Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-03
CITY AND DISTRICT.
FOUR SILENT CREATIONS.
Disting uissed Gathering NJ Presensa-
tiou Nav Exercises IA Kendall Green.

The walks and drives OF Kendall Green, the
beautiful hons OF the deaf mutes. were lined with
people and carriages yesterday afternoon The
reason for the gathering was the presentation ex-
ercises on the twenty-fOurth anniversary Of the
college The chapel was comfortably nlled when
Rev. Chas A. stakely, OF the First Baptist church,
invoked Divine blessing. President Gallaudet then
introduced Mr. John Arthur Boland, OF Pennsyl-
vana, as a candidate for the degree OF Bachelor OF
Arts The student delivered, In his silently i'm
pressiye manner. an grafton on selfculture. show
inz the connection that exists between mental
and physical culture, and how seif-denial is the
prime element OF high morality. Prof. Chickering
read the Grafton as M. Boland delivered IL on his
fingers.
In introducing the next candidate, Mr. Isaac
Goldberg, OF New YORK, President Gallaudet said
that ths young man has chosen 10 be a practical
chemist, having talent for and having devoted
himself 10 that science. His Grafton was on the
subject THE origin and Progress OF Chemical
Science" and was translated by Prof. Gordon Mr..
Goldberg was presented as a candidate Tor the de-
gree OF Bachelor OF Science.
Mr.. John Elmer stand2cher. OF Iowa, presented
paper on Mathematical study as Mental Dis
cipline," read by Prof. ChIckering. He was also
Candidate for the degree OF Bachelor OF Science.
The Grafton OF Mr.. Henry Gross, OF Missouri a
candidate for the degree OF b. A, was concise
and valuable Inscription OF the manners and
Mexico. This was read by Rev. Thos. Gallaudet,
OF New York. The president announced that there
was one more candidate for a degree Mr.. James
Lewis smith, OF Minnesota, who graduated from
the college In 1883 and has since been studying
for the degree Of Master OF Arts His paper on
ulty, was regarded as satisfactory. He was not
present and so the paper was not read
REV. Mr. TwTCHELLs ADDRESS
President Gallaudet introduced Rev. Jos. II.
Twitchell as one Of the orthodox clergymen Of
Connecticut OF the Congregational ORDER The
subject OF his address was s.The Coming Man" He
Claimed that whatever Is coming Is man. science
ana revelation, he said, are agreed that man is as
yet an unfinished creature. and his perfection Is
now the goal for humanity TO reach for.
SECRETARY Villas
received the candidates for degrees on the part Of
the board Of directors in a very neat speech. Ii
was with great appreciation and gratitude to the
president and faculty and many congratulations
10 the graduates, he said, that he had come out
from the city TO witness this spectacle; It was an
untold pleasure 10 withdraw from the rasping
cares OF the la0orS OF public Life to such beauti-
ful spot where human flowers were de-
yeoping under the divine benifcence, and
he was sure that the buds that were
breaking on the trees and branches OUT
side were not more promising than the future
ne saw through the SpTiDgJime OF the students be-
fore him. The exercises were closed with bene-
diction by Rev. L. :. Hamiln. on the stage were
seated senators Dawes and Hawley, Representa-
lives HIT, Hemphtll and Morse, judge Niblack, OF
Indiana, K c. Fox, secretary OF the board Dr. Pat
ton, or Howard University, Mr.. Geo. f, Appleby
and tie faculty OF the college.
MRS AND MISS CLEVELAND.
Mrs Cleveland, accompanied by Miss Cleveland
and Miss Willard, were In attendance through the
first portion Of the exercses but quietly withdrew
during the intermission- President Gallaudet as
sisted by Miss Grace Gallaudet and the ladies of
Kendall Green, received the visitors after the ex-
ercfses at his home. large number OF the guests
went over 10 the Gymnasium, where they were
treated 10 an exhibition OF gymnastic drill The
annual presentation hop given by the class OF so
10 the graduates will occur tomorrow evening.