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THE NEWS from CATHERLAND Volume 2, Issue 2 J Ul Y 20 12 THE NEWS FROM CATHERLAND Volume 2, Issue 2 J ul y 20 12 W ALK IN C ATHER ’ S F OOTSTEPS , S TAY IN H ER R OOM INSIDE THIS ISSUE The Willa Cather Foundation is Spring Events Are 2 pleased to announce that the Cather Deemed a Success Second Home is now available for lodging. In addition to touring the Cather Ensure the Future 2 historic sites, taking in a performance in of The Willa Cather the 1885 Opera House, and exploring the Foundation native 608-acre Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, overnight visitors may now rent a room at the Cather Second Home. A Fresh Look for 3 the Depot Willa Cather’s parents bought the Apartment house that has long been known as the Cather’s bedroom, now called “Frankfort” Cather Second Home in 1903, leaving after the fictional village in Cather’s behind the small rented home they had Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, One of Ours. 26th Annual 3 occupied when Cather was young. Cather Scholarship was a frequent guest and had her own residence in Cather’s touching late story, Presentation room in the spacious Victorian home, “The Best Years.” which figures as the Ferguesson family The home, that provided Willa Cather Our Wish List 3 with a nurturing and encouraging atmosphere in which to work, is now a retreat for guests as it was for Cather. Join us for our 4 Visitors may choose to rent the room that Upcoming Events was Cather’s, or the rooms of her parents and siblings. The entire home may also be rented for family retreats, meetings, and special occasions. Please visit our website at www.WillaCather.org to view additional interior photographs or call 866-731-7304 When the Cather family lived in the house, this room to plan your visit to Red Cloud and book was Virginia Cather’s (Willa’s mother). It is now your stay with us. called “Sweet Water” for the town in A Lost Lady. S AVE THE D ATE : 2013 W ILLA C ATHER S PRING C ONFERENCE The Willa Cather Foundation is excited and recognition of the novel’s 100-year to announce that the 2013 Spring anniversary. We have some fabulous plans Conference will be May 31-June 1, 2013, already in the making so mark your and will explore O Pioneers! in celebration calendars and tell your friends! Pa ge 2 Volume 2, Issue 2 S PRING E VENTS ARE D EEMED A S UCCESS The Willa Cather Foundation kicked opportunity to share their work with the off a busy spring event season with the 5th public. Workshop participants came from annual Prairie Writers’ Workshop from Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, and Mexico. May 17-20. This 4-day event brought 23 The 57th annual Spring Conference, writers to Red Cloud for 12 hours of “Willa Cather, Poet: Making Herself Born” poetry-writing classes under the instruction took place from May 31-June 2. This year, of artist-in-residence, Mary K. Stillwell. we hosted many long-time Cather Participants took part in tours of the enthusiasts and loyal members, and had the Cather historic sites and visited the Willa distinct pleasure of welcoming new friends W Cather Memorial Prairie to glean who traveled to Red Cloud for the first inspiration for on-site nature writing. The time to take in all the Conference had to event concluded with a reading and offer. In total, we hosted 108 attendees C reception where writers had the from 20 states and Japan, and 21 scholars, all from different institutions, participated in the scholarly symposium. “July came on with Last, but not least, our 4th Road Scholar Program was held from June 4-8. Our 15 that breathless, participants hailed from eight states and brilliant heat which the District of Columbia. The group spent makes the plains of their time exploring historic sites in Red Cloud and the surrounding countryside Kansas and Nebraska and analyzing the literature of Willa Cather the best corn country under the instruction of Board of in the world. It Governors member, Steve Shively, who is Steve Shively leads the program “Looking Back an Associate Professor of English at Utah seemed as if we could Home: Cather’s Family Poetry” at Spring Conference. State University. hear the corn growing in the night; under the E NSURE THE F UTURE OF THE WCF stars one caught a faint crackling in the It is never too early to think about planning your future gift to the Willa THINK OF YOUR GIFT TO THE dewy, heavy-odoured Cather Foundation. Many of the gifting WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION corn fields where the options available can benefit you in your AS AN INVESTMENT. feathered stalks stood lifetime, as well as provide future gifts to HERE IS ONE OF THE DIVIDENDS… the Foundation. Moreover, planned giving so juicy and green.” has a meaningful impact on our mission, furthering Cather's legacy. We promote —My Ántonia Cather and her work through her interests: writing and education (scholarships, educational conferences, diverse bookstore), theatre and the performing arts, family and place (programming, Please support our work with a historic preservation, prairie restoration). There are a variety of ways you can fulfill bequest in your Will, or by naming your philanthropic desires including The Willa Cather Foundation as a bequest, charitable remainder trusts, beneficiary of your retirement asset. retirement plans, or life insurance. No matter how you choose to give, our For more information, please contact financial staff can assist you through the Leslie Levy, Executive Director, process and help you fulfill your 402.746.2653 or [email protected]. philanthropic needs. The News From Catherland Pa ge 3 A FRESH L OOK F OR T HE D EPOT A PARTMENT It may be a little known fact that there is The project was completed in cooperation a cozy two-bedroom apartment above the with the Nebraska State Historical Society, historic Burlington Depot in Red Cloud. who owns the historic site, and with funding Historically, the second story was used to support from the BNSF Railway house railroad agents and workers when Foundation. The refurbished space will be they had a turnaround. This spring, the utilized to house conference presenters, apartment received a facelift with new visiting scholars, artists-in-residence, and flooring, fresh paint, furnishings, and décor. performers. WC Before After “Every fine story must leave in the 26TH A NNUAL S CHOLARSHIP P RESENTATION mind of the On June 1, the Willa Cather Foundation received $500 each in a tie for 2nd runner-up. had the pleasure of awarding four Norma The award-presentation took place as part sensitive reader an Ross Walter Scholarships to female of the Willa Cather Spring Conference. This intangible residuum graduates of Nebraska high schools who year's four finalists, who graduated from their intend to major in English in college. The respective high schools in May, gave their of pleasure, a recipients were Emily Simmons of Valentine original essays on Cather, which is a part of cadence, a quality High School, who received $2,000 as 1st place the Scholarship’s extensive application recipient; Anna Stokely of Papillion LaVista process. This event is a time-honored of voice that is South High School, who received $1,000 as tradition and always appreciated by the exclusively the 1st runner-up; and Hailey Hemenway and Conference attendees. Emily Zysset, both of Hastings High School, Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded writer’s own, 33 scholarships totaling more than $144,000 through the NRW Scholarship program. The individual, unique.” Scholarship fund was established through a —Not Under Forty generous bequest from Norma Ross Walter. A lifelong fan of Cather’s work and frequent visitor to Red Cloud, Norma Ross Walter was a firm believer in education for young women. The Foundation’s scholarship efforts, directed by Board of Governors member Virgil Albertini, are a fundamental part of our Virgil Albertini, Emily Simmons, Hailey Hemenway, educational mission. Emily Zysset, and Anna Stokely. O UR W ISH L IST The Willa Cather Foundation greatly linens; silverware; water, wine, and cocktail appreciates donations of in-kind items. In- glasses; white sheet sets (3 queen, 1 full, 2 kind donations make a tremendous impact on twin); 8’ ladder; level; stud finder; staple gun; our work and are tax deductible. Here are just bit set; cats paw; hose reel carts; 2 laptop a few of the items on our wish list: table computers; and a conference phone. Nonprofit Org. WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION U.S. Postage 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970 P A I D Toll-Free: 866.731.7304 | Fax: 402.746.2652 Red Cloud, NE www.WillaCather.org | [email protected] Permit No. 10 BOARD OFFICERS President: Susan Maher, Duluth, MN Vice President: Thomas Reese Gallagher, New York, NY Secretary: Glenda J. Pierce, Lincoln, NE Treasurer: David H. Porter, Saratoga Springs, NY Like us on Facebook! Past President: www.facebook.com/WillaCatherFdn John A (Jay) Yost, New York, NY www.facebook.com/RedCloudOperaHouse BOARD OF GOVERNORS Virgil Albertini, Fairway, KS Marion A. Arneson, Wayne, NE Mark W. Bostock, Windsor, CO Sara Corless, Mission Hills, KS Max Despain, Monument, CO David B. Garwood, Red Cloud, NE Joel Geyer, Lincoln, NE Richard Harris, Sea Cliff, NY Andrew Jewell, Lincoln, NE Charles Johanningsmeier, Omaha, NE Ruth H. Keene, Omaha, NE Lynette Krieger, Hastings, NE Fritz Mountford, Hastings, NE John J. Murphy, Santa Fe, NM Visit us online at www.WillaCather.org to browse our bookstore or sign up for our e-Newsletter. Charles A. Peek, Grand Island, NE Guy Reynolds, Lincoln, NE The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation made possible by generous grants, Ann Romines, Alexandria, VA sponsorships, and individual donations.
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