THE SPIRIT OF MACKAY - NEWSLETTER N° 1 - MAY 15TH, 2024

UNVEILING THE
MONUMENT OF
OUR FOUNDERS

The ceremony of unveiling the

monument of our Founders
took place on Saturday
November 12th of the year
1955 in the premises of "The
Mackay School" in Quinta
Jones. A speech of
introduction was delivered by
the Headmaster Mr. Fred G.
Cave, who welcomed the
visitors in the name of the
School. The monument was

FOREWORD unveiled by Mrs.

Sutherland who was married
with Mr. Robertson and her
Ethel

We are delighted to present the first edition of “The Spirit of Sister Miss Nellie Sutherland.
Mackay”, a newsletter devoted to sharing and promoting Speeches were delivered by
among our fellow Mackayans and the wider community, the Mr. H. J. Griffith, Mr. Murdoch
heritage and history of our school, through pictures, Macleod, Mr. Alfredo
extracts from old documents and magazines and memories Navarrete and Mr. George W
of times gone by. Dobson. The celebrations
were then continue with a
luncheon in the Paddock of the
Throughout these pages, you will find a blend of nostalgic Valparaiso Sporting Club,
remembrances and exciting new projects, thus reflecting organized by the Old Boys
the essence of our school's vibrant past and promising Association, to which were
future. invited the authorities, the
Staff, and the Boys of the 6th
As we embark on this journey together, our aim is to foster Year.
a sense of pride in our traditions and a renewed interest in
our history and identity. As we continue to celebrate the (extracted from the School
Magazine – 1956)
legacy of the School, we look forward to tightening the
bonds of friendship among Mackayans.
WISDOM FROM THE PAST
STRENGTH FOR THE
The Editor FUTURE

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OUR FOUNDER: PETER
MACKAY 1829-1905
He graduated from the
University of Glasgow as a
professor of Mathematics.
Of a quiet personality,
studious, a great
mathematician and an
assiduous student of
classical literature, he also
distinguished himself due his
steadfast religious beliefs.
He was the Headmaster of
our school for 20 years and
fulfilled his commitment of
raising the school’s
educational standards to the
highest degree. He
introduced the use of both
Greek and Latin in order to
study the classics, thus
enhancing the original
curriculum of the school,
which was previously
focused mainly on
mathematics.
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OUR SCHOOL MOTTO
VINCIT QUI SE VINCIT, is an adaptation
of the latin aphorism "Bis vincit qui se
vincit in victoria" attributed to the Latin
writer Publilius Syrus (1st century BC). It
literally means: "He who conquers
himself, conquers twice in victory”.
“Self-knowledge requires discipline,
thought and courage. As Plato affirms
“...the first and greatest victory is to
conquer ourselves...” Therefore, it is not
surprising that our Latin credo reads
“Vincit qui se vincit”
THE FOUNDATION OF THE ARTISAN
SCHOOL SOCIETY
The photograph on the right is taken from
the Minute Book of the Artisan Society and
tit shows the first two pages of the minutes
of the first meeting, held on the 5th January
1857, in Valparaiso.
In this meeting it was agreed that a School
should be established for the children of all
the english speaking people of Valparaiso.
This is how the “Artisan School” came to
existence. This book and the school’s one-
hundred-year tie are exhibited in the main
hall of “La Casona” in Reñaca.
Picture of the “Artisan School”
located in Almirante Montt
Street (exTubildad), Cerro
Alegre, Valparaiso.
History says that this was the
first location of our School,
nevertheless new investigations
have led us to believe that the
first location of the “Artisan
School” from 1857 to 1867 was
actually in Lautaro Rosas (ex
Santa Victorina) close to the
actual Miramar Street. You
must bear in mind that the
“Artisan School” was the first
name given to “The Mackay
School”
Art & Design Mrs Javiera Contardo
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TENNIS COURT IN
“LOS OLIVOS”

The tennis court was

located in the lower part
of Los Olivos, next to
Mr. Sutherland’s house.
It was surrounded by a
wooden palisade, and in
the album a very nice
photograph of Mr.
Sutherland’s house may
be seen. In the picture
"CROSS AND CROWN" Mr. Sutherland appears
showing a paper to his
The term “Cross and Crown”, refers to wife.
the combination of a cross and a
crown, and has a symbolic meaning, as Picture taken from “The
it is a symbol of victory or achievement. George Sutherland Los
The cross represents the challenges or Olivos Photographic
difficulties a person has overcome, and album”
the crown symbolizes the triumph or
recognition they have gained as a
result. It also alludes to the dual
foundational inspiration of our School:
Christian and British.

21st OF MAY PARADE - 1956

This annual event, which began some

years ago in a very humble way, has
grown to such proportions that this
year it had to be spread over two days
instead of one. The Mackay
contingent looked a very smart turn-
out indeed, and their marching, R.A.F.
style, left little to be desired.

From The Mackay School Magazine -

Spring 1956

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