1980 School Magazine

ADDRESS BY DR. G. FIELDING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DECEMBER, 1979 On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the principal, the Staff and the Girls, lwelcome you to the annual end of year Assembly and Presentation of prizes to year l2 Students for 1979. I do welcome you, Mr. Howell, Headmaster of the Brisbane Grammar School, our guest speaker today, and express our pleasure at being here in the Centenary Hall of your tllustrious school. We welcome you, too, Mrs. Howell. The year '1979 has been a very busy one for all associated with the School. lt has been a year of notable achievements, associated though they l-Lave been with the sadness of the tragic bus accident of April 21 . During the year, the Auditorium, Gymnasium Complex and Memorial Garden were completed and were opened officially by Sir James Ramsay, Governor of Queensland, on September 22. The Board wishes to express its deepest thanks to the groups associated with the School, which contributed to the cost of the Complex. The total cost was $244,000 which was paid in the following way:- (1)Parents & Friends $9997 for lighting and stage curtains $6000 towards canteen. (2)Old Girls Association $7000 towards the Conn Organ. (3)Fathers Group $4591 for sound equipment plus the donation and construction of the Memorial Garden. (4)Centenary Building Fund $31000 for the buitding $ 7639 for the seating. (5)The State Government $BBO00. (6)The Board $89773 As a result of the bus accident, the Board authorised the setting up of two funds, namely: (1)The Stamf ord Endowment Fund, to provide assistance for the two Stamford children. (2)The Brisbane Girls Grammar School Memorial Fund, to provide a facility within the School programme, to commemorate those who lost their lives and those who were injured. A. co-ordinating committee, under the Chairmanship of Mrs. Beryl Mortimer was set up, and iBcluded repreien- tatives of the Staff, Women's Auxiliary Group, Old Girls Association, Parents and Friends, Fathers Group and Trustees. As a result of the committee's actrvities, the state of the Funds are as follows: Stamford Endowment Fund $15,400 (Target set 915,000) B.G.G.S. Memorial Fund $ 7,433 I wish to mention examples of the Fund raising for these f u nds:- Womens Groups $ 2,760 from a Fashion Parade Queensland Youth Orchestra $ 1,569.15 Grammar Singers $ +Zg. o

The Board wishes to congratulate all those who con- tributed time, energy and money in the raising of these funds. The Funds are now being administered by the Board. Mr''s. Pat Given has kindly consented to continue to act as the liaison between the Stamford Family and the Board, attending to their needs as they arise. The Board wishes to congratulate all the girls in yearl0 who raised $600 towards the cost of the 2-way radio, which was donated to the Beaudesert Ambulance. The Board wishes to thank the Fathers Group for their excellent work during 1979, for the connecting walkway, 2nd. level Humanities Building, alterations and painting in the Tuck Shop, and the banks of concrete seating on the south side of the Swimming Pool. The Board wishes the members of all groups - parents & Friends, Womens Auxiliary, Old Girls Association and Fathers Group to know that it is deeply appreciative of their efforts for the School, and thanks each and everyone most sincerely. The Board of Trustees wishes to express its appreciation to the Principal, Mrs. Hancock, and her Staff, for the ex- cellence of their work during 1979. The Board realises the pressures under which all those associated with the teaching profession are placed at the present time, and values very highly the standard of your achievements. On behalf of the Board I wish to congratulate members of Staff who have gained academic distinctions during the year. Miss Forster and Miss Greet, Bachelor of Education. Mrs. Burgoyne - Selection to the Syllabus Committee in Art. Mrs. Thornquist - Selection to the Foreign Language Subject Advisory Committee and the winning of a Scholarship - State de Paris Montpellier - to study in Paris in January and February 1980. The Board congratulates all staff who are continuing to gain higher academic honours and wishes them well. The Board is pleased to announce that there will be new equipment purchased for the Language Laboratory in 1980 with a complete upgrading of facilities, as sug- gested by Mr. Rowell, Media Co-ordinator. Further, as a result of Board deliberations, it is expected that there will be only a small rise of about 896 in school fees in the coming year, despite rising costs. ln conclusion, lwish, on behalf of the Board, to thank all those people, girls, staff and parents who have worked so hard during 1979 for the Brisbane Girls Grammar School, for the betterment of the School. CLOSING ADDRESS ln my closing address I wish to speak rn particular to the girls of the school. To the girls in Years 8,9, 10 and t1 I wish all a very happy holiday and may you return com- pletely refreshed to commence 1980. To the girls in Year l2lwish togive a shortaddress, for this year I have had an opportunity to meet the girls much more than had been my previous experience. Fur- ther my address to you is a little different to those which have been given by Mr. Howell and Mrs. Hancock. Many years ago, a close friend, a Surgeon Colonel in the Australian Army, told me of his experiences in Vietnam, and especially his treatment of the young men injured in