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Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 27, 1899.
TWO ADDRESSES.
The Thirty-Seventh University Convocation at Albany.
ALBANY, June 27.—The 37th university convocation opened in the senate chamber with addresses by the vice chancellor, Right Rev. William Croswell Doane and Hon. Whitelaw Reid. Bishop Doane opened his remarks by dwelling on the illness of the chancellor, Dr. Upson, which he said, he knew all present sincerely deplored.
He said in part: '"Upon the thought of unification, it is quite evident the chief interest of the convocation this year is sure to center. In its discussion the first duty is fair and quiet consideration of the honesty and tenableness of one another's opinions.
"And while I have no intention of entering upon the discussion in this opening address, which would, I think, be most unbecoming, and while I have my own clear and established convictions in regard both to the importance, the possibility and the method of bringing about a better state of things than exists today, I only ask that however strongly each one may feel and may proclaim his own convictions about the methods and the means, we shall all remember that the result to be attained can only be reached by a combination of the various plans that may be suggested and proposed."
Hon. Whitelaw Reid in his address discussed at length the proposed unification of the dual system of education. "If some change must be made he said, it is obvious that the path of wisdom lies, as the committee of the constitutional convention said, in the direction of unification. How should such a unification be accomplished—by levelling down the whole system and entrusting it to a superintendent of common schools; or by levelling up and entrusting it to a board which should merely add the selection on purely non-partisan and educational grounds of a superintendent of common schools to its old and comprehensive duties in the more advanced departments of the educational services in New York?
"In approaching this subject it seems scarcely necessary to point out the absolute lack of interested motives on the part of the board of regents. It is a frequent resort of feeble minds and petty instincts to seek always some personal motive for a public position otherwise hard to assail; to ascribe it to eagerness for office, or for enlarged power, or for revenge. But this is the device generally of a hard pressed cause, and it is powerless against character and record."
MEETING OF REGENTS.
Charters Granted to a Number of Libraries and Appointments Made.
ALBANY, June 27.—At the regents' meeting charters were granted to the Kingston City Library, Stockton Free Library, White Plains. Jordanville, Morristown and Ponckhockie public libraries, to the Hebrew free school of Syracuse, the New York branch of the Catholic summer school of America, to the Buffalo Academy of Sacred Heart and to the following historical societies: Valonia Historical society of Trenton and Veteran artillery corps and Washington Continental Guard, New York city. The Heffly school of business, Brooklyn, was incorporated with a limited charter and the American Academy of Dramatic arts with a provisional limited charter.
Dr. Frank French was reappointed, and Dr. O. J. Cross of Schenectady appointed to succeed Dr. W. H. Colgrove on the state board of dental examiners.
C. W. Haskins, John R. Loomis and A. O. Kittredge were appointed as certified public accountant examiners for the year ending July 31, 1900.
Dr. William B. Gifford of Attica succeeds Dr. E. Wetmore and Dr. William M. Butler was reappointed on the homeopathic board of medical examiners.
Training School for Nurses.
ALBANY, June 27.—There was incorporated with the secretary of state the Binghamton Training School for Nurses, for the gratuitous education and training of nurses for the sick in Binghamton. The names of the first five directors are: Charles E. Sisson, James Sullivan, William S. Lawyer, William H. Cannon and Robert H. Rose.
To Encourage Trap Shooting.
ALBANY, June 27.—The International Park association to maintain in Queens county a park for the encouragement of trap shooting was incorporated by the secretary of state with a capital of $100,000. The directors are John S. Wright of Brooklyn and Clarence Condit and Augustus F. Meyerhoff of New York city.
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PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
Making Good Roads Out of Scenery.
On the west bank of the Hudson river there is a cliff 12 miles long, known as the Palisades. It is a rugged precipice of basaltic formation without any artistic beauty, but rather grim and imposing. It is nevertheless a feature of the natural scenery and the only geologic formation with any distinctive grandeur in sight of New York city. The greater part of the cliff lies in the state of New Jersey, but New York gets whatever artistic benefit it confers on the view. For some time contractors have been despoiling this cliff with dynamite and using the stone for roadmaking. The two states have made a good deal of sentimental fuss over the destruction of the rocks, but they have not succeeded in interfering in any way with the contractors, who pay not the slightest heed to sentiment. Had this issue been presented in Illinois or Kansas or even in Idaho public sentiment would long ago have expressed itself in official action. The people of those states would have bought the tract and turned it into a public park without any further ado. It takes a great deal longer for sentiment to get from the heart into the arms in New York than in the west. This is because youth is not as deliberate as age. There is another reason which can only he hinted at, and it is that in the east the contractor is himself a part of public opinion, and every third man respects him because he expects to be a contractor himself at some time.
DIED AT MANILA.
Deforest V. Hutchinson Who Enlisted from Taylor.
