December 1942 School Magazine

MAGAZINE of the

BRISBANE GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL

.DECEMBER, 1942

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EDITORIA.L

On the 26th August, the British Empire received news of the death of the Duke of Kent who was killed on Active Service· in Scotland. All were grief-stricken at the loss of such a : p opular and well-loved prince, and the hearts of people, both within and without the Empire, were filled with sympathy for the Duchess and her children. Since the last publication of our school magazine the war situation has undergone many changes. Russia has continued her struggle against the invading armies of Germany, and though there have been many difficulties for her to overcome, she has encountered them gallantly and has helped to lighten the blows against our Mother country. We, in this country, have now experienced the horrors of war, but by the combined efforts of our fighting forces we have· prevented the enemy from landing on the mainland. Our school endeavours to implant in us an appreciation of all that is being done for us, and to enlighten us concerning our obliga- tions to the future. The coming days will be hard days- days of strain and stress. If we are steadfast and courageous,. we shall be able to endure the hardships, overcome the diffi- culties, and turn obligations into willing and happy service. In this lies true freedom. E.R.,Vl.

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CURRENT EVENTS. Although the School has had to work very hard this year, owing to the delay at the beginning, it has still found time for war work. Among the knitted articles sent to the Red Cross and Comforts Fund are s leeveless cardigans, socks, skull- caps, balaclavas, mittens and waistcoat mufflers. Babies' and childrens' garments have been sent to the Air Raid Re lief ·section of the Red Cros3 The Forms have also knitted many bright rugs which have been sent to the Bush Nursing Asso- ciation, the Red Cross Convalescent Home, St. Georg~'s Hostel and the Y.W.C.A. Throughout the year the School has supported a prisoner d war and recently contributed towards the upkeep of a bed .at St. George's Hostel. Ea rly in this term Mrs. Sachs, a former member of staff, visited the school in connection w ith the Lady Gowrie Shilling Drive. She brought with her representatives of the women's services, who spoke to us and told us of the need that was felt for hostels and recreation rooms for girls on leave. The school has since co-operated wholeheartedly in the appeal to "build ·a cottage" and the walls are rapidly growing with the stamps bought by weekly contributions from each form. - The tuck shops, conducted by the Old Girls' War Work Group every month, ·have continued to be well supported and •enjoyed by the School, despite the wait involved for those epicures at the end of the queue. During Third Term, as much time as possible was devoted io training for the Inter-School Athletics. On 14th August, we· held our Inter-form Athletics on the Boys' lower Oval. After- -a hard struggle with Fifth, Sixth carried the day. The Inter- School competition was held on September 5th on the Boys' top Oval since the Exhibition Grounds were not available and o nly competitors were present. State Commercial High School won the Junior competition, while we were successful in the- Senior and gained the greatest number of points for the after- noon. On 22nd September the boarders gave a concert in the School Hall to which Fourth, Fifth and Sixth were invited. Those- of us who attended enjoyed the evening very much. As far as possible the School has carried on its activities as usual and there is every hope that the New Year will witnes~ the normal resumption of school. M.H., VI. 14

FORM NOTES.

VI. O f our four years at the Grammar School, this last has proved the best, so we a ll regret that we shall not be taking part in school activities next y ear. At the same time, we look forward to taking our place in the world. In the sphere of sport, we have some achievement to our credit. After close competition we vmn first place on Inter-form Athletics Day and a lso in the In!ar-form Netball matches, nar- rowly defeating V. Form on both occasions. We were, we must say it ourselves, well represented in all school teams and have many pockets to our credit. Numbers of the Sixth also helped at practice on the track, and in various Friday afternoon clubs, which we all enjoyed very much. On 23rd October, with Miss Lilley' s kind permission, we held our annual Sixth Form dance, which we hope V. Form en- joyed as much as we did. We are very grateful to Miss Mac-

PREFECTS, 1942. A. Robertson, C. Whi tmee, A. Cluridga, ). Stoodley, D. Skelton, M. Hynd, E. Rich a rdson, P. Hea th. 15

