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A History Of Greensburg High School Greensburg, Indiana, Lucy L. Lehman

Graduate Thesis Collection

Greensburg High School has been and is highly regarded by the residents of Decatur County as shown by various newspaper reports, personal interviews, and school records. Its scholastic standards, its curriculum, its administrative personnel, and its student body unite in striving to build an institution that will raise the social and economic conditions of the community. There are but few residents who remember the early days of the school, but on their part there is a feeling of gratitude and appreciation for those early leaders of education in this community who had the foresight to see the importance of higher …

An Experiment In Cooperative Creative Living With Young Children, Mary Muriel Hobson

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Specifically, this study attempts to answer two questions:

(1) What are the principles and techniques necessary for an experiment in cooperative, creative living with young children?

(2) What (in this specific case) are some of the resulting products of such an experiment?

"Non-Musical" Interests And Abilities Of Students Of Arthur Jordan Conservatory Of Music, Nellie Jones

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The present study is an endeavor to supply additional information which may assist in the evaluation of music students of Jordan Conservatory.

A Statistical Survey Of Beginning Wind Instrumental Methods, Paul H. Patterson

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The purpose of this thesis is to ascertain to what extent authors of beginning brass and wood-wind methods agree and disagree

Present Emphases In Christian Education, Burt E. Coody

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Because of the enormity of the field [Christian education] and in order to be very specific the subject matter will be confined to the curricula of the Sunday Church Schools. More specifically, the aim is to examine the present-day emphases that are to be found in the curricula of Christian education and to offer suggestions for the blending of these emphases that will add to the force and effectiveness of the great job already being done in this area of Christian education.

The Adequacy Of Music Theory In The High School As Applied To Collegiate Music Study, Esther M. Garretson

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This present study grew of of the writer's own conviction of the need for a thorough comprehension of Music Theory for a well rounded musicianship in any field of musical endeavor. More specifically it was understaken to point out the need for more adequate preparation, through the study of Music Theory in Secondary schools, by those students who intend to enroll in a Collegiate Music School; to show that a major portion of the curriculum of such a school is made up of course in Music Theory; and to offer proof that Secondary schools on the whole do not meet …

An Evaluation Of High School Chorus Materials, Albert Wilson Canine

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One of the most important problems of a chorus director is how to select suitable materials which will be effectively used with a particular group. This problem is worthy of careful consideration. It is the purpose of this thesis to determine the factors necessary in choosing good material for the high school chorus and to offer a list of the best available selections as an aid to the director in choosing the most appropriate music.

A History Of The Indiana State School For The Deaf, Windell W. Fewell

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This study has been motivated by an intimate contact with the Indiana State School for the Deaf as a teacher and by a growing interest in its development. This interest was further stimulated by coming into contact with the large volume of school records which, in some cases, date back to the beginning of the school in 1843. In spite of the fact that these original source materials have been fairly well preserved, no history of the school, other than comparatively brief sketches, has been written.

The Status Of Primary Music In The Schools Of Indiana, Elizabeth Schwier

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No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Status Of Music, Home Economics, And Agriculture In The Secondary Schools Of Indiana, Reba Marree Geist

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It is hoped that the facts revealed in this survey will aid in the passage of a law in Indiana concerning Music Education, similar to the law in effect in Indiana dealing with Vocational Education. It is further hoped that these facts will show a need for better programs of music education. The purpose of this survey is to collect data showing what is being done so that better things might be accomplished.

The Minnesota Clerical Test As A Measure Of Piano Aptitude, Helen Ferrell Harlan

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No abstract provided.