Students' Offering — December 1, 1878
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Music | The pleasures of music. | |
| 1 | Reason and faith | Poem makes analogy between sun and moon and reason and faith. | |
| 1 | Literary societies | Analysis of purpose, problems, and necessity of literary societies. | |
| 2 | A taste for reading | The wonderful reward of cultivating a good taste in reading. | |
| 2 | My autograph album | The wonderful memories evoked by her album. | |
| 2 | Scientific: some curiosities of arithmetic | Professor Wright offers some interesting math problems. | |
| 3 | Unsociability among women | Comments on occasional quiet habits of women. | |
| 3 | Catacombs of Rome | Description of the catacombs. | |
| 4 | Extract from the Principal's report | Numbers of students enrolled in various courses of study; breakdowns by class, terms taught, and home county.. | |
| 4 | The new arrangements | Decription of improvements in the building include painting, blackboards, library, cistern, carpeting, laboratory, and staff rooms. | |
| 4 | Thanksgiving day came | Students assemble for religious service and then enjoy a good dinner. | |
| 4 | The Students' Offering | Roster of the staff. | |
| 5 | On the evening | Faculty will attend ISTA meeting in Des Moines. | |
| 5 | Advantages of literature | The pleasures of enjoying good literature. | |
| 5 | Ignorant criticism | Should rise above such criticism. | |
| 6 | Humboldt | Essay on the achievements of Alexander von Humboldt. | |
| 6 | Our work | Essay on the importance of the teaching profession. | |
| 6 | Our need of education | Will be the reward of hard work. | |
| 7 | The following persons | Expect to teach winter schools. | |
| 7 | D. K. Bond | Has given up teaching at Cedar Falls High School on account of eye problems; will rest at home. | |
| 7 | Funny-Graf | First experiences of Normal faculty and students with a phonograph recorder. | |
| 7 | Normal School directory | Board, faculty, and staff of the school; calendar for 1878-1879 terms. | |
| 7 | Fred Watkins | Will not return to the Normal on account of poor health. | |
| 7 | Henry C. Kasemier | Left teaching to become Recorder of Bremer County. | |
| 7 | Nellie Getchell | Teaching in Independence. | |
| 7 | M. P. Lichty and E. T. Moyer | Visit one November Sunday. | |
| 7 | Idella Chapman | Health improved; will be assistant principal in Parkersburg. | |
| 7 | Clel Gilchrist | Will teach near Shell Rock. | |
| 7 | Charlie Flint | Will attend commercial college in Davenport. | |
| 7 | W. I. Benham | Will be principal in Cascade. | |
| 7 | Lizzie Waterbury | Returns to school; Electa is married. | |
| 7 | Ernest Everest | Has married and is teaching near Nashua. | |
| 7 | Sue Lombard | Is home and in poor health. | |
| 7 | Myra Pike | Spent summer in Wisconsin and is now home. | |
| 7 | Miss Matz and Miss Hawkins | Have left school on account of poor health. | |
| 7 | Tillie Palmer and Lizzie Davis | Teaching in Grinnell. | |
| 7 | Rome Benton | Will teach near Shell Rock. | |
| 7 | Maude Gilchrist | Will teach in Model School at the Normal. | |
| 7 | Joey Byers | Teaching in New Hampton. | |
| 7 | Sarah Pierce, Mary L. Chapman, and Edward M. Rand | Teaching in Osage. | |
| 7 | James Miller | Student at Beloit College. | |
| 7 | Rose Whited | Teaching in Belmond. | |
| 7 | George B. Phelps | Teaching near Morrisonville, Illinois. | |
| 7 | Anna M. and Katie M. Jones | Teaching near Fairfield. | |
| 7 | There have been so many poems | Humorous reference to bad boarding house food. | |
| 7 | The reading contest | Winners of contest announced. | |
| 7 | The Philomathean | Presents mock trial. | |
| 7 | Prof. Hull's theory | Humorous parody of poem. | |
| 7 | The Normal Lecture Course | Faculty speak and perform demonstrations to raise money for reference books. | |
| 7 | Ida Perry | Now at home. | |
| 7 | John S. White | Teaching near Cresco. | |
| 7 | Laura Mann | Teaching in Logan. | |
| 7 | The Philomatheans and Alpha societies | Are flourishing. | |
| 7 | Some good dramatic talent | "Merchant of Venice" produced last month. | |
| 7 | After a lengthy and extended discussion | Faculty decide that baseball should not be taught to children under five. | |
| 7 | Only one number | One issue of TSO will be published this term. | |
| 7 | Lucien S. Scott | Marries Sarah Wells. | |
| 8 | E. W. Babcock | Offers clothing. | |
| 8 | Theo. Hazlett | Offers clothing and shoes. | |
| 8 | Photographs | Offers photographic services. | |
| 8 | The Gazette Office | Offers printing services. | |
| 8 | Wise & Bryant | Books and stationers' supplies. | |
| 8 | Wilson & Williams | Offers dry goods. | |
| 8 | D. R. Pierce | Offers shoes. | |
| 8 | C. C. Shockey's | Offers fruit and candy. |