Normal Schools

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# Title Date Summary
1 UNI dedicates newly renovated Begeman Hall
Northern Iowan 104:12, p.1
Renovation of former Physics Building completed to be named for first Physics department head, Louis Begeman; photo.
2 New York Times - 75th Anniversary of the college's founding will be held September 6, 1951
Public Relations News Release 1951:86, p.1
A program of major events during the 1951-52 academic year will commemorate the institution's growth from a one-building Normal School in 1876 to the large 27 building, single purpose, professional Teachers college of today.
3 TC Professor Leaves for South America
Public Relations News Release 1950:113, p.1
Donald R. Scott, assistant professor of rural education will fly to Quito, Ecuador where he will help the ministry of education set up in-service and pre-service (normal school) teacher education programs.
4 Iowa State Teachers College
Public Relations News Release 1950:51, p.1
There will be a gala 75-year anniversary celebration at the college in 1951. The college, when established in 1876, was known as the Iowa State Normal school.
5 Edward L. Palmer
Alumnus 23:3, p.22
Is engaged in farming. His sister, Anne Palmer Stoner, lives in Cedar Falls. As a child, Edward was housed and schooled for three years in the Orphan's home, now Central Hall, the music building.
6 Mr. Wm. McElrea
College Eye 15:9, p.8
Visited campus from New Zealand, where he is President of a Normal school.
7 Katherine E. Berkstresser
Alumni News Letter 6:4, p.6
Katherine E. Berkstresser returns to her home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois before returning to work at the East Texas State Normal College in Commerce, Texas.
8 Alle Robinson
Alumni News Letter 6:4, p.6
Alle Robinson serves as an instructor at the State Normal School at River Falls, Wisconsin.
9 Hazel Irene Aldrich
Alumni News Letter 6:4, p.6
Ms. Hazel Irene Aldrich is a faculty member at the Normal School at Winona, Minnesota.
10 June Emry
Alumni News Letter 6:4, p.6
June Emry serves as President of the South Dakota State Chapter of the P. E. O. and the South Dakota Education Association, as well as Dean of the State Normal School.
11 Venancio Trinidad
Alumni News Letter 6:4, p.5
Venancio Trinidad is appointed to the position of director of the training school of the Lavag Normal School in Northern Luzon. He serves as a teacher of English at Manila High School until his child's recovery from illness.
12 Eunice Acheson
Alumni News Letter 6:4, p.5
Eunice Acheson is appointed critic teacher at the State Normal School at Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
13 President Samuel Quigley
Alumni News Letter 6:3, p.5
President Samuel Quigley of the State Normal School at Gunnison, Colorado conducts a family survey on rural education.
14 Christine A. Thoene
Alumni News Letter 6:3, p.5
Christine A. Thoene assists Professor Douglas C. Ridgly in the creation of "Studies in the Geography of North America" at the Illinois State Normal School.
15 George H. Hilliard
Alumni News Letter 6:3, p.5
George H. Hilliard completes his Ph. D. requirements at the State University of Iowa and will be a professor of education at the Kalamazoo State Normal School in Michigan.
16 Indianapolis Normal School
Alumni News Letter 6:3, p.4
The Indianapolis Normal School is abolished by the State Attorney General and the Board of Accounts of Indiana.
17 John R. Slacks
Alumni News Letter 6:2, p.7
The Rural Education Department's John R. Slacks performs consultation work for the Extension Division with state normal high schools.
18 Katherine E. Berkstresser
Alumni News Letter 6:2, p.4
Katherine E. Berkstresser is head of the Department of Reading at the East Texas State Normal College.
19 Roy A. Crouch
Alumni News Letter 6:2, p.3
Roy A. Crouch is a faculty member at the Louisiana State Normal School Department of Education in Natchitoches.
20 Gladys Barnoske
Alumni News Letter 6:1, p.6
Gladys Barnoske teaches in the Physical Education department of the State Manual Training Normal School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
21 Blanche E. Riggs
Alumni News Letter 6:1, p.4
Blanche E. Riggs takes a leave of absence from the Nebraska State Normal School to study at the Teachers College of Columbia University in New York City.
22 Bertha Hansen
Alumni News Letter 6:1, p.4
Bertha Hansen is placed in charge of the Normal College Cafeteria in Huntsville, Texas.
23 Theresa Wild
Alumni News Letter 5:4, p.1
Professor Theresa Wild is named Head of the Music Department of the State Normal School of Macomb, Illinois.
