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A Realization and Edition of Three Sonatas by Corelli for Two Violins and Harpsichord (open access)

A Realization and Edition of Three Sonatas by Corelli for Two Violins and Harpsichord

This thesis covers the history of Archangelo Corelli, and includes the creation of and three sonatas by Corelli.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Cox, Bobby Wayne, 1926-
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Transcription for Band of the Second Movement of Cesar Franck's Symphony in D Minor : From the Orchestral Score (open access)

A Transcription for Band of the Second Movement of Cesar Franck's Symphony in D Minor : From the Orchestral Score

The problem of this study was to make a transcription of the second movement of Franck's Symphony in D Minor for a college symphonic band. A thorough discussion of problems of instrumentation and analysis, a brief history of the composer's life and works, and an evaluation of the contribution of the project is included in this document.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Franck, César, 1822-1890
System: The UNT Digital Library
Theme and Mutations (open access)

Theme and Mutations

The purpose of this composition is to demonstrate the creative stimuli offered a composer by The Schillinger System of Musical Composition. To illustrate this creative stimuli offered a composer, the writer has composed an extremely diverse, yet homogenous musical continuity from the elements contained in an eight measure theme. The sections of this composition are titled mutations, for though they are all inherently related to the theme, this relationship often appears fortuitous. The term variation usually implies structural alterations that are readily apparent.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Dolch, John P. (John Parker)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Four Songs From Versions of Peace (open access)

Four Songs From Versions of Peace

The text of the composition was selected from a set of six unpublished poems by Sidney L. Burks. The four used were the most musically adaptable.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Dewitt, Carol
System: The UNT Digital Library
Organization and Production of an Original Musical Playlet, A May Comedy (open access)

Organization and Production of an Original Musical Playlet, A May Comedy

The purpose in writing this thesis is to describe program material for a musical performance to be presented by the public school music classes of the Stephenville Public Schools, Grades IV to VIII, and the means taken to further musical growth on the part of several hundred children through participation in this program. Most musical plays provide for only a small number of main characters and only one chorus. To fit the need of classes in this particular school, a large cast is necessary, and also a play in which several different groups or choruses may participate. To illustrate this need for program material in the public school music classes, this musical playlet, "A May Comedy", was written, and the details of its presentation given.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Heptinstall, Bobbie B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Superstitions and Customs Affecting Health Practices Among the People of Starr County, Texas (open access)

A Study of Superstitions and Customs Affecting Health Practices Among the People of Starr County, Texas

Because superstitions and customs of the people of Starr County, Texas, have a bearing on health practices that affect their well-being, the purpose of this study is to explain the deep-rooted superstitions and customs adhered to by the settlers. In order to understand more fully the cultural factors which relate to health, it is necessary to study the lives and customs of the people of Starr County. An effort has been made to look at their problems, not from a critical standpoint, but from the standpoint of helping the people and of viewing them sympathetically. A keen interest in the health practices of the people of Starr County, Texas, originated in tracing superstitions and customs in relation to the backward condition of these people. This thesis is a report of the writer's findings of those superstitions and customs as viewed by one who has lived in the county for six years.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Longoria, Gladys L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chamber Music for Children (open access)

Chamber Music for Children

This study is a progressive series of string quartets for children ages six to eight. A picture and a story for the child accompany each of the twenty lessons. The stories are written about animals, birds, and incidents that exist in the child's world. They are designed to arouse associations between familiar subjects or incidents and unfamiliar problems at hand. The second section of this work is entitled "Instructions to the Teacher." A child's interest is sacrificed when he is burdened with too many technicalities. Thus the teacher is fully informed of the difficulties in each lesson, and suggestions are given for solving the problems that arise.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Cornelius, Marjory Lunt
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Critical Analysis of the Trio in E Flat Major, Opus 40, by Brahms (open access)

A Critical Analysis of the Trio in E Flat Major, Opus 40, by Brahms

It is the purpose of this study to aide in the understanding of the Horn Trio through a biographical sketch of Brahms, a discussion of his use and characterization of the instruments, and the thematic, harmonic, and structural organization of the trio.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Acker, Mary March
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Accidents and Their Causes Occurring in Industrial Shops in the Public Schools of Texas, and the Methods Used to Teach Safety Education in Industrial Arts Program (open access)

A Study of Accidents and Their Causes Occurring in Industrial Shops in the Public Schools of Texas, and the Methods Used to Teach Safety Education in Industrial Arts Program

