Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-08
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PRESENTATION DAY At KENDALL GkRRN-A BRlIIIAN
CATERING AMID REAEIIEQI. scENEA


PRESENTATION DAY At KENDALL GkRRN-A BRILLIANT
CATERING AMID BEAUTIFUL scRNKA
The annual graduating exercises at the National
Deaf Mute college, Kendall Green, were held yes
terday afternoon at 8 O'Clock. These exercises
have always attracted large audiences from most
cultivated people, and yesterday formed NO excep-
ton to the rule.
Among the dignitaries upon the platform be-
Justice Waite, ". ". Corcoran, esq, Prot. Hi.
Hon. Erastus Brooks, General T. ]. Hender.
son. member of Congress from Illinois; Messrs p.
Ct sna " E noa
land; Senator Dawes and Hon. VIM E. Niblack.
Johns Hopkins university was represented by
Martin and Wood and DR.. Thomas, OF the board OF
trustees; Rev. j. A. DOonan, president Georgetown
university: Rev. W. W. Patton, president Howard
university; Assistant Secretary French, Judge
Lawrence and Gen. Reynolds, Of the Treasury; the
Chinese minister and Mr. Bartlett secretary OF the
Foster, minister to spain; Gen. Eaton. Hon. j. B.
EdmOnds, Prof. Theodore Gill, Gen. Dunn, Rev. DR..
Elliott, George Bancroft, Thomas Gallaudet, D. D.,
OF New YORK; Hon; Henry Stock6ridge and Dr.: W.
c Van Bibber, OF Baltimore, and Hon. J. NJ s. VII
nams, OF Boston.
After the Invocation by Rev. E. D. Huntley, DID,,
lvered their orations They were warren Robin
son, OF Wisconsin, who spoke on ''Theory and Prac
fuence Of Woman" Brewster R. Xilapough, Of
pennsylvania, on 1.-THE Pyramids Of Egypt" and
George w. Ved1tz, OF Maryland, on 1.-THE HOhen-
staufen Era Of German Literature" These efforts
will not suffer by comparison with similar ones
1rom'the students OF any college. MI. Palmers
kept the faces Of all wreathed in smiles, and the
bright and manly appearance OF each member OF
the class prepared the audience to give full credit
TO the remarks upon it afterwards made by Presi-
as candidates for the degree OF Bachelor Of Arts,
spoke OF their record In scholarship all being above
ninety for the entire course, and one, MI Veditz,
attaining the unprecedented average OF $685.
President Gilman then made a brilliant address,
In which he spoke OF the vast and growing evils OF
aid to Common School Education. In speakinS Of
certain phases Of the labor question he urged the
Importance OF making labor more enjoyable by the
the opening to all OF parks, art galleries, museums,
libraries, &C. In the higher education he coun-
seled the cultivation OF the human1ttes along with
the exact sciences, and closed with words OF hearty
and unstinted commentator for the work Of the
National Deaf Mute college.
P. G. Gnlett, Ii. D., superintendent OF the ILL.,
nois Institution for the Deaf and Dumb the largest
institution OF the kind In the world followed In an
eloquent extemporaneous address, saying: Refer
eating these young men, but the work Is worth the
expenditure and is due TO these wards OF the. ma
ton England had spent 81, 5S1 600 to rescue four
king. The United States was spending untold
thousands to rescue single crew locked up In the
icy grasp Of the arctic seas, and who could grudge
the sums spent upon the rescue the liberation, the
education OF these deaf young men, who were deaf
through no fault OF their own. DR.. Gillett then
gave some words OF counsel and cheer to the grad
uattng class, after which Rev. Dr.. Chester pro-
nOunced the benedictiOn.
After the close OF the exercises In the college hall
President and Mrs. GallaudeC held q reception at
their residence, which'was very largely attended.
A WIFE's PETITION FOR DIvoRcK.-L c. VIII
Hanson to-day, for Margaret Bryan, fled petition
for divorce from William A. Bryan. They were
married In Baltimore, February %, 1880, and they
lived together till April 9th following, when she
charges that he deserted her without just cause.
HELD FOR ROBBERY IN MARYLAND.-In the Police
Court this morning Prosecuting Attorney Thomas
called the attention OF the court to q charge OF
grand larceny against Joseph D. Vaughn, and
Maryland, and the sheriff was anxious to have him
held until he could get q reQuisition. The court
ordered him to be held Vaughn is charged with
harness from Mr.. Richard Magruder, Of Suitland
Maryland.