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Autherine Lucy & The University Of Alabama Integration At U Of A 1952-1956, Tamera Lott
Autherine Lucy & The University Of Alabama Integration At U Of A 1952-1956, Tamera Lott
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the University of Alabama was chartered in 1820 and is Alabama’s oldest public university. Prior to 1956, the University was segregated; admission was limited to white men and women. On February 3, 1965, Miss Autherine Lucy stepped foot on campus for the first time to attend classes at the University; history was made as she was the first African American present. Lucy’s attendance stirred conflict throughout campus and the state of Alabama. Unbeknownst to many, Lucy’s attendance garnered both national and international attention. The central argument here is that Lucy’s experiences at the University of Alabama …
The Athens Of The West: Education In Nashville, 1780-1860, Timothy Augustus Sweatman
The Athens Of The West: Education In Nashville, 1780-1860, Timothy Augustus Sweatman
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Nashville, Tennessee, is known as the Athens of the South because of its reputation as a center of learning. The city’s commitment to education goes back to the days of its founding as a village on the extreme Western frontier of the United States. In 1785, five years after Nashville was first settled, Davidson Academy, an advanced classical school, was established. At the same time, numerous private schools operated in the Nashville area, providing many of the region’s children with a basic education.
During the first quarter of the nineteenth century Nashville moved closer to becoming a major educational center. …
A Comparative Study Of Academic Achievement Of Students From Phased-Elective Social Studies Curriculum With Students From A Traditional Social Studies Curriculum, Dennis Minnix
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In this study, the academic achievement of two groups of University students was compared. The control group consisted of 15 students who had attended a traditional high school. The experimental group consisted of 25 students who had attended a high school which utilized a phased-elective curriculum design.
The students were observed at three points in their schooling. First, students were compared at the end of the eighth grade to determine if any significant difference existed prior to their exposure to the two high school programs. Next, students were observed at the end of their high school education by comparing scores …
A Kentucky Dressmaker, Mrs. A.H. (Carrie) Taylor: An Examination Of Her Role In Fashion At The Turn Of The Century, Janice Centers
A Kentucky Dressmaker, Mrs. A.H. (Carrie) Taylor: An Examination Of Her Role In Fashion At The Turn Of The Century, Janice Centers
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
One dressmaker, Mrs. A. H. Taylor of Bowling Green, Kentucky, was studied in order to draw attention to the role of the dressmaker in American fashion. A biography of Mrs. A. H. Taylor and the business history were compiled; available designs were analyzed in relation to current fashion; and an investigation of the business organization was made. It was found that the dressmaking establishment played an important role in the lives of women of that time period. Fashionable custom fit clothing was made available to local residents and to mail-order customers. The establishment was one of the few businesses which …
The Paper Repertoire Of The Students In One Elementary School, Ruby Rufty
The Paper Repertoire Of The Students In One Elementary School, Ruby Rufty
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This collection project is concerned with traditional paper objects made by students in fifteen classes in one elementary school in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Chapter I describes the school and classroom environments and the procedures followed during the collection project. Chapter II differentiates between the play and ornamental items collected, describes the different items and their variants made by the students, and attempts to show what persons (relatives, teachers, other children) or other factors (mass media, the students' environment) affected the paper items made by students. Chapter III statistically evaluates the collected paper items according to the sex, race, and grade …
The Role Of Newspapers In Russell County School Consolidation, Andrew Norfleet
The Role Of Newspapers In Russell County School Consolidation, Andrew Norfleet
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
There has never been a serious study of any kind made relative to the schools of Russell County. That, perhaps, is the main reason for a hodge-podge of records because no scholar evidently has had a reason for collecting them into a treatise that would give a running, accurate account of what took place here educationally from the time the county was organized in 1825 to the present. This thssis does not attempt to ferret out all the aspects of Russell's schools from that early date until now, but concentrates instead on a rather late happening—consolidation, and the role that …
Reorganization Of The Warren County School System, Charles Clemons
Reorganization Of The Warren County School System, Charles Clemons
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
A discussion of how to reorganize the Warren County, Kentucky school system. Includes a description of the Warren County school system in 1957.
