December 1952 School Magazine

MAGAZINE of the

BRISBANE GIRLS, GRAMMAR SCHOOL

DECEMBER, 1952

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EDITORIAL Most people on hearing the phrase " Nil Sine Labore " accept its truth but restrict its meaning in their minds . It would perhaps best be interpreted as referring not only to one's own work but to the work of others taken in conjunc- tion with one 's own. An eye consists of an almost unbeliev- ably large number of parts, but it functions well only when each of these is doing its share of the work. This is clearly recognisable in school life where we notice the interdependence of teacher and pupil. The required amount of knowledge is gained only as a result of the con- certed effort of both, working together in close association. In much the same way the members of the school must all work with those in authority if discipline is to be maintained and the tone of the school upheld. Everyone knows that the success of any team is measured in the final instance by the power which the members possess of working in harmony with one another , and not by the brilliance of one particular member. We find the same thing in the State as in the school. Townspeople depend to a large extent upon country people, especially for their food and the raw material of their cloth- ing. At the same time country people could not manage without the workers of the town . As well as depending upon them for all their manufactured articles they need the wharf labourers of sea ports and all other people connected with the shipping of their goods to other places. The results of any conflict of interests between workers in city and country are extremely serious. While we are working in a proper spirit we contribute to the State, the State contributes to the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth to the British Empire and the world in general. Such problems as those which arise in international diplomatic relations and world food production are caused by the inability of the contributing countries to work in harmony with one another. So let us all contribute in every way pos- sible and add to "Nil Sine Labore" the watchword "Labor omnia vincit ." K. Hedges , VI.

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us to spend a Saturday afternoon at her home at Herston, and we enjoyed ourselves immensely. We were glad to wel- come Miss Lilley to our Dance on October 3rd. The even1ng was a great success , and we thank Miss Crooks for the use of the hall . The regular meetings between Miss Crooks and the prefects are, we feel, both necessary and profitable. We are, in numbers, a large form although we fear our virtues may not be commensurate with our size. We would like to thank Miss Macmillan for her never-failing help and understanding this year. To Miss Crooks, the Staff and girls we extend our best wishes for the Christmas season and for 1953. v

FORM NOTES VI

"All good things must come to an end." We are finding this only too true as our last year as active Grammarians draws to a close. Our friendships< new responsibilities (and the delights of Ceva and the Binomial Theorem) have helped to make this year the best and most memorable of all. We look forward to our Iife in the adu lt world; but in our four years here the School had become part of us , and the break is extremely hard to envisage. We enjoyed all the varied events of the year , which in- cluded Old Girls' Day, the Fete and Parents ' Day. The school teams in tennis, athletics and basketball were graced by rep- resentatives of S1xth Form, all of whom are waiting until next month to prove their worth in the scholastic field. We wish the Fourths good luck in the Junior. Our congratula- tions go to Fifth Form for their succes·s in both athletics and basketball-we hope to shine in tennis and swimming. Our efforts at basketball seemed to amuse the "vulgus"; if we continue so to attract spectators, our future seems assured in Au·stral ian sport. Before Miss Lilley left at the end of first term , she invited

We Fifths are joyous, none so gay as we; The Antipodes echo with our revelry (Or so our teachers lead us to believe When we our little reprimands receive) . Industrious too; results of our endeavour- A thing of beauty and a joy forever- To wit, our rug; and we on parents' day Love of both arts and science did display ; While grieving for the late-departed sun Not one forgot to eat her creamy bun.

Our athletes triumphed, and our team-girls too Have made opponents their presumption rue , Congratulations to all others, though , Who to the strenuous contest hopeful go. And lastly happy hoi idays to those, Teachers and girls, who 've shared our joys and woes. IV "If it be true that 'good wine needs no bush ,' 'tis true that a good form needs no introduction;" (with apologies to Shakespeare). Therefore we are sure that everyone has heard good reports (or otherwise) of us fourths . Among the works by which we are known is our prowess in rug-making and in club activities . Several forms have finished their rugs which have been sent to England to needy people pre- paring for another cold winter. At the first of the fourths ' Inter-form debates between IV A and IV B, many promising orators were "discovered" and no doubt we shall find more in the remaininq forms. .Science club meetings have been eagerly attended by our members and delightful drawings are the results of the Sketching Club's meetings. We are all lookinq forward to seeing scenes from "As You Like It" produced -by the Dramatic Club in which we are widely rep- resented . I '

