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Volume V., No. 16 October. 1958 The Magazine of the Jart Street Girls’ High Sthuol OCTOBER, 1958. FABER EST SUAE QUISQUE FORTUNAE. T H E S T A F F . Principal : Miss L. W HITEOAK, B.Sc. Deputy Principal : Miss D. DEY, M.A. Department of English : Miss J. LEMM, M.A. (Mistress). Mrs. K. GOSCOMBE, B.A. Mrs. G. AHRENS, B.A. (N.Z.), Mrs. B. LINDEN, M.A. (Glasgow). Librarian. Miss K. O’SHANASSY, B.A. Miss J. BAKER, B.A. Miss H. PALMER, B.A., B.Ed. (Melb.) Miss D. DEY, M.A. Miss G. J. PETERSEN, B.A. Miss L. GILMOUR, B.A. Department of Modern Languages : Mrs. M. PATTERSON, B.A. (Mistress) Miss H. PALMER, B.A. Miss C. BLA KE, B.A. Mrs. H. WRIGHT, B.A. Miss M. K. HUGHES, M.A. (Melb.) Mrs. J. ZUILL, B. A. Miss M. O’BRIEN, B.A., (West Aust.) Department of Classics : Miss E. DENHAM, B.A. Mrs. J. ZUILL. B.A. Department of Mathematics : Miss R. MIDDLEHURST, B.Sc., Mrs. E. LAWSON, M.A. (Mistress). Miss G. J. PETERSON, B.A. Miss E. BURTON, B.A. Mrs. J. ROWAN, B.A. (Comm.), Miss E. GREEN, B.A. (Bristol). Mrs. F. MORRISON, B.A. (Melb.) Department of Science and Geography : Mrs. B. MURPHY, B.Sc. (Mistress). Mrs. E. DUNLOP, B.Sc. Miss J. BIRCH (South Australia). Miss L. GILMOUR, B.A. Mrs. O. CLEARY, B.Sc. Miss P. SOUTHWELL, B.Sc. Art : Mrs. R. AUSTEN, A.T.D. Needlework: Miss R. SUM M ERHILL. Music : Miss D. MUNROE, Dip. Mus. Physical Education : Miss M. SH A CKLEY , B.A., Dip. Phys. Ed. Miss S. PAYNE, Dip. Phys. Ed. School Counsellor : Mrs. J. McFADDEN, B.A. Magazine Editor : Miss J. LEMM. Sub-Editor : Miss G. J. PETERSON Business Editor : Mrs. B. LINDEN. Student Editors : HELEN JOHNSON, PEGGY ADAMSON, ROBIN DE GROOTE. BARBARA HYNES. School Captain : MARGARET HARRIS Vice-Captain : JANICE WHELAN Registered at the G.P.O., Sydney, for transmission by post as a periodical. s-

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STAFF CHANGES

1958 brought the inevitable States. Miss T. Roberts, now Mrs. changes in staff personnel. Wel­ Skinner, is at present teaching at come to our new members and Quirindi. Our Physical Education best wishes to those who have Department has a completely new been transferred or have left the staff. Miss W. Drewe has been re­ service. Congratulations go to Miss placed by Miss S. Payne and Mrs. Burton who has been seconded to Hicks, who resigned during First the Inspectorial Staff, to Miss Term, handed over her duties to Llewellyn now Deputy-Principal at Miss D. Shockley. Newcastle Girls' High School and To the other new members of to Mrs. Murphy on her appoint­ staff — Miss Middlehurst, Mrs. ment as Science Mistress. Goscombe, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Zuill, Dr. Jurda-Hasler and Mrs. Pen- Mrs. Rowan, Miss Birch, Miss Sum- hale have left the teaching service, merhill, and Mrs. McFadden we ex­ the former now being in the United tend a hearty welcome.

THE PREFECTS MESSAGE

From the time we are old en­ As Prefects, we have perhaps, ough to understand the words, we been more conscious than we are constantly told that our school­ might otherwise have been of the days are the happiest days of our great responsibility of every Por­ lives. In primary school, it seemed tion towards the school. Tradition that these days would continue for­ is generally regarded as something ever; in First and Second Years, in the past, something dead — "leaving school" was a far-off but it is not. Tradition is living, dream; in Third Year, when some passed on from year to year, and of our fellows set out to earn their it is our responsibility — a chal­ livings, it became much closer. In lenge, if you like — to maintain Fourth Year, our attitude was the standards of those who have rather "eat, drink and be merry, gone before us, that we may bring for tomorrow we die". Even at the "still brighter fam e” to Fort Street. beginning of Fifth Year, we could The reputation of a school depends hardly credit that we had only not only on the past, but on the months more, not years more at present, and each and every girl school. Now with the Leaving close can help to enhance the school's upon us, we are looking back­ name, by taking a pride in the. wards, as well as forwards. We school, and by trying to bring are looking back to our years at credit to it. Fort Street — truly “five short This is what we, the Prefects of years" — to the fun and fellow­ 1958, have tried to do. We would ship we have enjoyed, to the herit­ like to thank Miss Whiteoak, Miss age of scholastic and sporting Dey and the Staff for their ready tradition which is ours as Fortians; help and encouragement, and the but we are also looking forward, girls of the school for their co-oper­ ation. Without such co-operation, to the time when it w ill be our nothing can be accomplished, but task to carry the knowledge and Fort Street has this co-operation, the ideals which have been hand­ and because of it, the "grand old ed on to us, into our chosen car­ school” will continue to go from eers. strength to strength. t'iisiiïti. m i

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SPEECH DAY

Speech Day, a great occasion in Shepherd" by John Jacob Niles, the life of every true Portion, was and "The First Nowell”, to the celebrated in the traditional man­ pleasure of all. ner in 1957, and what better way The programme which pro­ to commence than with a rendition ceeded with an address by the of the School Anthem by our choir? Hon. A. Sloso, Esq., M.L.A. contin­ Following this was an address by ued with a further address by H. the chairman. Staff Inspector of E. Hadley, Esq. Secondary Schools, S. R. Bilbe, Esq., The prizes were presented by B.Sc., who then called upon Miss Miss K. Clyne, who sacrificed her Whiteoak to present the Annual own time to do this. Well-deserved Report. At the close of the Prin­ votes of thanks were given by cipal's speech, the choir presented Edna Deans, our School Captain, two songs, “Water-Lillies" by Karl and our Captain-elect, Margaret Linders, and Teresa del Riego's Harris, to the many visitors to "Happy Song”, which were ap­ whom we owe so much of the preciated by all present. success of our Speech Day, which An interesting address by Miss was concluded in the traditional Joyce McMillan, General Secretary manner by the singing of the of the Y.W.C.A. was followed by school song "Come ! Portions, further efforts on behalf of our Portions All ! !" and finally, the choir which sang "Waken Little National Anthem.

PRIZE LIST All Proficiency Prizes, other than the Fanny Cohen Prize (Dux of School) and the Mollie Thornhill Prize (Dux of Third Year) have been presented by the Fort Street Girls’ High School Parents and Citizens’ Association. Dux of School (Fanny Cohen Prize) Weston Memorial Prize (Best Pass in —presented by the Old Girls’ Mathematics in L.C. Examination, Union: Janet Senior. 1956) : Marion Smith. Second ProficiencyPrize: Barbara Emily Cruise Prize (Best Pass in Duncombe. Historv in L.C. Examination 1956): Third Proficiency Prize: Christine Lyn Morris and Robyn Young, aeq. Dobbin. Annie E. Turner Prize (Best Pass in Dux of Year IV : Margaret Harris. English and History in L.C. Examin­ Second ProficiencyPrize : Annette ation, 1956) : Coralie Mallett. Cummine. Old Girls’ Literary Circle Prize (Best Third Proficiency Prize: Adrienne Pass in English in L.C. Examination, Muir. 1956) ; Leonie Ramsay. Dux of Year III (Mollie Thornhill Renee Gombert Prize (French and Prize): Peggy Adamson. German IV ) : Adrienne Muir. Second ProficiencyPrize : Maureen Major-General A. C. Fewtrell Mem­ Bowditch. orial Prize (English and History, Third Proficiency Prize: Anne Coxon. Year IV and Year I) : Margaret Dux of Year II: Elysse Craddock. Harris; Pamela Williams. Second Proficiency Prize: Jean Inman. Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield Memorial Prize, Third Proficiency Prize: Marlene Year V (Chemistry); Janet Senior. ■Wheeler. Dux of Year I: Barbara Smith. Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield Memorial Prize Second Proficiency Prize: Piret Sturm (Combined Physics and Chemistry, Third Proficiency Prize: Marilyn Gil- Year I I ) ; Marlene Wheeler. 1am. A. M. Puxley Memorial Prize (Biology Year V ); Janet Senior. Special Prizes. Bishop Kirkby Memorial Prize (His­ Ada Partridge Prize (Best Pass in tory, Year I I ) ; Laraine Kalucy. L.C. Examination, 1956) : Laurel Jean Blackburn Memorial Prize (Eng­ Harvey. lish, Year III); Peggy Adamson. 6 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

Miss Moulsdale’s Prize (Combined German: Krista Abramowski. Physics and Chemistry, Year III); Mathematics I : Peggy Adamson. Peggy Adamson. Mathematics II: Peggy Adamson. Special Prize Donated by Coral Lee Biology : Rosemary Winning. (Latin, Year'll): Elysee Craddock. Geography: Pamela Deacon. Special Prize Donated by Coral Lee A rt: Robin Bullen, Delma Randall. (German, Year II): Karin Rein­ Needlework: Joy Ferguson. hardt. Physical Training Certificate: Jill Special Prize donated bor Best Contri­ Newton. bution to School Magazine: Senior School : Hanne Kreutzer. Junior School : Carole Hankin. Certificates. Special Essay Prizes : Police and Road Safety Council Y EA R IV. Competition : English: Margaret Harris. Senior : Margaret Gillam. History : Annette Cummine. Junior : Meryl Evans. Latin: Nancy Brennan. Health Week Essay : Jennifer Albert­ French: Ann Junor. son, Janet Grimes, Peggy Adamson. German: Karin Schirmeister. Conservation Essay: Catherine Mc­ Combined Physics and Chemistry: Namara. Barbara Gotham. Poets, Poetry and People— Prize for Chemistry: Margaret Harris. Original Poem : Hanne Kreutzer. Biology : Milvi Saar. Anzac Essay Competition: Catherine Geography: Jennifer Albertson. Amott. Music: Margaret Smith. London Peace Society Essay: 1st Mathematics I : Helen Pauli. Prize (Senior Section), Betty Last. Mathematics II: Helen Pauli. Old Girls’ Union Membership: Edna General Mathematics: Margaret Har­ Deans. ris. Elizabeth Cayzer Prize: Edna Deans. A rt: Jennifer Albertson. Inter-House Debate Cup: York. Needlework: Robyn Sharp. Physical Education: Barbara Brown. Proficiency Prizes Donated by Y EA R II. Parents and Citizens’ Association. English: Carol Hankin. French: Elysse Craddock. Y EA R V. Mathematics I : Jean Inman. English: Jill Surridge. Mathematics II: Elysse Craddock, History : Christine Dobbin. Jean Inman. Latin: Barbara Duncombe. Biology: Lynette Hector, Julie King. Mathematics I : Diane Castleman. Geography: Diana Harry. Mathematics 11: Robyn Bayliss. Music: Valerie Pearson. General Mathematics : Janeen And­ A rt: Pamela Pash. rews. Needlework: Wendy Elson. French: Verna Holmes. Physical Training: Jan Robson, Max­ German: Hedelore Steinbrech. ine McDowell. Geography: Christine Dobbin. Music: Janette Hamilton. Y E A R I. Art: Kay Morgan. Latin: Barbara Smith, Marilyn Gillam. Needlework: Jennifer Parker. French: Wendy Abbot. Physical Training Certificate: Noreen Combined Physics and Chemistry: Knaggs. Piret Sturm. Y E A R III. Mathematics I: Barbara Smith. Barbara Smith. History: Laurel Hughes. Mathematics II: French: Peggy Adamson. Geography: Dianne Warham. Latin: Joan Stephenson, Peggy Adam­ A rt: Wendy Abbot. son. Needlework: Norma Blain.

FREE VERSE The beauty of a harbour in the sun, A lone yacht. The thrill of cutting through the water. Like a porpoise. Joy to all it brings — This movement on a silver mirror. —KATHLEEN DUNHAM (2B), Kent, The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine ‘

LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION RESULTS 1957

The numbers following the names indicate the subjects. The letters A, B, indicate a first class or second class pass, and H ( l) , H (2) honours, first or second class. O indicates a pass in oral tests. 1 English; 2, Latin; 3, French; 4, German; 5, Maths I; 6, Maths II; 7, Gen­ eral Maths; 9, Modern History; 11, Combined Physics and Chemistry; 12, Physics; 13, Chemistry; 16, Biology; 17, Geography; 19, Theory and Practice of Music; 20, Art; 21, Needlecraft and Garment Construction. Albert, D. M., lA , 3A(o), 7A, 9A, 16B, 17B. Anderson, E. D., IB, 3B, 7B, 9A, 17B. Andrews, J. P., IB, 3A(o), 7A, 9A, 13A, 16B. Arnott, C. M., IB, 9B, 20B, 21B. Babajeva, I., lA , 3B(o), 7A, 9B, 13B, 16B. Ball, B. M., IB, 3A, 7B, 9B, 16B, 21A. Bayliss, R. M., lA, 3A(o), 5H(1), 6H(2), 9A, 13A. Begg, L. M., lA , 3B, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Berrick, A. L., IB, 3B, 17A, 21A. Bool, E., IB, 3B, 9B, 16B, 21B. Carr, D. J., lA , 2A, 3A(o), 5B, 6B, 13B. Castieman, G. D., IB, 3A(o), 5H(2), 6H(2), 13A 16B. Christie, J. A., lA , 2A, 3A(o), 7B, 9B, 16B. Cleland, H. M., lA , 3B, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17A. Cottier, R. J., lA , 3A(o), 4A, 7B, 9B, 13B. Cush, J. A., lA , 3B, 9A, 16B. 17A. Dale, G. E., lA , 2B, 3A (o), 5B, 16B. Dallison, I. L., IB, 3B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Deans, E. M., lA , 2B, 3A(o), 7B, 9B, 16B. Dearing, L. R., IB, 7B, 9B, 16B, 20B. Dobbin, C. E., lA , 2A, 3 H (l)(o ), 7B, 9H(2), 17A. Dorè, L. J., IB, 9B, 16B, 17B, 20B. Doyle, D. R., IB, 2A, 3 H (l)(o ), 5A, 6B, 16B. Duncombe. B., lA , 2H(1), 3 H (l)io ) , 4H('l), 7A. Dunham, B. J., lA , 3A(o), 5B. 6B, 9B, 13B. Dunnet, S. J., lA , 9B, 16B, 17A, 20B. Edmonds, H. C., IB, 2B. 3Afo), 7B, 9B, 16B. Ewen, A. R., IB, 3B. 7B. 16B, 17B, 21A. Fennell, J., lA , 7B. 9B, 16A, 17A, 20A. Ford, B. A., lA , 3A(o), 7B, 9B, 16B. Garrick, M. T„ IB, 2A, 3B, 5B, 6B. Gillam, M. J., 1H(1), 3A(o), 7A, 9A, 13A, 16A. Gilmore, E. M.. lA , 3A. 7B, 9A, 16B, 17B. Glass, R„ IB, 3B(o), 9B, 16B, 17B. Gorringe, H. I., lA , 3A(o), 5A, 6B, 9B, 13A. Grace, M. A., IB, 3A(o), 7A, 9B. 13A, 16B. Grant, J. E„ 1H(2), 3A(o), 4A, 7B, 9A, 16A. Groat, R. M„ IB, 3H(2)(o'), 4A, 7B, 9B, 16B. Hadley, J. A., IB, 3B, 7A, 17B, 21B. Halberg, E. A., lA , 3A (o), 5B, 6B, 9A, 13A. Hamilton, J. E., IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 19H(1). Harrop, B., lA , 3Afo), 7A, 9B, 16B, 21A. Henry, S. R„ IB, 3B, 5B, 6B, 13B, 19B. Hodgkins, J. A.. lA , 3B, 7B, 9B. 13B. 16B. Hogan, L. M., IB. 3Bfo), 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Holland, K. A., IB, 9B. 16B, 17B, 20B. Holmes, V. J., lA , 2A, 3 H (l)(o ), 4H (1), 7A, 13A. Hume, C. M„ IB, 3B, 7A, 9B, 16A, 21A. Hynes, J. S.. lA , 3A(o), 9A, 16B, 17A. Jenks, S., IB, 2B, 3A(o’>, 7B, 9B. Jolly, D. R., IB, 3B, 17B, 21A. Jones, B. E., IB, 3B, 7B. 9A, 16B, 17B. Kancbergs, D. D., lA , 3B, 5B. 6A, 9B, 13A. Knaggs, N. E.. IB. 7B, 9B. 17B. Kreutzer. H. K., lH f2 ), JA fo l, 4A. 7B, 9A, 16B. Lee, S. T., IB, 3B, 7B, 9B. 16B. 17B. Lee, Y., IB. 2B. 3Afo), 7B. 9B. 16B. Leggat, M. H., lA , 2B, 3 H (l’)(o), 4H(1), 7B, 16B. Loeven, H. A., IB, 3B, 9B, 16B. 17B. McDonald, W. M., IB, 3B, 5B, 6B, 13A, 16B. The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

