December 1953 School Magazine

MAGAZINE of the

BRISBANE GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL

DECEMBER, 1953

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little sad at the thought that our school days are drawing to a close. ThosP who are leavi ng wi:,;h l'.'I iss Crooks, the Staff and the girls a very happy Christmas and a successful year in 1954.

CURRENT EVENTS Becauis~ the Inter-School Athletic Carnival was held m July this year, there have been Inter-School competitions in Tennis and Basketball only, since our last issue. The A Basketball team, after winning its zone matches, defeated Clayfield College in the final. We' congratulate Somerville House for its win in the Tennis. Keen interest was shown in the Inter-Form Tennis and Basketball Competitions. In Tennis III E did well to reach the finals against VI, and in the Basketball, althoug·h the winning Third Form was beaten by IV B, the Junior School showed there are players capable of reinforcing the ranks which will be depleted by girls leav- ing at the end of the year . This year, for the first time, there has been an Inter-Form Life-Saving Competition. The Fourth Form team defeated a combined Sixth and Fifth Form team and one from Third. Mr. Stenn, a representative of the United Nations Organi- sation, spoke to the senior forms, telling them how the Organi- sation is administered. Some of the senior girls represented the School at a meeting on 25th October, held to commemorate United Nations Day. When Mr. Mahoney , of the Queensland University, who has recently returned from France, showed some of the slides he had taken there, and gave us an interesting commentary on them, those who learn that language actually understood his clear, slowly-spoken French. We were very pleased to have the opportunity of seeing ' 'A Queen is Crowned' ' on the School's projector recently. This projector has served the School well in its first year. We are sure the Physiology girls would ratheu learn about digestion from a film than from text books. We received a pleasant surprise on returning from the holidays, when we saw that fluorescent lights had been installed in all the class rooms. In many of the rooms there were no lights prior to these. The seniors and sub-seniors were invited to the Boys' School for the opening of their gymnasium, a wonderful acquisi- tion which aroused our envy as ·well as our admiration. We served afternoon tea and were rewarded with a holiday by the Governor. The Third and Fifth Forms are practising callisthenir s in preparation for the Royal Visit next year. Many of us feel a . 10

PREFECTS, 1953 .

M. T homas, H. King, J . Green, N. Strachan. J. F arra r . V. White and A. Marwood ( Head Girls) , M. Mc l uckie. E. Roscoe,

FORM NOTES VI Four happy years have <[uickly fled ; Now Senior rears its ugly head. But though in dread We still can be a cheerful crowd ; Our heads are bloody but unbowed; We have our sprees Indulging· in dramatics Hydrostatics And occasional rheumatics At gym. in creaking knees. W e study science, sing, debate, Act Moliere, resuscitate, Make squares for rugs, enjoy the light 11

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Of fluorescence doubly bright, Both in the schoolroom and the hall, Especially at our Sixth Form "Ball." Our chemists journeyed far To Pinkenba, To learn about sulphuric acid· While here at school Miner'va pl~cid \.Vatches o'er us, grave, austere. Talks of interest oft we hear On English, History and United Nations. Our players, from the fields of sport To Sixth have many honours brought In Tennis, Games and Basketball. Congratulations To IIIe, V, and thanks to those Who've shared our joys, endured our woes. Miss Crooks and all the teachers grave, Accept our thanks for all you gave And Miss Macmillan for her aid ' Who cosmos from ~ chaos made Or so we hope who of the chaos ~ere (A cosmos now, we solemnly aver!) We, the departing, joyfully remember Those happy years; And, though December 's dimmed with fears, We will make happiest of all This last November! Merry Christmas ! v

vided such a wealth of outside interests this year. Our form rug was completed and posted to England in good time for the winter , so we are confident that it is now helping someone through the bitter days. November 7th should be a very happy day for us all as we are then holding our Form Picnic at Petrie. A day in the country will provide a welcome break before the school examinations begin. To the girls who are sitting for the Junior and Senior examinations, we wish the very best of luck, and we extend our good wishes for Christmas and the coming year to Miss Crooks and the members of the Staff. As this, our best year at school , draws to a close, "Taking one considerahon with another, With another, The Fifth F01·rn lot 1:s a very happy one.'' IV Fourth-Formers, looking back over events of this closing year, will realise what a truly memorable year it has been. This has been the Queen's year, but it has also been our year and one of promise for the future. This year some excellent industry has gone into our rugs, which we hope will reach England in time for the winter. To aid Fairbridge Farm School for British orphans, mothers of many of the girls helped to make various functions which were held outside the School a tremendous success. We are very proud of all our representatives in the School teams, and in particular of the members of IV D who won the Inter-Form Swimming, and to Jill McAskill, IV D, and Noeleen Cooley, IV B, who were in the Life-Saving team which brought to the School the McWhirter Cup . It was a very pleasant surprise to everyone to hear that Nola Welch, .'of iv E', had won the title of "Sportsgirl of the Year. ' ' On this arid on her success in winning the Trustees Cup, we offer our congrattllations and wish her the best of lu<:k in the future . IV B defeated IV D to win the Fonrth Form Basketball, but were in turn defeated by V. · IV D won the Fourth Form Tennis by defeating IV · E; but III E were successful in their match against IV D. IV E- came ·third in the Interform Ath- r·a

