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The Endocrine Glands And Their Secretions, Eldred M. Moehrke

Bachelors’ Theses

In the following work the endocrine system was considered in general with special emphasis on the thyroid and para-thyroid glands. In some manner,which we do not well understand,the thyroid and the para-thyroid glands affect the other ductless glands and it is this relationship that is stressed.

Women Characters In Dickens' Early Novels, Virginia Anna Mogensen

Bachelors’ Theses

In this thesis on Women Characters in Dickens' Early Novels, I have endeavored to deal with the importance of the women as characters. This necessitates a consideration of their sources in real life, their number and description, influence upon the novel’s outcome, social class, characteristics, and relationship with the men characters. The source of Dickens’ characters is a chapter in itself. The other points mentioned above are dealt with in chapters entitled: Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, Barnaby Rudge, and David Copperfield. These are the most important of Dickens’ early novels. They are treated consecutively, and the women …

Cicero's Moral Philosophy, Wilberta A. Miesen

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to show the relationship of Cicero to the moral philosophy of his day and to that which preceded it; and, likewise, the parts which he Incorporated in his own philosophy,

The History Of The Parallel Postulate And Non-Euclidean Geometry, Clare Switalski

Bachelors’ Theses

After approximately two thousand years mathematicians have ventured to dispute the geometry of Euclid. Euclid's axioms were regarded as indisputable laws of space, the sole source from which his theorems were deduced. One needs only to survey the history of the controversies concerning his parallel postulate to be convinced that his assumptions are only metaphysical, since these assumptions can be changed when a space different from Euclid's is considered.

International Affairs In Their Relation To The United States Government, Joseph P. Sullivan

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to show how two of the leading papers in Milwaukee, the Journal, an evening paper, and the Sentinel, a morning paper, handle International Affairs concerning the United States. The writer did not go outside of the two sources above-named, for any further information. It was his intention to present the data on International Affairs as it appears to the Milwaukee layman who in the majority of cases gets his information solely from these sources. Hence, it was not the writer's intention to deliberately seek out information from other sources where both sides of the …

General Morphology And Physiology Of The Urogenital System Of The Opossum, Robert Schuster

Bachelors’ Theses

From the very first, I wish the state that the title, "General Morphology and Physiology of the Urogenital System of the Opossum," is not entirely descriptive of the text which is to follow. However it is as nearly descriptive as I could hope to make it.

It seems that during the history of biological research the workers have done comparatively little work on the Opossum. This neglect was probably due to its inaccessibility, since it is found only in Australia and in the semitropic regions of North America. In the nineteenth century the eminent authority on anatomy, Sir Richard Owen, …

The Value Of Play In Education, Helen F. Madden

Bachelors’ Theses

The aim of this thesis is to show that play is a necessary part of a system of education,. It aims to show that the training of play is so fundamental, so necessary, and so educative that the child, as Froebel suggests, cannot grow to the full measure of his manhood without it, and that a deep seated love of play is not something that has to be opposed and suppressed, but rather encouraged and developed.

Methods Of Teaching History In The Junior High School, Marion D. Gourley

Bachelors’ Theses

History is the development of the important events which have happened, their cause, reults and their effects on mankind, The presentation of the history to pupils should be adapted to them. They should be encouraged to study history for the pleasure of it, for the variety, interest and for the knowledge it supplies. Every period of history has its own special interests and problems.

Teaching Literature In The Junior High School, Gladys D. Lynch

Bachelors’ Theses

The junior high school has been organized with the following purpose in mind: "to ascertain and reasonably satisfy the pupils' important immediate and assured future needs."

Musical Education And The Radio, Gerhardt Van Beck

Bachelors’ Theses

If anyone attempts to write concerning the radio and the trends it is taking in education, he will soon discover that he can only indicate the direction of these trends and possible directions that they might take, because he is too close to the things still transpiring in the field of radio. Consequently, in this thesis on musical education and the radio, we can only try to show what is happening.

Play Life, Dorothy Flatz

Bachelors’ Theses

So universal is the impulse to play that there is no part of the world in which play and play traditions do not exist in some form. All over the civilized globe, girls play with dolls, boys wrestle, and older people dance. The game called Blind Man’s Buff may be seen in France, in Scotland or in any other country. The game, Fox and Geese, played in one section of our country may be found slightly altered as Fox and Chickens in another section. Play is not only a part of our civilized nation but is just as much a …

The Teaching Of Oral Language In Grades I To Viii, Elsa A. Lemberg

Bachelors’ Theses

The problem in the schools today is the teaching of oral language in such a manner that it will be used correctly and efficiently by the pupils when they are outside of the school room.

