The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-02
THE D. & D. INSTITUTE.
THEIR GRAND HISTORICAL ENTER
TAINMENT LAST NIGHT.
An Exceedingly Interesting Program, Con-
sisting Of Selections Rendered in the
Sign Language, to the Great En-
joyment Of the Audience.

Last night was the time fixed for
holding the closing exercises of the
Deaf and Dumb Institute, and de-
spite the inclement weather the
institute was crowded to it's ut
most capacity with interested
visitors. This year there were no
graduates but the year being the four
hundredth anniversary of the dis
covery ofAmerica, the faculty thought
it fitting to close the term with an
historical entertainment. With that
object in view the program was ar
ranged, as will be seen by reference
to it, to the history of America, be-
ginning with the discovery, then
taking up the times of the colonists
and concluding with the struggle and
final securement of independence.
The program as rendered is as fol-
lows:
salutatory ..............W Walter Stephen Smith
Essay. The Discoverer
Willie Henry Davis.
Tableau. ..,...... Columbus Before the Queen
Essay. Observation-Disclosures. The Colonist
James Gillmer Woolverton.
T EsDay IN signs The Patriot A Leader
-''''' 800 George Albert Brooks. "
Tableau ...,...... .... Pygmalion and Galatea
Song in Signs ... The Star spangled Banner
Recitation. .......... The Battle of San Jacinto
Mary Lillian Jones.
Tableau. .,......... Simply 10 Thy Cross | Cling
Recitation. .......... The Conquered Banner
Amanda Elizabeth Coin.
Song in Signs ............'...'.. ~; Columpia
Tableau Observation-Disclosures. The Struggle
Song in Signs. .......... Gwiuc Back to Dixie
Katie Pearl Payne
Presentation OF Prizes and Remarks ..........
Principal Blattner
Closing Address Superintendent Kendall
To one who has never witnessed al
entertainment in which the partici'
pants were not only mutes but deal
mutes, last nights exercises would
have astounded them. The essays
and recitations were delivered by the
pupils on their hands almost as
rapidly as the professors could
translate to the hearing ones presen
Master Walter Stephen Smith who
delivered the salutatory is a little
chap who lost his hearing after he
had learned to use and control his
vocal organs, but considering the
fact of his not being able to hear
himself, his pronunciation and COM
mand was simply marvellous.
All the essays were original and
showed diligent research and study or
the part of the essayists while
the young ladies who recited com
pletely captivated the audience with
their beautiful and altogether grace
full movements.
Another novel feature of the pro
gram were the "songs in signs" Ac
companied by the organ choir, com
posed of teachers, rendered the selec
ton while four young lady pupill
translated the words to their dea
companions by means o
the sign manual, keeping
perfect time with the music
and their graceful movements almos
convinced the on-lookers that they
were part and parcel of the music.
AS reward for merit beautiful ant
appropriate prizes were presented t,
the pupils following deserving pupils
Prize offered by Prof. Taylor TO TIL
pupil in primary class giving tn,
greatest number of names of tree