'This year has been one of very pleasant associations for 'Y Form. We feel that we have combined happily together m work and sport, and in assuming new school responsibilities. . We have had a very satisfactory year in sporting activi- ties. W e offer our hearties t congratulations to Sixth F'orm on winning the Inter-F'orm Swimming, and to IV D, who came ~econd. yY e congTatulate Sixth, too, on taking the honours m Athletics and Basketball, in which we came second and in · Tennis. The Life-Saving· Competition is beino· eaO'erl; looked forward to, as Fifth Form is well represent~d i~ the Senior Team. Many of our members have attended the various clubs and keep happy memories of the meetings, which have pro- 12

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SCIENCE CLUB NOTES Science Club has continued successfully this year, meet- ings being held every second Thursday. An interesting _com- petition was held for the best Science Scrap Book, the wn~ner being Heather Taylor, ~hose book w~s really outstand~ng. The use of the School proJector has provided a welcome v~nety in our programme, the films shown were muc~ appreciated, especially the one on the Digestive System, whiCh helped the Physiology girls much more than a mere diagram. A number of guest speakers have been invited and the t~lks by Professor Whitehouse, Ruth Leslie and Professor \¥h1te were greatly enjoyed. Science Club members have also taken a large part in making the meetings successful. Several of the girls have g·iven us informative talks on subjects as diverse as the tape- worm, hygiene and Mt. Isa. However , one of the most popu_lar forms of entertainment seems to have been the performmg of "magic,·, experiments by some of our members; , The~e. wer,~ informative as well as spectacular, for the magicians explained the chemical secrets of their trade. We would like to thank Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Ryland for their assistai1ce (especially for thinking of experiments when our imaginations were running dry), and Miss Crooks for the great interest she has shown in our Club. BOARDERS' NOTES As the jacarandas bloom on the avenue , and the year draws swiftly to its inevitable end, we think back over past happenings. The year began with a decided incr:ase _in the I:umbers of the boardina house . We welcomed MISs Simonds m place of Miss Pater~on who, although now a day-mistress , wit~ Mrs. Powell , has aided us throughout the year. Se~ior dormi- tory welcomed its members back with a fine showmg of new furniture, which is appreciated very much. On Inter-Form Sports Day we were unsuccessful, although we enjoyed the day immensely, and some of our o·irls later gained places in the School teams . We offer our 0 . . congratulations to Sixth Form, the wmmng team. We have had two enjoyable dances with the boarders from the Boys' School, and we do thank Miss Crooks and Mr. McLucas for making these possible , and Mrs . Sears for pro- is

letics and IV D gained first place in the Interform Swimming. Our cong-ratulations go to III for winning Basketball, Athletics and ·Tennis. We wish to thank Miss Crooks and Mrs. Sears for making it possible for us to see the film ' 'A Queen is Crowned,' ' shown on the School's projector. \¥e fully enjoyed and appreciated this entertainment. Now, as our own Public Examination looms ahead, we extend the very best of luck to VI in their Senior Examina- tion and also best wishes for the future . To Miss Crooks and members of the Staff we wish a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. III We look back upon a year of new and interesting- work as 011r first year at the School comes to a close. vVe should like to take this opportunity to thank our teachers sincerely for the guidance and help they have given to us. The Clubs connected with the School were well patronised. The plays produced by Forms III A, D and E provided enjoy- able entertainment for members of the Dramatic Club. The Third Form members of the School also took an active interest in the Science Club. In the Debating· Club, ·III B, after winning· the Third Form debating finals against III E, were defeated by IV D, who are now to debate ag·ainst Sixth Form. In the Interform Swimming, III D was the most success- ful of the Third Forms, coming fourth in the School. In the Interform Athletics, III B showed their ability by obtaining the highest number of points of the Third Forms, coming fourth in the School. After a close match against III C in the Third Form Basketball finals. III B were defeated by IV B. III C is very proud of Cynthia Cruikshank who, in the Inter-School Athletics, won the Junior Championship and rep- resented the School so well that she obtained a Blue. III E played very well in the Inte~form Tennis Champi.on- ships to reach the finals, but were defeated by VI Form. Our congratulations go to VI Form for winning the Inter- form Tennis, Basketball, Swimming and Athletics. Our best wishes go to all Fourth and Sixth Form girls sitting for this year's Junior and Senior examinations. Finally, we wish Miss Crooks and all members of the Staff a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 14