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Remembering our feelings when faced with the same pros- pects last year we wish those who are sitting for the Senior -and Junior the very best of luck. With the rest of the school, we join in wishing Miss Lilley and the .Staff a pleasant Christ- mas, and the hope that next year may usher in peace once more. IV. A. "Strive for Perfection" is the motto of our form, and although we have undoubtedly striven, we do not know yet if we have reached the point of perfection. The war having come so much closer to our shores, the beginning of the year was very unsettled, but we are proud to say this soon passed, and our school life proceeded as evenly as in other years. IV.A. has combined with other forms in war effort. Although ihe days were beginning to lengthen, and green shoots were -appearing on the trees, when we finally completed our rug, we are sure someone will be gbd to smJqgle under it next w inter. Our Net-ball team, after winning th<7u first match, went :from victory to victory, until they met Fii~n Form, and were defeated by a bare margin in a most exciti:tg match. Con- ·gratulations, Sixth Form, on winning the Shield. In the tennis matches, we were not so successful, as we were defeated by IV.B. We are proud of our team for the splendid effort they made. Owing to war conditions, we were not able to be present at the Inter-school Athletics, but the form was admirably represented by Nora Anderson, Velyian Mac- Donald, Betty Bolger and Jess Duffy. Jess, who is in the A. Net-ball team, distinguished herself in the goaling field. We went to :Petrie for our annual picnic, accompanied by Madame Smikoff and Mrs. Gleghorn and everybody enjoyed themselves. Miss J. Baker was our Form-mistress at the beginning of the year and when she left her place was taken by Madame Smikoff. We have had a very happy time under Madame's guidance, and are very grateful for all the help she has given us. We wish the Sixth Form the best of luck in their Senior Exam_ and wish the Staff and the School a Happy Christmas. 17

millan for her help and would like to thank all who made the evening such a success. Our war work during the year has been of necessity limited, because of difficulty in obtaining wool, but we combined to make a rug which members of the form took to the Lady Wilson Convalescent Home. We hope under the auspices of our patron Minerva to do our school credit in the coming examinations and wish next year's Sixth every success. v. With war clouds looming closer than ever b efore, this year has been a trying one in many ways . However, de spite distractions, which included two air-raid alarms, we hope our work has reached the standard of previous years, and judging by the noise which emanates from our class-room at times, the god-like gift of laughter has not yet disappeared from among us. The work this year, begun by correspondence, has been new, at times difficult, but despite some protests to the con- trary, interesting. We congratulate several of our form members who were successful in their respective events at the Inter-school Athletics. With the help of Commercial V., we fought hard for the Ath- letics and Net-ball Trophies, to be narrowly defeated by Sixth, whom we congratulate also. Whatever slight skill we may have lacked in these pursuits, was compensated for by our enthusiasm. Earlier in the year, the members of Fifth Form might have been seen feverishly knitting brightly coloured squares, with ihe result that we completed two rugs for the Bush Nursing Association. We hope that they proved useful. After forming the sole topic of conversation for several weeks, the Sixth Form; dance proved a great success and our €njoyment of the evening must have been evident. We should like to thank the Sixth, who were responsible for the arrange- ments and the very effective decorations . Fifth Form has been active in club-work, being represented in almost all the clubs. This year has been a difficult one and we appreciate the €£forts of our mistresses, who, we know, have been working under a strain.

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sented by Pat Hunter, Joan Mcintyre, Kathleen Boyce, Marian Chalk, and Eleanor Roden. Although our reputation last year left much to be desired, we pride ourselves that the Hall has not been graced by our sunny countenances nearly so much as before. Indeed, it seems that now, although we came to be considered as part of the Hall's decoration last year, we pay visits for Assembly only- well, mostly. We are proud of our form room, and, as it has the reputa- iion of being one of the best in the school, we have tried to keep it so by supplying flowers for it when possible. This also helps to give it "atmosphere". Last term, we enjoyed very much a picnic with IV.D. at Margate, and, after a musical trip, we swam, ate, played rounders, and ate. We thank Mrs . Jackson, Miss Benney and Miss Tomlinson sincerely for the way in which they helped us io enjoy the day, and hope they enjoyed it also. Throughout the year, we have endeavoured to "Strive to I:xcel" in school work, sport and also in the clubs held each Friday during the second and third terms. . We have, indeed, wholly enjoyed our year in IV.C., and ihank Miss Lilley, and our form-mistress, Miss Benney, and all members of the Staff who have helped us throughout the year, and wish them all a very Happy Christmas, and a prosperous, peaceful New Year; and to Seniors and Fourths, happy results in their examinations.

