Page 8 - Luce 2020

N ews a nd Events

Back after more than

half a century…

Early in April we were delighted to welcome back to JCH
alumna Bailey Barash (Smith 1966) who joined us at Formal
Hall for the first time in more than 50 years.

A Fulbright scholar from the United States, Bailey studied and
researched genetics for two years and was awarded a master’s
degree at the University of Melbourne. She was resident in
JCH during her first year.
Following her return to Atlanta, she worked in medical
In Concert research at Emory University, as a social service worker and

The Seraphim Trio as a journalist at CNN producing and reporting medical and
science news.

The Seraphim Trio presented an afternoon of classical piano Bailey has used everything she’s learned over the years
trios to conclude the 2019 JCH cultural calendar. Fresh from to continue her work life independently, producing
their award-winning performances with Paul Kelly, the Trio documentaries about issues that impact our society and how
presented a program of Haydn’s popular Gypsy Trio and Fanny we survive.
Mendelssohn’s masterful but underplayed piano trio to an
audience of College Fellows, alumni, friends and staff. Bailey addressed the students at dinner about the importance
of hard work, persistence and being flexible and agile in
2019 is the 25th year the Seraphim Trio has been performing working life. She extended greater life lessons to a small group
together. Founding member and Janet Clarke Hall’s Kenneth of students in the Senior Common Room after dinner. Bailey
Moore Memorial Music Scholar, Dr Anna Goldsworthy, talked about being humble, persistent, observant, objective
reminisced about the formation of the Trio during their and compassionate. She discussed the importance of failing
University days and their ongoing partnership with Janet and learning from those failures: ‘It never hurts to strive for
Clarke Hall, performing here every year as well as mentoring what you want, even if you don’t get it right away.’
our music students.
Wonderfully wise words for our students.
In hot debate mid-winter Mrs Donna Davies
Director of Studies
The annual Ethel Bage Memorial Debate at the College’s Mid-
Winter Dinner featured the JCR and SCR arguing passionately
about whether public transport should be free.

Personal anecdotes about public transport use and the fact
that Melbourne is a ‘most liveable city’ were some of our
intrepid debaters’ points for argument. In the end, our SCR
team, comprising Alice Pung, James Carey and Shaveen
Gamage triumphed, narrowly beating – by a mere point – the
courageous JCR team of Alice Wang, Charlotte Ekkel and Lee
Perkins. Our thanks to guest adjudicator, current Deputy Chair
of Council and solicitor, Alex Murphy.

Bailey Barash, Islay McDougall, Courtney Brown, Lily li

From L-R: Alice Wang, Lee Perkins, Charlotte Ekkel,
Alex Murphy, Alice Pung, James Carey, Shaveen Gamage
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