(fl. late 19th, early 20the century), named Sister Mary Jerome, member of religious community. Native of Madoc, Ontario. In 1907, she entered the novitiate of of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul at Kingston. She won her B. A. degree (April 1915) from Queen’s University through a combination of intra-mural (on campus) and extra-mural study, being “one of the first religious sisters among the intra-mural students.” She was the first principal of Maryvale academy, where she worked for some 20 years, at Glen Nevis, GC. It has been said that after Fr D.R. Macdonald, she was “the one who did most to establish the reputation of the school.” If this statement seems to limit the achievement of Sister Mary Electa (M. B. Murphy), it may be noted that the quoted words are from Sister Mary Electa. One of Sister Mary Jerome’s students was James J. Macdonell, the future auditor general, who wrote about her in after years with praise and affection.

Sister Mary Electa, The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul (1961) 91-94 (QF); prints the tribute to her from James J. MACDONELL* 1882-1982: St. Margaret of Scotland Parish Paroisse Ste-Marguerite d’Écosse: Glen Nevis, Ontario (1982), no pagination (has section of Maryvale Abbey, 1 ref. to Sister Mary Jerome) * Queen's University Archives * Archives of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, Kingston