June 1940 School Magazine

June, 1940

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

June, 1940

We feel that, although everybody is engaged in War Work, our Social Service must not be neglected and we must all put forth greater efforts to help on the Home Front, as well os with Red Cross and Comforts Fund work. (Sgd.) A. N. ROBINSON, Bon. Secretary-Treasurer

thirty-six did, though there were some present who omitted to do so. The committee hopes that this may begin a custom that, whatever else Old Girls cannot find time to do during the year, they w ill at least, on Old Girls' Day, make the time to come up and sign the book. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. A Special General Meeting of the Association was held on the afternoon of Old Girls' Day and the following rules were added to the Constitution: Members of twenty-one years' standing shall be hon- oured by Life Membership. Girls wh o have attended the School for a period of one year are eligible for membership. Girls attending for a shorter period may be admitted as members of the Association at the discretion of the Committee. ANNUAL DANCE. It was decided at the beginning of the year, that the Dance would be held at the Sch ool on hme 7th, if sufficient interest was shown to warrant it. It is, at the time of w riting, too soon to pronounce definitely on the matter, but it seems unlikely that sufficient nom inations will be received. THE SENIOR MEMBERS' GROUP. The Senior Members' Group held its Annual General Meet- ing on 8th April , a t which the election of Officers took place . Miss Bessie Forster was elected President, Miss P. Francis Vice- President, a nd Mesdames Thatcher, Edmiston , Macpherson, Cox, Misses Hockey, Phillips, Brunnich, Nevill and Earnshaw, Committee Members . Our Social Service is well under way. Members con- tributed gifts for the Needlework Guild at this Meeting and, a t our second Meeting to be held on May 29th, members will bring a long knitted squares to be made up into rugs for the Bkmket Fund. We have joined forces with the Parent Body in the forma- tion of the War Work Group, two of our Members being on the War Work Committee-Miss Nevill, who is Convenor, and Miss K. Jones . Mrs. Thatcher has been appointed as our Representative to attend meetings of the O.G.A. Committee. 32

THE MUSIC CLUB.

Although war work is making heavy demands on the time of most of the members, the Music Club has ma!1aged to do a considerable• amount in the first half of the year. Early in May, we held an afternoon party at the Canberra and both per- for,-ners and audience thoroughly enjoyed the competitions and musical and elocutionary items. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking all ihose who so willingly assisted. As the afternoon was so successful, socially and financially, we hope to hold more dur ing the year. We have been invited by the Australian Broadcasting Commission to take part, with the other choirs, in the performance of "The Messiah", to be con- ducted by Sir Thomas Beecham in July and are at present very busy wiih rehearsals. Several of our members took part in the performance of "Faust", and, as we hope to hold our own concert !shortly, 'our work has been con- siderably varied. It was with deep regret that we accepted the resignation of Evelyn McKellar who has been our Secretary since the first meeting of the Club in 1934 and to whose enthusiasm at all times much of the Club's success is due . We would be very pleased to welcome new members at our meetings each Friday night. The subscription is 6d. each week and full particulars can be obtained by ringing Miss Stevens (B298·3). In conclusion, I would like to thank Miss Stevens for the time she devotes to her work as our conductor and her patience and interest at all times . MARJORIE WALKER-Honorary Secretary. THE'WAR WORK GROUP. The members of the O .G.A. have formed within themselves a group to direct the war efforts of the Association. This move was promoted by the desire of many Old Girls to offer their services to their country and yet not to sever their connections with their School. It is hoped that by directing their patriotic efforts through the 'Association, many Old Girls may be brought into closer touch with one another, and that the Association and the School may stand strengthened by thus uniting for a more urgent cause. It is significant thai the Committee has been formed from both the Senior Group and the remaining pody of the Association.. Miss G. Nevill, the Con- vener of the Group, and Miss K. Jones, who has always been an enthusiastic friend of the School, represent the Senior Members of the Association . The remainder of the Committee is as follows: Secretary, Mirva Colvin; Treasurer, Jocelyn Groves; Liaison Officer to the Executive of the Association, Dorothy Donaldson; Committee membPrs, Patricia Steedman and Ellie Hodge . 33