Our readers will notice that the present number is much larger than usual, besides being illustrated. This enlargement is due to a variety of causes; among others to the space taken up by "Letters from Celebrities," and by Dr. Dods' account of a surgeon's part in the South African struggle. Both of these will, we think, interest our subscribers, young and old. For the use of the illustration we are indebted to Mr. Darbyshire, of the "Queenslander." We take this opportunity of acknowledging his courtesy.
The three letters from celebrities are worth reading, for the opinions they contain, and for the glimpse each gives of the character of the writer. We heartily congratulate our late editor, R. C. Roe, on his brilliant achievements in the Sydney Senior. Before our next number sees the light, he will be well on his way to England. It is almost needless to assure him how heartily his schoolfellows wish him success, both during and after his University career.
In the list of successful Junior candidates published in our last issue we omitted the name of F. Watts. We must apologise for another fault in our last issue, and that is the mangled form in which the Latin inscription on the Sir C. Lilley memorial tablet appeared.
The President of the Old Boys' Association for 1899–1900 was Mr. John Laskey Woolcock, B.A. At the 1900 Annual General Meeting Mr. F. S. N. Bousfield, M.A. (the Second Master) was elected President for 1900–01. (Mr. Bousfield's marriage to a teacher of the Girls' Grammar School is also recorded in this issue.)
Old Boys' Association (Founded 1 June 1898).
No award. The Reginald Heber Roe Memorial Bursary had not yet been founded (first award 1933).
The 1900 issues carry Old Boys' registers and Boer War "Special War Correspondence"; not reproduced here.
Source: The Brisbane Grammar School Magazine, February, July and November 1900 (three termly issues, combined). The Boer War years. Notation: Bracketed "(year)" = year of ENTRY. (No R. H. Roe Bursary before 1933.) School Captain 1900: no distinct "Captain of the School" was printed in this era. Head Master: R. H. Roe, M.A. (Second Master: F. S. N. Bousfield).
In this era, an Old Boy's year designation was the year he entered Grammar; the convention today is the year he finished. A boy who started in 1993 and finished in 1997 was (93) but is now '97.
Brisbane Grammar School Old Boys' Association · Old Boys History. Part of the OBA Knowledge Project.
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