ANNUAL MEETING OF CORTLAND CO. MEDICAL SOCIETY

Dr. Henry T. Dana.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, June 11, 1897.

MEDICAL SOCIETY.

Cortland County Physicians Hold Their Annual Meeting.

   The eighty-ninth annual meeting of the Cortland County Medical society was held at the supervisors' rooms in Cortland yesterday afternoon. The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock by the vice-president, Dr. L. T. White. These members were present: Drs. Bennett, Beach, Dana, Higgins, Sornberger, Neary and White of Cortland, Green and Whitney of Homer, Smith and Forshee of McGrawville and Smith of Marathon.

   After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting the annual reports of the secretary and treasurer were read. The secretary's report showed that two members had died during the year. Drs. Angel and White, and two new members had been added, Drs. Beach and Van Hoesen. Four regular meetings were held during the year at which a total of fifty-two members were present and twelve papers presented besides the reports of several cases. At two of the meetings the pleasing innovation of a supper in connection with the meetings was made and was well received by all who had the pleasure of attending them. On motion, the reports were adopted.

   Dr. M. B. Dean of Truxton, who was present, was invited to take part in the meeting.

   Dr. F. W. Higgins then gave an interesting report of the meeting of the district branch of the state association at Norwich giving a brief resume of the papers presented.

   Drs. Dana, Sornberger and M. R. Smith, delegates from the society to the meeting of the American Medical association at Philadelphia, gave brief reports of the meeting. Dr. Dana spoke of the president's address. Dr. Sornberger, who spent most of his time in the surgical section, spoke especially of two papers given there which presented special points of interest, one being on the method of fixation of floating kidney and the other on the preferable use of the lithotribe in vesical calculi as against the suprapubic or perineal methods of removal. He also spoke of the address of Dr. Davis of Chicago who more than fifty years before was instrumental in organizing the association then celebrating its semi-centennial anniversary. Dr. M. R. Smith spoke of President McKinley's address to the members and then gave a very interesting account of a visit to an anti-toxine farm in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

   The presentation of cases then followed. Dr. Forshee presented a young man to the society whose troubles dated from an attack of pertussis when 3 years of age. At the present time there is complete deafness of both ears, blindness of one eye, toe drop and atrophy of muscles of right leg. Two eminent New York pathologists to whom the patient was taken, Drs. Dana and Hammond, diagnosed the case as one of aneurism or varix at the pons where the sixth, seventh and eighth nerves left the brain. Before giving the diagnosis of the New York specialists Dr. Forshee asked the members for their diagnosis and some located the source of the trouble at the same spot. The trouble on the left side was the result of continued pressure toward that side.

   Dr. Dana presented a case of a young boy with contracted tendons of two fingers of the hand. Tenotomy was thought to be advisable in this case.

   Dr. Higgins then read President Trafford's annual address, the doctor being unable to be present. His subject was "The Doctor Himself" and was an interesting account of the starting in life of a country practitioner.

   The name of Dr. Merrill B. Dean of Truxton was presented for membership and the same was referred to the board of censors who retired and shortly after returned and recommended the application favorably and, on motion, Dr. Dean was chosen a member of the society.

   The election of officers and delegates for the ensuing year then followed, these members being chosen:

   President—Dr. H. C. Hendrick.

   Vice-President—Dr. J. W. Whitney.

   Secretary and Treasurer—Dr. F. H. Green.

   Censors—Drs. Dana, Higgins, Sornberger, Forshee and Bennett.

   Delegates to the American Medical association—Drs. Dana, Higgins, White and Sornberger.

   No delegate to the state society was chosen, as one was chosen a year ago for four years according to the bylaws.

   Delegates to the Central New York Medical association—Drs. Reese and Forshee.

   Delegates to the County Societies:

   Onondaga—Dr. Didama.

   Broome—Dr. R. L. Smith.

   Tompkins—Dr. White.

   Cayuga—Dr. Green.

   Chenango—Dr. Van Hoesen.

   Madison—Dr. Braman.

   Tioga—Dr. Perry.

   On motion the meeting then adjourned.

   F. H. GREEN, Secretary.

A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

Carryall Full of Ladies Overturned Down an Embankment.

   A large carryall filled with ladies who were returning from the county W. C. T. U. convention at Cincinnatus yesterday morning was overturned down a steep embankment, and miraculously enough, none of the ladies were seriously injured.

   The county convention was held at Cincinnatus Wednesday, and the ladies from Cortland remained until yesterday morning, starting for Cortland shortly after 7 o'clock in a large carryall with Mr. Webster of Cortland as driver. Just this side of Cincinnatus village is a very steep hill on what is known as the Telephone road. The team had just begun to climb this hill, and had stopped to rest. When they started up again, the evener broke, and the large carryall began to run back down the hill. Before reaching the bottom, an obstruction turned the wagon down an embankment, and the wagon was turned completely over once and came to a standstill with the top lying towards the hill.

   It was raining and the wagon was enclosed with curtains. The ladies were thoroughly frightened, and strange as it may seem, none of them were injured, beyond a few bruises and scratches. Not a bone was broken. The ladies in the load were: Mrs. Share, Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Jones of Homer, Mrs. Nellie H. Hutchinson of Owego, the lecturer at the convention, and the following Cortland ladies: Mrs. M. V. Hills, Miss Sara H. Hare, Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Robert Culver, Mrs. L. S. Johnson, Mrs. E. C. Cotton and daughter Eva, Mrs. Kate M. Greenman, Mrs. Fanny Kinney and Mrs. E. L. Dodd.

