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The Effect of a Child Development Unit on Attitudes of Homemaking Students (open access)

The Effect of a Child Development Unit on Attitudes of Homemaking Students

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a unit on child development, planned cooperatively by the teacher and pupils, is effective in changing the attitudes of junior high school girls toward younger children.
Date: 1951
Creator: Davis, Louise
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship Between Intelligence and Personality of Sixty-two Sixth-Grade Pupils (open access)

The Relationship Between Intelligence and Personality of Sixty-two Sixth-Grade Pupils

The problem is to determine to what extent there is a relationship between a child's personality and his intelligence. As a basis for such a comparison, a study was made of sixty-two sixth-grade pupils in the Benjamin Franklin School in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date: 1951
Creator: Davis, Opal Frances
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Properties of a Lebesgue-Stieltjes Integral (open access)

Some Properties of a Lebesgue-Stieltjes Integral

It is the purpose of this paper to define a Lebesgue integral over a measurable set, the integration being performed with respect to a monotone non-decreasing function as in the Stieltjes integral, and to develop a few of the fundamental properties of such an integral.
Date: 1951
Creator: Dean, Lura C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Microbial Antagonism in Ten Denton County, Texas Soils (open access)

An Investigation of Microbial Antagonism in Ten Denton County, Texas Soils

This thesis is concerned primarily with the growth and detection of soil microorganisms in ten Denton County, Texas, soils antagonistic to a specific gram-positive and a specific gram-negative bacterial organism.
Date: 1951
Creator: Dickey, Charles E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Chemical Compounds Produced by Actinomycetes and Their Relation to Tastes and Odors in a Water Supply (open access)

The Chemical Compounds Produced by Actinomycetes and Their Relation to Tastes and Odors in a Water Supply

The purpose of this problem was to determine the cause of tastes and odors in the Breckenridge water supply and to isolate and culture the organisms responsible for the offensive chemicals.
Date: 1951
Creator: Dill, Warren S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reading with a Purpose to Improve Comprehension (open access)

Reading with a Purpose to Improve Comprehension

The problem of this study was to demonstrate the possible effects that reading with a definite purpose has upon the improvement of comprehension in reading.
Date: 1951
Creator: Evans, Georgie Mae
System: The UNT Digital Library
Procedures Used in Overcoming Negative Attitudes Toward School Music (open access)

Procedures Used in Overcoming Negative Attitudes Toward School Music

The purpose of this study is to determine some probable effects of certain procedures in overcoming negative attitudes toward school music and to show the possibilities of locating and eliminating some of the factors associated with children's difficulties in music.
Date: 1951
Creator: Faires, Edith W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Eugene O'Neill's Theory and Practice of Tragedy (open access)

Eugene O'Neill's Theory and Practice of Tragedy

This thesis discusses six plays by the playwright Eugene O'Neill considered as tragedies.
Date: 1951
Creator: Fennell, Ernest Joseph Wyckoff
System: The UNT Digital Library
Las Novelas de Gregorio López y Fuentes (open access)

Las Novelas de Gregorio López y Fuentes

This thesis considers the novels of Gregorio Lopez Y Fuentes.
Date: 1951
Creator: Fulwider, James H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Influence of Certain Rulers of France and England on the Design of Furniture from 1300-1830 (open access)

A Study of the Influence of Certain Rulers of France and England on the Design of Furniture from 1300-1830

This study will attempt to show the influence of certain rulers on the construction and design of furniture during the years 1300 to 1830.
Date: 1951
Creator: Gantt, Sam M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Antibiotic Activities of Some Members of the Cactaceae Family (open access)

The Antibiotic Activities of Some Members of the Cactaceae Family

This problem has been concerned with, first, the collection of sixteen species of plants belonging to Cactaceae family; second, the drying of these and the extraction of the oleoresins thereof; third, the determination of the extent to which these substances inhibit the growth of ten gram-positive and ten gram-negative bacterial organisms; and fourth, a determination of the possible utilization of these extracts a prophylactic or chemotherapeutic agents.
Date: 1951
Creator: Gilmore, Derward E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Chloral Hydrate as an Inhibitor of Bacterial Spreader Colonies in Milk Plate Counts (open access)

An Investigation of Chloral Hydrate as an Inhibitor of Bacterial Spreader Colonies in Milk Plate Counts

This study has consisted primarily of the addition of varying amounts of chloral hydrate to nutrient agar plates and the determination of the definite effects thereof upon the colony plate counts of various samples of milk.
Date: 1951
Creator: Gochnour, Runnald Wallace
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Trends in Teaching Literature in the Upper Elementary Grades as Recommended in the Elementary English Review, 1941-1950 (open access)

An Analysis of Trends in Teaching Literature in the Upper Elementary Grades as Recommended in the Elementary English Review, 1941-1950

The purpose of the investigation is to examine relevant material on current trends of teaching literature to the adolescent, as revealed in reported practices of classroom teachers throughout the United States. A compilation of these procedures appears to present a picture of what is being done in the field of literature on the upper-elementary-grade level in various sections of the country.
Date: 1951
Creator: Graham, Louise Richardson
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pathogenic Bacterial Survey in the Trinity River from East Fort Worth, Texas, to South Dallas, Texas (open access)

Pathogenic Bacterial Survey in the Trinity River from East Fort Worth, Texas, to South Dallas, Texas

