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A Preliminary Investigation Of The Taxonomy And The Geographical Distribution Of The Chrysopidae (Neuroptera) Of Utah, Wayne A. Melander

Theses and Dissertations

The writer undertook a preliminary investigation of the taxonomy and geographic distribution of a group of neuropterous insects, the Chrysopidae, in Utah. The main purposes of the investigation were to find what species and forms of these beneficial insects occur in Utah, to provide means for their identification, and to report upon their geographical distribution. Two main methods of investigation were employed. The first, a bibliographic method, was to carefully review the literature concerning the Chrysopidae of the United States for all references pertaining to their distribution and their taxonomy. The second method of investigation was to study insect specimens …

An Investigation Of Elementary School Filing Methods, Richard Perry Comstock

All Master's Theses

In establishing a standard procedure of filing materials that are relative to day-by-day operation of school office management, it becomes necessary to indicate the purposes for which the paper is planned. The purpose of the study is to secure information through a systematic study of the managerial operation of the elementary school files, with aims to produce: (1) utmost efficiency and expediency in the use of filing and finding of materials, and incorporated into: (2) a recommended system of filing organization and procedure.

An Investigation Of The Origin Of Place Names Of Towns In Penobscot County, Maine, William F. Fox

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A study was made of the origin of place names of towns in Penobscot County, Maine. Each of the sixty-one town names is taken up in chronological order. A list of the previous designations of each town, beginning with the survey designation, is included and an attempt has been made to find the origin of these wherever possible as well as the name used today. In many cases the dates of the first settlements, names of early settlers, and brief outlines of the towns’ histories have been included, particularly if these had any bearing upon the origin of the names. …

A Study Of Utah Phoridae Diptera, A. Lavell King

Theses and Dissertations

This study was undertaken to determine the present status in Utah of the Dipterous family Phoridae, and to report which genera and species are found there. The work was done with the thought in mind of furthering the knowledae of this little-known family in Utah. In order to secure information about the family the writer studied entomological literature and specimens obtained from the entomological collections of the Brigham Young University and Utah State Agricultural College. Personal collecting in various areas of Utah was also done. During the study it was found that there were six genera and twenty-one species correctly …

A Survey Of Some Factors In Promotional Policies In Walland School And Its Implication For Curriculum Change, Grace Scott

Masters Theses

Purpose of the Study: One of the most persistent problems of education is that of determining a satisfactory method of promoting pupils from level to level. Therefore the purpose of this study is to examine some of the factors in Walland School that aid in determining pupil progress to see whether there is need for changes in promotional policies and curriculum offerings.

With this purpose in mind, the following hypothesis is advanced: A study of factors upon which the teachers of Walland School have based non-promotion will show that the curriculum throughout the seven years of the survey did not …

Oxidation Of Molybdenite With The Aid Of Microorganisms, Ralph Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

This work represents a study on the biological oxidation of molybdenite, MoS2. The principal objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of the biological oxidation of molybdenite, to determine the physical and chemical conditions under which the oxidative process occurs, and to develop a strain of bacteria or alter the activity of the microorganisms by acclimatization to increase their activity on sulfide minerals, in particular molybdenite. Minerals used in this study were pyrite (FeS2), chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), molybdenite concentrate, and molybdenite ore. The microorganisms used in this investigation were autotrophic bacteria obtained from the leaching streams of Bingham Canyon, …

The Instability Constant Of The Cobaltous Citrate Complex Ion Using Cobalt-⁶⁰ As A Tracer, Lee T. Cox

Theses and Dissertations

The instability constant of a substance shows the tendency of a substance to dissociate into simple ions. The stability of the substance can be related to stabilities of other substances through the instability constant. Schubert gives a method for the determination of the instability constant which involves measurements of the adsorption of a radiotracer cation on a cation exchange resin. Two different types of resin were employed in this research. It was found that with a resin containing carboxylic acid exchange groups the adsorption of the cobaltous ion changed rapidly with pH but with a resin containing nuclear sulfonic acid …

Control Of Weeds In Cotton With Preemergence Application Of Herbicides, Elmer W. Counce

Masters Theses

The following study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of certain chemicals at various rates of application in controlling weeds in cotton and to determine if the chemicals had injurious effects on the cotton.

