship and marriage should always be avoided", he declared. Anissue which often cropped up was Bantu education In 1928, themotion South Africa will NOT become a white man s country waslost by 14 to 48 votes. One wonders what the outcome of this samedebate would be today

Meanwhile, the Society s financial position remained of prime con-cern. Membership swelled to about 80 in 1939. By 1941 , however, the

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situation was reversed Very few debates were held until 1948. Thenthe rst inter-house debates ever were interrupted by a polio epi-demic.

For the next three decades, the Society continued its activities. someyears being more active than others, Sporadic inter house and inter,school debates continued into the 1980s. But the emphasis was ratheron individual public speaking than on team debates. The Best Speak-ers Competition was the only regular annual event. According to the1980 Chairman, this has been a bad year owing to a distinct lackof enthusiasm .

Then Mr Steinman arrived in 1981iT0gether with Miss Edwards andMr Brodrick, he tried to revive the Society, In 1982 and 1983. whileMr Steinman was doing his army training, Mr Brodriek organisedseveral discussion eveningst These prepared the ground for the Soci-ety s very busy programme after Mr Steinman s return in 1984,Debating and public speaking are necessary skills in today s highly

competitive world. South Africans need to communicate, to organ-ise their thoughts and ideas logically", he wrote That year weparticipated in 1nter~Sehool Debating Competitions. and IntereHousedebates were organised. But the year s highlight was undoubtedly theJest»a-Minute" evening, Pupils and teacher: ' 'ke surprised theiraudience with impromptus on Rubber duckies". Lady Macbeth"and Why jelly wobbles K

1n 1985,.1eppe was one 0fthe founding members ofthe new DebatingLeague, But we were severely tested in 1986 by the loss of MrSteinman. This, however, did not deter Miss Edwards and her

ltl . I y _ _Alex Welte (1986) - a seasoned inler-rchool debating adjudicator

('alled him rhe hes! third rpmker' she had ever heard.

dedicated Senior Committee 7 we went from strength to strength In1986 the Society alsa ventured into public speaking. namely the

Guild of Speech and Drama Teachers High Schools Festival,

In 1988 a visionary Chairman. Joao Antunes, again changed thedirectives of the Committee It was the aim to sell debating to aSchool largely ignorant of the benefits of debating. he wrote,Novices were introduced to the art through workshops and discussionevenings Though league debates demanded much time, a certainmeasure of success was achieved ouside the competitive arena

The Debating Society continues to question moral and social issues.of the day A multiiraeial Youth Symposium was heldV the themebeing South Africa and the Future", The question Ofcolours awardswas raised through arguably the most controversial debate in theSchool s history,

Naturally, the ageold problem of support still haunts usi Three-quarters of a century since the Debating Society s formation, thewords ofthe 1941 Chairman echo with no less importance through thecorridors oftime: and it seems the majority ot'senior boys havenot yet real'sed that the Society is one of the most important educa-tional facilities we have at Jeppe. and a first-rate developer of certainaccomplishments which are always a great asset after one has leftschool. And if that sentence seems pompous to you, you perishingbarbarian. you're just the fel10w this note is aimed at - you and thatother fellow with the mind similar to that of the Nazi who once said:Whenever I hear the word culture, I cock my revolver

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es! Speaker 1989, and Chairman of the DebatingSm iety I990

Peter Radue.

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The Dramatic Society

The cast ofa production 0 Treasure Island

The School Dramatic Society has had a long and successful career andit can look back with pride and satisfaction at its many productions

Dramatic productions are an important part of a school year as theycater for that section of the pupils whose chief interest is not in rugby,cricket, tennis and other sporting events. It is noticed, however, that

many of the School s best sportsmen have displayed much talent onthe stage. At one school production the boys ofthe First Fifteen madean excellent Chorus of peers in lolanthe .

The story of the Dramatic Society goes back to 1923 when aproduction of A Midsummer Night s Dream" was put on, but it ishighly probable that there were earlier productions. Records of anyearlier productions do not seem to exist.

Many members 01 staff and numerous Old Boys will remember thedifficulties that confronted them when a play was being produced.The School Hall, now known as the Payne Hall, was really not bigenough as one third of it was taken up with the erection of a veryprimitive stage Adjacent classrooms were used as dressing roomsand spot lights were placed on the balconies above, The floor boards

creaked ominously when the actors moved about and candle greasewas used to try and prevent this from happening The curtain was areal Heath Robinson affair and it got so tattered that a request wasmade to the Girls School for use of their curtain.

Seating, too. was very primitive as use had to be made of some of theSchool's sports stands to enable people at the back of the hall to seewhat was happening on stage. As the Payne Hall has many doors, itwas often draughty and the acoustics were by no means good. Despiteall this. the ladies wore evening dresses and men dinnerjackets formost of the performances

One production was done in the lovely grounds of the old TsessebeHouse, but unfortunately a shower of rain put all the footlights out ofuse and an interested dog rather disturbed the players by its continualbarking A performance (it Twelfth Night was done on the oor ofthe Payne Hall without the stage and the audience had to be verylimited in numbers to enable them to see, Behind a box hedge Sir TobyBelch was reading his pan and as he had been imbibing too unwisely,he lost his place in the script, and the words which came from behindthe hedge would no doubt have amazed Shakespeare.

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At one time the annual production was usually a Shakespeare, thoughother plays like Treasure Island" were interspersed. Some years thestaff decided to show the bays how it ought to be done and severalplays were produced by them and were greeted with great applause,Among these were Lord Babs Arsenic and Old Lace", TheMiddle Watch and The Witness for the Prosecution l

The arrival of Mr H.PtA. Hofmeyr as Headmaster brought a bigchange as he was very interested in music, and we then had a numberofGilbert and Sullivan operettas produced most successfully by him.By this time (1961 ), however, the new hall had been built and a properstage with room for the chorus work was available though at first thelighting was very inadequate. Perhaps the most successful Gilbert andSullivan was Trial by Jury which was performed three times.H MS Pinafore with its excellent set was highly appreciated From

time to time Matrie setworks were done and these always presentedseating problems for the front-ofAhouse manager.

In the early days of the new hall, seating was very inadequate too aspeople at the back could not see properly and the acoustics were poor.Eventually, thanks to the work of Mr Vie Robson. woeden platformswere erected at the back of the hall, and this helped considerably.Better lighting was introduced and the change rooms below the hallwere no longerthe grim dungeons they were at one time. The stage hasnever been ideal as room in the wings is scanty and access from oneside of the stage to the other very difficult. A slightly higher stage toowould have been to advantage. The many large windows makematinee performances rather unsatisfactory without very heavy cur»tains to darken the auditorium

An interesting innovation was the lnter-House One-Aet Play Festivalwhich started off as a playireading society and gradually becamesomething more ambitious. It was really one of the most interesting0fthe House competitions and, at times, reached a very high standardOfeourse, the boarding houses had a big advantage as it was easier forthem to produce the plays but some of the day houses did very well,as well Unfortunately, enthusiasm for this competition waned and it

was many years until the School again produced house plays in 1989:possibly the coming oftelevision and videos had much to do with this,

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It is easy to deplore the vanishing from the scene of major playproductions but these days it is not easy to find members of the staffwho have the talent. time and patience to take on the task.1md this isa great pity. As with other societies. plzty producing depends largelyon individual enthusiasm 0n the part of some member Uf'the staff. andthe School for a long time has seemed unable to find the right person.

How lucky the school has been over the years to have had people likeA.S Dashwood. F.W von Linsingen. B W. Rose (16. Dickersonand that incomparable pair. Janet and Dan Swart and ol epurse others.The Swart period was a great time for the Dramatic Society. Dan puton some excellent Shakespearian plays, and Janet did the musicalones When they both left the stuff the School suffered a big loss. andno-one has followed their example

In recent years no major performance has been staged, but Mr J.Brodriek has organised an Arts Festival which has been produced invarious classrooms and the Media Centre This scheme has given anumber ofboys a tasteofplay-aeting and has proved avery simple butsuccessful ventures

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Music at Jeppe

Music at the School has had a very chequered career. Musical activityseems to have been related directly to the enthusiasm ofstaffmembersor pupils at any particular time. In spite of this, Jeppe has producedexcellent musical work. and extremely talented pupils have passedthrough the ranks; and in some cases they have continued to use theirmusical skills both as professionals and amateurs.

Several pupils won musical awards, bursaries and scholarships.These include Nan Thomson (1912 and 1913), E. Jenkins (1916 and1917), E. Schoiowitz (1916), K. Hoskin (1916 and 1917), EllaMcLaren(1917),J. Suskin(1931),Tam McDonald(1938),L. Riskow»itz (1941 1943), Phillip Levy (1946), Ivan Melman (1946), andMalcolm Nay in the 19705. Others, including John Brodrick, Mark deWitt, James van Tonder (all from the 19605), and Jan Hofmeyr(19705), also carried their music into the educational fields. Otherswere involved in music for years - Ralph Trewhela (19205) and NigelCrawford (19405) made a mark on the world of light music both inSouth Africa and abroad; Len Rosen (19405) became involved as asinger and trainer in PACT - while Peter Becker (Hungarian Rhap~sody No 2 on the banjo!) (1930s) became involved in the ethnic musicand culture of Southern Africa.

Many staff members have been identified with the music of theSchool over the years. The first School Magazines (1906-1910)mention Prof. Cav L. Margottini as conducting the School Choir atprizegiving. Mr Hatherly arrived in 1937 and mobilised the musicalboys into action. After only eighteen months he left a very competentorchestra and choir to Mr Jenkin, who carried on with great enthusi~asm. Mr French also took an interest over some of these years. WhenMr Grant became Headmaster in 1943, he gave great encouragementto the musical activities of the School. Mr Potgieter became involvedwith the Listeners Club from 19461950. Mr Arthur Evans spenteleven years at Jeppe (1950-1961) inculcating the love of music intothe savage breasts of the boys. An accomplished and entertainingmusician himself, he presented many performances at the School foreducation and charity, including popular recitals for the boys on thelast day of every year. During his time there was a ourishing choirwhich was handed over to Mrs Birkhill to train until 1964. With thearrival ofMr Hofmeyr as Headmaster in 1967 came the era of Gilbertand Sullivan operettas, other large musical shows and excellentsinging during school assemblies. Mr Hofmeyr led his regimentfrom in front (apologies to Gilbert) by giving the boys the full bene tof his basso profundo from the stage during the hymn singing, andmade his opera debut in 1977 by singing the lead in the staffopera, LaServa Padrona . Mr Mike Bird assisted with class music and musicalstagecraft for a couple ofyears, and Mrs Swartjoined the staff in 1972.She had already helped Mr Hofmeyr as apprentice in three of hisshows, and now, as Class Music teacher, was able to assist him in the

internal school singing. John Brodrick (an Old Boy) joined the staffin 1977, and between them they led the musical activities at the school

until Mrs Swart joined the staff of the Girls School in 1986. MrsJones, Mr Ian Hofmeyr(01d Boy), Mrs SenekaI, Mr Steinman, Miss

Ne] and Miss de Szabo have all added their own particular expertiseto the training of the boys.

