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The Preparation of Stones of Walker County, Texas for Use as Sets in Jewelry

Description: Since the East Texas area has many minerals in the categories which yield semiprecious stones of commercial value--jasper, wood agate, wood opal, and silicified stone, the author undertook this study to determine: (1) the extent which these minerals could be utilized as sources for gems; (2) the equipment necessary for cutting and polishing the stones; and (3) the techniques for finishing the gems.
Date: 1946
Creator: Pledger, Leon Monroe
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Concepts and Effects of Some Influential Ideas

Description: The specific aim of this study is to survey the two main types of ideas -- realism and idealism -- and their history.
Date: 1946
Creator: Scruggs, Herman
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The Philosophical Basis of Nazism

Description: The purpose of this study is to examine the work of a number of prominent German philosophers to determine the philosophical basis of Nazism, if it is granted that there is such a basis.
Date: 1946
Creator: Shires, Donna
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What Makes Right and Wrong?

Description: This thesis is an attempt to find out what makes right and wrong.
Date: 1946
Creator: Skinner, John W.
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Pragmatism in Modern Educational Theory

Description: The purpose of this thesis is to show that the philosophy of pragmatism is responsible for the techniques in modern educational theory.
Date: 1946
Creator: Smith, Lilly Mae
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Comparison of Comprehension in Pre-Directed Informational Reading and in Non-Directed Informational Reading at the Primary Level, Based upon a Survey of Professional Literature in the Field

Description: The problem for consideration in this thesis is a comparison of comprehension in pre-directed informational reading and in non-directed informational reading at the primary level, based upon a survey of professional literature in the field.
Date: 1946
Creator: Smith, Ruby Sargent
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Significant Philosophies of the Mind

Description: The purpose of this study is to collect information on the significant philosophies of the mind and make a comparison of these concepts and their relation to education, religion, and morals.
Date: 1946
Creator: Terry, Sally G.
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A Study of the Fees Charged in Texas High Schools for Commercial Courses

Description: The purpose of this thesis is to study the relationship of the fee system for certain business subjects in Texas high schools to certain principles of free public school education as provided for Texas public schools.
Date: 1946
Creator: Tompkins, Jno. Erwin, Jr.
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Reading Interests of Students of Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School, Gainesville, Texas, in the School Year 1944-1945

Description: The purpose of this thesis is to determine and summarize the various facts concerning the reading interests and library habits of the second, third, and fourth year students enrolled in the Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School of Gainesville, Texas, for the school year of 1944-1945 as revealed through data collected by questionnaires and from library records.
Date: 1946
Creator: Young, Martha Ruth
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A Study of Friendships in Senior High School

Description: One of the problems in human relationships is to determine what factors enter into friendship. One method of investigating this is to study traits as compared between reciprocal and unreciprocal friendships. This present study is an effort to make contributions towards this problem.
Date: 1946
Creator: Younger, Yucola
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A Study of Dominance-Feeling in College Women

Description: The purposes of this study are as follows: 1. To measure, compare, and evaluate the level of self-esteem of college women in two colleges. 2. To show the relationship of certain background factors to dominance-feeling in college women.
Date: 1946
Creator: Anderson, Dan L.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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