A History Of Education In Elkton, Gertrude Lucas
A History Of Education In Elkton, Gertrude Lucas
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In preparing "A History of Education" in Elkton, Kentucky, it seems that considerable progress has been made in the last century. In contacting, what we consider our pioneers today, we find much has been accomplished when we compare the old school with the present day school. During this period of research, most of our older citizens connected with the educational system of Elkton, have been called upon to contribute from the recollections, carefully preserved letters, scraps of manuscripts, printed fragments, memoranda, old histories and our present day educators. Also, citizens once a part of our educational system, now living in …
Improvement Of Todd County Schools In Action, Virginia Hightower
Improvement Of Todd County Schools In Action, Virginia Hightower
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The object of this survey has been to give an honest, fair and unbiased statement based on the actual conditions in the schools of Todd County, Kentucky. This survey shows the improvements that have been made in the system from July 1, 1934 to the present time. This does not include the Independent Districts of Trenton, Todd County, Kentucky, which is in the southwest section of the county.
A Study Of The Public School System Of Monroe County, William Goad
A Study Of The Public School System Of Monroe County, William Goad
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The specific aims of the study are:
- To survey the schools in Monroe County - the one-room rural schools, the two-teacher schools and the consolidated schools.
- To show the percentage of attendance and percentage of failure in different schools and the cost per pupil attending.
- To show the relation between teachers qualifications and teachers pay.
- To study the transportation system; figuring the cost per pupil per mile.
- To make general recommendations based on data obtained.
Jesse Stuart & Education, Mae Dixon
Jesse Stuart & Education, Mae Dixon
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study is to bring to the attention of the public the educational life and contributions of Jesse Stuart
A Comparative Study Of Barren County Schools 1938-1950, David Montgomery
A Comparative Study Of Barren County Schools 1938-1950, David Montgomery
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study shows that the school census is dropping rapidly in rural areas. It must be remembered that with the introduction of more labor saving farm machinery and the consolidation of small farms that the end is not in sight.
A greater percentage of children are enrolled in our schools. The percentage of attendance is higher and will continue to slowly improve. As consolidation of small schools progresses, school plants and physical equipment will improve.
Over one-half of the children in average daily attendance are transported. Percentage of enrollment and percentage of attendance are much better in the transported group. …
A History Of Education In Pulaski County, Savannah Anderson
A History Of Education In Pulaski County, Savannah Anderson
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The present educational status of Pulaski County has evolved through more than a century of slow progress. The causes back of the goals gained, whether they be natural consequences as in "the winning of the west," or the result of a brilliant stroke of genius on the part of some indomitable leadership, it is not the purpose of this study to determine.
The purpose may be stated thus:
(1) To preserve some rare materials in peril of passing into oblivion, such as primitive reports, given by the first trustees, pioneers of the primeval districts; the first notice issued by the …
A Study Of The Public School System Of Nelson County, Earl Huber
A Study Of The Public School System Of Nelson County, Earl Huber
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Only seven years more than one hundred years ago, 1838, Kentucky’s public school system was established. Few Kentuckians conceived of a state-wide public school system. Many of the citizens were conservative and inclined to look upon a scheme of public education with doubt and disfavor; they were accustomed to the traditional plan of private education. In Nelson County, as in the rest of Kentucky, the early sponsors of public education were confronted with the problem of building sentiment for such a public service. Their task was one of establishing schools. Their chief goal was one of providing a school service, …
A Program Of Improvement For Union County Kentucky Schools, Thomas Fortenbery
A Program Of Improvement For Union County Kentucky Schools, Thomas Fortenbery
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The problem presented in a Program of Improvement for Union County Schools deals primarily with future school buildings. The problem is threefold:
- The location of future school buildings must be determined in the light of population trends and economic developments.
- The size of the buildings must be determined.
- A plan to finance the program must be developed.