History Of The Salem Witchcraft Trials, Richard J. Smrz

Bachelors’ Theses

The history of the Salem Witchcraft Trials is little known and what little knowledge there is of the trials that has been gathered from secondary sources. In writing my thesis I too have been handicapped by the lack of original sources. However, I have done the next best thing to consulting the original sources, by following authors who have had access to these sources. Consequently, i took the liberty of using the source material found in Mr. Nevins book on Salem witchcraft as also the works of Mr. Taylor and Governor Hutchinson on the same subject. The works of these …

Devices In Spelling, Corinne H. Standish

Bachelors’ Theses

To a large majority of teachers, spelling is a hopeless subject. Frank M. McMurry says in the introduction of "The Teaching of Spelling" by Henry Suzzallo; "It seems to lack the possibility of such rich subject matter as makes reading and history attractive; and to want that organization of its facts that distinguishes every worthy branch of knowledge, since the units that compose it are not thoughts, but merely individual words. In consequence, it is recognized as almost entirely a mechanical study, providing little skill from the teacher, and depending mainly on mere repetition or brute endurance for mastery."

The Decomposition Of Mixed Ethers And A Quantitative Scheme For The Determination Of A Quaternary Mixture Of Alcohols And Iodides, Ellsworth H. Stock

Bachelors’ Theses

To introduce some recent advances covering the decomposition of mixed ethers and the quantitative scheme for quaternary mixtures of alcohols and iodides is the privilege and responsibility of this paper. The first part of the paper deals with the oxidation, and quantitative determination of binary mixtures of alcohols. The last half covers the separation of the alcohols from the iodides, the decomposition of the mixed ethers, and the complete outline for determining the amount of alcohols resulting from the decomposition. Tables, graphs, and drawings have been included in the text, because the complete understanding of the method depends to some …

Theories Of Knowledge, Gene H. Stemper

Bachelors’ Theses

This Thesis is intended as a statement of some of the leading Scholastic Theories of Knowledge both old and new with a short summary of their respective strong points and weaknesses. It is intended not as an exhaustive study of the entire field but only as a short outline of selected theories. The selection was made with a view to furnish food for further speculation and a final solution rather than to provide a satisfactory solution of a very interesting and important problem. The author makes no claim of originality as is well evidenced by the number and eminence of …

Post-Revolutionary Education In Soviet Russia, Charlotte C. Stein

Bachelors’ Theses

The world realizes today that there is something wrong with the present system of society. Almost every man has some pet suggestion to offer. At present the man in the street is turning a deaf ear to those classes in upper "society" terming themselves "reformists" and is more and more being attracted toward the revolutionary Marxist Groups witness the remarkable growth of the socialist parties, the right wing of the labor movement in this country and the still more amazing appeal the communist party, left wing leader of the voting class, is exorting the masses.

Fundamentals Of Bridge Design, Albert C. Kalmbach

Bachelors’ Theses

Man's earliest communication followed: water routes. Our prehistoric ancestors, evidence shows, fashioned boats and rafts which enabled them to travel along the rivers, and later to sail the seas. Following history through the years we will find man always developing theater routes for transportation before other methods. The early colonies in our America were along the coastal rivers; the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys were first settled in the interior.

An Investigation Of Methods Used In Mine Analysis Of Iron Ores From The Nashwauk, Minnesota District, Walter F. Joyce

Bachelors’ Theses

In the mining industry like in any other industry the products of the mines and the raw materials are constantly analyzed. Three different analyses are made, on crude ore, on the concentrates and on the cargo. Highest permissible error is allowed on crude ore and mine samples.

The Library In The Junior High School, Mary Ellen Mannix

Bachelors’ Theses

The twentieth century concept of education, which has resulted in a development of various methods of educational procedures, has also brought about the development of school libraries, that take a very active and comprehensive part in the actual life of the school.

Play And Education, Hertha C. Moritz

Bachelors’ Theses

Today the school recognizes the natural tendency of the child to play and uses it as a means of Individual development and to promote the social spirit of the school and classroom.

