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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1912)
DR. MILNER IS GREAT SINGER SAT REARERS Audience in Osburn Hotel Captivated by Art and Personality of Irish Artist. The appearance of Dr. Milner in Eugene, Thursday evening, in the tea room at the Osburn hotel proved to be one of the greatest treats the city has had in the way of vocal singing. Dr. Milner, a graduate of the Mich igan School of Medicine, is an Irish lad, who studied under many voice teachers, during the time he was get ting his professional education, but who was given but little encourage ment, for it seemed that he did not fit the existing systems for tone pro duction, in fact, he was told that he would never be a singer. But he be came disgusted at last and decided to work out a system of his own. Today he is considered one of the greatest baritones in America. Dr.. Milner certainly does sing well. From his handsome frame issues such a voice as most of us dream about. His tones, rich, mellow, full of human quality, are varied from soft plain tive tremulous to roaring thunder, which shakes the very walls about him. Dramatic amateuralism character izes his singing, but it is not the ama turalism which runs away with itself and the singer. Dr. Milner carried himself always with a poise and re serve that showed the scope of the scholarly mind which interpreted the songs. His singing was pleasing. So great an artist is he that his audience fairly mouncd when he finished his last song—which, by the way, was a third encore to the last number on the pro gram. No long sustained thunder nor trembling passion with Dr. Milner. He understands the psychology of a musical audience perfectly, and his emotion is so constantly and so fit tingly varied, that he captivates and fairly owns his hearers for the time being especially the feminine hear ers. Our characteristic of Dr. Milner, which adds to the pleasure of his audience, is his perfect enunciation and excellent articulation of German and Italian, and the dialects, Irish, cockney, and negro. Every word was distinct and his dialects true to type. The concert was heard by two bun dled of Eugene’s music lovers, who join tin* Emerald in thanks to Miss Morgan and Miss Stimson and the University School of Music for bring ing this high class singer to the city May we have many more attractions of this class. The following is the program nr. Milner sang: 1. Dor Wanderer. Naoht und Traeume. Die Post Schubert 2. Minneliod. Sappische Ode. Dor Scbmied Brahms 3. Dio Uhr. Tam der Reimer Do ewe 4. Requiem. Banjo Song. Uncle Rome The Old Boat man Homer Danny Denver Damrosch r>. The Love 1 Price. 1> ord Invictus Uuhn Accompanist Edith Haines-Kues N. Nitts Visits Vlma Mater. Dean Collins, ’10, e\-editor of the Oregon Monthly, post graduate ’ll. now reporter on the Oregonian, and father of Nescius Nitts poems, is spending the week in Eugene visiting Burns Powell and his other friends He returns to Portland to resume his work Monday morning. From all ap pearances, Dean is having one grand time. Hazing Kills Boy. PHILADELPHIA. May 17.—Strap ped to a board and dropped many times to a hard pavement, Edward Martin, 11 years old, is dying: here today as a result of a hazing at the hands of his high school companions. He has concussion of the brain and internal injuries. Names of the haz ers are being suppressed. MORE FUNDS NEEDED Olympic Committee Chairman Ap peals to Public Spirited to Uphold Athletic Prestige. In a letter written by T. Morris Dunne, of Portland, chairman of the Northwestern Olympic Committee, and member of the American selection committee, to the Portland papers, an appeal is made to the athetically in clined people of the state in behalf of Oregon’s athletic prestige, which, he says, must be upheld by more liberal contributions to the Olympic fund. Speaking for the Multnomah Club in particular, he says that the two hundred and fifty dollars already ad vanced toward the general expenses of all the athletes from New York to Stockholm and return, is about the limit of the club’s support. His appeal is for financial support from the business men of Portland j from the state in general, for sending | three or four men to New York, which expense must be borne by the club sending representatives. He is sure that the state will have several rep