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Home Activities Of Eight Grade Girls Taking Vocational Homemaking In Texas, Ruby O. Abernethy

All Theses

Statement of Problem

This is a study of the home practices, duties, activities, and home environments of eighth grade Negro girls of Texas during the school year, September 1916 to May 1917. The study was made of eighth-grade girls because the writer believes that the objectives of such a study could be determined if based upon information received from girls of this age level. It is possible that girls of this status would have certain performances in sharing home duties, that may furnish information showing the needs of the pupils. These performances or services which might be performed by girls …

A Suggested Program Of Work In Agriculture For Harrison County, Leon Ulysses Mason

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Purpose of the Study

This study "was made to ascertain facts of the conditions of Negro farmers in Harrison County and to suggest ways and means by which the agricultural agencies of the county can best be of benefit to the needy farmers. It also hopes to give stimulus to the more successful farmers of the county that they may achieve greater laurels in their chosen occupation. It will further suggest means of meeting the modern trends of scientific and mechanized farming.

Statement of the Problem

The numerous industries that sprang up in the South in the war era and …

Development Of A Program Of Art For Grades Four Through Six, Julia Eloise Oliver

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

Art in the elementary school encompasses all the fields of creative expression. There should be equal emphasis on dancing, music, poetry, drama, writing, painting, construction, and the crafts. Although these forms are usually worked with separately, the underlying purpose should always be the development of the children's creative power and not the perfection of any separate skill.¹

Effects Of World War Ii On Ten Minnesota High School Districts Of Similar Size And Character, J. Russell Simcox

Theses and Dissertations

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The Effect Of Varying The Phosphate Content Of Commericial Fertilizer For Certain Garden Crops In The College Garden, 1947, Hazo William Carter

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

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Paradise Lost As A Drama, Harry Bane Abernathy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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A Study Of The Structure Of Hair With Special Reference To A Negro Child During Its First Five Years Of Growth, General Edward Hamilton

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Many studies have been made on cross section structure of human head hair. Anthropologist have used color, texture, and form of hair as a basis of racial analysis and classification. Brown 1853 (1) showed that the hair of various races of mankind could be classified into three groups with respect to the shapes of the cross section of the shafts: circular, oval, and elliptical. Pruner-Bey 1863 (2) also studied cross section of hair shafts with respect to curliness, kinkiness, waviness and straightness of the hair of various human races. They found the cross section form of wavy hair to have …

Expanding The Curriculum In Negro High Schools In Saint Louis, Missouri, Faye Philip Everett

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The problem was to make a study of the major areas in which the curriculum in Negro high schools might be expanded to help improve the general well-being of the Negro citizens of Saint Louis, Missouri.

The procedure was to collect data from the records of the Board of Education, secure maps from the City Plan Commission, study the United States census of 1920-1930-1940, and secure data from local welfare and social agencies.

In the study it was found that the Negro population in Saint Louis will increase and that there is a need for four new middle-schools of secondary …

A History Of The State Normal And Industrial School At Ellendale, North Dakota, Otto C. Schultz

Theses and Dissertations

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The Effect On Reading Ability Of Specific Exercises Given In The Socials Studies Class, Naomi W. Hull

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Mural Representing Edgar Allan Poe And His Works, Raymond M. Fred

Theses and Dissertations

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The Development Of Higher Education For The Negro In The South From 1890 To 1914 With Special Reference To The Land-Grant Colleges, Carrie B. W. White

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This problem arises out of the general field of the development of American Democracy as it expresses itself in the development of opportunities for all its people through the medium of education. In these times when democracy is on trial all over the world it may be profitable to review the past of the American brand to see if it has the strength of experience for the new task.