Research in pre-emergence chemical weed control in cotton began as recently as 1946. Since that time a great deal of work has been done in the field, and many advances have been made which promise to reduce the amount of labor and expense involved in cotton production.

Formulation Of School Board Policies For The South Bend Public Schools, Gareth Irwin Giles

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to develop a set of written school board policies for and with the cooperation of the Board of Directors of the South Bend, Washington, School District 118. Board authorization was given to investigate and write a permanent set of policies for action by the board.

Manuscript Writing Present Practices And Extension Trends Within Schools Of The State Of Washington, John W. Wingate Jr.

All Master's Theses

In assuming this study, the author purported to ascertain both the potential and the limitations of manuscript-style hand-writing. A more important goal was to probe the existing fallacies and beliefs that surround one of the most controversial areas in the field of language arts, manuscript-style handwriting. The most important goal was to diagnose the usage and extension trends of manuscript writing within the elementary schools of the state of Washington.

An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Library Facilities And Instruction On Work-Study Skills Of Fourth Grade Students, Jessie Marilyn Wilkinson

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a method of teaching the work-study skills to fourth grade students by the school librarian in the library.

A Survey Of The Attitudes And Opinions Of Elementary Teachers Concerning The Values Of Workbooks In The Reading Program, Richard Ellis Case

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the attitudes and opinions of Okanogan, Yakima, and Kittitas county elementary teachers toward the value of reading workbooks in the reading program: (2) to determine the extent to which workbooks are utilized in the reading program of these counties; (3) to show the relation of the attitudes and opinions of teachers concerning the use of workbooks in the reading program to such factors as the teachers’ sex, years of experience, school enrollment, and grade level taught; (4) to make recommendations to schools of these counties concerning the use of workbooks in …

A Study Of The Activities And Attitudes Of Yakima Junior High Teachers In The Block Of Time, Mark Bontrager

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of the present study to evaluate the block of time as it is used in Yakima junior high schools. This study had a twofold intent: first to review the literature on the block of time as related to core philosophy, and second to present the results of a study of the activities of Yakima junior high school teachers in the block of time and its related core techniques as well as the results of a study of attitudes toward the block of time as it appears in the Yakima junior high schools.

A Discriminative Study Of The Design And Construction Of Outdoor Athletic And Physical Education Area Facilities For A Junior High School, Darrell Wayne Johnson

All Master's Theses

I was the purpose of this study: (1) to determine what should be included in an ideal junior high school outdoor physical education and athletic area; (2) to learn the necessary general details of construction and design of those areas; and (3) to equip the writer with the necessary knowledge for him to actively advise the construction of his own school’s physical education and athletic area to the end that the area would provide for a complete program in years to come as well as to satisfy immediate needs.

An Investigation Of The New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading Tests, The Lee-Clark Reading Readiness Test, The Lee-Clark Reading Tests, And The Gates Reading Readiness Test In Primary Grades, Milton A. Dallman

All Master's Theses

There were four purposes for the study: 1. To determine the interrelationships existing between the primary grade tests within the New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading test series. 2. To determine the relative efficiency of two reading readiness tests, the Lee-Clark test and the Gates test, in predicting children’s later success in reading. 3. To determine the relative efficiency of the Lee-Clark Reading Test: Primer and the Lee-Clark Reading Test: First Reader in predicting subsequent success in reading. 4. To establish norms for the New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading Tests that may be used in the community in which the study was conducted.

A Statistical Comparison Of Permanent And In-Transfer Students In Grades Six, Seven, Eight, Nine And Ten Of The South Bend School System South Bend, Washington, Thomas Edwin Mattoon

All Master's Theses

This investigation is based upon the hypothesis that there is no true difference in academic achievement between two independent groups of students, permanent and in-transfer, in grades six through ten in the South Bend Schools of South Bend, Washington, when intelligence, age, sex and socio-economic factors are controlled.

