Cora Scott Pond Pope

Cora Scott Pope ( Pond; March 2, 1856 – unknown) was an American professor, a scenario writer,

Trained in oratory, she taught in the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, before taking on suffrage work. In Massachusetts, she organized 87 woman's suffrage leagues, speaking in public and raising money to carry on the work in that state. As a fundraiser, she originated a dramatic entertainment called "The National Pageant", which she gave with great success for the benefit of the various societies of women. With Charlotte Harris Allen and Aimee Stanwood Bigelow, Pond was also editor and publisher of the children's monthly magazine, The Young Idea.

Early life and education Cora Scott Pond was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, March 2, 1856. She was a second cousin on her father's side of General Winfield Scott. Her father, Levi Wesley Pond (1827–1908) born in Calais, Maine, was a successful inventor of machinery and booms for milling and logging purposes, and one of the early pioneers in Wisconsin.

She attended the public schools regularly and added to her already robust constitution by outdoor games. There were no books or libraries in the town, and from 15 to 21 years of age, she devoted herself to music and social Interests. She desired above all things to finish her education in the University of Wisconsin. The question of expense was a crucial one, with so large a family to support, but at the age of 22, Pond was able to enter the state university. She lacked particular interest in mathematics or foreign languages, but whatever related to English and to history, literature, rhetoric and oratory did interest her.

In 1889, she arranged national historical events in the same as her conservatory oratory work to raise money for the State suffrage work. The inventive mind of her father showed itself in that. The pictures for dramatic expression arranged themselves, in one evening, spontaneously in her mind. She called it "The National Pageant Tableaux of American History" and copyrighted her programme. The idea did not initially have an enthusiastic reception by some of the prominent women of Boston. Two only stood by her and said "Go on". The National Pageant was given in Hollis Street Theatre, May 9, 1889. The house was crowded at per ticket. It was a grand success. Over were cleared at one matinee performance. she purchased land from the Garvanza Land Co., named it Mt. Angelus, subdivided it, and sold lots to individuals. She also owned a home nearby in the Garvanza neighborhood with Anna Howard Shaw before they joined Susan B. Anthony in Los Angeles's suffrage movement.

In 1924, Pond-Pope divorced her husband on the grounds that she maintained a home for him and his three minor children by a former marriage until August, 1917, paying all the expenses from an income she received from her labors.

Death Her year of death is unknown, but occurred in 1932 or later.