Evening star., 1915-05-06
RECEIVES
PORTRAIT OF FOUNDER
Pioneer in Education of Deaf Lauded
During Rites at In
stitution.
Justice Siddons Among Speakers.
Candidates for Degrees Are
Presented to Directors.


Presented to Directors.
In the presence Of the board of di-
rectors, the members of the faculty
and students Of Gallaudet College and
an audience that filled the college
chapel. portrait of DR.. Edward Miner
Gallaudet. who founded the institution
for the education Of the deaf nearly
half century ago, was formally pre-
sented to the college by the alumni as
ISOLATION of the institution
The part taken by DIR. Gallaudet as a
pioneer in the education of the deaf,
his high Ideals and achievements were
| lauded by Prof. John Burton Hotchkiss.
| a member of the class of 1869 and of
| the college faculty, who made the pres
entation on the part of alumni. and by
President Percival Hall. who accepted
| the portrait for the college.
Justice Siddons Speaks.
The annual presentation of students
Of GalIaudet College who are candi-
dates for degrees to the board of di-
reotors also was made. Associate Jus
u.
trict Supreme Court addressed the stu
dents, taking as his subject the vast
progress which has been made in the
education of the deaf.
'It was with considerable pleasure
that I received your invitation to ad-
dress you on the occasion of these ex-
ercises,'' said Justice Sddons, land ]
regard it privilege to say few
words of hope to you and to express
my best wishes for your success. I do
not believe that anywhere in the field
of education has SO much been accom-
plished as for those who labor under
some physical disability. ! remember
that the attitude of judges not so many
years ago toward men and women who
fused to permit them to give testi-
mony in court The judges did so in
the barbarous notion that such people
were little short of imbeciles. Think
| of 1t as we reflect upon the orations
delivered here this afternoon. and you
may get some conception of the strides
that have been made in the education Of
the deaf. Who would have supposed
they labored under any disability.
venture to say that their orations were
equal to the work of the graduates of
any other college.
Stride in Civilization.
'"The work of education of the deaf
marks a great stride in civilization.
1t makes these people equal to the con-
test of life. You who are becoming
graduates of this institution may look
forward with confidence to the future
and to becoming as useful citizens as
one may hope to be.
Il noticed the motto of your class
"A Outrance.' which my memory of
French tells me, means we are going &
the limit in all that Is worth while, in
all that is of worth you select to do.
You will never cease to remember the
obligations you are under to this in
stitution. its faculty and its founder.
will you not permit modern justice
to apologize for the mistakes of his re-
mote predecessor, and permit him to
assure you that you will never be re-
jected as witnesses. should you appear
before him in court. l bid you God
speed and wish you every success
portrait of DIR. Gallaudet, Prof Hotch-
KISS said that 1t had been for many years
the desire of the alumni to place in the
college fitting memorial to its
founder.
Desire Is Gratified.
To-day we crafty that desire" said
Prof HotchkiHs. The deeds and vir-
tues of DR.. Gallaudet are known and
honored through this and all other
lands OF the world where the education
OF the deaf has been undertaken. His
high ideals and accomplishments are
known to you. We could wish that his
portrait could speak to future genera
tons in this hall with a 1.-THE of the
power with which he himself has spok-
en- here. 1t will serve to remind them,
skepticaI world. who aroused hope for
the deaf. And for that hope the
hearts of all who come hero will go
out to him"
Accepts Beautiful Gift.
President Hall accepted the portrait,
and spoke of tho life work of DR.. Gal
laudet, which had succeeded in building
UP the present institution and spread
ing the education of the deaf through
! out the world:
Nothing could be more appropriate
than that his portrait should hang in
this hall. and that the students SHOULD
gather inspiration from it, On hehaIf
| of the board of directors, / accent this
beautiful gift of the alumni associa-
ton"
The portrait was painted by william
B. Closson of Boston, a son-in-law OF
| DIR. Gallaudet.
All OF the addresses and the orations
| delivered by the students were given
| In the sign language as well as in
| speech. members of the faculty acting
| as interpreters. The orations of the
students were remarkable. showing
| breadth of study and Imagination.
| The first was on the subject OF
Women and War" by Miss Ruia Ur-
| sulla Burt of Nebraska
Man IL giving woman an opportunity
| to promote her position in the world
| today. said Miss Burt. She predicted
that men would welcome the aid of
| women IN solving the problems which
| confront them. including that of war,
| She spoke Of the peace party organized
| in Washington by women from all
| parts Of the country a few months
| ago.
Wars Burdens on Women.
| She said that women hated war more
| than men hate 1T, because its burdens
| fell more heavily upon the women and
their children. Woman, she said, never
| fights for fame. but only for her sex
] and for the benefits to future genera