December 1959 School Magazine

Brisbane+ Girl!i' Grammar School Maqaz!ne

December, 1959

December, 1959

Brisbano Girls/ Grammar School Magazine

lurnishing of the library will be completed in the near future by the addition of a shelf in the book-binding room, a display board on the entrance wall and a cupboaTd to house the audio-visual aids and a record libra'ry soon to ·be started. The Fiction Section of the library has been completely catalogued and Mrs. Roe hopes to finish the Reference Section before the end of October. We have added two hundred and forty new books to the shelves, approx- mately sixty of which were received from girls leaving the school at the· end ·of last year. Children's Book Week, French Week and Education Week were marked .by displays of appropriate books, and we me especially proud of our efforts for the School Day Displcy of various forms of books and printing. Apart from these larger displays, weekly displays on a small scale by two of the -con:mittee have proved particularly interesting and popular. The bookbinding group has remained active and we feel that the standard of the work has risen considerably. Our particular thanks go to two groups !rom IV A and IV D whose work in processing the catalogued books before they are replaced en the shelves has greatly increased the speed of cata- loguing. We would also like to thank Mr. Timmermans and vaTious men:.bers of his art classes for innumerable posters and signs, many of which are per- manent additions to the library. Magazine subscriptions to Natural History, the U.N.E.S.C.O. Courier, Home Beautiful. Studio, and the Theatre World have been taken out and general use of magazines has increased with the policy of allowing the girls to take out ct n:.agazine with a book . We would like to thank the Form librmy representatives who have helped in the daily routine o !the library; the bookbinders for the work done on new books, repairs to old volumes and on the magazines and pamphlets; and alL ·Mistresses and girls who have contributed with encouragement, suggestfons -and time, to the general appea'rance and order of the library. Next year, with more widespread use of the catalogue and extended use of the library by the Lower School in their library periods, we hope to increase- ihe girls' knowledge and interest in 1his important side of school life . S.P . (Secretary). We would like to thank the following people for their gifts to the library_: Clace Birkbeck, Rhonda Vickers, Lorraine Street, Eleanor Drury, Helen Mc- Cubbin, Janice Holden, Vivien Stock, Judith Freeman, Janice Turner, Pam .Mul- ·ler, Annette Bettiens, Linnet Puregger, Margaret Golliker, Janet ra·ulkner, Ann Button, Carolyn McKay, Joan Trueman, Leta Burke, Lynette Ha'rris, Lloyd Best, Heather Angel, Barbara Muirhead, Beverley Gee, Winifred Graham, Elizabeth Allen, Suan Poulsen, Deanne Jacques, Joan Robinson, Pam Walker, Betty Collom, ·Maxine Phillip, Carolanne Fischer, June Love, Ma'rgmet Lauder, Ann Pres~land, ·suzanne Peterson, Annette Bleakley, ,Helen Ling, Norma Rust, Judith Stephen- son, Pam Stephenson, Dale Stephenson, Ann Crawford, Lynette and Janet Hard¥; Joan Gellie, Denise Flockha'rt, Julia Koppe, Diana Wood, Lloyd Best, J. .and D. Bostock, L. W. Huxham, Mary Hall, Barbara Lansbury, Avis J. Wood, Nessie Galbraith, Messrs. England, Klingner and Woodward; IV A, The Art Club, ·vr A. Kodak, Hemmingway and Robinson, Na·tional Bank, Queensland Chamber of Manufacturers, Barker's Bookstore. 17

We are proud to say that during Second Term, Gillian Wright, of III B, who gained the Lilley Medal in the Scholarship Examination of 1958, was asked to present a bouquet to Princess Alexandra at the Exhibition Grounds during the Children's Welcome . We extend our congratulations to Elizabeth George, of Ill B, who received first prize in the French competition conducted by the "Alliance Francoise", and to Margaret Petterson, also of III B, who gained third place in the German Competition conducted by the Goethe Society. The Third Forms sincerely thank the Staff and especially their Form Mis- tresses for their help and encouragement during the year, and we are looking forward to yet another en;oyable year when we move on to Fourth Form. BOARDERS' NOTES This year has brought many changes in the resident staff. We miss Mrs. McDonald in the boarding house, but her position has been filled by Miss Popple. Two new resident mistresses are Miss Roche and Miss Brown. Miss Colledge did not return to the house this yea·r and Miss Burnett left at the end of first term. This has been a very full yec:r and the boarders have enjoyed many out- ings. Afternoon outings included a picnic at Scott's Point, visits to the ballet, films ·and the Industrial Fair, ct tour of the Petrie Paper Mills and attendance c:t the presentations of school plays . We also heard one of Dr. Billy Graham's addresses in second term and were present at the Youth Rally ctt which Her Royal Highness, Princess Alexandra, spoke . Twenty-five Senior Church of England girls had the privilege of forming part of the Guard of Honour for Her Royal Highness when she attended St. John's Cathedral. Those boarders who held Youth Concert tickets had a further opportunity of seeing the Princess at the City Hall. We ha.Ye had n:£~ny enjoyable dances with the boarders from the Boys' Gramma'r School this year. We have to thank the resident staff. especially Miss Whittaker, for the time they have spent preparing for these dances. At one of these we held two raffles to raise funds for the requirements of our boarders' stall on School Day. The stall raised £106 which was due to the generous support of boarders parents, the weeks of preparation by members of the resident staff and by the efforts of the girls themselves. In the boarders versus day-girls sports competitions, although the day-girls won the swimming and athletics, the boarders managed to emerge victorious from the basketball. Inter-dormitory sports a·re being keenly contested. As final examinations and the end of the year draw nem, we would like .to express our appreciation to both the teaching and resident staff for all the help and guidance they have given us this year and we join together in wish- ing all a very Ha·ppy Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Yem. J. VELLNAGEL. LIBRARY NOTES This yem we have concentrated more on the furnishing of the library a·nd cataloguing of the books than on the addition of new books. Additional furnishings include an island shelf for reference books, guides to the catalogue and to the shelves. posters, pictures and two ladders. The 16