December 1953 School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1953

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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