Anna Baright Curry was an educated influential teacher of elocution in her own right .
Anna Baright Curry took rival teacher of elocution Genevieve Stebbins to task in several letters for exploitative and misguided teaching practices which also objectified women 's bodies .
Anna Baright Curry was an educated influential teacher of elocution in her own right , and took rival teacher of elocution Genevieve Stebbins to task in several letters for exploitative and misguided teaching practices which also objectified women 's bodies .