IV. B. For some of us, 1942 has been the last year at the Grammar School. We were very sorry to lose Miss Kennedy as Form Mistress after the first term, but we have had a very happy year with Miss Crooks . During the winter months, we made two rugs, and some of us have knitted various articles for the soldiers' comfort. Success was not with our net-bail team, but, as yet, our tennis team is playing exceedingly well. After practising during many dinner-hours, our form gained fourth place in the Inter-form Athletics. We also boast several representatives in the Inter-school Athletics Team, and two in the B. tennis. We all enjoyed ourselves immensely at our Form Picnic held at Margate in October, and we are very grateful to Miss Crooks and Miss Kennedy for accompanying us; having IV.E. with us greatly added to our fun. We would like to wish all Seniors and Juniors "Good Luck" in their for thcoming exams.; and we hope Miss Lilley, the Staff, and the School, have a very happy holiday.

FORM PICNIC (IV. B. crnd IV. E.)

IV. C. This year, for IV.C. has passed exceedingly quickly and well, and it is with a sigh of regret that we realise that, for most of us, it is our last. During the year, our form has participated in many sporting activities, and cur most brilliant representative in this has been Rosalind Lear, IV.C.'s sole hope for sporting salvation in the eyes of the School. Besides Rosalind we have been repre- 18

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IV. D. As the close of 1942 looms ahead of us we are reminded that this is, for the majority of us, the end of our school life .

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We are also reminded, rather forcibly, that the Junior is but a few weeks distant. We take this opportunity of extending our best w ishes to our fellow Jun ior candidates as well as to those sitting for the Senior. Owing to circumstances caused by the war, the School was unable to take part in all the usua l activities of other years . We were d isappointed in not being able to attend the Inter- school Sports, but were compensated by the fact that the School's team gained the highest number of points. We were represented on this day by Gloria Simpson, Jean Townsend and Joan Nash. In the net-ball teams, too, three of IV.D. Gloria Simpson, Beryl Ryan, and Dawn Cuskelly were included, while Joan Nash was in the B. Tennis Team. We did not excel ourselves at the Inte r-form sports and wish to congratula te Sixth on their victory. In the net-ball also, we were defeated and again extend our heartiest congratula- tions to Sixth on their win . For our Form picnic we went to Margate, accompanied by Mrs. Jackson, Miss Benney, Miss Tomlinson, and IV.C. Al- though we were somewhat disappointed in the morning by rain, our spirits rose when the sun began to shine and en- abled us to spend a most enjoyable day. We have had with us this year Commercial Fifth and we were extremely sorry when their Form Captain, June Elliot, left during the year. Their form is now reduced to five membe rs, and we wish those five every success in the Junior. In concluding we would like to wish Miss Lilley, Mrs . Jack- son, and the Staff a Happy Christmas and an enjoyable· holiday. IV. E. For some of us this is our last school year. We look back over it and find it has been an interesting and eventful one, quickened to war tempo. We as a form have taken an all round part in school activities. We knitted a rug; quite a normal thing in itself, ad- mitted. Ah! but the note of originality lay, in that we were still amicably "clicking the pricks" on warm summer days. We are a form of unquestionable patriotism. We love to co-operate with our unrelenting Form Captain in collecting sixpences for badges, and we take an almost childish- if it were not so com- 20

mendable-pleasure in hanging the little triangular pieces of cardboard to our school badges. Although not brilliant on the field, our place in the Inter- form sports was nothing if not distinguished, since we managed to obtain the lowest score for the day. However , individuaL girls shone, and we were well represented in the School team.. We think the Inter-form matches were splendidly played. Con- gratulations to the winners. We have a reputation-sometimes this is an advantage, but not when it is for a combination of bad ma nners and poor equilibrium. As to the forme r, well , we try hard. As to the· latter, we admit we are a little-shall we say-unbalanced. Le t us quote an example . One day our room puts a flower- show to shame, the next, the vases stand grim and foreboding as hallmarks of our inefficiency. \N e are rather proud of our scholastic efforts- we must be a joy to teach we think. Just how good we are, only Fa te and the Junior will tell. Perhaps it was a mistake to put IV.E. in the resounding room; off the Art Studio, but we record with modest pride a day when we did not disturb Miss Cottew. There is nothing like a looming geography exam. to terrify one into temporary silence. Our picnic to Margate with IV.B. on the 24th of October was delightful-it warmed our hearts for hours after--and burnt our skins for days . We are very gratiful to Miss Kennedy and Miss Crooks, for giving up valuable time, to accompany us. Yes! we have had a grand two years and now we would like to extend our thanks to Miss Lilley and Staff- for we are grate- ful-and w ish them as happy a Christmas and as pleasant a holiday as these troubled times permit. III. A. We are nearing the end of our first year at the Grammar, a nd it has been both successful and enjoyable, due to the help given us by the mistresses, especially Miss Baker, to whom we extend our heartiest thanks . During the year we have subscribed to the Prisoner of War and Hospital Funds, and have lately g iven donations towaras the building of a hut for the-Women 's Services. We have a lso· made two knitted rugs for the Bush Nursing Association. We were very proud to win third place in the Inter-form Sports; thanks to the all-out effort of the competitors, and it was indeed a memorable day for III.A. In Net-ball we sur..:

