Notices
Miss Lyle Eveillé
1945-2005
College is very sad to report the death of Miss Eveillé who taught in the College Classics Department from 1971 to her retirement in the summer of 2005.
Lyle Eveillé was born in Sydney, NSW, where she attended Sydney Girls’ High School and then read Latin and Greek at the University of Sydney. She taught for a while in Frensham School, NSW, and then, in 1970, left for England. After a short period of supply teaching in London she was appointed by Miss Hampshire to start work in the Classics Department at College in September 1971.
Miss Eveillé quickly settled in to the department where, in addition to teaching Latin, Greek and Ancient History, she pioneered the teaching of Classical Civilisation to LC1. This work developed and eventually the JACT course was established for older pupils. From LC1 upwards her pupils knew they were being taught by an exceptional scholar who shared with them her passion for the Ancient World.
In 1986 Miss Eveillé became involved with the College treasures about which she spoke so memorably to the College community and to so many visitors to College. Particularly she loved the paintings in the Council Room and the two medieval manuscripts presented to College by the Victorian artist and critic, John Ruskin. Her knowledge of these treasures was extremely detailed and she liked nothing better than to share her understanding with College girls. Her work on Ruskin saw her honoured by the Guild of St George when she was made a Companion in 1996.
Miss Eveillé was a tutor at various times in all three divisions of College but she is particularly remembered as an SFC tutor. She cared for her students individually and many of them kept in touch long after their schooldays were over; they valued her wise advice and continued interest in their progress.
Miss Eveillé had looked forward enormously to her retirement from College because she had so many plans for travel and for further research. She left College with our good wishes ringing in her ears and especially thrilled with the beautiful daisy brooch given to her by Guild.
Lyle Eveillé served this College with love for thirty-four years. We count ourselves fortunate to have known her. May she grow in heavenly light.