"Flexibility Of Athletes And Non-Athletes In George Washington Carver High School, Mcgregor, Texas", Robert Lee Meaderis

All Theses

This thesis presents a comprehensive study of muscle flexibility in athletes and non-athletes, male and female, in the George Washington Carver High School of McGregor, Texas.

The writer agrees that it is too much to expect that, in these days of rapid development of specialized content, a single thesis, even a large one, can deal adequately with the total number of physical fitness areas connected with muscle flexibility in voluntary and involuntary flexibility.

"Flexibility and range of movement of the joints are basic to skill in body action.

"It is impossible to state how much flexibility is desirable, principally because …

Properties And Applications Of Rational Functions, Thomas Jefferson Washington

All Theses

One who works in pare and applied mathematics must inevitably face the problem of working with rational functions. This paper deals with several properties and applications of rational functions.

The problems will be discussed in the following manner. Firstly, several definitions and theorems on polynomials from Algebra and Theory of Equations are stated. Secondly, zeros and poles of rational functions are discussed. Thirdly, a rather general theorem relative to the integration of rational function is discussed. Fourthly, differentiation of rational function is discussed. Fifthly, some of the theorems above will be applied to special problems.

The Effect Of Automation On Job Opportunities, Tommie Lola Brown

All Theses

The intense concern of workers with the effect of automation on jobs began as early as 1912 when an article by Robert Johnstone Wheeler, now a resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania, appeared in the Industrial Review magazine.

Showing the number of hand blowers was dropping steadily as more automatic machines were installed in glass bottle manufacturing plants, Wheeler also described the economic effects of this displacement of workers.

"The automatic machine takes no apprentices," he wrote. "It does not eat or wear anything. It has no wife or children to support."

"Who will buy its products in the coming years when …

A Study Of Farm Water Supply And Uses In The Southeast Section Of East Texas, W. L. Singletary

All Theses

Springs, running streams, wells, rivers, and lakes still suffice to furnish us with water, but for years, the writer has been concerned about the indication of a lack of an abundant supply of water on the farms of the southeast section of East Texas. The writer noticed that the majority of the farms do not have watering systems for livestock, irrigation or convenient water locations for crops, nor running water in houses for human use and personal consumption. Observant indications are that unsanitary springs, big creeks, and tanks still serve as sources of the water supply on numerous farms in …

A Survey Of The Methodology For Evaluating The Counseling Outcomes, Arreader Premeaux Guidry

All Theses

The purpose at this study is to discover some of the problems associated with assessing counseling outcomes, to study some of the methods used in evaluating counseling results and to discover the criteria employed in evaluating counseling results.

Most specifically, the purpose is to discover criteria employed in evaluating counseling results.

Many studies have been recorded that deal with assessing the counseling interview as a technique as well as the outcomes of counseling.

While these studies throw much light on evaluation of the counseling outcomes, none has attempted to set forth in a systematic and composite way the criteria by …

Enriching Or Extending The Classroom Environment By Educational Travel, John Anna Wells

All Theses

The environment of the modern classroom is moving rapidly from a relatively new culture of the classroom to a curriculum which involves cooperative relationships with home and community. It is difficult to determine, operate and maintain a curriculum in a relatively stable era, but the problems are multiplied in a time when changes are so rapid that even the teachers are confused. It is the job of the school, along with other educative agencies, to prepare the children of today to adjust themselves to the changing conditions.

Teachers and curriculum makers have a definite responsibility for attacking problems, both economic …

Taxes And Slavery In Texas, 1845-1860, Marcus Antonio Freeman Jr.

All Theses

The ultimate purpose of this study is to bring forth the taxation question on slavery, showing its total significance to the economy of Texas. In the attempt to do this certain questions are formulated. Was property in slaves valuable as a source of taxable wealth? What was the pattern of law governing the taxation of this property? How did the taxable value of slaves compare with other tax valuations in Texas during this period 1845-1860? What proportions of the taxes was represented by slave property? Does a relationship exist between property in slaves and occupations of a given region?

