Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-20
HOLDS CLOSING EXERCISES
GALLAUDET COLLEGE CoNFERS
DEGREES UPON GRADUATES.
Address by Justice Brewer-President
of the Institution Complimented.
Valedictory Address.

Degrees were conferred yesterday upon
thirteen graduates by Gallaudet College at
the closing exercises of that institution, Dr.
Gallaudet, president of the institution, Of
floating. The exercises were held in the
chapel Of the main building, where the fac
ulty and students were assembled with two
Justice Brewer.
DR.. Gallaudet made the opening address.
He then conferred the degrees. upon the fol-
lowing students:
Master Of arts. normal fellows-Andrew
CLAUS B. Molldrem, B. A, st. Olaf College,
Minnesota; Botolf Jacob Rotnem, B. s., St.
Olaf College, Minnesota; Alice May Tee
garden, B. A, Blairsville College. Pennsyl-
vania; Virginia Louise Thomson, B. A,
Winthrop College, South Carolina.
Bachelor of arts-Robert Earl Binkley,
Susie Dickson, George Henry Faupel, Frank
Clark Horton. John Harvie McFarlane,
Iona Anne Tade, Alvah Musick Rasnick.
Bachelor of philosophy-May Thornton.
Bachelor of letters-Warren James Hover
stick
1t was stated that the general averages
of the students for the year were above
led her class. addressed the valedictory ad-
dress, using the sign language, which DIR.
Gallaudet interpreted orally.
The roll of honor in the Kendall School
was Tedu ny. DT Idllduuet.
Justice Brewers Address.
DR.. Gallaudet introduced Justice Brewer,
a member of the board of directors, who
delivered brief address. He said, in part:
"Fifty-one years ago at Yale College l re-
ceived my degree. Looking forward fifty
one years then seemed very great while;
looking backward now a very short time.
To-day closes your college life, and yet
n n1nS G
and rightly is, for 1t is the beginning of
your earnest and active life in the world,
and the question which each one of you
must ask of yourself is: u what value is
my life to be?'
This book" said he, referring to the
Bible, says mans value ceaseth not of
abundant things which he possesseth, and
so the real value of your life is not counted
by the size of your bank account, by how
much you know, by the large industries
which you may control, but the value of
your life consists in what you do for others,
and If you want to show the benefits, the
advantages which your college course has
brought to you, go out in life and see how
much you can do to make others happier.
to elevate the country. to make higher
plane of life. If you succeed, then you may
be sure your life is of really great value to
the world
Il congratulate you for the past, and 1
hope great things of you in the future"
The annual convention of the alumni will
be held at the college June 3O-July / and .
The four normal graduates have all ac-
cepted positions for teaching the deaf and
dumb in schools, as follows: Andrew o.
B. Molldrum Colorado; Botolf ]. Rotnem,
New York city; Alice M Teegarden and
Virginia l.. Thomson, st. Augustine, Fla.
Tribute to DR.. Gallaudet.
At meeting of the board of directors
held prior to the closing exercises the fol-
lowing tribute to Dr. Gallaudet was offered
Nv Inst al
ed:
I'VE, the directors of the Columbia Insti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb, speaking not
for ourselves alone but also for all those
who have been or are now connected with
it teachers or pupils, feel that the fifty
years service of President Edward Miner
Gallaudet-a service ccterminous with the
life of the institution-caled for recogni-
ton of the great obligation all are under
to him for his faithful and successful la
bors in the instruction and training of the
deaf, not only of the District of Columbia,
but of the United States and other coun-
tries.
The son of the founder of deaf mute in
struction in this country. he has carried
forward his fathers work and has lifted
the standard of instruction above the an
ticipations of the most sangune.
Not alone in the matter of teaching has
the influence of President Gallaudet been
felt but through his personality and char
acter he has largely shaped the lives and
increased the happiness of thousands of
those who otherwise would have been de-
prived of much that he has made il possible
for them to enjoy.
We, therefore, place on the records of
this institution this testimonial in grateful
recognition of what he has already accom-
plished. and, together with our congratula-
tions for the past, extend to him our SIN
cere good wishes for increasing happint
and success in (as we hope a long future
o. i:fc and service
MuSter-In Ceremony