McFarlane, E. J„ IB, 3B, 7A, 9B, 16B, 17B. McHarg, M. E., lA , 3A (o), 5B, 6A, 9B, 13A. McHugh, R. A., IB, 3B, 9B, 16B, 17B. McLoan, B. G., lA , 3A(o), 5B, 6B, 13A, 16A. MacPherson, F. B„ lA , 3A(o), 7B, 9A, 16H(1), 17B. Marshall, J. G., IB, 5B, 16B, 17A, 20B. Mathie, J. L., lA , 2B, 3A(o), 7B, 9B, 16B. Miller, L. M„ IB, 3B(o), 5B, 6B, 13A, 16B. Mitchell, J. A., lA , 3B, 7B, 9A, 16B, 17A. Mordike, M. E., lA , 3B, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Morgan, J. K., lA , 9B, 16A, 17B, 20A. Morgan, R. D„ IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Muhs, B. J., IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 17B. Murray, E. H„ IB, 3B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Nance, J. A., lA , 3 H (l)(o ), 4A, 7A, 9B, 16A. Newlands, P. B., IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 17B. Page, R. A., IB, 5B, 9B, 16B, 20B. Parker, G. D., lA , 3A(o), 7A, 9B, 16B, 17A. Parker, J. A., IB, 3B, 7B, 16B, 17B, 21A. Paterson, M. R„ IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 16B, 19H(1). Patrick, A., IB, 3A, 6B, 13A, 16B. Pitman, E., IB, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B, 20A. Powell, J. E„ lA , 3A(o), 4A, 7A, 9H(1), 16A. Pownceby, J. A., IB, 3A(o), 5B, 6B, 9B, 16B. Pyne, M. C., IB, 3A, 7B, 9B, 17B, 19A. Quinton, W. J., lA , 2A, 3A(o), 5B, 6B, 13B. Ray, J. A., IB, 3B, 7A, 9B, 13B, 17A. Redshaw, S. A., IB, 3B(o), 6B, 13B, 16B. Reid, H. M„ IB, 3B, 7B, 16B, 21A. Revie, G. E., IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Richardson, E. N., IB, 3B, 5B, 6B, 9B, 16B. Robertson, B., lA , 2A, 3 H (l)(o ), 7B, 9H(2), 13A. Roy, D. M„ IB, 3B(o), 5B, 6B, 16B, 19H(2). Senior, J. A., lA , 3A (o), 5A, 6A, 13H(1), 16H(1). Simons, R. J., lA , 2A, 3A(o), 5B, 6B, 13B. Sinnett, W. M., IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Skene, K., IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Starr, E. J., lA , 3B, 7B, 9B, 13B, 19 B. Steinbrech, H. E., IB, 3A(o), 4H (1), 7B, 9B, 16B. Stima, M„ lA , 3A (o), 6A, 13A, 16A. Surridge, J., 1H(2), 3 H (l)(o ), 4H(1), 7B, 9A. Sweet, S. E., IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Taunton, P. A., 3B, 7B, 17B, 21B. Topham, M. L„ lA , 2A, 3 H (l)(o ), 5B, 6A, 13A. Varljen, P. M., 3A (o), 4B, 7B, 9B, 13B. Verhagen, M., IB, 3B, 7B, 9B, 12A(o). Warren, A., IB, 7B, 9B, 16B, 17B. Watson, L. A., 1H(1), 3A(o), 5A, 6B, 9A, 13A. Wildblood, D., IB, 3A(o), 5B, 6A, 13A, 16B. Woolley, P. Y„ lA , 3B, 9A, 16B, 17B. Wright, D. P„ IB, 2B, 3A(o), 7B, 16B, 17B.

INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE RESULTS 1957 K. Abrahamowski, P. Adamson, K. Adler, B. Altjorai, J. Armstrong, R. Armstrong, J. Bailey, J. Bentley, I. Billig, J. Black, G. Booth, M. Bowditch, W. Boyd, D. Brem, R. Bryan, A. Buckland, L. Buckley, M. Bull, R. Bullen, S. Burness, V. Cansick, J. Castle, J. Chivers, M. Christie, A. Clarkson, A. Coxon, L. Craddock, J. Craig, N. Croft, C. Cunningham, S. Curdie, J. Dade, A. Davis, L. Dawson, P. Deacon, R. de Groote, M. Deston, M. Dick, M. Evans, S. Ezzy, J. Ferguson, R. Fetherston, M. Fishburn, D. Flanagan, B. Giles, R. Goodman, J. Govett, G. Gray, P. Green, G. Grey, J. Hackney, H. Hancock, L. Hetherington, E. Hicks, R. Hill, D. Howard, L. Howells, L. Hughes (Laurel), L. Hughes (Lynette), T. Hume, B. Hynes, D. Ingram, J. Irwin, J. James, C. Jennings, H. Johnson, K. Johnson, S. Johnston, B. Jones, J. Joyce, C. Judges, R. Kay, C. Killick, B. King, J. Laing, J. Linfoot, J. McAlister, B. McDaniel, P. Mansford, V. Marsden, C. Marshall, A. Mautner, C. Millard, H. Morris, C. Moseley, L. Muller, W. Mussett, S. Nelan, M. Newton, J, Ogilvie, F, Parry, D, Pauli, The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 9

J. Peel, R. Pogmore, L. Press, K. Price, N. Pulley, D. Randall, J. Readford, B. Rice, R. Richards, V. Richardson, K, Roberts, D. Ross, M. Sanders, P. Saunders, J. Sayers, A. Schofield, D. Shaptcr, J. Sherbon, J. Slater, J. Smith, K. Spurling, J. Stephenson, R. Stevens, M, Sweet, V. Sylvester, A. Todd, R. Trimmer, W. Turner, R. Venn, M, Wall, N Walsh, B. Ward, P. Warwick, A. Watkins, B. Watson, S. West, J, White, D. Wilkinson, D. Williams, P. William­ son, E. Willis, S. Willison, L, Wilton, R. Winning, H. Wong, L. Woolley.

Among the Intermediate Passes listed above is the name B. Rice. It is with deep regret that we record the death of Beverly Rice on 28th December, 1957. We admire Beverly’s determination to remain at school and successfully complete the Intermediate Examination in spite of her illness. Her presence with us at our 3C Christmas Party, 1957, leaves us with many happy memories while those of us who knew her feel a sense of personal loss. To her parents we extend our deepest sympathy. —NOREEN PULLEY, 3C, 1957.

INTERMEDIATE BURSARIES TENABLE AT FORT STREET GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL, SYDNEY. Laurel Hughes, Thalia Hume, Janice McAlister, Diana Pauli, Kaye Price, Ruth Trimmer, Wendy Turner, Narelle Walsh, Diana Wilkinson, Helen Wong, Lorraine Woolley, Rhonda Stevens. (All Fort Street).

LEAVING CERTIFICATE AWARDS 195 7. The Ada Partridge Prize for best ridge, Marjorie Leggat, Brenda L.C. pass by a Fort Street candi­ Robertson, Deanna Doyle, Mary dale : Janet Senior. Topham. The Emily Cruise Prize for best Second Class : Roslyn Groat. L.C. pass in History : Janet Powell. German First Class : Jill Surridge, The Annie E. Turner Prize for Hedelore Steinbrech, Verna best L.C. pass in English and His­ Holmes, Marjorie Leggat, Bar­ tory : Margaret Gillam. bara Duncombe. The Old Girls’ Union Literary Latin, First Class : Barbara Dun­ Circle Prize for best L.C. pass in combe. English : Margaret Gillam. Chemistry First Class : Janet Senior. The Weston Memorial Prize for Biology, First Class: Janet Senior— best L.C. pass in Mathematics : equal 2nd place in State, Fay Robyn Bayliss. Macpherson. LEAVING CERTIFICATE Mathematics I, First Class : Robyn HONOURS. Bayliss. Second Class : Diane CasHeman English, First Class: Margaret Gil­ Mathematics II, Second Class : lam, Lynette Watson. Robyn Bayliss, Diane Castleman. Second Class : Joyce Grant, History, First Class : Janet Powell. Hanne Kreutzer, Jill Surridge. Second Class : Christine Dobbin French, First Class : Barbara Dun- Brenda Robertson. combe, Jennifer Nance, Christine Music, First Class : Janette Hqrriil- Dobbin, Verna Holmes, Jill Sur- ton, Robin Patterson, 10 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

COMMONWEALTH L’Alliance Française Oral SCHOLARSHIPS. Examinations. Albert, Dorothy M.; Andrews, Grade I ; L. Campbell, S. Coomber, Janeen P.; Babajeva, Irene; Bay- L. Coutts, R. Evans, L. Ford, D. liss, Robyn M.; Castleman, Gwen- Hammond, C. Kiusik, A. Mac- nyth D.; Christie, Jennifer A.; Cle- lean, J. Mautner, D. Steel, J. land. Heather M.; Cottier, Robyn Upton, R. Wood, F. Young. J.; Dobbin, Christine E.; Fennell, Grade II : W. Abbott, A. Barber, D. Judith; Gillam, Margaret J.; Gor- Biddlecombe, S. Breakwell, E. ringe. Heather I.; Grace, Margaret Crane, E. Czako, R. Ew ans, A. A.; Grant, Erla J.; Groat, Roslyn Flesselles, S. Funnell, J. Glen, K. M.; Halberg, Elizabeth A.; Ham­ Hughes, P. Hughes, B. Johnson, ilton, Janette E.; Holmes, Verna J.; L. Junor, B. Lewis, S. Lewis, J. Hume, Caroline M.; Hynes, Judith Marlin, M. Parker, M. Power, T. S.; Jones, Brenda E.; Kancbergs, Rubin, C. Schetrumpf, J. Stupart, Dace D.; Kreutzer, Hanne K.; Leg- P. Sturm, E. Thorp, J. Tyndall. gat, Marjorie H.; McHarg, Mary E,; McLean, Berwyn G.; MacPherson, Grade III : M. Am ery, R. Bailey, B. Fay B.; Mathie, Janice L.; Mitchell, Chidgey, E. Craddock, D. Dewar, Judith A.; Nance, Jennifer A.; Par­ R. Doherty, W. Elson, H. Feast, ker, Glenda D.; Pitman, Eleanor D.; D. Harry, S. Howell, G. Kilkeary, Powell, Janet E.; Quinton, Wilma A . Lofthouse, C. M cSullea, H. J.; Ray, Judith A.; Robertson, Morosoff, D. Myers, L. Pullen, C. Brenda; Roy, Dianne M.; Senior, Ross-Smith, K. Smith, L. Smith, L. Janet A.; Simons, Rosemary J.; R. Smith, M. W heeler, R. W il­ Stima, Maria; Surridge, Jill; Top- liams. ham, Mary L.; Watson, Lynette A.; Grade IV : P. Adamson, K. Adler, Wildblood, Diana. B. Altorjai, M. Bowditch, K. Cun­ UNIVERSITY COURSES. ningham, M. Evans, V. Marsden, Arts : J. Surridge, C. Dobbin, V. R. Pogmore, J. Stephenson, M. Holmes, B. Duncombe, J. Powell, Stewart, W. Turner, H. G. John­ L. Watson, R. Groat, J. Grant, H. son. .. Kreutzer, M. Topham, D. Roy, Grade V ; M. Adler, N. Bates, N. D. Albert, D. Doyle, M. McHarg, Brennan, M. Byrne, A. Cummine, B. Robertson, M. Grace, J. Ray, M. De Laney, D. Douglas,' D. B. Jones, J. Hynes, J. Nance. Frey, K. Goodman, B. Gotham, (Last two at New England). A. Junor, A. Lupton, K. McCall, Science: J. Senior, R. Bayliss, B. R. Mercer, M. Moser, A. Muir, K. McLean, D. Castleman. Schirmeister, J. Steele. Medicine : M. Gillam, I. Babajeva, F. Macpherson. Alliance Prize Winners, 1958. Dentistry : D. Kancbergs. University of Technology : D. W ild ­ Grade V. Nancy Brennan. blood, R. Simons, H. Gorringe, Grade IV. Peggy Adamson. L. Miller, J. Andrews. Grade III. Ruth Bailey, Denise De- Teachers’ Training College Scholar­ war, Leonie Pullen. ships : D. Albert, D. Doyle, D. Wright, J. Mitchell, E. Pitman, J. Grade II. Anna Flesselles, Barbara Dunnet, E. Starr, M. Mordike, J Johnson, Tamara Rubin. Mathie, E. McFarlane, E. Ander­ Grade I. Janet Upton. son, A. Ewen, H. Reid, P. New- land, B. Muhs, M. Pyne, E. Congratulations are also ex­ Deans, J. Marshall, A. Warren, tended to all those girls who were R. M organ, L. Begg, G. Revie, J. awarded Certificates for their King, G. Dale. passes. The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 11 SCHOOL NEWS FAREWELL DAY 1957

No doubt, during the final weeks fects was followed by short ad­ of October, last year, the Junior dresses by some of them. The School thought that the Fourths School Choir then rendered two were out of their minds. Small numbers, and was joined by the groups of them could be found at entire school. Finally the Thirds recess sitting under a tree in earn­ and Fifths were clapped out to est conversation with Miss O'Brien the tune of "For They are Jolly or Miss Palmer, others disappeared Good Fellows”. Once outside, the into the art room each recess, and Fifths and Fourths forgot their emerged, paint-spattered and look­ dignity and made the school shake ing worried; man/ patiently copied with our war-cry. They then began out, and "swapped” recipes for all the traditional bell and siren ring­ sorts of lavish dishes. ing. This unusual activity was ex­ The Fifths and visitors then pro­ plained when one day they all ar­ ceeded to the Gym , which the rived at school hidden behind the Fourths had gaily decorated, and mysterious parcels. When they had enjoyed a buffet meal. Here each deposited these in the Gymnasium, Fifth Year was presented with a it w as seen that they were not in white handkerchief on which was school uniform. Once again they a maroon fort, carefully silk- disappeared, and it was rumour­ screened by the Fourth Year Art ed that they had enough food, girls. When the meal was com­ stacked in every available shelf in pleted, everyone went down to the the Gym, to feed cn army. By now hall where the Entertainment Com­ everyone knew it was Farewell mittee presented a musical com­ Day. edy, which some of the brighter At about ten o’clock, some members of the audience recog­ smart, very attractive young ladies nised as "Cinderella". After this were seen approaching the school. there was dancing, followed by the On closer examination they proved singing of "Auld Lang Syne". to be our own Fifths. They were The Fifths then departed, no surrounded by girls brandishing doubt sad at having to leave the autograph books, and constantly "best school of all". The Fourths taking photographs. By two then tidied the Gym and the Hall, o'clock the school had assembled and went home feeling glad that in the hall, ready to watch the the day had been a success. Fifths and the Fourths come in. We — Andrea Lupton (5A), York. were glad to see Miss Cohen and Miss Anderson on stage with Miss Whiteoak, Miss Dey, the Staff and THE CHOIR. members of the Old Girls' Union. This year the Choir has made The Assembly began with Miss wonderful progress under the un­ Whiteoak’s reading of the tele­ tiring guidance of Miss Munroe. grams wishing the Fifths and The thanks of the choir members Thirds good luck in their coming must also be extended to our ac- exams. Miss Whiteoak added her companiste Janine Sayers, who wishes to these and also gave the Fifths some advice to help them unselfishly gives her spare time to when they left. playing for us. The investiture of the Captain- After competing successfully in elect, Margaret Harris, and the Pre­ the City of Sydney Eisteddfod, 12 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

1957, the choir also sang at Fare­ all night, with only a thermos flask well Day and Speech Day. and a rug to keep out the cold. On Empire Day this year the After spending almost two hours choir gave a rendition of "Fairest in a long queue slowly moving Isle" and “Land of Hope and along the narrow corridors and Glory". It will also participate in stairs of the building, we managed the concert held during Education to procure quite good seats in the Week singing “The Kerry Dance” body of the Sydney Town Hall, and “Humpty-Dumpty” — a hum­ where the concerts are held. Our orous song. tickets for the series of six concerts We were very pleased to hear cost us nineteen shillings (which that Nancy Brennan had been was very cheap considering our chosen as a solo flautiste to play privileges) and the age limit was at two performances given in the twenty-five years (though I noticed Town Hall by the Combined several grey-haired gentlemen in Secondary Schools' Choir. Marica the audience on the night of the Moser was her accompaniste. We first concert). congratulate these girls and also The Youth Concerts, which are Joy Steel on the attainment of her spread over a period of eight A. Mus. A. degree this year. months — (May - November) The choir is now practising for commence at 6.30 p.m., a time this year’s Eisteddfod where we chosen specially to suit young busi­ hope to maintain the high standard ness people and students, of whom set in former years. We are very there are many in the audience. grateful for the valuable assistance There are three consecutive con­ given to our choir by Miss Cun­ certs, A.B.C. in each of the six ningham who is now at Conserva- series, thus enabling all young torium High School. Our songs for music lovers to attend. the Eisteddfod are “ Beauty”, “ Rain The system of selecting the mus­ in October”, “Kitty My Love" and ical items for the programme is “ Pretty Pollie Pilliecoat” . particularly good. All items are On behalf of the choir, I should carefully chosen to suit the taste like to thank Miss Munroe for her of modern youth, thus, there is interest in the choir and for the a wide variety of rhythm and style time she sacrifices in order to con­ — popular classics and not-too- duct our practices. deep symphonies. On the night of — Fay Parry (4B), Bradfield. the first concert we were all very excited as we waited for the orches­ tra to "tune-up” . Before the actual “MUSICAL RELAXATION” concert began. Dr. Nicolai Malko, As a subscriber to the 1958 the Russian-born conductor of the series of A.B.C. Youth Concerts, I Sydney Symphony Orchestra, gave would like to give you some of my us a very heartwarming talk, and impressions of this form of enter­ so set the mood for the evening. tainment and relaxation. During the first item, the over­ It all began one cold April morn­ ture to “Coriolanus” by Beethoven, ing when my friends and I met in which was the famout scene be­ town at the A.B.C. Concert Depart­ tween Coriolanus and his mother ment at about five o'clock. We Volumnia, I thought how alike had gone to considerable trouble Shakespeare and Beethoven must to arrive so early — however we have been in their great insight had been preceded by many other into the character of people. young music-enthusiasts who had To cater for everyone's taste, camped outside the Australian the concert included a piece of Broadcasting Commission building contemporary symphonic music by The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 13 a modern Russian composer, somewhat with the pains of ac­ Shostakovitch. It was from the quiring a new look. With its char­ opera “The Nose", a satire on treuse ceiling, light French grey certain petty officials of a Russian walls, plum-co!ojicd doors, and government and, by means of the white w ndow-sills, it should pro­ tubas and drums, the music gave vide a del'ghtful setting for study the impression of someone blow­ in the year 1959. We have already ing his nose. been stimulated by the wonderful I myself do not like contempor­ picture books such as “Men, Mis­ ary symphonies — they are just a siles and Machines", "Wonder- succession of confused noises, and ama", “Feast and Famine," "Our do not convey the message which Friend the Atom", "Science", "As­ other music does — however most tronomy", “A Picture History of of the audience appreciated it. A France”, “ Picture History of Paint­ solo artist, a famous American ing", “World's of Nature", and pianist, Gary GrafFman, featured “From Magic to Medicine", which in a beautiful concerto by Brahms, makes learning the the arts and and he gave us an encore. sciences very interesting. Guest celebrities, famous Euro­ This year the periodicals that the pean musicians touring Australia library has subscribed to are "Der for the A.B.C. appear in these Roller", “Chez Nous", "Bonjour", Youth Concerts, so there is a wide "Courier", "Commonwealth Out­ variety of artists, ranging from a look", and the “Current Affairs Greek contralto to a Belgium con­ Bulletin", “Life" magazines and ductor, Edouard Van Remoortel the “Reader's Digest" are donated whose autograph we got. Often by Staff members. Last year the too, such people as Mr. Utzan, the total number of books bought was Danish architect who designed the 444. This year about 250 books Opera House, speak at interval. have been added. The total expen­ At the end of the concert we ap­ diture for 1957 was £251/11/4 plauded so loudly that we were and for 1958 it has reached over given two lively encores from the £ 100 already. orchestra. I found myself uncon­ Again this year we wish to sciously tapping my foot or hum­ thank the P. and C. and the School ming— which provoked a nudge Association for their generous don­ and a smile of understanding from ations to the library. Many books my friend. We had enjoyed it all have also been donated by girls immensely and applauded so much from their libraries at home. These for a third encore that Dr. Malko we thank because they have w as obliged to tell us, jokingly, to largely filled out the fiction presses “ go home". for the juniors. Our best thanks go . . . I find this kind of entertain­ to Mrs. Ahrens for her never-failing ment very relaxing and very stimu­ help in the library and to these lating at the same time. It is this type of recreation that promotes faithful assistants, Beverly Robin­ greater understanding of the music son, Lynette Spare, Anne Phillip, and character of foreign lands, as Eva Couttoupes, Frances Edwards, well as aiding the growth of culture Paulene Govett, Sandra Lewis, in Australia, and the love of real Judith Goff, Carolyn Doyle, Carol music, which surely plays so big W heeler, Ruth Lindsay who are a part in our lives. thanked sincerely by the Librarian, — Helen Johnson (4A), Gloucester. for wifhout them the library would THE LIBRARY. not function adequately at lunch­ time. The library this year has suffered — Diana Brem, (4B), Gloucester. 14 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

