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- How the Trend Toward Centralization Has Affected the Schools in Van Zandt County
- The problem of this study was to determine some of the effects of the centralization movement on the schools of Van Zandt County.
- The Development and Application of a Rating Scale for the Evaluation of Business Arithmetic Textbooks
- The purpose of this study was to prepare a rating scale to be applied as an objective basis in the selection of business arithmetic textbooks. After the rating scale was developed, it was then applied to a number of recently published texts to demonstrate its use and practical value.
- An Evaluation of an Adequate Finance System for Extracurricular Activities
- It is the purpose of this study to discover and report educationally sound practices of activity financing and administration, with special emphasis placed on accounting. This investigation will attempt to disclose present-day common practices in financing the activities and accounting in regard to activity finances, and where advisable to make recommendations to secure more adequate procedures.
- A Comparative Study of Four Genealogies to Determine Predisposition to Cancer
- This study was made in an effort first, to determine the mode of transmission of the inheritance of a predisposition to cancer as revealed through the analyses of four separate human genealogies, and second, to make a comparative study of the genealogies to determine whether the mode of transmission is the same.
- Social Reform Movements of the 1830's and the 1930's: a Comparative Study
- This thesis discusses the social reforms of the 1830s and 1930s with regards to spiritual and humanitarian movements, as well as militants and other social reformers.
- The Life, Work, and Imprint of Elisabet Ney
- This thesis discusses the life and influence of sculptor Elisabet Ney.
- Dramatic Experiment in the Plays of Eugene O'Neill
- This survey of Eugene O'Neill's works attempts to establish that fact that he used a number of dramatic experiments in his plays and that he used them successfully.
- An Evaluation of the Training and Preparation of Elementary-School Principals in the Light of Certain Duties They Perform
- It is the purpose of this study to determine the value of the academic preparation and the in-service experience of the elementary-school principals as it pertains to three phases of the principals' duties--organization and administration, supervision, and community relationships.
- A Fractionation Column for the Separation of Products of the Alkylation of Isobutane and Isobutene
- This thesis describes a fractionation column method of separating isobutane and isobutene to isolate isooctane.
- To Determine Methods of Planning more Effectively with Students in Shop Work
- This study tries to evaluate more effective ways of assisting students in planning projects in industrial arts classes.
- A Qualitative Analysis of the Products of the Reaction Between Chlorosulfonic Acid and 2, 2, 4-Trimethylpentane
- This study was made in an attempt to analyze qualitatively the reaction products formed when chlorosulfonic acid reacts with 2, 2, 4-trimethylpentane.
- A Survey of Commercial Employees in Gladewater, Texas, with Recommendations for a Commercial Training Program on the Secondary School Level
- A study to revise the commercial curriculum of Gladewater High School to fit the needs of potential graduates.
- Social Problems Found in Edith Wharton's Novels
- The purpose of this thesis is to discover the extent of Edith Wharton's use of social problems in her novels.
- Secretarial and Stenographic Duties and Qualifications in Department Stores in Dallas and Fort Worth
- This survey presents views of department store officials on what they expect from their employees in an effort to improve the training of stenographers and secretaries.
- The Rise of the National Socialist Party in Germany
- Study gives an interpretation of the materials relevant to the birth and growth of National Socialist Party in Germany as of 1941.
- The Rebirth of Poland
- A study of the rebirth and development of Poland after World War I.
- The Analogues for t-Continuity of Certain Theorems on Ordinary Continuity
- This study investigates the relationship between ordinary continuity and t-continuity.
- Use of Chlorosulphonic Acid to Differentiate Hydrocarbon Types
- This study investigates the rate of reaction of various types of hydrocarbons with chlorosulphonic acid at the temperature 10 degrees Celsius.
- Thomas Wolfe and Walt Whitman
- This study compares and contrasts the work of Thomas Wolfe and Walt Whitman.
- Relation Between a Child's Freedom for Personal Development in the Home and His Social Success in School
- This study examines the relationship between whether the level of independence a first-grade age child was permitted at home influenced his social behavior at school.
- The Growth of German Militarism
- A study of the history of Germany as a militaristic country.
- A Critical Evaluation of the Arkadelphia Adult Education Project in Boston, Bowie County, Texas
- This thesis discusses the formation of the Arkadelphia adult education project in Boston, Bowie County, Texas, and assesses its usefulness in the realm of adult education.
