1969 School Magazine

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lively speaker, and stressed the importance of thorougLn.tt ind accuracy in everything we do. He t.frittd.d the girls that the spiritual side of life uras ultimately more irnportant than material success, and asked them to femember that "Charucter is more import ant than ability." After the presentation, Rebecca thanked the Premier and .*pr.tsed her appreciation to her parents and teachers for lelplng- h.t achieve i.r...rt. Judith Sfard then thanked the Premier on behaf of the school, and cheers wefe called for Mr. Bjelke-Petersen and Rebecca. bV J"dith and Diana. The girls were deliehted when the Premier granted th? school a holiday to rnark the occasion,-and this was a fitting end to an enjoy- able ceremony.

The 24th Seprembelwas a memorable _d*V for Girls'' Gramrnar. Queensland's Premier, -Mf. Bjelke-P.r*rr.rr, paid hii first visit to the school to present Reb6cca Kugelmas rvith the L!119V Medal. Rebecca, who was dux of the school in Lg6$ topped i# Senior Public Examination with 7's in English, German, Physics, Chemistry' Mathematics I and Mathematics II. The presentation of the award was incor- pofated in^our morning Assembly. Dr. Hirschfeld, il. Chairman of Trustees, inmoduced the Premier and recalled a former pupil of the school, Jessie St.phenson, who also -g4l.d first place in the staie at the age of only fifteen. Mr. Bjelke-Petersen was an interesting and

Fresentatton of Lllley Medal to Rebeccs Kugelmas by ttre Fnernler.

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