Normal Eyte — January 16, 1897

Page	Title	Summary
169	Fore-father's Day	Program features address by Henry Sabin.
169	Handel program	Description of recitations and performances of Handel's music.
170	The Des Moines reunion	Description of recent ISNS reunion at ISTA meeting; four hundred attended.
170	The oratorical contest	Looking forward to school contest to select contestant for intercollegiate competition.
171	The State Teachers Association	Highlights of the meeting.
172	Home and home life of the Japanese	An imaginative look at Japan.
174	We are pleased	Janet Cowan married William F. Scott.
174	During the Christmas vacation	John Knox visited campus.
174	W. E. Snider	Teaching near Birmingham.
174	Born--to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kent	New son for the former Lena Brown.
174	Jno. D. Lyon	Doing well in Ionia.
174	Geo. F. Thompson	Principal in Hallock, Minnesota.
174	Official news and notes	Winter term enrollment is 891; students will not be excused before taking final examinations; admission to senior class tightened; W. H. Bender takes over Training School with authority to develop a first class program; Anna Wild employed.
174	Ed. Rayburn	Bank clerk in Montezuma.
174	Mrs. Jas. E. Clayton	Now student at University of Iowa.
174	Miss Nina Fiscus	Teaching in Cedar Falls.
175	Among the alumni visitors	Roster of visitors to campus before Christmas.
175	Another wedding	Forest Ensign married Lucie Smith.
175	We notice	R. C. McConnell may be candidate for Polk County superintendent.
175	Society Notes	Description of recent program.
175	Miss Grace McNeil	Teaching in McGregor.
175	At a recent teachers association	Bridgie Cunningham and A. M. Dougan read papers.
175	Miss Sadie McDonald	Doing well at Fonda.
175	The schools at Sigourney	E. H. Griffin is superintendent; Nellie Johnson teaching there.
175	The November Class '96	Fannie Shaffer will teach in Des Moines.
176	Y. M. and Y. W. C. A.	Schedule of upcoming meetings; review of recent meetings.
177	Miss Call	Has been sick.
177	Miss Florence Knickerbocker	Back in school.
177	Miss McFarland	Visited Topeka, Kansas.
177	Mr. Page	Has been sick.
177	Martha Barnett	Left school.
177	Eva Hostetter	Leaves school due to poor health; same is true for Belle Griffith.
177	Miss Eva McClure	Will teach near Oskaloosa.
177	Miss Schell and Miss Wallbank	Spend Christmas at home.
177	Miss Suplee and Miss Patt	Spend Christmas in Des Moines.
177	Miss Maud Hursey	Enrolls in school.
177	Miss Evelyn Newton	Health improving.
177	Leslie Chapman	Visited campus.
178	5-Jan	Minnie Talcott married Walter Scott.
178	Friday afternoon	The two women's basketball teams played each other.
178	Fifty new students	Large numbers of students in Preparatory Department necessitate afternoon classes.
178	Two large casts	"The Capture of Ft. Donnelson" and "The Triumphal Return" purchased; will be mounted during spring vacation.
178	A new department in the library	Eighty-eight children's books will be placed in new section of library; beginning of Youth Collection.
178	Dr. Fellows	Professor at University of Chicago inspects school with intention of admitting Normal School graduates.
178	The saddest news	J. J. Lambert has been sick.
178	Others of the faculty	Roster of faculty who attended ISTA meeting.
178	Miss Cora Merrich	Married Carl Adams.
178	30-Dec	Nettie Johnston married Dr. Lewis.
178	At Riceville, Iowa	Amy B. St. John married Charles A. Barnes.
178	Miss Daisy Terwilliger	Married Alfred Schneider.
178	Miss Eliza Burton	Returns to school as has Arthur Johnson, Willis Wolfe, and Victor Speer.
178	Nellie Hoxie	Did not return this term.
178	Miss Gene Rambach	Slips on ice but is back in school.