marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives val iantly; who errs and comes short again and again; be cause there is noteffort withouterror and shortcoming; but whodoes actually strive todothe deeds;whoknows the greatenthusiasms,the greatdevotions;who spends himselfin a worthy cause,who at the bestknows in the end the triumphs or high achievement and who at the worst,if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." Eighteen years afterleaving this place,Iam convinced that these words are the tme meaning of"Carpe Diem"in our daily lives-and I commend you to it. Head Boy's Speechfor Sixth Form Frizegiving 1993 MrLeon,Honoured Guests,MrPolkinghome,MrRoberts, Ladies and Gentlemen and, most importantly,the boys of the College. It is an honour for me as the head prefect of the school to be able to address all of you on whatis certainly one ofthe mostimportant days ofthe school year. I would like to begin by asking all the matrics what they are going to miss aboutKearsney College when they leave. No,besides academics! I'm sure all the matrics would say that it is the atmosphere throughout the school and their friends seated alongside them thatthey will truly miss.Never again will we experi ence the camaraderie,thefriendships and the unity that we have experienced at Kearsney. The unity ofa school such as ours is best reflected in the faces of the boys of Kearsney when they sing the unoffi cial school song, "Shosholoza". The song brings back memoriesofgenerations gone by who have given their all for Kearsney;at all times defending its name and uphold ing its traditions. Itis instances such as these that unify the past, the present and without doubt the future boys of Kearsney College. When I first arrived at Kearsney 5 years ago I discovered the friendliness which I was to leam was just as much a part of Kearsney as touch rugby. I will neverforgetthe Monday nightson arriving backfrom a tennis match halfway through prep and sitting and talk ing with the Head ofHaley along with the restofthe teams about matters concerning the school or house. It is acts of understanding such as these,along with the many friends I waslucky enough to have had,that have made my years at Kearsney a wonderful experience. These years have certainly taughtmealotaboutlife.Speak ing on behalf of all the matrics I would say that Kearsney has taught us to understand ourselves as well as to grow. Our matric group has been through a number of changes while at Kearsney and havecomethrough with heads held high, proud to be part ofthe Kearsney tradition. Every single schoolboy here today must never forget that Kearsney is a school whose foundations lie in traditions instituted many years ago by ourforebears.It is upon these foundations that we must continue to build and I know that the 6th Formers of next year respect these traditions, and Kearsney can only continue to grow. The matric class of 1993 has always been told that we are a strong group. This year we have proved this on the sportsfield and in the leadership ofthe school.Andfor this I express my thanks to the 6th Form and especially to the prefects for their support and hard work throughout the year. To Andre, thanks for your friendship and your ad vice. Without you I would have been too scared to stay up atthe cottage for more than a week.Last,but notleast,my sincere thanks mustgo to my parents who gave me advice and supportthroughoutthe year.ThanksMum,thanksDad. The one area that I feel we are yet to reach our full poten tial, is the academic arena. However, with the continued effort the teachers have been putting in, giving up their free time to explain obscure concepts such as maths or sci ence along with the hard work the boys will put in during the holidays will ensure that we fulfil our potential. But the teachers' role at Kearsney does not stop at the final school bell; they are always willing to advise, guide and encourage us.For this we thank them. Now at the end ofour years at Kearsney(and in the future as Old Boysofthe College),it isn'tthe numberofmatches ourfirstteam players at rugby or cricket won or lost or our marks that we shall remember. We shall remember Kearsney for its proud traditions, the undying spirit, but above all else it is our friends who will remain with us forever; friendships that have been forged in the fires of hardship as well as the heights ofjoy. These friendships reflect the meaning of Kearsney to me and may they last and grow as Iknow Kearsney College will continue to do. STUARTGROOM m P. Blackman 20
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