Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Copyright by Clinedinsto


on Pennsylvania avenue, father of John T.
D. A. Hail. lawyer, who lived at Sd and
c streets and was Mr.. Kendall's legal ad-
WISER
And finally Amos Kendall, one of the
most prominent politicians of his genera
| ton, Postmaster General in the cabinet of
Andrew Jackson his patron and confiden-
tial friend.
Amos Kendall, the Founder.
Amos Kendall was Yankee, with all the
marked characteristics of that race, the
son Of thrifty farmer, born in a Massa-
chusetts village called Dunstable and edu-
Gated at Dartmouth College, where he grad
uated in 1911 He emigrated to Kentucky,
taught school at Lexington, became a tutor
in the family of Henry Clay, and for time
acted as secretary to that great man. In
1916 he became the editor of the leading
democratic organ of the state, published
sounding title of The Argus of Western
America. Notwithstanding his ancestry
birthplace and previous association with
Mr.. Clay, he became one of the most active
supporters and ardent admirers of Andrew
Jackson, and when the latter was elected
President ne recognized his obligations by
| appointing Mr.. Kendall fourth auditor of
the treasury and later promoting him to
the cabinet as Postmaster General. After
Gen. Jackson retired Mr.. Kendall remained
for time in the cabinet of Martin Van
Buren,. He was the intimate friend of
Prof. Morse, was intimately identified with
his experiments, and when the electric tele-
graph was ready for public tests Mr.. Ken
dali took charge of them. He got out the
the new invention, and was its president
and general manager. He became very
rich by reason of his connection with the
enterprise, one of the richest men in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Kendall was the founder of the Co.
lumbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
| and its most generous patron. Its origin
was described in a graphic manner by the
| late j. c. Mcclure, one of the incorporators,
at the memorial Services which took place
| a few days after the death of Mr.. Kendall
at the venerable age OF eighty,one, Novem-
Birth. of the Institution.
| "a despicable wretch in wandering over
| the earth, had fortunately, it turned out
| made Washington his home, where he got
possession of bull ling in the first ward
| and fenced it in like sort of prison, with
| a high board fence. He then hunted up all
the deaf and dumb children in the COM
munity. got them in his possession and
took them to his building, pretending to call
4 1t school for them. He would then take
| them about the city and exhibit them for
| money. washerwoman from Georgetown,
| engaged in my household, informed some Of
! my family that her son was a pupil of this
| man, and that in visiting him she said that
| the children In this sO-called school were
| treated with cruelty, almost starved to
| death at all times and thrown aside with
neglect and brutality when they were SICK
| Happening to meet Mr.. Kendall day or
| two after hearing the account given of this
| establishment, / stated to him what 1 had
| learned, and he at'once, with his prompt and
| haracteristic decision of purpose, said: Let
| us go and see how this is. On this suggestion
| we went at once, and finding the gate at the
| entrance locked and barred broke it
| open and entered the building. The miser-
| able sight cannot be described it heart
| sickenng. Two of the unfortunate children
| lay Sick on pallet, moaning most piteous-
| ly. Unable to help themselves, 1t was EVIL
dent from their horrid condition that their
wants had not been attended to probably
/ for days. Mr.. Kendalrs generous nature
| was deeply moved. He called the man to
| account for the condition of the children
| and the treatment they received at his
hands. He promised reform. There seemed
| no remedy for the evil except through the
| man himself. But this remedy was not
| given, and his promise of reformation was
not observed. But philanthropist, who