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Possibilities Of Character Formation In Our Public Schools, Julia I. Shinnick
Possibilities Of Character Formation In Our Public Schools, Julia I. Shinnick
Bachelors’ Theses
The end of all education should be the formation of character. Father Hull defines character as "life dominated by principles". No sentence containing four words expresses more food for thought. Life is made up of thoughts, words, and actions. The problem is how are these thoughts, words, and actions determined? The man without character acts upon impulse and he speaks and acts as these impulses seize him. If such a man's life is at all consistent it is because he lacks any originality or initiative to do otherwise. His character depends upon his impulses, or upon the good or bad …
Childhood Poetry Of The Nineteenth Century, Kathryn L. Welch
Childhood Poetry Of The Nineteenth Century, Kathryn L. Welch
Bachelors’ Theses
It is the happy voices and sweet faces of children that gladden life, for they give a spirit of youth to everything and their wistful joy and sense of wonder, their simplicity and trustfulness, their winning ways and innocent mirth, help to make others in the world hopeful and happy too.
The Care Of Old Age In Wisconsin, Eugenia Leone Schmitz
The Care Of Old Age In Wisconsin, Eugenia Leone Schmitz
Bachelors’ Theses
With the changes and. advances made in the industrial system in the past hundred years caused by the rapid spread of the industrial revolution and the growth of the modern factory system, we find the question and problem of the care of the aged increasingly more difficult to solve than it was before this time. In the days of tribal life the aged were looked upon as men of wisdom; they were honored and were given first consideration for their comfort. In the days of the guild system, the old tradesman and artisan worked as long as he was able …
Mothers’ Pensions, Annette E. Schmidt
Mothers’ Pensions, Annette E. Schmidt
Bachelors’ Theses
Man gradually recedes from his primitive forefathers and in like proportion he recedes from his barbaric days. With this recession as the centuries passed man adopted a kindlier and more humane attitude toward his fellow man; he no longer hanged his neighbor for stealing a kerchief, nor placed him in stocks for public ridicule. Man has come to realize that other men are also human beings with the same tendencies and emotions. The equality of man was definitely expressed in the Declaration of Independence, "That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable …
The Development Of Character Education, Evelyn M. Shaughnessy
The Development Of Character Education, Evelyn M. Shaughnessy
Bachelors’ Theses
All down through the Christian years of Civilization the ultimate end of all education has been the production of men and women of character and high ideals. Then as the rush and commercialism of modern times swept upon us, this real end of education seemed to be overshadowed in the search for mere information.
Cause: Our Idea Of Cause Has Objective Reality, Edward Kazimierz Latocha
Cause: Our Idea Of Cause Has Objective Reality, Edward Kazimierz Latocha
Bachelors’ Theses
If we are to know things about us, there must be reasons for them. We must be able to answer the question, why is it? Our answer to this question will give us the sufficient reason for the thing. Taking for granted that things about us can be and are known, we arrive at the self evident principle that everything that is, has a sufficient reason for its being. Since reality comprises the possible and the actual beings, there must be reasons for the possibility of the possible and reasons for the existence of the actual. The reason for the …
Formation Of Ideas, Clarence Tennessen
Formation Of Ideas, Clarence Tennessen
Bachelors’ Theses
MAN! What a masterpiece of creation! What a wonder of wonders! In composition how harmonious, how singular! Regarded from merely a mechanical viewpoint, the human body is so infinitely complex, so harmonious, so responsive, so delicate and yet so powerful, that all wonders of nature dwarf in comparison. Our huge buildings and beautiful edifices all fade into insignificance when compared to that edifice of Man. The charming splendor and thrilling beauty of nature, of her snowcapped mountains, her warbling streams, her thundering falls and her mighty canyons that defy description, grow placid when compared to Man. Thus, Man stands alone.