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viding the supper. We have enjoyed seeing many plays and films, and have attended the Youth Concerts. Saturday nights are very popular, as we now use the School projector to show films. We thank the Old Girls for providing us with high tea, and following it with square-dancing. We all enjoyed it very much. They also invited us to thei-r film evening, held in the School Hall, which was a pleasant interlude. We spent Coronation Day happily and bnsily. We all attended Church where we took part in the Service which was in imitation of the actual ceremony . During the ~orning from the Laboratory verandah we watched the military parade in Victoria Park. At night we hired a bus and toured the city to see the various celebrations; the brilliantly lit Treasury Building and the Town Hall were admired greatly. On arriving back, we listened to the broadcast of the ceremony, and were })rovided with supper Ly Mrs. Sears. To Miss Crooks and the Staff we apologise for any undue disturbances and wish them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. -Helene King, VI. LIBRARY NOTES During the year much sound work has been performed by this section of the School. A great deal of repair work has been carried out on valu- able books in both the Fiction and Reference Libraries of the School, and a permanent supply of material now ensures constant progress in this direction. The re-distribution and checking of books in the Reference Library earlier this year was also felt to have a salutary effect. · ·· The Library Committee has greatly appreciated the many informal meetings held, which have enabled it to discuss frequently progress made in Library affairs. We are pleased to realise at last the purchase of new and attractive shelves. for the magazines in the Fiction Library and it is felt that these, besides occupying the minimum of space in the room will also greatly facilitate the use of the various magazines: We thank Miss Thomas and Miss Crooks for their o-uid- ance and encouragement throughout the year and wish all a Merry Christmas and pleasant holidays. --M. J,;EE, Secretary. 16

CRUSADER NOTES During the year, Crusader meetings have been held every Wednesday lunch hour in the Sixth Form room. The aim of tP.e Crusader Union has been expressed by one of its leaders as ' 'the cultivation of true Christian values to the rough and tumble of school-girl life.' ' Its emphasis is on the need for personal faith in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Master. Our Crusader leaders this year haYe been Mrs Chenoweth during the first term, and Miss Miller during the second and third terms. We wish to thank them, and also the many visiting Missionaries, for the time they have spent with us. Several of our girls have received Certificates of Member- ship and others have earned Crusader Badges for regular attend- ance. The School was represented at the .August camp, held outside Warwick, and at present we are looking forward to our next holiday camp, to be held from the 5th to the 12th of January, at Lamington. -T. M. DEBATING CLUB Under the competent guidance of Miss Paterson, meetings have been held regularly throughout the year, and as well as speeches, forums and debates taking place, the cycle of inter- form debates has been completed, except for the final between VI and IV D, which will take place before the whole School after examinations are over. Mrs. Groom, from the Forum Club, kindly consented to adjudicate for the V v. IV D debate, and Miss Crooks also has adjudicated for a number of our debates. Miss Paterson has regularly attended meetings, giving much help and advice. We are indebted to l1er for it and are sure we have benefited greatly by it. We had hoped for an inter-school debate against St. Margaret's, but lmfortunately it proved inconvenient owing to examinations . We are sure, however, of a debate next year, to which we can look forward. We have had a very successful year, but hope next year will be even more successful, with an even greater attendance at meetings. - L. C., V. DRAMATIC CLUB Encouraged by a successful Play Night at the end of 1952, we have spent a very inter.esting year in Club activities. Most of our weekly meetings have been devoted to short plays per- formed by the various Forms and produced by their own Form members. These plays proved of great enjoyment, especially those of Sixth Form, Fifth Form and III D, and indicated the ability of our Club members, making· it easier to select parts for our Play Night. 17

