The graduating exercises at the deaf and dumb institute at Indianapolis
were held Wednesday. There were thirteen graduates, making the largest class
that has left the institution. Among the graduates was Edward J. Pahl, son of
J. J. Pahl, of this city, who read an essay entitled "The roll of ages." At the
close of the graduating exercises those in attendance were treated to a
surprise by the marriage of Prof. Albert Berg, a teacher in the institute, and
Miss Maude Moore, one of the graduates. The ceremonies were performed by Rev.
A. W. Mann, also a mute. The marriage ceremony was performed in signs, and the
mute portion of the assembly were the first to catch the meaning of this
unlooked-for proceeding. Each graduate was presented with a handsome bible,
bearing the recipient's name in gold. Each graduate has acquired some means of
livelihood in the years of his or her stay at the institution. The Michigan
City mutes attending the institute arrived home last evening. Some of them came
over the Monon, and some over the L. E. & W. They are Ed J. Pahl, Archibald
McCarty, Charlie Cloud, Miss Krueger and Miss Maggie Lill. They were
accompanied by a number of others from the institution, among whom were Prof.
Albert Berg, who marriage is noted above, James J. Sammons, and Mr. & Mrs.
Todd and two children. Mr. Todd is the supervisor of the male pupils at the
institution and he had charge of the party that came up over the Monon. Messrs.
Berg and Sammons went to Chicago this morning.
Evening News, Michigan City,
Fri. 13 June 1890, p. 2, c.3.
Article contributed by: Patricia Gruse Harris,
August 12, 2006