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The Interpretation Of The Peasant And The Child In The Poetry Of Wordsworth, Naomi Kantor

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is a gathering and investigation of material relating to the subject: "The Interpretation of the Peasant and the Child in the Poetry of Wordsworth".

Walter Pater As A Literary Critic, Paul R. Pichotta

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to show the true worth of Walter Pater as a literary critic, to trace the elements which entered into his literary judgements, and to give an appreciation of his representative literary criticisms. In an attempt to criticize a man's critical work it would be foolhardy to say the least, to omit a discussion of the man's philosophy of life, especially of a man of Pater's peculiar and somewhat paradoxical temperament. I have therefore opened this study with an analysis of Pater's philosophy and followed it with a study of his style--assuming that his view …

Theodore Roosevelt In The Carribbean, Varena A. Stuessy

Bachelors’ Theses

It is the purpose of the author to discuss the subject of imperialism during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt. The period from 1898 to 1908 was one of the most perilous in American diplomacy. As a result of the Spanish-American War in 1898, the United States emerged as a World Power and was called upon to aid in the settlement of questions of world interest. The United States, moreover, had acquired possessions in the Caribbean and assumed the duties of a protector and administrator over the affairs of certain islands in the Caribbean and of certain Republics bordering on that …

The Negro Vote In The South From 1865-1877, Marie H. Schmid

Bachelors’ Theses

On January 31, 1865 the proposed Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery passed the House by the necessary two-thirds majority. Since slavery had already been practically abolished, the measure attracted no great attention. Under the thirteenth amendment, more than three millions of emancipated slaves found themselves at liberty to establish themselves in this Union wherever they might choose to seek a living.

The Theater Of Expressionism, Alice E. Rysticken

Bachelors’ Theses

The stage represents the most powerful and direct form of art. The most powerful because it appeals not to the individual only, but to the public in general, and because it has the power of mastering and influencing that public. Every other art presupposes that he who receives has a certain amount of knowledge, a musical ear, a well-trained eye, and so forth. Every other art, therefore, appeals chiefly to the individual, while the theater presupposes nothing and, in its best productions, addresses itself both to the most cultured individual and to the greatest masses.

A Study Aid Classification Of The Problem Content Of The Problem And Practice Arithmetics, Rose A. Ryan

Bachelors’ Theses

The problem undertaken in this study is a detailed analysis of the problem content of the three- book series of "Problem and Practice" arithmetics , as to the type of problems and the number of problems under each type.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

French Forms In English Lyric Poetry Of The Nineteenth Century, Dorothy N. Korthals

Bachelors’ Theses

Any one who has been intrigued by English lyrical poetry soon becomes aware of the fact that many English poems are of practically the same form, that they are fashioned according to various definite patterns. Naturally, the first question which occurs to the reader is ’’Why do many poems in one language exhibit such identity of construction?" The answer is that all are purposely cast in the for it immediately gives rise to many related questions: What are these forms? From what source do they come? Who is responsible for their appearance? How long have they been known in English …

A Study Of William Makepeace Thackeray's Novel The History Of Henry Esmond, Esq., Gladys H. Harrington

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is three-fold: (1) it will endeavor to give an appreciation of Henry Esmond as a purely literary creation; (2) it will endeavor to give a true representation of England as it was during the reign of Queen Anne; and (3) it will endeavor to determine whether or not this novel is historically exact in its portrayal of the life and the conditions as they existed during the reign of Queen Anne.

Freedom Of The Will With Deterministic Opposition, R. Ward Dunphy

Bachelors’ Theses

In our thesis on freedom of the will it is necessary to select a meaning that will make the issue clear, unambiguous and sharply joined. Our discussion will be of no value if the term "freedom of the will" is not clearly understood. The method employed will be to define the term •freedom", the term "will" and then the combined issue "freedom of the will". The purpose of this form will be to clearly enunciate the terms of the proposition, thus offering a com non meeting ground for the discussion. "Freedom" is defined as an absence from any factor, the …

A Well Balanced Program Of Public School Music, Ann Dunphy

Bachelors’ Theses

It is interesting to note the development of music in the public schools before determining the constituents of a well-balanced program of school music.

