(30 HEREDITY AND SOCIAL FITNESS 



The second daughter (IV-63), born 1889, is a neat housekeeper, civil 

 and obliging, and although ignorant because of her lack of school 

 advantages, shows good judgment in matters which come under her 

 observation. Married at 17 IV-121 after his divorce from IV-122, 

 Line D. One justice of the peace refused to marry them because of 

 their mental inferiority, but they went to another village and found 

 someone who would. They have three sons. 



The eldest (V-44) at 12 is in the third grade. 



The second (V-45) is still in the primer, very slow, lacking in con- 

 centration. 



The third (V-46), a boy of 9, is decidedly superior to his two brothers 

 in quickness and application. Has been advanced to the second grade 

 after two terms of school work. It is doubtful whether the retardation 

 of the two elder is not due as much to poor teaching as to lack of 

 native ability. 



IV-65, born 1893. Of fair mentality, but always showed little appli- 

 cation. Has some success at the various kinds of work undertaken, 

 but sticks to nothing. Has recently married. 



There remains to be described the youngest daughter (111-38)^ of 

 II-2, born about 1852. She is said by many to have been an illegiti- 

 mate child. Her father belonged to a family who were mentally able 

 and on the whole progressive. She is described as the '* sweetest, 

 neatest, and brightest of all the Rode girls." Married III-37, who is 

 IV-19 of Line A. They brought up their family on a small farm and 

 at the same time made a home for the wife's numerous dependent half- 

 brothers. Their children, so far as they have been determined, are: 



IV-68, married and had six children. She and two of her children 

 were instantly killed by a train ; a third died later from injuries received. 

 The three surviving sons (V-50, 51, 53) are day-laborers of very moder- 

 ate skill and mental ability. 



IV-69 married, no children. 



IV-71, a carpenter, is a man of fair intelligence; straightforward, 

 industrious, devoted to his family, owns his own house, and is regularly 

 employed by the railroad company. Seven children, as follows: 



V-54, age 15. Likes school; quick to learn. In the first year high 

 school. V-55, age 13. Learns easily and is in the seventh grade. 

 V-56, age 11. In the sixth grade at school. V-57 died at 13 days of 

 convulsions. V-58, stillbirth. V-59, age 3 years. V-60, an infant of 8 

 months. 



IV-73 is a freight conductor on the railroad, earning S4 a day. Is 

 earnest, intelligent, straightforward. Has married IV-74, of good 

 family. Is living in a comfortable house furnished in excellent taste. 

 An only daughter (V-61), born 1904, is of average mentality. 



'■ Error in Plate. Dotted line should go to III-38. 



