hesubjedersiderationorthemannerinwhichitispresented.Iakenotesduriures,becausemyhandsarebusylistening.UsuallyIjotdownwhatIrememberofthemwhehome.Iwritetheexercises,dailythemes,criticismsandhour-tests,themid-yearandfinalexaminations,onmytypewriter,sothattheprofessorshavenodifficultyinfindingouthowlittleIknow.WhehestudyofLatinprosody,Idevisedandexplaiomyprofessorasystemofsignsindigthediffereersandquantities.

    IusetheHammondtypewriter.Ihavetriedmanymaes,andIfindtheHammondisthebestadaptedtothepeculiarneedsofmywork.Withthismaemovabletypeshuttlesbeused,andonehaveseveralshuttles,eachwithadiffereofcharacters--Greek,Frenathematical,acctothekindofwritingonewishestodooypewriter.Withoutit,IdoubtifIcouldgotocollege.

    Veryfewofthebooksrequiredinthevariouscoursesareprintedfortheblind,andIamobligedtohavethemspelledintomyhand.sequentlyIneedmoretimetopreparemylessonsthanirls.Themanualparttakeslonger,andIhaveperplexitieswhichtheyhavenot.TherearedayswhenthecloseattentionImustgivetodetailschafesmyspirit,ahoughtthatImustspendhoursreadingafeters,whileintheworldwithoutirlsarelaughingandsinginganddang,makesmerebellious;butIsoonreybuoyandlaughthedistentoutofmyheart.For,afterall,everyonewhowishestogaintrueknowledgemustclimbtheHillDifficultyalone,andsihereisnoroyalroadtothesummit,Imustzigzagitinmyownway.Islipbaytimes,Ifall,Istandstill,Irunagainsttheedgeofhiddenobstacles,Ilosemytemperandfinditagainabetter,Itrudgeon,Igainalittle,Ifeelenced,Igetmerandclimbhigheraoseethewideninghorizoruggleisavict