Central Hall
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| 101 | Old Central Bell Public Relations News Release 1930:253, p.1 |
Central Hall's bell rang out in celebration of the basketball team's win over Columbia, the last game of the season. | |
| 102 | School bells are disappearing, say Nelson and Fuller College Eye 22:17, p.4 |
Professors Fuller and Nelson find that the old traditional desk and belfry bells are being used much less; bell in Central Hall has not be rung in five years. |
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| 103 | Auditorium Old Gold 0:0, p.19 |
Photo. | |
| 104 | Reminiscences of early days when Iowa was young Public Relations News Release 1929:421, p.1 |
M. J. Nelson appointed head of Department of Education succeeding G. W. Walters; highlights of careers of Professors Walters and Nelson. | |
| 105 | Love affair, marriage, suicide all make history for building College Eye 21:27, p.1 |
Historical highlights about Central Hall. | |
| 106 | New band room without equal Alumnus 14:2, p.18 |
New music room put together in Central Hall for band and orchestra. | |
| 107 | Band and orchestra will rehearse in up-to-date hall College Eye 21:12, p.1 |
Description of the remodeled practice room in Central Hall. | |
| 108 | Office and classroom arrangement makes increased efficiency College Eye 21:11, p.1 |
Department locations will be centralized in specific buildings. | |
| 109 | Increased educational efficiency Public Relations News Release 1929:66, p.1 |
President Latham re-arranges classrooms, offices, and mechanical equipment. | |
| 110 | The Soldier's Orphans Home College Eye 20:38, p.1 |
History of start of T. C.; photo of orphan home. | |
| 111 | How T. C. got its start College Eye 19:3, p.1 |
Recounts history of college; photo. | |
| 112 | Central Hall College Eye 18:43, p.1 |
Brief history of the building and other campus buildings; photo. | |
| 113 | Library and museum Fifty Years at the Teachers College 18:15, p.150 |
Brief history of early library facilities; description of new Library Building, now Seerley Hall, including portraits and the mural. | |
| 114 | The home of the State Normal School Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.52 |
The appearance of the campus and the building in 1876. | |
| 115 | The opening day Fifty Years at the Teachers College 0:0, p.53 |
Professor Wright's description of the first day of classes. | |
| 116 | Growth of I. S. T. C. represents many years of planning; started as an orphans home back in 1868 College Eye 17:16, p.1 |
Brief institutional history. |
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| 117 | A chronicle of I. S. T. C. in 1878 College Eye 16:2, p.1 |
Description of the school from an 1878 issue of the Iowa Normal Monthly. | |
| 118 | Old Central Hall College Eye 16:2, p.1 |
Central Hall; photo. | |
| 119 | Our beginning College Eye 15:15, p.1 |
Brief history of the Orphans Home; photo. | |
| 120 | Gilchrist Hall; this week's feature story portrays the history of one of the oldest buildings on the campus College Eye 15:4, p.1 |
Recounts history of building, including current and original uses of rooms; photo. | |
| 121 | Commerce Old Gold 0:0, p.28 |
Photos of the current faculty members; photo. | |
| 122 | Photo Old Gold 0:0, p.13 |
Old Administration Building, Central Hall, Old Gilchrist Hall, cannon; photo. | |
| 123 | I. S. N. S. in 1878 and 1879 College Eye 11:23, p.2 |
Ella Rich describes experience of attending college here in its earliest days; describes campus and buildings. | |
| 124 | The school as it looked when President Seerley began his work College Eye 1:12, p.10 |
Old Gilchrist Hall and Central Hall; photo. |
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| 125 | Beginnings in our school history Old Gold 0:0, p.10 |
Brief history of the Iowa State Normal School; photos. | |
| 126 | Last Wednesday morning Normal Eyte 21:11, p.336 |
The ceiling in a hallway fell and startled many students. | |
| 127 | Historical Old Gold 0:0, p.6 |
History of public normal schools in Iowa; special emphasis on the early history of the Iowa State Normal School; photo. | |
| 128 | Official Normal Eyte 19:1, p.8 |
Roster of new faculty; President's House under construction; work on Library ended for the year with much first floor work completed; description of duties of Marion McFarland Walker. | |
| 129 | Y.W.C.A. cabinet, 1907-8 Old Gold 0:0, p.154 |
