Old Gold — June 1, 1909
| Page | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dedication | Dedication of the 1909 Old Gold to a "greater school spirit". |
| 2 | Student with pennant | |
| 3 | Greeting | Class of 1909 presents the third volume of the Old Gold. |
| 4 | Annual Board | Roster of members. |
| 5 | Preface | Brief history of school's annuals; photo. |
| 6 | Historical | History of public normal schools in Iowa; special emphasis on the early history of the Iowa State Normal School; photo. |
| 16 | Sail forth into the sea | Poem. |
| 17 | In Memoriam | In memory of Trustee W. A. McIntire who died June 13, 1908; photo. |
| 18 | Board of Trustees | List of trustees and brief description of new board that will govern the three state institutions; photo. |
| 20 | Homer Horatio Seerley | Credentials and professional accomplishments of President Seerley; photo. |
| 21 | President's assistants | Photo. |
| 22 | Department of Pedagogy | Instructors; photo. |
| 23 | Department of Mathematics | Instructors; photo. |
| 24 | Department of History and Political Science | Instructors; photo. |
| 25 | Department of Natural Science | Instructors; photo. |
| 26 | Department of Physical Science | Instructors; photo. |
| 27 | Department of English | Instructors; photo. |
| 28 | Department of Language and Literature | Instructors; photo. |
| 29 | Department of Vocal Music | Instructors; photo. |
| 30 | Department of Instrumental Music | Instructors; photo. |
| 31 | Department of Public Speaking | Instructors; photo. |
| 32 | Commercial Department | Instructor; photo. |
| 32 | Department of Art | Instructors; photo. |
| 33 | Department of Advanced Training | Instructors; photo. |
| 35 | Department of Primary and Kindergarten Training | Instructors; photo. |
| 36 | Department of Foreign Languages | Instructors; photo. |
| 37 | Department of Manual Training and Domestic Science | Instructors; photo. |
| 38 | Department of Physical Training | Instructors; photo. |
| 39 | Department of School Ethics | Marion McFarland Walker returns to the staff; working on improving boarding houses; photo. |
| 41 | Professor Cable's Physiography Laboratory | Photo. |
| 43 | Class of Naught Nine | Class yells, officers, colors, and flower. |
| 44 | History of the Class of 1909 | Accomplishments of the class. |
| 46 | Halloween party | Description of events. |
| 47 | Cap and Gown | Brief description about wearing caps and gowns. |
| 48 | Senior girls | Humorous look at seniority. |
| 48 | Fashion | A look at new fashion. |
| 49 | Class gift | Class of 1909 presented the school with a plaque of the Gettysburg Address. |
| 50 | Washington's birthday | Summary of social event. |
| 51 | The Senior Special Primary Girls | Article praising the primary women. |
| 52 | May Day "Feed" | Description of May Day gathering. |
| 52 | The Evolution of the '09 Old Gold | |
| 53 | Two students kissing | |
| 54 | Seniors vs. faculty basketball | Faculty beat the seniors. |
| 54 | Commencement exercises--June 4 to 9 | Schedule of activities for the week. |
| 55 | Summer term program | Schedule. |
| 55 | A spinster's soliloquy | A poem by Letta M. Whitten. |
| 56 | Psychological terms we have been dealing with for three and four years | Humorous drawings describing words. |
| 58 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 59 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 60 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 61 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 62 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 63 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 64 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 65 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 66 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 67 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 68 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 69 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 70 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 71 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 72 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 73 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 74 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 75 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 76 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 77 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 78 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 79 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 80 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 81 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 82 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 83 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 84 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 85 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 