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The Use And Improvement Of Class Methods For Beginning School Band Instruction, Alfred P. Sessions

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is the (1) study of the band class methods in use, (2) a discussion of their effectiveness, (3) an original attempt to show how many of the problems of band methods can be solved.

It should be noted that a class of instrumental students may be a group of several or all different kinds of band instruments together. This study, however, will be concerned mainly with group instruction which combines all of the band instruments together. The term "method" as used herein designates a book of music material for class instruction in all band instruments. …

A Survey Of Band Practice Incentives And Rehearsal Techniques In California Central Coast Counties High Schools, Earl Marshall Alcorn

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

One of the most difficult problems for students of the teaching profession is that of formulating the best classroom procedure to follow under actual teaching conditions. Almost universally, young teachers find that the transition between their graduate period of training and their first position involves such a realignment of ideas in this regard as to be highly discouraging.

In their graduate study these prospective teachers learn many practices which are helpful to the problem, but which many times are based on an ideal situation, or one so nearly so as to be foreign to the immediate picture. In music, for …

A Unified Course In Advanced High School Mathematics, Theodore Michael Depolo

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is the partial product of a project begun in an effort to build a unified course in advanced high school mathematics beyond the first two years of elementary study. It is a course intended for the academic student who is preparing for the fields of engineering, the sciences, or pure mathematics. It is a course aimed at a unification and greater correlation of the various courses and topics, and at an association on the various mathematical processes involved in the various fields. It is also a course aimed at mastery of mathematics and of its operations as a …

A Study Of The Deviations Of Voice Articulation And Rhythm Of The Students Of The Stockton Junior College, Andrew W. Shook

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Th purpose of this study is to discover to interpret the nature and the extent of the deviations of voice, articulation, and rhythm of those students who were enrolled as regular students in the Stockton Junior College during the school year ending in June of 1939. Such deviations presumably reflect the speech needs of these individuals. The interpretation of such discoveries should, in a concrete and graphic manner, show not only the speech needs of those individuals tested, but also the general tendencies of any similar group of students of Junior College level in this location. However, the specific task …

Educational Opportunities Provided In The Public Schools Of Mahnomen County, Minnesota, Edward A. Jenson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Vocascope - An Experimental Study In The Visual Measurement Of Pitch And Quality, John C. Crabbe

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The project herein described is an experimental attempt to con- struct visual aids for the study of voice. Its purposes are: (1) to ako possible the visual perception of pitch change on a vertical scale; (2) to isolate certain overtones of the fundamental frequency in the hope of deriving some assistance to the improvement of quality. The principle of operation is the psychological phenomenon of stroboscopy, the illusion of stationary, constant light, as a result of synchronized interrupted vision. The Vocascope is composed of four essential parts: (1) the scanning drugs, (2) the light source, (3) the amplifier, (4) the …

Radio Education At Junior High School Level With Particular Reference To The Use Of Radio In The Lincoln Junior High School Area Sacramento, California, Edna Theresa Conrad

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Science is forever busy creating the tomorrows of our dreams. Man now lives in an age of miracles, not the least of which is radio, that newest and swiftest form of communication which now has entered and affected every phase of modern civilization, and whose beginning dates back to the turn of the century.

The Correlation Of Scholarship Index To Salary, Merritt M. Wilkins

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Graduates Of Indiana State Teachers College With Reference To Occupational Tendencies, Edwin Yeager

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Sunset Over Lincoln, Gordon Clouser

English Language and Literature ETDs

In writing this play, I have tried to avoid the emphasis usually placed upon Billy the Kid. Most of the books and articles on the Lincoln County War have dealt extensively ( and without too great a regard for the truth) with his exploits, and there seemed little to be gained in re-telling the story from the same old angle. It appeared to me that a far more promising field was the one offered by the Spanish-American element in Lincoln and the effect of the war upon them: hence the decision to make Ygenic Salazar my pivotal figure.