Mention is made of an orchestra, under Mr J. Watts, playing at afunction in 1917 to welcome the returned Warriors". In 1920 itperformed on Sports Day, and it performed again in 19304 932 under

the leadership of J. Suskin. As mentioned above, Mr Hatherly, andthen Mr Jenkin trained the orchestra for many years, during whichtime it reached great heights of excellence. In the magazine of 1945we read:

The orchestra was unable to take part because ofa lack of recruits".An era had come to an end. In the days of The Shows small orchestraswere gathered to accompany the singers, but they never reached thesize of those early groups.

Hymn singing during School Assemblies was introduced in 1953through the efforts of Mr Evans. Mr de Guigne wrote the words oncards and made a stand on which to rest them so that the boys couldall see them. Later these were replaced by transparencies placed onoverhead projectors. Neither of these systems was satisfactory, so in1977 a School Hymnbook was introduced. Each boy was (and still is)required to own a copy and to use it well.

The Choir from 1906 to I 910 appears to have been used for perform»ing at the School functions. From 1938 to 1945 it participated in theconcerts as well, as it did in the 19505. Under Mr Hofmeyr its use wasextended to the leading of the singing at school assemblies. In 1973a new system of auditioning was used for the first time. Every boy inthe School was auditioned, and only those who were not suitable forsinging in the choir were allowed to go to cadets. This resulted in achoir ofovertwo hundred voices! In 1977 the Boarders were excludedfrom the gallery during Assembly and the choir took their places.Never has the roof been in such danger of rising as when this choirsang the favourite old Welsh hymn, Guide me, O thou great Re»deemer . Sadly, in 1983, the numbers were reduced to only sixty, andthe usefulness of the choir in the leading of the singing dwindled. Ofcourse, the choir members had formed the core of the cast for all theMusical Shows. Through the years both orchestra and choir membersprovided incidental music to the plays which were produced.

Serious music was not the only diet of the Jeppe pupil through theyears, however. 1928 saw the establishment of the Black Kittens ,a Jazz Band under the leadership of Ralph Trewhela. This was

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followed by The Bashful Fnur in 1933 and the J,H.S. Jazz Bandunder Peter Becker in 1-938. Nigel Crawford s Our Swing Fivc"followed in 1941. a Swing Band in 1942. a Jam. Band and a Boercorkcs (E) in 1943£1nd1a71 Bands in 1944 and 1945. In 1974 MalcolmNay directed the Choir in thc rock-camata. Jonahiman Jan", Variousfolk music groups sprang up every now and then which kept the boys

entertained.

Class music was introduced to a fewjunior forms"~ in 1950. This hasbeen extended over the years until all junior forms are now requiredin study the mysteries of music.

Many musical works were composed by buys while still pupils atschool. and also forthe School. Only two ofthese remain in the SchoolArchives. namely Jcppe Boys Up North by LR. Horwitz and J,Browse ( l 942) and the Jeppe Carol by Arthur Evans and Brian Rosewhich was included in the Nativity Play. The Fourth Wise Man".which they devised and presented in 1954. It is believed that a bagpipctune was also composed for the School.

The Musical Society was started by Mr Hathcrly in 1937 and itourished until 1946. It was under the banner of this society that

remarkable concerts were produced at this time. To accommodatethose whodid not aspire to the performing ofmusic, a Listeners~ Clubexisted for eleven years from 1946,

From 197010 1972 the Johannesburg Jeppc Boys Choir flourished.

This Choir was an ol'f-shoot of thc Drztkcnsbcrg Boys Choir and was

run 011 professional lines. It was run by Desmond Wright and Nina

Zubicky and provided excellent training for young singers, Their

work was splendid and gave hours ofenjoyment t0 the community at

large, Members of this choirprovidcd the girls" for at least two 0fthc

Gilbert and Sullivan opercttas at the School!

In 1979 two teachers instituted a series of informal music evenings

intended to enable amateur musicians to gain performing experience

before a small and relatively sympathetic audience. The first such

evening was attended by five people: some later ones have had over

fifty. A11 present put their names in a hat (usually a coffee mug), and

perform in order as the names are drawn. Refreshments follow. Our

venues have included classrooms,privatelounges,10calchurch balls

and hostel dining rooms. Readings and skits have been presented too.

It is encouraging to find that the number of scholars participating has

increased recently.

The music ofthc School has had its ups and downs, but the vast talent

of pupils and staff alike has Contributed greatly to the life of the

School, neighbouring churches, charitable organisations and the

community at large.

S( haol Assembly in the Memorial Hall. Hymn Singing during assemblies was inlrodmred in 1953.

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The Pipe Band

The Jeppe High School Pipe Band was bom in 1943 after an idea fromthe then-adjutant ofthe Cadet Department, Captain Jack Collardt TheHeadmaster of the time, Mr AJ Grant. enthusiastically received the

idea and, from then until his retirement, encouraged the band in everyway that he could. Jeppe was the first school in Johannesburg to haveits own pipe band

Pipe Major W.R Kinnear, an ex-Gordon Highlander and a Queen'spiper, agreed to be the Band s official tutor. Although his methodswere somewhat unorthodox, he produced competent players. Thefirst ehanters and bagpipes to be used were purchased by the Cadet

Fund.

Two years later, in I945. the Band first appeared in public. in kiltsgenerously loaned by C0]. Henderson of the Transvaal Scottish. Theoccasion was the final Cadet Parade of the School for that year.

In 1946, the band had its rst serious public appearance at the ImperialLight Horse Memorial Service atthe Johannesburg Cathedral. ThroughCaptain Marcus Rave 0f the ILH. and the School s affiliation to thatregiment, the band was firmly established

In 1947, during the Royal Tour, the Royal party chose to travel t0

Johannesburg from Pretoria via Roberts Avenue. The School as,

sembled 0n the pavement and the band, playing in solitary state on the

other side of the street, was given a wave and a special smile by a

gracious Queen.

In 1949, Piper Robert (Bobby) Geddes won two first prizes in the

novice class at the Royal Scottish Gathering » the first champion ofanumber to be bred by the School in the years to come. The Band tooksecond place in their event an the same day and this was the beginningof the featuring 0f the Jeppe Pipe Band in the prize lists.

In 1952. the Atholl Murray kilts of the Transvaal Scottish wereunfortunately no longer available to the Schoolr Fortunately. the Bandwas able to turn out for its annual competition in kilts kindly loanedby the Witwatersrand Ri est It was then decided by the CadetOfficers that the band should wear kilts of the Grant Hunting Tartanin the ancient dye as a tribute to Mr Grant.

In 1953. at the School s 50th anniversary celebrations, the Bandappeared for the first time in their own kilts. The new kilts wereordered from Scotland but. sadly, most were stolen about five yearslater and had to be replaced from a local supplier in the more sombrecolours of the Black Watch which is also a Grant tartan.

Les Waskis. who was later to become Pipe Major of the Witwa-tersrand Ri es Pipe Band. took over the reins as Pipe Tutor in 1965,With his enthus' sm and knowledge, the Band began to emerge as atightlyeknit musical unite

Together with Bobby Geddes, Les Waskis created the Geddes Cupevening in 1968 This is an individual competition held on an annualbasis for the Jeppe Pipe Band members only. The idea behind the

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eumpetition was to improve the standard ol playing amongst the boysand also to ztlluw them to get the feeling ot playing alone in front ofan audience and ajudgei This event is still held religiously every yearfor the same purposes and its awards are the most highly prized by themembers 01' the Band This type ofcompetition is unique to Ieppe,

The Band went through a couple otidift'icult years until 1973, when,tor the first time in a long while, there was a complete Band again. In

the same year, the Band played at the Mayoral Induction for the firsttime,

In 1974. with the drummers dressed in the Black Watch kill and thepipers in the Hunting Grunt, the Band had its first win at the DunoonGathering in Braamt ontein. The Band at last was heading towardschampionship status.

Since cultural activities were not awarded colours, the Band wasgranted special permission to wear plain black blazers with the Grantcrest in recognition of devotion to their art.

|976 was "the year of the Jeppe Pipe Band , The Band won everyjunior competition except the Pretoria Gathering. Under the PipeMajorship of Kevin Stoffberg, the Band went from victory to victoryculminating in the winning of all junior band contests at the RoyalScottish Gathering. Jeppe also won Best Junior Drum Corps for thefirst time, a title they would hold for three consecutive years, The finetuition of Glynn Sanders. a member ol. the champion Light HorseDrum Corps, contributed to the drum eorps' success.

In |980, the Band once again won Best Junior Drum Corps for thefourth time in five years, In the same year, the whole Band began towear the Black Watch tartan, Unfortunately. the cost ol maintainingtwo sets ol'tartans had become prohibitive,

In I981, the Band became the first Pipe Band in South Africa to playin a black township. The occasion was the Mainstay Cup Final and theBand performed at the opening ceremony at Orlando Stadium. Thefollowing is the letter received from the organiser, Mr Geoff Wald:

Recently your Cadet Pipe Band pcrt omted at Orlando Stadium forthe Mainstay Cup Finuli On behalf of my company and my client,Mainstay. I would like to congratulate them not only on the standardot pertbnnunce which, by the way, was excellent, but on the way theyconducted themselves as real gentlemen I know that there must have

Geddes Cup prize winners, 1986

been some doubts as to whether the decision to send teenagers to

Soweto was the right one. Let me assure you it was.

And it was appreciated. I believe that the hour or two that theseyoungsters spent in the boiling cauldron ofemotion that was Sowetohas done more to give them an insightand understanding ofthe Black

people of this country than ten years of study on the subject.

