Driehaus Museum Road Trip

Sixteen DES members enjoyed a wonderful trip to the Driehaus Museum on June 18, 2014. The Gilded Age home was built in the 1880s for banker Samuel Mayo Nickerson and the museum was founded by Richard Driehaus, DePaul Trustee, in 2003. Mr. Driehaus commissioned a five-year restoration effort to preserve the stucture and its magnificent interiors.  Read more about the Driehaus Museum.

Enjoy the slide video from the day.

Book Club Meeting, June 4

We had a very lively discussion of "The Goldfinch", despite the diminished size of the group due to inclement weather.  We agreed we were glad to have read the book, despite some of us getting bogged down in the Las Vegas section.  We considered aspects of parenting, art, growing up in New York, the incredible cast of characters including Hobie, Boris, and the Barbours, and whether we thought the ending fit the novel.  Even those who didn't "like" the book, came away with a renewed appreciation for the writing and the story.  That's what we want from these discussions!

For our next book, we turn to American history and biography, and will read James Tobin's  "The Man He Became"; about FDR and his struggle with polio in his political career.  Here is a review and an interview with the author on NPR.

Sr. Frances suggested the title, and will start us off on our discussion. We hope as many of you as possible read the book and join the group on August 6.

The Goldfinch Discussed

The DES Book Club met today to discuss its first selection The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. The group commented on the pros and cons of the book including the story line, characterizations, descriptive elements and length! The time flew by.

Front Row: Margaret Power, Kathryn DeGraff, Helen Marlborough
Back Row: Sr. Frances Ryan, Jeanne LaDuke, Elaine Beaudoin

If you are interest in joining the DES Book Club, contact Kathryn DeGraff at kdegraff@depaul.edu

The next meeting of the DES Book Club is scheduled for Wednesday, August 6.

2014/15 DES Leadership

2014/15 DES Leadership

Chair: Jerry Goldman
Vice Chair: Susan Kosinski
Secretary/Treasurer: Nancy Rospenda

Communications and Membership
Chair: Nancy Rospenda; Vice Chair: Kathryn DeGraff

Philanthropy
Co-chairs: Susan Kosinski and Dick Meister

Retiree Benefits
Chair: Woods Bowman; Vice Chair: Jerry Goldman

Special Events & Projects
Chair: Helen Marlborough; Vice Chair: David Sims

Thank you for your leadership of the DePaul Emeritus Society.