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Negro Voting In Mississippi, James Franklin Barnes

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Preparation And Activities Of Thirty-Two Junior High School Principals, Lester L. Luttmers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The writer preparing for duties of junior high school principal after being assistant junior high school principal for two years, has become increasingly aware of the lack of specific information about the preparation and activities of junior high school principals in South Dakota. Because of interest in the teaching field and the position of junior high school principals, this study was planned. It is hoped that specific information compiled in this study will be of value to junior high school principals in the field, to those planning to enter the field, and to colleges preparing a students to enter this …

Condensation Reaction Of Terephthaladehyde And Acetophenone, Lloyd J. Mitchell

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The plant pigments constitute a fascinating group of compounds whose constitution has only recently been partially clarified. Roughly speaking, there are two main groups of pigment: the plastids, associated with the protoplasmic structure of plants, and the anthocyanins, generally found in solution in the cell sap. The term “anthocyanin” is derived from the Greek, “antho” signifying flower and “cyan” meaning blue, and was introduced by the botanist Marquart in 1835 to designate the blue pigments of flowers. It has since been extended to include all of the pigments of this group, the anthocyanin pigments being responsible for the innumerable shades …

A Study And Evaluation Of The Textbooks Used In Typewriting And Junior Business Training, Alice H. Harbers

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

he progress of man through the ages has been definitely marked by the various means he has employed in putting his thoughts into visible form. There are defnite milestones in the progress of the written word. History teaches us of the early Babylonian scripts, the strange and unusual characters of the Egyptians, and the writing of other ancient people. After the first early writings of stone carvings came the ancient development of papyrus in Egypt, the wax tables and atylus of the Romans, and the parchment of the Middle Ages. Then in the early days of that wondrous new era …

The Health Services Of Six Public Junior Colleges : Modesto, Stockton, Sacramento, Taft, Bakersfield, And Fresno, Wilma Agatha Smith

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

School health programs, composed of activities and services, are organized to meet the health needs of the students in the college environment. The type and extent of the program varies with each educational institution according to its own specific resources. The factors determining the scope include (1) the size, location, and financial resources of the college; (2) the type and composition of' the student body; (a) tile number of students including dormitory and apartment type on-campus living; (4) the professional health personnel; and (5) the community health resources.

Establishing Criteria For Developing A Program Of Science Instruction In Elementary Schools Of The Stockton Unified School District, Jefferson Bryan West

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

great deal of confusion exists among elementary

school teachers, supervisors, and administrators regarding the kinds of experiences children should have in an elementary school science program. The confusion has been intensified by two opposing philosophies. One group would establish a rigid sequence of science experiences for each grade level; another group would relegate science to an inferior position in relation to other elementary school subjects. The net result has been that science instruction is often dependent upon the amount of effort that individual teachers are willing to exert. science is far too vital in modern living to be left to …

The Status Of The Elementary School Vice Principal In Selected Cities Of California, Carleton Bryant Robinson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is the problem of this study to determine the status of elementary school vice principals i regard to their credentials, experience, and scope of professional responsibility in curriculum, supervision, teaching load, and administrative duties.

Objectives of this investigation are as follows: (1) To discover what types of degree and credentials are actually held by elementary school vice principals.; (2) To discover the number of years of teaching experience vice principals have had before reaching their present position.; (3) To determine the number of years of experience in the position of vice principal.; (4) To determine whether most vice principals …

A Rhetorical Criticism Of The Campaign Speeches Of Adlai E. Stevenson, Max C. Norton

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The 1952 Presidential campaign ushered into national prominence the Democratic nominee, Adlai Ewing Stevenson.

His sudden and dramatic emergence as an important factor in world politics was due in part to his unique oratory. Dynamic in style and content, his speeches commanded the rapt attention of the American people for three intense months during which he delivered over two hundred and fifty. Of interest and importance is the new insight into national problems that he gave to the American voter as a result of these orations.

