The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-08
DEAF MITES GRADUATE.
The State Institution for
Their Education Holds
Commencement Ex-
ercises.

Especial to 1.-The Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, June S, ls9s.-The COM
mencement exercises of the State School
for Deaf Mutes were held yesterday after
noon, at the institution, corner of Hamil-
ton and Chestnut avenues Fourteen
pupils made up the graduating class. Adj
dresses were made by Supervising Prin-
cipal B. G.. Gregory and the Ri. Rev.
James A. McFaul, Bishop Of Trenton.
Professor Gregory complimented both
the faculty of the school and the classes
for the advancement they had made
during the past twelve months, and said
that the discharge of the fourteen grad
yates demonstrated the amount and char
acter of the work that was being carried
on in the interest of New Jerseys edu-
c~ational standard. He said it was just as
much a public duty to train the minds
of the deaf and dumb as 1t is to spread
advantages Of learning among the more
fortunate poor. Throughout the talk
Superintendent Jenkins, of the institution,
also stood before the gathering and trans
lated the remarks into the language OF
the school.
Bishop McFaul's words were also trans
lated in the same manner. The Bishop
spoke briefly and to the point. There
are many good causes in the world he
said, yet | cannot say that there is one
any better than this movement for the
education Of these children. They deserve
our best care and attention." The speaker
then proceeded to show what the State is
doing towards the enlightenment of its
people. and claimed that for its size New
Jersey was second to none.
When the Bishop had concluded, DR.
Jenkins called a class of five mutes tc
the platform and gave the gathering an
idea OF the elementary lessons as taught
IN the school. Following that he read a
story OF Lieutenant Hobsonis exploit,
which had been prepared by David Sim
mons, one of the class of '9S. The paper
was most interesting and merited the ap.
piause that greeted the young man
effort.
Then came a sign recitation by Grace
L. Agar of brakes american Flag
and Miss Hattersley, an alumnus of the
institution, reeited "The S~tar-Spangled
Banner also In the sign language. Both
We're enthusiastically received.
Charles Cascella was the valedictorfan
He also talked with his hands, but DR..
Jenkins acted as interpreter. In his
address the graduate praised his teach
ers, he faculty and the State, for the
great rood they had done himself and
his classmates, and said that he hoped
that they might be a credit to their alma
mater.
Those who were present with diplomas
have completed an eight-year course at
the school, and are now thoroughly ac-
quainted with the English language.
Many of them can speak a little, and the
majority of them understand the move
menss of the lips SO well as to be able
to interpret a conversation.
The following are the fourteen gradu-
ates:-Charles Cascella, Abram Polaner,
Jchn H. Brady. William H. Bennison,
Herman Won Palisky, Maud Lena Horner,
Mary Shea, Iorena Biee, Mary E. Carri-
| gan, Mary Somers, Annie Gaydos, Grace
L. Apgar, Ruth B. Redman and Sarah
| Gano.
After the Superintendent had awarded
the diplomas he conducted the visitors
through the building. They were shown
the woodworking department., the me-
| chanfcal work of the boys and the
several other branches of industry that
were taught the pupils. Hanging about
the wallis of almost every apartment were
| pen and ink portraits of the late naval
heroes, who, Superintendent Jenkins says,
are the constant subject of conversation
among the scholars.