CELEBRATIONS AND ACTIVITIElS

ANZAC DAY. Isle", and "Land of Hope and Glory", were beautifully rendered, On Thursday, 24th April, Anzac and were appreciated by all. The Eve the special Anzac Day service winning essays were read by three was held at the Anzac Memorial of the Prefects, then, following the. in Hyde Park. Fort Sireet w as singing of the Recessional, Mar­ represented by the Captain, Vice- garet Harris, the School Captain, Captain, and Prefects with Mrs. addressed the school on the sub­ Cleary. An assembly of children ject of "A u stralia's Place in the from various schools crowded Commonwealth of Nations”. around the Pool of Remembrance The National Anthem brought to listen to the Anzac Day Oration the Junior Assembly to a close, by Lieutenant-General Sir Eric and at the Senior Assembly the Woodward, and "Land of Mine" names of the winners of the Senior and Kipling's "Recessional” sung Division of the Empire Day Essay by a Combined High School's Competition were announced. Choir conducted by Terence Hunt. They were ; Winner— Linda Several wreaths were laid dur­ Ashford (5C); Highly Commended ing the ceremony and all faced the — Helen Johnson (4A). west in silence as Binyon’s "For At the conclusion of the cere­ the Fallen" was recited. "Lest We mony the girls dispersed to spend, Forget" was repeated, the "Last in most cases, an afternoon of en­ Post" sounded, and one minute's joyment, but in some cases, an silence observed. The short but im­ afternoon of study. pressive service was concluded with the "Reveille" and finally, the — Elizabeth Moulton (5B), York. National Anthem. Those girls who did not attend THE DEBATING CLUB. the actual ceremony listened to the broadcast at school. The Debating Club this year has — Barbara Gotham (5A), Kent. been meeting regularly each Tues­ day afternoon, in the charge of Mrs. Goscombe. Many valuable EMPIRE DAY, 1958. lessons in debating procedure have Friday, 23rd May once again been given and several debates, brought around the school Empire conducted amoung the members Day Celebrations. The Junior of the Debating Club have been School Assembly preceded the organised. Senior, and was opened by an­ Although inter-House debates nouncing the junior winner of the have not yet started they will take Prefects’ Empire Day Essay Com­ place at the beginning of Third petition— Andrea Lofthouse, 3D. Term and should prove interesting. The Vice-Captain, Jan Whelan, As usual this will be keenly con­ who chaired the Assembly, read tested by the competing Houses. the Empire Day Message. Follow­ The House Captains have selected ing this, Roslyn Saunders spoke on teams to represent each House. The "The Queen's Role in the Common­ annual and traditional debate be­ wealth of Nations", and in doing tween Fort Street Boys and our so, indicated the many unrecog­ Fifth Year team took place, the nised duties which the Queen has subject being "That advertising is to perform in association with the a blot on modern existence” . Commonwealth of Nations. Margaret Harris, Annette Cum- The two choir items, "This Fair mine, and Jennifer Albertson The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 15 handled their arguments very well THE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. but the adjudicator, Dr. Malcolm Mackay awarded the decision to Staff members are Miss White- the boys. A return debate is sched­ oak, Miss Dey, Miss Green (Treas­ uled when the boys' visit is re­ urer) and Miss Shackley (Gym Mis­ turned at the end of Second Term. tress). Another activity of the Club has Elected office-bearers are Mar­ been the Commonwealth Society garet Harris (Captain) and the year School's Public Speaking Compet­ representatives, Andrea Lupton ition in which Fort Street, has (Fifth), Laurel Hughes (Fourth), Les­ eleven representatives, mainly from ley Hopewell (Third), Rosemary the debating-group. Our senior Sutton (Second), Pat Ryder (First), representatives are Laurel Hughes, and Dawn Burness (Secretary). Elizabeth Hicks, Robyn de Groote, Matters that have come up for Dorothy Flanagan, Peggy Adam­ discussion at Association Meetings son and Jean Slater. Our junior have included the holding of a competitors are Judith Tomkin, school dance, the wearing of berets Ruth Bailey, Rosalind Doherty, Nar- in preference to hats and the bus elle Walsh, and Diana Harry, and situation. (Owing to the good with Mrs. Goscombe's expert offices of the P. and C. an extra tuition, it is hoped that success but has been put on the Chiswick may come our way in this import­ route.) Caneite Notice Boards have ant contest. been placed in most of the rooms The subject chosen for the return for the benefit of the Staff and girls. debate against Fort Street Boys at Owing to the upset conditions of their school was “That woman the school this year, the taking of should receive equal rights with class photographs, has been post­ man". As usual, Margaret Harris poned. and Jennifer Albertson were leader — Dawn Burness (4A), Secretary. and whip and Andrea Lupton was middle speaker. The girls chose to be the Government and Rev. Mr. FIRST YEAR PARTY. Champion, the adjudicator, award­ ed them the victory by one point. This year the traditional pariy The Prefects and Fourth Year de­ given by the Fifths to welcome all baters shared in the entertainment First and new Fourth Years was that followed the debate. held early in February and, despite House debates began early in the steady drizzle of rain, our Third Term : Bradfield v. Kent on spirits were in no w ay dampened. “That Sport looms too largely in Fifth Years arrived that morning the public mind" and Gloucester v. carrying mysterious boxes and York on “ That atomic energy packages, while our guests were threatens the security of the world” . blissfully ignorant of the treat in store. Mrs. Goscombe organised the de­ bates with the assistance of the Promptly at the end of sixth House Captains and Fifth Year period, the Fifths formed a guard girls interested in debating were of honour and clapped the new- glad to help with the adjudication. coi.ierj into the Hall. The School Captain and Prefects were intro­ Laurel Hughes was chosen to duced by M.C. Andrea Lupton, and represent the school in the Speech this was followed by a welcoming Contest arranged by the United speech from Miss Whiteoak. The Nations Association of Austalia— formalities over, the party pro­ “To live together in peace, with ceeded in earnest, the traditional one another as good neighbours.” games of "Pass the Parcel” and — Jean Slater (4A), York. the autograph hunt being played. 16 The Fort Street Girts’ High School Magazine

Afternoon tea was then served fast on the beach while watching and the cakes, sandwiches and the sun rise, then climbed to the drinks disappeared with amazing top of Sublime Point for lunch. rapidity. Sixty I.S.C.F'ers belong to the Our party finished traditionally Scripture Union this year and many with the Fifth Year girls perform­ wear the badge which symbolizes ing the school "war-cry”’. "Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Thus ended what we hope was feet and a Light unto my path” . another successful party with I should like, on behalf of the everyone feeling glad she had I.S.C.F. members, to thank Miss come to "The Best School of All”. Whiteoak very much for her under­ — Helen McSullea (5B), York. standing and support in all mat­ ters this year. I.S.C.F. REPORT. — Roslyn Saunders, (5A), Bradfield.

The Inter-School Christian Fel­ lowship was started in New South THE SCIENCE EXHIBITION. Wales by some University Students On Thursday, 5th June, all of in 1935, with the aim now held by I.S.C.F. groups throughout the Fourth Year accompanied by some world, "to know Christ and to members of staff, went to the Town Hall to hear a lecture in the make Him known.” There are now "Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy", over 150 groups in New South by Professor Oliphant, world fam­ Wales and representatives from ous nuclear scientist. Professor Oli­ these meet to discuss I.S.C.F. activ­ phant began his speech for the ities at an annual Camp held near benefit of non-chemistry students Richmond in M ay. by an elementary talk on the This year our I.S.C.F. Meetings at structure of the atom in brief using school are held in the Hall on simple diagrams on the board and Wednesdays and all are welcome an experiment concerning a device there. The outside speakers this sim ilar to a geiger counter. He then year have been Miss Ruprecht, our proceeded to explain to us how the Counsellor, and Barbara Plant, an same reaction that produces such ex-Fortian. horrors as the atom bomb could We are pleased to have been be modified to provide the world able to buy hymn books to replace with limitless fuel at minute costs the chorus books we have used — something that would almost in the past and thank Miss Turn- eliminate poverty. bull, an ex-Fortian, for donating After the lecture had been con­ the music-book. cluded, the chairman. Professor Our thanks go also to Rev. Letts, Baxter, a Svdney scientist, urged the minister of St. Phillip's for con­ all girls present to think seriously ducting services each Wednesday of science as a career. Then all morning before school. The com­ schools present were conducted to mittee would also like to thank all the basement where an impressive those who have made scrap-books exhibition had been assembled which are sent to the Northern This display dealt mainly with the Territory each year together with subject of radio-active isotopes, the money from our mission box. and was illustrated by many dif­ The House Party was held from ferent machines. Several of these 6th to 8th June at "Elizabeth were not understood by the pupils, House", Austinmer, where all en­ but authorities representing various joyed a wonderful week-end of firms did their best to explain the Fellowship. For entertainment on machines. the Saturday we cooked our break­ One, highlight of the afternoon The Fort Street Girts’ High School Magazine 17 was the "giant nnanipulator” from From there, we were conducted the University of Technology which down two flights of stairs to the is used in the handling of radio­ basement, where we saw a very active substances. A Fortian, volun­ interesting, motor-powered model, teered to be the subject of the showing the revolutions of the manipulator and had her tie re­ earth and moon about the sun, moved by it. This stand drew great together with eclipses of the sun crowds to itself throughout the and moon. afternoon. We spent a most interesling and A small scale model of the pro­ educational afternoon at the Ob­ posed research station in South servatory. Australia was constructed and was — Sandra Selden (lA), Bradfleld. the topic of mucfi discussion. The progress of Britain in modern science was revealed by posters FIFTH YEAR VISIT TO THE and models. Altogether, the ex­ BLOOD BANK. cursions proved not only educa­ tional, but interesting and enter­ How many times has each of us taining as well. passed the Red Cross Blood Bank — Jean Slater (4A) York. at No. 1 York Street and never so — Maureen Bowditch (4A) Bradfleld much as given a thought to what goes on inside ? I must have done so at least three thousand times, A VISIT TO THE OBSERVATORY. and on M ay 6th, when, under the supervision of Miss Southwell, my On W ednesday, 12th February, Biology class was shown over this lA, accompanied by Mrs. Cleary, Blood Bank, I was quite astounded paid a most profitable visit to the by the amount of vital activity nearby Sydney Observatory. which is carried on there. When we arrived, half the class Before being shown the actual ascended a narrow steep flight of rooms in which the various ar.-ivi- stairs to the "upstairs” dome, ties concerning the collecting, sort­ while the other half were shown ing or processing of the blood are some photos of the moon and carried out, we were taken to a Milky Way on the ground floor. very pleasant second-floor lecture The ground floor party, after seeing room where some interesting tests a telescope through which the time to do with blood types were dem­ is calculated, proceeded to the onstrated to us. There are four "outside" dome, which is situated blood types — A, B, AB, and O — in the grounds of the observatory. and in these tests we were shown There we saw the giant telescope the results of transfusing the wrong fitted with long range cameras and type. Judging by the results, I the manner of working. We also should imagine this to be a very saw, to our amazement, that the painful and generally unpleasant complete roof revolved and could experience ! be slid open to make possible ob­ We were now ready to see the servation of the heavens. various rooms, and we began with From there w e went to the "up ­ the one in which the red and white stairs” dome which was very like cells of the blood are separated the first one we visited, except that from one another. This process is there were no cameras and the carried out after about ten days, roof was operated by hand in­ when the blood has been stored stead of machine. and can no longer be used as fresh Next we were shawn a glass blood in its ordinary form. Rather case which contained several speci­ than wasting this precious blood, mens of meteorites. an extraction process is carried out 18 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine by means of an ordinary milk- buy it, it can't be manufactured separator, and a simple machine synthetically, and nobody can live which keeps the blood moving. without i t ! It w as interesting to The blood is placed in a large those of us who had known, or glass container which has a rod known of Rona Sanford, who was fitted into its stopper, and, as the Captain of this school in 1953, to blood is processed, its fibrin col­ see her here at the blood bank lects around the glass rod, looking doing blood research, in a small just like a lump of white fibrous room just off the cold-storage fat. A serum is left behind, and room which w e passed on our this may be stored for quite a way downstairs. length of time. The serum is used The waiting room for donors in the treatment for burns or shock, seemed very comfortable, but we when a great deal of plasma (a passed through it and into a small watery-like fluid found in burn- room, which is used for the testing blisters is lost. of a donor's bloodtype. Here we On moving down the corridor, saw a sample of blood being taken we came upon the room where from a donor, added to a solution fresh blood is sealed in bottles and of saline and ammonia, and fully labelled, ready for storage or placed in a special testing immediate despatch. Each blood machine. This was really the last bottle contains 440 c.c's of fresh we saw of the actual blood, for blood and has a special cork. As we were not able to go into the soon as a bottle arrives at this ward where donors give blood, as room it is placed under a light we were twenty-eight in number which thoroughly sterilizes it, and and would certainly have disturbed is then hermetically sealed by the process. The donor is given a means of a white plastic-like solu­ local anaesthetic, and usually tion. It is then carefully labelled gives one pint of blood. and a small bottle containing a The first sterilizing room was blood sample for testing is at­ rather larger than the others, and tached, together with the label, to here we saw the actual needle tips the neck of the bottle. which are used in transfusion, as On our way to the cold-storage well as the lengths of rubber tub­ room we passed a small room in ing and at least four dozen empty which five people were working. blood bottles, which had recently Although we did not go in, we been returned. These bottles were were told by our guide that this quite interesting, as they still had was the despatch room, which is the labels attached, showing the open twenty-four hours a day for receiving patient's diagnosis, type immediate service. The cold room of operation or accident, and itself was quite fascinating in a amount of transfused blood. The horrible way. Large glass bottles first stage of a careful sterilizing of fresh blood and honey-like process also took place in this blood serum, as well as boxes room. of dried blood parts (especially The next stage of this process Fibrinogen) stood on shelves, which took place downstairs where the reached to the ceiling, and a freez­ bottles are soaked in distilled ing unit (which had icicles hang­ water and then placed in an oven­ ing from it) reduced the tempera­ like closet, where they are made ture considerably. It is an odd sterile beyond any doubt. On our thought that there, in that small way downstairs we had passed room, is so much of the physical tin upon tin of beautiful biscuits essence of human life. This bottled blood is really more precious than (each donor is given a glass of almost anything — money can't milk and a plate of biscuits after The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 19 a blood gift) and as it was very from a very large slab of steel and near lunchtime, we were glad in and finally it can even be nar­ one way that our long, though rowed down to cable wire. very interesting visit was almost This conducted tour took about over. However, I for one, left the three hours to complete and most blood bank thoroughly convinced of us were fairly tired and dirty that a wonderful work is carried on towards the end. But we apprec­ there, and fully resolved to become iated the willingness of our guides a donor, when I turn eighteen. to answer all our questions and — Jennifer Albertson (5C), York. also the efforts of the teachers in the perparation of such a tour. — Helen Blain (5B), Kent. A VISIT TO PORT KEMBLA.

