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Committee

Chairman :

A. L. EVANS, Esq.

Secretary:

C. J. TRIST, Esq.

Treasurer : X

O. C. JONES, Esq.

with

Mrs. F. DOWNIE,

and c? Messrs. J. METCALFE, Esq., F. BRITTAN, Esq., and F. DYKE, Esq.

Head Master :

J. WAGNER, Esq.

Staff :

Misses O. E. ISGAR and E. C. WAGNER.

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When the Government, early in the year 1870, was faced with the necessity of providing a Public School for the chil­ dren of those residents of the Western Suburbs of Brisbane, who lived beyond convenient reach of the Brisbane Schools, it had to take into consideration the distribution of the settle­ ments then existing.

At that time Brisbane did not, as to-day, extend unbroken as far as Indooroopilly—it was rather a series of settlements between which there still remained open farmlands and un­ cleared forest. Scattered houses existed as far as Milton, and Dart's Sugar Mill at St. Lucia Pocket, and the recently established railway stations at Toowong and Indooroopilly constituted other centres of population, whilst there was a farming community at Long Pocket near Indooroopillv. Taringa and Auchenflower Railways Station were not in being at this time.

It was for the purpose of serving these districts that the site of the new Public School had to be chosen.

Already in existence and attending in some measure to educational wants was a private school conducted by a Mr. Turner, in a slab building where a charge for tuition of 1/- per week per child was made. This modest temple of learn­ ing (on Sundays used as a church under the incumbency of Rev. W. Woolcock) was located on the main ridge between Toowong and St. Lucia reaches of the Brisbane River on the one hand and the Indooroopilly and Long Pocket reaches on the other. It overlooked Dart’s St. Lucia Sugar Mill on one aspect and the Indooroopilly farmlands on the other. West­ ward was Indooroopilly, to the north Toowong and Miltom The site was roughly five miles from Petrie Terrace School, or two miles outside the three-mile radius which the Govern­ ment of the day thought it proper to lay down as a reason­ able ambit for a Public School’s activities.

In these circumstances it is not surprising to find that the Government followed the lead of the private teacher and selected for its public school a site contiguous to that of the private School. This is the site on which the present schoo1 stands, and thus we have the seeming anomaly of a school situated “in the bush,” out of immediate touch with anv closely populated district, One may be permitted to remark IRONSIDES SCHOOL FORTY YEARS AGO. C '* Taken in the late J. R. Loney’s time. Mr. and Mrs. Loney appear in the photo.

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Upstairs, George Street I LIBRARY OPP. SUPREME COURT. in passing, however, that, despite this drawback, the virturi of the site for school purposes is borne out by the healthy ap­ pearance of the scholars who attend it. Moreover, its wide outlook, extending to the New South Wales border mountains, Lindesay and Barney, to the Great Dividing Range, with Mounts Cordeaux and Mitchell and Cunningham’s Gap, and to the heights of Moreton Island, may quite possibly be re­ flected in a wider horizon in the minds of the scholars. The school, which was called the Toowong State School, was opened in a temporary building on the ioth October, 1870. This temporary structure was soon followed by a substantial building, 40 feet long by 18 feet wide, with shingled roof. The Head Master was Mr. William Arthy, and the name of the first pupil is Ellen Lane. Through the courtesy of Mr. Wagner we are permitted to reproduce the name of the first forty-two pupils on the roll, viz. :— Ellen Lane. Jane Robert Carr. Anna Lane. William Carr. Frederick Lane. Mary Lant. Lush. Kitty Lush. Bridget Carmody. Charles Pitty. Mary John Carmody. Yaxley. Hariet Emma Blasdall. Yaxley. James Law. Alice Blasdall. Emily Brandon. Susannah Behan. Emma Dellar. Mary Behan. Naomi Dellar. John Burney. George Dellar. Mary Burney. Mary Dellar. Jane Fanny Jarrot. Middleton. Ch. Geo. Thomas Arthy. Humber. William Llewellyn Arthy. Humber. Fred. W. Marion Arthy. Roberts. Alfred Frank Arthy. Roberts. Sarah John Redhead. Redhead. Fanny James Watt. Pike. Emma Pitty. Andrew Watt. David Watt.