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III. C. Although we have spent a very happy year in III .C., it is with sorrow that we record the death of our friend and com- panion, Estelle Markwell, and we extend our sympathy to her bereaved parents. On hearing that our Form Tennis team had won the Third Form tennis there was much speculation as to whether we would win the Tennis Cup! However, after a very exciting and well-p layed match the honours were taken from us by IV.B. June Robertson, the captain, backed by Nola Eichorn, Shirley Jackson and Vonnie Knudsen practised very hard and III.C. wishes to thank them for their splendid efforts. Although we gained no honours in the Inter-form Athletics we wish to thank Miss Elliott and Miss Tomlinson for the many hours they spent in coaching us. Our heartiest congratula- tions go to the Sixth Form for their success . In the School Net- ball teams were represented by Gabrielle Webster, Vannie Knudsen and Audrey Hoskins who were members of either A. or B. Net-ball team. Our greatest disappointment was that owing to war-condi- tions, we were unable to go to our much-looked-forward-to Form Picnic, but, when we think of the privations suffered by the children of other countries we realize that we have nothing of which to complain. During this year we have added our pennies to those of the rest of the school for the Prisoner of War Fund, the Hut for the Women's Services and a bed at St. George's Hostel and we made a knitted rug. Some forms made two. Perhaps we will be able to make more .next year. In closing we wish to thank Miss Lilley, Miss Elliott and all other mistresses for having made our first year a t the Grammar School a very pleasant one. A Happy Christmas to every- one and a Peaceful New Year. III. D. Time marches on, and our firs t year at the Brisbane Girls' Grammar School has proved, on the whole, a very happy one. At various times our lessons have been in terrupted by Air Raid Drills, when we have seized our coverings and hats, and as quickly as possible proceeded to our trench p laces. Although we d id not excel at the Inter-form Sports, we had seven representatives in the Inter-sch ool Sports-Leah Grant, Val Sneyd, Margaret Borrodale, Jill Queitzsch, Joan Gillman, 23

vived the first match against III.B. , but were not so success- ful when we played a hard game against III.B. We were -defeated in the Inter-form Tennis by III.C.-not for the lack ·of good playing - but in the Junior Tournament III.A. is holding its own. We have n ot yet been able to show our ·ability in swimming, but hope to do so in the near future. We were proud to have seven competitors in the Inter-sch ool Sports, who all did their bit towards the School's victory. We were very sorry to lose our Form Captain, Joy de Vis, ·so near the end of her term of office, but her duties have been taken over by the Vice-Captain. We all regretted that there was no form picnic for the thirds this year, due to war conditions, but we hope that during our F ourth Form year the shadows of invasion w ill be lifted from our la nd. We wish to convey to the Junior and Senior candi- dates, whom we have come to know, even in a year, our best w ishes both for their forthcoming examinations and also in their .after lives away from the School of which we are all so proud. III. B. The first year of our life at the School will soon be over and ·we feel it has been a privilege to be counted as part of this school. We hope that we have helped to keep up its high :standards and fully recognised its old traditions. We were all very sorry when our Form Mistress, Miss Jones, left at the end of the first term, but we were glad to welcome Miss Maclardy as our new form mistress and we sincerely hope she does not think tcio badly of us, a lthough our irrepres- :.s ible tongues must have caused her much anxiety. We have not proved very successful at sport but we have ·enjoyed our practices. We congratula te the Sixth on w inning the Inter-form Athletics and the Net-ball Shield. We were rather disappointed when we discovered that we -could not have a Form Picnic, but we hope that next year con- ·ditions w ill have altered and it will be possible for us to go. Owing to the scarcity of wool our knitting contributions have not been very great but we have almost finished our second rug and several girls have knitted comforts for the :soldiers which we trust will be appreciated. We wish the Seniors and Juniors every success in their ·exams, and hope that their results will be even better than ihose of previous years. 22

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Sports Notes TENNIS.

