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| birth_place = Arbroath, Scotland |
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| nationality = Australian |
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| known_for = Principal of [[the Women's College, University of Sydney]] |
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'''Louisa Macdonald''' (1858-1949), was an educationist and women's suffragist. |
'''Louisa Macdonald''' (1858-1949), was an educationist and women's suffragist. |
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Louisa Macdonald | |
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Miss Louisa Macdonald, Principal of the Women's College, c. 1890s | |
| Born | 1858 Arbroath, Scotland |
| Died | 1949 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Principal of the Women's College, University of Sydney |
Louisa Macdonald (1858-1949), was an educationist and women's suffragist.
Early life and education
Louisa Macdonald was born in 1858 in Arbroath, Scotland, the eleventh child of Ann (nee Kid) and John Macdonald, town clerk and lawyer.[1] Louisa and her sister Isabella enrolled at the University of London as students of University College, where they were among the first residents in College Hall.[1] Macdonald graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1884 with first class honours in classics and honours in German. She graduated with a Master of Arts in classics in 1886 and took up an immediate career in education by providing lectures and private lessons for students of College Hall.[2]
Professional career
Macdonald was chosen from a field of 65 applicants to be the Founding Principal of the Women's College, University of Sydney and took up her position in rented premises at 'Strathmore' in Glebe in March 1892, with 4 students.[1][2] Macdonald played an active role in the design and equipping of the Women's College buildings, designed by architects John Sulman and John Porter Power to accommodate 26 students, which opened in 1894.[2][3] Macdonald worked tirelessly to establish prosperity for the college, both economically and culturally, at a time when women's education was a low priority and in limited demand.[1] Aided by her lifelong friend and companion, Evelyn Dickinson, Macdonald sought to establish a strong foundation for supporting women's education, based on values of social and intellectual equality.[1] The architecture and grounds of the college reflected Macdonald's belief that gracious surroundings were an essential part of a liberal education.[1]
Suffragism
Macdonald was actively involved in University life and causes in support of women.[4] She was involved in the Sydney University Women's Association, the University Women's Society and the Women's Club, as well as the Womanhood Suffrage League of New South Wales, and the Women's Literary Society.
As Principal of the Women's College, Macdonald played an active role in university life. She was involved in the Sydney University Women's Association, which she helped found in 1892; the University Women's Society (University Settlement); and the Women's Club.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Biography - Louisa Macdonald - Australian Dictionary of Biography". Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Louisa Macdonald". Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Students at the University of Sydney". Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Macdonald, Louisa - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". Retrieved 31 October 2014.