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- An Experimental Comparison of Pupil Progress in Reading and Language Skills in Two Fourth Grades on the Basis of the Regular and Remedial Teaching Procedures
- The purpose of this experimental study is to make a comparison of the progress made in reading and language skills by the regular teaching procedure and the remedial teaching procedure to see whether any significant differences would be manifested in pupil progress when taught by the remedial teaching procedure.
- An Experimental Study on the Reading of Comics
- It is the purpose of this study to (1) determine the history and status of the comic book; (2) to find out how many and what kinds of comic books two groups of fourth graders of the Perryton school are reading; (3) to set up a well-planned reading program in one of these groups; (4) to compare the amount and kinds of comic books read by the two groups at the end of the experimental period.
- Fantasy For Orchestra
- Fantasy for Orchestra was first conceived as a symphony in one movement of about twenty minutes duration in sonata-allegra form. It was to include the diversity of moods and materials generally associated with the three, or four movement sonata, or symphony, as had my sonata for violin and piano. The plan of this previous work is as follows: A, Scherzo, B, Closing Theme, Development, A, Slow Movement, B, Closing Theme, Coda.
- The Fecundity of the Bluegill (Lepomis Macrochirus) in Certain Small East Texas Reservoirs
- A study of reproduction and spawning habits of the bluegill in a particular lake must include adequate samples for each period of the year. This will make it possible to determine the number of eggs in each spawn and the frequency of spawning. The number of spawns and average egg production for various sized fish shows the pattern of activity and makes possible further basic research.
- Franco-American Diplomatic Relations 1776-1898
- This thesis presents a diplomatic history of the United States and France for the period 1776-1898. This study, due to the enormous amount of foreign diplomacy, is by no means exhaustive. The author has tried to limit the diplomacy of the United States with the other nations to a minimum and omitted all relations except in instances which are closely related to the diplomacy of France and the United States.
- George Washington Cable as a Critic of the South
- This thesis examines the work of writer George Washington Cable as it relates to the South. The focus is on the way Cable portrayed three types of people: the Southerner, the Creole, and the Negro.
- Grouping First Graders in Gainesville Schools
- The purpose of this study is an attempt to define the needs in the primary grades in Gainesville, to find the most successful criteria used for grouping children upon their entrance into the first grade, and to find the best plan for primary grades in Gainesville schools.
- The Growth of Industrial Arts in the Secondary Schools of Texas from 1927 to 1948
- The purpose of this study was to determine the growth of industrial arts in the secondary schools of Texas from the year of 1927 to 1948.
- Hawthorne's Use of the Supernatural in Three Romances
- This thesis is a study of three of Hawthorne's long romances, The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, and The Marble Faun, with particular attention to his use of phenomena having the appearance of the supernatural as a means of exemplifying the theme of his romances.
- The Histological Effects of Injections of Fish Pituitary Extracts on the Testes of Male Frogs, (Rana Pipiens), and the Reproductive System of Immature Mice
- The purpose of this investigation was first, to make a histological and cytological study of the testis of male frogs, Rana pipiens, and to determine if there were tissue or cellular changes as well as physiological effects caused by fish pituitary-extract injections. Second, to determine if injections of fish pituitary extract into immature female white mice caused histological changes in the ovaries and uteri.
- A History of the Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School of Gainesville, Texas
- The purpose of this study is to assemble the leading facts concerning the history of the Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School of Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.
- How Shakespeare Used His Sources in Richard II
- The subject of this investigation is how Shakespeare used his sources in Richard II. The sources to be investigated are Edward Hall's History of England, Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Ireland and Scotland; The Civil Wars between the Two Houses of Lancaster and York, by Samuel Daniel; and The First Part of the Reign of King Richard the Second: Or Thomas of Woodstock, an anonymous manuscript play.
- Hydantoin Derivatives as Anticonvulsants. I. 5-Cyclohexylalkyl-5-(2-Thienyl)Hydantoins
- The study herein described represents a continuation of the work on 5-(2-thienyl)-5-substituted hydantoins which has been in progress in the laboratories of the North Texas State College for the past several years. It has for its purpose the study of the effect of lengthening the carbon chain connecting a cyclohexyl radical to 5-(2-thienyl)hydantoin in the 5- position.
- Identifiable Factors Which May Cause Delinquency Among Children of Elementary Age in Gainesville, Texas
- It is the purpose of this study to determine the identifiable causes of delinquency among children of elementary age in Gainesville and to make proposals for more effective youth services. To do this an analysis will be made of the possible sources and causes of delinquency, a modern educational approach, and the relation between the two.
- The Impact of the Second World War upon Agriculture in Henderson County, Texas
- The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the Second World War upon the agricultural economy of Henderson County, Texas, with primary emphasis upon the economic and social changes brought about by wartime conditions during the years 1940 through 1945.
