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The Hesperus

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: University of Denver student publication, 1891-1892

Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:

The Hesperus, vol. 6, issue 16, 1892 May 2

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Identifier: hesperus_v06i16_18920502
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This issue has a piece on the English political leader Oliver Cromwell, how women should also have the privileges of higher education, and the resignation of an admired professor. It also talks about the addition of the Law Department, and the field of study of literary criticism.

Dates: 1892 May 2

The Hesperus, vol. 6, issue 17, 1892 May 16

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Identifier: hesperus_v06i17_18920516
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This issue talks about American literature, the end of the college year, and the Oratorical Contest. It also includes articles about a lecture from a literature professor, a prize for bible essays, and the lack of literary spirit throughout the societies.

Dates: 1892 May 16

The Hesperus, vol. 6, issue 18, 1892 June 8

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Identifier: hesperus_v06i18_18920608
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This is the last issue of the college year. It talks about monopolies, the collegiate baseball league, and the editors of Hesperus.

Dates: 1892 June 8

The Hesperus, vol. 7, issue 9, 1893 January 30

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Identifier: hesperus_v07i09_18930130
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This issue includes pieces on the oratorical contest and welcoming the Oratorical State Association. It also talks about Christianity, James G. Blaine, the Spring Athletic Season, and how loyalty to the university comes first than loyalty to the societies.

Dates: 1893 January 30

The Hesperus, vol. 7, issue 11, 1893 February 24

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Identifier: hesperus_v07i11_18930224
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This issue has articles on Charles Sumner, a Baseball game challenge, and the oratory contest. It also talks about the Phi Alpha society celebration, the Glee Club, additions made to the faculty, and a warning about suicide.

Dates: 1893 February 24

The Hesperus, vol. 7, issue 13, 1893 March 15

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Identifier: hesperus_v07i13_18930315
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This issue includes articles about oratory and debate and the societies receptions. It also talks about the athletic association and the university song of 1893.

Dates: 1893 March 15

The Hesperus, vol. 7, issue 14, 1893 April 1

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Identifier: hesperus_v07i14_18930401
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This issue has a piece on the poem Lycidas by John Milton and the reorganization of the College of Music. It also talks about Christian conversion and the Rocky Mountain Collegian in Fort Collins.

Dates: 1893 April 1

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