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An Evaluation of the Trinidad High School, Trinidad, Texas

Description: This thesis is the result of an examination of Trindad High school in Trinidad, Texas. Teaching philosophy, student demographics, student activity types, and student resources are some of the considered aspects of this evaluation.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Fincher, E. B.
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An Analysis and Evaluation of Two Methods of Teaching Language Arts

Description: This study compares and and provides an evaluation of language arts progress made by elementary school children using two different methods of instruction. One traditional method stressed grammar and the other experimentally focused on mechanics.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Harrell, Ruth
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An Analysis of the Seasonal Food Habits of Two Species of Texas Centrarchids

Description: This thesis explores the feeding habits of sunfish and bluegill in Texas lakes. Data gathered for this study is aimed to aid conservation of these pan fish by making a contribution toward a greater life history understanding of each species.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Faggard, John M.
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Some Problems of Conflict Between High School Pupils and their Parents

Description: This thesis presents the findings of research conducted to discover the common sources of conflict between parents and teenagers. Data for the findings came from questionnaires completed by high school students in Denton and Greenville, Texas.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Gray, William Excell
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Bottom Fauna of Lake Worth

Description: This thesis describes the vertical distribution, quality, and quantity of the fauna found at the bottom of Lake Worth in Texas.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Jenkins, Jesse Denney
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A Net Plankton Survey of a Small Perennial Pond

Description: This thesis resulted from an examination of Lake Worth plankton in comparison to plankton found in similar bodies of water throughout the United States.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Legett, Jesse Harrison
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An Analysis of Teachers' Ratings of Pupils as Bright or Dull

Description: This thesis resulted from an examination conducted to determine teacher ability to identify individual student capability based on rapport between the two parties.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Lovelace, William True
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An Evaluation of the San Saba Elementary School, San Saba, Texas

Description: The purpose of this study was to make a critical evaluation of the San Saba Elementary School, San Saba, Texas. The strong and weak points of the school were considered, and suggestions were made for improvements where they are needed.
Date: 1940
Creator: Smith, Clell Rice
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A Comparative Study of the Relation of Food, Rest, and Recreation to the Height and Weight of the Children in the Fifth Grade of Winnetka School, Dallas, Texas

Description: This thesis is a record of the results of a study made to obtain information about the relation of food, rest, and recreation to the height and the weight of the children in the fifth grade of Winnetka School, Dallas, Texas. The purpose of the work was three-fold: (1) to gain a better understanding of the nutritive value of foods and thereby put this understanding into practice; (2) to recognize the three essentials of good health: namely, diet, rest, knowledge of health rules; (3) and to creat… more
Date: 1940
Creator: Smith, Jessyee
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A Survey of the Programs of Health and Physical Education for Girls in the Senior High Schools of District 4 of the Texas State Teachers Association

Description: The purpose of this study was to make a survey of the programs of health and physical education for girls in the senior high schools of District 4 of the Texas State Teachers Association. The writer sought to determine the status of health and physical education for girls in this district as compared to the program outlined in the "Tentative Course of Study for Health, Physical Education, and Safety," published by the State Department of Education.
Date: 1940
Creator: Smith, Lola Ethel
Partner: UNT Libraries
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