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Our congratulations go to V form who won the Athletics ' Cup . The most successful IV form in this field was IVD, who were runners up . IVB, IVC and IVD were represented in the school Athletics' team. IVD and IVC were also rep- resented in the school basketball teams . We congratulate these teams on winning both pennants . IVD were the winners of all third and fourth fo rm contests in the Inter- form basketball but were defeated by that worthy V form team . Swimming practice is now in full swing , and everyone is eagerly looking forward to the Swimming Carnival to be held after the Senior and Junior examinations . IV form is represented in both A and B tennis teams. Congratulations to our B team for winning the Premiership. IVC won the Ill, IV and V form tennis matches and the final match against VI form has raised interest on every side. Our hearty congratulations go to Anne Huddleston who ha·s won a "Telegraph Blue" again this year. A very enjoyable afternoon and evening were spent at the "Grammar Fun Fair" on Saturday, 30th August. We IVth formers helped in various ways, and were very pleased with the great success of the day . On Saturday, 11th October, our parents were invited to an entertaining afternoon at school and there were science and art displays and items by our pianists. We should like to wish the girls sitting for Senior the best of luck, and we hope that in our own examination we ·shall bring credit to the School. We thank the mistresses for their guidance and patience throughout the year . To Miss Crooks and the Staff we extend our wishes for a Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year . Ill We look back upon a year of new and interesting work as our first year at the school comes to a close. Although our teachers may have received many headaches and worries (due to our talking) we thank them very sincerely for their help throughout the year . II IE showed their brilliance in the sporting field by com- ing fourth in the Inter-form sports. Our congratulations go to V Form, the winner of the competition . Congratulations also go to Shirley Rooney for gaining the Cup as the most outstanding person on the sports field and to Nola Welch of 111E who came second . IIID played very well in the Inter-form basketball and tennis . In the basketba II they were defeated by IVD after a very strong attempt to be victorious and were defeated in 16

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the tennis by IVC who also played well to beat V form. Con- gratulations for topping the list among the Ill forms, IIID. Congratulations also go to Ann Huddleston of IVC for secur- ing her second Telegraph Blue. . The "Grammar Fun Fair" turned out to be a great success. The Ill form~ helped considerably .by making baskets and sortmg them mto boxes in their right sizes. yve wi_sh the best of luck to all girls participating in this years Jun1or and Senior Examinations . Good luck to V and Ill forms in their Christmas examination We extend our best wishes for Christ~as and the coming year to Miss Crooks and all the members of the Staff_ THE GRAMMAR FUN FAIR AND SCHOOL TUCKSHOPS The big event of the third school term was the Grammar Fun Fair, held in the grounds of the Boys' Grammar School on the 30th August. It was the largest and most successful function ever undertaken by Old Girls and Old Boys of the two schools, the profit from the afternoon exceeding £2000. The School was in charge of the sweet stalls and thous- ands of baskets were tilled with home-made sweet-s made chiefly by the girls themselves and their mothers . ' There were two of these, in different parts of the grounds. The stalls were attractively decorated by the girls under the supervision of Mrs. Logan . Mrs. Rorke and Miss Brophy directed the filling of the baskets and the arrange- ment of them on the sta lis Teams of girls worked . hard all afternoon, selling sweets round the grounds and also on the stalls themselves. The fact that the sweets were sold out by about half-past four is proof ·of the1r good salesmanship. We made the second largest prof1t of the afternoon and the School was justifiably proud of 1ts grand effort. . Tuck-shops have now become regular Friday events. They_ were started, originally, before the Grammar Fun Fair !o ra1se money for the sweet stall. Groups of forms took it m turn to provide food for the rest of the school and in this way substantial profits were made. They proved such a grand success that since the Fair they have been c~n~i~ued. Groups of mothers have again taken the respons1bil1ty upon their own shoulders. Mrs. Boulton, as convenor, has done invaluable work in ensuring the succ~ss o! the ~c~eme . I know that the school as a whole, will w1sh to JOin with me in thanking Mrs. Boulton and all the other mothers for their unfailing help to th school. e