A Thesis Submitted To The Faculty In Partial Fulfilment Of The Requirements For The Degree Of Bachelor Of Arts, Sister Mary Francis Borgia

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A Congregation of Colored Sisters in New Orleans! To those unfamiliar with the history of the Crescent City, this seems not only an impossibility. Was not New Orleans the slave mart of the South? Is not the color or race prejudice a traditional still adhered to? Is this Congregation in its infancy? If so, when was it founded and by whom? These, and many other questions of the same type are asked by tourists when they are informed that the building on Orleans Street, formerly the Orleans b ballroom, is the Convent of the Holy Family and the motherhouse of …

The Difficult Verses Of The Song Of Deborah Expounded, E A. Schack

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this thesis is to give a translation of the entire Song and offer a tenable solution of the linguistic difficulties found therein, established on sound biblical exegesis, and not by corrupting the text, as critics have done and yet do; for that mititates against the clear conception or Holy Writ.

Quenstedt's Discussion On The Ministerial Office, Robert A. Biegner

Bachelor of Divinity

The twenty-seven page locus, “De Ministerio Ecclesiastico”, discussed under the fourth division of Quenstedt’s two thousand and seventy-nine page work will be the subject, of this present writing. The locus is representative of the entire book and therefore furnishes a representative insight into Quenstedt’s dogmatical method.

The Roman Catholic Doctrine Of Infused Grace Examined And Refuted, Herman W. Gockel

Bachelor of Divinity

How this doctrine of work-righteousness, technically known as the doctrine of infused grace, or Gratia Infusa, can presume to claim any vestige of Pauline authority, may at first seem an exceedingly difficult task to demonstrate. It is for his purpose that the writer has chosen to devote the entire first chapter of his thesis to a treatment of the gradual growth and steady evolution of this doctrine from the days immediately after the Apostle Paul until the sixteenth century, when the conception of infused grace was definitely formulated and laid down as a dogma of the Church in the Canons …

Catholicism In England Under Queen Elizabeth: 1558-1603, William F. Tiernan

Bachelors’ Theses

One of the great periods in English History is the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The name of Queen Elizabeth, or of "Good Queen Bess" as her people called her, is held in high esteem by Englishmen.It is true that Elizabeth did many things which appear to us cruel and harsh, and that she can be fairly charged with being unjust and even tyrannical. More than once she used her power and her high position to injure those of whom she was jealous or those whom she feared. But when all that can be said against Queen Elizabeth has been uttered, …

Creative Education, Clara K. Sterk

Bachelors’ Theses

How can we expect to know and understand, much less enjoy the real child in the atmosphere of rigid formality of the traditional school? By stressing the acquisition of knowledge and information, the development of skills and habits, an appeal is made only to the child’s intellectual nature. Thus, we overlook the fact that the child is a personality with more than a memory side; that he is a being com¬ posed of a body and a soul, a mind and a will, which must be trained if he is to live a full life. For the complete realization of …

Public School Music, George Pomerantz Sr.

Bachelors’ Theses

Our public schools which attempted to include in their program every subject which may contribute to the development of human character or to the elevation of human happiness, did not until recently, include music. Music was looked upon as an art which should be taught to the gifted ones only and, therefore, should be taught privately. It is only recently that our educators are beginning to realize the important role music plays in human life. It has been only recently that music has been introduced as a subject into the public school. Even today there is a lot of discussion …

The Acculturation Of Sandia Pueblo, Marjorie Ferguson

Art & Art History ETDs

To study the culture or a people, to become acquainted with the arts, folklore, religion, industries, and traditions, past and present, of what seems to be a slowly dying Indian pueblo -- was the writer's main purpose when she became interest􀀲d in Sandia pueblo, a town or the old, old Tiguex province, so often mentioned in southwestern history and folklore.

One might ask what there could be of interest in that shabby little settlement off the main highway from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. To the unsympathetic outsider such a study as was conducted at Sandia might seem nothing more than …

The Status Of The Doctrine Of The Eucharist During The English Reformation Of The Sixteenth Century, Gustav F. Gehlhar

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

In order to aid the description of the Reformation Movement of the church in England, we shall mention a few traits of the chief' reformers of the Continent and indicate the general methods which characterized their type of reformation.

The Latin Church Of North Africa In The Age Of Tertullian And Cyprian, Luther V. Stephan

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

We shall attempt to present.in outline practically all that concerned itself with or was in any was affected by this church during this period. The treatment of the various chapter heads makes no claim to exhaustiveness; each caption could bear appreciable detail were this thesis to assume the proportions of a book.