Helen Davenport

Letters
Undated-1921-1925?
March 28, 1928
March 7, 1931

Handwritten Excerpt (72 KB)

On the Scottish Highlands, 1928 (88 KB)

Mandolin Club

1904 Program:

Teaching in Belmont Seminary, Bedford City, Va., 1903-.
Present Address: Belmont Seminary, Bedford City, Va.

Helen Davenport spent the summer in Germany, where she attended the Marburgh summer school.

January 1914 Kalends:

Helen Davenport is doing graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania.

November 1945 Alumnae Quarterly:

Helen Davenport writes that after teaching 30 years in New York City high schools, she, too, has resigned. She has enjoyed seeing New York, since war conditions prevented foreign travel. Helen has a summer home in New Hampshire. Her life has been full and busy with events and friends. She is more eager than ever to hear of old college friends- yet gave no address. Her old address is 565 A. Third St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Winter 1949 Alumnae Quarterly:

Helen Davenport was in Trenton in November for a few days. We could not arrange to get together, but talked over the telephone for a while. - Claire Ackerman Vliet.

Summer 1949 Alumnae Quarterly:

Helen Davenport says that she retired 5 years ago after many years in the New York City High Schools. Has been busy with civic and church activities since then, and has enjoyed doing it immensely.

Winter 1952 Alumnae Quarterly:

Helen Davenport has moved from Brooklyn. her new address is 9 Delaware Ave., West Pittston, Pa. This is her old home town and she was delighted to find an active Goucher Club - The Wyoming Valley.
"Dr. Kraushaar was our guest last June when he came to give the Commencement address at Wyoming Seminary. One of the group secured his services and I think we shall again begin to draw students from this excellent school.
A number of years ago I retired from teaching in the New York City high schools. Then I got interested in the mission work of the church and upon leaving, was made an Honorary Member of the Presbyterian Board. I spend now about four months each year at my place in New Hampshire, Route 101, between Exeter and Portsmouth- town of Stratham. Anyone from the college touring that way will be cordially welcomed."
Helen has a splendid idea about how to use the cornerstone of old Goucher Hall. The stone was taken to the campus at Towson. Helen has suggested to the Alumnae Association that a sundial be placed upon it there. If her suggestion is favorably received, surely the old cornerstone will see many more "sunny" hours with students around. -Claire Ackerman Vliet

Summer 1953 Alumnae Quarterly:
Helen Davenport's niece, Mrs. Williamson, sends us the sad news that Helen suffered a sever strok last June and is heart-broken not to be able to come to the reunion. Mrs. Williamson's daughter is a junior at Goucher and she and Helen had planned to come down to Towson together. She would be happy to have news of the reunion.

Spring 1954 Alumnae Quarterly:

Helen Davenport's niece reports that she improves, but quite slowly. Helen is able to take a few steps now, and keeps up her interest in things around her. We are grateful to Mrs. Williamson for her news of Helen.

Fall 1954 Alumnae Quarterly:

We bring this letter to a close with a sad piece of news, for we have to announce the death of one of our number - Helen Vandling Davenport. The last word from her was a letter from her niece, Mrs. Paul Williamson, who said at the time, that while her aunt s speech had not been restored since her stroke, she was happy to be able to take a few steps at a time. Unhappily, the improvement did not continue. With Helen's extensive travels and study, she brought a well stored mind to her teaching, making her language classes real life experiences for her pupils. To Mrs. Williamson, and to Helen's many friends we send the sincere sympathy of her classmates.