A cursory glance at the contemporary condition of the institutions entrusted with the handing on of the traditions of our culture has convinced many of the inadequacy of the whole effort. …

A Proposed Plan For Vocational Guidance For The Anderson High School Austin, Texas, Glaucus P. Norman

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It is the purpose of this study (1) to determine to what extent the Scholastic program of the Anderson High School, Austin, Texas, has been of value to the graduates and drop-outs in providing the incentive for individual students to become aware of abilities, desires, interests, needs and patterns of life and conduct; (2) to propose a vocational guidance program for Anderson High School so as to provide for these desires, interests, needs, et cetera, and (3) to find out if the school has helped these students meet their needs.

This study was to include a total of 338 students, …

A Survey Of The Health Records And Their Implications In The Negro Elementary Schools Of Houston, Texas, Mossele Athelia Anderson

All Theses

The purpose of this study is to emphasize the dangers of the common childhood diseases and to present to the average classroom teacher the early symptoms of these diseases.

This survey Is not intended to detract from the value of any periodic check-ups that might be made by a family physician who has the child under his constant supervision. In fact, constant medical supervision of the normal growth and positive health of a child by his family physician should be encouraged.

The health problem of the school child which affects his educational efficiency and threatens his maturation will be evaluated …

An Analysis Of Verbatim Memorization In The Indiana State Teachers College Theatre Program, Wayne Elmer Brockriede

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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An Investigation Of Problems And Practices In The Teaching Of Bookkeeping And Elementary Accounting, Clifford Robert Burger

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Organization Of A Course Of Study In Practical Harmony For Secondary School Use From The Unconventional Viewpoint Of Band Arranging, Guy F. Foreman

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Effects On Different Intensities Of Utilization Upon The Underground Parts Of Short Grasses In West Central Kansas, Farrel Branson

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

Work on root systems of forage plants has indicated that a knowledge of root relationships is fully as important in determining the actual conditions of ranges or pastures as is knowledge of the effects of grazing upon aboveground portions of plants. This is especially true in arid or semiarid regions since plants of these areas are frequently subjected to long periods of drought, high temperatures, and high wind velocities. Some xeric plants have a thickened cuticular layer, stomates that open only at night, and other mechanisms that prevent loss of water that is absorbed by the roots. However, in plants …

A Survey Of The Provisions And The Administration Of The Sales Tax And Compensating Tax Statutes Of New Mexico, William Carl Nolan

Political Science ETDs

Purposes. The largest single source of state tax revenue is collected under the provisions of the school or sales tax statue. As court decisions made the school tax inapplicable to certain types of sales, a complementary law--the compensating or use tax statute--taxing these sales was enacted. Practically every economic group and all levels of economic activity are taxed. Yet, despite the extensive scope of these statutes, surprisingly little has been written explaining the interpretations of the state laws or describing their administration. The purposes of this thesis therefore are: (1) to summarize the provisions and interpretations of the tax statutes; …

The Value Of Visual Aids In The Teaching Of American History, Elmer W. Ward

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

This survey includes such study aids as models, scales, graphs, maps, charts, pictures, slides, and motion pictures. It is the belief of many educators that these aids are effective devices in teaching and learning. Thus it is the writer of this thesis found the basis for his study in visual aids. Specifically, the problem involved was experimental and may be stated as follows, “An Experiment to determine the value of visual aids in the teaching of American History during the school year of 1946-47 in a class “B” high school in Kansas."

Spelling Rules As An Effective Factor In Seventh And Eighth Grade Spelling Achievement, Earl G. Schwartzkopf

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The core of the study is based on seven basic spelling rules as listed in the State adopted textbooks. Since this study is an investigation of the effectiveness of spelling rules, the writer chose the method of making a survey of spelling achievement on the seventh and eighth grade level of a portion of the graded elementary and rural schools in Kansas. A spelling test was constructed and administered to the pupils concerned in order to gain data for this study.

A Comparative Study Of Four Recent U. S. History Textbooks For The Secondary Schools, Fred P. Unruh

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

It is the purpose of the author to compare qualitatively, quantitatively, and structurally four recent American history textbooks of the senior high school level with reference to their study aids and suggestions.