BOARDERS' NOTES We all began 1952 with the one fervent hope-that we should be able to make Miss Lilley's last term w ith us her happiest, and one on which she could always look back with pleasant memories. At the beginning of the year we welcomed Miss Paterson in place of ivliss Weaver whose help and guidance we all missed very much, and Mrs. Powell and Miss Hood in place of Miss Whalley and Miss Gillam. Towards the end of the first term we spent many pleas- ant hours preparing for the farewell concert we gave Miss Lilley and also knitting squares for the rug which we pre- sented to Geordie. We felt rewarded for our moments of strain when Miss Lilley assured us that she had enjoyed the concert, and promised to remember us whenever she used the farewell gift we gave her. On Miss Brophy's last Saturday with us in the House she took us to the Pine River for an ali-day picnic which we enjoyed very much, even though we did not feel happy at the prospect of losing her. With the arrival of the second term came Miss Crooks, who was not entirely a stranger to us, and later Miss Drum- mond after Miss Hood and Miss Matelen had left. During the three terms we have enjoyed many interest- ing outings. We all saw at least one of John Alden's Shake- spearian plays and have been fortunate enough to attend three Youth Concerts. Most of us helped on the sweets stall at the Grammar Fun Fair and we also went to the Sep- tember Affair at Government House, where we helped Miss Lilley on the Devonshire Tea stall. We used the new radiogram when we entertained the boarders from the boys' school at our dance during the second term. We are sure it would not have been the great suc<;ess that it was, had it not been for the efforts of Mrs . Sears, who went to a oreat deal of trouble in preparing the much appreciated supper . On Tuesday afternoons we have been spending a pleasant and instructive h'31f ~our with either Mr. Pashen or Mr. Field who have very kindlv given up their time to visit us. We have also been hon0ured bv a visit from Archbishop Halse. We practised hard for the Inter-form Athletics and although we were not alto9ether victorious, we feel sure that the couple of events we did win were won because of the inspiration of our mascot, Geordie. J 9

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Sports Notes TENNIS

Gardening was taken up with much enthusiasm earlier in the year, and although interest has waned at present we hope this is only because of industry in another direction . This year we have been extreme ly fortunate, as the Old Girls very generously gave us a beau.tiful maple table for our sitting rooll) and an equally beautiful set of lockers , and Miss Lilley gave us two pictures and some of her music. We are very grateful to Miss Lilley and also to the Old Girls. In conclusion, we should like to thank all who have helped and guided us throughout the year, and to the teach- ing staff, and one and all, we jo in in wishing a very Happy Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year . J .A.R .

The beginning of the season was heralded by our match with the Old Girls. The Old Girls won the A Grade and Present girls the B and C Grades. In interschool matches the B Grade were victorious in every match in their zone and went on to win the premier- ship from Clayfield College. Competition was very keen in the A Grade, the premier- ship going this year to Somerville House . Everyone was thrilled when Ann and Nancy defeated the Wilson Cup girls , Fay Muller and Mary Schultz , when they visited the school. We wou ld like to thank Mr. Moon fo r his interest an::! invaluable coaching during the season. It was decided this year to have a Mothers versus Daughters match on Parents' Day. Unfortunately the rain interfered with plans this year, and it is yet to be seen if youth can live up to its reputation . The finals of the Inter-form Tennis have stil l to be played between Forms IVC and VI. Criticism of the Team Ann Huddleston. Ann has played solendidly throu

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the season. She well deserves the Telegraph Blue which she has won for the second time . Jennifer Aitken . Jennifer 's strok ing could be more con- s istent; her service has improved greatly during the season. Nancy Bailey. Nancy shows much promise Dut her court work is sti ll slow. D.P. Deni se Palmer is a steady reliable p la yer and has ful - filled her duties as Captain conscientiousl y. Inter -school Tennis Results A Team B.G.G.S. v. B.S.H .S. , won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G .S. v. St. Margaret's, won by St. Margaret's . B.G.G.S. v. I.G.G.S., won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S . v . Somerville House , won by Somerville House . B.G.G.S. v. St. Hilda 's, won by B.G.G.S . B Team B.G.G.S. v. B.S .H.S ., won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S . v. St. Margaret's , won by B.G.G .S. B.G.G.S. v. I.G.G.S ., won by B.G.G.S . B.G.G.S. v. Somerville House , won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v. St. Hilda's, won by B.G.G.S. M.W.R.

BASKETBALL The season opened -successfu ll y fo r us , when we won our first match against the Old Girls. In the matches against the other schoo ls in our zone , both our "A" and " B" teams played successful games. Three of these matches were played at B.G.G.S. , but we played Somerville House on thei r own ground and spent an enjoyable morning there. We travelled to Ipsw ich Grammar to play against that school and were given a warm welcome by the girls. On Saturday, 18th October, we played the finals in " A" and " B" grades against State Commercial High Schoo l. In this match we were again successful which means that we retain the Premiership for yet another year. The Inter-form matches were played during the last term. Though all forms practised hard , Form V easily won their last match against Form VI (who are still recuperat- ing ). We should like to thank all girls who so willingly assisted wit h afternoon tea. Finall y, we take this opportunity to say how much we appreciated the invaluable assistance which Mrs. Rorke gave us throughout the season .

