December 1940 School Magazine

December, 1940

Brisbano Girls'. Grammar School Magazine

December, 1940

Brisbano Girls' Grammar School Magazine

When Miss Lilley inspected the class-rooms we had every- thing spick and span. The roorp was full of fl owers and Miss Lilley was very pleased. For the Garden Party held at the School we made about 40 sweet baskets and Miss Benney was pleased with III.D. for their effort. We are looking forward to next year at School and wish Miss Lilley, the Staff and the School a very enjoyable holiday. III. E. As our first year at School has also been the fiu:-st year of the war, we have tried to include in our work some other activi- ties to help our soldiers. We dressed some of the dolls sold at the Government Fete and on Tuck-Shop Day we do our very best to aid the funds. Also the Bush Nurses' Association has received this year a wool rug-the result of our endeavours. III. E. is very proud that five of its members were in school teams on the day of Inter-School Sports. Otherwise, however, we have not excelled on the playing field except to win the Inter-Form Re lay-to everyone's surprise-on our own sports day . We congratulate Sixth for winning the Athletics, Fifth who won the tennis and Commercial Fifth who now have the Net-ball Shield. . Thanks to Miss Muirhead, Miss Elliot, Miss Tomlinson and III. C. we had a very enjoyable picnic at Redcliffe on the twenty -sixth of October. III. E. wish the compliments of the season to Miss Lilley, Miss Muirhead and all the Staff. One of our girls has written a poem which is suitably named- III. E. Oh! the belles of the Grammar are we in the III. E. We represent all that a Form should be. Ideal Pupils-But derinitely! As the sternest of prefects must agree. The Inter-Form Relay we won with ease, There was none to compare with the gallant III. E's Even surpassing the wonderful pres. (Tennis and net-ball we won't discuss, please). There's only one thing about which we complain; After all, we're an excellent Form (in the main), Yet no one appreciates our virtues round here, When we try to convince them, they actually sneer ! 23

Four new vases have been added to our Form stock and we are proud to say they are always in use as we always have an abundant supply of flowers. These rival the beauty of the ferns and the garden (outside our windows) which we make believe is our own. On Saturday, 26th October, we spent a most enjoyable Form picnic at Sutton's Beach, Redcliffe, having with us III. E. and their Form Mistress, Miss Muirhead. Miss Tomlinson accom- panied us as our guest. Although most of us suffered from sun- burn, the enjoyment of such a splendid day more than co~­ pensated for the discomfort. In closing we wish to thank Miss Elliott for her ever ready assistance in all our accomplishments and we send sincere good wishes to a ll Junior and Senior candidates.

B. LEAVER, IJIC.

III. D. For us, this year of 1940, has been our first at a secondary school and most of us have enjoyed it. We are grateful to Mrs. Gleghorn, our Form mistress, for explaining all the "do's" and :'don'ts" of the School and guiding us through the year. III. D. we:e the first to plan their p icnic, and were all excited about the lovely day we should have with Mrs. Gleghorn and Mrs. Marshall. Unfortunately it rained, so we went to the pictures, then the Gardens. We did not excel in the Inter-Form Sports but had four representatives in the Inter-School team and wish to thank Miss Tomlinson, Miss Donaldson and Miss Elliott for training us. In net-ball we won against Third and Fourth Forms, but Fifth Form beat us by four goals. We had one representative in the Brockway and Inter-School Swimming Teams and are the proud possessors of one pocket for swimming and two for net-ball. Some of the girls have knitted garments for the Comforts Fund, Beryl Johnston having sent in the greatest number. 22