December 1952 School Magazine

December, 1952

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magaz:ne

December, 1952

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 '

PREFECTS, 1952. J. Ralph, M. Morris, J. Raymond, R. Hicks, B. Marriott, J. Wacker and M. O'Connell (Head Girls ) , J. Lang. 14