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'''Alice Muriel Flora Candy''' (9 July 1888 – 18 May 1977) was a New Zealand teacher, academic and historian.
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'''Alice Muriel Flora Candy''' (9 July 1888 – 18 May 1977) was a New Zealand teacher, academic and historian. Born in [[West Oxford]], [[New Zealand]] on 9 July 1888,<ref name="DNZB Candy">{{DNZB|title=Alice Muriel Flora Candy|first= W. J.|last= Gardner|id=4c5|accessdate=December 2011}}</ref> Candy attended [[Christchurch Girls' High School]] and got a Junior Scholarship.<ref name="DNZB Candy"/> She earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1910 and secured Senior Scholarship in economics, leading to a [[Master of Arts]] with honours in [[political science]] in 1911. After leaving [[University of Canterbury|Canterbury College]] (now [[University of Canterbury]]) she taught at several schools including [[List of schools in the Wellington Region|Chilton Saint James School]] in [[Lower Hutt]].


Born in [[West Oxford]], [[New Zealand]] on 9 July 1888,<ref name="DNZB Candy">{{DNZB|Gardner|W. J.|4c5|Alice Muriel Flora Candy|9 February 2012}}</ref> Candy attended [[Christchurch Girls' High School]] and got a Junior Scholarship.<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
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Candy was appointed to lecture history at the College in December 1920, making her the second woman academic at the institution, after biologist [[Elizabeth Herriott]].<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>


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She earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1910 and secured Senior Scholarship in economics, leading to a [[Master of Arts]] with honors in [[political science]] in 1911. After leaving [[University of Canterbury|Canterbury College]] (now [[University of Canterbury]]) she taught at several schools including [[List of schools in the Wellington Region|Chilton Saint James School]] in [[Lower Hutt]].
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She worked closely with [[James Hight]], including writting the 1927 ''A short history of the Canterbury College (University of New Zealand) with a register of graduates and associates of the college''; it was to be her only major publication; with her background in school teaching, she specialised in teaching rather than research.<ref name="DNZB Candy"/> At the time between a quarter and a third of students were women, and Candy played an active role in caring for them, being warden of [[Helen Connon]] Hall, an all-women [[hall of residence]]. By the time of her retirement in 1948 she had risen to senior lecturer.<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>


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Candy was appointed to lecture history at the college in December 1920, making her the second woman academic at the institution, after biologist [[Elizabeth Herriott]].<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
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After her retirement she served on the [[University Council]].<ref>Gardner, W. J., Beardsley, E. T., Carter, T. E., Phillips, Neville Crompton, A history of the [[University of Canterbury]], 1873—1973. [[Christchurch]], 1973</ref>


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She worked closely with [[James Hight]], including writing the 1927 ''A short history of the Canterbury College (University of New Zealand) with a register of graduates and associates of the college''; it was to be her only major publication; with her background in school teaching, she specialized in teaching rather than research.<ref name="DNZB Candy"/> At the time between a quarter and a third of students were women, and Candy played an active role in caring for them, being warden of [[Helen Connon]] Hall, an all-women [[hall of residence]]. By the time of her retirement in 1948 she had risen to senior lecturer.<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
Candy never married. She died on 18 May 1977 in [[Christchurch]].<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>

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Candy lives on in the name of a bulding on campus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ssac/people/admin/alice.shtml |title=Alice Candy House Staff – Student Services and Communications – University of Canterbury – New Zealand |publisher=Canterbury.ac.nz |date= |accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfgw.org.nz/Documents/CHCH2012Feb.pdf |publisher=New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Inc.)|title=NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2012}}</ref> and in a [[W. A. Sutton]] portrait in the collection of the university.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hums.canterbury.ac.nz/hist/history.shtml |title=History – School of Humanities – University of Canterbury – New Zealand |publisher=Hums.canterbury.ac.nz |date= |accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> The [[Christchurch Art Gallery]] holds some preparatory sketches for the portrait.<ref>{{cite web|author=William Alexander Sutton |url= http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/collection/objects/88-53/ |title=Miss Alice Candy; preparatory sketch for a portrait |publisher=[[Christchurch Art Gallery]] Te Puna O Waiwhetu |date= |accessdate=16 July 2013}}</ref>
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After her retirement she served on the [[University Council]].<ref>Gardner, W. J., Beardsley, E. T., Carter, T. E., Phillips, Neville Crompton, A history of the [[University of Canterbury]], 1873–1973. [[Christchurch]], 1973</ref>