It is interesting to record here some of the reminiscences of ex-pupils of the early days of the school, for instance, the blacks’ camp on Anderson’s Creek (within the present In- dooroopilly Golf Links), with gunyahs along the creek and blacks spearing fish; or the narrow track through the scrub, along which some of the children had to walk, with the big brother ahead of the girls, stick in hand, to kill off all the snakes, of which we are assured one or two. never failed to put in an appearance. The school remained known as Toowong State School until 1880, when the new school, opened in proximity of Too- W. H. Jackson & Sons Motor Body Builders

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Phone Toowon^ 1478 Wong Railway Station, was given that name and the old school’s name changed to Indooroopilly State School. This it retained until a further school was opened at Indooroopilly proper, the name of the old school being then changed to In­ dooroopilly Pocket. As might be expected, confusion arose in delivery of mail, etc., between Indooroopilly and Indooroo­ pilly Pocket Schools and, as the locality was generally known as Ironside (from Dr. J. Dunmore Lang’s neighboring estate of that name), this name was adopted for the school. Its suitability is perhaps demonstrated by the fact that it has not ■been found necessary to change it. The school has been under the control of the following Head Teachers:— Arthy, William, 10/10/70 to 31/12/76; Milne, Fitz-Roy Kelly, 1/1/77 to 30/6/77; Gwyther, Henry Martyn, 1/7/77 to A ■ 31/12/78; Keys, James, 1/1/79 to 21/12/79; Wood, Thomas Peter, 1/1/80 to 31/12/82; Prosser, Lewis, 26/2/83 to 30/6/89; Loney, Joseph Robert, 1/7/89 to 7/10/00; George, John, 12/10/00 to 31/12/00; Croston, John, 1/1/01 to 14/10/04; Wagner, Joseph, 27/10/04 to present day. During Mr. Loney’s period of control the school was en­ larged by the addition of another classroom. The shingled roof also disappeared, and was replaced by one of galvanised iron. The first School Committee appointed in May, 1877, was ' composed of:—William Dart, William Ewart, Robert Jar- rott, Charles Lane, Josiah Pitty. During the sixty years of the school’s existence, 2,079 pupils have sat at its desks. In 1870 the average attendance was 39, to-day the enrolment is over the century mark, and the average attendance close to that figure. It is not fitting to close this brief account of the history of the school without a reference to the deeds of its pupils, and in this regard the Committee feels that it is particularly fortunate in being able to incorporate in this souvenir of the Diamond Jubilee of the Ironside State School a contribution from one of its ex-pupils, who has won to well-deserved suc­ cess, Mr. J. F. McCaffrey, Registrar of the University of ' Queensland. In the feeling lines he has written, he has ex­ pressed his great regard for his old school and an admiration for the sterling qualities of the sturdy folk of the district, whose fortitude, perseverance and energy have helped in no small measure to build the prosperity of our State. The Committee hopes that it will be able to welcome a great number of the school pupils and friends on the day of our celebrations, and that this will be only the first of a (iqiqber of such re-unions. //

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1870-1890 This school was established sixty years ago to train the children of the district to become useful adults and intelligent citizens, imbued with the spirit of work and with a sense of responsible citizenship. To what extent has the school succeeded towards the attainment of that objective? Would it be permissible to look for the answer in the after-school records of its earliest pupils? The first name on the School Register is that of Ellen Lane ; and that the institution has been honoured in her adult life and work cannot be disputed. Happily she is still “on deck,” and during the last fifty years she has devoted hei energies to the training of youth, and the care of the aged. Her’s has been a life of national service in its noblest form. Most of her fellow pupils, following in the worthy foot­ steps of their “pioneer” parents, engaged mainly in farming and allied pursuits, and the soil yielded liberally to theii efforts and their enterprise. Many of their names figure prominently in the annals of the Brisbane Exhibition. One and all, they have furnished examples of industry, persever- ence, and pluck, worthy of emulation by each successive generation at this school. What has been related above may be applied generally to the several pupils who passed from this school to the wider sphere of adult activity during the first twenty years of its history. No higher tribute can be paid to the ability, the earnest­ ness, and the fine personality of each of the teachers who composed the staff of this school during those two decades, than the records just mentioned and the profound respect and affectionate esteem in which their memories are still held by those of their ex-pupils who are still in the flesh amongst us. i. A 1890—1900.

The next decade (i.e., 1890-1900) though years of many vicissitudes in the history of the State itself constitutes one of the most successful periods that the school has experienced, and marks also the rise of an outlook beyond the rural hori­ zon, for the future activities of many of its pupils.

It was in July, 1889, that Mr. J. R. Loney, with his young bride, entered into residence in the adjacent school house, and that Mr. Loney assumed the position of Head Teacher of the school. A young teacher, fired by the zeal of enthusiasm, endowed with tireless energy, possessed of a rare capacity to infuse into his pupils a desire to excel both in the school-room and in the play-grounds; and supported by a young wife, whose sincerity and charm of manner en­ deared her to all; such was the atmosphere that pervaded the school during that particular decade.

