Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 1999

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Tables of 10 can be booked in advance. at a cost of $80 per head, an inclusive We seek 80 hosts to organise a table (or two) each. As we are hulled to 800 guests, reservations must be made early. On present indications, we have expressions of interest from approximately 300 parents, students, staff and friends. 11 would therefore be unwise to delay making your reservation Dress for the Dinner is FormalLounge Suitflhemed Table - the choice is yours. Caterinu win be provided by The Loaves and Fishes Carering Co, ripn, Iy and the menu and winelistis superb! Pre-dinner drinks win be held in King Georue Square, after which we win move into the decorated Auditorium for a night of fun. Dormo the eventig, we hope to see the launch of a very special book detainnti the School's 125 year history MumeUous lucky door prizes win be presented - these alone win be worth the ticket price! PLEASE GET YOUR TABLE To GET}usR OR MAKE YOUR InnlVroUAL RESERVATION - IT WitL BE A NIGHT To REA, EMBER

4-,. 125Years * * *,, ,:hit "ip* 2000 is a very exalting year for us all. Apart fonter Trustees together with past from its religious and chronological Presidents of the Parents and Friends' sigixificance, the eyes of the world win be Association, Fathers' Group and Mothers' on Australia as we celebrate the Olympics Group to plant a Co, ",, tel"omitve Grove of of the new mineIimum

attractive timber such as red cedar. silky oak and maple at the Me, "orig101, tdoor Educ"it DJ, Centre in the Mary Valley at irubil. hitTrevor Lynch, a former Chat of the Fathers' Group, is plannin" this Mittiative. it winbe allvinglegacy for

LIBrisbane, Queensland, we win be celebrating the OFeiimg of the first secondary school for virls as established under the Gym, 11n@r Schools AC, (1860)

GirlsGmiim"r\vin be 125 years old

future generations of Grannnargiils

Our history is quite unique and worthy of celebration '

For the past two years a Committee, chaired by one of our seven

Other events include an invitation al PIiysics TOMn, a"Ie"I planned for the

We particularly look forward to the company of the 'Class of 2000'

FURTIU3R ENQUIRERS: Diana Lynch 33666104 (after 7.30pmweekriights)

Trustees. Dr ian Brown. has been meeting regularly. The Frogam developed win ensure that our celebrations win provide opportunities for the involvement of the vast majority of past, present and filtere members of the Girls Grammar School coinnlurnty if they so desire Our history is quite urnque and worthy of calebmtion. Just have a look at the beautiful 2000 Calendar. developed by the Fn'e, !ds of Girk Grani, "in: Each month represents one decade in Dor long history and can be porchasedfromBGGS Reception. whichis located in the MallBuitding. funusi$25.11 is weU worth harm". and as iris a hatred edition. purchases need to be made as soon as possible Theyearof celebrations win officiaUy begin on 15 March with an interfaith service of Praise and Thanksgivin" Om!io, I on 24 March. The first Oralion was presented by The Honourable Chief Justice Macrossan, in March 1997 Descendants of Sir Charles Liney. our founding father. were present on the eventig. Liney is attributed with beinn "the real father of our sysiem of free.

weekend of 4/5 March. From this event the leant to represent Australia at the next international Young Physicists To ornament to be held in Budapest will be chosen. As we all 1:110w, BCGS has been the representative team for the past two years and we felt that it was time to extend the OPPoriuitity to participate to other schools in July we are hosting a Global Conference - trillg, ruge Silldr, s - Passporl to 1/1e librl, I. Our five Sisier Schools have been invited to participate and we also look 10nvard to involving representatives from UNESCO

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Our Gala Collcertwill ag, tin be held in City Hall butthis tinte on Sunday 4 June

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our Drama presentation - Ratecii0,15. commencing at 130pmin the Brisbane City which win exantine somethin" of the social Hall. This win be followed by tileL, Tier history of the School

CALLING ON FORMER HEAD GIRLS AND BAST STUDENTS The organising comumtee of Ihe Gala Dinner in City Han on 2 September 2000 wants to I include and engage as many 'Old Girls' as possiblein the celebrations. One way of I I achieving this. is to seek assistance from past students, particularly former Head Girls I I and those involved in the coordination of reuitions next year. to Dr. wise a table at the I I dinner. We are trying therefore to contact ALL tomer flead Girls and past students I I particularly, but not confined to those who Thight be involved in organism" a Year I 2000 re"mon (, g 1995,1990,1985.1980 and so mm witwillb. ag, *, I OPPo, runnyio tie in roninons with the dinner. Although we have had success in contactin" a number of women (with enthusiastic responses and wonderful anecdotes). some addresses have not been updated since leaving school. I if you how the contact details of a fomicr Head Girl or other past students who nity I I belnteresled in organising a table at the Dinner. it would be very greatly appreciated if I I y, " un"Id ph. "* (07) 3332/300. Jan B"dg*", R. .. pti. hist

The year of celebittioiiwillotficiaUy end with a Celebratory Dinner in Brisbane City Hallon Saturday 2 September. ADinner Conmiitteerepresenting an the major support groups within the School is

presently finalismg the armn"ements and compulsory and secular education" as weU hopes to have tickets on sale before the as being the visionary behind the move to end of this year establish a secondary school for girls which would give girls the same educational OPPortonities as their brothers 11 promtises to be a gyeat year. We win have OPPortuitities 10 reflect on the past, celebrate the present and to look fonvard with confidence to the filtere. More

We are presently negotiating with a prominent past student to present the second oralion, a move that we believe Liney would have Ihorou"hly approved

information is available through the web site^^11fromno\v until the end of 2000. Make a dealsion to join in the celebrations now and to keep in touch!

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