THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GRADUATE SCHOOL Report of Committee on Examination
This is to certify that we the undersigned, as a commit ee of the Graduate School, have given
James Francie
ackell
final oral examination for the degree of aster of
Arts
We recommend that the Arts
degree of llaster of
be conferred
upon the candidate.
inneapolis, Minnesota
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GRADUATE SCHOOL
Report of Committee on Thesis
The undersigned, acting as a Committee of the Graduate School, have read the accompanying thesis submitted by for the degree of
James Francis Mackell
Laster of Arts.
They approve it as a thesis meeting the requirements of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota, and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
~aster
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