The …

Responsibilities Assumed By Some Junior High School Youth In The Purchase And Care Of Their Clothes, Julia M. Levy

All Theses

The desire for distinction and recognition of accomplishment is very human and is expressed in various ways. According to Evans (15:3), one of the most common ways of expressing this desire is through the wearing of clothes. Studies have shown that in normal times, a family of moderate income spends from 12 to 15 percent of its income on clothing. From this total, stated Andrews (1:379, the average twelve-year-old is apportioned approximately 17 percent. Today, after many years of relative insignificance children's clothing has taken an important place in research, and each year the freedom granted the younger generation reaches …

Alexander Pope: Origins Of Personal Literacy Criticisms In Selected Works, Addie Pear Cavil Owens

All Theses

Often a definitive explanation of a writer is to be found in the best works he has written, or in those works, in which at the very touch, in a greater or lesser degree, vividly portray the personality he verily is. But this study seeks to find the work in the man.

There is much belief that Alexander Pope did permit his personal feelings to dictate his literary criteria found in his works. Possibly, this called forth the fullness of the power of Alexander Pope as a literary genius of his age. But to be sure that Pope's literary criticisms …

The Problem Of Economic Instability, Peggy Ruth Love

All Theses

Fluctuations in the general output of the economy, have for many years absorbed the interests of the world's best economists. Many theories and e been advanced to explain the causes of and remedies for fluctuations in the economy. All of them have some merit yet most suffer from oversimplified explanations of the operation of industrial economies. She elements of this thesis are concerned with a discussion of forces that may produce or accentuate changes in the level of economic activity. Among other things, this thesis will show why simple explanations, though they may focus attention on factors that in some …

The Utilization Of Available Facilities For The Improvement Of Living Conditions In Rose Hill Community, Jasper County, Mississippi, Willia Aurora Hester

All Theses

The importance of improving the living conditions in the Rose Hill community, Jasper County, Mississippi, can not be overstressed. In any society the standards of living should of necessity be raised as civilization advances. All factors which affect the use of available facilities for the improvement of a community should be analyzed in the light of present day needs. The use of household appliances which improve living conditions in the home should be studied in order to determine what is needed to make home life desirable to the youth of the present period. There are many signs which point toward …

A Study Of Cyncism In Selected Novels Of Ernest Hemingway Including Reactions Of The Critics, Bessye Luise Downs

All Theses

When Ernest Hemingway was awarded, for The Old Man and the Sea, the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954, the members of the board of directors in Stockholm agreed that Hemingway had long been a top contender for the prize. Readers and critics alike, perhaps, had considered many of his works worthy of such honor, and it was not surprising that The Old Man and the Sea garnered that honor. However many have wondered at that unspoken and possibly intangible "something" behind Hemingway's failure to win the prize with previous works. Many suggestions have been made as to the nature …

Musical Experiences In Auditory Training, Bettye Jeanne Young

All Theses

Music is fundamental! in the education of every child. Great philosophers and educators of all times nave recognized its importance. Aristotle saw in music not only enjoyment, relaxation, and recreation, but also release from the tension of disturbed emotional states, and incentive to the positive development of character. Plato believed that through music, rhythm and harmony find their way into the innermost soul and become a part of the personality.

Music merits support and encouragement in the school program equal to that given any other subject or area of experience. It is neither a fad or frill but represents one …

"A Follow-Up Study Of The Occupational Pursuits Of Participants In 4-H Club Work In Okmulgee County, Okmulgee, Oklahoma From 1940 To 1955", D. P. Lilly

All Theses

The 4-H Club program has been far-reaching in developing youth. Some two million other 4-H' ers join Okmulgee County 4-H Club members when they say, "I Pledge:

My head to clearer thinking,

My heart to greater loyalty

My hands to larger service and

My health to better living for,

My club, my community, and my country."

This motto which is learned by most 4-H club members and is said in the ritualistic opening of all 4-H meetings is soon to become a vital part in the molding of a club member's personality.

In most instances, the sheer delight and satisfaction …