This study was conducted from March 3, through June 2, 1951, in order to determine to what extent pathogenic bacteria were entering the Trinity River between East Fort Worth, Texas and South Dallas, Texas, from municipal sewage disposal plants.
Date: 1951
Creator: Grizzle, Walter R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Historical and Technical Development of the United States and Confederate States Navies during the Civil War (open access)

The Historical and Technical Development of the United States and Confederate States Navies during the Civil War

This study will cover the period between 1861 and 1865. It will cover within that period of time, the technical and historical advance of the navy through the Civil War. The technical approach will cover the advancements in design, engineering, and armament from the beginning of hostilities to its end, and contrast those advancements with those of the period immediately preceding them and immediately after it, while the historical approach will cover the main engagements of the war and the results of the technical advances. The study will also cover the advancement and growth of the Confederate States Navy, and the effect which the marine designs of that navy had on the designs of the rival United States Navy.
Date: 1951
Creator: Hanscom, John Francis
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship of Certain Factors to Popularity in Students of the Eighth Grade of the Junior High School at Ozona, Texas (open access)

The Relationship of Certain Factors to Popularity in Students of the Eighth Grade of the Junior High School at Ozona, Texas

The problem set forth in this study is to determine the relationship of certain factors to the popularity of students in the eighth grade of the Junior High School at Ozona, Texas. The factors to be considered in this study are as follows: 1. The socio-economic status of the parents; 2. Each of the factors measured by the California Test of Personality; 3. The intelligence quotient; 4. Scholastic achievement; 5. The length of family residence in the community; 6. Physical attractiveness of the students as evaluated by three teachers; 7. Athletic ability as evaluated by the physical education teachers; 8. Conduct in the classroom as evaluated by the home room teacher.
Date: 1951
Creator: Hawk, Travis L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine the Adequacy of the Business Departments of Class A High Schools of Region III of Texas (open access)

A Study to Determine the Adequacy of the Business Departments of Class A High Schools of Region III of Texas

The purpose of this study is to determine how adequately Class A schools of Region Three of Texas are conforming to certain standards in business education. A comparative survey of business administration programs has been made, and the programs were evaluated by standards formulated by the Texas State Department of Education and recognized investigators in this field. After careful consideration of all the data available for this study, the writer made conclusions and recommendations with regard to the business education programs in the schools of Region Three.
Date: 1951
Creator: Hoeldtke, Louise
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Mercury-Sensitized Photochemical Reactions of Isopropyl Benzene and Methylcyclohexane (open access)

The Mercury-Sensitized Photochemical Reactions of Isopropyl Benzene and Methylcyclohexane

This thesis describes the theoretical results of mercury-sensitized photochemical reactions of isopropyl benzene and methylcyclohexane. The reactions are carried out and the results are analyzed.
Date: 1951
Creator: Holland, Walter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Contribution of Meats and of Breakfasts to the Thiamin Content of Cafeteria Selected Diets (open access)

The Contribution of Meats and of Breakfasts to the Thiamin Content of Cafeteria Selected Diets

The purpose of this study is to show how much of the thiamin content of the noon and evening meals is contributed by meats and meat dishes which appear on the cafeteria menu, as well as the thiamin contribution of the breakfast meal to the total daily intake.
Date: 1951
Creator: Holley, Bennie Caraway
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Continuously Sensitive Cloud Chamber (open access)

A Continuously Sensitive Cloud Chamber

A continuous cloud chamber would be a valuable asset to laboratory work in nuclear and atomic physics. For this reason the construction and investigation of a continuously sensitive diffusion cloud chamber has been undertaken. It is the purpose of this paper to report the design and operating characteristics of such a chamber.
Date: 1951
Creator: Hughes, James E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Los Fresnos Elementary School, Los Fresnos, Texas (open access)

An Evaluation of the Los Fresnos Elementary School, Los Fresnos, Texas

The purpose of this study is to present the appraisal of the Los Fresnos Elementary School in terms of the criteria in the Handbook for Self-Appraisal and Improvement of Elementary Schools as made by a committee of twelve teachers of that school. Attention is given to the seven major areas of the school and to certain subtopics under each heading.
Date: 1951
Creator: James, Albert S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Typical Responsibilities and Needed Qualifications of the Industrial Foreman (open access)

Typical Responsibilities and Needed Qualifications of the Industrial Foreman

The problem with which this study is concerned is that of the selection of those persons in an industrial organization who are most likely to become effective and successful foremen on the production line and of developing these persons into well-rounded, successful industrial foremen. The purpose of this study is to determine some of the major traits and qualifications which a man should possess if he is to become a successful foreman in industry.
Date: 1951
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd Harold
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Role of the State Supervisor in Business Education (open access)

The Role of the State Supervisor in Business Education

This study is designed to present information on the supervision of business education as revealed through research and personal observations. Included in this study of state supervision of business education are such phases as proposed qualifications and duties of a state supervisor of business education, a brief study of supervisory programs now in effect in other states, the need for a state supervisor in Texas, and a proposed program for supervision of business education in Texas.
Date: 1951
Creator: Kemper, Troy David
System: The UNT Digital Library
Equipment for Junior-High-School Art Rooms in the Corpus Christi, Texas, Schools (open access)

Equipment for Junior-High-School Art Rooms in the Corpus Christi, Texas, Schools

This study considers the equipment needed for the art rooms of the three junior high schools of Corpus Christi, Texas. It discusses the special problems encountered by the teacher-committee that had to determine the minimum list of tools and other equipment necessary to carry out a well-rounded art program.
Date: 1951
Creator: Kerr, Lou Brock
System: The UNT Digital Library