Coveted prizes in the form of State School Scholarships, then very limited in number and difficult to secure, became a regular feature in each year’s school results; these successes brought in their train a manifold increase in enrolments; ac­ commodation had to be considerably increased and the dis­ trict’s quota of the expenditure was readily subscribed, and the reputation of -the school extended throughout the neigh­ boring districts.

This period cannot be passed over without reference also to one of the greatest disasters that Brisbane has experienced, namely the floods of 1893. In this, as in other districts, families were rendered homeless, crops were totally destroyed : distress was rife on every side. Turning aside temporarily from the general school routine, Mr. and Mrs. Loney became district organisers for the relief of the destitute; the school and residence became a centre of community activity; food was distributed and clothing prepared and passed on to those in need of garments, and the financial resources of the Head Teacher and his good wife were ungrudgingly dispensed to meet emergencies as they arose. The present appears to- be a fitting occasion to acknowledge the debt of gratitude that this district owes to Mr. and Mrs. Loney, and to place these facts permanently on record. One might also be permitted to refer, in passing, to the work of the Committee associated with that period. To eaca of its members, the monthly meeting was a “red-letter” day (or evening). Harmony and enthusiasm constituted the keynote of the proceedings. School, residence, and grounds were made to conform in general condition and appearance to the clean and solid character of the school work itself; IRONSIDES SCHOOL COMMITTEE Standing: F. Brittan, F, W. Dyke, Mrs. F. Downie, J. Metcalfe. Sitting : J. Wagner, (head master), A. L. Evans (chairman), C. J. Trist (secretary). Inset : O. C. Jones (treasurer).

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What wholesome pictures still linger in the minds ot the pupils of that decade! What potent influence must such a school environment have implanted in the hearts of those capable of interpreting its message and imbibing its benefi­ cent spirit! Happy the school days spent in such an atmos­ phere.

1900—1930. The establishment of a State School at ffaringa in 1900, and the transfer of Mr. Loney thereto seriously depleted the enrolment at this school. Suburban settlement was being centred along the railway line; Taringa was favourably situ­ ated. The effects of the floods of 1893 had retarded further settlement in the areas immediately surrounding the Ironside School. The result was obvious—the reduced enrolment was destined to remain the normal for many years.

Mr. J. George, M.A., succeeded M,'r. Loney, but after a few months he was transferred to Indooroopilly. The vac­ ancy thus created was filled by the appointment of Mr. John Croston, whose sudden death in 1904 again rendered vacant the Headmastership of the school. Mr. Joseph Wagner, who succeeded Mr. Creston, is still at the “helm.”

In the intervening years the area served by the School has for the most part retained its rural character,, but never­ theless a fairly satisfactory enrolment has been maintained. Within the school sound and consistent progress has been recorded, and the Inspectors’ reports have invariably been good.

The courage and the prudence that Mr. Wagner has shown throughout these years by the retention in his school work of methods proved by experience to be sound and effi­ cient and by the avoidance of any tendency to ostentatous display or educational “window-dressing” have earned for him the quiet esteem of thoughtful parents and the respectful regard of former pupils, _ THE MODEL DAIRY P. H. Bishop Lonfe Pocket INDOOROOPILLY

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Thanks to the wonderful patience, the persistent effort, the careful guidance, and the capable teaching of the several Head Teachers whose names appear in the scroll by which this memorable event will be commemorated. This school can number to-day amongst its products, men and women in the several professions, others successfully engaged in commer­ cial,, industrial, civic, and public activities, and many in the field of primary production.

To the several Assistant Teachers (the memory of whose cheery word caress is still exhilarating) a cordial expression of grateful appreciation and sincere thanks is extended.

This rècord would be incomplete without reference to those gallant school chums, who, responding to their country’s call, have had their names immortallyenshrined in Australia’s Roll of Honour or indelibly engraven on its Honour Board of Active Service.

The happy thought which prompted the present Com­ mittee to mark in such an appropriate way the Diamond Jubi­ lee of the school is but characteristic of its practical interest in the institution and keen desire for its advancement. The condition in which the school buildings have been preserved is also evidence of its watchfulness and attention to the school’s material requirements.

I931—1940- 1 ' Would one be too rash to predict that the decade on which we are soon to enter will, in the history of this school, far eclipse its progress in any previous decade? Possibly not. This area is destined scon to become one of Brisbane’s most bcaut'ful suburbs. Perforce, the school will be obliged to keep pace with such developments. The transfer of the Univcrsitv to its permanent site in this locality (whenever that event will occur) and the establishment of a Diploma of Education as one of its activities, may possibly bring this school into close association with the University, as a Prac- t tising School, in which teacher trainees may be accommodated for part of their school practice. j. f. McCaffrey. 29/9/30. , . ■ . >

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