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The Fruits Of Iowa Progressivism, 1900-1915, William Lavalle Bowers

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Progressivism in the United States was more than any mere reform movement or revolution directed against an existent system; it was more nearly a national state of mind-- ''a broader impulse "1--which was both critical and reformist. Technically, there was no such thing as a Progressive movement, for there was no organized campaign uniting all the manifold efforts at political, social and economic reform. 2 However, the broader concept given above had many significant and fruitful manifestations during the early part of the twentieth century, and these may justifiably be called "Progressivism" or "the Progressive movement." Progressivism was complex and …

Iowa State Teachers College Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the Iowa State Teachers College.

Iowa State Teachers College Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the Iowa State Teachers College.

The Alumnus, V41n2, May 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
-- Eight Week Summer Session
-- "Tensions in the Middle East"
-- Associate Dean McBrair Resigns
-- On Campus
-- Track Coach is Happiest Man on Campus
-- Constitution of the I.S.T.C. Alumni Association
-- Alumni Reunion...June 2, 1957
-- News
-- Deaths
-- Collins, '31, in Colorado College Job
-- Marriages
-- Births
-- TC Grad is Iowa's "Mother of Year"
-- The Facts About "Perky"

Iowa State Teachers College Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1957, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the Iowa State Teachers College.

College Catalog 1957-1958, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

Table of Contents

State Board of Regents ... 5
College Calendar ... 7
Officers of Administration ... 8
College Terminology ... 10
Questions Most Frequently Asked ... 13
To Our Future Students. ... 16
General Information ... 17
College Policies ... 32
Teaching Certificates ... 43
Curricula ... 46
Additional Requirements for Graduation ... 68
Courses of Instruction ... 62
Graduate Study ... 122
Extension Service ... 136
Instructional Faculty ... 137

Iowa State Teachers College Schedule Of Classes, Winter 1956-57, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the Iowa State Teachers College.

Introductory Botany In State Supported Institutions, M. A. Adansi

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

One of the largest responsibilities of botanists to their science should be in the field of teaching. If the importance of botany in the curricula of colleges and universities is to be maintained then it is obligatory to study teaching problems critically, and to undertake periodic objective evaluations of teaching methods, practices, and procedures. Graduate students are prospective teachers who will assume responsibility for providing basic training in plant science. Since many gain their first teaching experience as assistants, introductory botany should be well taught in order to imbue them with the proper attitudes and skills requisite to their profession. …

Comparison Of Laboratory And Field Studies In The Estimation Of Driving Speed, Virtus W. Suhr

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Judgment of speed has long been a matter of interest to students of highway safety. Forbes (1) early devised an apparatus which was used in the laboratory for measuring judgment of speed in the longitudinal direction. His apparatus consisted of a long roadway on which metal tape carried small cars. A control car was allowed to travel in traffic on the right side of the road. At such times as there was danger of a collision the operator was required to turn sharply in order to avoid colliding with another vehicle. The number of times that he failed to dodge …

1957 Old Gold, Iowa State Teachers College

UNI Yearbooks

The student yearbook of the Iowa State Teachers College, later known as the University of Northern Iowa.

Histolytic Polyploidy In Root Tips Of Maize, John E. Sass

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

A sample of "Hopi Indian" maize from an unknown locale in New Mexico was brought into the writer's laboratory for the preparation of sections of the radicle for the study of the histogens. The sample consisted of a mixture of creamy white kernels, black kernels and kernels of intermediate shades of gray. Some of the paraffin ribbon of radicles was discarded because of the presence of a large cavity behind the root cap. The shape and consistent position of the cavity did not resemble the results of faulty infiltration, and a study of finished preparations showed that the cavities are …

The Relationship Between Moisture Content And X-Ray Sensitivity Of Oat Seeds, Avena Sativa, R. Abrams, K. J. Frey

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

About a decade ago, Gustafsson (3) reported that the sensitivity of barley seeds to x-ray treatment was positively related to their moisture content. Sensitivity was measured by germination percentage and vigor of seedlings produced from treated seeds. However, Caldecott (1) recently has shown that barley seeds with a moisture percentage between 8 and 16 were more resistant to x-ray damage than those with either a lower or higher water content. These conflicting results probably are related to differences in methods used to temper the seeds by the two investigators. Gustafsson (3) soaked the seeds in water while Caldecott (1) placed …

Relationship Of Topography To The Distribution Of Soils And To Loess Thickness On The Galva-Primghar Experimental Farm, R. C. Prill, W. D. Shrader, R. P. Nicholson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The preparation of a highly detailed soil map and a contour map of the Galva-Primghar Experimental Farm has provided an opportunity to study the relationship of topography to the distribution of soils and to the loess thickness pattern on the farm. A report on these relationships is given in this paper.

