Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-11
THE GALLAUDET STATUE.
"A Memorial to be Erected by Deaf
Nutes in This City.


A CONVENTION IN WHICH SILENCE WILL REIGN
HoSoRs To BE PAID TO THE MEMORY OF THE
MAN WHO GAVE VOICE TO THE DUMB-THE
FIRST AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
A novel convention will be held here next
month"; convention in which silence will
reign This will be national convention of
deaf mutes, and the event will be signalized by
the unyeiling of the statue of the late Rev.
Thomas II. Gallaudet, LII. D., founder of deaf
mute education in America, to be erected on
the lawn at Kendall Green. The educated deaf
mutes have held two or three national conven-
tons. The last was held in New York four
years ago. At that convention it was voted
with a great deal Of enthusiasm to raise a fund
sufficient to erect statue of Thomas H. Gallau-
det, whose name is held in grateful remem-
brance by every deaf mute in America who has
enjoyed the advantages of education made
possible to them by the philanthropic
and jealous efforts of Mr.. Galaudet in
the early years of the century. 1t was proposed
to erect this monument by raising money in all
parts of the country.
CONTRACTING FOR THE STATUE
committee was organized and contributions
solicited from deaf mutes and their friends.
A. Froelich, of New York city, photographer of
considerable reputation, and the treasurer of
the fund was Prof. Amos. G.. Draper. of the
National Deaf Mute college Of this city. The
efforts Of these officers, seconded by those of
many other persons all over the country have
been so successful that between $4,000 and
$1,000 have been raised. sufficient to paw all
the expenses of executing the statue. preparing
pedestal. and erecting il in the college grounds
at Kendall Green. Two years ago a sufficient
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tract for the statue. and the commission was
given to Daniel C.. French, the sculptor of
Concord well known in this city, not only per-
sonally. but also through many of his works.
the most recent of which is the statue of Lewis
Cas-, lately placed in Statuary hall at the CAPT
toll. by the state OF Michigan. The statue will
soon be brought from Mr.. Frenchs studio and
PLACED ON ITS PEDESTAL
at Kendall Green. II will be unveiled June g.
when the national convention of deaf mutes
will assemble. 1t is expected that from 800 to
500 deaf mutes. representing all parts of the
country. Will attend the convention. The presi-
dent Of the last convention was Mr.. Z. A. HodS-
son. the editor and publisher of the Deaf
Mutes Journal. a paper published at the New
YORK institution for the deaf, and widely circu-
lated throughout the country among deaf mutes
and their friends. The convention will remain
III session three DAYS. Its proceedings will be
conducted in the sign language, as only deaf
many subjects in the interest Of deaf mutes-
their education, their social relations their oc-
equations after leaving school, and anything
that may be found to have bearing upon their
welfare.
THE DESIGN.
The accompanying cut gives good repre-
sentatiOn of the statue to be erected June &C.
The sculptor. who in his work had the co-opera-
ton Of the members Of DIR. Gallaudet's family
has succeeded III producing not only hand
some and effective design. but what il regarded
Is faithful portrait of DIR. Gallaudet at the
age OF thirty, which was his age in 1917 at the
time OF the establishment of the first school
for deaf mutes IN this country. DR.. Gallaudet
Is represented IN the act of teaching his first
pupiI-Allce Cogswell. a little girl eleven years
OF age-who can be seen standing at his side
DR. GALLAUDEr AND ALICE CoGswEII
Rev. Thomas II. Gallaudet. LID, estab-
lished the first actual school for the deaf in
America. This event, that has proved of SO
much importance, not only to the deaf. but