And what is more, the people all 55 000 of them - gave thoseyoungsters a standing ovation even before they began [0 play, Theovation was in appreciation of the fact that these boys had taken thetime and trouble to come to Soweto, white youngsters who had thecourage to discard the rumour ofviolence and come and see the truthfor themselves. Yes, you and the School can be justifiably proud ofthese youngsters 55 000 Black South Africans are, and so am I .

In I982, the Band was awarded a Good Fellowship Award by theGermiston MOTHs in appreciation of a long association, which stillcontinues today,

The Band produced a number of South African Junior Championsbetween 1976 and 1987 - six bass drummers and ve side drummers.It has yet to have another year like 1976 but has managed to remainone ofthe topjunior bands in the country. Even though the Band hasnot managed a clean sweep in a single year, they have still won anumber of competitions, piping quartettes, individual contests anddrum corps contests. The Jeppe Pipe Band is currently one of the topthree junior bands in the country.

Since the Band's first appearance in 1945, it has been associated with

and involved in all kinds of parades. It has played at St John sAmbulance functions, MOTH parades, charity fundiraising events,school fétes, road race events, soccer league games, boat Clubs

opening of season, drum majorette competitions - the list is endless.The Band have been and still are fine ambassadors of the School fortheir functions take them far and wide.

In 1988, School colours were awarded to members of the Pipe Bandfor the first time.

Many ex members 0f the Band are still actively involved in pipingand drumming today. Some of the prominent names are: JohnSawyer, now of the Second Battalion Transvaal Scottish Pipe Band,

and reigning Bass Drummer Champion of South Africa; the Wordonbrothers, Lawrence and Darren, (along with John Sawyer) the reign-ing bass section champions of South Africa; Rory Bellingan, nowPipe Major of the Witwatersrand Rifles, current tutor of the JeppePipe Band, commands the reigning Grade 2 championship Pipe Bandin South Africa and has also been instrumental in starting the PipeBands Association (Junior Branch) Perhaps, most interesting of all,is Alan Wedlieh, now Pipe Major of the 53rd Street Pipe Band inCalifornia, current holder of the United States championship award(this band will be participating in the World Championships thisyear).

Besides these, there are many more who are contributing to thecontinued existence ofPipe Bands in South Africa. Other than playingmembers, there are people like Bobby Geddes who have contributedso much in the way ofjudging.

The Jeppe Pipe Band has eamed the respect ofthe Pipe Band fraternityover the years on the competition field The Band has also earned theadmiration and appreciation ofmany fund raising institutions throughits willingness to aid these institutions in the best way it knows - byplaying music.

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The Wildlife Society

In the early 19605 the Outward Bound Club was formed. Pupilsorganised their own outings from start to finish, and only approachedthe master-in charge for assistance when necessary. The teacherescorted the group on outings. Hikes and camps were led by seniorpuplis such as K. Talmage, N. Peake, G. Prestedge, A. Street, E.Easter and B. de Waal.

During 1966, a survival hike in the Drakensberg was undertaken withMr Silbum as photographer. The highlight of a trip to the Magal-iesberg the previous year was the catching of a seven-foot python(christened Harry), who managed to escape before it could be takento a snake park.

In later years M. Milford took over leadership and organised hikesthrough the Blyde River Canyon, the Magaliesberg and a trip into theSabie Sands Game Reserve, where pupils were chased by a lioness!

In 1969, the Club raised enough money to purchase a Kombi whichwas duly painted black and white, but it was written off in an accidentthe same year.

After this spell of activity, the club seemed to fade away. It was re-instated in June 1987, but took some time before it embarked onoutings. To start out we showed videos on various aspects ofwildlife,held braais and went on a hike to Suikerbos Nature Reserve, where theboys had to cook their lunch without the aid of matches or cookingutensils. Many ingenious methods came to light, including a hot platemade of a at rock balanced over the fire which grilled meatbeautifully. We also spent a weekend at a private game reserve in theNorth Eastem Transvaal. Here we walked in the bush and watcheddung beetles rolling balls ofdung, and ghting off the lazy ones intenton stealing a ready»made ball. We examined Spoor, and tried toidentify the animals. Some boys stood their night watch in the busafter hearing hyenas Close by. During the walks such animals asimpala, waterbuck, zebra and kudu were spotted as well as a greatvariety of birds, but the noisy approach of the boys prevented us fromgetting too close. The group went on a night drive, using a spotlightfrom the back of a bakkie to look for animals.

A team was entered in the Caltex Rivers and Ridges EnvironmentalCompetition and despite lots of work on the koppie in the Schoolgrounds, the team was not placed in the finals. The team wasdetermined to better their efforts in 1988, which, with better planningand more time to work, they certainly did. As their 1988 project theychose to establish a bird sanctuary as pan of the neW<100k Gillooly sFarm, and with lots of support and guidance from Mr Pete de la Huntof the Bedfordview Town Council, the groundwork was laid to

research the history ofthe area; decide on the correct indigenous trees

to suit the habitat; conduct numerous bird surveys and counts; canvass

donations for a hide (which had been designed by Mr Rod Kippen 0fReid, Kippen & Associates), information board, trees etc.; work out

a Standard 4 ecology worksheet so that primary schools would beencouraged to utilize the farm; and plan a community day where 250trees would be planted by members of the public (thereby making

them aware ofthe facility provided by the team). History ofGillooly swas very hard to come by and from bits and pieces gleaned from manybooks, old newspaper clippings and visits to libraries, the team puttogether a booklet. This will be made available to visitors to Gil-looly s once the fann has been of cially opened. The ecologyworksheet was discussed with the Vice»headmaster of DunveganPrimary School, and a noisy, chirpy group of Standard 45 was takenfor an outdoor lesson by the team. The team returned to Jeppe com-miserating with the lot of teachers and vowed to be more sympatheticto their own teachers. The official bird survey and count with the WitsBird Club was quite an eye opener for the boys - these people taketheir bird»watching very seriously. The team learned much abouttown planning and environmental control when they had to have thehide and the positioning of new trees passed through the legalchannels of the Bedfordview Town Council.

The team was awarded first prize in the competition and then wentforward to the Golden Gate Youth Symposium where they had to givean audiovisual presentation of their project to a highly criticalaudience, including members of the National Parks Board.

Other activities during the past two years have been two trips to gamereserves in the North Eastern Transvaal, such as Manyaleti where theboys had the opportunity to view The Big Five" on foot and from anopen vehicle at night.

There have also been a few visits to Trackers in the Hoedspruit area,where the boys had to accompany a hunting for the pot excursion,and had to help load, skin and gut the wildebeest afterwards (one boylost his dinner over this one). They also visited a vulture breedingcolony and Mariepskop Radar Station (which is the highest point inthe Transvaal). They have spent many happy hours bodysurfing downthe Blyde River (there was a rapid evacuation when a crocodile wasspotted), canoeing down the river, learning rock Climbing and abseil-ing and the basics of tracking,

There have been shorter visits to a taxidermist, a cheetah breedingfarm, the S.P.C.A., the Guide Dog Training Centre and an ostich farmwhere many bruises resulted from attempts to ride the ostriches. Wehad a behind»the-scenes visit to a snake park, nocturnal 200 visits anda weekend cycling in the Broederstroom area.

Plans for the future include further cycling weekends, orientationweekends when suitable venues can be found and canoeing trips onthe Vaal Rivers Short camps have been booked at Lapalala Wilder»ness, Pilansberg and at private game farm bordering the Kruger ParkThe highlight of 1989 was the 12-day vist t0 the Okavango Swampsin July when the boys went boating on the swamps and on the ChobeRiver, and travelled in the reserves in 4x4 vehicles.

The Society is planning at least one major trip a year to places suchas Namibia, Etosha, Kalahari Gemsbok Park, Augrabies, the WildCoast Trail and at least two shorter camps per year, as well ascontinuing with the one-day visits to local places of interest.

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Chess

Mr E . Jensen

Our chess club was founded in 1939 During that year fourteen

meetings were held on Friday evenings in the 01d library and the

centre laboratory (neither still exist). Lawton, Ouwehand and Steyn

were the best players.

1940. The club membership of around 60 boys consisted almost

entirely of boarders from Tsessebe and Oribit

1944. Mr E. Jensen became the teacheriin-chargc and sewed the club

as Vice-president"or President f0r20years until his death in 1964.

In 1944, he organised our first inter-school matches These were

against Parktown and Athlone (we lost to both). Also in 1944, the

School team comprising Garner, Wainstein, Shar, Rom, Hamm,

Stokol and Balk defeated a team of staff players. Mr Jensen also

introduced luneh-hour chess for the benefit of day boys and this

innovation proved to be very popular and successful; so much so, that

a match between the boarders and the day-boys was won by the day-

boys!

1948. Matches were played against Athlone (we lost 12 22), against

Parktown (we won 17-15) and against Helpmekaar (we won 24-8).

Rom won the miniature cup" in the School knockout competition

and received his prize during assembly. The third forms (Std 8s)

challenged the rest of the School - and won! About £12.00 (today

about R240.0()) was spent on new chess sets and a useful nest-egg"

0f£l.06 was carried forward to 1949. At a final general meeting Pt

Malan, Club Secretary, received from MrJensen a handsome chess

set for his untiring efforts for the club . Clearly. Malan was a

champion t und-raiser.

19491 For the first time, a second chess team was organised. This team

lost matches played against K.E.S.. Parktown and Athlone. The

results ofthe first team were more encouraging A Mr B Siegheim of

the Johannesburg Chess Club played against sixteen boys simultane-

ously and all were beaten!

1950. The club acquired a motto: Ludus mentis me delectat . Mr

ArJt Grant was named President. 17 matches were played during the

course of this year. Mr Jensen's personal efforts resulted in the

founding of the Inter-Schools Chess League. The inaugural meeting

of the League was held in our library and was attended by represen-

tatives from Athlone, Parktown, K ES. and Highlands North. Today

(1989) dozens of schools participate in League Chess. In the Chess

Club Championship the Swiss system was used so that each member

played nine games. .11 Blecher emerged as champion. The year 1950

appears to have marked a high point of achievement and enthusiasm

which was not approached again until the late 1970s.

1952. The chess ladder consisted of nearly fony places with members

allowed to challenge three places ahead. Ten players competed

against Wits University Mr Jensen shouldered the burden of coach-

ing beginners in a compulsory afternoon meetingt B.S. van der Linde

(runnervup J. Riley) won the School s Chess Championship.

