Miss Sullivan left for her charge, and from time to time made reports to Dr.Anagnos the principal of the Perkins School, which mentioned the remarkable mind which she found this little Alabama child possessed.

The following year Miss Sullivan brought the child, then eight years old, to Boston, and Mrs.Keller came with her.
They visited Miss Fuller's school.

Miss Sullivan had taught the child the manual alphabet, and she had obtained much information by means of it.

Miss Fuller noticed how quickly she appreciated the ideas given to her in that way.
"It is interesting to note that before any attempt had been made to teach the child to speak or there had been any thought of it, her own quickness of thought had suggested it to her as she talked by hand alphabet to Miss Fuller.

Her mother, however, did not approve Miss Fuller's suggestion that an attempt should be made to teach her speech.
She remained at the Perkins School, under Miss Sullivan's charge, another year, when the matter was brought up again, this time by little Helen herself, who said she must speak.