Art Education In The Intermediate Grades, Mina Mclaughlin

Bachelors’ Theses

Any history of art education in the United States, no matter how brief, should begin with the far-sighted vision of that great genius, Benjamin Franklin. As early as 1749, he advocated the teaching of drawing by imitation of prints and some of the first principles of perspective.

Reading In The Public Schools, Emilie M. Renz

Bachelors’ Theses

All subjects in a school curriculum are designed to develop the pupils' powers to engage in desirable activities.

Reading is the most important subject in the curriculum. To teach it effectively requires careful daily preparation. The aim of reading instruction must be well understood and definite so that it may develop expressive oral readers as well as effective rapid silent readers. Expressive oral reading for entertainment purposes; skillful silent reading for meaning and satisfaction of the reader himself justifies the importance of this subject in the curriculum.

Jean Giraudoux And His Play Siegfried, Gertrude Zivnuska

Bachelors’ Theses

What a privilege it is to come in contact with the author Giraudoux by reading detailed accounts of his eventful life and above all be perusing his works in the exquisite language in which they were written. Since we are not one of the fortunate individuals who is a personal acquaintance of the ingenious author, let us consult the articles and books which contain valuable bits of information about his life and his accomplishments.

The Development Of A Quantitative Scheme For The Separation Of Quaternary Mixtures Of Alkyl Halides And Alcohols, Edward Joseph Pfeifer

Bachelors’ Theses

Organic chemistry offers a large field for quantitative investigation. The nature of many organic compounds makes for difficult analysis. The separation of simple mixtures is oftentimes a problem. The work undertaken in this thesis is of special interest because it combines several phases of chemistry, in the investigation of a problem, which by its very existence, suggests the need for solution.

Comparison Of Virgil's And Dante's Inferno, Marjorie B. Roedel

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis fs devoted · entirely to a comparison of the Aeneid VI of Virgil and the Inferno of Dante. Many authors have stated points of similarity, but much research has failed to uncover any published work which makes such a comparison the whole subject of discussion. The quotations, cited in this thesis, are taken from the Aeneid, both Latin and English versions, from a translation of the Inferno, and from the works listed in the bibliography. Many books supplied helps and hints; but special indebtedness must be acknowledged to the World Review of October 4, 1926, which suggested the …

The Development Of Study Habits In The Junior High School, Selma L. Wolters

Bachelors’ Theses

The aim of this thesis is to show how definite study habits may be developed in the Junior High School. With children coming from many outlying schools, different nationalities and correspondingly different environments and study methods, it is imperative that at the beginning of the school year, one makes a brief survey of the entire group, seeing what has been done, the difficulties which are to be removed and how best to deal with various students who do not seem to have the necessary background for the establishment of sound study habits. Many books and numerous chapters have been written …

The County Supervisor And The Beginning Teacher, May L. Wood

Bachelors’ Theses

Rural schools are unmistakably a real and integral part of our national system of education. Our educators have long been directing their best efforts towards improving methods of education, attitudes and standards. But unfortunately, our rural schools have not been able to partake sufficiently of all the good to be derived from these studies. Non-scholastic influences are operating against their best efficiency. An analysis of these non-scholastic influences is the purpose of this thesis.

This is not to be considered in any manner an arraignment of the rural schools as such. Rather, it is because of an appreciation of the …

Gifted Children, Esther Wolfgram

Bachelors’ Theses

In the past few years, the problem of the gifted children has been more thoroughly investigated than formerly. The experiments pertaining to the unfortunates--the delinquent and the feeble-minded--have been numerous, but the experiments dealing with the more fortunate have been neglected. This unfortunate neglect of the gifted has been due to the tendency of people to notice whatever gives them pain or annoyance. These problems were studied and experimented with; but the gifted children at the other end of the scale were neglected. The idea in teaching was to lift up the lowly end so there would not be such …

The Electrodeposition Of Chromium And Iron Alloy, Duane J. Windau

Bachelors’ Theses

The plating of stainless steel, or more correctly, the plating of iron chromium alloys is among the recent projects undertaken by the steel industry to improve its products. Publications on this industrial endeavor are few, although undoubtedly there is considerable work going on. The reason for the sudden interest in stainless steel may be traced to the interesting and valuable properties of chromium steels and especially the stainless steels. However, articles made entirely of stainless steel are expensive and therefore cheaper substitutes have been considered, names the plating of a base metal with chrom-iron alloys. This project will be of …