At the end of Third Term last THE GARRISON CHURCH. year. Fourth Year Geography and Science classes enjoyed a visit to On Thursday afternoon, 24th Port Kembla Steel Works. We were July, 4C and 4D history classes divided into two groups. The first accompanied by Miss Dey and Miss in the charge of Mrs. Cleary and Goscombe spent a very enjoyable Miss Roberts, caught a train at and at the same time interesting 8.30 a.m. on Friday, 29th Novem­ and educational time, visiting ber from Central and the second Sydney's First Garrison Church, in the charge of Mrs. Murphy and This Church, also known as the Miss Gilmour, arranged to travel Church of the Holy Trinity, is sit­ by bus the following Friday. uated at the southern end of lower When we arrived, after travelling Fort Street on the corner of Argyle about 2^ hours, we were treated to Street and facing Argyle Place. a very sustaining lunch of fresh After passing through its ancient sandwiches, cakes, a bottle of milk, doors, we were lost in the simple and a block of chocolate each, for beauty of its interior. It w as inter­ which we later expressed our ap­ esting to read the Honour Roll preciation. Then, together with two bearing the names of those who guides, we began a tour of the vast fought for their King and Country, area of the Australian Iron and to read the inscriptions on its w in ­ Steel Company. Although the in­ dows and furnishings and look up­ tricate machinery and mechanism ward to the insignia of the Regi­ was not fully understood, most of ments which worshipped there and us were very interested in such at­ wonder at the slim columns which tractions as the blast-furnace, support the sweep of Gothic arches. where iron-ore is converted to pig Now perhaps you are, as I was iron which is then remelted with that afternoon, wondering how all various substances to form steel. this happened. This is poured into moulds and In 1940 the Minister-in-Charge heated in an open-hearth furnace of Holy Trinity Church produced a from which red hot slabs of steel fine history covering one hundred are produced. By means of a series years of the Church’s existence. It of rollers these slabs are trans­ all started when on 23rd Decem­ ported to the slabbing Mills where ber 1839 an important circular was they are rolled into forms avail­ issued from St. Philip's voicing the able for industry. Some of us were need of a new church to accom­ fortunate enough to go up into modate the overflow of worship­ the control room and watch the pers from St. Philip's. Thus the First men operate this rolling machine. Garrison Church was decided upon. By this rolling process such things The foundation stone was laid on as railway lines can be formed Tuesday, 23rd June, 1840. It has 20 The Fort Street Girts’ High School Magazine often in later years been wondered in the last two lights, the Ascen­ where this stone now lies, as it sion. The purity of design, skill in cannot be located today. The con­ craftsmanship and glorious blaze tractor was permitted to quarry of colour constitute a window that any stone from the actual site at would grace a cathedral. It is cer­ the Argyle Cut. Thus the church tainly one of the most beautiful in was hewn out of its immediate Australia. The church-building was surroundings. It is interesting to actually completed in 1878, the note that the present nave repre­ total cost being £4,000. sents the original structure in­ At the Centenary Services there tended only to be temporary. On were parades of the Military, Air 7th August, Bishop Broughton ap­ and Naval Forces. His Grace, the pointed the Rev. John Couch Archbishop of Sydney, was the Grylls, M.A. as the Rector of the preacher. It was around this time new church. When Bishop Brough­ that the beautiful gifts were made ton applied to the Colonial Sec­ of a glorious window "The Light retary for the Title Deeds of the of the World" which is found land upon which Holy Trinity was above the western porch; a new built, it w as found that it should Holy Table; an Honour Table and have been built north and south a Prayer Desk. whereas it had been erected east In 1952 a group known as the and west. However this mistake Knights of Templar donated the was a happy one for it meant that Regimental Ensignia on plaques the renowned East Window erected showing the crests of the various later, could receive all the glory Regiments which it is believed of the morning sun. worshipped in the Church. In 1953 In 1846 Bishop Broughton's list parishioners and friends donated of established schools included an amount of money for two stone Holy Trinity. This long stone build­ pillars and iron memorial gates ing with its walls of great thick­ bearing two bronze plaques which ness is the Parish Hall today. It present a worthy entrance into the was at this school that the boy grounds of ihe Church. We must who became the first Prime Minis­ bear in mind that the Garrison ter of Australia, Sir Edmund Bar- Church is not some dead monu­ Ion, was educated. ment of the past, not merely some In 1855 it w as decided to en­ musty, mysterious old museum, large the temporary structure of but it is a living and powerful the church by erecting the outer force for the Gospel of the Lord permanent wall of stone. The ad­ Jesus Christ today. vice of Edmund Blackett was We also visited the Argyle Cut sought and his plans approved. It which was to provide a thorough­ was in this year that the pulpit, fare from lower George Street to pews and reading desk were pur­ Millers Point and Darling Harbour. chased. Early in 1860 suggestions It w as actually commenced in were made for an East Window, 1840 but was not completed until rich and imposing, to cost £100, about fourteen years later. Dr. Jam es Mitchell put in the w in ­ — Dorothy Flanagan (4B), York. dow on behalf of his wife as a memorial to her parents. This win­ W hile on the subject of early dow which has made the Garrison local history, we wish to assure Tucker and Co. Pty. Ltd., of Kent Church famous, commences with Street, of the school's appreciation the Annunciation at the top. The of their gift-sets of reprints of their first two side-lights introduce the Chateau Tanunda "Historical Adoration of the Shepherds; in the Firsts", especially as they continue centre is the Baptism of our Lord; to supply us with the current is­ The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 21 sues, which are a help and en­ the background, it soon became couragement in the study of Aus­ apparent that there was no need tralian History. The most recent of any acceleration for the imag­ dealt with the "First" of the ination, so skilful and effective was Golden Grain, Birth of a Ballot, the acting which was being pre­ Our Vast Mineral Resources, and sented. Several of the four actors the First Art Gallery. played dual roles by altering their voices or cloaks, and a few parts of the play took place behind the “SHAKESPEARE IN JEANS” backdrop-curtain with marked ef­ On Wednesday, April 30th, the fectiveness. Half-yearly just one and a half The actors’ skill was such that weeks gone ("fie let me not think the scene in which the ghost ac­ on't") the Fifths attended a presen­ quaints Hamlet with the causes of tation of "Hamlet" and an added his father’s death, held the aud­ attraction of "Henry V" by the ience enthralled. Young Elizabethan Players— per­ McCallin, a seasoned radio­ haps better-known as the news­ actor, took the parts of the ghost paper-famed "Shakespeare in of the elder Hamlet and the mur­ Jeans" troupe. On arriving at An- derous King Claudius, both of zac House in College Street, we which he acted with great ability, were ushered into the ultra-modern while Roger McDougall gave a auditorium to find only a modest sinister interpretation of the pro­ setting of a platform, backdrop found character of Hamlet. Guy curtain and one or two stools on le Claire carved a notch for him­ self in the coveted character role the stage. of old Polonius, the court adviser, It was not long before Clement and portrayed the flattering wit, McCallin, clothed in black jeans carriage and voice of the crafty old and a full-sleeved white shirt, per­ man exceedingly well. The roles of haps typical of Hamlet's era, ap­ Horatio, scholar-friend to Hamlet, peared to welcome us. In his, at and of Laertes, debonair son of old first rather startling, but enthralling Polonius, were both played by resonant voice, he explained that Bruce Barry. Eleanor Elliott, remain­ the productions we were about to ing member of the cast, played see were an experiment— an ex­ Ophelia who made her mistake in periment in w hich, it w as hoped, obeying her father, old Polonius, to prove that to make a good play to explicitly, and also the role of successful, skilful actors and an Queen Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother. imaginative audience are required. He went on to say that as far as During the play the audience time and the number of actors was hushed, and tension grew would permit, the plays would be throughout such scenes as Hamlet's presented in Shakespeare’s own meeting with the ghost and his en­ suing soliloquy. words. It was, however, not only an Again during the burial scene experiment for the actors, but also and particularly that of Hamlet's for U S ; for we were able to project duel with Laertes, as I looked ourselves back to the Shakespear­ around, I saw every face intent on ian era when no descriptive light­ each actor; not missing the elabor­ ing or scenery were at the actor’s ate costumes, but genuinely held disposal, when a true acting ability by the magnificent acting which formed the "pith and marrow” of we had the privilege of seeing. the production. The streamlined presentation of In the first act, as Clement Mc- "Hamlet” indeed lost nothing by Callin’s voice described the atmo­ its lack of props and splendour, sphere and and surroundings in but rather gained drama, effective­ 22 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine ness and the admiration of the ing, he appeared. He w as a man audience for the fine acting-ability of medium height dressed in a displayed by the players. Victorian evening suit with im­ After a brief interval, we were maculate white gloves and a pink entertained by a lighter dramatic carnation in his button-hole. To performance of "Henry V." in impersonate the character of which Clement McCallin's wonder­ Charles Dickens, he wore a droop­ ful portrayal of the fat, false, ing grey moustache and a straggly pompous and extremely humour­ beard. ous character of Sir John Falstaff, Slowly, ever so slowly, he re­ was a pleasant relief from his moved his gloves and taking up a sober acting in "H am let". dusty, leather-bound volume, be­ The other players were Bruce gan to read : "It was the best of Barry in the main role of Hal, times, it was the worst of times, it Prince of Wales, and later Henry was the age of wisdom, it was the V.; Roger McDougall as Gadskill, age of foolishness ■—• the stage Hal’s worthless friend of doubtful was set. His rich, mellow voice reputation, and later in five other filled the theatre. With the aid of parts, his most humorous being his expert lighting, facial expressions final interpretation of a French and gesticulations, he created the Lord. Guy le Claire again excelled illusion that he was not himself, as old King Charles I of France and but the character he was portray­ also as King Henry IV of England, ing. His great strength of person­ as well as playing three other ality and charm held his audience roles. Eleanor Elliot played three entranced until the end of the parts, her most entertaining being sketch. Katherine, Princess of France, Never had Dickens been pre­ speaking her quaint English. sented in so interesting and hum­ So, I feel that the "Shakespeare orous a manner. From the "Sketches in Jeans” players have achieved by Boz” to the melancholy extract something really worthwhile in from Dickens' world famous novel their presentation of Shakespeare "A Tale of Two Cities" and the in the “ modern m anner” , and in blood-curdling cannibalism of this article I would like to grate­ "Captain Murderer", he was fully express my thanks on behalf equally in his element. Madame of those of us who saw "Hamlet” Defarge knitted her shrouds em­ and "Henry V.”, to the staff who blazoned with the names of aristo­ made it possible for us to be crats, and the little boy Dombey present when the Young Eliza­ died peacefully, amid his dreams. bethan Players proved that a suc­ Being such a great actor and cessful performance need not be playwright himself, Mr. Williams dependent upon setting, but wholly understood the qualities necessary upon true acting ability and skill. for the stage and by slightly — Marilyn De Laney (5A) Bradfield. adapting and abridging the orig­ inal works, he introduced a modern VISIT TO EMLYN WILLIAMS. touch to what is generally con­ sidered "dull reading”. Slowly the lights faded. There Some few were disappointed remained only one focussed on a with the performance; more en­ red plush reading-desk. Fourth joyed it; but all were forced to Years waited eagerly for their agree that Emiyn Williams is one first presentation of Emiyn Wil­ of the greatest actors and enter­ liams, for they had heard many tainers Wales has produced, and controversial arguments about his that we were privileged to see and acting, style and adaptions. hear him as Charles Dickens. At last, after moments of wait­ — Jennifer Irwin, (4A), Kent, The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 23

“ FIRE ON THE SNOW” The play was dramatically per­ formed behind a white translucent On a Friday early in June a l­ screen, permitting only the actors' most a hundred Fourth Years at­ silhouettes to be seen. “ Fire on the tended a performance of Douglas Snow" being a radio play, the Stewart's “Fire on the Snow " at University students could not rely the University's Wallace Theatre. on their acting to hold the aud­ This radio-play was put on by ience's attention. However, the the University students who were narrator, a female student stand­ attempting to prove that radio­ ing on the left hand side of the plays can be successfully presented stage, in a triangle of spotlight, on stage and the producer certainly held our attention from the first. gained a most dramatic effect. The actors, by the clever use of The story is that of Scott's ill- their voices, made us feel that we fated expedition to the South Pole. were watching the explorers them­ It describes the explorer's great selves, especially as the curtain disappointment when, after weeks came down and Scott was left of struggle through the blinding alone dying, destined never to snow, they find that the Norweg­ reach a safety which was so near ians have found a quicker route and yet so far. to the Pole. They place their flag beside that of the Norwegians, However, our enthusiasm over and set out on their desperate the play was dampened somewhat dash for safety. One by one the by the drenching rain which ac­ heroic explorers fall victim to the companied our departure. raging blizzard, until Scott, the last to survive, yields to his fate — Robyn Wiggins, Mirdza Kains, only a few miles from the base. 4A , York.

T H E ROSE The scent of roses Pervades the evening air. Crimson roses, Flaunting petals fair; "Warm and sweet. Reminiscent , . , , . Of exotic dances in the palace of a Turkish king. Of undulating limbs, of candles flickering. Of nights made gay by carefree revelling— Her petals are velvet. Deep-piled, crimson velvet. Strewn with diamonds Or drops of dew. Her nectar, beloved of bees. Is the wine of Alexander the Great, Or some Moroccan potentate; Her pollen Gold as the hair of Zuleika adored of Omar Khayyam. Her colour is stolen i From the blood that welled from the hearts of the heroes ot Sparta, As they fell to the blades of Persian swordsmen. She belongs , . „ . , , To the wild fairyland of the Arabian Knights; And to the garden Of any streetsweeper. ^ — PEG G Y ADAMSON (4A), Kent. The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine DHAMATIC ACTIVITIES

DRAMA CLUB. pupils, were played by Maureen Bowditch and Janice Nutt. Although the Drama Club was a little delayed in its starting this “Quality Street" was repeated year, with co-operation from the for appreciative school audiences girls interested and under the dir­ at the end of Second Term. This ection of Miss Baker, it soon re­ play, we hope, will be followed covered and earnestly began pro­ by other successful productions ducing one of J. M. Barrie’s plays this year and will encourage girls — “Quality Street” — for present­ to sustain a more active interest ing first to parents and visitors in in dramatic work. Some girls— not­ Education Week. Act II was ably 3D— with excerpts from Dick­ selected and without any further ens’ works— have been engaged waste of time, auditions for the in dram atic activities in class. cast were organised. — Louise Muller, 4A. The Club comprised mainly Fourth Years, all eager to take Play Day 1957. part in the play or help with make­ up, curtains and other technical Play day at the conclusion of matters. After a number of audi­ 1957 proved a most enjoyable tions the cast was chosen and the treat. First, Second and Fourth remaining girls were selected for Year classes contributed to its suc­ various tasks. Irene Billig was cess. chosen as Secretary, Anne Davies Under the guidance of Miss took charge of the lights, Peggy Munroe, lA performed scenes from Adamson attended to make-up, “The Wind in the Willows". Toad’s and stage and properties were adventures provided good enter­ supervised by Kaye Price and tainment for all Years. lA girls Megan Bull. also took part in a group of short Frequent practices were held be­ French plays. From IB came "The fore and after school. During the Spiral Staircase", a delightful final weeks the practices increased farce, enjoyed by all. and a more serious attitude was Two other plays, "The Lily and adopted. • Rose” and "The Patchwork Quilt" When “Quality Street" was fin­ performed by 4A and 2B respec­ ally presented it proved extremely tively completed the programme. enjoyable and worth-while. Thanks must be given to the Phoebe, a care-worn school girls who supplied items between teacher was portrayed by Louise the dramas. Heather Feast, Joyce Muller, and her lover, Valentine, Baker and Valerie Pearson, and a returned soldier from Waterloo to those who attended to the stage was played by Sue Ezzy. Jean curtains and lighting — not a very Slater took the part of Phoebe's glamorous service but one that is sister. Miss Susan. Miss Charlotte always appreciated. Parrot, was portrayed by Helen Johnson, and Ensian Blades by ESSAY COMPETITIONS. Pam Williamson. Miss Henrietta, Miss Willoughby, Miss Fanny were A particularly creditable achieve­ played by Irene Billig, Jennifer ment was the winning by Joan Irwin and Judith Armstrong, res­ GlenJ2A) of the 1957 ^,JV\adier pectively. Janice Sherbon was the Prize for the best essay submitted maid Patty, and finally, Isabella on the topic "Early Attempts at and Arthur, two of Miss Phoebe’s Crossing the Blue Mountains”, As The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 25