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Criticism of the Team JOCELYN ILIFF, goaler, played well in all matches. Her jumping is good and her goaling in the final was excellent. Co-operation with her team members improved during the season. JIL MALOUF , assistant goaler, was a steady and reliable member of the team. Her attack play is sound, but a little .slow. PAMELA NAPIER , attack wing, played well throughout . the season. Both her attack and defence games have Im- proved since last season. Her movements are quick and her ·catching is sound. MARGARET ALLEN, centre , has successfully linked up defence and attack players. Her jumping is good and her centre passes well controlled. LOIS MURPHY, defence wing, began the season with a high standard of play. Although her co-operation is ~ound, her jumping and speed on .the court require more practice. AUDREY MORWOOD, assistant defence, played a steady game in all matches. Her defence play is reliable and her jumping is good . L.J.A

LESLEY ANDERSON, defence . In her position as cap- tain of the team, Lesley has kept a steady control of passing during all matches . Positional play is sound but she is some- times slow to intercept . M.W.R. Results of l·nter-school Basketball Matches-"A" and "B" Teams B.G.G.S. v. State High School, won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v. St. Margaret's, won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v. St. Hilda 's, won by B.G.G.S . B.G.G.S. v. Ipswich Grammar, won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v. Somerville House, won by B.G.G.S. Finals-"A" and "B" Teams B.G.G.S. v. State Commercial High, won by B.G.G.S. ATHLETICS We commenced our athletics training this year full of h igh hope that the ranks of our new girls would disclose talent of the Marjorie Jackson calibre , and as this was their first venture into the realm of lnter-·school Athletics , we heartily congratulate the younger team on winning the Junior Cup. Our senior team also did well to become the runners up to Somerville House, who won both Senior and Aggregate Cups with a margin of two points-excitement and suspense were evident everywhere as the teams fought for points to main - tain or gain the lead . Although we did not win the sports several new records were set by our teams . We ask Mrs . Rorke to accept our sincere thanks for her splendid coaching. The I nter ~ form sports. held on Monday, 31st July, attracted a large number of parents and friends and resulted in a victory for Vth making them the winners of Miss Molli- son's Cup; IVD took second place. We are grateful to Mr. Piggott for the loan of the B.G.S. oval and express our thanks. This year marked the first year in which a prize was presented by Mrs . Rorke for the " best all round girl" and we congratulate Shirley Rooney on being the winner. The presentation was made by Miss Lilley . J.R.

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B BASKETBALL TEAM, 1952 V. White (Jt. Capt. ), D. Bartlett, S. Rooney (Jt. Capt. ), G. Kleinschmidt , R. Colledge , L. Beak, L. Clark. 24

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CRUSADER NOTES Crusader meetings have been held in Sixth Form room every Wednesday lunch -hour. Our aim ha s been to inf luence girls towards Christian living . We have had great oppor- tunity to increase our knowledge under the capable leader- ship of Mrs. Burgin, whom we were sorry to farewell in April. Miss Dorothy North, who has recently returned from the mission field in China, took her place. Earl y this year, some of the Fifth and Sixth Form mem- bers of ou r group conducted a meeting. We have also en- joyed meetings led by several visiting missionaries. Some of our members attended a Girls' Crusader hike and barbecue in Anzac Park, Toowong, and others went to the Crusader Camp at Currumbin during the August holidays . We trust that these meetings will enable us to uphold o ur motto, "Witnesses unto Me" (Acts 1 :8). P.B . DEBATING NOTES The activities of the Debating Club have met w ith great -success. An Inter-Form Debating Contest is being held , and other debates, impromptu speech meetings , and a forum have been held . The club especially thanks Miss O' Sullivan, of the Forum Club, for her kindness in adjudicating at a debate, and Miss Crooks and Miss Pate rson for their help and guid- ance. A Merry Xmas to a ll. -J.G. DRAMATIC CLUB NOTES On the night of 1st December , the school will have the .Dppo rtunity of witnessing the results of much industrious (?} rehearsal. The Ill Form members wi ll present "The !~ing's Warrant" and "The Stratford Lad ," the IV Formers scenes from "As You Like It," and V Form members will act 1n a most romantic comedy of mediaeval flavour , "The Ugly Duckling ." Besides rehearsals, meetings have been held to listen to recordings, and Mr. Ludovic Gordon most kindly gave us a demonstration in making-up. The members thank him, and thank Miss Whalley for her untiring help and guidance . A happy holiday to all! -J.G. 27

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SCIENCE NOTES The School welcomed the formation of clubs again this yea r. Science Club members decided that they would meet during the dinner hour on every second Monday. A number of guest speakers were invited to give us ~hort talks at these meetings. We enjoyed greatly the· lectures of Dr . White- house , Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Ryland, Mr. Ogden, Mr. Mack and Professor White. We wou ld like to thank Mrs . Powell for her assistance, and the interest she has taken m the club . - J .W . SKETCHING CLUB NOTES For the last two terms, a sma ll but select sketching club has met in the studio each Thursday during the lunch hour . Unfortunate ly , this limited time does not permit members to complete sketches, hence at these meetings it was agreed to compare work done during the week. Next year , time-table permitting, the club hopes to sketch after school. Club members wish to thank Mrs. Logan for her patient and helpful criticism. We hope that next year's club may derive even more enjoyment than we have from this mem - bership.

