New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
Baby Linen Ladies'
PRIZES AND DIPLOMAS.
Deaf and Dumb Graduates ReceiUe
Them ON Commencement Dag.

'sNfnety-eizht per cent OF the graduates OF this
institution are self-supporting. said Enoch Henry
Currier principal OF the New-York Institution for
the Instruction OF the Deaf and Dumb. at the
commencement exercises yesterday afternoon
Looking at the young and lads. the young
girls and the children. they massed themselves
on the platform for the awarding Of diplomas and
prfzes-ths boys very straight and clean cut in
their uniforms OF cadet blue. the girls mostly in
the conventional whits graduation frocks. with
white or black butterfly bows IN their hair-ons
had no difficulty IN seeing that these young people
would take their place in the ss per cent self
supporters. The graduating class small this
year-onIy sixtesn-but officers Of the school think
the Individual excellence high as in previous
years.
CLEVER THINGS PUPILS DO.
Between five hundred and six hundred persons
packed themselves into the hall where the exercises
took place. Others preferred the exquisite lawns
and river vistas to the congested hall, and spent
t under the trees OF the splendid estate
which the deaf mutes Of the State have for their
demesne-
There was much to stir the emotions and kindls
one to admiration in the efforts OF the pupils
Katie McGirr. who Is deaf and blind. gave the
salutatory with essay on Education OF the BIND
Deaf" Then came Illustration or the COOKING
classes when bows and girls mixed cake and rolls
on the stage later transferring their cooking ap-
paratus to the kitchen to finish the baking Aoous
an hour afrerward they appeared trtumphantiy
bearing brtmming plates OF goodies. Wnlcn uney
nsssed around among the front rows TO sample
Manhattan as Peter Stuyvesant Would View IT
was a number that amused the audience W O.
Jones represented Stuyvesant in pantornime. whils
one OF the officers Of the school read the s5qry- @
The work OF the gymnasium received ample Illus Illus
traton There was fancy aacg 5 a cbsf,c feaTs
by the boys, aided by their instructor l. CT COOK.
all of which charmed the spectators
FREEHAND DRAWING EXHIBIT
while this was going on a group OF boys had been
busv at the bIackboards the OF the platform
chs m see vr1
doing 10 and behold there were bears and trees and
log huts and dear only knows what. all drawn free
hand in chalk After Company G, B. Zwors cap
Kipp read essay on emaR Won Mn In aistGTy rs f ana
gf9b ne J,aIadfctoTy bv william Renner The boy
read his speech in clear voice. the teacher trans
This platform was flied with pupils when the time
came for the awarding or me Pres % ats ~ boos
and single volumes and the meGsiS WI waieh pss a.ss
Fink and Lillian Drake won prizes for shirtnnaking
ma and louise Lee and Edna Lewis for their plain
THEIR WORK A TIE.
TIL, Deunilt prize for scholarship and character
u-as won bv Felix NJ E Berg and Barnett Zwors.
This prize is awarded to only one pupil. as rule.
but both boys seemed to deserve it equally. and
upon re-examination they came out tied again. so
two prizes had to be given The Cary testimonial.
FOR superiority in sch oarship and character. went
to Frederick c. Berger the special prize offered BY
the principal TOR II a.
FOR English composition. TO Minnie ]. kpp; tho
Harriet Stoner testimonial, fOT the highest com
narattve excellence in character and study. tns
pupiI obtaining II not to have acquired any kncvS
edge OF language through the ear. 70 Thomo
C,efrres The Holbrook gold medal, for highest ex-
ceencs all the studies pursued in the high class.
was awarded TO William Renner.
Addresses were made by Charles Augustus stod-
dard president Of the board; by Dr. Currier and
Dr Charles A. Leale the chairman Of the
niftee on instruction. who distributed the
rifcetes and prizes. Last OF all the pupils recited
In signs THE Star Spansled Banner" Iunnledi-
ately upon the close OF the exercises, Offices and
corridors became the scene OF great animation as
pupils obtained their cards OF dismissal and said
eOodbv for the Groups OF mothers and
Tsunited children with grips and bundles OF al
sorts began stream down the stately avenues
Tn he direction Of the cars. and every one-ths
mothers especialIy-seemed happy. AS for the
pupils OF the school the double misfortune which
had visited them seemed to have LETT their spirits
unvexed They teased and played jokes
another and made faces at one another wtth
much zest as II they were not dependent on their
fingers calling names and answering back.
During the year ATS pupils have been enrolled
the graduates OF this year are Felix NJ E BERG.
T-hornas C,efres David kalen. Diedrfch Pape.
CHARLES T Ptghtling James J. Seeing. Everard
y smith Barnett Zxoffe. Annie BUll. Dora Hop
Yer Catharfne Oge Minnie J. Kipp. Frederick c.
RArger Henry J. Powell. William Renner and
Alfred G. Stern