1855-1916+Grace+Annie+Lockhart

(The graduating class at Mount Allison University, 1875; Lockhart is the only woman there) (Grace Annie Lockhart) __Biography__ -May 25, 1875 =awarded bachelor's degree in Science & English Lit -1st woman in Canada & British Empire to graduate from uni. -received degrees @ Mount Allison College (University), Sackville, New Brunswick -later life=wife of Methodist minister (JL Dawson) __History of University__ -later 19th century=some young women able->private academies, convent schools, collage institutes, high schools=no preparation for continued studies -Mount Allison Academy -established inititally for Methodist men -1854-opened 1st & only college for women in Canada -completion of studies @ Mt. Allison Academy for Females=Token of Merit aka MLA (Mistress of Liberal Arts) -until 1862-MLA marked end of womens' education -1862-women allowed access to Mt. Allison University -MLA=2 years of uni. -catch=no women graduated -Dr. James R Inch -principal of ladies' college -1872 convocation exercises-declare: -w/ support of proper authorities -bachelor & master degrees awarded 'w/o distinction of sex' -believed women=just as capable as men in studies -admission of women b/c -attitudes toward women=progressive -financial struggles of Mt. Allison Uni.=need more students -new policy opened doors to Canadian women-Grace Annie Lockhart=1st to take advantage -Lockhart -St. John born -completed most studies while @ ladies' academy -attend uni. in last year of studies=graduated 1875 -taught school in hometown -1881-married Mt. Allison classmate/Methodist minister (John L. Dawson) -3 sons=>all went to Mt. Allison Uni. -1st degrees to women -Queen's=1878 -Dalhousie=1881 -McMaster & University College (Toronto)=1884 __//what?//__ //did this person do that affected and/or changed hsitory?// //might they have done different?// //might life be like if they hadn't done this?// __//where?//__ //specific name then and nowis this place in relation to places of significance today?// __//why?//__ //do we remember?// //is this important?// //how does it connect to things of today?// -was the 1st woman to get degree from uni.=opened up/allowed future women easier way to graduation -might have given up=other women would have had harder time getting in & graduating -might not have a lot of the stuff/services we have today b/c other important women might not have been accepted -Mt. Allison Uni., Sackvilly, New Brunswick -center of Canada's Maritime provinces; 5 mins from Nova Scotia, 40 mins to Confederation Bridge (& PEI), 30 mins to Moncton -important -made history -very imporant=paved road for all future female graduates -alloed women easier way through university [|http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=7&sid=c543bccc-c460-4e5a-b026-ad69c4652e5b%40sessionmgr11&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=rch&AN=13025102] [] [] [] Image: [] []
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