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SPORTS NOTES TENNIS

Miss Hunter has given us several interesting talks on Mime, and these have greatly helped in our acting. We were very proud to provide the make-up used in the School's presentation of the ' 'Nutcracker Suite' ' earlier in the year; many of us took part in this production. This year we instituted a new type of meeting-what we christened an ' 'Individual Day,' ' which proved very successful, especially 0!1 the day when all the items \\ere extracts from Shakespearean plays. 0"\lr Play Night this year will be held in the last week of term, and rehearsals for this function are responsible for the strange sounds which issue from the Laboratory on Wednesdays. We extend our thanks to Miss Hunter, Mrs. Topper and Mrs. Road for the help they have given us during· the year. Mrs. Road has typed out our parts for us, and we thank her very sincerely. Miss Crooks and the members of the Staff have shown unfailing interest in our activities and we desire to express our appreciation for their support. -J. F ., VI. GRAMOPHONE CLUB The Gramophone Club , youngest and smallest of all the School clubs, has achieved much in the few meetings it has been possible to .hold without interruption. (Everything happens on ·Friday afternoons.) We commenced with some examples of Programme Music -the Carnival of Animals, Clair de Lune, touched briefly on the Classical Period, Bach, Mozart, passed on to the Romantic Movement, Chopin, Shubert, Schumann, where we lingered over German Lieder and compared it with Folk Song, and ended with the Impressionist School, Debussy-and an example of modern jazz, Gershwin. We listened to operas from \Vagner, Mozart and the Italian School, Miss Simonds providing the words iri the original languages, and agreed to differ on their respec- tive merits. We hope to analyse a symphony, possibly Beethoven's fifth, to contrast chamber and orchestral music and to listen to church music in the near future . Our thanks are due to last year's Fifth Form, who provided a fund for records, and to those friends of the Club who gen- erously lent records. To Miss Simonds, who has shown us the architecture of music and stimulated our appreciation and interest with her own provocative opinions and with strongly contrasting illustrations from different schools of music, we offer our grateful thanks. · -L. M. and E. R., VI. 18

The season opened with a most e";.1joyable match against the Old Girls which provided the teams with much experience for the Inter:school matches to follow . ·The Old Girls won the A Grade and the Present Girls the B and C Grades. , Althouo·h both our teams failed to take the Premiership this year, the standard was high and the ~atc~es v.ery keenly and closely contested, Somerville House bemg v1ctonous. In the Inter-Form Competition III E gave a very credit- able performance in defeating V and reaching the finals, but there VI proved to have the strong-est team. The School Championships, which are now in progress, have attracted a large number of entries this year and compe- tition is very keen. Our thanks go to Mr. Moon for his vah:a?le coaching throughout the year, and to the girls who so w1lhngly helped with afternoon-teas and scored for our matches. -M. MeL, VI.

A TENNIS TEAM , 195.3. Beris Tomkins , Margaret McLuckie (Captain), Kathleen Cook , Ann Wanchap.

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Results of Tennis Matches A grade

B.G.G.S. v . Ipswich Grammar, won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v. St. Margaret's, won by St. Margaret's B.G.G.S. v. Somerville House, won by Somerville. B.G.G.S. v. State High School, won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v. St. Hilda 's, won by B.G.G.S. B Grade B .G.G.S. v. Ipswich Grammar, 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. Somerville House, won by Somerville. B.G.G.S. v . State High School, won by B.G.G.S. B .G.G.S. v. St. Hilda 's, won by B.G.G.S.

BASKET-BALL The Basketball season began, as usual, this year , with an enjoyable mat ch ag·ainst the Old G~rls, when our A an? B teams were victorious. For tha first time we played the Umver- sity Basketball Team, whom we narrowly defeated. Perhaps the outstanding matGh of the season was t~at against Somerville House, which we won forty-one. goals to SIX. In the final match, which the A Team played agamst Clayfield Colleo-e we were successful by thirty-three goals to twelve. The B Team were closely defeated by Somerville House, twenty- three goals to twenty-one. This year's Inter-Form Basketball provided much excite- ment for the School, particularly in the finals , where Form V lost to the more experienced Sixth-Formers. We wish to thank the girls who willingly helped with the afternoon tea and for their assistance during the year. The· teams are g;eatly indebted to Mrs. Rorke, wh?se co~tinued interest and invaluable assistance helped greatly m makmg the season such a marked success. T:he resttlts of Inter-school Mat ches are as follow:- A. Team B.G.G.S. v. Ipswich Grammar 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. Somerville House, won by B .G.G.S. B.G.G.S. Y. Brisbane State High School, won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v . St. Hilda's, won by B.G.G.S . 21

B TENNIS TEAM, 1953. Dawn Dun c-~- n, De ll Mu ll er , Joyce Hawes, He lene King.

