{"id":25824,"date":"2023-06-19T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/?p=25824"},"modified":"2023-01-25T15:52:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T21:52:30","slug":"warhawk-almanac-lucy-baker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/25824","title":{"rendered":"Warhawk Almanac: Lucy Baker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lucy Baker arrived at Whitewater Normal School (now UW-Whitewater) in 1894 and taught for 43 years. She was initially hired as the school\u2019s music teacher, but quickly accomplished much more. Some of her first achievements were organizing the school\u2019s first glee club in 1903, and a girl\u2019s chorus group called \u201cTreble Clef\u201d in 1909.[1]<\/a> Since, \u201csoon after the turn of the century the term \u2018music department\u2019 came into use to refer to the combined efforts of all group that performed for the benefit of the institution\u201d Miss Baker organized a full band and orchestra in 1912. [2]<\/a> Throughout the 1920s and 1930s Miss Baker continued to expand the music department. The Glee Club ranged from 30 to 90 students at any given point and began meeting at after school rehearsals. An A Capella Choir was formed as well as another Choral Club that became known as the \u201clittle sister\u201d to the Treble Clef group. [3]<\/a> The music department received a promotion in 1931 as all extracurricular music activities were put on a credit basis.\u201d[4]<\/a> Shortly before Miss Baker retired in 1937, a Piano Club was founded in 1934. This club eventually became Zeta Eta Theta in 1941.[5]<\/a> Miss Baker was also influential for all women on campus. When the first two female basketball teams were formed in 1899, Miss Baker was one of the first supporters.[6]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lucy Baker ca. 1916 from 1916 Minnieska page 12. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

            Lucy Baker returned to campus February 18, 1952 to celebrate the building of a new dormitory that would be named in her honor. The ceremonies were arranged by the Women\u2019s Self-Governing Association and included a parade of the Independent Women and each sorority represented by 15 girls, and were preceded by six trumpeters. The parade went from the Graham Street Entrance to the site of the dorm.[7]<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lucy Baker and President Hyer breaking ground on the site of the East Wing ca. 1932. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

            The Student Involvement Award has recently been renamed to reflect the legacy Lucy Baker left on UW-Whitewater. The Lucy Baker award is \u201cpresented to less than 1% of UW-Whitewater undergraduate students who have served campus and surrounding community in an exemplary fashion.\u201d[8]<\/a> The students who are awarded this honor are noted for their active leadership and \u201cproviding service and programming for their peers, much how Lucy did for her students.\u201d[9]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lucy Baker ca. 1936 from 1936 Minnieska page 18. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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[1]<\/a> M. Jannette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1986<\/em> (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation Inc., 1967), 86.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[2]<\/a> M. Jannette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1986<\/em> (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation Inc., 1967), 87.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[3]<\/a> M. Jannette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1986<\/em> (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation Inc., 1967), 168.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[4]<\/a> M. Jannette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1986<\/em> (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation Inc., 1967), 168.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[5]<\/a> M. Jannette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1986<\/em> (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation Inc., 1967), 168.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[6]<\/a> M. Jannette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1986<\/em> (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation Inc., 1967), 111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[7]<\/a> M. Jannette Bohi, A History of Wisconsin State University Whitewater 1868-1986<\/em> (Whitewater: Whitewater State University Foundation Inc., 1967), 196.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[8]<\/a> \u201cCampus Awards,\u201d University of Wisconsin Whitewater james R. Connor University Center, Univeristy of Wisconsin Whitewater, effective 2022, https:\/\/www.uww.edu\/uc\/get-involved\/campus-awards#lucy-baker-involvement-award<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[9]<\/a> \u201cCampus Awards,\u201d University of Wisconsin Whitewater james R. Connor University Center, Univeristy of Wisconsin Whitewater, effective 2022, https:\/\/www.uww.edu\/uc\/get-involved\/campus-awards#lucy-baker-involvement-award<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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