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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Springfield Ceramics
4and Crafts Club (SCCC) on the occasion of its 100th
5anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, On May 21, 1924, SCCC was founded as the
7Springfield Ceramic Society by Springfield resident and
8initial president Mrs. Lewis Minor, who regularly hosted
9fashionable teas in her home for women interested in ceramic
10arts, especially hand-painting china; in 1928, the
11organization's name was changed to its current designation to
12reflect that its members' creative pursuits had grown into
13involving all arts and crafts; and
 
14    WHEREAS, During its early years, SCCC members would place
15their created craft items on display and meet with talented
16and influential citizens from the Greater Springfield Area,
17including fellow member Elizabeth Conner Lindsay, the wife of
18poet Vachel Lindsay; the club's first exhibit was held at the
19Lincoln Library for public viewing, and this practice of
20exhibiting items created by members still exists today at the
21annual Spring Table Setting Luncheon and Fall Holiday Market;
22and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, SCCC initiated its first table setting display in
21930, and the club later won first place at the 7th Annual
3Table Setting Tournament hosted by the Stix, Baer & Fuller
4store in St. Louis, Missouri in 1938, with the distinction of
5being the only club outside of the City of St. Louis invited to
6participate; the organization continues this tradition each
7spring at its annual Table Setting Luncheon, where new members
8display their table designs; and
 
9    WHEREAS, SCCC's current objective is the pursuit of
10teaching ceramics and crafts in their various phases, and
11through offering such instruction, the club seeks to become
12involved in charitable projects and programs that benefit the
13community in order to enhance educational and community
14services while simultaneously supporting a better
15understanding of art in the Greater Springfield Area; the
16organization's fundraising efforts have allowed continued
17funding of its community activities during its 100-year
18history; and
 
19    WHEREAS, SCCC members have reached hundreds of community
20members by donating their skills and talents to teach classes
21and provide funds to purchase art supplies; the club currently
22partners with Springfield area schools, the Sojourn Women's
23Center, the Mini O'Beirne Crisis Nursery, MERCY Communities,
24and Springfield Memorial and HSHS St. John's Hospitals; the

 

 

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1organization has also donated thousands of dollars through its
2Youth Art Outreach Grant to aid art teachers working at
3Springfield area schools; and
 
4    WHEREAS, SCCC membership, which consists of individuals
5who primarily reside in Springfield and the Greater
6Springfield Area, has grown from its humble beginnings of 12
7members in 1924 to 206 members today; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we congratulate the Springfield Ceramics and Crafts Club
11(SCCC) on its 100th anniversary, and we recognize its members
12for their dedication to the arts and the community; and be it
13further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to SCCC as an expression of our esteem and respect.