Objects of Substance- Itinerary of the Tour of the North

Newspaper article and leather prize document holder kept by Alma Hartshorn.

In 1929, this trip lasted fourteen days and was the first of its kind for the School. However, it was the beginning of looking beyond the ‘picket fence’ and Spring Hill for extended possibilities to learn. Modern Grammar girls would certainly recognise the philosophy of their School that aims to show them not only how to become better acquainted with the beauty and resources of their State but also how to venture even further and explore the world.

Jenny Davis Librarian, special collections

References:

Tour of North: Young Queenslanders – Big Railway Scheme. The Sunday Mail , 23 June 1929

Hartshorn, Alma’s winning essay titled ‘My impressions of the tour through North Queensland’ published in The Sunday Mail , 18 May 1930.

E. Geisel. ‘The sunny North. Dalby Citizen’s tour’. Dalby Herald, 12 July 1929 .