Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-08
Tte National Deaf-Nute College.

fStRtISts OF "PREsE>TATION DAS.'
TIE seventh anniversary OF the founding Il
thc National Deaf Mute College. Prof /. NJ
Galiaudet president, was celebrated in the
chapel OF tie Institution Yesterday afternoon
by the exercises of presentation Day
which have been substituted for the annual
''ommeE cement The latter occasion has
heretofore occurred on the last "Wednesday in
June. There were present. bes iGeS President
6aii"uuet and the faculty of the college,
Hon. COluTnbUs Dclano. Secretary Of the IN
terror: Hon. John Eaton. COmni sioner of
EDUCATION; Senator Hitchcock; President
Ntling, of Columbian University; Rev. Dr.
GaiidCdei. OF New York; Mr.. VIM. Stic.Sney
Reys. j. W. Parker AMI Byron Sunderland
OF thl> city; Rev. tr. th.cEe:ing, of Boston
ana Diners After an Invocation by Rev. Dr.
PRESIDENT GALLAUDET BRIEFLY Ex-
PLsINED
thai II had been thought best TO substitute a
new occasion for CONNIE nCenlent day On ac-
count If the "ncrIatiEe effects OF fle first
heat of summer under which preparat Ions
for the annual exercises hat heretofore been
made and for other reasons. The order of
proceedings OF the present occasion was
made la t1acF from that of commencement
ONLY IN his, that no va lpijCfarv addresses
were called for. and instead Of he COZ f,,rriuss
OF 10, rers, the members Of IT,. senior class
were preSc1ted b" n" faCujtv - the board of
directors 8S suitable candidates TOT degrees
li''S act srggf sting tn" name OF the lay. The
fcrma! C"aituing Of degrees wG.id take
place. under this new plan. al the close of
TIE academic wear, and be accompanied by
40 DINER public exercises than the VaieIic-
tory addresses.
At ihe conclusion ol the presidents re
marks. I5c following
PkOGRAsHE OF EXERCISES
was carried Cut--oEatIDu-.' Lost tfviiiza-'
ton in America" by OrSon Archibald. Of
hroo:sion- Ind. Dissertation Socrates
~ Elias Myers. Euioutown. Ohio iissar-
tIfloa-" WOman'S Domain hy James C.
EaltS, NJ iWaUkce. Wis. DISSERTATION
. Home. a." Training Pace Of the citizen. ="
~ Albert q Powell. FindIay. Ohio. Inter
MISSION Of I've mlnCt"S. Grafton" The
&. Pick. Providence. T.. !. Grafton AEuSe
81 the Freedom az the Press" Dy James NJ
litrE- Columbus. ONO. The above wev- an
delivered In the ign language by the authors
ara interpreted to- the audience
President Hatlaudet introduced
~FCEETARY HFLANO.
"LoEaNP = Hriei sketch az the Institution and
Tine good u had accOmY lished. The Secretary
next addressed ~" graduates n 20 their
Cu'ieS and responsible ana c,.Se,i nv
comp!iHeDt.rg President GallarIet and tie
!a'Ni!y on Tie results Of their iabOrS
A letter vas read from Prof Heurv. regret
ting his inability 10 he present.
TIE GRADUATES
fftSlb+nt GallaUtet presented the names
~ Inc following candidates for the degree pT
+ A: James Martin Park. OrSon ArrhiIaIi
W imam Charles Pick, Elias Pick, Albert
tIaTleS Powell. James Curtis Balls
Rev. J. W. Parker, II. u pronounced the
bene,!iCiIon, and those who hal received in
EltatlOns called on Mr.. and Mrs Ga'lai.dnt
AT tEeIr residence. v here all hour OK more was
enjoy Ell in social converse
fTof. GallauGct, by his able AMI successful
management OF this National Beaf " .te
College, has proved himself entitled to rank
among the most eminent OF the men who
have devoted their lives to tie service of the
afflicted.