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Town Club members:1935 When Westminster entered the 1930s, approximately 55 percent of the student body belonged to a fraternity. While some of the Independents were able to live in the dormitory Reunion Hall, many other students had to make other housing arrangements. Some lived in local homes and boarding houses, and some lived out of…
The Razzberries in 1932 One of the great tales of Westminster College yore is the origination of a campus group called “The Razzberries.” Flashback with Westeryears to 1921. On one cold, gloomy day, the Westminster Blue Jays are locked in battle on the football field against Central College. In spite of the Blue Jays’ best efforts,…
by Nancy Carver, Churchill Fellow and St. Louis author Over the next few months, Westeryears will feature a series of columns about the history and background of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury as Westminster College and America’s National Churchill Museum prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Church with a spectacular…
As the entire nation paused this week to honor the life and legacy of U.S. 41st President George H. W. Bush with fitting and formal memorial services, many in Mid-Missouri reflected back on the President Bush’s two appearances at Westminster in 1986 and 1988. The late President’s first appearance on campus was actually a number of years in…
The First Mustard Seed Group, from the Blue Jay Yearbook 1921 In the early years of Westminster, campus activities had no person in charge, organized plan, or source of financing. Various students who were interested in a certain activity or cause would pick up the responsibilities for that particular area, come up with finances, and keep it going. Realizing how…
People come from all over the world to see the famous “Breakthrough” sculpture, created from eight panels of the original Berlin Wall by Sir Winston Churchill’s granddaughter Edwina Sandys and located adjacent to the restored 17th century Christopher Wren church on campus, the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury. The magnificent sculpture stands on…
As the 107 graduates gathered on June 8, 1964, for the outdoor commencement exercises—the largest Westminster graduating class in the school’s history at that time—they had no idea that, rather than the customary sage advice and motivational urgings delivered by most orators on this occasion, their famous commencement speaker for the day would give them…
A tiny statue of St. Mary holding baby Jesus lives in an alcove over the door of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury. The story of the statue has mostly been a mystery. Photo courtesy of The Fulton Sun. This is Part Two in a story originally written for The Fulton Sun…
Written by Westeryears Guest Columnist Jenny Grey, Editor of The Fulton Sun, as a two-part article which originally appeared in The Fulton Sun For years, a mysterious statue has resided in a niche at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury. Much of her story has been lost in the mists of time. She’s…
As Churchill Fellows Weekend approaches, Westeryears felt it appropriate to examine one more aspect of Churchill’s historic campus visit to deliver the “Iron Curtain” speech—the media invasion. Once the broadcast rights for nation-wide radio coverage had been secured, Central Broadcasting System (CBS) requested exclusive rights, but Westminster President Franc L. McCluer sent word back: “Hesitate to give the privilege of broadcasting this address to one system only…It has been…
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