Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
ROTARIANS ENJOY
FEATURE PROGRAM
At WEEKLY SESSION

At a meeting marked by features
perhaps the extraordinary highhght
at the regular session of the Rotary
club. held at the Augusta House, FRI
day evening, was the presence OF
Raoul DNfail. the former Lewiston
boy. who has but recently returned
from extended study m Italy under
celebrated singing masters. Mr.. Du-
tail most graciously sang for the Ro-
tarians. and his first number. the
drinking song from I'll Traviata,"
raised his hearers to the very heights
OF enthusiasm and appreciation.
which was expressed with q great
ovation as the young tenor finished
this rollicking number.
That Mr.. Dufail has q remarkable
voice, was the opinion freely and
sincerely expressed by the members
OF the Rotary club, who were privi-
legged to hear him last evening. In
response to the insistent demand the
young singer, for whom is predicted
a great future in the concert and
opera fields. obliged with an encore
which was equally Awell received.
Mr.. Dufail was the honor guest at
the meeting of the Eotarians last
evening and besides his appearance.
which had been unheralded. the
members Of the club enjoyed a pro-
gram which was exceptional and out
of the ordinary in interest.
At the conclusion Of the luncheon
program, DR.. Herbert Hall, a MEM
Der of the club, was introduced. DR..
Hall admitted the Rotarians and
their guests to the mysteries Of the
X-ray He simplified many Of the
terms descriptive of this remarkable
science and explained Its commercial
use in aiding the surgeons to init
mately study and diagnose diseased
conditions of the human bones.
After an enlightening introduction
DR.. Hall presented a series of X-ray
negatives, taken at the time Of the
very successful clinic for crippled
children. which was conducted at the
Augusta general hospital recently,
and in which the Augusta Rotarians
We're particularly interested. The
doctor pointed out the difficulties in
several cases examined and x-rayed
at that time. and explained some-
thing of the treatment IN those cases
where malignant conditions could be
remedied.
One very interesting series Of pic
lures was shown Of several members
Of one family who were afflicted with
supernumary fingers and toes. Slides
were shown of the hands and feet of
the children Of this family. with a
sixth finger or toe. In answer to a
question, DR.. Hall explained that the
condition seemed hereditary as one
or the parents was similarly afflicted.
The speaker indicated that a correc-
ton OF this deformity was very sim
pie and consisted of amputation
where the supernumary member had
its growth from the otherwise nor
NAL hands and feet.
There was particularly large at
tendance at the meeting last evening
and still another feature was the
group singing under the efficient
leadership Of the musical director, J.
Francis MacNichol. 1t almost seemed
as though the Rotarians were In
spired to Guido any previous chorus
efforts by the splendid singing of
their special guest, Raoul Dufail, and
when appealed to for an expression
as to the merits of the singing, Mr..
Dufail pronounced 1t Every, very,
very good, indeed"