well as a cheque, Joan received Competition, prizewinners were the Royal Australian Historical Leuiae_MuUer for illustrated verse Society's Certificate for her work, and Helen Johnson-fnr an essay on which was done during the Christ­ "Poets build with words". Lesley mas vacation. Bailey was highly commended for her poem "A Sonnet to the Also very gratifying was having Sun". A ll three are in 4A. It is the runner-up to the winner of the interesting that Louise should have 1957 Constitutional Association chosen to illustrate Hanne Kreut- Essay Competition. The topic was zer's poem "Pigeon on the Ledge", "Is Enough Being Done to Help which won the Original Verse prize Migrant Children Become Good last year and was also the win­ Australian Citizens?" and an article ning Senior contribution in the in "The Sydney Morning Herald”, School Magazine. Louise's work discussing the best entries, had was published in "Young Australia this to say. "It is not always plain Speaks" as was Lesley's poem and sailing for migrant children, ac­ some extracts from Helen's essay cording to Linda Ashford, 16, and from Robyn Wiggin's essay (Fort Street Girls' High School). Mr. A. G. L. Shaw, of Sydney University on the same subject. Helen's and (who judged the entries) highly Louise's prizes were presented at the Festival of the Society. commended her thoughtful essay. She said some Australian children In the 1_958 Dickens' ^eljovysbip display a good deal of intolerance ^ a y Co jjip efitiqn,_ Lyn___Hug hes towards the new arrivals. Langu­ (4A), won second prize and Mirdza age difficulties seem to be a prime Kains' work was highly com­ cause of such prejudices ". mended. Lynn will attend the Fel­ In the Conservation Essay lowship's Christmas Party. Competition, the entries at Post- Congratulations are offered to Intermediate Standard of Glenda all these girls and we hope to be Parker and Jennifer Albertson were able to report further successes this commended. , f'/r. year. Other meritorious literary ef­ . '' - .^rgaret CiliafW (5A) won forts are mentioned elsewhere in second prize and/Weryl Evans (3A) the magazine. first prize in the/ respective groups THE TAPE RECORDER. in the Jo lic e ^ and ^ a d Safety Council Essay Competition. In First Term, 18 girls — two from each Second Year and Third Betty Last (4A) won first prize in Year class — were chosen from the Senior Section of the Mrs. Sep­ among volunteers to learn to use timus HarWood Peace Essay Com­ the tape-recorder. They have petition, the subject being "Should worked on a roster during the first tests of nuclear weapons be con­ two terms making recordings from tinued?" broadcasts and playing them to their classes. Karen__Kitchen (4A) won first prize in Group 4 of the Health We now have the beginnings of Week Essay Competition. The prize a "library" of talks. Three series of was presented at the Official importance this year are those on Opening of National Health Week, the texts for Third Year and Fifth and Karen appeared also in a tele­ Year, and a "general interest" vision programme. Carole Killick series for Fourth Year given by (4A) was second in th'e'same group' leading writers and broadcasters, and June Wood (3C), was a prize­ on prose and poetry, newspapers, w inner in Group 3. music and films. In addition we have added sev­ In the "Poets, Poetry and People" eral French-language sessions, and 26 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine selected talks from a series intro­ ed to Science, Geography, and ducing young readers to famous History Sections. books. Through the courtesy of the Evening Continuation School, we The German Department at the were able to show the film of University kindly filled a tape for "Hamlet" to Fifth Year early in us with dictation and reading pas­ Second Term. As this is the Leaving sages. Certificate text for study it proved We have also made some invaluable to them. A party of special recordings to add to our Fifth Years also saw "Pride and collection this year. Miss Pam Cure- Prejudice", this time through the ton, a former student, recorded efforts of one of the prefects, Eliza­ some German songs while she was beth Moulton, to whom we wish to visiting the school; and we re­ express our thanks. The Snowy corded Nancy Brennan (flute) and Mountains Authority allowed us Marica Moser (piano) playing the the use of an interesting film of Mozart Adagio, they were selected their work — "Where the Hills to perform at this year’s series of are Twice as Steep ". — Again we schools' Choral Concerts. Joy Steel express our gratitude. Third Years also played some short piano were fortunate also in that "Henry works. A B.B.C. series called V”— the play set for Intermediate "Voices from the Past ” — actual study—was procurable on the recordings of writers, from Tenny­ films. A party went out to Double son to the moderns, reading their Bay to see this. own work was also recorded. The team of “tape recorder op­ THE SCHOOL BANK. erators" deserves special mention The student-operated School for the reliability and willingness Bank which was commenced last they have shown in giving up their July, continues to operate. This own time to perform this service year 2A girls are in charge each for the school and they, in turn, Monday from 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 are grateful to Miss Palmer for p.m., under the guidance of Miss giving them the opportunity of Middlehurst. So far during 1958 learning how to use this amenity, approximately £400 has been which has benefited so many dealt with by our efficient bank students. clerks. The school funds have received FILMS. £7/18/- as commission on the de­ Good use is still being made of posits made by the girls. both the Strip Film Projector and We are indebted to Dianne Mer­ the Sound Projector. Our own strip cer of Fifth Year for her supervision film library now contains 180 strip of the banking operations. Thank films, new strips having been add­ you, Dianne I

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FORT STREET OLD GIRLS’ UNION

Dear Fellow-Fortians, Street Ball was held at the Troca- dero in conjunction with the Old Last year, 1957, marked one of Boys' Union. The twelve lovely the most important and successful debutantes were presented to years since the foundation of our Union. It was, of course, the 50th Judge and Mrs. Redshaw and the Birthday, our Golden Jubilee Year. highlight of the evening was the Once again in April the Fort Floor Show presented by members The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 27 of both Unions. Over six hundred for you an excellent demonstration people were in attendance and a in make-up application for teen­ profit of £100 was shared by the agers. Unions. Yours sincerely, Two Theatre parties were held through the year, one to see JEAN MERRIMAN, "Pyjama Game” at the Empire and President. the other to "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" at the Elizabethan. LITERARY CIRCLE REPORT Also members enjoyed themselves FOR 1957. immensely at the Card and Games Evening in August at the Feminist The Circle, guided by Miss Tur­ Club. ner as President met regularly dur­ But the two social events of the ing the year in spite of adverse year were the Jubilee Party in weather conditions. The average September and our Annual Dinner attendance was ten Miss Whiteoak in October. The Jubilee Party was has maintained her interest in the held on Saturday, 14th September, Circle's activities. at the Feminist Club and everyone The syllabus for the year was was present, from members who varied including travel, biography had left school the previous year and playreadings. Some very inter­ to our oldest Old Girl. The high­ esting and informative papers light of the afternoon was the were prepared and enjoyed by the cutting of our Birthday Cake by members. The play-readings proved the Patron of the Union, Miss very enjoyable. Fanny Cohen. The cake was The Annual Party held at the double-tiered and white-iced with school, as, as usual, a great suc­ the school crest and fifty candles cess. This year there was a touch on it. of sadness as Miss Turner had in­ Our Annual Dinner was again timated that she would not be held at Cahills’ Elizabeth Street President again. Sincere tributes Restaurant on W ednesday, 16th were paid to the work Miss Turner October. Nearly two hundred mem­ had done and the President-elect, bers attended and the Guest of Miss Eva Duhig, presented Miss Honour was Miss Elsie Saegart, Turner wi+h a sheaf of flowers who gave a most amusing and in­ and a handbag. form ative talk on her job as a Miss Turner in thanking mem­ world tours arranger and adviser. bers and friends gave a brief his­ Other notable Fortians who at­ tory of the Literary Circle and paid tended were Mrs. Thelma Kirkby, tribute to the former office-bearers Miss Elizabeth Bannan, Dr. Durie for their loyal support. and Mrs. Barry Willard (nee Mar­ Thanks are due to Miss White- lene Mathews). The success of both oak for the use of the Staff Room these functions goes to last year's for the Party and to Misses Dey president, Marion Cuffe, and our and Lemm for the arrangement of very hard working committee. the room. No Literary Cirle Party Finally, on behalf of the Union, I is complete without Miss Cohen would like to wish all the Third and members are always glad to and Fifth Year students the best of have the opportunity of meeting luck in their coming examinations her. and extend an invitation to all The Literary Circle prize for the those who are leaving school to best pass in English at the Leaving come and meet us at our "Welcome Certificate was won by Margaret to Fifth Year" (and others) in Nov­ G illam . ember when we shall be providing Works by Russian, Indian, Jap­ 28 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine anese and Australian authors will Faculty of Medicine. be discussed in 1958. Donna Nicholson, Jan Morrison, In conclusion, the Circle places Laurel Harvey, Robyn Young, Joan on record its appreciation of the Wilmot, Carol Ashford, completed years of service given by Miss First Year. Turner and welcomes Miss Duhig to the position of President. Margaret Ryan : Med. II. — Hilda Bourne, Edith Adler, Miriam Stiel ; Med. V. 1 Broughton Street, Drummoyne. Faculty of Science.

EX-FORTIANS AT THE UNIVERSITY. Jill McNair, Edith Saunders: Science I. Congratulations to Pamela Hall Pamela Cureton, Barbara Plant, who was awarded the Materia Patricia Turner, Deirdre Smith : Medica prize by the Association of Science II. Women Pharmaceutists, to Betty Glanvilie who won the J. D. Stew­ Patricia Allison, Shirley Burton, ard Essay Prize in Veterinary Agnes Sinclair, and Jean Wolrige Science, and to the following girls completed their medical courses who graduated with honour: and Leslie Hanks, Margaret Wilson, Liana Eikens (Dentistry Class 11), Merle Rose and Jeanette Parkin Marina Petunin (Dentistry Class II), received Diplomas of Education. Nina Sneddon (Arts— French Class Among the names in the Uni­ II), Margaret Lawson (Arts— Psy­ versity of Technology results we chology Class II), Valerie Duck­ were pleased to note the follow­ worth (Science— Physical Chemistry ing : Jeanette Barr, Hazel Brinkley, Class II), Valma Steward (Science— Faye Bowen, Marion Smith. Phys. Ill), Elizabeth Pritchard (Medicine— 2nd Class). Well done, girls.

DESPAIR I’ve sat and I’ve thought for a night About various subjects to write. An ode, an idyil or an elegy, With rhyme and rhythm and melody. Would really be quite the thing To hand in for the School’s publishing. But as no inspiration has come, And my brain still remains just as numb. I’ll go and indulge in some records Leaving poets to struggle with words! -MARIE WITEBSKI (4B), Bradfield.

A B U D Oh, perfect thing! Soft, dew-laden petals. With fragrant scent arising From tiny coral bud. —N A R ELLE WALSH, (4B). The Fort Street Girts’ High School Magazine 29 ITEMS OF INTEREST

Jennifer Nance writes glowingly back at school in Pakistan, learn­ of conditions at the University of ing the language to help in her New England, Armidale, both from work as a missionary doctor. the point of view of accommoda­ tion and the facilities for study— "because the university is so small, one comes to know the students and staff quite well". Judy Hynes is also there and Fay Davies, who went to Moree after Third Year at Fort Street, is a second-year stu­ dent. Edna Deans, last year's School Captain, is at the Armidale Teachers' College and has recently become Treasurer of the Executive of the Students' Council there. Wendy Nance, Jennifer's sister, is now at Grafton High School. Marie Heatley now has her Ph.D. from Melbourne University. Elizabeth Helen Brolly, B.A., R.R.L. was the first Australian to Marlene Mathews (pictured) is take the examination tor registra­ probably the year's outstanding tion with the American Associa­ ex-Fortian. Dawn Burness (4A) sup­ tion of Medical Record Librarians plies the following details of Mar­ in 1957. She is now Head Medical lene's recent triumphs. Record Librarian and Medical Since winning world acclaim by Librarian at the Royal Alexandra gaining two bronze medals at the Hospital for children and her sis­ Melbourne Olympic Games, Mar­ ter, Margaret, is in charge of the lene has earned the title of the Children's Section of the Public fastest wom an sprinter in the Library. world. Susan McIntosh, who will be re­ After the Olympics, Marlene ran membered for her beautiful voice, for her Cluo, Western Suburbs, and studies singing at the Conservator- clashed frequently with triple gold ium and has taken leading roles in medallist, Betty Cuthbert. During Gilbert and Sullivan Operas. She these clashes, she featured in many has also done much charity work record-breaking runs, most of for such handicapped children as which were disallowed because of the deaf and blind. wind assistance. Despite these Jan Fishburn, at present over­ constant drawbacks, Marlene seas, was presented to the Queen trained harder still and was well- Mother at Buckingham Palace and rewarded in the Australian Cham­ afterwards attended the Royal pionships earlier this year, by Garden Party. breaking the world's 100 and 220 Dr. Alwyn Coster will be work­ yard records, previously held by ing for the next four years for the Betty Cuthbert. This immediately Church Missionary Society in a gained her selection for the Empire hospital at Sukkur in Pakistan. She Games. spent some time training at On July 3rd, Marlene, together Deaconess House in Sydney and with other Australian athletes and will probably spend a further term swimmers, left for the Games at 30 The Fort Street Girts’ High School Magazine

Cardiff. One week before the tions", went on to the live panel Games started, Marlene competed forum “ Youth W ants to Know" in the Northern Ireland Champion­ dealing with religious problems. ships, breaking the all-comers This television programme allows record for the 100 yards. viewers to participate and has During the Empire Games, Mar­ proved very popular. Annette was lene brought even more honour to presented with a very beautiful Australia by winning two gold watch upon leaving the Quiz Kids medals in the 100 and 220 yards after nearly four years. and a further silver medal in the Fay Parry (4B) had an original women’s 440 yards relay. play broadcast in January. The Marlene will continue competi­ Rural Bank promoted a Play-writ­ tive running, hoping to gain sel­ ing Contest in 1957 for children up ection for the 1960 Rome Olympic to Intermediate standard. Winning Games, after which she will retire plays were broadcast over Station from athletics. 2UE and a gift cheque of £5/5/- Dr. Persia Campbell, who has was awarded. Fay wrote “In Peri­ been an American citizen since lous Times” setting her play in the 1936, holds the important position Civil W ar period in England. of Consumer-Counsel to New York On British Commonwealth Youth Governor, Averell Harriman. She Sunday in May, messages of loyal­ is concerned with the shopping ty and affection to the Queen were habits of Americans, how families invited from the young people of spend their incomes, hire purchase, Australia. The messages selected advertising ethics and housing. from this school were written by She has her own weekly radio Jennifer Readford (4A), Sue Mellen programme and is Professor of (2C) and Lesley Campbell (lA ). Economics at Queen's College, Frances W augh (3C) won first New York. She has been visiting prize for Tapestry and second prize her mother at Beecroft on her way for Cross Stitch in the Under 17 to Tokyo to lead the American years Section at the Sydney Royal delegation to the Eighth Conference Show. of the Pan-Pacific and South-East Asian Women's Association. Among the Juniors, Pamela Wil­ liams (2A) is to be congratulated A Senior and a Junior Portion on winning a twenty guinea have been winning acting honours scholarship for her playing in the recently. Miriam Deston (4D) ap­ 15 and under Finals of the Musical peared as a cripple girl in “Tosco” Association of N.S.W. 1958 Con­ during the Elizabethan Theatre’s test. 1957 Opera season and this year, as Gwennie, in the Independent Jeanette Flamilton has been Theatre production of Dylan playing with the Sydney Symphony Thomas' “Under Milk Wood". Orchestra under the baton of Dr. Nicolai Malko. On their visit to Dianne Davison (1C) acted in the Cessnock, Janette, playing the film “ Back of Beyond", which won Grieg Concerto, “broke in" the new first prize at the famous Vienna Bechstein Concert Grand Piano Film Festival. The scenes in which that the people of Cessnock have Dianne appeared were filmed just bought for their Town Flail. among sandhills near Sydney, but Some of our Senior girls have the rest of the picture is set in the been distinguishing themselves in Australian Outback. the musical world. Marica Moser Annette Cummine, after appear­ and Nancy Brennan were soloists ing in the session “Burning Ques­ at the Secondary School’s Choral The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 31

Concerts this year. They played Joy Steel has won the A Mus. A. Mozart's "Andante” for Flute and Degree, the highesi award of the Piano. Marica Moser has been Conservaiorium, and Sally Pang is awarded an A.M.E.B. Scholarship proceeding towards the same worth £120, which is tenable at degree, having passed seventh the Conservatorium for two years. grade.

NIGHT IN THE BUSH Night; still, dark night, A clearing in the trees— Huddled forms surround The glowing embers Of a fire. The moon above, A ghostly yellow orb Looks down from the black Star-bespeckled sky — All is calm. Soft voices chant. Sweet song drifts upward. Then it melts away Like glowing sparks Into the night. —JUDITH LINFOOT (4D), Bradfield.

NIGHT IN THE CITY It is evening in the big city . . . Evening, and the people are hurrying home . . . Young city typists in red coats . . . And tall lean businessmen with brief cases under their arms . . . An old woman is packing up her wares . . . Buttons and bootlaces, and oranges . . . She ties an old scarf around her head and goes home . . . Home to a dirty little tenement by the Quay . . . Noisy, jostling newsboys shout the headlines . . . “Ola, mister”, and, “Come and buy the last edition” . . . The pennies glitter in the golden street-light . . . Gleaming golden-copper in the crude cloth cap, . . . And the blind man smiles through his dividing darkness . . . To-night he will be able to buy a meal . . . —JOAN GLEN (2A), Kent.

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SW I M M I N G SWIMMING CARNIVAL. Even though our girls did not actually break records, they swam Our Annual Swimming Carnival very well indeed. was held on 3rd March at Coogee Aquarium Baths. The day was fine Thus, Jen Robson and Maxine and a thoroughly enjoyable time McDowell filled 5th position in the was had by all. Finals of the Junior Butterfly and Junior Breast-stroke respectively. The House Competition was won Barbara Brown was the only by Gloucester with 65 points from really successful girl; Barbara came Bradfield and Kent 56 and York first in the 16 years Champion­ 37. ship. The 'elay with Maxine Mc­ Results of the Carnival were :— Dowell, Anne Coxon, Jan Robson School Championship: Barbara and Barbara Brown gained 5th Brown; Junior Butterfly: Jan Rob­ place in the Finals. son; Senior Butterfly: Helen McSul- Congratulations to all girls who ieo; Senior Backstroke: Margaret did so w ell in this Carnival. Irvin; Senior Breast-stroke: Jan Gil­ christ; 12 Years and under Cham­ pionship: Marilyn Sparks; 13 Years LIFE SAVING REPORT 1958. Championship: Robyn Skinner; 14 Fort Street Girls’ High School has Years Championship: Jan Robson; many proficient lifesavers and 15 Years Championship: Anne many awards were won during Coxon; 16 Years Cham pionship: 1958. Barbara Brown; Junior Diving : The Bronze Cross was obtained Carol O'Keeffe; Open Diving: Kay by M. De Laney, and the Instruc­ McIntosh; Junior Championship : tor's Certificate by M. De Laney and Maxine McDowell; Junior Breast­ J. Ash; Bronze Medallions by A. stroke : Lynne Swanston; Junior Muir and R. Evans. Relay : Gloucester; Senior Relay : Bradfield. In addition 8 girls obtained Intermediate Stars, 5 girls. Inter­ mediate Certificates, and 3 girls THE COMBINED HIGH SCHOOLS’ Elementary Certificates. SWIMMING CARNIVAL. As a result of these awards, the A party of spectators and com­ school won the Victor Frost Cup for petitors represented the school at the highest aggregate points the Combined High Schools' Car­ gained by a Girls' High School and nival which was held at the Olym­ the Percy Marks Cup for the highest pic Pool, North Sydney, in April. aggregate of any girls' school.

