July 1963 School Magazine

Brisbane Girls!' Grammar School Magazine

July, 1963

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

July, 1963

CURRENT EVENTS

When athletics' practices for Juniors started last term attendance was pleasing, however, both Seniors and Juniors have to make a strenuous effort to attain a good standard of achievement at the Inter-School Athletics. Inter-School Basket- ball and Tennis matches have begun, and practices continue for these fixtures and the Inter-Form Competitions of Second Term. The year 1963 is proving a very busy one for us all.

At thE) beginning of First Term we welcomed Miss Paterson back to the School after her leave of absence. Mrs. Jones returned later to the School to relieve for a brief period The whole School joined in wishing Miss Trlbbeck future happiness on her engagement to Mr. Hawkins. We have with ' .... us this year in Sixth Form, American Field Student, Susan Reynolds. and hope that Susan is enjoying our company as much as we are enjoying hers. This year for the first time several morning assemblies have been held in the new. gymnasium which is considerably more ·spacious than the Assembly Hall which was built for a school of a hundred pupils. At one such assembly the Gideons International presented a New Testament to every girl in the School as well as a Bible for every class room. The Chaplain told the assembly of the origin and history of the Association, and of its aims . We thank them for their gifts. The whole School was fortunate enough to be able to attend the talk which Mrs. Ortt-Saeid, an Old Girl of the School, gave one lunch hour on the history of her adopted lar:id, Pakistan, and her experiences there. On Thursday 7th March the School went in force to the Exhibition Ground to participate in the school children's rousing welcome to our Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh during their visit to Brisbane. The Inter-School Swimming Carnival was held at the Valley Baths on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th March. We congratulate Brisbane State High School on their excellent wiri. Our team, after a hard struggle, came fourth, displaying throughout the Carnival the results of their hard training. Our A Life-Saving Team proudly bore home the McWhirter Cup on the day of the Inter-School Life-Saving Competition. VI A and IV E shared the honours at the Inter-Form Swim- ming Competition, held at the Valley Baths on 19th March, at which the standard of swimming was again very pleasing. The School Concert is to be held in the second last week in June and rehearsals are now well under way. Once again the School took part in the march of Brisbane secondary school pupils during Commonwealth Youth Week. This year for the first time many girls wore the School's new badge on_ their blazer pocket. 10

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ORPHAN ROCK Alone. does she rise from yon mysterious valley,

Surrounded, not far distant, by her kind, and yet alone. From out of the dense , impenetrable foliage of the Bush Proudly does this orphan raise her rocky pinnacle. From her crest the birds behold the wonders of a shimmering waterfall. And at her foot, who knows What wonders or what dangers dwell Among the inscrutable recesses of the Bush. Sun and rain have caressed, Wondering mortals beheld and admired her. Yet: aloof, alone, from days of yore unto, who knows, evermore, Be you so much a symbol of your name, 0 Orphan? · WAVE Between the sun-burnt sands and dim horizon, A foam-flecked, heaving mass of deep green water. Slowly, unhurriedly wends its way towards the shor€l: . Nearer it comes, and deeper, fuller, richer grows the sound. Greener grows the water, whiter the foaming top. With a thundering roar, it breaks. Running, running, who may catch it?

Ripples out this humbled wave, · Runs to join the mass of water, Helps' to form another wave.

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MARILY1N DOW

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