Dorothea Beale: Principal of the Cheltenham Ladies' College, 1858-1906

DOROTHEA BEALE FROM A PAINTING BY J. J. SHANNON Frontispiece
PIONEERS OF PROGRESS WOMEN
Edited by ETHEL M. BARTON
PRINCIPAL OF THE CHELTENHAM LADIES’ COLLEGE 1858-1906
WITH TWO PORTRAITS
BY ELIZABETH H. SHILLITO, B.A. (Lond.)
LONDON SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1920
“Some there are who go forth to their own life-work with the holy hands of the dead who live laid on their hearts, who feel that they have a debt to repay, who see a ray of life from afar cast upon all they do, and bear about for ever a light within, which they must pass on for the sake of the dead who live.”
Edward Thring.
Great Souls who sail uncharted seas, Battling with hostile winds and tide,— Strong hands that forged forbidden keys, And left the door behind them wide. Diggers for gold where most had failed, Smiling at deeds that brought them Fame,— Lighters of lamps that have not failed— Lend us your oil, and share your flame.
TO Dr. ELSIE MAUD INGLIS WHOSE CRIMEA WAS SERBIA, BUT WHOSE POST-WAR WORK IS IN ANOTHER WORLD
I should like to acknowledge my indebtedness to all who have helped me in the writing of this short biography: especially to Mrs. Raikes for her kind permission to use her “Life of Dorothea Beale of Cheltenham,” without which this book could not have been written; also for her most generous help in many difficulties: and to Messrs. Constable, the publishers, for their kind consent. It is impossible to name all who have so willingly helped me, but I should like to mention Miss A. M. Andrews of Cheltenham; Lieut-Colonel J. F. Tarrant for his help in many ways; Mr. J. J. Shannon for kindly allowing a reproduction of Miss Beale’s portrait; Messrs. Martyn of Cheltenham for their photograph; “The Times,” Messrs. Macmillan, and other publishers, who have permitted me to quote extracts from works which are still copyright.