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Cornelia Keeble Ewing
Cornelia Keeble Ewing (March 6, 1898 – December 20, 1973) was an American socialite, clubwoman, and philanthropist who founded the Junior League of Nashville, Tennessee in 1922. She served as president of the Junior League of Nashville from 1922 to 1924 and established The Junior League Home for Crippled Children, which became the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Early life and family Ewing was born Cornelia Keeble on March 6, 1898, in Nashville, Tennessee to John Bell Keeble, an attorney who served as Dean of Vanderbilt University Law School, and Emmie Frazer. She had one sister and four brothers, including the architect Edwin A. Keeble. Ewing was the granddaughter of Edwin Augustus Keeble, who served as the mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Murfreesboro and as a member of the Confederate States Congress. She was a great-granddaughter of Senator John Bell (Tennessee politician), John Bell, who served as Speaker of the United States House of Representative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior League
The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (Junior League or JL) is a private, nonprofit educational women's volunteer organization aimed at improving communities and the social, cultural, and political fabric of civil society. With 298 Junior League chapters in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom as of 2024, it is one of the oldest and largest of its kind. Members engage in developing civic leadership skills, fundraising, and volunteering on committees to support partner community organizations related to foster children, domestic violence, human trafficking, illiteracy, city beautification, and other issues. Its mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. It was founded in 1901 in New York City by Barnard College debutante Mary Harriman Rumsey. History The first Junior League was founded in 1901 in New York City as the Junior League for the Promotion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