THE FLIGHT OF THE BIRDS. There they were, as we naa onen seen tnem ar 10w tioe- .about a score of divers resrmg on a rock almost two hundred yards trom the shore. The sun was disappearing behind the hill and its rays were reflected on the glistening mirror-liKe surface of the water. We rowed lei·surely towards them, the boat gliding gently over the tiny rippling waves . In the fading Iight they resembled snow on mountains , so close they were to each other, and so white. When we were within five yards of them some turned towards us . The boys shipped the oars, and we drifted gent1y on the outgoing tide . Then gradually they spread their wings , and poising, as if to be certain that flight was neces- sary, they rose like a cloud and floated silen tl y away, their white plumage glistening in the sunset-all but one, who remained alone and unfrightened on the rock, as we drew -c loser. Why didn't he fly away, too::> Was he too young to real ise we might mean danger, or did he trust us not to harm him ::> Whatever it was we rowed quietly away, to leave him, lonely on the rock , awaiting the return of his com- pan ions. Judith J . Palmer, V.

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- NOLA MORRI S, VI.

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LIGHT AFTER RAIN

WAGAWN.

While staying at Binna Burra Lodge, on the Lamington Plateau, which is situated almost on the southern border of Queensland, some miles inland from the beaches of the South Coast, we went for many hikes, but the one I enjoyed most was to Wagawn, a spur of the MacPherson Range. After breakfast we set out along the Main Border Track, which runs along the border for several miles and is the con- nection between O'Reilly's, a rival guest house, and Binna Burra. This we followed for almost four miles, enjoying the quiet, undisturbed air of the bush, until at length we reached Wagawn. In many places the spur is only a few feet wide, and on either side there is a steep drop, hundreds of feet in depth, to the valley below. The extent of the view was amazing. To the east, Elephant Rock at Currumbin was just visible past the imposing plateau of Springbrook, and south from there the coast stretched far into New South Wales; while between Springbrook and the coast was Mt. Cougal. To the north of Springbrook, the coast continued from South- port almost to Moreton Bay. The Tweed River could be seen from its mouth, winding its way through the luxuriant pas- tures of the Tweed Valley, which was spread out before us like a large scale map. In the centre of the vallev was Murwillumbah, situated in a hollow. Although in reality Murwillumbah is quite a large town, from there it looked like a model village. West of Murwillumbah, Mt . Warning arose in all its splendour. The thickly wooded slopes extended upwards until the slopes were no more, and the rock was sheer on every side. Not even an experienced climber could scale these precioices . Further west still, the steep slopes of the western part of the MacPherson Range were visible as they curved in 1 south-westerly direction, forming a natural border between Queensland and New South Wales. In the distance a lvre bird could be heard imitating the noises of the bush creatures . We stayed as long as we could, and as we began to climb back to the main ra rige again, we turned to take just one more look at the landscape~so magnificent that it was almost indescribable. -Kay Miller, Form Ill. B.

Black night was all around, there was no light Save the rain-jewels, shimm'ring on the grass , From the fallen rain . No wind arose But the night-flowers gave up the incense of their souls, Rising with the scent of rain-damped earth, Bringing impenetrable peace. While above, the stars in blue infinity Radiated eternal serenity.

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-L. D. HYETT, IV.E.

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BURNT STUBBLE Thi s was the ye ll ow wheat , this field That once was fluid gold , ' · W hen the restless hands of the hot north wi nd Plucked at each wav ing fold. Thi s was a cloth of go ld brocade . Flung down on the redcb rown so il ; Th1 s was the bounteous harvest , pride Of man 's own sweat and toil. He re in a shelte red forest dwe lt A thousa nd crawling things, Safe in the shade of s turdy sta lks From th e frightening beat of w ings. Stark ebon now, as though some giant Care less ly had thrown Black in k upon a painted scene, Despoiling it unknown . Here on the charred carpet lie Grotesque fantastic forms, The little things that crept and craw led- The li zards, rabbits, worms. Bereft, the w ind breathes acrid breath Over the desolate scene And s ighs and soughs through blackened sta lks Where the stubbl e fire ha s been .

