Students' Offering — June 1, 1879

Page	Title	Summary	Scan
1	Teachers' salaries	Believes that teachers' salaries should be paid according to the importance and quality of the work performed.
1	Literary beauties of the Bible	Cites literary merit of Bible.
2	Nature's hidden treasures	Man looks outward and inward for mysteries.
2	Scales	Ways in which we measure ourselves.
2	Clouds	What we see when we see clouds.
3	Then and now	The growth of civilization.
3	Unrestricted suffrage	Democratic government demands that individuals have the greatest amount of freedom.
4	Why should she study?	Advocates education for women.
4	Our government a success	Has stood the test of one hundred years.
5	High lights and deep shadows	There is value to all parts of a picture.
5	Keys	Keys open the paths to understanding.
6	Influence of nations	Each nation chooses material and makes its own influence.
6	Early English literature
7	Our nation	America's growth and strength.
7	Dangers and demands of the age
8	Truth
8	Our aristocracy	Strength of America.
8	America and its religion
9	Baccalaureate sermon	Praise for Principal Gilchrist's sermon.
9	Miss Ensign	Goes to Iowa City to deliver oration.
9	Christian art	The influence of Christianity on art.
9	Science	The truth that science produces.
10	Alumni Association	Alumni met to organize Alumni Association; officers elected; plan to meet during Commencement week of 1880.
10	Philomathean Society	Held third anniversary celebration; lengthy description of program.
10	The entertainment	Description of Alpha celebration.
11	John Perkins	Visiting his sister Libbie Perkins.
11	Miss E. J. Sutton	Elected president of Alpha.
11	Professor Bartlett	Class gives books to Professor Bartlett and his wife.
11	Rev. Mr. Young	Addresses Philos on the South.
11	The decorum and dignity	Several visitors arrive.
11	Sunday School	Meets every Sunday at 4PM.
11	Philomathean Society	Meets every Saturday at 7PM.
11	The Alpha Society	Meets every Saturday at 7PM.
11	Normal School directory	Roster of officers, faculty, and staff; calendar for 1878-1879.
11	The examining board	All students passed.
11	Decoration Day	Celebrate with torchlight procession, speeches, toasts, and music.
11	The fog-horn is hushed	Mr. Martz has moved to a home downtown.
11	Every morning	Seniors are done with their outdoor oration practice.
11	Mr. R. H. Gurley	Visits on way home.
11	Normal boulevards have been repaired	Look respectable.
11	Boarding students	Have ice cream on picnic in grove.
11	The Normal boys	Have played baseball against Cedar Falls boys three times and lost all three.
11	Charles Flint	Visits sister and friends.
11	Mr. Churchill	Has made several short visits.
11	Mrs. Ensign	Visits daughter.
11	Gertie Yard	Left school on account of family affairs.
12	Wise & Bryant	Offers books and sundries.
12	The reason why	Offers dry goods.
12	E. L. Andrews	Offers groceries.
12	B. Thorpe's Cash Store	Offers novelties and dry goods.
12	Shockey, the candy man	Offers candy, fruit, and ice cream.
12	All parties	Offers musical instruction.
12	This paper	Printing services.