Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-04
PRESENTATION DAY
EXERCISES THIS AFTERNOON AT
0ALLAUDET COLLEGE.
Degrees Conferred Upon Various Stu
sEfld-
dents-several, Addresses Made
The Memorial.

The presentation,rday exercises OF the
class OF 1904 of Gallaudet College were held
this afternoon In the chapel Of the mst-
tuition. The ceremonies we're commemora-
tive of the fortieth anniversary of the
founding of the institution school tor
the education of theideaf and dumb The
large audience present Included authorities
on advanced education especially those in
terested In the instruction OF the deaf and
dumb. many local clergyman and a num-
Der OF prominent residents Of the city who
are In sympathy with the purposes of the
Institution. go -,.-7s - e-
The chapel presented pleasing appear
ence 1t was Prettily decorated with palms,
ferns and other potted plants together with
cut flowers. i i +, j.
On the rostrum, with President Gallaudet,
were Rev. John Gordon D. D.. president
or Howard University; President Daniel C..
Gilman. LII. D.. of the Carnegie Institution,
ana Kew. Samuel III. Greene, all of whom
participated in the exercises, together with
the graduates and the candidates for hon
orary degrees The ceremonies were con-
Quoted by use of both the sign and spoken
languages.
The exercises were opened with an in
vocation by President Gordon of Howard
University, who, in his prayer, asked that
the eternal blessing be given the Institution
IN lts nooie and worthy work. The open
Ing Grafton on THE Sign Language was
delivered by Mr.. Harley Daniel Drake of
Ohio. Miss Blanche Marie Hansen of Min
nesota talked of The Greatest Thing in
the world At the close of her remarks
Mr.. Samuel D. Davidson Of the class Of
50. and An instructor of the Pennsylvania
Institution for the Deaf, on behalf Of the
graduates OF the institution presented to
PRESIDENT Galludet for the school, hand
some copyof the International Encyclopedia
as memorial to the late Prof. Samuel
Porter, who died about two years ago,
while attached to the school. Mr.. Davidson
paid high tribute to the ability and quail
tiles of the dead educator.
The ceremony incident to the presentation
o! the memorial was followed by an grafton
on the Scotch Influence Upon Civilization"
by Mr.. Duncan Angus Cameron of Wiscon-
Sin. Hiss Eff1e Jane GOslin Of Nebraska
spoke Of THE influence of the Poets" Mr.
Frederick James Neesam of Wisconsin de-
l:Vered the concluding grafton, his theme
being The Future of Labor"
President Gallaudet's Address
The principal address of the exercises was
made by President Galiaudet 1t was his
torical review OF the institution, in which
DR.. Ganaudet took occas sion to pay a glow
ing tribute to Amos Kendall, who was in
strumental in causing. the project fer such
an institution to become a reality Presi-
dent Gallaudet incidentally extended his
anu the Test WISHES or Jnet INSTITUTION TO It's
friends and the young men and women who
have gone from II -4nto the field of labor
and usefulness. DR.. Gallaudet told of the
work of the institutions since its organiza-
ton AMI of its prosperous growth which, he
said. had been vrrysfatteYing.
He said that since the Organization Of the
college. 7S9 Students have been admitted
representing forty-ofe states and territories
the DISTRICT Of Columbia. Canada. Ireland.
England. India and Korea. Two hundred
and eighty have graduated from full courses
| with degrees. The masters degree has been
conferred upon thirty-One in course, and
grees conferred These honorary degrees
have in all cases been conferred on persons
who have been engaged in the education
of the deaf in this country. in Canada. Eng
land, ireland. Australia; Norway, Sweden
Belgium and Germany.
Many Degrees Conferred.
President Gallaudet conferred degrees
upon candidates as foilows:as.i
Degree of Master. of Arts-Owen G. Car
| rell, A B., Gallaudet College; Herbert c.
Merrill. A. B., Gallaufet College; Oliver j
Whildin, A. B., Gallaudet College.
.Norwal Fellows-Arthur c. Manning, A
| B., Emory College, Georgia: Musa Marbut
4. B.. Converse College. South Carolina.
Degree of Bachelor of Arts-Harley Dan
| lei Drake, Arthur Laurence Roberts
Duncan Angus Cameron. Ernest Jackson
Hendricks. Winfield Elias Marshall Louis
Philip Schultz, Ida Wiedenmeier
Degree of Bachelor of Science-Frederick
James Neesanl, John Charles Winemiller,
David Friedman
Degree OF Bachelor of Philosophy-Ernes
Samuel Mather.
Normal students, 1903'AGertrude Bow
den, Wheaton Seminary Massa chusetts.
and Helen Fay, Friends Select School
Washington, ID. G.
The honorary degree of master of arts
was conferred upon Louis c. Tuck, 20. of
Minnesota and Samuel G. Davidson. 'S5, of
rennsylva MIA: that of doctors of laws upon
j. Burton Hotehkiss, s'69. of District of Co
Iumbia; Robert Patterson, TO. of Ohio;
Amos G. Draper, II. of District of Column
ba: Thomas f. Fox, 49, of New York, and
James L. Smith, 'S3, of Minnesota, and
that of doctor of science upon George L.
Dougherty. 80 of Illinois. and Gerald Nc
Carthy. 81, of North Carolina.
The address of President Gilman of the
Carnegie Institution, which was along edu-
cational lines. was followed by benedictlon
by Rev. Samuel II. Greene. d. D., pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, which marked the
close nj the exercises