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Blood Calcium Determinations Of Arthritic Patients, M. Wilma Delgrande

Bachelors’ Theses

The determination of Calcium in the blood of Arthritic patients as an interesting problem was suggested by Doctor J. C. Metts, physician at the Sacred Heart Sanitarium from August 1927 to September 1930, and encouraged by Doctor F. W. Mackoy, present physician at the Sanitarium.

All the experimental work was carried on in the Laboratory of the Sacred Heart Sanitarium and all the specimens of blood were taken from cases present at the Sanitarium during the time of the writing of this thesis.

Development Of Public School Music, Keith B. Deswarte

Bachelors’ Theses

The object of this thesis is to show to what extent music is recognized in the public schools. Its growth, in other words, from the singing school to the well rounded and organized music course of the present day public school. There is a slowly developing conviction that m ch of the old teaching of art in. the schools is attended by great waste, if not real injury to children on account of false pedagogical principles and lack of understanding of. child development. In the development of this thesis, I will try to show the new methods of music in …

Modern Elements In The Graphic Arts, Carroll Arimond

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to define and illustrate what is meant by the word "modernism" as applied to art, and how it has evidenced itself in the graphic arts - namely, printing, lithography, and the other applied arts which appeal to the sense of sight. The samples of the graphic arts used in the compilation of this thesis are from the pages of America's leading magazines portraying to the reader the influence of the new school on the advertising industry. Hence the ultimate purpose will be to show how advertising has been revolutionized in its mechanics and to …

War And The Drama, Harriet Lydia Arnold

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this Thesis is to show the effect of the false and true light on War in Europe and America from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries through the medium of the Drama.

Junior High School Reading, Grace E. Burdick

Bachelors’ Theses

The Essential Objectives in Reading in the primary grades the mechanics of reading demand the attention and are quite thoroughly mastered. The inter­mediate grades stress rate and comprehension and bring them to a high degree of efficiency. By the time a child leaves the sixth grade his reading habits are quite well established. The later grades must continue the work done in the middle grades, extend it and broaden it.

The Influence Of Business Upon Country Newspapers, Robert J. Burt

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis is intended to point out the effect which business conditions have exerted upon the typical country weekly newspaper.in point of editorial policy, treatment of the news, and the handling of advertising. Particular emphasis is laid on the effects of the current business depression, although some of the practices enumerated are undoubtedly of long standing and have no direct connection with present conditions.

Although some of the points to be discussed are to be classified among the faults of newspapers, this is not intended as a wholesale condemnation of the country news­ paper. In editorial optimism and overdisplay of …

The Backward Gazing Mediaevalism Of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Mary Eustella Bush

Bachelors’ Theses

The theme of this thesis is to present an analysis of some of Rossetti's poems, ballads, and translations in the light of the mediaevalism and mysticism as portrayed in them. The material is an outgrowth of a comparative study of these works and the sources whence he obtained his inspirations, - namely, the Early Italian Poets and Dante.

The Struggling Playwright And Our Dramatic Literature, Helen L. Carroll

Bachelors’ Theses

At the heart of the theatre is the play and the playwright. Everything else in connection with the theatre passes from existence in the course of time. The producers, the designers, and the actors pass but the play lives on forever.

Juvenile Delinquency And Education, Mary J. Carrigan

Bachelors’ Theses

The problem of juvenile delinquency is as old as humanity. Ever since there have been children there has been the problem of their misdemeanors and punishment. In the beginning the treatment of the problem was relatively simple since it was purely a family affair and entirely under the jurisdic­tion of the father as the head of the family. As civiliza­tion became more complex so did the problem of delinquency. The factors which caused it increased in number and import­ance, bringing about greater complexity in its punishment and treatment. At first little or no attention was given to any means of …

Celibacy, Arthur Bernard Barber

Bachelors’ Theses

Celibacy generically defined is the leading of one's entire life outside the married state. But, for the purpose of clarity, it is best to treat the subject under each of its species - the involuntary and the voluntary.

Rene Bazin Presented As An Anti-Naturalist, Genevieve Coffey

Bachelors’ Theses

In this thesis I propose by a study of the works and life of Rene Bazin to present him as representative in the movement against the tenets of Naturalism, that is, to present Rene Bazin as an anti-naturalist. The method that I used was to examine the novels of Bazin, to read criticisms of his theory and that of the Naturalists, particularly of Zola and the Goncourts.

