brother pay off his debts, he enrolled at Eastman’s National Business College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Following graduation MacLean joined the Cunard
Borden]. Intended to prepare students for college, Acacia Villa also offered “a practical business education to those who desire it.” On leaving school in 1871, George went to work as a
Victoria College in Cobourg.
Graduating in 1853, McCabe returned to teaching, and he eventually became headmaster of the Whitby Grammar School; from 1863
also taught at the Anglican school, Angela College. In August 1872 she was appointed principal of the girls’ department of the public school in Victoria
they studied at the college of Nicolet. In 1820 John proceeded to England and later to France for further study; he was ordained in Paris in May 1825, the second Island native to become a priest
its works, contributing to the libraries of the church’s colleges in Edinburgh and Toronto. A solid, dedicated, and astute officer, Robert McDouall was representative of the British military and naval
example, the vote and access to higher education and the liberal professions. In this spirit, Eliza Ann encouraged her own daughter to seek admission to McGill College’s faculty of arts from the principal
(Toronto), 4 (September 1985): 12–17. Ont., Dept. of Agriculture, Annual report of the fruit experiment stations of Ontario, under the joint control of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, and the
European-style education obtained at St John’s College in the Red River settlement. In 1862 he was present when his father negotiated a treaty of friendship between the Cree and refugee Sioux from the
denomination for his salvation, and finally made a decision to follow the doctrine of Calvin. At age 27 he began studies for the ministry and entered King’s College at the University of Aberdeen. He
Uigg, Neil McLeod went to Wolfville, N.S., where he studied at Horton Academy and Acadia College (ba 1869, ma 1872). He articled in law with
half of the 1870s. Many years later Alexander Anderson, the legendary principal of Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown, would remark that McPhail, “in his day, did a good deal to keep the flame of
ba at University College, Oxford. But neither the military and commercial traditions of the Needs nor the Church of England affiliation of the Welfitts attracted Need. Like other gentlemen in a
Glasgow, where he registered in a college on Richmond Street run by Dr William Chrystal. He spent three years there, studying Greek, Latin, philosophy, mathematics, and science. In the summer holidays he
and Charlie’s triumph were obtained from Professor H. Miriam Ross of Acadia Divinity College, Wolfville, N.S., who has consulted copies in the possession of Maria’s descendants
pranks, one of which ended in an overnight stay in jail. But Osler was also a fine student who planned to pursue his father’s vocation in the church. In 1866 he was sent to Trinity College School, then in
his father also distinguished himself in the military. Outram’s clerical career reveals the extent of his own drive. A graduate of Pembroke College, Cambridge (ba
; d. 23 Feb. 1903 in London, England.
Born into an Indian army family, Terence O’Brien was educated at the Royal Military College in
, N.S.
Educated at the Irish College in Rome and at the Sorbonne, Hugh O’Reilly was ordained in Paris in 1819 or 1820. Although he served in Ireland
, “Inv. de la corr. de Mgr Lartigue,” ANQ Rapport, 1942–43: 118; 1945–46: 59, 76. P.-G. Roy, Fils de Québec, 2: 189–91. Douville, Hist. du collège-séminaire de Nicolet