NA 1877 E 1
24 January 1877
The Association for Promoting the Education of Women
Description of the AGM of the Association for Promoting the Education of Women. A discussion about the reluctance of Owens College to admit women students. Includes some comments about the position of women in society including women's political rights and a reference to Helen Taylor who had criticised her inability to be an MP.
Includes the comments about Dean Cowie, Rev S Steinthal, the Bishop of Manchester, Canon Woodhouse, Prof Wilkins.
Includes references to Alderman Heywood, J Bremner.
Descriptions by Edward Donner of the growth of the school, the inspection reports, the award of scholarships to Margaret Lomax and Annie Rayner and the plans to build a new school.
Misc 1877 O 1
Manchester Association for Promoting the Education of Women. Memorial to the Governors of Owens College
A typed copy of a report to the governors of Owens College urging them to admit women students.
The original report was signed by B M Cowie, R D Darbishire, Emily Hall, Matilda Roby, C W Woodhouse, George Anderton, Herbert Birley, Lydia Becker, Thomas Dale, John Henn, George Milner, Edward Nicholson, Joseph Phythian, W O Pooley, William McKerrow, Lawrence Toole, John Watts.
Appended to the report are a letter from J Percival dated 26 Match 1877 in support of the report. It includes a list of the members of the Association.