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Candy never married. She died on 18 May 1977 in [[Christchurch]].<ref name="DNZB Candy"/> Candy lives on in the name of a building on campus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ssac/people/admin/alice.shtml |title=Alice Candy House Staff – Student Services and Communications – University of Canterbury – New Zealand |publisher=Canterbury.ac.nz |accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfgw.org.nz/Documents/CHCH2012Feb.pdf|publisher=New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Inc.)|title=NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2012|access-date=15 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208084316/http://www.nzfgw.org.nz/Documents/CHCH2012Feb.pdf|archive-date=8 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and in a [[W. A. Sutton]] portrait in the collection of the university.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hums.canterbury.ac.nz/hist/history.shtml |title=History – School of Humanities – University of Canterbury – New Zealand |publisher=Hums.canterbury.ac.nz |accessdate=15 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819021445/http://www.hums.canterbury.ac.nz/hist/history.shtml |archive-date=19 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Christchurch Art Gallery]] holds some preparatory sketches for the portrait.<ref>{{cite web |author=William Alexander Sutton |url=http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/collection/objects/88-53/ |title=Miss Alice Candy; preparatory sketch for a portrait |publisher=[[Christchurch Art Gallery]] Te Puna O Waiwhetu |accessdate=16 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130717082706/http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/collection/objects/88-53/ |archive-date=17 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Roles ==
== Roles ==
* Foundation member of the Canterbury branch of the [[New Zealand Federation of University Women]] .<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
* Foundation member of the Canterbury branch of the [[New Zealand Federation of University Women]] .<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
* President Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Federation of University Women (1926–27).<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
* President Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Federation of University Women (1926–27).<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
* Vice-President New Zealand Federation of University Women (1929).<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
* Vice-president New Zealand Federation of University Women (1929).<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
* Delegate [[National Council of Women of New Zealand]] (1926–27, 1928–29) .<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
* Delegate [[National Council of Women of New Zealand]] (1926–27, 1928–29) .<ref name="DNZB Candy"/>
* Exchange Lecturer, Bedford College for women, [[University of London]], in 1928–29
* Exchange Lecturer, Bedford College for women, [[University of London]], in 1928–29
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* [http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=Yx8MAQAAMAAJ A short history of the Canterbury College (University of New Zealand) with a register of graduates and associates of the college]. 1927.
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=Yx8MAQAAMAAJ A short history of the Canterbury College (University of New Zealand) with a register of graduates and associates of the college]. 1927.

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Latest revision as of 08:01, 26 October 2023

Alice Muriel Flora Candy (9 July 1888 – 18 May 1977) was a New Zealand teacher, academic and historian.

Born in West Oxford, New Zealand on 9 July 1888,[1] Candy attended Christchurch Girls' High School and got a Junior Scholarship.[1]

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1910 and secured Senior Scholarship in economics, leading to a Master of Arts with honors in political science in 1911. After leaving Canterbury College (now University of Canterbury) she taught at several schools including Chilton Saint James School in Lower Hutt.

Candy was appointed to lecture history at the college in December 1920, making her the second woman academic at the institution, after biologist Elizabeth Herriott.[1]

She worked closely with James Hight, including writing the 1927 A short history of the Canterbury College (University of New Zealand) with a register of graduates and associates of the college; it was to be her only major publication; with her background in school teaching, she specialized in teaching rather than research.[1] At the time between a quarter and a third of students were women, and Candy played an active role in caring for them, being warden of Helen Connon Hall, an all-women hall of residence. By the time of her retirement in 1948 she had risen to senior lecturer.[1]

After her retirement she served on the University Council.[2]

Candy never married. She died on 18 May 1977 in Christchurch.[1] Candy lives on in the name of a building on campus[3][4] and in a W. A. Sutton portrait in the collection of the university.[5] The Christchurch Art Gallery holds some preparatory sketches for the portrait.[6]

Roles

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gardner, W. J. "Alice Muriel Flora Candy". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ^ Gardner, W. J., Beardsley, E. T., Carter, T. E., Phillips, Neville Crompton, A history of the University of Canterbury, 1873–1973. Christchurch, 1973
  3. ^ "Alice Candy House Staff – Student Services and Communications – University of Canterbury – New Zealand". Canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. ^ "NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2012" (PDF). New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Inc.). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  5. ^ "History – School of Humanities – University of Canterbury – New Zealand". Hums.canterbury.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ^ William Alexander Sutton. "Miss Alice Candy; preparatory sketch for a portrait". Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

Further reading

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