Marion Speed and Beryl Elliott. Beryl won her pocket, and to h er we extend our heartiest congratulations . In Net-ball we :succeeded in defeating the other Third Forms, but we received -a set back when it came to playing the Fourths. Nevertheless we had an enjoyable game . The least said about Tennis -achievements the better. The rationing of wool did not dampen our spirits in the 1east, for at l o'clock we knitted and sewed squares, and in the end our efforts were rewarded, for we comple ted two rugs. We would like to thank our Form Mistress, Mrs. Gleghorn, and other members of the Staff for their untiring assistance in our studies during the past year, and in conclusion would like to w ish Miss Lilley and the Mistresses a Happy Christmas and a Brighter New Year. BOARDERS' NOTES. Owing to war conditions at the beginning of this year our numbers were sadly depleted. They have increased, how- ever, and we n ow number nineteen. Our first effort this year was the making of handkerchiefs to sell on Old Girls' Day, which enabled us to present £1 to the Old Girls' War Work Group. Vegetables being scarce the boarders have grown silver beet, cabbages and tomatoes, and have lately taken over the watering of the garden. On Inter-form Sports Day our ball-games teams proved better than those of the Day Girls, but they defeated us at Net-ball. In order to raise money to buy new books for the Boarders' Library we held a concert in the third term and made £6, half of which we gave to the Pa triotic Fund. We were very sorry when Miss Hetherington left a t Easter but were glad to welcome Miss Maclardy to the house. J We wish to thank Miss Lilley for arranging some very en- joyable outings for us, and a lso Miss Macmillan, Miss Mac- 1ardy, Miss Elliott and Miss Brett who have helped to make ihis year a happy one. -C.W.

Since Old Girls' Day was wet this year we were unable to -enjoy the usual tennis matches against the Old Girls, but we .spent a pleasant afternoon watching the Net-ball matches. Owing to the war situation, at the beginning of the year it was doubtful whether school fixtures would be played. It was then decided by the schools to play friendly matches with each other. The schools taking part this year totalled ·eight, one less tha n the previous year- the difference being due to the withdrawal of St. Hilda's. Our congratulations go to St. Aidan's "A" team, who remained undefeated throughout the season, and to our own "B" team who accomplished the 'same feat. The teams are grateful to Miss Lilley and the Sports Club, who have made it possible for them to receive coaching from Mr. England.

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There was keen competition in the Inter-form matches throughout the term and IV.B. after an exciting match rlefeated VI. The School Tournament this year has been very in teresting. The final of the Senior Singles was contested by Rosalind Lear and Rhelma Deakin and resulted in Rosalind's victory. The Jun ior Singles were won by June Robertson During the year Mr. England has continued his coaching classes for members of the School and many girls have taken advantage of the opportunity and have found his lessons a great h elp. In conclusion we wish to thank Miss Kennedy who has been untiring in her efforts to carry on the work of our former Mistress, Miss Jones. CRITICISM OF THE TEAM. Rosalind Lear has played very well throughout the season and w ith. excellent spirit. She has cultivated a very good forehand drive and her volleying has improved. Rhelma Deakin has been an energetic member of the· team. By steady practice her forehand drive as well as her backhand has mached a sound standard. Her net work needs to be a little more controlled. Joan Beech's play has improved. Her service as well as her forehand ·drive is sound. She should give more attention to developing her backhand and to keeping her position on the court. Enid Richardson (Captain) has a strong forehand drive but she needs to concentrate on he-r backhand.

A. NET-BALL TEAM, 1942. V. Sneyd, V. Pask, G. Simpson, G. Webster, ). Duffy, M. Hynd (Capt.), ). Hack .

NET-BALL. This year, owing to unsettled conditions, no fixtures were held in Net-ball, but friend ly matches were arranged against all schools except St. Hilda's, and all teams enjoyed these very much. For this reason too, we did not play in royal blue tunics but in navy and though we probably did not look so distinctive· it did not seem to interfere with our play. Special mention must be made of our match against Ipswich. For this match, a C. team composed of boarders and team emergencies was taken as well as A . and ·B. teams. INe spent the whole day at Ipswich and it was, I think, for all of us, the most enjoyable match day we have had. This year's Inter-form Net-ball provided much excitement for the School, particularly in the semi-finals, where after a most exciting match V. Form defeated IV.A. by one hard-fought goal, and in the final when~ VI. Form were successful. Another enjoyable match was the one between Boarders. and Day Girls, which the Day Girls won after a hard struggle. When Mrs. Tully left us after Easter, Miss Tomlinson took over the coaching of the team, and with her we have enjoyed our practices and matches immensely. We would like to take 27

