The College by the Harbour - St Aloysius

Ad Majora Society
Following the publication of the Ad Majora Society
brochure in the Spring edition of the Aloysiad
last year a number of members of the College
community have indicated that they intend to leave
the College Foundation a bequest in their will.
The Ad Majora Society was formed late last year to
recognise those people who have indicated that they
intend to leave the College Foundation a bequest in
their will. The Society will meet at least once a year
for a social gathering and to discuss the importance of
wills and bequests for the future of the College. The
first social event for members will be held in July.
Bequests are a very effective way to leave a lasting
gift to the College. Gifts left to the College
Foundation in the form of a bequest can either be left
to the Foundation Building Fund or the Foundation
Bursary Fund.
Foundation Building Fund money is used for
capital projects at the College, like the restoration and
renovation of Wyalla and the current project, the
renovation of the Years 7 – 10 Middle School
Building.
Funds in the Foundation Bursary Fund finances
the College Bursary programme. This programme
enables boys who would not normally have the
opportunity to attend the College due to their family’s
financial situation with the opportunity to do so.
Anyone interested in leaving a bequest to the
College is asked to contact any of the following
people.
Murray Happ (SAC 1985),
Director of Development 9929 4692 w
Bernie Haylen (SAC 1970), Chairman of the Bequest
and Alumni Committee, 9664 2486 h
Michael Delaney (SAC 1957),
Patron of the Ad Majora Society, 9394 1001 w
Rev Fr A V Smith SJ, Headmaster, 9922 1177 w
Death of Dr Jean Cull,
Patron of the Ad Majora Society
On Thursday 7 March Dr Jean Cull, the
widow of Dr Frank Cull (SAC 1937), was
buried from the College Chapel. Dr Cull
died peacefully at home after suffering ill health for a
number of years. I had the great privilege to get to
know Dr Cull through her membership of the
Gonzaga Society (an organisation established for Pre
1953 Old Boys, their wives, the widows of Old Boys
and past staff and Jesuits from the period). Dr Cull
attended a number of functions over the years and
The Late Dr Jean Cull
always enjoyed visiting the College. She was an avid
reader of the Aloysiad and revelled in the success of
the College.
Dr Cull was a passionate friend of the College. She
saw how her late husband and their close friend, Rev
Fr Bill Norrie SJ (SAC 1934), developed a life long
love of learning that was nurtured at the College. She
marvelled at their compassion and care for those less
fortunate. I remember her saying to me once that the
Jesuits had taught them well" … Frank and Bill really
were Men for Others".
Last year Dr Cull agreed to become one of our
founding patrons of the College Foundation’s bequest
club, the Ad Majora Society. The Ad Majora Society was
established to recognise those members of the College
community who have made provision for the College
Foundation in their will. The Society gives the
College the opportunity to thank people for their gift
and honour people who make this provision in their
will.
In the brochure launching the Society, Dr Cull
said" … I always admired the education that my late
husband and our close friend, Rev Fr Bill Norrie SJ
(SAC 1934), received at St Aloysius’ College. I believe
that it was their time at the College that nurtured their
great love of learning and their compassion and care
for their fellow man."
At this stage it is understood Dr Cull made
provision in her will for the establishment of a number
of academic means tested bursaries at the College.
Whilst not an Old Boy of the College, Dr Jean
Cull really was a "daughter" of St Aloysius.
Murray Happ (SAC 1985)
Director of Development
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