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Some Notes On The Religion Of The Indians, Albert B. Reagan Jan 1936

Some Notes On The Religion Of The Indians, Albert B. Reagan

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

To a great extent religion determines the advancement that any people makes, and the Indian was no exception in this connection. The writer wishes to explain that he is to deal only with our Indians as found by the Europeans following the discovery by Columbus, and hence is not called on to consider or discuss the claims of the higher systems of religion, and consequently all special questions, such as, the inspiration and infallibility of the Bible, are entirely foreign to his purpose. He is here presenting the facts as found by him and other scientists, leaving the conclusions for …


Archaeological Finds In Northeastern Utah, Albert B. Reagan Jan 1933

Archaeological Finds In Northeastern Utah, Albert B. Reagan

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The main centers of ancient occupation in this area, so far as investigations now show, are Ashley and Dry Fork Valleys and the Brush Creek-Greendale region, near Vernal, Nine Mile (Minnie Maud Creek) Canyon, east of Price, and Hill Canyon, forty miles south of Ouray (including some sites on Willow Creek and along Green River). The investigations also further show that four somewhat successive people have occupied the region, as follows.


Biology Courses In Fifty American Colleges, O. T. Walter Jan 1932

Biology Courses In Fifty American Colleges, O. T. Walter

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

This statistical study was prompted by a desire to know more definitely just what courses are being offered in the field of Biology; to gain a better understanding and appreciation of some of the varied problems which are common to the administrative heads of Biology departments; to offer a bird's eye view of curricular content to those students who are looking forward to teaching Biology or administering a department in some college devoted more exclusively to undergraduate rather than graduate study; and to obtain, with some degree of reliability, a standard of comparison for our own department.


Judging Children's Literature, Ivy C. Husband Jan 1930

Judging Children's Literature, Ivy C. Husband

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

This study is the outgrowth of the work being done by the Institute of Character Research at the State University under Professor Edwin D. Starbuck. The Institute is publishing a series of guides to literature: lists of books which have a definite character value in and of themselves. These books are ranked, graded, and assigned "situations" indicating the type of situation and attitude toward it which will probably impress the reader.


A Sound Wave Analysis Of Tlingit Speech, Ray E. Miller Jan 1930

A Sound Wave Analysis Of Tlingit Speech, Ray E. Miller

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The sound waves from a phonograph record of a Tlingit Indian's speech were photographed on the Metfessel strobo-photograph. The curves on the strobo-photograph film were traced onto a reduced musical-scale chart by means of an especially designed transcribing machine. The analysis, which was limited to the frequency of vibration and duration of the sounds, was made under two main headings: (1) intervals, and (2) intonations.


In Memoriam: Charles Nutting; Leroy Titus Weeks; Edna M. Carter, L. H. Pammel, Guy West Wilson Jan 1927

In Memoriam: Charles Nutting; Leroy Titus Weeks; Edna M. Carter, L. H. Pammel, Guy West Wilson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

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The Correlation Of Art And Science In The Museum, Homer R. Dill Jan 1919

The Correlation Of Art And Science In The Museum, Homer R. Dill

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

What is it that makes the museum a success? I believe this question may be satisfactorily answered by a careful study of the people who visit museums. Go to some good museum and stroll quietly about among the groups of spectators and listen to their remarks; note carefully the types of exhibits that attract their attention, occasion their comment, and hold their interest. If you are interested and wish to follow up your investigation, go again and as often as you are able. You may thereby get some suggestions for building a museum for the public that never would occur …


The Building And Function Of The College Museum, B. H. Bailey Jan 1915

The Building And Function Of The College Museum, B. H. Bailey

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

It is with a keen sense of how far short of the real mark he shall come that the writer aims at the center of this target. It is also with an appreciation of the situation in the average college with regard to meager funds, limited space, lack of appreciation by the authorities as well as the public, and the frequent unpreparedness along museum lines and the overworked condition of the professor of natural sciences.


Greetings From Visiting Academies, L. H. Pammel, C. C. Nutting, A. E. Sheldon, Henry B. Ward Jan 1912

Greetings From Visiting Academies, L. H. Pammel, C. C. Nutting, A. E. Sheldon, Henry B. Ward

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The St. Louis Academy of Science, the oldest academy west of the Mississippi, sends greetings to the Iowa Academy, its younger sister. We trust that the Iowa Academy of Science will in the future do as commendable work as it has in the past quarter of a century. We therefore send congratulations and hope that it may fill a large place in the science of this great commonwealth.


Charter Members Of The Iowa Academy Of Science, L. H. Parmmel Jan 1912

Charter Members Of The Iowa Academy Of Science, L. H. Parmmel

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Two charter members of the Academy, Dr. Samuel Calvin and Professor J. E. Todd, were primarily geologists, both, however, had such good training in the old natural history courses given in our colleges forty and fifty years ago, that they became all-round naturalists. In the early days of teaching science in Iowa, when they did their pioneer work, they had the whole range of scientific instruction along the lines of natural history and natural science. In late years Dr. Calvin was primarily a geologist, never, however, losing interest in natural history. Several biographical sketches of the late Dr. Calvin have …


Local Problems In Science, Herbert Osborn Jan 1888

Local Problems In Science, Herbert Osborn

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

It may be said, with truth, that Science knows no boundaries of geography, polities, sect or race. That if there is to her credit, any characteristic of performance, it is that of universality.