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Woman'S Club of Central Kentucky - Home - 0 views

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  • The WCCK established seven departments: art, music, literature, current events, education, philanthropy and public interests.
  • The group was a force for many reforms in Lexington, including the establishment of Lexington's free public library in 1898.
  • The club also supported woman's suffrage in local school elections and public school reform in Kentucky.
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  • It sponsored numerous cultural events and remained active in all forms of public life.
  • The rosters of the membership of the Woman's Club of Central Kentucky include many women who achieved national importance by their public serviced in a variety of fields.
  • Nannie Davis Scoville was the first president of the club and gave an eloquent inaugural address Excerpts include "The club woman would think for herself.....and be not content to have her thinking done for her...she is busy, philanthropic, prudent and forethought....she opens her mouth with wisdom and her tongue is the law of kindness"
  • The club's current description of its purpose is "To further the educational and cultural life of the community and to broaden the outlook of the women of Central Kentucky by keeping them informed on matters of national and international scope.
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History of Education in Kentucky, 1939-1964 - 0 views

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  • Randolph Hollingsworth on 20 Feb 13
     
    published by State Department of Education, 1963
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Helen Caise Wade - Woman who broke color barrier visits Rosa Parks Elementary School - 0 views

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  • Wade was the first African-American to attend a white public school in Fayette County when she took a summer school class at Lafayette High School in 1955.
  • Randolph Hollingsworth on 11 Feb 13
     
    Jennifer Jones, a teacher at Rosa Parks Elementary school in Lexington, invited Helen Caise Wade to speak with her students about integrating an all-white school in Lexington in 1955.
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