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1884

Women admitted to McGill

In the fall of 1884, Rosalie McLea, Octavia Ritchie, Alice Murray and Helen Reid made history by becoming the first women admitted to McGill. The four were recent graduates of the Montreal High School for Girls, earning top grades on their exams. With their entrance, McGill also became the first Quebec university to accept women.

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