The life and contributions of Helen Thompson Woolley and Leta Stetter Hollingworth are presented. These two women were prominent in the early mental testing movement as well as leaders in clinical psychology. Woolley and Hollingworth were feminists whose careful and objective research frequently studied alleged psychological differences between…

Between 1900 and 1905, Rudolph Focke published a series of papers on classification theory and a draft of a code for the construction of classified catalogs. His work was the direct result of the reform of librarianship during the last decades of the nineteenth century. The large number of classification systems used by German university and…

This dissertation is a study of the life and works of L.V. Koos. It covers his personal history, the course of his education, and his professional qualifications. It discusses his influence, both personal and professional, on other educators, as shown by the quoted opinions of his students and colleagues. He first gave his attention to the grades…

In the reaction against biographical and historical criticism, critics have dogmatically emphasized pure textual explication and have thus distorted or restricted responses to literature and art. To correct this improper emphasis, teachers, in addition to stressing the integrity of the art work, should treat individual creations as "different…

This booklet sketches the life, educational theories, and accomplishments of Albert F. Ames (1888-1931). Ames was trained as a mathematician, and served six years as a mathematics teacher in Canada before becoming superintendent of schools in Riverside, Illinois. He co-authored five mathematics textbooks with J. A. McLellan. These texts,…

This is a brief summary of the activities of a NDEA Institute concerning teaching experiences using the biography approach in intermediate grade American History. (SBE)

This study examined children's literature and the development of biography intended for juvenile readers. The writer assembled a list of characteristics of writing for children, reviewed the growth of biography as a literary form, and noted the difference between biography written for the child audience and that intended for adults. Qualities were…

The stated policy of the author of this book is to describe American Indians and Eskimos in terms of personal accomplishment rather than in the perspective of national prominence. Short biographies of Native American leaders in many fields are presented; a photograph of most leaders accompanies a narrative section describing the leader's…

This is a collection of lectures by distinguished members of the English profession who were invited to lecture to schools located far from large urban and cultural centers. Included are papers by: John H. Fisher, "Truth Versus Beauty: An Inquiry into the Function of Language and Literature in an Articulate Society"; Walter Loban, "The Green…

Prepared by the staff of the University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio, this pamphlet is one of a series which reports contributions made by ethnic groups to the history and culture of Texas. Specifically, historical incidents involving Spanish explorers and missionaries are discussed, relating their contributions to Texas.…

A compilation from periodicals, newspapers, and journals over a 21-year period, this volume is a collection of 50 articles by and about contemporary authors of children's books. This book of readings provides background information about the authors and author-illustrators for children's librarians and students of children's literature. Each…

This essay identifies and illustrates a number of significant features that, in combination, make literary biography a distinct and recognizable genre. Among these are considerations of the various aspects of the composition of literary works, such as sources of inspiration, authors' motives and methods in transforming life into art, and…

The author reveals examples of historical error as he examines biographies of and literature on Abraham Lincoln. (Author/RM)

Examines the nature of William Rainey Harper's contribution to the development of the public junior college and contrasts it with the contribution of Alexis F. Lange, who has been called "the philosopher of the public junior college." (DC)