December 1942 School Magazine

llrisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1942

December, 1942'

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

.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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