The last death report received from General Otis at Manila includes the name of DeForest V. Hutchinson, who enlisted from Taylor, this county, in the Ninth infantry, Company D. He died June 19 from the results of a bullet wound received in the head in an engagement a few days before. His younger brother Harley is a member of the same company. His father, Andrew Hutchinson, is a resident of Taylor. His mother died about six months ago. He has an older brother Edmund who is a clerk at Stanton's store in Truxton and a younger brother Richard resides at Taylor. He was a grandson of Mr. Edmund Potter of 234 Port Watson-st., Cortland.
Surrendered by His Bondsman.
Orville Pickert of Freetown was brought to Cortland yesterday from Marathon by Sheriff Brainard. It appears that some weeks ago his wife had him arrested on a peace warrant, but afterward withdrew the complaint. A little later Mrs. Cooper had him arrested on a peace warrant and he was by Justice Woods placed under $500 bonds to keep the peace, S. S. Hammond going on the bond. Yesterday Mr. Hammond declined to remain there longer and the sheriff went after his man. He was brought here and D. E. Smith, J. M. Smith and Dewitt Allen went on the bond and Pickert was released again.
Carpenter not Guilty.
A jury in police court to-day listened to testimony in the case of The People against Irving Carpenter, charged with using indecent language and disturbing the peace, and after being out ten minutes returned a verdict of not guilty. Enos E. Mellon appeared in behalf of the prosecution and James Dougherty for the defendant. The complainant was David Pettigrew.
PAVING CONTRACTS LET
FOR TOMPKINS-ST. AND LINCOLN-AVE.
Only One Bid Was Received and That from the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Co. Who Will do the Work—What It Will Cost.
The board of village trustees at a regular meeting last evening decided to award the contract for paving Tompkins-st. and Lincoln-ave. to the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Co., who laid a mile of asphalt on Main-st. This company was the only bidder. The most important item in the work is that for sheet asphalt laid, including ten-year guaranty, excavation, cement and concrete foundation. The bid on Tompkins-st. was $2.44 per square yard, and on Lincoln-ave. $2.22 per square yard. There was a spirit in the board to reject the whole bid on account of its increase over the price paid for the same thing last year which was $2 per square yard. The company was represented at the meeting by General Superintendent George C. Warren and H. K. Smith. After considerable discussion engaged in by property owners on both streets affected, the representatives of the paving company lowered the bid on Tompkins-st.to $ 2.35 and on Lincoln-ave. to $2.15. This was accepted. Mr. Warren and Mr. Smith explained that the increased price was due to the new eight-hour labor law increasing the cost of labor, and also to the increased cost of raw materials generally. The difference in price on the two pavements is due to the fact that Lincoln-ave. will be a lighter pavement than Tompkins-st.
Engineer Allen has canvassed the bid as accepted, and finds that the total cost on Tompkins-st. will be approximately $29,394.50. This means a total expense per linear foot of $11.86, or the expense per linear foot for each property owner as his local assessment, $3.96. This is figured upon the assumption that the street will be 40 feet wide as far west as Owego-st., and 36 feet wide the remainder of the distance. It is probable, however, that the street will be built narrower, 36 feet and 34 feet respectively. In that case the total cost would be $27,303 or $11.02 per lineal foot down the street, or $3.67 per lineal foot for local assessment.
Lincoln-ave. will cost $8,077.20, which is about $7.98 per running foot or approximately $2.66 per lineal foot for property owners' local assessment.
The board ordered several sidewalk repairs, and President Holden signed for the village the much talked of street lighting contract.
Hugh Duffey was appointed sewer commissioner for five years to succeed himself.
The petition for paving Port Watson-st. was not presented though a number of those most interested attended the meeting.
MAY LOSE AN EYE.
Lester P. Bennett Injured by Explosion of a Firecracker.
As Lester P. Bennett, manager of the Champion Milk Cooler Co. of Cortland left for his home in Homer on his wheel last night at about 10 o'clock, he met with an accident which may result in the loss of the right eye. When opposite Pierce's candy store a giant firecracker, which lay by the cartracks, exploded. It had been thrown there by some unknown party. At the explosion something struck Mr. Bennett in the right eye, smashing the lens of his spectacles, driving the glass into his eye and badly lacerating it. He went down to The Kremlin, and was later taken home in a carriage. Dr. Higgins is attending him. It is very doubtful if the sight of the eye can be preserved.
NORMAL CLASS OF '74.
Celebrates Its Twenty-fifth Anniversary at the Cortland House.
The Normal class of '74 held its twenty-fifth annual reunion at the Cortland House yesterday afternoon and celebrated it by a 4 o'clock dinner. The January graduates that year were three in number, one of whom has since died. The June graduates were nineteen, all but two of whom are living.
The names of the members of the two classes with their present addresses are as follows:
JANUARY CLASS.
Cora A. Purington, (Mrs. S. M. Ballard,) 23 West 50th-st., New York City; Henrietta Mersereau, (Mrs. N. D. Consigny,) Binghamton (deceased;) James Lunning Lusk, Union. N. Y.
JUNE CLASS.