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ATHLETICS. For some time a t the beginn ing of the year, it seemed that ·owing to unsettled conditions , we would not be able to hold any Athle tics meeting. However, early in Th ird Te rm it was -decided to hold the Inter-school Athle tics, but because of the sh ort time for training, hurdling wa s deleted from the pro- gramme a nd the d istances were a ltered in the fl a t races . Two ·new games, Bean Bag Relay a nd Tunnel and Zig Zag were ·a lso introduced, which proved very popular. On August 14th, the Inter-form Sports were he ld on the Boys' Lower Oval, for the use of which we would like to thank Mr. Carson-Cooling. The competition was keen and after very exciting rivalry, Sixth won Miss Mollison's Cup, with Fifth only a few poin ts behind . It was a most en joyable day a nd we ·would ta ke this opportunity of thanking a ll who he lped to ~make it so. On Saturday, September 7th, the Inte r-sch ool Sports were beld, but th is year as the Exhibition Grounds were not avail- able they took place on the Boys' Uppe r Oval, and only com- petitors were permitted to attend. Seven schools en tered and it was a much more informal meeting tha n usual and there was no cup competition. Perhaps owing to enthusiastic sup- porters from our b rother-school, we reta ined the premiership w ith the h ighest aggregate, winning a lso the Senior competi- tion while State Commercial High School won the Junior. The competition was good and our g irls displayed excellent spirit. Blues were won by Margaret Brown , Vilma Pask, Hila ry Hodgson for the ir respective wins in the 60 yards, 16 years; the ·60 yards, 15 years; and the 75 yards, 15 years. Margaret Bynd qualified again for hers . A. Team Pockets were won by E. Richardson, J. Lupton, J. Beech, M. Chalk and J. Duffy. P. Pledger, B. Elliott, V. Hendren, P . Be rtie, N. Coulter , V. Ridge, J. Wardle a nd P . Hunter won B. pockets. We would like to thank Miss Tomlinson and Miss Elliott for their assistance and advice and we are grateful to Miss Lilley for her unfa iling interest in our p ractices.

ibis opportunity of tha nking her for her un tiring e fforts, to which :much of our success was due . We would a lso like to tha nk the VI. and V. Form g irls who so will ingly and ably a ssisted w ith a ft ernoon tea when we p layed matches a t School. -M.H., VI.

BLUES: Margaret Hynd, Joyce Hack , Vilma Pask.

CRITICISM OF THE TEAM. Margaret Hynd (defence) has made a good Captain, played an excellent ·game, and fully deserves the Blue she has won. Joyce Hack (assistant defence) has been a most reliable member of her ·team, and has won her Blue for he r consis·iently good p lay. Gloria Simpson (defence wing) was a great asset to the team. She show- ·ed exce.Jlent spirit in every match and p layed a very sound game. Her ability ·to jump was most noticeable. Valerie Sneyd (centre) made a late entry into the team, but maintained ·a good standard of play and should prove a good team member next year. Vi.lma Pask (attack wing) has played the mo sty spectacular game in the ·team; her play has been outstanding a.nd her blue well dsserved . Jess Duffy (as sistant goaler) goaled most reliably, but her attack game was ·not good. Her jumping and dodging could be gee-ally improved. Gabrielle Webster (gooier) goaled well, but did not back it up with her :play. At the close of the· season her game was of a much higher standard.

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Club Notes

FIRST AID. First Aid lectures were held again this year, under the real threat of war. The Fourth Formers who made up the Club were given interesting and valuable lectures by Mr. Hosier, to whom we are indebted. As the class consisted of 83 girls, bandaging was perform- ed in the open air, which was very pleasant. At first, many -of the First Aiders were unable to manage their bandages _successfully, a nd caused low moans from their "patients", but -after a little practice their difficulties were overcome. The Fourth Formers have been guided by groups of Sixth, who endeavour to use the knowledge gained in earlier years. The members have yet to prove themselves in their exam. -and it is hoped the result will be gratifying. We are all very grateful to Miss Lilley in arranging the Club and to Miss Crooks and Miss Maclean for their help in :bandaging. A.R. and J.B., VI. WANDERERS' NOTES. Do you know in what respects the life of the English school- ·girl corresponds to our own lives? Do you know what type of person the modern Russian is? You don't? Well, you ought to be a Wanderer. This year, the Wanderer's Club, in instead of wandering -abroad, has been confined to rather narrow limits. We have been unable to visit interesting places as in the past, but we :have been equally entertained by listening to the experiences -of more fortunate people. We were addressed first by Miss Maclardy, who spoke to us about English school life ; the Rev. J. E. Parker also took us through England in imagination. These lectures were greatly appreciated more especially as most of us were delightfu1ly vague about the life of the ordinary Englishman. Mr. Deeney transported us to Russia by means of his photographs, and we spent a very interesting afternoon exam- :ining them. 31

