Donnelly, Lucy (1870–1948)

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Donnelly, Lucy (1870–1948)

American teacher. Born Lucy Martin Donnelly, Sept 18, 1870, in Ithaca, NY; died Aug 3, 1948, in Pointe-au-Pic, Quebec, Canada; dau. of Henry D. Donnelly (lawyer) and Abby Ann (Martin) Donnelly (schoolteacher).

Became reader in essay work of English department at Bryn Mawr College (1896); with Helen Thomas (sister of M. Carey Thomas), taught course at Bryn Mawr in descriptive and narrative writing until 1903; served as professor and head of English department, undergraduate and graduate, at Bryn Mawr (1911–36).