December 1959 School Magazine

Bri sbann Girl s ' Gramma r School Maga zine

December, 1 95~

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School M,agazine

December, 1959

have - if we may be permitted a pat on our complacent litt le backs - partici- pated with some happy results in all sections of school activities. This success was largely contributed to by VB, who secured for Fifth Form first place in the Interform Singing Competition, and, in a ma tch. against VI A, won the Basketball. Now VB has to mee t VI A in the finols of the Interform Debate at the end o !the term. V A succeeded in gaining second plc:ce in the Athletics, and in making over £50 on School Day. VA had a stall, lucky dips and a pet show, while V B and V C organized a successful kitchen and bathroom stall. V A will meet the w inning VIti, form team in the Inter- form Tennis finals. During second terrr" Ruth Blair of V C spoke on "Australian Culture" at a Rota·ry Luncheon. Public speakers from other schools · expressed their views on various subjects and an their speeches were broadcast. at a later date. Ruth also won first ploce in the Sub-Senior Section of a French ·contest at the University a ·nd la ter recited a French pcem a t the Soiree des Eccles. This term, over for ty girls from Fifth Form a re attending lifesaving practice three mornings. Cl week. Most of them are training for their Bronze Medal, but four hope to gain their Instructor's Certificate at the same time. As well as these individual e fforts, we a'll shared and enjoyed other activities. We spent a most eri.oyable afternoon at an orchestral concert of modern rr:.usic at the City Hall, which included well-known, as well as seldom- hecrd works. The Senior Dance, for which cur thanks are due to Mrs. McDonald, the Form Mistresses, and the girls of Sixth Form, was very delightful. the atmosphere being relaxed and congenial. We also enjoyed the School Concert which was held at the Rialto Theat re this year, Fifth Form providing some performers in music a·nd some members of the cc·st in the play and operetta, as well as presenting a Hunters' Dance under the direction of Mrs . Melzer. W'e all experienced for a term each the delights (?) of being a "wandering" f orrr:., which means (for the unenlightened) that we did not have a room, but radiated from a temporary base to a ll points of the school. The most notice- able effect of this is that the number of lost articles seems to increase. It may be noticed that we have not mentioned our studies once . May we jus t add that should there be a dearth of literary talent in next year's Fifth Form, we will be glad to write the Form Notes cgain. In conclusion, we would like to thank Mrs . McDonald and the StaH for their help throughout the year, a·nd wish everybody success in he r examinations, and then a very happy Christmas. FOURTH FORM NOTES The year draws to its close end merr:.bers of Fourth Form find themselves confronted with the Junior. As worried heads are buried deep in to books, many gi rls a re undoubtedly wondering what they have been doing a ll the year to have missed as many important facts. This is probably a familiar predicament fo r Fourth Formers, and so, accepting our lot, we reflec t . on our past year with its many activities . This year has been a busy bui rewarding one for us . Early in the year, each of the seven Fourths began its Form Rug, which, on completion, was sent a way. The School Concert, held in Second Term, was appreciated by both audience and performers. 14

Perfect weather set the pattern for our School Day, fo r which the Fourths had made enthusiastic preparations during preceding terms. The weather , combined with the generosity of our visitors, gave us a memorable and finan- cially successful afternoon. We are grateful to Mrs. McDonald, our Form Mistresses, and the Parents and Friends who supplied the supper, for making the Fourth Form Dance a mot enjoyable evening. Whilst our Interform sporting a'c!ivities are as yet incomplete, we take this opportunity to congratulate VI B who scored most points in the Interform swim- ming and IV G, w inners of the Interform Athletics. IV G also won the Fourth Form Basketba11 , and after having defeated III B, were nar rowly bea•ten in the semi-finals by VB. The finals of the Fourth Form Tennis have yet to be played. In school teams, Fourth Form were well represented and we would mention Jennifer Cor ish, IV D, and Brenda Cox, IV G, who were both awarded Blues- Jenniier for swimming, and Brenda for athletics. Elizabeth Taylor, IV B, made an able Captain of the Junior Athletics Team. IV A out-spoke the other Fourth Forms to win their section of the Inter- form Debating but, after defeating the Third Form winners, were defea·ted by V B. Congra tulations to V B who, in our only other voca'l competition, won the Interform Singing. In closing, we express our thanks and gratitude to the Staff for their patient guidance a nd help throughout the yea'r, a•nd to those of our numbers not return- ing, we offer our best wishes for success in their future life for- "Wha t is to come we know not. But we know That what has been was good .. ... " THIRD FORM NOTES We are now well launched into the new stage of our school life, and have made ourselves a place in our new school. This year there was an enrolment of five Third Forms . In the field of sport, III A has p roved the most successful, although they were defeated by IIJ B, who won the Third Form Finals in the Interforrr:. Basket- ball. IIJ E were later defeated by IV G. On 23rd March at the Jnterform Swimming Competition, held at the Valley Baths, VIC narrowly defeated Ill A. III A also took third place in the Jnterform Athletics in July. III C won the Third Form Tennis finals and are now p laying IV G. In the Lifesaving Com- petition, Th ird Form succeeded in gaining second place. We would like to congratulate Roslyn Gea'ch a nd Christine Gurney of III A and Helen Simpson of III D, who won Blues during the year. III C won the Third Form Debating Finals, bu t were defeated by IV A in a very close and interes ting debate. ' Dur ing First Term, all the Th ird and Fourth Forms enjoyed a nigh t at "The Merchant of Venice" . In June, the School Concert was held end was. a great success . The Third Formers took par! in it on the fi rst of the two nigh ts. On School Day, Third Form organized family, sweets, and miscellaneous stalls. We are now looking forward to au~ Form Picnics which will be held on 24th October. 15