Evening star., 1924-06-11
GALLAUDET COLLEGE
BESTOWS DIPLOMAS
Chancellor Clark Of American Uni.
vsrsity Delivers Commencement
Address to Class.
ORATI0NS BY GRADUATES
Handwork Of Pupils of Minor
Grades Exhibited.

The hrIstocracy Of mind and heart
is coming TO superaede the aristocracy
of birth. Dr. Lucius g. Clark, chan
cellor Of American University, told
members of the graduating class of
GaIlaudet College yesterday after
noon. Every section OF the United
States was represented in the class.
Mr.. Clark Iikened, the entrance of
the graduates into the business and
professional world to well trained
race horses. saying that their efforts
to come out OF the struggle SUCCESS
fully depends entirely upon the man
ner and spirit In which they apply
themselves to the training received
and their ability to meet and sur
mount all obstacles in a fair and
honest way. He stretched the race"
over a period OF forty years, deciar-
ing that the run down the home
stretch" may be successful only II the
early stages of the race are nego-
tiated in the proper form.
He pointed to the lives and ideals
of great authors, poets. writers, in
ventors and teachers as examples OF
the success due to the indomitable
spirit. We are still in the primer OF
invention" he declared, and counseled
his hearers to look upon dimc1ities
az stepping stones to success, ana not
TO be discouraged when confronted
with the unequal tasks OF lie.
Program at openinx.
The sixueth commencement e1er-
cises of Gallaudet College we're
opened with invocation by Thomas G..
Shearman, which was interpreted by
Vice President Charles E. Ely Ora
tions by members OF the class were
as follows: "Imposters Posing as
Deaf" by William T. Grifhng. inter-
preted by Charles R. Ely; MY School
Life in Trieste" by Marius L. Santin.
interpreted by Miss Elizabeth Peet. and
What 1t Is to Be Deaf" by Nathan
Zimble. interpreted by Mr.. Ely. Kip
Iing's 1.-The Recessional" was given ~
Miss Emma Sandberg Of Colorado,
through Miss Elizabeth Peet.
Percfval Hall. president OF Gal
lau6et, before presenting the di-
plomas, announced that DR.. Robert s.
Gault of Northwestern University. a
noted psychologist, who has made ex-
teaching the deaf to hear through
touch. would work with the Gal
laudet faculty next season under the
direction of the National Research
Council. Prof. Irving Fusfeld will
assist him in the work. IT was also
Gil will institute a survey of schools
for the deaf and Prof. Herbert E Day
has been granted a years leave Of
absence TO conduct the investi CATION.
The benediction was given by Rev.
Arthur D. Bryant, minister to the
deaf at Calvary Baptist Church, this
city. II was translated to the deaf
mutes in their language by President
Hall, who also interpreted Mr.. Clark's
address. Miss Grace Coleman Also
acted as interpreter during part of
the ceremonies.
Award Of DiplonAa-
Diplomas were awarded as follows:
Honorary degree of doctor OF humane
letters-AIexander L. z. Crouter,
NJ A. LII D.. superintendent Peansyi-
vania Institution for the Deaf; New
ton Farmer Walker. IL. D., superin-
tendent, South Carolina School for
superintendent. Ohio School for the
Deaf
Honorary degree of doctor of let
ters-William A. Caldwell, NJ A..
principal California School for the
Degree of master Of arts in the
normal department-John William
Blattner, jr., B. A.. University of Wis
consin; AIDA Lucille Dunlap, B. s.,
Hood College; Charles Benson Grow,
B. A, Westminster Colleges Verde
sonora Lott; B. s. Missi ssippi College.
Goodtng College.
Rou wright. South Carolina; william
Theodore Griffing, Oklahoma: Eliza
beth Rose Hassett Pennsylvania:
g1ieI cloran e. Jones. T1erida: sdd Ernest s
ward Eugene Mcconnell. Ohio; Har-
land Allen Markell, Pennsylvania;
Helen Wead Pence. Ohio; Marius
Louis Santin, Connecticut; Alfred
Eugene Stephens. Oklahoma, and
Lalla Wilson, Florida
Bachelor of sciences--EIla Bur-
Benjamin Williams, Ohio. and Nathan
Zimble, Pennsylvania. Certificate of
graduation from the normal depart
ment was awarded to John Hermann
Groenke, Concordia Teachers College,
and a certificate OF graduation to
Nathan Lain Of Kansas.
Alumnae to Hold Reunion.
For the first time in ten years the
Gallaudet alumnae will hold a re-
union June 10 to %. II is expected
that between $50 and 200 former
graduates OF Kendall Green will be
present for the occasion.
cises there was short program and
an exhibition of the handwork of
the deaf pupils of the primary and
grammar department. in the Kendall
School building. A reception was
held at the home Of the president Of