Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 1995

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School news

Our own "woman of substance"

Speech given at Assembly, Wednesday, Ju ly 19, by M Joel Bernuchon, on behalf of the visiting students and teachers from our sister school in France, Lycee Saint-Paul, Angouleme. For the second time we are visiting our sister school, here in Brisbane and we are part ic ularly grateful for all the good will which this year has made it possible. \Ve do know you have lately been very worried at hearing of Mr Chi rae's plans to resume nuclear testing in the Pacific, which in fact, is of great sig nificance to the whole ofhumanity. As for us, we are persuaded he must have mi scalculated the domestic and inter national impact of the tests due to res ume in September, and we want you to know your campaign has now been endorsed by 75% of the French popu lation. \Ve are particularly glad to see you followed your Principal 's advice and know how 10 make lhe difference a lot of Fl·ench citizens are now demanding that their government respect the right of the rest of humanity, as the world is between I he political decision ofa man , and the spirit of the nation. You must be assured that a lot of French citizens are now demanding that their government respect the right oft he rest of humanity, as the world is but one country and mankind it s citizens. In fact we are all the fruit of .the tree and the ac tions of every group affect every other group on the planet. The knowledge of foreign but one country and mankind its citizens. One of the other memorable s ight s was that of the old Diggers cheering us along and shouting "Victory!" while at the same time visib ly battling their own erne tions for lost comrades. Me n and women, who hadn't seen each other s ince the wartime flocked together and frequently overran S.E.S. officials to kiss and hug those who marched in the parade . Arrangements we re made to encompas s all those who wished to be included in the ce lebrations. Buses ca rri ed tho se who were unabl e to walk the di stance amd huge tanks rolled down the streets C hildren played at the s ide of the road virtually obli vious to the hearl ache and horrific experiences lhe veterans had experienced. Thi s , however, seemed to please the veterans as they felt to have achieved their aim of prevenling future generations from repeating \Ve. as ambassadors of the future, canno l le t the efforts of our veterans rail away. lt is up to us to pre vent war from recurring by actively opposing it and pursu ing peace. The state of turmoil our world is in must be rectifi ed and thi s onus now lies with us. of Brisbane. past mi stakes .

throughout Australia. She also works towards improving public awareness about breast cancer and support for women with the di sease and their families. Last December Dr Hirs t was elected to the position of Chancellor of the Queensland University of Technology, only the sixth woman to hold such a post in Australia. Then, on Queensland Day lhis year, Dr Hirst was named Queenslander of the Year. While pursuing ller busy career, she ha s raised lhree children and supported many Grammar projects. Many students came to know Dr Hirst, when she generously donated thousands of dollars to replace the money raised for various causes that was stol e n late las t year. We appreciated her generosity. Dr Hirst has written many books in her specialist area, conducted scores of lectures, delivered many papers to national and international conferences and was responsible for initi ating and conducting the first eve r training course in breast ultrasound . Dr Hirst, however, did not become internationally recognised overnight. Through rotating tenns in medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry , anaesthetics and gynaecology during her residency at thePrincess Alexandra Hospital in the early 1970s and general practice in !he late 1970s and early 1980s, Dr Hirst's medical history has been one ofdistinguished achievement and striving for excellence. Perhaps understandably , Dr Hirst is also a member of Amnesty International, Women of Substance and the National Federation of Australian \Vomen . In the society we live in, too often do we focus on people's shortcomings rather that celebrating our achievements. At B.G.G.S. we need look no further than Dr Hirst as an ideal role model; a person striving to make a contribution to improve the lives of others.

