38. Boarding School (II), Saladillo, Argentina, 1959

“Good” First Report card dated 29^th November 1959.  Pupil’s age = 6

(Entries are exactly as spelled on the report)

Geography.  Year average = 92%. Position in class = 1^st:  She has made a good attempt to keep her book tidy and has memorized her work marvellously.

Reading.  Year average = 100%.  Position in class = 1^st:  Very good indeed.  Neads (sic…) a little more expression.

Spelling.  Year average = 92%.  Position in class = 1^st:  A little careless about studing (sic…) her words, otherwise an excellent speller.

Dancing.  Year average & Position in class not given:  Caroline will be a good little dancer when she ceases to be vague!

Needlework.  Year average & Position in class not given:  She is very slow but a careful worker.

Arithmetic.  Year average = 20%.  Position in class = bottom:  Good enough for her age.

General Remarks:  For one so young Caroline has done very well in her first year of boarding school.  She is still rather belligerent with her companions but is gradually adapting herself to community life.

(So much for thinking I was timid…)

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