December 1951 School Magazine

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December. 1951

Brisbane ' Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammer School Magazine

December, 1951

cl iffe, and other bayside resorts, Young's Crossing and Cash's Crossing. After the abandonment of the Athletics, attention was fo cussed on the finals of the Inter-School basketball and tennis . In both sports, our teams were successful against State High and Ipswich Grammar, thus qualifying' -for the finals in A 'cmd B basketball a nd A tennis. On 15th September our teams met Commercial, the basketball at Commercial and the Tennis dt Milton. We wish to congratulate Comni~rcial for their mag- nificient win in A basketball. In B basketball our team wa's successful and also in A tennis, and event which thus wins two pennants for the School. . '·'·- In form basketball IVD gained its second trophy for the year by beating the other Forms, while VIth has been success- ful in tennis. ·· _-L -·•::. 1 There has been no change in Staff this term, a fter the considerable changes in the first term. We wish to express to Mrs . Myers our best wishes for her future happiness. · ·· ' This leaves us to record an event which transcends all others in importance. After twenty-six years as Head Mistress, Miss Lilley has announced her retirement. Although Miss Lilley will not be leaving the School until next April, we wish her to know the deep regret which both Present and Old Girls feel at this news, and to give her our best wishes for the future.

CURRENT EVENTS During the weeks since the last edition of the Magazine, there have been several events, for the mos t part sporting, which, with the more serious side of school life have com- b ined to make this last term of the year interestin~ . On the 7th August, the In ter-Form Athletics were held on the Boys' Grammar School Oval. Morning tea was provided for parents. IVD was the winner of the Cup with Vth Form second. After the holidays we looked forward to a successful Inter-School Day in Athletics on September 29th, and practices were resumed as soon as School opened. Disappointment, therefore, was strong, when Miss Lilley regretfully announced that, owing to the continued poliomyelitis epidemic, which was 'responsible for the cancellation of swimming ernlier, there would be no ath letics. · The School expresses its sympathy to those other Schools whose members have been ill with this disease. It was then proposed that, as a compensation for this disappointment, the Forms should be allowed to have picnics on the 29th, to which suggestion Miss Lilley agreed. Indfv- idual picnics were, therefore, held by various Forms a t Red-

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PREFECTS E. Popper, R. Hooper, M. Mciver, F. Muir, J. Lowrey, B. Bannister, L. Pledger ( Head Girl) , C. Street. 14

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