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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 33, No. 1-Z249, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Regular features include:

• Hilltopics
• Kentucky Building News
• Book Marks
• Musical Notes
• Looking Backward
• Social Activities Calendar
• ROTC News
• Alumni News
• Society
• Faculty Facts

Articles in this issue:

• Betty Spradlyn & Colburn Stuart to Head College Heights Herald Staff
• 1956 Talisman Staff Named
• 29^th Annual Third District Education Association Meet Set for Oct. 12 on Campus
• Campus Improvements in Evidence on Hill
• Charles Keown is Named Dean of Students
• Dr. Gerald Edds President of Alumni Club
• Largest Enrollment on Hill in 20 Years
• Reception Given for New Faculty
• Anniversary …

Anderson College Handbook, 1956-1957, Student Government Association

Handbooks

The Anderson College student handbook for the 1956-1957 school year.

1957 Otterbein College Bulletin, Otterbein University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Ua1b Welcome To Western, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Booklet listing new faculty with short biographical sketches.

• Orland Alford
• Alvin Almond
• Mrs. Blake Clark
• George Downing
• Frederick Eberson
• Millard Gipson
• James Goodman
• Edith Grundmeier
• Wilburn Jones
• Edward Knob
• Scobee Lawrence, Jr.
• Tate Page
• Billy Smith
• Charles Whittle, Jr.
• Manuel Wilkerson

University Council Meeting, September 19, 1956, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Graduate Academic Catalog (1957-1958 And 1958-1959), Municipal University Of Omaha

Graduate Catalogs

Bulletin of the Graduate Division for the academic years 1957-1958 and 1958-1959.

1956-1957 Lsu Medical Center Catalog/Bulletin: School Of Medicine, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Southwestern Indian Tales For Children, Maurine Parker Grammer

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was two-fold; first, to record Southwestern Indian folk tales from primary sources to use as supplementary reading in the social studies for the age group from eight to twelve years; second, to edit the tales in order to make them readable and meaningful for this group.

The present study contains adaptations of tales from their primary sources. The form and language of the tales varies from that which characterizes the original version only enough to improve their readability.

A Comparative Study Of Requirements Leading To The Master's Degree In School Administration, Jewel Smith

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to analyze requirements for Master's degrees in school administration of selected colleges and universities of the United States; (2) to compare these requirements; (3) to summarize views and recommendations of authorities in education on existing programs for the preparations of educational administrators; and (4) to present conclusions and suggestions of the writer gained as result of the study.

Ua94/6/1 The Work, Wealth & Happiness Of Men, Herman Donovan

WKU Administration Documents

Herman Donovan's 1956 commencement address.

A Proposed School System For Metcalfe County, Kentucky, Thomas Butler

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study is to propose for Metcalfe County a school system that will come nearer meeting the standards of a good educational system than the one now in use. It is by no means expected that this proposed system will be perfect and the writer fully realizes that oftentimes a scheme on paper will not work out so well when actually put into practice. However, being acquainted with the amount of money available, the geographic and economic conditions, and the roads of the county it is the best that can be done under existing circumstances.

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.

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.

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.

University Council Meeting, July 18, 1956, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 32, No. 15-Z284, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Regular features include:

• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Library Notes
• Faculty Notes
• Musical Notes
• Weddings & Engagements
• Religious News

Articles in this issue:

• Western Now Celebrating Its Golden Anniversary Year
• Fish Fry to Highlight Conference
• Four New Members Added to ’56 Teaching Staff
• Dr. Herman Donovan to Speak at Graduation
• Charles Keown is Named Dean of Students
• 174 Will Receive Degrees on Wednesday, August 1
• Library Conference Set for July 23
• Board of Regents Approves Record Budget for Western
• Herald Reviews Past Year
• The Welcome Mat …

A Study Of The Eighth Grade Graduates Of Monroe County Schools, Randall Grider

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

It is the purpose of this thesis, in addition to fulfilling the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, to discuss some of the problems of Monroe County Schools which are common to administrators, supervisors, and teachers. Public funds are appropriated and earmarked for education in order that every child may be provided with an elementary and secondary education.

Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents meeting salary schedule, salary list, Ogden College lease, correspondence with Herbert Smith, contract with Bowling Green College of Commerce, Ella Porter McKinney estate, construction of heating plant and capital improvement money.

University Council Meeting, June 20, 1956, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Doctoral Requirements Of Forty-Four Institutions Conferring Both The Degrees Of Doctor Of Philosophy In Education And Doctor Of Education, Margaret C. Carter

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to present a brief description of the development of American graduate schools and the evolution of the research and professional doctoral programs; (2) to tabulate the requirements for the Ph.D. in education and the Ed.D. at those institutions found to offer both programs; (3) to indicate the similarities and differences in the two programs; and (4) to note any practices peculiar to a specific institution.

