Students' Offering — February 1, 1881
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The school of adversity | Learning from misfortune. | |
| 1 | What is history? | The thin stream of enlightenment and progress. | |
| 2 | Burns | Essay on Robert Burns. | |
| 2 | Work | The pleasure of work. | |
| 2 | Imperfectus | The purpose of life is refinement. | |
| 3 | James Fenimore Cooper | Essay on Cooper. | |
| 4 | The Students' Offering | Roster of staff. | |
| 4 | Since our last issue | Looking forward to challenges of new year. | |
| 4 | The work of the new term | Work is going well, but facilities are crowded; hoping that General Assembly will fund a new building. | |
| 4 | Education and educators | Getting people to understand the importance of education and good teachers is a slow process. | |
| 4 | Educate the hand | Considers importance of learning to use the hands. | |
| 5 | Cedar Falls Parlor Reading Circle | Professor Bartlett gives a brief history of the work and programs of the Parlor Reading Circle; detailed outline of topics; purposes and benefits. | |
| 6 | W. D. Wells | Teaching near Jesup. | |
| 6 | George Chandler and wife | In charge at Riceville. | |
| 6 | E. R. Nichols | In charge of grammar department at Luana. | |
| 6 | Timothy Hazen | Teaching at Otranto Station. | |
| 6 | Lottie M. Crawford | Teaching near Wall Lake. | |
| 6 | S. A. Walter | Reports better health. | |
| 6 | Anna V. Fahey | Teaching in Danbury. | |
| 6 | Louisa Morse | Teaching near Lake City. | |
| 6 | Elijah Hacker | Teaching at Hampton. | |
| 6 | Florence Aubrey | Teaching near Aplington. | |
| 6 | Maggie Rae | Teaching in Cherokee. | |
| 6 | Ella McNearn | Principal at Calamus. | |
| 6 | Clel Gilchrist | Doing excellent work near Orchard. | |
| 6 | J. A. Northop | Taught in Wright County; now in business in Duluth. | |
| 6 | Flora Kramer | Teaching in Kansas. | |
| 6 | Carrie M. Williams | Teaching near Marshalltown. | |
| 6 | A. L. Barr | Teaching at Newell. | |
| 6 | J. G. Grundy | Teaching near Morrisonville. | |
| 6 | B. F. Langdon | County Auditor in Storm Lake. | |
| 6 | Laura Mann | Will be married. | |
| 6 | E. S. Stevens | Teaching in Furray. | |
| 6 | D. B. Greigg | Teaching at Southern Iowa Normal School. | |
| 6 | F. R. Gardner, J. E. McCarty, and Clel Gilchrist | Visit the Normal campus. | |
| 6 | Charley W. Johnston | Writes from Utica. | |
| 6 | D. K. Bond | Professor of Didactics at Mt. Pleasant. | |
| 6 | The entertainment given by the Original Tennesseans | Enjoyed by all. | |
| 6 | F. R. Conaway | Teaching in Mt. Pleasant. | |
| 6 | In our first issue | J. S. White is Principal in Stacyville. | |
| 6 | Anna Fitch and George Phelps | Teaching in Delmar. | |
| 6 | Kate Mullarky | Teaching in Cedar Falls. | |
| 6 | Bertha Fehleisen | Teaching in Newton. | |
| 6 | Professor Hull's lecture on Physiology | Well attended; used sciopticon to illustrate. | |
| 6 | One of the normal hacks | Tipped over; occupants buried in textbooks; no one hurt. | |
| 6 | Our Normal course of lectures | Professor Gilchrist gives entertaining lecture on electricity. | |
| 6 | During the late unpleasantness in the weather | Professor Gilchrist held up by snow in Parkersburg; Professor Bartlett fills in; students enjoy sledding. |