THE MAGAZINE 0 F T H E FORT STREET GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL 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- o Oj Cl era 3- Co §■ o o CAPTAIN AND PREFECTS, 1958. Top Row, left to right: Rae Fitzpatrick; Jann Gilchrist; Elizabeth Moulton; Roslyn Saunders; Barbara s Buchanan. Bottom Row, left to right: Helen McSullea; Sue Cawley; Janice Whelan (Vice-Captain); Margaret 3 Harris (Captain); Barbara Gotham; Helen Blain; Helen Pauli. The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 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 ■ > Y " " ....i’tii^i'ii^i|i m f « 9 t: P i r k ^ l, r*', T i ^ i «I le» ^fv lÉk «,_ ■■'* ?Î^ »X,^.-4;l|^ r . m ,4 fk H (û O CO r+ n te 0q‘ 3- co 3 Û OQ FORT STREET GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH DAY, 1957. The Fort Street Girls’ High School Magazine 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 Proficiency Prize: 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 Proficiency Prize: 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.