Grinnell Rotary met Tuesday, October 31, 2017, for their weekly meal, meeting, and program.
During the short business meeting, club members discussed the event held at Peace Tree Brewery the previous week. Rotarians were pleased with the outcome of the meeting held at Peace Tree.
Guest speaker for the evening was Susan Ferguson, Grinnell College Professor of Sociology. Her topic was her experiences while she participated in a classroom at sea. The ship was built in 1998 as a classroom at sea. It set out from port at Hamburg, Germany, and sailed 21,000 miles during the cruise. There were 550 students and 30 faculty members on board, with a total of 675 persons including students, faculty, and crew. Ferguson reported that the ship was literally a floating college with course work every day. When in port, there were a variety of field trips offered, which enabled students to learn both on land and at sea. Susan explained that she was able to participate in a “once in a lifetime experience”.
Rotary meets every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at West Side Family Restaurant.
Dennis Conway