Character Building Through Literature, Mary Ignatia Wiesner
Character Building Through Literature, Mary Ignatia Wiesner
Bachelors’ Theses
To make straight the paths for the poets, and the critics, the terms literature and character shall be defined, the extent, as well as the limitation, of the influence of literature on character outlined, and a method of approach to the study of literature discussed. First, then, there will be a discussion of terms, then the opinions of writers on the moral values of literature, and finally, in the light of this discussion, this paper will attempt to show whether these writers claim more for literature than it actually can and does accomplish, and just how literature can be made …
Historical Development And Present Status Of Education For Crippled Children, Lucile A. Wallace
Historical Development And Present Status Of Education For Crippled Children, Lucile A. Wallace
Bachelors’ Theses
The new science of history is not so much interested in past events as it is in the record of the developing capacity of the human mind to transform its own experiences into the things which are valuable to the advancement of the human race. In this process of scientific transformation, education has played, through the ages, a most prominent part; and educators, assuming this interpretative role in the drama of life, have produced the modern science of learning. It seems highly important, therefore, that the historical steps in the development of corrective and special education be given, and that …
Free Will Versus Determinism, Alfred Joseph Biagi
Free Will Versus Determinism, Alfred Joseph Biagi
Bachelors’ Theses
Philosophy stretching down from the time of Thales its father, who lived in the sixth century B.C. has continuously grappled with problems of man and the universe. Almost from its very beginnings speculation arose over the question of human freedom -- resulting in the overlasting contest between determinist and libertarian -- a contest which is becoming more and more acute with the modern developments in physical and mental science.
Is Death The End?, Edward T. O'Neill
Is Death The End?, Edward T. O'Neill
Bachelors’ Theses
In asking the great question, Is death the end, I understand that I am entering upon the very specific inquiry at to whether death is the end of ourselves as separate and distinct individualities. In discussing immortality, I assume that I am discussing the survival of the human soul, after the dissolution of the body, in the full retention of its conscious identity. In this I follow the same interpretation of the essential problem involved that Professor Josiah Royce lays down in his "The Conception of Immortality."
The Norm Of Morality, Francis J. Laczniak
The Norm Of Morality, Francis J. Laczniak
Bachelors’ Theses
Acts are termed human when they are proper to man as man,when on the contrary they are elicited by man but not proper to him as a rational agent, they are called acts of man. Human act is one that is accompanied with freedom and deliberation of the will. Some acts in the abstract are neither good nor bad for they are neither conformable nor contrary to a moral norm, and these are said to be indifferent. It is universally admitted that there are actions that are morally good and actions that are morally evil. We can bring that out …
Epicureanism In The Georgics, Ruth Agnes Crawford
Epicureanism In The Georgics, Ruth Agnes Crawford
Bachelors’ Theses
Vergil, the Latin poet who has had more influence on literature throughout the ages than any other Latin writer, was born in 70 B.C . He lived during the reign of Augustus Caesar, which was a time of peace and great prosperity. Augustus, in furtherance of his country's prosperity, encouraged literature and raised it to a standard previously unknown in Roman history. Vergil, then, wrote under very favorable circumstances. This era which produced so much culture fostered three philosophies which naturally influenced all the writers of the time. It is only reasonable to suppose that Vergil was affected by one …
The Use Of The Chemico-Pathology Laboratory In The Dental Clinic, Matilda Mary Steinbrecher
The Use Of The Chemico-Pathology Laboratory In The Dental Clinic, Matilda Mary Steinbrecher
Bachelors’ Theses
The reason why the practice of dentistry is sometimes criticized to-day is because it was separated from the practice of medicine at a time when mouth disorder as a cause of systemic disease was not recognized, and mechanical restoration of teeth was made the foundation of dentistry. The keynote in judging a man's ability was by the expertness of his mechanical skill. This attitude toward dentistry, not only by the medical men but by the laity as well, has been a regrettable weakness in the dental profession. The dentist's work was regarded as entirely mechanical and for the purpose of …
The Dramas Of Claudel: A Study Of Mysticism., Margaret Frances Ryan
The Dramas Of Claudel: A Study Of Mysticism., Margaret Frances Ryan
Bachelors’ Theses
Do to the fact that Paul c·1audel is still living, and is still in the prime of life, there has been no extensive work done by critics and biographers on this author and his works. There have been, as yet, no entire books written on the subject. It has been said that no man is ever acknowledged to be really great until after his death. Perhaps this holds true in the case of Paul Claudel, man of a affairs and -writer of miracle plays. In France, hie native country, he is known as a great poet by many, but due …
On The Beautiful And Its Relation To The Good, John Joseph Jermain
On The Beautiful And Its Relation To The Good, John Joseph Jermain
Bachelors’ Theses
When one essays a dissertation on some profound subject, such as The Beautiful and its relation to the Good, he may well begin with an analysis or exposition of the Beautiful. The first question to be answered is, "What do men mean when, viewing some object or event, they say, 'That is beautiful?'" They express themselves in these words when there is present to them some landscape tinted with the sun is fair rays or affording the mellow moonbeams an object upon which to shower their splendor. The fine arts, painting, sculpture, architecture and music evoke such an expression of …
Valuable An Permanent Home Circulation For Daily Newspapers Is Best Acquired And Retained By The Exercise Of The Best Business Methods And Ethics And Application Of The Principle That The Newspaper Should Be Wanted For Itself Or For Something Which Is An Integral Part Of It, Thomas Riddell Sankey
Bachelors’ Theses
Wholesome tradition is an asset to an institution, a. nation or a business. Edmund Burke's famous epitome of the journalistic world and the oft used and much abused quotation, "The pen is mightier than the sword," in addition to -all the Col. Henry Wattereone, Daniel DeFoes and other purse-poor but quixotic knights of the copy pencil have cast over the newspaper calling a glamour of romance and wonder. To the layman the newspaper reporter is either a courageous knight-errant protected by a shining buckler of righteous courage, or a devil-may-care picaro with a taste for bright lights and late hours.
