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Some Concepts Of Recreation And Relative Character Building Values, Albert George Lynch
Some Concepts Of Recreation And Relative Character Building Values, Albert George Lynch
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Challenged by the abstract qualities of the terms "personality" and "character" this study was designed to examine some concepts of leisure programs and relative character and/or personality building values.
A History Of The Stockton Recreation Department, 1910 To 1947, Including Its Early Background, And The Development Of Its Program And Facilities, Bert Edward Swenson
A History Of The Stockton Recreation Department, 1910 To 1947, Including Its Early Background, And The Development Of Its Program And Facilities, Bert Edward Swenson
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
For a period of twenty years beginning in 1918 when the writer became Superintendent of the Stockton Playground Department, annual reports of its major activities and accomplishments were made and submitted to the Mayor and later the City Manager for their information. They helped in securing the next budget. Throughout the thirty years of service additional reports of activities and improvements in facilities were kept on file in the office of the department for the information of its officers and a permanent record.
The writer finds that he has been a part. of the supervised public playground movement since its …
Recreation In The Church : An Analysis And A Prospectus, Lawton Delmar Harris
Recreation In The Church : An Analysis And A Prospectus, Lawton Delmar Harris
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
In a measure, the thesis seeks to bring together a consideration of the program and problems from both the secular and religious viewpoints. The two are based upon the same psychological needs of humanity, but the two fields have become isolated in their fundamental approaches. The secular books barely mention the church and its programs. They have a tendency to regard the church as a "has-been.. in the field. They imply that the church should conduct "religious" services and leave recreation to the agencies. To this the writer cannot give agreement. On the other hand, many of the books written …