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An Examination Of Setting In Six Selected Short Novels Of Katherine Anne Porter, Laurel N. Piippo Jan 1967

An Examination Of Setting In Six Selected Short Novels Of Katherine Anne Porter, Laurel N. Piippo

All Master's Theses

This study will examine various aspects of Katherine Anne Porter's use of setting in six selected short novels.

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A Study Of The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And The Success Of College Women, Sherrill Ann Ortman Dec 1966

A Study Of The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And The Success Of College Women, Sherrill Ann Ortman

All Master's Theses

The four purposes of this study are: 1. To determine the correlations between: a. extracurricular participation hours and predicted GPA, b. extracurricular participation hours and actual GPA, and c. predicted GPA and actual GPA, for those CWSC women majors in physical education who met the criteria for inclusion in this study; 2. To determine the magnitude of the effect of predicted GPA upon the correlational relationship between extracurricular participation hours and actual GPA; 3. To determine the correlations between: a. extracurricular participation hours and predicted GPA, and b. extracurricular participation hours and actual GPA, both for successful and for non-successful …

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The Theme And Variations As Used By Four Important Piano Composers In Four Periods Of Music History, James Patrick O'Brien Aug 1966

The Theme And Variations As Used By Four Important Piano Composers In Four Periods Of Music History, James Patrick O'Brien

All Master's Theses

The intent of this study was to give a brief background and history of the theme and variations in early periods of music history, as well as to analyze more specifically and compare in some depth the use of the form by four composers of later periods, in a keyboard work of each. Each of the following composers represents a different period of music history: (1) Handel, late Baroque; (2) Mozart, Classic; (3) Beethoven, early Romantic; and (4) Norman Dello Joio, Modern. Although the form under study has been used in many media of writing, the compositions in this analysis …

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Concept Attainment Through Negative Instances, David Allen Isom Aug 1966

Concept Attainment Through Negative Instances, David Allen Isom

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is twofold: 1. To investigate the reported conclusions of several experiments in the area of concept attainment that have utilized the Hovland (1952) information processing model; 2. To explore implications of the above model, specifically those pertaining to subjects concept attainment performance over successive presentation of different concepts derived from the same experimental universe.

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A Set Design For The Play Juno And The Paycock By Sean O’Casey, Michael S. Hanford Aug 1966

A Set Design For The Play Juno And The Paycock By Sean O’Casey, Michael S. Hanford

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to design a setting for the play “Juno And The Paycock”, by Sean O'Casey. It will be done in such a manner as to be (1.) aesthetically satisfactory, (2.) appropriate to the play, its historical period, and social conditions of the characters, (3.) aligned with the demands of stage presentation, in that it provides the necessary space for stage movements, and traffic, (4.) practical for construction within the limits imposed by the stage of McConnell Auditorium.

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A Historical Study Of The Selah And Moxee Irrigation District, Alfred C. Moss Aug 1966

A Historical Study Of The Selah And Moxee Irrigation District, Alfred C. Moss

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this historical study is formally: (1) to recognize the development of the Selah and Moxee Irrigation District; (2) to show the importance of water to the East Selah and Moxee valleys; (3) to show the enterprise and struggle of the people of the East Selah and Moxee valleys in bringing the water to their lands; and (4) to show the Selah and Moxee Irrigation District's independent operation, yet dependency on the Yakima Project for storage water.

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Analysis Of Personal And Social Characteristics Requisite For High Grade Institutional Teaching Of Delinquent Children, Neil Jerome Hoing Aug 1966

Analysis Of Personal And Social Characteristics Requisite For High Grade Institutional Teaching Of Delinquent Children, Neil Jerome Hoing

All Master's Theses

The goal of this study was to select those particular characteristics pertinent to successful teaching, and by which a more intelligent selection of institutional teachers of delinquent youth could be made.

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Jonathan Swift And Women, Gloria Hayden Jun 1966

Jonathan Swift And Women, Gloria Hayden

All Master's Theses

Before any proper study may be made of Swift's attitude toward women, as exemplified in his life and as expressed in his writings, it would seem advisable to review briefly woman's place in society during the period of Swift's mature life. Certainly no just conclusions could be reached regarding the problem of Swift and women unless the study were predicated on an awareness of the position of women in the economic, educational and social life of, roughly, the first half of the eighteenth century.