86 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 87 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 88 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 89 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 90 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 91 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 92 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 93 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 94 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 95 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 96 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 97 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 98 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 99 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 100 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 102 | Photos of graduates | 1909 graduates; photo. |
| 103 | The Lady of the Uniform | The winning senior essay by Julia Porter. |
| 108 | Oratory | Brief explanation of the Oratorical Association. |
| 109 | Oratory | Officers and results of women's oratorical contests; photo. |
| 110 | Oratory | Results of men's oratorical contests and the interstate contest. |
| 111 | Miss Nelle Bowman | Won the intersociety oratorical contest and will compete on the state level; text of her address; photo. |
| 115 | Debating | Description of the Debating League, roster of officers and members. |
| 117 | Fourth annual Kansas debate | Photo of winning Iowa team. |
| 118 | Thirteenth Annual Ames Debate | Normal affirmative team debated in Ames; lost 1-2; photo. |
| 119 | Thirteenth Annual Ames Debate | Ames affirmative team traveled to Cedar Falls; Normal won 3-0; photo. |
| 120 | Fifth Annual Kansas Debate | Affirmative team traveled to Kansas on May sixth; photo. |
| 121 | Fifth Annual Kansas Debate | Kansas affirmative team came to Cedar Falls on May sixth; photo. |
| 122 | Recapitulation of Normal's Debates | Results of important debates back to 1897. |
| 123 | Christian Associations | Drawing of a church and banner. |
| 124 | YMCA | Brief description of organization, roster of officers, and description of activities; photo. |
| 128 | Newman Catholic Association | Brief description of organization, roster of officers; photo. |
| 130 | Bible Study | Brief description of organization, roster of past leaders; photo. |
| 132 | Young Women's Christian Association | Brief description of organization, roster of officers and cabinet members; photo. |
| 135 | Primary | Description of primary department. |
| 136 | Junior Primary Reception | Description of social event; photo of senior primary teachers. |
| 137 | The Special Primary Girls | Poem; photo of senior primary teachers and photos from reading classes; students put on a play. |
| 140 | Art | Brief history of the art course; photo. |
| 142 | Lecture Course | Discusses visitors, roster of committee members; photo. |
| 144 | Kindergarten | Description of duties, roster of former students and their current locations. |
| 146 | Junior Kindergartners | Photo. |
| 147 | Senior kindergartners | Photo. |
| 152 | Association of Contributors to Iowa Education and History | Brief history of the organization which was formed in January; will attempt to collect material relating to the history of education. |
| 153 | Music Dept | Drawing of students singing. |
| 154 | Special Music Course | Description of requirements; photo. |
| 156 | The Minnesingers | Brief history, songs from a program, roster of members and officers; photo. |
| 159 | The Cecilians | Brief history of the group, repertoire, roster of members; photo. |
| 161 | The Troubadours | Brief history; photo. |
| 162 | Euterpeans | Brief history, repertoire, and roster of members; photo. |
| 164 | The Band and Orchestra | Repertoire and roster of members; photo. |
| 167 | The Normal Eyte | Brief history, regulations, roster of staff; photo. |
| 170 | Log cabin | Photo. |
| 171 | Dramatic | Theatre masks. |
| 172 | Dramatic | Brief history, comedic story, roster of students in dramatic work; photo. |
| 174 | Class Play of '08 | Description of play, 'If I Were King'; photo. |
| 177 | Dramatic Work in the Training School | Students performed 'Scenes from the Days of Feudalism and Chivalry' and 'Mary of Magdala'; photo. |
| 180 | The Teacher for the Oakwood District School | Essay written by Estella Mattox. |
| 183 | Literary Societies | |
| 184 | The Commencement Parade | Photo of women's literary societies. |
| 185 | Shakespearean | Brief history, roster of officers, and description of yearly activities; photo. |
| 191 | Neotrophian | Roster of officers and members, program from operetta, poem; photo. |
| 198 | Money collector | Humorous cartoon and article about John McDonald. |
| 203 | 'Rough House' | Aristo meeting getting out of hand. |
