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The History And Present Status Of The Government Of Hampton, Virginia, John Howard Garber

Master's Theses

This thesis traces the governmental development of the City of Hampton, Virginia. Some historical data is given concerning the settlement of the area which is now Hampton and of its history as a part of Elizabeth City County before its incorporation as a town. From this point on the emphasis is placed upon the evolution of the government of the Town of Hampton and later the City of Hampton. Some critical comment on the structure and organization of the government is scattered throughout the paper but it is mainly concentrated in one Chap­ter which deals with Hampton 's present government.

Some Personality Factors In Tuberculosis, Margery C. Peple

Master's Theses

In my capacity as Occupational Therapist and Rehabilitation Director at Pine Camp Hospital. I have become aware of the urgent need by the patients for constant understanding and encouragement. I became interested in learning more of the personalities of the tuberculous and how they might be helped through any knowledge gained from the administration of personality inventories.
In this study, I have given a brief resume of some of the literature written on the subject of emotions and tuberculosis and how the progress of the disease may be affected because of emotional disturbances. There follows some discussion of the data …

The Dry Cleaning Industry In Virginia, Conard Blount Mattox

Master's Theses

The purpose of this essay is to convey to the reader an adequate account of the growth and development of the Dry Cleaning Industry in Virginia. With this in mind the author has included material which normally would not appear in such a paper. He felt that a clearer picture of the Cleaning Industry could be obtained by including chapters on the actual Cleaning Process and the structure of the industry.

The Role Of The Minister In Psychotherapy, Samuel Schwartz

Master's Theses

why should the minister intrude on the field of psychotherapy? Physicians will say that many a pastor who has come into the sick-room has done the patient more harm than good. The solemn appearance of the "man of God" and his mournful players have set back many a recovery, they will tell you.

An Analysis Of Vocabulary Variables At The College Level, Betty Ann Allen

Master's Theses

The strength and growth of vocabulary is one or the decisive factors in successful college work. Educators find it helpful to evaluate not only the general vocabulary ability of the college student, but also the more specialized directions which the development of the student 's vocabulary may take.

The author's interest in this problem grew out of the results obtained with fresh­men in the Westhampton College orientation program in September 1948. In working up the data from 119 freshmen 's scores on the Michigan Vocabulary Profile Test, results were such as to arouse interest in analysis of freshmen performance on …

An Evaluation Study Of The Rehabilitation Service In Virginia, Mabel Leigh Rooke

Master's Theses

Since 1920 the Commonwealth 0£ Virginia bas had an organized Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation Program, having enacted the legislation creating the Service. a few weeks prior to the passage of the Federal Act in June of that year. A national consciousness of tho crippled and disabled had been awakened following World War I which culminated in the Veteran Rehabilitation Act. This was, actually, the forerunner of all later legislation meeting the popular demand tor a program available to all citizens, and which now reaches into all of the forty-eight states and the District of Columbia as well.as Alaska, Puerto Rico, and …