THE HAIL-STORM, 17th OCTOBER. Have you ever noticed how silver a white building seems in the distance ::> I became surprisedly aware of this fact one afternoon while walking along Wickham Terrace. To begin with, the da y was unu?ual. That was the after- noon of the hail storm. We had watched excitedl y as the smal l pellets of hail bounced off the roof the Fourth-Fo rm wing and the cottages. At that moment everyone in Brisbane was doing precisel y the same thing-gazing at the spectac le-and each one wou ld later remark to his neighbour in the tram , " Did you see the hail-storm::>" knowing full wel l that he did , and each one was prepared t o wake up next morning and read interestedl y m the morning papers that " There was a ha i1-storm in Brisbane yesterday. " Thi s unusual event of a hail-storm had had strange effects on the sky. In the indes cribable light after hail , or even mundane rain , the clouds, banked up above me were dis - tinctly fa w n , with patches of darker brown in shadows . Below me Central Station was pa lled by black smoky cloud , w here people hurried about , scarcely stopping to notice the cl ouds o r the sky. Further distant , the large offi ces of the city rose up , misty in the unusual light . The city from that height , looked calm . Indeed it did " like a garment wear the beauty after the hail- storm," if one could forget that bel ow, in the streets, trams were rattling along thei r lines . And still further on, past the smoke on the railway, past the qloomy buildings, what was probabl y the top of another building stood out strangely amongst the others. It seemed a little w hite house floating above the city, and in that unusual light , the white gleamed like silver. -Jill Farrar , V SONNET To walk in darkness by a silent stream; To ga z e into impe ne tra bl e space Beyond the stars, and linger ing ly to dream Of things long past; to greet th e smiling face

Alexa Tabke, II ID.

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Of morning; w ith a free , exuberan t sea To struggl e joyous ly; on th e smooth shore To wa tc h a second su nset- - these shall be Dea r memories whe n I am young no more. To ponde r on dee p myst e ri es, and sha re My ponderings w ith a kindred heart; to tal k And laugh togethe r, free f rom care; In s il ent , c lose companionship to wa lk; Th ese are swee t joys whose ve ry memo ry When I am sad or lone ly, comfor t s me .

-M. j. KIRKPATRICK, IV . A .

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MISTAKEN IDENTITY OR MIDNIGHT ATTACK. One night, seated alone by the fire, I was aroused from my latest novel by a sound in the room. Someone was there . Closer and closer he crept. I dared not turn my head; cries for help stuck in my throat, beads of perspiration formed on my forehead, as I sat petrified in the chair , listening to the approach of my enemy. Revenge was his motive, for yester- day I had, in self-defence, killed his brother. Now he was behind my chair. I closed my eyes. I felt his sharp knife on my tteck. Then, suddenly, aroused by natural instincts , I swung my hand , and with a mighty blow, killed that mosquito . -Joan Snape , V . NIGHT

"ONE WAY TO STRIKE UP AN ACQUAINTANCE."

The little grey donkey thoughtfully rubbed a big grey ea r .against her hitching post and cocked one bright eye towards the handsome young brown donkey a few yards furthe r along. Waiting for one's master in the_warm sun outside a busy market (where they sell carrots) can be quite a pleasant occupation if one has congenial company, and the young brown donkey who had been cudgelling his woolley donkey brains for the last ten minutes to think of a suitable method of introduction, now plucked up the courage to rub his warm nose against her soft grey cheek and shyly whisper with adolescent diffidence, "Hello, little silky ears." "Little ·s ilky ears" was by no means averse to the com- pliment; and her ears, by donkey standards, really were beautiful-long, gracefully curving, with delicately pointed tips and without a blemish. She smiled charmingly and murmured in return, "What handsome hoofs you have, sir." Young brown donkey, not as accustomed to receiving flattery as she, blushed to the roots of his own rather doubtful looking auditory organs and gazed embarrassedly at the admired :members.

On such a night as this the soul can rise And in the stars find soundless harmonies; There to the east the beacon flashes far, Challenging with its beam each gazing star; The earth beneath is quiet, its darkened ways Huddling from heaven's clear and constant gaze. And in between the brooding earth and sky The airy regions of the unknown lie; The stars are high ; the earth is dark and small; And space and beauty take their place of all , This ·is a moment w hen all time can cease , Swathed in the darkness and the breathing peace. The cool breeze brushes past on soundless wings; Of things beyond this earth the s ilence sings.

-Judith C. Gree n, V.

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OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION NOTES.