T H E SCHOOL SPORTS DAY

Dame Fortune had blessed us people among all those hastening with a bright blue sky and cheer­ to work, on that Thursday morn­ ful sunshine that did much to ing. Our normally drab school warm us against the biting cold of uniforms were splashed with the June morning. Instead of carry­ coloured ribbons of red, blue, ing cumbersome schoolbags, we yellow and green and all of us hurried along the footpath, swing­ nursed great hopes that our par­ ing our lunches and thinking how ticular “House" would be victor­ wonderful it w as to be the only idle ious. 34 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

This was, of course, our Annual standing there, shivering in their Sports Day, when the school ath­ short gym tunics, with the hopes letes displayed the results of sev­ of all spectators resting on them, eral weeks of eager training, and the girls stepped up to the line; a those of us, unfortunately not so few words from the starter, a sharp skilled, lost our voices through en­ crack from the gun and they were thusiastic, if not effective encour­ away, running their hardest in the agement. Hyde Park was to be our hope of becoming "School Cham­ point of departure and having ar­ pion” for 1958. Even the girls rived, ourselves, some minutes be­ whose "House” had not won could fore the appointed time we found not resist cheering the winner and, that many "Fortians” had already for some seconds, the air was alive assembled in their various classes, with the enthusiastic cheering of presenting a very colourful display seven hundred shrill voices. with their gay ribbons, and sound­ It has often been debated as to ing rather like a cage of chattering who really enjoy Field Day the monkeys, treated to a bag of ripe most— spectators or competitors. bananas. The fact that the buses Certainly there must be a great were some half-an-hour late did feeling of satisfaction in crossing not really dampen our spirits as the tape before all the other con­ we had rather expected that they testants, and yet no one could have would be and even the nippy been more contented than we, sit­ breeze that whistled round our ting on the grassy slope, licking legs and blew off our hats did not toffees and even drinking hot curb our enthusiasm. When even­ cocoa that one mother had tually they arrived and we all thoughtfully provided. Race after clambered aboard it seemed only race we watched, cheering on our a few minutes before Waverley friends and consoling those who O val w as in sight. came last. After the orange races, The friendly sunshine by that skipping races, age races and hil­ time had dried the carpet of dew arious sack races, during which we on the fresh green grass and the laughed unkindly at those who fell breeze was busy playing hide and over, lunch time was announced. seek with the fluffy white clouds. For almost an hour we filled our­ Because the pavilion looked rather selves with sandwiches and cold and uninviting, we decided on talked over the morning's events a seat in the sun at a vantage until 1.15 when Fifth Year per­ point. Sports days for those who do formed its novelty display. For a not take an active part are an ex­ quarter of an hour we were rend­ cellent opportunity to begin the vast ered speechless by a performance amount of knitting one plans to of the “Bolshoi Ballet” and a thril­ do in the winter. Thinking back, we ling race to the moon by the Rus­ decided that we must have looked sians and Americans. like an old ladies' knitting club— It w as now time for the Ball sitting there on a rug that one of Games in which the four House the girls had thought to bring with teams matched their skill for a her. beautiful trophy. For most of us It was some time before all the the day was passing far too quick­ buses arrived but eventually, when ly and after the exciting relays, it everyone was more or less settled was with regret that we packed up the events of the day began to un­ our belongings and made for the fold. Firstly and most important, buses. So many accounts of picnics was the School Championship and and outings conclude with "tired knitting was quickly discarded as but happy we returned home” — the best runners took their place yet what else can one say ? Even on the track. After a few minutes. the spectators were rather weary. The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 35

Arriving back at Town Hall we TEAM GAMES went otr different ways, secretly BASKETBALL. wish ng that Field Day occurred This year, both the Senior and more of:en than just once a year. Junior Basketball teams hcive had — Laraine Kalucy |3A). several successes, owing mainly to Miss Payne's coaching and also to Bradfleld won the carnival w i’ h the girls' keen enthusiasm. 66 points, from Gloucester 641, The Senior team — Jill luewton, York 49', and Kent 39. (captain), Jennifer Walker. Robin Bradfield also gained the Bell Christie, Lurline Hetherington, Bar­ Games Shield, followed by bara Hynes, Robyn Oliphent and Gloucester, Yo'k and Kent. Judith Armstrong with Janice The final results were :— Munns, Janice Wolfe and Dorothy Flanagan as reserves, are playing Schoo Championship : M. Black; very well and have won three out High Jump : M. Everett; Shot Pur: of seven games already played, B. Brown; Discus : J. Sherbon; Or­ against strong opposition. It ap­ ange Race : L. Ewings; Junior pears that they will ploy in semi­ Orange : L. Ewings; Junior Cham­ finals of their competition, should pionship ; M. Black; Javelin: D. they remain as successful in the Burness; 16 Years: H. Hunt; 15 following matches. Years: A. Seward; 14 Years: V. Pearson; 13 Y e a rs : P. Cooksey; The Junior Team is playing 12 Years: E. Carrington; Senior Junior Open Grade and so far has Skipping : D. Murray; Junior Skip­ won four of six games, to put it ping : J Robsen; Senior Sack : J. in a close second position to Syd­ Harris; Junior Sack: L. Ccutts; ney High School. The members of Captain Ball : Bradfield; Tunnel the team are Carol Howard (vice­ Ball : Kent-Glojcester; Senior Relay: captain), Margaret Irvin, Kay Bradfield; Junior Relay: Gloucester. Taunton, Carole Desjardines, Beth Hansen, Clare McSullea, and Max­ — AAarilyn Black (3D), Bradfield. ine McDowell (captain), end the

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INTER-HOUSE TUNNEL BALL COMPETITION. 36 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine reserves are Jeanette Doyle and Credit for the team’s improve­ Gloria Hoppitt. If in good form, ment and rapid development must this team could win the competi­ go firstly to Mrs. Hicks and Miss tion. Shackley, who have patiently cor­ Both Senior and Junior players rected our faults and raised the are justifiably pleased with these general standard of play in all heartening successes, and are three teams, and secondly to the practising hard each week with the team members for their co-oper­ aim of scoring still more victories. ation. We are all grateful for the Latest news is that on July 26th, opportunity of improving our the Junior Basketball team was hockey, as well as testing our sportsmanship. We welcome all successful in winning the final of the School girls' Competiion and new players to the teams, and also now enters the Inter-Zone Compet­ hope for more success in our re­ maining matches. ition. — Maxine McDowell (3A), — Vivien Cansick (4B), Kent. Bradfield. SOFTBALL. HOCKEY ACTIVITIES. For the third year in succession. This season Fort Street was for­ Fort Street has a Softball team in tunate enough to be able to enter the Saturday morning competition. three teams in the Saturday morn­ As a result of the May gradings, ing competition, one in A Grade to our delight, w e were placed in and two in B Grade. Although we a senior grade. At the end of the have not been as successful as first round, we balanced with we might have hoped, we have three defeats and three wins. The gained both experience and enjoy­ girls are immensely keen, and ment from each match, together neither hurricane nor storm keeps with quite a few scratches and them from Moore Park on Satur­ bruises. day mornings. Results for the A Grade team We are thankful for the loan of are four losses to Sydney 1-3, Wil­ equipment from the Gym. teachers; loughby 0-1, Cremorne 0-1, Dover this has considerably simplified Heights 0-4, and a win on forfeit our training, and very grateful to against Hornsby. We obviously Barbara Buchanan for helpful must hope to do better as the criticism and encouragement. season progresses. — Janne Sherbon (4C), Gloucester. Results for the two B Grade teams are, for the second team, TENNIS. three wins against Fort Street III, This year, the school tennis Hornsby, North Sydney, a draw championships were played at with Gardiner’s Road and a loss school during the first term. We to Sydney, and for the Third Team, congratulate Jan Robson, 3C, on five losses to Dover Heights, North winning the Junior singles; Judy Sydney II, Fort Street, II, North Syd­ Bow, 3A, the Senior singles and the ney III and G ardiner’s Road. Senior Doubles with Rae Fitzpat­ One Fort Street team was enter­ rick, 5B. ed in the Country Carnival at Coaching classes are being con­ Moore Park, with Newcastle em­ ducted by Miss Dot for Third Years erging as the winners of the day. on Monday afternoons and for Also several girls enjoyed the First Years on Thursday afternoons. School Girls’ Hockey Camp, held At Moore Park Inter-House at Narrabeen National Fitness matches, in which the competition Camp from 4th to 6th July, with is keen, are also being played. the English coach. Miss P. Tanner, in attendance. — Judy Bow (3A), Gloucester. The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 37

FORT STREET GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS’ AND CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION

During the past year the mem­ organisations. Assistance to the bers and officers of the Association school can only be maintained have worked co-operatively to with the full co-operation of all provide amenities required at the pupils of the school to ensure that school. With the financial support the enve'opes issued monthly of parents and the untiring efforts reach their correct destination and of members the association has are promptly returned. As renova­ endeavoured to assist the school in tions are completed at the school many varied instances. the Association looks forward to Outstanding material grants to supplying further amenities. the school embody the Library, — N. Malcolm, Hon. Secretary. Science and Language Libraries and the prizes at various examin- CHARITIES’ WEEK 1958 ations. ' When requested the Association Charities Week this year began has made representations on be­ on Tuesday, 17th June and pro­ half of the school and has sup­ ceedings to raise money for char­ ported any made by the school ities began immediately. Every authorities for beneficial improve­ day girls were selling toffees and ments to the school. With persist­ cakes. On Tuesday, at lunch-time, ent determination the Association "The Miss Fort Street" Competition has repeatedly contacted the de­ and “The Talent Quest” were the partmental authorities in an en­ main attractions. The girls in the deavour to ease transport difficul­ Miss Fort Street Competition all ties experienced by the pupils. looked lovely but very cold. Lynette Ford from IB won the title "Miss The Ladies’ Auxiliarv has Fort Street Junior” and Elizabeth worked harmoniously with great Coates, "AAiss Fort Street Senior". success in holding a welcome lun­ On Wednesday, “The Fifth Year cheon to new mothers in .January, Foolishness" in the Gymnasium and a welcome niqht and social to was a great success. On Thursday, parents of new pupils. Once again Dick Moffat the World Yo-Yo cham­ the Tuck Shop on Field Dav was pion gave an exhibition. It was manned most satisfactorily by the very good. On Friday one of the A' ixiliary. main attrcctions was 2B's “Pick- The main feature nt the close of a-Box" in the Assembly Hall. 1957 conducted with the help of Sandra Lewis won the first prize Association members and the Aux­ which was a budgerigar. iliary was the Farewell Fifth Year Charities Week closed on Friday, Dance which proved an outstand­ 20th June. ing success; so much so, that its annual existence is anticipated. — Rosemary Sutton (2B), York. The handling of crested school china by this body of workers was Charities Collection 1957. popular and appreciated by the pupils. The sum of £102 was distributed as follows : As the Federation of Parents and Citizens' Associations is celebrat­ £ s. d. ing fifty years of activities in var­ Rachel Forster Hospital 10 0 0 ious schools this year, the oppor­ Children's Hospital ..... 10 0 0 tunity is taken to emphasize the Crippled Children's necessary continuance of the suc­ Fund ...... 10 0 0 cessful work carried out by such Junior Red Cross .... 10 0 0 38 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

Far West Children's Thanks are once again due to the Scheme ...... 10 0 0 parents, who supported the Char- Red Cross Society ..... 5 0 0 Legacy 5 0 0 Appeal, all classes and their Bush Church Aid Society 5 0 0 Form Mistresses and Miss Green, Australian Inland School Treasurer for whom, as Missions ...... 5 0 0 R.S.P.C.A. 2 0 0 usual much extra work w as en- Stewart House ...... 30 0 0 tailed.

PREFECTS’ EMPIRE DAY ESSAY COMPETITION The Senior Topic for this year the task of giving full indepen­ was suggested by British Prime dence to all parts of the Empire as Minister Macmillan’s remarks on they become able to manage their returning to England from his own affairs". Commonwealth tour this year. “I So spoke Harold Macmillan, wish I could give you a sense of British Prime Minister, on his re­ the exhilaration and excitement turn from a tour of the British Com­ which I felt during those weeks” he monwealth, and surely we must said and concluded with the words feel an intense pride at this, being chosen as the essay title— -"This is ourselves members of this Family not the sunset; it is the coming of of Nations. a new dawn” . Other excerpts from We should realise also that col­ the speech and instructions were onies such as Ghana which have placed in the rooms by the Senior gradually broken away from Year Representatives, Andrea Lup- ton and Laurel Hughes. Britain’s direct rule and become states in their own right, still re­ The topic was difficult but some tain their membership in the British interesting and stimulating work Commonwealth. In the event of was produced. From the Finalists, another war, we believe that these the Prefects chose Linda Ashford's countries would show their alleg­ as the winning essay and highly iance to Britain by joining her and commended the work of Helen fighting with her, united against a Johnson (4A). common foe. The Juniors wrote on "W hy The stages in this new rise of Young Australians welcome Royal nationalism have been swift, Visits to their Country” and Andrea powerful, and elemental; they Lofthouse's essay was considered could be dangerous also. If we easily the best on this subject. goad nations which are on the Junior Year Representatives, Lesley brink of this great step, we could Hopewell, Beth Hansen and Pat quite easily drive them backwards Ryder publicised the conditions for into anarchy. So we are not trying the writing of the essays and the to drive them from the "sunset” Prefects put much time and effort back into darkness, with no aid at into the final judging. The prize­ all, but we are trying to guide winning essays appear below. them gradually through this dark­ ness into a ’’new dawn” — the Senior Empire Day Essay. rise of a still greater Common­ "This is not the sunset; it is the w ealth. coming of a new dawn”. Perhaps our Commonwealth "Britain is the only power which seems to be breaking up, but this has, of its own volition, set about is only a semblance, a slight weak­ The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 39 ening of the structure only to be 'Sons be welded each and all united even more firmly in the Into one Imperial whole. future — "the ne\Ar da\A/n’’. One with Britain, heart and soul ! Many people seem to think that One life, one flag, one fleet, one this transition-stage is the break­ Throne, ing-up of the Commonwealth — Britons, hold your own'.” "the sunset” — but nothing could — Linda Ashford (5C), Gloucester. be further from the truth, it is only the beginning— “the dawn"— of Junior Empire Day Essay. a still more powerful Common­ wealth, with each small part strong "Why Young Australians Welcome and able in its own right, but still Royal Visits to their Country.” unshakeably loyal to Britain. Young Australians welcome Successors to Sir Winston Chur­ Royal Visits to their country for a chill, great War-time Prime Minister great number of reasons, but the of Britain, have, by pressure of most important one, I think, is events, presided over "the dissolu­ that the coming of Royal visitors tion of the British Empire” , accept­ helps bind the country's youth ing the inevitable with typical closer to its Mother-Country. Most English grace and historic realism. adult Australians here have some Such attributes retained and retain, relationship, however slight, with in the spiritual sense, world-leader­ Great Britain, but the young Aus­ ship — meaning world authority tralians really only have these visits for England, ancient home of lib­ as living mementoes of the Mother­ erty, and land where the lamps land. still burned brightly while going The com ng of Royal visitors out all over Europe. In the Com­ helps impress clearly on young monwealth set-up, England, first minds the need for their personal among eguals, leads an alliance contribution of good citizenship to of independent nations, more pur­ their country, and, as this makes poseful and powerful than the for a strong country, it, in turn, British Empire ever claimed to be. strengthens the British Common­ In the past, the world has seen wealth. Visits from members of the the rise and fall of qreat Empires, British Royal Family make young but in this British Commonwealth Australians feel, more and more, “we have something uniaue, some­ that they are indeed members of thing which has never happened the British family of Nations, a in the world before”. Britain can fact which previously has seemed never be without allies, while she very remote to them. has her Commonwealth to stand With the coming of Royal visit­ behind her. "Our Commonwealth ors, the youth of Australia sees the is expanding, not contracting, and evidence of a united Common­ by consent, not by compulsion” . wealth. The visiting member of Out of the old Empire has grown Royalty brings with him or her a a new Commonwealth — this sure­ message, not just a personal mes­ ly is "the new dawn” Macmillan sage, not iust from the British referred to — this gradual trans­ Royal Familv, but one from the ition from Empire to Common­ people of Great Britain to the w ealth. people of Australia, and when In the words of Lord Tennyson : youna Australians realise this they "Sharers in our glorious past. see this evidence of two countries Brothers, must we part at last? brouaht closer together by the Shall we not through good and ill Royal visit. Cleave to one another still? There is a certain amount of Britain's myriad voices call fascination, a fascination con­ 40 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine nected with the coming to one's lighted all who saw, met, and read country oF important and regal of her, and while she must have figures. Young people feel a thrill taken back to Great Britain many of excitement as they see a person, happy memories of her Australian who has travelled around the tour, she leaves behind, as all world to see them. Royal visitors do, a very real, Also, the coming of Royalty to warm, and growing bond between this contry leaves us with many the kindred-people of Great Britain happy memories, as when the and Australia. Queen Mother visited us earlier this year. She charmed and de­ — Andrea Lofthouse (3D), Kent.

SEVEN YEARS OLD Sometimes a horror, sometimes angelic, So often charming and kind. In other moods ,a fiery dragon With tousled hair And burning eyes. Kathy, my sister, really endears. Despite her tantrums and ready tears. A soft little wail, a small tender hand A look of trust and I’m hers to command. -BARBARA ALTORJAI (4B).

A WORTHY ATTACK Thirty odd repair-men have invaded our old Fort— “With hammer, chisel, axe and spade. We’ll make the building taut!’’ For have not hungry white ants fed upon the crumbling beams? Is not the chipping paint just peeling off in reams ? But now, at last, she has received a lustrous coat of grey. Cement was trundled up the stairs to patch the walls today. Scaffolding’s been erected as high as mountain peaks The roof’s been lifted and replaced (Thank goodness, no more leaks !) And thus indeed, they’ve so improved the shabby old condition. That by the end of June next year, ’twill be past recognition. —HELEN WONG (4B).