The problem is to analyze, through his public addresses before and during the 1952 …

A Study Of The Value Of Art Workshop Experiences In A Summer Demonstration School Program, Doris Frances Standerfer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This was a study of teachers’ responses concerning art workshop experiences in a summer demonstration school. Three major aspects of the study were: (1) to determine the relative values that teachers placed on selected art experiences, (2) to determine from teachers’ responses the effectiveness of the art workshop program, (3) to identify possible improvements as indicated by the participants in a questionnaire to be described later.

A Study On Indecisiveness As A Proposed Criterion For Measuring Adjustment In Children, Charles George Lenderman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to test a possible method of assessing adjustment that could be used quickly and easily by teachers. The tool, to be effective, would (1) have to be administered to groups of children; (2) have clear and concise directions understandable to children in lower grades; (3) be easily scorable; and (4) have a definitive scale of scoring.

An Investigation Of The Mitchell-Brantley Choice Of Pictures Personality Inventory Items, John James Filipelli

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation is (1) to determine whether o:r not the child's percept of the physical structure of each "COPPI" picture is congruent with that intended by the authors, and (2) to determine whether the degree of "meaning" the child finds in the pictures significantly corresponds to the categorization specified by the authors.

A Survey Of The Possibility Of Establishing Junior High Schools In Certain Communities Within A Twenty-Five Mile Radius Of The City Of Sacramento, Ray Joseph Desimone

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to answer the question: "Is it reasonably possible for certain of the school districts near Sacramento to institute junior high schools within their boundaries?"

The Relationship Between The Professional Status Of Certificated Personnel And The Size Of The Elementary School Districts In San Joaquin And Stanislaus Counties, Jack Robert Hyman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted for the purpose of determining whether the size of school districts (in terms of the number of teachers they employ) affects the employment of the instructional staff with regard to their academic preparation, experiences, and professional interest. In question form the problem may be stated: What is the relationship of the professional status of the teacher to the size of the district in the elementary schools of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties?

An Exploratory Study Of Causes Of Juvenile Delinquency In The Tulare Union High School District, Paul Samuel Longenecker

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Young people, who attend high school. Face many problems these days. Some youth seem able to marshal all the resources necessary to solve and overcome their problems; others seem barely able to hold the line, while a few, who are much publicized, are overcome by their problems. Those who are overcome by their problems, when their behavior takes on anti-social characteristics, are called juvenile delinquents. It may be juvenile delinquency or parental failure. By whatever name it is called, shortcomings are in evidence.

Whenever juvenile delinquency is mentioned in a community, the signal seems to be given to variou groups …

Mob Violence Against Resident Italian Aliens 1895-1905: A Study In Diplomacy, Judith Boyd Mccullough

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Geology Of The North-Central Part Of The Missoula Quadrangle Montana, William A. Long

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Grace And Legalism In The Pauline Writings, Clarence A. Stanke

Graduate Thesis Collection

Therefore, our procedure will be to examine the various Pauline writings to determine Paul's advocacy of grace and the implications of this in three areas. We will introduce our study with an examination of the background for the problem of Jewish legalism in the early church. This will include a brief appraisal of the constituency of the early church, expansion to the Gentiles, Paul's missionary labors and resultant opposition from the Judaistic party, and a brief preliminary view of Paul's effort to deal with this problem.

God's Revelation Of Himself To Man, J. Wesley Adcock

Graduate Thesis Collection

We have chosen to treat this subject under three main headings: first, the revelation of God in nature; secondly, the revelation of God by His attributes; and thirdly, the relveation of God through His Son, Jesus Christ. These three division are to be dealt with in the order given above.