   Dr. Kinyon of Cincinnatus was soon on the scene, but his services were not needed. One of the wagon springs was broken and the top damaged. Repairs were made, and later in the day after singing the Doxology, the ladies came home safely.

The Langley Airship.

   One of the most interesting articles of the month is that in which in McClure's Magazine, Professor S. P. Langley of the Smithsonian institution at Washington tells the story of how he made the flying machine. We only discover by reading the paper what nerve, what courage, what intellectual power and study, what perseverance it required to accomplish the work Professor Langley has done—namely, to make a machine which will rise by its own power and travel through the air in the direction desired. This he has certainly accomplished, past all doubting, past all experiment.

   The paper is illustrated with pictures of the machine and its parts. We learn here that it has taken ten years of Professor Langley's life to bring the machine to success. The idea of imitating a bird he abandoned early in the game. Railway trains do not walk upon legs like a horse. Nature never employs anything like the paddle wheel or screw. So he sought a new adaptation of nature's principles.

   It took years to solve the problem of making the machine balance itself and not run amuck and turn over in the air. Other years were likewise spent in making the thing so that it would raise itself in the air. It was not so difficult to get light propelling machinery. The problem of the influence of wind currents had also to be studied. Again and again, after constructing at great expense apparatus which promised fair, it had to be abandoned, and the professor had to begin all over.

   Now, however, he considers the problem solved. It is possible as a scientist experiment to travel through the air in a machine which Professor Langley has made and named the aerodrome, a word meaning air runner. The professor's great work is accomplished. He gives to the world the aerodrome, which those interested may now take hold of and utilize for commercial purposes.

NEW YORK PUTS TO SEA.

Rear Admiral Sicard Sailed Under Sealed Orders.

MAY BE WATCHING FILIBUSTERS.

Navy Department Is Reticent on the Subject—Secretary Long Says That the Cruiser ls Not Going to Cuba—That's All He Would Say.

   BOSTON, June 11.—The crack United States cruiser New York, the flagship of the North Atlantic squadron with Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard on board, steamed out of the harbor at 6 p. m. yesterday, not a soul on board knowing what port she is bound for. It will only be when the big white cruiser is well outside of Boston light, with her pilot over the side, that the sealed orders from Washington will be opened and her destination ascertained.

   The admiral received his sealed orders from Washington yesterday morning.

Navy Department Silent.

   WASHINGTON, June 11.—The navy department officials were singularly reserved about the movements of the New York, and showed a reluctance to answer any questions. Secretary Long in answer to a direct interrogation replied:

   The New York is not going to Cuba; she will next be heard from at some point on the Atlantic coast well north of Cuba.

   The secretary refused to answer further, standing on the short reply above given.

   It was learned, however, that the cruiser is expected to report next at Hampton Roads, Va., and that she will be at sea about two days. It is surmised that the navy department, which has been charged of late with the whole duty of looking after filibusters afloat, has been advised of the intention of some formidable expedition bound for Cuba to put out from some northern port, possibly out of Delaware bay.

BREVITIES.

   —The STANDARD is indebted to Assemblyman F. P. Saunders for a copy of the Greater New York charter.

   —The Alpha C. L. S. C. will meet with Miss Mary Walker, 16 Madison-st., Monday evening, June 14, at 7:30 o'clock.

   —There will be a regular conclave of Cortland commandery, No. 50, Knights Templars, to-night for the purpose of the installation of officers.

   —Mrs. Charles L. Norton of Park-st. was successfully operated upon for appendicitis at the hospital yesterday by Drs. Dana, Reese and Henry.

   —The picture in the window of Kellogg's hardware representing a family of Sioux Indians, which is attracting considerable attention, is the work of Artist Eugene Powers of Cortland.

   —Attorney John Courtney, Jr., now prides himself upon a matched pair of bay geldings six years old, standard bred Hambletonians, purchased in Buffalo a few days ago.

   —Every member of the Cortland committee appointed to solicit funds for building the cinder path to Little York is requested to report to G. F. Beaudry on Saturday evening the total sum he has raised. Already over $400 have been pledged.

HOMER.

Gleanings of News From Our Twin Village.

   HOMER, June 11.—Justice Stone Is circulating a subscription paper t o aid in making a cinder path for bicycles from Cortland to Little York. It is said that the wheelmen of Syracuse have promised that if the riders at this end of the road will see to it that a path is built to Tully, they will attend to its completion as far as the Salt City. The project is a most praiseworthy one and no doubt will secure the substantial aid of local wheelmen. The amount asked for from each one is small, though doubtless larger contributions will not be refused.

   F. E. Williams has just completed extensive improvements about his place of residence on Main-st., including a sewer connection with the one running to the river and a re-grading of the lot about the house. He will soon rejoice in a fine lawn as one of the results of this unseasonable weather which has seemed to bring no one any good.

  Mrs. Lillian F. Shultz left this morning for Manlius, where she is to spend a week or two visiting friends and relatives.

   Miss Addle Tanner has resigned her position as clerk in the stationery department of the Homer Republican and her place has been taken by Miss Ora Seward of Schenevus.

   Mr. Charles Van Camp of Hunt Corners is in town calling upon friends. Mr. Van Camp was at one time a resident of this village.

   A patent medicine faker made his appearance on Wall-st. last evening and is to continue his performance to-night.