Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy

Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy

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established = 1927
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head = HRH Elizabeth Bowes-Lyonharvnb|Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology|2008]
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state = Victoria
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The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy was an Australian domestic science college for women, in Melbourne, Victoria.

It was officially opened on April 27, 1927 by Her Royal Highness Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Duchess of York, and later Queen Consort.

On June 30, 1979 it became part of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

History of the College

During the 1920s, Melbourne businessman Sir William McPherson donated £25,000 (≈AU$1.5 million todayharvnb|Reserve Bank of Australia|] ) towards the establishment of a college of domestic science excusively for women; which was later named in honour of his wife Lady Emily McPhersonharvnb|Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology|2008] .

The building opened in 1927, and was designed by then state architect Evan Smith, in simplified Neo-Grec architecture and Beaux-Arts style. The Ethel McPherson Wing opened in 1950, and was designed by then state architect Percy Everettharvnb|Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology|2008] .

Opening

The College, on the corner of Russell Street and Victoria Street adjacent to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, was officially opened on April 27 in 1927 by Her Royal Highness Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Duchess of York, during a royal visit to Australia by her and her husband, His Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of York, later King George VIharvnb|Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology|2008] .

The Age newspaper later estimated that a crowd of 5,000 people and dignitaries gathered outside the new College, with a guard of honour formed by students from schools as far afield as Ballarat and Bendigo, to witness the Duchess officially open the College with a gold key and unveil a commemorative plaque and bust of Lady McPhersonharvnb|Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology|2008] :

Dr Ethel Osborne, whom had invited the Duchess to open the College, then presented her with the first diploma issued by the College stating that the Duchess "had set all Australians an example of home life"harvnb|Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology|2008] . Upon accepting the diploma, the Duchess thanked Dr Osborne and said "it will always be a delightful memento but one of which I am afraid I am not worthy!"harvnb|Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology|2008] .

Present college building

On June 30 in 1979, the building was amalgamated with the nearby expanding Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). Today, it remains a part of the RMIT City campus, and is currently being refurbished to house the RMIT Graduate School of Business, with an expected completion in 2009harvnb|RMIT Property Services|2008] .

The buidling is registered as "significant" and a "notable building" with the Victorian Heritage Register and the National Trust of Australiaharvnb|Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology|] harvnb|National Trust of Australia|] harvnb|Victorian Heritage Register|] .

References

Texts:
*Citation
last = Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
title = About RMIT - Building 13 (Emily McPherson College)
year= 2008
url = http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/heritage/bld13
accessdate = 07-10-2008

*Citation
last = RMIT Property Services
title = The Emily McPherson Building
year= 2008
url = http://www.rmit.edu.au/capitalworks/emilymac
accessdate = 07-10-2008

*Citation
last = National Trust of Australia
title = Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy
url = http://www.nattrust.com.au/trust_register/search_the_register/emily_mcpherson_college_of_domestic_economy_former
accessdate = 07-10-2008

*Citation
last = Victorian Heritage Register
title = Emily McPherson College
url = http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic#detail_places;5001
accessdate = 07-10-2008

*Citation
last = Reserve Bank of Australia
title = Inflation Calculator
url = http://www.rba.gov.au/calculator/calc.go
accessdate = 07-10-2008 (see: "Notes")Notes:
*"The sum listed via the Reserve Bank of Australia is an approximation (≈) detirmined by inflation in Australia leading up to the year 2007, from the year 1927 (the opening of the College).


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