_Nov. ’01._--Is very good in number work, especially in addition. Can add 25 and 15. Spells a few words, such as “wind,” “blows,” “flowers.” Writes fairly well from copy if she tries. Her attention is very hard to keep. Is restless in class. Likes to be first in everything. The one thing she does best in school is to add numbers with pegs. Knows about fifteen words, such as “cat,” “fan,” “run,” “man.” She could learn more in school if she would pay attention, but her mind seems away off from the subject in discussion. Could play scale of C and F on cornet and would play some by ear if she could have kept up her lessons. Was taken out on account of sore throat. _Nov. ’04._--Understands how to make bead chains. Has made four. Knows how to use a sewing machine. Has made a shirtwaist. Uses tape measure accurately. Can play on cornet four hard band pieces and three solos, also reads at sight easy songs and hymns. Band pieces are: “Attention, March!” “Quick Step Sterling,” “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” and “Star-spangled Banner.” Solos are: “America,” “Old Black Joe,” and “Onward, Christian Soldiers.” Conduct at school, fair. [Illustration: DEBORAH AT THE SEWING MACHINE.] [Illustration: DEBORAH AS WAITRESS.] _Jan. ’07._--Took the part of Mrs. Doe in “Fun in a Photograph Gallery.” _Feb. ’08._--Can write a fairly good story, but spells very few words. Has little idea of the use of capitals. It is difficult for her to separate her sentences. Drawing, painting, coloring, and any kind of hand work she does quite nicely. In clay modeling, her idea of form is quite good. Is much improved in conduct. Does not act so wild in class. In wood-carving class, she starts a thing she wants to do very enthusiastically, but if it takes her very long, her interest flags and she has to be spurred on by the thought of the result when well done. This year she has made a carved book rest with mission ends and is now working on a shirtwaist box with mortise and tenon joints and lap joints. The top will be paneled. She can do most of her own marking when shown how. Has made a great improvement in “Band” during the last year. Can get a better tone on the cornet and more volume. Reads by note all music that she plays. Plays second cornet parts to about twenty-five pieces. _Jan. ’09._--Has embroidered the front of a shirtwaist and the front gore of a skirt. She has shown a great amount of patience, perseverance, and judgment in her work this year, has been anxious to do her work, and has been a good girl. In wood carving she is doing much more careful work than last year. Has made a large “Skolcroft” chair with only a little help in putting it into clamps. Did her own measuring and carved the wood. She filled the wood herself before staining. This she had never done before.