May 2016 Blue Slip
WOMEN’S COLLEGE CLUB OF PRINCETON
P.O. BOX 3181
PRINCETON NJ 08540
MAY 2016
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
We did it! We turned a hundred years old, surrounded by friends, well-wishers, assemblymen, and a cellist! I want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make our celebration such a success and so much fun. Janet Reiche and Gay Culin, thank you so much for organizing this wonderful event. I want to mention Jeff Lippincott, an unsung hero of this Club. Jeff helped with the setup on Sunday and did a great job with our banner, which proved to have a life of its own when being hung from the balcony. Jeff is also our website wizard when things go awry or in the cloud. Jeff helped drag us kicking and screaming into the 21st century. And there is simply not enough space here to thank Nora Ananos for her poster, logo, artwork, banner, and energy and grace. Her poster and update of the triptych will be on display at the annual meeting on May 16th.
Celebrating birthdays in May are Dotty Fullam, Dee Cantrell, Marge DeYongh, Mary
Frances Stahler, Reba Lippincott, and Ellyn Vogel. If you were left out, please let me know. Birthdays are important.
I look forward to seeing everyone at our annual meeting on May 16th when we will elect new officers, get a hint of next year’s programs, eat, and listen to a thought-provoking program.
Kathy Hutchins
100 YEARS – WCCP
What a fabulous occasion as members and guests (102 strong) joined together to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s College Club of Princeton on Sunday, April 10th! The weather dawned sunny and bright, guests were welcomed by past presidents as they entered the Chauncey Center and were directed to the beautifully decorated Solomon Room where a young cellist from Princeton University greeted them. Displays at the History Table featured events of the past 100 years.
Following a delicious tea, our President Kathy Hutchins welcomed everyone and introduced special guests. We all raised our champagne glasses as we toasted 100 years of fulfilling our mission of awarding scholarships to deserving young women of Princeton area schools and of providing cultural enrichment for ourselves and the Princeton community. Treby Williams, Executive Vice President of Princeton University, introduced our guest speaker, Professor Nancy Malkiel, Former Dean of Princeton University, who delivered an inspiring speech highlighting the introduction of undergraduate women to the campuses of Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, etc.
Many thanks to the committee who cheerfully spent many hours planning for this event and to all the donors who contributed so generously. It was a splendid afternoon of celebration! Here’s to the next 100!
Janet Reich
GENERAL MEETING LUNCHEON:
On Monday, May 16, in addition to a fascinating speaker, we shall have our Annual
Luncheon preceding the Business Meeting to welcome the 2016 – 2017 Board.
Enclosed is a form which you can use for reservations, with the moderate price, so we will know how much to prepare. We must have your reservation by May 6.
Luncheon will be served at 12:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 1:00.
About our speaker:
GENERAL MEETING – MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 – 12:00 p.m. – ALL SAINTS CHURCH
“THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME? A LOOK AT YOUTH CULTURE IN A MODERN WORLD”
Elizabeth Casparian has appeared on My9News, MSNBC, CBS News, The Today Show, and the CBS Early Show. She has been interviewed by “Seventeen Magazine” and “Family Circle Magazine”, as well as several other publications. She received her MS and PhD in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and has a BS in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell University.
Her presentation will focus on how youth and young adults in today’s modern world are different from and similar to youth throughout the ages. With both a common sense and a public health approach, Elizabeth will bring her expertise to bear on issues of how social media, bullying, decision making, and family dynamics have evolved and what the long term impacts could be on our children, grandchildren, and future generations.
Light refreshments will be served after the meeting, and as usual, guests are always welcome.
Barbara Johnson
SCHOLARSHIP TEA:
Our annual Scholarship Tea will be hosted by Ginny Mason on Tuesday, May 24 between 3:00 and 5:00. We encourage all our membership to enjoy meeting the recipients of the scholarship awards, their parents and advisors, and the light refreshments provided by the Board.
BOARD MEETINGS:
The current Board will meet on Tuesday, May 3 at the home of Mary Giordmaine at 10:00 a.m. The 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Boards will meet at the home of Kathy Hutchins on Tuesday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m.
Come early to have your coffee and to chat before we begin promptly at 10. Please call the hostess if you are unable to attend.
BOOK GROUP:
May’s meeting will take place on the first Friday in June to allow for the Memorial Day Weekend. On June 3, 2016 Aloha Holloway will be our hostess, when thoughts about Summer’s Lease by John Mortimer will be shared.
On Friday, June 24 we shall again have our annual Poetry Reading, sharing original, contemporary, and classic poetry. Our hostess will be Mary Laity.
A light lunch is always served. Please call Aloha and Mary if you will be joining us.
LUNCHING OUT GROUP:
Mary Laity sends out email notices of future luncheon dates and restaurants. Call her for further details or email her.
She is trying to vary the days of the week to accommodate more members.
McCAFFREYS RECEIPTS:
Members and their friends can help us increase our Scholarship fund by collecting their McCaffrey’s receipts and giving them to us. As part of McCaffrey’s contribution program to non-profit organizations such as ours, the store will donate 1% of the total of all eligible cash register receipts. No additional discount can be applied, so if you have used another discount such as Senior Tuesday, the receipt is ineligible. Milk, sushi, and cigarettes do not apply.
You may give them to Beverly Kestenis at the general meetings, contact her.
SUNSHINE LADY:
Bonnie Larson will send cards to members who are ill or who have lost a family member.
Please contact her if you know of a situation.
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Reservation form for Monday, May 16, 2016 WCCP Annual Luncheon, so we will know how much to prepare. We must have your reservation by May 6.
Luncheon will be served at 12:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 1:00.
Please fill out the form below and send it with your check to Nancy Lifland
Print Name ___________________________ Phone ____________________
Please reserve _________places at $10 each. Total ____________
I cannot attend, but here is my gift of $_________toward the Scholarship Fund.
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