Full Text of HR0778 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Springfield Ceramics | 4 | | and Crafts Club (SCCC) on the occasion of its 100th | 5 | | anniversary; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, On May 21, 1924, SCCC was founded as the | 7 | | Springfield Ceramic Society by Springfield resident and | 8 | | initial president Mrs. Lewis Minor, who regularly hosted | 9 | | fashionable teas in her home for women interested in ceramic | 10 | | arts, especially hand-painting china; in 1928, the | 11 | | organization's name was changed to its current designation to | 12 | | reflect that its members' creative pursuits had grown into | 13 | | involving all arts and crafts; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, During its early years, SCCC members would place | 15 | | their created craft items on display and meet with talented | 16 | | and influential citizens from the Greater Springfield Area, | 17 | | including fellow member Elizabeth Conner Lindsay, the wife of | 18 | | poet Vachel Lindsay; the club's first exhibit was held at the | 19 | | Lincoln Library for public viewing, and this practice of | 20 | | exhibiting items created by members still exists today at the | 21 | | annual Spring Table Setting Luncheon and Fall Holiday Market; | 22 | | and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, SCCC initiated its first table setting display in | 2 | | 1930, and the club later won first place at the 7th Annual | 3 | | Table Setting Tournament hosted by the Stix, Baer & Fuller | 4 | | store in St. Louis, Missouri in 1938, with the distinction of | 5 | | being the only club outside of the City of St. Louis invited to | 6 | | participate; the organization continues this tradition each | 7 | | spring at its annual Table Setting Luncheon, where new members | 8 | | display their table designs; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, SCCC's current objective is the pursuit of | 10 | | teaching ceramics and crafts in their various phases, and | 11 | | through offering such instruction, the club seeks to become | 12 | | involved in charitable projects and programs that benefit the | 13 | | community in order to enhance educational and community | 14 | | services while simultaneously supporting a better | 15 | | understanding of art in the Greater Springfield Area; the | 16 | | organization's fundraising efforts have allowed continued | 17 | | funding of its community activities during its 100-year | 18 | | history; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, SCCC members have reached hundreds of community | 20 | | members by donating their skills and talents to teach classes | 21 | | and provide funds to purchase art supplies; the club currently | 22 | | partners with Springfield area schools, the Sojourn Women's | 23 | | Center, the Mini O'Beirne Crisis Nursery, MERCY Communities, | 24 | | and Springfield Memorial and HSHS St. John's Hospitals; the |
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| 1 | | organization has also donated thousands of dollars through its | 2 | | Youth Art Outreach Grant to aid art teachers working at | 3 | | Springfield area schools; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, SCCC membership, which consists of individuals | 5 | | who primarily reside in Springfield and the Greater | 6 | | Springfield Area, has grown from its humble beginnings of 12 | 7 | | members in 1924 to 206 members today; therefore, be it | 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 9 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | we congratulate the Springfield Ceramics and Crafts Club | 11 | | (SCCC) on its 100th anniversary, and we recognize its members | 12 | | for their dedication to the arts and the community; and be it | 13 | | further | 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to SCCC as an expression of our esteem and respect. |
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