History And Development Of The Platoon School, Marquerite G. Lentzner
History And Development Of The Platoon School, Marquerite G. Lentzner
Bachelors’ Theses
At every change in its evolution, education has been made to fit the needs of society. The oldest organized system of education is found in China. From earliest times education in some form has existed there, and for 3,000 years it has been a matter of national importance. It is now maintained on legitimate grounds that schools and colleges existed in China 4,000 years ago. These were not state institutions, for China never had a system of national schools, or more strictly speaking, schools supported by the state. For seven years in the schools of the old regime in China, …
A Comparison Of Cicero’S And St. Thomas’S Treatises On The Immortality Of The Human Soul, Clare Carmelita Quirk
A Comparison Of Cicero’S And St. Thomas’S Treatises On The Immortality Of The Human Soul, Clare Carmelita Quirk
Bachelors’ Theses
Among the countless lessons which man perforce must learn in life's school, none is more impressive, none in a sense, more easily learned than the lesson of death. For look where he may, turn where he will, the fact of death confronts him everywhere. Death, too, speaks in the language of pain, in the keen anguish of partings, in the tongueless sorrow of bruised and lonely hearts. And the language of pain man cannot but hear, for it sears its message on his. soul, and though he should close his ears, he cannot shut his heart. Death, man cannot disregard.
How A Course Of Study In Spelling Should Be Made, Carrie E. Schwartz
How A Course Of Study In Spelling Should Be Made, Carrie E. Schwartz
Bachelors’ Theses
The primary object of the teaching of spelling is to supply the present and adult needs of the child. The present needs are the words most frequently used in the writing done in school, either in the children's themes or in their examinations. Their adult needs are the words most frequently written in life outside the school; in writing personal or business letters.
The Morality Of Nationalism, John Ambrose Walsh
The Morality Of Nationalism, John Ambrose Walsh
Bachelors’ Theses
A few short years ago the world was suffering from the most brutal and destructive war it had ever known. We had boasted of our civilization; we had attempted to establish a tribunal for world peace; we had talked of settling differences by means of arbitration. Meanwhile every European nation (and some non-European nations) were girding themselves for war and increasing their armament. School books were lauding national heroes to the skies and painting patriots of other nations in blackest hue. Germans were singing "Deutschland Uber Alles", and English were singing "Rule Brittania". Germany, Austria, and Italy had one secret …
Mysticism In The Metaphysical School Of Poets, Jessie Donaldson Corrigan
Mysticism In The Metaphysical School Of Poets, Jessie Donaldson Corrigan
Bachelors’ Theses
In the desire to transcend the physical world, men of every age have set foot upon the "Mystic Way". This desire, which is a thing internal and intuitive, has been called the "instinct for transcendence." Once upon the mystic way, "the wistful eyes of Life are set towards a vision that is also a Home - a Home from which news can reach us now and again."
Shakespeare And The Aristotelian Katharsis Specifically Studied In The Plays Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, And Macbeth, Meta Charlotte Kortebein
Shakespeare And The Aristotelian Katharsis Specifically Studied In The Plays Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, And Macbeth, Meta Charlotte Kortebein
Bachelors’ Theses
In studying Shakespeare with a view to his complying with Aristotle’s idea of the Tragic Katharsis it is primarily necessary to have a clear conception of the meaning of Katharsis and Aristotle's valuation of its function in the tragedy. After such knowledge has been firmly acquired it will facilitate a reading of Shakespeare from the standpoint of Katharsis.