The Necessity Of Observing The Civil Law, Edward J. Brophy

Bachelors’ Theses

Everyone is bound to fulfill God's purpose according to the nature received. man has received an intellectual nature, of which free will is an essential part. He is bound to fulfill the Creator's purpose by understanding it. God's purpose in creating man was to attain the end of creation. The necessary means to attain man's last end is to do God's will, "observe order", it is the natural obligation of man and the first principle of the Natural Law.

Shakespeare's Treatment Of Friars, Parsons, And Priests, Genevieve Brennan

Bachelors’ Theses

'!'he object of this thesis is to compare the treatment of Friars, Parsons and Priests by Shakespeare in his plays. I have endeavored to build the ''milieu" of his religious influences, but it is mostly through the mouths or the characters that we can definitely know his attitude towards religion. For this reason I have chosen Friar Laurence and· Friar John in "Romeo and Juliet," Sir Oliver Martext in "As You Like It," the priest in "Hamlet," Sir Nathaniel in "Love's Labour's Lost," Friar Francis in "Much Ado About Nothing," and others who play a less significant part.

Probability, The Historical Development Of The Theory And Its Application To Games Of Chance, Rose M. Brandt

Bachelors’ Theses

The theory of probability had its origin in isolated mathematical problems taken from games of chance. The beginnings of many of our modern theories and concepts can be traced back to Chinese origin. So too can the theory of probability. With the exception of the Chinese problem, dating from the beginning of the Christian era, no reference seems to have again been made to the theory prior to the latter part of the fifteenth century. In 1494 an Italian monk, Pacioli, was one of the first to introduce the "Problem of Points" into a treatise on mathematics. By the solution …

Cost Accounting For Marketing, Frederick J. Bohling

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis, "Marketing Coat Accounting," is to present the theory underlying the application of ·the principles developed in production costing to the field of sales costing. Distribution coating is a relatively new function of cost accounting, most of the discussion of it having occurred since 1925. Consequently there is little history to recite, except that many firms have introduced sales costing methods with satisfactory and highly successful results.

Because of the frequent lack of sympathy between the accounting and sales departments, a brief outline ·of our present-day marketing organization is presented in order that the accountant may …

The Dawn Of The American Theatre, Adrienne Bellehumeur

Bachelors’ Theses

Many books have been· written on the theatre, and nearly all differ in some respect in their treatment. By a study of several books, and com­ paring them with others on the same subject, I have attempted, as a result, to compile, the knowledge I have gained. In the succeeding out­ line is a history of the beginning of our Ameri­can theatre. It is not restricted to any one area, and since the subject is so large, touches only the most important news of the theatre.

The History Of American Dramatic Criticism, Philip W. Behling

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to dev­elop a historical background for the craft of the modern dramatic critic. Since no one is more criticized than the critic it is only just that his place in literature be establish­ed and his rights enforced.

The gradual development of theatrical criticism in America has been an interesting succession of problems and difficulties. Yet under these circumstances the newspaper has suc­cessfully maintained its independent attitude and today the theatrical page has become a popular feature in every paper.

Thus in this thesis the chief purpose is to summarize the history of criticism while …

The Teaching Of Fundamentals In School Music, Inez Helen Beckman

Bachelors’ Theses

The singing-school became an established organiza­tion where leaders would meet with a group and teach them the art of singing as well as they could. Most of the singing teachers were self-taught, for opportunities for instruction were meager. But though their musical standard and culture was not up to that of European instructors, it was sufficient to make them effective leaders, reinforced as it was by personal initiative and interest in musical progress. They taught the people the rudiments of music, each in his own way, and in his own field. Collectively they did a useful and indispensable work; for …

The Overland Trail, Wenonah J. Eis

Bachelors’ Theses

Being interested in the development of the Western part of the United States I desired to acquaint myself further with those highways of travel which helped so much in this development. This paper attempts to give an account of the various trails used in settling the fest, their routes, their histories, their travelers, their relative importance, their direct connection with development, the play of circumstances on these highways and these paths as predecessors of the railroads.

The Value Of Music In The Elementary Grades, Anna M. Fox

Bachelors’ Theses

Why do same people smile and look blank at the mention of the study of art? Why do they look at art teachers as though they were in a class by themselves, as though they must be a queer lot? There 'is nothing unusual, nothing aristocratic about art, because art is life itself. If it is not a live thing it has failed to be art. Think of' the works of art in music, painting, and sculpture that have lived on down through the ages, and will continue to live on and on. A great man once said, "That all …

Remedial Work In Subtraction, Multiplication And Division, Margaret A. Fleming

Bachelors’ Theses

The subject matter of this thesis is Remedial Work in Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers. A class or 39 pupils, 15 girls and 24 boys were given the Compass Diagnostic Tests in Arithmetic in each or these three fundamentals.