Criticisms of the Team ANN WANCHAP. Ann has played ver y consistently throughout the season . H er ground shots are firm and accurate, and her volley and servi ce very sound. She well deserved being pla ced in the honours for the " Telegraph " Blue. BERIS TOMKINS has been a r eliable t eam member , her strongest point being a ver y powerful forehand drive, but her backhand is .weak. H er Yolley and service are sound, but g-reat er speed on t he court would strengthen her game. KATHLEEN COOK has improved consider ably since t he beginning· of the season . Although her pla. , is occasionally erratic, she covers the court quickly and pla ces· the balls well. Her volley and smash ar e her best shots and she is a good doubles player. - M. MeL., VI. MARGARET McLUCKIE, Captain of the Team, is a sound p layer , with good forehand nnd backhand shots, but she lacks concentration in match-play . She has r eached a good standard. -M.W.R. 20

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Final Match:- B.G.G.S. v. Clayfi eld College, won by B.G.G.S. B. Team B .G.G.S. v . Ipswich Grammar Scliool, won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v. St. Mar garet 's, won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v. Somerville House, won by Somerville House. B.G.G.S . v . Brisbane State High School, won by B.G.G.S. B.G.G.S. v . St. H ilda 's, won by B.G.G.S. -P. R. N., VI.

B BASKETBALL TEAM, 1953 . Gillian Klein schmidt (Capta in) , Dawn Bart lett, Jennifer Meredith, Alwyn Donaldson , Max ine Huddy , Joce lyn Mc iver , Glenda Mach in.

LOIS MURPHY, defen ce wing. Her intercepting and handling of the ball were satisfactor y, and she helped to main- tain a high stanclard of play in the centre cou rt. SHIRLEY ROONEY, centre, played consi>:tently through- out the season. Her centre pi'lsses were well con troll ed and she mFide every effort to defend in the centre court . ROLENE COLLEDGE, assistant goaler , p layed soundly in each match . Although her speed on the court was not up to the standard of her goaling, we hope that she will form the nucleus ·of a strong team next year. JILL MALOUF, goaler , ha s a very high standard of goal- ing, but her play, and that of her assistant, was too slmY for the speedy passing of the rest of the team. -P.R. N., VI. PAMELA NAPIER, attack wing, Captain of the team, is a conscientious player, a lwa:~' s alert in match-play. Her usually successful passing is sometimes hampered by a ten- dency to hesitate. She has fulfill ed her duties as Captain in a satisfactory manner. -M.W .R. 23

A BASKETBALL TEAM , 1953 . Very"n White, Sh·irley Rooney , Rol•ene Coll edge, Pamel a Napi e r ( Ca ptain), Jill Mal ouf , Loi s Murphy, Audrey Marwood.

Criticisms of A Basket-Ball Team AUDREY MORWOOD, defence. Has been a most reliable team member. She is alert and quick to intercept and her jump- ing is good. We congratulate her on winning the ' 'Telegraph' ' Blue for Secondary School Basketball. VERYAN WHITE, assistant defence , greatly improved her play towards the end of the season. She .is a reliable member of the team, but she is sometimes erratic in match play. 22

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ATHLETICS This year the Inter-school Athletics were held on Saturday, August_4th, earlier than usual, and training was well under way by the second term. Congratulations to Somerville House, who were the winners of the Stephens and Junior Cups, and to our Senior Team who provided a great deal of suspense and excitement to snatch the Senior Cup from Somerville's hands by the narrow margin of one point. The success of the Senior Team was due to their out- standing team-work and co-operation, but this was lacking in the Junior Team. It is hoped that next year the Juniors will make use of the experience gained, and put forward a supreme team-effort to win back the Stephens and Junior Cups, and retain the Senior Cup. We congratulate Cynthia Cruikshank, who won the Junior Championship at the Inter-school and Inter-form Athletics; and also Nola Welsh, who is this year's winner of Mrs. Rorke's prize for the best performance in team-games and individual events. The Inter-form Athletic , held on the B.G.S. oval, lent to us by Mr. McLucas, to whom we express our thanks, resulted in a win for VI Form, with V Form as runners-up. We g-reatly appreciate the untiring effort made by Mrs. Rorke in coaching the teams, and thank Miss Marks who helped us during Mrs. Rorke's absence. -L. A. M., VI