Influences That Went To The Making Of Edmund Burke In His Career As An Orator, James Crowley
Influences That Went To The Making Of Edmund Burke In His Career As An Orator, James Crowley
Bachelors’ Theses
Edmund Burke looms before us through the mist of years as a prodigy of eloquence and knowledge; devoted to the good or his country; an unselfish and disinterested patriot; a sage whose moral wisdom shines far beyond his own generation and century. He was the most remarkable man who has taken part in public affairs, from the thrilling days of our Revolution down to the present time. The life and principles of so great, a man are a fascinating study to all admirers of the work he accomplished. If history has any interest or value, it is to show the …
The Beautiful, Richard Frederick Kegel
The Beautiful, Richard Frederick Kegel
Bachelors’ Theses
"I don't know much about Art,but I know what I like'! is the hedonistic philosophy,the cause of the degradation of the fine arts whose end is the creation of beauty. The logical conclusions of this view are astonishing; Beauty is made a servile thing to be used for our pleasure;its value is made purely utilitarian. Beauty suffers the same fate dealt to truth and goodness. To say "I know, what I like", implies, I see a thing not because it is beautiful but because I love it,which is the next step to not seeing a thing that is beautiful because …
The Technique Of Cervants’S “Novelas Ejemplares”, Charles Henry Siegmund
The Technique Of Cervants’S “Novelas Ejemplares”, Charles Henry Siegmund
Bachelors’ Theses
This story starts out in the first paragraph with a striking description of what constitutes a gypsy. According to Cervantes’s conception, a member of this tribe is simply surrounded by all the possible circumstances, from birth to death, that will directly contribute to his thievish make-up for which he is universally known. No better definition of a gypsy could be given by any lexicographer. Putting such a descriptive definition into the mind of the reader at once, before going into the real story, is a clever literary procedure, or technique; for, in this manner, the mind is thoroughly impressed with …
Philosophical Aspects Of Divorce, Irvin L. Kahellek
Philosophical Aspects Of Divorce, Irvin L. Kahellek
Bachelors’ Theses
The question of divorce is one that is becoming more and more weighty each day. A great number of sound thinking people have realized an evil therein, but have based their conclusions on religious belief, accepting theology as a reason for its illiceity without further question. If they fall from their religion they can see no reason why divorce is not licit, and because of a great modern exodus from the guiding principle of religious code, one is met on all sides by the cry that divorce is licit. It is our purpose to show from a purely reasoned standpoint …
There Exists A Natural Law, Cornelius Merten
There Exists A Natural Law, Cornelius Merten
Bachelors’ Theses
A 1 aw la primarily a rule of action, according to which a being acts; it is a summation of observed uniform phenomena; a record of uniform unvarying occurrences; sort of habits in nature. Thus, investigators of the natural sciences, hold it to be an established truth, that all nature is ruled by universal and constant laws, and that the object of natural sciences is to search out these laws, and to make plain, their reciprocal relations in all directions. Newton, the greatest natural philosopher, discovered the law of gravitation, by which, all bodies attract in direct proportion to their …
Evolution And Philosophy, Arlo A. Mckinnon
Evolution And Philosophy, Arlo A. Mckinnon
Bachelors’ Theses
In the discussion of any major topic, much feeling and little logic make for inevitable confusion. And so it was that when in 1925 John T. Scopes, an obscure teacher of secondary school natural sciences in Tennessee, took it upon himself to instruct his pupils in certain theories of so-called Evolution, he precipitated an argument of national scope. For on March 23d of that same year Governor Austin Peay of Tennessee had signed an Anti-Evolution bill which forbade any public school of the state ”to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine creation of man as taught …
The Ethical Principles Underlying Abortion, Lewis Dominic Thill
The Ethical Principles Underlying Abortion, Lewis Dominic Thill
Bachelors’ Theses
At the present day one quite often hears a discussion of birth-control. And it is interesting to note how varied and shallow are the ethical opinions put forth by those in favor of it. The advocates of abortion seem to have but the vaguest notion of the Natural Law, forgetting that morality is not made in its fundamental principles by personal whim or religious creed, but by the requirements of Divine Order, which must forever prevail. Abortion is practiced in some degree by the laity without the intervention of a physician. Very often, however, it is prescribed by medical men …