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Allisonian Firsts: 1880s-1890s

A virtual exhibition celebrating the bold Allisonians who became the "firsts" in their field.

First female Bachelor of Arts in Canada and in the British Empire

1884

First female doctor licensed to practice in Nova Scotia

First female Master of Arts from Mount Allison University

1890

First female instructor of elocution at the Mount Allison Ladies' College

1892

First Japanese student to attend Mount Allison

1894

First female editor of The Argosy and first female valedictorian

1898

First female Chartered Public Accountant in the United States