1957-59. Samuel came sixth in the 1957 Transvaal Schoolboys

Championship. Membership fees for the club were sixpence per term

in 1957, Building operations at the School in early 1958 removed the

usual meeting place and when a new venue was found, all the chess-

sets had been mislaid . A shield was presented to the club by Mr

Meldrum in 1958 as the trophy for an Inter»House Competition. We

played in a friendly match against Benoni High in 1959. A number of

new chess sets were purchased.

1960. Jeppe again played in the B-League, having been out of it since

19531 We came third. Joubert represented the School in the Transvaal

Schoolboy Chess Championships.

1961. Jeppe was undefeated in the B League of 1961 and hence

gained promotion to the A League of 1962. Kessler represented the

school in the Transvaal Schoolboy Chess Championships A Mr

Hitge began to help in the activities of the club and continued to do

so for the next six years. When he died in 1967 it was recorded thatour chess players had learned to always look to him for guidance and

valuable help . Eland won the Meldrum Shield in 1961, the year of

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the rst Inter~House Chess Competition. The Meldrum Shield wascompeted for until 1970 when it disappeared".

1962. We came fth in the A League. MacDonald. Welsford andSchaefer represented the School in the Transvaal Schoolboy Cham-pionships.

1964. Mr Jensen died after twenty years of service to the Club.

l965. Most players were from the Junior School, so we lost our placein the A League and were relegated to the B League. Mr J .W. Behrbecame Master-in-charge and remained this up to the end of 1967.

1967. Kessler and Katz represented the school in the TransvaalSchoolboy Championships.

1968. Our team kept its third place position in the B Chess League.We won matches against St Martin s. Germiston A, Athlone and HillHigh, and lost against Sir John Adamson and Roosevelt. We drewwith the eventual League winners Marists Inandat

1970. We won all our matches in the B League except one againstNonhview which we lost 22-18. Thanks to the generosity of theParents Association the Club could purchase a chess ladder and tenchess sets. Over eighty members were enrolled of whom over ftybecame regular members. Our B Team won all of its matches! Bank,Harris, Stein. Dankwerts, Walters and Jeffrey represented Jeppe inthe Southern Transvaal. A junior as well as a senior championshipwas started. R. de la Harpe won thejunior and M. Berriman the seniorchampionship.

1971. In the Star Junior Chess Championships", P. Dancketts wasplaced fourteenth and A. Harris eighth. Selwyn Steyn won the Schoolchampionship with A. Harris as runner-up.

1972. Again two teams were entered in the Chess League. and we didnot do very well. However, we did defeat the Girls' School team 38-2! League matches were held at the YMCA. A. Walsh won theSchool s Championship.

1974. Building operations disrupted the chess programme andseveral chess sets disappeared. The Parents Association grantedR50.00 for the purchase of new sets. A school team beat the staff 4-3.

19781 We did not play in the chess league. However, an Inter-HouseCompetition with bothjunior and seniorteams was staged during thesecond term. Each team comprised five players and Oribi won bothevents. During the third term a School Championship was organisedbased on the Knockout system. One match was the best 0fthree gameswith a time-limit ofthirty seconds per move. In thejunior competitionFausto Bassi beat John McCormick in the final; in the senior section

Robin Young beat Tony Silva. Robin Young was declared Schoolchess champion when he nally defeated Fausto Bassi. Robin Young sskill and dedication as chess organiser and captain relit a torch of en-thusiasm for chess in this School which has burned ever since. Robinis at present (1989) in California reading for a D.SC in Mathematics.

1979. We re-entered the Chess league after an absence of five years.In the ve-a»side Knockout competition we reached the quarter finalswhere we lost to K.E.S. Our first team came first in a lower leaguedespite losing to Sandown and won promotion to the third league in1980. Robin Young, John McCormick and Piero Franco representedJeppe in the Southern Transvaal Championships.

The Years 1980-1989

1980 saw the birth of the Jeppe Family of Schools Annual Chess day- an inspiration of Mr Harold Clarke. This event continued to be heldfor seven successive years. On this day, a Saturday towards the end ofAugust, pupils from Jeppe Prep and our two high schools competedas equals in the Payne Hall of the Boys School. Mr Clarke. for eachof these years. was our genial master of ceremonies in happy partner-ship with Mrs Dr Clarke and a box-buzzer for synchronising the chessmoves of the fifty competitors. Hotdogs. sandwiches, cold drinks.cake and sweets were prepared by Mrs E. McCormick.

The players competed for prizes of shopping vouchers or cash.Floating trophies grew in number until finally there were six: theHarold Clarke Trophy (for the overall winner of the morning Light»ning Tournament): the Piero Franco Trophy (for best Prep Boy); theGraeme Fuller Trophy (for best Prep Girl); the John McCormicktrophy (for best Girls High player); the Gordon Meyer Trophy (forbest Boys High player in the Lightning Toumament) and the McCullagh and Bothwell Trophy (for the winner of the afternoon touma-ment open to the best eight players in the Lightning Tournament). Inaddition the best player in each of the above categories received asmall personal trophy.

Outstanding among ourexcellentchesscaptains wasJohn McCormick,now an English teacher and chess master at the Sacred Heart College,who, with his lieutenants Ti Long (in 1980) and Pi Franco (in 1981).

ran the chess club as an independent pupils organisation, requiringalmost no supervision by teachers. John McCormick was the firstpupil ever to earn our chess scroll for his blazer. His successor asCaptain, Piero Franco, is studying for a D.Sc in engineering atStanford University.

Our very best player was Gordon Meyer, winner of the McCullaghand Bothwell Trophy every year from 19821986 and winner of theHarold Clarke Trophy in 1984 and 1985. Gordon won R200.00 for thechess club in the 1983 S.A. Schools Championship in 1986. He isspecialising at RAU in computer science. His parents, Mr CR. Meyerand Mrs W.M. Meyer were respectively most efficient as chairmanand secretary of the club in 1985 and 1986.

During the course of this decade many other parents and also teachershave helped our chess to flourish Among these are Mrs Franco, MrsColleen Fuller. Mr Spek. Mr Wigley, MrRon Harrison. Mr Chris Hartand Mr Michael Lingwood who was master-in-charge of chess at theBoys' School from 1980 1989

The 1989 captain, Vernon van Rooyen. and vice~captain. RobinFisher. organised an Inter-l-louse Championship for which theypurchased a trophy, now known as the Fisher-Van Rooyen Trophy.Our club has this year enjoyed twice weekly the expert advice of MrSarmn Goldman who has years of high level coaching experience.

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Science-related Activity at Jeppe(1940-1989)

From the founding of the first recorded scientific society at theSchool in June 1940, group visits have been organised to places ofscientific interest.

Over the years there have been many other extra-mural science»related activities,

During 1940 and 1941 aJeppe Science Magazine was published. Alsoin 1941, supervised by MrA.J. Grant and MrThorbum, the boys usedthe school laboratories to make small quantities of commercialcommodities and articles. There were afternoon experiment sessionsheld on a weekly basis.

From 1961 to 1963 teachers such as Mr A,F. McLeod, Mr P. Spargoand Mr G. Hall gave many talks and experiment demonstrations. Thesubjects considered included parachute-packing and explosives,

Films obtained from the American and British Information Servicesenlivened many a lunch hour.

Speakers came to address keen science pupils, In 1947 Mr Barnes andDr Murray 0f the SAIMR gave talks as did John de Kiewiet, an OldBoy ofthe School. The manager 0fthe Lonrho Platinum Refinery. DrBill Robb, took a great interest in the School during 1981, He camein person to address that year s matriculants on the chemistry ofplatinum. The science staff were treated to a most sumptuous lunchby his company, and were taken on a tour of the Refinery,

A parent, Mr Dixon, enthralled about thirty matriculants in 1988 with

a presentation entitled Chemical Engineers, South Africa needsyou with special reference to the Mossel Bay Gas Project.

Pupils were encouraged to prepare talks for the society Thus in 1947Benficld, Vermeulen and Goslen delivered papers.

In 1949 boys whose names are not recorded spoke to the society onthe subjects of penicillin and bacteriology.

In 1964 talks on succulent plants, fishing and computers were givenby L. Cousins. P. Bromley and M. du Toit.

Quiz evenings organised by G.K1intwonh, who was also quizmaster.featured during the years 1949 and 1950, It was recorded that in the1949 quiz, the winning team consisted of Thorsen, Fairiey andSpeedie, N. Jaffe gave the best individual performance.

In recent years pupils individually and in small groups have con-structed many working models and scientific surveys ofhigh quality.

In 1970 AD. Stuart, first in both the mathematics and scienceOlympiads of that year. wrote in the School magazine that the societyappreciated the experimental work of Mr Hardy and Miss McEvilly.A variety of science and biology excursions were recorded from 1980to 1989 but no specific society for extraAmural science was organised.However 3 Wildlife Society commenced activities in June 1987 and

has been very active ever since

Mr A,F. McLeod

INSTITUTIONS VISITED BY

MEMBERS OF SCIENCE

SOCIETIES, AND BY CLASSES

Place visitedSouth African Torbanite Mining and1.