resentatives wearing the club’s colors, and that being the case, desires to see the way clear for their attendance, which depends upon the substantial interest of those appreciating the ath letic advertising which the state will receive. Y. M. Plans Handbook At a recent meeting of the Y. M. C. A. Cabinet, Dutch Young and Rus sell Calkins were elected editor and manager of the next Association hand book. It is the intention of the staff to have the book ready for distribution before the end of the present school year, so they may be sent to pros pestive University students before the Association work is concluded for the year. Several new features are planned for the handbook, which will be, as usual, a compendium of information for the new student. The contents will be divided into sections, which will include all the student activities, as well as advice and greetings to the new men. Oregon Club I’icnics. Yesterday,at 4 P. M.. about one hundred members of the Oregon Club assembled on the campus and started off to spend the afternoon in the woods. The picnic was held at the foot of Skinner's Butte. Before supper, the boys climbed to the top of the hill and gathered strawberries while the gills prepared a dainty spread, after which games were enjoyed by all. Those acting as chaperones were Dr. and Mrs. Clark, Mr. Koehler, Miss Burgess, and Mrs. Pennel. The picnicers returned home at a ! kite hour tired but unanimous in the expression of the success of the af j fair. Co-Eds Lose Debate. The Oregon co-eds lost their debate to Washington girls in Seattle Thurs day evening on the subject, “Resolved, that Woman Should Have the Suf frage.” The Oregon team, composed of Norma Dobie, Lucile Davis, and Marjorie Cowan, had the task of de nouncing the proposition in a state which already allows suffrage. The team, which was accompanied hv Miss Perkins, will return to Eu gene late tonight. Tennis Tryouts Progress. The first tennis "round robins” were played this morning, with Stine ns victor, and Yaden runner up. This places Stine on the trio which will en ter the tri-state contest in Seattle, June the first. In the afternoon, Irwin Brooks will play “Dolly” Gray, as the first match of the second “robin.” Idaho will send a team of three this year to challenge for the trophy, which was won last year by Oregon. Roscoe Lyons, ’ll, who has been working in the Y. M. C. A. in Port land for the past year, has resigned his position and will attend the Uni versity of California next year. Hastings Sisters HAIR DRESSING PARLORS Register Bui'dinz 485 1-2 Willamette St. Telephone 648-R Eugeni, Oreg Broders Bros. Wholesale and Retail dealers in FRESH, CORNED AND SMOKED MEATS “Blue Bell” Ice Cream THE REAL THING Real, because it is made from real, genuine, sure enough cream—the kind we always hare plenty of. Eugene Creamery Phone 688. Yoran’s Shoe Store The Store That Sells Good Shoes “OBAK” Weber’s High School Chocolates A trial will convince you of their Superiority. MRS. BREEDING TAILORED and TRIMMED HATS 25 East Ninth Street. Pioneer _fjfji Shining* Parlors Grateful for Student Patronage F. BERRY THE CLUB BARBER SHOP Student Trade Appreciated] BERT VINCENT Proprietor MELVIN HANSEN Dealer in REAL ESTATE FIRE INSURANCE Varsity Chocolates Something entirely new. A delici ous whipped cream, with a milk choco late coating. A trial will convince you of their superiority. Palace of Sweets DRUGS, CANDIES, TOILET ARTICLES AND SUNDRIES and LOANS 474 Willamette Street. The Kuykendall 588 Willamette St. IMPERIAL Cleaners and Hatters ire prepared to clean and press your ;uit on short notice. Phone 392, or rail at 23 East 7th street. EUGENE MODERN COLLEGE Chiropractic-Neuropathy, Evolution ary Academy of Rejuvenescence, (incorporated). Write Dr. Ella Jenson for announce ment. Suites 27-28, Merchants Bank. 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Extra Sea I. land Cotton threads are interwoven into the heels and toes and soles. While the material throughout, especially over the ankles, is thin, light weight and fine. The dyes are hygienic—fast and rich—they won’t crock; after the wash, the colors are not faded, but freshened— The maker stands bach cf these hose. It lisle, silk Hole, pure silk. Full Jlzshioncd cr seamless. “JIZj tjru? HOSIERY SI Guaranteed Half Hose Six Pairs, Six Months $1.50 For Sale by S.H. Friendly & Co.