- The Influence of a Summer Round Up Program on the Progress of First-Grade Children
- The purpose of this study is to determine the extent, if any, to which the Summer Round Up Program, as planned and executed by the North Elementary School of Odessa, Texas, helped the first-grade children adjust to school life.
- The Influence of Dorothy Wordsworth on the Poetry of William Wordsworth
- The purpose of this thesis is to show, through a study of the letters and a comparison of the journals and poems, the extent of the influence of Dorothy Wordsworth on the poetry of William Wordsworth and to bring together for the first time evidence of her influence.
- An Investigation of Graham High School Graduates to Determine Whether They are Meeting Stated Needs of Business as to Personality, Intelligence, and Character Traits
- It was the purpose of this study to make an investigation of fifty-seven representative businesses that are located throughout the United States, in an attempt to find out just what the potential employers feel the school should give the potential employee in regard to personality and character training.
- The Investigation of Some Properties of the Gamma Function
- The purpose of this paper is to prove the existence of the Gamma function and to give some other properties of the function.
- The Isolation and Identification of Micro-Organisms from Spoons of Public Eating Establishments in Denton, Texas
- This investigation deals with the isolation and identification of bacteria found on selected samples of spoons in various eating establishments in the vicinity of Denton, Texas.
- Leccioncitas Prácticas en Español Texto para Niños en la Escuela Primaria
- This group of lessons is intended to help the child who does not speak Spanish to learn the language. The text is based on the interests of a child; in his dramatic attempts; in his love of the beautiful and the natural. It is not entirely complete, but the author hopes that it serves to give an idea how these materials can be used.
- Madness in Elizabethan Drama
- Insanity, which has long been a favorite theme of Elizabethan drama, summoned the dramatist's imagination to wonderful creations -- creations that were fantastic and grotesque, but unforgettable.
- A Measurement of Existing Health Conditions in Princeton Public School in Terms of Desirable Conditions for Promoting Health Services
- The purpose of this study is to determine the status of existing health conditions in Princeton Public School and to set up a recognized desirable health standard for promoting health services.
- Mental Hygiene and its Relation to Academic Achievement
- This study was made to determine in what way mental health affects the general achievement of the child or how a child's achievement could affect his mental health; to study the causes for these upsets; and to apply remedial measures if such are advisable.
- Microflora Found in a Selected Group of Food Products Enclosed in a Protective Wrapper
- The purposes of this study are, first, to determine relative numbers and predominant types of bacterial organisms in the various food products studied; second, to evaluate the efficiency of the paper coverings of these foods; and third, to determine whether these products are potential sources of food poisoning.
- The Moral Philosophy of Samuel Johnson
- The purpose of the author is to give a resume of Johnson's England and by examining The Rambler and Boswell's Life of Johnson, to determine what the Doctor thought concerning the prevailing conditions, social practices, and ideas of his time.
- The Murder Theme in Elizabethan and Stuart Domestic Drama
- In this thesis an attempt will be made to trace briefly the development of the domestic tragedy of blood on the English stage to the end of the first decade of the seventeenth century.
- Organization and Administration of a Youth Center
- The purpose of the study is to make an investigation of the need for youth centers, the factors which are necessary for the successful operation of a youth center, and to evaluate the youth center at Denton, Texas, in the light of the information developed in the research.
- A Personnel Study of the Physical Therapists Registered with the American Physical Therapy Association in a Selected Number of Southwest States
- The purposes of this study are, first, to obtain data on social and personal relationships of the physical therapists with possible significance for guidance for students contemplating a career in the field of physical therapy; second, to determine the professional qualifications to enter the field of physical therapy; third, to determine the areas in which a definite need for advanced training is felt by the professional people in the field of physical therapy; and fourth, to determine the occupational opportunities offered in the field of physical therapy.
- The Physical, Chemical, and Biological Factors Contributing to Algae Blooms in Fresh-Water Reservoirs
- The purpose of this investigation is to attempt to relate the distribution and periodicity of the plankton to the variations in the biological, chemical, and physical factors.
- A Plan for Improving the Physical-Education Program for Boys in the Port Neches Junior High School
- The purpose of this study is to formulate recommendations for the improvement of the program in health and physical education for boys in the Port Neches, Texas, Junior High School.
- The Possibilities of the Use of Visual Aids in Social Studies in the Intermediate Grades in the Denton Public Schools
- The purpose of this study is to determine the possibilities of visual aids as an aid to the learning process in the social studies of the intermediate grades of the Denton public schools, with particular emphasis on the moving picture films and film strips available for use as visual aids in the social studies subjects.
