In eight years the School will celebrate the centenary of its foundation in 1846. Few Old Boys realise that there is still in Tasmania one who attended the School during the year of its foundation.

Edward Pearson Blyth was born on 20^th November, 1840. On 2^nd October, 1848, he was entered as a scholar of the School, and still remembers a great dinner held to celebrate the School’s official opening. On this occasion he was fortunate enough to sample some of the wine served - in fact, he sampled too much, to his sorrow later in the day. He also recalls the master who made and mended the quill pens, adn remembers how all the boys held him in admiration.

For twenty-seven years he was in the Education Department as Head Teacher of many country schools, and retired at the end of 1913, being then 73 years of age. His term of service had been extended by the approval of the Governor-in-Council.

He is still keenly interested in the School and its doings, and welcomes visits from Old Boys to his home at Fingal. We offer him our heartiest congratulations on reaching such a great age.