Digital Commons Network^™

Christie School: The Evolution Of A Social Institution, Bertha A. Roth

Dissertations and Theses

The first of a series of studies of social agencies in Oregon. aimed at collecting and presenting data through the use of a sociological model, this project represents a beginning effort to assess the social welfare resources of the State.

Christie School, a small nucleated institution, was examined in terms of its evolution from an orphanage to a treatment-oriented care facility . Particular attention was given to the impact of historical events and analysis of these in terms of the institution’s life cycle. Impetus was given to the study by the crisis of impending closure of the school and events …

"The Longest Walk In The Universe", John Ciardi

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

The Nationalization Of Education In England : Fabian Influences On The Education Bill Of 1902, Marguerite Mcburney Marks

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this paper was to prove that the Fabians were a political pressure group and that Fabian methods were responsible for the enactment of the 1902 Education Act that nationalized education in England. Also that Sidney Webb played far greater and more significant part in the formulation of the actual Bill than did Robert Morant, who is usually credited as the person responsible for the Bill. It seemed to me that it was necessary to trace the evolving educational system in England; therefore, I made the arbitrary decision of beginning with the “Sunday school” which I view as …

A Study Of The Arguments For And Against The Factory Act Of 1833 Used By Members Of Parliament In The House Of Commons, Peter D. Grundfossen

Dissertations and Theses

During the eighteenth century England underwent vast changes in her methods of production. As a consequence the factory posed a new experience for the workers. Although conditions and hours of work were better in textile factories than in most contemporary occupations, worker discontent was great because of the stricter regimen which the factory imposed. Conditions for children, generally the same as for the adults were no worse than they had always been. Although none of the early factory legislation was enforced, the Factory Act of 1833 and those that fol1owed are differentiated from previous efforts by their organized support, among …

"Coexistence, Not Coeducation: Some Aspects Of Moral Education In Comparative Perspective", George Z. F. Bereday

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

Viking 1965, Portland State University

The Viking (Yearbooks)

Portland State University 1965 yearbook

"Berlin: A Tale Of Two Cities", Eleonore Lipschitz

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

Report On Prohibiting Commercial Fishing For Salmon, Steelhead (State Measure No. 4), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 45, No. 20 (1964-10-16), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Some Factors Influencing Case Classification In A Public Welfare Agency, Miriam Berry

Dissertations and Theses

This group project represented an attempt to study some factors pertaining to the formation of a system of case classification in a county public welfare agency, Multnomah County Public Welfare Commission, Portland, Oregon. The classification tool was a Case Planning Schedule intended to encourage diagnostic thinking on the part of the caseworker and to enhance planning and service for the client.

The focus of the study was limited to two areas: (1) whether or not the use of the Schedule resulted in agreement among caseworkers in classification and in consistency on prognoses, (2) the attitudes of the caseworkers in various …

"What Price Utopia?", B. F. Skinner

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 44, No. 47 (1964-4-24), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

Northwest Defender-February 6, 1964

Northwest Defender

Publisher

Terry L. Black

Editor

Jimmy “Bang Bang” Walker

Address

3928 N. Williams Ave

Viking 1964, Portland State University

The Viking (Yearbooks)

Portland State University 1964 yearbook

Use Of The Depth Interview In Examining Attitudes Of Delinquent Boys: An Exploratory Study, Alice Allen

Dissertations and Theses

This exploratory study designed to disclose new directions for further research and practice in the field of juvenile delinquency.

By exploring through limited depth interview the attitudinal areas of authority, fear, aspirations for the future, obstacles to be overcome, capabilities, societal ideals and therapy the project attempted: (1) to elicit, from adjudged juvenile delinquents, information different from that usually sought by public societal agencies and (2) to evaluate the depth interview as a means of eliciting such material.

Specific criteria were established for choosing fifteen interviewees, selected from three methods of dealing with juvenile delinquency: probation, institutionalization and parole. Depth …

City Club Of Portland Bulletin Vol. 43, No. 50 (1963-5-10), City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

"Form And Content Of The Icelandic Saga", Pauli Veikko Vehvilainen

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

Oregon Mirror-March 21, 1962

Oregon Mirror

Publisher

J. Marcus Wellington III

Editor

Don Alford

Address

4617 N. Williams Ave

Viking 1962, Portland State University

The Viking (Yearbooks)

Portland State University 1962 yearbook

George Berkeley On Moral Demonstration, Graham P. Conroy

Philosophy Faculty Publications and Presentations

An essay in which the author attempts to illustrate how Berkeley's moral philosophy shows him to be a transitional figure between 17th century rationalistic ethics and the empirical moral philosophy of the 18th century,

Viking 1961, Portland State University

The Viking (Yearbooks)

Portland State University 1961 yearbook

Northwest Clarion-June 2, 1960

Northwest Clarion

Publisher

Arthur A. Cox/Northwest Clarion Publishing Company

Editor

Chesley E. Corbett

Address

2742 N. Williams Ave

"The Rise Of Southeast Asia", Cyril Northcote Parkinson

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

Berkeley And Education In America, Graham P. Conroy

Philosophy Faculty Publications and Presentations

This essay attempts to outline Berkeley's role as an educator, which the author considers to be under-appreciated and rarely acknowledged. Berkeley's views and theories are compared and contrasted with those of Locke and Hume, and Berkeley's interactions with Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth and Columbia are examined.

"A Novelist On Novels", Alec Waugh

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

Viking 1960, Portland State University

The Viking (Yearbooks)

Portland State University 1960 yearbook

"Inauguration Of President Millar", Branford Price Millar

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

"The Written Word: Antidote To Number", Jacques Barzun

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

"The Unknown Darwin", Loren Eiseley

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

"The Origins And Nature Of American Nationalism", Henry Steele Commager

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.