| 204 | Annual | Cartoon of Old Gold editor. |
| 205 | Cliosophic | Roster of officers, members, and humorous ads; photo. |
| 212 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Cartoon and poem. |
| 213 | Chresto | Roster of officers, members, a poem, and photo. |
| 217 | Domestic Science | Brief history of the department, poem, student photos; photo. |
| 219 | Ossoli | Roster of officers and members, a diary entry, and photo. |
| 223 | Alpha | Brief history, brief stories, and information from the open session; photo. |
| 230 | In Memoriam | Alpha member LaVancha Comstock died May 6, 1909. |
| 231 | Delphian | Officers, brief history, and information from the anniversary program; photo. |
| 236 | Students | Student being pursued by many departments. |
| 237 | Orio | Year in review, officers, debate and musical groups; photo. |
| 243 | Eulalian | Officers, roster of members, brief description of the meaning of 'Eulalian'; photo. |
| 247 | Zetalethean | Officers, correspondence describing the events of the year, poem, roster of members; photo. |
| 255 | First Annual Snipe Hunt | Student is hunting for an imaginary creature, the 'snipe'. |
| 256 | First Annual Bee Hunt | Hunt is a practical joke. |
| 257 | Philomathean | Brief history, banquet program, and roster of members; photo. |
| 263 | In Memoriam | Emil Van Trott died on May 6, 1909; photo. |
| 264 | Golly and Caubarrus engaged in a scientific pursuit | Two students are trying to catch a cat. |
| 265 | A Mock Wedding and What Came of It; a story of boarding school life | Essay by Ruth Hallingby. |
| 267 | Cartoons | Cartoons about the Normal School. |
| 267 | Cartoons | Drawings by Ceperley. |
| 268 | Daily routine of a Normal student | Student rushing through a day. |
| 270 | Sons of American Revolution History prize | Lee Shillinglaw was the first Normal student to receive this award; photo. |
| 270 | Cartoon | Student upset about breaking his meerschaum pipe. |
| 271 | Our soldier boys | James Martin and A. L. Smith are active in the United State Army, photo of the Mathew Hall Quartet. |
| 272 | Main Street, Cedar Falls, Looking South | Photo. |
| 273 | Main Street, Cedar Falls, Looking North | Photo. |
| 274 | The Faculty Ball | Was a grand affair and went well into the night. |
| 275 | Football | Description of 1908 season, cartoon, players, and prospects; photo. |
| 281 | Oratory and Debate | Two students engaged in a speech. |
| 284 | Track | Roster of players, meet results, and cross country information; photo. |
| 290 | Athletic Board | Roster of members, results from indoor track meet. |
| 291 | Athletic field--quarter-mile cinder track | Site of Conference Meet, May 15, 1909; photo. |
| 292 | Crary Hall "Bunch" | The residents of Crary Hall; photo. |
| 293 | Baseball | Team had a record of 2-5; photo. |
| 295 | Gymnastics | A championship match was held at the Normal; Luther College was the winner; photo. |
| 297 | Basketball | Summary of the year, season results, description of a tour, and the reserve team; photo. |
| 304 | Receivers of the Honorary | Roster of letter winners. |
| 305 | Women's dep't | Description of department of physical education for women, basketball schedule for women's literary groups; photo. |
| 315 | Jokes | |
| 317 | Spring Chicken Philosophy from the Training School | Funny quotes and stories from Professor Bender. |
| 319 | Black Hawk County Fair | Was held in September, brief description; photo |
| 321 | A Word to the Wise | |
| 325 | Roasts | Quotations from campus people. |
| 329 | How fearfully and wonderfully we are made | Drawing of two students. |
| 330 | Local Hits | A chapel observation and quotes. |
| 333 | Prelude | Story about an imaginary fight with the Old Gold editor. |
| 334 | Mr. Sydner Maiden | Story of Mr. Maiden meeting a girl on a train. |
| 335 | Thomas G. P. Berger | Is preparing to be a preacher. |
| 335 | William Hoyman and Virgil Simmers | Are portrayed as 'ladies' men'. |
| 336 | Mr. Albert T. Barrett | Drawing of his room. |
| 337 | The Kimona Girls | Photo. |
| 337 | Mr. Walter Bender | Story of his going out with the wrong girl. |
| 339 | Patronize out advertisers | |
| 340 | A product of the Physical 'Torture' Department | A woman is shown 'ripping' a common man apart. |
| 341 | Student stories | Humorous stories about students. |
| 343 | Our Mighty Nimrods | Story about faculty going hunting. |
| 343 | C. A. | Humorous student stories. |
| 351 | A Realistic Novelette | Humorous scenario with Professor and Mrs. Meyerholz. |
| 351 | Guy Bassatt | Joke about Mr. Bassatt and his pursuit of women. |
| 353 | Frank Mathews and John Dickman, Our Patriarchs | Jokes that the two students have been attending school for a very long time. |
| 355 | Mr. John Dee | Is described as 'down and out' after the Normal Eyte election. |
| 355 | George W. | Farcical story of a trip on Normal Hill. |