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| Article | Article Summary | |
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| School libraries as an educational force | Believes a school library can be a key to the development of an educated citizenry; outlines appropriate types of books and levels of expenditure. | |
| Self improvement | Believes self improvement should be everyone's objective. |
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| Article | Article Summary | |
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| The Students' Offering | Roster of staff. | |
| A normal school should give thorough instruction . . . . | Extended discourse on the purpose of a normal school, with special reference to both subject matter and pedagogy. | |
| Legislative visit | Excerpts from the favorable report made by the General Assembly's Joint Committee to visit the Normal School. |
| Article | Article Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| The Rev. J. G. Woods | Delivers lecture on "Art and its Relation to Religion" under auspices of Philomatheans. | |
| All are grateful | Thanks local clergymen for preaching on Sunday afternoons. | |
| Cui bono? | Satire on those who question the value of teacher certification. | |
| Prof. Bartlett and Wright | Professors Bartlett and Wright number, arrange, and sort the Normal School's small library. | |
| The work of the term | Applauds work of Principal Gilchrist. | |
| The lecture of Prof. Gilchrist | Principal Gilchrist delivers lecture on "Orators and Oratory" to Methodist Episcopal Church on February 27. |
| Article | Article Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Apt or profound | Distinguishes between those who are great students and those who say little. |
| Article | Article Summary | |
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| Energy | The energetic turn great ideas into useful invention. | |
| Results | Need not be great to achieve results; instead you should seize opportunities to do good and meet the stern realities of life. |
| Article | Article Summary | |
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| May Merrin | Teaching in Mitchell County. | |
| Nellie Wightman | Teaching in Buena Vista County. | |
| S. B. Reed | Teaching in Grundy County. | |
| Mary Huchinson | Teaching in Madison County. | |
| Emma Degroff | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| Belle Reed | Teaching in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. | |
| During the holidays | Faculty attend ISTA meeting in Cedar Rapids. | |
| J. W. Powers | Teaching in Buchanan County. | |
| Ella Reed | Teaching in Howard County. | |
| Herbert Torsey | Teaching in Buchanan County. | |
| Jennie McGregor | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| Charles Morse | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| A. E. Reed | Teaching in Marshall County. | |
| J. E. Pierson | Teaching in Van Buren County. | |
| Idella Britain | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| C. W. Johnston | Teaching in Van Buren County. | |
| H. C. Kasemier | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| W. A. Richardson | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| Annie Allen | Teaching in Fayette County. | |
| Katy Cunningham | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| Clara Glenn | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| Della Lee | Teaching in Fayette County. | |
| Maggie Pugh | Teaching in Marshall County. | |
| Ida E. Wilcox | Teaching in Buena Vista County. | |
| Abbie Wood | Teaching in Tama County. | |
| Olivia Woodruff | Teaching in Clay County. | |
| Zenie Walling | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| Belle Savage | Teaching in Hamilton County. | |
| L. G. Adams | Teaching in Clayton County. | |
| W. I. Benham | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| E. C. Bellows | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| Albert Grundy | Teaching in Christian County. | |
| Flora Hemenway | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| Hettie Hiner | Teaching in Jackson County. | |
| Mary Jackson | Teaching in Jasper County. | |
| Cora M. Parsons | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| Mary Rourke | Teaching in Dubuque County. | |
| Sarah Stubbs | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| Lou Thornton | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| Sarah Wells | Teaching in Buena Vista County. | |
| Ada B. Coates | Teaching in Marshall County. | |
| Mary Flagler | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| Clarence Murdock | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| Mary W. Adams | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| Maggie Barnum | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| Mary H. Cascaden | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| Alma Davies | Teaching in Chickasaw County. | |
| Florilla Gravatte | Teaching in Tama County. | |
| Sarah Gallagher | Teaching in LeMars. | |
| Tragical | Idella Chapman injured when a horse was frightened and threw the occupants from the buggy he was pulling. | |
| Of course the societies are prospering | Roster of officers for the Philomatheans and Alphas. | |
| Jennings sisters | Louisa is teaching east of Janesville; Lizzie is at home. | |
| C. W. Rownd | Teaching in Cedar Falls. | |
| G. Winnie | Teaching in Waverly. | |
| A. Stephenson | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| Alzina Helms | Teaching in Dickinson County. | |
| Ella Jones | Now sick but hopes to teach in Independence. | |
| Jessie Barnes | Teaching and serving as assistant principal in high school at La Porte City. | |
| Ida Bogart | Teaching in Parkersburg. | |
| Eva Donahue | Visits friends and classmates over Christmas. | |
| Lucian Scott | Had been ill but is now teaching in Butler County. | |
| G. A. White | Teaching south of Waverly. | |
| Colonel Pattee | Has been able to handle increase in students. | |
| Annie Stock | Had problems with eyes but is now teaching in Jasper County. | |
| Mary Coddington | Now teaching. | |
| I. Chapman | Teaching district school near the Normal School. | |
| Mrs. Parsons | Mrs. Parsons replaces Mrs. Schermerhorn as matron. | |
| Rose Whited | Spending winter home in Belmont. | |
| E. D. Bueghley | Teaching in Liscomb; Professor Gilchrist delivers lecture at his school. | |
| John Richardson | Now in Bristow, Bremer County. | |
| W. I. Benham | Has charge of school west of Waterloo. | |
| W. B. Callender | Teaching in Elgin, Fayette County. | |
| W. Jasper Hunt | Teaching west of Clarksville. |
| Article | Article Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal School directory | Roster of directors, officers, and faculty. | |
| Pussy wants a corner | Compares child's game to life. | |
| Some of the students | Students organize dramatic club; present "Odds with the Enemy". |
| Article | Article Summary | |
|---|---|---|
| Wise & Bryant, Booksellers | Offering books, stationery. | |
| A sure thing | Offers dry goods and furs. | |
| City Drug Store | Offers drugs, photo supplies, books. | |
| C. F. & E. W. Babcock | Offers dry goods, clothing, shoes, notions. | |
| Photographs! At H. A. Jordan's Gallery | Offers photographic services of all sorts. | |
| Theodore Hazlett | Offers dry goods: fabric and shoes. |
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| Article | Article Summary | |
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| Power of hope | Believes that hope is the secure anchor of life. |
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| Article | Article Summary | |
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| The art of thinking | To be productive, thought must be concentrated and systematic. | |
| Shadows | Clouds will be a part of life, but the sun will eventually shine through. |