December 1951 School Magazine

December, 1951

December, 1951

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' .Grammar School Magazlne

resignation but we are glad that she will be with , us until the end of our last year at School and with the School w~en we become its newest Old Girls . We all join in wishing Miss Lilley and the Staff a Merrx Christmas and a Happy New Year. v Our time as members of the honoured (?) Fifth h 1 ~s co~~ to an end and we look back on the fun we hav'e had togethE)r· and ·the companionship we have enjoyed with · a sense ,, c:if achievement We thank Miss MacLean for the help she has given us throughout the year. We feel that we have combined work and sport very successfully; the former of course has to be proved this month. We hope that all Sixths and Fourths will be successful in their exams . Our heartiest congratulations go to IVD for' their wi·ri.s in Athletics and basketball and to VI for their win in Tennis. . we have been well represented in school teams but •were disappointed that there were no Inter-School Athletics. - Alas, there is to ,be no swimming, for which we had both high hopes AND swimmers. With much creaking of bones and busting of seams we- gave a Calisthenics display in the School Concert: with_s,ome-- what the same actions we put together a bright woollen rug which has AT LAST been despatched to England. . Our Form picnic at Petrie last month was enjoyed by all despite, and partly because of the rain. To Miss Lilley, the staff and girls we extend our best wishes for a happy holiday and a Merry Christmas! IV The Perfect Fourths, This title does not indicate musical ability in IV Form (musicians will understand); it merely provides an insight into its character. It reveals our high opinion of ourselves; need- less to say, the impression is unshared by teachers. If, as Dryden says, · "From harmony, from ·heavenly harmony:, This universal frame began,' ' we weren't and aren't part of that "universal frame", since teachers maintain that our presence is always associated with discordant noise. We foretell, . however, t£mt, :this year of dis- cord will end on one note-..:.a ' 'universial chdrusofPost-Junior groans. Despite this personal pessimism, wE#SV{isli· the Sixths good luck in Senior. 17

FORM NOTES VI

. "Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind"-We are now approaching the end of our school days, but so busy, happy and full ·have been those days that indeed we shall never forget them. . We began our Sixth Form year under the guidance of Mre. Todd, as Miss MacMillan was unfortunately ill. However, by the beginning of the second term Miss MacMillan was able to return. Our activities this year have been many and varied. During the first term at the fete held on Old Girl's Day, Sixth and Fiflh Form combined to hold a stall which was a great success. we also began the making of a bright knitted rug for one of Miss Gillie's old ladies. Everybody helped and by Second Term it was completed, and promptly despatched to England. In the second term we participated in the very successful School Concert Our choir rendered three items and various members of the Form took part in the Cavalcade of Physical Culture, the Ballet and Mimes; individual items were given by Roslyn and Fay. Throughout the term we practised for the Inter-Form Athletics and gained third place in a tie with Form IVB on the day. Our thoughts were then turned towards organising our dance which was held on the 14th September. We had gay decorations of pennants, flowers, streamers, balloons and bright posters painted by Una. Miss Lilley and several of the Staff were present, who, we hope, enjoyed the dance as much as we did. In the last term we tasted both victory and defeat in the School sporting fixtures . Our netball team was defeated by IVD in the Inter-Form matches. In the Inter-Form Tennis we won 'd: victory over Fifth Form after a very exciting and evenly- balanced match. Leone won the Senior Singles but was de- feated by Anne Huddleston for the Championship. Congrat- ulations -to all winners of the sporting events. A week ago we listened to a very interesting short talk. Madame Stern, a visitor to the School, who pointed out that in our country we have conditions which we should more fully appreciate, and expressed the hope that our generation would help in -amalgamating New and Old A~'Stralians in a harmonious community. We heard with regret Miss Lilley's announcement of her 16