The Washington times., 1914-06-23
GALLAUDET AWARDS
HONORARY DEGREES
Historical Address Delivered by
One Of Three Living Gradu-
ates Of Class of 80.

The hftieth anniversary Of the
founding Of Gallaudet College at Ken
dali, and fifty years Of achievement In
the teaching OF deaf mutes at that In
stituticn, werc celebrated by the stu
dent body. faculty, and $50 alumni.
In a stiffness that would have been
startling in any other celebration Of
this kind. the deaf and the mute lis,
tened to stories of history. and achieve
ment as told rapidly by moving fingers
That the exercises were q thorough
success and were thoroughly enjoyed.
was apparent to the ordinary citizen
who witnessed the unusual scene of 81
lent cheers" applause. and apprecia-
ton. There were no brass bands or
oratory. but the sentiments reeIed OF
on lightning like fingers apparently
packed the big chapel.
Big Day of Celebration
Today was the big day of a cele-
bration that began Monday, and Is to
continue until Thursday.
John B. Hotchkiss. one Of the three
survivors of the first class of four
graduates in 1859. delivered an his
toric address at the opening OF the
exercises. telling Of the early days
of Gallaudet, and the establishment :
Of the institution.
After this address. Prof. Edward
Minor Gallaudet. founder of the in
stitutien. and for forty-seven years
its president. made the award of
honorary degrees. The first person SO
honored was James II Logan, Of
Pittsburgh. another member Of the
hrst graduating class.
a uyoa I>1 c. A.
doctor of science degree. The same
degree was conferred upon Olof Hanson,
OF Seattle, Wash, well-known Pacific
coast architect Doctor of divinity de-
grees were given to the Rev. James
II. Cloud, of st. Louis, and the Rev.
uel G. Davidson Of Pennsylvania, and
J. Schuyler Long. of Iowa. received
the degree Of doctor of literature.
Master of arts degrees were con-
ferred upon two women. Miss Laura
Sheridan. Of Illinois, who was In
strumentaI in having young women
admitted to Gallaudet, which was
founded as q mems college, and Mrs
Sylvia Chaplin Baylis. of Belleville,
Ontario.
Is Double Anniversary.
Today's historic celebration had
double Significance. 1t marked not
only the fiftieth birthday of the COL
lege, but the twenty-fifth annivers-
ary Of the admission of women.
AS part Of the historic exercises. Dr.
Percfval Hall. president of the college,
read a paper by Amos Randall. on GAL
laudet. written when the college was
in its infancy. Amos Randall was
Postmaster General under President
Jackson, and was instrumental in
founding the college and the selection
OF the site at Kendall Green.
A ball game. scheduled between two
alumni teams for this afternoon, was
called off because Of the heat At 8
o'clock the women Of the Washing
ton alumni will give a lawn fete on the
green in front of the chapel building,
and the alumni and students frdmm al!
over the United States and foreign
lands are expected to attend. Those in
charge are:
Mrs. PercivaI Hall. wife OF The pres1-
dent; Mrs Allan r. Fay. Mrs. Herbert
z. Day. wife OF Prof. Day. of the fac
utty: Mrs. Harley Drake. Mrs. Herbert
Merrill, Mrs. Gilbert Erickson, and Mrs.
w. l.. Marshall.
Tonight the alumni will gather at a
banquet at Rauscher's. and DR.. Gallau-
det and DR.. Hall will speak.