Ruby Moss Cheek, 1929
Danville, Kentucky
Deceased

In 1932, Ruby Moss Cheek began serving as Instructor of Music on the Centre faculty.  Though officially a part-time faculty member, she had long been known as a person whose life was “wrapped up” to a great extent in the College and the furtherance of its best interests. 

She gave generously of her time and devotion on behalf of Centre – both as a teacher who showed an intense personal interest in the students and as a Centre graduate who willingly took part either as an officer or just plain worker in alumni programs for her alma mater.  Always anxious to bring the finest music and other cultural programs to Danville and the campus, she served for many years as vice president and membership chairman of the Danville Artist Series. 

For many years, she served as organist and assistant choir director at Danville’s Second Presbyterian Church, as sponsor of Senior Pitkin honorary club for Centre students, and was president one term of the Danville Chapter of American Association of University Women.  An accomplished musician, she attended Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and the Cincinnati Conservator of Music.  She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma national honorary society for outstanding teachers.  As a Centre student she served on the Women’s Student Council for three years.