Contents
Author's Preface
Introduction / Kristen C. Harmon
1. An Illness, and Its Result
2. Mr. Raymond Visits the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
3. Carrie's Life in the Institution Commences
4. The Commencement of School Duties
5. Learning New Lessons
6. Thanksgiving Day
7. Promoted
8. Christmas at the Institution
9. The New Year—Encountering Difficulties
10. Some Glimpses into the Condition and Doings of Deaf-Mutes
11. Easter Sunday
12. The Annual Examination
13. Going Home to Spend Vacation
14. School Duties Resumed
15. Dozing, and Other Incidents
16. Some Unexpected Events
17. A Picnic, and How It Ended
18. Closing Exercises of the Term
19. The Opening of Another Term
20. The Magic-Lantern Entertainment
21. Friendships
22. The Ending of Another Year
23. Public Exhibitions
24. Spiritual Interests
25. Some Birthday Customs
26. The Sad End of Two Runaways
27. Some Happenings
28. The Library—Its Contents—Their Uses and Value
29. Some Little Incidents
30. A Description of the New Building
31. Persons and Organizations
32. Uncounted Blessings
33. Pleasures, Tribulations, and Triumphs
34. Winning a Prize
35. In the Academic Class
36. A Pleasant Surprise
37. A Departure—Compositions
38. Scenes—Gloomy and Gay
39. Events of the Passing Time
40. Harsh Treatment, and Its Results
41. Another Term
42. Conclusion