Bibliography For Journalism Students, Margaret Fitzgerald

Bachelors’ Theses

It is a lamentable fact that, in the past, very few people have seen fit to make a bibliography of journalistic material for reference for journalism students, newspaper workers, and others who have made or intend to make writing a vocation. The need of such a bibliography is evident. Practically all other fields of endeavor have at their disposal unlimited material with which to work. In journalism, as much as in any other work, it is essential to have a fund of references on hand which are easily available at all times. It is for this reason that I have …

Sir Richard Steele And His Relation To The English Essay, Mildred E. Festge

Bachelors’ Theses

The slightest investigation into the writings of Richard Steele will reveal the fact that he is related to the periodical essay. His writings are characterized by a personal, confidential attitude towards his subjects, by an informal, familiar style, and by a concern with everyday manners and morals rather than with public affairs. My aim in the following pages is to tell something of the man himself, to describe and analyze his most famous periodical publications, and to evaluate his literary ability from a study of these publications.

Recreation For Blind Children, Mabel C. Hickey

Bachelors’ Theses

This Thesis deals with Recreation for Blind Children. It tells of the value of games and other forms of recreation for blind children; the planning of recre­ation for blind children; how to choose games for the blind; and also contains many games for blind children. The games given here have all been tried out in various schools tor the blind in the United States, England, Paris and Vienna.

Debate Strategy, Hugo E. Hellman

Bachelors’ Theses

This work is the outgrowth of two years of debating activity at Marquette University. Very early in his car­eer as a debater the writer realized that the subject treated in these pages is one which has received little attention from the numerous writers on the subject of debate. A perusal of most of these in preparation for this writing served to make this realization a conviction. The possessor of such a conviction, as the writer of a Bachelor's Thesis realizes that his position is somewhat unique and not exactly a happy one, for he invades a field as old as …

Constantine The Great, Helen M. Heidgen

Bachelors’ Theses

For over two hundred years the Christians had been a hunted and persecuted sect. The efforts of one man gave these people a new status before the law and their fellow beings. With Constantine began the enthronement of Christianity, and for one thousand years what is most vital in European history is connected with Christian institutions and doctrines. If not the greatest, Constantine was one of the greatest, of all the absolute monarchs who controlled the destinies of over one hundred millions of subjects. It is with the man and his work for mankind that my thesis deals.

The Decrease Of Population In Towns And Its Effect On The Country Weekly, Cyril B. Hegy

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to find out what effect the decrease of population in towns has had on the newspapers in them and to compare this effect with the other reasons advanced for the numerical decline of the country weekly.

The size of the town taken for this investigation was set between 5,000 and 1,000 population. The maximum was taken as 5, 000, in spite of the fact that the U.S. census considers over 2,500 population as urban, as being more rural from the viewpoint of newspapers. Towns under 1,000 population were omitted as no figures for these …

The Supervised Study Of History In The High School, Alfred J. Niesen

Bachelors’ Theses

During recent years more and more attention has been paid to the supervision of the study habits and activities of high school pupils. Serious students of education have not been carried away by enthusiasm for this innovation, but they have subjected this movement to the searching test of careful analysis and statistical evaluation. It is the aim of this paper to formulate a definition of supervised study, to describe and evaluate the different methods and techniques now being employed, to arrive at conclusions on the basis of statistics which are now available, and to show that in spite of present …

The Appreciation Of Literature In Junior High School, Frida Krieger

Bachelors’ Theses

What can be done to help pupils· in junior high schools appreciate the literature they read?

There is the constant problem before the teacher: to turn the reading-interest and reading-desire of the child from channels of mediocrity and insipid feeding to a desire for the finer things that broaden the outlook and enrich the soul.

The Figures Of Speech In The First Six Books Of Vergil's Aeneid, Herbert Kretschman

Bachelors’ Theses

One of the ultimate objectives for the teaching of secondary Latin cited as valid in "The Report of the Classical Investigation” is the development of an appreciation of the literary qualities of the Latin author read, and a great appreciation of the elements of literary technique employed in prose and verse. For this reason, inasmuch as a study of the figures of speech in Vergil contributes to these ends, and inasmuch as a teacher of Vergil ought to have this knowledge, I consider this subject a fitting topic for a thesis.