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SWIMMING The Inter-school Swimming· Carnival was held at the Valley Baths during· the first term on 7th March. Although we gained only fourth place, competition this year was so keen, the winners, Somerville House, so good and the carnival so very enjoyable, tha_t we felt that this first swimming meeting in three years was one of the best ever. \Ve would especially like to congratulate Somerville House. We achieved greater success in the Life-Saving. Our team, Jill McAskill, Ada Ball, Noeleen Cooley and Jill Malouf, car- ried off the honours for the School for the first time in seven years, with 94.6 points., · The Inter-form Swimming Carnival was held at the Spring Hill Baths in first term, instead of the usual date in third term. This innovation was especially successful in arousing form spirit at the beginning of the year. In a keen competition, Form IV D defeated Form VI by one point. The Inter-form Life-Saving will be held, for the first time, on 6th November, at Spring Hill Baths. It is to be hoped that this will improve the standard of life- saving, and go towards forming a team that will hold the newly won cup for many seasons. We thank Mrs. Rorke for the time and encourag·ement she has given in coaching the team. -Jill Malouf (Captain) , VI.

CHILDREN'S EYES In the solemn eyes of children, all the ages gazing lie. The.re the lurking mischief flashes · Bright as amber , sweet aR coolncs~, pb:rf~ l as the nodding flowers- Children's glances, dark and shy! In the laughing eyes of children, everything to riot runs ! All the waters flash to sundrops, Trees all topple topsy-tun'y, flowers gambol, ambeT scatter s! Hand in hand whirl stars and suns!

-JUDITH C. GREEN, VI.

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TO VASLAV NIJINSKY You are that legendery figure, never seen, but always glimpsed beyond the dim dream's transparent backcloth ; or in green,

dark groves, the wings of time's topless auditorium, there where at evening the mis,ted lake is laid away like a remembered silence in the ' angry day, you wander, a young and lonely prince, far from the huntsman in the magic wood, and drawn by sinister enchantments, visions of a swan that glides and calls across the haunted glade. You are the rose breathing its own and universal essence, the shadow leaping from the body it has understood into music's air, the pure design of deliverance and pattern of the mind's bare, o1·dered solitude. You are both fool and harlequin, the gay and melancholy dancer at funerals of innocence and love 's· wise folly. You are the loveless, lost, the lonely and the dumb, the vanquished who alone 1· ehears e what triumph means, the spectre whose reality we seek; the faun for whom no curtain falls upon the mystery that he }las always known. -ALEXA TABKE, IV.D. LANCELOT TO-DAY Hearing a knock without, Sir Lancelot rose, And at the radiator warmed his toes.

The frenzied knock con tinned, Lancelot armed With vases two, and downstairs went, alarmed. The window opened he one timid inch, Afraid that mob outside himself might lynch; The door-bolts he secured with trembling fist, Thinking the mob, pm·haps, was Communist; And he knew well the rose-cravatted tribe Had ways of torture no tongue could describe. But, gazing from the casement crack, he saw Not a r ebellion's minions', but the Law; Instead of pennants of the crimson crew, He there perceived constabulary blue. Constabulary officer defied By barking clog at trousers dignified! Brave Lancelot rushes through the flailing paws, Beseeching says, "Live, puppy, and let live." Then taking in the breathless man of law, He soothed the anger roused by recent war, And gravely tended all his victim's wants, Especially the patches for his pants. Then outraged snorts became polite salutes, And pale composure purple rage refutes. The officer, with smiles no longer forced, Of papers, beer, domestic pets, disc.oursed; ' 'And by the way,' ' while sipping Lancelot 's grog, ' ' Have you a licence for that cursed dog~'' Ou.t came the book; our hero might perceive His doughty deed had earned him no reprieve_ Past spurning heels, intimidating jaws, And taking up the chain retributive,

-JUDITH C. GREEN, VI.

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''GISELLE'' Only the moon can sha1·e her grief, An cl midnight chimes ca1·ess. None till he dies can love her now A spirit, mortal still in mind. ' She does not live in Jight of day. Enclosed uy ferns and marble cross; Transpa r ent wisp of light by moon, A soul, now lost like those before. 1\.s midnight knells from nearby i·uins ·.t'hey gather in nocturna l rite; To dance to death unwm·y men, Who ehance to pass on homewan1 way. All know the magic of the Wili, The maiden that was once betrothed, And on t he e,·e of wedcling, died . And wa its till he by death can rome.

-YVONNE BURCHILL, III.A.