Ua12/2/2 1956 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1956 Talisman yearbook, 50th anniversary yearbook.

Introduction

• Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow – Our Golden Year
• Dedication – Spirit of Western
• President / Administration / Faculty / Staff
• 25 Years of Service Plaque

Book 1 Yesterday

• Fifty Years at Western State
• Kentucky Legislature of 1906
• Governors of Kentucky Since 1906
• Superintendents of Education Since 1906
• Regents Since 1906
• Deans of Western Since 1906
• Registrars of Western Since 1906
• Oldest Buildings on the Hill – Van Meter, Home Management, Diddle Dorm
• Longest in Service at Western – Arndt Stickles
• Mary Bradley / H.L. Donovan / Flora Stallard
• Honor Graduates
• First Mountain Laurel …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 32, No. 14-Z284, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Regular features include:

• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Library Notes
• Faculty Notes
• Musical Notes
• Weddings & Engagements
• Religious News

Articles in this issue:

• Sagabiel, Jack. 190 Will Receive Degrees Friday
• Seniors Present Memorial – Paul Garrett Portrait
• Students, School Groups Honored on Awards Day
• Luncheon Slated for 1 PM Friday – WKU 50^th Anniversary
• H.B. Gray, Part Time Western Instructor Dies
• Dr. H.L. Stephens Speaks at Iva Scott Banquet
• Let’s Go Swimming
• A Graduation Question – editorial
• A Great Loss to Western – H.B. Gray …

University Council Meeting, May 16, 1956, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 32, No. 13-Z284, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Regular features include:

• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Library Notes
• Faculty Notes
• Musical Notes
• Weddings & Engagements
• Religious News

Articles in this issue:

• Western Commencement Exercises Scheduled May 31
• Spradlyn, Betty. Herald Reporter Reviews ’56 Graduation Activities
• George Grise’s New Book Just Released
• Awards Day Slated for Wednesday
• Alumni Luncheon Slated May 31
• Western Will Stay on Central Standard Time
• Navy Procurement Officers Visit Campus
• Five Western Coeds Injured in Auto Wreck
• 3000 Attend Senior Day at Western
• A Memorable Day Pleasantly Revived – High School …

Senate Meeting May 1, 1956, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Factors Causing Non-Completion Of Registration At Utah State Agricultural College During The School Year 1955-56, Richard J. Barney

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The prospective student who has been accepted and who fails to arrive on the college campus despite his apparent intentions presents a problem to secondary school principals as well as to college officials. Non-arrivals are common on the admissions records of every college or university. (14) Alden B. Threasher reports admissions attrition percentages ranged from 3 percent to 55 percent with averages of 27 percent to 46 percent in a study of 58 institutions grouped by type.

A Comparative Study Of Teacher Opinion With Respect To The Mathematics Program In Grades Seven, Eight, And Nine In The Schools Of Utah And California, Sidney W. Bingham

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

To live intelligently in our rapidly changing society, every member of our society needs to acquire knowledge and skills in the field of mathematics, not only in specialized fields, but in all areas of everyday living.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 32, No. 12-Z284, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Regular features include:

• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Library Notes
• Faculty Notes
• Musical Notes
• Weddings & Engagements
• Religious News

Articles in this issue:

• Thornberry, Ronald. Western Plays Host to State Music Festival Today
• Voice Makes First Public Appearance
• High School Senior Day Slated for Next Friday
• Western Students Go to Europe This Summer
• Choir Presents Concert Sunday
• Coed Wins Grand National – Elizabeth McWhorter
• Jean Reid-Smith Speaks at Art Club Banquet
• Over 600 Attend Kentucky Education Banquet
• Harold Bradley Speaks at History Club Banquet
• A Time …

University Council Meeting, April 18, 1956, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 32, No. 11-Z284, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Regular features include:

• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Library Notes
• Faculty Notes
• Musical Notes
• Weddings & Engagements
• Religious News

Articles in this issue:

• Breakfast Highlights ’56 Kentucky Education Association
• Regional Music Festival Held on Campus Today
• Western Allotted $1,192,235 in New Budget Bill
• Sagabiel, Jack. Neill Owen to Play for Talisman Ball April 20
• Joseph Running Heard in Recital
• Governor Appoints New Regents – W.R. McCormack & Robert Spragens
• Senior Memorial Committee at Work
• New Parking Lot Under Construction
• April 12 Deadline for Writing Contest
• Davis, …