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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.

Determination of gains made in reading comprehension and the relationship of these gains to the academic success of 545 college freshmen of North Texas State Teachers College is the main consideration of this study.

The purpose of this study is to determine, in the light of available data, which of two methods of grouping students for instructional purposes is best suited to the needs of the Hobbs Elementary Schools, Hobbs, New Mexico.

The following study was undertaken to discover some of the ways in which high school students who are popular differ from those who are not so popular.

The problem of this study is to develop and apply a technique to evaluate the degree of democracy in a community situation.

The specific aim of this study is to survey the two main types of ideas -- realism and idealism -- and their history.

An attempt to show how schools should be organized, administered, and financed in accordance with modern educational philosophies.

This study is one phase of a research program designed to provide basic information which can be used in the management of East Texas Lakes.

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.

This thesis is an attempt to find out what makes right and wrong.

The purpose of this thesis is to show that the philosophy of pragmatism is responsible for the techniques in modern educational theory.

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.

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.

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.

The purpose of this study is to make a survey of some changes in the aims, techniques, and methods of teaching mathematics in the secondary schools and to some philosophical bases underlying the changes.

The purpose of this study is to examine some aspects of the traditional philosophy of America and contrast these with the principles of the New Deal philosophy.

The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent Ellis County, Texas, has kept its educational program abreast of the development of the community and thereby has met the educational needs of the children in this section of the state.

An examination of Mary Austin's works and how she contributed to the culture of the Southwest.

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.

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.

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.

A study of the influence of Negro slavery on Emerson's concept of freedom.

The purpose of this study is to examine courses of study for social studies in the fourth grade, and after analyzing the objectives, methods, and the materials of each, to decide whether they meet the criteria prescribed in educational literature.