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A Critical Analysis Of “On Wenlock Edge” By Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gary Michael Lawler Jun 1966

A Critical Analysis Of “On Wenlock Edge” By Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gary Michael Lawler

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to examine as thoroughly as possible, with the sources at hand, the song cycle, "On Wenlock Edge," by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The study will include a brief summary of the life of Vaughan Williams, pertinent statements about his music, a general analysis of the entire composition and a detailed analysis of two songs from the cycle. The two songs receiving more detailed analysis were chosen for their contrast and variety of musical ideas.

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Confirmation Of Creativity, Dorothy N. Phillips Jun 1966

Confirmation Of Creativity, Dorothy N. Phillips

All Master's Theses

Investigated was the accumulated knowledge of what is known or surmised about creativity; practiced was the skill of becoming the kind of person who, while working with children, can establish an atmosphere where creativity is likely to flourish.

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A Critical Analysis Of “Adelaide” By Ludwig Van Beethoven, Kenneth Dorsey Hodgson Sep 1965

A Critical Analysis Of “Adelaide” By Ludwig Van Beethoven, Kenneth Dorsey Hodgson

All Master's Theses

It is our purpose to examine as thoroughly as possible the song, "Adelaide", by Ludwig van Beethoven. The study will include a brief summary of the life of Beethoven, pertinent statements about his music and a detailed analysis of the song.

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An Investigation Into The Relationship Of Grammatical Judgments To Written Composition, Farrell Edward Taylor Aug 1965

An Investigation Into The Relationship Of Grammatical Judgments To Written Composition, Farrell Edward Taylor

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were four: (1) to measure the writing abilities in a group of subjects; (2) to measure the willingness of those subjects to accept certain sentence-like utterances as grammatical--their grammatical judgments; (3) to determine whether the subjects' acceptance of those utterances will occur in a range of scores; and (4) to correlate the subjects' scores on the two factors to determine the extent to which they are related.

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A Correlation Study Of The Sixth Grade Verbal School And College Ability Test With Eighth Grade Reading Achievement, Claude E. Yule Aug 1965

A Correlation Study Of The Sixth Grade Verbal School And College Ability Test With Eighth Grade Reading Achievement, Claude E. Yule

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to compare the test scores of one group of children who took the verbal ability section of the sixth grade School and College Ability Test (SCAT) with the test scores of the same group of children on the eighth grade reading Sequential Test of Educational Progress (STEP) and to determine the degree of relationship between the tests.

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Latent Learning As A Function Of Exploration Time, Gary France Aug 1965

Latent Learning As A Function Of Exploration Time, Gary France

All Master's Theses

The present experiment includes (a) an effort to control extra-goal-box cues--a variable that has been a source of difficulty in certain previous experiments--and (b) raise again the question of whether reinforcement theory adequately explains this type of behavior.

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A Combination Approach To The Teaching Of Reading, Carroll B. Marchant Aug 1965

A Combination Approach To The Teaching Of Reading, Carroll B. Marchant

All Master's Theses

It was the intent of this study to verify the writer's hypothesis that significant progress in reading can be obtained through a combination of the individualized and the basic text approach to reading.

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Thy Kingdom Come: An Original Composition For Choir, Brass Ensemble & Woodwind Quintet In Contemporary Style, Ronald J. Mcnutt Jul 1965

Thy Kingdom Come: An Original Composition For Choir, Brass Ensemble & Woodwind Quintet In Contemporary Style, Ronald J. Mcnutt

All Master's Theses

With the writing of this composition, it was the intent of the composer to provide music of major dimensions for festival choir, brass ensemble, and woodwind quintet.

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A Production Of Color Slides And Accompanying Tape-Recorded Script Of The Student Teaching Program Of Central Washington State College As Depicted Through The Experiences Of A Student Teacher In The Yakima Student Teaching Center, Elizabeth Moore Jun 1965

A Production Of Color Slides And Accompanying Tape-Recorded Script Of The Student Teaching Program Of Central Washington State College As Depicted Through The Experiences Of A Student Teacher In The Yakima Student Teaching Center, Elizabeth Moore

All Master's Theses

Prospective student-teachers need to be aware of the responsibilities to be assumed. A variety of activities should be made available to the student teachers and the student teacher should be aware of and take advantage of the activities available to him. Administrators, supervising teachers, and college supervisors should provide broad and varied experiences within the cooperating school, the cooperating student-teaching center, and within the community. Lay persons should fully understand the student-teaching program in their community. A description of the types of student-teaching experiences necessary in answering these needs has not heretofore been compiled. It is the purpose of this …

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The Economic Importance Of Fungus Diseases Of The Tree Fruits In The Wapato Area, Rodney O. Phillips Oct 1964

The Economic Importance Of Fungus Diseases Of The Tree Fruits In The Wapato Area, Rodney O. Phillips

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) determine which, if any, fungus diseases were affecting tree fruits in the Wapato area; (2) determine what control measures are being used against the diseases; (3) determine the costs for control of the diseases, and/or replacement of affected trees.