Y.W.C.A. cabinet and the mission of the organization are presented; photos of YWCA rooms; photo. | |
| 130 | "Jim" Robinson; supervisor of buildings and grounds, built Central Hall, Auditorium, and the Gymnasium Normal Eyte 15:13, p.196 |
James E. Robinson; photo. | |
| 131 | Our new gym; bricklayers will soon be here again Normal Eyte 14:26, p.412 |
Will used glazed brick on interiors; swimming pool completion date unclear; heating and ventilation contracts let; two new boilers will be added; hope that most of the facility will be available for fall 1904. | |
| 132 | Work on the connecting corridor Normal Eyte 11:28, p.688 |
Work on Crossroads well underway. | |
| 133 | Official; Beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School . . . North Hall Normal Eyte 11:23, p.554 |
Professor Wright's account of the construction and early history of the Orphans' Home building, later Central Hall. | |
| 134 | Official; beginnings of the Iowa State Normal School Normal Eyte 11:28, p.536 |
Professor Wright writes about the foundation of the Orphans' Home. | |
| 135 | The Normal buildings Normal Eyte 9:14, p.333 |
Doors and windows modified. | |
| 136 | The third story of the corridor Normal Eyte 9:3, p.61 |
Now completed. | |
| 137 | Some additions to the plumbing Normal Eyte 8:14, p.194 |
In Central Hall. | |
| 138 | Old Central Hall Normal Eyte 16:2, p.10 |
History of the building as an orphans home and as the earliest home of the Normal School. | |
| 139 | State Normal buildings and grounds Normal Eyte 7:35, p. |
Panoramic view from the east; photo. | |
| 140 | The sound of carpenters' tools Normal Eyte 7:24, p.13 |
YMCA bathrooms improved in Central Hall. | |
| 141 | The enrollment Normal Eyte 7:17, p.10 |
Enrollment reaches 1235, with more to enroll; cloakrooms shifted. | |
| 142 | Official news and notes Normal Eyte 7:1, p.3 |
President Seerley's tribute to James Gilchrist; a look at improvements made on buildings and on campus with the help of a professional landscape planner; library classified; changes in faculty. | |
| 143 | State Normal buildings Normal Eyte 6:33, p.386 |
Panoramic view from the east; photo. | |
| 144 | During the past week Normal Eyte 6:24, p.277 |
Two plaster casts mounted; one placed on wall in Central Hall. | |
| 145 | The east door of Central Hall Normal Eyte 6:10, p.118 |
Closed for winter. | |
| 146 | All the floors on the third floor of old Central Hall Normal Eyte 6:2, p.15 |
Have been renewed; walls and ceiling of Gilchrist Hall have been improved; school still needs more room. | |
| 147 | Notwithstanding the fact Normal Eyte 6:1, p.2 |
Storm swept across campus on August 21, 1896; several buildings damaged with a loss of $1000. | |
| 148 | The floors on the third story of North Hall Normal Eyte 6:1, p.9 |
Have been replaced. | |
| 149 | New furniture has been ordered Normal Eyte 5:35, p.348 |
For vacant third floor of Central Hall. | |
| 150 | Iowa State Normal, Cedar Falls, Iowa Normal Eyte 5:31, p.297 |
The ISNS buildings from the east; photo. | |
| 151 | Board meeting items Normal Eyte 5:29, p.268 |
Board elects faculty and arranges them into departments; new laboratories established; museum will get new cases; C. P. Colegrove will take over President Seerley's classes. | |
| 152 | The training department Normal Eyte 5:15, p.133 |
Now occupies entire second and third floors of Central Hall. | |
| 153 | The opening week of school Normal Eyte 5:1, p.1 |
Enrollment approaching one thousand; Administration Building should be ready by January 1, 1896; landscaping and drives modified on campus front lawn; steps removed from Central Hall; power plant under construction; teachers deal with crowded classrooms. | |
| 154 | When the old students on their return Normal Eyte 5:1, p.7 |
Exterior of new Administration Building is complete; front steps of Central Hall removed; front drive removed; all carriages must go behind building. | |
| 155 | Mr. Editor Normal Eyte 4:8, p.119 |
Would like to see the Board support the remodeling and furnishing of literary society rooms. | |
| 156 | Society halls Normal Eyte 4:5, p.71 |
Committee makes recommendations for renovation of Central Hall third floor into literary society quarters. | |
| 157 | Untitled Normal Eyte 3:36, p.282 |
Panoramic view of campus looking east; photo. | |
| 158 | Society halls Normal Eyte 4:5, p.233 |
Societies would like dedicated rooms in the new building; Board asks if they would accept rooms on third floor of Central Hall. | |
