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| DAVIES, SARAH EMILY: b . 22 April 1830, at Southampton; 4th c. of Rev. John Davies, D.D., an evangelical divine, R. of Gateshead 1840-60 ( d . 1860), and Mary Hopkinson. *e Educ . at home. *c From girlhood took keen interest in all efforts to raise the position of women and this brought her into touch w ith Elizabeth Garrett (afterwards Mrs Garrett Anderson, M.D.) and Barbara Leigh Smith (afterwards Mme Bodichon). Founder and Treas. of Northumberland and Durham Branch of Soc. for Promoting the Employment of Women 1860; Sec. of a cttee. for obtaining the admission of women to univ. exams. 1862-69, which in 1865 secured the admission of girls to the Camb. Jun. and Sen. Local Exams.; promoted a memorial 1864, which in 1869 caused girls' sch. to be included in the scope of the Schools Inquiry Comm. (1864-68): its findings and the opening of the local exams. to girls led to the modernisation of girls' educ.; founded the London Schoolmistresses' Assoc. 1866 and was its Treas. until its dissolution in 1888; with Mme Bodichon and Bessie Rayner Parkes (afterwards Mme Louis Belloc) organised the first petition for women's suffrage 1866, presented to Parliament by John Stuart Mill; Sec. of the first Women's Suffrage Cttee. 1866-67; began to take steps for the foundation of a college for women 1867; opened 'The College for Women' at Benslow House, Hitchin, 1869, transferred to Camb. as Girton Coll. in 1873; from its beginnings to 1904 directed the financial and general policy of the College, as Sec. 1867-75, Treas. 1875-82, Hon. Sec. 1882-1904; one of the first women mem bers of the London Sch. Bd. 1870-73; Mistress of Girton 1872-75. Chairman of the London Soc. for Women's Suffrage 1904. Hon. LL.D. (Glas.) 1901, the first year in which the Univ. of Glasgow conferred hon. degrees on women, on the occasion of its 9th jubilee. Member of College 1872-1921; Member of Exec. Cttee. 1875-1904. Publications: The higher education of women (Strahan 1866); Women and the universities of England and Scotland (Macmillan 1896); Thoughts on some questions relating to women 1860-1908 (1910); ed. of the Englishwoman's J . 1863 and the Victoria Magazine 1864-65, to which she also contrib. a number of articles on questions concerning women. *l The oldest part of the College, including that small portion which was in existence when she was Mistress, was in 1912 named after her the Emily Davies Court. Portrait by Rudolf Lehmann (1880) hangs in the Dining Hall. See Barbara Stephen, Emily Davies and Girton College (Constable 1927); Who was who 1916-28; D.N.B . 1912-21. Obit.: The Times 14 July 1921; Girton Rev . M. 1921. Died 13 July 1921, at Hampstead. | Sarah Emily DAVIES Approx. lifespan: 1830–1921 b. Southampton, [ Hampshire ] 1830:04:22 4th c. of Davies, John, Rev DD evangelical divine: R.: Gateshead, [ Co. Durham ] 1840-60 Davies, John, Rev DD = d. 1860 dau. of Mary Hopkinson DAVIES Sch: at home From girlhood took keen interest in all efforts to raise the position of women this brought her into touch with Elizabeth GARRETT (afterwards Mrs Garrett ANDERSON, MD) this brought her into touch with Barbara Leigh SMITH (afterwards Mme – BODICHON ) Elizabeth GARRETT Anderson, Garrett, Mrs MD = Barbara Leigh SMITH Bodichon, Mme Founder and Treasurer of: Northumberland and Durham Branch of Society for Promoting the Employment of Women 1860 Sec. of: Committee for obtaining the admission of women to University exams 1862-69 which secured the admission of girls to the Cambridge Junior and Senior Local Exams: in1865 promoted a memorial: 1864 which caused girls' sch. to be included in the scope of the Schools Inquiry Comm: in1869 its findings and the opening of the local exams. to girls led to the modernisation of girls' Education: founded: London Schoolmistresses' Association [ London ] 1866 Treasurer: London Schoolmistresses' Association until its dissolution in1888 with Mme – BODICHON and Bessie Rayner PARKES (afterwards Mme Louis BELLOC ) organised the first petition for women's suffrage, presented to Parliament by John Stuart MILL : 1866 John Stuart MILL Bessie Rayner PARKES Belloc, Louis, Mme = Sec. of: first Women's Suffrage Committee 1866-67 began to take steps for the foundation of a college for women: 1867 opened: Sch: 'The College for Women' Benslow House, Hitchin, [ Hertfordshire ] 1869 transferred to Cambridge as: Girton College in1873 directed the financial and general policy: Girton College 1869-1904 Sec: Girton College 1867-75 Treasurer: Girton College 1875-82 Hon. Sec: Girton College 1882-1904 one of the first women members of: London School Board [ London ] 1870-73 Mistress of: Girton College 1872-75 Chairman of: London Society for Women's Suffrage [ London ] 1904 Hon. LLD Glasgow 1901 the first year in which the University of Glasgow conferred hon. degrees on women, on the occasion of its 9th jubilee 1901 Member of: Girton College 1872-1921 Member of Executive Committee: Girton College 1875-1904 Publ.: The higher education of women (Strahan) 1866 Publ.: Women and the universities of England and Scotland (Macmillan) 1896 Publ.: Thoughts on some questions relating to women, 1860-1908 1910 ed. of: Englishwoman's J . 1863 ed. of: Victoria Magazine 1864-65 Publ.: to which she also contrib. a number of articles on questions concerning women The oldest part of the College, including that small portion which was in existence when she was Mistress was named after her Emily Davies Court in1912 Portrait by Rudolf LEHMANN (1880) hangs in the Dining Hall Rudolf LEHMANN Publ.: See Barbara STEPHEN, Emily Davies and Girton College (Constable) 1927 Publ.: See Who was who 1916-28 Publ.: See D.N.B . 1912-21 Publ.: Obit.: The Times 1921:07:14 Publ.: Obit.: Girton Rev . 1921:10MT: d. Hampstead, [ London ] 1921:07:13 |