The Development And Growth Of Community Schools In Hopkins County, Compton C. Crowe
The Development And Growth Of Community Schools In Hopkins County, Compton C. Crowe
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
For several years many of the leading educators of the different states and the leading schools of higher education have been studying and advocating the community school idea. There have been many community schools established with various plans and ideas installed. Some are more advanced than others, but all are established with a long time plan in view. Many conferences have been held, and experts have been consultants and co-ordinators, and several visits have been made within the community to see at first hand the workability of school and its affect upon the lives of the children and citizens of …
Kentucky Education In Newspapers 1787-1837, Mrs. C. P. Mcnally
Kentucky Education In Newspapers 1787-1837, Mrs. C. P. Mcnally
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this investigation was to make a study of the beginnings of education in Kentucky, using as the main source of material the old newspapers in our Kentucky Library; and covering the period extending from early pioneer days, through early statehood, the the time when public education for the masses was established.
The First Fifty Years Of School Legislation In Kentucky, Bonnie Cowart
The First Fifty Years Of School Legislation In Kentucky, Bonnie Cowart
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In order to have a clear understanding of the principles and practices of the existing educational set-up in Kentucky, It is necessary for one to have a knowledge of the actual decisions of the courts that have established the educational policies. To gain this knowledge, one must be familiar with the beginnings of the schools and the common school system. To show this period, which might be called the "Pre-Publlc School Era" It has been necessary to make a chronological study of the laws pertaining to education. The laws, as they were approved and passed by the Legislature, have been …
Kentucky Schools In Fiction, Mariema Rowlison
Kentucky Schools In Fiction, Mariema Rowlison
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
There have been many reports made on education in Kentucky since it became a state, but these factual reports are one-dimensional. They present the known, concrete facts, but do not give the true picture any more than flat drawings of a landscape is a true representation of the beauty and feeling of the landscape itself. In this study of the reflection of the schools of Kentucky in the mirror of fiction I have tried to present the scene in perspective, to give it color and to add the fourth dimension of human character.
The Development Of The English Curriculum At Western Kentucky State Teachers College, Dorthie Hall
The Development Of The English Curriculum At Western Kentucky State Teachers College, Dorthie Hall
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study is to trace the development of the English curriculum and its related activities at the Western Kentucky State Teachers College. This development is not the product of the years 1906-1943 exclusively, during which time Western Kentucky State Teachers College has been a chartered stated institution, because the school that became Western Kentucky Normal School in 1906 had been growing for some thirty years.
A Study Of The Attitudes & Contributions Of Organized Labor To Education Prior To 1860, H. B. Mcalister
A Study Of The Attitudes & Contributions Of Organized Labor To Education Prior To 1860, H. B. Mcalister
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study presents a somewhat connected narrative of the attitudes and contributions of organized labor to education prior to 1860. It has a twofold purpose: first, it is concerned with a consideration of the psychological, economic, social and political background which provided and shaped the determining factors of organized labor's earlier educational attitudes and contributions; and second, with an investigation for evidences as to the nature, extent and significance of these attitudes and contributions in evaluating labor's part in establishing our system of free public school education.
A Study Of The Nursery Schools Conducted At Western Kentucky Teachers College In 1934 And 1935, Ethel Barnard
A Study Of The Nursery Schools Conducted At Western Kentucky Teachers College In 1934 And 1935, Ethel Barnard
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
As a result of the recent rapid increase in number of nursery schools in the United States a great deal of interest in nursery education has been evinced. The purpose of this study is to present a descriptive sketch of the nursery schools conducted at Western Kentucky Teachers College in such a manner that some results of the work may be shown.
A Kentucky Emergency Relief Administration Educational Camp For Unemployed Girls, Mattie Nance
A Kentucky Emergency Relief Administration Educational Camp For Unemployed Girls, Mattie Nance
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Statement of problem - To observe the conditions of the Sulphur Well Camp of the Kentucky Emergency Relief Administration with the aim of seeking answers to the following questions:
- What is the history and the purpose of the Kentucky Emergency Relief Administration Educational Camp?
- What type of girls compose the camp?
- Is it worthwhile for a girl to spend her time and effort for a period of six weeks in such a camp?
- What is the correlation between IQ and achievement in class work at camp?
