Julia H. Thayer

Julia H. Thayer
19th-century B&W portrait profile photo of a woman with her hair in an up-do, wearing a dark, high-collared blouse.
Portrait photo from Local and national poets of America, 1892
BornOctober 6, 1847
DiedJanuary 14, 1944 (aged 96)
Occupations
  • poet
  • educator
Known forPresident, Chicago Female College
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Julia H. Thayer (1847–1944) was an American poet and educator. She served as president of the Chicago Female College, located in the Givins Beverly Castle, at Morgan Park, Chicago, Illinois.[1] Thayer's productions, chiefly poetical and religious, appeared in various papers and magazines.[2] She also wrote hymns,[3] and was an authority on Ancient Greek literature.[4]

  1. ^ "Chicago's Only Castle: The History of Givins' Irish Castle and Its…". Newberry Library. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ Moulton, Charles Wells (1889). "Julia H. Thayer". The Magazine of Poetry and Literary Review. C.W. Moulton: 191–93. Retrieved 1 May 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Julia H. Thayer". www.hymntime.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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