Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-07
Grafton. in the Sign Language.
THE ANNUAL EXERCISES AT KENDALL GREEN
WITNESSED BY THE PREsInENC

THE ANNUAL EXERCISES AT KENDALL GREEN
WITNESSED BY THE PREsIDENT.
The exercises Of Presentation day at the Nat
ional Deaf Mute College, Kendall Green, took
place yesterday in presence OF the friends Of the
students and invited guests. President Cleve.
land and Secretary Bayard occupied seats on
the platform, which very prettily set of
with flowers and smilax. On the wall above
traced a ed In green, was the class motto "Totum
Fac So. Among those seated on the platform
were Chief Justice Waite, w. w. Corcoran,
Judge Arthur Macarthur, President ]. C. Wei
A. Niblack. Gen. John Eaton, ]. c. Mcclure, r.
Z. FOX. Kew. VIM. A. Bartlett, DIR. A. w. Filter,
Proi: simon Newcomb, Rev. Thos. GalIaudet,
Ghickering, IT., Prof j. G. Gordon, Prot. j. p.
Hofehkiss, Prof A. q. Draper and Prof. James
benson. Dr. Gallaudet, the president Of the
college. presided, and the exercises were begun
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Pitzer
The following oratiOns were delivered in the
sign language, the manuscript being read by
one of the professors: '.The Moors in Spain, by
William Brookmire, of Pennsylvania; Genius
and Indus ST. by Charles ksrnsy; Indiana;
row, Indiana; ideals of Life" by Samuel G.
Davidson, New Jersey; and "Meteorology," by
president and made him n complimentary ad-
dress in articuiate speech, to which the latter,
smiling. bowed his acknowledgements.
President Gallaudet, upon the conclusion of
the orations, announced that the board of d.
rectors had conferred the honorary degree of A.
NJ upon "A. L. L. Growth, who is in charge of
the institution of the deaf and dumb in Phila-
delphia. Also the degree of Master of Science
upon George T. DOugherty,a graduate of the
college of three years standing and now the as
sayer tor large smelling and refining COM
pany in Chicago. DIR. Gallaudet mentioned this
case as an answer in part to the question SO fire.
quently asked as to what the graduates did
after leaving the institution. He then presented
Messrs- BroOkmire, Kerney, Morrow and David
son for the degree of A. B. and Mr.. Hasenstab
for the degree of 3. s.
Prof. Simon Newcomb delivered the address
10 the graduates, taking for his theme
success in Life" uesaid that success
In life depended more on what was in a
man. than on seXternals, and his def
milton of success was the securing Of happiness
the latter being dependent on good health and
the feeling that one Is making the Best possible
use oi his faculties and powers.
Secretary Bayard followed in brief speech,
In which he referred in appreciative words to
the grand work accomplished by the institu-
uon. The exercises were brought to u close
with the benedictiOn, pronounced by Rev Thos.
Gallaudet.
The visitors were received by the following
members of the reception committees: Olof
Hanson, marshall; Albert Francis Adams.
Albert Berg, james Henry Cloud, Charles
OrviS Dantzer, John Henry Dundon, Thomas
Lynch. After the conclusion of the exercises
IN the chapel the visitors inspected the college
building and the gymnasium, and at the latter
place witnessed an exhibition given by the
students under the direction of Mr.. John Chick
erlng, the gymnaStic instructor