In Memoriam: William M. Goldsmith; Ulrich A. Hauber; Albert Kuntz; Lowell S. Miller; Everett Dudley Plass; Merrill A. Stainbrook; George Walter Stewart; Halver R. Straight; Leroy D. Weld; Guy West Wilson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

A Test Of Learning With Responses Minimized By The Use Of A Movable Maze, Charles F. Haner, Richard Peterson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Several experiments have investigated the possibility of learning when their subjects have been either restricted in their movements or proprioceptive cues have been reduced. A number, as Harlow and Stagner (1), have restricted movement by the use of drugs (as curare). Thorndike (2) suggests a series of "experiments which aim to provide opportunities to acquire expectations with a minimum of helpful association of accompanying impulses." Typical of these suggested studies was the following: A rat might be placed in a cage which was mounted on wheels. The cage would then be pushed through a simple maze and the animal rewarded …

An Analysis And Evaluation Of “Heart Of Darkness”, Robert James Dalziel

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Al though a major part of this thesis is devoted to the analysis and evaluation of a particular work of narrative literature, it is obvious that such an analysis presupposes the existence of a general theory of literature. A critic's theory of literature determines, to some extent, the kind of criteria he may use to evaluate a particular work. In addition, the theory of literature held by the critic may have a direct influence upon his system of analysis. For these reasons, Chapter II has been given over to an elucidation of this writer's views about the nature and function …

The Introduction Of Contemporary Dissonance To The String Program At The Secondary Level, Gene Thomas Allen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

It was the purpose of this study (1) to select and arrange contemporary compositions for string ensembles; (2) to use these materials for instructional purposes in introducing contemporary music to the string program.

Importance of the study. It is assumed that there is a need tor contemporary music in the school music program.

A Comparison Of Transportation Costs Of Public-Owned And Contract School Bus Systems In Iowa School Districts, Ellis H. Francis

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A problem which faces many school districts in the state of Iowa is the need of transporting students to and from school. As in most other states, the school districts have the choice of two distinct methods of solving this problem. One plan, used by a majority of the school districts in Iowa operating transportation systems, provides for school district ownership, maintenance , operation, and supervision. Another plan, which was selected by approximately 12 per cent of the districts providing transportation in 1954-55, is the contract system. Under this plan the school district enters into a contract with a private …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Twelfth-Grade Performance On The Iowa Tests Of Educational Development And Freshman-In-College Grade Point Index, Thomas William Hansmeier

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Objective measures of individual ability have been established as valuable sources of information in the admission and guidance of students at the Iowa State Teachers College. All entering students have been administered a number of objective tests which constitute a part of the college Placement Test Battery:· the American Council on Education (A.C.E.) Psychological Examination, the Nelson-Denny Reading Test, and the Cooperative English Test.1 The scores on these tests, together with the high school record, are the chief indicators of individual ability upon which the counseling program at I.S.T.C. is based. A good many prospective students whose high school academic …

A Study In Predicting Success In Algebra, Leslie Milton Graham

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Students of Manson High School at Manson, Iowa, select either algebra or general mathematics, subject to the approval of the principal. Some of the students' achievement records are incomplete, thus handicapping the principal in guiding the students to make their choices. As a result, several students have chosen to try algebra and have failed, and sometimes they have become discouraged and have left high school. It occurred to the writer that, if a predicting device could be established to show the student his chances in mathematics, it possibly could spare the pupil's failing in algebra.

Growth Of Oaks In Southeastern Iowa In Relation To Stand Density And Grazing, A. L. Mccomb, G. W. Thomson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

High yields of wood depend upon maintaining forest stands of "optimum" density and providing levels of water, nutrients, light and heat sufficient for the full development of different species as determined by their genetic potentials. European studies of growth in relation to stand density have yielded somewhat contradictory results. Møller (1954) indicates that growth increases with increasing stand density up to about 50 or 60 percent of the maximum attainable density; beyond this there is either no change or a slight decrease in growth depending upon the criterion for growth used. Assmann (1955) and Mitscherlich (1954) have found maximum growth …

Observations On The Effect Of Logging On The Spread Of Oak Wilt In The Brayton Memorial Forest, Iowa, Kathleen C. Fritch, Mary K. Schwarte, Harold S. Mcnabb Jr.

