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New I;',:. i. ends a, rid Old at Granmma. .,:. I would 13e a shame if the old aphorism 'sclTooldays are only trollT alumni btit also from past and present parents, staff the best days of your life' were ILLie. The time spent by and other supporters of the school. The objects of this group are young adolescents in sc1\o01, ITowever. is alit exciting and simple : To promote and ftirther 11}e interests of the school; and

to foster in un^- ally beneficial relations be- Iween Alumni and other sup- porters The first in- letstate reunion was ITelcl in Ad- elaide in 1995 This initiative was followed in 1994 by a very happy occasion in Melbourne on Saturday, 11 nine at the Re- Hotel at- gent

important life experience when I\ew friendships will\ peers - an <1 eveiT Teachers - are fertiled Some of these friends will last for life. others will fade away, Ihrougl, time, distance. or ITegleci Lintil - yes - a reunion! EaclT year, Ihe school is proud to offei hospitality 10 a nLimber of reunions - this year 11\e Old Girls of 1984 1974 1944 - ForITT \11 an<1 1944 - ForIT\ 111 were welcomed. As a spectator' to a number of these (and being a participant last year), it is qtiiie amazing ITow years slip away

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tended by folly-two alumni, WITo were welcomed by Nits Hancocl< and Miss Williai\Ts, and our Melbourne 'liaison'. Dr Kay Slewart. Mrs Robyn At viet ITelped organize a similar event in Lauriceston on I October at The Casino: while another ancl \, eiy large reunion 1001< place in Syclney on 22 October at the University and SclTools' Gillb

of nTischief and 'charac- Iers start 10 now Reunions seive as a link between past and present girls, as the

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Prefects act as hostesses anti guides on these occasions. Tl\is sort of association particularly strengthens contemporary, SIu- dents' sense of coniintiny willT the past an <1 an appreciatioiT of the expel'Iences an<1 archie\, Ginenis of their predecessors Reunions ITa\, e also been organize <1 outsicle Queensland. under tile auspices of our new AssociatioiT 'The F1'iends of Girls' Grammar Inc', an organization whicl\ Lira\\. s its In emberslTip not

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Plans are also afoot to in11'0duce the Friends' Network in Perili. \\, ill\ The assistance of NITS Gillian \-ICAdttiti. ancl a London get together' is planned for 1995 The simple ptirpose of all this activity is friendship and networking I>ut it also reflects a sincere <1esire 10 clierislT an <1 preseive o11r past ancl to strengthei\ the school's fLilLire I>y creating closer ties between contemporary students, alumni ancl 1111 our ITUny supporters FELICITY WILLIAMS

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