- A Study of Pragmatism: its Influence on Certain Modern Trends in Education
- It is the purpose of this thesis to show that the pragmatic philosophy is basically responsible for present-day developments in various teaching techniques.
- The Place of Office Practice in the High School
- A study to determine if the commercial department is providing business men with adequate training.
- The School Kitchen as a Value to the Educational Program
- The problem involved in this thesis is to examine the organization, administration, and equipment of the school kitchens, and point out certain educational values derived from such a project.
- How Sociability can be Developed in the Elementary School
- The purpose of this study was to determine whether boys and girls who were not accepted by the group could be developed and trained to such an extent that they would become acceptable. Secondarily, the purpose was to discover what types of classroom and extra-curricular activities were desirable and beneficial in a program of social development for fifth-grade pupils.
- The Vitamin A Content of Dehydrated Sweet Potato Made from the Freshly Harvested Puerto Rico Variety
- The purpose of this study was to determine by biological method of assay the vitamin A content of Puerto Rico sweet potatoes which were dehydrated immediately after harvesting.
- Determination of the Optimum Concentration of Sulfur Dioxide to be Used in Sweet Potato Dehydration
- The object of this paper is to determine the optimum concentration of sulfur dioxide to be used in the commercial dehydration of the sweet potato by this process. Attention has been given to two aspects of the problem, (1) the effect of sulfur dioxide upon the extraction of water from the sweet potato by mechanical means, and (2) the effect of sulfur dioxide upon the stability of the carotene in the sweet potato over a period of several months.
- Developing and Evaluating a Course in Crafts in a Small School
- The purpose of this study is to find and evaluate a course in crafts in a small rural school with the hope that it may be of some value to teachers in rural districts, and that it may help provide a more general education for the rural school child.
- Seasonal Variations in Microflora of Four Denton County, Texas, Clay Soils
- This investigation has for its aim the confirmation of the correlation between soil moisture and the microflora of soils, and a lesser relation between the soil temperature and the microflora. The soils used in this study are typical clay soils of Denton County, Texas. The samples were taken from virgin pasture lands and analyses made monthly or semimonthly. The wide seasonal variation of temperature and rainfall afford a good opportunity for this study.
- A Comparative Evaluation and Analysis in Terms of National Defense of the National Youth Administration, the National Defense Training Program, and the State Teachers Colleges' Industrial Arts Program
- The objectives of this study are: first, to draw conclusions in regard to the extent the National Youth Administration, the National Defense Training Program, and the Industrial Arts departments of the Texas State Teachers Colleges are making "trainees" of the first two programs and graduates and students of the last division more employable in the several industries that make up our national defense manufacturing mechanism; second, to show by the presentation of the college programs whether or not the colleges are presenting the courses of industrial arts which are most needed by youth in this time of crisis and national defense preparation.
- An Analysis of the Contribution of a Given Educational System to the Defense of Democracy
- The purpose of this study is four-fold: (1) to present through an analysis of life needs the nature and source of a curriculum best adapted to democracy; (2) to present fairly some of the reasons why a curriculum must be founded on democracy if democracy survives the dangerous forces that threaten to obliterate its very existence; (3) to make an unprejudiced analysis of the regular situation now existing in Oklahoma schools at the present time to find whether her schools are meeting this challenge to democracy; and (4) to offer from the comparison of the summaries of these data recommendations whereby all schools may have a curriculum "rooted in the life of its people"--a program that contributes to democracy and permanent national defense.
- A Comparative Analysis of the Affiliated Courses Offered in Texas High Schools
- The problem of this thesis is to determine what affiliated courses are most frequently offered to the students who attend the regular four year high schools in Texas, and to determine the relationship of the subjects taught to the scholastic population of the school.
- The Construction of a Dependable Instrument of Measurement in the Field of Social Sensitivity
- The problem of this study is an attempt to construct a dependable instrument of measurement in the field of social sensitivity. An endeavor will be made to make this instrument sensitive enough to give some degree of precision and reliability to its results. Other attempted methods of measurement applied to this quantity have given results only in scattered generalities.
- A Rural Community-School Program
- The problem of this study is to determine the type of program needed for a rural community school based on the needs of the children, the youth, and the adults, and on the available facilities.
- Food Habit Analysis of the Two Species of Texas Crappie
- This study is based upon information taken from stomach analysis of 302 black crappie and 561 white crappie; the following data will be presented: 1. Food of adults and fingerlings; 2. Diet variation in relation to food availability; 3. Seasonal variation of feeding habits; 4. Diet variation in relation to size of crappie. Collections were made from ten lakes located in North, East, Central, and South Texas.