- What is the correlation between IQ and English tests given in the camp?
- What …
Reorganization Of Meade County's Schools, Raymond Gibson
Reorganization Of Meade County's Schools, Raymond Gibson
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study is to deal with the undesirable conditions of the county which could be corrected. Why should there be three high schools in the eastern half of the county and none in the western half of the county? Why should one-room schools exist with an average daily attendance of less than ten when the same school could be consolidated with other schools without causing any child to walk more than two miles? Why should there be 225 children in Meade County eligible for high school who are not attending school at any place? Why should the …
The Development Of Education In Bowling Green, Kentucky, Lula Dickey Vance
The Development Of Education In Bowling Green, Kentucky, Lula Dickey Vance
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
In recent years several articles have been written concerning education in Bowling Green, Kentucky, but the writer has been unable to discover an article that has treated the development of education from the time Bowling Green was established until now. It is the motive of this study to trace the development of education from the time Bowling Green was established until the present time.
Information for this thesis has been obtained from various sources, but the greater part of it has been secured through personal interviews, unpublished manuscripts, scrapbooks and histories.
Benjamin Orr Peers: Educator, Auguston Page
Benjamin Orr Peers: Educator, Auguston Page
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study is to bring to the attention of the public the contributions of Benjamin Orr Peers and to show his influence on the development of our present public school system in Kentucky.
Material, other than secondary, has been scarce and widely scattered. The greater part of the source material was found in the Transylvania Library, Lexington, Kentucky, and in the private collection of Miss Mary O. Gray, Louisville, Kentucky. Some valuable information was obtained in each of the following places: Paris, Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort and Bowling Green.
John G. Fee And Berea College, Flora Jones
John G. Fee And Berea College, Flora Jones
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
When a student at Berea College it occurred to the writer that if the opportunity should ever present itself, she would be interested in knowing more concerning the early struggles and untiring labor of the men who had made possible such a great and unique institution of learning.
It is the aim of this paper to treat in a brief and concise way the development of this institution and in particular the part played by John G. Fee. Also it is hoped to furnish an account of the early struggles of this institution that will be of interest to the …
Relative Scholastic Success Of College Students From High Schools Of Varying Sizes, Leonard Lee Hudson
Relative Scholastic Success Of College Students From High Schools Of Varying Sizes, Leonard Lee Hudson
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Education in America has made substantial growth in its various phases. No factor has been more marked than in the secondary field. The South was tardy in establishing a systematic scheme owing to the devastation of a Civil War and the misunderstandings natural to a reconstruction period. Many forces for the improvement of the secondary field in this section are now accomplishing wonderful results. Accrediting associations to investigate, recommend, and regulate certain practices, different divisions of the state department of education to supervise and inspect, research organizations, graduate schools, and school authorities are adding to the fund of knowledge regarding …
The Attitude Of The Presidents Of The United States Toward Education As Revealed In Their Messages To Congress, Kelsey R. Cummins
The Attitude Of The Presidents Of The United States Toward Education As Revealed In Their Messages To Congress, Kelsey R. Cummins
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This thesis is undertaken with the intention of studying the attitude of the Presidents of the United States toward education as revealed in their messages to Congress. The writer chose this subject because he felt that the messages and speeches reflect their attitude toward education and to some extent at least reflect the national attitude. Since this group has included some of America’s ablest leaders, education may find in their works arguments of great weight.
Since the study was restricted to the messages of Presidents, naturally Richardson’s “Messages and Papers of the Presidents of the Presidents to 1908” is the …
A Study Of The Public School System Of Todd County, Edwin Hadden
A Study Of The Public School System Of Todd County, Edwin Hadden
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Statement of Problem - The main problem is an attempt to find how Todd County, as a unit, can best provide for the elementary and secondary education of her 2,650 boys and girls. The aims of the consideration of this problem are five, as follows:
- To compare the efficiency of the one-room schools with the central schools, and the central schools with the independent graded school.
- To compare teacher results and teacher qualifications.
- To discover the needed number of elementary and high school plants.
- To discover the needed number of elementary and high school teachers.
- To secure a basis for …