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SCHOOL IN FRANCE We were shown into the headmistress's office, a beautiful Toom, decorated with impressionist prints. The headmistress was greatly interested in Australia; after we had talked for some time about Queensland and education here, we decided which subjects my sister and I would take. I was to be in the Third Class, which corresponds to our Junior, and my subjects were to be English, French, Latin, History, Geography, Civic Instruc- tion, Art and Singing. Before we went away to our classrooms, the headmistress told us firmly, "You are not here to work but to enjoy yourselves.' ' While we were waiting for our timetables, I had time to admire the large courtyard round which the Lycee, like many others in France, is built; the school was two-storied, with verandahs opening on to the courtyard, where the plane-trees were a lovely sight in the early autumn sunshine. A bell rang, and soon girls began to emerge from class- rooms. At that moment I was called indoors again and sbown upstairs to my classroom. The lesson in progress was Latin, of which I understood very little, for the standard was higher than ours, and the pronunciation quite unrelated to anything heard in Australia! After the lesson I was auickly surrounded by a swarm of girls, all a'lking questions and demanding answers at the same time. At last they were satisfied and I could escape with a new friend to the bus stop. Next morning I arrived at eight-thirty and hurried upstairs, only to find a different class in occupation. The mistress explained that I must consult my time-table for the number of the room, for the classes change about between lessons. At length I found my class, which was having an English lesson. The English teacher, whom I knew already, spoke English almost as well as French ; she made the classes interesting for me and also used my presence to help her pupils. Later I gave a short talk on Australia, and taught the class "V'laltzing Matilda.' ' r usually had about four one-hour lessons each day except Thursday. Unfortunately for me all day-girls go home from eleven-thirty to two for dinner , so I had little time for conver- sation and making friends; however, a great deal of time-four hours a week-is spent at compulsory games; as the weather was bad we usually stayed in the gym.. doing complicated apparatus work. Occasionally we had running or basketball in the courtyard. As the French system emphasises oral examinations, the method of teaching differs from ours; in history: and geography 32

girls often had to give a brief talk on some aspect o~ the subj~ct . My class was one which concentrated on Arts, With less time given to Maths. and Science-their Maths. standard was much lower than ours is for Junior. The teaching was excellent. Unfortunately we had to leave after four weeks. I shook 27 hands and made my escape, promising to write from home; since then I have received several letters reminding me of the happy weeks I spent at school in France. -D. BOULTON, VI. BUTTERFLY

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Buttel'fly, 1·ustling your delicate wings, Up into the blue, the haze and the heat; Child of beauty and Nature's springs, Sipping from fountains of colour and sweet; You have the power of showing to us On earth in your moment of lifetime fleet, How to ~njoy all that's lovely and glorious, To pierce the fogs, of uncertainty, strife .. Which shroud with their greyness the good and permcwus People and things which abide in this life.. Dancing along through the warm scented au, The loveliest thing where beauty is rife, How can you delight, and not seem to care~ Oh transient beauty, soon to depart, . How much of your wisdom has made the world fan·~

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December. 1953

ON PITHY SAYINGS From the moment the first caveman realised he knew a little more than his fellows and set himself up as a sage, Man (and this term naturally and particularly includes women) has desired to have the last word on any subject. Thus he has invented the epigram, into which he attempts to pack all the information on the set topic and with one irrefutable statement to stop all healthy argument. 'rhen, having killed the conversa- tion he, if be is English, proceeds to discuss the weather; and this at great length. Added to this, the saying is often quite incorrect. If the epigrammarian is not of an original mind, he quotes from th e poets or the Bible. Who has not heard- " lJIIoney ·is the root of all evil''? This saying, having been taken out of its context, IS a vile distortion of what St. John originally intended- ' ' The love of money is the root of all e·vil. ' ' Whereas the first lays blame for human crime on. an inani- mate commodity, the second makes quite clear that the avarice, greed and selfishness arising from love of money are to be laid at our own door. To stimulate ambition, our teachers moan- "Oh, that a rnan's reach shonld exceed h1:s g1·asp!" Well, Napoleon, Adolf Hitler, Mussolini all reached out a ccordingly, obeying the words of the poet. Perhaps if some- one had quoted the next line- " Or what's a Heaven f01·,'' they would have realised that one ought not to expect complete fulfillment in this world and in one person's lifetime. Then we would know them to-day as reformers ,vho did much for their country and not as aggressors and those vile criminals, the vainglorious war-mongers . Again, Man exaggerates to make his point. Shaw, who certainly did nQt lack originality in his thoughts, said at the beginning of this century- " Th e imagination cannot conceive a viler criminal than he who shonlcl bui.lcl another Lonclon like the present one, nor a. greater benefactor than he who should destroy it." Forty years later , wh en Adolf Hitler , no doubt having read Shaw, attempted to benefit England and destroy London by bombing, there was not one person in all England who would have agreed with Shaw; indeed, they had not time to think about it; they wer e engrossed in building a new and equally beautiful city from the ashes of the first . Wer e they criminals 35

