Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-10
SCHOOL FOR DEAF EXERCISE
Large Number Attend and Witness an
Interesting Program
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The thi-ty-eiEhth annual cummsncN
meur exercises q the Nebraska School
for the DEAF were bsld Monday evening
al the school In the presence q enc
q the largest crUvds ever 10
witness these interesting proceedings
The exercises were held in @he main
auditorium in the new building which
was ursttflv aecorBted In hive and SOld
with an abundance q flowers and ever
greens. Ths night wEs an ideal one, and
long before the hour scheduled Tor tins
beginning Of The exercises the entire seat
inr capacity Of the hall was taken and
EtRndinr room was n 3 premium Late
arrivals could nor get in AZ an
The program opened with AZ invocation
bv Rev. Prank L LDvelEnd
a Peep Into the Future" vas The sub
sect Of the sHlutHtorF address by Jacob
Zsuer. which was given II the sign Ian
ruaEs by Mr. zsf1sr and read by Miss
Emma Anderson
A pretty effect was the tBbleEu, RDck
Of Ages by rwo q the girls q the
school One OF them. drsped IN the rnn-
vsnnunEl costume Of the s%uppduEnt cling
ing 10 the Rock Of Ages. assumed that
poetic Artftu6s- while the other recitHd
the hymn in the s5En HnEuREe most ef-
fsctvely. while one Of the teachers sang
the hymn.
Miss sue ssundsrk class % third-yssr
pupils gave an oral exhibition rhoNtnE
the oral progress MADE by the class.
""Ths Race Of the Oregon" was given in
the sign Language by Pred Helstsn and
was read ny Miss Lillian RAmfurd
Flower Dill By Girls
4 flower drIu by four little girls ana
boys. entitled. The FTirts. was verF e.
ifertively given. the children being drilled
By Miss Alberta RsEnis-.
An ESSAY. Ne ID The Hour, vas rem
osred by A n Strain Of the graduating
class IL the sign Language, the reRding
being given by Miss Ethyl Rogers.
An entertaining romsdF. Exercise in
Drawing or. TRksn by Surprise" was
one OF the best features Of the evening
II depicted TWO young fishermen who
were 80 absorbed in their fishing TINT
they aid moi discover the presence Of a
band Of youthful artists. pupils II the
school who each made an excellent
sketch Of the fishermen indicating re-
mHrkhhle skin In drawing from nature.
The artists then slipped away. leaving
their productions hanging on The trees,
where the two fishermen found them.
much 10 their surprise.
The EiEn song. Every One Was Meant
for Some One was prsttly given by four
little girls. one Of The teachers vncalizinE
the song.
The se~cun6-yss- pupils q Miss Anna
Ktrkpa1riok's class save En interesting sK-
hibition Of oral work. which WIS followed
ny q violin solo by Miss West Of Omaha.
". Z. sabin Of the graduating class de-
livered q essay On The Art
PressrvRrive.- which vas read by Miss
Alberta Rsgnisr-
Another feature was This RsrBl OF the
lNRiRds." by & class Of nine young women
pupils Of the school. Winch Comprised &
complex hoop drill. the young women
posing in various figures with artistic
effect
Deaf Vet SD@Mkz-
The valedictury. The Fight Tor Peace"
was delivered orally by Eugene HnEls OF
Omaha Though almost totally deaf, Mr..
HuEle speaks flusntly ana with q distinct
articulation. al Of which be has learned
since a pupl % the school The essay was
interpreted into The sign Language by c
Il EdriEs, q teacher % the school
The class choral OF song was then given
in the sign language ny the graduating
class. Superintendent c. Z White Of the
school reading the song
Governor shaldun being unable 10 attend
Ihe exercises because Of illness. the ad-
dress 10 the graduates was delivered ok
Z G. MEEE q Lincoln, chief clerk 70 the
governor. Es the special representative Of
Mr.. Sheldon.
Miss Eva Rsdnun Of Omaha rendered
Killings 'RecessiunRl" in the sign Ian
EuaEe with the most graceful effect, Miss
Ki-kpHrrick ~rsctttng the poem orally.
Presidanf !. o. Derviler OF the board Of
trustees Of the school made the pressnts-
ton o. the diplomas. preceded with 3 sh0rt
address.
A class Of four young women pupils Of
the school gave the song. Pace 10 Face, ="
In the sign language, Mrs las Bendes vo-
cHliEing il.
The program closed with q short address
q greeting by superintendent II. W Roth
err Of the Iowa School for the Deaf. in
which ne referred 70 The Nebraska School
for the Deaf as one Of the best IN the
United States. which WAS owing 10 The ef-
ncisnt former and present management Of
the school He maze an earnest plea for
Z more liberal appropriation for the school
sEying- II your governor WIS not q loyal
friend 10 the school its usefulness would
soon cease, These institutions are deserr-
Ing o. the same generous care that iE given
10 the public school system"
Among those present AZ the exercises
Monday evening VIA former Superintendent
Stewart q the school bun now connected
with the Iowa school MI. Stewart was
greeted with the greEtsEt cordially by his
former pupils, with whom he was 1850
ciU1ed for seven years, leaving the school
only lBst September.
The evening closed R1th the henediction
by Rev. p L Purdy Of the Clifton Hu
church.
With the exercises o. Monday evening the
P Nebraska School for the Deaf closed the
; schoOl year, many Of the pupils returning
10 LheiY homes for the summer vacation
List Al
These are tins graduates, their residence
and essays
Eugene HoEls Omaha. The Fight for
Peace
Willie SRbin. Tecumseh, Tbs Ar Preser-
TELiWA"
A y. Strain, NiobrErE. Men Of The
% Hour"
Jacob Zsnsr. Hastings "A Peep Into the
b, Future.
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