Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1999

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ASMey Hemer

The teemological age of discovery is upon us Success is to laugh often and much. and as we rapidly move into the new 10 win the respect of intelligent people and winennium it is essential that each and every the affection of children, one of us takes the initiative 10 acquire a hat' 10 cam the appreciation of honest ctitics and rule education in order to succeed and excel in endure the betrayal of false friends. our individual lives. Or is it? to appreciate beauty. to ind the best in others, 11 is a saying we have heard time and lime 10 undersund that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. again. Ed"canon is Ithe key to success And in a highly compelitive society such as to not waste time on jealousy. our own there is ino denying that education to love. yet to not be reckless with other is essential to obtaining a secure and people's hearts, prosperous vocation. it is also true that in to adow yourself to gow and change, our society we associate success with such a to leave the world a bit better, whether by a tirestyle. But is that what success really is? healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed is it really about gaining a prominent social condition. position in the workplac and earning an to blow even one life has breathed easier excessive amount of money, or is it 11 is time that we. as a society, finally icon the elite, professional minority does it mean that this is what success is really made of we have failed to succeed? Does it mean Doing so win allow every person to in VC a we are less worthy than others who do find more filming life, bowing that whether themselves at a higher level? we often associate with success, doesn't believed it to be, but is rather a combination matter. 11 is not to say that one should not be of actions, values and morals that we can all proud of what one has achieved. but rather to find within ourselves because you have lived. This is to have succeeded something more? if in twenty years' time we find oarselves a member of the white collar, working class majority rather than they receive an O. P. of I, a promotion in their worlcolace or any other superficial copecr that Success is not what we have so commonly A lot has been said and wn'"e" Feee",!y chow, whether school und'or, us sho"Id be coinp"ISO, y. I decided to in ueatg@te the Girls Gran",@r undom to try andfo, in my opyhio" on whe, her it sho"!d be compulsory or not Over the years the Brisbane Girls Although the Oxford dictionary defines Grammar School untonn has basicaUy the word uniform as plat, ,, unbroken and remained the same. When the school proudly or look good. The school pleased. However in 1905 there was a urnfonn is far from plain, especially hat of a school uniform emerging. This since the introduction of hats in the cribiled a tie and school badge won with 1930s. The school hat adds style and some form of long navy skirt and a white poise to the uiitfonn and although girls long-sleeved blouse. This untorm was are often seen without their hats, they are never far away. This could be due to the not compulsory. fact that the teachers and school confomi"g to one slamdard or rule, this doesn't mean a uniform can't be worn opened 124 years ago, there was no uniform and girls wore what they The hat has Termined the same style was made up of a long white skirt, white since it came in except for a couple of shoes and a shirt. The sports untonn years when it changed to a panama style could also be worn with bicker-bockers/ straw hat. The hat is such an important part of the school untonn that it featured bloomers. The ladies made coriument at the Old Girls' Association Centenary on the cover or inside front page of the Dinner that this type of sports untonn school magazine for qulte a few years was very restricting. One part of clotlfuig As the hat is such a prominent wide of which was fairly 'hip' for the time was a clodimg, it has become the symbol for bandanna that the girls wore which had the 125" Year Celebrations logo BCG. S. across the front. executive members are always lurking somewhere to find girls not wearing their hats! mmma Marriott The untonn which consisted of a while short sleeved blouse, long navy skirt, tie and badge became compulsory in the 1920s. Along with the foamal uniform came the school sports untorm which remind every person that it is who you are, not what you are, tint makes you succeed

A reuition will be held at Brisbane Girls Groinmar School for girls who were Third Fonners in 1939 to catch up on the past sixty (60 years and rentnisce about school dunno the war years' The function will be held at the School on Saturday 30 October 1999 coinmencino at 2.00pm. The tour of the School led by present day students will be followed by Afternoon Tea. The cost is approximately $7.50

Pleas contact anyone who may be interested and let us 1,110w well in advance as numbers are required for catering

Rosa Pasco (uncheli) (07) 33564688 Myit Hardy evitt) (07) 32628314 Phyl Bingemann Heath) (07) 32624270 Joyce Webster (Hack) (07) 33975911

55 Years

To be held 17 July 1999 from 10.00am - 2.00pm. Contact Diana Evans on 33556044 for details.

To be held 16 October 1999 from 9.30am - 12.30pm Contact Jul Provost on 3390 1435 for details 50 Years

20 Years

To be held at the School on 14 August 1999 from 10.00am - 11.00am. followed by lunch at innstrong's Restaurant Contact Cattlerine Campbell by email: c. caringbell@41, ,. edu. @,, or tire School for details

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it is uncertain why the hat plays such an active role in the Grammar student's school days. Whether it be that the students like to wear them proudly, to cover their face from the sun, or hide from people is not bown but whatever it is the bat win always remain part of the school uniform.

The school untonn which girls wear today is a fine resemblance of past years' untorus. The man difference is that the urnfonn is now more suited to our climate with no gloves being worn and stockings only during winter. it is my guess that the material would also be lighter than that of fifty years ago

Co-editors Em",@ MUFFio" (Lj andAshley Hemer (R) discuss Joyo"tsjbr the Gazette wiih stayco, rs"!taints Mrs ToriiRedd@c!@'dadMrJoh" Rowe"

Editorial Committee

Sal@'Coins""""ts: ToriiReddac!j@'

Editors:

ASMey Hemer Einin@ Marrto, t DJwi"@ Navto"

John Rowell Netl Davisse" Julith Honeock hadron Devoy

Welllh"ue cone to the conclusion that the Juniority of POS, andprese"t swig"ts of The Girls Gram"mr School, Brisbane are verypro"d of their anyo, in - it umbo!ises THEIR school - a school of which they are very pro, ul tradeed!

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