theChamberlinsiham,twenty-fivemilesfromBoston.

    FromFebruarytoJuly,1898,Mr.KeithcameouttoWrenthamtwiceaweek,andtaughtmealgebra,gereekandLatin.MissSullivaninterpretedhisinstru.

    InOctober,1898,wereturoBoston.FhtmonthsMr.Keithgavemelessonsfivetimesaweek,inperiodsofaboutanhour.HeexplaiimewhatIdidnotuandinthepreviouslesson,assignednewwork,andtookhomewithhimtheGreekexerciseswhichIhadwrittenduringtheweekonmytypewriter,correctedthemfully,aurhemtome.

    Inthisreparationforcollegewentonwithoutinterruption.Ifounditmucheasierandpleasaobetaughtbymyselfthantoreceiveinstruinclass.Therewasnohurry,nofusion.MytutorhadplentyoftimetoexplainwhatIdidnotuand,soIgotonfasteranddidbetterworkthanIeverdidinschool.IstillfoundmoredifficultyinmasteringproblemsinmathematicsthanIdidinanyotherofmystudies.Iwishalgebraaryhadbeenhalfaseasyasthelanguagesandliterature.ButevenmathematicsMr.Keithmadeiing;hesucceededinwhittlingproblemssmallenoughtogetthroughmybraimymiandeager,andtraioreasonclearly,andtoseekclusionscalmlyandlogically,insteadofjumpingwildlyintospadarrivingnowhere.Hewasalwaysgentleandforbearing,nomatterhowdullImightbe,andbelieveme,mystupiditywouldoftenhaveexhaustedthepatienceofJob.

    Ohand30thofJune,1899,ItookmyfinalexaminationsforRadcliffeCollege.ThefirstdayIhadElementaryGreekandAdvain,andtheseddayGeometry,AlgebraandAdvancedGreek.

    ThecollegeauthoritiesdidnotallowMissSullivaheexaminatioome;seneC.

    Vining,oheinstructorsatthePerkinsInstitutionfortheBlind,loyedtocopythepa