CALENDAR. UNIVERSITY YEAR, 1880-81. 1880. September 14, Examinations for admission, Tuesday. September 15, First Term begins, Wednesday. September 29, Lecture Term in Medical Department begins, Wednesday. September 29, Lecture Term in Homeopathic Medical Department begins, Wednesday. December 21, First Term ends, Tuesday. 1881. WINTER VACATION. January 5, Second Term begins, Wednesday. March 2, Medical Term ends and Graduation of Medical Class, Wednesday. March 1, Homeopathic Medical Term ends and Graduation of Class, Tuesday. March 29, Second Term ends, Tuesday. SPRING VACATION. April 6, Third Term begins, Wednesday. June 17, Anniversary of Literary Societies. June 19, Baccalaureate Address, Sunday. June 20, Alumni Association, Monday, 8 P. M. June 21, Commencement Oration, 3 P. M., Tuesday. June 21, Law Oration, 8 P. M., Tuesday. June 22, Collegiate Commencement, 9 A. M. Wednesday. SUMMER VACATION. September 14, Fall Term begins, Wednesday. NOTE-The Terms of Law and Collegiate Departments agree in time of opening. IOWA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, CEDAR FALLS, IOWA. THE attendance by terms at the I. S. N. S. for the last school year was as follows: For the Fall Term, commencing September 4, 1879, and continuing sixteen weeks, 210; Winter Term, commencing January 5, 1880, and continuing twelve weeks, 199; Spring Term, commencing April 5, 1880, and continuing twelve weeks, 158. The number of different students for the entire year, 341. The average number per term was 189. The number in the Junior Elementary Class (first year in course of study) was, ladies, 171; gentlemen, 118; total, 289. The number in the Senior Elementary Class (second year in course of study) was, ladies, 33; gentlemen, 7; total, 40. The number in the Senior Didactic (third year in course of study) was, ladies, 4; gentlemen 4; total, 8. The number in Senior Scientific (fourth year in course of study) was, ladies, 2. The attendance for the Fall Term of 1880 is as follows: Ladies, 152; gentlemen, 79; total, 231. The number of counties represented is 60. Besides rooms for educational purposes the Normal School buildings can accommodate about 100 boarders. The price of boarding is the actual cost, estimated for the next year as follows: Board, per week, $2.25; rooms, heat and light for the Spring and Fall Terms, per week, 40 cents. Winter Term, per week, 65 cents. Total cost per week, Spring and Fall Terms, $2.65; Winter Term, $2.90. FREE TUITION TO TEACHERS-The appropriation of the State sustains the cost of instruction. INCIDENTAL-For heating and care of school-rooms per week, 25 cents. For washing, per dozen, 60 cents. The school is now in the fifth year of its existence. Its students are already occupying important positions in the public schools of the State. The great growth of the population of Iowa demands a corresponding increase in its educational agencies. The State Normal is but one of these agencies, but has a special province assigned it-the improvement of the teachers. Its work is meeting the approval of our public men as well as the people. Very limited facilities have thus far been provided, and the school has labored under very many disadvantages. While it would seem to compare favorably with the old State Normal Schools in the quality of its work, yet it could do much better were it equipped as they are. The attendance is greater than the management desire. No efforts are made to secure patronage in the way of advertising or canvassing, and yet all cannot be received who desire to come. But, considering the age of the school and what the State has done for it, the results are satisfactory to all concerned. FACULTY. J. C. GILCHRIST, A. M., PRINCIPAL, Professor of Mental Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, and Didactics. M. W. BARTLETT, A. M., Professor of Mathematics and Natural Science. D. S. WRIGHT, A. M., Professor of English Language and Literature. W. N. HULL, Professor of Drawing and Accounts. MISS S. LAURA ENSIGN, A. M., MISS IDA B. McLAGAN, Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental Music. MISS ANNA E. MCGOVERN, B. D., |