Mary Ellen Bews
Mary Ellen Bews (20 August 1856–29 March 1945) was a New Zealand school principal and educationalist.
Biography
She was born on August 20th, 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1] She was the founder and manager of Mount Eden College in 1895–1914, one of the first colleges for girls in New Zealand.
References
- ↑ McClean, Rosalind. "Mary Ellen Bews". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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