30 HEREDITY AND SOCIAL FITNESS 



Was ahvavs very dovout and self-sacrificing; and at 20 married against 

 her people's wishes a wandering blind evangelist (IV-55). He has a 

 very defective brother who appears later in this history, but belongs to 

 a family which otherwise shows good mentality. Received some 

 education at the institution for the blind. Has a fine memory, which 

 enables him to recite passages of the Scriptures ad libitum, but has 

 never retained a charge long. He sometimes preaches good sermons, but 

 is usually unable to keep quality up even to the end of one sermon. 

 This couple has shown little system and foresight in the management 

 of their affairs, and the burden of supporting their five children fell 

 for the most part on relatives or various charitable agencies. Of 

 their children. 



The first (V-110) was a stillbirth; 



The second (V-111), born 1878, shows fine memory and degree of 

 aggressiveness. Was brought up for the most part away from home ; 

 took a civil-service examination successfully and served w'ith credit. 



The eldest daughter (V-1 12) lived for nearly 8 years at an- orphanage, 

 then supported herself in domestic service until her marriage. Since 

 her husband's (V-1 13) death, w^orks by the day, while her little daugh- 

 ter (VI-1 05), said to be of good mentality, is cared for by a charitable 

 organization. An intelligent, good woman, showing some resolution 

 and refinement. The second daugher (V-1 14) was also brought up by 

 strangers; is now well married. 



The second son (V-1 16) was brought up by the same family that 

 cared for his sister. He showed fair mentality; was given sufficient 

 education to teach school. The youngest son (V-1 17) has remained at 

 home w^ith his parents; shows less ability than his brothers and has 

 never had much plan and purpose in his life nor settled down to regular 

 work. 



The second child (IV-56) of III-19, born about 1859, died 1910 of can- 

 cer of the stomach; was always a faithful, sober fellow, somewhat 

 retarded in school, and found number work especially hard. Worked 

 on the section and accumulated enough to buy a farm of 50 acres. 

 Married IV-57, who was capable in her school work and belongs to a 

 family showing fair ability. Their three children showed average 

 ability. V-1 18 is a railroad operator ; one of the two daughters (V-1 19, 

 121), is a domestic and the other is married to a prosperous farmer 

 in a neighboring State. The latter has one little child. 



The second son (IV-58) of ni-19, born about 1861, was quicker than 

 his brother in school work, including calculation; also more excitable. 

 He occasionally has drunk to excess. Married IV-59, of good men- 

 tality, and now lives on their ow^n farm of 50 acres. Their only son 

 (V-122), born 1892, is single and living at home. Showed good ability 

 at school work. 



