An opening luncheon is held the last Thursday in September. A program followed by a luncheon is held every second and fourth Thursday from October through May with the exception of January. Weekly programs focus on education, fellowship, international relations, music and arts, social studies and general interest areas. Round robin bridge is played by interested members throughout the year. Trips are planned annually to various places of interest.
Julie Nicolai, a College Club member took us through a fascinating history of the underground railroad in Kansas.
Pictures of historic landmarks helped to bring the story alive.
Kevin McBeth, Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Chorus spoke about one of the oldest forms of American folk music - the Spiritual! We learned the history and background of this music that traveled from the cotton fields to the concert hall. Kevin also talked about the history of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Chorus. For nearly 30 years, this professional level ensemble presented music by Black American composers and arrangers, accompanied by the Grammy Award winning St. Louis Symphony.
YWCA Metro St. Louis has undergone a transformation. The agency is reimagining, rebuilding, and rebranding. As a result, their holistic and integrated system of services improved the lives of more than 10,000 women and families last year! Dr. Watkins introduced us to the YWCA today - a non-profit that is 118 years old and rooted in rich history, with an approach to the future that is strategic and innovative.
Lillian a gifted 13 year old performed works by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Liszt. Laura provided commentary about the composer and each piece.
Bev Schuetz has been a frequent presenter at the College Club of St. Louis. She is a popular and dynamic speaker who has created a series of live presentations known as History Talks. She is known for her unique topics, delightful presentations, and thoroughly researched programs.
In her presentation, Bev examined some of the wildest and most famous feuds and rivalries. Among them is the journalism war between the queens of Hollywood gossip, Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper; the non-speaking rivalry of sisters and Academy Award winning actresses, Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland; the cut-throat battle between the great artists, Carravaggio and Baglione; and the clash of egos of Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst.
Rich Gaynor is a native of St. Louis who grew up with his German grandparents who introduced him to the pleasures of coffee and cake. These early experiences sent him on a ten-year quest to discover the lives, motivations, and relationships of the independent bakers of St. Louis.
"The St. Louis Bakery Community - A story of Creative Kindness and An Extended Family." Rich shared interesting stories about the 25 St. Louis Bakers that he interviewed for the book.
The old and beautiful city of Barcelona Spain reflects multiple trends in the history of Western Architecture in its own unique way.
Marion is a College Club member who has made many trips to the beautiful city of Barcelona.
Marion provided a brief survey of the different architecture periods and culminated with the whimsical architectural movement called "Modernisme".
This event is the highlight of our year and is attended by members, the high school finalists, their college counselors and our US Bank financial partners.
Eighteen high school seniors were chosen to receive scholarships to help with their first year of college.
Abida Jafari, Hazelwood West High School, Emily Diaz Brentwood High School, Jumah Fennoy - Clyde C. Miller High School, Dr. Lynn Friend - McCluer STEAM High School, Carolyn B;air - Cayton High School, Aimee Branch - Hancock Place High School.
Not Pictured:
Chris Lorenz - Parkway West High School, Paula Ake - Marquette High School
Bellefontaine Cemetery includes sculpture, stained glass and architecture. The richness can be seen in the 314-acre cemetery and the legacies of those buried there. In the presentation, all elements were explored along with individuals who supported the arts.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Designed by Barnett, Haynes, and Barnett
Bev Schuetz gave us a backstage look at the multi-layered history of the oldest and largest outdoor theater in the country, The Muny Opera of St. Louis.
Our speaker presented a fascinating analysis of past, present and future of Bosnia-Herzegovina, a country that for millennia has been a crossroads of many cultures, religions and political ideologies.
Our speaker Elvir Mandzukic is a Professor at Webster
Bosnia-Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe located in the Balkans. It borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest.
We heard the interesting story of the Breakaway Siberians, the competitive sled dog team from Missouri. We learned how musher, Richie Camden stumbled into the sport of sled dogs and mushing.
The team consists of huskies adopted from shelter and rescue groups around the Midwest.
Richie and his wife own and run the Sled & Breakfast. It is a dog daycare, boarding, training, and grooming facility located in Fenton, Missouri in the St. Louis Area. As you can see their huskies are just part of their family.
Douglas Schneider was our speaker. Doug showed us homes in St. Louis that cost as little as $1.22 and some that cost as much as $20,000,000. The home pictured above was built out of shipping containers.
With each home that Doug showed us you couldn't help but say WOW! The one pictured above was built inside a cave which used to be a skating rink.
There were St. Louis homes with windows in their chimneys and homes made out of steel, cement blocks, or Styrofoam, The one above is constructed from dirt bags.
Mark Glenshaw, an award winning naturalist, has studied the lives of the Great Horned Owls in Forest Park since 2005. In his presentation: Hunting & Feeding, Mark covered obscure behaviors from hunting perches and their predatory attempts. He also described the owls' attempts to feed themselves and their many owlets.
The great horned owl is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. Its primary diet is rabbits and hares, rats and mice, and voles, although it freely hunts any animal it can overtake, including rodents and other small mammals, larger mid-sized mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.
Our speaker Dr. Bahar Bastani is a Professor of Medicine at St. Louis University Hospital & Secretary General, Shia Islamic Education Center Dar al-Zahra Mosque. Through Rumi's poem "The Story of Moses & a Shepard" which is about a religious legalist and a lay person, Dr. Bastani examined religious pluralism.
Francis Lemkeuhle was our special guest for the Club's 123rd Birthday Celebration. Francis mother Mrs. F. Ray Leimkeuhle was the Club's President between 1926-1927.
The College Club of St. Louis was formed 1901 to unite college women for the promotion of education, social and other interests beneficial to the community. Dedicated to the importance of education for women, the membership supports an extensive scholarship program for college bound high school women.
Members of the History Committee - Marsha Rolwes, Claudia Uccello, and Sandy Mueller presented a program with interesting highlights of our Club's last 42 years.
Carla Maley, Court Watch Project Coordinator, gave an overview of the problem of domestic violence and the legal remedies available in St. Louis. Carla's overview served as background for her discussion of the Court Watch Project and its impact on the complicated problem.
The Court Watch Project is a community-based initiative within the court system to help improve court processes regarding Order of Protection hearings.
The mission of the Court Watch Project is to make the justice system more effective and responsive in handling cases of domestic violence perpetrated against women and children and to create a more informed and involved public.
Judge Judy Draper discussed her journey coming to the US and the cultural and racial obstacles she had to overcome to become an Associate Circuit Judge in St. Louis County and currently the Honorary Ambassador for the Republic of South Korea.
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