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A Suggested Course Of Study For The Teaching Of Speech In The Junior & Senior High Schools Of Kentucky, Charles Loudermilk

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In the decade (1920-1930) that followed numerous textbooks as such appeared for the teacher of speech, and courses in public speaking were added to high school curriculums in many states.

In Kentucky, in 1929, the State Department of Public Education advised and urged the high schools to add this course to their curriculum and to encourage all students to take it. Many of the high schools established separate departments for this course; others added it to their courses in English. Nearly all the Smith-Hughes High Schools, which were established in 1917, require training in public speaking.

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Ua3/2/4 In-Service Education, Paul Garrett

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Speech regarding in-service education delivered by Paul Garrett at unidentified meeting.

Ua3/2/4 The Aims Of Education, Paul Garrett

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Speech regarding education delivered by Paul Garrett at unidentified meeting.

Ua3/2/4 Armistice Day, Paul Garrett

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Speech delivered on an Armistice Day by Paul Garrett.

Ua3/2/4 [Abraham Lincoln], Paul Garrett

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Address prepared by Paul Garrett regarding Abraham Lincoln. The document includes the following sections:

• Introduction I
• Introduction II
• Honesty
• Modesty
• Tolerant & Kind
• Objective Judgment of Men
• Humor
• Religious Faith

Ua3/2/4 Commencement Speech, Paul Garrett

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Commencement speech delivered by Paul Garrett to an unidentified high school.

Ua3/2/4 Man Is A Beast, Paul Garrett

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Speech delivered by Paul Garrett at an unidentified meeting.

Ua3/2/4 Reply To Raymond Kent, Paul Garrett

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Paul Garrett's response to Raymond Kent's Safeguarding the American College against Regimentation & Indoctrination delivered at unknown meeting.

Ua3/2/4 Constitutional Amendment, Paul Garrett

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Radio talk regarding a Kentucky constitutional amendment delivered by Paul Garrett.

Ua3/2/4 Commencement Speech, Paul Garrett

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Commencement speech delivered by Paul Garrett to unidentified graduating class.

Ua3/2/4 Gallatin County Commencement Speech, Paul Garrett

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Commencement speech delivered at Gallatin County High School by Paul Garrett.

Ua3/2/4 Sunday School Lesson, Paul Garrett

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Speech regarding freedoms delivered by Paul Garrett at unidentified meeting.

Ua94/5/6 Yank, Vol. 2, No. 11, U.S. Army

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Yank magazine removed from Lucian Flora scrapbook. This issue features the war in Italy, Germany and the Philippines.

Ua94/5/6 Mission Accomplished: Africa, Sicily, Italy, U.S. Army

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

U.S. Army publication removed from Lucian Flora's scrapbook regarding the World War II campaign through North Africa, Sicily and Italy.

Ua3/2/4 Founder's Day Address, Paul Garrett

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Address delivered by Paul Garrett at his alma mater Georgetown College's founder's day celebration in 1943.

Ua3/2/4 Commencement Speech, Paul Garrett

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Commencement address delivered by Paul Garrett to unidentified class of graduates circa 1942.

Ua3/2/4 The American Red Cross, Paul Garrett

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Speech regarding the Red Cross delivered by Paul Garrett at unidentified meeting.

Ua3/2/4 World War Ii, Paul Garrett

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Chapel speech delivered to WKU student body by Paul Garrett upon declaration of America's entry into World War II.

Ua3/2/4 Keys Which Open Doors, Paul Garrett

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Memo sent to "fellow teachers" by Paul Garrett.

Ua3/2/4 Strahm Memorial, Paul Garrett

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Eulogy delivered by Paul Garrett in honor of WKU music professor Franz Strahm.

Ua3/2/4 This America Of Ours, Paul Garrett

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Speech delivered by Paul Garrett at unidentified meeting.

Ua94/6/1 Correspondence, J. R. Newman

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Letter to the College Heights Herald editor from J.R. Newman regarding the benefits of having been a member of the Congress Debating Club.

Ua3/2/4 Draft Of Wlbj Talk, Paul Garrett

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Draft of address to given on WLBJ radio by Paul Garrett regarding WKU activities.

Ua3/2/4 Talk Wlbj, Paul Garrett

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Radio address regarding WKU activities delivered by president Paul Garrett.

Ua3/2/4 Confederate Memorial Day, Paul Garrett

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Address given by Paul Garrett in the Bowling Green cemetery on Confederate Memorial Day, 1940

Ua3/2/4 Ford Memorial Service, Paul Garrett

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Eulogy delivered by Paul Garrett in honor of M.C. Ford, agriculture professor at WKU from 1913 through 1940.

Ua3/2/4 Every Child Has Potentialities, Paul Garrett

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Quotes and notes for speeches.

Ua3/2/4 Freedom In Legislation, Paul Garrett

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Speech delivered by Paul Garrett circa 1939.

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 84, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

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Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, James Sterrett, Louis Greenspan, Elizabeth Woods, Jo Bryant and C.A. Loudermilk.

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 83, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

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Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio. This show included Earl Moore, James Sterrett, Tommy Smith, Cornelia Wiley, W.L. Matthews, James Coleman and Hazel Oates.