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Refining Co (Boksburg)Castle and Stag Breweries

Year(s) of visit

19411941,1942

Lever Bros Factory in Auckland Park 1941,1942, 1949

Gas WorksAlpha Cement FactoryThe ObservatoryPiorette s Sweet FactoryChapelat's Sweet Factory

194119411941, 19491942,19471942, 1949

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9. SA. Pulp and Paper Industries 194710. V.F.P. Power Station at Rosherville 194711. Printing Presses of Sunday Times 194912. Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in

Auckland Park 194913. H. Lewis and Company

(Bonny Boy Dry Cereals) 194914. Premier Mills in Springs 194915. Quinns Bakery 194916. S.A.I.M.R. 1949, 195017. Broadcast House, Commissioner Street 195018. Neon F1uorescent Factory 195019. Stanley Motors, Palmietfontein 195720. Bernard Price Institute for

Palaeontological Research at Wits 195921. McKechnies (Genniston) 1962, 196322. The Star Newspaper 196223. Private Observatory in Bedfordview

owned by Dr Williamson 196224. Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mine 196325. International Business Machines 196326. Burroughs 196427. A.E.C.I. 196428. National Institute for Metallurgical

Research 197029. SA. Airways at Jan Smut Airport 197130. Trust Bank 197131. S.A.B.C. 197132. I.C.I. 197133. War Museum 197234. Simba Chips Factory 197235. C.S.I.R. Pretoria (Std 10) 1980, 1981, 198336 Pretoria Museum (Std 10) 1980. 198137. Motor Museum (Std 10) 198038. Datsun Factory (Std 9) 1980

39. Iscor (Std 9) I98040. Police Museum Pretoria (Std 9 198041. Transvaal Museum (Std 10 Biology) 198042. Pretoria Aquarium (Std 10 Biology) 198043. Reptile Park (Std 10 Biology) 198044. S.A.B.S. I981, I98345. Wits Medical School 198146. C.S.I,R. (Std 9)47. S.A.B.S, (Std 9)

1983. 1985. 19861983, 1985. 1986

48. Planetarium (Std 6) 1986, 198749. Delta Park (Std 7 Biology) 198850. Suikerbosrand (Std 8 Biology) 198851. Nel s Dairy (Std 9 Biology 1988

SCIENCE OLYMPIADS

N0 records ofentries for the National Youth Science Olympiads werekept before 1980. We know only that AD. Stuart came first in SouthAfrica in 1970 in both the Mathematics and Science Olympiads. Forthis feat, an exception was made, and Stuart was awarded a full-colours blazer. For each of the past four years about thirty boys havewritten the Science Olympiad examination. The best achievers wereA. Welte (in top 200 in 1986), D. Corubolo (in top 100 in 1987), B.Greenan (in top 100 in 1988) and A. Doak (in top 300 in 1989). Since1987 Mr Lingwood has devoted many hours to preparing the boys forthe Science Olympiad, a competition entered each year by about 18000 school children.

The Alex McLeod Memorial Board will hang prominently in theMemorial Hall as a tribute to Mr A.F. McLeod, long a revered teacherofscience at the School. The board will be aperrnanent record ofthoseentrants who were nalists in the Science and Mathematics Olympi-ads,

The StudentsChristian Association

Make Jesus King . This, the SCA motto, has really proven truethroughout the SCA s history at the Jeppe High School for Boys,There were times of difficulties where numbers dropped down to twoor three people, but God showed himself as trustworthy when num-bers increased up to seventy five people at the meetings. Often, whenthe SCA found itself in difficult times, the members got together inprayer and Bible study. One can agree with a member who said: TheSCA backbone is found in daily prayer and Bible study .

Over the years a great variety of meetings has taken place - for ex-

ample, films, discussions, camps. Std 6 braais, leadership camps,music groups, Bible studies, reports by missionaries, prayer meet-ings, games and fun, and even adopting a leper child.

Many SCA members, committees and teachers have played a role inproclaiming the real Christian life in Jesus the King over all the years.They have shown the youth that God is a living God, and may betrusted in many ways.

To God be the Glory for all that has been accomplished!

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Athletics

Athletics at Jeppe dates from 1903 when a cross country race,organised by staff from Marist Brothers, St Johns, King Edward VIIand ourselves, was won by a Jeppe boyi

In 1905, the first Inter High School meeting was held in Johan-nesburg, and Jeppe won the cup and all the Junior events, but the nextyear failed to win a single event. We won it a total of eight times,including the last time it was held in 1934. King Edward VII won tentimes and we shared it a further three times, while Pretoria won five

times and in the other four years one or other of about a dozen otherschools from all over the Reef was victorious.

1907 saw the first recorded lnter House Sports meeting between thethen four houses The age groups were Under 13, Under 15, andOpen, and the events were 100 yards. 220 yards (for the little boys! ),440 yards, mile, high and long jump and cricket ball throw. [it 1980at the 72nd annual meeting, there were five age groups and 39 events,

1913 was the year when the Houses as presently named came intoexistence, excepting for Tsessebe which opened in 1916, Roan whichhad a brief spell in the late fonies and early fifties, and Sable whichwas a Day House at the same time as Roan, and was resurrected as aBoarding House (Thabana) from 1958 to 1974, and again from 1979

to the presents

Up till 1989, Tsessebe had won the Sports 24 times, Oribi won 20,

Koodoo 15 Duiker 9, Eland 6,1mpala 5, Sable 3 and Roan 2.

Many fine athletes have passed through the School, including Schroe-der who won five events in 1907'. Mellet, the first Victor Ludorum in

1909'. Beuthin; C.W, Ranger. who was chiefly responsible for seeingthat a track was laid out so that the sports could be held on our ownfields for the first time in 1913; and BC Ranger, who caused thehurdles rules to be Changed by deliberately knocking down every one

The early 19205 were dominated by the legendary LB. BlToby) Bettswho in 1923 ran for South Africa (in his school vest!) and set South

African records in the 100 yards and 440 yards, and World records fora boy ofhis age. He attended our Sports for over sixty years and never

saw anybody run faster than he did In the l930s D A Christos held

seven or eight records at one time, and in 1980 Still held three.

Boys who went on to represent the country on the track include T.

Hart-Jones, A. Johnston. M. Lane. F, Rushton, B. Ranger. G. Stott. D.

Sandler, R. Wilke, Ki Wyeth, D. Morrison, H, Payne and, most

recently, W1 McCann. H. Payne also represented Britain

A separate Relay meeting. which was started in the mid 1950s, has

become one of the most exciting events on the School programmes

In 1945, a triangular meeting between Parktown, Potchefstroom and

Jeppe was inaugurated, and held for twelve years Later King Edward

VII replaced Potchefstroom, and this meeting has been held annually

ever since. Meetings with other schools, notably Pretoria, Athlonc.

Highlands North, St Johns and St Davids have been held. but not so

regularly

In the decade ofthe eighties Athletics was boosted by the resuscitation

of the lnter-high competition between seven invited boys schools

from Johannesburg and Pretoria New records, particularly in a wider

variety of field events, were set up. Although Jeppe only managed

fourth place in 1989 it was remarkable that nine new school records

were established. Among the most memorable records in recent years

were: 100m Open - Warren McCann equalled L.B B. Belts record

(10.7); 200m Open » David Gregor smashed the old record in a time

of21.7; 400m Open - David Gregor broke LiB.Bi Betts record in a

time 0M9}; 400m U14 , Simon Raftopoulos broke Christos record

in a time 01 53 4; 800m Open Warren Beddie 1.58; lSOOm Open -

Warren Beddie 4.8.

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Cricket

In the summer of 1888-1889 the first cricket series involving SouthAfrica was played against a touring England team. The followingyear, 1890, St Michael s College opened and one of the mostacknowledged nurseries for competent and successful cricketersevolved.

The photograph of the Jeppestown High School Cricket XI (1902 »1903) illustrates the tone set for the years to come - the neat, if quaint,attire of the players and the presence of an of cial scorer. However,the background may possibly be the field on which they had to play.Although the services of a cricket professional had been deemeddesirable by 1905, the facilities available were abominably poor. N.B.Vines described them: It is quite impossible to continue our sportson the sandy hillocks and wastes which we at present share with halfa dozen other clubs, and, if immediate action be not taken, our sports,

having attained their zenith, must ignominiously cease . His warningwas heard. In 1910 three nets were built at the School and despite theneed to play games on the Belgravia wasteland and the KensingtonGolf links, a start had been made. Later, grounds became available on

the school premises and in 1937 a turf wicket was laid, the clay beingdonated by the Transvaal Cricket Union. At present we boast eightturf nets, in addition to our concrete nets; three turf wickets and a

bowling machine.

Despite the drawbacks of the early years the high standard was setwhich the School has determinedly sustained through the last century.The first of Jeppe s cricket Springboks was a product of this period -A.I-1. (Alf) Cooper. I-Iis later presence on the teaching staff of theSchool was an obvious boon. In 1909, Arthur Harold Childe joined

the staff and his in uence and enthusiasm over the next 34 yearspromoted Jeppe to one of the top cricket schools in the country,

Ifthe production offurtherSpringboks is taken as a guideline, then the

decades of the 19105 and the 1920s may well be regarded as the

Vintage years of cricket at the School. M.L. (Cuckoo) Melvill,

regarded by many as potentially the finest cricketer developed at

Jeppe, entered the First Team at the tender age oftwelve years. He was

not able to fulfill his promise as a Bok as he was killed in the war

in 1917. After his departure, C.L. Vincent, one of the many top-Class

left-an'n spinners graduating from Jeppe, and R.H. Catterall, de-

scribed as a promising young batsman, carried the School to the end

of the decade. Catterall still holds a number of Jeppe records - two

double centuries in one season and the best bowling analysis: 7

wickets for 5 runs (vs Potehefstroom). Both were to represent South

Africa in later years.

It was during this period that the capabilities of Childe and Vines as

coaches were emphasised by the absence ofa professional coach from

1915 to 1926 (the Cricket Union could not afford such a luxury). In

fact, in an obvious attempt to show that he practised what he

preached", Childe gave the schoolboys a torrid time, when he scored

successive centuries in 1915, 1916 and 1917 in the Masters vs School

xtures.

In 1920, the rst representative team was selected for the Transvaal.

Vincent, Ince, Miller and Schlosburg were selected to play in this

combined schools team. The early 20$ saw Horace Cameron mature

into a free-scoring batsman, and more than a competent wicket-

keeper". Included in the team of 1923 were run-hungry Quinton

McMillan, with his leg-spinners and googlies, and a talented right-

handed batsman, J .A. Christy. These three were to join Catterall and

Vincent on a Springbok tour to England in 1931.

A characteristic of the masters of that era was the blunt and honest

reports about the abilities of the young cricketers - inclined to be

sleepy and lazy at point" and very bad between wickets", were the

comments on E.A.B. Rowan in 1924. Later that year. Jeppe was host

for the first time, to Durban High School and Hilton College, and

although both games were lost, it was noted that Rowan had im-

proved. He was selected as a Bok some ten years later.

The latter part of the 19205 saw the re-introduction of a cricket

professional - J. Coughtry in 1926 - and the presence of two further

players determined to wear the Green Blazer - N. Gordon and RJ.

Crisp. During this period, the Jeppe Old Boys dominated Transvaal

cricket and as many as six were in the triumphant provincial Currie

Cup team. An interesting member of the team was Viv Katzen, the

Head Boy, and one of the hardest hitters of the ball that the School

had had for years". His son and grandson were to follow in his

footsteps as Head Boys of the School.

The 1930s saw the demise of soccer at Jeppe in favour of rugby and

two future internationals on the football field were also making their

mark on the cricket pitch. J. Pickerill, one of the finest goalkeepers to

defend the Springbok goals, headed both the batting and bowling

averages, and E. Dowell. later to lead the national soccer side,

captained the team which contained two youngsters who were later to

grace the international cricket arena - G.M. Fullerton and A.M.B.

