Principal George B. Sweazey Correspondence 1903-1913/Box 1/Fd. 6

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action, which we have taken; but she has given the matron in charge much trouble: and Miss Kyle, while matron, said that as long as Pearl Stewart was in the Home, things would not move smoothly there. Both Miss Kyle and Miss Watkins have found that Pearl was as truthful as she should be. Again she has jestingly spoken, even directly to a teacher, of discipline which she underwent last year on account of misconduct. <br><br> I admit that there is much good in Pearl, and she has been a favorite with me; yet I feel that her willfull [sic] disobedient acts dare not go unnoticed for the girl's own sake. <br><br> I feel that Pearl needs the lesson we are trying to give her by this discipline; and should she be given a place with you, in my mind it would greatly interfer [sic]. When she left us, it was with a determination to keep up in her studies and I believe she will do that at home. <br><br> [letter unfinished] <br><br>