Wright--David Sands [Mathematics Faculty]

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# Title Date Summary
1 "Generals"
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.78 		Professor Wright's account of long student recitations.
2 Administrative changes
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 56:2, p.111 		Principal Seerley does away with entrance examinations for high school graduates; State Superintendent added to Board.
3 Albert Loughridge
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 6:3, p.118 		Biographical sketch of Professor Loughridge.
4 Alumni
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 6:1, p.303 		Notes on early alumni who achieved prominence.
5 Beginning of the Seerley administration
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.109 		Professor Wright's account of the early, difficult days.
6 Beginnings in music
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.68 		Professor Wright's account of music at the Normal School.
7 Boards of management
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.148 		The three state schools come under one board; tributes to members of Board of Directors and Board of Trustees.
8 Chapel talks
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.223 		Description of the program; examples of good speakers who have appeared.
9 Commencement week
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 3:1, p.183 		Sketch of a typical commencement round of activities.
10 Courses of study
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.93 		Description of the early curriculum and the early graduates of the Normal School.
11 Creation of the Iowa State Normal School
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.26 		Professor Wright's detailed assessment of the efforts which resulted in the founding of the Normal School.
12 Dean of Women
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.20 		Establishment of the office; duties of Marion McFarland Walker; selection of Mr. Reed as Dean of Men..
13 Departments
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.193 		Brief history of Instructional department organization.
14 Drawing and accounts
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.70 		Professor Wright's account of Professor Hull's efforts at the Normal School.
15 First Commencement
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.117 		Principal Seerley makes his first public address.
16 First meetings of the Board of Directors
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.41 		The election of the first faculty; establishing rules of operation.
17 Growth and expansion
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.129 		Description of the steady growth in enrollment and the ways in which the Normal School met the needs of the state; growth of the campus and its facilities.
18 Later early instructors
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.72 		Biographical sketches of early members of the Normal School faculty.
19 Library and museum
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 18:15, p.150 		Brief history of early library facilities; description of new Library Building, now Seerley Hall, including portraits and the mural.
20 Literary Societies
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.205

