Students' Offering — March 1, 1879
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human progress | Recognizes progress in all human fields. | |
| 2 | Mathematics | Professor Bartlett believes that the study of mathematics should not be decreased in American schools despite the pressures of a crowded curriculum. | |
| 2 | Independent thinking | Use your own God-given reason. | |
| 3 | Influence | People are affected by good and bad influences. | |
| 4 | Since our last issue | Principal Gilchrist delivers lecture on the sun; Kate Mullarky presents watch chain to him on behalf of the students. | |
| 4 | An effort will be made | Will attempt to put out issue of TSO immediately after Commencement. | |
| 4 | The Students' Offering | Staff and subscription information. | |
| 4 | The winter term | Work progressing; prospects for next term look good. | |
| 4 | The male members of the faculty | Men of faculty often take to pulpit on campus or in city; Miss Webster assists with Sunday schools or prayer meetings. | |
| 4 | An entertainment | Literary societies will present end-of-term entertainment of music and drama; societies flourishing. | |
| 4 | Institute work | All faculty will work in institutes over break. | |
| 4 | Professor Gilchrist | Invited to read paper at NEA convention. | |
| 4 | Miss Ensign | Will deliver Master's oration at University of Iowa. | |
| 5 | What is the true province of normal schools supported by the state? | Excerpts from discussion in the Normal Monthly among Principal Gilchrist, S. N. Fellows, and Henry Sabin. | |
| 6 | The second number | Comments from other newspapers on The Students' Offering. | |
| 7 | John S. White | Red Oak school is done. | |
| 7 | Maggie Roberts | Teaching in Dunlap. | |
| 7 | Clara Glenn | Marries. | |
| 7 | The Philomathean Society | Meeting times. | |
| 7 | The Alpha Society | Meeting times. | |
| 7 | Normal School directory | Roster of directors, officers, and faculty. | |
| 7 | Jennie Young | Leaves school because of mother's illness. | |
| 7 | G. B. Phelps | Has been teaching in Illinois. | |
| 7 | Mr. Carraher | Returns home. | |
| 7 | Dan Jennings | Goes home on account of severe measles. | |
| 7 | Eva Cooke | Parents visit. | |
| 7 | Dell Chapman | Teaching in Parkersburg. | |
| 7 | D. K. Bond | Will teach in New Hampton institute. | |
| 7 | John S. White | Returns for third year. | |
| 7 | Spring term | Beginning of term; boarding reduced to $2.75 per week. | |
| 7 | Professor J. M. Hobron | Praise for music instruction. | |
| 7 | Clel and Maude Gilchrist | Return to Normal after their schools finish. | |
| 7 | E. Anderson | Returns to Normal for second year. | |
| 7 | Ida Perry | Back at Normal. | |
| 7 | Seward Digby | Excavates Indian mound in New York. | |
| 7 | May Jackson | Teaching in Newton. | |
| 8 | Photographs | Offers stereoscopic views of Cedar Falls. | |
| 8 | This paper | Offers printing services. | |
| 8 | Wise & Bryant | Offers books and supplies. | |
| 8 | The reason why | Offers clothing and dry goods. | |
| 8 | Whoa, Emma | Offers clothing. | |
| 8 | B. Thorpe's Cash Store | Offers novelties and dry goods. | |
| 8 | Ahead of all competition | Offers spring clothing. |