Attitude Toward English Culture In Irish Literature, Sister Rita Cascia Smith

English Language and Literature ETDs

A consideration of the attitude toward English culture in Irish literature necessitates an understanding of the conflict of the two cultures: the conflict of the Anglo-Saxon race with an Irish race; the conflict of a Protestant culture with a Catholic culture. A critical appreciation of this conflict covers eight centuries with scarcely a suspension of twenty-four hours, may be gained by taking a dispassionate view of history of both countries; by realizing what both have achieved; and speculating intelligently on their future.

Clark University Bulletin: Abstracts Of Dissertations And Theses, 1939, Clark University

Historical Dissertations & Theses

Published by Clark University, a record of all dissertation and theses abstracts for 1939.

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.

Balthasar Hubmaier, James Hardwood Barnett Iii

Honors Theses

Balthasar Hubmaier stands as one of the great unknowns of the Reformation. Only in the Baptist annals is he treated to any extent. Perhaps the reason lies in the fact that the Anabaptists were very much in the minority throughout the Reformation. They never had even a city which might be called Baptist, much less a nation. To be sure a great number of them lived at Waldshut for a while and then at Nikolsburg under the protection of some Moravian lords. But this happy state did not last long. Perchance, it is because of this that C.J.H. Hayes in …

The Occupational Training Of High School Pupils, Helen Leona Thomas

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was (1) to consider the need of part-time occupational training for the youth of small communities; (2) to develop an interest and concern of the school authorities and citizens for the future of the youth; and (3) to present a part-time program of student training in the occupational setting for the small communities of Aztec and Farmington which will be valuable to students and business men.

Although the specific purpose of this report was to prepare a part-time cooperative training program for the small community, a consideration of other aspects of the problem must be …

Biblical Angelology And Resultant Problems, Robert Kamphoefner

Bachelor of Divinity

The Scriptural doctrine of the angels has caused much discussion in the theological world throughout the centuries. It occupied the minds and the efforts of the early Fathers of the Church and has continued to be a point of dogmatical discussion even today.

An Investigation Of Then Training Afforded By The New Mexico Home And Training School For Mental Defectives, Octavia Pearl Butler

Psychology ETDs

The purpose of this study is to investigate the academic, vocational, and recreational training afforded by the New Mexico Home and Training School for Mental Defectives at Los Lunas, New Mexico. The criteria for judgment of the training techniques and procedures are three-fold: comparison with recommended training, the present activities of discharged inmates of the institution, and comparison with offerings of other state institutions.

A History Of Teacher Certification In New Mexico, Roy Melugin

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the specific purpose of this study (1) to present the history of teacher certification in New Mexico; (2) to show what progress has thus far been made in education within the the state through means of teacher certification; (3) to compare the present practices in New Mexico with those in neighboring states; and (4) to determine the possible future trends.

A Study Of Pupil Elimination In The Public High Schools Of San Juan County, New Mexico, Grace Barker Wilson

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

In view of the current interest in the elimination of pupils from the public schools, the question arises, can the schools justify themselves in seeking to hold the pupils longer. In a close search for some authoritative statements an overwhelming amount of theory was found, but almost nothing of really concrete import.

Comparative Study Of The New Mexican And Mexican Popular Songs, Fernando Sifuentes

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

For the purpose of this study which is to compare the current popular song in New Mexico and the popular song in Mexico, an historical background will be laid for both songs and then an attempt will be made to ascertain the New Mexico production and contribution to the repertoire of popular songs now considered as New Mexico.

To do this the origin and development of the Mexican and New Mexican songs will be traced, and there will follow a comparison of the two groups to find similarities or differences in theme, type and other important characteristics.

The History Of The Oklahoma High School Athletic Association, Everett L. Thomas

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study is to produce an accurate record of unique events in the formation and development of the Oklahoma High School Athletic Association, in order that some valuable generalizations from a consideration of those experiences may serve as a guide in present and future situations. In the effort to recount the history of the organization, it has been deemed essential that (1) trends in the development of the association be determined; (2) comparison be made with similar associations in other states; and (3) that causes and reasons be found for the establishment, continued existence, and growth of …

Costs Of The Various Subject Fields In The High Schools Of Grady County, Oklahoma, Claude M. Welch

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to endeavor to answer these questions:

1. Which subjects cost most per student uni-credit?

2. Which subjects rank low in cost?

3. What is the relation between the size of the school according to average daily attendance and cost?

4. To which subjects is the larger portion of the total number of student hours devoted?

5. Which subjects are getting the largest share of the funds spent for education? Which are getting the least?

6. Are the subjects to which are devoted the largest portions of the total student hours also drawing the …

A History Of Cotton Culture Along The Middle Brazos River, Manford Eugene Jones

History ETDs

The purpose of this thesis is to give a comprehensive but not too detailed account of the history of cotton production in the Middle Brazos valley, in Texas. Very little printed source material could be found which dealt with this particular region. Most of the material, therefore, came from interviews with members of pioneer families whose ancestors were among the earliest settlers in this part of Texas.

Notes On The Life History And Ecology Of Gambusia Patruelis, Robert B. Troxel

Biology ETDs

It is the purpose of this thesis to present information on the life of Gambusia patruelis. The study is the combination of data collected by a number of writers on this subject, as well as observations taken of this species from the Rio Grande and conservancy ditches surrounding Albuquerque.

Internal Control In The Classified High Schools Of North Dakota, Henry Lorenz Muow

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Variations In The Growth Of Blue Grama Grass From Seed Produced In Various Sections Of The Great Plains Region, Andrew Riegel

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

During the past 7 years the Great Plains Region, with its "dust bowl", has been the scene of unparalleled activity in the fields of range management and erosion control. The people of this short grass area are extremely conscious of the need for a sound, practical program of conservation that will revegetate the wasted pasture and cultivated land, which will aid materially in preserving the eroding soil. Many problems have arisen as the program of conserving the soil and the vegetation has progressed.

The Influence Of Separate Answer Sheets On The Reliability And Norms Of Standardized Achievement Tests, James Edward Kuntz

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

Do the mechanics involved in recording answers for standardized tests on separate answer sheets reduce the reliability and the average raw scores made? It is the purpose of this investigation to answer this question. In a previous research made by the writer, significant differences were found between the Modern School Achievement Test norms and average scores made by several thousand pupils of Western Kansas on a modified form of this test in which separate answer sheets were used.

The Recreational Activities Of Rural Youth In Waller County, Texas, Frieda Estelle Rhone

All Theses

Scope of Investigation

This study includes 102 rural youths between the ages of 15 and 19 years in the high schools of Waller County. The names of the high schools are Sam Schwarz, located at Hempstead; Brookshire, at Brookshire, and Bob Burton, at Sunnyside. There are three important features of the county which made possible the selection of the three high schools in the places studied: (l) Type of population; (2) Geographic location and economic features; and (3) Transportation facilities. Waller County is rural in population and agricultural in interests. The total population in 1930 was 10,014 and the Negro …

The Additional Responsibility Of The School And Character Development, Virginia Lorene Stanley

All Theses

Character is what we are. This statement often made is essentially true. Character is what we are. But whether we are of good character or had is oftimes beyond our Influence. For a person is a composite result of heredity and environment. No one has been able yet to state the determined ratio between the two. But it Is known that it does exist. Since this is true there is only one thing for man to do if he desires to aid the child in building up good character. He can do nothing to the child's inheritance but he can …

A Proposed Program Of Vocational Guidance In The Schools Of Freestone County, Annie Mae Riles

All Theses

Vocational guidance is an educational service and as such should be considered an integral part of the educational program carried on by the recognized educational agency of the community. Growth of industry and great expansion of the number of possible callings ling ago rendered the choice of a vocation difficult. No social agency existed through which the individual might receive assistance, hence the school - somewhat tardily - assumed this function. Ways and mean have been devised to accumulate information about the various vocations and to put the individual in possession of a reasonable amount of this information so that …

Journal Of The Minutes Of The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Mississippi, 1845-1860, Florence Elizabeth Campbell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This work is no thesis in the strictest sense of the term; it is a contribution. I have attempted to make an exact reproduction of the Journal of the Minutes of the Board of Trustees of the University of Mississippi, 1845-1860, and have compiled an appendix with biographical sketches of the members of the Board and Faculty.