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The oak wilt disease, caused by Endoconidiophora fagacerum Bretz, has been present in the Brayton Memorial Forest, near Hopkinton, Delaware County, Iowa, for many years. The actual date of original infection is unknown. Prior to 1951, the forest was left unmanaged and no disease control was attempted. During that year, a 100 percent inventory was made of the trees killed by this disease on a 38.6-acre tract within the forest (Brinkman 1952).

Soil Stabilization With Large Organic Cations And Polyacids, R. L. Nicholls, D. T. Davidson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Previous studies at the Iowa Engineering Experiment Station have demonstrated the superior water-proofing ability of large organic cations as soil stabilizing agents (1, 2, 3). A method of combining this water-proofing ability of a large organic cation with the cementing capacity of a polyacid is presently being studied. This report describes the mechanisms of water-proofing and cementing and presents results of the first part of the experimental work.

A Relocation Of Part Of The Mankato Drift Boundary In Hand County, South Dakota, Everett M. White

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Flint (1) has shown the areal distribution of the Cary and Mankato glacial drifts in South Dakota. Studies of the distribution of soils in southern Hand County (2) make possible the refinement of the Mankato drift boundary in that area. Although the area in question is relatively small (approximately 95 square miles) when compared to the distribution of the two drifts in the state, it is a significant part of the county. The criteria used in relocating the boundary are: (1) kinds of soil profiles, (2) presence or absence of loess, (3) melt water channels and outwash, (4) composition of …

Remedial Reading Instruction Of A Non-Reader In High School, Helen S. Inamasu

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to initiate a remedial reading program for a high school pupil in learning to read. The subject was a sixteen year old boy in the ninth grade in the senior high school. He was reported to be severely retarded in all areas of academic work.

The Value Of Including Chemistry Content In The Study Of High School Biology, Ramon Duane Buckley

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose was to evaluate the effect of including some definite chemistry content in high school biology. This evaluation was made by comparing outcomes of instruction in two different groups of a high school biology course. The two groups were equated in terms of the intelligence quotients, the sex, and the previous achievement in biology of the class members. The comparative gains in factual knowledge were measured by means of an evaluation test. The comparative gains in appreciations and interests in biology were measured with a questionnaire.

The Development And Evaluation Of Practical Discussion Problems To Be Used In The Teaching Of Beginning Bookkeeping, Harold E. Kaeding

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study is to develop, for use by teachers of beginning bookkeeping, a set of practical discussion problems taken from actual business situations involving bookkeeping transactions. These problems are based upon information obtained from interviews and discussions with businessmen. Actual procedures and practices followed by local businessmen, which are thought to be of benefit in better interpreting bookkeeping theory, are included in the problems.

Some Contributions Of Literature To Elementary School Camp Curriculum, Harold C. Bunz

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

It was the purpose of this study to determine the contributions that literature has made available to educators interested in developing a program of outdoor education for school children. The values inherent in an outdoor education for children will be presented and suggestions for vitalizing the schoolroom program in science will be described.

Vegetative And Floral Development Of The Oat Plant As Influenced By Clipping And Nitrogen Fertilization, F. P. Gardner, S. C. Wiggans

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Grazing small grains at early stages of growth is a common practice throughout much of the United States. In the South grazing of small grains is a means of providing both high quality forage and grain from the same plantings. Mechanical clipping has been practiced in some areas for its secondary effect of reduced lodging by decreasing the plant height. Although clipping oats in Iowa is not common, there is interest in the practice as a possible means of reducing lodging.

Fungi New To Iowa, J. C. Gilman, L. H. Tiffany, R. W. Lichtwardt

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

In Carrying on mycological investigations of diverse sorts, fungi that have an especial interest are frequently encountered. Such fungi may be noteworthy because of their rarity, the fact that they are on hosts not hitherto listed for them, or have apparently come from great distances. Twelve species are included, with descriptions and illustrations when the latter were available. Two Cokeromyces recurvatus and Syncephalis reftexa, are Phycoinycetes; seven, Diaporthe taleola, D. phaseolorum, Fenestella vestita, Byssocldamys nivea, Myxotrichum spinosum, Lophotrichus ampullus, Leptosphaeria gigaspora, are Ascoycetes; and three, Hyalothyridium calamagrostidis, Crocicreas atroviridis, and Septoria caraganae, belong to the Fungi Imperfecti.