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The Teaching Of Reading, Frances Betty Mueller

Bachelors’ Theses

The subject will be treated from a different angle than it is usually treated, - i.e. the practical rather than the theoretical.

The Chromite Deposits Of Stillwater And Sweetgrass Counties, Montana, Uuno Sahinen

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

In writing this report, two objects were kept in mind, (1) to explain, if possible, the origin of the chromite deposits found in Sweetgrass and Stillwater Counties, and (2) to bring up to date all information on these deposits which had thus far been available.

The work done consisted of study of the rocks and ores of the area under the microscope, both as thin sections and as polished sections, practically all of which was done at the Montana State School of Mines, during the school year of 1928 - 1929.

The rock specimens and much information as to their …

The Origin And Development Of The English Masque, Margaret Gramling

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to trace the origin and development of the masque in England, where it attained nation-wide prominence during the reign of James I. Elizabeth, because of her scrupulous frugality regarding laving entertainments, did not favor its production as did her father, Henry VIII, during whose accession the kernel of the masque made its way into court revelry.

The Structure Of The Seed And The Development Of The Seedling Of Symplocarpus Foetidus (L.) Nutt,, John P. Ranzau

Bachelors’ Theses

The first mention of Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Nutt. is made by John Josselyn in his ''New England rarities discovered in birds, beasts. fishes, serpents and plants of that country" published in 1872, where it is listed with plants such as are "proper to the country and have no name." The subject of his description can readily be discovered from a crudely engraved illustration. "The whole plant scents as strong as a fox" certainly leaves no doubt as to the identity of the plant. The plant has for a long time been of unusual interest to both layman and botanist because …

The Cycloid, Some Related Curves And Their Derivation, Ann Downer

Bachelors’ Theses

In studying the history of the cycloid and the related curves, it is interesting to note that the earliest notations and explanations were given not by a mathematician but by an artist. The description and instrumental construction of the epicycloid curve was presented in about 1525 by Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) a celebrated sculptor and painter of Nurnberg in his book "Underweysund der Messung mit dem Zyrkenund Rychtsceyd." The original idea, however, goes as far back as the time of Hipparchus, an astronomer, who used it in his astronomical theory of epicycles. This curve was now neglected until G. Desargues and …

Anesthesia Advancement Since Nineteen Hundred, Glenn Prescott Williams

Bachelors’ Theses

The greatest reason for using an anesthetic is to reduce pain for the patient. If we can do an operation without pain we are doing a great beneficial service to humanity. Hippocrates says "Divinum est opus sedan dolarum," meaning Divine is the work to subdue pain. In some cases it is best not to give an anesthetic as in case of cavity preparation which is very near the pulp. The pulp may be permanently injured by ever instrumentation.

A Philosophical Dissertation On The Origin Of Ideas With Special Reference To Aristotle, Marion Thomas Lucareli

Bachelors’ Theses

The object of our inquiry is to investigate the Theory of Knowledge, or as it is better known; The Origin of Ideas. We shall investigate the existence, the origin, and the nature of the universal ideas. We shall determine whether these ideas are founded on the order of existing beings, or whether they are purely a mental construction having no objectivity.

Fundamental Inconsistencies In The Theories Postulating A Cuneiform Origin Of The Biblical Creation Record, Henry J. Kleindienst

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this paper then shall be to consider the claims raised by those who believe that the Cuneiform tablets form the basis of these stories, to show the weaknesses of these theories, and to advance the positive reasons why the Genesis account is not dependent on any cuneiform original. We shall first treat of the Sumerian tablets for they are older in point of time, and then devote the major portion of the paper to the Babylonian tablets and restrict it to the so-called Enuma Elish.

A Brief History Of The Slovak Lutheran Synod Of The United States, S G. Mazak

Bachelor of Divinity

A Brief History of the Slovak Lutheran Synod of the United States.slovak lutherans, america, streator, karol, freeland,

The Effect Of Emotional Reactions Upon Retention : With An Appendix On A Quantitative Study Of The Similarity Factor In Retroactive Inhibition, Luberta M. Harden

Historical Dissertations & Theses

The purpose of this paper is to review the literature, to give the present status of each of the problems enumerated above, and to present an experimental study on a further problem i.i., the effect of emotional reactions, as the interpolated activity, upon retention.

Some of the dissertations and theses below reflect the time period in which they were written. Some titles and materials may include outdated or offensive terminology, perspectives, and insensitive language.

