Alice Maud Sewell

Alice Maud Sewell
Born	Alice Maud Cunning (1881-02-16)16 February 1881
Died	16 February 1971(1971-02-16) (aged 90) Berwick, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Women's Advocate
Spouse	Sidney Valentine Sewell ​ ​ (m. 1908⁠–⁠1949)​ (his death)

Lady Alice Maud Sewell (1881 - 1971) was the first woman to win the Wyselaskie scholarship in classical and comparative philology and logic. She was a founding member of the Lyceum Club (Melbourne).

Biography

Sewell née Cunning was born on 16 February 1881. ^[1] Sewell attended the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne. Sewell was the first woman to win the Wyselaskie Scholarship in classical and comparative philology and logic from the University of Melbourne where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1902 and her Master of Arts in 1906. ^[2]

In 1908 she married Sidney Valentine Sewell (1880-1949). ^{[1] [3]}

In 1912 she was a founding member of the Lyceum Club (Melbourne). ^{[4] [1]} The club was modeled on the London Lyceum Club, with membership open to women with a university education. ^[5]

Sewell was also a member of the Country Women's Association, the Victoria League, and the Ormond Women's Association. ^[1]

She died on 16 February 1971 in Berwick. ^[1]

References

1. Hurley, John V. "Sewell, Alice Maud (1881–1971)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN   978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN   1833-7538. OCLC   70677943 . Retrieved 5 October 2018.
2. "Sewell, Alice Maud". The Australian Women's Register. The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
3. "Death of Sir Sidney Sewell". The Argus. 14 March 1949. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
4. Bomford, Janette (2012). Circles of Friendship: The centenary history of the Lyceum Club Melbourne. Melbourne, Victoria: The Lyceum Club, Melbourne. pp. 16–17. ISBN   978-1-921875-47-2.
5. "About". Lyceum Club Melbourne. Retrieved 5 October 2018.