Arthur Holmes Brown, M. D., Auburn, N. Y.; Rev. Franklin Herbert Parsons, Center Village, N. Y.; Frank James Squires, Medina, N, Y.; Samuel John Sornberger, Ph. D., M. D., Cortland; Eda Aroa Ainslie, (Mrs. E. H. Brewer,) Cortland; Mary Linna Blakeslee; Mary Theresa Campbell, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Anna Simmons Corker, (Mrs. Corning,) California; Alice Cecelia Ford, (Mrs. A. F. Hyde,) Whitney Point; Mary Alletta Grover, (Mrs. C. A. Cross,) Hudson, Wis.; Sarah Elizabeth Lynch, (Mrs. S. E. Burrows,) Windsor, N. Y., (deceased); Ella DeEtte May, (Mrs. A. E. Buck,) Cortland; Catherine Mary Peck, (Mrs. R. E. Green,) Bainbridge, N. Y., (deceased); Ella Maria Springer, (Mrs. Irving Price,) Cortland; Sophronia Maria Stillman, (Mrs. M. S. Williams,) DeRuyter, N. Y.; Mary Jane Turner, M. D., Newark, N. Y.; Ada Jane Wallace, Cortland; Jennie Elizabeth Williams, Groton, N.Y.; Julia Helena Willis, (Mrs. W. B. Stoppard,) Syracuse, N. Y.
Of the nineteen living members of the class seven were present, during a portion of the time, though Mrs. Price had to leave because of another engagement before the dinner was served. The other six were Dr. S. J. Sornberger, Mr. F. J. Squires, Miss Williams, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Buck. Dr. Arthur H. Brown of Auburn had come to Cortland with Mrs. Brown to attend the reunion, but had to return this morning in response to a telegram to look after a critical case of illness. Prof. Lusk was seriously injured a few days ago by a fall from a bicycle in collision with one of his students on a wheel and could not come, though he had intended so doing.
All those who were members of the Normal faculty in 1874 were invited to attend, and the following were present: Miss Martha Roe, Miss Mary F. Hendrick, Miss Clara E Booth and Dr. James M. Milne, Mrs. S. J. Sornberger, Mrs. A. H. Brown and Miss Cornelia L. Brown were also present. In addition, Edward D. Blodgett was also invited, doubtless as a member of the class of '74 from the primary department of the Normal and as a sample of the material they practiced upon in their undergraduate days, for all of the six who were there with one exception had been his teachers.
These constituted the fourteen who sat down to the 4 o'clock dinner in the private diningroom. The table was handsomely spread and was adorned with carnations, lilies and ferns. The menu which was an elaborate one and comprised the choicest things in each line and which was faultlessly served as follows:
After the nuts and coffee had been brought on Dr.Sornberger, who had been the president of his class, arose and extended a hearty welcome to all who were there. He called upon Mr. Squires to read letters and telegrams from absent members, and that gentleman presented greetings which had come—a telegram from Mrs. Ballard in New York; one from Dr. Brown at Auburn; a letter and a photograph from Miss Blakeslee, now Mrs. Elwell of Ames, Ia.; a letter from Mrs. Alice Ford Hyde of New Rochelle; another from Miss Stillman, now Mrs. R. A. S. Williams; a letter from Miss Sara A. Saunders of the class of '73, who had just begun her work as critic in the primary department when this class came before her, and who is now teacher of methods at the Brockport Normal school; highly characteristic letters from Dr. Frank S. Capen of the New Paltz Normal, from Dr. T. B. Stowell of the Potsdam Normal and last but not least from Dr. J. H. Hoose at Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Stoppard had prepared a little history of the class through those twenty-five years which she read. It had been collected from information given by the members themselves in answer to questions, and some of the letters she read entire and all proved full of interest. After this reminiscences were in order from every one and for an hour the old days were talked over, one story proving a suggestion for another from some one else. It was a happy gathering, though tempered with sadness at the thought of the absent ones. The query was why had not this reunion been held before, and finally when it came time to separate an adjournment was taken for five years when it is hoped that a larger number will be present at the thirtieth anniversary.
BREVITIES.
—A regular meeting of the Royal Arcanum will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at G. A. R. hall.
—Workmen are to-day tearing down the large tree standing in front of Brown's drugstore on Main-st.
—A regular convocation of Cortland chapter, No. 194, R. A. M., will be held Wednesday evening. The M. M. degree will be conferred.
—One of the handsomest rose bushes in town may be seen at the home of Mr. E. A. McGraw, North Church-st. It is a crimson rambler and is completely loaded with clusters of blossoms.
—New display advertisements to-day are—The Model Clothing Co., Summer clothing, page 4; D. McCarthy & Co., Crimson Rims, page 8; Gladding & Brown, Laundry work, page 8; Geo. J. Gladman, Specialist, page 6; C. L. Cass, Regain the affection, etc., page 6; G. F. Beaudry, Bicycles, page 6; F. E. Brogden, Ice cream soda, page 3; Baker & Angell, Bargain in shoes, page 6.
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