Normalia

93 monthly issues of the Normalia were published between 1892 and 1904. Totaling between 20-28 pages for each issue, 8-10 issues were published a year. Faculty, and later, students, were responsible for the content.

The Normalia was a mix of a traditional newspaper and journal. Much of each issue was devoted to journal articles that were written by students and faculty of St. Cloud State. Topics for these articles widely ranged, though much focused on education. Articles varied from studies of children who were attending the model school to biographies of historical figures to original fiction. Especially fascinating were letters written by students and alum fighting in the Spanish-American War in 1899 and 1900. Overall, Normalia gives a sense of what those on campus were studying and interested in.

There is some information about the happenings of campus in the Normalia . It mostly deals with students, faculty, and alums, including visits of alums to campus, travels of current students and faculty, as well as listing positions held by of alum. Many final issues of the academic year were devoted to the presentations of graduates at commencement. Other topics include meetings of the Literary Club, athletics, including football, hockey, and basketball, and scattered images of campus and campus personalities.

The Normalia finding aid is in the University Archives' AtoM portal. See the finding aid for more information.

In 2010/2011, through a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grant of $5500, all 93 issues of the Normalia were scanned and then initially made available only through the Minnesota Digital Library.

Visit the University Archives for more information.

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Normalia [May 1899]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1899
Normalia [April 1899]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1899
Normalia [March 1899]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1899
Normalia [February 1899]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1899
Normalia [January 1899]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, January 1899
Normalia [December 1898]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, December 1898
Normalia [November 1898]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, November 1898
Normalia [October 1898]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, October 1898
Normalia [September 1898]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, September 1898
Normalia [May 1898]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1898
Normalia [April 1898]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1898
Normalia [March 1898]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1898
Normalia [February 1898]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1898
Normalia [Jaunary 1898]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, January 1898
Normalia [December 1897]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, December 1897
Normalia [November 1897]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, November 1897
Normalia [October 1897]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, October 1897
Normalia [May 1897]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, May 1897
Normalia [April 1897]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, April 1897
Normalia [March 1897]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, March 1897
Normalia [February 1897]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, February 1897
Normalia [January 1897]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, January 1897
Normalia [December 1896]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, December 1896
Normalia [November 1896]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, November 1896
Normalia [October 1896]

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St. Cloud State University student newspaper, October 1896