But the ice had been broken, and before old Senor Rodriguz returned to tug an unwilling little grey donkey afte r him up the steep dusty beach to their little hut arr:ongst the · hills, a definite arrangement had been made , this effort requiring all the grave concentratio n two sma ll donkeys ' minds could be capable of, that circumstances and masters permitting, young brown donkey would again meet little grey donkey to discuss such weighty problems as had occupied them to-day ; namely , whether it was more pleasant to doze virtuously in the sun .or to chew through one 's rope and go in search of carrots , regardless of consequences . - Beverley Brownha ll, Ill . B.

Subscription 7 / 6 , due Feb ruary 1st each year.

Life membership ,

Seve n and a ha lf gu ·neas; Badges 3 / 6 .

OFFICE-BEARERS , 1952-53 . Pres ident: Mrs. Sybil Elms. Vice -Presidents: Mrs. T. G. Bain , Mi ss E. Cavaye. Past-Pres ide nt: Miss Fay Coss ins. Secretary : Miss joan Beech .

Ass istant Secretary: Miss Beryl Johnston. Treasurer: Mi ss Margaret Mitte lheuser.

Membe rs of Committee: Mi ss K. M. Lilley, M.A. ( res igned June, 1952. ) ; M iss L. Crooks , B.Sc. (ex-officio, appointed june, 19 52.) ; Mi sses M. Marks , E. Marks , P. Pledger, J. Ande rson (resigned May, 1952. ) ; H. Toft and E. Westaway (e lected June, 1952.). Honorary Life Member: Miss K. M. Lilley , M.A. (elected April, 1952. ) . Hon. Auditor: Mrs. Sylvia Jury. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The 53rd Annual General Meeting was held on Friday, 9th February, i n the Main Hall at the Brisbane Girls' Grammar School at 7.45 p .m. Miss Fay Cossins presided , and there were 144 members present. Apologies were received from a further 2.5 members. The Annual Report was presented by the Secretary, and the President called for discussion thereon . Mi ss G. Nevill appealed to al l new members of the Association to help their committee in every way they could . After further discussion , the report was adopted unanimously . Following the presentation of the financial statement, our Treasurer, Mi ss E. Cava ye , tendered her res ignation from the position to the Presi- dent. This was accepted with much regret. Reports were subm itted from the representatives of our affiliated clubs . Tennis Club by Maria Kravchenko; The National Council of Women by Beth Cavaye ; The Q.G .S.S. Club by Miss G. Nevill, and the A. B.C. Youth Concert Committee by joan Beech, in the absence of the O.G.A . delegate , Mar ion Williams. Miss Cossins gave her retiring address , in which she announced that Mrs. C. Spearritt (Norma Karoll) was the winner of the Mile of Pennies competition . (Prize donated by Marion Will iams ) . Miss Cossins thanked the Committee for their assistance to her during her term of office, and then announced the incoming President for 1952., Mrs. Sybil Elms. The election of off ice-bearers followed. These were detailed at the beginning of your notes . An amendment to your constitution wa s proposed by the Secretary : That in the Life Membership Clause it read ( in part ): "It shall be open to any financial member to become a Life Member on payment of a sum ·of seven and a half guinea s;" instead of the words "five guineas." This was supported by Mrs. Palethorpe and carried unanimously . · Miss Cava ye proposed an amendment to the Annie Mackay Bursary t o read:- " This Bursary is . awarded by the B.G.G.S.O.G.A . to the girl from the B.G.G.S. w ith the h ighest Sen ior Publ ic Examination pass , based on the method of awarding an Open Scholaship, provided she intends taking a Degree Course at the University ; value £1 0 ." 37

