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The 1907 School Magazine

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Editorial (April 1907)

Since our last issue Father Time has swept us all through the Midsummer holidays into the fourth month of another year. Already we are speculating on the probability of success in the Sydney Junior Examination, and a certain large section of the school has launched itself heart and soul into football, and is dreaming of the premierships, which it should be their lot to win during the coming season.

From a scholastic point of view, the school has been as successful as usual since our last publication. We are glad to be able to congratulate five candidates on passing the Senior Public Examination, especially H. S. Walsh, who succeeded in winning a Queensland Exhibition, and a College Scholarship tenable at St. John's College, Sydney.

In the athletic arena, we can claim many honours for the school. The First Eleven defeated Ipswich Grammar School twice and Maryborough G.S. once — victories which recompensed the team.

OBA President's Report / Message (1907)

The President for 1906–07 was Mr. C. W. Costin. At the 1907 Annual General Meeting Mr. F. Reimers was elected President for 1907–08. The Association continued its reunions and support of the School.

The Association

OBA Office-Bearers, 1907–08

Old Boys' Association (Founded 1 June 1898).

  • President: F. Reimers
  • Vice-President: C. W. Costin (retiring President) / J. Tozer (among the office-bearers)
  • Members of Council / Hon. Auditors: as elected.
  • Head Master / School representative: R. H. Roe, M.A.
Old Boys in the News

OBA Award — R. H. Roe Scholarship

No award. The Reginald Heber Roe Memorial Bursary had not yet been founded (first award 1933).

Notable Old Boys / School heritage — recorded in this issue

  • H. S. Walsh — won a Queensland Exhibition and a College Scholarship tenable at St. John's College, Sydney (1906 Senior).
  • Mr. C. W. Costin — OBA President 1905–07; Mr. F. Reimers — OBA President from 1907–08.
Family Notices

Registers (Births / Marriages / Deaths)

The 1907 issues carry Old Boys' registers; not reproduced here.

About this issue

Source: The Brisbane Grammar School Magazine, April, August and November 1907 (three termly issues, combined). Notation: Bracketed "(year)" = year of ENTRY. (No R. H. Roe Bursary before 1933.) School Captain 1907: no distinct "Captain of the School" was printed in this era. Head Master: R. H. Roe, M.A.

Source Excerpts from the 1907 School Magazine: the Old Boys' Association and Old Boy content. The complete magazine is held in the School's archive.

A note on year designations

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.

For example: Tom Smith (93) Tom Smith '97
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