Cooperation Between The Home And The School In The Matter Of Hygiene Of Children, Theodore C. Klett

Bachelors’ Theses

In attempting to improve the health habits of the child, little can be accomplished without the interest and cooperation of the home, in which the habits will be practiced. The establishment of an intimate understanding between the school and home goes far towards producing the desired results; and, again, while we may be making. progress by the mere preaching of the gospel of hygiene to the child, the child cannot reform his own ways and revolutionize family traditions without the cooperation of the parents. Important from every point ·of view has been the taking of the parents into the confidence …

The Universality Of Shakespeare, Cecilia Fessler Nuss

Bachelors’ Theses

In this essay it is my purpose to examine and analyze the life and works of Shakespeare to find whether or not he is Universal. Of course, it will be impossible in a work of this kind to consider all the author's works, but I shall look for particular passages, scenes, and characters, and from these to observe whether the alleged statement, that Shakespeare's powers are all-reaching and all-pervading, is actually true.

Developing A Speech Consciousness, Hazel Katherine Pritchard

Bachelors’ Theses

An attempt to awaken an ideal in speech in the community is of vital importance. There is a need for intelligible, clear, forceful, speech with accuracy, precision, and delicacy, as outstanding characteristics. Proper provision should be made to remedy the present situation which fails to conform with this criterion. "Good speech ls universally recognized today as an economic, social, and cultural asset of the first rank. Yet in the United States the problem of defective speech grows daily more acute."

The Study Of The Curves Of The Equations Having The Type Form X^N + Y^N = A^N, Lena S. Reif

Bachelors’ Theses

The object of this thesis is to determine the general properties of the family of curves, x^n + y^n = a^n from some of the specific curves in that family. The first curve to be considered is the one in which a = 4 and n =1. x+y = 4

History Of The American Dental Association, Kenneth William Peters

Bachelors’ Theses

The necessity of a dental society in America is apparent when one considers the conditions preceding formation of the first dental society in this country.

The Mental Status Of The Negro Child As Compared With The White Child, Grace E. Gaffney

Bachelors’ Theses

The question as to whether the mentality of the Negro is inferior to that of the white is one over which there continues to be lively discussion in the United States. General popular opinion has always been that the Ethiopian is so lacking in natural capacity that he is predestined to forever remain inferior, intellectually socially and morally, to his more favored white brother. he, however, has not been content to remain in the subordinate position that the prejudices of the white man has assigned him. Since his emancipation in 1870 he has made astounding advances and has forced even …

Studies In The Magnetic Rotation Of The Plane Of Polarized Light, Richard J. Stollenwerk, Clifford R. Haymaker

Bachelors’ Theses

Before entering upon a discussion of the historical development of the subject of magnetic rotation, it may be well to explain briefly the nature of the phenomenon under investigation. According to the wave theory of light, the rays from any ordinary light source vibrate in every conceivable plane. If now the light is reflected from a glass surface or passed through a Nicol prism, it undergoes a change. If an attempt is made to pass the beam through a second Nicol prism, it is found that the optical axes of the two prisms must be parallel to one another or …

The Development Of The Gametophyte And The Apogamous Sporophyte Of Pellaea Viridis Macrophylla, Margaret Carolyn Scherkenbach

Bachelors’ Theses

A sporophyte tissue element in the gametophyte cells of a fern was first reported by Leszeye-Suminski (1848), who observed tracheids near the apical notch of the prothallium of Pteris sulcata L.

The Importance Of Asepsis In Root Canal Treatment And Filling, Raymond John Goral

Bachelors’ Theses

"Today too many patients who brave the ordeal of having teeth treated, later lose the teeth because of infection." This statement by Dr. Meisel of Pittsburgh before the Pennsylvania State Dental Society Strikes at the cause of the failure of many root canals and their unpopularity among so many members of the dental profession.

Promotion From The Rural Elementary Schools To The Secondary Schools, John A. Shaw

Bachelors’ Theses

Any direct experience with the problem of promotion from the rural elementary schools to the secondary schools strongly impresses upon one the need for a constructive study of the problem. As a teacher, one may find it necessary to abide by the decision of the office of the county superintendent in the matter of promotion of the pupils who are in his charge. As a state supervising teacher, working through the office of the county superintendent, one may find it. necessary to take an active part in deciding which pupils are to be promoted from the elementary schools of the …

Safety Education In The Elementary School, Julia Alice Sheehan

Bachelors’ Theses

In modern civilization we find numerous and varied hazards, without a sufficient knowledge to combat the startling increase of accidents caused by these hazards. In the United States six per cent to the deaths are due to carelessness. The number of American soldiers, who made the supreme sacrifice in Europe during the nineteen months that our country was in the World War, was 77,118. Statistics of the United States Census Bureau show, in the death registration area of the United States during the twelve months of the year 1920, the number of violent deaths, exclusive of suicide, was 68,697. According …

Early Constitutional History Of England, James I. Sullivan

Bachelors’ Theses

I have endeavored in writing this thesis to keep in view the needs of the students of Marquette University. I have omitted details and facts of history due to the fact that they belong to the historical rather than the constitutional development of English history. I have also tried to keep this selection to a period which is relatively short in the constitutional history of England namely the Anglo Saxon period and the Anglo Norman period until the rise of the barons in the latter part of the twelfth century.