The problem of this study is to determine sound practices and teaching in connection with Industrial Arts shop safety program in Texas public schools, and the methods, policies, and programs used to prevent accidents. The study reviews the Texas State Laws for safety precaution, and the devices and programs recommended by the Industrial Arts teachers who answered the questionnaire used in this study. The state safety laws of other states are studied for comparison with the Texas Safety Laws.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Turner, Finis
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine the Effectiveness of Two Methods of Teaching Literature (open access)

To Determine the Effectiveness of Two Methods of Teaching Literature

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of two methods of teaching literature. An attempt will be made to ascertain whether the teacher-directed method or the free-reading method will be more effective in meeting the needs of the elementary children in the field of literature.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Yoe, Winifred Dora
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of Fifty Undergraduate Men Majors in Physical Education and Fifty Undergraduate Men Majors in Other Fields at North Texas State College with Respect to Selected Personal Traits (open access)

A Comparative Study of Fifty Undergraduate Men Majors in Physical Education and Fifty Undergraduate Men Majors in Other Fields at North Texas State College with Respect to Selected Personal Traits

"To determine the general characteristics of the undergraduate men majors in the field of physical education and men majors in other fields...if the undergraduate men majors in physical education could be distinguished from the men majors in other fields"--4.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Oglesby, Bill
System: The UNT Digital Library
Microflora in Prepared Foods Dispensed from Eating Establishments in Dallas, Texas (open access)

Microflora in Prepared Foods Dispensed from Eating Establishments in Dallas, Texas

A bacteriological study was made of a number of prepared foods that were bought ready-to-eat, for home consumption, from several food establishments in Dallas, Texas. The purpose of this study was to show whether these foods could be a potential source of food poisoning; whether there are any particular foods that should have greater care than others in order to protect their quality; and whether the bacteriological contamination could have been prevented by strict observance of the city regulations for handling foods.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Phillips, Margaret
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transmission into Legislation of Political Promises of Texas Governors from 1914 to 1943 (open access)

Transmission into Legislation of Political Promises of Texas Governors from 1914 to 1943

The problem of this thesis is to determine the relationship of political promises made by the elected candidates for governor with their achievements in relation to these political promises. From such an evaluation, it is hoped to determine the value of different types of political promises, and thus be more able to judge properly candidates seeking the office of governor.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Nunn, William H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A History of the Kilgore College (open access)

A History of the Kilgore College

"This is a history of the Kilgore College, Kilgore, Texas, a junior college for Kilgore and the oil belt. The data concerning the history of this very young publicly owned junior college has been secured through personal interviews with its originators, its administrators past and present, Kilgore newspapers, college catalogs, college annuals, and educational references, public laws and board minutes...The material dealing with the history of this college has been organized to cover the following topics: origin of the college, three periods of material development, internal growth of the college, and summary, conclusions and recommendations." -- leaves 2-3
Date: August 1948
Creator: Bradford, Q. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of Selected Instrumental Methods (open access)

An Evaluation of Selected Instrumental Methods

It is the purpose of this thesis to present an evaluated list of instrumental methods in order that'this material may serve as a useful and beneficial guide toward the selection of methods for the students and teachers of stringed, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Clark, Margene
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the J.S. Bach Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother (open access)

A Study of the J.S. Bach Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother

The purpose of this study is to present a brief history of the work, a discussion of the ornamentation which occurs therein and suggestions for the performance of the ornaments, an analysis covering especially the characteristics of each movement in regard to form and style and inasmuch as possible to show the influence of this early work on the later compositions of J. S. Bach.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Kelver, George E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine the Extent to Which the Denton County Library is Meeting the Recreational Reading Interests of the Elementary Pupils of the Rural Schools of Denton County, Texas (open access)

To Determine the Extent to Which the Denton County Library is Meeting the Recreational Reading Interests of the Elementary Pupils of the Rural Schools of Denton County, Texas

"In order to determine the extent to which the Denton County Free Library is meeting the needs of the elementary school children for recreational reading, an analysis was made of the reading interests of the elementary-school children of twelve common school districts of Denton County, Texas. The ages of these children ranged from nine to fourteen years. A second analysis was made by checking various acceptable authors in the field of children's reading interests as read by the children in this group and age level. This information was secured by having each child in the schools check the items listed in a school survey sheet. This information was tabulated and the results are shown in tables presented in Chapter III. A third analysis was made of library material found in the reading lists that were supplied by the county; and lastly, a comparison was made of the results of the last analysis with the two preceding ones." -- leaf 3
Date: August 1948
Creator: Lambert, Benjamin Carter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Structural and Thematic Development in the Novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald (open access)