Professor Wright's account of the founding of the first literary societies.
21 Literary societies
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.179 		Quick sketch of literary societies including their origins and yells.
22 Melvin F. Arey
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.128 		Biographical sketch of Professor Arey.
23 Military training
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 8:24, p.176 		History of the Student Battalion and military training on campus from 1892 through 1903; athletics rise after death of Major Dinwiddie.
24 Movements for additional state normal schools
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.138 		Overcrowded conditions at the Normal School lead to a dilemma: should the state start more schools or build another building at Cedar Falls?
25 Page and Parish
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.123 		Biographical sketches of Professors Leonard W. Parish and Abbott C. Page.
26 Period of restored prosperity
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.249 		Brief statement on college facilities in 1926.
27 Personal and character sketches
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.252 		Allegories by Professor Wright.
28 Principal J. C. Gilchrist
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.42 		Professor Wright's biography of Principal Gilchrist.
29 Religious activities
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.64 		Professor Wright describes the early influence of religion at the Normal School.
30 Religious enterprises
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.158 		Detailed account of campus religious organizations and practices during the first fifty years; the religious education curriculum
31 School extension
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.229 		Brief history of Extension Service.
32 School periodicals
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.186 		Brief history and description of the newspapers, the yearbook, and the alumni letter.
33 School songs and yells
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.191 		Brief history of songs and yells.
34 Societies
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 20:20, p.221 		Professor Wright surveys the founding and history of many campus organizations.
35 South Hall (Gilchrist Hall)
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.81 		Description of the construction and facilities of Old Gilchrist Hall.
36 State Board of Education
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 6:4, p.212 		The Governor appoints the first members.
37 Students' Day
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.75 		Students imitate professors and run the school for a day.
38 The Auditorium Building
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.144 		Multiple smaller buildings are rejected in favor of one large building; cornerstone laid November 13, 1900; description of facilities; dedicated January 20, 1902; building marks beginning of new growth.
39 The Boarding Department
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.62 		Professor Wright discusses the administration of student boarding in the early years of the Normal School.
40 The catalogs
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.116 		Changes in curriculum and procedures under Principal Seerley.
41 The change of name
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.208 		Rationale for changing name from Normal School to Teachers College.
42 The English department
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 15:27, p.201 		Brief history of the department, including debate and oratory.
43 The first Board of Directors
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.29 		Biographical sketches of the members of the first board as well as other early officials.
44 The first faculty
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.47 		Biographical sketches of Professors Bartlett and Webster.
45 The home of the State Normal School
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.52 		The appearance of the campus and the building in 1876.
46 The ISTC and the STA
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.241 		History of the relationship between the College and the State Teachers Association; biographical sketches of college faculty who have been leaders.
47 The June Commencement of 1886
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.98 		Homer H. Seerley is elected in place of Principal Gilchrist.
48 The Principal-Elect
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.101 		Professor Wright's biography of Homer Seerley.
49 The rural school problem
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.232 		History of efforts by the college to improve rural education.
50 The school in session
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.55
51 The Soldiers Orphans Home
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.24 		Professor Wright's assessment of the founding of the Orphans Home.
52 The state examinations
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.89 		Professor Wright's account of the visits of the State Examining Board to the Normal School.
53 The State Normal School
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 6:3, p.21 		Professor Wright's assessment of the political background prior to the founding of the school.
54 The Summer School
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 6:24, p.205 		Brief history of summer session, which began in 1896.
55 The Whipple Bill
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.211 		State schools united under Board of Education governance.
56 Training School
Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.197 		Brief history of the model, or training school.
57 Hon. Herman C. Hemenway
Alumni News Letter 0:0, p. 		Biography of Hemenway, including personal letter and photograph; photo.
58 Prof. D. Sands Wright pays tribute to H. C. Hemenway
College Eye 13:25, p.3 		Continuation of tribute from last week's issue.
59 Denominationalism and Bible study
College Eye 9:26, p.1 		Y. M. C. A. is interdenominational.
60 The S. T. A. and religious education
College Eye 8:8, p.7 		State Teachers Association discusses the importance of religious education.
61 Bible study in colleges; credit system grows
College Eye 7:5, p.1 		Believes the moral and religious instruction of youth needs to improve dramatically.
62 The college ideal
Normal Eyte 20:1, p.5 		Professor Wright talks about trends in higher education since the founding of the Normal School.
63 Limits
Normal Eyte 18:13, p.205 		One session of the Central Association of Science and Mathematics conference talked about the "Theory of Limits".
64 New terms in geometry
Normal Eyte 18:3, p.37 		Professor Wright defines new terms for students.
65 Official; the 1903 meeting of the North-Central Association of colleges and secondary schools
Normal Eyte 13:28, p.434 		Professor Wright reports on the NCA meeting in Chicago.
66 Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School; the Students' Offering
Normal Eyte 11:34, p.830 		Professor Wright's account of the first student newspaper.
67 Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School; students' day
Normal Eyte 11:33, p.807 		Professor Wright recalls the old days when students lampooned faculty.
68 Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School; "generals'
Normal Eyte 11:32, p.782 		Professor Wright discusses long, tiresome recitations.
69 Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School; the state examinations
Normal Eyte 11:31, p.759 		Professor Wright discusses the ordeal of the state examination of ISNS students.
70 Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School; the students' volunteer religious work
Normal Eyte 11:30, p.734 		Professor Wright discusses the foundation of religious work on campus.
71 Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School; the first steward
Normal Eyte 11:29, p.710 		Profile of Steward William Pattee; photo.
72 Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School; the establishment of the State Normal School
Normal Eyte 11:24, p.578 		Professor Wright writes about the passage of the bill to establish the Normal School.
73 Official; Beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School . . . North Hall
Normal Eyte 11:23, p.554 		Professor Wright's account of the construction and early history of the Orphans' Home building, later Central Hall.
74 Prof. J. C. Gilchrist as a man and as a teacher of teachers
Normal Eyte 7:16, p.5 		Professor Wright's tribute.
75 The beginnings of the State Normal School
Normal Eyte 6:33, p.390 		Professor Wright offers his views of the early days of the school; includes several humorous anecdotes.
76 Twentieth century schools
Normal Eyte 6:4, p.40 		Professor Wright predicts the future of education.
77 Hurry
Normal Eyte 5:11, p.85 		Talks about the American disposition toward hurrying.
78 Literary societies in two neighboring state normal schools
Normal Eyte 2:10, p.75 		Professor Wright writes about the literary society organization at Kirksville and Emporia.
79 At Hampton Falls, N. H.
Normal Eyte 2:2, p.11

Tribute from Professor Wright on the death of John Greenleaf Whittier.
80 Arithmetical analysis
Students' Offering 8:32, p.8 		Professor Wright presents four step method.
81 Proof of multiplication by casting out the nines
Students' Offering 6:23, p.4
82 Origin of English words
Students' Offering 5:15, p.5 		Professor Wright talks about the languages used to create English vocabulary.
83 Practical examination questions--respectfully submitted to normal teachers
Students' Offering 4:10, p.6 		Professor Wright offers a list of items that teachers should know.
84 Questions and answers
Students' Offering 2:5, p.6 		Professor Wright answers questions.
85 Scientific: some curiosities of arithmetic
Students' Offering 1:4, p.2 		Professor Wright offers some interesting math problems.