Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-05

PRESENTATION DAY At THE DEAF AND DUNE
INSTITUTE AT KENDALL oRKEN-MASY Drsrrx.
GUIsHED PERSONS PREsKST-AN INTERESTING
AND wEIL-cARRIEp-oUT PRoGaAa-THE CAN
DIDaTEs FOR DEGREEs.
Kendall Green seems to don its prettiest garb
In honor Of presentation day. At least that 10 no
doubt what the friends of the students thought
yesterday as they went out to attend the an
nual exercises of the National Deaf Mute Col
lege- As contrasted with the hot, dusty and in
some respects unkempt city streets which form
the approaches to Kendall Green the lawns
in their soft dress Of spring and the foliage of
the trees and shrubbery had a cool inviting ap-
pearance, which was especially grateful in tho
temperature which prevailed yesterday. l.
large number saw the beauties of Kendall
Green yesterday and the chapel was we'll filed
with an audience which displayed a deep in
terest IN the orations and dissertations Of the
young men,
UNIQUE STYLE OF oRAToRY.
The style Of oratory which prevails at Ken
dali Green seemed specially suited to the scene.
which was full of the quiet beauty of spring.
In place of the loud and elaborate defamation
which marks the average college commence
ment exercises these young men threw of
their rounded periods from their finger ends
and scattered the pearls of eloquence with
graceful, expressive gestures. For those who
did not understand the expressive language Of
signs one of the professors read the production
while the author was declaining it. Occasion
ally the verbal memory failed the orator and
that caused his digital oratory to cease
until with glance at the written pages
the thread OF the discourse was gathered
up and the defamation proceeded. There
were, of course, varying degrees of excellence
In the matter and in the delivery OF the eight
Orations and dissertations which were pre-
sented. Even to one unacquainted with the
sign language n difference could be seen in
the style Of sign oratOry. Some were exceed
ingly graceful in picturing the ideas which
they wished to express. while others, if not
awkward, at leas: were not attractive.
on THE PLATFORM.
The president OF tho college, DR.. Gallaudet.
uses the language with q good deal OF grace,
and as he introduced the speakers he indicated
to the young men who sat near the platform in
the sign language that they had been an
nounced- The distinguished guests who gen
orally adOrn tit occasions occupied seats on
the platform, together with members of the
college fraternity Like all positions of honor
a seat on the platform had its Disadvantages,
as the speakers faced the audience. However,
those VINO occupied seats on the platform wore
that look Of grave attention and interest
which Is customary on such occasions. and no
uouDt tneE really were interested IN Snelr
scan view OF the orators Among those who
had seats on the platform were Secretary
Noble. Senator Dawes. ex-RepresentatIve John
A. Kasson Representatives Ding!ey, O'Neill of
Missouri and Hooker, John W. Foster, Judge
NiblGck. Bishop Keane, Rev. DIR. Rankin,
John b. Wight, Commissioner Douglass and
others.
THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM.
Prayer was offered by Rev. George ". Doug
las IN fba Of lob
then the young men pronounced their orations.
Amos Barton Of Maine chose for his theme
The Australian Colonies" Ellsworth Long of
Kansas spoke on AN International Court"
Martin Milford Taylor of New York on The
Progress OF Liberty in Europe;" Alto MAY
Lowman of Maryland on THE Influence of
Scenery Upon Character Benjamin Frank
lin Round Of Wisconsin on 1.-The Age
of Electricity" Oliver John Whildin of Penn
sylvania on The Future of Our Nation" Paul
Lange. jr.. Of Iowa on The Plan Of Leasing
III German Literature;" Robert p. McGregor.
u A. II. Ohio on The Reluctance Of Educated
Men to Engage in Politics" George Ray Hare OF
Michigan. one of the six normal fellows"
young men who have graduated and received
degrees in other colleges and are attending
the Washington college in order to become pro-
ticient in the deaf-mute language, spoke on the
history OF Charles Michel de lEpee, the founder
OF the deaf-mute system Of teaching in France.
This was also given in the deaf-mute language
for the benefit of the students.
President Gallaudet made an address, In
which he spoke Of three new features Of i'm
portance in the work of the college inaugur-
ated the present year.
Miss Lowman Of Maryland, be said, was the
first young lady to complete the college course
and receive degree. The normal department
was opened only last September. and its grad
mates were already engaged to fill positions in
New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Colorado,
Toy md hfo %
With the assistance Of the normal fellows'it
had been possible to establish oral depart
ment in the college. in which every student had
the opportunity of learning to speak.
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES.
The candidates presented for degrees we're
as follows:
For the degree Of master of arts-Robt. P.
McGregor. Ohio, u. A.. National Deaf Mute
College. 1872. Normal feliows-Chas. r. Ely,
b. A., Yale. 1891; Geo. r. Hare. B. A., Amherst
1880; Oscar Vaught, MA. De PAW, Ind, 1890;
Guy VI. Wilcox. B.A., Carleton, Mimi, 1891 /;
Joseph A. Tlliinghast. BIS, Davidson. n. c.,
1871; Writ A. Scott. B.A.. University of Missis-
sippl. 1891. For the degree of bachelor Of
arts-Paul LANCE. jr., Benz. Franklin Round
Martin Milford Taylor. Oliver John Whildin
For the degree Of bachelor OF science-Amos
Barton. Ellsworth Long. For the degree Of
bachelor OF philosophy-Alto Nav Lowman.
Normal student. 1s91-s2-Aunie Z. Jameson
Boston High School. 1889.
The honorary degree of master Of arts was
conferred on Prof. Enoch II. Currier, an in
structor in the New York Institution for the
Deaf. Secretary Noble and Gen Hooker of
Mississippi made short addresses of congratu.
lstion to the candidates for degrees expressing
in eloquent terms their great interest in the
growing work Of the college.
The exercises were brought to close with a
benediction by Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, rector
of ST. AIMS Church for Deaf Mu,es. New York
city. The college building, the Kendall School
and the gymnasium were open to visitors after
the exercises
The reception committee was az follows:
Harvey Daniel De Long, marshal; Philip Her
bert Brown, John Addison McIlyaine, jr.. Rob-
ert Merrivether Rives, Henry Lathrop Stafford.
James milford Stewart and William Imily
Tilton.
After the conclusion Of the exercises in the
chapel President and Mrs. Gallaudet held a
reception at their residence, which was largely
attended. Among those present were the Sec
rotary OF the Interior and Mrs Noble, the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Wanamaker.
Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Field, Mrs. Rusk, Mrs. GRAY.
Judge and Mrs Bradley, General and Mrs.
Greedy, General and Mrs. Foster, Madame
Romero, the Korean minister and Mrs Ye Che
Yam. the japanese minister and Mrs. Tateno.
Senator and Mrs. Plat. Mrs BeIden Noble
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Noble. Professor
and Mrs. W. T. Harris President and Miss
Rankin. Mrs. and Miss Cockreu Hon. ana Mrs
O'Neill OF Missouri, Mrs. and Miss Chandler.
Mrs. Hay, the Misses Strong Mra an1 MI,