Students' Offering — February 1, 1878

Page	Title	Summary	Scan
1	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.
1	Self improvement	Believes self improvement should be everyone's objective.
2	The Students' Offering	Roster of staff.
2	The Students' Offering	Roster of staff.
2	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.
2	Legislative visit	Excerpts from the favorable report made by the General Assembly's Joint Committee to visit the Normal School.
3	The Rev. J. G. Woods	Delivers lecture on "Art and its Relation to Religion" under auspices of Philomatheans.
3	All are grateful	Thanks local clergymen for preaching on Sunday afternoons.
3	Cui bono?	Satire on those who question the value of teacher certification.
3	Prof. Bartlett and Wright	Professors Bartlett and Wright number, arrange, and sort the Normal School's small library.
3	The work of the term	Applauds work of Principal Gilchrist.
3	The lecture of Prof. Gilchrist	Principal Gilchrist delivers lecture on "Orators and Oratory" to Methodist Episcopal Church on February 27.
4	Apt or profound	Distinguishes between those who are great students and those who say little.
4	Power of hope	Believes that hope is the secure anchor of life.
5	Energy	The energetic turn great ideas into useful invention.
5	Results	Need not be great to achieve results; instead you should seize opportunities to do good and meet the stern realities of life.
5	The art of thinking	To be productive, thought must be concentrated and systematic.
5	Shadows	Clouds will be a part of life, but the sun will eventually shine through.
6	May Merrin	Teaching in Mitchell County.
6	Nellie Wightman	Teaching in Buena Vista County.
6	S. B. Reed	Teaching in Grundy County.
6	Mary Huchinson	Teaching in Madison County.
6	Emma Degroff	Teaching in Black Hawk County.
6	Belle Reed	Teaching in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
6	During the holidays	Faculty attend ISTA meeting in Cedar Rapids.
6	J. W. Powers	Teaching in Buchanan County.
6	Ella Reed	Teaching in Howard County.
6	Herbert Torsey	Teaching in Buchanan County.
6	Jennie McGregor	Teaching in Butler County.
6	Charles Morse	Teaching in Butler County.
6	A. E. Reed	Teaching in Marshall County.
6	J. E. Pierson	Teaching in Van Buren County.
6	Idella Britain	Teaching in Black Hawk County.
6	C. W. Johnston	Teaching in Van Buren County.
6	H. C. Kasemier	Teaching in Bremer County.
6	W. A. Richardson	Teaching in Bremer County.
6	Annie Allen	Teaching in Fayette County.
6	Katy Cunningham	Teaching in Black Hawk County.
6	Clara Glenn	Teaching in Butler County.
6	Della Lee	Teaching in Fayette County.
6	Maggie Pugh	Teaching in Marshall County.
6	Ida E. Wilcox	Teaching in Buena Vista County.
6	Abbie Wood	Teaching in Tama County.
6	Olivia Woodruff	Teaching in Clay County.
6	Zenie Walling	Teaching in Bremer County.
6	Belle Savage	Teaching in Hamilton County.
6	L. G. Adams	Teaching in Clayton County.
6	W. I. Benham	Teaching in Black Hawk County.
6	E. C. Bellows	Teaching in Butler County.
6	Albert Grundy	Teaching in Christian County.
6	Flora Hemenway	Teaching in Butler County.
6	Hettie Hiner	Teaching in Jackson County.
6	Mary Jackson	Teaching in Jasper County.
6	Cora M. Parsons	Teaching in Black Hawk County.
6	Mary Rourke	Teaching in Dubuque County.
6	Sarah Stubbs	Teaching in Bremer County.
6	Lou Thornton	Teaching in Butler County.
6	Sarah Wells	Teaching in Buena Vista County.
6	Ada B. Coates	Teaching in Marshall County.
6	Mary Flagler	Teaching in Black Hawk County.
6	Clarence Murdock	Teaching in Butler County.
6	Mary W. Adams	Teaching in Black Hawk County.
6	Maggie Barnum	Teaching in Butler County.
6	Mary H. Cascaden	Teaching in Bremer County.
6	Alma Davies	Teaching in Chickasaw County.
6	Florilla Gravatte	Teaching in Tama County.
6	Sarah Gallagher	Teaching in LeMars.
6	Tragical	Idella Chapman injured when a horse was frightened and threw the occupants from the buggy he was pulling.
6	Of course the societies are prospering	Roster of officers for the Philomatheans and Alphas.
6	Jennings sisters	Louisa is teaching east of Janesville; Lizzie is at home.
6	C. W. Rownd	Teaching in Cedar Falls.
6	G. Winnie	Teaching in Waverly.
6	A. Stephenson	Teaching in Bremer County.
6	Alzina Helms	Teaching in Dickinson County.
6	Ella Jones	Now sick but hopes to teach in Independence.
6	Jessie Barnes	Teaching and serving as assistant principal in high school at La Porte City.
6	Ida Bogart	Teaching in Parkersburg.
6	Eva Donahue	Visits friends and classmates over Christmas.
6	Lucian Scott	Had been ill but is now teaching in Butler County.
6	G. A. White	Teaching south of Waverly.
6	Colonel Pattee	Has been able to handle increase in students.
6	Annie Stock	Had problems with eyes but is now teaching in Jasper County.
6	Mary Coddington	Now teaching.
6	I. Chapman	Teaching district school near the Normal School.
6	Mrs. Parsons	Mrs. Parsons replaces Mrs. Schermerhorn as matron.
6	Rose Whited	Spending winter home in Belmont.
6	E. D. Bueghley	Teaching in Liscomb; Professor Gilchrist delivers lecture at his school.
6	John Richardson	Now in Bristow, Bremer County.
6	W. I. Benham	Has charge of school west of Waterloo.
6	W. B. Callender	Teaching in Elgin, Fayette County.
6	W. Jasper Hunt	Teaching west of Clarksville.
7	Normal School directory	Roster of directors, officers, and faculty.
7	Pussy wants a corner	Compares child's game to life.
7	Some of the students	Students organize dramatic club; present "Odds with the Enemy".
7	A letter	Principal Gilchrist greets former students who have written to him from their new positions.
7	Mystery	Believes that knowing the workings of the universe is impossible, and that ultimately all is a mystery.
8	Wise & Bryant, Booksellers	Offering books, stationery.
8	A sure thing	Offers dry goods and furs.
8	City Drug Store	Offers drugs, photo supplies, books.
8	C. F. & E. W. Babcock	Offers dry goods, clothing, shoes, notions.
8	Photographs! At H. A. Jordan's Gallery	Offers photographic services of all sorts.
8	Theodore Hazlett	Offers dry goods: fabric and shoes.