December 1952 School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School' Magazine

December, 1952

December, 1952

June Chrystal had the 'Poem of the Week' in the "Telegraph" .in April. Betty Tredenick was one of the soloists in the recent concert version o f opera presented by the A.B.C. She also sang the alto part in the Beethoven Choral Symphony later in the same month . Avis Wood has been an inmate of the B.G.H. for a considerable time this year. Good luck , Avis. Ruth Dart is enjoying life in Sydney, and is making plans for trip o versea s next year. Mrs. E. B. Freeman is now President of the National Council of Women (Queensland Branch ), while Mrs. G. L. Byth becomes a Vice- President of the same Council. TENNIS CLUB. With the exception of a few rainy days and those days on which school matches were played, members of the Tennis Club enjoyed their tennis each Saturday. Our membership has increased recently by several new members, and we take this opportunity of welcoming our new friends. Again this year we have much pleasure in presenting trophies to . the runners-up of the Senior and junior singles championship. Any Old Girl wishing to join the Club can contact Maria Kravchenko (convener) by ringing LL 1878, or Barbara Lansbury at U 4574. In conclusion, we would like to thank Miss Crooks for allowing us to use the courts, and we all wish a Happy Xmas and a Prosperous New Year to Miss Crooks, Matron, the Staff, present girls, and last but not least- all Old Girls . B. LANSBURY. QUEENSLAND GIRLS' SECONDARY SCHOOL CLUB. This club is to foster friendship with members of other Old Girls ' Associations of Queensland and permit the members further Iitera ry and scientific culture . The three delegates for B.G.G.S.O.G.A. appointed for this year are Misses G. Nevill, E. Furness and F. Cossins, while Miss j . Bryant has been made one of the social conveners of the club. Ever since the club was formed in 1946 Miss G. Nevill has been President, until she resigned at the Annual General Meeting in August. She has worked hard, and it has not been easy, as club rooms were very hard to come by, and during most of her time she has found it necessary to do the treasurer's work. The club rooms are in Albert Street, opposite the Metro Theatre, and are open until 7 p.m . each day. Meals are obtainable at very low rates . Members of the Q.G .A. who are not club members, may have lunch in the rooms once a month, but must ring Miss Dixon, at the club, first . The club rooms contain a library, a piano, comfortable seats and lounges and toilet facilities. Millinery, raffia and glove making classes have been held this year. Monthly club dinners are held, and the guest speakers this year have included Mrs . Whitfield, of the University Women 's College, Misses Weaver, Jarratt and Park on overseas travels, while Miss Gough and Mr. Burrell have shown travel films. The President's "At Home" was held in March in the form of a musical evening, while a card evening was held in September and a debate in October.

The usual entertainments for children we~e available., and we were leased to see so many children present to avail . themselves of these. p Chocolate Wheels, Knock-'ems, etc ., were JUSt a few of the many entertainme~ts available for the public ' s entertam':'ent. . . Old Boys and Old Girls were very generous m the1r, donat1ons,. both · d d money We particularly thank all Old G1rls res1dent m the m goo s an · 11 F · t st' sake the t nd interstate who responded to out' ca . or 1n ere s ~~~n,;i~t:e heard fro,.; Old Girls who had lost touch with their school for many a long day . f h · h I b th To our town Old Girls we say a special thank you, or t e1r e P o on the day and beforehand. . . Although our helpers only had three months 1n wh1ch to prepare, my committee considers they did a magn1f1c1ent effort, for which we say Thank you! k d h girls for their A special thank you goes to Miss Croo s an er efforts on our behalf. To the parents and friends of both schools we say thank you. Without you our efforts would have been very small You will be pleased to know that each Assoc1at1on benef1ted to the amount of a little over one thousand pounds.

O.G.A. PRIZES. The O.G.A . prizes for 1951 were awarded as follows: - Highest average in IV Form- Beverley Rogers. Art in VI Form-Una Kennedy . Annie Mackay Bursa.ry- Rosemary Maclean.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Our congratulations to Elizabeth Exley, who has . been awarded the Queensland University Women's Graduates Assoc1at1on Schola~sh1p, valued at £350 (Australian) . She will do research work mto the Fmrt Fly at a leading English Univers ity. Elizabeth left for England m the "Mooltan" last May. f A t 1951 · Also in England are :-Beverley Bancroft, who le t m ugus .' . . ' Ruth Richards and Alicia Lambert, who are nursing, .the latter f1tt1ng m a hitch-hike tour through Devon and Cornwall; Jud1th Ba.tchen gave a X Party in 1951 for fellow Australians, followed by a v1s1t to a serv1ce atmSats Martins-in-the-Field; Marion Williams, who 1s enJoymg her twenty- first ·birthday present with plenty of sight-seeing----:-no bdohbt ~hebtred o: high on her list · Diana Cavaye (England) accompanied Y er us anh' · A 'I E nsha,.; ( Byth) who is doing post-graduate. work at Mane ester lnf~;:nar;~ Nancy Denniss has been touring the Cont1nent; Nell Pledger ts about to join the sight-seers o.verseas. . . at Mt . lsa, after spending Mrs. J. Baird (Jean Leck1el rs now l1v1ng two years in Melbourne . A•udrey Madden has also forsak;n Brisbane for at least two years at Cl'aire Ford-Johnson and Lorra1ne Russell are among trainees B G H and Claire Evans is at the Ipswich General Hosp1tal. . h . · · E~sie. Florence and Margaret Peel are now qualtfted phys1ot erap1sts. Th former is working at Montrose Home and the latter at the B.G.H 0 . e Mrs·. Norma Spearritt is now in charge of the Mile of Penn1es. ncl- d t 11 Norma has been teaching at the Stafford school. en alo~'n Benney (Anderson) has returned to live in Brisbane, after spend- ing the winter in Melbourne . . H Back from New Zealand are June Bryant and Sh1rley owes. . Cecily Sandercock has returned from U.K., and is once more worktng at the Museum. 40

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