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Student Mortality At Richmond College, 1946-1952, Thomas E. Coleman Jr.

Master's Theses

Many problems face our colleges today, and certainly one of the most serious ot these is that of student withdrawals. This also has been a major concern of the officials of Richmond College, and as a result it was suggested that this particular study be undertaken. Therefore, a thorough analysis of this situation was begun,with the hope of arriving at some conclusions which will help to eliminate or reduce at J.east a part of the major causes of student mortality, at Richmond College.

In undertaking this study careful consider­ ation was given to the selection of a group which …

A Survey Of Guidance Activities In Group Iii High Schools In Virginia, Edward Michael Branich

Master's Theses

Recognition or a definite need for organized guidance services is so general that planned guidance programs need no defense. In the editor's introduction to a recent book on guidance practices, Franklin P. Zeran has this to say, "school administrators are becoming more and more interested in initiating and developing functional guidance programs within their schools." Numerous articles discussing guidance -- its principles, functions, techniques, and methods of evaluation -- have appeared in periodicals devoted to education. The State Board of Education of Virginia, in its newly adopted standards for the accrediting or Secondary Schools, states: "Guidance services shall be provided …

A Study Of Recipients Of Old Age Assistance In Norfolk, Portsmouth And Newport News, Virginia, Elbridge King Reid

Master's Theses

The purpooe ot this study is to explore the living conditions activities and attitudes of the recipients of Old Age Assistance in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News. Virginia. It was believed that such an exploration by means of a mailed schedule to be answered and returned anonymously would reveal certain aspects of the personal lives of the, dependent aged in these urban areas. The basic aim of the study is to advance the general understanding of the problems, the attitudes and the desires of the dependent aged.

Virginia, The Pioneer In Historical Markers, Julian Murry Howell

Master's Theses

In beginning a study of' Virginia's historical markers it is well to review the economic background which provided tho necessary impetus to initiate the program. The introduction of more labor saving devices, shorter hours of work, improved transportation facilities, and better tourist accommodations, had encouraged the spending of newly acquired leisure in travel. The economic advantages to be gained in having tourists spend more time in our State became increasingly evident as Chambers of Commerce and other public spirited organizations became aware of the need of improving and enlarging their own communities. This awakening to the advantages which were to …

A Study Of The Four Public Bridges Across The James River, Demitrios Basiliou Pantele

Master's Theses

As a result of its expansion to both the northern and southern banks of the James River, the city of Richmond, Virginia, has been obliged to construct a number of bridges in order to provide a link between the two parts of the city. There are now four such structures connecting north and south Richmond, the eldest dating back to the eighteenth century, with the most recent having been erected as recently as 1934. In the pages that follow it shall be our purpose to tell the story of these four spans not only from the point of view of …