National Republican., 1884-06-18
DANCING MUTES.
A Lively Entertainment at the Deaf and
Dumb College.
The Undergraduates Tender the Glass OF
'sI Hop.

Tho drive leading up 10 tho National Dea
and Dumb college was filed with long lines
of carriages last evening In aud about the
beautiful grounds stood groups of young mon
twisting and twirling their fingers into all
conceivable shapes In expressing their CONF
ments Of tho carriages and their occupants.
The air was fragrant with tho oder of flowers
aud of tho nowly-cut grass that covered the
long, low terraces. All OF tho handsome
college buildings were lighted.
All Of tho young men who stood on tho
steps of tho main college building seemed Ia
know every ono who entered, for they were con-
stantly tipping their hats to the pretty young
ladies as they tripped By.
At tho door Of the gymnasium hall stood a
dark man wearing n straw hat. who gavo tho
guests souvenirs of the farewell hop touderod
to the class of 81 by the undergrad duates
The gymnasium is lofty square building
The interior was tastefully decorated and an
orchestra was stationed on the balcony. AT
$3.50 Prof Gallaudet motioned to the musi.
clans to begin. They struck up a grand
march dedicated to tho faculty, aud, with
Prof. Gallaudct leading the way, followed by
the guests, the ball began.
Nearly all OF the mutes can dance, and
some Of them very gracefully. When n
quadrille was called each set was formed
with one hearing person at the head to set
the tune. Whom the music struck up he
would set tho stop, and the dance would he
nicely gone through. Occasionally some one
Of tho students would get out of tune. and
for tho moment disconcert tho entire set in
which no was dancing. Mistakes in waltzes
were rarer.
largo number of the inmates of the
college are expert dancers Some have taken
lessons, and their skill in fancy dancing is
remarkable. They can at times tell when the
music starts by feeling the vibrations of the
hand, and two of tho inmates can hear a faint
and confused murmur when the music begins.
The programme last night was composed of
fifteen select dances, and the students, or
those that could dance, danced all of these
About midnight a splendid collation. was
served in the large dining room of tho col
legc, to which nearly 500 people sat down.
Seven more dances followed. and it was
nearly 3 o'clock this morning before the last
guest departed. The arrangements were in
the hands of Mr.. S. g. Davidson. assisted by
C, s. Deem, o. Hanson, A. Berg, and j. A.
Boland.
Among those present were:
Mamie Mullen, $. G. Henry, Miss Wade,
Miss Harwood, Mr.. Middleton, Miss Chesti.
Mr. Menable. Prof aud Mrs. Draper, Prof.
aud Mrs. Chickering, Mr.. Wright aud wife,
j. H. Cloud and Miss Lula Brown, Mr.. Lyons
and Lizzie Brown. - Davidson, Mr.. Dure-
ford, Miss Julia McCord, Miss Ettie
McCord, Miss Hackman, Mr.. Mid
deton, Mr.. Gordon, Miss Parker Mr.. Beall,
Mr.. l.. A. Palmer, G. w. Vedeit2, Miss
Aitcheson. Warren Robinson. Lulu Chicken
ing, Mr.. John HalstGd Mrs. Abett Miss Hal
sted, Afr. Pennington Halsted, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hcmmcr, DR., 'Obor aud Miss Baiseau, Mr..
Gwynne. and Miss Wright, Charles
DantzeF. Miss Cavis, Mr.. Benson,
Miss Burke, A. +. Adams Susie c. Benedict,
Ffeid Morrow, Chas. Doom, j. A. Dundon,
Miss Susie Simmons, Olof Hanson, Miss Kitty
fGallaudet, Albert Berg, Carrie HOPKINS, NJ
and Miss Kenovill, of Hampton, Va; Chas.
Kerney, Miss Lowe, and Miss Powell.