Several of my classmates have informed me that you questioned them as to the relationship of Archimides to our unit on "Music, Art, and Literature." We are not confining ourselves to Music, Art, and Literature, but are also studying the background that helped to produce this culture. We feel that the only way that we can acquire a full view of this is to study contemporary contributors to the advance of civilization. I, being greatly interested in mathematics, volunteered to deliver a report on Archimides who was famous for his mathematical research. But this is not the only way Archimides is related to our unit on "Music, Art, and Literature." In the act of writing any great piece of music a knowledge of mathematics is essential. Also in any good work of art it enters into the form of perspective without which a drawing is apt to be void and lifeless. Therefore Archimides has been included in our unit. I hope that you will soon visit our classroom again for all the children enjoy the talks you often give them. Respectfully yours (Signed) HIGH SCHOOL RECORD TO DATE OF WRITING L entered Bronx Science High School in February, 1940. This high school selects its students on the basis of a competitive examination. No classification on the basis of ability is made after entrance to the school. L's final grades for the first term, closing June, 1940, are: English, 95; Social Studies, 99; Mathematics, 100; Science, 99; Average, 98.25. The judgment of his supervisors and teachers is shown by the following quotations from comments about him, as of June, 1940. [2] He is an excellent student. My only criticism of the boy is that he is too mature. He should be more of a nuisance. As I see it, our problem of adjustment here for L is to make him more of a real boy. _Dr. M, Administrative Assistant_. He is a wonderful boy, and that covers everything. _Mr. C., Social Studies_. L is the best boy I have had in all of my teaching experience, and I have taught in the New York City schools since 1913. He is the only boy I ever gave 100 as a final mark. He knows rules of trigonometry that he never has had in school. _Mr. W, Mathematics_. I first became acquainted with L when he walked into my office last term and introduced himself. He said he was trying to make up his mind between Science High School and Townsend Harris. He had decided the most sensible way was for him to visit both schools and then make his decision.