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Mines And Miners Of The Swauk, Josee Ann Jordan Aug 1964

Mines And Miners Of The Swauk, Josee Ann Jordan

All Master's Theses

This paper is presented as an investigation into the history of the gold field lying in the mountains of northern Kittitas county and known as the Swauk.

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“Weep You No More, Sad Fountains” An Original Choral Work Displaying Certain Archaic Compositional Devices, Ray Bert Johnson Aug 1964

“Weep You No More, Sad Fountains” An Original Choral Work Displaying Certain Archaic Compositional Devices, Ray Bert Johnson

All Master's Theses

A study of selected contemporary choral music revealed that modern composers, seeking new sounds, frequently use archaic compositional devices. The problem for the writer became the composition of an original choral work utilizing archaic devices.

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The Origin And Development Of The Italian Aria In The Baroque Period, Richard M. Houser Aug 1964

The Origin And Development Of The Italian Aria In The Baroque Period, Richard M. Houser

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to study and identify the pertinent factors that established the operatic aria as a vocal solo form, to discover how these factors were applied and developed by the various composers of the Baroque period, and to gain a perspective of its historical value in music.

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Microtine Rodents Of Kittitas County, Washington, James Alan Harbour Aug 1964

Microtine Rodents Of Kittitas County, Washington, James Alan Harbour

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to determine the taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of four species of the genus Microtus and one species of the genus Lagurus found in Kittitas County. The species of Microtus are: Microtus montanus, Montane vole; Microtus oregoni, Creeping Vole; Microtus longicaudus, Long-Tailed Vole and Microtus richardsoni, Water Vole. The species of Lagurus is Lagurus curtatus, Sagebrush Vole.

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Identification Of Personality Traits Of Various Academic Interests, Jerry Maurice Gower Aug 1964

Identification Of Personality Traits Of Various Academic Interests, Jerry Maurice Gower

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine if students exhibit unique personality patterns specific to various areas of study in education.

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Stephen Crane, Journalist: A Prismatic Career In The Gilded Age, Donna M. Hughes Dec 1963

Stephen Crane, Journalist: A Prismatic Career In The Gilded Age, Donna M. Hughes

All Master's Theses

The object of this study has been to discover Crane's indebtedness to his newspaper apprenticeship. The investigation has been concerned with all phases of Crane's life and art, but special emphasis has been placed on his newspaper experience.

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The Creative Process In Developing A Series Of Paintings, Stanley E. Day Aug 1962

The Creative Process In Developing A Series Of Paintings, Stanley E. Day

All Master's Theses

This thesis will attempt to present opinions of various authors and men of original thought plus factors compiled by research on the creative process.

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The Derivation Of Two Regression Equations For Predicting Freshmen Cumulative Grade Point At Central Washington State College From Ninth Grade Subject Averages, Hugh Tims Albrecht Aug 1962

The Derivation Of Two Regression Equations For Predicting Freshmen Cumulative Grade Point At Central Washington State College From Ninth Grade Subject Averages, Hugh Tims Albrecht

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the study was to develop formulas to predict college freshmen cumulative grade point at Central Washington State College from grades received in ninth grade English, mathematics, or physical education, or from a combination of the three.

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Development Of A Text On The State Of Washington For Fourth Grade Social Studies, Anne Bruketta Johnson, Patricia Dunlap Smith Jan 1957

Development Of A Text On The State Of Washington For Fourth Grade Social Studies, Anne Bruketta Johnson, Patricia Dunlap Smith

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop a means for preparing text materials on the State of Washington for the fourth grade, with the thought in mind that a worthwhile contribution would be made to the curricular area dealing with the study of Washington. At the time this study was undertaken there was an urgent need for new and current materials on Washington.

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A Manual For Design Education At The College Level, June King Mcfee Aug 1954

A Manual For Design Education At The College Level, June King Mcfee

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to examine and explore the creativity, techniques, the philosophy and the principles of the broad area called design, as it is applicable to training of students in junior high and senior college with emphasis on teacher education.

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