December 1952 School Magazine

December. 1952

Brisbane Giris' Grammar School Magazine

.Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December. 1952

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.

-N.M. & J .R.

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- NOLA MORRI S, VI.

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