The Washington herald., 1922-10-05
Tribute is Paid
To Miss Porter
Noted Instructor of Deaf Is
H0nored by Columbia
Institution.

for many years q member of the
faculty of the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf. Seventh street and
Florida avenue northeast, who died
sunday night near Keene, N. Y, was
paid yesterday by DR.. Percival Hall.
! president of the Institution. in a
statement issued a short time after
the receipt Of a telegram announc-
ing her death.
The profession of instructors Of
the deaf has lost, through Miss Por-
ter's death, one of the most brilliant
OF their membership and the world
has lost. through her inability to
complete her study Of tho psychol-
ogy OF the deaf. an opportunity for
distinct advance in the education
or this special class through earlier
| and more thorough and scientific
understanding Of their real handi-
| cap and needs" the statement said.
Although Mrs. Porter had been in
Ill health for some time with an at
fection OF the lungs, her condition
was not regarded as serious. At the
time OF her death, she was near her
nome. in the Adirondack mountains
| just south of Keene, N. Y. She was
on leave Of absence from the CO.
lumbia institution to gather mate
rial for treatise on the psychology
Of the deaf.
Hiss Porter was born July 81,
1886. She studied at Clarks, North
ampton, Mass. In 1885, she Joined
the primary department at the Co.
lumbia Institution.
Miss Porter was a frequent con-
tributor to the American Annals of
the Deaf. She was a member of the
Columbia Historical Society for
many years and the author OF The
Life and Times of Anne Royal"
which was published in 1909.
Funeral services have been held
in Keene. N. Y.
sergt. Carl A. Pike.
Services for Master Sergt. Carl
L. Pike. "a years old. who died
yesterday at Walter Reed Hospital,
Will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. He will be buried in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Born in Springfield. Mass. thirty
four years ago, the deceased en-
listed in the Medical Corps of the
! United States army when IS years
old. After sixteen years continu-
Gus service he was promoted to
master sergeant of Walter Reed
Hospital. the highest noncommis-
stoned office at the post.
He was one of the first enlisted
men to reach France in the late
war, serving with distinction in
the Fifth Cavalry and the Fifth
Field Artillery, both outfits being
in the most important engagements
OF American troops in Flanders.
Hopelessly injured in the war by
shrapnel Sergt. Pike was regarded
by patients and officers at the hos
| pital as one of the bravest men
! ever a patient there. He is sur
| vived by an aunt. Mrs. ]. F. Low, OF
Springfield, Mass
EsteIie Nen.
Services for Estelle Neff. So years
old. who died yesterday afternoon
at George Washington University
Hospital. will he held from the
chapel of Thomas S. Sergeon. to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
The deceased was the widow of
the late Alfred Neh. Interment will
be at Congressional Cemetery.
| Lucy A. Price.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucy A.
Price. who died Tuesday at the
| home Of her daughter. 4O5 Upshur
/ street northwest, will be held from
| the above address this morning at
| 1880 o'clock.
The deceased is survived by
three daughters. Mrs. Martha f.
/ Mcpherson. Mrs. Kate Detwiler,
Mrs. Evelyn Venting. and a son,
| Robert Z. Price. all of Washington.
! Interment will be at Rock Creek
| Cemetery.
Mary Jane Stewart.
Services for Mrs. Mary Jane
! Stewart, 65 years old, who died
| Tuesday. will be held from the res
| idence of her son, 1ll7 Shepherd
court northwest. this afternoon at
2 o'clock.
The deceased, who was born in
Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges
! County, Md, is survived by a son,
| George c. Stewart. Interment will
be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Simeon J. Smith.
| Services for Simeon ]. Smith
who died Tuesday after a short ILL
ness at his late residence, 130 S
street northwest, will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock from the
! Metropolitan A. NJ e. Church. Ar
rangements for interment will be
| arranged later