1972 School Magazine

Friday 2nd-The Grammar Singers presented "The Revenge" and Purcell's "Te Deum" at B.G.S. Thursday Sth-The School Concert incorporating the Interhouse Choral Competition, was held in the Centenary Hall. The Prefects took great delight in presenting a day in the life of the school of the future-as yet no one has been prepared to comment on the possible effects on prospective parents!! Monday l2th-Our Apex debating team of Jenny Reath, Christine Parnell and Lynn Robinson, having convinced the adjudicators that all men should have bread before some have cake (or was it the other way round?) won the Queensland Apex Debating Competition. Thursday l5th-Once again the Vth and VIth Forms were to be found at Boys'Grammar, this time to hear Bruce Dawe read and comment on his poetry. Such outings which our teachers kindly arrange throughout the year are both enjoyable and educational, and are consequently much appreciated. Thursday 29th-Christine Parnell, Queensland Debating team member left for Adelaide to contest the National Titles, at which our team shone, and Saturday lst-The now widely acclaimed B.G.G.S. Football team played its devastating form of the game for the first and last time, against a somewhat cowed B.G.S. team on the occasion of their Open Day. Saturday 15th-The Seniors pleasantly revised "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll" by seeing it as performed by the Villanova Players. Wednesday l9th-Two of our Prefects-Wendy Page and Valerie Brownlie-left for the USA on American Field Service Scholarships. August: Saturday sth-"Study Girl International 1972" was announced-we congratulate Amanda and hope that her year in America will prove profitable in every way. Sunday 6th-'?roblems Facing Youth Today" was the topic of discussion at a seminar at St. Pauls, at Bald Hills. Monday 7th-Victoria Park Golf Links was the site of the first B.G.G.S. Cross Country. The boarders owing to their extraordinary resilence, dominated this event. Wednesday 9th-The Interhouse Athletics followed much the same pattern as the Cross Country-by the end of the day many distraught House-Captains muttered under their breath about their wisdom-lacking predecessors who let so much talent band together in the boarding house. The Parents again kindly arranged a very.helpful Careers Evening. Friday I lth-School broke up and parties headed in the direction of 'The Centre' and the-Snowy. won! July:

Rday: Saturday l3th-A Group of Councillors and Frefects acted as ushers at the colourful Australian College of Education ceremony when fellowships were conferred. Sunday l4th-The Grammar Singers provided the choral music at the Australian College of Education's Service. Thursday l8th-Grammar girls and their parents once again engaged in cultural activities-this time at the "Music Box" where they heard the Queensland Liglrt Opera Company present "Iolanthe". Saturday 20th-Gatton will probably never be the same again after such an early morning invasion of hungry Grammar girls on their way to Toowoomba. The meet with Fairholme was once again a highlight of the winter sports season-many friendships were made and renewed. Saturday 27th-This year's Seniors will probably have visions of unpalatable Beef Stroganoff till their dying days, but nevertheless, the Sixth Form 'Formal' was once agaln a huge success. The dance was held at a new venue-the Q.I.T. Students' Common Room- and owing to the outstanding efforts of a small band of decorators, this striking room waS used to full advantage. The netball, volleyball and tennis teams played their first round of fixtures in what proved to be a highly successful season at Clayfield College.

June: Thursddy lst-The Head Girls had a chance to see how the other half lives when they visited Government House for the Youth Week Garden Party. May the Head Girl who said in a loud voice "Where is he? I can't see him!" when the Governor was only three people down the line be embarrassed to her dying days .

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