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- Title
- Bishop Hurst's address at Omaha University -- corrected for printing, 1892 May 08
- Date
- 1892-05-10
- Creator
- Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Description
- This is a corrected proof of Bishop Hurst's Address on the First Two Years of the American University, which was given at Omaha University on May 8, 1892.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Methodist Church -- Education
- Local Identifier
- RG1.06.09.05
- Type
- speeches (documents)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.09.05
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from William Henry Wilder to Rev. G.W. Gray, 1892 August 17
- Date
- 1892-08-17
- Creator
- Wilder, William H.
- Description
- In this letter, William Henry Wilder writes to Rev. G.W. Gray to express his support for the founding of American University as a Methodist University. He offers his opinion that American University will be greater than any Methodist Colleges. He also objects to some of the methods used to gain support for the University, namely the appeals to the Epworth Leagues for monetary contributions.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Epworth League (U.S.) -- History; Methodist Church -- Education
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Gray, George W.
- Local Identifier
- RG1.06.05.17
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.05.17
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Memorandum detailing bullet points for Hurst's fundraising campaign, 1891
- Date
- 1891
- Creator
- Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Description
- This undated and unsigned typed memorandum from the Chancellor's Office details the key points in Hurst's fundraising campaign in 1891. The main points are: There is an opportunity to found a Christian university in Washington, D.C.; the value of such an university is immense; and all Christians (i.e. Methodists) have a duty to support this university. After stating those reasons, the memo requests the reader to become a donor of the university.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Methodist Church -- Education
- Local Identifier
- RG1.06.09.07
- Type
- memorandums
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.09.07
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- University Sunday public service in behalf of the national university, under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1890 April 27
- Date
- 1890-04-27
- Description
- Program for a Methodist service in order to gain support for the founding of American University including suggested hymns and prayers, a plea from Bishop John F. Hurst to support the founding of a "National University" and a subscription pledge form.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Methodist Church -- Education
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903
- Local Identifier
- RG1.06.09.06
- Type
- programs (documents)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.06.09.06
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.