1982 BGGS Magazine

OLD GIRLS ASSOCIATION REPORT

I would like to wish every success to the girls who are leaving, in whatever field they choose in the coming year and invite them to join the Old Girls' Association which enables them to keep in touch with the School and its activities. To Mrs. Hancock and all members of the school community I would like to extend the thanks of the association for their help and support during the year. Jean Vallis President NEWS Margaret Gehrmann received the Citizen's Award in the Australia Day Awards for service to the community. Joan Allsop was awarded A.M. in 1981 Honours List for her contribution to Adult Education. Phyllis Pledger has been appointed Principal of Rosewood State High School. Only the third woman Principal of a State High School. Yvonne Bain, who is a Trustee of the School, is now a member of the Queensland Planning and Finance Committee of the Schools Commission. She is also a member of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council. As our Old Girls' delegate on the National Council of Women, Yvonne is currently Treasurer of the National Council of Women of Australia. Joan Godfrey has been appointed Head of the new Q.I.T. Department of Nursing Studies. She began her career as a member of the Australian Army Women's Service. Following her army service she nursed at Cairns Base Hospital. She later spent II years as ward sister and nurse educator at Royal Brisbane Hospital after which she was the first appointment to the Queensland branch of the College of Nursing of Australia. Diana Thacker, who graduated from Queensland University in 1981 as a Civil Engineer, has recently become the first woman in Australia to be elected to the Assoc iation of Professional Engineering's Queensland Branch committee. Una Hollingworth, who is a design teacher at Q.I.T. and the Seven Hills Art College, has directed, designed and written a children's musical, "The Great Gold Medal Muddle'; for the Arts Theatre.

The year opened as usual with the Welcome to New Members Dinner and Annual General Meeting held at the Gateway Inn. It was an enjoyable night with quite a number of new Old Girls attending. It is hoped that next year more Old Girls will be able to support this function. The following members were elected as office bearers. Mrs Jean Vallis (President), Mrs Lyle Schwarten (Vice Pres.), Miss Barbara Lanslucry (Vice Pres.), Mrs Nelma Wright (Secretary), Mrs. Pam Knudsen (Assis. Sec.), Mrs. Paula McKellar (Treasurer), Miss Sally Morton (Assis.) Treas.), Miss Lorraine Chesters (Past Pres.), Comm ittee Members: Mrs. Jennifer Gray, Miss Sue Firth, Miss Ann Jell , Miss Rachel Montague, Miss Cathy Morris, Mrs. Joan Noon , Mrs. Jacqueline O'Dean, Mrs. Jocelyn Ortt-Saeed and Mrs. Olive Thacker. The newsletter was again published in April & we please ask Old Girls as well as Association Members to let us know any details which would be of interest in academic, ca reer or personal achievements. The Annual reunion on Saturday afternoon 5th June was once again held at the school and was well represented by Old Girls who attended the school over a very wide range of years. Mrs. Hancock spoke to the assembled group and arranged for tours of the school and boarding house by senior boarders. The II th Annual Art Show this year was held on 17th, 18th & 19th September and although not as successful as last year was nevertheless a very enjoyable and successful social and financial event Mr John Rigby, well known Australian Artist , who is Principal of the Seven Hill College of Art and a Trustee of the Q' ld. Art Gallery, opened the Show. During the last year three exhibitors who have supported us over many years passed away, Mrs. Gladys Douglas,a china painter, Mr. Malcolm McKinnon,an artist in wood, and, on the eve of this year's show, Mrs. Helen Ryan, a potter. We formally extend the sincere sympathy of the association to their families. The proceeds from the 1981 Art Show along with other Association funds were used to buy a large commercial dryer for the boarders and speakers for the organ in the auditorium, so completing the organ system suggested when the organ was first installed. The association has decided to give another prize which we are very pleased to be able to name The Marjorie Elliott Old Girls' Prize for Health & Physical Education. It is to hon our Miss Elliott, a past student, mistress and an Honorary Life Member of our Association. We were very pleased to accept Mr Ron Bisset's kind offer to take the position of auditor of the association and th ank him most sincerely. After the publication of last years magazine a Chicken & Champagne Theatre Party was held at the Arts Theatre, which was a most enjoyable finish to the year. I would like to thank Lyle Schwarten for taking over the rein s while my husband and I were away overseas during July & August.

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B.G.S. & B.G.G.S. students played at the official opening of the Cultural Centre by the Queen. 9