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Some Practical Methods Of Teaching Fifth Grade Geography, Labertha Perry Jordan

All Theses

Not more than a generation ago, the teaching of geography was all too frequently a mere practice of making pupils learn the textbook, in which had been assembled certain facts without much thought of their social value. Today, we demand that every unit of subject matter shall meet a definite social need. This critical attitude has produced radical changes in the content of the course In geography, as well as in methods of teaching. In geography, for instance, the aim of the conservative school, with its subject-matter curriculum, was to make certain that the pupils had mastered and stored up …

History Of Kelly School Of Childhood, P.E Kelly Shelton

All Theses

The writer, who established this much-needed institution in nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, has worked untiringly over this period of time to give the community a first-class institution to train the children of kindergarten and pre-school years, realizing as she says; "A good kindergarten department is the real foundation of an effective life in child education," The kindergarten is the first step between home and school. It takes the child from home training into wider social training# "It fosters healthy bodies, alert minds, skilled eyes and hands, and the ability to work with others and so lays the basis for schoolwork. …

Financial Survey Of Schools Of Mckenzie County, North Dakota, Matt Lagerberg

Theses and Dissertations

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Some Factors Involved In The Manufacture Of Brick Cheese, George F. Jackson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The flavor, quality and composition of market brick cheese varies greatly. Its moisture content often ranges from 37 to 43 per cent. The flavor may be similar to Limburger or it may even resemble that of Cheddar. Such a great variation in a specific food product tends toward disappointment for the consumer.

It is believed that a more uniform standard of quality for this product is needed to materially increase its consumption. Therefore, a detailed study of some of the factors involved in the manufacture of brick cheese may help to improve the quality and aid in determining a satisfactory …

Club Organization Of Central High School, Evansville, Indiana--Who Belongs And Why, Victor Lee Fisher

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Track And Field Sport Past And Present, J. Arthur Miles

Bachelors’ Theses

This is a brief account of the last half-century’s history and. development of track and field athletics in the United States. In a survey of this sort it is extremely difficult to give a detailed description of this phase of athletics mainly because it is only in the last fifty years that this sport has gained a foot-hold in America and information on the development of track in this country is meager.

The Prediction Of Scholastic Success In A Representative Liberal Arts College, Sigurd O. Aaker

Theses and Dissertations

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The Condensation Of Mixed Vapors By Adiabatic Expansion, Clifford Archibald Neros

Theses and Dissertations

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A Comparison Of Persistent Errors In Written And Spoken English Of A Number Of Seventh And Eighth Grade Pupils Of Douglas School, Greenville, Texas, Mary Jim Morris

All Theses

This report has been prepared to determine or bring out the relationship of oral and written English.

This report will try to find out whether a pupil who makes a great number of errors in speaking does the same in his writing.

The main reason for studying this problem is the prevalence of serious grammatical errors made in both writing and speaking. A child learns to speak before he learns to write. He gets his speech from those about him. It is possible that speech makes a deep impression on written English. If this is true, we want t o …

Some Characteristics Of The Anglo-Saxon People As Shown In Their Literature, Effie Oletha Farner

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

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Studies On Insecticidal Activity : Iv. The Activity Of Organic Sulfur Compounds, James Clyde Bailie

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

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The Rahway Valley Trunk Sewer And Its Relations To, And Effect Upon The City Of Rahway, Fred A. Hedeman

Theses

This treatise is divided into three separate parts, each portraying a particular phase of the Rahway Valley improvement. Although not directly connected with the Joint Meeting, the fact that I served as Assistant City Engineer in Rahway during 1931 and 1932 naturally presented to me the opportunity of attending meetings and studying the project especially as it pertained to the City of Rahway.

Part one is a general review of the activities of the Rahway Valley Joint Meeting, both prior to and after the completion of the trunk sewer. The second portion reveals some of the intricate problems evolving in …

The Health And Physical Education Progress Of Fifty-Three Colleges And Universities For Negroes, Donalde B.D. Porter

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Investigations Concerning Bentonite Deposits Near Ramsay, Montana, Anton A. Anjel, John F. Sullivan

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The purpose of Part I of this report is to determine the origin of the bentonite deposits, also to locate them with reference to section corners in the vicinity and to determine their extent.

