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Continued: Lucretia Kate Skinner graduated West Denver High School in 1894; Sheattended Denver University 1894-1895; She was a member of Tues MusicalClub (a womens' choral organization, giving annually a series ofmonthly concerts throughout winters); She was the organizer of andreader to the Serling Club in 1895-1913; She was a member of theNeedlework Guild, Chi Psi Mothers Club (President 1930-1931), Pi BetaPhi Mothers Club (President 1930-1931), and First CongregationalChurch.
She continued with Mr Henry Kroesen a prominent pianist and Churchorganist of Cleveland. Apt at anything she undertook, she arrived atDenver in July 1892 a competent pianist, particularly ataccompianiments which require sight-reading ability and an attentiveear. After taking vocal and pipe-organ lessons at Denver, and thengaining recognition, she might have gone far, except that, aftermarriage her husband requested that she give up musical activities.So, in compliance, she confined herself to playing and singingdesultorily for her own satisfaction. Fond of reading aloud, theregathered about her those girl friends who, while sewing, doingfancy-work or otherwise occupying themselves, liked to hear her do it. This crystallized into the formation, in 1895, of the Sterling Clubof about twenty (the number being limited) who met thereafter; withoutformalities of elected officers, constitution and by-laws; withoutnotable change in personnel; and without abatement of interest; attheir various homes on Friday afternoons, with exception of the summermonths, year in and year out. The name "Sterling" was taken from thebook being read at the time of formation, "Peter Sterling", byLancaster Ford, which had just come out. When her voice was stilled,the Club dissolved.
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