Evening star., 1921-06-08
.GALLAUDET HOLDS
...57TH GRADUATION
Alex Boris Ros;en;; j; Deaf From
Childhood, Speaks by Signs
4 to Students.

Graduation exercises were held yes
terday afternoon at the ftty-seventh
commencement of Gallaudet College
at Kendall Green. eth and Florida ave-
nue. northeast. There were twenty
nine recipients of degrees and certifi-
Gates of graduation.
Invocation was said by Rev. Ulysses
G. B. Pierce of All Souls Unitarian
Church. Following which three ad-
dresses We're given by honor Eradu-
ates in the sign language. which was
interpreted to the audience by DR.. Per-
cival Hall. president of the college.
Alex boris Rosen. deaf from early
childhood, spoke by signs or The
Status of the Deaf in Russia under the
Regime of the Gar" He stated that
cilities for the deaf most of them re-
mained illiterate all through life. Mr..
Rosen, native of Russia. now claims
Minnesota as his home.
Appeal for Americnnism.
Miss Isabelle Toner of Missouri. in
speaking on "Amalgamated Ameri-
cans.@ made an appeal for 400 per cent
America nism.
The National Fraternal Society Of
the Deaf was described by Oscar Del
field Guire, jr.. Of California. which
society. he stated. united the deaf in
their common aft1iction.
Degrees were conferred by Percival
Hall, assisted by Charles Russell Ely.
vice president. and DIR. Edward Allen
Fay, vice president emeritus. The hon.
orary degree of master of science was
given to Charles Richards Nellie of Cleve-
land, Ohio. Augustus Barney Greener OF
Ohio and Eiwood \. Stevenson, super
intendent of the Kansas School for the
Deaf. received the honorary degree of
master of arts.
The degree of master of arts was
awarded to Grace Decker Coleman of
Greenvilie Woman's College, South
Carolina: Burton W. briggs, University
of California: Irving S. Fusfeld. Column
bia University: Helen Fulkerson lngle.
Lexington College, Mo-: Osie Leigh Nc
1ntire, Westminster College, Mo-: Helen
Cam Tucker. George Washington Uni
rerSity, and Herschel Rodgers Ward,
Mississippi College.
The degree of bachelor of arts was
given to Florence Watermon Lewis,
Estella Elizabeth Maxwell and Isabelle
Toner. all of Gallaudet-
The degree of bachelor of science was
given to the following Gallaudet gradu-
ates: Sophie Nicholson Boatwright, Jo-
seph William Bouchard. Blume Cohen,
Charles O'Reily Dobbins, Doris Emma
Francis. Oscar Delifield CURE. jr.: Alex
Doris Rosen. Edward Wesley Harmon.
George Gordon Kannapell. Tom Gordon
Matthew. William Francis May. Eliza
beth Lucinda Moss and Frank Waldorf
Rebal. jr.
Certificate of graduation was given
to Lawrence August Paxton of CAL
laudet. and Constance Cooke Hildreth
of Drexel Institute. Philadelphia. an,
Mabel Whildin. Eastern High School,
Baltimore, normal students.
Addressed by Representative Fess.
After the comforting of the various
degrees an address was made by Rep
resentative Simeon D. Fess of Ohio.
He stated that Americas wealth lay
not in her vast industries. but in the
heart and brain power of her citi-
Zens. "Gallaudet is one of the sources
of the great strength of America
he said.
The exercises were brought to a
close by the saying of benediction by
Rev. D. f. Moylan. Methodist minister
TO the deaf, Baltimore. Md. Many of
the guests and graduates then ad-
journed to the presidents home.
where a reception was held. Wesley
Lauritsen Marshall, Archie Hartin,
Edwin A. McNeal, Maurice Werner
Earl Maczkowski and John ]. Marty
composed the reception committee.