L.M. Montgomery considered her sojourn at Prince of Wales College "the happiest year of my life." As Prince Edward Island's only non-sectarian college for over a century, the Charlottetown institution always engendered passion in its students. Even today, 36 years after its doors were closed to prepare for the newly constituted University of Prince Edward Island, alumni recall the College with fierce loyalty and devotion. With her natural gift for telling a good story, Marian Bruce demonstrates how religion, politics, and blood ties all played a role in both the creation of Prince of Wales College in 1860 and its demise in 1969. A Century of Excellence profiles the many legendary professors who taught at PWC and features memories and reflections of dozens of former students, along with a wealth of archival photographs.