Tioughnioga Anthology is a variation of Spoon River Anthology, upon which it is modeled. Our anthology was written by the very talented Bill Whiting. We discovered some rather famous characters who hale from the general vicinity of Cortland. There were far too many to name here. But I do remember a couple of them. Gerry was fascinated to hear about Dr. Elmer Sperry being from Cortland. His invention of the gyroscope was very significant for navigation, both air and sea. John McGraw was a major league baseball player. Francis Carpenter grew up on a nearby farm, and was most unsuited for that kind of work, being an aspiring artist. Fortunately, he had a mentor and a friend who helped him achieve his goals, and he ended up doing many portraits of famous people, to include five U.S. presidents, including Abraham Lincoln.
There were ten actors, or readers, playing various parts. Many were of more local fame: Roswell,k Robert and Wilhemina Randall, Amelia Bloomer. There were a number of musical numbers, sung by individuals, or the cast, or the entire audience. It was indeed a most enjoyable and entertaining evening, showcasing many of the accomplished historical figures from the general area of the Tioughnioga River, and also showingcasing the dramatic and musical talents of the cast, the director, and particularly the writer, the very distinguished late Mr. Whiting.
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