Bess De Bow

Probation officer in the Juvenile Court of Philadelphia, PA 1903 -
Present address: 989 North Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

June 1904 Kalends:

Helen Hendrix and Molly Cullom will attend a house party at Asbury Park, given by Bess De Bow, during the latter part of June.

December 1904 Kalends:

Bess De Bow, who is studying vocal music under Emma Thursby, of New York, is visiting in Baltimore.

May 1905 Kalends:

Bess De Bow has been visiting in Baltimore.

June 1905 Kalends:

Bess De Bow will sail for Europe in July.

February 1906 Kalends:

Bess De Bow is contralto soloist at the Madison Street Church, Chester, Pennsylvania.

December 1906 Kalends:

Elizabeth De Bow is in New York city for a winter of study at the Institute of Musical Art.

May 1909 Kalends:

Elizabeth De Bow was married on February 25 in Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, to Rev. Samuel Thompson. Emma De Box, ex-'05, was maid of honor, and Helen Hendrix, '03, was one of the bridesmaids.

January 1914 Kalends:

Elizabeth DeBow Thompson, who has been a pupil of Emmy Thursby, George Henschel, and Matja von Messin-Stone; and a student at the Institute of Musical Art, New York City, and at the Jean De Reszke School of singing, Paris, has opened a studio at 611 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, to teach the art of singing, in all its branches.

July 1929 Alumnae Quarterly:

Bess deBow Thompson is living in Philadelphia with her two daughters, Elizabeth and Anne. She has a very responsible and interesting job as Musical Supervisor of several schools in Philadelphia.

April 1930 Alumnae Quarterly:

Bess Debow Thompson is Music Supervisor in the Public Schools of Philadelphia.

July 1930 Alumnae Quarterly:

Bess De Bow Thompson is musical supevisor of the Public Schools of Philadelphia. She has two daughters, one studying Art and one Music.

November 1938 Alumnae Quarterly

Bess DeBow Thompson is teaching music in the Overbrook High School, in Philadelphia.

February 1947 Alumnae Quarterly:

Elizabeth De Bow Thompson was listed in the May Quarterly under "Lost Alumnae," whose addresses were unknown. Bess was always so buoyant and full of fun, that it is good to know where she is. Thyra Crawford Rees sent the address: Overbrook High School, 59th & Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia 31, Pa.

Winter 1949 Alumnae Quarterly:

Bess Debow Thompson in Germantown sends a tantalizing card. Thus: "What am I doing now? I have retired from teaching, have streamlined my life and am enjoying everything. Present interests? My family and of course 'Music' (of which there is much in Philadelphia.)"

Winter 1952 Alumnae Quarterly:

Bess DeBow Thompson is another "migrant." She has removed from Philadelphia to The Kenmore, 5415 Conn. Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. She says, "My life here centers around the exciting life of my children (2 married daughters) and 3 attractive and talented grandchildren." Summer 1954 Alumnae Quarterly:

Still another telephone visit was of interest to 1903, with Mrs. Nelson Jeffers, Bess Debow's daughter. In a roundabout way, through Thyra Crawford Rees, I found Mrs. Jeffer's address and wrote to her, asking for material for her mother's sheet in the 1903 book, so she called up to say that when they were somewhat settled in the new home they were building, she would send me al lshe could, as well as a snapshot taken not long before her mother died. Her voice had much the same lovely quality that Bess's had and I could almost imagine I was back in old Goucher of fifty years ago.