The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-13

had what would amount to about half
years Latin. She was unusually ad-
vancsd in German, and it was thought
that good year work would fit her
fer both the elementary and the adj
vanssd examinations. These expecta-
tions were more than fulfilled.
I One Of the first questions that arose
was. Who shall conduct the examina-
| tion? At Harvard the candidates are
| numbered and are known to those who
conduct the examinations by numbers
only. II was impossible to conceal the
fact that Helsn's papers were written
by her. because she was obliged to use
typewriter and the others could use
pan or pencil. Some one had to serve as
eyes for Helen and testify that she was
the person who actually produced the
written paper Miss Sullivan was un-
willing to act in that capacity, and Mr.
Gilman. who. as a member of the cor
poration OF Radcliffe college for many
years. was familiar with the Harvard
examinations. was chosen He proceed
ed. therefore, TO learn the manual al
phabet and acquired facility in it by
giving Helen portion of her work in
English and reading to her examina.
ton papers in French, German, etc.
About Christmas time he began to read
Shakespeare and other authors to Hell
en-, she constantly complimenting him
upon his good progress.
All difficulties vanished as the work
progressed. The teacher of German be-
came Interested and learned to read
Helen with her hand. The avidity with
which Helen read whatever was placed
within her range kept her always ahead
Of tho respective lessons, Helen never
studied as If it were task. With her a
new textbook was fresh and delight
full field for investigation
The Harvard examinations were held
from June 90 to July 3 Helen's first
examination was the most difficult.
advanced German. She and MIR. Gilman
took their places in a room where they
could be uninterrupted. The papers
were given out at Harvard college at o
O'Clock and were brought to Mr. Gil
man under seal Helen sat at her type
writer and Mr. Gilman took position
grasp hers In his own words:
I'VE had often done the same thing
before, but no previous effort had been
quite like this one, and we were both
conscious Of it On other occasions we
tried 10 see il we could cope with the
paper; now we were actually to write
something to be submitted to Harvard
exsm mars "a final test IL was nlain
70 me that Helen felt this road the
entire paper through at first. then sen.
tenoe BY sentence. Helen repeated the
words with her voice as my hands made
the signs
The paper was not an easy one 1t
was evident that Helen felt that Her
brow was knit her fingers seemed to
want 10 clutch an idea, perspiration
came. bus with regularity the type
writer spelled out the English of the
German text Helen forged ahead, and
i anxiously kept her supplied with new
sentences to translate By l0:4I she
had put all of the German from the
German books that she had read into
English Then she took up the English
to be translated into German. At IL .O5
this too. had been done Next there
WAS passage from book that Helen
had nsve: seen This was completed at
III "A / then read to Helen what she
had written. aud she dictated such
changes as she thought necessary These
interlined. Ii then went to the exam.
liners with certificate that it was tho