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AST December we wanted to celebrate Gallaudet's birthday by giving a little play. The annual recital of his biography to those already familiar with it, had grown somewhat monotonous and a trifle wearisome. So I looked around for something appropriate and when I found nothing suitable, with Gallaudet as the central figure, I arranged the following dialogue.

We put it on the stage before a meeting of the Mid-West branch of the Gallaudet College Alumni Association, in the chapel of the Omaha school and it proved quite acceptable as a variation. The parts were enacted by pupils from the Iowa school assisted by several from Omaha.

In the hope that it may be found helpful to others under similiarsimilar [sic] circumstances I am placing it before the public thru the columns of the.

The play as herewith outlined will take from a half to three quarters of an hour for presentation. If desired it can easily be enlarged upon and made to include more detail or more of the later life of Gallaudet.