The age-herald., 1898-01-25
| IN THE SOCIAL REALM. ] -BY MRS. GEORGE c. sALL-ss-w
-BY MRS. GEORGE c. BALL
What Alabama's Wonderful
 Dauuhter. Helen Kellar, Is Doing

At irregular intervals there come ac- counts of the wonderful intellectual prog ress being made by that remarkable Ala hama girl Helen Kellar. She intends to 20 to Radcliffe college, as was planned several months ago. but she will complete her preparatory studies under the super vision of private instructors She is now at the north with her governess. Miss Sui- livan. while her mother, Mrs. Kellar, and her sister. Miss Mildred Kellar have re- oantlv returned to their home in north Alabama.
 Inst nrevious to the Christmas holidays Helen completed her studies at Arthur Gill; mans School for Girls, at Cambridge. where she had been for more than year, with view of entering Radclne colieee' Tn to that time Miss Sullivan and occa- sionally masters in special subjects hao had entire charge of Helen Kellars educa- tion. The latest advices regarding her movements will be of interest to Alabam- ians, who have watched her marvellous ca reer with intense interest and wonder. recent exchange says
 During an entire year Miss Kellar pur- sued her studies at the Gilman school, but just previous to the Christmas vacation she left. with the understanding that she would not return Miss Sullivan had had charge of Miss Kellar's education durlhs the past eleven years. She had been her only teacher, in fact, during that time, except where masters in special supJects were employed and even those were chosen by Miss Sullivan.
 A year ago last September Miss Sui- livan selected MT. Gilman's school as the one in which to fit Helen for Radcliffe col lege. Miss Sulvan's authority in this matter was backed by Helen Kellar mother her father having died just pre- vious to her entering the Gilman school. Last June it was thought best that Helen should take a part of the preliminary ex- aminations at Radcliffe in order to test her standing at that time. She passed sue cessful examinations in English. element- ary and advanced German, history, French and Latin, taking honors in English and German. These examinations proved her to be much further advanced than was at first supposed, and Miss Sullivan de- cided that not more than two years would be needed at MT. Gilman's school to pre- pare Helen for the entrance examinations at Radcliffe.
 At the beginning of the present school year, Oct. l. Helen entered upon her act i've study of Greek, geometry. physics, algebra and astronomy, continuing such other studies as were necessary. To ena- ble her to prosecute her mathematical studies without sight, 1t was necessary for her to use certain mechanical appa- ratus, including an algebra embosser. She also had to have a Greek typewriter, which was presented to her by a friend. The mastery of all this machinery took quite little time and close application, but she soon used it all with facility. Meantime, Miss Sullivan had announced to MT. Gill man, so the friends of the child say, that she considered not more than two years necessary for the completion of Helen training for college.
 Mir Gilman took the matter under con sideration, and at first made no objection. Later in November, it is said he inti- mated to Miss Sullivan that he had ar ranged Helens studies on basis of three additional years, inclusive of the present year, in his school, making in all a four years course of preparation for Radcliffe, instead of a two-years course, as planned by Miss Sullivan. The latter regarded this as a useless waste of time, and protested against it. MT. Gilman, it is said, urged as his reason that Helen was overwork ing and was in danger of breaking down. Miss Sullivan insisted that she had been Helen's constant companion nearly eleven years; that through all of this time Helen had enjoyed perfect health, and that she (Miss Sullivan) was the best judge of her present condition.
 However Mr. Gilman announced that he would carry out his plan, and Miss Sulli- van, upon the advice of her friends, sub mitted to the arrangement. This was dur ing the first week in December. but sub sequently Miss Sullivan took steps to with draw Helen from the school, telegraphng for the girls mother to come to Boston immediately, which she did, As result both Helen and her younger sister, Mill dred, who was also. a pupil at the school, were withdrawn from 1t by Mrs. Keller
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