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The Music Club invited us to a talk and recital by the V\f ood-wind section of the Brisbane Orchestra and we wish to thank it for its invitation. On another afternoon Mrs . Vance Palmer gave us a very valuable talk on Australian literature. We would like to thank all those who gave up valuable tlme to make our Club so enjoyable, and also Miss Lilley for making it possible to hold these meetings. We are also grate- ful to Miss Benney who arranged these interesting lectures. for our benefit. S.W., V. After Midwinter, a Music Club was formed under the- leadership of Miss Baker. At the first few meetings we be- came familiar with the instruments of the orchestra, and in this, the playing of various recordings helped us greatly. Some time was also spent in the singing of Elizabethan songs,. which all of us enjoyed for their harmony and simplicity. Later in the term Miss Chamberlain, and Messrs. Rees. Morgan, Waldron, and Minten, members of the Brisbane Sym- phony Orchestra, gave us a delightful recital and a short lecture- concerning woodwind instruments, in the School Hall. On this occasion the members of the Wanderers' Club were our guests. On the following Friday afternoon, at the invitation of the "Wanderers", we attended an interesting lecture concerning Pre-war Russia and Germany, given by Mr. Deeney. The- interest of this was increased by photographs brought back by the lecturer from his journeys abroad. During October, we were once more the guests of the "Wanderers" at a talk by· Mrs . Nettie Palmer about Australian poetry, particularly that of Furnley Maurice. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking all those who have helped us as a Club ,especially Miss Baker, Miss Benney and all those who have entertained us, for the time - and thought which they have spent in providing for us so mcmy enjoyable afternoons . Our thanks are due also to the boarders: who frequently helped us clear the hall after our meeti;:gs. -R.D. 32 MUSIC CLUB.

HANDICRAFTS NOTES. The Handicrafts Club was very popular this year as sixty girls including four Sixth form girls were members. The Sixth form girls acted as helpers to our Instructresses. We wish to· thank Miss Lilley for kindly making such enjoyable Friday afternoon Club hours possible for us. Our first venture was bead making - we used pieces of coloured paper for this and gay necklaces, novel belts, and bright fobs were the result. Next we painted small pin trays with simple designs in oil-paint. Two afternoons were necessary for learning our macrame knotting and then we were able to try out our knowledge on larger pieces of work, belts, string bags and purses. Suede is almost impossible to purchase now but we man- aged to buy a skin and each one made a book mark with de- coration and fringe. A few girls owned leather work tools and they made purses. Another venture was carving pieces of soft wood into sets of buttons, buckles and other forms . The Sixth form girls tried making gloves-Miss Cottew help- ed them with the patterns and in buying suitable skins; the

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.gloves made proved very successful in appearance and fit, apart from being coupon-savers. Each Handicraft afternoon was pleasant, enjoyable and profitable. We wish to thank Miss Cottew, Miss Robinson and the Sixth form girls for their kindness, help and patience in instructing us in such useful crafts. Two Members . KNITTING NOTES. This year, unfortunately, we cannot sport such a long list of knitted articles sent to the Red Cross and Comforts Fund as we have done in more peaceful times; this, however, does not mean that we are less energetic but that we have been unable io obtain enough wool to keep our fingers as busy as previously. Despite this difficulty, in May, June, and September parcels were sent to the Red Cross and Comforts Fund. During the first week of the Midwinter Holidays, a group of Seniors spent an afternoon at Mrs. Jackson's home at Chelmer sewing rugs and finishing off other knitted articles. We have enjoyed many happy times sewing up the sixteen rugs of brightly-coloured squares which various forms have knitted, and some of us took one of these rugs to the Red Cross Convalescent Home at Chelmer. We would like to extend our ihanks to the Sister who showed us over the Home which is delightfully airy and comfortable. Other rugs were sent to the Bush Nursing Association, St. George's Hostel and the Y.W.C.A. Wool is now being obtained through the Australian Comforts Fund and we hope that by the time we return to school next year, sufficient will be available for us to resume our knitting as in other years. In conclusion, we offer our hearty thanks to Mrs. Jackson and Miss Kennedy for their careful help and guidance in all the knitting activities of the year. A.C., VI.