Rowan. Atholl Rowan set a Jeppe batting record which has not yet

been bettered and would have undoubtedly been more impressive had

he not missed a number of games through illness. His performances

over the years merit printing:

Innings 12 /Not-out 5 / Highest score 186/Aggregate l 199 / Average

171.28/Overs 14.4 / Maidens 37 / Runs 355 /Wickets 46 / Average

7.71.

Atholl s Test Cricket career was unhappily shortened as a result of

war wounds and he retired prematurely in 1951. The 1st XI of 1943must have wished that the Rowan brothers had attended some other

school when they played an Old Boys Team. Eric scored 104 not out

and Atholl took 7 wickets, 5 caught by Eric. Atholl took a furthercatch. A name that presents itself in 1935 is that of D. Barraclough,

one of the best wicket keepers in years and a painstaking batsman".Dennis is still very much with us, and is one ofthe staunchest of Jeppe

cricket supporters. The Barraclough XI has played against the U 1 3A

team for 28 years.

The first two Jeppe boys to represent the South African Schools XIwere D.V. Stewart in 1940 and 3.]. Collins in 1941 . The captain of the1940 lst team, G.M. Fullerton. completed the season with a battingaverage of 43, and in 1947 he kept wicket for South Africa againstEngland. In 1946 the first turfwicket was laid at Jeppe and acommentin 1948 was that the players were still having dif culty in acclimatis-ing to the new playing surface. Two young men, Z.A. Bonner and A.Zeller, however, did make the Transvaal Nuffield Team. One won-

ders how our aspiring stars of today would have coped on the wicketsprior to 1946. An interesting member of the 3rd team in the latter1940s was N,A.T, Adcock who was later to take 104 Test wickets forSouth Africa as a fast bowler.

The decade of the 19505 is marked by the presence of two men inparticular » Mr H.N. Beckwith, later to become Principal of theSchool. and Mr Charlie Marshall, the professional coach. The naming

of the cricket pavilion after Mr Beckwith will ensure that he will notbe forgotten. In addition he had the Johannesburg Schools Cricketweek named after him, as the Beckwith Week". In 1954, D. Quail

was Head Boy of the School and a member of the First Cricket Team:such is his regard for Charlie Marshall as a cricket coach that he refersto Mr Cyril Mitchley, the incumbent professional, as Charlie sapprentice . Considering Mr Mitchley s ability, this is high praise.

These ten years were responsible for half of the S.A. Schogls Capsawarded to our pupils. and had South Africa not been cast intointernational wilderness, these pupils may have been instrumental inthe increase of the number of full Springboks. R.B. Fowles made theS.A. Schools teams in 1950 and GO. Ritchie followed him in 1951and 1952. Gerald Ritchie made his mark as an all-rounder. His nameis still against one ofthe Jeppe records - most wickets taken in one year(91 wickets at an average of 9.6 in 1952). In addition, he achieved anaggregate of 900 runs at an average of 47.4. 1952 saw two firsts forJeppe. It was the first year that one of our students gained successiveselections to the SA. Schools team and the first time that two playersof the black and white made the S.A. Team in the same year, when

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LC. Gill joined Gerald Ritchie as wicket keeper. Not to be outdone,B. Johans bowled his way into the record books in 1959 by finishingthe season with a bowling average 0f5,9 while capturing 55 wickets,Although 1954 was J.H, Bailie s best season with the bat (with anaverage 0M4) he had to wait until 1956 to gain his SiA.Sch001s Cztpand he was followed by K. Anderson in 1958. who made the team asa batsman. A name worth mentioning here is 1. Ful1erton who nishedthe year 0f1952 with a batting average 0f41. He had a distinguishedcareer for Transvaal.

The early 1960s saw the departure of Mr Marshall and then theuntimely death of Mr Beekwith, and a number of rather lean years asfar as success was concerned, However, NR, Weightman did bringa bitoflightto 1961 by scoring 523 runs in ten visits to the crease foran average of58.1 and selection to the S.A. Schools Team. 1967 sawthe introduction of the Cricket Patrons' Association Under theirauspices a new cricket professional coach, Brian Edmeades, wasemployed. New turf nets were also laid and the latter pan of thedecade saw the erection of sight screens on the top field The first teamof 1969 boasted the services of A1]. Kourie, who was awarded hisS.A. Schools Cap in 1970. He was our last Springbok to date,

The most obvious development over the past two decades has beenthe emphasis placed on cricket by many more schools in the TransvaaliThe competition for gaining Provincial and National honours isextremely strong. Although there was a dearth of representativesfrom Jeppe during the 19705 and the early 19805, the initial standardshave been maintained, Many Jeppe players have made the TransvaalNuffieid Teams, and. in 1978, the count of Jeppe pupils makingSenior Provincial Teams stood at 69. In 1989. an estimate is 90. Themost remarkable observation over this period has been the repetitionof family names in the First Team. AJi Rowan in 1974, R. Katzen in1985/6, G. Fullerton 1984/Captain 1985. and three Prottdfool broth-ers R1, 6,, and S. and the three Mitchley brothers C.. M.,and 5. Mostplayed for the Nuffield Team. In 1989.1here is another Fullerton andanother Weightman. The last two years have been particu1arly memorable in that D. Laing repeated G. Ritchie s feat of 3070dd years agoby being selected on two successive occasions, 1987 and 1988,101he

S.A. Sehools Team. This young man could well be our next Bok,what with playing in Currie Cup matches for Transvaal in 1989 at theage of 19. M. Johnston emulated these two, having been chosen to

keep wicket for the S.A. Schools' Team in 1988 and 1989. [n 1988Jeppe boasted four representatives in the Transvaal Nuffield A Teamand one in the B Team, G. Voslou may not have broken Atholi Rowan's record but he did become the second Jeppe batsman to score 51 000 runs in a season - 1 080 runs from 25 innings for an average of i 1. /

60.Amaiden win intheJohn Waite KnockioutCompetition in 1989 13 ,, 51 L , . . m . , _

by the Jeppe First Team just seemed to put a satisfying end to the 'century of effort and endeavour, and to start a new chapter in thehistory of Jeppe Cricket. H.B. Cameron. J.A.J. Christy, Q. McMillan,

CL. Vim'em. RH. Caller'a/I.

Cyril Miic'hley Dam Laing

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Football

One of the most successful sports played at Jeppe started off ratherpoorly. In 1906, 0fthe six games played, one was drawn and five lost.

By 1910 the First XI was winning four. drawing six and losing onlyone game. It also started its successful climb to the top by winning theLeague shield for the first time. The First League was won again in

1912. This league was won thirteen times in succession from 1914 to1926! In twenty»three years the First XI won the Shield seventeentimes.

In 1917 the First XI and Second XI won all their matches. The ThirdXI last only one match. In 1919 the First XI was again undefeated.

In 1920 in a Johannesburg versus Pretoria lnter-town match, Jeppeprovided Johannesburg with its centre-forward and captain, chy(who scored four goals), outsidc-left Rickard, lel tihalf Mitchell and

eentre half Wheelwright Johannesburg won by five goals to three

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In 1923 the First XI won all eleven matches (goals for 64 - against 8).

In 1924 the First XI won all sixteen matches (goals f0r9l - against12),

In 1925 the First XI won all nine matches (goals for 33 - against 5)

As a result ofthese impressive performances Jeppe became known as

the soccer royals". Defeat was an unknown word!

In 1926, by June. the First XI won all ten matches (goals for 53 7

against 11)

Between 1926 and 1927 all Jeppe Football sides won about 90% of

their matches.

In 1933, the last year before being replaced by Rugby Football, the

First XI lost 25 to Old Boys, lost 3 7 to Technical High School and

beat Parktown 7 21 The Second XI beat Marists 670 and King Edward

V11 50.

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Golf

In the l970$ and 19805 golf has been encouraged at the School.

Bus loads of boys have been taken to the municipal course to play.low key school championships have been played and teams havecompeted successfully in sponsored inlcr-school tournaments, Boysfrom this era who have later distinguished themselves (though notnecessarily because of school golf) have been Etienne Groencwald(who was the first person [0 win the South African Amateur Stroke-play and Matchiplay titles), Graeme Skeen and Andre van Studen.

Other welliknown golfers from former times were [he SpringboksReg Taylor and Bob Williams. and the Wilkes brothers, Brian andTrevor. Many of our Old Boys joined the Kensington Golf Club

Graeme Skeen thanking Mr Slater ofrhe Standard Bunk (If/L l heand Robert Mal'ais, Caldan Thompxon and Kevin Dem had wonthe Standard Bank lmer-Sc'hool Tournament in October. I 983 .

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HockeyHockey started off as a Cinderella sport" at the School in 1960 andonly boys who wore medically unfit for rugby were permitted to playthe game, However. with the support ofmore enlightened educators,the sport has gone ahead in leaps and bounds at school level through-out South Africa, and Jcppc has been part of this growth.

For the past decade the School has fielded 12 hockey teams perseason. N0 fewer than 76 boys have been selected for Provincialschool teams since 1970 and ofthesc 18 have played for South Africanschools and 6 for the Junior Springboks, while Michael Ellison,Albert Garcia and Robert Pullen have achieved full SpringbokColours.

Jeppe High School for Boys is rated as one of the leading hockey-playing schools in the country and has featured as a core school inthe Ascension Festival which was inaugurated in 1973

Such a distinguished record is only possible as a result ofthc dedicatedmen and women who have served on the staffofthe School during thisperiod. and who have coached, umpired and administered the gameofhockey. Needless to say. there would be no hockey without the boysand all Jeppe teams have enhanced the great reputation Ofthc Schoolthrough their sportsmanship, conduct and cameraderie over the yearsThe School s record of seven victories in thc lntcr-High SchoolsKnock-Out has yet to be equalled, Most of the credit for this must goto the leadership and coaching of Mr Warren Boden

The great game of hockey continues to grow and prosper and may itcontinue to provide the boys with the enjoyment, healthy exercise andsatisfaction which can only be achieved through participation in a trueteam sport

South African Schoolboys Hockey Players

1967197219731980198119821983198419851986198719881989

J. MartinA MoralsA1 Morais, R Berriman, R. Kock

R. Pullen, R. Rollinson

R. Pullen (Captain of SA Schools Team)

R Reddy5 ProudfootR Marais, D. Sanders

R, MaraisB Bartlett, S, Cooke

S. Cooke, B. Michalaro

B Michalaro, A. Ferro

M Johnston

Winners of Hockey Senior House Ties

19671968196919701971197219731974197519761977I978

OribiOribiImpalaEland/TsessebeElandImpalaKoodooImpalaImpalaDuiker/Koodoo

TsessebeDuiker

19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989

Duiker

TsessebeKoodoo

TsessebeDuikerTsessebeTsessebeTsessebe

TsessebeKoodooOribi

First Hockey X1 1980

Back Row: Mr W,R.J. Baden, C. Randell, G. Brown, G. Cowley. G. Maraix, D. Kecdle.