The chapters are concerned with the institutions of general government …

The Dramatic Development Of Eugene O'Neill, Fredrich A. Glass

Bachelors’ Theses

The literature of the theatre, the drama, which Is worth reading, seeing and hearing, Is richer and finer In America today than in any other time. No profound search is necessary to discover who is most instrumental in the production of such a dramatic literature in America. Eugene O’Neill comes first to mind, towering, by virtue of his sheer dramatic genius of invention, so far above the others, that his supremacy is unquestionable.

The Importance Of Asepsis In Root Canal Treatment And Filling, Raymond John Goral

Bachelors’ Theses

“Today too many patients who brave the ordeal of having tee.th treated, later lose the teeth because of infection." This statement by Dr. Meisel of Pittsburgh before the Pennsylvania State Dental Society strikes at the cause of the failure of many root canals and their unpopularity among so many members of the dental profession. Sir William Osler said :-"Before antiseptic surgery, bacteria were more deadly than bullets." During the first week of April, 1927, the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Sir Joseph Lister, the father of antiseptic surgery was celebrated. Lister is credited with having saved, by his discoveries, …

Impressionism In Nineteenth Century English Criticism, Margaret Mary Goggins

Bachelors’ Theses

Impressionism in Nineteenth Century English Criticism with a Study of the Works of William Hazlitt, Walter Pater, and Algernon Charles Swinburne.

Feudalism Preserved England’S Traditions Which Eventually Placed Her In Foremost Rank In Civilized Nations, Bernice Giese

Bachelors’ Theses

In the following pages I am going to try to trace the advancement of England through feudalism which eventually placed her in foremost rank in civilized nations.

No solution, I believe, can be made of the problems presented by history ever be complete until the knowledge of man is better known, Possibly a good definition of the history of man would be as Dr. A. F. Pollard, Professor of English History in the University of London would state, ’’Change has been, and is, the breath of our existence and the condition of our growth.”

Romance And Walpole, Mary Mercedes Tintel

Bachelors’ Theses

In studying romantic literature we realize that ro¬ mance is not merely a nassing whim, but a lasting, fundamental trait in human nature. In some cases ro¬ mantic authors have nermitted their hearts to run away with their heads to such an extent, that sane readers have turned away in disgust at the wild extravagance of this false romanticism. But true romance is always with us. It is not a matter of any particular century, but a product of all times and of all nations. Our age is no exception to the rule. Among modern English writers who are inspired …

Uses Of Ultra-Violet Rays In Dentistry, Lawrence Donald Triana

Bachelors’ Theses

For Many centuries it was known or suspected that exposure to the rays of the sun for varying periods was beneficial to the health. Sun cures were affected among the ancient Greeks and Egyptians as well as among the peoples of the present day. Among the ancients, however, the causes of these cures were unknown or superstitiously attributed to some occult power, while the modern people know that these cures are the results of physical, chemical and biologic changes induced oy the light rays of the sun. The knowledge however, of the action of the rays is not very profound …

Some Of The Interesting Facts In The Evolution Of The Treatment Of Pyorrhea Alveolaris, Irving Bernard Paul

Bachelors’ Theses

In attempting to write a paper on any topic relative to dentistry a student is handicapped in that none of his statements are based upon actual practical experience. Necessarily all the information gathered must come from the literature on the subject that in its makeup is not too technical. Essentially, then, this thesis will be a restating of the writings of those investigators who presented their findings in the most simplified manner and to the mind of the student arrived at the most logical conclusions of their findings. It will be the author's attempt to so make use of the …

The Present Status Of The Root Canal Treatment Controversy, B. V. Mukerji

Bachelors’ Theses

No phase of Dentistry has been so replete with controversy amongst the Scientists as the treatment of root canals. This subject has been the hunting ground of Bacteriologist’, Surgeons and Dentists, and there has been a conflict for the last hundred years and more between those who have regarded pulpless teeth as a menace to health, and those who believed that these should and could be treated safely. The evolution of this phase of Dentistry with the contribution and controversies associated there with will be dwelt upon in this paper.