The field work for this report was done in the fall of 1933 and during the spring of 1934. The roads, geologic contacts, and culture in general were mapped with the use of an open sight alidade and plane table. Distances were determined on the roads by the speedometer on the automo­bile; the detailed survey in the immediate vicinity of the deposits was done with use …

Supergene Enrichment Of Silver Ores With Special Reference To Those From Neihart, Montana., Thomas Walker Page

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

In the development of a technique it was necessary to learn the fundamentals of ore microscopy as applied to the various minerals of silver, which included the use of reflected polarized light, etch reactions, micro­chemical analysis, and sight recognition of mineral. In addition it was necessary to become familiar with the accepted criteria of sequence, replacement, and other textural phenomena.

Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Butte-Highland Gold Mine., Stockton Veazey Jr.

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

The Butte-Highland mine is situated at the head of Basin Creek, in the Highland mining district, Silver Bow County, about 14 miles south of Butte. The tunnel portal and present surface plant are at an elevation of about 7350 feet above sea level, facing westward across the head of Basin Creek valley. The "ghost" mining town of Highland lies a mile to the east, near the forks of Fish Creek. Access to the mine is obtained at present from Beaudine's siding, 12 miles west. The property may also be reached, with difficulty, over poor roads from Limekiln hill, or from …

Preliminary Floatation Tests On The Beneficiation Of A Low-Grade Montana Bituminous Coal., William Packwood Given

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

Coal is an aggregation of vegetal matter with varying small amounts of mineral and animal matter which have been so changed by the processes of sedimentation, decay and metamorphism that it has become a dense, dark, combustible substance. It occurs in beds varying in thickness from one foot or less to over 300 feet. The horizontal extent of a bed is sometimes continuous over an area as large as the State of Montana.

Trends In Indiana Teacher's Salaries In Comparison With Changing Economic Conditions, William M. May

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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The Founding And Early Development Of Pittsburg, M. Augustine Clarahan

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The Pittsburg of today began in an unpretentious way under the name of New Pittsburg, May 20, 1876, when the first plat was filed with the register of deeds at Girard. On that date it emerged from a rural community with a country school and a few scattered farmhouses to a town with a promising future.

Differences And Delimiting Factors In Reading Piano Scores, Hermann Frederick Buegel

Theses and Dissertations

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The Age Of Augustus, Charles John Loomis

Bachelors’ Theses

The author wishes to take the reader back with him to the Golden Age of the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus Caesar, where he shall see the young Emperor rise, in the face of strong opposition, from a student and soldier weak in body but strong in mind to one of the ten greatest emperors of all time.

The American Novel In The Late Nineteenth Century 1865-1890, Ivan Kramoris

Bachelors’ Theses

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Famous Early American Actresses, Dorothy A. Jansen

Bachelors’ Theses

Some of the famous actresses mentioned in "Famous Early American Actresses" are of foreign birth. They were brought to America at an early age and received most of their dramatic training here. They, nevertheless, are given the title of American Actresses by many famous biographers; such as Quinn in 'The History of American Drama" and Izard in "Heroines of the Modern Stage."

Adult Educational Interests As Indicated By Life-Problems And Membership In Organizations Of Unselected Adults, George William Crossman

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A County Unit Plan Of Purchasing And Distributing School Supplies For North Dakota, Owen D. Shively

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The Legal Aspects Of The Relationship Between A School District And A Municipality, Clarence J. Gludt

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A Study Of Filament Coatings For Positive Ion Emission, Philip Arnold Rognlie

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Origin Of The Irish Free State 1800-1922, Clara Mae Kjos

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An Experimental Study In Association Involving A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Learning Latin Vocabulary, Henry M. Hellekson

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Diplomatic Relations Of The United States With Mexico 1913-1917, D. Wilkes Kelly

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