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University of Denver

 Organization

Biography

The first reference to Colorado Seminary was in The Rocky Mountain News of November 27, 1862: “ a board of Trustees, composed of the solid men of Denver, has been organized to superintend the erection of a seminary building… for an academic education.”

Sources

Breck, "From the Rockies to the World"

Biography

University of Denver votes to adopt quarter system in 1929.

Sources

"University Adopts New Quarter Plan; Vote Unanimous," The Denver Clarion, vol. 34, no. 19, November 26, 1929, 1.

Biography

First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU

Citation:
Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folder

Found in 46995 Collections and/or Records:

The Hesperus, vol. 7, issue 15, 1893 April 15

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Identifier: hesperus_v07i15_18930415
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This issue includes the winning oration of the home contest, Gladstone and the Anglo-Saxon Idea, as well as articles about college sports, and the senior class.

Dates: 1893 April 15

The Hesperus, vol. 7, issue 17, 1893 June 1

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Identifier: hesperus_v07i17_18930601
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This is the last issue of the college year, and it has articles about American journalism, the Y.M.C.A., and the society prize awarded to the literary society. It also talks about DU not having a greater interest in the C.I.A.A. field day, and the Interstate Oratorical Contest.

Dates: 1893 June 1

The Hesperus, vol. 12, issue 1, 1897 September 24

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Identifier: hesperus_v12i01_18970924
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This issue talks about returning to college, The Hesperus design, and it has alumni notes. It also includes pieces about the Y.W.C.A., the university athletics, and the freshmen.

Dates: 1897 September 24

The Hesperus, vol. 12, issue 3, 1897 October 22

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Identifier: hesperus_v12i03_18971022
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This issue includes articles on the success of essay writing, the death of a beloved teacher, and the story of a prodigy mathematician child. It also talks about the university football team and the College of Liberal Arts.

Dates: 1897 October 22

The Hesperus, vol. 12, issue 4, 1897 November 5

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Identifier: hesperus_v12i04_18971105
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This issue talks about the literary societies and the College of Liberal Arts. It also has pieces on the Y.W.C.A., alumni notes, and university athletics.

Dates: 1897 November 5

The Hesperus, vol. 12, issue 5, 1897 November 19

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Identifier: hesperus_v12i05_18971119
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This issue includes pieces about the Beta Theta Pi Halloween party, the significance of Thanksgiving, and the preparation of The Hesperus Christmas edition. It also has a society directory, and articles about a barn roof in Durango, and the difference between big colleges and little colleges.

Dates: 1897 November 19

The Hesperus, vol. 12, issue 6, 1897 December 3

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Identifier: hesperus_v12i06_18971203
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This issue talks about the Thanksgiving holiday, The Hesperus improvements, and DU's "second" team. It also has pieces about the Alpha Iota society, the university football games, new books coming out, and Lao-Tse, the Chinese philosopher.

Dates: 1897 December 3

The Hesperus, vol. 12, issue 7, 1897 December 17

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Identifier: hesperus_v12i07_18971217
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This issue has articles on Christmas and a Recital by the Department of Oratory. It also talks about sunrise and outdoors in Colorado, and another piece on Lao-Tse.

Dates: 1897 December 17

The Hesperus, vol. 12, issue 8, 1898 January 17

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Identifier: hesperus_v12i08_18980117
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This issue includes pieces on the new year, an editor leaving The Hesperus, and the senior class. It also talks about the Gamma Phi Beta society festivities, the senior party, and the oratorical contest.

Dates: 1898 January 17

The Hesperus, vol. 12, issue 9, 1898 January 28

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Identifier: hesperus_v12i09_18980128
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This issue talks about the oratorical state contest and the Loud Bill, a bill that would raise the price of cheap paper editions of standard authors such as Dickens and Scott. It also includes pieces on the College Annual, University baseball, and the Day of Prayer.

Dates: 1898 January 28