December 1956 School Magazine

December, 1950.

Brisba11e Girls' Grammar School Ma':3'az ine

:Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1956

couldn't remember the lines, but then you don't have to, because your stage character knows them. Why it's easy. You are not nervous at all. ". . . it was upon this fashion . . . " -N. KNUDSEN, Yb .

Neat Book: Like the bunyip, is non-existent. Prefects: Ancient models mostly. Prep.: Time to catch up on last night's lost sleep. . Pupils: Without which Grammar would be a school of PerfectiOn . School Rules: Does it ever! Scrape: Done in dishes and exams-with about the same effect. Swot: Applies to students and flies-the results are similar. The Tennis Racket: The way some people get courts. Tuck Shop: Cue to wait. Warcries: A thing of the past. Yes, at last . . . The Detention Room! Did you know that it has 57 lockers which contain an average of 11.312 books each, that the board has 1223 white spots, that the clock is 53 inches from the corner and 44 inches from the ceiling, that there are three cobwebs on the ceiling (been there since 1954 at least) , that of the nine pictures on the wall two are slightly crooked, and that these observations are from per- sonal experience? -By two exceedinglY rash damsels of Vb, L.R. and N .K. ENGLISH COUNTRY LANES As a little girl in England I was very lucky to live in the ·country. I found the country lane very interesting. Whether in summer or winter, cold days or hot days, there is always plenty ·Of activity. In spring, the May bush is just blooming, covering the already green foliage with pink and white flower s. The birds have come back from the warm countries and their young are just coming out of their shells to see the big, wide, wonderful world . Flowers, such as primroses, bluebells, buttercups and daisies, cover the roadside in carpets of all the colours of the rainbow. Little moles, field mice and rabbits make their home in the hedges and roadsides. As even the country lanes are bitumened, there are no sloppy, slushy roads in April. With summer come the poppies and cornflowers. The young birds are no longer babies and so are starting off from their home to seek their mates. The wild roses make the hedges seem alive and bright, decking them in gay pinks and reds . At this time of the year many young cyclists and hikers explore the country lanes . Before the leaves begin to fall the blackberries come out, spilling over the hedges in blood-red and purple fruit. Many people go blackberrYing, and what fun they have . Late in the season the leaves turn golden-brown and soon fall off the trees to the ground. The birds fly south to warmer •countries, all except the robin, and poor little birds who are left

STORM.

- -JUDITH SPINKS , IVA .

THE A.B.C. OF GRAMMAR USAGE. An Exam Paper: Where to look to find budding cartoonists . Athletics Enthusiasts: People who rise at 4 a.m. and sleep all day . Choir : A collection of skylarks who never seem to reach the sky. Clock: One of the most attractive faces in the school. Confiscation Boxes: And he usually wins. Debate: A chance to air one's views of the school-and get away with it. Detentions: A curious hobby taken up by most. Exam Art Paper: Where not to look to find budding cartoonists. Examinations: Guessing competitions . Gym: Full name James Nasticks, an unwelcome guest twice a week.

Lessons: The one hitch in going to school. Morning Break: Of School Rules mostly.

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