LIBRARY NOTES. This year we have again been fortunate in receiving gifts for the Library, and we should like to express our appreciation of these. We are especially grateful to Alison Aland, who has presented "The Invertebrata" for the Reference Library. Miss Hetherington, who left us this year, presented a copy of Gilbert and Sullivan's plays . Our thanks to those Old Girls, including Marie Parsons, Patricia Truesdale, Margaret Green, Patricia Bolger, Betty- Baylis, Valerie Edye, Miriam Ravdell, Mavis Hinckley, Mar- garet Blanshard, Kathleen Knyvett and Olive Kennedy, who sent us books. We have spent nearly £20 on fiction this year, and all the periodicals have been continued. As in previous years, we have set aside £5 for the Library- Furnishing Fund. Y.M.C., V.

THE WANDERER'S SONG.

For who would idly stay at home- And sleep contentedly? For me, I'd rather always roam Upon the road so free. Homes by the country, city, or serr Are well for some, but not for me.

A happy home in the coun try, A happy home by the sea, A happy home in the city, But a rover's life for me. The wide, treeless plainlands, The sea's voluptuous swell, The craggy mountain ranges, I love them all so well.

MARGARET PENNEFATHER. IV.D_

NIGHT AND DAY.

Scarlet tinted clouds Floating soft on high, 'Ere darkness deep enshrouds The world, and night draws nigh. The glory of sunset past, The cloak of night uplifted, The sun sends down his fiery darts Between the white clouds sifted.

D. FITTON, IV. G.

Y. COLLETT, IV.B.

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THE STOCKMAN'S GHOST. When moonlight is bathing the great western chain, The ghost of the stockman comes riding agaiin: 1nvisible hoofs wake the echoes, and race O'er the steep rocky spurs at an unearthly pace. 'Then bushmen who sleep by the fire on the plain, .Awake to the echoes and crouch close again :Near the fire, where they p ile up the logs to a blaze, .As, shivering, out to the ranges they gaze. 'The stockman has aimed well his fear-laden darts, 'They've flown true, and pierced the bushmen's stout hearts Hard-riding, fear-bringing, he's spread news about, ' Of the terror to come-he's the Herald of Drought. AVERIL BYTH, IV.B.

Old Girls' Association Notes The Association opened its year, as usual, with the Annual General Meeting, which was very well attended. At this meet~ ing a resolution was passed that the Committees of the Old Girls' Association and War Work Group should join forces, under the Presidency of Miss Nell Campbell, and that wartime activities should be their main interest. From the results achieved, I am sure you w ill agree that we have done welL as we have had to cope with such difficulties as the blackout, transport, and rationing problems, as well as the loss of five of our valued Committee members, namely:- Mrs. Goodfellow and Miss B. Fraser, who were forced to resign o wing to pressure of work, Miss D. Donaldson, who was trans- ferred to Stanthorpe at the beginning of the year, and Misses l. Potter and B. Lugg, who were transferred to the teaching staffs of the Black Mountain and Proston School respectively. However, we have since welcomed to the Committee Miss E. Goward and Miss P. Bolger. The Committee would like to take this opportunity of thank- ing Miss Campbell, Miss Nevill, and their band of helpers, among whom were Senior Group Members, for the splendid work in organising the Tuck Shop at School on five occasions during the year. Twenty pounds was raised from this effort. Our thanks also go to Miss Lilley for her kindly co-operation and advice in this and other matters throughout the year. Donations by the War Group this year were as follows:- £52 to the Prisoner of War Adoption Fund. £5 to the W.C.T.U. Mobile Canteen Fund. £5 to the St. George's Hostel. £5 to Dr. Goddard's Plane Appeal. £5 to Medical Aid to China. £5 to Y.W.C.A. Hostel. £20/10/- to Red Cross, raised from a Street Stall held by the Group during Red Cross Appeal Week. Totalling in all, £97/10/-. Sixteen pounds profit was raised from a most enjoyable Dance held in the O'Connor, Boathouse in October in aid of the Prisoner of War Fund. The Committee is hoping that the second Dance planned for November will be just as successful. We are indeed fortunate in securing the services of the Ameri- can Swing Band for this dance. Our sincere thanks go to Major Hevessey of U.S.A. Headquarters for making this possible.

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