Structural and Thematic Development in the Novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald

In dealing with the individual works, I have attempted to analyze the structural element first, and then to deduce the novel's meaning, or theme, making use, wherever it is possible, of the results of the analysis of structure. In addition, I have attempted to reveal the development of certain themes from one novel to another, and certain developments in characterization and general design. I have attempted to reveal the relationship of the structure and thematic aspects of the individual works to Fizgerald's work as a whole. Finally, I have attempted to demonstrate Fitzgerald's relationship with certain of this peers and forebears in the American novel.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Burks, Sidney L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Course of Study in Music Education for the Elementary Education Major (open access)

A Course of Study in Music Education for the Elementary Education Major

Since the music requirement does rest with the teacher training institutions, the elementary education major is required, in most colleges and universities, to take six hours of music education. My problem is to develop an adequate course of study in music education to fit the musical needs of the elementary education major which will prepare her as well as possible in the allotted six hours to teach music in a classroom aided or unaided by supervision
Date: August 1948
Creator: Mewborn, Mary Beth
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Occupational Follow-Up of Male Graduates of Denton High School, 1936-1940 (open access)

An Occupational Follow-Up of Male Graduates of Denton High School, 1936-1940

"The first part of the study is devoted to a comparison of those graduates who stay in Denton with those who move away. The marital status of each group, where they live, and why they chose the cities in which they live are shown in this section. A study is made to determine if those graduates who have moved away choose cities larger or smaller than Denton. The second aspect of the problem is developed by making a comparison of the quality of work done in high school and amount of education of the two groups. To make this comparison, a study is made of the quartile rank in high school ; the number that attended college in each group; the schools they attended; and the number that graduated from college. The third part of the problem is a comparison of the degree of success attained by each group. the occupations of the graduates, the number who have their own businesses, the financial success of each group, and the relationship of education to financial success attained are shown. The fourth division of the problem is the presentation of suggestions given by the graduates for improving job opportunities in Denton. It …
Date: August 1948
Creator: Windham, Manly Thurman
System: The UNT Digital Library
Five Year Band Program for Vanderbilt School (open access)

Five Year Band Program for Vanderbilt School

The public school of Vanderbilt, Texas is in the process of building a band. The steady growth of the band will depend upon a long-range planning program. It is the band director's aim to set up such a long-range plan to cover the five years from the 1947 school year and including the 1952 school year. The following chapters will cover most of the phases of the band's work, and that of the director's work, and his relation to the band and the community.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Reves, Wayman Aubrey
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparison of Early and Modern Musical Settings of Eleven Shakespearian Lyrics (open access)

A Comparison of Early and Modern Musical Settings of Eleven Shakespearian Lyrics

The object of this paper is to effect a comparison between the early Shakespearean songs and their more recent settings and to discuss in detail differences in style and technique, with emphasis upon textual and melodic characteristics.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Highsmith, Gwendolyn Conover
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of One Hundred Divorce Suits Filed in Dallas County, Texas, May and June, 1948 (open access)

An Analysis of One Hundred Divorce Suits Filed in Dallas County, Texas, May and June, 1948

The problem is limited to an analysis of the first one hundred divorce suits involving children filed in Dallas County, Texas, during the months of May and June, 1948. The general factors considered are: (a) family background; (b) age; (c) educational background; (d) economic status; (e) previous marital relations; and (f) the number of children.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Gibson, Harville
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stylistic Evolution of the Motet Through the Sixteenth Century with Emphasis on the Style of Palestrina (open access)

Stylistic Evolution of the Motet Through the Sixteenth Century with Emphasis on the Style of Palestrina

The mass and the motet are the most important musical components of the Catholic liturgy. The development of vocal polyphony in the Medieval Period culminated in the perfection of these forms in the sixteenth century. The purpose of this thesis is to give an account of the development of religious monody and polyphony that led to the inception of the motet in the early part of the thirteenth century; to show the development of the motet through the sixteenth century; to give a more detailed analysis of the style of Palestrina; and to emphasize the analysis with a stylistic examination of a Palestrina motet.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Cornelius, Merl V.
System: The UNT Digital Library