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A Measure Of The Value Of Recordings In Teaching Arithmetic, Fred E. Harris

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Vocabulary Study As A Means Of Increasing Speed And Comprehension In Reading, Florence Hunnicutt

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

There is a need for a clearer understanding of the methods by which vocabularies can be enlarged most effectively. Results of experiments indicate that pupils are unable to recognize their own deficiencies and needs in respect to the meanings of words; consequently they need some type of guidance in enlarging their meaning vocabularies. Teachers are agreed that word lists are a non-effective device. They are agreed, too, that not one or a few techniques are being used to teach the meanings of new words, but many techniques. The two most effective seem to be (1) relating the word to former …

The Development Of Race Pride In American Negro Poetry, Sister Mary Boniface Adams

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The study of the development of race pride in the poetry of American Negro seeks to trace the though of the Negro from his entry into America to the present, including the important periods of history which affected this development and his reaction to them.

Robert Frost : A Poet Both Provincial And Universal, Myrna G. Carver

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

There is disagreement among the critics as to the classification under which Frost is to be placed. Some say that he is strictly a local poet because he deals so much with New England material. Others say that he is a universal poet; for, although he does write extensively of his own region, its climate, its characters, and its culture, he is, nevertheless, a universal poet who vests these local or provincial elements with meaning as broad in scope as the experience and thought of man. The purpose of this thesis, then, is to produce evidence presented by critics of …

An Analysis And Interpretation Of The Short Stories And Tales Of Joseph Conrad, Leona Berry

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

In the thesis, the writer has attempted to analyze and interpret the short stories and tales of Joseph Conrad by first summarizing and then criticizing each story. In the concluding chapter, the writer has attempted to draw as definite conclusions as possible as to the selection of subject matter and literary technique of Joseph Conrad as shown in his short stories and tales.

Correspondence From July Of 1942, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in July of 1942.

Correspondence From June Of 1942, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in June of 1942.

Music Education In The Public Schools Of Terre Haute, Indiana Until 1933, Willfred Fidlar

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No abstract provided.

1942 May, Morehead State Teachers College. English Department.

Quill & Quair Magazine

1942 May issue of the Quill & Quair magazine.

Correspondence From May Of 1942, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in May of 1942.

Trends In The Philosophy Of Supervision Of Instruction, Irma Agnes Kennedy

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Correspondence From April Of 1942, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in April of 1942.

Duncan Field Flying Times For March Of 1942, San Antonio Air Depot, Duncan Field, Texas, United States Army Air Corps.

James Still World War II Collection

Issue of The Duncan Field Flying Times published at the San Antonio Air Depot, Duncan Field, Texas on March 20, 1942.

Correspondence From March Of 1942, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in March of 1942.

1942 February, Morehead State Teachers College. English Department.

Quill & Quair Magazine

1942 February issue of the Quill & Quair magazine.

Correspondence From February Of 1942, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in February of 1942.

English In Wartime: A Symposium By College Teachers, Louise Pound, Karl Young, P. G. Perrin, Charles Child Walcutt, R. S. Crane, Louise M. Rosenblatt, Warner G. Rice, George R. Coffman, Oscar James Campbell

Department of English: Faculty Publications

After the declaration of war upon us by the Axis nations, it seemed the editors of College English that the members of the College should, as soon as possible, co-operate in determining how best to fulfil our special responsibility throughout World War II. As a first step, we invited twenty-five teachers of English in colleges and universities to suggest how we should meet this professional emergency.

The Planning Commission of the N.C.T.E., at their meeting in Chicago during the Christmas holidays, and the College Section, at their meeting in Indianapolis with the M.L.A., considered general and basic wartime policies for …

Correspondence From January Of 1942, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in January of 1942.

The Influence Of Fabian Society On English Social Literature From 1884-1914, Catherine Mahoney

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Poetry Of James Weldon Johnson, Peter Wellington Clark

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis aims at an evaluation of the poetry of James Weldon Johnson, in an attempt to find his place in American letters, Naturally, in attempting to ascertain the magnitude of Johnson's poetic contribution, the author of this study has endeavored to respect established principles of literary criticism.

A Study Of The Poetry Of James Weldon Johnson, Peter Wellington Clark

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of The Critical Writings On Jane Austen, Mary Hester Valentine

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Unity Of Gerard Manley Hopkins' Achievement, M. Charlotte Welch

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Waldo Frank's Treatment Of Women., Mary Hodge Cox

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Obsessions And Delusions As A Tragic Device In The Major Plays Of Eugene O'Neill, Ruth Bartlett Thomas

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This introductory chapter contains definitions of obsessions and delusions, and examines the validity of these ideas as tragic devices. It discusses obsessions from the point of view of Freud and Jung.

The major plays of Eugene O’Neill have been divided into three psychological types: the first type we shall call the statement-of-the-problem plays; the second, the simple anima plays; the third, the complex anima plays. These terms and divisions will be explained as we proceed.

An Essay On Character Portrayal, Style, And Technique Of Writing In Maxwell Anderson's Biographical Plays In Verse, Henry E. Hobson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this chapter is to acquaint the reader with the general scope and trend of Maxwell Anderson's work in order to give a more complete conspectus for the discussion of his plays. By so doing a foundation will be laid for a more intelligible discussion of the specific aspects of the seven plays concerned in the thesis proper, the title of which is, "An Essay on Character Portrayal, Style, and Technique of' Writing in Maxwell Anderson's Biographical Plays in Verse."

A Survey Of The Criticisms Of A.E. Housman's Poetry, Claudia Newton Jackson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Medievalism Of Horace Walpole, Herman Raphael

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Correspondence From December Of 1941, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in December of 1941.

Abraham Lincoln As He Appears In Poetry, Joanna Black

English Language and Literature ETDs

This is a study of the life of Abraham Lincoln through the poetry that has been written about him. It is a poetical biography composed of selections illustrating the various events of his life. In the course of this life study the qualities of Lincoln's character and the effect of his ideals on American life come out clearly.