1979 School Magazine

also the community. Schools cannot be expected to take total .responsibility for education. Far too many people are abdicating their authority and their responsibility and I would like to see far more communication devel6ping between parents and teachers, parents and students, teachers and students, and the school and the communi- ty. This is necessary so that a greater understanding of needs and changes can be gained by all. For educaiion of our young to be achieved rather than just schooling we need people to accept their total responsibility in this area and to look with an open mind at the changes so evident in our society. At the present time there appears to be a conflict bet- ween the needs of society and the needs of the in- dividual and this conflict has created diversity of opinion about the type of education that should be given within our State. Certain sections of the community see the need for strict schooling in basics - whateverthey may be - whereas the full development of the individual re- quires a much broader liberal education where total needs ol the individual are catered for. I see no reason why there should be conflict in this area and it is my aim to maintain this school's high academic traditions while providing facilities that will allow in- dividual students to reach their full potential as people and at the same time retain their individuality. Before closing I would like to express my appreciation to members of the Administrative Staff, reaching Staff, Resident Staff and Ground Staff for their help and co- operation during the past twelve months, but especially to thank the members of the Board of Trustees who have given me their loyalty, support and advice whenever I have needed it. I would also like to take this opportunity to express the School's congratulations to an Old Girl, professor Margaret Bullock who has recently been appointed to the Chair of Physiotherapy in the University of Queensland. Professor Bullock was invited to pr6sent the prizes today in recognition of her fine contribution to education and her outstanding example to all those with whom she comes in contact. lt has been a very busy year, full of achievement. To those who are leaving we wish you well in whatever you choose to do, to those returning let us look forward to an even better 1979. May I wish you all a Holy Christmas and a Happy Holiday time. OLD GIRLS' NEWS The Miriam E. Wl'lippell Undergraduate Scholarship was founded in 1959 by a gift f rom Miriam E. Wippell to assist undergraduate students to qualify in Veterinbry Science. Candidates for the Scholarship, wlricn is awarded at the beginning of the first year of the course, are judged on school assessments and personalqualities by I Commit_ tee chaired by the Dean of the Faculty. This Committee submits is recommendations to the Sehate. The Scholar- ship is to the value of $160 annually for each of the five years of the course. The Senate awarded the Scholarship for 1979 equally to Laurent Rivory and Janet Jeays (197g Lady Lilley Medallist). As the Schotarship winners are not julged on University work, this result reflects great credit on the educational standards of the Girls' Grammar School. ln August, Jhnet gained her A. Mus. A. in pianoforte and if her-Veterinary Science studies permit, she hopes to work for her Licentiate in Music.

OLD GIRLS NEWS An old girl of the school, Elizabeth Kennedy, was fortunate enough to gain a Georgia Rotary Scholarship, and left for Georgia, U.S.A. in September this year. This scholarship is not an exchange, but rather run by Rotary Clubs and allows for 40-46 students between 18 and 26 to study for one year in a college or university in the state of Georgia, providing a small allowance, tuition, books, college expenses and accommodation. Since she left Grammar, Elizabeth has been doing a Diploma oI Teaching at Mt. Gravatt C.A.E. We wish her the best of luck during her stay in America and also in her studies when she refurns. Anna Fearnley (a Grammar old girl) and her parents, were responsible for finding a completely new species of spider in Noosa National Park. it took three years to clarify that it was indeed possible to give this spider a name never before used. Grammar students, visiting the Environmental Cente at Sunday Creek in the Conondale Range, collected some red water which was pointed out to them and sent it to Dr. Crubb, the algae specialist at the University of Qld. He subsequently informed them that he has never seen the algae before * only read about it. Name: Haematoccus. The Miriam E Whippell Undergraduate Scholarship was founded in '1959 by a gift f rom Miriam E. Wippell to'assist undergraduate students to qualify in Veterihary Science. Candidates for the Scholarship, wnicn is awarded at the beginning of the first year of the course, are judged on school assessments and personal qualities by h C5mmit- tee chaired by the Dean of the Faculty. This Committee submits its recommendations to the Senate. The Scholar_ ship is to the value of $160 annually for each of the five years of the course.

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