December 1943 School Magazine

December. 1943

Brisbane · Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School' Magazine

December. 1943

III. B. At the end of the first term, our form mistress, Miss Maclardy, left us, and, after a few weeks without a form mistress, we were indeed very glad to welcome Miss Weaver in her place. Although, on Inter-form Athletics Day, we gained no points, two members of our form competed in the Inter-school sports. In Net-ball, we beat our first opponents III.A., but were in our turn defeated by III.C. In the Tennis matches, Wt!f lost to III.A. In the first half-yearly examinations, we mana~ed to secure the highest average percentage of the Third Forms. Last term, we were without the aid of a French mistress for a few weeks, after which time Madame Smikoff's place was taken by Mrs. Topper. Now we are very glad to see Madame back with us, after her long stay in hospital. III. C. As we approach the end of 1943 we reflect upon the mem- ories of our work and sport. We will always remember our first Inter-form Sports Day; we were not very successful but we all enjoyed ourselves im- mensely. A few of our girls, Joyce Henzel!, Carol Clark and Joan Munro took part in the Inter-school Sports and we were sorry we did not have more representatives . We also took part in the Tennis but, unfortunately were eliminated in the first round. We would like to congratulate IV.C. on their success. Our team excelled themselves (at least we think so) at Net- ball in which we won the finals of the Third Forms. Here again we must join in congratulating IV.C. on their achievements. We have all enjoyed our gym. and games periods under Mrs. O'Dwyer as well as our swimming on Tuesdays. Under the direction and kindness of Miss Elliot and our other mistresses we have spent a happy year in the cottage and would like to thank the Staff for their devoted attention. We would also like to wish the girls sitting for Senior and Junior the best of luck and good papers. P.S. (by the rest of the form). The form feels that it owes a debt of gratitude to Lois James who, as our form captain has done a great deal to help us. We hope that we have not made her work too hard, or un- pleasant. 23

We should not be judged by our class room as we inhabit the Library Room. The Magazine table is never tidy and, as we cannot get out of the habit of taking our hats with us, it is often covered with these. We are not to be blamed entirely for the mess as the room is used as much by the rest of the school as by us, especially by the boarders who seem to delight in leaving there as many books a s possible. "Digging for Victory" has been very helpful to us, at least it has given us a reason for our lack of flowers. We record with modest pride, however, a day when we did have flowers on the table. On 4th of December we shall be going to Shorncliffe for our Form Picnic, and shall be accompanied by IV.C., Miss Benney and Mrs. Jackson our Form Mistress . In conclusion may we wish the School a Happy Christmas and a brighter and more peaceful New Year. III. A. Our first year at the School has almost ended and has prov- ed to be a very happy one for all of us. We wish to thank Miss Baker for the assistance she has given us in striving to keep our motto, "Labore et Honore", although, perhaps some- times the noise which issued from III.A. class room between lessons rather perturbs the mistresses in the adjoining rooms. However, .. in sport we excelled ourselves and are proud of having secured third place in the Inter-form athletics. We wish to congratulate VI. on winninq the day. In tennis we managed to secure the supremacy of the thirds, but were finally defeated by IV.C. The least said about Net-ball the better, as we were defeated in the first match by III.B. To IV.C. as winners of the Net-ball Shield and the Tennis Cup we send our heartiest con- gratulations. In the School athletics team we had 7 remesenta- tives of our form and in the School Swimming team we had one form member to uphold the honour of III.A., and we have several promising swimmers for the carnival. We were most disappointed on hearing that we W')uld be unable to have a form picnic this year on account of transport difficulties, but we must make some sacrifice in these troubled times. To Miss Lilley and the Staff we extend most cordial Christmas wishes and hope that next year, as IV.A., we shall gain a better reputation than as III.A. of 1943. 22