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Continued: Lucretia Kate Skinner graduated West Denver High School in 1894; She attended Denver University 1894-1895; She was a member of Tues Musical Club (a womens' choral organization, giving annually a series of monthly concerts throughout winters); She was the organizer of and reader to the Serling Club in 1895-1913; She was a member of the Needlework Guild, Chi Psi Mothers Club (President 1930-1931), Pi Beta Phi Mothers Club (President 1930-1931), and First Congregational Church.
She continued with Mr Henry Kroesen a prominent pianist and Church organist of Cleveland. Apt at anything she undertook, she arrived at Denver in July 1892 a competent pianist, particularly at accompianiments which require sight-reading ability and an attentive ear. After taking vocal and pipe-organ lessons at Denver, and then gaining recognition, she might have gone far, except that, after marriage her husband requested that she give up musical activities. So, in compliance, she confined herself to playing and singing desultorily for her own satisfaction. Fond of reading aloud, there gathered about her those girl friends who, while sewing, doing fancy-work or otherwise occupying themselves, liked to hear her do it. This crystallized into the formation, in 1895, of the Sterling Club of about twenty (the number being limited) who met thereafter; without formalities of elected officers, constitution and by-laws; without notable change in personnel; and without abatement of interest; at their various homes on Friday afternoons, with exception of the summer months, year in and year out. The name "Sterling" was taken from the book being read at the time of formation, "Peter Sterling", by Lancaster Ford, which had just come out. When her voice was stilled, the Club dissolved.
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