Studies Of A Toxic Agent Produced By Helminthosporium Victoriae., Herbert Hodges Luke

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Phytophthora Rot Of Sugarcane., Kishan Singh

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Paper Chromatographic Study Of Some Metal Beta-Diketone Chelates., Jacob Edward Strassner

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Economic Integration In The Broiler Industry., Ewell Paul Roy

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Status Of The Curriculum And The Practices And Regulations Affecting It In The Four-Teacher High Schools Of South Dakota, George Webbenhurst

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In the United States public education has been generally designated as a local responsibility rather than a state or federal function. The local community is also expected to contribute the greater share of the financial cost of operating the school. The school, being controlled locally, is designed to best meet the demands of the community it serves. This results in a certain amount of variance in the curriculums of the school of this country. A certain amount of similarity in the curriculums is due to the regulations imposed by state regulations and also, in cases of federal financial support, by …

A Study Of The Education And Careers Of Eighth Grade Graduates Of Harding County, South Dakota From 1945-1954, Clifford A. Scherer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

At the present time Harding County is on the possible verge of changes that would affect the basic economic, social, educational, and political structure of the county. No one knows what the discovery of commercial quantities of oil and uranium might bring about it is reasonable to assume that any such changes would affect educational problems and policies in the county. This possibility makes it important that an evaluation of the present status of education in the county should be made now. The people of the county, themselves, feel the time is here for an evaluation of their educational system …

History Of The Kidder Consolidated School Covering The Fourteen-Year Period From 1941 Through 1954, Francis W. Richter

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In recent years there has been a great deal of speculation concerning the role of the small high school in the educational picture in South Dakota. The investigator has not intended to make a comparison between the small high school and the large high school but rather has undertaken to survey the Kidder Independent Consolidated school and note its progress toward fulfilling the needs of the community and keeping abreast of the times from 1941 through 1954.

A Study Of Psychorophilic Bacteria In Frozen Foods, Donald E. Pederson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The bacteria examined in this study are facultative psychrohiles, which have their origin in the mesophilic group. Different members of the group have their optimum growth at temperatures slightly below the mesophilic range, but will grow at temperatures ranging from below zero to 25 degrees C. they have become increasingly important with the advent of the frozen food industry. Their presence in frozen foods is often the cause of objectionable flavor, putrid odor, or unnatural appearance. In this respect they are as important to the homemaker to the scientist and industrialist. It was with the hope of adding to the …

Relationship Between Academic Achievement Of Vocational Agriculture Students And The Academic Achievement Of Non-Vocational Agriculture Students In Brookings High School, Jerome Kleinsasser

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Pupils come to Brookings high school from many different rural schools in the community. These rural pupils must necessarily compete with pupils graduated from the elementary city school. As vocational agriculture instructor at Brookings high school, the writer is interested in the scholastic achievement of rural boys enrolled in the high school. Is the farm boy successfully adjusting himself to this new educational environment and is he working up to his mental capacity? How do vocational agriculture pupils compare in achievement to pupils not enrolled in agriculture? When rural pupils enter high school, they are met with definite impediments. The …

A Comparison Of The Scientific Background Of Ninth Grade Students Who Have Received Their First Eight Years Of Schooling In Rural Schools With Those Educated In The Brookings City Schools, Floyd A. Johnson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to compare the students who have received their eight years of education in a rural school with those who have received their schooling in Brookings city schools to see if there is any significant difference between the groups as to their background in natural science.

An Analysis Of Biology Workbooks To Determine The Completeness Of Their Content As Measured By A Previous Comprehensive Study, Donald A. Henrickson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The desire for a universally acceptable and adaptable workbook for use in high school classes in biology has often been expressed by teachers in the field. It must be acknowledged that to be adaptable in all situations the workbook must be designed with many factors in mind. The following questions seem of paramount importance in the design of an applicable workbook. (1) What phases of a biology course require supplementary work by the student in order to insure more fully the comprehension of the material? (2) How can material of little consequence or importance in the total teaching situation be …

The Morphology Of The Esophageal First Instar Larvae Of Hypoderma Lineatum Devillers, Richard F. Halvorson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

During the life cycle of Hypoderma lineatum DeVillers, the first instar larva spends considerable time migrating through the body of the host. During this migrating through the body of the host. During this migration the larva spends a period in the submucosa of the esophagus. This stage is referred to as the esophageal first instar. The following study was conducted on cattle grubs of this stage. The larvae which were used in this study were dissected from beet gullets obtained from the John Morrell & Company Packing Plant. The gullets were used in a South Dakota Experiment Station project involving …