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PRESIDENT'S "AT HOME." The President's "At Home " this year was a buffet dinner. with Miss K. M. Lilley, our former headmistress, who retired on April 24th, as our guest of honour. The dinner was held in the Main Hall and Dining Room of our school on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 7 p .m . Decorations and food were very beautifully prepared by a - sub- committee headed by Mrs. A. A. Morrison . The President and- Committee are indeed indebted to these good people who rallied round at such short notice. Approximately 200 people attended, and our President, Mrs. Sybil Elms, presented Miss Lilley with a fitted picnic basket and a bookcase on behalf of the O.G. Association. In addition to being made a Life Member of the O.G.A., which will be ratified at the next annual meeting, Mrs. Elms announced that in appreciation of Miss Lilley's efforts on behalf of the School, it_ is. proposed to establish a Kathleen M. Lilley Library, and that most actiVIties of the Association in the future would be devoted to acquiring funds for his purpose. Miss Lilley replied, and cheers and clapping greeted her rising. After two representatives of the O.G.A. spoke, Misses Kitty Jones and Nell Campbell, the whole gathering sang "For She 's a Jolly Good Fellow." To conclude the evening a vote of thanks was accorded the sub- committee . ANNUAL BALL. As usual, our combined Annual Ball was held at Cloudland on Friday, May 30th, 1n the presence of our then Lord Mayor, Sir John Chandler, and Lady Chandler. The floral display was enlivened by blooms and bunting and a streamer dance once again proved a great success. ' . Our eight debutantes this year were: Alia Kravchenko, Joan Hamilton, Sh1rley Klemm, Merle Gynther, Pat Viertel, Jean Denholm, Valerie Marsh and Pat Wadley. Each girl received a diamente brooch as a memento of the. occasion. The committe_e offers their congratulations to these girls on the1r success dunng the even1ng . The debs . were very efficiently trained by Mrs. Yvonne Bain and Miss Margaret Marks. Their cake, the work of Penneys, was in the shape of the Grammar badge, and was cut by Lady Chandler . We congratulate our Joint Ball Secretaries, Margaret Marks and Barry Seale, for the1r very labonous work; our chairman, Dr. S. Trout, and committee members, for their excellent work in helping to bring the Ball to a successful conclusion . Socially and financially it was once again a huge success. GRAMMAR FUN FAIR. The combined Grammar Fair was held in the grounds of the Bovs ' Grammar School on Saturday, August 30th, from 1 p.m . to 1 1 p.m . Organised by Colonel Hubert Harris with an executive comprising the Old Boys' Council and Old Girls ' executive committee and with a sub- committee of stall conveners, parents and friends of the Schools the fair proved to be a huge success. ' Stalls included : Produce , Sweets, Variety, Afternoon Tea, Snack Bar, Toys and D1ps, Cakes, Jams, Dnnks, and Ice Cream, and Flowers. Various entertainments included a Mannequin Parade _and a Dance. They both proved very successful, particularly the dance, which was held in two two- hour periods. Not an inch was left when as many as possrble crowded the Main Hall. 39

This was supported by Miss N . Campbell. Miss Stephenson proposed that the Trustees be requested to alter the wording of the clau"se, as above. Miss Cavaye seconded this, and it was carried unanimously. Mrs. G. L. Byth and Miss E. Cavaye were re-appointed as delegates to the National Council of Women. Misses Nevill, Furness and Cossins were. re-appointed as delegates to the Q.G.S.S . Club. Miss Bernice Cornwall replaces Marion Williams, who resigned pending her overseas trip, as O.G.A. representative to the A.B.C. Youth Concert Committee. Activities for 1952 were discussed. This concluded the business of the meeting. The President's "At Home" for 1951 took the form of a Guy Fawkes evening. This was held in the grounds of the Girls' School, with the boarders as our guests for the evening . The "guy" was very well arranged by members of the Tennis Club, and members witnessed its destruction, aided by many fireworks, both in the ·"guy" and on the running track . A Treasure Hunt followed, much to everyone's amusement . This was eventually won by Matron Mrs. Seers . After all the hilarity, Miss Cbssins invited those present to a buffet supper served in the boarders' sitting room . OLD GIRLS' DAY. Old Girls' Day was held at school on Saturday, April 5th. The usual Basket-ball and Tennis matches were played against the School during the afternoon . Hostesses for the afternoon were the Old Girls' Associa- tion, who conducted a Bring and Buy Stall. Present Girls and staff also conducted a Bring and Buy stall, which proved very beneficial towards our Association and the School . So great was the crush for afternoon tea that supplies were exhausted very earlly, and many had to be disappointed . Our congratulations to the Present Girls on winning the "B" Tennis, but a big pat on the back to our A and C Teams on their victory over the Present Girls. The "A" Team comprised: Lois Simmonds, Gloria Blair, Jean Scar- borough, Margaret Innes. B Team-Leone Pledg~r. Rosemary Mclean, Fay Baker, Roslyn Kemp . C Team- Beth Provan, Margaret Provan, Betty Bannister, Cecily Street. We congratulate the Present Girls on winning both the A and B Basket-ball matches. Unfortunately the Old Girls could not gain that one extra point needed for victory. Our team comprised Misses Elizabeth Marks, Jill Burnett, Sybil Reid, Alison Greenhalgh, Joan Bartlett, Daphne and Margaret Pohlman, Daphne Welch, Jennifer Collard, Nell Pledger, Bernice Frettingham, Joy Ward and Noela Campbell. just prior to afternoon tea our 1951 President, Miss Fay Cossins, presented to Miss Lilley , a silky oak table with glass top and a set of lockers in similar wood for use in the boarders' sitting room . The Committee wish to thank Mrs . Elms and Miss Elizabeth Marks for arranging the Tennis and Basket-ball teams, respectively . 38 ACTIVITIES FOR "1951-52. President's "At Home."