Grammar shows its jeanerosity Emma Markwell On Friday, 9 June, Brisbane Girls' Granunar School helped raise funds for cystic fibrosis by participating in Jeanerosity Day. Cystic fibrosis is aserious gene disor der which damages Ute lung; and diges tive system. One per.;on in every 24 poo pleisacarrierofthlsdefectivegene. The one cltild in every 2000 born "itlt the disease has to follow a strict regime or treatment and medication for thls fatal disease- for which there is no cure. The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Queensland helps patients and their families by providing support and financial help. In the lead-up to Jeanerosity Day, Jenny Corrie and KellyO'Duywr from the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Queensland addressed the School commwtity at assembly. As a resul~ the audience gained some insight into cystic fibrosis, and how it can alfe<:t sufferers' lives. MoneywasraisedwithintheSchool through the sale of caps and badges \viththecysticfibrosislogo,andteachers and students could also pay a dollar lo wear their jeans at School. A total profit of$422 was raised by theScboo~andthlsmoneywentdirectly to help Queensland patients and their families. Some of the money raised is also allocated to working towards a cure for cystic fibrosis, with hope for gene therapy on Ute horizon. Thanks must go to all the students and teachers who participated, and Mrs Hancock who encouraged our involvement in streamers walching scores of groups march on. From veterans of various Army, Navy and Air Force squadrons to automobiles from 1945, the process ion certainly A second group of Grammar s tudents marched with th e contingent of repre sentatives from other schools who closed th e parade. This group who had waited for hour s for the ir turn were rewa rded with a rousing welcome As the Grammar group turned into Adelaide Street from George Street , the City Hall clock s truck twelve. Immediate ly , a loud, lon g air raid s iren wailed. This wa s the s ignal for two minutes of s ilence to remember those who were lost and the suffering of those who survived . It was an ee rie and moving situation as the thousands of people in the city all we nt s till and all noise seemed lo cease. lt was as if we were fro zen in time a nd some of us who had not even been born in 1945 glimpsed a sense of the suffering and sadness that must have been part of that time. Two minutes later the air raid siren blasted out again and , on cue, the RAAF jets roared low right over our heads straight ahead into the distance . The emotion of the moment brought a lump to many' a throat and a tear to many an eye. One Grammar s tudent sa id, "That makes it all worth while . Thi s was a blast from the past. and a very special moment.

Trustee and Queenslander of the Year: Dr Clzerrell Hirst

Breast cancer is one of the highest killers of women in the twentieth cen tury and Dr Hirst , for more than a decade, has been a major fighter against the di sease. Aside from her eleven year role as Director of the WesleyHospital BreastClinic, DrHirst has developed an exercise program for women who have had their lymph glands removed,The Stretch Program, which has been widely adopted

Cara Dumas Dr Cherrell Hirst is an outstanding achiever who has become well-known at Girls' Grammar. From past student to doctor tomedical pioneer tomember of our Board of Trustees to Queenslander of Ihe Year to the newly appointed chancellor of Q.U.T. Dr Hirst has truly earned herself the title of an amazing woman.

languages is obviously a great help in leading to a mutual understanding. Therefore we do encourage you to come and judge for yourselves, next year in January, in France. Celebrating the peace, 1995--s-tud-ents-int-heY-outh-Fo-rum-gro-up-oc-casi-on 1-s r-eally-sp-eica-l, is---,n't alternately stood and sat knee deep it?' '

Girls' Grammar students marching in the VP day parade

world . Thi s day marked the Victory in the Pacific fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Shoes al B.G.G .S . shone as if it were the first day of grade eight and with lies neally ti ed, the prefects and house group captains and sports captains walked down lo the city, not 10 shop, but lo march in the massive celebratory parade. The prefect s and a handful of

others, took part in the .Youth Forum parade , heading the cavalcade. Marching through the barricaded streets with cheering crowds at either side and the heavens snowing ticker tape, shredded While Pages and even toilet paper, every person involved was deeply moved by the experience. After marking the beg inning of the celebrations, the Grammar

Cara Dumas The day dawned much the same as it has fo r millions of years. However, something was different thi s day . In homes, schools, retirement villages aOd hospitals a feeling of celebration was in the air. Tuesday the 15th of Augu s t 1995 marked a s ignificant day in the hi story of both Australi a and the modern

Lest we forget

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