WITH A MUSICAL SURPRISE
Guest of Honour , Lord Mayor Sally Capp , Member for Kooyong , Dr Monique Ryan MP , Member for Hawthorn and Leader of the Opposition , Mr John Pesutto MP , and Councillor for Riversdale Ward , Cr Susan Biggar .
In the Calling of the Years , the last man standing was 96-yearold David Purvis (’ 44 ), who began at Scotch in 1931 . Also present were 95-year-old Bill Philip ( School Captain in 1947 and OSCA President in 1974 ), and 89-year-old Gerald Hall (’ 51 ). All three men have twin siblings – and all three siblings are still alive .
In a video message greeted with sustained applause , Scotch ’ s oldest known living Old Boy , the remarkable Bill Morgan (’ 34 ) encouraged diners to enjoy recalling the ‘ deeds and misdeeds of the past ’, and to ‘ have a great night , be refreshed in your memories , be inspired by the memories , and go out feeling better for having been together ’.
OSCA Chaplain Graham Bradbeer gave thanks for the fine fare enjoyed by all attending the dinner , but on a night of celebration , he encouraged all present to spare a thought for a number of Old Boys who for a variety of reasons were not doing well .
The Haggis Ceremony was very well performed by Charlie Lines-Perrier (’ 21 ), after which guests tucked into haggis with mashed swede , turnip and potatoes , accompanied by the mandatory Athol Brose .
Having been introduced by Matt Douglas , Guest of Honour Sally Capp presented her ‘ credentials ’ as a dyed-in-the wool Scotch Family member , mentioning that her grandfather , Ernest Capp (’ 23 ), her husband , Andrew Sutherland (’ 84 ), and her two sons , Nicholas (’ 15 ) and William (’ 17 ) had all attended Scotch .
First elected as Lord Mayor of Melbourne in May 2018 , Sally was re-elected in November 2020 . She is the first woman to be directly elected as Lord Mayor . In her address , Sally spoke of Scotch education as a ‘ life experience ’, and that with it , ‘ anything and everything is possible ’.
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