December 1967 School Magazine

Brlsbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1967

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1967

Formers a most interesting lecture about their studies. Undoubt- edly this helped sorne of us to choose Occupational Therapy as our cafeer. 22nd September The School was fortunate enough to be shown films and given a lecture bv the well-known Naturalist, Vincent Serveflty, who presented the same programme to the public at the Albert Hall that night. 23riJ September The Interhouse Gymnastics provided a most enjoyable morning, with Gibson coming first with 44I ,L polnts, followed bv England 439.8 points, Griffith 41.9,9, points, Lilley 418.8 points, and \il7oolcock 378.4 points. The individuai placings were: II Form, Margaret Sockhill 26.5; III Forrn, a tie, Bronwyn Reynolds and Linda Kleimeyer 24.6; IV Form, Marilyn Miller , 27 .3; V Forrn, Megan Thomas 25 .3, and VI Form, Mar- garet Miller 25. 28th September Mr, Speamitt kindlv gave up his time to judge the Interhouse Singing Competition, placing England first with 1'66 points, closely followed bv Griffith L65, Gibson L63, Woolcock 76L, and Lillev 1.ig. 30th September - The Gymnastics Competition between St. Margaret's, Clavfield College, Glennie Memo fiaI School and Grarnmar was held here. The judges, provided by the Queensland Amateur Gymnastic Association, placeC St. Maryaret's B team first, Grammar second and Clayfield College third. In the A Grade competition Grammar came first, St. Margaret's second , Clayfield College third and Glennie fourth. 4th October - On behalf of the School, the Lifesaving team captains, Barbam Hamis and Barbaru Palethorpe, accepted the Soden Shield for Lifesaving. This shield is awarded to the School with the highest points gained for awards done during the year. 6th October The Public Speatr

MISS M. A. MACMILLAN - A TRIBUTE During the last few years the School has lost the services of sorne of the finest members of staff it has ever had, and the first person to 'whom we pay uibute in these pages is Miss Mary Alexis Macrnillan, who is remembered bv many hundreds of friends and old girls of the School Miss Macmillan graduated from the University of Queensland in 1919 with honours in Modern Languages and Literature, and after teaching for some years at her old school, the Rockhampton Girls' Grammar School, she travelled in L925 to France, where she held the position of Assistante Anglaise at the Ecole Normale de Tours. She joined the staff of the Brisbane Girls' Grammar School in January, 1926, and in 1,.930 was appointed Second Mislress, a position she held until her retirement as a fuIl-time member of staff in May, 1964. She continued to serve in a part- time capacity until December, L965. Until then, frorn L930, she was Senior English Mismess. Many old girls will remember, too, that she taught them French, Junior History and Modern History. From April to December, L957, during Mrs. McDonald's absence overseas, she was Acting Head Mismess, a position she filled with distinction. For forty years Miss Macmillan's influence vres felt in all corners of school life, so that it is impossible to thinlc of the School without associating her name rvith it. Her classes will remember her chiefly for her teaching of English, for the great love she bore for the subject in all its ramifications, and for her fine talent in inspiring so many, particularly at Senior level, to seek and find the best measures it offered. For those who wenr on ro the University she opened many doors. Sixth Forms will remem- ber her as a wise, exacting, but kindlv guide as Form Mismess for ovei thirty years. Boarders will remember her from L926 to L943 as a Resident Mistress who helped them more than they knew at the time, while there were many girls throughout the School who r,vill remernber with gratitude her great kindness when they needed it. h{iss Macmillan's service to the School was selfless, and as Second Mistress those services were ever available to any who needed them - Head Mistress, Staff or girls. She brought a fine intellect, high coutage, boundless energy and meticulous standards t o bear wherever those qualities u/ere needed. Countless demands were made on her time and talents, notably in School and Com- mon Roorn organization, and in carrying for many years much of

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