24 Nina Baumgardner
Alumni News Letter 5:4, p.3
Nina Baumgardner receives a Master's Degree in primary instruction. She is supervisor of the primary department of the South Dakota State Normal School.
25 June Emry
Alumni News Letter 5:4, p.5
June Emry is elected Dean of the Normal School of Madison, South Dakota.
26 Ethelyn Dewey
Alumni News Letter 5:4, p.5
Ethelyn Dewey is elected Head of the History Department of the Peru State Normal School in Nebraska.
27 The Thoene Sisters
Alumni News Letter 5:4, p.5
Christine A. Thoene is a fifth grade critic teacher at Illinois State Normal University, and Sophia Marie Thoene teaches at Monticello, Minnesota. Frieda Thoene serves as supervisor of physical education in Normal, Illinois public schools.
28 Dr. Samuel Quigley
Alumni News Letter 5:3, p.4
Professor Samuel Quigley delivers two addresses at a teaching convention in Gunnison, Colorado where he serves as president of the state normal school.
29 A. C. Roberts
Alumni News Letter 5:3, p.6
A. C. Roberts acts as president of the State Normal School that was set to be located in Centralia, Washington.
30 Dorothy Burt
Alumni News Letter 5:3, p.6
Ms. Dorothy Burt is daughter of Austin and Mary E. Bartlett-Burt, as well as the granddaughter of Professor Moses W. Bartlett of the original State Normal School faculty.
31 Joanna Teerink
Alumni News Letter 5:3, p.6
Joanna Treerink is the former assistant principal of the training school in the Superior, Wisconsin State Normal School. She has been elected to the position of Director of Practice Teaching in the Fort Wayne Normal School in Indiana.
32 Katherine Berkstresser
Alumni News Letter 5:3, p.7
Katherine Berkstresser earns a teaching position at the East Texas State Normal College in Commerce, Texas.
33 Carnegie Foundation report circulated
College Eye 12:3, p.7
Report harms the reputation of normal schools.
34 The Inside Survey; address delivered by Pres. Seerley at Atlantic City, N. J.
College Eye 9:21, p.1
Defends the need for normal schools.
35 High school history teachers
College Eye 8:3, p.3
Report given on "The Place of the Normal School in the Preparation of History Teachers" at Kirksville, Missouri; Sara Riggs represents the Iowa at the event.
36 Official Notes
College Eye 3:5, p.88
President Seerley will speak on rural school matters; a new secretary will be appointed; faculty considering changes in academic calendar, meeting rules, and curriculum.
37 Official Notes
College Eye 1:8, p.129
Professor Begeman has been elected president of the Iowa Academy of Science; Minnesota has authorized their normal schools to become teachers colleges.
38 State to take over Shenandoah school; Senate votes to take charge of private normal school December 1; no money appropriated
College Eye 1:4, p.67
The Iowa Senate has voted to make the private normal school in Shenandoah a public institution.
39 Official Notes; by President. H. H. Seerley
College Eye 1:3, p.41
Article discusses education legislation in the General Assembly and possible need for more normal schools in Iowa.
40 Editorial
Normal Eyte 21:17, p.287
Text of article from Shenandoah on the potential for an additional normal school in the western part of Iowa.
41 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.
42 The Iowa State Normal School
Old Gold 0:0, p.162
Poem dealing with establishment of the Normal School and the importance of education.
43 Value of normal schools
Normal Eyte 16:7, p.97
The practical value of normal schools is coming to be more and more recognized.
44 Presidents discuss problems
Normal Eyte 14:32, p.498
State normal school principals and presidents meet in President Seerley's office to talk about normal schools.
45 Notes on the way
Normal Eyte 13:6, p.82
Letter from President Seerley on other schools' buildings and plans.
46 The Legislative committee
Normal Eyte 12:23, p.354
Outline of the case for state responsibility for the training of teachers.
47 Iowa is to have no more Normal schools
Normal Eyte 12:23, p.353
Cites lack of funds to care for a single normal school, let alone several.
48 Several clippings
Normal Eyte 12:22, p.337
Explains inclusion of articles from other newspapers on the normal school question.
49 The people of Iowa
Normal Eyte 12:21, p.324
Editorial states that the state should support ISNS rather than found additional normal schools.
50 In his speech
Normal Eyte 12:21, p.323
President Seerley appealed to the General Assembly for additional funds that would allow ISNS to enroll four hundred additional students; would be better investment than an additional normal school.