KOOKABURRA CHORUS (Exercise in Latin Metre) Laughter high in the gums so tall and graceful. Kookaburras peal out their morning welcome. Glad to greet the new day with joyful chorus. Clear notes echoing down the gully— rousing Up the wild things in every hidden cranny.

—WENDY RIEEKE (2C), Gloucester, The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 41 CONTRIBUTIONS

Winning Entry for the Best Contribution in the Senior School

AUTUMN With burnish’d touch the mellow Autumn comes And enters Summer’s earthy, warming wine. Now cooling winds blow through the thinning trees, Low through the darkly— soft and towering pine. To sweep a herd of fleeting clouds before And lift the pink and florid trailing vine. But still sweet Summer lingers in the field Her love and warmth upon the wild things pour’d— Upon the dwindling, single-petal’d rose. The scented nuts, the golden-warted ground. The steely pond, the rustic mossy mill The seeds within which next Spring’s wealth is stored. The flaxen fields of wavering grain are out The peak-eared wheat, the barley and the grass. The oat and rye. The gilding frost appears Damp-chilled and fresh— soon shall this season pass; But still are fruits of harvest ripe and sweet. And appled nectar bubbling fills the glass. The rolling distance ’neath the purpl’d bloom Is peaked and rippled. Soft it meets the sky The dark and restless birds are gathered now. Like storm-clouds leaving land, they fleeting fly Across the cooling fields and surging sea— And fled is Autumn with their last shrill cry. —JUDY HUNT (5A), Bradfleld.

Best Prose Contribution from the Senior School

T H E STATUE Standing, forlorn and neglected, You are still the witness of at the head of a flight of rocky spectacles hidden from human stairs, stretching your cold arms to eyes. You watch young lovers as meet the warmth of the summer they make their blissful journey sun — a statue — nameless — along the path. Time for them perhaps a memorial, but to whom? moves on wings of quicksilver; for they have long since forgotten you, it is plodding on feet of iron. why you are here. The green marks Now and again, two old men sit of age have crept over your body, in your shadow, their pleated faces decaying, destroying the beautiful animated as they talk of old times. sweep of your proud head, the They too, were young once, but graceful line of your arms. they have grown old happily. They Once you were young. They have grondchildren who swarm stopped to look at you then, to over them, not allowing them time exclaim over the shiny brass to bemoan their age. But you, all plaque, to smile into your lovely alone, have only the occasional face. They came slowly up towards friendly sparrow perched on your you, noticing how the fold of your shoulder, to keep you company, robe stiffened as they came nearer. or more rarely, a tramp finds rest You were alive and they felt it. and shelter at your feet. 42 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

Here is someone like yourself, For the rest of your days, through forgotten and downcast. While he dusk and dawn, rain and sunshine, is near,- there is a kinship of spirit you must guard the stairs, always hovering between you, a hidden remembering . . . bond of comradeship. But he is gone all too soon. — Rosemary Pavett (5C), York.

Winning Entry for the Best Contribution in the Junior School

BLON DEL’S SONG A goodly tale I have to tell, Then the cakes began to sizzle. A goodly tale, O Sire, And the cakes began to burn. Of how King Alfred burnt the cakes “A plague upon ye, stupid lad, Upon Dame Ethel’s fire. A lesson you must learn!” Dame Ethel was a kindly dame With one good solid walnut stick A kindly dame forsooth And words of anger dire. Tho’ silver was each wispy hair She struck poor A^lfred on the head— And yellow was each tooth. “A h ! do not strike your S ire !” So when King Alfred, tired of limb Upon her door did knock Then Alfred kindly raised her up The aged dame at once arose “O good dame, do not fear. And quick unlatched the lock. For I’ll provide for you and yours “O who is out-of-doors this day. Forever and a year.” This day of wind and rain?” So now Dame Ethel lives in state, “’Tis Ethelwulf, a good Saxon, A comely house has she, Fear not, I am no Dane!” A farm so fine and stables large. “O Sir, I have much work to do And horses, one, two, three . . . Much work to do this day — So sit ye down and tend these cakes A goodly tale is this I’ve told O burn them not, I pray!” A good tale, O Sire, Now Alfred’s mind was busy, Of how King Alfred burnt the cakes A busy mind had he — Upon Dame Ethel’s fire. His thoughts were with his armies And his ships upon the sea. — ALANNA MACLEAN (lA), York.

Best Prose Contribution from the Junior School.

A N AUTUMN RIDE ON THE SCOTTISH MOORS How exhilarating was the breeze and before me galloped my autumn wind streaming through friend. my unruly hair I Clinging to my “Ml let her win", I thought, as horse's neck, I felt the bumping I brought my horse to a canter. of his hard back-bone beneath me, After all it was worth taking a as he galloped along. It was beating to feel the breeze brushing glorious to be racing my friend my face, to hear the faint babbling across the moors to where supper of the burn and the roosting song awaited our arrival. of the birds, to smell the heather The slanting rays of the red, whose fragrance had been made settling sun cast our long shadows more pungent by a soft, morning over the rich, springy heather. To drizzle and to see the white scuts my right gurgled a tiny, glinting of the rabbits, bobbing about on burn, from which we would fish the wide expanse of moor around later in the evening. On my left me. lay the shadow of a huge oak which w as cold in the evening — Denise Dewar (3B), York. The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 43

GLIMPSES INTO OTHER LIVES

M any of our girls carry on a of 5, 7 and 5 syllables respectively, correspondence with pen-friends in thus making a total of seventeen other countries and sometimes they syllables with which any idea is are able to meet later on in life. expressed. The following is a form Thus, Patricia Vaughn will be hav­ of "haiku" in which the theme of ing as her guest, Pamela Moncur, returning good for evil is eloguent- a member of the Sadlers Wells ly expressed." Theatrical Company which arrives “Ta o ra ru ru (5 syllables) in Sydney towards the end of this Hi to ni ka o ru ya (7 syllables) year. Patricia and Pamela have been corresponding since both U me no ha na" (5 syllables) were schoolgirls. The English version is : "The one who breaks thee off. It w as thought that excerpts from some of the letters being re­ Thou covereth with thy scent—■ ceived by our girls would be of O Plum” interest. The phrasing — and the "The 'sakura" or cherry blossom spelling ! — have been copied ex­ is the favourite flower of my actly and where reference is made peoples. All through the month of to current events, the opinions ex­ April, all conveyances are packed pressed are personal ones. with people, both young and old, The first group come from Japan. rich and poor, bound for some spot where the cherries are at their Shinicki Koshimura, seventeen- best. year-old pen-friend of Robyn de In the Kanto area where I live, Groote (4D), goes to "Konodai” the first blossoms come out at the High School, Chibacity, just outside end of March, and gradually reach Tokyo. the height of glory in the first week "O ur school year begins in April of April. and ends m March. We have over To the people of Japan, the eight-hundred pupils. There are cherry symbolizes chivalry, apart fifty pupils in my class and they from the fact that it satisfies their are a very nice group of boys and aesthetic sense. From what I have girls. heard, there are sixteen principal School starts at 8.10 in the morn­ kinds of blossoming cherry-trees. ing and is dismissed at 3.10 in the The first blossoms that appear are afternoon. We have six classes the pink and white species, fol­ each day. The subjects we have lowed by the double blossoms are : English, Algebra, Geometry, which are my favourite. History, Chemistry, Grammar, Bi­ In my opinion, one the most ology, Art, Language, Gymnastic colourful sights in Japan is the and Geography. festival of "YO-ZA-KU-RA" or the Nearly all Japanese students viewing of cherry-blossoms at above middle schools wear their night by the light of gay paper school uniforms. Girls have differ­ lanterns.” ent uniforms according to schools, "Today I w ant to write some­ but boys wear nearly all the same thing about Japanese spring The style. Some of the girls' colleges Green-Weeks will again begin do not wear uniforms but the boys from April first in Jap an . It is the wear these stiff and black ones weeks particularly marked to work with yellow rows of buttons in all together to rebuild the lands colleges and universities. which were devastated during the "HAIKU” is a form of Japanese last war. We sincerely hope that poetry which consists of three lines our country will be covered with 44 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

greens and flowers as soon as pos­ Once upon a time Japan culture sible, and it will be a peaceful got from China and some of these garden of flowers. remains now. The examples are But again, when the Green religions and the way of festivals Weeks comes, we think once more and some old buildings were look solemnly that we know the lands like. Have you learn Oriental his­ will be beautiful someday by such tory? If you want, I will send you works, but what about the young Japanese post card. lives nipped in the war before One of the latest news I want to they even could have any flowers tell you is the Asian Olympic or buds?” Games and it is held in Tokyo at the end of last month. Various athletic delegated from many Jean McIntosh (5B), hears from Asian nations gathered there to Mosako Takiguchi, a girl of 16 :— compete their skills. “I nearly jumped through the In commemorating this sports ceiling when I found I had received festival, Japanese government is­ your letter. Thank you. sued one set of colourful stamps". . . . At school I learn. Math, Physical Education, Biology, Home Economics, English, Japanese, Jill Newton (4A) has a penfriend Science, Geography, History, Music, Ngui Moi Tshin, aged nineteen in Drawing, Algebra and Art. . . . Borneo. Our school's uniform is black dress “ I am a Chinese girl and I have with a black collar on three white learnt more Chinese letter than lines, black long socks, black or English letter. I am in Secondary brown shoes, black or blue bag One Class, but I take the subjects: in winter, and black skirts and Geography, Arithmetic, History, white blouses in summer. Social Study (and no Science Math, I have vegetables, rice, fish, Algebra, Geometry). We are very meat, bread, soba (Japanese buck­ few students in one class the most wheat noodlesl, udon (Japanese about 25 or thirty. I hope I will be noodles), suski (vineqared rice a best student to St. Patrick’s (an balls with raw fish), Sukiyaki (beef Anglican College). and vegetables cooked with soy sauce and sugar), tendon (large One of a girl come from Jeselton teaching in Primery II Class. She is bowl of boiled rice w'th fried a nice girl about 7| feet of size. shrimps and other fish placed on She is very thin, but with pink face. top) etc. . . . Every day during at the recess I go to the pictures sometimes. times she came with me to a cof­ I like the American film, too. I like fee shop to take a drink. Later on Pat Boone, Marlon Brando, too. I think I will be her best friends at They are very handsome." all. At first she came here un­ familiar of anythings when she told to me her tears come out from Yoko Kato also 16, writes to Jen­ her eyes. nifer Albertson (5A). Nearly every Saturday we go to "Thank you very much for your a picnic even holiday has a lot. kind letter. I am sorry I have so Last week we have been to warm longed in answering your letter soring. Riding bicycle, I saw plenty but school was keeps me busy. of birds flying in the air groups Now, I will tell you about my and groups. It is wandering about country. in the forest and bushes. Its colours Yes, I think it is very beautiful were red-head, long sharp white country . . . beak, short legs, and dark blue The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 45 body. Somebody called them Maths I, and Math II. En Algérie woodpecker but it is not really c'est Fete et je vais m 'installer a true. la plage pendant 2 mois et demi, Two weeks ago a battle-ship vous pouvez continuer a m'eerire had come to Borneo from Aus­ a Oran. Do you understand my tralia. It is called "Anzac”. I think writting? me, I do not understand you know them very well. well yourih : J'aime beaucoup lire, je suis entrain de lire : "My Cousin We catch a steam from the dock Rachel" and “Rebecca". to the battle-ship about five min­ utes. It is the very nice ship. Then As far as you are, you have at 5 o'clock p.m. they has football surely heard about the events of against each others. Sometimes Algerian. Je ne sais pas ce qu'ou the soldier won sometimes de­ vous a dit a ce sujet but the true feated. At the end the soldier are is that the Algerians have saved defeated. the France, all the people that they mohammedan, catholic or protes­ Let God blesses you and your tant are went down in the streets family health and happiness." and are all went toward the mon­ ument to the deads, crying, “ French Algeria!" "De Gaulle at the Power" Heather Feast (3C) corresponds — "Vive the France" — "Vive the with 13-year-old Monique Gros of Algeria" it was trully magnificent. France who writes a curious mix­ En Algérie nous sommes mainten­ ture of French and English. ant tous contents et regardons “ On Thursday and on Sunday l'avenir, tous unis, avec espair." we have not school. Le jeudi je me leve assez tard— Lorsque j'ai dejeune je fais les Helen Johnson (4A) has a commissions de Mamans. Apres cousin, who while travelling to a midi je fais mes devoirs que je Law Convention in Cologne, wrote n'ai pas fini la veille. Quelquefois recently from Lebanon :— je vais faire une promenade a pied “Arrived in Beirut 4.30 a.m. dans la cam pagne, ou je vais par Sunday. It is a clean, modern, l'autobus a Montlucon. prosperous city — languages On Saturday I go to school. spoken are Arabic and French, as On Sunday in the morning I go it was a French colony till 1943. to the messe in the church — the Just at the moment it is a church is not old. In the afternoon trouble spot, bristling with police 1 go to the cinema when it is in­ and soldiers, and streets barricaded teresting. If it is not I stay at home and sandbagged. There were two and hear the radio. bombs dropped last night and There we are in Carnival Holi­ some shooting woke us up at 2 days they begin on M onday 4th a.m. The cinemas are closed and March and the end on the Friday no-one is allow ed in the streets March 6th". after 8 p.m. The trouble is caused by a few disgruntled communists as the elections for the President Mary Evans (3A) hears from 14 (who is very friendly with U.S.A. year old Elizabeth Rabineau in and anti-Russian), are approach­ Algeria, also writing in a mixture ing. of English and French. All trams and trains have been "I had a general exa:.Tinahon, stopped, but despite this, life goes that is to say that I must undergo on during the day as if nothing an examination in Maths, French, were wrong. The Hotel here is English, Spanish. In fact, what is : superb, much better than any- 46 The Fort Street Girts’ High School Magazine where I've stayed in Australia (in­ Forest. We learn there ; Mathe­ cluding Lennons’). Until you’ve matics, the sciences, French, Eng­ been out of Australia you don't lish, German and "Néerlandais" realize how luxurious and well- (In the north of Belgium there is a serviced hotels can be. Beirut has land who is cold "Pays-Bas” or an ideal climate — warm, crisp "Hollande”; from this land come days and cool evenings. different sorts of cheese well- 1 met a Lebanese taxi-driver who known in the world). has proved very agreeable. He Our scholastic system is different spoke Arabic, Turkish, Italian, Eng­ from yours. Firstly primary school lish and French, but we conversed for children 8 to 12 years, and only in French — and at time we followed by the professional were almost in fits over my pro­ schools and the High School which nunciation. is only compulsory up till the age . . . I'm in the plane now — I of 16. got out of Beirut quite safely, even There are two certificates, the though I was searched for guns, (first of which is given in 4th grade, firearms and explosives half a /and following years (for the grades dozen times. While here I was /range from from 6th to the highest driven to two of the oldest cities grade 1st grade). School starts at in the world, Tyr, and Sidon where 8.30 a.m. and goes till noon or one Christ preached 2,000 years ago." o'clock. We resume lessons from '2.15 to 4.15 p.m. I am preparing f for my 3rd grade examinations . . Ruth Trimmer (4A) hears from J Feb., 1958. I think it is now Kobina Egyir, a 16-year-old boy ♦ summer and you have great holi- from the Gold Coast:— % days, and the weather is very "In school, I learn English, Arith­ \w a rm . But in Belgium it is all the metic, Geography, History, Social {contrary. It is now winter. It snows Studies, Civics, Nature Study, Gold ,’and rains all the day long. The sky Coast Language and General jis always grey and the wind is Knowledge. I do my best in the {very hard. Tliere are no more subjects I have mentioned and al­ leaves on the trees, and flowers ways my teacher praises . . . are very expensive because they are rare. The Gold Coast is the British Colony in the West Africa. The At our sea-side it is almost the chief exports are cocoa, coffee, same that the English sea-side, and palm-kernels, diamonds, iron, many people go to play or doze timber, manganes, gold, rice, ban­ on the sands and it is very difficult ana and lime guice. to have a swim in the sea because . . . I am a kind boy so in my it is often cold. In the other part school all boys and gils love me. of Belgium there are little moun­ Take me as your brother and I too tains. We find there fir-trees and will take you as my sister. God all sorts of trees we find in Europe. be with you and with your spirit.” The rivers in the north are calm, but in the south are very fast. In Brussels there is much work Lesley Batley (4A) corresponds for ‘Exposition Universelle" (Inter­ with Anne-Marie Laeten aged 16 national Trade Fair) 1958 and the in Belgium. people is very busy to prepare "I live in Forest, quite close to that there are all sorts of new Brussels, and it is there that I at­ buildings. We cannot go into town tend school — The Lycee Royale de now without going lost." The Port Street Girts’ High School Magazine 47

VERSE TRANSLATIONS

LE PAPILLON. Naître avec le printemps, mourir avec les roses : Sur l’aile du zéphyr nager dans un ciel pur; Balance sur le sein des fleurs a peine ecloses, S’envirer de parfums, de lumière et d’azur ; Secouant, jeune encor, la poudre de ses ailes. S’envoler comme un souffle aux voûtes éternelles : voila du papillon le destin enchante. Il ressemble au désir, qui jamais ne se pose. Et, sans se satisfaire, effleurant toute chose. Retourne enfln au ciel chercher la volupté. — By LAMARTINE.

THE BUTTERFLY Born in the Springtime, To die with the roses; On the wing of the zephyr To float in the sky. Or balance — a fluttering — On swaying Spring blossoms. Which open their petals Towards the warm sun. Drunken with perfumes. With daylight and freedom. And shedding the bloom. From enfolded young wings. It floats away gently On the breath of the breezes Towards the eternal Heaven on high. It resembles desire Which never is satisfied And still discontented Returns to the sky. In search of lost pleasure So lightly passed by. —ANNE COXON (4A), Bradfield.