- Postwar World Wheat Cartels and Competitive Theory
- The general problem examined in this study is that of competition versus administration in the determination of the price of wheat.
- Present Status of Graduate Degree Requirements in Business Administration and Business Education in Fifty-Eight Colleges and Universities in the United States
- This study attempts to review comprehensively the present status of admission and degree requirements for graduate degrees in the business fields and in the commercial teaching field of secondary and collegiate education. It also seeks to ascertain graduate areas of concentration available in business administration and business education and to determine what graduate courses dealing primarily with business education are offered.
- Professionalism in Teacher Unionism
- The purpose of this study is to point out the accomplishments and various benefits gained through teacher cooperation, with special emphasis placed upon the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association.
- Psychological Problem Areas of Military Personnel
- Statistical findings during and following the recent war in regard to the mental, emotional, and social problems of the veteran give evidence of the nature and scope of the problem which America faces today. The major problem undertaken in this study involves a presentation of certain information relative to this general area.
- Reading Interests of Students of the Waxahachie High School for the First Semester of the 1948-1949 School Year
- The problem in this thesis is to determine the reading interests of the students of the Waxahachie High School for the first semester of the 1948-1949 school year.
- Reasons for the Superior Reading Abilities of Forty Children in the Fifth-Grade Oakhurst School, Fort Worth, Texas
- The purpose of this study is to determine the reasons for the superior reading ability of two groups of twenty children each in the fifth grade of the Oakhurst School, Fort Worth, Texas.
- The Relation of Mental Hygiene to the Reading Achievement of the First-Grade Child
- The purpose of the study is to determine what degree of relationship exists between factors of mental hygiene and of reading achievement of the first-grade child.
- Relationship Between Children's Mental Ability, Their Play Interests, and Their Social Behavior
- The problem of this study is to determine what degree of relationship exists between a group of fifth-grade children's play interests, their mental ability, and their social behavior.
- Relationship Between Intelligence as Determined by the California Test of Mental Maturity and Achievement in the Seventh Grade
- The problem of this study was to find ways of improving and enriching the curriculum through the use of the intelligence quotients obtained from the California Test of Mental Maturity. To reveal some of the needs of the curriculum and also to reveal the possibilities and limitations of testing for intelligence, statistical relationships between intelligence quotients and academic achievement as measured by both teacher marks and achievement tests were determined.
- Relationship of Children's Attitudes toward Some Social Problems and Personality Adjustment
- The problem chosen for investigation was to attempt to determine the relationship of children's attitude toward some social problems and their personality adjustment.
- The Relationship of Children's Interests to their School Activities in the Seventh Grade in the Breckenridge School
- To try to determine what the interests of boys and girls in the seventh grade are and how these interests are used in their school work, or are not used, is the purpose of this study.
- The Relationship of Personality to Accident-Prone and Accident-Free Pupils in the North Dallas High School
- It is the purpose of this study to determine the relationship between personality and accident-proneness in a group of pupils in the North Dallas High School.
- The Relationship of Specific Background Factors upon English Usage
- The problem of the present study is to investigate specific background areas of pupils who show average use of English, and of pupils who are recognized as having below-average use of English. The study will attempt to bring out certain tendencies, by the use of standardized tests, which the two groups investigated possess in varying degrees. The aim of the study will be to bring out and evaluate the differentiating background factors as revealed by the results obtained on the standardized tests used in the investigation.
- The Religion of Dr. Samuel Johnson
- Johnson was a rationalist in everything except religion, which, to him, was an adherence to the established Church with its traditional forms. His efforts to maintain his orthodox views in the midst of the controversial beliefs of his age will be the subject of subsequent chapters in this study.
- The Response of Amphibia and Rodents to Fish Gonadotropins
- The purpose of this research is, first, to determine by laboratory methods, that species specificity does not exist in closely allied taxonomic animals; second, to determine a unit of activity for the gonadotropic hormone. For this purpose a quantitative method for determining potency is necessary to ascertain the seasonal production of the gonadotropic factor in fish. A further aim in this investigation is to demonstrate that the diversity of the gonadotropic factor, in relation to phylogenetic variations, is not as ineffectual as previously reported.
- The Response of White Mice to Pituitary Gonadotropins of Fish
- The purpose of this experiment is to determine if immature female white mice will react to the gonadotropic hormone from the anterior pituitary of several species of fish. If they can be shown to do so, a second purpose is to establish an assay unit for this fish gonadotropin in order that it may be used with predictable results in inducing extra-seasonal spawning for fresh-water conservation practices.
- Southwest Retort, Volume 1, Number 4, January 1949
- This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community. Published monthly during long academic semesters.
- The Russian Armed Forces
- This thesis is an examination of the Russian Armed Forces from the time of Peter the Great in the eighteenth century to the Red Army of the present.