Alberta Ladies' College of Red Deer

[1][2] Within a few years of its founding, the College temporarily relocated to Assiniboia Hall on the campus of the University of Alberta and divested itself of its building and assets in Red Deer.

At a stop in Claresholm in 1911, the College was noted as offering the “full public school and collegiate courses”, including household science, music, art, typing, and stenography.

[17] The closing ceremonies for that first year were held on June 18 and 19, 1913, with a dramatic production, demonstrations of physical activities and cookery skills, as well as the usual speeches and awarding of honors.

[23] An advertisement in the August 16, 1916 edition of the Grain Growers Guide stated that the College was “now located in Assiniboia Hall, University Building, Edmonton, Alberta”.

[27] The move to Edmonton was initially meant to be one year while a determination of the final and permanent home for the College was considered, with "offers and proposals from cities and towns within the province" welcomed.

[29] But "through careful supervision and preventive measures, [it] practically escaped the first severe outbreak", and was "able to continue its classes throughout the [fall 1918] session without interruption".

Keith indicated that the College was once again on the move, as the University of Alberta would need Assiniboia Hall back for the fall term in expectation of high enrollment of soldiers returning from the First World War.

[31][36][4] The 1920 closing ceremonies lauded the success of the term, including the benefits of their new location, and looked forward to a future move into a dedicated building on newly purchased land.

[37] They thanked The University for allowing them the continued use of Convocation Hall, and the "C.PR., Know Church, and the South Side rink" for the basketba, skating, and tennis facilities.

[46][47] A piece in the Edmonton Bulletin in April, 1921 included plans for the College grounds as well as an architectural concept for the main campus building.

Keith resigned as principal, and the Alberta Presbyterian Synod named a commission “to deal with the situation with respect to the college, which may have to be closed”.

[49] An Edmonton Bulletin notice of December 30, 1921, indicated that in January 1922, the college would open but only as a residence for girls studying elsewhere, with music being the only department that might remain.

[50] The College continued in this way (offering housing and some instruction such as music, art, and physical education) as the Westminster Residence for Girls for several years.[when?

[11] The College offered the same curriculum as the junior and senior courses of the public and high schools in the province at the time, which included subjects such as English, history, mathematics, etc.

In addition, it offered: various arts courses, including music (voice, piano, violin, theory, organ), art (china painting, oil painting, drawing, water colours), drama and elocution, leather work and wood carving, basketry, and interpretative reading; household sciences, including cooking, fancy and plain sewing, and baking; nursing and sanitation; scripture; gymnasium (folk dancing, Swedish exercises, drill, various sports); and commercial (typewriting, stenography, shorthand, spelling, penmanship, bookkeeping, rapid calculation, office system).