A Critical Evaluation Of Philip Barry's Plays, Elinor L. Brining

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

This thesis is an examination of the works of American playwright Phillip Barry.

A Descriptive Analysis Of The Musculature And Osseous Systems Of The Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys Ordii, Virgil Mathis

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The kangaroo rats constitute the only genus, Dipodomys, of the subfamily Heteromyinae, now extant . There is fossil evidence of two other genera which are now extinct. The kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii richardsoni, is one of the common rodents of western Kansas . According to Hibbard (3, p. 76), "Its range extends northeastward along the Kansas river into Riley County." These animals are easily distinguished from other rodents by their long tail, long hind legs and feet, small hands, fur lined external cheek pouches, and their saltating method of locomotion. These rodents are seldom seen by the casual observer, being …

An Ecological Study Of The Pocket Gopher In An Sandy Loam Area Of Ellis County, Kansas., Benjamin Mosier

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

This thesis is an ecological study of the pocket gopher in a sandy loam area of Ellis County, Kansas. The economic importance of the pocket gopher varies with the type of land and with its use. It is rather obvious that the economic importance of the gopher changed with the widespread advent of the settlers into Western United States. From the viewpoint of extensive agricultural practices, the pocket gopher must be considered a menace on cultivated lands. On non-agricultural districts the condition is in general reversed. Most ecologists recognize a definite benefit from burrowing animals on wild land.

An Analytic Comparative Study Of Certain Biology Textbooks Used At Secondary School Level, Joseph E. Rankin

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

Biology is the science of life and therefore deserves every consideration in the high school curriculum. The world today is making an extensive and intelligent use of biology in solving problems of personal and social significance. Scientists have discovered that certain phases of the subject are more important to man's welfare than others. For this reason it is essential that biology be presented to our high school students not as isolated facts, but in relation to the problem of living. Through this science of living things, the student can gain a healthy respect for facts and for conclusions based on …

A Study Of The State Aid Laws And Their Application In Certain Selected States, Marvin J. Dumler

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

Upon exploration of recent literature pertaining to school finance, abundant evidence was found to support the contention that state aid is necessary for adequate financial support for public education. The writer has been interested in educational finance for some time, and, after considerable investigation, has chosen a thesis problem which is: To study the school laws pertaining to school finance and their application in certain selected states and to suggest modifications to the state aid laws in Kansas.

Business Management Of The Small Denominational College, Ruben J. Dumler

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

Education is big business . This statement does not refer to the vast importance of education in a democracy, but rather to the financial operation of education . In order to operate our many institutions of higher learning, millions of dollars are spent . Education as well as industry was affected by the economic depression of our country and of the world during the early thirties . Income of the higher institutions of learning was decreasing and enrollment was on the decline , yet the amount of income and expenditure during this period was tremendous . The denominational college, or …

Arithmetical Vocabulary : A Factor In Verbal Problem Solving In Sixth Grade Arithmetic, Ernest A. Hoopes

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

During the writer's experience of teaching in elementary and junior high schools in Kansas he had excellent opportunity through supervision and classroom teaching to note a more-than-ordinary difficulty experienced by most children in the subject of arithmetic. Not only was the dull student baffled by the subject but many times the average and good students were "lost" when certain problems were presented. The exceptional. troublesomeness of this subject led the writer to ponder on the possible cause or causes of incorrect problem solving. One thing was apparent from observation and this was that many children seemed to lack a readiness …

An Analysis Of The Results Of The State Reading Achievement Test In Selected Counties, 1947, W. Wallace Steeples

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

In general the problem of this thesis is an analysis of achievement performance made by children in Kansas elementary schools through the use of standardized tests prescribed by the State Department of Education. More specifically stated, the thesis is a critical examination of these test results in certain selected counties of the state. An effort is made to discover areas of weakness and, if possible, their causes and to suggest possible remedial measures.