“Post-secondary education was a rare attainment for women back then, but Dal took an inclusive position - actively advertising to attract female students.” Scarth said that despite common attitudes at the time, Dalhousie itself was a welcoming place for women. Scarth said, noting that Anne was able to return to Green Gables with her full Bachelor of Arts degree.ĭr. “To attend Dalhousie, Montgomery had to go against popular opinion back home, as her grandfather and the neighbours in her rural community did not believe in women being educated,” Dr. Scarth.Īlthough the famed writer’s time at Dal was short, she created through her character, Anne Shirley, the support for educational pursuits that she herself was unable to find. “It can be fun detective work going through the novel and trying to place Halifax landmarks,” said Dr. Montgomery fictionalized Dalhousie as Redmond College in her novel Anne of the Island, and Halifax became known as the city of Kingsport. Scarth, a Dal grad (BA English), said Montgomery looked fondly upon her time at Dalhousie, highly valuing the chance to further her studies even though she could only afford to attend Dalhousie for one year. How Dalhousie College became “Redmond College”ĭr. Montgomery Studies at UPEI and Dal alumna, chats with Adalia Wambolt as Anne Shirley. She was accompanied by her mother, Dalhousie alumna Jocelyn Burke (BSc ’93, Diploma, Dental Hygiene ’95). Guests also met Adalia Wambolt, a 12-year-old actor who portrayed Anne Shirley. Montgomery Studies and Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture at UPEI. Those insights came from special guest Kate Scarth, chair in L.M.
Cheryl Hubley-Kozey, dean of the Faculty of Health (Acting), welcomed guests who braved the rain to hear about the beloved author’s time spent at Dal. Gail Tomblin Murphy, director of the School of Nursing, and Dr. Cheryl Hubley-Kozey, dean of the Faculty of Health (Acting) unveil the plaque commemorating Lucy Maud Montgomery’s time in the Forrest Building. Now, the Faculty of Health has formally recognized this connection with a plaque in the lobby of the historic Forrest Building.Īdalia Wambolt and Dr. The woman who was to become one of Canada’s most well-known authors had a thirst for knowledge she came to Dal excited to learn and to perfect her emerging and considerable writing talent. Lucy Maud Montgomery scrimped and saved to study at Dalhousie College, starting classes in what is now the Forrest Building in the fall of 1895.
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