June 1940 School Magazine

June, 1940

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

June, 1940

TOMORROW The War God strode o'er the World once more, Like to a n angry storm. And the Peace Dove, affrighted, flew away Into the crimson dawn. The call to arms flashed o'er the World "Lend help to your mother-l and." Young men of all nations made response, "fore-er by the Flag we'll stand." They rode away to the battle grim, Cheery, and singing a song. No thought for Tomorrow, theirs was Today, As they swung their way a long. Shoulder to shoulder today they stand, Men of a dozen creeds, All of them anxious to show the world, "We are of British Breed." So the War God trampled the weary wood. Under his iron tread. Until he tired of that cruel spor t From which the nations bled, The Peace Dove returned w ith her Olive Leaf, Out of the sunrise red . But Tomorrow had come to the hearts of all. "0 God! Give us back our dead ."

become aggressive superiority, no one resents it, for it is a vital fac tor in an engaging and cheerful personality. There is a l- ways a happy medium, therefore let a person possess a mod- erate amount of reservation and pride, and thus w ill h is character be well balanced. It is only when reservation be- comes awkward unsociability and self confidence becomes boastful arrogance that there is dCmger of unpopularity, and worse degeneration of character. Remorseful misery will surely result for- remember-"Pride goes before a Fa ll. "

June Chrysta l, VI.

- L.M.P ., VI.

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"A" TENNIS TEAM, 1940. A . Aland (Capt.). D. Hungerford, L. Amoore, S. Carrick. 21

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