| 159 | The third story of Central Hall Normal Eyte 3:2, p.15 |
Now used by Preparatory Department; had formerly been located in basement. | |
| 160 | Eulogy to the Class '93 Normal Eyte 2:37, p.298 |
Commencement oration; humorous look at achievements of the class. | |
| 161 | Y. M. & Y. W. C. A. Normal Eyte 2:11, p.86 |
Meeting leaders announced; Thanksgiving service will be held; beginning agitation for bathrooms in Central Hall. | |
| 162 | The new bridge Normal Eyte 2:10, p.79 |
Will connect Old Gilchrist and Central Halls; under construction; students will appreciate the shelter from wind and rain. | |
| 163 | A senior left his books in South Hall Normal Eyte 2:8, p.65 |
Finds Old Gilchrist doors open, despite strict rules about Central Hall doors. | |
| 164 | The old croquet ground north of Central Hall is no more Normal Eyte 2:6, p.46 |
New cinder drive installed leading from front drive to barn. | |
| 165 | The society bulletin board in the vestibule of Central Hall. Normal Eyte 2:5, p.37 |
Neotrophians have new board. | |
| 166 | Athletics Normal Eyte 2:3, p.20 |
Athletic Association buys equipment to be stored in Central Hall; western part of campus devoted to athletics; urges men to join and compete. | |
| 167 | Miss Baker's calisthenics classes Normal Eyte 2:3, p.22 |
Moved upstairs from the armory. | |
| 168 | The outside door on the west side Normal Eyte 2:3, p.22 |
Urges men to use specially-made armory door. | |
| 169 | Some changes Normal Eyte 2:1, p.9 |
Changes come from closing of boarding department; three levels of Central Hall remodeled; North Hall remodeled into home for Custodian; smokestack torn down and replaced by new one. | |
| 170 | To the alumni Normal Eyte 1:20, p.154 |
Annual banquet to be held in Central Hall; may be last to be held in campus buildings. | |
| 171 | At the meeting of the Board of Directors Normal Eyte 1:12, p.94 |
Boarding Department will be discontinued and Central Hall fitted for classrooms; prep course to begin for those not ready for Normal classes; model school to start in North Hall; third level bridge may be built between Central and Old Gilchrist Halls. | |
| 172 | The high wind of last Friday Normal Eyte 1:12, p.92 |
Topples one of the Central Hall chimneys. | |
| 173 | The state legislature has at last settled Normal Eyte 1:11, p.86 |
Grants $18,700 endowment; appropriates $5000 for Central Hall repairs and remodeling; Boarding Department will be abolished; I. J. McDuffie and E. R. Moore appointed to Board. | |
| 174 | The blizzard of last Wednesday and Thursday Normal Eyte 1:10, p.73 |
Humorous account of recent blizzard. | |
| 175 | The old parlor Normal Eyte 1:1, p.6 |
Central Hall parlor converted to geography class; President Seerley teaches in library; new building badly needed. | |
| 176 | Since the last issue Students' Offering 6:20, p.5 |
Outside woodwork painted, walls papered, floors carpeted, and telephone installed. |
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| 177 | Our library is now arranged Students' Offering 5:15, p.4 |
Books are catalogued and classified; most subjects represented; parlor converted into a reading room; Miss Armstrong is librarian; library rules are strict. |
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| 178 | Professor Gilchrist's recitation room Students' Offering 5:14, p.6 |
Has new seats. |
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| 179 | The summer vacation Students' Offering 5:14, p.5 |
$700 expended on building redecoration and walks. |
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| 180 | On Sunday afternoon Students' Offering 4:12, p. |
Storm blows chimney off Central Hall, chimneys from laundry, and windmill; damage is $50-$60. | |
| 181 | During vacation Students' Offering 2:13, p. |
Recitation room made by talking a portion of the sleeping quarters; new piano added. | |
| 182 | The girls on the third floor Students' Offering 2:5, p.7 |
Humorous observation on spilling water. |
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| 183 | The old Normal Students' Offering 2:5, p.2 |
Anticipates memories of going to school at the Normal School. |
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| 184 | The new arrangements Students' Offering 1:4, p.4 |
Decription of improvements in the building include painting, blackboards, library, cistern, carpeting, laboratory, and staff rooms. |