Browsing Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "1919"
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An age-grade census of Missouri rural schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)It is the problem of this study to make a diagnosis of the educational conditions in the rural schools of Missouri by means of the age-grade census, to compare these conditions with those of other school systems, to determine ... -
American relations with Mexico 1910-1917
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)"It is the purpose of this thesis to give an historical account of the international relations existing between the American and Mexican nations from 1910 to 1917." --Page 1. -
The article of the legislature in the Missouri Constitution of 1875
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)Text from Introduction: "The purpose of this paper is to determine so far as possible the inf1uences responsible for the provisions in the Missouri Constitution of 1875 dealing with the organization and functions of the ... -
The concentration of radium and mesothrorium bromides by fractional crystallization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)Text from page 4: "In the course of this study we were led to the conclusion that the crystallization factor is independent of the acid concentration and varies only with the percent of crystals separating out. Our ... -
The energy requirements for the normal growth of dairy heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)Text from introduction: "There are at least two reasons why more definite knowledge of the energy requirements of growing cattle are desirable. First, the energy requirement of the animal is known to be high and because ... -
Home service of the American Red Cross
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)Text from page 77: "The conclusion of the report of the committee, "it is the duty of the Red Cross to foster and conserve such social awakening as the Red Cross has brought about and to help local communities to find ways ... -
Horace and his Greek originals in book I of the Odes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)it is the purpose of this thesis to give specific examples of Horace's indebtedness to Greek originals in the first book of Odes. The term Greek originals, as used here, includes those parts of ante-Horatian literature, ... -
Horse flesh and its digestibility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)The use of horse flesh as a human food is a custom as old as that of using the flesh of any other food producing animal. Proof of its use by the cave men has been unearthed in Northern Europe by archaeologists. Judging ... -
A housing survey of Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)Text from page 2: "The following thesis is an investigation into one phase of the social life of Columbia, -- the conditions, of housing. The problem of the investigation is whether the people of Columbia are properly ... -
The interrelation of mental functions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)"The aim of this dissertation is to review the most important results published up to the present time, and to add a statement and discussion of results obtained in the laboratory of educational psychology at the University ... -
The life and novels of H. G. Wells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)Text from page i: "My plan for the discussion of the novels has been shaped largely by my conviction that in all of the novels the main interest, both to Wells and to the Reader, lies in the matter of theme. I have discussed ... -
A method for the determination of small amounts of chlorine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)Text from page 3: "In this paper, the authors, in determining the amount of occluded barium chloride in barium sulphate precipitated in the usual manner made use of the foregoing method." -
Minimum milk requirement for calf raising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)The dairyman is keenly interested in knowing how he can raise his calves in an economical and successful manner. This thesis reports the results of several experiments in early weaning and minimum use of milk for calf ... -
Negro education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)"This study is divided into three parts. Part I attempts to review the general principles involved in education for modern efficiency for whites, for the purpose of throwing some light upon the problems involved in educating ... -
Sex variability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)The question of variation has long been of interest to scientists. Since the time of Darwin we find investigators endeavoring to determine which sex is the more variable. In a well known controversy on this subject between ... -
A simple presentation of Fourier's Series
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)Text from page 1-2: "It is the chief purpose of this paper to give a relatively simple proof for the possibility of representing a large class of functions by meansof convergent sine or cosine series, - generally classed ... -
A study of the extent to which growth retarded during the early life of the beef animal can be later regained
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)This thesis describes a study carried out by the author to better understand growth retardation in calves by experimenting with feed rations. -
A study of types of farming in the U.S. by the farm management survey method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)The following study was made to get an insight into the conditions and farm practices of six different types of farming in the United States from the standpoint of farm management. Previous work along this line indicates ... -
The surface tension of soap solutions and their emulsifying power
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)"In this work, surface tensions of solutions of sodium palmitate and of sodium stearate in contact with air have been determined. These surface tensions were found to increase with decrease in the concentration of the ... -
Training teachers for trade and individual subjects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)"As an evidence of the great and constantly increasing need for industrial education it is only necessary to note the enormous industrial development of this nation. This was further emphasized during the recent war by the ...