- The Chemical Analysis of the Tennessee Green Pod Pole Bean
- The object of this paper is to compare the Tennessee green pod pole bean with other beans as to chemical composition and food value.
- Appraisal of an Elementary School Club Program
- The purpose of this study is to appraise the club program as carried out in South Waco, attempting to determine the value of the program in an elementary school.
- History of the Growth of Art Interest in Texas in the Last Two Decades
- Texas has only recently taken an active interest in developing the fine arts as an important aspect of her culture. With the discovery of vast oil fields in Texas, an era of prosperity ensued that brought about rapid growth in population and wealth.
- A Mineral Analysis of the Henrietta Water Supply
- The water which supplies the city of Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, is obtained from the Little Wichita River. A concrete dam was built across the river at a point about a mile and a half north of town.
- A Comparison of the Learning Difficulties Between Gregg Shorthand and Thomas Natural Shorthand
- The purpose of this problem is to make a comparative study between Gregg Shorthand and Thomas Natural Shorthand. The problem is to compare the learning difficulties of the two systems, and to determine which system is easier to read and write by comparing the rules and principles and the writing fluency.
- A Comparative Study of Samuel Richardson and Henry Fielding
- This thesis presents a biographical and literary study of Samuel Richardson and Henry Fielding. It also looks at the romanticism and realism of Richardson, the realism of Fielding, and the differences between Richardson and Fielding.
- An Analysis of Appropriate Science Material for the Teaching of Elementary Science in the Jefferson School of Sherman, Texas
- The purpose of this study is to investigate the current methods of teaching and the available science material for the teaching of elementary science in order to prepare a proposed plan of instruction for the seventh and eighth grades of Jefferson School for the 1941-1942 school year.
- Some Economic and Political Factors Involved in the Legislative Controversy Over the Submission of Senate Joint Resolution Number 12 of the Forty Sixth Legislature
- It is hoped that this paper can establish by such documentary evidence as is available, the following: 1. The program for financing social security advocated by W. Lee O'Daniel during his first term as Governor of Texas; 2. The program for old age assistance advocated by O'Daniel during the Forty-Sixth Legislature of Texas; 3. The activities of the minority group credited by the Governor with defeating "all efforts to finance social security" during the Forty-Sixth Legislature; 4. The explanation of Senate Joint Resolution 12; 5. The record, based on personal experience and the reported evidence, of the various groups and individuals working for the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 12.
- Survey of Department Store Employment in the Cities of Dallas, Sherman, Denison, and Denton, Texas
- This study was undertaken for the purpose of finding the standard requirements and qualifications demanded of employees by the sales, sales service, and executive divisions of the average department stores, and the rewards and benefits enjoyed by the employees for faithful and efficient service rendered to the organization.
- An Evaluation of the Common Schools of Hardeman County, Texas
- The problem set forth for this study is to evaluate the common schools of Hardeman County, Texas. The purpose of this study is to determine the weak points and the strong points of the schools, and to offer suggestions for improvement.
- A Critical Analysis of Pre-Primers, Primers, and First Readers of Ten Series of Books Published Since 1938
- The problem of this thesis is to make a critical analysis of pre-primers, primers, and first readers of ten series of books published since 1938. Examination of books will be made from the standpoint of unusual interest to children, teachability, psychological, and educational soundness of their construction in promoting growth of the individual pupil and his ultimate good as a person and as a member of a social group.
- A Quantitative Chemical Analysis of Yellow Dwarf Milo Grain
- Evidence indicates that the sorghums were grown as cultivated crops in Egypt as early as 2200 B. C. The sorghums are native to Africa, but indications are that they may have evolved independently in India.
- The Phototropic Properties of Lactuca Ludoviciana (Nutt.) DC. and Silphium Laciniatum L.
- This paper deals with certain phases of phototropic properties of two exceptional plants, the pertinent behavior of each being decidedly individualistic and in remarkable contrast to that of herbaceous plants in general. The prickly lettuce, Lactuca ludoviciana (Nutt.) DC. and the rosinweed, Silphium laciniatum L., two common Denton County, Texas, plants, have been selected for this study.
- The Relationship Existing between Reading and the Social Studies in the Waelder Elementary School
- The purpose of this study is to determine what degree, if any, relationship exists between reading and social studies in the intermediate grades of the Waelder Elementary School, and then to determine means of using reading as a tool to aid children in their social studies.