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ON HEARING "MORNING'' . . ' 'Pier Gynt, ' ' by Grieg The air is very_still, when amidst this peace, Lo! some lone"notes; ·

and the German dictatu our benefactor ~ Or do most epigrams apply only in certain instances~ One of Aesop's sayings is- ' ' Circumstances alter cases.'' So next time we are told the old wives' tale-, " Two heads are better than o:ne, and three are better still," · let us remind ourselves ~f the equally ancient saw- " Too many cooks spoil the broth." -ELIZABETH - ROSCOE~ VI

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READER'S CHOICE Once upon a time, in a far-away land there lived a prince, a charming, handsome, gallant and wealthy young prince, the hope of every young lady in the land and the despair of their elder sisters. - In the land of the prince was a thick, dark forest. where the branches twined overhead to form a rich canopy in all but one place, and that was the open circle in the very heart where lived a band of wicked robbers, led by a very beautiful, no-less wicked, robber princess, dark, slender, crim- son-lipped and passionate. In the usual fashion, the prince, by accident becoming· sep- arated from his hunting party, fell into the clutches of the robber band and was dragged to their notorious hide-away, stripped of his jewels and thrown into prison. Under such circumstances, it was quite inevitable that the robber princess should fall violently in love with him. This particular band of robbers had evolved a set formula for dealing with the unwanted persons of noble victims, whose blue blood tL ey did not want on their hands. On a day when all the band was assembled in the clearing, at midday they would seat themselves in a grim circle on the grass in the hot sun, and the victim, heavily guarded, would be led by the princess into the centre. Here, she would offer him the choice of joining the band or opening a small box which she would give him. This treatment being accorded only to noble prisoners, the first offer was usually refused with the most utter contempt. This meant that on the following day there would be a second assembly when the offer would be repeated, and if still refused, the box, chosen and presented by the prin- cess, would be opened. Now, there were two boxes, beautifully carved and inlaid little things; but, by far their most interesting features were their contents. When one was opened, a tiny white mouse scampered out, and the prisoner to whom the prin- cess was disposed to be lenient, was escorted home. But the other contained three large and altogether revolting sco1;pions, who swiftly and vindictively emphasized the princess's opinion of that victim. So the prince, whose courage and fortitude had by now for ced the unwilling admiration of the robbers, faced the first assembly. But the princess's offer came this time with a differ- ence-you r emember she had fallen in love with him-and all her passionate adoration was laid bare as she knelt and begged him to join the band and, as her husband, become their leader. But the prince, conscious always that a hero must remain 39

TO SPRING The· Spring is singing in my heart, The Spring of joy, the Spring of Youth; The Spring of which I am a part, The Spring of happiness and t1·uth. 0 season, born of hope and ci1·efree gladness, Of promise, and the bursting of the spray, You banish all that is akin to sadness, Ancl with your sweetness haunt each blessed clay. Then linger 0 thou Springticl.e of my youth, That I may' not grow old awhile as yet, That I may fincl sincerity ancl truth, Ancl know both in my heart e'er deeply set. The Spring is singing in my heart, A Spring that will of glory ever sing, Yet wait awhile, 0 Spring; clo not depart, Too late !-my heart has taken wing.

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A TRIP UP THE SUEZ CANAL \Ve entered the Suez Canal about midday, having left behind u s, with no regrets, that barren, rocky mound called Aden. It was mid-summer and the heat was so great that the majority of the passengers lay prostJ;ated in deck chairs in whatever shade they could find , consuming innumerable glasses of iced drinks. Our progress was slow, for at one of the larger lakes we had to anchor to allow another ship to pass in the oth er direction. The sides of the narrow channel were of large stone slabs , and abov e, on the banks, were palm trees; a tough variety of grass, struggling for existence in the sand and helping to prevent erosion; and rolls of barbed wire, for there was still trouble in the area. There were also a few flat-roofed unimpressive houses, but other than that, there was little to see, and the hard, bright glare did not add to the· beauty of the scene. In the evening, however, in that softer light and comparative cool , everything seemed more enchanting and rather mysterious, this impression gaining strength as we passed an old man, standing erect and silent on the edge of the canal , holding three· camels. Suddenly ont of the dusk came an army truck filled with soldiers, who waved and shouted to us , shattering the calm which had hitherto been broken only by the throb of our engines. Soon afterwards we emerged, and although seven years have passed since we sailed up the Suez Canal, the memory has not dimmed. -D. HYLAND, V.A.

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