Berry College
We made it to Berry College mid-afternoon Wednesday, and promptly took a bus tour to highlight the beautiful campus. Located in Rome, GA, Berry College was founded in 1902 by Martha Berry as a boarding school for boys, established to help the impoverished people from the region. By 1926 the school became a junior college, and since then has grown into a nationally recognized leader in higher education. Currently it has 1,936 undergraduates, and boasts the world's largest campus with more than 27,000 acres. DAR support of Berry began in 1905, and we are their longest continual donor with both gifts and scholarships funded.
After the tour of the campus led by Berry students, we headed to Martha Berry's home, which you may recognize from the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Due to the size of the campus and the buildings it has been the stage for multiple movie sets. We were given the opportunity to see the museum and then had a lovely cocktail reception a the home.
I was also happy to be able to view garden markers that were placed during my time as National Junior Membership chair with past National Chair and Current NSDAR School's Chair Morgan Lake.
Following the cocktail party hosted by the Georgia State Society and Xavier Chapter, we made our way to the Christopher Browning Pavilion for dinner. This new building provides a wonderful location for parties and events the school hosts through out the year. President General Denise Van Buren was our keynote speaker for the event and we were blessed with the talented Berry Choir.
The shortest of all our school stops, Berry is a beautiful school, and we can certainly be proud of our work supporting their students. For those attending state conference this year, you will be able to learn more able the school and the partnership they have had with DAR and our Junior Membership during the Schools and Junior's Breakfast on Saturday morning. School Representative Scott Breithauph will be with us and will share information on the special relationship between school founder Martha Berry, and President General Helen Pouch.
Next up and final stop – Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
In Service,
Cecile
