December 1957 School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December , 1957

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magaxine

December, 195T

BOARDERS' NOTES The year is quickly drawing to a close, The jacarandas bloom along the drive; W1th faces set and arms with books encumber'd We face the end of term and hope that we May pass 1n our exams- to all who sit We wish the best of luck and good results M1ss Crooks , who left us all at Eastertide · To travel overseas, was bid farewell W1th party and w_ith gift for bon voyage. We welcomed M1ss Macmillan to the house And hope she will recall her stay with pleasure. The _ne":' g1rls showed their talents at a concert; To :entertam us further through the year We ve been to films and ballets, concerts, plays And operas-heard discussions on the stars ... In spo_rt we've playe? against the winning f~rms. V1ctonous 1n athlet1cs , swimming , too; We. must adm1t the day girls won the rest; We ve played our interdormitory matches An~ Jun1or leads the way to win the Cup. We re glad the boys possess a swimming pool An~ we can sw1m there-Thank you, Mr. Newell. We ve had. some pleasant dances through the year (WJth detnment to stockings, shoes and feet) An~ ·•o Miss Drummond and ·;·o Mrs . Newell Were grateful for the suppers we enjoyed. Our thanks to Mrs. Boulton who has given Some comfortable and gaily coloured chairs A change around of mistresses we 've had · At first Miss Toogood-after her Miss Hal(, And now we have M~ss Whittaker-we hor:;e That she will stay w1th us and like it here Miss Popple has been with us since first ·;·e~m For some of us this is our last school year · · We say g?odbye and thanks co ·everyone ' For all _we ve learnt and friends we've made at school . We w1sh good luck, good health and happiness , And part1ng thcught to all-Merry Christmas. -J.F. VI

Ill FORM NOTES As the jacarandas come into bloom again, we are re - minded that our first successful year in this school is draw- ing to a ·close. We offer our congratulations to VA on their win in: the Inter-form Swimming Carnival held at the Boys' Gram - mar School pool during first term. Ill B succeeded in gainingi most points among the Third Forms. IIIC most convincing - ly won the Inter-form Athleti·cs held on Normanby Oval. Lynette Lewis was awarded the Trustees' Cup and following this, in the Inter-school Athletics received a Blue for her outstanding performance. Julie Pickburn, Julianne Grant-Thompson, Ismay Selby and Deirdre Muirhead represented Third Forms in the School basketball teams. Inter-form Basketball was won by IIIB who were un - successful in their match against VA whom we congratulate. II IE defeated IIIC in a well played match in the Third: Form Tennis Finals but were later defeated by IVD. Third Form Debating was won by IIID after narrowly defeating !liB. Girls from each Third Form sang in the Third Form Choir at the school concert which we hope everyone enjoyed. Third Form displays helped contribute to the success of School Day. Each of the Third Forms thoroughly enjoyed their form picnics which were held at Petrie and Sutton's Beach. We have been busy knitting form rugs and some have already been completed. Our congratulations go to Geraldine Wheeler of lilA for gaining first prize for a black and white landscape in the Exhibition. We give very many thanks to our Form Mistresses who have helped us during the year. We close in wishing success to all Juniors and SeniorS: in their forthcoming examinations, also every success in the future to those who are leaving the school . A very merry Christmas to Miss Macmillan. to the Staff, and to all the .School. 16

LIBRARY NOTES

. There has been a general extension of the Fiction L1brarv, Reference Library , and Third and Fourth Form Libraries this year.

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