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Summary:

"The purpose of this study was to evaluate the program of physical education, health, and recreation of the Waco State School from 1933 to 1940...In view of these definite results, the conclusion is made that the Physical Education, Health, and Recreation Program of the Waco State Home has been successful in the following respects: 1. It has developed normal, happy children who have a chance to become useful, self-supporting children. 2. The Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Program of the Home has met and exceeded in many respects the educational standards for such activities. 3. The Waco State Home has performed a great educational service in remolding warped, underprivileged children."--leaf 2.

Author/Creator:

Smyers, John D.

Contributors:

Harris, Beulah A. , thesis advisor

McBryde, James B. , thesis advisor

Fouts, Theron J. , thesis advisor

Sharp, L. A. , thesis advisor

Texas County Histories Collection

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

An evaluation of the physical education, health, and recreation program of the Waco State Home [by Smyers, J.D.]

Related Series:

NT thesis, Physical Education; [volume] 1941

Subjects:

Orphanages — Texas

Child welfaree — Texas

Children — Institutional care — Texas

McLean County (Tex.) — History

Orphanages

Children — Institutional care

Children

Texas

Genres:

History

Dissertation Notes:

Thesis. M. S. ― North Texas State Teachers College, 1941.

General Notes:

Thesis signed by: Beulah A. Harris, Major Professor; J.B. McBryde, Minor Professor; Theron J. Fouts, Director of the Department of Physical Education; L.A. Sharp, Dean of the Graduate School.
Includes bibliographic references (leaf 71).
(Texana Collection copy) Bound in green library buckram with gilt spine title.
(Texana Collection copy) Former Call Number: 379 N81 no.445 c.2

Physical Description:

iv, 71 leaves ; 28 cm.

Call Numbers:

HV742.T4 S69 1941
379 N81 no.445
Electronic Thesis

OCLC Numbers:

313470820