SENIOR LATIN V ER G IL’S HOMELAND. (An adaption from the Georgies) Bountiful harvests you give — clustering grape and the olive; Your kind bring forth bulls, gifts for the altars, to lead In thanksgiving triumnbal processions of conquering Romans; Lingering Spring lasts on; Summer in Winter we know; You- fields and herds heavy with young, yield twice in ev’ry year. Praises be sung in thy name. O great mother of men ! Mother of harvests, blessed by Satumus in generous plenty, Mother of beauty and joy, of thee praises I sing. —LAUREL HUGHES (4B), Kent. 48 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

JUNIOR LATIN. LESB IA ’S SPARROW. (Translation of a poem of Catullus). Little bird of my lady, death has claimed you ! Dearest pet of my own love whom I cherish, You she loved, my sweet sparrow, more than her eyes. You knew Lesbia better than a mother Is known by her own daughter, little fondling ! This bird never did wander from my love’s lap. Hopping here and then there chirping ever To my Lesbia only, singing sweetly! Now a’down by the shadowy path you go— Whence, they say, there is no returning ever. ROSLYNNE BELL (2B), Gloucester.

THE GLORY OF ROME. (Written in Latin Metre) Roman cottages shining in the sunlight. Whitewashed cottages nestling on the hillside— Seen from one of the seven hills of glory. Hills of history, lasting crown of beauty. Home of warriors, brave and bold in battle. Home of poets, who made their fame immortal. Stirring powerful love of all things Roman. —JACQUELINE TYNDALL (2B), Bradfield.

THE TORTURE CHAMBER

Nervous children sitting in one its almost-black, snub-nosed tip, corner are being reassured by an stands against a w a ll, next to the exhausted mother. Bending tensely cabinet holding the sterilizer. On over a magazine, a boy furtively the opposite wall the patient's clutches a handkerchief over his fearful eyes behold a chest of painfully swollen cheek. Suddenly draw ers, on which is a harmless- the door to the surgery opens, and looking object. a little girl, who doesn't know whether to start crying or to smile, But one cannot judge a book by is led out by a white-frocked as­ its cover, for this is the instrument sistant. case; arrayed on it, are many drill-attachments. There are fine The view which meets the next drills and coarse drills, even a timid patient’s eyes as she enters brush attachment used to clean the surgery is not exactly reassur neglected teeth. And next to this ing. The chair to which she is ominous chest is a sink, topped by shown has several levers on its a water-heater, and the dentist base to regulate its height. To himself stands washing the hands the left of this is the drill, a com­ which are about to administer plicated array of wheels, cords, help and healing — or a painful and their metal framing, all put shock I — to his tremulous guest. together to form a "machine of torture". The X-ray machine, with —^Sylvia Adamson (2A), Kent. The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 49

HENRY LAWSON’S HOME AT EURUNDEREE

In May, last year our family picture I will not easily forget. drove West on a holiday. Our des­ While we were sitting under the tination was Henry Lawson's mem­ shelter built on the memorial my orial at Eurunderee, five and a grandmother pointed out the hill half miles from Mudgee on the at the back telling us that Louisa main road between Mudgee and Lawson used to go upon this hill Gulgong. This was a sentimental and write her poems. Often the journey for my father and grand­ family went without meals, when mother, who was with us, for when she was writing up there. my father was a little boy he lived She also told us an incident and learned to w alk in Henry Law ­ about Lcwson that happened son's old home. On our way there, while she lived in the district. Law- my grandmother explained that, son was staying with some friends when she had lived there, the and he was invited to have Sun­ house consisted of four rooms, with day dinner with a Mr. Elliott, the back and front verandahs and had headmaster of Eurunderee School. two fireplaces. However, after the He set out for Elliott's home, but family left, whiteants destroyed did not arrive, for when he was much of the woodwork and the crossing Clay Creek, he had an house fell into general disrepair. inspiration and returned to the The N.S.W. Government took over house where he was staying. Many the remains as a Henry Lawson hours later, Mr. Elliott, becoming memorial. anxious at Lawson's non-arrival, When we arrived at the memor­ set about looking for him and ial we could see that only one of found him, locked in his bedroom, the fireplaces was still standing tired and hungry — he had com­ and the original ivy-vine was still posed the poem called "At Eur­ growing. I realized that many underee” . years ago my grandmother had Even as we were finishing our cooked her family's meals on this lunch, black clouds were gathering same stone fireplace and that many overhead and we drove off in pelt­ years before that Louisa Lawson ing rain but my mind was still oc­ cooked her family's meals there. cupied with thoughts of that mem­ The brilliant sunlight on the yel­ orial and of the people, who had low sandstone, quarried from sur­ lived there in the past, more es­ rounding districts for the memorial, pecially, of our great national and on the golden wattle trees poet. surrounding it formed a lovely — Jennifer Muller (4A) Gloucester.

A 1 9 0 2 SCHOOL MAGAZINE

In 1902, my grandfather w as a motto written on a scroll beside it, pupil of Fort Street, then a co-ed- the date 1849, M.P.S. Sydney, ucational school. It was he who N.S.W., and decorations of flannel gave me "The Fortian” Magazine flowers, sporting materials and dated December 12th, 1902. It is more scho-arly motifs as books, Volume IV, No. 10, and it is priced ink-stands and pens. In one cor­ at Id . It is made up of eight thin pages headed by an illustration ner is a hand printing press, be­ comprising a sketch of the cause the magazines were then school building and the school hand-printed in "Sib eria". 5Ô th e Fort Street Girls' High School Magazine

In the magazine, there is a lead­ Miss Partridge, later first Head of ing article on Christmas, then one the Girls' High School. on the Rhodes Scholarships, the Particularly interesting is an attention of the older boys being article on “ Teaching in South called to ‘‘the provisions of the Africa” from a Miss Hay, previous­ will of the late Cecil Rhodes“. ly at the school but then at a “Our Library” then comprised refugee camp in Kroonstad where about 2,600 volumes and the the headmaster was a Boer. The books were borrowed for the laziness of the Boer headmaster charge of Id. per week, the money and the intelligence of the Boer thus obtained going towards the children w as commented oh by purchase of new books. There was Miss Hay. She also told of an news of 1901 Senior Boys’ ac­ amusing incident arising from the complishments at the University, a fact that their word for “nose" is parody on Sir Walter Scott’s “Lay pronounced “knees". Half of them of the Last Minstrel" signed put their hands to their noses at Skelter Whott (an examination vic­ the order “touch knees !” tim), about a School Bazaar when The last part of the Magazine “the girls’ main room and the is occupied with accounts of sport­ Library were converted into ing events, a geological excursion glimpses of fairyland” and “the and a visit to the Museum, jokes, corridor of the main building was original verse and a farewell to converted into a refreshment stall". Seniors. Many ex-Fortians would be inter­ — Jacqueline Tyndall (2B), ested in numerous references to Bradfleld.

COLDNESS Autumn is a spirit — Cold beauty she weaves With green and gold her colours Upon the falling leaves! Winter is a wizard— He’s cruel and he’s cold, Weaving iron spells and runes The frozen world to hold! —LESLEY CAMPBELL (lA), York.

.^y4pppeciation r p the Editor gratefully acknowledges the help given by Miss Whiteoak and other members of the Staff, especially the Sub-editor, Miss Peterson and the Business Editor, Mrs. Linden- Thanks also go to the House Vice-Captains, who collected contributions from their Houses, to Carole Killick, who made posters urging on contributors and to the Secretaries of various Societies, who have supplied reports. The three Sudent-Editors, Robyn de Groote, who assisted on the formal side of the Magazine, and Peggy Adamson and Helen Johnson, dealing with prose and poetry contributions respectively, have been most helpful and energetic. The Fori Street Girls’ High School Magazine

I WAS AT SCHOOL IN . . .

DARWIN. ing games. Speech Night is held in the Town Hall, where prizes for The Darwin High School w as not the year's work are awarded and established till 1956, having been items are given by the Girls' Choir known previously as the Higher and a gymnastic display by the Primary School and it still consists boys. of two buildings belonging to the Primary School. These are on Plans are now on the drawing high pillars approximately eight board for a new High School to be feet off the ground the lower por­ built on the old Vestey's Meat- tion of the walls is made up of works site at Bullocky Point about louvres and the rest, of large win­ three miles out of town. dows. A modern scence block has — Lynette Ackerly (3B), Bradfield. recently been added. The Leaving Certificate is taken COCOS ISLAND. in Fourth Year. The school is co­ educational and boys and girls of Our schoolhouse was a rather many races, including half-caste shabby hut or "donga", as the aborigines, and from all states of natives call it. Of the two teachers, Australia are enrolled. Portions Mr. Suckling taught all subjects w ill be interested to know that my from kindergarten to Third Year, classmate was Bronwyn Davies of and Mrs. Penn taught sewing to last year's 3D. the girls, of whom there were There were four Houses — eleven among the twenty pupils. As both teachers were from West Leichhardt (blue), Gregory (green), Australia, we followed the edu­ Stuart (yellow) and Todd (red). cational system there. Points towards a shield for the winning House were awarded for School started at 9.45 and ended schoolwork as well as sport. Sports at 3.30 every week-day. As we all varied according to the "w et" or lived close to the school, we would "dry" season. In the former, tennis go home for an early lunch and and basketball were the main return to play games before after­ games and occasionally, softball noon school. As the school was and in the "dry", swimming or situated about thirty feet from the table-tennis and softball. A com­ air-strip, we saw every plane that bined schools' sports carnival landed during the day. catered for all four Darwin schools — Jann Baxter (1C), Kent. — the High and Primary, the Roman Catholic and the native ENGLAND. school at Bagot. Also High School teams participate in Saturday after­ (a) I attended a school named noon sports. after a woman and not because M idw ay in the year, the P. and of its situation — the Dorothy C. held a school fete and the Barley in Dagenham, Essex. (I'm students were in charge of the rather vague about the reason for stalls. With the proceeds a team of the name, but my brother says thirty selected students was sent the woman was known locally for to Alice Springs for sport and de­ her good works and was possibly, bating competitions. School socials a nun). We were supplied with were held at least twice a term — books, writing materials, sports­ the first one of the year to welcome wear and sports equipment and, newcomers and the last to farewell as well as a large asphalt play­ senior students. These evenings ground, there was a playing-field. were spent in dancing and play­ Those who wished to have lunch 52 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine at school could have a hot meal in a clatter, as we all took out our the hall, which was turned into a slates and slate pencils. We were dining-room with collapsible tables given some work to do and soon and chairs. For 9d. meat or fish, a continuous soft scratching filled two or three different vegetables the room, which seated about and a dessert was provided and at twenty-five children. As my slate playtime, milk was distributed pencil was nowhere to be found, among the pupils. I walked up the wide stairs and — Pamela Pash (3C), Kent. across the hall, moving reverently, as the second floor was the do­ (b) My school began every day main of the seniors. The kindly with an assembly where hymns man in the stock room smiled re­ were sung and prayers said, fol­ assuringly as he handed me a new lowed by notices of the day's ac­ slate pencil. At ten o'clock we had tivities. On a special occasion such a short break of fifteen minutes, as St. George's Day, Thinking Day which was spent snowball fight­ or Harvest, a class would prepare ing and toboganning. Then lessons speeches and a short service of continued until one o'clock. As the commemoration. bell went at one o'clock, we all A Scholarship Examination is ran through the gates as quickly taken at the age of eleven. Those as we could, on the slippery path. who pass go to High School and But today I was lucky ! My father those who do not, to a Secondary had come to take me home.with Modern School. School leaving age my toboggan. With the aid of a is fifteen but from High School, can leather strap attached to the to­ be between sixteen and eighteen. boggan he w as able to pull me Most schools are very modern with and the toboggan, all the way all the latest sporting equipment home, after a typical school-day. and indoor swimming baths, — Krista Abrahamowski (4B), heated in winter. Kent. — Valerie Simmonite (ID), Kent HOLLAND. AUSTRIA. Dutch children of about three or My satchel w as heavy on my four usually go to the so-called back, as I made my way up the Frobel School where they are in­ steep and slippery hill, at about troduced to writing and reading; 7.45 a.m. On reaching the top I at six years, they go to Primary walked through some wide gates School and it is compulsory to and was now facing the beautiful, continue at school until fourteen. imposing old building, which was There are three different types of the school I attended in Salzburg. Secondary School — the M.U.L.O. It was winter. The playground was (more advanced primary), the covered with three feet of snow H.B.S. (comparable to the High and already some boys were en­ School in Anglo-Saxon countries), gaged in a snowfight, which did and the Gymnasium. Those who not last long, as the headmaster do not intend to do academic soon came out and sternly ordered studies follow the four-year course them to desist. provided by the first-named. The It was now eight o'clock — The H.B.S. provides training for those old bell clanged, we filed into the boys and girls who intend proceed­ schoolrooms and sat at our desks. ing to a general University course The lids of these desks could be or one in Agricultural, Economic or raised, and this was very conven­ Technological Science. The Gym­ ient when we.became hungry in nasium provides an Alpha and a the middle of a lesson ! Then came Beta Course. For entrance to the The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 53 three Faculties of Arts, Law and attention being paid to our ad­ Theology, Gymnasium A is com­ vancement in class than our at­ pulsory, because it lays stress upon tainments in annual examinations. the classics. In High Schools at least two Girls’ High Schools as such have languages were studied, the choice only been in existence for six years being made from English, French, but are growing in popularity. German, Russian and Latin. They particularly stress the four — Maret Sinka (3C), York. modern languages — English, French, German, and Dutch — his­ ARGENTINA. tory, psychology, sociology. How­ School in South America is an ever most schools in Holland are unimportant factor of every-day co-educational, the exceptions be­ life. We lived in S. Ju lian , on the ing all private and convent schools. eastern coast of Argentina in Lower — Milly van Naerssen (4D), York. Patagonia. The people who lived around there were mostly Spanish­ speaking farmers with big families ESTONIA who, being very poor, could not afford to send their children to The school-system covers a per­ school in the nearest big town, iod of twelve years — elementary, Santa Gruz. junior high school and gymnasium The only school was the settle­ or senior high school courses. Un­ ment itself. It was an old stone fortunately, I only experienced building, furnished with only a four of these years but I have table, chair and cold, cold floor­ heard the stories of an elder sister, boards. The teacher was an old educated in independent Estonia Spaniard with receding white hair before the Russians took it over in and a bent back. He was a frail 1944. little man who had seen better Classes were small, making for times, but he was the only one who friendly relations between teacher could be found to teach the child­ and pupil, but discipline was ren. strict, uniform was compulsory, The children were a mixed lot, detentions frequent and every with only one or two foreigners night of the school-week (Monday among them. They were bare­ to Saturday) homework was merci­ footed little mites with pale, som­ lessly dealt out to us. Between bre faces. Their teeth were perfect, each lesson there was a welcome and their frequent smiles like glory break of ten minutes but even from itself. Their black eyes stared out the kindergarten stage, serious at­ of smooth-skinned faces, usually tention was paid to pupil-activities dirty or tear-stained, and framed and sports. by jet-black wavy hair in a multi­ The three months from M ay to tude of knots. July were our summer vacation. We sat cross-legged on the bare In winter, skiing, skating and boards, chanting Spanish folk sleigh-riding were our main sports songs or learning to count and and even in the class-rooms, be­ read. Spanish was the only lang­ hind teachers’ backs, snowballs uage spoken. In w inter, or on cold flew thick and fast. The class­ mornings we would huddle round rooms were centrallv-heated and the fuel stove or dance peasant hot food was served from canteens. folk-dances. Although the children The system of credits was based belonged to big, poor families on the “5” scale numerical rating they were ignorant of these finan­ in which ”5” was awarded where cial troub'es and made a carefree, the pupil’s conduct was excellent happy group at that school. and progress, satisfactory, more ’—Elizabeth Gunn (3E), Kent. 54 The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine

ISRAEL. but also as the history of Israel. — Aliza Tauber (ID), Bradfield It was very early in the morning in the country Israel, when I sleepily slipped out of bed. It was U.S.A. then still dark and I was only a “No uniforms to wear I Girls as little girl, but I had to hurry for I a general rule look very casual — knew that school started at eight boys as a general rule look ex­ o'clock. Quickly I dressed in a tremely casual ! — The discipline summer frock, for in Israel, a uni­ is very relaxed and the relation­ form is not worn and during most ship between student and teacher of the year it is very hot. most natural but often becoming Shortly after I had arrived at rudeness and impertinence. school, the bell rang and the The school itself consists of school children assembled in the numerous buildings — three swim­ playground. After the National An­ ming pools, uncountable gym. them had been sung and some halls, dressing cubicles, shower important points had been men­ rooms. Near the Biology classroom tioned by the headmaster, we is a small room filled with cages of marched into our classroom. There mice, about fifty microscopes, and were boys and girls as, in Israel, a large refrigerator. You have boys and girls are educated to­ thousands of clubs, a daily news­ gether. paper (published by student-editor While the children hung their and school press), a dramatic leather school-bags on a hook at society producing a most success­ their desks and placed their ful show of “The Teahouse of the lunches under their desks, the August Moon”, you have lots of teacher started the lesson. We were tests but, in most subjects, no final taught in Hebrew — the language exam; you don’t have desks, but spoken in Israel — and read a chairs with a long side to write on; book from right to left which is you have huge windows and cen­ the way the Hebrew writing is tral heating; you have free sup­ read and written. plies of paper; you have a wonder­ Lessons continued till 1 p.m. and ful, huge, roomy, cosy library, you then it w as time to go home. But have really marvellous teachers, I received homework to occupy me you have — just everything ! for the rest of the afternoon. A — Norma Nickerl, ex-Fortian great deal of the studies were and now at Berkeley High School, based on the Bible, which is not California, writing to Louise Mul­ only regarded as a religious book ler (4A), Gloucester. YOUNG MODERNS EVERYWHERE ... LOOK LOVELIER IN ..You Can Too!

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