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| 1 | School libraries as an educational force | Believes a school library can be a key to the development of an educated citizenry; outlines appropriate types of books and levels of expenditure. | |
| 2 | Self improvement | Believes self improvement should be everyone's objective. |
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| 3 | The Students' Offering | Roster of staff. | |
| 4 | A normal school should give thorough instruction . . . . | Extended discourse on the purpose of a normal school, with special reference to both subject matter and pedagogy. | |
| 5 | Legislative visit | Excerpts from the favorable report made by the General Assembly's Joint Committee to visit the Normal School. |
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| 6 | The Rev. J. G. Woods | Delivers lecture on "Art and its Relation to Religion" under auspices of Philomatheans. | |
| 7 | All are grateful | Thanks local clergymen for preaching on Sunday afternoons. | |
| 8 | Cui bono? | Satire on those who question the value of teacher certification. | |
| 9 | Prof. Bartlett and Wright | Professors Bartlett and Wright number, arrange, and sort the Normal School's small library. | |
| 10 | The work of the term | Applauds work of Principal Gilchrist. | |
| 11 | The lecture of Prof. Gilchrist | Principal Gilchrist delivers lecture on "Orators and Oratory" to Methodist Episcopal Church on February 27. |
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| 12 | Apt or profound | Distinguishes between those who are great students and those who say little. | |
| 13 | Power of hope | Believes that hope is the secure anchor of life. |
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| 14 | Energy | The energetic turn great ideas into useful invention. | |
| 15 | Results | Need not be great to achieve results; instead you should seize opportunities to do good and meet the stern realities of life. | |
| 16 | The art of thinking | To be productive, thought must be concentrated and systematic. | |
| 17 | Shadows | Clouds will be a part of life, but the sun will eventually shine through. |
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| 18 | May Merrin | Teaching in Mitchell County. | |
| 19 | Nellie Wightman | Teaching in Buena Vista County. | |
| 20 | S. B. Reed | Teaching in Grundy County. | |
| 21 | Mary Huchinson | Teaching in Madison County. | |
| 22 | Emma Degroff | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| 23 | Belle Reed | Teaching in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. | |
| 24 | During the holidays | Faculty attend ISTA meeting in Cedar Rapids. | |
| 25 | J. W. Powers | Teaching in Buchanan County. | |
| 26 | Ella Reed | Teaching in Howard County. | |
| 27 | Herbert Torsey | Teaching in Buchanan County. | |
| 28 | Jennie McGregor | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| 29 | Charles Morse | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| 30 | A. E. Reed | Teaching in Marshall County. | |
| 31 | J. E. Pierson | Teaching in Van Buren County. | |
| 32 | Idella Britain | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| 33 | C. W. Johnston | Teaching in Van Buren County. | |
| 34 | H. C. Kasemier | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| 35 | W. A. Richardson | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| 36 | Annie Allen | Teaching in Fayette County. | |
| 37 | Katy Cunningham | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| 38 | Clara Glenn | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| 39 | Della Lee | Teaching in Fayette County. | |
| 40 | Maggie Pugh | Teaching in Marshall County. | |
| 41 | Ida E. Wilcox | Teaching in Buena Vista County. | |
| 42 | Abbie Wood | Teaching in Tama County. | |
| 43 | Olivia Woodruff | Teaching in Clay County. | |
| 44 | Zenie Walling | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| 45 | Belle Savage | Teaching in Hamilton County. | |
| 46 | L. G. Adams | Teaching in Clayton County. | |
| 47 | W. I. Benham | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| 48 | E. C. Bellows | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| 49 | Albert Grundy | Teaching in Christian County. | |
| 50 | Flora Hemenway | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| 51 | Hettie Hiner | Teaching in Jackson County. | |
| 52 | Mary Jackson | Teaching in Jasper County. | |
| 53 | Cora M. Parsons | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| 54 | Mary Rourke | Teaching in Dubuque County. | |
| 55 | Sarah Stubbs | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| 56 | Lou Thornton | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| 57 | Sarah Wells | Teaching in Buena Vista County. | |
| 58 | Ada B. Coates | Teaching in Marshall County. | |
| 59 | Mary Flagler | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| 60 | Clarence Murdock | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| 61 | Mary W. Adams | Teaching in Black Hawk County. | |
| 62 | Maggie Barnum | Teaching in Butler County. | |
| 63 | Mary H. Cascaden | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| 64 | Alma Davies | Teaching in Chickasaw County. | |
| 65 | Florilla Gravatte | Teaching in Tama County. | |
| 66 | Sarah Gallagher | Teaching in LeMars. | |
| 67 | Tragical | Idella Chapman injured when a horse was frightened and threw the occupants from the buggy he was pulling. | |
| 68 | Of course the societies are prospering | Roster of officers for the Philomatheans and Alphas. | |
| 69 | Jennings sisters | Louisa is teaching east of Janesville; Lizzie is at home. | |
| 70 | C. W. Rownd | Teaching in Cedar Falls. | |
| 71 | G. Winnie | Teaching in Waverly. | |
| 72 | A. Stephenson | Teaching in Bremer County. | |
| 73 | Alzina Helms | Teaching in Dickinson County. | |
| 74 | Ella Jones | Now sick but hopes to teach in Independence. | |
| 75 | Jessie Barnes | Teaching and serving as assistant principal in high school at La Porte City. | |
| 76 | Ida Bogart | Teaching in Parkersburg. | |
| 77 | Eva Donahue | Visits friends and classmates over Christmas. | |
| 78 | Lucian Scott | Had been ill but is now teaching in Butler County. | |
| 79 | G. A. White | Teaching south of Waverly. | |
| 80 | Colonel Pattee | Has been able to handle increase in students. | |
| 81 | Annie Stock | Had problems with eyes but is now teaching in Jasper County. | |
| 82 | Mary Coddington | Now teaching. | |
| 83 | I. Chapman | Teaching district school near the Normal School. | |
| 84 | Mrs. Parsons | Mrs. Parsons replaces Mrs. Schermerhorn as matron. | |
| 85 | Rose Whited | Spending winter home in Belmont. | |
| 86 | E. D. Bueghley | Teaching in Liscomb; Professor Gilchrist delivers lecture at his school. | |
| 87 | John Richardson | Now in Bristow, Bremer County. | |
| 88 | W. I. Benham | Has charge of school west of Waterloo. | |
| 89 | W. B. Callender | Teaching in Elgin, Fayette County. | |
| 90 | W. Jasper Hunt | Teaching west of Clarksville. |
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| 91 | Normal School directory | Roster of directors, officers, and faculty. | |
| 92 | Pussy wants a corner | Compares child's game to life. | |
| 93 | Some of the students | Students organize dramatic club; present "Odds with the Enemy". | |
| 94 | A letter | Principal Gilchrist greets former students who have written to him from their new positions. |
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| 96 | Wise & Bryant, Booksellers | Offering books, stationery. | |
| 97 | A sure thing | Offers dry goods and furs. | |
| 98 | City Drug Store | Offers drugs, photo supplies, books. | |
| 99 | C. F. & E. W. Babcock | Offers dry goods, clothing, shoes, notions. | |
| 100 | Photographs! At H. A. Jordan's Gallery | Offers photographic services of all sorts. | |
| 101 | Theodore Hazlett | Offers dry goods: fabric and shoes. |
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| 95 | Mystery | Believes that knowing the workings of the universe is impossible, and that ultimately all is a mystery. |