"This study was designed to explore the possibilities of sleep instruction in spelling and to determine approximately seven weeks later the amount of recall which could be attributed to the sleep instruction. It is presented primarily as an attempt to develop methodology which might be useful for larger and more complex studies"--Introduction. / "June 6, 1953." / Typescript. / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts." / Advisor: Ralph L. Witherspoon, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-42).