Seated: C, Kamila R. Pullm, G. Sol], R1 Rollinson, (Captain), C. Allmrough, A Williamimni

In front: T. Hill

Rowing

Jeppe Rowing Club can lay claim to being amongst the first schoolboyClubs to compete in the Transvaal along with Germiston High andForest High using Wemmer Pan boats, but rowing in School colours.Alan Francis, Clive Nettleton, Christo Jouben, John Beanie andDerek Cookson rowed competitively in 1948.

In 1958 DrJ.R.D. Tomlinson, a Jeppe Old Boy, suggested that rowingbe introduced in the School. Dr Tomlinson offered to coach Jeppeoarsmen and the sport was started. The first crew consisted of H.Franks, J. Davidson, M. Watt and M. Maine and was coxed by RSutton (M. Maine is Currently aparent and vice-chairman in the Club).They entered the Buffalo Regatta and the SA Championships (bothheld on the Buffalo River at East London), and, out of thirteenschoolboy crews, came second to Selbome College in both events -a creditable performance when one considers that rowing was a majorsport in coastal schools at the time.

1n the years which followed, Mr A]. Grant, the Jeppe Headmaster,approached the headmasters ofParktown Boys and King Edward VII,and they formed the Johannesburg Schools Rowing Association. Thiswas the beginning of competitive schoolboy rowing in the Transvaal.

In 1961 Wemmer Pan was emptied and enlarged for a bizarre reason.Alan Francis, whilst rowing, found a suitcase containing the legs ofa woman, oating in the pan. The torso and head were subsequentlyfound in Boksburg Dam and Zoo Lake repectivelyi The policeemptied the pan for their investigation into what became known as theBoksburg Murder" (the murderer subsequently electrocuted him-

self), and the Parks Department took the opportunity to remove a lotof silt and to raise the dam wall - so Jeppe can claim some of the creditfor these improvements!

With the improved facilities Jeppe won the coveted Kiwi Shield,which has an interesting and romantic history In 1945 Major W,CtMorrison, a South African in the Royal Engineers. found himself in

Klagenfurt, close to Wothersee, one of Austria s beautiful lakes. On

its shores he stumbled upon two boat houses full of slender racingshells. Major Morrison, in his time a president of the Wits Boat Club,liberated" the boats and set about organising regattas using oarsmensuch as Rowe (president of Oxford), Perfect (stroke of Cambridge),

and O Hara and Finches (Olympic Oarsmen),

Not far away in Monfalcone, Italy, the 2nd New Zealand Divisionunder Captain Tregartha had also found some racing boats, and weresoon whipping through the water in them. Regattas between Morrison s group and Tregartha s group were as inevitable as the defeat ofHitler Morrison and Tregartha became rm friends and ponderedways and means ofimproving rowing standards. The New Zealandcrsmentioned how they depended on school boys for their oarsmen.

After the War. both groups returned home and Major Morrisonreceived from down under amagnificent shield of indigenous NewZealand woods, with a silver springbok and a fem leaf - the NewZealand 2nd Division s gift to South African oarsmen. The giftcarried a special injunction that the trophy be for schoolboy rowing,

Jeppe has won this coveted trophy fourtimes: in 1963, 1964, 1978 and

1979.

At the end of 1964, Mr Vic Robson, master-invcharge of rowing since

its inception at Jeppe. retircdi This was a great loss as he had achieved,in five years, an excellent record for a club which had little previousexperience of rowing

In 1965 Eights were introduced. The Eights races are the highlightsof today s regattas.

The 1978 First Eight crew was exceptional by all standards, evenbeating a visiting British crew. The whole crew was Chosen torepresent Transvaal and Chris Smith and Garth Lemkus were chosento row for South Africa in the junior Trident Team.

In l982tragedy struck the Rowing Club when Bruce Weller. an underfouneen oarsmen, died after being struck by lightning during apractice on Wemmer Pant Bruce s enthusiasm for rowing was retlected by his crew who went on to win their event at the SAChampionships

The 1988 First Eight were a most talented and successful crew. Theylost narrowly to St Stithians at the SA Championships St Stithianswent on to race in Europe, and, at the world youth regatta, came third

to the German and French national undereighteen crewsi Think howwell the Jeppe crew might have fared internationally!

From humble beginnings the Jeppe fleet has grown, so that today itnumbers 18 boats, including 7 sculls. To maintain and upgrade sucha eet is very costly; for example in 1959, £2 500 would buy fourimported oars, whereas today one imported eight costs approximatelyR100 000. The rowing club, with characteristic energy and enthusi-asm. involves parents, boys and teachers in lake sales, fashion shows,

golf days, bingo evenings and never ending repairs in the boatshed.

It is little wonder that Peter Senekal wrote in the 1980 report of therowing master: Years come and g0, and people come and go, and

The Bruce Weller Trophy, presented by the Wellerfamilyt0 the crew that display? the best rpirit during the reason.

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yours and people have remarkably little effect 0n the School. whichmerely continues on in its scrcnc way The SchooL howcvcux has aprofound c cct (m pcoplc. To remain alive. dynamic. it demands inexorbitant measure the most precious oful] fuels - dedication This itdrains from parents. teachers and pupils alike and lhnsc who onceshow than they are prepcurcd to give find themselvcs called upon [0an absurd degree. and when they have given all, discover that thedemand is greater and more urgent than ever".

The spirix and dedication 01 the rowing members is rewarded byachievements such as the winning ofthc Kiwi Shield four limes. andthe First Eight winning the South African Championships in 1973.I98! and 1990. and the impressive list ot Springboks: Garth Lcmkus.Kurt Landsberg. Clive Gillman Andrew Pikc. Graeme Cook. GaylonGallict Damon O Bcirnc and Brian WrighL

Mr David Quail. thc Hcadmastcr, wrote in 1984: The headmastcrs

and teachers at schools which offer rowing. are enthusiastic about theteamwork. discip1ine, sacrifices and loyalty which rowing demandsand dcvclops in boys

Bylaw:S.A.S('/100[X Champiom (who bear a visiting Royal S/ZI L WX/NH') ('r'ew)P. Ncllle/rm, C. Smith. G. Lemkux, M. Hofmeyr, 1), Clarke (mx)

Rowing Springbakx: C. Gillman, A. Pike, K. Landsberg

Coach A. Francis

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Rugby

Rugby at Jeppe High School for Boys replaced soccer in 1935.Fixtures have been kept with other monastic schools such as KingEdward VII School, Pretoria Boys High School, Parktown BoysHigh School, Athlone Boys High School, Highlands North BoysHigh School, St John s College and St Slithian s College. Fixtureswith Polchefstroom, Helpmekaar and co-educational High Schoolslike Sandringham, King David, Roosevelt, Bryanslon, and Edenvalehave not been so regularl

Jeppe High School for Boys 15: XV used to play annual fixturesagainst Durban High School and Hilton College, but because Hiltonwas way out of Durban, Nonhlands replaced them.

Jeppe High School for Boys has had a proud rugby tradition. Sports-manship was stressed and results throughout the divisions were good.An unbeaten junior team is a common occurrence but the Jeppe ls:XVs have had only three unbeaten teams - in 1954, 1959 and 1967,although in many years they have lost only one match. Some of [hemost memorable coaches must be Mr Jack Collard, Mr Steve Geld-enhuys and Mr George Killian.

Through the years Jeppe has produced many provincial playersthroughout South Africa and Rhodesia, The most famous were DesSinclair and Wilf Rosenberg who both played for Transvaal and theSpringboks

Some Jeppe Old Boys who represented Provinces are:Transvaal U19/U20:Peter Lewis, Weston Klopper, Chappy Hartley, Brian Robinson.Louis Fine, C. Nettleton.

Transvaal:Gwyllam Davies, Tony du Bruyn, George Killian. Steve Gcldenhuys,Anton 0berh01tzer(CapL). Warren McCann, Dickie Viljoen, DudleyWan (alsoE. Transvaal), Des Sinclair, WilfRosenberg, Joey Vorsler,

Alan Wernick.Natal:Peter Edmonds, Sonny Liebenberg, Porky PereiraS. Rhodesia/Matabeleland:

Tommy Benson.Rhodesia:Ian Bond (Bester), Mike Lusk.

Boys selected for the Transvaal Schools Team(Craven Week):

Noel Shelley 1970John Hutton 1970Alan Hall 1970Peter Brophy 1970Jonathan Buffey 1983John Oliver 1984Warren du Preez 1984Warren McCann 1985 (also selected for S.A.Schoo|s)

Anthony Willows 1985Stephen Tregoning 1986Gary Normand 1987

Gavin Thom 1987Warren Warner 1988James Dalton 1989

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Squash

Squash was introduced as a school sport in 1978 and was givenimpetus when four squash courts were built in 1983 forR 137 000 Thefundraising committee, chaired by Mr D, Carrington, and letters ofappeal from the Headmaster, accounted for about R100 000 and theJeppe Schools' Trust loaned R40 000.

The club is open to boys, parents, Old Boys and members of thecommunity. who use the courts in the evenings and at weekends.

