December 1959 School Magazine

December, 1959

Brisbane' Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1959

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

In recognition of her hard work on the Committee for many years, the Secretary, Miss Cavaye, who resigned at the meeting, was presented with a handbag. Mrs. H. Gehrmann and Miss Joan Beech were made honorary Life Members of ihe Association, on their retirement from office. Mrs. McDonald reported that over £2,000 was in hand in the Swimming Pool Fund. The Trustees had approved the scheme and a Government subsidy of 40 o/o would be granted. ACTIVITIES. President's At Home: As usual the last activity for 1958 was held after last year's notes went to press. A Christmas Supper Dance was held at Fairview and was enjoyed by all present. This was a new type of activity for the Association, but it was felt to be more successful than fork dinners. The President, Mrs. Bain, was presented with a string of beads in appreciation of her work during the year. Dance : A "Sports Shirts and Skirts" Dance was held in the South Brisbane Library Hall on 3rd April. This was a social but not a financial success. Ball : As usual we joined with the Old Boys' Association io hold the Combined (Grammar) Ball at the City Hall on Friday, 19th June. The Lord Mayor, Alderman T. R. Groom and Mrs. Groom received ten debutantes who were : Eleanor Drury, Lorraine Street, Lyndal Gough, Jeanette Bryson, Glenda Gutter- idge, Dorothy Scotney, Patricia Hamilton, K,ay Faulkner, Bar- bara Beaumont, Rozlyn Rounsefell. Mr. T. B. Stephens, the President of the Old Boys' Associa- tion, and Miss Everil Heideman, the President of the Old Girls' Association, entertained members of the official party at a pre- ball party at "Little Paris" coffee lounge. The evening was the great success it always is. Visit of H.R.H. Princess Alexandra of Kent : Representatives of the Association were invited to the Women's Reception for Princess Alexandra at the Festival Hall and also to the Youth Rally at the Exhibition Grounds. Princess Alexandra was voted by all who attended as "charming". Queensland Centenary Celebrations : Committee members attended the Gundoo Ball at Lennons as part of Queensland Centenary celebrations Gundoo Week. This was a most en- joyable evening. 44

School Day: As there was no Grammar Fair this year, School Day was a major fund-raising activity. Proceeds went to the Swimming Pool Fund. A general stall, hot dogs and drinks stalls were conducted by Old Girls. A raffle of a paint- ing, generously donated by Mr. Wilson Cooper, was won by Miss R. Matthews. The raffle proceeds were £38/8 / 0 and £34/8/2 was made on the stalls. The present girls defeated the Old Girls at tennis and basketball, in both A and B ma~ches. Our thanks go to Noela Carr and Judith Smith who organised the Old Girls' teams for the basketball and tennis respectively. President's At Home: This year the President's At Home will be a Supper Dance at Maple Lounge. It is hoped that members will make an effort to be present at this final activity for the year. NOTES OF INTEREST. DIANA BOULTON has completed her M.A. thesis in Mel- bourne and has been awarded a travelling scholarship to enable her to ·study for a higher degree at the Sorbonne. GILLIAN WHITE is working at a mine in Northern Rhodesia. NANCY KNUDSEN was this year's Miss Queensland. She is now working on TV Channel 7 as hostess. LEXIE KUNZIE has been invited to join the new Borovansky Ballet Comany. We hear that Mr. and Mrs. John Day (BETTY BANNISTER) have returned to Brisbane from England. Mrs. Cynthia Edwards (FERGUSON) has passed her Dip- loma of Pharmacy examinations. Her sister, JANICE FERGUSON, is doing first year Pharmacy. NOELA WELCH was one of two Queenslanders in the All Australia Women's Hockey team which went to Amterdam. Noela is a Physical Education teacher. MARGARET PEEL and JENNIFER ROGERS are demon- s trators in Physiotherapy at Queensland University. JENNIFER RAYMOND is ~orking as a Physiotherapist at Royal Hobart Hospital. JOAN ALLSOP is at the University of Newcastle. Dr. DOROTHY HILL has been appointed Research Professor of Geology at Queensland University. She is the first woman professor. 45