3 March, Tuesday. Oakdale, Avon & Junes Ranch. Having a grand visite This afternoon Mary and I were guests of Avons at her Lit. Club of which she is Pres. About forty ladies present. A book review, dealing with Honolulu given by a Drs wife. Dr drove over the ranch with June. He is a very successful rancher and has a fine place. Carlin is now twelve yr old and makes most of her own cloths and very artistic dolls & doll cloths. She takes music which is a second consideration since she loves to sew. Charls hobby is taking & developing pictures & he likes ranching. Que is 10 yr & drives the tractor. MACHAON Reputedly, one of the sons of Aesculapius and elder brother of Podalirius. In a manner, as Garrison states, they were the first military and naval surgeons, and are mentioned as leaders commanding thirty vessels in Homers Catalogue of Ships. Unfortunately, there is no reference to amputations, setting of fractures or tying of arteries, although frequent enough mention is made in the Iliad of the skill of these men in extracting weapons, binding up wounds and applying soothing drugs. Wednesday, March 4. Oakdale, Calif. Dr, Mary & I left for Palo Alto about noon called to see Mrs Fred Stauffer who is in a hospital at Livermore. She has been there for several years. A sad case since he is dead & she has no children & is apt to never be better. We did enjoy our trip and so happy Mary could be with us. Avon is a dear and I miss her coming often as she always did when she lived in Wyo. do what good thou canst unknown; and be not vain of what ought rather to be felt, than seen WILLIAN PENN. WARNERS CALENDAR OF MEDICAL HISTORY.