In 1985 and 1986, the First Team won the Transvaal Schools leagueand also the South African Top Schools Tournament. There are sixleague teams in schools competitions and about 150 members of theclub, as well as a large number of casual players. The School is wellrepresented in Transvaal Schools U14, U16 and Open teams

S.A. SCHOOLS CAPS (1986):

Dean Saunders

Charles Hopley First Squash Team 1986

Graham Carrington Winners of Transvaal Schools Squash League and NationalCraig Foster Top Schools Squash Tournament

Craig F03167: Graham CarringmnCharley anley (Caplain), Mr D.L. Quail (Coach), Dean Saunders

ThbkeTénnk;

Table tennis was introduced in the School in 1953, by a pupil named He 3'50 W0" the InterSchoolE Table Tennis Championships 1 theEdwards. The Club was chaired by Mr Knox. The lack of sufficient SChOOISY league, Jeppe came h h DUI 0f fourteen SChOOlS~funds was an inhibiting factor at the time. The problem was overcome . .when the School purchased hardboard costing approximately £9.20, 1984 was a 91 year. The team was run by M155 T- Marques Thewhich MrVester used to make three tables. Dt Spargo lent the School 1985 senior team came seventh. 0Ut 0f ten schools in the Southerna fourth table, thus enabling the club to open at the onset of the third Transvaal SChOOlS Table Tehh s League, Whlle the JUNIOTS cameterms fourth out often schools, The sport was again run by Mrs T.Va1entim

(néc Marques).

The club was divided into junior and senior sections. The boysbrought their own equipment and paid subscriptions No matches 1988 was a very successful year, unden the leadership 0f MISS 1nagainst other schools were played in the rst years Marangon and Mrs S. Mansell. The senior team won the Southern

Transvaal Schools Table Tennis League, Antonio Cadinha wasTable tennis was introduced a second time in 1969 by C. Weinstein selected for the Transvaal provincial side and was awarded fulland W. van der Peet. In 1970 the first team entered the Southern COIOUTSTransvaal Boys A" League, Jeppe lost by five matches to three, _

Table tenms at Jeppe has come a long way since 1953. Boys no longerIn 1980 table tennis was started up yet again. Practices were held pay subscriptions and all equipment 15 provided, Junior practices areevery second break and on Friday afternoons Matches were played in cnthusnisttcally attended With well over thirty boys at a time, whilethe Payne Hall, with much success. In 1981 ajunior and a seniorteam the senior practices tend 0 be more sedate W Ih about fifteen boysentered the league 1983 was a successful year. Mark Lancaster attendmg.played forlhe Transvaalunder17team and was awarded full colours,

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SwimmingTowards the end of 1925 the Headmaster permitted a School Swim-ming Club to be formed. The Nourse Mines authorities kindly puttheir baths at our disposal on Saturday mornings for the moderate feeof 2/6 (about 25c) for the full season.

Attendance was curtailed at first clue to Saturday morning examina-tions so the more serious work of the club began in the following year.

A lecture was give on breast, side and crawl strokes supported bydemostrations by some of the finest Transvaal swimmers includingone who had broken South African records the previous night.

Our rst School Swimming Gala took place on Friday afternoon, 5April 1926 and was a great success. House war-cries increasedinterest and the result depended on the final team race. Duiker andImpala tied for the first place with 21 points, Tsessebe scored 10,Eland 9, Koodoo 4 and Oribi 1. A balloon race concluded the day inan entertaining manner. The 100 yards open was won in 75,8 secondsand the 200 yards in 2 minutes 29,8 seconds.

In 1927 School Swimming Certificates were introduced to encourageproficiency and Water Polo was soon to be introduced. We came 4thwith St John's out of 19 schools in the lnter-Schools Gala at Doomfon-tein which was won by Johannesburg High School for Girls. Our U15team won the Allan Trophy. We finished first in the InteriHigh Relayat the Rand University Gala but were disqualified, so King EdwardVII won. Life-saving tuition also started in this year and at the end ofthe year swimming was made compulsory for all form I, II and Ill boysuntil a prohibitive tarifffor boys over 14 caused a temporary setiback

In 1928 we obtained first place in the lnter~High Schools SwimmingChampionships, with King Edwards second. and did so again in 1929.At the lnter House Gala the Eland House Jazz Band brightened theproceedings as did comic diving in fancy dress, while 130 took partin the balloon races

1929 saw the opening of the bath in Rhodes Park which was a bigadvantage and we had four inter-schools matches, losing twice toKing Edward VII and beating Houghton College and St John s. It washoped in time to persuade the authorities to grant School Colours forswimming. Uniquely, in the athletic activities of the School. swimming was run by the boys themselves under the benevolent eye of onemaster, Mr Cheeseman,

The keenness of the boarding houses did a great deal to improve ourschool swimming, as it does to this day. Throughout the 1930s wevied with King Edward V1] for the lnter High Championships, whichincluded diving. Mr Robson started this keen interest in swimmingwhich lasted over twenty years and friendly water-polo matchesfollowed inter-school galas and we were very successful in competi-tive life-saving. In 1939 we won the Boys lnter-High, the girls wontheirs and we won the LifevSaving Shield and started raising funds tobuild our own bath.

Our own bath was finally usable in 1942 but sadly Byron Haitas wasdrowned in it the previous November. It was officially opened inFebruary 1943 Physical Training cla ' under Mr Collard s super-vision carried stones to build the terraces and path down to the pooland an Old Boy father donated a spring board. From 1939 to 1951 wewon the InterJ-Iigh gala 8 times, were second 4 times and in 1945when it had been cancelled due to an infantile paralysis scare,

comfortably beat ourmain rivals, King Edward VII and Parktown, in

a triangular match.

These were halcyon years and many boys gained Provincial SchoolColours, Doug Melville won the SA. back-stmke title in 1946 whichfeat was equalled by Laurie Stegmann thirty years latcrt lnter-HouseGalas for the Harper Trophy, Life-saving for the Haitas Cup andWater-polo continued enthusiastically with the first boarder win inthe gala being accomplished by Oribi in I95]. After this initialbreakthrough the boarders gradually came to dominate inter-houseswimming as with most other activities and Sable was particularlysuccessful in the '60s and 70s It was in this era that the annual MixedGala with the Girls' School originated and an inter-house swimmingleague was tried but was not successful

Very sadly the lnter-High was discontinued after 1956 due to someunpleasantness between the supporters of two other very strongschools and was not resuscitated until 1971 on an informal invita-tional basis.

Although our swimming activities continued unabated, bar life-saving which died off in the early 605, we never again scaled theheights of the 1940s (although the Water polo team did very well inthe 80s). This was partly due to private and expensive coaching: theschools from wealthier areas had far more privatelyicoached boysthan we did

Sterling service has been rendered by parents over the years, particu-larly in providing transport and refreshments and raising funds,Outstanding in this regard was Mrs Joan Royden, who chaired themothers' committee for seventeen years until 1985, and who waslargely responsible for having the change~room roofed, the pavilion(which was designed by Mr Loots) built above the pool and the store-room and ladies toilet below it,

In 1970 the familiar black and white striped costume was introducedwhich still makes our boys the most easily recognisable at any gala,

Members of staff who have been in charge of and given many yearsof loyal service to the swimming club include Messrs Kirkland,McDougall, Luckin, Loots, Silbum, Malan, Brodrick and Ross.

.. \\Swimming Springbok Laurie Stegmarm, Captain of

Swimming in 1976

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"One girl who played the net rather non-plussed our representatives.Many interesting quips such as this one can be found while reading thetennis reports ofprevious School Magazines. The one above comesfrom the 1915 Magazine. when playing the net was a most unconven-tional tactic. especially for a lady, And it was exclusively ladiestennis at Jeppe until 1925. when boys tennis was started,

The boys team 0f1925(B1T1Ha11,K.J.lreland,J.R.Langley and J.

Roos) got off to a fine start when they won the Southern TransvaalSchool Challenge Trophy. This feat has been repeated only a fewtimes since. Jeppe, however, often reached the final, only to be beatenby St Johns, King Edward VII. or Athlonel There was a girls pair (E.Webb and M. McLaren) which was undefeated in 1918 (credit must

be given where credit is due!)

In 1939 the staff played the boys, and the staff won! This is onetradition that is not going to be revived: the tally will remain one-love

to the staff!

A tradition worth reviving, however, is that of the girls schoolplaying the boys school. This used to be a social event to promotegoodwill between the tennis players

Many names appear when one pages through the tennis records;Ireland, Collins, St Croix and Wedderbum appear frequently. D.L.Quail is mentioned in 1951 as one of the most promising players .

Roan House crops up many times in the 50s as winner of the houseleague, Today. no other house contributes as strongly to Jeppe tennisas does Roan boarding house,

Before 1962, Jeppe entered only one side in the schools leagueSometimes a team was not entered at all because of a lack ofplayers:other sports took priority and many ofthe finest players were involvedin cricket orathleticsl Thisdid nothing to ease the tennis master s frus-trations.

After 1962. two sides were entered in the schools league. This was

probably a consequence of some very good years for Jeppe s tennis.The School did particularly well in 19551 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960. andin 1962 Jeppe s B Team came second. The team members were D,

O Dougherty, R.1-lolman. D. Collett, R. Hall, Rt Saunders. P. Ireland

(captain), Vt Baker and J. Verster.

Like all school activities, Jeppe's tennis has had its ups and downs.

The fine performance of 1962 was followed by a lull until 1968, when

Jeppe managed once again to reach the first league, where they

remained during 1969.

After 1972, the first team dropped to the fifth league By 1979 they

were back in the first league, a position they maintained until 1987.

In 1979 Jeppe won the Afrikaans Schools Winter League.

The School was runnervup to King David. Linksfield. in the Southern

Transvaal first league in 1982. This team consisted of R. Vine, G.

Jacobs, J. Skeldon, A. Robertson and P. Duncan (captain).

Despite Jeppe s inability to win the league, the School has produced

some very fine players, including two Springboks - W. Muir and R.

Malcolm S. Cochius was ranked number four in his age group and

represented South Africa in the United States. His tennis career was

1953 Tennis Team

Back row: D.L, Quail, B.D. Cheadle, Summm eld,Mr R.S. Jones

Front row: R.V. Fulck, STW. 011311730. Aitken, KT. Saggers.

cut short by his tragic death in 1988. Both S, Cochius and J. Skeldonwere selected for the School s first team while only in Std 6. J.Skeldon reached the finals of the South African National Champion-shipsl

An article on tennis at Jeppe would be incomplete without honourablemention 0er RTS. Jones MrJones was in charge oftennis from 1946to 1971. He was instrumental in obtaining an all-weather surface forthe School s couns.

Mr Jones was himselfan accomplished playerl As a student he playedfor Wits. He tells with sadness of how tennis at Jeppe was regardedmore as a hindrance to cricket than as a sport in its own right.

Mr Jones considerable contribution is illustrated by a quote from the1954 School Magazine: ... very little has been done this year owingto the absence overseas of Mr Jones".

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