Helen Louise Babcock

Helen Louise B. Babcock (August 13, 1867-July 5, 1955) was an American educator, elocutionist, and dramatic reader.

[1] She early displayed a marked talent for elocution and on reaching woman's estate she decided to make dramatic reading her profession.

With that aim she became a pupil in the Cumnock School of Oratory of the Northwestern University,[1] and, being an earnest student, she was graduated with the highest honors.

[2] Afterwards, she became an assistant instructor in the same oratorical school,[1] and was very successful in the work of developing elocutionary and dramatic talents in others.

After severing her connection with the Cumnock school, she taught for a time in Mount Vernon Seminary and College, Washington, D.C.[1] After the death of her mother, in 1890, she accompanied her father abroad and spent some time in visiting the principal countries of Europe.